Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A25566
|
An Answer to Prince Rvperts declaration
|
|
1643
(1643)
|
Wing A3373
|
2,934
|
8
|
a_o answer_n to_o prince_z ruperts_n declaration_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1643._o february_n 16._o the_o wonder_n be_v not_o great_a to_o have_v your_o highness_n name_n in_o print_n when_o no_o cause_n can_v be_v so_o bad_a nor_o dictate_v so_o unlikely_a but_o may_v for_o a_o small_a hope_n where_o you_o be_v find_v a_o pen_n suitable_a to_o they_o neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o great_a prudence_n discover_v in_o suffer_v yourself_o to_o be_v hold_v out_o to_o the_o people_n as_o the_o chief_a instrument_n that_o have_v cause_v this_o cruel_a and_o unheard_a of_o calamity_n no_o more_o then_o in_o cast_v this_o general_a aspersion_n upon_o the_o nation_n as_o if_o it_o do_v not_o deserve_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o so_o good_a a_o king_n as_o his_o majesty_n the_o belief_n of_o which_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n his_o majesty_n have_v communicate_v so_o much_o of_o his_o power_n to_o your_o highness_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o bad_a counselor_n who_o be_v able_a to_o overbalance_n more_o piety_n and_o goodness_n than_o ever_o can_v be_v find_v in_o any_o one_o man_n live_v therefore_o it_o be_v against_o you_o and_o your_o adherent_n forerunner_n in_o religion_n and_o nature_n that_o we_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o not_o against_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n as_o you_o be_v please_v to_o upbraid_v we_o and_o yet_o your_o highness_n so_o far_o forget_v your_o own_o natural_a disposition_n as_o to_o lay_v falsehood_n at_o the_o door_n of_o my_o lord_n wharton_n who_o may_v ignorant_o err_v yet_o can_v never_o be_v charge_v with_o so_o much_o impiety_n as_o the_o call_a heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v it_o a_o dyalect_n too_o well_o know_v among_o you_o beside_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o divers_a that_o be_v able_a to_o take_v up_o as_o much_o belief_n upon_o their_o bare_a word_n as_o your_o highness_n who_o have_v justify_v this_o relation_n in_o every_o particular_a that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o your_o cavelry_n leave_v the_o battle_n to_o plunder_v the_o baggage_n your_o own_o man_n confess_v and_o we_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v it_o with_o thanks_o to_o god_n but_o whether_o your_o highness_n be_v so_o near_a danger_n yourself_o or_o some_o other_o more_o valiant_a prince_n rupert_n beside_o be_v hard_o to_o affirm_v because_o about_o that_o time_n rupert_n make_v your_o army_n very_o fruitful_a in_o those_o do_v personate_v that_o title_n how_o fast_o your_o highness_n may_v be_v bind_v in_o honour_n i_o know_v not_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o love_n religion_n or_o charity_n can_v take_v little_a hold_n on_o you_o else_o you_o will_v not_o plunder_v spoil_n and_o bring_v to_o such_o misery_n those_o that_o have_v venture_v their_o life_n to_o restore_v your_o family_n and_o have_v free_o give_v from_o their_o own_o child_n to_o pay_v for_o your_o nurse_n therefore_o your_o gratitude_n to_o his_o majesty_n be_v bare_o pretend_v he_o only_o give_v you_o power_n to_o ask_v and_o receive_v but_o the_o people_n goodness_n alone_o make_v they_o give_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o bohemiah_n so_o many_o great_a and_o free_a contribution_n and_o now_o you_o have_v not_o only_o take_v away_o their_o will_n but_o their_o mean_n of_o ever_o do_v the_o like_a have_v bring_v we_o to_o so_o wretched_a a_o condition_n ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o