Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	france_n	king_n	time_n	3,499	5	3.8392	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54704	The interest of England in the preservation of Ireland humbly presented to the Parliament of England / by G.P., Esq.	Philips, George, 1599?-1696.	1689 (1689)	Wing P2027; ESTC R1613	18,021	38

of_o europe_n and_o retain_v a_o implacable_a resolution_n to_o destroy_v all_o sort_n of_o protestant_n and_o utter_o to_o root_v out_o that_o pestilent_a northern_a heresy_n abound_v in_o wealth_n and_o treasure_n follow_v by_o mighty_a army_n strengthen_v by_o a_o numerous_a fleet_n of_o ship_n as_o nothing_o in_o humane_a probability_n can_v defeat_v his_o execrable_a design_n of_o aggrandise_v himself_o by_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o neighbour_n but_o the_o scarcity_n of_o convenient_a port_n and_o havens_n in_o any_o of_o his_o dominion_n so_o it_o must_v be_v his_o principal_a aim_n and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v master_n of_o ireland_n whereby_o he_o will_v be_v sufficient_o accommodate_v with_o excellent_a good_a harbour_n in_o which_o he_o may_v secure_o place_v his_o fleet_n to_o extend_v his_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o sea_n and_o opportune_o annoy_v his_o enemy_n 2._o this_o be_v accomplish_v not_o only_o the_o revenue_n and_o trade_n of_o ireland_n will_v be_v utter_o lose_v the_o auxiliary_a aid_n of_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o protestant_n divert_v and_o take_v away_o and_o many_o thousand_o of_o they_o force_v to_o depend_v upon_o the_o charity_n of_o england_n the_o trade_n to_o america_n and_o all_o the_o western_a island_n will_v not_o only_o be_v intercept_v but_o in_o a_o short_a time_n those_o country_n be_v whole_o conquer_v and_o reduce_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o french_a and_o annex_v to_o his_o dominion_n and_o make_v a_o prey_n to_o glut_v his_o restless_a ambition_n 3._o the_o french_a king_n will_v make_v ireland_n a_o magazine_n and_o storehouse_n for_o the_o victual_v his_o ship_n and_o the_o harbour_n as_o so_o many_o dock_n to_o shelter_v they_o where_o his_o fleet_n ride_v in_o safety_n a_o opportunity_n will_v be_v give_v he_o not_o only_o to_o engross_v all_o manner_n of_o trade_n but_o that_o of_o england_n will_v be_v entire_o interrupt_v if_o not_o infallible_o destroy_v since_o no_o ship_n can_v peep_v out_o from_o thence_o in_o their_o navigation_n towards_o the_o strait_n or_o to_o the_o indies_n but_o they_o must_v pass_v within_o view_n of_o some_o port_n of_o ireland_n or_o very_o near_o they_o and_o consequent_o must_v be_v expose_v to_o the_o attack_n of_o that_o rapacious_a leviathan_n or_o be_v necessitate_v to_o sail_v in_o great_a fleet_n and_o very_o strong_a convoy_n under_o frigate_n and_o man_n of_o war_n to_o the_o inestimable_a charge_n of_o the_o state_n and_o detriment_n to_o the_o merchant_n of_o england_n 4._o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o since_o wool_n and_o woollen_a manufacture_n be_v the_o ancient_a staple_n of_o england_n and_o a_o main_a support_n to_o their_o trade_n into_o all_o foreign_a country_n if_o it_o shall_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o ireland_n be_v alienate_v from_o it_o which_o abound_v with_o that_o commodity_n and_o from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v export_v at_o far_o cheap_a rate_n than_o can_v be_v afford_v in_o england_n how_o unspeakable_a a_o prejudice_n will_v it_o be_v to_o the_o trade_n how_o will_v it_o impoverish_v the_o people_n and_o bring_v a_o unavoidable_a ruin_n on_o many_o town_n and_o family_n 5._o though_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o the_o power_n of_o france_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o ireland_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o conquest_n of_o england_n nevertheless_o by_o such_o a_o unwelcome_a neighbourhood_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a the_o french_a king_n may_v discompose_v the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o great_a britain_n when_o at_o any_o time_n of_o the_o year_n he_o can_v transport_v a_o army_n from_o ireland_n or_o land_n small_a force_n in_o north_n wales_n in_o six_o hour_n time_n in_o south-wales_n in_o twelve_o or_o in_o the_o space_n of_o four_o hour_n in_o the_o west_n of_o scotland_n and_o this_o not_o to_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o english_a fleet_n or_o by_o all_o the_o art_n and_o contrivance_n of_o mankind_n the_o conclusion_n i_o wish_v the_o people_n of_o england_n may_v see_v now_o in_o this_o their_o day_n what_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n before_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v delude_v