Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	read_v	see_v	time_n	3,254	5	3.4751	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34778	A declaration unto the Parliament, Council of State and Army, shewing impartially the cases of the peoples tumults, madness and confusions as also eleven particulars which will perfectly cure their distempers : with the method of a commonwealth, hinted in twelve particulars, with what persons and callings are usefull therein : also shewing the benefit which comes by a common wealth rightly constituted in nine particulars and answering six objections / humbly offered to consideration by William Covel.	Covel, William.	1659 (1659)	Wing C6612; ESTC R28414	12,831	26

a_o declaration_n unto_o the_o parliament_n council_n of_o state_n and_o army_n show_v impartial_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o people_n tumult_n madness_n and_o confusion_n as_o also_o eleven_o particular_n which_o will_v perfect_o cure_v their_o distemper_n with_o the_o method_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n hint_v in_o twelve_o particular_n with_o what_o person_n and_o calling_n be_v useful_a therein_o also_o show_v the_o benefit_n which_o come_v by_o a_o common_a wealth_n right_o constitute_v in_o nine_o particular_n and_o answer_v six_o objection_n humble_o offer_v to_o consideration_n by_o william_n covel_n gent._n we_o for_o ourselves_o be_v not_o by_o nature_n bear_v our_o own_o to_o seek_v and_o leave_v all_o else_o forlorn_a london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1659._o a_o declaration_n with_o some_o proposal_n unto_o the_o parliament_n council_n of_o state_n and_o army_n and_o unto_o all_o other_o of_o all_o sort_n behold_v the_o glory_n of_o that_o pure_a god_n of_o nature_n who_o have_v wonderful_o clear_v my_o sight_n and_o quicken_v my_o benumb_a sense_n i_o say_v that_o bless_a good_a nature_n enforce_v i_o to_o declare_v myself_o at_o this_o time_n or_o else_o i_o can_v have_v no_o peace_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n the_o heavenly_a power_n that_o create_v all_o thing_n good_a praise_v you_o the_o power_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o i_o must_v speak_v to_o all_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n i_o behold_v the_o whole_a creation_n to_o be_v very_o good_a and_o very_o comely_a in_o order_n to_o use_n and_o end_n for_o they_o be_v not_o create_v in_o vain_a i_o be_v but_o a_o little_a while_n in_o the_o school_n of_o nature_n begin_v to_o compare_v god_n creation_n with_o man_n invention_n and_o upon_o consideration_n i_o wonder_v not_o why_o man_n be_v so_o confound_v so_o out_o of_o order_n and_o so_o full_a of_o complaint_n etc._n etc._n and_o conclude_v that_o the_o world_n glory_n be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n and_o that_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o confusion_n o_o england_n if_o thy_o glory_n be_v thy_o invention_n how_o vain_a and_o vexatious_a and_o ugly_a face_v be_v thy_o glory_n i_o say_v that_o good_a nature_n be_v pure_a and_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o be_v of_o and_o from_o the_o great_a power_n and_o be_v in_o order_n and_o method_n within_o its_o own_o line_n of_o communication_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o turtle_n be_v hear_v there_o and_o nowhere_o else_o but_o thou_o oh_o england_n can_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n in_o thy_o own_o invention_n the_o trample_n of_o horse_n the_o noise_n of_o the_o drum_n the_o clash_n of_o sword_n the_o noise_n of_o the_o hammer_n the_o rattle_n of_o coach_n the_o observe_n of_o fashion_n the_o fine_a thing_n on_o your_o back_n and_o the_o many_o project_n in_o your_o head_n your_o great_a gain_n and_o sometime_o great_a loss_n the_o distraction_n in_o your_o family_n and_o among_o your_o friend_n hinder_v you_o from_o hear_v the_o voice_n therefore_o my_o work_n be_v to_o show_v you_o where_o you_o may_v hear_v it_o pleasant_o and_o be_v delight_v in_o it_o it_o be_v my_o friend_n in_o nature_n be_v school_n it_o be_v universal_a and_o divine_a like_o god_n universal_o good_a you_o of_o the_o universal_a spirit_n