Selected quad for the lemma: war_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
war_n	king_n	law_n	levy_v	3,963	5	11.2983	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35931	The royalist's defence vindicating the King's proceedings in the late warre made against him, clearly discovering, how and by what impostures the incendiaries of these distractions have subverted the knowne law of the land, the Protestant religion, and reduced the people to an unparallel'd slavery.	Dallison, Charles, d. 1669.	1648 (1648)	Wing D138; ESTC R5148	119,595	156

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king_n authority_n his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n for_o in_o that_o the_o subject_n assume_v the_o regal_a power_n of_o the_o king_n then_o for_o the_o author_n and_o actor_n of_o this_o war_n the_o king_n castle_n fort_n his_o navy_n arm_n ammunition_n and_o revenue_n of_o his_o crown_n be_v by_o force_n wrest_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n arm_n raise_v conduct_v into_o the_o field_n himself_o fight_v with_o in_o several_a battle_n his_o subject_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o awe_n of_o those_o army_n force_v from_o their_o allegiance_n therefore_o a_o war_n it_o be_v and_o a_o war_n against_o the_o king_n the_o next_o question_n be_v what_o the_o law_n declare_v this_o offence_n to_o be_v and_o that_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o edw._n 3._o in_o these_o word_n 2._o whereas_o divers_a opinion_n have_v be_v before_o this_o time_n in_o what_o case_n treason_n shall_v be_v say_v and_o in_o what_o not_o the_o king_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o lord_n 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and_o prince_n except_v the_o author_n and_o actor_n of_o this_o war_n be_v guilty_a but_o m._n prin_fw-mi have_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n publish_v a_o treatise_n entitle_v thus_o the_o parliament_n present_v necessary_a defensive_a war_n be_v just_a and_o lawful_a both_o in_o law_n and_o conscience_n and_o no_o treason_n or_o rebellion_n answer_n this_o title_n be_v like_o his_o whole_a discourse_n total_o either_o impertinent_a or_o false_a this_o be_v not_o the_o parliament_n war_n but_o a_o war_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o two_o house_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o war_n on_o the_o member_n behalf_n defensive_a but_o offensive_a which_o omit_v to_o express_v when_o and_o by_o who_o the_o army_n and_o force_n be_v first_o raise_v that_o be_v obvious_a to_o all_o man_n appear_v by_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n which_o be_v thus_o the_o member_n have_v form_v a_o law_n to_o take_v out_o of_o the_o crown_n the_o power_n of_o the_o 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prince_n 2._o to_o violate_v the_o queen_n the_o king_n elder_a daughter_n unmarried_a or_o his_o elder_a son_n wife_n 3._o to_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n or_o to_o adhere_v unto_o his_o enemy_n give_v they_o aid_n or_o comfort_n in_o this_o realm_n or_o elsewhere_o 4._o to_o counterfeit_v the_o king_n great_a seal_n the_o privy_a seal_n or_o his_o money_n 5._o to_o bring_v false_a money_n into_o this_o realm_n counterfeit_v to_o the_o money_n of_o england_n 6._o to_o slay_v the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n or_o the_o judge_n of_o either_o bench_n the_o justice_n of_o eyre_n of_o assize_n and_o all_o other_o justice_n assign_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v in_o their_o place_n do_v their_o office_n and_o then_o it_o be_v enact_v in_o the_o negative_a that_o no_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v judge_v treason_n until_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n and_o according_o by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n some_o other_o thing_n have_v be_v make_v 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honest_a vulgar_a people_n which_o be_v infinite_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o seducer_n be_v by_o the_o incendiary_n of_o these_o westminster_n man_n entrap_v into_o this_o rebellion_n that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n every_o man_n only_o true_a guide_n all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o realm_n ought_v in_o that_o war_n to_o have_v adhere_v unto_o the_o king_n that_o by_o the_o people_n disobedience_n therein_o the_o know_a law_n be_v subvert_v and_o themselves_o enslave_v that_o until_o the_o king_n be_v restore_v unto_o