Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	edward_n	king_n	year_n	8,591	5	5.7368	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77544	Britains triumphs, or, A brief history of the warres and other state-affairs of Great Britain from the death of the king, to the third year of the government of the Lord Protector.		1656 (1656)	Wing B4813; ESTC R212596	68,460	193

britain_n triumph_n or_o a_o brief_a history_n of_o the_o war_n and_o other_z state-affair_n of_o great_a britain_n from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a king_n to_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o lord_z protector_z vide_fw-la quam_fw-la repentè_fw-fr tempus_fw-la res_fw-la mutat_fw-la humanas_fw-la tempora_fw-la mutantur_fw-la nos_fw-la et_fw-la mutamur_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la london_n print_v for_o edward_n farnham_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o popes-head-alley_n near_o cornhill_n 1656._o that_o have_v happen_v in_o this_o little_a corner_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o these_o five_o year_n last_o pass_v which_o although_o peradventure_o they_o may_v be_v embase_v by_o the_o course_n and_o mean_a allay_n of_o this_o impolished_a dress_n yet_o in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o history_n you_o may_v find_v some_o thing_n which_o may_v aut_fw-la prodesse_fw-la aut_fw-la delectare_fw-la either_o profit_n or_o delight_v thou_o one_o wise_o and_o true_o call_v history_n the_o faithful_a preserver_n of_o thing_n past_a and_o the_o certain_a prophet_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v first_o here_o be_v relate_v the_o fall_n of_o one_o of_o the_o mighty_a monarch_n in_o europe_n and_o in_o he_o of_o monarchy_n itself_o with_o the_o several_a design_n and_o transaction_n that_o be_v set_v on_o foot_n for_o the_o instate_v of_o his_o son_n in_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o fruitless_a event_n thereof_o the_o conquest_n of_o scotland_n the_o reduce_v os_fw-la ireland_n the_o revolt_n of_o the_o carybe_n island_n and_o the_o reduce_v thereof_o and_o of_o the_o island_n of_o scilly_n jersey_n and_o man._n the_o breach_n between_o england_n and_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o all_o the_o memorable_a sea-fight_n that_o ensue_v thereupon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o common_o call_v everlasting_a parliament_n the_o call_v another_o assembly_n or_o parliament_n with_o the_o manner_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o dissolution_n thereof_o the_o lord_n general_n make_v lord_n protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n the_o solemnity_n use_v therein_o his_o reception_n and_o entertainment_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n other_o thing_n of_o less_o moment_n be_v interweave_v and_o promiscuous_o mingle_v up_o and_o down_o the_o book_n as_o the_o nature_n thereof_o require_v and_o further_o find_v thy_o kind_a acceptance_n of_o the_o first_o impression_n it_o have_v enbolden_v i_o to_o bring_v down_o the_o story_n of_o all_o the_o war_n and_o other_o memorable_a thing_n of_o britain_n to_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o protector_n all_o which_o as_o to_o matter_n and_o form_n i_o leave_v to_o thy_o impartial_a judgement_n there_o to_o be_v arraign_v and_o condemn_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o withal_o i_o request_v thou_o that_o with_o patience_n thou_o will_v pass_v by_o such_o fault_n as_o have_v escape_v the_o press_n whether_o verbal_a syllabicall_a or_o literal_a and_o so_o farewell_n a_o compendious_a narrative_n of_o the_o most_o important_a affair_n of_o great_a britain_n from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a king_n to_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o government_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n as_o to_o the_o external_a cause_n of_o the_o many_o evil_n and_o misery_n wherewith_o this_o nation_n have_v be_v afflict_v for_o these_o few_o year_n past_a much_o may_v be_v say_v but_o the_o chief_a i_o have_v reduce_v to_o the_o follow_a head_n the_o first_o and_o general_a cause_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n who_o take_v a_o surfeit_n of_o ease_n plenty_n and_o pleasure_n and_o grow_v wanton_a thereby_o gaze_v after_o novelty_n that_o magnetical_a attraction_n of_o the_o plebeian_n rout_n and_o as_o discontent_a with_o their_o present_a condition_n seek_v felicity_n in_o thing_n they_o want_v rom._n malv_n rom._n and_o be_v still_o unsatisfied_a even_o in_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o whence_o be_v occasion_v the_o hatred_n of_o tranquillity_n the_o desire_n of_o motion_n the_o loathe_n of_o present_a thing_n and_o seek_v after_o future_a another_o principal_a cause_n be_v the_o lamentable_a corruption_n of_o the_o court_n not_o inferior_a in_o vice_n to_o the_o most_o infamous_a court_n in_o europe_n not_o excel_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v call_v virtuous_a