Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	call_v	king_n	lord_n	2,772	5	3.6287	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61223	Some more sayings of Richard Stafford, a prisoner in Bethleham Hospital in Moor-fields. Part II	Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703.	1691 (1691)	Wing S5136; ESTC R13493	6,178	4

some_o more_o saying_n of_o richard_n stafford_n a_o prisoner_n in_o bethlehem_n hospital_n in_o moorfield_n part_n ii_o the_o last_o paper_n be_v dispatch_v in_o haste_n which_o must_v be_v my_o constant_a excuse_n for_o all_o my_o lesser_a neglect_v or_o fault_n in_o those_o my_o word_n which_o shall_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o this_o house_n of_o bondage_n and_o oppression_n by_o reason_n whereof_o this_o immediate_o follow_v be_v omit_v which_o be_v now_o publish_v with_o more_o say_n to_o be_v annex_v thereunto_o 11_o in_o page_n 2._o number_n 4._o where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o must_v do_v so_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o government_n read_v far_o as_o their_o own_o phrase_n be_v but_o in_o great_a propriety_n of_o speech_n they_o must_v do_v so_o and_o much_o ado_n they_o have_v to_o uphold_v a_o wrong_a usurpation_n for_o that_o be_v always_o yea_o and_o infinite_o more_o cruel_a and_o oppressive_a than_o a_o rightful_a government_n this_o last_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o evil_a mean_n to_o support_v it_o but_o however_o in_o no_o case_n be_v there_o a_o necessity_n to_o sin_n ibidem_fw-la where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o will_v not_o comply_v with_o he_o in_o any_o sin_n or_o error_n read_v far_o though_o they_o will_v perform_v and_o yield_v unto_o he_o the_o utmost_a faithfulness_n and_o subjection_n in_o all_o lawful_a and_o honest_a thing_n in_o page_n 3_o number_n 7._o because_o i_o have_v not_o sufficient_o explain_v myself_o what_o i_o mean_v when_o i_o say_v according_a as_o i_o have_v gather_v from_o the_o thirty_o seven_o and_o fifty_o second_o chapter_n of_o jeremiah_n therefore_o these_o follow_a word_n be_v to_o be_v there_o understand_v and_o annex_v viz._n there_o be_v a_o real_a danger_n that_o the_o french_a and_o irish_a now_o with_o they_o will_v yet_o invade_v and_o make_v a_o conquest_n over_o this_o nation_n for_o though_o you_o have_v smite_v the_o whole_a army_n of_o chaldean_n which_o fight_v against_o you_o and_o there_o remain_v but_o wound_v man_n among_o they_o yet_o shall_v they_o rise_v up_o every_o man_n in_o his_o tent_n and_o burn_v this_o city_n with_o fire_n jer._n 37.10_o and_o so_o may_v they_o here_o speak_v of_o lay_v this_o country_n desolate_a for_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v alike_o against_o all_o person_n time_n and_o place_n which_o commit_v the_o like_a offence_n now_o the_o sin_n which_o bring_v this_o upon_o judea_n be_v despise_v and_o falsification_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n the_o same_o have_v england_n be_v guilty_a of_o at_o this_o day_n so_o that_o the_o same_o or_o like_a consequent_a be_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o though_o four_o hundred_o time_n a_o hundred_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n with_o the_o man_n please_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n who_o partake_v or_o consent_v with_o the_o deed_n of_o they_o do_v prophesy_v contrary_a or_o otherwise_o with_o one_o consent_n they_o say_v peace_n and_o safety_n they_o preach_v up_o deliverance_n and_o as_o if_o all_o the_o danger_n be_v over_o yet_o more_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v from_o that_o and_o from_o the_o follow_a scripture_n of_o truth_n there_o recite_v at_o length_n than_o from_o the_o conjecture_n or_o observation_n of_o all_o man_n live_v if_o they_o be_v never_o so_o holy_a or_o know_v and_o yet_o much_o less_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v to_o the_o blind_a conceit_n and_o dark_a imagination_n of_o sinner_n and_o transgressor_n of_o other_o corrupt_a men._n 12._o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o our_o present_a ruler_n and_o politician_n magistrate_n and_o officer_n do_v very_o careful_o and_o cautious_o avoid_v to_o mention_v the_o name_n of_o king_n james_n either_o in_o their_o public_a consultation_n and_o constitution_n palace_n court_n of_o judicatory_a the_o gazette_n publish_v by_o authority_n and_o such_o like_a where_o we_o may_v expect_v to_o hear_v somewhat_o of_o he_o but_o he_o be_v almost_o forget_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o he_o be_v like_o a_o break_a vessel_n the_o reason_n hereof_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v lest_o it_o shall_v bring_v their_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n which_o will_v be_v troublesome_a and_o disquiet_v