Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	see_v	time_n	year_n	3,136	5	4.6262	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04581	Nova Britannia offering most excellent fruites by planting in Virginia : exciting all such as be well affected to further the same.	Johnson, Robert, fl. 1586-1626.	1609 (1609)	STC 14699.5; ESTC S889	22,243	35

main_a land_n and_o infinite_a land_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n intend_v to_o discover_v with_o what_o convenience_n to_o plant_v and_o settle_v english_a colony_n in_o place_n not_o already_o possess_v and_o inhabit_v by_o subject_n of_o other_o christian_a prince_n wherein_o after_o many_o tedious_a and_o perilous_a adventure_n howsoever_o strange_a sea_n and_o miserable_a famine_n have_v devour_v and_o distress_a ship_n and_o man_n of_o inestimable_a value_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o remnant_n escape_v swallow_v up_o of_o despair_n nor_o their_o hart_n and_o spirit_n daunt_v with_o fear_n but_o daily_o arm_v afresh_o with_o invincible_a courage_n and_o great_a resolution_n scorn_v to_o sit_v down_o by_o their_o loss_n make_v new_a attempt_n not_o endure_v to_o look_v on_o whilst_o so_o huge_a and_o spacious_a country_n the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o great_a and_o wealthy_a part_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n shall_v remain_v a_o wilderness_n subject_n for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o to_o wild_a beast_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o to_o savage_a people_n which_o have_v no_o christian_a nor_o civil_a use_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o subject_n only_o of_o one_o prince_n christian_a which_o but_o within_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n begin_v first_o to_o creep_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o those_o territory_n &_o now_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o remnant_n settle_v here_o &_o there_o do_v therefore_o imagine_v the_o world_n to_o be_v they_o shoulder_n out_o all_o other_o nation_n account_v themselves_o king_n and_o commander_n not_o only_o in_o town_n and_o place_n where_o they_o have_v plant_v but_o over_o all_o other_o part_n of_o america_n which_o contain_v sundry_a vast_a and_o barbarous_a region_n many_o of_o which_o to_o this_o day_n they_o never_o know_v nor_o do_v ever_o settle_v soot_n therein_o which_o notwithstanding_o if_o it_o be_v yield_v they_o as_o due_a yet_o their_o strength_n and_o mean_n far_o inferior_a to_o their_o aspire_v will_v never_o stretch_v to_o compass_v or_o replenish_v the_o hundred_o part_n thereof_o and_o this_o we_o prove_v true_a not_o many_o year_n ago_o our_o prince_n and_o they_o be_v then_o at_o open_a hostility_n their_o best_a and_o chief_a residence_n be_v scatter_v with_o so_o poor_a and_o slender_a troop_n that_o with_o handful_n of_o man_n at_o sundry_a time_n we_o run_v through_o all_o surprise_v and_o sack_v their_o strong_a fort_n and_o town_n in_o those_o part_n and_o may_v long_o since_o with_o ease_n follow_v and_o second_v our_o force_n have_v set_v they_o to_o their_o stint_n but_o see_v we_o so_o pass_v by_o their_o dwelling_n that_o in_o seat_v ourselves_o we_o seek_v not_o to_o unsettle_v they_o but_o by_o god_n mercy_n after_o many_o storm_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o coast_n of_o another_o country_n far_o distant_a and_o remote_a from_o their_o habitation_n why_o shall_v any_o frown_n or_o envy_n at_o it_o or_o if_o they_o do_v why_o shall_v we_o neglect_v so_o fair_a a_o opportunity_n faint_a or_o fear_v to_o enlarge_v ourselves_o where_o be_v our_o force_n and_o ancient_a vigour_n do_v our_o late_a reputation_n sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n no_o no_o let_v not_o the_o world_n deceive_v itself_o we_o still_o remain_v the_o same_o and_o upon_o just_a occasion_n give_v we_o shall_v quick_o show_v it_o too_o have_v now_o by_o god_n blessing_n more_o mean_n than_o ever_o heretofore_o be_v strong_o sence_v where_o we_o wont_v to_o lie_v open_a our_o plant_n we_o trust_v be_v firm_o root_v our_o arm_n and_o limb_n be_v strong_a our_o branch_n fair_a and_o much_o desire_n to_o spread_v themselves_o abroad_o but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o describe_v this_o earthly_a paradise_n or_o to_o prove_v the_o point_n of_o my_o proposition_n mention_v before_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o first_o discovery_n and_o actual_a possession_n take_v thereof_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n and_o by_o the_o subject_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o of_o england_n at_o which_o time_n do_v spain_n also_o discover_v and_o by_o that_o right_n of_o discovery_n do_v retain_v and_o hold_v their_o nova_fw-la hispania_n and_o all_o other_o their_o limit_n upon_o that_o coast_n but_o that_o we_o now_o intend_v to_o ground_n upon_o be_v a_o more_o late_a discovery_n and_o actual_a possession_n take_v in_o the_o name_n and_o right_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o anno_fw-la 1584._o the_o 13_o of_o july_n as_o it_o be_v true_o set_v down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o english_a uoyage_n by_o sundry_a english_a captain_n and_o gentleman_n in_o that_o uoyage_n who_o name_n be_v record_v in_o that_o discourse_n and_o many_o of_o which_o be_v yet_o live_a whereof_o when_o her_o majesty_n have_v true_a information_n she_o name_v the_o country_n virginia_n and_o do_v assign_v to_o walter_n raleigh_n than_o a_o gentleman_n of_o worth_n power_n and_o authority_n to_o plant_v force_n and_o colony_n there_o at_o his_o pleasure_n who_o transport_v thither_o in_o anno_fw-la 1587._o by_o the_o conduct_n of_o john_n white_n chief_a leader_n above_o a_o hundred_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n at_o one_o time_n and_o leave_v they_o there_o to_o inhabit_v to_o this_o day_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o as_o some_o may_v object_v it_o be_v now_o above_o twenty_o year_n ago_o since_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o yet_o ever_o since_o in_o all_o this_o time_n we_o never_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o any_o good_a that_o have_v come_v from_o thence_o nor_o of_o any_o hope_n that_o may_v encourage_v we_o anew_o to_o engage_v ourselves_o therein_o but_o let_v we_o right_o weigh_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o then_o judge_v those_o hundred_o and_o upward_o conduct_v thither_o by_o john_n white_a and_o who_o particular_a name_n you_o may_v see_v record_v in_o the_o same_o book_n of_o uoyage_n be_v leave_v there_o with_o intent_n and_o promise_n to_o be_v supply_v from_o england_n with_o more_o company_n and_o all_o necessary_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v to_o plant_v and_o fortify_v themselves_o in_o be●t_a manner_n they_o can_v and_o to_o make_v a_o discovery_n of_o such_o mineral_n and_o other_o merchandise_n as_o the_o country_n shall_v yield_v by_o nature_n but_o as_o all_o good_a action_n have_v their_o cross_n and_o their_o bane_n attend_v on_o they_o so_o have_v this_o for_o that_o those_o which_o have_v the_o manage_n of_o a_o new_a supply_n be_v the_o next_o year_n sufficient_o furnish_v to_o sea_n for_o that_o end_n yet_o most_o unnatural_o be_v taint_v with_o that_o common_a corruption_n of_o time_n turn_v their_o head_n another_o way_n and_o with_o greedy_a mind_n betake_v themselves_o whole_o