Selected quad for the lemma: war_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
war_n	army_n	force_n	king_n	2,721	5	3.3772	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91170	A declaration and protestation of VVill: Prynne and Cle: VValker, Esquires, Members of the House of Commons against the present actings and proceedings of the Generall, and Generall Councell of the army, and their faction now remaining and sitting in the said House.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; Walker, Clement, 1595-1651.	1649 (1649)	Wing P3937A; Thomason 669.f.13[72]; ESTC R211155	1,574	1

a_o declaration_n and_o protestation_n of_o will_n prynne_n and_o cle_n walker_n esquire_n member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o against_o the_o present_a act_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o general_n and_o general_n council_n of_o the_o army_n and_o their_o faction_n now_o remain_v and_o sit_v in_o the_o say_a house_n whereas_o long_a since_o for_o ease_v of_o the_o people_n both_o house_n in_o a_o full_a and_o free_a parliament_n vote_v the_o disband_n of_o this_o army_n in_o opposition_n to_o which_o some_o great_a officer_n of_o the_o say_a army_n to_o continue_v their_o rich_a command_n with_o some_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o who_o daily_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o time_n secret_o mutiny_v the_o army_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o whereas_o late_o the_o far_o major_a part_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o pity_v the_o bleed_a condition_n and_o tear_n of_o the_o oppress_a people_n vote_v and_o enter_v into_o a_o personal_a treaty_n with_o the_o king_n without_o which_o by_o the_o army_n own_o confession_n in_o their_o remonstrance_n at_o st._n albon_n pag._n 64._o there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n which_o the_o army_n interrupt_v by_o obtrude_a upon_o the_o commons_o a_o treasonable_a remonstrance_n 20_o novemb._n 1648._o tend_v to_o destroy_v the_o king_n and_o his_o posterity_n and_o whole_o to_o subvert_v all_o parliament_n religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n for_o ever_o whereby_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n find_v it_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o prevent_v such_o pernicious_a innovation_n by_o conclude_v a_o safe_a peace_n with_o his_o majesty_n whereupon_o after_o mature_a debate_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o 5_o decemb._n 1648._o vote_v that_o the_o king_n answer_n to_o the_o proposition_n of_o both_o house_n upon_o the_o treaty_n be_v a_o ground_n for_o the_o house_n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o settlement_n of_o a_o safe_a and_o well-grounded_a peace_n upon_o which_o the_o general_n and_o council_n of_o war_n wednesday_n morning_n 6_o december_n 1648._o seize_v and_o imprison_v 41_o of_o the_o member_n go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n seclude_v above_o 160_o other_o member_n beside_o 40_o or_o 50_o member_n who_o voluntary_o withdraw_v themselves_o to_o avoid_v their_o violence_n leave_v only_o their_o own_o engage_a party_n of_o 40_o or_o 50_o member_n sit_v who_o now_o pass_v act_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o they_o call_v they_o without_o the_o lord_n and_o comply_v with_o the_o say_a council_n of_o war_n to_o carry_v on_o their_o say_a remonstrance_n to_o which_o purpose_n this_o present_a remnant_n of_o the_o commons_o have_v unvote_v in_o a_o thin_a house_n under_o the_o force_n of_o the_o army_n what_o be_v deliberate_o vote_v in_o a_o full_a and_o free_a house_n whereas_o by_o their_o own_o ordinance_n pass_v upon_o the_o tumult_n of_o apprentice_n 20_o august_n 1647._o to_o null_a and_o make_v void_a ab_fw-la initio_fw-la all_o act_n order_n vote_n etc._n etc._n pass_v under_o the_o say_a force_n this_o remain_a party_n ought_v not_o to_o sit_v act_n nor_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o style_n of_o a_o house_n under_o so_o visible_a actual_a and_o horrid_a a_o force_n the_o premise_n consider_v we_o who_o name_n be_v hereunto_o subscribe_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o do_v declare_v and_o protest_v that_o the_o say_a general_n commission_v officer_n and_o general_a council_n of_o the_o army_n by_o the_o say_a act_n of_o violence_n upon_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o house_n which_o legal_o and_o virtual_o be_v the_o whole_a house_n have_v wage_v war_n and_o rebel_v against_o the_o parliament_n their_o master_n who_o raise_v they_o to_o defend_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n in_o defence_n of_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n and_o have_v thereby_o forfeit_v their_o commission_n and_o have_v break_v and_o 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posterity_n or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o against_o the_o say_a general_n council_n of_o officer_n aid_v and_o abet_v they_o therein_o as_o high_o impious_a against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nation_n and_o the_o protestant_a profession_n traitor_n against_o the_o stat._n of_o treason_n 25_o ed._n 3._o and_o against_o all_o law_n and_o our_o statute_n perjurious_a and_o perfidious_a against_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n supremacy_n national_a covenant_n and_o protestation_n all_o the_o parliament_n declaration_n and_o remonstrance_n hold_v forth_o to_o the_o world_n their_o treaty_n and_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o scot_n when_o they_o deliver_v the_o king_n person_n into_o our_o hand_n against_o our_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o hollander_n and_o other_o nation_n and_o against_o all_o the_o profession_n declaration_n remonstrance_n and_o proposal_n make_v by_o this_o army_n when_o they_o make_v their_o address_n to_o the_o king_n at_o new-market_n hampton_n court_n and_o other_o place_n 19_o janu._n 1648._o will_v prynne_n cle_n walker_n