Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	lord_n	parliament_n	time_n	3,250	5	3.6307	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47866	The growth of knavery and popery under the mask of presbytery	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1678 (1678)	Wing L1256; ESTC R12227	33,537	104

lawful_a for_o subject_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n and_o combination_n without_o the_o king_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o bond_n of_o mutual_a defence_n against_o the_o king_n and_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o though_o against_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n ten_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o themselves_o sit_v in_o a_o assembly_n to_o indict_v a_o new_a assembly_n without_o the_o king_n consent_n eleven_o if_o subject_n be_v convent_v before_o the_o king_n and_o council_n for_o any_o misdemeanour_n they_o may_v appeal_v from_o the_o king_n and_o council_n to_o the_o next_o general_n assembly_n and_o parliament_n if_o they_o think_v either_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n concern_v in_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n twelve_o they_o do_v not_o desire_v the_o king_n to_o indict_v a_o general_n assembly_n as_o need_v his_o authority_n but_o rather_o for_o his_o honour_n and_o for_o the_o countenance_n of_o their_o proceed_n allege_v that_o if_o the_o prince_n shall_v omit_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n the_o people_n from_o who_o he_o have_v his_o power_n original_o may_v resume_v it_o thirteen_o if_o the_o king_n voice_n shall_v be_v deny_v to_o any_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o unjust_a and_o illegal_a that_o shall_v be_v carry_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o assembly_n his_o majesty_n be_v bind_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la to_o enforce_v obedience_n to_o to_o those_o act_n and_o the_o counsellor_n or_o judge_n refuse_v to_o execute_v shall_v be_v excommunicate_a and_o deprive_v of_o their_o place_n and_o estate_n fourteen_o a_o assembly_n may_v abrogate_v act_n of_o parliament_n and_o discharge_v the_o subject_a from_o obey_v they_o if_o they_o any_o way_n reflect_v upon_o the_o business_n of_o the_o church_n fifteenthly_a the_o protestation_n of_o the_o subject_n against_o law_n establish_v either_o before_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o people_n or_o the_o people_n themselves_o who_o be_v bear_v to_o be_v judge_v do_v void_a all_o obedience_n to_o those_o law_n without_o ever_o bring_v of_o they_o to_o be_v discuss_v before_o a_o competent_a judge_n sixteenthly_a the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n may_v do_v any_o thing_n they_o say_v which_o they_o themselves_o conceive_v conduce_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n any_o law_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o these_o position_n you_o will_v find_v in_o his_o majesty_n large_a declaration_n concern_v the_o tumult_n in_o scotland_n pag._n 407._o et_fw-la deinceps_fw-la we_o shall_v now_o see_v how_o the_o counterpart_n of_o this_o confederacy_n behave_v itself_o in_o england_n and_o show_v you_o the_o doctrine_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o faction_n in_o the_o very_a infancy_n of_o the_o rebellion_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o their_o own_o acts._n see_v husband_n be_v exact_a collection_n print_v in_o london_n 1643._o the_o position_n of_o the_o english-covenanters_n and_o first_o in_o case_n of_o the_o king_n authority_n after_o that_o the_o faction_n have_v extort_a from_o his_o late_a majesty_n such_o concession_n as_o never_o any_o prince_n grant_v before_o himself_o and_o when_o they_o have_v defame_a his_o government_n and_o his_o person_n and_o poison_v his_o people_n with_o contemptuous_a and_o scandalous_a libel_n upon_o march_n 2._o 1641._o they_o begin_v to_o vnmask_v and_o to_o discover_v to_o the_o world_n that_o their_o design_n be_v not_o to_o reform_v but_o to_o govern_v and_o upon_o pretence_n of_o fear_v a_o invasion_n from_o abroad_o take_v the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n at_o home_n resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n p._n 96._o that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v forthwith_o put_v into_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o both_o house_n this_o vote_n be_v second_v by_o another_o of_o march_z 15._o pag._n 112._o that_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a danger_n and_o of_o his_o majesty_n refusal_n to_o give_v they_o the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n the_o ordinance_n agree_v on_o by_o both_o house_n for_o the_o militia_n do_v oblige_v the_o people_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v obey_v by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n his_o majesty_n insist_v upon_o the_o illegality_n of_o this_o proceed_v both_o house_n pass_v this_o follow_a vote_n march_v 16._o that_o when_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n which_o be_v the_o supreme_a court_n of_o judicature_n in_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v declare_v what_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v to_o have_v this_o not_o only_o question_v and_o controvert_v but_o contradict_v and_o a_o command_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v obey_v be_v a_o high_a breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n pag._n 114._o find_v themselves_o pinch_a upon_o this_o point_n they_o fly_v to_o a_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o equity_n of_o all_o law_n