Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	lord_n	word_n	write_v	6,386	5	5.7967	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13731	The vanitee of this world	Thomas, William, Clerk of the Council to Edward VI.	1549 (1549)	STC 24023; ESTC S119757	25,185	74

man_n by_o flattery_n and_o friendship_n travail_v for_o this_o kind_n of_o require_v and_o receive_v of_o office_n and_o dignitee_n be_v commendable_a and_o worthy_a whereas_o the_o more_o part_n of_o we_o provoke_v of_o our_o own_o perverse_a opinion_n entreat_v pray_v and_o almost_o beg_v for_o it_o one_o while_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o a_o other_o of_o the_o people_n and_o many_o time_n the_o prince_n either_o for_o bribe_n or_o through_o affection_n geve_v those_o office_n and_o dignitee_n not_o to_o they_o that_o deserve_v and_o be_v worthy_a of_o they_o but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a unto_o their_o appetite_n like_v as_o the_o people_n who_o plato_n compare_v to_o a_o great_a beast_n furious_o without_o discretion_n grant_v their_o favour_n here_o and_o there_o whereof_o it_o follow_v that_o oftentimes_o when_o we_o think_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o exalt_v with_o shame_n and_o reproach_n we_o find_v ourselves_o overthrow_v yea_o and_o how_o many_o time_n have_v the_o people_n do_v their_o best_a to_o put_v they_o unto_o rebuke_n that_o have_v be_v worthy_a man_n the_o history_n declare_v evident_o the_o repulse_n give_v by_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n unto_o the_o tuberone_n to_o the_o metelli_n the_o emilii_n the_o scipion_n the_o marii_n and_o the_o catone_n and_o not_o yet_o content_v with_o those_o repulse_n how_o many_o of_o the_o most_o noble_a citisin_n have_v the_o wicked_a people_n be_v accustom_v to_o hate_n and_o persecute_v do_v not_o the_o roman_n banisshe_v the_o great_a camillus_n do_v they_o not_o expel_v cicero_n father_n of_o their_o country_n and_o of_o eloquence_n do_v not_o both_o the_o famous_a and_o worthy_a scipion_n nasica_n and_o africanus_n die_v banish_v in_o exile_n and_o the_o athenians_n also_o be_v no_o less_o uncurteise_n towards_o the_o rareste_n of_o their_o come_v wealth_n for_o they_o make_v the_o worthy_a miltiades_n to_o die_v in_o prison_n and_o banissh_v the_o wise_n themistocles_n the_o liberal_a cimon_n and_o the_o just_a aristides_n out_o of_o their_o citee_n the_o like_a whereof_o have_v happen_v in_o all_o other_o come_v wealth_n as_o well_o ancient_a as_o present_v and_o why_o shall_v they_o not_o have_v the_o example_n of_o the_o grave_a roman_n and_o of_o the_o best_a learned_a athenians_n before_o they_o as_o for_o prince_n that_o exalte_v the_o unwoorthy_a and_o suppress_v the_o virtuous_a because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o example_n seen_v of_o it_o daily_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o rehearse_v the_o auctoritee_n of_o the_o history_n thereunto_o but_o this_o woulle_n i_o say_v that_o neither_o the_o prince_n nor_o yet_o the_o come_v wealth_n can_v dishonour_v the_o virtuous_a by_o not_o exalt_v they_o unto_o the_o degree_n of_o honour_n rather_o in_o not_o call_v they_o they_o dishonour_v theim selfe_o and_o the_o place_n also_o in_o which_o they_o create_v the_o unwoorthy_a man_n for_o as_o plato_n say_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o office_n or_o dignitee_n be_v officer_n and_o of_o dignitee_n in_o deed_n and_o not_o he_o who_o favour_n or_o fortune_n grant_v it_o unto_o and_o therefore_o i_o say_v vain_a be_v their_o enterprise_n that_o in_o seek_v of_o dignitee_n and_o office_n consume_v their_o life_n for_o if_o they_o will_v consider_v what_o i_o have_v say_v and_o what_o the_o place_n of_o honour_n be_v and_o that_o the_o honour_n and_o reverence_n which_o be_v use_v be_v do_v more_o to_o the_o place_n than_o to_o the_o person_n sit_v there_o in_o manner_n as_o the_o countrefaict_n do_v in_o a_o interlude_n perchance_o many_o there_o be_v that_o will_v eschew_v the_o vanitee_n thereof_o which_o now_o pursue_v it_o withal_o their_o power_n but_o this_o pestilence_n be_v so_o great_a that_o not_o the_o temporal_a but_o the_o spiritual_a have_v be_v tempt_v withal_o insomuche_o that_o christ_n himself_o have_v be_v sue_v unto_o for_o the_o sit_v on_o his_o right_n and_o left_a hand_n in_o his_o kingdom_n 10_o and_o like_a as_o he_o answer_v ▪_o that_o they_o wist_v not_o what_o they_o ask_v so_o may_v we_o say_v unto_o ourselves_o that_o seek_v degree_n and_o honour_n which_o can_v not_o long_o endure_v we_o seek_v we_o wot_v not_o what_o ¶_o that_o dominion_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v desire_v lordship_n sure_o in_o apparaunce_n be_v a_o goodly_a thing_n