his_o just_a right_n the_o know_a law_n set_v on_o foot_n and_o a_o submission_n to_o the_o true_a judge_n thereof_o the_o people_n be_v not_o to_o hope_v for_o other_o then_o increase_v of_o misery_n and_o that_o by_o do_v this_o which_o be_v both_o in_o their_o power_n and_o the_o people_n duty_n to_o perform_v be_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o herein_o let_v none_o heretofore_o active_a against_o the_o king_n by_o reflect_v upon_o the_o law_n which_o as_o before_o appear_v do_v judge_v he_o a_o traitor_n be_v deter_v from_o do_v his_o duty_n that_o be_v in_o example_n of_o judas_n to_o revenge_v themselves_o upon_o their_o own_o person_n they_o do_v thereby_o become_v the_o author_n of_o their_o own_o ruin_n for_o as_o we_o have_v the_o seat_n of_o then_o by_o attribute_v it_o to_o the_o parliament_n therefore_o much_o more_o be_v the_o arrogancy_n of_o the_o member_n to_o claim_v that_o unlimited_a authoty_n without_o the_o king_n chap._n v._n that_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n unto_o who_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v last_o and_o final_o to_o submit_v themselves_o for_o matter_n of_o law_n p._n 49._o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o member_n be_v neither_o qualify_v nor_o of_o a_o composier_n fit_a to_o judge_v the_o law_n and_o that_o if_o the_o king_n or_o the_o two_o house_n have_v that_o power_n the_o know_a law_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o people_n enslave_v chap._n vi_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n ought_v to_o be_v elect_v and_o authorize_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o by_o none_o else_o p._n 64._o wherein_o it_o be_v show_v to_o be_v most_o preposterous_a for_o the_o member_n to_o assume_v it_o and_o that_o all_o person_n condemn_v and_o execute_v by_o their_o sentence_n or_o the_o sentence_n of_o their_o nominal_a judge_n whether_o guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a be_v murder_v and_o all_o other_o proceed_n void_a in_o law_n chap._n vii_o that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n unto_o who_o all_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n in_o point_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o government_n be_v bind_v to_o subject_n themselves_o p._n 69._o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o sovereign_a power_n of_o government_n power_n to_o make_v law_n and_o power_n to_o judge_v the_o law_n be_v three_o feverall_a thing_n and_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o england_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o three_o several_a hand_n the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o king_n the_o second_o in_o the_o king_n and_o the_o two_o housis_n and_o the_o three_o in_o the_o judge_n that_o the_o member_n have_v usurp_v all_o these_o have_v destroy_v the_o law_n and_o enslave_v the_o people_n chap._n viii_o that_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v inherent_a in_o the_o crown_n and_o at_o the_o absolute_a command_n of_o the_o king_n and_o none_o else_o p._n 89._o wherein_o be_v show_v the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o militia_n the_o gross_a absurdity_n of_o the_o member_n claim_v thereunto_o and_o that_o their_o usurpation_n herein_o have_v undo_v the_o kingdom_n chap._n ix_o that_o all_o person_n who_o have_v promote_v this_o war_n in_o the_o

name_n of_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v act_v therein_o or_o adhere_v thereunto_o be_v guilty_a of_o treason_n p._n 100_o chap._n x._o that_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v not_o only_o command_v from_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o king_n person_n or_o prejudice_n to_o his_o authority_n but_o be_v oblige_v with_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n to_o assist_v and_o preserve_v his_o person_n and_o just_a right_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o enemy_n both_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a p._n 112._o chap._n xi_o that_o those_o person_n at_o westminster_n who_o call_v themselves_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v not_o the_o two_o house_n nor_o member_n of_o the_o parliament_n p._n 113._o chap._n xii_o result_v upon_o the_o premise_n that_o the_o people_n of_o england_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v a_o free_a subject_n p._n 125._o chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o people_n of_o england_n 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