Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	england_n	king_n	people_n	13,931	5	5.0853	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34731	Counsel to the true English, or, A word of advice to the Jacobites by a true member of the Church of England, as by law establish'd, in a letter to a friend.	True member of the Church of England.	1691 (1691)	Wing C6516; ESTC R15946	11,192	12

overthrow_n and_o that_o their_o project_n be_v permit_v so_o far_o to_o succeed_v as_o may_v discover_v the_o malicious_a intention_n of_o their_o author_n and_o convince_v we_o that_o our_o ruin_n be_v by_o they_o conclude_v yet_o be_v they_o blast_v before_o they_o attain_v their_o desire_a maturity_n what_o can_v effect_v this_o what_o can_v snatch_v a_o prey_n out_o of_o the_o jaw_n of_o destruction_n but_o the_o powerful_a hand_n of_o heaven_n providence_n be_v likewise_o see_v in_o that_o wonderful_a christian_a patience_n then_o exercise_v by_o the_o subject_n in_o general_a notwithstanding_o such_o manifest_a and_o important_a provocation_n as_o when_o a_o illegal_a army_n be_v constant_o insult_v over_o they_o their_o charter_n pull_v and_o command_v from_o they_o when_o all_o hope_n of_o justice_n be_v exclude_v when_o such_o person_n be_v put_v into_o all_o place_n of_o trust_n whether_o sacred_a civil_a and_o military_a as_o have_v combine_v to_o set_v up_o a_o power_n and_o introduce_v a_o religion_n which_o must_v inevitable_o and_o speedy_o confound_v all_o as_o none_o but_o god_n alone_o can_v bestow_v such_o a_o wonderful_a patience_n so_o nothing_o but_o this_o patience_n can_v have_v preserve_v they_o for_o a_o revolution_n for_o the_o least_o offence_n give_v the_o hereditary_a title_n have_v change_v to_o that_o of_o conquest_n when_o all_o have_v be_v lose_v as_o our_o enemy_n desire_v and_o expect_v this_o patience_n do_v suppress_v choler_n though_o not_o fear_n it_o keep_v the_o tongue_n from_o revile_v though_o not_o the_o heart_n from_o tremble_v the_o hand_n quiet_a though_o the_o ear_n be_v daily_o alarm_v such_o admirable_a patience_n such_o modest_a submission_n will_v have_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o any_o father_n to_o the_o child_n have_v not_o the_o cruel_a jesuit_n prepossess_v it_o and_o to_o prevent_v all_o opportunity_n of_o do_v justice_n and_o show_v mercy_n successful_o advise_v against_o tolerate_a address_n man_n extremity_n be_v usual_o heaven_n opportunity_n and_o when_o among_o we_o all_o humane_a help_v fail_v then_o do_v he_o that_o sit_v in_o heaven_n and_o also_o rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n stand_v up_o to_o help_v these_o meek_a and_o oppress_a kingdom_n it_o be_v from_o god_n that_o counsel_n come_v see_v the_o present_a possessor_n inexorable_a to_o apply_v to_o the_o next_o heir_n who_o stand_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o appear_v in_o their_o assistance_n who_o be_v both_o christian_n and_o part_n of_o his_o inheritance_n nor_o can_v he_o possible_o connive_v at_o their_o waste_n and_o ruin_n unless_o resolve_v upon_o his_o own_o dishonour_n and_o damage_n to_o his_o r._n h._n therefore_o the_o noble_n and_o gentry_n of_o each_o degree_n and_o quality_n speed_v away_o their_o humble_a petition_n such_o a_o large_a description_n of_o so_o many_o various_a and_o intolerable_a suffering_n as_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o give_v set_v his_o heroic_a blood_n on_o fire_n his_o own_o particular_a danger_n be_v not_o so_o much_o consider_v as_o our_o timely_a preservation_n and_o he_o resolute_o and_o generous_o undertake_v the_o just_a defence_n of_o the_o forlorn_a and_o they_o that_o have_v no_o helper_n who_o doubt_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a in_o this_o bless_a revolution_n who_o else_o can_v incline_v the_o dutch_a a_o people_n natural_o jealous_a of_o their_o liberty_n and_o interest_n a_o people_n high_o disoblige_v by_o act_n of_o hostility_n and_o open_a war_n by_o our_o unkind_a desert_v they_o in_o their_o necessity_n to_o put_v forth_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o strength_n under_o the_o prince_n conduct_v in_o order_n for_o our_o relief_n it_o be_v the_o righteous_a god_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o debt_n contract_v in_o the_o day_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n to_o be_v long_o unpaid_a far_o when_o these_o be_v land_a what_o become_v of_o the_o courage_n of_o the_o stand_a army_n