hereafter_o have_v leisure_n to_o pity_v she_o but_o rather_o consider_v she_o as_o the_o mother_n of_o our_o calamity_n it_o ask_v no_o great_a credulity_n to_o believe_v the_o standard_n be_v take_v for_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o meet_v a_o man_n so_o partial_a as_o to_o doubt_v it_o but_o such_o as_o hold_v no_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v which_o be_v in_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v do_v or_o speak_v as_o appear_v by_o your_o demeanour_n at_o brainford_n now_o here_o your_o highness_n begin_v to_o shuffle_v your_o matter_n as_o if_o you_o mean_v to_o show_v we_o a_o trick_n and_o make_v we_o believe_v contrary_a to_o our_o own_o sense_n that_o we_o lose_v more_o man_n than_o you_o at_o keinton_n though_o double_a the_o number_n we_o want_v be_v find_v slay_v with_o steal_a mutton_n hen_n and_o turkey_n in_o their_o mouth_n hand_n or_o snap-sack_n the_o know_a mark_n of_o your_o highness_n hospitality_n and_o of_o man_n of_o note_n you_o want_v forty_o for_o one_o and_o may_v have_v do_v more_o but_o that_o they_o save_v themselves_o by_o turn_v high-lander_n as_o you_o call_v they_o be_v not_o furnish_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o extempore_o fight_v though_o your_o highness_n be_v please_v to_o charge_v they_o with_o that_o gift_n which_o may_v give_v some_o cause_n to_o think_v you_o be_v turn_v brownist_n as_o likely_a a_o thing_n as_o that_o the_o parliament_n shall_v employ_v papist_n now_o you_o can_v wonder_v if_o your_o common_a soldier_n be_v not_o miss_v consist_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o arrant_a rogue_n and_o stranger_n which_o have_v never_o no_o certain_a be_v till_o now_o in_o their_o grave_n nor_o will_v they_o be_v look_v after_o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o be_v see_v in_o the_o head_n of_o so_o many_o popish_a recusant_n not_o only_o of_o this_o nation_n but_o fetch_v from_o ireland_n wales_n and_o denmark_n and_o yet_o we_o must_v believe_v your_o highness_n do_v it_o to_o defend_v the_o protestant_a religion_n liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o here_o you_o bestow_v your_o courtship_n upon_o the_o citizen_n who_o may_v be_v abuse_v to_o some_o purpose_n my_o lord_n wharton_n never_o intend_v they_o shall_v suffer_v you_o and_o your_o cavalieer_n to_o enter_v london_n upon_o your_o highness_n word_n for_o sure_a your_o army_n that_o can_v not_o hold_v from_o plunder_v the_o poor_a lousy_a blancket_n and_o bed_n at_o brainford_n redding_n malborrow_n and_o where_o not_o will_v hardly_o spare_v the_o rich_a petticoat_n in_o london_n i_o say_v no_o more_o for_o make_v your_o highness_n blush_n only_o i_o believe_v the_o hope_n of_o this_o booty_n rather_o than_o the_o conscience_n you_o talk_v of_o or_o the_o goodness_n of_o your_o cause_n make_v you_o continue_v your_o run_a valour_n your_o highness_n they_o say_v love_v woman_n well_o enough_o that_o be_v for_o your_o turn_n though_o it_o shall_v seem_v at_o keinton_n your_o valour_n exceed_v your_o lust_n so_o far_o together_o with_o the_o woman_n to_o kill_v child_n and_o dog_n which_o may_v be_v better_o excuse_v then_o the_o hang_n of_o boyse_n in_o cold_a blood_n for_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n to_o the_o governor_n and_o for_o have_v more_o honesty_n than_o will_v trouble_v the_o stock_n of_o your_o highness_n best_a regiment_n i_o dare_v not_o accept_v the_o brave_a challenge_n you_o make_v because_o i_o number_v no_o king_n among_o my_o ancestor_n yet_o this_o i_o will_v promise_v you_o on_o the_o word_n of_o a_o gentleman_n if_o i_o meet_v you_o in_o the_o field_n before_o this_o be_v compose_v i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o