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	province_n	unite_a	2,579	5	10.4909	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70779	A treatise of oaths containing several weighty reasons why the people call'd Qvakers refuse to swear : and those confirmed by numerous testimonies out of Gentiles, Jews and Christians, both fathers, doctors and martyrs : presented to the King and great council of England, assembled in Parliament.	Penn, William, 1644-1718.; Richardson, Richard, 1623?-1689.; Parker, Alexander, 1628-1689.; Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1675 (1675)	Wing P1388; ESTC R17219	94,426	174

till_o such_o time_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o more_o tranquillity_n of_o affair_n with_o ripe_a deliberation_n regard_n be_v have_v thereunto_o ordain_v therein_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v convenient_a by_o my_o gracious_a lord_n the_o prince_n subscribe_v de_fw-fr baudemont_n this_o do_v under_o his_o excellency_n name_n and_o seal_n in_o the_o city_n of_o middelburgh_n upon_o the_o 26._o january_n 1577._o guilliaume_n de_fw-fr nassou_n cxxii_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o second_o letter_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n grave_a of_o nassau_n lord_n and_o baron_n of_o bueda_n die_v etc._n etc._n honourable_a honest_a worshipful_a wise_a discreet_a dear_a and_o singular_a forasmuch_o as_o certain_a housekeeper_n there_o inhabit_v be_v as_o they_o say_v menist_n have_v by_o way_n of_o complaint_n divers_a time_n signify_v to_o we_o how_o that_o you_o be_v daily_o molest_v they_o and_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o gain_v in_o rest_n &_o quietness_n their_o live_n for_o they_o and_o their_o family_n forbid_v they_o to_o open_v their_o shop_n under_o the_o pretence_n that_o they_o shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n in_o the_o same_o form_n as_o other_o burgess_n upon_o which_o we_o have_v take_v ripe_a deliberation_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o aforesaid_a people_n do_v proffer_v to_o bear_v equal_o all_o burden_n with_o other_o citizen_n and_o even_o in_o the_o case_n of_o arm_n which_o most_o move_v they_o to_o contribute_v do_v you_o such_o performance_n at_o their_o charge_n as_o yourselves_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v have_v the_o order_n shall_v find_v in_o all_o reason_n and_o equity_n fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o they_o will_v bear_v it_o we_o therefore_o conceive_v that_o you_o do_v very_o ill_a not_o to_o permit_v they_o to_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o their_o conscience_n according_a to_o the_o act_n which_o we_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n former_o afford_v they_o which_o they_o say_v they_o have_v exhibit_v to_o you_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o find_v that_o you_o have_v hitherto_o refuse_v to_o give_v heed_n unto_o it_o and_o to_o our_o precedent_a letter_n and_o so_o we_o be_v constrain_v for_o this_o last_o time_n to_o write_v this_o by_o which_o we_o plain_o declare_v unto_o you_o that_o it_o concern_v not_o you_o to_o trouble_v yourselves_o in_o particular_a with_o any_o man_n conscience_n so_o long_o as_o nothing_o be_v treat_v or_o do_v that_o may_v extend_v to_o any_o man_n scandal_n in_o which_o case_n we_o will_v neither_o respect_v nor_o bear_v any_o man._n and_o therefore_o we_o charge_v and_o order_v you_o express_o to_o desist_v all_o further_a molestation_n or_o hindrance_n of_o the_o say_a menist_n in_o their_o merchandise_n or_o handicraft_n to_o gain_v their_o livelihood_n for_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n suffer_v they_o to_o open_v their_o shop_n and_o work_v as_o they_o have_v in_o time_n past_o do_v till_o such_o time_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o order_v by_o the_o generality_n who_o be_v thereunto_o qualify_v and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v nothing_o against_o this_o and_o the_o act_n to_o they_o grant_v or_o to_o further_a any_o fine_n from_o they_o upon_o that_o account_n provide_v nothing_o be_v by_o they_o attempt_v which_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o scandal_n of_o any_o man_n and_o they_o shall_v bear_v all_o civil_a and_o equal_a burden_n as_o other_o men._n herewith_o etc._n etc._n subscribe_v by_o copy_n de_fw-fr baudemont_n cxxiii_o also_o by_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n between_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n spain_n etc._n etc._n ann_n 1674._o there_o be_v a_o special_a article_n therein_o contain_v that_o all_o their_o ship-master_n of_o merchant_n ship_n shall_v carry_v along_o with_o they_o a_o sea-brief_a according_a to_o the_o form_n thereby_o prescribe_v in_o which_o it_o be_v express_o declare_v tha●_n such_o master_n shall_v come_v before_o the_o magistrate_n and_o by_o his_o solemn_a oath_n testify_v that_o such_o ship_n whereof_o he_o be_v master_n