Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	contrary_a	design_n	great_a	41	3	2.1450	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43852	Provision for the poor, or, Reasons for the erecting of a working-hospital in every county as the most necessary and onely effectual expedient to promote the linnen manufactory, with comfortable maintenance for all poor and distressed people in citie and country by which all beggars, vagrants, &c. throughout the nation, may speedily be restrained, and forever prevented : in pursuance to certain proposals to the King and Parliament.	Haines, Richard, 1633-1685.	1678 (1678)	Wing H206; ESTC R11745	4,118	9

provision_n for_o the_o poor_a or_o reason_n for_o the_o erect_v of_o a_o workinghospital_n in_o every_o county_n as_o the_o most_o necessary_a and_o only_a effectual_a expedient_a to_o promote_v the_o linen_n manufactory_a with_o comfortable_a maintenance_n for_o all_o poor_a and_o distress_a people_n in_o city_n and_o country_n by_o which_o all_o beggar_n vagrant_n etc._n etc._n throughout_o the_o nation_n may_v speedy_o be_v restrain_v and_o for_o ever_o prevent_v in_o pursuance_n to_o certain_a proposal_n to_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n with_o allowance_n london_n print_v for_o d._n m._n 1678._o reason_n for_o the_o erect_v of_o a_o workinghospital_n in_o every_o county_n have_v late_o publish_v certain_a proposal_n tend_v to_o promote_v the_o linen_n manufactory_a and_o disburden_v the_o nation_n from_o the_o present_a charge_n it_o lie_v under_o in_o maintain_v its_o poor_a wherein_o as_o the_o best_a expedient_a to_o promote_v the_o one_o and_o remedy_n the_o other_o i_o humble_o offer_v to_o consideration_n the_o build_n of_o a_o work_a alms-house_n in_o every_o county_n and_o also_o give_v notice_n of_o a_o engine_n which_o will_v very_o much_o facilitate_v the_o work_n which_o mean_a treatise_n as_o it_o have_v have_v the_o good_a luck_n to_o be_v very_o favourable_o peruse_v and_o its_o design_n approve_v by_o several_a honourable_a and_o worthy_a person_n so_o be_v it_o next_o to_o impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v whole_o avoid_v the_o common_a fate_n of_o censure_n and_o impression_n of_o contrary_a opinion_n however_o with_o all_o modest_a deference_n to_o dissenter_n i_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o find_v any_o ground_n for_o change_v my_o former_a sentiment_n touch_v the_o necessity_n of_o build_v such_o working-alms-house_n that_o promote_a the_o linen_n manufacture_n be_v the_o great_a interest_n of_o this_o nation_n will_v not_o be_v deny_v and_o that_o the_o same_o if_o manage_v in_o a_o proper_a method_n will_v afford_v a_o comfortable_a employment_n and_o maintenance_n for_o the_o poor_a as_o also_o save_v many_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n be_v general_o agree_v but_o what_o method_n or_o course_n will_v best_o most_o certain_o and_o effectual_o attain_v those_o end_n be_v the_o question_n viz._n whether_o all_o the_o poor_a of_o every_o sort_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o this_o manufactory_a dispersedly_z at_o home_n or_o that_o a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o together_o especial_o child_n single_a person_n vagrant_n etc._n etc._n be_v plant_v in_o public_a work-house_n under_o good_a government_n the_o former_a may_v possible_o be_v prefer_v by_o some_o but_o the_o latter_a be_v what_o i_o have_v recommend_v and_o indeed_o do_v humble_o conceive_v it_o so_o essential_o necessary_a the_o perfect_a of_o that_o reformation_n design_v that_o without_o it_o the_o aforesaid_a manufactory_a will_v never_o be_v promote_v to_o the_o best_a advantage_n nor_o the_o poor_a be_v any_o thing_n high_a so_o useful_a to_o themselves_o and_o their_o country_n that_o i_o may_v not_o seem_v conceited_o obstinate_a in_o this_o apprehension_n i_o shall_v set_v down_o some_o of_o those_o consideration_n which_o have_v prevail_v with_o i_o therein_o the_o end_v aim_v at_o be_v 1._o the_o more_o speedy_a and_o profitable_a promote_a the_o linen_n manufactory_a 2._o the_o ease_v all_o oppress_a parish_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o poor_a 3._o the_o most_o effectual_a expedient_a to_o restrain_v reform_v and_o employ_v all_o beggar_n vagrant_n etc._n etc._n and_o render_v they_o serviceable_a to_o the_o public_a 4._o the_o good_a education_n of_o poor_a child_n and_o other_o in_o religious_a and_o virtuous_a principle_n plant_v in_o they_o habit_n of_o industry_n labour_n etc._n etc._n to_o accomplish_v these_o and_o these_o joint_o be_v i_o say_v the_o scope_n of_o our_o endeavour_n for_o indeed_o they_o depend_v one_o upon_o another_o now_o without_o public_a work-house_n the_o two_o latter_a can_v be_v 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