send_v your_o highness_n into_o another_o kingdom_n where_o there_o be_v no_o plunder_v i_o know_v not_o who_o you_o mean_v that_o be_v use_v so_o cruel_o unless_o savage_a layton_n lilborne_n pim_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v punish_v beyond_o the_o cruelty_n of_o infidel_n and_o if_o it_o be_v that_o time_n of_o government_n that_o seem_v to_o your_o highness_n too_o good_a for_o this_o nation_n i_o think_v the_o palatinate_n happy_a now_o than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v have_v you_o succeed_v your_o father_n you_o ask_v who_o money_n have_v you_o take_v which_o may_v be_v answer_v by_o who_o you_o have_v spare_v nay_o be_v there_o not_o a_o warrant_n under_o his_o majesty_n own_o hand_n where_o the_o material_n of_o my_o lord_n say_v house_n be_v give_v to_o any_o that_o shall_v pull_v it_o down_o beside_o it_o be_v strange_a soldier_n daily_o pay_v shall_v do_v more_o mischief_n than_o those_o who_o have_v nothing_o to_o live_v on_o but_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o profane_v of_o church_n you_o know_v at_o kingston_n your_o horse_n stand_v in_o the_o chancel_n and_o the_o whore_n lay_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v too_o immodest_a to_o be_v do_v before_o the_o picture_n of_o our_o lady_n therefore_o the_o soldier_n be_v the_o less_o to_o be_v blame_v that_o remove_v it_o the_o parliament_n have_v restrain_v many_o but_o none_o against_o safe_a conduct_n whereas_o you_o have_v commit_v those_o that_o have_v his_o majesty_n hand_n and_o seal_v make_v that_o sacred_a word_n of_o none_o effect_n which_o be_v all_o the_o persian_n have_v to_o show_v for_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n i_o will_v not_o charge_v your_o highness_n for_o do_v any_o thing_n unworthy_a your_o condition_n which_o in_o charity_n i_o desire_v be_v not_o so_o suitable_a to_o these_o course_n yet_o i_o wonder_v you_o shall_v so_o much_o forget_v yourself_o and_o your_o father_n as_o to_o brand_v our_o army_n with_o the_o name_n of_o traitor_n who_o can_v but_o have_v as_o just_a a_o claim_n to_o our_o liberty_n as_o he_o have_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o bohemiah_n and_o may_v by_o as_o just_a reason_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o his_o majesty_n ill_a counsel_n as_o he_o and_o yourself_o do_v against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o emperor_n neither_o can_v your_o highness_n think_v any_o so_o simple_a to_o believe_v the_o parliament_n can_v employ_v with_o confidence_n any_o papist_n to_o fight_v for_o they_o no_o more_o than_o they_o can_v in_o discretion_n or_o safety_n send_v you_o with_o your_o cavalier_n to_o oppose_v they_o in_o ireland_n i_o do_v not_o find_v after_o you_o have_v by_o your_o good_a conduct_n lose_v your_o brother_n army_n in_o germany_n that_o your_o restraint_n be_v very_o hard_o because_o your_o next_o dispatch_n be_v for_o your_o hawk_n and_o dog_n i_o be_o glad_a your_o highness_n be_v so_o godly_a as_o to_o think_v of_o pray_v for_o it_o have_v be_v say_v you_o be_v very_o seldom_o upon_o your_o knee_n but_o when_o you_o drink_v to_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o roundhead_n and_o the_o parliament_n and_o now_o i_o can_v conclude_v better_a than_o your_o highness_n do_v he_o that_o have_v a_o design_n against_o the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o law_n of_o england_n or_o hope_n to_o plunder_v london_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v and_o god_n bless_v the_o king_n and_o this_o parliament_n and_o send_v we_o peace_n and_o truth_n to_o perform_v what_o we_o promise_v which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o your_o highness_n humble_a servant_n finis_fw-la