Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	lord_n	right_a	trusty_a	3,080	5	13.6933	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74172	A letter from his Maty. King Charls IId. To his peers the Lords in England. Directed to our right trusty and right well-beloved cosens the peerage of our Kingdom of England.	Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)	1660 (1660)	Wing C3095A; Thomason 669.f.24[28]; ESTC R211723	1,702	1

c_o r_o dieu_fw-fr et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_fw-fr honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr a_o letter_n from_o his_o maty._n king_n charles_n 2d_o to_o his_o peer_n the_o lord_n in_o england_n direct_v to_o our_o right_a trusty_a and_o right_a well_o belove_v cosens_n the_o peerage_n of_o our_o kingdom_n of_o england_n right_o trusty_a and_o right_a well-beloved_a cousin_n we_o greet_v you_o well_o after_o such_o amazement_n and_o assault_n upon_o our_o patience_n as_o no_o time_n of_o malice_n or_o cruelty_n can_v parallel_v not_o exclude_v those_o of_o pharaoh_n and_o herod_n hold_v the_o comparison_n to_o our_o human_a condition_n after_o we_o have_v circumspect_o measure_v the_o madness_n of_o our_o people_n with_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o noise_n of_o the_o wave_n the_o extent_n of_o which_o comparison_n none_o can_v reach_v but_o he_o who_o hold_v the_o water_n in_o his_o fist_n and_o weigh_v the_o wind_n in_o a_o balance_n we_o be_v lead_v to_o contemplate_v the_o chaos_n from_o whence_o god_n raise_v the_o goodly_a structure_n which_o we_o continunual_o behold_v and_o find_v the_o light_n to_o be_v the_o begn_n of_o the_o creation_n we_o think_v fit_a to_o separate_v you_o from_o the_o present_a confusion_n fall_v upon_o our_o people_n even_o you_o who_o our_o ancestor_n have_v clarify_v from_o the_o common_a sort_n and_o therefore_o dignify_v that_o by_o your_o prudence_n the_o misguiding_n and_o wander_n of_o our_o mean_a subject_n may_v be_v undeceive_v and_o reduce_v who_o do_v now_o after_o the_o rash_a rejection_n of_o our_o glorify_a father_n prophetic_a admonition_n feel_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o folly_n to_o become_v their_o own_o ruin_n beyond_o their_o wisdom_n and_o power_n to_o redeem_v how_o often_o we_o have_v visit_v they_o with_o meekness_n and_o clemency_n in_o our_o message_n and_o invitation_n from_o the_o court_n of_o prince_n who_o for_o their_o only_a sake_n our_o predecessor_n have_v make_v their_o enemy_n even_o when_o their_o offer_a power_n will_v have_v enable_v we_o to_o correct_v our_o most_o rigid_a rebel_n can_v by_o we_o without_o regret_n for_o such_o enforcement_n be_v remember_v nor_o be_v our_o subject_n themselves_o without_o a_o sad_a sense_n of_o this_o who_o follow_v their_o ambitious_a and_o avarition_n blind_a conductor_n be_v fall_v into_o laberinth_n of_o enmity_n with_o those_o prince_n whereout_o their_o deep_a subtlety_n can_v bring_v they_o happy_o by_o your_o instruction_n they_o may_v learn_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o from_o their_o inconstant_a similitude_n the_o sea_n which_o for_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n have_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o ancestor_n their_o prince_n embrace_v they_o as_o their_o dear_a friend_n as_o well_o convey_v they_o with_o their_o merchandise_n to_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o also_o return_v they_o with_o such_o freight_n as_o have_v make_v their_o warehouse_n the_o magazine_n of_o other_o country_n whereas_o at_o present_a though_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a proprietor_n of_o the_o world_n food_n and_o clothing_n and_o navigation_n even_o those_o sea_n for_o want_v of_o a_o lawful_a sovereignty_n deny_v they_o further_a tutelage_n the_o port_n of_o their_o ancient_a ally_n refuse_v they_o trade_n or_o harbourage_n and_o england_n which_o sit_v as_o a_o virgin_n queen_n upon_o the_o water_n be_v deflore_v ravish_a and_o carry_v captive_a into_o their_o port_n who_o former_o think_v no_o wealth_n too_o precious_a to_o woo_v she_o we_o say_v we_o look_v upon_o your_o lordship_n shine_v as_o taper_n to_o our_o blind_a subject_n and_o as_o light-house_n to_o their_o unpilote_v roving_n which_o office_n we_o consider_v to_o be_v to_o you_o also_o a_o dignity_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o lamp_n of_o the_o church_n though_o now_o they_o be_v under_o a_o bushel_n as_o for_o the_o giddy_a multitude_n we_o pity_v they_o with_o that_o christian_a proverb_n eheu_fw-la quam_fw-la honest_fw-la miserii_fw-la erant_fw-la for_o by_o imitate_v their_o superior_n they_o think_v they_o do_v well_o when_o we_o behold_v the_o robe_n of_o some_o man_n conscience_n who_o visit_v we_o in_o corporal_a rag_n the_o best_a purchase_n their_o loyalty_n can_v make_v we_o rest_v assure_v that_o you_o who_o have_v this_o world_n wealth_n and_o not_o the_o privilege_n to_o use_v it_o can_v enchain_v your_o noble_a soul_n to_o such_o slavery_n nor_o be_v it_o our_o desire_n to_o invite_v you_o to_o violence_n but_o the_o peace_n which_o we_o wish_v to_o your_o body_n and_o soul_n we_o equal_o present_v in_o our_o daily_a prayer_n for_o you_o together_o with_o the_o mean_a of_o our_o subject_n and_o see_v your_o christianity_n command_v your_o brotherly_a love_n even_o to_o your_o most_o inferior_a nighbour_n you_o can_v better_o testify_v the_o same_o then_o by_o your_o example_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n which_o they_o shall_v never_o find_v in_o the_o path_n of_o rebellion_n again_o we_o call_v upon_o you_o our_o peer_n who_o can_v be_v unsensible_a that_o the_o stream_n of_o your_o own_o honour_n must_v necessary_o fail_v when_o the_o fountain_n which_o shall_v feed_v they_o be_v divert_v we_o advise_v you_o to_o learn_v of_o the_o hebrew_n who_o after_o that_o absence_n of_o their_o king_n david_n more_o than_o seven_o time_n double_v by_o our_o suffering_n grow_v to_o contention_n for_o bring_v home_o their_o persecute_a prince_n nor_o be_v the_o opportunity_n difficult_a to_o your_o performance_n there_o have_v be_v in_o these_o many_o year_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n divers_a assemble_n of_o our_o subject_n which_o still_o continue_v you_o may_v if_o you_o please_v impart_v unto_o they_o such_o provident_a instruction_n as_o may_v return_v they_o to_o their_o ancient_a duty_n and_o future_a welfare_n the_o after_o fruit_n whereof_o none_o of_o you_o need_v to_o doubt_v if_o you_o reflect_v upon_o the_o felicity_n which_o all_o your_o ancestor_n have_v enjoy_v under_o the_o reign_v of_o our_o predecessor_n the_o inferior_a sort_n have_v always_o before_o they_o that_o formidable_a affrightment_n of_o present_a beggary_n and_o continue_a want_n of_o trade_n so_o long_o as_o they_o ●hall_v persist_v in_o disobedience_n to_o they_o and_o your_o injure_a and_o oppress_v sovereign_a march_n 20._o 1659._o c._n r._n print_v for_o charles_n gustavus_n in_o the_o year_n 1660._o