Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	kingdom_n	law_n	scotland_n	3,190	5	8.6459	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88233	A plea at large, for John Lilburn gentleman, now a prisoner in Newgate. Penned for his use and benefit, by a faithful and true well-wisher to the fundamental laws, liberties, and freedoms of the antient free people of England; and exposed to publick view, and the censure of the unbyassed and learned men in the laws of England, Aug. 6. 1653.	Faithful and true well-wisher to the fundamental laws, liberties, and freedoms of the antient free people of England.; Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1653 (1653)	Wing L2158; Thomason E710_3; ESTC R207176	34,122	24

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execute_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o act_n again_o express_o say_v that_o the_o say_a offence_n and_o treason_n shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n who_o be_v require_v to_o give_v judgement_n and_o sentence_n of_o death_n against_o offender_n and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n so_o find_v guilty_a of_o the_o say_a offence_n shall_v suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n as_o traitor_n and_o enemy_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o say_a commissioner_n shall_v adjudge_v and_o appoint_v and_o the_o same_o ample_a and_o full_a word_n as_o in_o that_o special_a act_n for_o suppress_v of_o incest_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n which_o by_o plain_a and_o evident_a word_n do_v refer_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o offender_n therein_o name_v to_o the_o next_o assize_n or_o goal-delivery_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o say_a county_n where_o the_o fact_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o very_a selfsame_o particular_a word_n be_v in_o the_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n against_o several_a atheistical_a blasphemous_a and_o execrable_a opinion_n derogatory_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o destructive_a to_o humane_a society_n to_o refer_v the_o punishment_n of_o all_o the_o transgressor_n thereof_o at_o common_a law_n before_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n or_o goal-delivery_n as_o by_o the_o act_n themselves_o do_v more_o full_o appear_v unto_o which_o the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n for_o more_o safety_n refer_v himself_o and_o last_o the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n for_o his_o final_a plea_n say_v that_o lieut._n col._n john_n lilburn_n indict_v in_o the_o say_a indictment_n now_o read_v be_v none_o of_o the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n name_n and_o so_o he_o be_v not_o the_o party_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a indictment_n now_o read_v all_o which_o premise_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o prove_v for_o good_a law_n and_o therefore_o humble_o pray_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n before_o he_o put_v himself_o upon_o any_o further_a trial_n july_n 13._o 1653._o john_n lilburn_n gentleman_n