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 treasurer_n 4,230 5 10.7514 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A30944 Memorials examples of memorable men, to awaken this age to greater care of good learning and true religion. Barksdale, Clement, 1609-1687. 1675 (1675) Wing B797; ESTC R25858 59,933 144

There are 2 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

two_o year_n before_o his_o death_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v a_o loose_a by_o it_o make_v his_o last_o will._n concern_v which_o a_o doubt_n still_o remain_v whether_o it_o discover_v more_o holy_a wit_n or_o conscionable_a policy_n but_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o his_o chief_a design_n be_v a_o christian_a endeavour_n that_o his_o debt_n may_v be_v satisfy_v as_o appear_v by_o this_o part_n of_o it_o to_o my_o lord_n grace_n of_o cant_n now_o be_v i_o leave_v my_o picture_n of_o divine_a love_n rare_o copy_v from_o one_o in_o the_o king_n gallery_n of_o my_o presentation_n to_o his_o majesty_n beseech_v he_o to_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o pledge_n of_o my_o humble_a reverence_n to_o his_o great_a wisdom_n and_o to_o the_o most_o worthy_a l._n b._n of_o london_n lord_n high_a treasurer_n of_o england_n in_o true_a admiration_n of_o his_o christian_a simplicitie●nd_n ●nd_z contempt_n of_o earthly_a pomp_n i_o leave_v a_o picture_n of_o heraclitus_n bewail_v and_o democritus_n laugh_v at_o the_o world_n most_o humble_o beseech_v the_o say_v lo._n archb._n his_o grace_n and_o the_o ●o_o b._n of_o london_n of_o both_o who_o favour_n i_o have_v taste_v in_o my_o life_n time_n to_o intercede_v with_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n after_o my_o death_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o out_o of_o compassionate_a memory_n of_o my_o long_a service_n wherein_o i_o more_o study_v the_o public_a honour_n than_o my_o own_o utility_n some_o order_n may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o my_o arrear_n due_a in_o the_o exchequer_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o my_o creditor_n etc._n etc._n according_o conscionable_a satisfaction_n be_v give_v for_o his_o just_a debt_n 26._o he_o go_v usual_o once_o a_o year_n if_o not_o often_o to_o the_o belove_a bocton-hall_n where_o he_o will_v say_v he_o find_v both_o cure_n for_o all_o care_n by_o the_o company_n which_o he_o call_v the_o live_a furniture_n of_o that_o place_n and_o a_o restorative_n of_o his_o health_n by_o the_o connaturalnesse_n of_o that_o which_o he_o call_v his_o genial_a air_n he_o yearly_o go_v also_o to_o oxford_n but_o the_o summer_n before_o his_o death_n he_o change_v that_o for_o a_o journey_n to_o winchester_n college_n and_o as_o he_o return_v say_v to_o his_o companion_n how_o useful_a be_v that_o advice_n of_o a_o holy_a monk_n who_o persuade_v his_o friend_n to_o perform_v his_o customary_a devotion_n in_o a_o constant_a place_n because_o in_o that_o place_n we_o usual_o meet_v with_o those_o thought_n which_o possess_v we_o at_o our_o last_o be_v there_o and_o i_o find_v it_o thus_o far_o experimental_o true_a that_o at_o my_o now_o be_v at_o that_o school_n see_v that_o very_a place_n where_o i_o sit_v when_o i_o be_v a_o boy_n occasion_v i_o to_o remember_v those_o thought_n of_o my_o youth_n which_o then_o possess_v i_o etc._n etc._n 27._o after_o his_o return_n from_o winchester_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o dangerous_a fever_n which_o weaken_v he_o much_o he_o be_v then_o also_o much_o trouble_v with_o a_o continual_a short_a spit_v but_o that_o infirmity_n he_o seem_v to_o overcome_v in_o a_o good_a degree_n by_o leave_v tobacco_n which_o he_o have_v take_v somewhat_o immoderate_o and_o about_o two_o month_n before_o his_o death_n oct._n 