Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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A93459
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The souldiers demand· Shewing their present misery; and prescribing a perfect remedy.
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1649
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Wing S4421; Thomason E555_29; ESTC R3057
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soldier_n and_o have_v taste_v long_a of_o their_o barbarousness_n it_o be_v we_o they_o will_v be_v soon_o rid_v of_o for_o the_o new_a novice_n they_o suppose_v they_o may_v a_o while_n lead_v they_o by_o the_o nose_n as_o they_o have_v do_v we_o by_o suffer_v of_o they_o like_o idle_a rogue_n to_o ride_v a_o horseback_n up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n and_o pill_n and_o poll_v the_o poor_a people_n which_o may_v very_o well_o please_v they_o for_o a_o time_n but_o alas_o they_o will_v find_v little_a benefit_n that_o way_n because_o we_o give_v skime_v it_o so_o clean_o over_o and_o over_o that_o peradventure_o if_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v exasperate_v against_o they_o as_o who_o can_v tell_v what_o necessity_n and_o want_n at_o last_o may_v drive_v they_o to_o perchance_o they_o may_v get_v that_o they_o unexpected_a but_o it_o be_v we_o they_o fear_v for_o if_o we_o perish_v than_o they_o think_v they_o be_v cocksure_a beside_o all_o our_o arrear_n which_o they_o never_o mean_v to_o pay_v we_o will_v fall_v into_o their_o own_o clutch_n if_o they_o withhold_v from_o we_o our_o money_n here_o in_o england_n what_o will_v they_o do_v in_o ireland_n when_o we_o can_v come_v to_o their_o face_n to_o demand_v it_o what_o hope_n be_v there_o that_o we_o shall_v ever_o have_v it_o and_o if_o we_o have_v no_o pay_n but_o what_o they_o think_v fit_a how_o shall_v we_o live_v but_o in_o case_n we_o have_v money_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v with_o money_n we_o can_v eat_v it_o peradventure_o they_o hope_v to_o tempt_v we_o with_o a_o little_a ready_a money_n in_o our_o hand_n for_o victual_n and_o clothing_n will_v be_v so_o difficult_a to_o be_v have_v there_o that_o notwithstanding_o our_o money_n we_o may_v be_v all_o starve_a but_o they_o will_v make_v you_o believe_v that_o victual_n and_o all_o other_o provision_n and_o necessary_n shall_v be_v convey_v out_o of_o england_n let_v we_o be_v no_o long_o gull_v with_o that_o foppery_n for_o we_o too_o too_o well_o know_v the_o scarcity_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o england_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v afford_v out_o of_o it_o and_o if_o here_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o be_v bring_v from_o hence_o thither_o and_o have_v we_o not_o very_o well_o observe_v how_o often_o this_o poor_a state_n have_v be_v cheat_v with_o send_v relief_n into_o ireland_n which_o never_o go_v but_o all_o convert_v into_o their_o grasp_a claw_n and_o poor_a ireland_n lose_v for_o want_n of_o it_o and_o now_o at_o their_o pleasure_n we_o must_v be_v send_v to_o recover_v it_o beside_o be_v we_o not_o eye-witness_n how_o many_o poor_a soldier_n and_o other_o people_n come_v daily_o from_o ireland_n and_o cry_v out_o they_o be_v starve_v and_o want_v their_o pay_n worse_o than_o we_o do_v neither_o if_o we_o want_v our_o pay_n can_v we_o find_v the_o free_a quarter_n we_o have_v here_o so_o in_o conclusion_n we_o be_v like_a neither_o to_o get_v necessary_n or_o money_n there_o a_o fair_a encouragement_n to_o make_v we_o go_v but_o i_o hope_v by_o what_o be_v here_o set_v down_o our_o brother-souldier_n will_v well_o consider_v before_o he_o go_v and_o first_o get_v in_o their_o money_n that_o