Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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A11888
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The exhortatioun of the lordis
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Sempill, Robert, 1530?-1595.
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1571
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STC 22194.5; ESTC S3176
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¶_o the_o exhortatioun_n to_o the_o lordis_n o_o lusty_a lord_n &_o barrounis_fw-la that_z be_v bald_a that_o for_o good_a cause_n be_v now_o assemblit_v heir_n pluk_n up_o Èour_a heart_n let_fw-mi not_o Èour_a courage_n cauld_n and_o prize_n you_o lord_n Èour_n capitane_a in_o weir_n will_v Èe_v he_o serve_v Èe_o neid_v notch_v for_o to_o feir_n the_o craft_n the_o wit_n nor_o policy_n of_o man_n for_o quhy_a the_o lord_n will_v Èit_v Èour_n banner_n beir_n as_o he_o his_fw-mi do_v sen_fw-mi first_fw-mi this_o cause_n begin_v ☞_o have_v Èe_o forÈet_o how_o that_o he_o do_v we_o love_n that_o time_n at_o leith_n quhen_o stranger_n do_v pursue_v our_o enemeis_n heart_n Èe_v see_v that_o he_o do_v muif_n to_o cum_fw-la ovir_n tweid_v we_o to_o help_v and_o rescue_n quhair_n we_o and_o they_o our_o enemeis_n ovirthrew_v make_v we_o fire_n that_o long_o in_o thrall_n have_v be_v sign_n in_o this_o realm_n plantit_fw-fr his_fw-la gospel_n true_a but_o schede_v blood_n quhilk_fw-mi his_fw-mi not_o eir_n be_v see_v from_o Èe_n begin_v from_o blood_n to_o purge_v this_o land_n they_o murtherar_n they_o never_o dare_v Èow_o bide_v he_o gaif_n hit_v anis_fw-la and_o put_v hit_v in_o Èour_fw-fr hand_n but_o any_o blood_n upon_o carbarrie_a side_n sign_n efter_o that_o quhen_o lymmer_n love_v y_fw-es e_o bride_n he_o faucht_v for_o Èow_v upon_o the_o langsyde_n hill_n Èour_fw-fr fais_fw-fr wist_v not_o in_o what_o hoil_n yame_v to_o hide_v sun_n chaste_a sum_n slay_v sum_n take_v into_o Èour_n will_n ¶_o he_o send_v moses_n to_o govern_v Èow_o and_o guide_v Èour_fw-fr commoun_fw-fr weill_n to_o reule_fw-fr and_o all_o be_v redress_n quhairthrow_n yis_o realm_n but_o rest_n do_v tin_n &_o tide_n go_v bring_v the_o same_o to_o rest_v and_o quyetnes_n his_o diligence_n my_o tongue_n can_v not_o express_v plant_v justice_n baith_v in_o burgh_n and_o land_n dant_v rebel_n quhilk_n proud_o do_v transgress_v his_o maik_fw-mi ring_v not_o give_v that_z his_o dayis_o have_v stand_v ☞_o rich_v prudent_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v provyde_v for_o Èow_v from_o time_n he_o see_v that_z he_o be_v slay_v and_o wall_v not_o thoill_o Èow_o be_v without_o a_o guide_n bot_n efter_o moses_n he_o rai_v josua_n again_o Èow_o to_o conduct_v to_o you_o land_n of_o canan_n mair_n fortunate_a nor_o moses_n be_v befoir_n in_o faitis_n of_o weir_n one_fw-mi worthy_a capitane_n the_o gentile_n land_n to_o you_o for_o to_o restoir_fw-fr their_o parliament_n of_o linlithgow_n he_o do_v stay_v sign_n breichen_n get_v it_o bay_v he_o not_o one_fw-mi blast_v down_o be_v gevin_v ovir_n for_o feir_n of_o weir_fw-mi assay_n paslay_n he_o win_v and_o now_o dunbartane_a last_v his_o capitanis_fw-la maid_n all_o his_o fais_fw-fr aghast_a sum_v take_v sum_n slay_v some_o chaste_a into_o the_o se_n their_o deid_n suld_v not_o with_o silence_n be_v ovir_n past_a bot_n worthy_a be_v eternal_a memory_n Èour_n godly_a cause_n have_v now_o take_v good_a success_n in_o ingland_n lait_fw-fr i_o neid_v it_o not_o declair_a quhair_n my_o lord_n chancelar_a tuik_fw-mi greit_fw-mi besines_fw-mi with_o your_o good_a friend_n the_o clerk_n of_o registair_n thair_n travel_n wit_n nor_o gudis_fw-la yai_fw-la do_v not_o spair_v for_o to_o uphald_v the_o king_n authority_n in_o presence_n of_o they_o stranger_n that_o be_v their_o