Selected quad for the lemma: death_n
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A18007
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Strange ne[w]es
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Gresham, Edward.
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1606
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STC 4658; ESTC S117079
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strange_a neves_n at_o london_n print_v for_o g._n vincent_n and_o w._n blackwal_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o guildhall_n gate_n to_o the_o reader_n what_o credit_v this_o strange_a report_n may_v purchase_v gentle_a reader_n be_v a_o thing_n i_o great_o respect_v not_o and_o much_o less_o contend_v for_o yet_o thus_o much_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o it_o have_v th'pprobation_n of_o some_o both_o of_o good_a judgement_n and_o stay_v discretion_n and_o of_o such_o place_n and_o condition_n as_o may_v superseede_v all_o suspicion_n of_o vain_a or_o idle_a imposition_n and_o for_o my_o part_n this_o i_o dare_v assure_v thou_o it_o agree_v in_o all_o point_n with_o the_o high_a dutch_a copy_n whence_o it_o be_v translate_v first_o print_v at_o viena_n in_o austria_n which_o for_o my_o better_a satisfaction_n i_o cause_v to_o be_v bring_v unto_o i_o and_o diligent_o confer_v they_o together_o before_o resolve_a opinion_n be_v no_o less_o scrupulous_a than_o any_o to_o give_v furtherance_n to_o any_o matter_n either_o of_o false_a or_o frivolous_a import_n a_o thing_n neither_o suit_v the_o state_n of_o these_o time_n not_o sort_v my_o own_o condition_n now_o for_o my_o opinion_n herein_o the_o playnesse_n of_o the_o style_n wherein_o it_o â—â—_o write_v void_a of_o ambages_fw-la amplification_n and_o all_o other_o vain_a flourish_n such_o as_o nimble_a wit_n may_v very_o easy_o have_v invest_v such_o a_o subject_n withal_o be_v to_o i_o no_o small_a argument_n of_o the_o verity_n thereof_o the_o prodigje_v themselves_o also_o just_a as_o well_o in_o matter_n as_o manner_n sort_v the_o nature_n and_o disposition_n or_o these_o time_n both_o touch_v their_o generation_n and_o form_n and_o apt_a representation_n of_o the_o event_n by_o they_o presignify_v but_o admit_v the_o verity_n and_o strangeness_n too_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v both_o strange_a &_o horrible_a yet_o so_o long_o have_v be_v the_o contiâ—…ante_n of_o happy_a and_o acceptable_a time_n without_o any_o great_a or_o notable_a taste_n of_o contrariety_n that_o we_o think_v they_o will_v never_o have_v end_n neither_o fear_v change_n nor_o credit_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v give_v occasion_n of_o such_o doubt_n not_o much_o unlike_o the_o isralite_n god_n in_o mercy_n a_o little_a differ_a the'xecution_n of_o his_o judgment_n denounce_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n &_o ezekiel_n grow_v into_o so_o constant_a conceit_n of_o settle_a security_n that_o they_o neither_o credit_v vision_n nor_o fear_v the_o event_n thereof_o hold_v for_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o neither_o be_v such_o vision_n of_o any_o effect_n nor_o any_o such_o thing_n shall_v happen_v unto_o they_o or_o like_o those_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n who_o because_o they_o see_v neither_o change_n nor_o likelihood_n of_o change_n of_o time_n before_o or_o after_o they_o can_v hardly_o entertain_v the_o credit_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v speak_v touch_v the_o mystery_n of_o man_n redemption_n but_o this_o be_v to_o abuse_v time_n bounty_n &_o the_o long_a suffering_n of_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n who_o aâ—_n he_o answer_v the_o one_o the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o