understand_v i_o the_o other_o do_v not_o but_o let_v i_o ask_v they_o will_v you_o come_v into_o the_o universal_a divine_a school_n of_o nature_n i_o mean_v god_n creation_n that_o be_v the_o school_n but_o before_o you_o come_v let_v i_o ask_v you_o this_o question_n whatever_o you_o be_v you_o great-one_n you_o king_n prince_n nobleman_n you_o great-one_n in_o the_o world_n and_o you_o ignorant_a little_a one_o also_o what_o have_v you_o that_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o that_o universal_a divine_a storehouse_n of_o good_a nature_n how_o come_v you_o you_o great-one_n by_o so_o much_o when_o other_o have_v so_o little_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n of_o invention_n your_o eye_n stand_v out_o with_o fatness_n you_o have_v more_o than_o you_o can_v wish_v for_o be_v it_o for_o you_o only_o create_v it_o appear_v so_o by_o your_o hold_v it_o so_o fast_o but_o how_o come_v you_o poor-one_n by_o your_o poverty_n and_o misery_n you_o answer_v i_o and_o say_v ever_o since_o the_o people_n do_v choose_v king_n and_o put_v their_o image_n on_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o with_o that_o buy_v and_o sell_v ever_o since_o the_o people_n do_v forsake_v good_a nature_n and_o fall_v to_o invention_n to_o build_v city_n and_o to_o get_v charter_n to_o buy_v the_o poor_n labour_n for_o half_a the_o worth_n that_o they_o scarce_o have_v bread_n for_o they_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n because_o they_o have_v none_o of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n image_n oh_o how_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n be_v guard_v fence_v with_o wall_n and_o defend_v with_o law_n what_o can_v buyer_n and_o seller_n have_v if_o that_o they_o ask_v for_o it_o to_o advance_v trade_n oh_o english_a heart_n consider_v sober_o have_v not_o king_n and_o single_a person_n be_v very_o chargeable_a to_o the_o nation_n be_v not_o all_o vain_a thing_n chargeable_a to_o you_o be_v not_o the_o learned_a fraternity_n of_o lawyer_n the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n your_o merchant_n your_o tradesman_n chargeable_a have_v they_o not_o all_o spongy_a tongue_n to_o lick_v up_o the_o golden_a and_o silver_n idol_n the_o people_n be_v make_v happy_a by_o have_v those_o idol_n or_o miserable_a by_o not_o have_v of_o they_o how_o they_o draw_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n what_o slave_n man_n be_v make_v to_o fetch_v gold_n out_o of_o other_o nation_n how_o many_o loose_a their_o life_n before_o they_o bring_v it_o what_o trick_n the_o people_n be_v fiegn_a to_o use_v before_o they_o can_v get_v it_o how_o they_o study_v and_o strain_v their_o wit_n and_o lay_v stumbling-block_n before_o their_o brethren_n do_v you_o not_o see_v the_o possessor_n of_o it_o lift_v up_o themselves_o and_o snuff_v up_o the_o wind_n and_o have_v scornful_a eye_n and_o taunt_a speech_n for_o the_o poor_a but_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o they_o have_v a_o smile_n for_o their_o lover_n in_o this_o age_n the_o proverb_n be_v make_v true_a bird_n of_o a_o feather_n will_v flock_v together_o behold_v therefore_o and_o wonder_v not_o they_o stand_v but_o in_o slippery_a place_n behold_v the_o golden_a and_o silver_n idol_n your_o great_a idol_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o little_a idol_n behold_v the_o great_a cathedral_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o little_a church_n behold_v i_o say_v what_o whoredom_n and_o fornication_n be_v commit_v what_o lie_n what_o cheat_n what_o blood_n what_o murder_n what_o division_n what_o tumult_n what_o pride_n what_o covetousness_n oh_o how_o many_o religion_n there_o be_v what_o brave_a cloak_n and_o coat_n they_o be_v make_v to_o cover_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a according_a to_o your_o own_o account_n the_o good_a man_n must_v be_v the_o universal_a man_n one_o that_o live_v in_o the_o universal_a and_o divine_a school_n who_o object_n be_v good_a nature_n the_o other_o be_v the_o narrow_a covetous_a man_n who_o heart_n be_v set_v to_o get_v wealth_n and_o he_o live_v in_o the_o world_n school_n which_o be_v invention_n