work_v for_o he_o in_o his_o minority_n ☞_o Èe_o do_v triumph_n albeit_o that_o Èe_n be_v few_o Èour_n enemei_v they_o there_fw-mi Èow_v not_o ganestand_v quhat_o Èe_v do_v schaip_n you_o lord_n himself_o dois_fw-fr sew_v quhat_o Èe_o devyse_v he_o wirkis_n it_o with_o his_o hand_n thairfoir_fw-fr make_v haist_a lat_fw-la nane_fw-la be_v in_o this_o land_n to_z leif_fw-mi like_o lord_n sign_n proud_o to_o rebel_v get_v thame_n baith_n sweir_n and_o subscrive_v you_o band_n or_o failÈe_v and_o this_o do_v with_o their_o leving_n mell_o and_o give_v Èe_o dreid_v that_z sum_n will_v ait_fw-la his_o ovirhaill_n and_o will_v not_o keip_v nor_o Èit_n observe_v their_o band_n for_o startle_v haul_v the_o kow_n fast_o be_v the_o taill_n appoint_v nane_fw-la sic_fw-la but_o pledgis_fw-la in_o Èour_n hand_n and_o keip_v thame_n sure_a sen_fw-mi Èe_fw-mi se_fw-mi as_o it_o stand_v for_o come_v that_o time_n that_o all_o that_z sort_n desyris_n they_o will_v but_o doubt_v send_v Èow_o in_o uncouth_a land_n to_o feicthe_v and_o feik_v Èour_n meit_fw-la into_o the_o myris_n sen_n their_o intent_n to_o Èow_o be_v never_o good_a as_o be_v their_o deid_n rich_v cleirly_n may_v be_v see_v give_v thame_n na_fw-mi leif_fw-mi to_o play_v with_o you_o buk_v heid_v as_o they_o haif_n do_v ay_o waitand_v on_o yair_a queen_n bot_n puneis_fw-la all_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi you_o know_fw-mi unclean_n of_o other_o blood_n &_o quite_o yame_v for_o yair_a meid_n and_o spair_v all_o sic_fw-la will_v serve_v his_o grace_n serene_a and_o have_v na_fw-mi wit_v of_o nouther_n of_o their_o deid_n i_o wall_v you_o do_v some_o mair_a at_o this_o conuentioun_n nor_o do_v your_o fais_fw-fr at_o thair_n they_o hold_v at_o pace_n quhat_fw-mi yai_fw-mi do_v yair_a i_o neid_v not_o to_o make_v mentioun_n bot_n weill_n i_o wait_v sum_n of_o yame_n rewi_v that_z race_n Èit_fw-la top_n of_o wit_n be_v bear_v up_o throw_v you_o strait_o this_o commoun_n well_o have_v stand_v in_o better_a case_n have_v it_o fallin_a in_o his_o tongue_n fall_v in_o his_o feit_z sen_n god_n have_v put_v the_o sword_n into_o your_o hand_n justice_n to_o do_v alike_o to_o scotfree_a and_o pure_a take_v heid_v yairfoir_n and_o na_fw-fr wise_a brek_n command_n be_v circumspect_a of_o this_o your_o charge_n and_o cure_n give_v you_o neglect_n than_o god_n i_o you_o assure_v will_n from_o pat_o room_n thoill_v you_o to_o be_v detrusit_fw-la plant_v uthers_o into_o that_o charge_n you_o bure_v and_o give_v that_z sword_n to_o yame_n can_v rycht_o usit_fw-la be_v bend_v yair_a foir_n and_o bide_v not_o this_o in_o blunder_n baith_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o commoun_n well_o avamce_o Èe_v neid_v na_fw-mi man_fw-mi bot_n gediom_n three_o hunger_n to_o quhip_v your_o fais_fw-fr or_o yai_fw-fr get_fw-mi help_n of_o france_n make_v to_o like_a man_n sen_n you_o half_a ordinance_n ding_o draffen_v down_o that_z haul_v quhairm_v yai_fw-mi pride_n yame_n bring_v in_o you_o norâ—h_v with_o bâ—â—â—art_n bow_n &_o lance_n give_v they_o rebel_v with_o tire_n and_o sword_n ovir_n ride_v yame_n how_o &_o quhat_o way_n you_o suld_v appoint_v your_o border_n maddeis_n counsall_n be_v verray_n excellent_a scho_n do_v prescrive_a one_fw-mi good_a &_o godly_a order_n that_o to_o perform_v have_v you_o be_v diligent_a hard_o you_o the_o pure_a i_o wait_v you_o wall_v lament_v sa_o cruelty_n they_o tyranis_n dois_fw-fr oppress_v thame_n slay_v yame_n selfis_fw-la yair_fw-fr gudis_fw-la reit_n and_o rend_v for_o feir_n of_o god_n i_o pray_v you_o to_o redress_n thame_n quhat_o man_n do_v hoip_n of_o grange_n now_o dois_fw-fr appeir_fw-fr his_o clothit_n craft_n of_o malice_n dois_fw-fr outspring_n as_o in_o his_o proclamatioun_n you_o may_v heir_n he_o dois_fw-fr rebel_n