every_o vision_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o such_o a_o proverb_n among_o you_o for_o no_o vision_n shall_v be_v any_o more_o in_o vain_a nor_o divination_n miseffectuall_a the_o other_o there_o be_v a_o age_n before_o they_o for_o like_a sin_n and_o corruption_n destroy_v and_o perish_v by_o the_o general_a deluge_n so_o will_v he_o quit_v our_o misconstruction_n of_o his_o love_a kindness_n &_o good_a patience_n with_o some_o sudden_a &_o imminent_a vengeance_n a_o argument_n whereof_o may_v be_v this_o &_o many_o more_o prodigious_a ostenr_n partly_o past_a and_o many_o more_o yet_o to_o come_v &_o some_o now_o imminent_a &_o sure_o this_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v if_o these_o mundane_a &_o movable_a body_n be_v mutual_o impressive_a &_o impressible_a nature_n constant_a 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league_n traitorous_a designment_n catch_v at_o kingdom_n translation_n of_o empire_n downfall_n of_o menn_n in_o authority_n emulation_n ambition_n innovatious_a factious_a sect_n schism_n and_o much_o disturbance_n and_o trouble_n in_o religion_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n with_o many_o other_o thing_n infallible_a in_o sequent_a such_o orbicall_a position_n and_o phaenomenes_n example_n and_o instance_n whereof_o he_o set_v down_o many_o both_o out_o of_o his_o own_o experience_n and_o history_n of_o diverse_a age_n wherein_o mirald_n we_o also_o be_v so_o constant_a that_o he_o peremtory_o conclude_v regnorum_fw-la fatales_fw-la mutationes_fw-la effectus_fw-la grandes_fw-fr et_fw-fr casus_fw-la notabiles_fw-la nunquam_fw-la contigisse_fw-la quin_fw-la causa_fw-la aliqua_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la et_fw-la praemonstratio_fw-la ceu_fw-la de_fw-la classico_fw-la illâ—s_fw-la notis_fw-la ante_fw-la ceâ—inerint_fw-la et_fw-la quasi_fw-la digito_fw-la ostenderent_fw-la &_o manilius_n nunquam_fw-la futilibus_fw-la excanduit_fw-la ignibus_fw-la aer_fw-la see_v then_o that_o so_o many_o praemonstration_n of_o fearful_a event_n as_o these_o strange_a disposition_n of_o mundane_a body_n this_o and_o many_o more_o prodigious_a ostent_n some_o past_a &_o more_o to_o come_v as_o i_o say_v be_v yet_o as_o it_o be_v before_o our_o eye_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o with_o the_o provident_a &_o vigilant_a ant_n while_o it_o be_v yet_o summer_n &_o harvest_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o winter_n lest_o with_o salomon_n idle_a fool_n while_o we_o sleep_v and_o slumber_n and_o fold_v our_o hand_n yet_o a_o little_a and_o yet_o a_o little_a in_o the_o affiance_n of_o our_o misconceived_a security_n misery_n come_v upon_o we_o as_o one_o travel_v by_o the_o way_n &_o necessity_n like_o a_o arm_a man_n and_o thus_o commend_v all_o to_o thy_o best_a construction_n i_o rest_v from_o my_o house_n the_o george_n next_o dyer_n hall_n in_o thames_n street_n london_n february_n 11_o 1605._o thou_o in_o all_o honest_a office_n ed._n gresham_n strange_a fearful_a &_o true_a news_n which_o happen_v at_o carlstadt_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o croatia_n declare_v how_o the_o sun_n do_v shine_v like_o blood_n nine_o day_n together_o and_o how_o two_o army_n be_v see_v in_o the_o air_n the_o one_o encounter_v the_o other_o and_o how_o also_o a_o woman_n be_v deliver_v of_o three_o prodi_fw-la gious_a son_n which_o prophisy_v many_o strange_a &_o fearful_a thing_n which_o shall_v short_o come_v to_o pass_v all_o which_o happen_v the_o twelve_o of_o june_n last_o 1605._o which_o be_v the_o 2_o day_n of_o the_o month_n according_a to_o our_o computation_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o dutch_a copy_n print_v at_o vienna_n in_o austria_n london_n print_v