1639._o he_o again_o fall_v into_o a_o fever_n which_o though_o he_o seem_v to_o recover_v yet_o these_o still_o leave_v he_o so_o weak_a that_o those_o common_a infirmity_n which_o be_v wont_v like_o civil_a friend_n to_o visit_v he_o and_o after_o some_o short_a time_n to_o depart_v come_v both_o often_o and_o at_o last_o take_v up_o their_o constant_a habitation_n with_o he_o still_o weaken_v his_o body_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o december_n follow_v he_o fall_v again_o into_o a_o quartane_a fever_n and_o in_o the_o ten_o fit_n his_o better_a part_n that_o part_n of_o sir_n henry_n wotton_n which_o can_v not_o die_v put_v off_o mortality_n with_o as_o much_o content_a and_o cheerfulness_n as_o humane_a frailty_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v in_o perfect_a peace_n with_o god_n and_o man_n his_o epitaph_n by_o himself_o hic_fw-la iaceo_fw-la huius_fw-la sententiae_fw-la primus_fw-la author_n disputandi_fw-la pruritus_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la scabies_fw-la nomen_fw-la alias_o quaere_fw-la another_o sentence_n wherein_o he_o delight_v animas_fw-la fieri_fw-la sapientiores_fw-la quiescendo_fw-la another_o amor_fw-la unit_fw-la omne_fw-la ob._n etonae_fw-la anno_fw-la sal._n 1639._o aetat_fw-la 72._o viii_o mr_n william_n bedel_n bishop_n of_o kilmore_n out_o of_o mr_n iz_n walton_n and_o bish_n hall_n d._n thomae_n carl_n rect._n de_fw-fr barnesley_n 1._o when_o king_n james_n send_v sir_n henry_n wotton_n ambassador_n to_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n he_o send_v also_o a_o ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o another_o to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o france_n go_v joseph_n hall_n late_a b._n of_o n._n who_o many_a and_o useful_a work_n speak_v his_o great_a merit_n with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o spain_n ju._n wadsworth_n and_o with_o sir_n henry_n wotton_n william_n bedel_n 2._o these_o three_o chaplain_n to_o these_o three_o ambassador_n be_v all_o breed_v in_o one_o university_n all_o of_o one_o college_n all_o benefice_a in_o one_o diocese_n and_o all_o most_o dear_a and_o entire_a friend_n but_o in_o spain_n mr_n wadsworth_n meet_v with_o temptation_n or_o reason_n such_o as_o be_v so_o powerful_a as_o to_o persuade_v he_o who_o of_o the_o three_o be_v former_o observe_v to_o be_v the_o most_o averse_a to_o that_o religion_n that_o call_v itself_o catholic_n to_o disdain_v himself_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o declare_v himself_o for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n discharge_v himself_o of_o his_o attendance_n on_o the_o ambassador_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o monasterial_a life_n in_o which_o he_o live_v very_o regular_o and_o so_o dye_v 3._o when_o mr_n hall_n come_v into_o england_n he_o write_v to_o mr_n wadsworth_n it_o be_v the_o first_o epistle_n in_o his_o decade_n to_o persuade_v his_o return_n or_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o apostasy_n the_o letter_n seem_v to_o have_v many_o expression_n of_o love_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v something_o in_o it_o that_o be_v so_o unpleasant_a to_o mr_n wadsworth_n that_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o acquaint_v his_o old_a friend_n mr_n bedel_n with_o his_o motive_n 4._o by_o which_o mean_v there_o pass_v between_o mr_n bedel_n and_o mr_n wadsworth_n very_o many_o letter_n which_o be_v extant_a in_o print_n and_o do_v well_o deserve_v it_o for_o in_o they_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o controversy_n not_o of_o religion_n only_o but_o who_o shall_v answer_v each_o other_o with_o most_o love_n and_o meekness_n which_o i_o mention_v the_o rather_o because_o it_o seldom_o fall_v out_o so_o in_o