do_v proper_o belong_v unto_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a state_n general_n unto_o which_o sea-brief_a under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o city_n entire_a faith_n and_o credit_n be_v give_v and_o although_o by_o the_o say_a treaty_n the_o master_n be_v to_o give_v his_o oath_n yet_o the_o magistrate_n in_o holland_n do_v take_v the_o solemn_a affirmation_n of_o such_o as_o can_v swear_v instead_o of_o a_o oath_n and_o insert_v it_o so_o according_o in_o their_o sea-brief_n and_o than_o it_o run_v thus_o these_o be_v to_o certify_v etc._n etc._n that_o a.b._n have_v before_o we_o solemn_o affirm_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o ship_n c.d._n whereof_o he_o be_v master_n do_v proper_o belong_v and_o appertain_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v sufficient_o evidence_v if_o require_v this_o be_v the_o care_n this_o the_o condescension_n of_o other_o government_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o person_n under_o our_o circumstance_n and_o we_o take_v liberty_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o trade_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n be_v owe_v more_o to_o the_o ingenuity_n and_o industry_n of_o those_o indulge_v dissenter_n then_o to_o they_o of_o the_o national_a religion_n who_o will_v have_v slugged_a and_o tyrannize_v all_o into_o poverty_n and_o vassalage_n have_v regard_n to_o our_o suffer_a condition_n we_o beseech_v you_o and_o show_v yourselves_o both_o natural_a to_o a_o member_n be_v we_o repute_v the_o mean_a of_o your_o own_o civil_a body_n and_o so_o far_o lover_n of_o he_o who_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o as_o not_o to_o continue_v we_o sufferer_n for_o not_o act_v against_o his_o command_n at_o least_o our_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o therein_o of_o our_o own_o conscience_n but_o make_v some_o provision_n for_o we_o as_o well_o as_o other_o country_n have_v do_v before_o you_o as_o in_o your_o wisdom_n you_o shall_v think_v meet_a that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n and_o know_v of_o themselves_o to_o be_v so_o shall_v not_o be_v molest_v for_o the_o future_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o swear_v but_o their_o s●lem●_n yea_o or_o nay_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o lieu_n thereof_o and_o their_o untruth_n or_o breach_n of_o word_n punishable_a as_o perjury_n god_n we_o know_v that_o delight_n in_o mercy_n and_o in_o all_o act_n of_o tenderness_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n will_v favour_v so_o natural_a so_o generous_a and_o so_o christian_n a_o enterprise_n and_o the_o proposer_n promotor_n &_o effecter_n of_o this_o happy_a deliverance_n from_o the_o heavy_a clog_n of_o swear_v under_o which_o we_o and_o our_o family_n have_v so_o long_o groan_v will_v not_o we_o da●e_n believe_v go_v without_o their_o reward_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a who_o at_o what_o rate_n soever_o you_o shall_v deal_v with_o we_o we_o do_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o soul_n humble_o and_o hearty_o implore_v that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o so_o to_o dispose_v your_o heart_n as_o ●ou_n may_v best_a discharge_n that_o high_o trust_v repose_v in_o you_o to_o the_o ho●_n of_o his_o great_a name_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o this_o famous_a 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o certain_a foundation_n of_o true_a feli●ity_n 〈…〉_z ●nd_v which_o will_v give_v as_o a_o good_a example_n 〈…〉_z ●st_o reputation_n to_o you_o and_o your_o posterity_n this_o perform_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_z for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o pe●le_a 〈…〉_z william_n 〈…〉_z richardson_n richardson_n live_v before_o chr._n 200._o year_n h._n grotius_n on_o mat._n 5._o bp._n gauden_n of_o oath_n p._n 36._o in_o psalm_n 14._o ●amb_n 20._o commen●_n on_o hebr._n c_o 6._o hom._n 9_o on_o act_n 3._o hom._n psal_n 5._o ad_fw-la pop._n antioc_fw-la on_o mat._n 5._o on_o mat._n 5._o on_o psal_n 14._o on_o mat._n 5._o vit._n chr._n p._n 2._o c._n 12._o on_o mat._n 5._o p._n 17._o and_o 23._o on_o mat._n 5.3_o 37._o deutr._fw-la 6.13_o 14_o 15._o mic._n 6.8_o bish_n gaud._n of_o oath_n p._n 41._o act_n 17.28_o ephes_n 4.6_o numb_a 5_o 21_o 22._o fest._n ad_fw-la lapid_n polyb._n l._n 3._o c._n 25._o alex._n ab_fw-la alex._n l._n 5._o gen_n dier_z 10._o cic._n l._n 5._o ep._n 1._o arist_n 3_o pol._n 10._o plin._n in_o pan_n ad_fw-la trajan_n c._n 64._o lindenbro_fw-la c._n 3._o sect_n 7._o bp._n r._n sanders_n de_fw-fr jur_fw-la oblige_v p._n 141._o joh._n 14.15_o &_o 15.10_o ●4_n mat._n 16.24_o mat_n 5.20.48_o 1_o thess_n 5.23_o phil._n 3.14_o ephes_n 4.13_o 1_o pet._n 2.21_o 23._o 1_o john_n 4.17_o ephes_n 4.20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o these_o nation_n be_v many_o hundred_o year_n bef_n christ_n live_v before_o christ_n about_o 1280._o year_n