Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	house_n	majesty_n	time_n	1,776	5	3.6807	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37777	The declaration or remonstrance of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled with divers depositions and letters thereunto annexed.; Remonstrance of the state of the kingdome, agreed on by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, May 19, 1642	England and Wales. Parliament.; Astley, Jacob Astley, Baron, 1579-1652.; Ballard, Thomas, Lieutenant Colonel to the Lord Grandison.; Chudleigh, James, d. 1643.; Conyers, John, Sir.; Goring, George Goring, Baron, 1608-1657.; Hunks, Fulk, Sir.; Lanyon, John.; Legge,William, 1609?-1670.; O'Connolly, Owen.; Percy, Henry, Baron Percy of Alnwick, d. 1659.; Vavasour, William, Sir, d. 1659.	1642 (1642)	Wing E1517; ESTC R3809	41,214	58

the_o declaration_n or_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v with_o divers_a deposition_n and_o letter_n thereunto_o annex_v die_fw-la jovis_fw-la 19_o maii._n 1642._o it_o be_v this_o day_n order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o this_o declaration_n together_o with_o the_o deposition_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v jo_n browne_n cleric_n parliamen_fw-la london_n print_v for_o joseph_n hunscott_n and_o john_n wright_n 1642._o a_o declaration_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n the_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o providence_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n have_v be_v abundant_o manifest_v since_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o parliament_n in_o great_a variety_n of_o protection_n and_o blessing_n whereby_o he_o have_v not_o only_o deliver_v we_o from_o many_o wicked_a plot_n and_o design_n which_o if_o they_o have_v take_v effect_n will_v have_v bring_v ruin_n and_o destruction_n upon_o this_o kingdom_n but_o out_o of_o those_o attempt_n have_v produce_v divers_a evident_a and_o remarkable_a advantage_n to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o those_o service_n which_o we_o have_v be_v desirous_a to_o perform_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o to_o this_o church_n and_o state_n in_o provide_v for_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o all_o his_o realm_n which_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o same_o all-seeing_a deity_n we_o protest_v to_o have_v be_v and_o still_o to_o be_v the_o only_a end_n of_o all_o our_o counsel_n and_o endeavour_n wherein_o we_o have_v resolve_v to_o continue_v free_v and_o enlarge_v from_o all_o private_a aim_n personal_a respect_n or_o passion_n whatsoever_o in_o which_o resolution_n we_o be_v something_o discourage_v although_o the_o head_n of_o the_o malignant_a party_n disappoint_v of_o that_o prey_n the_o religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o seize_v upon_o 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upon_o those_o who_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o among_o divers_a writing_n of_o this_o kind_n we_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n have_v take_v into_o our_o consideration_n two_o print_v paper_n the_o first_o contain_v a_o declaration_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o his_o majesty_n in_o answer_n of_o that_o which_o be_v present_v to_o his_o majesty_n from_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n at_o newmarket_n the_o nine_o of_o march_n 1641._o the_o other_o his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o both_o house_n present_v to_o his_o majesty_n at_o york_n the_o 26_o of_o march_n 1642._o both_o which_o be_v fill_v with_o harsh_a censure_n and_o causeless_a charge_n upon_o the_o parliament_n concerning_o which_o we_o hold_v it_o necessary_a to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o kingdom_n see_v we_o find_v it_o very_o difficult_a to_o satisfy_v his_o majesty_n who_o to_o our_o great_a grief_n we_o have_v find_v to_o be_v so_o engage_v to_o and_o possess_v by_o those_o misapprehension_n which_o evil_a counsellor_n have_v wrought_v in_o he_o that_o our_o most_o humble_a and_o faithful_a remonstrance_n have_v rather_o irritate_v and_o embitter_v than_o any_o thing_n allay_v or_o mitigate_v the_o sharp_a expression_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v in_o answer_n unto_o they_o for_o the_o manifestation_n whereof_o and_o of_o our_o own_o innocency_n we_o desire_v that_o all_o his_o majesty_n love_a subject_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o these_o particular_n we_o know_v no_o occasion_n give_v by_o we_o which_o may_v move_v his_o majesty_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o our_o declaration_n present_v at_o newmarket_n there_o be_v some_o expression_n different_a from_o the_o usual_a language_n to_o prince_n neither_o do_v we_o tell_v his_o majesty_n either_o in_o word_n or_o in_o effect_n that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o join_v with_o we_o in_o a_o act_n which_o his_o majesty_n conceive_v may_v prove_v prejudicial_a and_o dangerous_a to_o himself_o and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n we_o will_v make_v a_o law_n without_o he_o and_o impose_v it_o upon_o the_o people_n that_o which_o we_o desire_v be_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o imminent_a danger_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o militia_n for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o people_n may_v be_v put_v under_o the_o command_n of_o such_o noble_a and_o faithful_a person_n as_o they_o have_v all_o cause_n to_o confide_v in_o and_o such_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o preservation_n that_o we_o declare_v that_o if_o his_o majesty_n shall_v refuse_v to_o join_v with_o we_o therein_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n be_v the_o supreme_a court_n and_o high_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v enable_v by_o their_o own_o authority_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o repulse_n of_o such_o imminent_a and_o evident_a danger_n not_o by_o any_o new_a law_n of_o their_o own_o make_n as_o have_v be_v untrue_o suggest_v to_o his_o majesty_n but_o 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