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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	earl_n	king_n	warwick_n	4,634	5	11.6699	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67702	A declaration of the Right Honourable Robert, Earle of Warwick, Lord High Admirall of England, and of all the plantions [sic] belonging to any His Majesties, the King of Englands subjects upon the coasts of America, Governour of the Company of London for the plantation, of the Summer Islands, and of the said company to the colony and plantation there : as the happinesse of a Christian people is ever best advanced, by their constant progresse in the waies of peace and holiness.	Warwick, Robert Rich, Earl of, 1587-1658.	1644 (1644)	Wing W994; ESTC R212401	8,153	10

A declaration of the Right Honourable ROBERT Earle of Warwick Lord High Admirall of ENGLAND and of all the Plantions belonging to any his Majesties the King of ENGLANDS Subjects upon the Coasts of AMERICA Governour of the Company of LONDON for the Plantation of the Summer ISLANDS And of the said Company To the Colony and Plantation there AS the Happinesse of a Christian People is ever best advanced by their constant Progresse in the waies of Peace and Holinesse So are they in nothing more miserable themselves and offensive to others then in their uncharitable Contentions and Discords interrupting the same We have therefore thought meet out of our most affectionate desires of your Welfare to make this ensuing Declaration wherein first and above all things we do with all earn●●●nesse bespeake all and every one That in their severall Places and Conditions they will endeavour by following the Truth in Love to advance the Glory of God and of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ We intend not to anticipate or prevent the Honourable Houses of Parliament in any their Determinations in matters Ecclesiasticall or Civill but with Prayer and Patience attend that Resolution which it shall please the Lord to direct them unto And whilest we thus waite we desire and hope that you will doe the like What the thoughts of the Parliament have been and are for all the Plan●●tions upon the Coasts of AMERICA The Ordinance of Parliament therewith sent will abundantly declare And what our endeavours are for your happinesse this writing is a Witnesse wherein we shall expresse our Desires in some particulars We have thought meet for the present to continue the Government as now it stands by Commission together with all Officers and Commanders formerly chosen by us untill we shall give further direction therein as to prevent that disturbance which an alteration might occasion so for the better moderation and improvement of Authority to encourage Piety Goodnesse and Industry and to suppresse Prophanenesse wickednesse and idlenesse in all sorts of People and places of the Colony We thinke it not meet for the present to give any intimation either to Ministers or People touching the the publike Administration of Gods Worship being in expectance of that Directory which the Parliament with the advice of the Assembly of Divines shall hold forth according to sacred Scriptures In the meane time we desire you would follow Peace with all men and Holinesse without which no man shall see the Lord looking diligently lest any man faile of the grace of God lest any root of Bitternesse springing up trouble you and thereby many be defiled As a good meanes to promote Pietie in the minds of all and to prevent Prophanesse we doe in a speciall manner recommend unto your best care the observance of the Lords day whereon as wee hope the Ministers will so improve their Labours at every Church within their severall Tribes that all the people may have the best conveniency to heare the Word of God Preached So we also trust that Masters of Families will be carefull by Catechizing and otherwise so to instruct their Children and Servants that all may come to the knowledge of God and of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ whom rightly to know is life eternall And that both Magistrates and Masters of Families will restraine them under their Commands from carelesse and sinfull expence of that precious time in sloth idlenesse or any way to Gods dishonour and their own hurt For your better direction herein we herewith send you an Ordinance of Parliament The Company is very sensibly affected with your want of a Minister And that thereby any particular person or part of the Colony should suffer a Famine of the Word of God is very grievous unto us We intend God willing by the very first opportunity to supply your want herein In the meane while we earnestly desire the Ministers would double th●ir diligence in teaching the knowledge of God through the Land knowing that as their Labour therein cannot be in vain in the Lord So shall they thereby exceedingly indeare themselves into the good Affections of the Company who desire nothing so much as the Salvation of your soules For Counsellors Captains and all other Officers as we require all due honour and respect to be given them So as a meanes thereof we desire they may be as a Sanctuary and City of refuge to all such as love the Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity improving all their Power and Authority as for the securing of the Islands preserving of Peace and promoting the power of Godlinesse in all places and Persons so for suppressing of all manner of sinne and wickednesse And for that Tipling Houses Idlenesse and ill Company are those Anvils whereon Satan with our owne Lusts Forgeth out all manner of sinne and wickednesse We desire great care be taken to prevent the same That so by the Officers faithfull performance of their Duties in their severall places The people being kept in Peace and Amitie The multitude of Indictments and P●esentments commonly brought to the publi●● Assize● may be prevented And though we would not encourage Appeales which proofe so troublesome and chargeble to them that make them Yet in that case we shall expect to receive from the publike Officers what ever may cleare the businesse to us who by Gods Grace shall proceed according to the merit of the Cause without respect of Persons In all Causes wherein Oathes are Administred wee desire great care may bee used to informe both the Jury and Witnesses of the horrible sinne of Perjurie with the dreadfull severity of Gods punishments thereupon That so they may not adventure to sweare but in Truth Judgement and Righteousnesse We had good hope that ere now by the small quantity meane condition and short returnes you have found of Tobacco you would have beene put upon that diligence and industry which might have introduced some more profitable and staple Commodity whereunto as we formerly have so we are still ready to affoord all possible encouragement and assistance We shall now desire all those that have made any essayes therein with such others as have affection thereunto That they would improove their best Observations and Experience to finde out somewhat which may be of more benefit to you and satisfaction to us which as we shall accept as an evidence of Affection to the Publike Good So we shall consider of some way for compensation according to their charge and endeavours therein We have just cause to complaine of the wrong we have suffered in the Case of Wrecks not only by more private persons but by publike Officers And truely we are much troubled to finde so great injustice among you as might occasion us to revoke that Law which in great favour allowes a Moitie to the Recoverers We shall expect and hope for better Accompts then yet we have received both of that which lately happened and what hereafter may We have seriously