and_o his_o object_n be_v gold_n silver_n honour_n and_o the_o pomp_n of_o the_o world_n behold_v the_o ugly-faced_a glory_n of_o the_o world_n do_v but_o set_v the_o ugly_a cheat_a world_n of_o invention_n aside_o and_o you_o will_v see_v that_o man_n be_v make_v to_o sound_v forth_o praise_n to_o his_o creator_n and_o with_o delight_n to_o read_v the_o book_n of_o creature_n come_v you_o learn_v wise_a man_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n with_o all_o your_o skill_n and_o learning_n there_o be_v a_o book_n the_o book_n of_o creation_n for_o you_o to_o read_v all_o your_o time_n be_v too_o little_a your_o skill_n be_v too_o weak_a you_o want_v understanding_n you_o dare_v not_o look_v on_o the_o king_n he_o be_v so_o glorious_a he_o be_v pure_a nature_n there_o be_v pure_a order_n pure_a method_n pure_a law_n there_o be_v no_o confusion_n there_o be_v no_o pain_n or_o vexatious_a thing_n you_o universal_a one_o do_v you_o sing_v praise_n to_o our_o heavenly_a king_n let_v the_o dark_a covetous_a man_n be_v in_o burn_n in_o their_o own_o invention_n with_o their_o idol_n and_o with_o their_o worship_n until_o the_o matter_n that_o hinder_v they_o be_v consume_v before_o they_o can_v be_v universal_a they_o must_v be_v student_n in_o the_o universal_a school_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v divine_a and_o all_o school_n set_v up_o by_o man_n be_v but_o human_a man_n make_v they_o oh_o my_o dear_a brethren_n take_v heed_n how_o you_o hear_v and_o what_o you_o hear_v will_v

they_o please_v even_o as_o a_o lamb_n before_o the_o lion_n you_o country_n people_n if_o you_o know_v the_o worth_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n you_o will_v not_o run_v up_o and_o down_o with_o the_o creature_n as_o you_o do_v and_o part_n with_o they_o for_o that_o which_o be_v your_o destruction_n and_o breed_v in_o every_o place_n distraction_n i_o may_v say_v to_o england_n you_o be_v very_o cunning_a ape_n you_o make_v resemblance_n of_o all_o thing_n on_o your_o sign_n in_o your_o street_n only_o you_o want_v power_n to_o give_v life_n to_o they_o they_o be_v chargeable_a to_o you_o they_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o leg_n and_o walk_v not_o etc._n etc._n oh_o the_o idol-maker_n you_o lie_v wonder-maker_n of_o the_o world_n i_o will_v stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o turn_v i_o round_o about_o and_o behold_v more_o glory_n and_o true_a beauty_n in_o the_o firmament_n and_o on_o the_o earth_n than_o all_o the_o invent_a world_n can_v show_v i_o which_o so_o tickle_v the_o fantasy_n of_o fool_n your_o babble_n and_o baby_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o child_n they_o hurt_v they_o and_o poison_v their_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o have_v wish_v for_o a_o reformation_n and_o have_v read_v that_o chapter_n the_o 8_o of_o the_o roman_n which_o mention_v the_o restauration_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n pray_v you_o be_v patient_a rage_v not_o at_o i_o but_o at_o your_o own_o folly_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v so_o cheat_v by_o your_o own_o invention_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v conclude_v that_o man_n destruction_n be_v of_o himself_o and_o that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o sin_n shall_v stay_v the_o wicked_a man_n 3._o ob._n but_o you_o will_v destroy_v we_o by_o spoil_v our_o calling_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v bear_v your_o say_n therefore_o we_o will_v destroy_v you_o one_o way_n or_o other_o answ._n i_o expect_v that_o if_o you_o can_v you_o will_v either_o public_o or_o private_o i_o do_v here_o declare_v that_o i_o have_v no_o evil_a design_n towards_o any_o of_o you_o neither_o do_v i_o know_v of_o any_o evil_a design_n but_o will_v gain_v you_o from_o your_o trouble_n and_o your_o care_n and_o confusion_n which_o you_o be_v in_o and_o be_v like_a to_o come_v upon_o you_o 4._o ob._n you_o spoil_v we_o of_o our_o delight_n and_o comfort_n we_o will_v not_o bear_v it_o answ._n you_o part_v with_o a_o little_a short_a comfort_n which_o in_o your_o invention_n be_v mix_v with_o trouble_n