Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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A62824
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To the sacred memorie of the Crowne of Majestie, King Charles I.
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1649
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Wing T1722C; ESTC R220143
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to_o the_o sacred_a memory_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o majesty_n king_n charles_n i._o te_fw-la domine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la timeo_fw-la rich_a magazine_n of_o virtue_n in_o who_o breast_n the_o grace_n center_a and_o you_o make_v their_o nest_n and_o so_o conjoin_v flow_v a_o crystal_n stream_n will_v rich_o add_v unto_o the_o rare_a theme_n pardon_v the_o impotence_n of_o my_o weak_a style_n which_o will_v applaud_v but_o rather_o do_v revile_v in_o fall_v short_a of_o show_v thy_o large_a spirit_n and_o so_o commit_v rape_n on_o thy_o fair_a merit_n grasp_v all_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n you_o never_o can_v depute_v thy_o ash_n a_o fit_a guardian_n set_a envy_n on_o the_o tenter_n urge_v a_o reason_n how_o spotless_a charles_n can_v act_v a_o dram_n of_o treason_n and_o she_o be_v dumb_a rob_v of_o this_o one_o pretence_n he_o steal_v from_o england_n all_o her_o innocence_n and_o can_v such_o worth_n be_v stifle_v oh_a it_o be_v thus_o his_o worthy_a self_n be_v far_o too_o good_a for_o we_o dear_a saint_n if_o thy_o bless_a soul_n can_v think_v upon_o those_o cry_a judgement_n which_o be_v crowd_v on_o thy_o poor_a distress_a england_n let_v it_o be_v a_o zealous_a wish_n to_o stop_v our_o misery_n and_o not_o for_o public_a vengeance_n that_o god_n hand_n may_v scourge_v the_o actor_n not_o destroy_v the_o land_n in_o which_o ripe_a time_n we_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o see_v our_o common_a prophecy_n make_v history_n but_o yet_o our_o fear_n presage_v understand_v say_v they_o will_v be_v write_v in_o character_n of_o blood_n and_o why_o not_o so_o to_o save_v we_o god_n do_v cause_v his_o son_n to_o bleed_v as_o thou_o do_v for_o our_o law_n for_o which_o in_o spite_n of_o power_n thou_o shall_v have_v ineach_v true_a heart_n a_o last_a tomb_n and_o grave_a which_o shall_v be_v see_v by_o those_o that_o live_v to_o see_v thy_o cause_n review_v by_o thy_o posterity_n inthe_o mean_v time_n lie_v speechless_a all_o our_o law_n that_o plead_v the_o civil_a or_o divine_a cause_n stab_v by_o thy_o crowns-possessor_n who_o beside_o have_v gain_v the_o glory_n of_o bold_a regicide_n and_o be_v exact_a faith-breaker_n but_o in_o this_o their_o only_a specious_a parenthesis_n they_o be_v not_o whole_o perjure_v for_o we_o see_v they_o have_v make_v thou_o glorious_a to_o eternity_n so_o by_o red-art_n this_o paradox_n approve_v the_o work_n of_o malice_n be_v a_o act_n of_o love_n thy_o word_n and_o action_n life_n and_o death_n make_v good_a our_o right_n be_v dear_a to_o thou_o then_o thy_o blood_n and_o at_o the_o last_o when_o seize_v on_o by_o proud_a fate_n thou_o for_o thyself_o will_v not_o capitulate_v scorn_v to_o sell_v a_o law_n to_o save_v a_o crown_n but_o that_o thou_o may_v preserve_v that_o lay_v this_o down_o that_o so_o we_o can_v no_o more_o the_o worthiness_n of_o what_o thou_o be_v than_o what_o thou_o be_v express_v but_o when_o succeed_a king_n thy_o story_n see_v may_v thy_o bless_a life_n their_o fair_a pattern_n be_v and_o thy_o sad_a death_n direction_n to_o prevent_v those_o danger_n that_o to_o crown_n be_v incident_a by_o give_v power_n to_o that_o monster_n rude_a the_o hydra-headed_a fickle_a multitude_n and_o weep_v but_o here_o my_o limp_a muse_n must_v stay_v thy_o cause_n be_v god_n and_o god_n will_v have_v the_o day_n and_o with_o all_o reverence_n unto_o thy_o hearse_n write_v this_o weak_a epitaph_n in_o country_n verse_n which_o shall_v not_o dare_v once_o to_o approach_v thy_o tomb_n but_o to_o shrink_v back_o to_o give_v more_o worthy_a room_n who_o there_o will_v crowd_n it_o to_o idolatrise_v and_o as_o thy_o person_n so_o thy_o ash_n prize_n epitaph_n behold_v sad_a reader_n oh_a behold_v here_o lie_v the_o great_a contemner_n of_o proud_a misery_n the_o extract_n of_o all_o virtue_n beyond_o sense_n the_o cream_n and_o crown_n of_o christian_a patience_n the_o conqueror_n of_o passion_n prince_n of_o heart_n the_o rich_a engrosser_n of_o applausive_a part_n the_o first_o great_a charles_n that_o sit_v on_o britan_n throne_n the_o willing_a martyr_n of_o two_o nation_n the_o quintessence_n of_o honour_n who_o translate_v may_v be_v admire_v but_o not_o imitate_v the_o saint_n of_o england_n who_o though_o dead_a here_o be_v shall_v live_v with_o honour_n to_o eternity_n ramrahbocai_n