Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	earl_n	sir_n	time_n	13,602	5	3.8886	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82141	A declaration of the engagements, remonstrances, representations, proposals, desires and resolutions from His Excellency Sir Tho: Fairfax, and the generall councel of the Army. For setling of His Majesty in His just rights, the Parliament in their just priviledges, and the subjects in their liberties and freedomes. With papers of overtures, of the army with the Kings Majesty, the Parliament, the citie, and with the souldiery amongst themselves. Also representations of the grievances of the Kingdome, and remedies propounded, for removing the present pressures whereby the subjects are burthened. And the resolution of the army; for the establishment of a firme and lasting peace in Church and Kingdome. Die Lunæ, 27. Septembris, 1647. Whereas Math: Simmons hath beene at great charges in printing the Declarations and Papers from the Army in one volume. It is ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that the said Math: Simmons shall have the printing and publishing thereof for the space of one whole yeare from the date hereof. And that none other shall re-print the same during that time. John Brown, Cler. Parliamentorum.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1647 (1647)	Wing D664; Thomason E409_25; ESTC R204445	144,071	176

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commonwealth_n in_o order_n to_o which_o we_o offer_v that_o bishop_n land_n dean_n and_o chapter_n land_n &_o forest_n land_n may_v be_v speedy_o set_v to_o sale_n or_o otherwise_o make_v over_o for_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o other_o way_n the_o parliament_n in_o their_o wisdom_n shall_v think_v meet_a appear_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o say_a army_n 3._o that_o these_o may_v be_v a_o ordinance_n for_o secure_v all_o and_o every_o person_n in_o this_o army_n who_o have_v willing_o serve_v the_o parliament_n from_o be_v impre_v out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o any_o foreign_a service_n and_o that_o no_o horseman_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o serve_v on_o foot_n in_o any_o future_a case_n and_o for_o the_o more_o real_a effect_n hereof_o we_o desire_v every_o such_o person_n as_o aforesaid_a as_o shall_v have_v a_o certificate_n under_o the_o general_n or_o his_o respective_a field-officer_n or_o captain_n hand_n that_o he_o have_v serve_v in_o this_o army_n which_o he_o may_v carry_v about_o he_o or_o keep_v by_o he_o or_o produce_v such_o a_o ticket_n he_o may_v be_v discharge_v and_o that_o if_o any_o officer_n shall_v detain_v any_o such_o person_n after_o the_o sight_n of_o such_o testimonial_a there_o may_v be_v a_o certain_a penalty_n inflict_v upon_o he_o 4._o that_o the_o ordinance_n concern_v apprentice_n freedom_n that_o have_v serve_v the_o parliament_n may_v be_v make_v a_o act_n before_o or_o at_o the_o settle_n of_o a_o peace_n 5._o that_o the_o ordinance_n concern_v provision_n for_o maim_a soldier_n &_o the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n of_o man_n slay_v in_o the_o parliament_n service_n may_v be_v make_v a_o act._n 6._o that_o to_o the_o ordinance_n late_o pass_v for_o indemnity_n there_o may_v be_v a_o additional_a provision_n for_o save_v harmless_a and_o indemnify_v the_o army_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o as_o also_o all_o that_o have_v act_v in_o concurrence_n with_o it_o &_o for_o secure_v of_o they_o from_o all_o trouble_n question_n or_o prejudice_n for_o or_o concern_v any_o thing_n do_v in_o upon_z or_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o army_n agree_v upon_o at_o walden_n in_o march_n last_o or_o upon_o the_o paper_n find_v then_o present_v &_o publish_v from_o the_o army_n or_o any_o the_o thing_n therein_o contain_v or_o for_o or_o concern_v any_o thing_n speak_v or_o do_v in_o relation_n to_o or_o in_o vindication_n of_o the_o army_n from_o the_o injury_n or_o extremity_n put_v upon_o it_o about_o the_o say_a petition_n or_o since_o which_o additional_a provision_n we_o desire_v may_v together_o with_o the_o say_a ordinance_n for_o indemnity_n be_v pass_v into_o act_n at_o the_o settle_n of_o a_o peace_n so_o as_o we_o nor_o other_o may_v not_o for_o what_o we_o have_v do_v or_o insist_v on_o in_o necessary_a defence_n or_o vindication_n of_o ourselves_o as_o soldier_n from_o ●●ine_n or_o insufferable_a injury_n and_o oppression_n or_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o settle_n and_o secure_v of_o the_o right_n liberty_n and_o peace_n and_o safety_n thereof_o remain_v subject_a to_o the_o malice_n or_o pressure_n of_o we_o and_o the_o kingdom_n enemy_n who_o we_o have_v oppose_v upon_o any_o future_a advantage_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o his_o excellency_n sir_n tho_n fairfax_n and_o the_o general_n council_n of_o the_o army_n john_n rushworth_n secretary_n putney_n septemb_n 21._o 1647._o finis_fw-la die_v lunae_n 27_o septembris_fw-la 1647._o whereas_o matthew_n simmons_n have_v be_v at_o great_a charge_n in_o print_v the_o declaration_n and_o paper_n from_o the_o army_n in_o one_o volume_n it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o the_o say_v matthew_n simmons_n shall_v have_v the_o print_n and_o publish_v thereof_o for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n from_o the_o date_n hereof_o and_o that_o none_o other_o shall_v reprint_v the_o same_o during_o that_o time_n john_n brown_n cler._n parliamentorum_fw-la