Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	law_n	peace_n	time_n	1,738	5	3.4651	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55109	A plea for the late agents of the army against the proceedings of the gen. officers to punish them by martiall law.		1647 (1647)	Wing P2521A; ESTC R221493	3,513	4

a_o plea_n for_o the_o late_a agent_n of_o the_o army_n against_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o gen._n officer_n to_o punish_v they_o by_o marshal_n law_n first_o the_o arbitrary_a government_n of_o the_o army_n by_o law_n martial_n which_o be_v only_o necessary_a when_o a_o army_n be_v march_v against_o its_o enemy_n or_o when_o no_o other_o court_n of_o justice_n in_o a_o land_n be_v open_a and_o free_a be_v whole_o dissolve_v at_o the_o rendezvouz_n at_o new-market_n upon_o the_o 4_o and_o 5._o of_o june_n last_o and_o this_o i_o prove_v by_o these_o follow_a reason_n 1._o they_o associate_v themselves_o only_o as_o a_o company_n of_o free_a commons_o of_o england_n to_o stand_v together_o upon_o the_o just_a principle_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n to_o recover_v their_o own_o and_o all_o the_o people_n just_a right_n and_o liberty_n see_v the_o solemn_a engagement_n upon_o june_n 4._o the_o word_n be_v these_o we_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o army_n subscribe_v hereunto_o do_v hereby_o declare_v agree_v and_o promise_v to_o and_o with_o each_o other_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o wil_o disband_v nor_o divide_v nor_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v disband_v nor_o divide_v until_o we_o have_v security_n that_o we_o as_o private_a man_n or_o other_o the_o freeborn_a people_n of_o england_n shall_v not_o remain_v subject_a to_o the_o like_a oppression_n injury_n or_o abuse_v as_o have_v be_v attempt_v compare_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o page_n the_o 4._o with_o page_n 5._o and_o upon_o their_o march_n towards_o london_n in_o prosecution_n of_o this_o design_n whereupon_o they_o associate_v the_o general_n declare_v in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o city_n that_o they_o as_o english_a man_n insist_v upon_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n which_o they_o have_v right_a to_o demand_v see_v the_o letter_n from_o the_o general_n and_o the_o general_n officer_n at_o royston_n upon_o june_n 10._o pag._n 2._o 3._o and_o in_o their_o further_a open_v of_o their_o meaning_n and_o intention_n in_o their_o agree_v together_o or_o associate_a as_o before_o they_o declare_v upon_o june_n 14._o that_o they_o be_v not_o a_o mercenary_a army_n hire_v to_o serve_v the_o arbitary_a power_n of_o a_o state_n but_o continue_v in_o arm_n in_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o own_o and_o the_o people_n just_a right_n and_o liberty_n now_o the_o army_n thus_o refuse_v to_o serve_v the_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o the_o state_n and_o agree_v together_o as_o english_a man_n to_o stand_v upon_o principle_n of_o right_a and_o freeedome_n from_o hence_o 1._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n keep_v in_o a_o body_n and_o so_o be_v a_o army_n not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o state_n but_o by_o their_o own_o mutual_a agreement_n 2._o from_o thence_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v that_o they_o not_o be_v a_o army_n by_o the_o state_n will_v they_o be_v not_o under_o those_o rule_n of_o martial_a government_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o state_n to_o rule_v those_o which_o be_v a_o military_a body_n or_o army_n by_o their_o will_n and_o power_n 3._o from_o thence_o it_o be_v also_o as_o clear_v that_o the_o continue_v a_o army_n at_o that_o time_n not_o by_o the_o state_n will_v power_n or_o command_v but_o their_o mutual_a agreement_n they_o can_v be_v under_o no_o other_o government_n as_o a_o army_n but_o such_o as_o they_o do_v constitue_a or_o appoint_v for_o themselves_o by_o mutual_a agreement_n and_o this_o lead_v to_o a_o 2._o reason_n prove_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o army_n government_n by_o martial_a law_n 2._o the_o soldier_n with_o some_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n have_v by_o mutual_a agreement_n gather_v themselves_o into_o or_o at_o least_o continue_a themselves_o a_o military_a body_n or_o army_n to_o stand_v upon_o principle_n of_o right_a and_o freedom_n do_v by_o the_o same_o mutual_a agreement_n with_o or_o engagement_n to_o each_o other_o frame_n constitute_v or_o appoint_v a_o form_n of_o government_n for_o themselves_o in_o their_o prosecute_n that_o just_a design_n of_o common_a right_n and_o freedom_n for_o themselves_o and_o the_o nation_n the_o word_n of_o the_o engagement_n pag._n 4._o 5._o be_v these_o we_o do_v hereby_o declare_v agree_v and_o promise_v to_o and_o with_o each_o other_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o willing_o disband_v nor_o divide_v nor_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v disband_v or_o divide_v without_o satisfaction_n in_o relation_n to_o our_o grievance_n and_o desire_n heretofore_o present_v &_o security_n that_o we_o as_o private_a man_n or_o other_o the_o free_a bear_v people_n of_o england_n sh●ll_v not_o remain_v subject_a to_o the_o like_a oppression_n and_o injury_n as_o have_v be_v attempt_v and_o this_o satisfaction_n and_o security_n to_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v agree_v unto_o by_o a_o council_n to_o consist_v 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