to_o hunt_v after_o pillage_n upon_o the_o spanish_a coast_n where_o spend_v their_o man_n their_o time_n and_o provision_n they_o be_v not_o able_a be_v come_v and_o arrive_v at_o the_o port_n to_o make_v up_o into_o the_o land_n to_o visit_v and_o relieve_v their_o friend_n but_o be_v force_v to_o retire_v for_o england_n again_o whereby_o the_o edge_n of_o those_o adventurer_n that_o set_v they_o forth_o be_v so_o abate_v that_o this_o most_o honourable_a enterprise_n so_o happy_o begin_v be_v by_o this_o occasion_n most_o unhappy_o end_v neither_o have_v our_o poor_a countryman_n leave_v there_o any_o mean_n from_o thence_o to_o visit_v we_o nor_o in_o all_o this_o time_n to_o give_v we_o any_o light_n of_o their_o own_o estate_n whereas_o then_o if_o those_o beginning_n have_v be_v follow_v as_o they_o ought_v and_o as_o by_o god_n help_n we_o now_o intend_v that_o country_n have_v long_o since_o become_v a_o most_o royal_a addition_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o a_o very_a nursery_n and_o fountain_n of_o much_o wealth_n and_o strength_n to_o this_o kingdom_n when_o christopher_n columbus_n the_o first_o bewrayer_n of_o this_o new_a world_n be_v to_o make_v his_o proffer_n where_o he_o like_v best_a he_o choose_v henry_n the_o seven_o of_o england_n as_o in_o those_o day_n the_o most_o worthy_a and_o best_a furnish_v for_o navigation_n of_o all_o the_o king_n in_o christendom_n offer_v to_o invest_v his_o majesty_n with_o the_o most_o precious_a and_o rich_a ●aines_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n never_o know_v before_o as_o he_o do_v also_o the_o like_a to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n and_o spain_n who_o as_o the_o story_n say_v for_o his_o poor_a apparel_n and_o simple_a look_n and_o for_o the_o novelty_n of_o his_o proposition_n be_v of_o most_o man_n account_v a_o vain_a fool_n and_o utter_o reject_v save_v that_o the_o spanish_a better_a conceive_v then_o some_o other_o begin_v to_o entertain_v and_o make_v use_n of_o his_o skill_n which_o within_o these_o hundred_o year_n have_v bring_v forth_o those_o apparent_a fruit_n to_o the_o world_n as_o can_v be_v hide_v their_o territory_n enlarge_v their_o navigation_n

lyeu_o obscure_a and_o hide_v but_o however_o that_o be_v yet_o these_o good_a mind_n and_o resolution_n do_v serve_v for_o imitation_n to_o other_o and_o do_v deserve_v assure_o the_o best_a encouragement_n whereby_o we_o shall_v not_o still_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o small_a and_o little_a ship_n as_o we_o daily_o do_v begin_v but_o shall_v rear_v again_o such_o merchant_n ship_n both_o tall_a and_o stout_a as_o no_o foreign_a sail_n that_o swim_v shall_v make_v they_o veil_n or_o stoop_v whereby_o to_o make_v this_o little_a northern_a corner_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v in_o short_a time_n the_o rich_a storehouse_n and_o staple_n for_o merchandise_n in_o all_o europe_n the_o second_o thing_n to_o make_v this_o plantation_n be_v money_n to_o be_v raise_v among_o the_o adventurer_n wherein_o the_o soon_o and_o more_o deep_o man_n engage_v themselves_o their_o charge_n will_v be_v the_o short_a &_o their_o gain_n the_o great_a as_o in_o this_o last_o point_n which_o i_o have_v to_o speak_v for_o the_o good_a of_o each_o particular_a adventurer_n i_o will_v make_v it_o plain_a first_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o his_o majesty_n have_v grant_v we_o a_o enlargement_n of_o our_o charter_n with_o many_o ample_a privilege_n wherein_o we_o have_v knight_n and_o gentleman_n of_o good_a place_n name_v for_o the_o king_n counsel_n of_o virginia_n to_o govern_v we_o as_o also_o every_o planter_n and_o adventurer_n shall_v be_v insert_v in_o the_o patent_n by_o