and_o also_o lest_o they_o shall_v put_v the_o people_n in_o mind_n by_o name_v of_o he_o too_o much_o to_o return_v to_o their_o due_a allegi●●…e_n populi_n in_o some_o of_o our_o law_n book_n the_o king_n be_v call_v sponsus_fw-la populi_n for_o then_o peradventure_o they_o may_v say_v we_o will_v go_v and_o return_v to_o our_o first_o king_n and_o husband_n for_o than_o be_v it_o better_a with_o we_o than_o now_o hos_fw-la 2-7_a lest_o which_o they_o most_o of_o all_o fear_n his_o lord_n and_o counsellor_n shall_v seek_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v again_o establish_v in_o his_o kingdom_n 13._o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o who_o will_v make_v a_o righteous_a accommodation_n or_o a_o honourable_a peace_n to_o keep_v the_o sword_n still_o in_o their_o hand_n and_o to_o make_v preparation_n for_o war_n even_o whilst_o overture_n and_o treaty_n of_o peace_n may_v be_v propose_v and_o agree_v unto_o which_o be_v the_o best_a reason_n for_o raise_v such_o tax_n see_v dan._n 11.20_o and_o give_v such_o large_a supply_n at_o this_o time_n for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o english_a parliament_n do_v not_o amount_v much_o high_a than_o a_o matter_n of_o money_n and_o some_o general_a confuse_a notion_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v the_o utmost_a which_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o some_o have_v either_o a_o place_n or_o a_o dependence_n or_o expectation_n from_o the_o court_n and_o so_o they_o can_v bestow_v more_o liberal_o for_o themselves_o and_o other_o in_o that_o they_o have_v more_o come_v in_o than_o they_o give_v out_o of_o their_o own_o bag_n and_o treasure_n these_o be_v bias_v and_o there_o be_v who_o have_v a_o command_n and_o influence_n over_o particular_a man_n so_o that_o few_o be_v whole_o uninteress_v but_o the_o generality_n do_v now_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o give_v yearly_o a_o three_o four_o five_o or_o six_o part_n of_o their_o income_n to_o preserve_v the_o whole_a estate_n and_o inheritance_n to_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n for_o evermore_o and_o with_o this_o specious_a reason_n they_o do_v content_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o multitude_n but_o what_o if_o this_o shall_v prove_v false_a and_o it_o shall_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o who_o use_v evil_a and_o wrong_n mean_v to_o save_v their_o life_n and_o estate_n shall_v at_o length_n lose_v both_o their_o life_n and_o estate_n by_o first_o of_o all_o provoke_a and_o by_o now_o draw_v in_o upon_o they_o a_o foreign_a and_o powerful_a enemy_n the_o first_o occasion_n and_o original_a cause_n shall_v be_v look_v and_o search_v into_o and_o if_o they_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o every_o one_o to_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v his_o own_o than_o they_o shall_v have_v thorough_o consider_v what_o perhaps_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o slight_o think_v of_o how_o in_o the_o late_a revolution_n about_o three_o year_n ago_o they_o do_v at_o once_o strike_v at_o all_o the_o statute_n and_o common_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v vest_v in_o scinio_n regis_fw-la and_o far_o they_o do_v unhinge_v those_o very_a law_n which_o do_v give_v and_o adjust_a to_o themselves_o their_o own_o respective_a honour_n and_o estate_n and_o establish_v property_n and_o therefore_o better_o late_o than_o never_o they_o will_v do_v well_o even_o yet_o to_o lift_v the_o right_a door_n again_o upon_o the_o hinge_n but_o if_o you_o be_v resolve_v still_o to_o stand_v by_o the_o king_n who_o you_o have_v choose_v and_o set_v over_o yourselves_o you_o may_v find_v it_o write_v and_o the_o bramble_n say_v unto_o the_o tree_n if_o in_o truth_n you_o make_v i_o king_n over_o you_o then_o come_v and_o put_v your_o trust_n in_o my_o shadow_n judge_n 9.15_o now_o what_o kind_n of_o trust_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o bramble_n for_o beside_o that_o it_o prick_v and_o fetch_v off_o the_o wool_n yea_o and_o it_o will_v tear_v the_o flesh_n if_o it_o come_v so_o far_o it_o give_v not_o continue_v diffuse_v spread_v shadow_n but_o only_o scatter_v here_o and_o there_o notwithstanding_o which_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n will_v pierce_v through_o and_o melt_v or_o burn._n nay_o consider_v it_o in_o its_o other_o particular_n and_o circumstance_n and_o the_o protection_n of_o this_o new_a constitute_v governor_n and_o government_n notwithstanding_o he_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n with_o this_o kind_n of_o flattery_n and_o now_o boast_v and_o ingratiate_v with_o this_o word_n be_v as_o much_o inferior_a to_o the_o real_a assure_a protection_n under_o a_o rightful_a governor_n and_o government_n