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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	care_n	child_n	parent_n	3,714	5	8.8140	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72931	A short discourse: expressing the substaunce of all the late pretended treasons against the Queenes Maiestie, and estates of this realme, by sondry traytors who were executed for the same on the 20. and 21. daies of September last past. 1586. VVhereunto is adioyned a godly prayer for the safetie of her Highnesse person, her honorable counsaile, and all other her obedient subiects. Seene and alowed.	Nelson, Thomas, fl. 1580.	1586 (1586)	STC 18425.5; ESTC S125438	4,506	14

¶ A SHORT Discourse Expressing the substaunce of all the late pretended Treasons against the Queenes Maiestie and Estates of this Realme by sondry Traytors who were executed for the same on the 20. and 21. daies of September last past 1586. VVhereunto is adioyned a Godly Prayer for the safetie of her Highnesse person her honorable Counsaile and all other her obedient Subiects Seene and Alowed ¶ Imprinted at London by George Robinson for Edward VVhite and are to be solde at his Shop at the signe of the Gun ¶ To the right Worshipfull Sir Owen Hopton her Maiesties Lieutenaunt in her Highnesse Tower of London RIght Worshipfull the due consideration of the innumerable Treasons practised and entended against the Queenes most excellent Maiestie since the tyme of her Highnesse most happie and prosperous raigne togither with the successe of them and all other Traytors whatsoeuer aswell in the Raigne of other Kings and Princes of this Land from whom she is royally decended as also in her owne might sufficiētly haue terrified those late executed Traytors to haue bene warned from their wicked entents and daungers depending thereon not onely to their liues their soules their goodes and Lands but also of the infamie ensuing there by to their posteritie for euer in respect of their horrible practises against our most gracious and dread soueraigne whose Highnesse God long preserue in all health and happinesse for whom all her louing and duetifull Subiects are bound euen in our Soules to giue God cōtinuall thankes for preseruing her Maiestie and vs all from so apparant daungers as was pretended and had ensued thereby to the ruenating of this whole Realme had it not most graciously bene preuented by the finger of God The substaunce of which their entended Treasons I haue rudely handled in a fewe verses here ensuing and haue boldly dedicated them to your Worship humbly beseeching you to accept them at his hands who standeth bound to your Worship in respect of the vndeserued courtesie he lately receiued by your good meanes to pray for you and yours during his life Your Worships in all bounden duetie Thomas Nelson A Godly Prayer giuen to her Maiestie O Gracious God bowe downe thine eare to me that prostrate stand And graunt my prayer may be perfourmde with thy most mightie hand Graunt Lord that our most gracious Queene Elizabeth by name May florish still in happie state and euerlasting fame Graunt that her Highnesse liue and raigne in health and perfect peace Graunt that her foes may be cut of her friends O Lord encrease Graunt that her Counsaile still may liue to doe that which is right For safetie of her person and this Realme both day and night Graunt that the Nobles of Estate and Lords of high renowne May liue in duetie to their Prince and true still to the Crowne Graunt Lord that Pastors see dischargde their dueties in this Land To beate downe Sinne and wickednesse which hath the vpper hand Graunt Iustices may haue a care to doe that which is right That Widdowes nor the fatherlesse be not opprest by might Graunt Lord that they may still defend the straunger and the poore Who sondry tymes by violence is thrust cleane out of doore Graunt Lord that each mans Conscience may pricke him to doe well To flye deceite to banish fraude least that they hang in Hell Graunt Lord that trueth may still take place though some would blinde the same And graunt that tyme may trye the trueth to their rebuke and shame Graunt loue may raigne twixt man and man so may contentions cease Graunt Lord that each man haue his owne thy blessings to encrease Graunt Lord that Pride and Couetousnesse may banisht be for aye Or els the poore shall quickly be thereby brought to decaye Graunt Lord that euery kinde of vise may straight be troden downe And euery man reforme himself in Cittie and in Towne From wicked Lawyers vs defend consume the Vsurers Hall They scratch and scrape the poore mans purse they get the Deuill and all They hourd vp wealth in wondrous store they doe incroach for Lands They racke their Rents they poule the poore yet giue nought with their hands Graunt Charitie may come againe who went to seeke S. Eedie That rich mens eares and pursses might stand open to the needie God graunt all quarrelles now may cease among both great and small That bowget Lawyers may not lurke about Westminster Hall God graunt that Children now may growe obedient as they ought And that their Parents haue a care they may be duely taught Their duetie to the God of heauen their Parents and their Peeres So shall they better teach their owne when that they come of yeeres God graunt that seruaunts may haue care to doe their duetie still First to please God to liue in feare and doe their Maisters will God graunt we may forgiue our foes reuengement for to shunn For God a iust reuenger is of wrongs that hath bene donn Thus of my Prayer I make an ende God graunt our endes be good That we may rest with Christ himself who bought vs with his blood T. N. FINIS ¶ Verses written vpon the Alphabet of the Queenes Maiesties name and giuen to her Highnesse Eternall God who guideth still your Grace Lengthen your life in health and happie state Inspier your Subiects hearts in euery place Zealous in loue and free from secret hate And shorten life in those that breede debate Beholde her Lord who is our onely stay Euen she it is by whom we holde our owne Turne not thy face from her in any way Hewe downe her foes and let them all be knowne Renowmed Queene your highnesse Subiects ioye Euen for to see the fall of all your foes God of his mercie shield you from anoye Intended Treasons still for to disclose None of all but will most duely pray Almightie God preserue you night and day ❧ The substance of all the late entended Treasons O Lord preserue our noble Queene her Counsaile long maintaine Confound her foes and graunt her grace in health to rule and raigne WHen first the gracious God of heauen by meanes did bring to light The Treasons lately practised by many a wicked wight Against their Prince whose life thei sought and many a noble Péere The substaunce of whose Treasons straunge you shall most truely heare Their Treasons once discouered then were the Traytors sought Some of them fled into a Wood where after they were caught And being brought vnto the Tower for ioye the Belles did ring And throughout London Bonfiers made where people Psalmes did sing And set their Tables in the streates with meates of euery kinde Where was preparde all signes of ioye that could be had in minde And praisde the Lord most hartely that with his mightie hand He had preserued our gracious Quéene and people of this Land Which thing was taken in good parte by our renowmed Quéene Who by her Letters gaue them thankes as plainly may be seene Assuring them that