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
A79017	By the King. A proclamation forbidding all levies of forces without His Majesties expresse pleasure, signified under his great seal, and all contributions or assistance to any such levies.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1642 (1642)	Wing C2651; Thomason 669.f.5[45]; ESTC R29202	4,352	3

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name_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o public_a peace_n and_o defence_n of_o we_o and_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n from_o force_n and_o and_o violence_n it_o have_v be_v endeavour_v to_o raise_v troop_n of_o horse_n and_o other_o force_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n they_o have_v prevail_v not_o only_o to_o prohibit_v our_o own_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o we_o or_o to_o our_o use_n but_o by_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o parliament_n to_o excite_v our_o subject_n to_o contribute_v their_o assistance_n to_o they_o by_o bring_v in_o money_n plate_n or_o underwriting_n to_o furnish_v and_o maintain_v horse_n horseman_n and_o arm_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n certain_a proposition_n or_o order_n as_o they_o be_v style_v by_o they_o have_v be_v print_v whereby_o they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o engage_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o parliament_n as_o if_o the_o two_o house_n without_o we_o have_v that_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o save_v harmless_a all_o those_o 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