Selected quad for the lemma: parliament_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
parliament_n	humble_a	majesty_n	petition_n	2,957	5	9.0583	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75562	The Marquess of Argyle his petition to the parliament of Scotland; craving a precognition of his case, containing many weighty reasons urging the necessity thereof. / Presented to the parliament, February 12, 1661.	Argyll, Archibald Campbell, Marquis of, 1598-1661.	1661 (1661)	Wing A3662A; ESTC R172504	2,915	11

the_o marquis_n of_o argyle_n his_o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n crave_v a_o precognition_n of_o his_o case_n contain_v many_o weighty_a reason_n urge_v the_o necessity_n thereof_o present_v to_o the_o parliament_n february_n 12._o 1661._o london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1661._o to_o my_o lord_n commissioner_n his_o grace_n and_o honourable_a estate_n of_o parliament_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o archbald_n marquis_n of_o argyle_n humble_o show_v that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o petitioner_n can_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n affirm_v and_o solemn_o protest_v that_o whatever_o his_o act_n or_o accession_n have_v be_v in_o relation_n to_o public_a business_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o trouble_n till_o his_o majesty_n departure_n hence_o in_o the_o year_n 1651._o though_o he_o will_v not_o purge_v himself_o of_o error_n fail_n and_o mistake_n both_o in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n incident_a to_o humane_a frailty_n and_o common_a to_o he_o if_o not_o with_o the_o whole_a at_o least_o with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n yet_o in_o one_o thing_n though_o he_o be_v to_o die_v he_o will_v still_o avouch_v and_o retain_v his_o innocency_n that_o he_o never_o intend_v any_o thing_n treasonable_o out_o of_o any_o pernicious_a design_n against_o his_o majesty_n late_o royal_a father_n of_o ever_o glorious_a memory_n or_o his_o present_a majesty_n who_o god_n may_v long_o preserve_v their_o person_n or_o government_n but_o endeavour_v always_o to_o his_o uttermost_a for_o settle_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o their_o majesty_n and_o the_o people_n and_o as_o to_o any_o act_n before_o the_o year_n 1641._o or_o from_o the_o say_a year_n till_o his_o majesty_n be_v in_o the_o parliament_n at_o perth_n and_o sterling_n your_o petitioner_n do_v with_o a_o full_a assurance_n rely_v upon_o his_o gracious_a majesty_n and_o his_o royal_a father_n their_o treaty_n approbation_n oblivion_n and_o indemnity_n for_o what_o be_v past_a and_o firm_o believe_v lieve_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v never_o have_v rise_v in_o judgement_n or_o that_o the_o petitioner_n shall_v have_v be_v draw_v in_o question_n therefore_o and_o during_o his_o majesty_n absence_n and_o be_v force_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o royal_a government_n by_o the_o late_a usurper_n and_o long_o after_o that_o the_o nation_n by_o their_o deputy_n have_v accept_v of_o their_o authority_n and_o government_n and_o they_o in_o possession_n the_o petitioner_n be_v force_v to_o capitulation_n with_o they_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o under_o sickness_n and_o the_o same_o be_v after_o all_o endeavour_n use_v according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a subject_n and_o upon_o the_o petitioner_n part_n so_o innocent_a and_o necessary_a for_o self_n preservation_n without_o the_o least_o intention_n action_n or_o effect_v to_o his_o majesty_n prejudice_n that_o albeit_o upon_o misinformation_n as_o the_o petitioner_n humble_o conceive_v his_o act_n and_o compliance_n both_o in_o their_o design_n and_o quality_n have_v be_v misrepresent_v as_o particular_o singular_a and_o personal_a state_v the_o petitioner_n in_o a_o degree_n of_o guilt_n beyond_o other_o and_o incapable_a of_o pardon_n the_o same_o have_v so_o far_o prevail_v upon_o his_o majesty_n as_o to_o cloud_n and_o damp_n the_o propitious_a and_o comfortable_a ray_n of_o his_o royal_a grace_n and_o favour_n and_o have_v strain_v his_o gracious_a inclination_n beyond_o its_o natural_a disposition_n of_o clemency_n express_v to_o his_o other_o subject_n to_o commit_v the_o petitioner_n person_n and_o give_v way_n to_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o carriage_n and_o act_n yet_o so_o firm_o root_v be_v the_o petitioner_n persuasion_n of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n and_o clemency_n and_o that_o he_o