a_o book-war_n 5._o mr_n hall_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o mr_n bedel_n at_o venice_n have_v lament_v the_o death_n of_o our_o late_a divine_n add_v what_o shall_v this_o work_n in_o we_o but_o a_o imitation_n yea_o that_o word_n be_v not_o too_o big_a for_o you_o a_o emulation_n of_o their_o worthiness_n the_o church_n our_o mother_n look_v for_o much_o at_o your_o hand_n she_o know_v how_o rich_a our_o common_a father_n have_v leave_v you_o she_o note_v your_o grace_n your_o opportunity_n your_o employment_n she_o think_v you_o be_v go_v so_o far_o like_o a_o good_a merchant_n for_o no_o small_a gain_n and_o look_v you_o shall_v come_v home_o well_o jade_v let_v i_o persuade_v you_o to_o gratify_v we_o at_o home_n with_o the_o publication_n of_o that_o your_o exquisite_a polemical_a discourse_n whereto_o our_o conference_n with_o mr_n alabaster_n give_v so_o happy_a a_o occasion_n you_o shall_v hereby_o clear_v many_o truth_n and_o satisfy_v all_o reader_n yea_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o a_o adversary_n not_o too_o perverse_a shall_v acknowledge_v the_o truth_n victory_n and_o you_o 6._o in_o a_o letter_n of_o sir_n henry_n wotton_n to_o the_o king_n be_v mention_v a_o petition_n to_o his_o majesty_n from_o person_n direct_v hither_o by_o the_o good_a wish_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o armagh_n to_o make_v mr_n bedel_n than_o resident_n upon_o a_o small_a benefice_n in_o suffolk_n governor_n of_o dublin_n college_n for_o the_o good_a of_o that_o society_n and_o sir_n henry_n himself_o be_v require_v to_o render_v some_o testimony_n of_o mr_n bedel_n long_o his_o chaplain_n at_o venice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o first_o employment_n there_o go_v on_o thus_o i_o be_o bind_v in_o all_o conscience_n of_o truth_n so_o far_o as_o your_o majesty_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o accept_v my_o poor_a judgement_n to_o affirm_v of_o he_o that_o i_o think_v hardly_o a_o fit_a man_n for_o that_o charge_n can_v have_v be_v propound_v unto_o your_o majesty_n in_o your_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o singular_a erudition_n and_o piety_n
church_n and_o in_o custody_n he_o remain_v six_o month_n before_o he_o can_v obtain_v his_o enlargement_n after_o this_o he_o remain_v in_o duresm_n house_n till_o he_o be_v throw_v out_o thence_o by_o the_o soldier_n that_o come_v to_o garrison_n it_o a_o little_a before_o that_o horrid_a fact_n be_v commit_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o our_o late_a gracious_a king_n and_o after_o that_o be_v importune_v by_o his_o honourable_a friend_n the_o earl_n and_o countess_n rutland_n he_o become_v a_o part_n of_o their_o care_n and_o family_n at_o exe●er-house_n for_o some_o short_a time_n but_o be_v loath_a to_o live_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o other_o while_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subsist_v of_o himself_o and_o think_v the_o air_n of_o the_o country_n may_v better_v suit_n with_o his_o decline_a year_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o sojourn_v first_o with_o captain_n saunders_n in_o hartfordshire_n and_o after_o with_o mr_n tho._n rotheram_n in_o bedfordshire_n till_o by_o the_o great_a civility_n and_o earnest_a importunity_n of_o that_o noble_a young_a baronet_n sir_n henry_n yeluerton_n he_o go_v with_o he_o to_o his_o house_n at_o easton-manduit_a in_o northamptonshire_n where_o he_o find_v all_o the_o tender_a respect_n and_o care_n from_o the_o whole_a family_n which_o a_o father_n can_v expect_v from_o his_o child_n till_o after_o some_o four_o month_n he_o render_v up_o his_o happy_a soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n 28._o when_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v vote_v