Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	great_a	king_n	people_n	7,838	5	4.6343	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65917	Englands lamentation, or, The out-cry of the people against opression and the oppressors	Whitfeld, William.	1660 (1660)	Wing W1996A; ESTC R18451	2,287	2

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15._o sin_v we_o may_v say_v of_o our_o elder_n that_o for_o many_o year_n they_o can_v not_o fit_v in_o the_o gate_n for_o reel_v like_o hog_n which_o have_v make_v themselves_o drink_v with_o the_o lees_n or_o dregs_n of_o wine_n oh_o wo_n un●o_v we_o that_o we_o englishman_n shall_v be_v so_o rule_v and_o govern_v by_o such_o beastly_a swine_n who_o have_v be_v rout_v their_o nose_n in_o the_o dirt_n and_o filth_n of_o this_o world_n as_o swine_n do_v prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n 2.3_o we_o do_v complain_v and_o ●tlive_v against_o a_o sprig_n of_o birch_n but_o we_o have_v bring_v upon_o ourselves_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n our_o ruler_n have_v be_v like_o unto_o mircuris_n image_n which_o look_v one_o way_n and_o point_n another_o in_o their_o declaration_n sometime_o swear_v very_o beautiful_a but_o in_o their_o operation_n like_o unto_o a_o apple_n in_o the_o west-inde_n which_o be_v very_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o sweet_a unto_o the_o nostril_n but_o poison_n the_o eater_n which_o make_v and_o cause_v the_o good_a people_n to_o mourn_v apple_n a_o common_a liar_n who_o will_v believe_v and_o a_o continual_a thief_n who_o will_v trust_v but_o poor_a england_n have_v be_v plague_v with_o both_o in_o their_o governout_n who_o have_v break_v all_o oath_n covenant_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o trust_v repose_v in_o they_o by_o the_o good_a people_n of_o the_o land_n tyrannical_o wrought_v into_o their_o own_o hand_n other_o man_n estate_n and_o land_n yea_o such_o land_n as_o they_o pretend_v shall_v be_v for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o public_a have_v they_o convert_v to_o their_o own_o private_a covetous_a end_n oh_a how_o england_n groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o treason_n rebellion_n and_o oppression_n how_o be_v the_o country_n charge_v and_o trade_v decay_v by_o such_o treacherous_a rebellious_a cruel_a governor_n who_o who_o change_v government_n as_o they_o please_v and_o 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be_v know_v better_a than_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v trust_v but_o how_o to_o have_v these_o land_n again_o from_o such_o person_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n a_o king_n or_o single_a person_n be_v not_o difficult_a if_o law_n and_o justice_n may_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n against_o the_o committee_n of_o safety_n for_o their_o opression_n treason_n and_o rebellion_n first_o for_o come_v in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n with_o horse_n and_o foot_n upon_o what_o pretence_n soever_o to_o the_o parliament_n not_o to_o demand_v 5_o member_n but_o to_o bringforth_o and_o to_o dissolve_v that_o which_o they_o themselves_o do_v bring_v together_o and_o do_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o lawful_a parliament_n and_o receive_v commission_n from_o they_o and_o draw_v out_o a_o army_n against_o sir_n george_n booth_n to_o maintain_v they_o so_o to_o be_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o blood_n and_o limb_n and_o the_o great_a impoverish_n of_o the_o good_a people_n of_o this_o nation_n for_o less_o guilt_n of_o 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our_o governor_n have_v often_o pretend_v themselves_o to_o be_v man_n fear_v god_n and_o of_o tender_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o do_v allow_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o we_o find_v also_o that_o they_o have_v take_v to_o themselves_o liberty_n enough_o and_o have_v make_v their_o conscience_n wide_a enough_o to_o swallow_v up_o the_o poor_a of_o this_o nation_n save_v only_o such_o which_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o fame_n spirit_n which_o spirit_n have_v declare_v itself_o by_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o have_v be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o life_n and_o blood_n of_o man_n to_o accomplish_v their_o own_o covetious_a end_n and_o that_o which_o add_v to_o our_o misery_n be_v that_o from_o man_n we_o can_v expect_v no_o reformation_n hippacrites_n be_v so_o mix_v together_o in_o this_o nation_n if_o we_o have_v a_o free_a choice_n in_o this_o nation_n for_o a_o free_a parliament_n though_o we_o know_v that_o to_o be_v most_o legal_a and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o whole_a 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