but_o inure_v themselves_o to_o a_o soft_a and_o luxurious_a life_n abound_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o voluptuous_a and_o effeminate_a pleasure_n reject_v the_o more_o noble_a dictate_v of_o nature_n and_o grace_n not_o achieve_v any_o one_o enterprise_n that_o may_v render_v they_o either_o fear_v abroad_o or_o love_v at_o home_n but_o still_o want_v fuel_n for_o the_o fire_n of_o their_o prodigality_n daily_o invent_v some_o new_a and_o indirect_a course_n and_o way_n to_o torment_v the_o people_n who_o jealousy_n and_o fear_n increase_n with_o their_o grievance_n bring_v forth_o a_o most_o bloody_a and_o intestine_a war_n which_o end_v not_o but_o in_o the_o subversion_n of_o church_n and_o state_n as_o then_o establish_v viz._n episcopacy_n and_o monarchy_n the_o head_n of_o both_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o the_o body_n discomfit_v and_o though_o the_o king_n be_v judge_v to_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o those_o many_o innovation_n and_o miscarriage_n that_o befall_v the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n yet_o i_o be_o full_o persuade_v they_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o depravedness_n of_o his_o will_n but_o the_o flexibility_n of_o his_o nature_n overwhelm_v by_o his_o pernicious_a council_n by_o which_o he_o seem_v of_o a_o lesser_a magnitude_n than_o otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v do_v yet_o be_v he_o not_o the_o worst_a although_o the_o most_o unfortunate_a of_o prince_n and_o in_o he_o end_v monarchy_n but_o not_o the_o misery_n of_o these_o nation_n for_o after_o some_o year_n civil_a and_o yet_o unnatural_a war_n betwixt_o king_n and_o parliament_n they_o at_o length_n terminate_v in_o the_o vanquish_a of_o his_o army_n the_o surprisal_n captivity_n and_o death_n of_o his_o person_n upon_o a_o scaffold_n before_o his_o palace_n of_o white-hall_n jan._n 30_o 1648._o the_o three_o and_o last_o cause_n which_o i_o shall_v mention_v though_o not_o the_o least_o be_v the_o pride_n avarice_n ambition_n and_o slothfulness_n of_o the_o clergy_n who_o not_o only_o starve_v their_o flock_n by_o withhold_v the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o also_o torment_v their_o body_n by_o exhaust_v and_o suck_v their_o bodily_a substance_n insomuch_o that_o the_o nation_n groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o abominable_a corruption_n who_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o example_n and_o leading-card_n of_o piety_n and_o sanctity_n yet_o do_v the_o popular_a fury_n contribute_v more_o to_o the_o confusion_n of_o their_o hierarchy_n than_o all_o their_o crime_n put_v together_o nor_o be_v they_o cry_v down_o with_o more_o heat_n than_o afterward_o cry_v up_o verify_v that_o of_o the_o poet_n quid_fw-la populi_fw-la tibi_fw-la voce_fw-la place_n epigr_n mori_n epigr_n saepe_fw-la optima_fw-la caecus_fw-la that_o vitio_fw-la &_o temerè_fw-la deteriora_fw-la probat_fw-la have_v now_o hint_v out_o unto_o you_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o war_n and_o the_o distraction_n that_o follow_v the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o conclusion_n thereof_o to_o the_o behead_v of_o the_o king_n be_v accurate_o and_o brief_o describe_v by_o another_o hand_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o that_o which_o remain_v brev._n may_v his_o brev._n no_o soon_o be_v this_o mighty_a prince_n bereave_v of_o his_o life_n and_o dignity_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o be_v before_o relate_v but_o monarchy_n the_o darling_n of_o the_o multitude_n be_v vote_v chargeable_a unnecessary_a and_o useless_a and_o the_o government_n be_v resolve_v into_o that_o of_o a_o commonwealth_n yet_o this_o mutation_n hapned-not_a for_o want_v of_o such_o as_o by_o a_o lineal_a descent_n and_o according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o this_o nation_n may_v pretend_v a_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n for_o there_o be_v a_o plentiful_a issue_n of_o the_o late_a king_n both_o male_a and_o female_a then_o survive_v but_o from_o some_o other_o political_a reason_n best_o know_v to_o the_o then_o sway_v power_n the_o which_o add_v and_o minister_v hope_n equal_a to_o the_o discontent_n of_o the_o people_n now_o charles_n though_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o late_a king_n inherit_v little_a save_o the_o misfortune_n of_o his_o father_n and_o what_o else_o he_o can_v chaulk_v out_o with_o his_o sword_n yet_o his_o great_a hope_n and_o expectation_n be_v from_o ireland_n where_o the_o several_a faction_n unite_v proclaim_v he_o king_n and_o bend_v their_o whole_a strength_n against_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n and_o in_o short_a space_n become_v so_o formidable_a and_o prevail_v so_o much_o that_o they_o possess_v all_o the_o strong_a hold_v of_o that_o country_n dublin_n and_o londonderry_n except_v both_o which_o be_v strait_o besiege_v the_o former_a by_o a_o army_n of_o 22000._o