which_o of_o you_o can_v deny_v it_o that_o hereby_o you_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n here_o and_o hereafter_o you_o show_v i_o man_n work_n and_o i_o show_v you_o god_n work_n pray_v which_o of_o they_o afford_v you_o the_o best_a comfort_n 5._o ob._n but_o you_o say_v i_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v true_a but_o you_o have_v law_n to_o maintain_v you_o answ._n but_o how_o come_v you_o by_o they_o and_o if_o you_o have_v law_n they_o be_v but_o of_o man_n make_v and_o they_o they_o may_v null_a if_o they_o please_v but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o say_v they_o be_v as_o good_a as_o god_n law_n order_n method_n and_o decree_n be_v and_o i_o dare_v say_v that_o not_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o great_a day_n by_o any_o law_n of_o man_n make_v but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n make_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v but_o fit_a you_o shall_v be_v acquaint_v and_o well_o read_v in_o these_o book_n and_o it_o high_o concern_v you_o to_o take_v care_n in_o this_o point_n 6._o ob._n you_o talk_v of_o a_o commonwealth_n but_o what_o authority_n have_v you_o to_o show_v we_o to_o act_n it_o answ._n to_o some_o that_o have_v make_v that_o objection_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o parliament_n have_v declare_v england_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v a_o common_a wealth_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o will_v make_v good_a what_o they_o have_v declare_v therefore_o see_v that_o endfield_n be_v first_o in_o the_o last_o tumult_n i_o propose_v that_o 500_o acre_n of_o the_o commons_o which_o be_v set_v out_o may_v be_v order_v for_o to_o act_v the_o commonwealth_n on_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o that_o parish_n for_o although_o england_n be_v a_o commonwealth_n in_o general_a yet_o by_o little_a commonwealth_n it_o must_v appear_v as_o many_o town_n make_v one_o county_n and_o many_o county_n one_o nation_n and_o i_o dare_v say_v in_o a_o short_a time_n you_o may_v behold_v a_o pattern_n which_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o england_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o follow_v the_o conclusion_n lift_v up_o your_o heart_n you_o ruler_n and_o you_o of_o our_o english_a nation_n for_o you_o be_v design_v for_o a_o general_n work_n be_v not_o afraid_a and_o let_v all_o your_o enemy_n know_v both_o beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o at_o home_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v value_v that_o so_o long_o as_o you_o of_o the_o parliament_n and_o army_n be_v find_v do_v the_o work_n of_o reformation_n that_o there_o be_v seven_o thousand_o and_o seven_o time_n seven_o thousand_o which_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n neither_o will_v they_o who_o will_v stand_v by_o you_o i_o speak_v to_o you_o which_o i_o hope_v do_v understand_v i_o as_o for_o the_o other_o let_v they_o scoff_n tumultuate_v and_o rage_n he_o that_o make_v they_o be_v mighty_a than_o they_o one_o shall_v chase_v a_o 1000_o and_o ten_o shall_v put_v ten_o thousand_o to_o flight_n i_o say_v fear_v not_o but_o come_v forth_o in_o well-doing_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o health_n and_o wealth_n be_v with_o you_o and_o lead_v you_o forth_o to_o do_v his_o work_n and_o not_o your_o own_o but_o if_o you_o neglect_v that_o duty_n and_o disunite_v the_o people_n than_o will_v make_v their_o application_n for_o relief_n in_o these_o their_o necessary_a request_n to_o such_o of_o you_o as_o shall_v be_v most_o propense_a and_o ready_a to_o effect_v their_o desire_n these_o four_o law_n and_o no_o more_o need_v be_v make_v i._n all_o tithe_n delinquent_n estate_n inn_n of_o court_n and_o chancery_n university_n and_o the_o land_n thereunto_o belong_v to_o pay_v public_a debt_n ii_o gavel-kinde_n tenure_n to_o be_v re-etablish_v that_o the_o elder_a may_v not_o have_v all_o and_o the_o young_a be_v a_o beggar_n iii_o settle_v all_o wast-land_n and_o commons_o on_o the_o poor_a for_o ever_o iv._o that_o the_o rich_a may_v pay_v according_a to_o their_o