who_o fill_v they_o with_o that_o consternation_n as_o to_o turn_v back_o in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n do_v not_o their_o guilty_a conscience_n apprehend_v these_o succour_n to_o be_v as_o the_o army_n of_o the_o live_a god_n against_o who_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o make_v resistance_n what_o more_o just_a proposal_n can_v a_o prince_n so_o high_o concern_v after_o so_o great_a advantage_n obtain_v offer_v than_o that_o all_o matter_n may_v be_v accommodate_v by_o the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o nation_n a_o parliament_n free_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o corruption_n and_o prejudice_n father_n peter_n have_v christen_v their_o cruel_a bloody_a and_o unjust_a do_n by_o the_o name_n of_o do_v god_n good_a service_n but_o now_o the_o man_n who_o eye_n this_o unexpected_a help_n have_v open_v see_v how_o religious_a soever_o holy_a mother_n church_n may_v style_v they_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o justifiable_a and_o therefore_o so_o dread_v the_o examination_n that_o he_o judge_v it_o great_a prudence_n to_o abdicate_v the_o realm_n than_o be_v detect_v the_o flock_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n when_o the_o careless_a shepherd_n desert_n it_o but_o in_o great_a when_o he_o angry_o devote_v it_o to_o the_o ravenous_a wolf_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o a_o prey_n the_o great_a thanks_o be_v due_a to_o heaven_n for_o send_v we_o so_o seasonable_a a_o deliverance_n as_o for_o moderation_n what_o great_a can_v be_v show_v in_o every_o transaction_n than_o what_o be_v at_o this_o time_n common_a especial_o if_o we_o regard_v how_o desperate_a our_o case_n be_v neither_o the_o person_n of_o the_o late_a k._n j._n nor_o any_o of_o his_o attendant_n suffer_v the_o least_o violence_n more_o than_o what_o the_o present_a circumstance_n of_o which_o they_o know_v the_o author_n make_v necessary_a or_o their_o own_o indiscreet_a stiffness_n pull_v upon_o they_o when_o a_o blind_a zeal_n and_o boundless_a ambition_n shall_v change_v the_o heart_n of_o prince_n so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n no_o pity_n no_o care_n or_o concern_v for_o the_o safety_n and_o wellbeing_a of_o their_o people_n these_o transport_v render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o continue_v their_o government_n this_o be_v once_o the_o judgement_n of_o crown_a head_n when_o they_o be_v consult_v in_o the_o case_n of_o portugal_n who_o king_n become_v so_o frenzical_a as_o to_o kill_v his_o subject_n in_o sport_n and_o without_o due_a process_n of_o law_n what_o great_a madness_n can_v a_o prince_n possible_o be_v guilty_a of_o than_o to_o destroy_v and_o waste_v his_o people_n to_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o ancient_n and_o lawful_a privilege_n to_o bear_v that_o mortal_a hatred_n to_o their_o religion_n though_o by_o law_n establish_v as_o to_o sacrifice_n the_o professor_n to_o extinguish_v the_o profession_n the_o government_n of_o england_n be_v certay_o feodatory_a and_o the_o solemn_a oath_n take_v by_o our_o king_n at_o their_o coronation_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o law_n have_v so_o much_o more_o than_o a_o ceremony_n that_o from_o thence_o rise_v the_o subject_n homage_n and_o fealty_n who_o know_v not_o that_o one_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v break_v all_o obligation_n of_o keep_v the_o other_o cease_v no_o reason_n to_o cry_v out_o there_o be_v treachery_n o_o ahaziah_n when_o he_o that_o exclaim_v be_v to_o himself_o the_o great_a traitor_n this_o revolution_n in_o the_o main_n depend_v upon_o the_o divine_a pity_n and_o commiseration_n the_o outward_a cause_n thereunto_o move_v be_v the_o change_n of_o religion_n violation_n of_o law_n desert_v the_o throne_n repair_v to_o the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o the_o state_n seek_v and_o employ_v foreign_a force_n to_o enslave_v a_o free_a people_n have_v not_o these_o thing_n be_v k._n j._n may_v have_v now_o be_v at_o whitehall_n and_o have_v be_v lord_n of_o all_o true_a english_a heart_n and_o affection_n but_o what_o heart_n can_v true_o love_v or_o hand_n fight_v for_o that_o governor_n that_o they_o be_v sure_o will_v destroy_v they_o we_o have_v better_a eye_n and_o can_v like_o mock_v adore_v that_o light_n which_o will_v ever_o long_o consume_v we_o 3._o the_o advantage_n attend_v this_o