Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	army_n	king_n	parliament_n	2,137	5	7.0459	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96502	The case of the Armie truly stated, together with the mischiefes and dangers that are imminent, and some sutable remedies, humbly proposed by the agents of five regiments of horse, to their respective regiments, and the whole Army. As it was presented by Mr. Edmond Bear, and Mr. William Russell, October 15. 1647. unto his Excellency, Sir Thomas Fairfax. Enclosed in a letter from the said agents : also his Excellencies honourable answer thereunto.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; Wildman, John, Sir, 1621?-1693.; Everard, Robert, fl. 1664.; Trevers, Edward.; England and Wales. Army.	1647 (1647)	Wing W2168A; Wing W2168B; Thomason E411_9; ESTC R40122	20,291	26

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least_o on_o his_o confirmation_n but_o also_o it_o be_v the_o high_a disparagement_n to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o this_o nation_n the_o parliament_n that_o when_o they_o have_v command_v a_o army_n upon_o service_n against_o the_o king_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v sufficient_a power_n to_o save_v they_o harmless_a for_o obedience_n to_o their_o command_n and_o also_o it_o be_v the_o high_a dishonour_n to_o the_o army_n that_o they_o shall_v seek_v to_o the_o conquer_a enemy_n to_o save_v they_o harmless_a for_o fight_v against_o they_o which_o be_v to_o ask_v he_o pardon_v &_o so_o will_v remain_v as_o a_o perpetual_a reproach_n upon_o they_o 7._o through_o the_o army_n decline_v its_o first_o principle_n to_o insist_v upon_o satisfaction_n and_o security_n as_o soldier_n &_o commoner_n before_o disband_v or_o divide_v the_o army_n be_v it_o now_o likely_a to_o be_v so_o far_o scatter_v into_o several_a quarter_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o insist_v 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prerogative_n we_o be_v slave_n then_o to_o his_o will_n and_o we_o be_v now_o no_o better_o we_o have_v rather_o have_v one_o tyrant_n then_o hundred_o four_o by_o this_o mean_n distraction_n division_n heart_n burn_n and_o jealousy_n be_v increase_v to_o the_o imminent_a danger_n of_o ruin_n to_o the_o army_n and_o kingdom_n the_o people_n be_v incline_v to_o tumult_n cry_v out_o will_v none_o procure_v reliese_n for_o we_o shall_v we_o always_o be_v delude_v with_o fair_a word_n and_o be_v devour_v by_o oppressor_n we_o must_v ere_o long_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n and_o every_o one_o catch_v what_o he_o can_v thus_o confusion_n be_v threaten_v five_o the_o army_n be_v expose_v to_o contempt_n and_o scandal_n and_o the_o most_o black_a reproach_n and_o infomy_n be_v cast_v upon_o they_o the_o people_n say_v that_o their_o resolution_n not_o to_o disband_v be_v because_o they_o will_v live_v idl_o on_o the_o people_n labour_n and_o when_o the_o soldier_n be_v constrain_v to_o take_v free_a quarter_n this_o say_v the_o people_n be_v for_o freedom_n and_o right_a to_o cate_z the_o bread_n out_o of_o our_o child_n mouth_n so_o that_o many_o soldier_n be_v ashamed_a of_o themselves_o and_o fear_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v rise_v to_o destroy_v they_o you_o will_v do_v nothing_o for_o we_o say_v they_o we_o be_v vex_v by_o malignant_a judge_n for_o conscience_n sake_n by_o arbitrary_a committee_n in_o the_o country_n and_o at_o parliament_n order_v one_o thing_n this_o day_n and_o recall_v it_o the_o next_o to_o out_o intolerable_a vexation_n injustice_n in_o the_o saw_n be_v the_o same_o and_o we_o buy_v our_o right_n at_o as_o dear_a a_o rate_n as_o ever_o tithe_n be_v enforce_v from_o we_o double_a and_o threble_a excize_n continue_v we_o can_v have_v no_o account_n of_o all_o our_o money_n disburse_v for_o the_o public_a more_o be_v daily_o require_v and_o

the_o case_n of_o the_o army_n true_o state_v together_o with_o the_o mischief_n and_o danger_n that_o be_v imminent_a and_o some_o suitable_a remedy_n humble_o propose_v by_o the_o agent_n of_o five_o regiment_n of_o horse_n to_o their_o respective_a regiment_n and_o the_o whole_a army_n as_o it_o be_v present_v by_o mr._n edmond_n bear_v and_o mr._n william_n russell_n october_n 15._o 1647._o unto_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n enclose_v in_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o say_a agent_n also_o his_o excellency_n honourable_a answer_n thereunto_o deut._n 20.8_o what_o man_n be_v there_o that_o be_v fearful_a and_o faint_a heart_a let_v he_o go_v and_o return_v unto_o his_o house_n lest_o his_o brethren_n heart_n faint_a as_o well_o as_o his_o heart_n judg._n 7.7_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o gideon_n by_o the_o three_o hundred_o man_n that_o lap_v will_v i_o save_v you_o and_o deliver_v the_o midianite_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o let_v all_o the_o other_o people_n go_v every_o man_n unto_o his_o place_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1647._o the_o case_n of_o the_o army_n true_o state_v togegether_o with_o the_o mischief_n and_o danger_n that_o be_v imminent_a and_o some_o suitable_a remedy_n humble_o propose_v by_o the_o agent_n of_o five_o regiment_n of_o horse_n to_o the_o respective_a regiment_n and_o the_o whole_a army_n whereas_o the_o grievance_n dissatisfaction_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o army_n both_z as_o commoners_z and_o soldier_n have_v be_v many_o month_n since_o represent_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o army_n have_v wait_v with_o much_o patience_n to_o see_v their_o common_a grievance_n redress_v and_o the_o right_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o nation_n clear_v and_o secure_v yet_o upon_o a_o most_o serious_a and_o conscientious_a view_n of_o our_o narrative_n representation_n engagement_n declaration_n remonstrance_n and_o compair_v with_o those_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o army_n and_o kingdom_n and_o the_o present_a 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