pag._n 150._o there_o be_v say_v they_o in_o law_n a_o equitable_a and_o a_o literal_a sense_n his_o majesty_n be_v entrust_v by_o law_n with_o the_o militia_n but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a and_o preservation_n of_o the_o republic_n against_o foreign_a invasion_n or_o domestic_a rebellion_n not_o that_o the_o parliament_n will_v by_o law_n entrust_v the_o king_n with_o the_o malitia_fw-la against_o themselves_o or_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o entrust_v they_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o weal_n not_o for_o their_o woe_n so_o that_o upon_o certain_a appèarance_n or_o ground_a suspicion_n that_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v emprove_v against_o the_o equity_n of_o it_o the_o commander_n go_v against_o its_o equity_n discharge_v the_o command_a from_o obedience_n to_o the_o letter_n the_o pretence_n of_o defend_v the_o government_n be_v now_o advance_v to_o the_o reform_v of_o it_o apr._n 9_o 1642._o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o do_v declare_v that_o they_o intend_v a_o due_a and_o necessary_a reformation_n of_o the_o government_n and_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n 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sit_v the_o parliament_n they_o vote_n to_o be_v illegal_a and_o order_n the_o lord_n keeper_n notwithstanding_o his_o majesty_n command_n not_o to_o issue_v out_o any_o writ_n or_o seal_v any_o proclamation_n for_o that_o adjournment_n may_v 20._o they_o order_v also_o the_o put_v of_o all_o the_o magazine_n in_o england_n and_o wales_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o person_n well_o affect_v to_o the_o parliament_n pag._n 194._o they_o find_v themselves_o now_o in_o condition_n to_o threaten_v the_o king_n and_o the_o kingdom_n with_o open_a war_n and_o pass_v upon_o the_o question_n these_o three_o follow_a vote_n first_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o king_n seduce_v by_o wicked_a counsel_n intend_v to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n who_o in_o all_o their_o consultation_n and_o action_n have_v propose_v no_o other_o end_n unto_o themselves_o but_o the_o care_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o duty_n and_o loyalty_n to_o his_o person_n second_o 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laity_n upon_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o these_o tithe_n and_o consequent_o the_o power_n of_o make_v a_o party_n to_o embroil_v the_o government_n they_o content_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o libel_n and_o clamour_n till_o that_o rebellious_a outrage_n in_o the_o great_a church_n of_o edinburgh_n on_o the_o 23_o of_o july_n 1637._o which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o improvement_n of_o a_o occasion_n to_o put_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o consistory_n in_o execution_n i_o will_v make_v some_o amends_o for_o the_o length_n of_o this_o digression_n by_o contract_n myself_o upon_o the_o discipline_n which_o be_v afterward_o erect_v in_o england_n after_o the_o scotch_a pattern_n it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o pass_v from_o 1637_o to_o 1648_o without_o take_v some_o notice_n of_o the_o horrid_a distemper_n in_o that_o interval_n i_o shall_v only_o tell_v you_o that_o after_o three_o or_o four_o year_n spend_v in_o dissolve_v the_o legal_a government_n and_o debate_v what_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o out_o come_v the_o directory_n jan._n 3._o 1644._o with_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o for_o the_o authorise_a of_o it_o and_o afterward_o aug._n 23._o 1645._o another_o ordinance_n for_o the_o more_o effectual_a execution_n of_o it_o which_o be_v follow_v jun._n 5._o with_o a_o ordinance_n for_o the_o present_a settle_v of_o it_o without_o further_a delay_n and_o aug._n 19_o 1646._o with_o direction_n for_o the_o choose_v of_o ruling-elders_a in_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o in_o the_o classical_a assembly_n for_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o the_o several_a county_n of_o that_o kingdom_n in_o order_n to_o the_o speedy_a settle_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n there_o pass_v also_o a_o ordinance_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o ordination_n of_o mistress_n with_o rule_n for_o examination_n and_o suspension_n from_o the_o holy_a supper_n etc._n etc._n and_o another_o 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scotland_n it_o be_v the_o clear_a contrary_n and_o they_o have_v also_o another_o hank_n upon_o they_o in_o appoint_v that_o the_o national_a assembly_n shall_v meet_v upon_o a_o summons_n by_o parliament_n and_o then_o sit_v and_o continue_v as_o the_o parliament_n shall_v order_v and_o not_o otherwise_o for_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o consent_v they_o say_v in_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o apr._n 17._o 1646._o to_o their_o grant_v of_o a_o arbitrary_a and_o unlimited_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o near_o ten_o thousand_o judicatory_n to_o be_v erect_v in_o the_o kingdom_n which_o can_v not_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o government_n of_o it_o and_o which_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n do_v exclude_v the_o parliament_n from_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v in_o that_o jurisdiction_n but_o the_o nation_n be_v never_o the_o better_a yet_o for_o this_o caution_n so_o long_o as_o the_o tyranny_n and_o the_o slavery_n be_v 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punish_v such_o