for_o the_o dissolve_v of_o bishopric_n and_o sell_v the_o land_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o some_o prevail_v for_o another_o vote_n of_o yearly_o allowance_n to_o present_a bishop_n during_o their_o life_n our_o bishop_n have_v 800l_n per_fw-la a_o vote_v to_o he_o but_o while_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subsist_v without_o it_o never_o trouble_v himself_o to_o look_v after_o it_o and_o at_o last_o press_v by_o necessity_n have_v procure_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o vote_n find_v it_o to_o contain_v no_o more_o than_o only_o that_o such_o a_o sum_n shall_v be_v pay_v but_o no_o mention_n either_o by_o who_o or_o whence_o and_o by_o that_o time_n he_o can_v procure_v a_o explanation_n of_o the_o order_n to_o make_v the_o pension_n payable_a out_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o his_o own_o bishopric_n all_o the_o land_n and_o revenue_n of_o it_o be_v sell_v or_o divide_v among_o themselves_o only_o by_o the_o importunity_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o obtain_v a_o order_n to_o have_v 1000l_n out_o of_o their_o treasury_n at_o goldsmith_n hall_n with_o which_o he_o pay_v his_o debt_n and_o purchase_v to_o himself_o a_o annuity_n of_o 200l_n per_fw-la a_o during_o his_o life_n upon_o which_o he_o subsist_v ever_o since_o 29._o no_o man_n can_v expect_v any_o considerable_a legacy_n in_o the_o will_n of_o a_o person_n decease_v who_o make_v his_o own_o hand_n his_o executor_n while_o he_o live_v like_o his_o great_a kinsman_n archbishop_n morton_n who_o choose_v rather_o to_o enrich_v his_o kindred_n and_o servant_n in_o his_o life_n time_n then_o at_o his_o death_n or_o rather_o like_o archbishop_n warham_n successor_n to_o morton_n who_o lie_v on_o his_o death_n bed_n call_v for_o his_o steward_n to_o let_v he_o know_v what_o money_n he_o have_v and_o understanding_n from_o he_o it_o be_v but_o thirty_o pound_n thank_v god_n for_o it_o and_o say_v he_o never_o desire_v to_o die_v rich_a our_o bishop_n have_v so_o much_o leave_v he_o at_o his_o death_n that_o he_o give_v 40l_n to_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n who_o then_o attend_v he_o have_v provide_v for_o the_o other_o former_o and_o 10l_o to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n and_o his_o chalice_n with_o a_o patin_n double_a guilt_n to_o the_o noble_a baronet_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o chapel_n the_o rest_n deduce_v some_o small_a remembrance_n he_o order_v for_o his_o burial_n which_o be_v also_o sufficient_a for_o a_o monument_n though_o far_o below_o his_o worth_n yet_o suitable_a to_o his_o great_a modesty_n 30._o i_o can_v omit_v the_o chief_a legacy_n of_o his_o will_n for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o soul_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n particular_o in_o his_o own_o diocese_n see_v it_o in_o the_o funeral_n sermon_n where_o he_o conclude_v thus_o my_o earnest_a exhortation_n to_o they_o be_v that_o they_o will_v still_o continue_v their_o former_a affection_n notwithstanding_o all_o temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_a both_o to_o the_o doctrine_n discipline_n government_n and_o form_n of_o worship_n in_o this_o poor_a afflict_a church_n which_o if_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o secure_a way_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n i_o have_v not_o venture_v my_o own_o upon_o the_o same_o bottom_n 31._o his_o high_a esteem_n of_o the_o sacred_a liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n attend_v he_o as_o i_o may_v say_v to_o his_o grave_n for_o he_o give_v express_v command_n to_o his_o chaplain_n not_o to_o omit_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o transpose_v as_o he_o have_v observe_v