Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	arise_v	lord_n	people_n	1,152	5	4.9500	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74927	Merlinus Anglicus: or, England's Merlin. Prophetically fore-telling, the admirable events, and wonderful effects, that shall befall the king of Scots, the states of Holland, and the Parliament of England, in all their consultations, warlike actions, and naval designes, both by sea and land, for the year of our Lord, 1653. With the most exact predictions, and monthly observations, touching the great rising of the European nations against England; and the success that will attend them in all their motions, enterprises, and attempts; as also, the causes of these strange revolutions, mutations, inclinations, and eversions of empires, kingdoms, and common-wealths. Likewise the astronomical calculations of the eclipses, lunations, and conjunctions; portending a great change of government, religion, and law, in England, Scotland, and Ireland; together with the taking off all taxes, assesments, burdens, and oppressions; and calling to a severe account all committees and treasurers; with the executing of many great ones. / Collected out of the most elaborate works of Captain George Wharton, Esquire, Mr. William Lillie, Mr. John Booker, Mr. Vincent Wing, and Mr. Nicholas Culpeper ...	Wharton, George, Sir, 1617-1681.; Lilly, William, 1602-1681.; Booker, John, 1603-1667.; Wing, Vincent, 1619-1668.; Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.; G. H.	1653 (1653)	Wing H32A; Thomason E799_21	6,409	8

begging for A posture of Defence Observations on December GReat is the increase of onr enemies abroad and divisions heighten our discontents at home New Lords new Laws yet the year ends with discontent and the people stand fully resolved to proceed a step higher unto a suture Election Cold and frosty for the two first dayes violent showers of Rain about the 6 days Snow about the 8 days Frost and cold nipping weat●e● from the 12 to the 16. Fair and seasonable from the 16 day till the 23. after which you shall have more snow or rain for the most part of the rest of the dayes but frest concludes the year Before the year concludes fresh ills arise Few Discontents but old Idolatries Our strength impaires our enemies increase And all contribute to obstruct our peace W' are yet divided and possest with feares We must have better hearts e're better years Astrological Judgments for the year 1653. THe Lord of the Ascendent in this Annual Revolution is divolved now by motion into the Cusp of the 8th house which signifies Exile or slaughter of some famous King or Prince great Discontents and Insurrections an universall hatred and malice betwixt the people and their Governors cruel and bloudy wars both by sea and land the sacking of Cities and Towns House-burnings Roberies Rapes Depopulations violent and unexpected deaths pestilent Seditions long and grievous infirmities the plague and a general M●rrain amongst Cattel Abortive births acute feavers Coughs and Plurisies with other diseases proceeding of bloud vehement Cold a dearth of corn and fruity abundance of Rain and Worms New Religions new Governments new Laws new Customs In a word a general madness and confusion to all such Kingdoms Common-wealths Cities and Towns as are under the division of Arles Cancer c. that is to say England Scotland France Germany Zealand Spain Portugal c. The present King of Spain hath the Sun in the 18 deg of Aries with the Dragons Tayl and the Moon in the 28 of Sagittary in conjunction with Saturn the Sun in the 5th and the Moon in the 2d house of the Radix and therefore let him expect some harm or loss to befall him either in his body children or revenew if not all Another King I know and truly honour which Horoscope is within 3 deg of the point eclipsed Mar. 3. 1653. which bodes him some infirmity of body what I say not because I suppose the progression of the Horoscope to the Terms of Jupiter may frustrate the evil thereby signified But I wish we may find it otherwise then is here premonished I desire peace and not war but I fear it much though I hope the contrary for I see mens hearts more obdurate thin ever every man in these iron days looking after his own by ends and not at the common good but what need I mention this Doth not every man that hath eyes see how miserably this Nation hath already been wrackt and poled by a company of beggerly cheats Sub. Treasurers and Sequestrators look about you all you that have unjustly converted the Treasure of the Commonwealth to your own uses of what place and condition soever you are of you are fore threatned the time will come and is meer approching when you must render an account of your actions your riches may prove your ruine if you make not a timely account to the Common-weal I pray God make the Parliament wise the Body of this Fabrick standing upon a very tottering foundation for if this Authority under which we mou●n after this Opposition of Saturn and Jupiter shall inforce us to some new and illegal assesment or by way of raising money upon any pretence whatsoever except against the Dutch I am confident we of the Commonalty joyning with the souldier shall assume so much lib●rty to our selves as to choose and elect such Members as hereafter shall be more tender of our purser and more liberal of their own and we shall indeavor so strictly to call unto account each member of this Parl. who hath fingured our Treasure that we shall leave many of them as naked as when they came out of their mothers wombs or when first to be members of Parliament Thus Changes come thus Changes will ensue Till these corrupted Bodies change for new And put on Incorruption Men and Things Whole Countreyes Cities Beggers Princes Kings He who but lately wore a Crown of Gold Crown 's now with thorns exil'd or basely sold He clad in Rags and fed with scraps before Now throan'd in 's stead and surseting with store A glorious Church and Kingdom but to day To morrow both the Wolfe and Foxes prey All all to change and Dissolution tend Poor Almanacks ev'n they must have AN END