name_n this_o ground_n be_v lay_v we_o purpose_v present_o to_o make_v supply_n of_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n so_o many_o as_o we_o can_v to_o make_v the_o plantation_n we_o call_v those_o planter_n that_o go_v in_o their_o person_n to_o dwell_v there_o and_o those_o adventurer_n that_o adventure_v their_o money_n and_o go_v not_o in_o person_n and_o both_o do_v make_v the_o member_n of_o one_o colony_n we_o do_v account_v twelve_o pound_n ten_o shilling_n to_o be_v a_o single_a share_n adventure_v every_o ordinary_a man_n or_o woman_n if_o they_o will_v go_v and_o dwell_v there_o and_o every_o child_n above_o ten_o year_n that_o shall_v be_v carry_v thither_o to_o remain_v shall_v be_v allow_v for_o each_o of_o their_o person_n a_o single_a share_n as_o if_o they_o have_v adventure_v twelve_o pound_n ten_o shilling_n in_o money_n every_o extraordinary_a man_n as_o divine_n governor_n minister_n of_o state_n and_o justice_n knight_n gentleman_n physician_n and_o such_o as_o be_v man_n of_o worth_n for_o special_a service_n be_v all_o to_o go_v as_o planter_n and_o to_o execute_v their_o several_a function_n in_o the_o colony_n and_o be_v to_o be_v maintain_v at_o the_o common_a charge_n and_o be_v to_o receive_v their_o divident_fw-la as_o other_o do_v at_o seven_o year_n end_n and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v agree_v with_o all_o before_o they_o go_v and_o to_o be_v rate_v by_o the_o council_n according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o their_o person_n which_o shall_v be_v set_v down_o and_o register_v in_o a_o book_n that_o it_o may_v always_o appear_v what_o people_n have_v go_v to_o the_o plantation_n at_o what_o time_n they_o go_v and_o how_o their_o person_n be_v value_v and_o likewise_o if_o any_o that_o go_v to_o be_v planter_n will_v lay_v down_o money_n to_o the_o treasurer_n it_o shall_v be_v also_o register_v and_o their_o share_n enlarge_v according_o be_v it_o for_o more_o or_o less_o all_o charge_n of_o settle_v and_o maintain_v the_o plantation_n and_o of_o make_v supply_n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o a_o joint_a stock_n of_o the_o adventurer_n for_o seven_o year_n after_o the_o date_n of_o our_o new_a enlargement_n during_o which_o time_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o adventure_n nor_o good_n return_v in_o private_a from_o thence_o neytheir_o by_o master_n marriner_n planter_n nor_o passenger_n they_o shall_v be_v restrain_v by_o bond_n and_o search_n that_o as_o we_o supply_v from_o hence_o to_o the_o planter_n at_o our_o own_o charge_n all_o necessary_n for_o food_n and_o apparel_n for_o fortify_v and_o build_n of_o house_n in_o a_o joint_a stock_n so_o they_o be_v also_o to_o return_v from_o thence_o the_o increase_n and_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n for_o the_o use_n and_o advancement_n of_o the_o same_o joint_a stock_n till_o the_o end_n of_o seven_o year_n at_o which_o time_n we_o purpose_v god_n will_v to_o make_v a_o division_n by_o commissioner_n appoint_v of_o all_o the_o land_n grant_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o majesty_n to_o every_o of_o the_o colony_n according_a to_o each_o man_n several_a adventure_n agree_v with_o our_o register_n book_n which_o we_o doubt_v not_o will_v be_v for_o every_o share_n of_o twelve_o pound_n ten_o shilling_n five_o hundred_o acre_n at_o least_o now_o if_o any_o think_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v tie_v to_o a_o continual_a charge_n of_o make_v new_a supply_n for_o seven_o year_n let_v they_o conceive_v thus_o much_o that_o if_o we_o do_v it_o thorough_o at_o the_o first_o by_o engage_v ourselves_o at_o once_o in_o furnish_v many_o man_n and_o other_o mean_n