revolution_n be_v both_o as_o great_a and_o as_o many_o as_o either_o our_o necessity_n require_v or_o our_o curiosity_n can_v invent_v in_o short_a religion_n with_o which_o no_o worldly_a consideration_n be_v worthy_a to_o stand_v in_o competition_n be_v by_o secure_v to_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n the_o king_n that_o now_o reign_v be_v not_o only_a flesh_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o our_o bone_n and_o so_o our_o natural_a liege_n lord_n but_o of_o our_o religion_n also_o and_o so_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o more_o dear_a as_o we_o be_v the_o more_o safe_a our_o law_n be_v once_o more_o sacred_a our_o privilege_n allow_v our_o right_n assert_v and_o can_v we_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o a_o hearty_a repentance_n and_o a_o honest_a reformation_n

counsel_n to_o the_o true_a english_a or_o a_o word_n of_o advice_n to_o the_o jacobite_n by_o a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o by_o law_n establish_v in_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n license_v may_v 22._o 1691._o london_n print_v for_o s._n manship_n at_o the_o black_a bull_n in_o cornhill_n m_n dc_o xci_o counsel_n to_o the_o true_a english_a or_o a_o word_n of_o advice_n to_o the_o jacobite_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n sir_n you_o be_v please_v to_o desire_v my_o opinion_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o time_n in_o answer_n whereunto_o i_o be_o the_o free_a to_o impart_v my_o sentiment_n that_o if_o true_a and_o just_a they_o may_v be_v improve_v to_o the_o reform_v the_o erroneous_a judgement_n of_o other_o and_o if_o i_o shall_v in_o any_o circumstance_n be_v unhappy_o mistake_v your_o kind_a information_n may_v minister_v to_o my_o conviction_n in_o plain_a term_n the_o face_n of_o england_n be_v very_o squalid_a and_o uncomfortable_a and_o from_o her_o frequent_a flushing_n and_o from_o the_o many_o contraction_n therein_o visible_a it_o be_v easy_a to_o guess_v some_o strange_a malignity_n have_v infect_v the_o body_n and_o that_o she_o be_v thereby_o much_o out_o of_o order_n sudden_a start_n wild_a and_o extravagant_a talk_v panic_n fear_n and_o consternation_n secret_a susurration_n and_o whisper_n be_v infallible_a symptom_n of_o a_o evil_a habit_n and_o under_o these_o our_o dear_a mother_n at_o this_o present_a juncture_n sore_o labour_v all_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o late_a revolution_n and_o as_o if_o so_o sudden_a a_o turn_n have_v bring_v upon_o she_o a_o vertigo_n many_o of_o her_o child_n be_v giddy_a some_o stagger_n and_o not_o a_o few_o be_v fall_v from_o their_o best_a resolution_n it_o be_v my_o opinion_n that_o if_o this_o great_a transaction_n be_v well_o consider_v and_o understand_v what_o be_v not_o prevent_v may_v be_v yet_o amend_v it_o be_v but_o common_a that_o strange_a thing_n shall_v raise_v admiration_n but_o where_o a_o ecstasy_n or_o distraction_n follow_v the_o levity_n of_o man_n mind_n be_v unblamable_a the_o way_n i_o have_v think_v expedient_a to_o raise_v the_o lapse_v and_o confirm_v the_o unstable_a be_v to_o consider_v 1._o the_o occasion_n require_v 2._o the_o mean_n introduce_v 3._o the_o advantage_n depend_v upon_o this_o change_n the_o former_a will_v show_v we_o our_o ruin_n misery_n and_o desolation_n intend_v in_o the_o next_o we_o may_v perceive_v providence_n just_o gentle_o and_o seasonable_o assist_v and_o in_o the_o last_o if_o we_o be_v wise_a we_o may_v behold_v our_o honour_n peace_n and_o happiness_n restore_v and_o settle_v upon_o sure_a and_o last_a foundation_n 1._o the_o occasion_n require_v and_o urge_v this_o revolution_n it_o be_v too_o unpleasing_a a_o subject_n for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o any_o generous_a mind_n nor_o shall_v my_o pen_n describe_v the_o least_o scene_n of_o our_o misery_n with_o any_o such_o intention_n to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o a_o king_n which_o all_o nation_n acknowledge_v as_o sacred_a the_o mischance_n or_o error_n of_o government_n may_v with_o moderation_n be_v consider_v apart_o from_o the_o person_n in_o who_o reign_n they_o happen_v and_o true_o at_o that_o unhappy_a time_n which_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v forget_v religion_n the_o one_o thing_n needful_a be_v fall_v below_o indifferent_a and_o it_o be_v more_o commendable_a to_o profess_v none_o than_o the_o true_a vast_a treasure_n