Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	advantage_n	force_n	great_a	1,015	5	2.7879	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46393	A Just vindication on the behalf of Iohn Eliot Esq. in answer to petitions preferred against him to His Excellency and to Mr. Speaker of the Honourable House of Commons by some Officers under the command of Major Generall Laughorne.		1648 (1648)	Wing J1246; ESTC R27125	5,981	14

the_o country_n mr._n eliot_n be_v at_o a_o sufficient_a distance_n from_o they_o and_o if_o they_o intend_v to_o disband_v what_o need_v they_o be_v trouble_v who_o shall_v have_v their_o arm_n to_o the_o seven_o concern_v mr._n eliot_n agency_n i_o shall_v desire_v leave_n of_o the_o reader_n to_o digress_v a_o little_a and_o give_v he_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o mr._n eliot_n agency_n before_o i_o answer_v that_o point_n mr._n eliot_n be_v ever_o very_o active_a for_o the_o parliament_n be_v himself_o in_o person_n with_o two_o of_o his_o son_n and_o servant_n at_o the_o first_o take_v in_o of_o carmarthen_n to_o the_o parliament_n in_o may_n 1644._o and_o several_a other_o castle_n of_o that_o county_n command_v there_o the_o train_v band_n of_o the_o hundred_o he_o live_v in_o he_o garrison_v his_o house_n for_o the_o parliament_n and_o for_o want_v of_o timely_a relief_n from_o major_a general_n laughorne_n who_o promise_v it_o he_o and_o two_o of_o his_o son_n be_v then_o take_v prisoner_n by_o gerhand_n force_n mr._n eliot_n be_v afterward_o exchange_v for_o col._n pert_n his_o son_n be_v prisoner_n in_o carmarthen_n castle_n about_o four_o month_n and_o mr._n eliot_n and_o his_o two_o son_n be_v indict_v of_o high_a treason_n at_o carmarthen_n before_o david_n jenkins_n then_o judge_v for_o bear_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o the_o say_a mr._n jenkins_n give_v sentence_n of_o death_n on_o mr._n eliot_n elder_a son_n and_o in_o august_n 1644_o the_o say_v force_n burn_v mr._n eliot_n say_v dwell_v noose_n and_o six_o of_o his_o house_n in_o the_o town_n of_o narberth_n and_o plunder_v he_o of_o all_o his_o personal_a estate_n and_o in_o the_o year_n follow_v about_o april_n 1645._o at_o gerhards_n second_o come_v down_o his_o force_n plunder_v mr._n eliot_n again_o of_o all_o the_o stock_n he_o have_v get_v in_o that_o interim_n his_o wife_n and_o twelve_o child_n and_o grandchild_n leave_v without_o habitation_n or_o subsistence_n and_o he_o total_o ruin_v in_o his_o fortune_n now_o i_o come_v to_o answer_v his_o point_n of_o agency_n mr._n eliot_n be_v one_o of_o the_o committee_n of_o that_o association_n and_o in_o this_o sad_a condition_n be_v vote_v agent_n to_o negotiate_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o distress_a county_n of_o pembroke_n with_o the_o parliament_n by_o the_o committee_n not_o one_o voice_n contradict_v which_o trust_n mr._n eliot_n undertake_v and_o have_v effectual_o perform_v it_o for_o these_o three_o year_n last_o pass_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o in_o that_o interim_n he_o be_v confirm_v by_o two_o several_a order_n to_o continue_v in_o his_o agency_n by_o the_o say_a committee_n and_o mr._n eliot_n great_a toil_n care_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o convey_n down_o of_o money_n and_o provision_n for_o major_a general_n laughorne_v army_n be_v well_o know_v to_o several_a member_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o and_o have_v not_o mr._n eliot_n affection_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o his_o country_n oblige_v he_o to_o it_o the_o salary_n he_o receive_v from_o the_o committee_n be_v small_a encouragement_n to_o he_o for_o he_o never_o receive_v above_o 30_o l._n from_o the_o committee_n during_o the_o three_o year_n aforesaid_a now_o let_v all_o man_n judge_v whether_o his_o agency_n be_v usurp_v or_o not_o have_v answer_v the_o falsity_n of_o the_o say_a petition_n i_o will_v let_v the_o reader_n see_v from_o who_o the_o say_a petition_n take_v its_o rise_n let_v he_o but_o inquire_v who_o be_v late_o employ_v down_o to_o the_o county_n of_o pembroke_n to_o disband_v the_o supernumeraries_n and_o to_o raise_v the_o monthly_a assessment_n and_o if_o he_o do_v but_o know_v that_o party_n and_o the_o malice_n he_o bear_v mr._n eliot_n he_o must_v needs_o know_v the_o influence_n that_o party_n have_v over_o the_o petitioner_n and_o then_o can_v but_o judge_v the_o petition_n to_o be_v the_o consequence_n thereof_o the_o say_a party_n and_o the_o petitioner_n have_v obstruct_v the_o say_a committee_n from_o send_v mr._n eliot_n his_o annual_a exhibition_n due_a for_o his_o agency_n the_o say_a party_n cause_v one_o john_n poyer_n who_o now_o be_v proclaim_v traitor_n