assure_o after_o the_o second_o year_n the_o return_n from_o thence_o will_v be_v able_a with_o a_o overplus_a to_o make_v supply_n at_o large_a so_o that_o our_o purse_n shall_v be_v free_v and_o the_o overplus_a of_o stock_n will_v also_o grow_v to_o greatness_n which_o stock_n be_v also_o as_o the_o land_n to_o be_v divide_v equal_o at_o seven_o year_n end_n or_o soon_o or_o so_o often_o as_o the_o company_n shall_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o to_o make_v a_o divident_fw-la and_o as_o by_o this_o we_o shall_v be_v soon_o free_v from_o charge_n and_o expense_n so_o there_o grow_v a_o great_a benefit_n to_o the_o planter_n by_o bestow_v their_o labour_n cheerful_o to_o make_v return_n of_o stock_n for_o hereby_o the_o soon_o they_o f●eeing_v we_o from_o disbursment_n the_o more_o our_o share_n and_o portion_n will_v be_v lessen_v in_o the_o divident_fw-la of_o stock_n and_o land_n at_o seven_o year_n end_n whereby_o the_o less_o come_v to_o we_o the_o more_o will_v be_v to_o they_o so_o that_o here_o be_v no_o discouragement_n any_o way_n if_o man_n will_v be_v capable_a to_o do_v themselves_o good_a but_o if_o we_o will_v be_v so_o wise_a to_o linger_v and_o lie_v in_o the_o wind_n to_o hear_v what_o news_n to_o bring_v in_o our_o stock_n next_o year_n and_o when_o we_o be_v behind_o for_o four_o or_o five_o adventure_n we_o come_v drop_v in_o with_o one_o or_o two_o and_o still_o run_v in_o arrearage_n for_o twice_o so_o much_o for_o i_o know_v many_o that_o will_v bring_v in_o stock_n among_o we_o but_o they_o lie_v out_o to_o see_v what_o success_n first_o and_o upon_o such_o like_a term_n be_v this_o gentlemanlike_a or_o marchantlike_a in_o truth_n it_o be_v paltry_a and_o such_o as_o will_v bring_v all_o to_o naught_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o mind_v too_o and_o i_o tell_v you_o true_a our_o single_a share_n will_v make_v but_o a_o hungry_a plantation_n if_o we_o do_v not_o at_o the_o least_o double_v they_o now_o and_o therefore_o i_o urge_v it_o the_o more_o for_o that_o the_o very_a life_n of_o all_o be_v now_o in_o the_o begin_n by_o make_v our_o supply_n thorough_o and_o thence_o will_v our_o gain_n arise_v both_o soon_o and_o certain_a yet_o i_o grant_v that_o other_o may_v come_v in_o hereafter_o at_o any_o time_n either_o to_o adventure_n h●s_v person_n or_o money_n or_o both_o but_o if_o there_o be_v spend_v one_o year_n of_o the_o seven_o before_o he_o come_v in_o or_o he_o that_o come_v in_o with_o the_o first_o shall_v notwithstanding_o be_v a_o year_n behind_o in_o supply_n they_o shall_v be_v both_o alike_o shorten_v in_o a_o seven_o part_n of_o the_o divident_fw-la both_o of_o stock_n and_o land_n and_o if_o two_o year_n behind_o then_o shorten_v two_o seventh_n and_o if_o but_o six_o month_n yet_o a_o fourtéenth_n part_n for_o every_o man_n be_v register_v according_a to_o the_o time_n his_o money_n or_o person_n begin_v to_o adventure_v or_o make_v supply_v so_o that_o they_o which_o come_v late_o get_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o that_o bear_v the_o first_o brunt_n of_o the_o business_n and_o this_o will_v neither_o advantage_n he_o that_o withhold_v nor_o hinder_a ●im_n that_o be_v forward_o for_o whatsoever_o fall_v from_o he_o that_o be_v slack_a will_v be_v find_v of_o he_o that_o supply_v in_o due_a time_n but_o every_o man_n that_o come_v in_o now_o in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o seven_o year_n and_o shall_v afterward_o upon_o all_o occasion_n perform_v i●_n due_a time_n every_o twelve_o pound_n ten_o shilling_n so_o bring_v in_o shall_v be_v account_v a_o entice_n single_a share_n and_o shall_v receive_v according_o without_o abridgement_n as_o it_o have_v be_v bring_v in_o when_o the_o