too_o frequent_o to_o be_v do_v by_o other_o the_o read_n of_o the_o lesson_n 1_o cor_n 15._o which_o the_o church_n have_v prescribe_v to_o be_v read_v at_o the_o grave_a and_o which_o be_v read_v there_o while_o such_o a_o spectacle_n of_o mortality_n be_v before_o their_o eye_n can_v not_o say_v he_o but_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o their_o soul_n than_o any_o funeral_n sermon_n he_o have_v ever_o hear_v preach_v great_a fervour_n and_o devotion_n he_o show_v in_o the_o church-prayer_n whereunto_o he_o seldom_o answer_v with_o a_o single_a amen_o and_o at_o which_o duty_n he_o never_o kneel_v upon_o a_o cushion_n i_o think_v in_o all_o his_o life_n nor_o ever_o pray_v but_o upon_o his_o knee_n till_o he_o be_v confine_v to_o his_o death_n bed_n and_o even_o will_v never_o lie_v with_o his_o cap_n on_o his_o head_n if_o he_o either_o pray_v himself_o or_o any_o other_o pray_v by_o he_o while_o he_o have_v strength_n to_o pull_v it_o off_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n great_a consolation_n he_o take_v in_o the_o church-preparation_n for_o his_o long_a home_n viz._n in_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o repentance_n in_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o absolution_n and_o the_o viaticum_fw-la of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n 32._o he_o live_v a_o great_a number_n of_o year_n and_o very_o few_o ever_o husband_v their_o time_n better_o for_o he_o be_v never_o idle_a with_o his_o good_a will_n he_o be_v often_o up_o at_o his_o devotion_n and_o study_n before_o four_o a_o clock_n even_o after_o he_o have_v live_v above_o fourscore_o year_n and_o yet_o very_a seldom_o go_v to_o bed_n till_o after_o ten_o and_o then_o have_v always_o a_o servant_n to_o read_v some_o book_n to_o he_o till_o such_o time_n as_o sleep_n do_v surprise_v he_o and_o so_o have_v he_o always_o when_o he_o travel_v in_o his_o coach_n that_o his_o jouny_a mighr_fw-mi not_o be_v too_o great_a a_o hindrance_n to_o his_o study_n he_o use_v to_o lie_v on_o a_o straw_n bed_n till_o he_o be_v above_o fourscore_o 33._o he_o lead_v his_o life_n in_o a_o holy_a and_o chaste_a celibate_n the_o issue_n of_o his_o brain_n be_v numerous_a beside_o m._n ss_z above_o twenty_o several_a volume_n in_o print_n some_o of_o which_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v apologia_fw-la cath._n p._n 1._o pars_fw-la 2._o the_o catholic_n appeal_n causa_fw-la regius_fw-la the_o grand_a imposture_n and_o proof_n sermon_n confession_n out_o of_o foreign_a divine_n for_o bishop_n god_n providence_n the_o last_o book_n he_o live_v to_o publish_v a_o fit_a meditation_n for_o his_o decline_a year_n in_o those_o sad_a time_n 34._o to_o add_v somewhat_o of_o his_o character_n 1._o his_o patience_n in_o the_o great_a trial_n of_o his_o temper_n that_o ever_o he_o have_v the_o news_n of_o the_o vote_n that_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v sell_v he_o only_o say_v the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o repeat_v three_o time_n over_o before_o the_o company_n he_o be_v in_o and_o present_o retire_v himself_o to_o his_o prayer_n 2._o his_o hospitality_n he_o entertain_v the_o king_n and_o his_o court_n and_o at_o least_o the_o officer_n of_o his_o army_n all_o at_o one_o time_n in_o the_o first_o expedition_n towards_o scotland_n which_o cost_v he_o in_o that_o place_n of_o great_a cheapness_n above_o 1500l_o in_o one_o day_n there_o seldom_o come_v any_o scholar_n to_o he_o whether_o foreign_a or_o english_a who_o he_o do_v not_o liberal_o entertain_v and_o dismiss_v with_o a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n 3._o his_o beneficence_n he_o build_v a_o free_a school_n at_o bishop_n aukland_n and_o endow_v it_o with_o 24l_o per_fw-mi au_fw-fr which_o be_v more_o by_o