by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n for_o fortify_v the_o castle_n of_o pembroke_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o general_n to_o put_v in_o article_n against_o mr._n eliot_n and_o other_o gentleman_n to_o the_o committee_n of_o gloucester_n about_o two_o year_n since_o second_o he_o cause_v one_o john_n young_a who_o be_v likewise_o in_o rebellion_n with_o the_o say_v poyer_n in_o the_o say_a castle_n to_o exhibit_v article_n against_o the_o say_a mr._n eliot_n and_o the_o say_a gentleman_n at_o the_o head_n quarter_n at_o pniney_n be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n as_o the_o say_v scandalous_a petition_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o mr_n eliot_n and_o the_o say_v gentleman_n answer_n be_v read_v in_o both_o place_n they_o be_v dismiss_v to_o their_o great_a advantage_n in_o their_o reputation_n by_o the_o several_a committee_n before_o who_o the_o business_n be_v hear_v and_o after_o the_o ordinance_n pass_v for_o the_o establish_a force_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o disband_n of_o supernumerary_n and_o there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o say_v association_n but_o all_o reduce_v into_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o county_n of_o pembroke_n carmarthe●_n and_o cardigan_n be_v extreme_o ruin_v in_o the_o late_a war_n especial_o the_o county_n of_o pembroke_n who_o suffering_n and_o misery_n be_v not_o to_o be_v parallel_v by_o any_o county_n of_o this_o kingdom_n fire_n and_o sword_n have_v its_o full_a rage_n until_o it_o be_v even_o glut_v in_o the_o bowel_n thereof_o mr._n eliot_n hereupon_o endeavour_v what_o in_o he_o lay_v to_o have_v the_o petitioner_n and_o the_o say_a force_n disband_v that_o the_o poor_a county_n aforesaid_a may_v have_v some_o time_n to_o respi●e_v and_o breathe_v after_o their_o tedious_a long_a irksome_a burden_n of_o free_a quarter_n but_o mr._n arthur_n owen_n aforesaid_a be_v the_o continue_a friend_n of_o the_o petitioner_n and_o first_o cousin_n to_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o those_o force_n do_v always_o oppose_v mr._n eliot_n therein_o and_o to_o keep_v the_o say_a force_n undisband_v herein_o mr._n eliot_n act_v contrary_a to_o the_o petitioner_n interest_n in_o order_n to_o the_o public_a draw_v their_o malice_n consequent_o on_o he_o but_o true_o i_o wonder_v how_o man_n so_o guilty_a as_o the_o petitioner_n be_v shall_v be_v so_o malicious_o bold_a to_o traduce_v mr_n eliot_n with_o such_o falsity_n be_v a_o man_n of_o approve_a and_o know_v integrity_n to_o the_o parliament_n for_o a_o clear_a demonstration_n can_v be_v of_o his_o affection_n than_o his_o activeness_n and_o suffering_n for_o they_o which_o be_v sufficient_a testimony_n in_o his_o behalf_n beside_o his_o faithful_a solicitation_n here_o in_o the_o reduce_n south-wales_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o as_o mr._n eliot_n have_v prefer_v always_o to_o be_v in_o love_n and_o charity_n with_o all_o man_n before_o malice_n and_o revengefulnesse_n so_o he_o as_o little_a value_v the_o inveterate_a and_o irreconcilable_a spleen_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o though_o he_o have_v many_o vigilant_a and_o potent_a adversary_n that_o drive_v at_o his_o ruin_n yet_o the_o candidnesse_n of_o his_o action_n and_o the_o just_a ground_n he_o proceed_v on_o have_v so_o protect_v he_o under_o god_n hitherto_o that_o they_o can_v much_o boast_v of_o their_o prevailence_n against_o he_o mr._n eliot_n have_v no_o ambition_n or_o self_n seek_v end_n only_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o parliament_n to_o enable_v he_o to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n he_o be_v in_o long_o before_o the_o late_a war_n be_v then_o in_o commission_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o the_o county_n of_o pembroke_n and_o his_o family_n as_o ancient_a gentry_n as_o any_o of_o that_o county_n live_v belove_v in_o his_o county_n in_o a_o commendable_a and_o peaceable_a condition_n to_o conclude_v i_o wish_v the_o petitioner_n will_v in_o imitation_n to_o col_fw-fr lewis_n and_o his_o regiment_n with_o captain_n lloyd_n capt._n jones_n capt._n vaughan_n and_o capt_n sli●wman_n yield_v their_o obedience_n in_o disband_v according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n but_o i_o doubt_v their_o own_o action_n will_v daily_o witness_v to_o the_o contrary_a against_o they_o for_o why_o have_v some_o of_o the_o prime_n of_o the_o petitioner_n draw_v down_o their_o foot_n their_o magazine_n and_o gun_n from_o carmarthin_n to_o tenby_n and_o fortify_v the_o say_a town_n since_o they_o refuse_v to_o make_v their_o appearance_n before_o the_o commissioner_n to_o be_v pay_v off_o