Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	high_a	lord_n	steward_n	3,887	5	11.1026	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11795	Sir VValter Ravvleighs ghost, or Englands forewarner Discouering a secret consultation, newly holden in the Court of Spaine. Together, with his tormenting of Count de Gondemar; and his strange affrightment, confession and publique recantation: laying open many treacheries intended for the subuersion of England.	Scott, Thomas, 1580?-1626.	1626 (1626)	STC 22085; ESTC S116986	20,870	44

not mistake me blessed Soule in that I haue said I triumphed for I will now with griefe and repentance buy from thy mercy my absolution It is true that then I triumphed for what is he that takes in hand any labor or worke of high consequence but when he hath finished it to perfection hee sits downe and reioyceth So I that saw not a farre off but neare at hand the infinite hinderances rubs and impediments which thy knowledge thy valour thy command and experience might bring to any worke vndertaken by my King for the aduancement or bringing forward of his vniuersall Monarchie and when I pondred with my selfe that no Nation vnder heauen was so able in power so apt in the nature and disposition of the people nor so plentifull in all accomodations both for sea and land as this Iland of Great Britaine to oppose or beate backe any or all of our vndertakings When I saw France bufie both at home and abroad the Lowe-Countries carefull to keepe their owne not curious to increase their owne when I saw Germany afflicted with ciuill anger Denmarke troubled to take trouble from his dearest kinsman the Polender watching of the Turke and the Turke through former losses fearefull to giue any new attempt vpon Christendome and that in all these we had a maine and particular interest when I saw euery way smooth for vs to passe and that nothing could keepe the Garland from our heads or the Goale from our purchase but onely the anger or discontent of this fortunate British Iland blame me not then if I fell to practises vnlawfull to flateries deceitfull to briberie most hurtefull and to other enchantments most shamefull by which Imight either winne mine owne ends or make my worke prosperous in the opinion of my Soueraigne I confesse I haue many times abused the Maiestie of Great Britaine with curious falshoods I haue protested against my knowledge and vttered vowes and promises which I knew could neuer be reconciled I haue made delayes sharpe spurs to hasten on mine owne purposes haue brought the swiftest designes to so slowe a pace that they haue beene lost like shadowes and neither known nor regarded I lookt into your Common-wealth and saw that two and twenty yeares ease had made her grow idle I saw the East Indies eate vp and deuoure your Mariners Sea-men time and old age consume and take away your land Captaines and of all none more materiall then your selfe Blame me not then if I made thine end my beginning thy fall the fulnesse of my perfection and thy destruction the last worke or master-peece of all my wisedome and pollicie This is the freedome of my confession and but from this sinne absolue me and I will dye thy penitent in sacke-cloath and ashes At these words the apparition seemed in the fearefull imagination of the poore Don to be more then exceeding angrie and lookt vpon him with such terror and amazement that Gondomar fell with the affright into a trance or deadly sound whilest the Ghost seemed to vtter vnto him these or these like words following To hee whom base flatterie wante and coueteousnesse hath guilded with these foolish and vnfitting hyperboles as to call thee The Flower of the West The delight of Spaine The life of Wit The light of Wisedome The Mercurie of Eloquence The glorie of the Gowne The phebe●s in Court Nestor in Counsell Christian Num● and principall ornament of this time Lord Diego Sarmiento de Acuna Most honorable Earle of Gondomar Gouernour of Menroyo and Pennarogo of the most honorable Order of Cola●●au●a Counsellour of State one of the Kings Treasurers Embassadour for his Catholicke Maiestie to his Royall Maiestie of England Regent of the Towne and Castle of Bayon President of the Bishopricke of Tuid in Galitia Chiefe Treasurer of the most noble Order of Alcantara One of the foure Iudges of the sacred Priuiledges Pronotarie of the Kingdome of Toledo Leon and Galitia and Principalitie of Astures And Lord high Steward of the most Puissant Philip the IIII. King of all the Spaines and of the Indies Loe thus I salute thee with thy true Stile and eminent Inscription according to thine absolute Nature Qualitie and Profession To thee then that art The poysonous weed of Europe The Atlas of Spaines sinnes and conspiracies The Deuils foole The wisemans Bugbeare The Mercurie of knauish policie The disgrace of Ciuilitie The Buffoone in Courte Ate in Counsell Atheist for the Popes aduantage and principall Intelligencer betweene Hell and the Iesuites Don Diego Sarmiento de Acuna Most dishonorable Earle of Gondomar Pouller and Piller of Menroyo and Pennaroyo of the riche couetous Order of Colatrauia Gazetist of State one of the consumers of the Kings purse Intelligencer for his Catholicke Maiestie against the Royall Maiestie of England Spoiler of the Towne and Castle of Bayon an ill example to the Bishopricke of Tuid in Galitia Chiefe cash-keeper for the Order of Alcantara One of the foure Bribe-takers for the prophane priuiledges Promoter for the Kingdome of Toledo Leon and Galitia and Principalitie of Astures and a continuall Broker betweene the King of Spaine and the Pope and betweene the Iesuites the Inquisitors and the Deuill Harken to my detection and though I knowe thou canst steale and kill sweare and lye weepe and wound and indeed doe any thing that is contrarie to Truth and Iustice yet in this accusation shame and thine owne putrified conscience shall be witnesses so powerfull and vndaunted that thou shalt not be able to refell any one allegation or smallest particle To begin then with mine owne end though I know the day of my death was the greatest Festiuall that euer thy fortune did solemnize though it brought to Spaine a yeare of Iubile to thy reputation Absolans pillars and to euery Papisticall Minister in the world the praise of his Artes-master yet poore despised mortall know it was not you but a more diuine and inserutable finger which pointed out my destinie to this manner of end destruction neither is it fit for the humility of ignorant man to open his eyes as daring to presume to gaze on the radiant beames of that soueraigne power which disposeth of secōd causes as he pleaseth neither doe I afflict thee as my particular executioner but as my Countries generall enemy It sufficeth me that the great God who is Iudge of life death hath disposed of my life after this early manner that in it he might expres the effects of his Iustice therefore trouble not thy selfe with my death which was thy comfort but be vexed at thine owne life which is nothing but a continuall pilgrimage to Ambition and an vndermining Moale to digge downe the Church of God and to bring the Gospell of our blessed Sauiour into eternall captiuitie Hast not thou beene an vntired packe-horse trauelling night and day without a baite and loaden like ad Asse till thy knees haue bowed vnder the burthen of strange