to_o the_o eye_n only_o that_o see_v no_o more_o but_o the_o outward_a part_n thereof_o but_o he_o that_o woull_n penetrate_v further_o shall_v perchance_o see_v that_o within_o forth_o it_o be_v all_o a_o other_o matty_a and_o to_o treat_v justly_o thereof_o it_o behove_v we_o first_o diligent_o to_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v two_o kynde_n of_o lord_n the_o lawful_a and_o the_o tyrant_n ¶_o what_o a_o lawful_a lord_n be_v if_o he_o be_v a_o lawful_a lord_n it_o behove_v he_o principal_o to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n over_o his_o people_n as_o his_o lieutenant_n to_o govern_v they_o and_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o govern_v and_o preserve_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o aught_o to_o know_v that_o those_o people_n be_v none_o of_o he_o nor_o prepare_v for_o his_o profit_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o minister_n as_o paul_n say_v to_o the_o roman_n the_o prince_n be_v god_n minister_v unto_o man_n for_o their_o wealth_n 13._o and_o be_v a_o minister_n to_o avenge_v with_o wrath_n the_o ill_a work_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v regard_n unto_o his_o own_o interest_n but_o to_o the_o wealth_n and_o benefit_n of_o they_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n his_o office_n be_v to_o provide_v that_o they_o may_v well_o and_o honest_o live_v he_o must_v keep_v they_o from_o the_o assault_n and_o violence_n of_o stranger_n it_o apperteign_v unto_o he_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o peace_n and_o concord_n he_o ought_v to_o determine_v their_o cause_n with_o justice_n sing_v that_o each_o man_n may_v have_v his_o own_o with_o chastise_a the_o ill_a and_o reward_v and_o honour_a the_o good_a he_o must_v ordain_v judge_n and_o magistrate_n not_o for_o money_n for_o ambition_n or_o for_o affection_n but_o accord_v to_o their_o worthiness_n and_o merit_n and_o aught_o to_o commit_v that_o charge_n unto_o every_o man_n that_o the_o appoint_v man_n be_v most_o apt_a to_o entreprise_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o peace_n or_o in_o war_n open_o or_o privily_o speak_v or_o do_v always_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o follow_v the_o law_n and_o not_o to_o depart_v from_o they_o but_o to_o be_v a_o executor_n of_o they_o for_o as_o plato_n say_v he_o that_o govern_v accord_v to_o the_o law_n be_v true_o a_o king_n and_o a_o lawful_a lord_n and_o he_o that_o depart_v from_o they_o as_o the_o same_o plato_n affirm_v be_v a_o tyrant_n but_o admit_v plato_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a author_n unto_o this_o sentence_n moses_n himself_o speak_v of_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o king_n say_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v with_o the_o law_n and_o to_o read_v in_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o learn_v how_o to_o fear_v his_o lord_n god_n how_o to_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o his_o law_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o same_o and_o how_o to_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n and_o beside_o that_o samuel_n have_v annoyncted_a saul_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o israel_n write_v the_o law_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o observe_v in_o a_o book_n and_o set_v it_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n now_o if_o this_o be_v the_o right_a office_n of_o a_o lord_n whereof_o grow_v this_o great_a desire_n of_o dominion_n sing_v that_o the_o lord_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o that_o seem_v subject_n unto_o he_o and_o that_o for_o the_o great_a business_n thereof_o he_o can_v scarce_o find_v leisure_n to_o sleep_v many_o time_n reason_v with_o myself_o about_o these_o thing_n and_o call_v to_o remembrance_n alexander_n who_o the_o world_n have_v surname_v the_o great_a and_o in_o who_o by_o all_o likelihood_n there_o have_v be_v diverse_a great_a gift_n of_o activitee_n i_o seem_v he_o want_v the_o principall_a condition_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o king_n which_o be_v that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n for_o when_o he_o have_v vain_o conceive_v in_o his_o mind_n a_o opinion_n to_o conquer_v all_o the_o world_n he_o say_v on_o a_o time_n when_o we_o have_v get_v this_o world_n what_o shall_v we_o then_o do_v alexander_n o_o vain_a and_o foolish_a alexander_n ▪_o what_o advail_v it_o the_o to_o have_v have_v aristotle_n to_o thy_o master_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o learn_v how_o to_o find_v a_o do_v when_o well_o thou_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n what_o