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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87535	A recantation of Iudge Jenkins, a reverend and learned father of the lawes, delivered at Westminster, the 10. of April 1647. to Mr. Corbet the Chaire-man of the Committee of Examination, with his name subscribed thereunto. Wherein he humbly submitteth himselfe to the power assumed by the two Houses of Parliament, in opposition to the Kings authority; together with a vindication of the negative oath imposed by the power and authority of the two Houses. Published for the satisfaction of tender consciences, who pretend the unlawfulnesse of taking the said negative oath.	Jenkins, David, 1582-1663.	1647 (1647)	Wing J603; Thomason 669.f.11[1]; ESTC R205429	889	1

A RECANTATION of Iudge JENKINS A Reverend and learned Father of the Lawes delivered at Westminster the 10. of April 1647. to Mr. Corbet the Chaire-man of the Committee of Examinaton with his name subscribed thereunto Wherein he humbly submitteth himselfe to the power assumed by the two Houses of Parliament in opposition to the Kings Authority together with a vindication of the Negative Oath imposed by the power and Authority of the two Houses Published for the satisfaction of tender consciences who pretend the vnlawfulnesse of taking the said negative Oath Gentlemen J Stand committed by the House of Commons for high Treason for not acknowledging nor obeying the power of the two Houses by adhearing to the King in this Warre I deny this to be Treason For the supream and only power by the Lawes of the Land is the King if I should submit to an Examination derived from your power which by the negative Oath stands in opposition to the Kings power I should confesse the supream power to be in you and so condemne my selfe for a Traytor which I neither ought nor will doe I am sworn to obey the King and the Lawes of the Land by which Lawes you have no power to examine me without the Kings Writ Pattent or Commission if you can produce any of these I will answer the questions you shall propound otherwise I cannot answer without the breach of my Oath and the violation of the Lawes which I will not doe to save my life All the Members of this Parliament have or ought to have sworn that the King is our only and supream governour your Protestations your Vowes Covenant your declarations all of them published to the Kingdom that your scope was the maintenance of the Lawes those Lawes must be derived to us and inlivened by the only Supream Governour the fountain of Justice and life of the Law the King Parliaments are called by his writs the Judges sit by his Pattent so of all other Officers All Cities and Corporate Townes are Governed by the Kings Charters therefore I cannot be examined by you unlesse your power were derived from his Majesty neither will I Nor ought you to examine me upon any question But if as private Gentlemen you shall be pleased to aske me any question I shall really and truly answer every such question as you shall demand April the 10. Anno. 1647. Vos habetis multos Milites ego habetos multos Annos id Est You have multitudes of Soldiers and I ●ave many yeares DAVID IENKINS Prisoner in the Tower of London