according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n why_o do_v they_o mutter_v that_o they_o will_v declare_v for_o the_o king_n and_o according_o make_v preparation_n under_o hand_n but_o i_o still_o wish_v their_o future_a obedience_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n may_v expiate_v their_o former_a disobedience_n and_o that_o they_o may_v leave_v their_o selfish_a destructive_a end_n and_o become_v lover_n of_o their_o country_n sir_n we_o receive_v a_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n attend_v with_o several_a instruction_n for_o the_o disband_n of_o major_a general_n laughorne_n force_n in_o the_o associate_v county_n of_o carmarthen_n cardigan_n and_o pembroke_n in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o ordinance_n we_o the_o commissioner_n appoint_v for_o that_o service_n do_v address_v to_o the_o most_o convenient_a place_n we_o can_v think_v upon_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o gentleman_n of_o all_o quarter_n to_o meet_v we_o and_o to_o contribute_v their_o advice_n for_o the_o well_o settlement_n of_o the_o country_n and_o to_o answer_v the_o expectation_n of_o those_o that_o put_v we_o in_o trust_n so_o we_o sit_v at_o carmarthen_n where_o yourself_o be_v then_o present_a and_o do_v participate_v with_o what_o be_v then_o agree_v upon_o we_o in_o due_a obedience_n to_o the_o say_a ordinance_n and_o to_o accomplish_v the_o resolution_n by_o we_o then_o resolve_v appoint_a several_a troop_n to_o be_v at_o lambeder_n on_o wednesday_n the_o first_o of_o march_n there_o to_o receive_v their_o now_o present_a pay_v allow_v they_o by_o the_o ordinance_n and_o to_o be_v disband_v colonel_n lewis_n captain_n jones_n captain_n lloyd_n captain_n vaughan_n captain_n read_v captain_n sloeman_n and_o several_a other_o officer_n of_o colonel_n lewis_n regiment_n appear_v that_o day_n with_o several_a troop_n who_o we_o muster_v and_o their_o number_n and_o by_o we_o register_v of_o which_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o honourable_a house_n and_o his_o excellency_n yet_o notwithstanding_o our_o trust_n so_o well_o perform_v and_o as_o we_o think_v our_o country_n disburden_v of_o freequarter_n or_o any_o other_o imposition_n on_o the_o inhabitant_n by_o they_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n namely_o captain_n addis_n and_o captain_n morgan_n who_o refuse_v their_o appearance_n before_o we_o to_o be_v muster_v and_o disband_v and_o pay_v according_a to_o the_o order_n agree_v by_o all_o the_o commissioner_n at_o carmarthen_n have_v since_o make_v their_o inroad_n into_o the_o county_n and_o force_v the_o people_n to_o a_o new_a obedience_n of_o freequarter_n and_o taxation_n settle_v and_o command_v by_o they_o and_o what_o other_o may_v be_v within_o the_o command_n of_o a_o soldier_n without_o our_o privity_n or_o consent_n be_v the_o appoint_a commissioner_n for_o that_o employment_n sir_n we_o desire_v to_o be_v right_o understand_v whether_o this_o intrusion_n be_v do_v by_o your_o order_n though_o we_o have_v better_a confidence_n of_o your_o fidelity_n &_o obedience_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o both_o house_n yet_o we_o shall_v desire_v you_o to_o express_v yourself_o that_o we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v and_o render_v a_o candid_a construction_n of_o your_o fidelity_n to_o those_o as_o we_o conceive_v under_o who_o you_o have_v hitherto_o fight_v to_o this_o end_n we_o desire_v you_o will_v give_v order_n for_o their_o speedy_a removal_n out_o of_o this_o country_n otherwise_o we_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v ill_o take_v if_o the_o country_n join_v in_o a_o course_n to_o relieve_v themselves_o from_o a_o burden_n under_o which_o they_o have_v so_o long_o groan_v your_o speedy_a answer_n be_v desire_v by_o your_o servant_n james_n philippe_v thomas_n lloyd_n et_fw-fr al._n even_o as_o i_o have_v conclude_v there_o appear_v more_o news_n in_o letter_n to_o his_o excellency_n which_o add_v much_o to_o mr._n eliot_n justication_n and_o to_o the_o petitioner_n accusation_n that_o part_n of_o major_a general_n laughornes_n force_v seize_v upon_o those_o piece_n of_o battery_n send_v from_o gloucester_n towards_o colonel_n fleming_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o pembroke_n castle_n that_o they_o have_v joint_o with_o poyer_n fall_v upon_o colonel_n fleming_n 100_o foot_n there_o be_v then_o no_o more_o come_v to_o he_o and_o on_o those_o of_o the_o country_n that_o join_v with_o he_o and_o have_v either_o slay_v or_o take_v prisoner_n colonel_n fleming_n roger_n lort_z esquire_n captain_n cuney_n master_n john_n lort_z and_o many_o other_o and_o have_v hereby_o raise_v the_o siege_n finis_fw-la