Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	good_a	people_n	time_n	1,769	5	3.1061	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82263	A declaration to the kingdome, of the armies generall survey of the income of the excize, the profits of the customs, the benefit of compositions, and other moneys raised in the kingdome: and concerning committees in London and the countrey which have received moneyes for the state. Also a particular letter from his Excellency the Lord Fairfax to the commissioners of excize, concerning their proceedings in levying and receiving the same, and such sums of money as they have in cash, and already received. Signed by his Excellency, and published for generall satisfaction.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1648 (1648)	Wing D798; Thomason E476_7; ESTC R205473	2,844	8

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london_n and_o several_a county_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v by_o god_n blessing_n and_o the_o endeavour_n of_o this_o disperse_a army_n overcome_v the_o most_o visible_a actor_n of_o their_o own_o and_o the_o kingdom_n ruin_n it_o please_v he_o to_o put_v into_o their_o thought_n to_o use_v such_o way_n and_o mean_n as_o he_o shall_v dictate_v to_o they_o in_o a_o time_n of_o extremity_n and_o danger_n for_o settle_v this_o long_o oppress_a nation_n in_o their_o just_a right_n and_o privilege_n and_o upon_o the_o approach_n of_o some_o regiment_n of_o the_o army_n into_o the_o city_n of_o london_n his_o excellency_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o general_n council_n of_o the_o army_n give_v order_n for_o the_o seize_v of_o certain_a treasury_n within_o the_o say_a city_n they_o be_v as_o yet_o much_o in_o arreare_n for_o the_o assessment_n to_o the_o army_n and_o come_v to_o weavers-hall_n they_o find_v a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o in_o probability_n be_v part_n 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not_o his_o pay_n he_o be_v unable_a to_o discharge_v his_o quarter_n which_o cause_v many_o deep_a sigh_n and_o groan_n from_o the_o poor_a farmer_n in_o the_o country_n who_o with_o we_o have_v long_o have_v a_o particular_a aspect_n on_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o hope_n of_o redress_n for_o that_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a place_n of_o receipt_n and_o the_o public_a treasury_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o when_o we_o examine_v the_o income_n of_o the_o excize_n only_o it_o amaze_v we_o to_o think_v that_o the_o estate_n of_o holland_n shall_v maintain_v a_o far_o great_a army_n than_o this_o in_o constant_a pay_n the_o excize_n be_v no_o high_o there_o than_o it_o be_v there_o by_o that_o alone_a but_o when_o you_o consider_v the_o other_o vast_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o for_o several_a year_n together_o have_v accrue_v out_o of_o this_o office_n the_o custom_n house_n and_o other_o the_o king_n revenue_n composition_n money_n the_o sale_n of_o bishop_n land_n sequesteration_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o all_o too_o little_a either_o to_o satisfy_v public_a debt_n or_o pay_v the_o dear_o earn_v wage_n of_o the_o soldier_n it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o such_o money_n be_v convert_v to_o a_o contrary_a use_n or_o not_o that_o improvement_n make_v thereof_o as_o might_n best_o advantage_v the_o public_a which_o have_v cause_v we_o and_o our_o friend_n to_o consider_v of_o these_o particulars_n follow_v 1._o that_o the_o assessment_n for_o this_o army_n be_v either_o not_o gather_v or_o detain_v on_o purpose_n to_o bring_v the_o army_n into_o disdain_n and_o render_v they_o odious_a unto_o the_o kingdom_n 2._o that_o the_o account_n of_o the_o excize_n be_v unperfect_a or_o not_o keep_v in_o that_o form_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o that_o and_o other_o officer_n of_o like_a nature_n the_o experience_n of_o the_o late_a too_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o 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