by_o r._n b._n for_o g._n vincent_n and_o w_n blackwall_n &_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v over_o against_o guildhall_n gate_n news_n from_o carlstadt_n in_o the_o knigdome_n of_o croatia_n in_o germany_n mark_n and_o consider_v well_o with_o yourselves_o dear_a christian_n both_o rich_a &_o poor_a of_o what_o estate_n or_o degree_n sâ—â—â—â—â—_n you_o â—e_v and_o sake_n all_o the_o mean_a â—â—_o that_o possible_a yâ—â—â—an_n to_o a_o 〈…〉_o and_o â—our_n liâ—es_v for_o that_o the_o lord_n abâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—ylâ—â—hrâ—â—ten_a we_o more_o and_o more_o and_o show_v we_o his_o 〈…〉_o hâ—â—â—y_o use_v which_o he_o intend_v to_o punish_v we_o withal_o for_o our_o most_o foul_a and_o wicked_a sinâ—_n which_o we_o continual_o 〈…〉_o to_o more_o and_o mâ—â—e_v but_o we_o regâ—â—d_v it_o not_o any_o â—â—ing_n at_o all_o i_o 〈…〉_o yâ—â—â—â—_n of_o 〈…〉_o god_n 160â—_n thâ—_n inhabitant_n of_o carlâ—â—adt_n be_v much_o 〈…〉_o in_o great_a perplexity_n for_o tâ—â—t_v the_o sunny bank_n riâ—â—_n and_o 〈…〉_o d_o right_n â—â—â—â—_o their_o church_n â—he_n sa_o 〈…〉_o about_o as_o it_o plain_o appear_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o fearful_a sight_n wâ—s_v 〈…〉_o of_o many_o people_n oh_o dear_a brother_n and_o christian_n all_o lâ—t_v uâ—_n hâ—â—â—â—â—spect_v to_o 〈…〉_o â—hicâ—_n god_n have_v 〈…〉_o day_n together_o as_o it_o be_v in_o red_a blood_n have_v on_o the_o one_o side_n moon_n &_o turkish_a sâ—bells_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n great_a ordinance_n the_o citizen_n of_o carlstadt_n be_v mighty_o afraid_a at_o the_o sight_n hereof_o which_o happen_v on_o a_o sunday_n be_v the_o tâ—elfth_o of_o june_n as_o aforesaid_a on_o which_o day_n also_o be_v see_v too_o great_a arm_n of_o man_n of_o war_n encounter_v one_o another_o in_o the_o air_n with_o such_o wonderful_a noise_n that_o the_o same_o be_v hear_v upon_o the_o earth_n as_o sound_v of_o trumpet_n and_o such_o like_a and_o have_v their_o ensign_n and_o standard_n with_o star_n and_o half_a moon_n as_o the_o turk_n do_v use_v the_o whole_a commonalty_n both_o great_a and_o small_a do_v wring_v their_o hand_n at_o the_o sight_n hereof_o so_o do_v they_o also_o that_o dwell_v far_o of_o &_o then_o present_o be_v see_v a_o great_a army_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o aire_n ready_a to_o resist_v the_o turk_n no_o emperor_n or_o king_n do_v ever_o fight_v such_o a_o battle_n as_o there_o be_v see_v in_o the_o air_n there_o be_v spiritual_a man_n see_v in_o the_o christian_a army_n and_o many_o slay_v of_o the_o turk_n and_o infidel_n there_o a_o man_n may_v have_v see_v such_o run_n &_o ride_v of_o the_o turk_n that_o the_o people_n be_v all_o astonish_v for_o all_o the_o turkish_a horse_n do_v run_v up_o to_o the_o knee_n in_o the_o christian_n blood_n but_o behold_v the_o wonderful_a work_v of_o almighty_a god_n for_o when_o the_o battle_n begin_v which_o be_v from_o the_o evening_n till_o thrâ—e_v of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o then_o the_o moon_n do_v lose_v her_o light_n and_o the_o horseman_n vanish_v quite_o away_o but_o yeat_a mark_n what_o happen_v more_o a_o woman_n be_v hear_v in_o the_o same_o citiy_n to_o travel_v in_o 〈…〉_o ear_n of_o child_n 〈…〉_o together_o and_o then_o a_o strange_a 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and_o the_o people_n be_v altogether_o astonish_v and_o move_v to_o the_o hart_n with_o the_o strangeness_n of_o this_o prophecy_n let_v we_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o grace_n and_o call_v upon_o his_o holy_a name_n both_o early_a and_o late_o that_o we_o abstain_v from_o sin_n and_o amend_v our_o life_n for_o the_o dâ—y_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n finis_fw-la