Selected quad for the lemma: war_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
war_n	high_a	king_n	treason_n	3,672	5	9.5249	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67889	The vindication of Sr. John Stawells remonstrance, against a scurrilous pamphlet written by Mr. John Ash; entituled An answer to divers scandalls mentioned in the humble remonstrance of Sr. John Stawell. As also an answer to a petition of William Lawrence of Edenburgh, Esq; whereunto certain reasons are annexed, directed to the honourable the referrees of his highness most honourable council. With a conclusion humbly offered unto his highnesse the Lord Protector. / Written by Sr. John Stawell. Wherunto are annexed, a letter of Sir Anthony Irbyes, and a short reply of Sr. David Watkins relating unto some parts of the said pamphlet.	Stawell, John, Sir, 1599-1662.; Irby, Anthony, Sir, d. 1682.; Watkins, David, Sir.	1655 (1655)	Wing S5352; ESTC R208228	86,641	91

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i_o and_o have_v since_o purchase_v a_o good_a part_n of_o my_o estate_n which_o indictment_n be_v afterwards_o remove_v by_o certiorari_fw-la into_o the_o than_o king_n bench_n where_o the_o 12._o and_o 13._o of_o may_n 1649._o i_o be_v arraign_v upon_o the_o indictment_n of_o high_a treason_n in_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 25._o of_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o upon_o my_o move_n to_o plead_v special_o the_o court_n order_v according_o that_o i_o shall_v bring_v in_o my_o special_a plead_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o next_o term_n and_o do_v assign_v i_o counsel_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o i_o be_v never_o bring_v to_o plead_v further_o to_o that_o indictment_n the_o 18._o of_o june_n 1649._o a_o act_n be_v print_v and_o publish_v entitle_v a_o act_n for_o relief_n of_o all_o such_o person_n as_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v sue_v molest_v or_o any_o way_n damnify_v contrary_a to_o article_n or_o condition_n grant_v in_o time_n 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