Selected quad for the lemma: parliament_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
parliament_n	burgess_n	king_n	knight_n	3,853	5	7.2952	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88244	Regall tyrannie discovered: or, A discourse, shewing that all lawfull (approbational) instituted power by God amongst men, is by common agreement, and mutual consent. Which power (in the hands of whomsoever) ought alwayes to be exercised for the good, benefit, and welfare of the trusters, and never ought other wise to be administered: ... In which is also punctually declared, the tyrannie of the kings of England, from the dayes of William the invader and robber, and tyrant, alias the Conqueror, to this present King Charles, ... Out of which is drawn a discourse, occasioned by the tyrannie and injustice inflicted by the Lords, upon that stout-faithful-lover of his country, and constant sufferer for the liberties thereof, Lieut. Col. John Lilburn, now prisoner in the Tower. In which these 4. following positions are punctually handled ... Vnto which is annexed a little touch, upon some palbable miscarriages, of some rotten members of the House of Commons: which house, is the absolute sole lawmaking, and law-binding interest of England.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1647 (1647)	Wing L2172; Thomason E370_12; ESTC R201291	90,580	119

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shall_v be_v in_o any_o sort_n destroy_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o the_o ve_fw-la dict_z and_z judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n that_o be_v equals_n ●r_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o lord_n themselves_o in_o old_a time_n do_v true_o confess_v that_o for_o they_o to_o give_v judgement_n of_o a_o commoner_n in_o a_o criminal_a case_n be_v contrary_a to_o law_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o parliament_n record_v in_o the_o case_n of_o sir_n simon_n d'_fw-fr bereford_n 4._o ed._n 3._o rot._n 2._o the_o true_a copy_n of_o which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o m._n h._n mart●n_n &_o they_o there_o record_v it_o that_o his_o case_n who_o be_v condemn_v by_o they_o for_o murder_a king_n edw._n 2._o shall_v not_o be_v draw_v in_o future_a time_n into_o precedent_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o law_n they_o be_v not_o his_o peer_n that_o be_v his_o equal_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o proceed_n be_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o former_a way_n of_o the_o law_n public_o establish_v by_o parliament_n in_o this_o kingdom_n as_o appear_v by_o several_a statute_n 464_o statute_n statute_n 5._o ed._n 3._o 5._o 25._o ed._n 3._o 4._o 28._o e._n 3._o 3._o 37._o ed._n 3._o 8._o 38_o ed._n 3._o 9_o 42_o ed._n 3._o 3._o 17_o ri_fw-la 2._o 6._o rot._n parl._n 43._o e._n 3._o sir_n lo._n alces_fw-la case_n num_fw-la 21_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n lib._n 20._o fol._n 74._o in_o case_n declare_v marshalseas_n ●ee_o cook_n 2._o part_n instit_fw-la fol._n 464_o which_o express_o say_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v imprison_v no●_n put_v out_o of_o his_o freehold_n nor_o of_o his_o franchise_n nor_o free_a custom_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v take_v by_o petition_n or_o suggestion_n make_v to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o his_o council_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o indictment_n or_o presentment_n of_o good_a and_o lawful_a people_n of_o the_o same_o neighbourhood_n where_o such_o deed_n be_v do_v in_o due_a manner_n or_o by_o process_n make_v or_o by_o writ_n original_a at_o the_o common-law_n which_o statute_n be_v nominal_o and_o express_o confirm_v by_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n by_o the_o act_n make_v this_o present_a parliament_n for_o the_o abolish_n the_o star-chamber_n and_o thereby_o all_o act_n repeal_v that_o former_o be_v make_v in_o derogation_n of_o they_o but_o contrary_a hereunto_o the_o lord_n like_o those_o wicked_a justice_n speak_v of_o by_o sir_n ed._n cook_n 51._o cook_n cook_n pat._n instit_fw-la 51._o in_o stead_n of_o try_v her_o husband_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n proceed_v against_o he_o by_o a_o partial_a trial_n flow_v from_o their_o arbitrary_a will_n pleasure_n and_o discretion_n etc._n etc._n *_o for_o though_o they_o summon_v he_o up_o to_o their_o bar_n june_n 10._o 1646._o 845._o rot._n part_n 2._o 1._o h._n 4._o man_n 2._o num_fw-la 1._o 27._o instit_fw-la f._n 51._o book_n declare_v 58_o 39_o 278_o 845._o to_o answer_v a_o charge_n yet_o they_o refuse_v to_o show_v it_o he_o or_o give_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o it_o but_o commit_v he_o to_o newgate_n june_n 11._o 1646_o although_o he_o behave_v himself_o then_o with_o respect_n towards_o they_o both_o in_o word_n and_o gesture_n mere_o for_o refuse_v to_o answer_v to_o their_o spanish_a inquisitionlike_a interrogatory_n and_o for_o deliver_v his_o legal_a protestation_n their_o mittimus_fw-la be_v as_o illegal_a as_o their_o summon_n of_o he_o and_o their_o own_o proceed_n with_o he_o their_o commitment_n run_v to_o be_v keep_v there_o not_o till_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n but_o during_o their_o pleasure_n which_o sir_n edw._n cook_n say_v be_v illegal_a 53._o illegal_a illegal_a 2_o part_n instit_fw-la fol._n 52_o 53._o and_o then_o lock_v up_o close_o