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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	king_n	kingdom_n	4,596	5	5.5955	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39246	An English-duel, or, Three to three, or, Great Britaines challenge to France, Denmark, and Holland her puissance and strength, her readinesse and willingnesse to obey her Soveraigne in his just war, and how all the counties in these three kingdomes are at an hours warning ready to defend His Sacred Majesty, together with the justnesse of his cause, and hopes of a happy conquest over his enemies / by George Eliot.	Eliot, George, 17th cent.	1666 (1666)	Wing E545; ESTC R36217	2,191	1

AN ENGLISH-DUEL OR Three to Three OR GREAT BRITAINES Challenge to France Denmark and Holland her Puissance and Strength her Readinesse and Willingnesse to obey her Soveraigne in his Just War and how all the Counties in these Three Kingdomes are at an hours Warning ready to defend his Sacred Majesty together with the justnesse of his Cause and hopes of a happy Conquest over his Enemies By George Eliot Great Britain's angry and begins to frown France Denmark Holland all must tumble down WHen high Jehovah's own right hand did bring Great Britaines Monarch and her mighty King To his undoubted right and Heavens hand Had quite disarm'd the Rebels of this Land This famous Island then her dayes did spend In Peace and Plenty and all Kingdomes send To Englands King who kindly did him greet With joyful Welcomes humbly at his feet Did crave his friendship and amongst the rest False-hearted France and that base Scorpions Nest Deceitful Holland those fat greasie Hogs Did fawn and flatter like to Spaniel Dogs But now these greasie States without a Cause As God an● all the Christian World well knows By force of Armes doth seek to overcome The greatest Potentate in Christendome Poor silly Currs I 'm sure they may as soon Put out the Suns light or pull down the Moon For Britaines Empire I dare boldly say Of stout and valiant men hath at this day Above four hundred thousand which can make Not Europe onely but all Turky shake They all are willing for to spend their blood In this just War the Cause it is so good All Counties in these Kingdomes ready are To aid their King in his Defensive Warre Brave England Scotland Ireland are agreed To make false Holland France and Denmark bleed When James and George their glittring swords do draw Then Englands Lion with his armed paw Will tear proud France in pieces and will make Rebellious Holland and base Denmark shake There 's not a King in Christendome can say In his Dominions he hath at this day Such brave Commanders as hath Britaines King Whose Names already through Earths Globe doth ring Nor is there any King that ever had More just a Cause nor ever Foe more bad Poor hungry Hollands belly he did fill And did allow them at their own free will To trade in England on her Seas to fish They had their pleasure and what heart could wish From England yearly of all sorts of grain Went many thousand Quarters to maintain Her hungry children or else they would die And for his goodness him they now defie But 't is a basenesse with a detestation That France should such a hair-brain'd Declaration Set forth and without cause give such affront As not a King in Europe would have don 't A Crown of Gold will not become that pate That sides with Rebels and a paltry State And wars with Kings No such a Cock-brain'd head Must wear a Fools-Cap or a Crown of Lead It is not Denmark that can you assist When Britaines angry and doth heave her Fist For she hath power for to overcome France Denmark Holland and all Christendome When Hell and Earth and all the World did fight ' Gainst Queen Elizabeth in Eighty Eight Because Gods Sacred Truth she did maintain Those Sons of Belial which did come from Spain From Rome and France and many Nations more All Slaves and Vassals to that Scarlet Whore Were by the valour of her Subjects drownd Nor could they set a foot on English ground Great Britain's now as willing for to fight As ever England was in Eighty Eight For never King in England ere did raign That did the affections of his Subjects gain Or ever did more good than Englands King That now doth raign Since Heavens hand did bring Him to his Sacred Throne in this short while He hath restor'd new life to this great Isle For many years in thraldome she did lie And groaned deeply under Anarchy Till God was pleas'd to work a work of wonder Then he did hew those bands and cords asunder Restor'd Religion to his Subjects Joy And like Josiah he did quite destroy False wayes of Worship clean throughout the Land And at this day defends with his own hand Gods Sacred Truth His Subjects he doth nourish Both Church and State abundantly doth flourish A word or two I have to speak and then I shall conclude and so take off my Pen. Ere many years all Christendome shall see Great Britaines King Gods Instrument to be Christs Sacred Gospel Truth he will advance Throughout all Holland and wide-skirted France And with his own right hand will tumble down Base Antichrist and take from him his Crown False Sects and Schismes with all vain opinions Shall not take root or bide in his Dominions And now O Britain give me leave to say Thou art oblig'd this good King to obey Thy hand and heart unto him freely give And in Subjection see thou ever live Stand fast and shrink not and thou then shalt see He 'l be a Nursing Father unto thee FINIS Printed in the Year 1666. France and Holland deceitful Nations Britaines terrible Puissance Three to Three Duke of Yorke Duke of Albermarle Duke of Yorke Prince Rupert Duke of Albermarle Duke of Ormond Earle of Manchester Marquesse Newcastle Marquesse Dorcet Lord Fairfax Lord Bellas The Kings love to Holland Hollands Ingratitude The basenesse of France The King of France none of the wisest The Victory over the Spanish Invincible Armado in Eighty eight Great Britains● Valour The Subjects love to his Majesty Restor'd him to his Crown and Dignity Assoon as God restor'd him he restor'd Gods Truth an Argument of Thankfulnesse The King an Instrument of much good