Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	king_n	kingdom_n	monarchy_n	1,065	5	9.3350	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91056	The proceeds of the Protector (so called) and his Councill against Sir Henry Vane, Knight. A late eminent Member of the Councill of State of the Common-wealth of England: as touching his imprisonment in the Isle of Wight. Together with his testimony delivered in writing to the said Protector, by way of a peculiar addresse to himself, and faithfull advice of an old friend and acquaintance. Faithfully transcribed and attested out of the original copy's, and published by a reall well-wisher to Sions prosperity and Englands liberty.	Vane, Henry, Sir, 1612?-1662.	1656 (1656)	Wing P3629; Thomason E889_11; Thomason E937_2*; ESTC R203365	7,900	11

my joy when my enemies shall be ashamed Nor can I but observe in this proceeding with me how exactly those that have made this Order do in this as in many other things at this day tread in the steps of the late king whose designe being as is exprest in the Remonstrance of the state of the Kingdome 15. December 1642. to set the Government free from all restraint of Laws concerning our persons and estates and to render the Monarchy absolute did thinke he could have no better means to effect it than to cast into obloquie and disgrace all those that desired to preserve the Laws and Liberties of the Nation and to mantain Religion in the power of it under the names of Puritans factious and seditious persons as well knowing that the light of their pinciples and practices were like to stand most in the way of bringing to passe such an evill designe And truly it is with no small grief at this time to be lamented that the evill and wreched principles of the misgovernment which the King then aymed to worke out his designe by but could not effect should now revive and spring up so evidently in the hands of men professing godlinesse to the great prophaning and reproach of Gods name and arrived at maturity in practice which former times abhorred to thinke of and the designers themselves with all their pollicy and power could never reach This appearing but with too much evidence in my conscience when the present Governours held themselves obliged to call the people of these three Nations unto a day of publique humiliation and to invite to the giving in of Light and conviction with a free and open profession of a ready subjection of mind thereunto was a chief motive that induced me to prepare my Wituess as I did which being asked for from me by one of the Councill I delivered in writing and it continued in their hands about a Months space with out any prohibition to Print then was put to the Presse in the ordinary way of all other bookes and had the usuall warrant for the comming forth and nothing laid to its Charge ever since till for what reason of State I know not it is now thought meet to be called seditious and occasion is taken thereby to threaten me with Bonds unto which I say the will of the Lord be done through whose supporting grace I am made not carefull in this matter and therefore have been willing without any circumlocution or advantage I might have taken to own with all readines that Witness for which the Lord hath given me a heart most freely to suffer whatsoever he shall call me unto in the faithfull discharge of a good conscience therein And this being said as is needfull in my own vindication my Answer to the Paper that ordereth me to stand committed unlesse I will give security by Bond c. and so by my own voluntary Act do that which may blemish and render suspect my innocency and the justice and Good of the Cause I suffer for is this That my purpose is God willing to give no such Bond but rather expose my self to the commitment mentioned althoughl must ingeniously profess I neither know nor acknowledge the Authority which those that have made the Order do exercise over me in this Case Nor do I conceive their Votes and Orders have a binding force by the Lawes of the Nation This is my Answer to the Paper I received from you which I desire may be accordingly presented to their view that ordered my Commitment my intentions being to make use of the little time of liberty which is remaining to my own dispose for the visiting of my near Relations in Kent where I shall be sure to be heard of and however do propound to my self not above a weeks stay before my return again to my House in the Strand so subscribes Henry Vane A true Coppy of the first warrant To Edward Dendy Esq Serjant at Arms attending the Councill or to his Deputies and every of them VVHereas upon consideration of a seditious Book written and published by Sir Hen. Vane Knight Enti●used An Healing Question Propounded and Resolved c. tending to the disturbance of the Present Government and the peace of the Common-wealth It was Ordered by his Highnesse and the Councill on the 21. of August last that if he should not give good security in 5000 pounds Bond by Twesday then next coming to do nothing to the prejudice of this present Government or of the peace of the Common-wealth he should stand Committed And whereas he hath not given security according to the tenor of that Order but refuseth to do the same These are therefore to will and require you forthwith to apprehend and take into your charge the body of the said Sir Henery Vane and him to convey in safe custody to the Isle of Wight and there to deliver him to the Governour of th●r Island or to his D●puty to be by him disposed of according to the Order of his Highnesse and the Councill Hereof you are not to fail And for so doing this shall be your sufficient Warrant Signed in the Name and by Order of his Highnesse and the Councill Henry Lawrence President Given at Whit-hall this 4. day of September 1656. A Coppy of the Warrant to the Governour of the Isle of Wight or his Deputy Whereas upon consideration of a seditious Book written and published by Sir Henry Vane Knight entituled an Healing Question Propounded and Resolved c. tending to the disturbance of the present Government and the peace of the Commmonwealth It was Ordered by his Highnesse and the Councill on the 21. of Aug. last That if he should not give good security in 5000 l. Bond by ●wesday then next coming to do nothing to the prejudice of the present Government or of peace of the Commonwealth he should stand Comitted And whereas he hath not given security according to the tenor of that Order butrefuses to do the same These are therefore to will and require you to receive into your Charge from the Bearer hereof the body of the said Sir Honry Vane and him to secure and keep in safe custody in such place within the Isle of Wight under your Command as you shall judge most convenient not suffering him to speak with any person during his abode there but in the presence of some Officer and to continue him thus under custody till you shall receive other Order whereof you are not to faile And for so doing this shall be your Warrant Signed in the name and by Order of his Highnesse and the Council Hen. Lawrence Pr. Given at White-hall this fourth day of September 1656. Here followes the TESTIMONY of Sir HENRY VANE delivered in writing by his own hands My Lord HAving something in my mind to speak by way of more peculiar addresse and concernment to your Lordship than the rest of your company I have chosen to do it by