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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	john_n	king_n	lewis_n	3,557	5	11.1220	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16303	Tvvo letters or embassies The one sent by the states of Bohemia, to the Elector of Saxony: the other from the Popes Holines to the Emperour, concerning the troubles of Germany.	Bohemia (Země). Sněm.; Paul V, Pope, 1552-1621. aut; Barlow, William, of Amsterdam.; Johann Georg I, Elector of Saxony, 1585-1656.; Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1578-1637.	1620 (1620)	STC 3215; ESTC S102769	21,755	45

to su 〈…〉 nor giue way to a contamination 〈…〉 wiped off For though you could bee 〈…〉 to forget Vs yet remember your selfe Though you could giue way to the desertion of Bohemians amity yet there is no forsaking of mercy nor the loue of God and heauen Though you could reioyce in the sincking and beating downe of an enemy yet be not an enemy to your owne soule nor hazard the losse of eternall reward For it is now Gods cause and the people will liue and dye in the defence of their Religion Oh that the Emperour himselfe would hearken to the voyce that told Saul there was no kicking against the pricke and if a Lightning from Heauen strucke him from his horse and made him blinde what shall the armies of Gods Angels doe when hee meanes to deliuer his people Be not therefore transported to fight against God or with the olde Gyants to begin a new warre and throw the mountaines against Heauen For I am fully perswaded that you thinke how Antechrist is not onely discouered but know he shall be punished yea laide open in this world to the hissing of all the passengers and then woe to the Princes of the earth that haue worshipped the Beast and drunke of the Cup of the Strumpet that rideth vpon the Beast But leauing Religion which yet will not be left out of Gods account What stumbling blocke of offence hath bene further laide or who hath cast these rubs in your smooth walke to amity former combination Is it the person of our King you maligne Oh say not so For if euer Titus was called Deliciae generis humani He may well be proclaymed the Prince of happines and Peace as a man composed by Nature ordayned of God selected by Prophesie confirmed by Miracle and established by all our suffrages as if the Dignity belonged vnto him as a Prince and other blessings as a happy man Is it our reuoltings you disalow of as if either the rejection of Ferdinand were not lawfull or ratification of this our choyse suspencible Why wee haue answerd it to the whole world that when Mathias had his owne endes in the adoption and inauguration of this man to the Kingdome of Bohemia for which he left him a pledge of his loue the Towne of Budwis It was absolutely contrary to his owne Oath and our immunities and Priuiledges For neither did the incorporated Prouinces know of it nor wee our selues condiscended to the agreement but onely certain Iesuites the firebrands of Hell ran vp and downe to set all in combustion and with Meleagers mother tooke the torch of his Life in a rage and held it downeward till the flame was extinguished and other traytors of our owne molded to another Impression by the warming handes of Spanish Papists and all to let out the blood of their Mother I meane their Countrey and Common-wealth to see her languish and perish before their faces for priuate respects or some praedestinated vengeance to fall vpon their owne heads Is it the obseruation of the Emperour himselfe or respect to his Family wherein hath he deserued better of reputation then your selfe or other Princes of Germany or what hath beene done these 100. yeares for the good of Christendome or why shall this glowing meteor or exhalation darken the light of truer starres and more radiant Planets Hath he not abused the trust committed vnto him by betraying all your Princely liberties into the handes of Strangers and setting vp the Spaniards Monarchy in the Westerne world to the terrifying of all Christian Princes For what Nation haue they not beene tampering withall euen to the placing of Soldiers and garisons amongst them I hope Italy hath knowne them and the Ilands of those Seas Ireland hath had them and felt some endurances for them France bin tormented by them the Grisons haue still their forte Fuentes The passages of some Mountaines are kept by them Sauoy is full of them Hungary is not yet freed of them Austria swarms with them our selues are but newly ridde of them some Imperiall townes as Wesell and others possessed by them and euen at this instant is hee calling in of greater troopes amongst you Is it the care of the Empire you shoot at how can that be when by these Warres all Gouernment must be turmoyled and that natiue beauty of our peace and prosperity made adulterate by Iesabels paintings and the thicke laide colours of wicked pollicy when the slaughtered Armies of Christians shall pollute your fields Cities and fill your swolne eyes with tears for the losse of Parents Husbands Children friends c. Is it the Popes Curse you are afraide of Why that 's impossible considering that hee now resembles a fire in a painted cloath which neither yeeldeth warmth nor lustre For his Fulminations are now made ridiculous and his Cursings proue like Balaams corruption who for all the King of Moabs promises sang a Parable of blessings to Ifraell nay you may be assured that the time of his desolation is comming faster on then the winde and the Prouinces are falling away like vntempered Morter from a wall Is it Spaines mightines you stand in awe of Be not amated He hath many Territories indeed but may thanke the endeauours of other Princes as also the slacknes of some who gaue way to his owne seruitors whē they had first offred the West Indyes to themselues He is rich indeed but hath much to doe with his money and greater charges to defray then present reuenues can supply He is strong indeed but is beholding to the Peace of other Kingdomes and the honesty of such Nations as make a conscience in infringing of an Oath Is it the Marquesse Spinola's Army which terrifies you I answer briefly with Elisha to his seruant there are more with vs then with them and it is but the opening of eyes to see Chariots and the horsmen of Heauen on the mountaine tops But I could say thus much further that you haue the more cause to adhaere to the Princes of the Vnion and propulse a common enemy of whom I will onely apply that which Count Meloun assured the English in the later time of King Iohn that if Lewis of France had preuailed hee was resolued to destroy all such first as prooued Traytors to their Countrey and led him by the Arme to trample on the bruised body of England So say wee euen to the Catholicke Bishops themselues whether Warre or Peace they will repent this hard bargaine with disturbance and when they see their exaltation depressed or liberty vsurped cry out vpon the first cause of their troubles and name the Iesuites as so many Incendiaries of a Common-wealth For had they not bene better to haue continued in their Electiue powers for the choyse of their Emperours and let the Confession of Auspurg alone to the freedome of mens Consciences and the quieting of free Citties Then now to bee assured that the Protestants will neuer be reclaymed nor taught other