estate_n whereby_o to_o maintain_v the_o impotent_a and_o age_a poor_a in_o hospital_n and_o that_o in_o every_o parish_n a_o hospital_n may_v be_v erect_v for_o that_o purpose_n as_o also_o society_n for_o youth_n and_o manufacture_n for_o those_o that_o be_v able_a to_o work_v where_o need_n shall_v require_v v._o all_o other_o law_n to_o be_v null_a for_o ever_o by_o these_o mean_n we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o old_a honest_a indifferent_a and_o righteous_a agrarian_a law_n which_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o good-old_a roman_a commonwealth_n which_o be_v oppose_v by_o none_o but_o arbitrary_a king-monger_n and_o factor_n for_o single_a person_n in_o government_n and_o such_o as_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o precious_a freedom_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n in_o a_o natural_a equality_n ordain_v from_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n my_o canto_n on_o the_o time_n consider_v of_o thing_n i_o then_o look_v about_o time_n clear_v forget_v and_o almost_o wear_v quite_o out_o the_o people_n be_v willing_a in_o the_o year_n forty_o two_o but_o since_o by_o experience_n it_o have_v prove_v their_o woe_n for_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n be_v even_o now_o forget_v the_o people_n teacher_n faithful_a be_v not_o to_o say_v and_o to_o do_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n but_o to_o do_v that_o without_o money_n who_o can_v it_o make_v man_n honest_a and_o that_o wicked_a too_o for_o most_o man_n for_o that_o will_v each_o other_o undo_v i_o be_v not_o afraid_a but_o serve_v the_o state_n eight_o year_n my_o name_n in_o their_o muster_n most_o clear_o appear_v suffer_v hardship_n imprisonment_n and_o loss_n of_o my_o blood_n but_o if_o we_o act_v for_o common_a wealth_n it_o will_v be_v good_a we_o then_o fight_v against_o wickedness_n and_o all_o evil_a thing_n which_o begin_v when_o the_o people_n cry_v up_o their_o king_n but_o when_o the_o danger_n be_v past_a and_o in_o place_n be_v find_v gain_n i_o want_v not_o accuser_n to_o make_v i_o heretic_n amain_o for_o so_o be_v i_o try_v by_o article_n which_o be_v but_o their_o trash_n in_o edinburgh_n with_o their_o pretend_a zeal_n so_o rash_a and_o for_o their_o good_a work_n be_v so_o well_o reward_v increase_v in_o honour_n and_o wealth_n and_o be_v so_o much_o regard_v and_o now_o to_o ambitious_a and_o covetous_a man_n all_o be_v but_o a_o prey_n cry_v religion_n and_o justice_n and_o that_o be_v their_o way_n what_o run_v and_o ride_v what_o whip_n they_o make_v each_o one_o of_o the_o other_o and_o how_o they_o mistake_v for_o to_o be_v honourable_a great_a rich_a and_o upper_a most_o nature_n and_o their_o brethren_n must_v be_v make_v their_o post_n but_o where_o be_v their_o one_o who_o will_v regard_v the_o poor_a will_v you_o still_o buy_v sell_v lie_v and_o paint_v over_o the_o whore_n let_v i_o look_v but_o a_o little_a and_o see_v well_o about_o and_o i_o will_v soon_o find_v all_o the_o wickedness_n out_o both_o in_o my_o own_o self_n and_o also_o in_o my_o brother_n oh_a that_o that_o may_v be_v destroy_v in_o each_o other_o to_o strengthen_v each_o other_o in_o any_o wicked_a thing_n shall_v they_o find_v rest_n no_o nor_o see_v the_o face_n of_o the_o king_n unite_v and_o strengthen_v thy_o brother_n and_o do_v it_o ever_o let_v good_a be_v your_o object_n and_o gather_v yourselves_o together_o not_o with_o the_o drum_n the_o sword_n nor_o the_o battle_n spear_n for_o the_o universal_a magistrate_n you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v the_o universal_a divine_a school_n of_o nature_n will_v you_o and_o they_o teach_v and_o every_o one_o there_o will_v learn_v for_o to_o preach_v and_o there_o find_v he_o true_o who_o give_v all_o rest_n before_o your_o invention_n can_v though_o you_o think_v they_o best_o there_o shall_v they_o sing_v praise_n unto_o their_o creator_n not_o regard_v silver_n or_o gold_n or_o picture-maker_n therefore_o you_o of_o the_o royal_a race_n sing_v full_a loud_a and_o fast_o for_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n which_o be_v heaven_n at_o the_o last_o finis_fw-la