and_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o king_n traitor_n yai_fw-mi be_v again_o you_o to_o mal_v he_o be_v crownit_v in_o lauchfull_a parliament_n quha_n daure_n fast_o with_o he_o into_o that_z ring_n to_o his_o crown_n baith_v sweir_n &_o gaif_n consent_n quhen_n the_o regent_n gaif_n he_o that_o hauld_v you_o see_v he_o be_v the_o king_n &_o sweir_n thairfoir_n to_o stand_v albeit_o that_z now_o his_o grace_n he_o will_v notch_v know_fw-mi nor_o Èit_n lennox_n for_o regent_n of_o this_o land_n Èit_fw-la robert_n hepburne_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o saif_o entrit_a within_o that_o place_n he_o say_v he_o be_v reset_v by_o his_o command_n and_o send_v robert_n to_o my_o lord_n regent_n grace_n quhill_n that_z he_o get_v that_z hauld_v and_o house_n in_o hand_n into_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v baith_n bend_v and_o bald_a bot_n from_o thy_o forth_o then_o he_o gaif_n ovir_n that_z band_n and_o in_o this_o cause_n he_o leit_v his_o courage_n cauld_n this_o be_v the_o treuth_n as_o true_a man_n to_o i_o tauld_n that_o samin_a time_n his_o master_n be_v on_o live_v he_o wall_v not_o at_o he_o enter_v in_o that_o hauld_v with_o na_z seruand_n bot_n other_o four_o or_o fyve_o ☞_o he_o have_v not_o only_o sueruit_fw-la from_o our_o actioun_n bot_n dowbill_n murder_n he_o dois_fw-fr fortify_v desyring_a bargain_n of_o any_o of_o our_o factioun_n of_o his_o degree_n estait_fw-fr and_o quality_n we_o have_v nane_fw-la sic_fw-la you_o know_fw-mi in_o cumpanie_n he_o for_o to_o match_v quhilk_fw-mi playit_fw-mi you_o do_v whil_n knaif_n for_o first_o he_o slay_v one_fw-mi master_n cruel_o and_o sign_n betray_v the_o last_o you_o may_v percaif_n ☞_o bot_n Èit_fw-la i_o know_fw-mi yair_n be_v one_fw-mi hundred_o heir_n of_o gentle_a man_n and_o cum_fw-la of_o royal_a race_n on_o horse_n or_o foot_o with_o quhinger_n sword_n or_o speir_n there_fw-mi weill_n he_o match_n &_o meit_fw-la he_o face_n for_o face_n and_o preif_n he_o fall_v and_o traitor_n in_o this_o case_n he_o there_fw-mi not_o fetch_v for_o this_o be_v his_o refuge_n he_o wall_v compeit_n at_o every_o time_n and_o place_n give_v that_o he_o have_v one_fw-mi unspectit_fw-la judge_n ¶_o and_o all_o be_v you_o se_fw-fr he_o planely_a dois_fw-fr accuse_v the_o regent_n grace_n of_o cruel_a tyranny_n aganis_fw-la his_fw-la fais_fw-fr quhilk_fw-mi he_z doie_fw-fr schaw_n and_o use_v in_o cast_v down_o baith_n place_n and_o policy_n sen_n they_o misknaw_v their_o just_a authority_n and_o will_v not_o serve_v nor_o Ètâ—_n obey_v command_n Èe_o may_v be_v law_n subvert_v thaâ—r_a place_n hie_v sign_n take_v from_o thame_n yair_fw-fr lyvis_fw-fr geit_n and_o land_n i_o know_fw-mi their_o letter_n you_o sand_n into_o dunbartane_a quhilk_fw-mi dois_fw-fr declair_a his_o dowbil_n deid_n inding_n be_v only_a cause_n i_o be_o baith_n sure_a and_o certane_v quhilk_n gartis_fw-la he_o make_v yis_o boist_a &_o manass_a ☞_o bot_n Èit_v you_o know_fw-mi it_o be_v one_fw-mi commoun_fw-fr thing_n for_o weill_n i_o wait_v you_o have_v see_v money_n flee_v tuiche_n anis_fw-la the_o gaw_n &_o yan_a the_o horse_n will_v fling_v from_o time_n you_o spur_v and_o hit_v he_o on_o the_o quik_n ¶_o it_o be_v your_o house_n that_o make_v he_o bâ—_n sa_o bald_a again_o baith_o god_n and_o king_n for_o to_o disdane_a except_o the_o lord_n be_v watchman_n of_o the_o hauld_v the_o psalmist_n sayis_o their_o watch_a be_v in_o vane_n as_o you_o have_v see_v within_o their_o monethis_n twane_n one_fw-mi greiter_fw-mi strength_n you_o get_v as_o i_o record_v swa_n will_v you_o Èone_o to_o god_n give_v you_o bâ—_n bane_n and_o swa_o commit_v your_o wisdomis_n to_o the_o lord_n ¶_o finis_fw-la ☞_o imprentit_fw-fr at_o strivil_a be_v robert_n lekprevik_n anno._n do._n 1571._o