by_o false_a gloss_n and_o sinister_a interpretation_n of_o public_a act_n nor_o be_v cajole_v by_o jealous_a misprision_n and_o groundless_a censure_n on_o private_a council_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v and_o consider_v how_o much_o their_o safety_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v concern_v and_o involve_v in_o the_o fate_n of_o ireland_n and_o that_o if_o the_o enemy_n chance_v to_o possess_v the_o outwork_n the_o city_n will_v be_v in_o great_a danger_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v abuse_v by_o chimerical_a notion_n of_o obey_v without_o reserve_n or_o be_v destroy_v without_o resistance_n that_o they_o will_v rest_v content_v with_o obtain_v their_o desire_n in_o be_v happy_a under_o the_o establishment_n of_o a_o protestant_a king_n and_o queen_n and_o not_o hanker_v after_o a_o change_n or_o be_v bewitch_v to_o make_v a_o wanton_a experiment_n of_o indulgence_n and_o protection_n under_o a_o popish_a government_n finis_fw-la

do_v not_o submit_v to_o their_o protection_n they_o march_v or_o rather_o chase_v the_o affright_a people_n without_o interruption_n till_o they_o receive_v a_o slight_a check_n at_o colrane_n and_o be_v shameful_o baffle_v at_o londonderry_n but_o all_o the_o town_n and_o fort_n through_o the_o kingdom_n except_o that_o sturdy_a place_n and_o its_o neighbour_n eniskilling_n be_v garrison_v by_o papist_n no_o arm_n nor_o horse_n permit_v to_o remain_v with_o any_o protestant_n who_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o life_n be_v whole_o precarious_a and_o reversible_a at_o the_o will_n of_o merciless_a man_n all_o thing_n concur_v to_o advance_v the_o long-hatched_a design_n which_o now_o begin_v to_o ripen_v and_o king_n james_n with_o a_o rabble_n of_o french_a reformer_n intermix_v with_o a_o sew_v renegado-english_a and_o scotch_a land_v among_o his_o dearly-beloved_n irish_a catholic_o where_o he_o remain_v under_o pupilage_n to_o the_o french_a he_o the_o repute_a king_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr d'_fw-fr avaux_n the_o protector_n i_o need_v not_o place_v any_o remark_n upon_o the_o supine_n negligence_n and_o fatal_a indifferency_n demonstrate_v by_o england_n in_o their_o cold_a concernment_n and_o slow_a motion_n towards_o the_o recovery_n of_o ireland_n it_o be_v obvious_a to_o every_o eye_n and_o if_o any_o have_v be_v wilful_o accessary_a to_o the_o ruin_n and_o depopulation_n of_o so_o flourish_v a_o kingdom_n everlasting_a vengeance_n will_v pursue_v they_o i_o wish_v the_o good_a people_n of_o england_n may_v see_v in_o the_o mirror_n of_o our_o misfortune_n that_o scheme_n of_o misery_n and_o confusion_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o and_o which_o assure_o will_v be_v reacted_n on_o their_o theatre_n if_o ever_o the_o french_a and_o irish_a be_v permit_v to_o tread_v the_o stage_n to_o undeceive_v that_o giddy_a sort_n of_o man_n who_o think_v to_o gather_v grape_n from_o thistle_n to_o enjoy_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n under_o a_o popish_a ring_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o jesuit_n to_o continue_v in_o peace_n and_o safety_n in_o this_o kingdom_n if_o the_o other_o be_v tear_v from_o it_o i_o offer_v the_o follow_a consideration_n which_o weigh_v impartial_o may_v help_v to_o convince_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o interest_n of_o england_n to_o preserve_v ireland_n but_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o self-preservation_n to_o use_v all_o imaginable_a industry_n and_o expedition_n to_o reduce_v it_o to_o its_o former_a state_n and_o condition_n i._o the_o advantage_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n in_o general_n i_o expect_v to_o be_v absolve_v from_o the_o imputation_n of_o flattery_n and_o partiality_n when_o i_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o make_v this_o asseveration_n that_o nothing_o out_o of_o england_n do_v or_o can_v rational_o conduce_v more_o to_o the_o honour_n wealth_n and_o prosperity_n of_o that_o kingdom_n than_o the_o addition_n and_o conjunction_n of_o ireland_n a_o country_n abound_v with_o all_o thing_n that_o contribute_v to_o pleasure_n and_o comfort_n and_o rich_o endow_v with_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n situate_v by_o nature_n as_o a_o postern-gate_n to_o england_n by_o which_o she_o may_v discharge_v all_o manner_n of_o commodity_n which_o be_v supernumerary_a or_o unnecessary_a to_o the_o great_a encouragement_n of_o navigation_n and_o trade_n and_o through_o which_o a_o entrance_n be_v give_v for_o a_o continual_a supply_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o one_o may_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o the_o other_o may_v convenient_o