intend_v the_o reclaim_n and_o not_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o subject_n who_o retain_v their_o loyalty_n duty_n and_o good_a affection_n to_o his_o person_n and_o government_n that_o upon_o true_a and_o right_a representation_n of_o the_o petitioner_n carriage_n and_o act_n he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o vindicate_v himself_o of_o these_o aspersion_n and_o shall_v give_v his_o majesty_n satisfaction_n at_o least_o so_o far_o to_o extenuate_v his_o guilt_n as_o may_v render_v he_o a_o fit_a object_n of_o that_o royal_a clemency_n which_o be_v of_o that_o depth_n that_o have_v swallow_v and_o pass_v by_o not_o only_o personal_a but_o national_a guiltiness_n of_o much_o more_o deep_a a_o dye_n as_o any_o the_o petitioner_n can_v be_v charge_v with_o or_o make_v out_o against_o he_o and_o so_o will_v not_o strain_v to_o pass_v by_o and_o pardon_v the_o fault_n and_o fail_n of_o a_o person_n who_o never_o act_v but_o in_o a_o public_a joint_a way_n without_o any_o sinistrous_a or_o treasonable_a defigne_n against_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o royal_a father_n and_o against_o which_o he_o can_v defend_v himself_o either_o by_o act_n of_o approbation_n and_o oblivion_n in_o verbo_fw-la principis_fw-la which_o he_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a sacred_a and_o inviolable_a security_n or_o which_o he_o be_v force_v to_o much_o against_o his_o inclination_n by_o a_o insuperable_a necessity_n and_o albeit_o his_o majesty_n grace_n and_o favour_n be_v strict_o tie_v to_o no_o other_o rule_n but_o his_o royal_a will_n and_o pleasure_n yet_o his_o majesty_n so_o innate_a essential_a and_o inseparable_a a_o quality_n of_o his_o royal_a nature_n that_o the_o petitioner_n be_v persuade_v in_o all_o humane_a certainty_n that_o the_o leave_v and_o commit_v to_o his_o parliament_n as_o be_v express_v in_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n of_o octob._n 12._o last_o by_o past_a the_o try_v and_o judge_v of_o the_o carriage_n of_o his_o subject_n during_o the_o late_a trouble_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o accept_v of_o all_o as_o a_o undoubted_a evidence_n of_o his_o majesty_n affection_n to_o 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after_o a_o hear_v allow_v to_o the_o petitioner_n in_o prudency_n and_o policy_n will_v not_o be_v find_v expedient_a to_o be_v toss_v in_o public_a or_o touch_v with_o every_o hand_n but_o rather_o to_o be_v precognosce_v upon_o by_o some_o wise_a sober_a noble_a and_o judicious_a person_n for_o their_o and_z several_z other_o reason_n in_o the_o paper_n hereto_o annex_v nor_o do_v the_o petitioner_n desire_v the_o same_o animo_fw-la pro_fw-la telandi_fw-la nor_o needs_o the_o same_o breed_v any_o long_a delay_n nor_o be_v it_o seek_v without_o a_o end_n of_o zeal_n to_o his_o majesty_n power_n and_o vindication_n of_o the_o petitioner_n innocency_n as_o to_o many_o particular_n wherewith_o he_o be_v asperse_v and_o it_o will_v be_v serious_o ponder_v that_o see_v cunctatio_fw-la nulla_fw-la long_fw-mi ubi_fw-la agitur_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la hominis_fw-la far_o less_o can_v this_o small_a delay_n which_o be_v usual_a and_o in_o this_o case_n most_o expedient_a if_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a be_v refuse_v ubi_fw-la agitur_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la de_fw-fr vita_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la fama_fw-la and_o of_o all_o worldly_a interest_n that_o can_v be_v dear_a or_o of_o value_n to_o any_o man_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o premise_n it_o be_v humble_o crave_v that_o your_o grace_n and_o the_o honourable_a estate_n of_o parliament_n may_v grant_v the_o petitioner_n desire_v and_o to_o give_v warrant_n to_o cite_v person_n to_o depone_n before_o your_o grace_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n upon_o such_o interrogator_n as_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v give_v in_o for_o clear_v of_o several_a thing_n concern_v his_o intention_n and_o loyalty_n during_o the_o trouble_n and_o for_o such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o stranger_n residentar_n in_o england_n commission_n may_v be_v direct_v to_o such_o as_o your_o grace_n and_o the_o parliament_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o take_v their_o deposition_n upon_o oath_n and_o to_o return_v the_o same_o and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n edinburgh_n febr._n 12._o 1660._o this_o petition_n be_v read_v be_v refuse_v