Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	peace_n	province_n	unite_a	1,120	5	10.2827	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02068	His Majesties gracious letter to his Parliament of Scotland, May 23, 1672, with their answer. As also the speech of his Grace, the Lord Duke of Lauderdaile, his Majesties High Commissioner for his kingdom of Scotland, at the opening of this session of Parliament, June 12, 1672. Published by authority.	Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Lauderdale, John Maitland, Duke of, 1616-1682.; Scotland. Parliament.	1672 (1672)	Wing C3023; ESTC R171221	4,595	10

his_o majesty_n gracious_a letter_n to_o his_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n may_v 23._o 1672._o with_o their_o answer_n as_o also_o the_o speech_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o lord_n duke_n of_o lauderdail_n his_o majesty_n high_a commissioner_n for_o his_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n at_o the_o open_n of_o this_o session_n of_o parliament_n june_n 12._o 1672._o publish_a by_o authority_n edinburgh_n reprint_v by_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1672._o his_o majesty_n graious_a letter_n to_o his_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n may_v the_o 23d_o 1672._o charles_n r._n the_o constant_a proof_n we_o have_v have_v of_o your_o loyalty_n and_o zeal_n for_o our_o service_n in_o your_o former_a session_n give_v we_o assurance_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o in_o this_o especial_o since_o our_o principal_a designin_n call_v you_o together_o at_o this_o time_n be_v that_o you_o may_v consider_v your_o own_o security_n as_o well_o as_o our_o honour_n and_o interest_n now_o whilst_o we_o be_v engage_v in_o a_o very_a just_a and_o necessary_a war_n against_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o that_o you_o may_v provide_v fit_v remedy_n against_o all_o accident_n that_o may_v befall_v through_o this_o occasion_n we_o have_v always_o be_v very_o tender_a of_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v bring_v burden_n upon_o that_o our_o ancient_a kingdom_n and_o therefore_o we_o propose_v nothing_o but_o leave_v you_o to_o provide_v for_o your_o own_o safety_n and_o our_o honour_n by_o such_o way_n as_o may_v be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n we_o have_v instruct_v the_o duke_n of_o lauderdaile_n our_o commissioner_n full_o in_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o our_o service_n or_o your_o advantage_n and_o he_o can_v well_o inform_v you_o of_o our_o constant_a affection_n to_o and_o care_n of_o all_o the_o concern_v of_o that_o our_o kingdom_n and_o of_o he_o we_o think_v fit_a to_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o long_a and_o great_a suffering_n he_o have_v endure_v for_o we_o and_o the_o many_o and_o great_a service_n he_o have_v do_v to_o we_o have_v make_v we_o put_v upon_o he_o the_o great_a mark_n of_o our_o favour_n and_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o care_n we_o have_v of_o the_o weal_n in_o that_o our_o kingdom_n we_o can_v not_o have_v dispense_v with_o his_o absence_n from_o our_o person_n at_o this_o time_n when_o his_o service_n be_v so_o useful_a to_o we_o and_o therefore_o from_o such_o a_o commissioner_n and_o such_o a_o parliament_n we_o can_v but_o expect_v not_o only_o a_o readiness_n to_o conc●u●●_n in_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o our_o service_n but_o such_o prudent_a result_v from_o this_o session_n as_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o our_o kingdom_n and_o their_o posterity_n may_v reap_v honour_n and_o prosperity_n by_o they_o and_o so_o we_o bid_v you_o hearty_o farewell_o give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o whitehal_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o may_n 1672._o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o twenty_o four_o year_n to_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commissioner_n of_o shire_n and_o of_o burrough_n assemble_v in_o our_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n to_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a letter_n most_o sacred_a sovereign_n the_o many_o proof_n your_o majesty_n have_v be_v please_v to_o give_v of_o your_o constant_a affection_n to_o and_o care_n of_o the_o concern_v of_o this_o your_o ancient_a kingdom_n with_o the_o renew_a expression_n thereof_o contain_v in_o your_o letter_n of_o the_o 23._o of_o may_v last_v engage_v we_o your_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o renew_v our_o acknowledgement_n and_o the_o return_v of_o our_o allegiance_n loyalty_n and_o obedience_n to_o your_o majesty_n but_o more_o especial_o at_o this_o time_n when_o your_o majesty_n be_v engage_v in_o a_o most_o just_a and_o necessary_a war_n against_o the_o 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in_o order_n thereunto_o we_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o provide_v effectual_o for_o the_o security_n of_o this_o your_o kingdom_n against_o invasion_n and_o intestine_a commotion_n which_o the_o enemy_n may_v endeavour_v to_o raise_v and_o ●oment_n and_o so_o settle_v the_o militia_n as_o that_o the_o force_n of_o this_o kingdom_n may_v be_v in_o readiness_n whenever_o your_o majesty_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o your_o honour_n and_o interest_n your_o majesty_n will_v receive_v more_o prticular_a account_n of_o our_o proceed_n from_o your_o commissioner_n who_o eminent_a suffering_n and_o service_n for_o your_o majesty_n and_o your_o royal_a father_n of_o bless_a memory_n have_v just_o recommend_v he_o to_o these_o great_a mark_n of_o your_o royal_a favour_n which_o your_o majesty_n have_v most_o worthy_o confer_v upon_o he_o and_o experience_n of_o who_o usefulness_n in_o the_o former_a session_n of_o parliament_n have_v render_v his_o presence_n so_o necessary_a for_o carry_v on_o your_o majesty_n service_n here_o at_o this_o time_n that_o we_o be_v confident_a by_o his_o grace_n assistance_n and_o conduct_n the_o result_v of_o this_o session_n shall_v prove_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o your_o majesty_n honour_n and_o the_o security_n peace_n and_o quiet_v of_o this_o your_o ancient_a kingdom_n and_o this_o we_o have_v order_v to_o be_v sign_v by_o your_o majesty_n chancellor_n in_o name_n of_o your_o majesty_n most_o faithful_a most_o obedient_a and_o most_o humble_a subject_n and_o servant_n rothes_n cancel_v i._o p._n d._n par._n ed●nburgh_n 18._o june_n 1672._o for_o the_o king_n be_v most_o sacred_a and_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o speech_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o lord_n duke_n of_o lauderdaile_n his_o majesty_n high_a commissioner_n for_o his_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n at_o the_o open_v of_o this_o session_n of_o parliament_n june_n the_o 12_o 1672._o my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n by_o the_o king_n gracious_a letter_n you_o see_v he_o have_v again_o send_v i_o hither_o to_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o this_o station_n and_o in_o this_o letter_n his_o majesty_n have_v be_v please_v so_o full_o and_o so_o gracious_o to_o repeat_v the_o great_a sense_n he_o have_v of_o your_o loyalty_n and_o zeal_n for_o his_o service_n in_o your_o former_a session_n together_o with_o his_o confident_a assurance_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o now_o also_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o offer_v to_o enlarge_v what_o you_o have_v hear_v better_o express_v under_o his_o own_o royal_a hand_n yet_o see_v the_o king_n principal_a design_n in_o call_v you_o now_o together_o be_v that_o you_o may_v serious_o consider_v his_o honour_n and_o interest_n and_o your_o own_o security_n which_o be_v indeed_o inseparable_a and_o that_o you_o may_v effectual_o provide_v for_o both_o against_o all_o accident_n during_o this_o so_o just_a so_o necessary_a and_o even_o so_o unavoidable_a a_o war_n into_o which_o he_o be_v 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