Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n
Text snippets containing the quad
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A25502
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The Answer of Coleman's ghost to H.N.'s poetick offering
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1679
(1679)
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Wing A3285; ESTC R26644
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the_o answer_n of_o coleman_n ghost_n to_o h._n n_n poetic_a offer_v rise_v nevil_n rise_v and_o do_v not_o punish_v i_o with_o the_o vain_a sight_n of_o your_o idolatry_n you_o may_v with_o equal_a reason_n call_v upon_o the_o good_a saint_n icarus_n or_o phaeton_n who_o do_v the_o sacred_a name_n deserve_v as_o far_o as_o some_o who_o blush_v in_o roman_a calendar_n with_o like_a ambition_n i_o design_v to_o know_v no_o other_o triumph_n but_o of_o thing_n below_o and_o rather_o labour_v how_o there_o may_v be_v give_v french_a crown_n postpone_v all_o the_o crown_n of_o heaven_n favour_v in_o this_o because_o kind_a heaven_n decline_v my_o high_a intrigue_n and_o baffle_v my_o design_n none_o with_o more_o covetous_a zeal_n pursue_v our_o cause_n or_o fall_v a_o more_o due_a sacrifice_n to_o law_n in_o that_o sad_a day_n when_o strangle_v life_n expire_v and_o the_o just_a flame_n my_o bloody_a limb_n require_v whilst_o my_o hot_a soul_n in_o hasty_a flight_n retire_v from_o tyburn_n only_a purgatory_n fire_n immortal_a shape_n crowd_v on_o in_o troop_n to_o view_v my_o plot_v soul_n and_o stop_v i_o as_o i_o fly_v such_o spirit_n who_o incarnate_a ever_o move_v in_o their_o by-path_n and_o never_o quiet_a love_v the_o cunning_a machiavelli_n draw_v near_o and_o fear_v screeked_a at_o the_o sight_n of_o i_o and_o disapeard_n show_v how_o weak_a all_o human_a plot_n be_v lay_v where_o hope_n and_o soul_n have_v always_o be_v betray_v scylla_n and_o marius_n wonder_v at_o our_o crime_n pity_v the_o near_a misfortune_n of_o our_o time_n sigh_v at_o those_o stream_n of_o blood_n which_o be_v to_o run_v and_o curse_v our_o table_n of_o proscription_n fierce_a catiline_n our_o villainy_n decry_v to_o who_o the_o bold_a cethegus_n soon_o reply_v how_o new_a rome_n imitate_v and_o yet_o exceed_v in_o dire_a conspiracy_n our_o puny_a deed_n great_a caesar_n ghost_n with_o envy_n look_v on_o i_o that_o for_o rome_n sake_n i_o aim_v at_o more_o than_o he_o to_o conquer_v all_o the_o isle_n of_o britanny_n yet_o blame_v the_o cruelty_n which_o be_v to_o come_v from_o that_o dictator_n which_o now_o reign_v at_o rome_n spiritual_a dictator_n who_o more_o control_n than_o he_o and_o clap_v his_o fetter_n on_o our_o soul_n he_o tell_v i_o old_a rome_n wall_n have_v long_o stand_v if_o romulus_n have_v spare_v his_o brother_n blood_n and_o that_o rome_n happiness_n grow_v always_o worse_o when_o it_o resemble_v the_o fierce_a wolf_n its_o nurse_n ah_o my_o good_a friend_n how_o clear_o do_v i_o find_v in_o this_o new_a state_n the_o fault_n of_o human_a kind_n nothing_o procure_v so_o high_a a_o place_n above_o as_o universal_a charity_n and_o love_n infuse_v and_o manage_v by_o the_o heavenly_a dove_n heaven_n be_v a_o quiet_a kingdom_n which_o we_o call_v your_o injure_a scripture_n true_a original_a there_o no_o false_a comment_n on_o the_o text_n appear_v nor_o must_v trent_n spurious_a council_n domineer_v sometime_o with_o i_o dear_a nevil_n you_o must_v grant_v the_o church_n triumphant_a to_o be_v protestant_n if_o against_o they_o on_o earth_n rome_n malice_n thrive_v it_o be_v not_o rome_n cause_n prevail_v but_o their_o ill_a life_n so_o babylon_n of_o old_a vex_v israel_n and_o wicked_a man_n raise_v enemy_n from_o hell_n as_o once_o on_o earth_n i_o do_v your_o good_a attend_v so_o now_o for_o love_n i_o be_o your_o ghostly_a friend_n let_v your_o soul_n hate_v all_o bloody_a way_n and_o thing_n to_o subvert_v state_n and_o law_n to_o murder_v king_n or_o you_o be_v sure_a to_o equal_v my_o disgrace_n and_o without_o mercy_n you_o may_v name_v your_o place_n finis_fw-la