be_v already_o due_a and_o then_o we_o will_v talk_v further_o upon_o this_o undertaking-voyage_n neither_o will_v they_o find_v it_o so_o easy_a a_o matter_n to_o be_v so_o rid_v of_o we_o as_o they_o suppose_v to_o do_v by_o all_o their_o cunning_a and_o policy_n but_o one_o more_o case_n will_v we_o put_v you_o suppose_v we_o have_v money_n to_o our_o desire_n provision_n sufficient_a in_o england_n to_o be_v send_v we_o yet_o what_o danger_n and_o hazard_n will_v there_o be_v to_o convey_v it_o over_o to_o we_o for_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v surprise_v or_o cast_v away_o or_o wind-bound_a what_o shall_v become_v of_o we_o be_v we_o not_o in_o a_o lamentable_a case_n and_o why_o must_v we_o go_v over_o thither_o under_o all_o these_o hazard_n and_o danger_n of_o our_o own_o life_n only_o to_o kill_v the_o people_n there_o that_o our_o tyrannical_a master_n may_v the_o easy_a rule_n over_o a_o few_o &_o poor_a sort_n of_o base_a people_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n we_o must_v venture_v body_n soul_n and_o life_n to_o fulfil_v their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n sure_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o they_o have_v be_v such_o gracious_a master_n to_o we_o we_o hope_v these_o reason_n will_v make_v any_o sensible_a man_n advise_v with_o their_o pillow_n before_o they_o will_v voluntary_o and_o rash_o run_v themselves_o upon_o this_o rock_n and_o let_v ireland_n be_v quiet_a except_o there_o may_v be_v better_a reason_n readr_v than_o we_o understand_v yet_o finis_fw-la
the_o soldier_n demand_v show_v their_o present_a misery_n and_o prescribe_v a_o perfect_n remedy_n print_a at_o bristol_n in_o the_o year_n of_o intend_a parity_n 1649._o the_o soldier_n demand_v fellow_n soldier_n it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o open_v our_o eye_n and_o to_o let_v we_o see_v the_o wretched_a condition_n we_o be_v bring_v under_o and_o our_o cry_a sin_n which_o cry_v aloud_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n oh_o the_o ocean_n of_o blood_n that_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o oh_o the_o intolerable_a oppression_n that_o we_o have_v lay_v upon_o our_o brethren_n of_o england_n oh_o how_o these_o deadly_a sin_n of_o we_o do_v torment_v our_o conscience_n oh_o how_o be_v we_o able_a to_o answer_v these_o pestilent_a act_n of_o we_o at_o the_o dreadful_a bar_n of_o god_n divine_a justice_n nay_o this_o be_v the_o most_o sharp_a conflict_n to_o they_o that_o we_o never_o understand_v a_o true_a cause_n or_o just_a reason_n for_o the_o shed_n of_o so_o much_o innocent_a blood_n in_o our_o own_o nation_n nor_o why_o we_o have_v do_v such_o horrid_a oppression_n to_o our_o own_o countryman_n have_v not_o the_o dissemble_a and_o hypocritical_a parliament_n gull_v and_o deceive_v we_o by_o their_o fair_a pretence_n of_o reform_v the_o protestant_a religion_n of_o rectify_v the_o state_n and_o reduce_v of_o the_o ancient_a liberty_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n have_v you_o observe_v any_o thing_n less_o or_o any_o thing_n more_o contrary_a sit_v hence_o the_o parliament_n have_v be_v for_o these_o eight_o year_n past_a we_o poor_a simple_a man_n do_v very_o believe_v that_o these_o have_v be_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o reason_n all_o this_o while_n for_o which_o we_o have_v fight_v thus_o eager_o one_o against_o another_o and_o ever_o since_o our_o army_n do_v first_o enter_v into_o the_o great_a city_n of_o london_n what_o declaration_n and_o specious_a promise_n have_v be_v set_v forth_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o do_v you_o not_o perceive_v how_o 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