spare_v i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a this_o assertion_n by_o subdivide_v this_o consideration_n into_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1._o the_o revenue_n 2._o the_o fertility_n and_o plenty_n 3._o the_o number_n 4._o the_o religion_n 5._o the_o consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n 6._o the_o employment_n ecclesiastical_a civil_a and_o military_a i_o 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and_o at_o length_n be_v so_o visible_o impair_v that_o in_o the_o year_n 1688._o the_o public_a treasury_n be_v utter_o exhaust_v and_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o it_o have_v since_o that_o time_n be_v recruit_v by_o any_o considerable_a imbursement_n for_o i_o suppose_v the_o french_a money_n be_v in_o a_o treasury_n distinct_a and_o issuable_a only_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o french_a dictator_n who_o order_n be_v not_o to_o open_v his_o treasure_n till_o they_o land_n in_o england_n therefore_o i_o deduce_v my_o remark_n from_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o charles_n the_o second_o about_o which_o time_n the_o public_a revenue_n be_v manage_v by_o commissioner_n appoint_v by_o the_o king_n by_o who_o diligence_n and_o application_n it_o be_v notable_o improve_v and_o it_o consist_v in_o divers_a branch_n as_o crown-rent_n quitrent_n custom_n and_o excise_n inland-excise_n hearth-money_n wine_n and_o ale_n licenses_fw-la fine_n and_o forfeiture_n first-fruit_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o clergy_n all_o which_o do_v amount_v communibus_fw-la annis_n to_o about_o three_o hundred_o and_o forty_o thousand_o pound_n out_o of_o this_o fund_z be_v derive_v the_o maintenance_n and_o pay_n of_o a_o army_n consist_v of_o seven_o regiment_n of_o foot_n three_o of_o horse_n and_o one_o of_o dragoon_n exhibition_n to_o the_o judge_n sedent_fw-la and_o itinerant_a and_o to_o all_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o civil_a list_n a_o noble_a allowance_n to_o the_o chief_a governor_n a_o competent_a salary_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o state_n a_o large_a provision_n for_o all_o other_o charge_v necessary_a or_o contingent_a and_o upon_o the_o audit_n of_o the_o whole_a receipt_n and_o disbursement_n a_o very_a considerable_a sum_n remain_v most_o of_o which_o be_v remit_v into_o england_n some_o dispose_v of_o in_o ireland_n for_o pension_n secret_a service_n and_o other_o occasion_n at_o the_o king_n will_n and_o pleasure_n ii_o the_o fertility_n and_o plenty_n ireland_n do_v abound_v with_o a_o exuberance_n of_o plenty_n in_o all_o thing_n conduce_v to_o a_o pleasant_a and_o comfortable_a live_n the_o ground_n without_o the_o midwifery_n of_o humane_a art_n bring_v forth_o grass_n for_o the_o cattle_n and_o herb_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n in_o great_a abundance_n but_o where_o the_o husbandman_n have_v club_a his_o invention_n and_o labour_n it_o be_v rather_o luxuriant_a render_v a_o mighty_a increase_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o grain_n very_a sound_n and_o very_o good_a indeed_o nature_n have_v open_v her_o store_n and_o like_o a_o kind_a mother_n have_v liberal_o bestow_v her_o blessing_n on_o that_o island_n the_o earth_n seem_v to_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o water_n for_o the_o pre-eminence_n the_o one_o overload_v with_o its_o own_o product_n the_o other_o overstockt_v by_o its_o proper_a inhabitant_n the_o infinite_a store_n of_o corn_n of_o all_o sort_n the_o pleasant_a studd_n of_o horse_n and_o mare_n the_o numerous_a herd_n of_o cattle_n the_o vast_a flock_n of_o sheep_n in_o most_o place_n exceed_v those_o of_o england_n in_o their_o size_n be_v even_o to_o admiration_n neither_o do_v i_o brag_v when_o i_o say_v that_o the_o best_a part_n of_o ireland_n be_v in_o every_o respect_n except_o the_o improvement_n equal_a to_o the_o best_a part_n in_o england_n and_o that_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o it_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a and_o barren_a as_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o the_o other_o or_o when_o i_o challenge_v england_n itself_o to_o show_v so_o vast_a a_o tract_n of_o rich_a and_o excellent_a land_n lie_v together_o as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v from_o carlingford_n all_o the_o way_n to_o dublin_n from_o thence_o exclude_v the_o mountain_n of_o wicklow_n to_o carlow_n from_o thence_o through_o part_n of_o queen_n and_o king_n county_n so_o cross_a the_o shannon_n and_o round_o by_o longford_n to_o roscommon_n in_o which_o vast_a tract_n of_o land_n at_o least_o fourscore_o mile_n square_a there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o