Selected quad for the lemma: parliament_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
parliament_n	ireland_n	king_n	scotland_n	4,095	5	8.1855	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51589	Mvltvm in parvo, aut vox veritatis wherein the principles, practices, and transactions of the English nation, but more especially and in particular by their representatives assembled in Parliament anno Domini 1640, 1641 : as also, 1681 are most faithfully and impartially examined, collected, and compared together for the present seasonable use, benefit and information of the publick : as also the wonderful and most solemn manner and form of ratifying, confirming and pronouncing of that most dreadful curse and execration against the violators and infringers of Magna Charta in the time of Henry the Third, King of England, &c. ... / by Theophilus Rationalis ...	Rationalis, Theophilus.	1681 (1681)	Wing M3061; ESTC R32098	64,306	68

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take_v effect_n v._o the_o urge_n of_o ship-money_n and_o prosecution_n of_o some_o sheriff_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n for_o not_o levy_v of_o it_o vi_o the_o heavy_a charge_n upon_o merchandise_n to_o the_o discouragement_n of_o trade_n the_o multitude_n of_o monopoly_n and_o other_o patent_n whereby_o the_o commodity_n and_o manufacture_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v much_o burden_a to_o the_o great_a and_o universal_a grievance_n of_o your_o people_n vii_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o your_o people_n and_o subject_n by_o long_a intermission_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o late_a and_o former_a dissolve_v of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v call_v without_o the_o happy_a effect_n which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v have_v produce_v for_o remedy_v whereof_o and_o prevention_n of_o the_o danger_n that_o may_v arise_v to_o your_o royal_a person_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a state_n they_o do_v in_o all_o humility_n and_o faithfulness_n beseech_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o summon_v a_o parliament_n within_o some_o convenient_a time_n whereby_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o and_o other_o great_a grievance_n which_o your_o people_n lie_v under_o may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o author_n and_o counsellor_n of_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o such_o legal_a and_o condign_a punishment_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o several_a offence_n shall_v require_v and_o that_o the_o present_a war_n may_v be_v compose_v by_o your_o majesty_n wisdom_n without_o blood_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o your_o majesty_n person_n the_o the_o comfort_n of_o your_o people_n and_o the_o unite_n of_o both_o your_o realm_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o your_o majesty_n petitioner_n shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n francis_n bedford_n robert_n essex_n mulgrave_n say_v and_o seal_n edward_n howard_n william_n hartford_n warwick_n bullingbrooke_n mandevil_n brook_n paget_n conclude_v the_o 28_o of_o august_n 1640._o

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