mountain_n of_o wealth_n and_o river_n of_o humane_a blood_n have_v be_v sacrifice_v in_o defence_n of_o protestantism_n which_o now_o become_v a_o unpardonable_a crime_n to_o own_o especial_o in_o such_o as_o stand_v candidate_n for_o any_o promotion_n and_o what_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o forego_n viciousness_n and_o looseness_n together_o with_o the_o prevalency_n of_o interest_n many_o do_v so_o degenerate_a that_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n weigh_v down_o both_o the_o love_n and_o dread_a of_o god_n and_o his_o commission_n be_v of_o more_o force_n than_o god_n command_n yet_o these_o be_v the_o happy_a day_n which_o some_o nominal_a protestant_n so_o hearty_o wish_v for_o again_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o guess_v their_o zeal_n for_o the_o truth_n from_o their_o fond_a adhere_n to_o its_o adversary_n i_o will_v willing_o ask_v those_o irreligious_a loyalist_n what_o good_a what_o comfort_n to_o mind_n or_o body_n they_o can_v reasonable_o promise_v themselves_o or_o posterity_n quatentis_fw-la protestant_n from_o a_o government_n which_o have_v bring_v itself_o under_o the_o unhappy_a necessity_n of_o introduce_v popery_n a_o government_n which_o be_v oblige_v either_o to_o suppress_v the_o most_o please_a hope_n of_o a_o unlimited_a power_n or_o else_o to_o set_v up_o idotry_n for_o its_o support_n this_o alone_a will_v quick_o have_v be_v fatal_a to_o realm_n for_o we_o can_v be_v ignorant_a how_o jealous_a god_n be_v of_o his_o honour_n how_o severe_o he_o punish_v israel_n deviation_n from_o the_o true_a worship_n what_o misery_n what_o plague_n what_o shame_n what_o captivity_n do_v their_o spiritual_a fornication_n bring_v upon_o they_o and_o will_v not_o the_o same_o mean_n have_v produce_v the_o same_o effect_n here_o as_o in_o judea_n how_o can_v any_o of_o we_o have_v hope_v for_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n among_o we_o who_o must_v have_v embrace_v the_o romish_a superstition_n detract_v from_o and_o impair_v his_o merit_n by_o admit_v the_o servant_n into_o co-partnership_n with_o the_o master_n in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o mediation_n and_o so_o deprive_v the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o great_a part_n of_o his_o honour_n to_o give_v it_o to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n have_v so_o many_o laborious_a and_o learned_a wise_a and_o pious_a volume_n by_o god_n blessing_n and_o man_n travail_n be_v write_v to_o defend_v and_o justify_v our_o religion_n and_o must_v these_o without_o detection_n of_o the_o least_o error_n be_v condemn_v to_o flame_n as_o false_a and_o erroneous_a have_v those_o holy_a father_n who_o offer_v up_o their_o life_n to_o fire_n and_o sword_n rather_o than_o comply_v with_o the_o unjust_a and_o impious_a imposition_n of_o rome_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o glorious_a name_n of_o martyr_n and_o will_v their_o ungrateful_a posterity_n now_o profane_o curse_v that_o title_n and_o call_v they_o heretic_n and_o rebel_n to_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n yet_o this_o we_o must_v have_v come_v to_o have_v heaven_n tolerate_v the_o former_a government_n long_o what_o have_v robe_v truth_n of_o its_o beauty_n and_o put_v so_o charm_v a_o vizard_n on_o error_n that_o our_o arm_n be_v open_a for_o its_o reception_n why_o shall_v christian_n become_v weary_a of_o god_n reign_v over_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o a_o sudden_a choose_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o wile_n lust_n and_o passion_n of_o sinful_a and_o miserable_o mistake_v man_n yet_o this_o they_o must_v do_v that_o will_v call_v back_o the_o late_a government_n tell_v i_o you_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o this_o revolution_n with_o what_o kind_n of_o argument_n do_v you_o justify_v to_o yourselves_o the_o false_a blasphemous_a and_o ungodly_a doctrine_n of_o rome_n what_o art_n what_o device_n can_v you_o think_v sufficient_a to_o persuade_v those_o soul_n which_o know_v themselves_o free_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n to_o practice_v such_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n as_o to_o subject_v themselves_o in_o all_o their_o concern_v as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a to_o the_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n to_o the_o pride_n and_o sinful_a tradition_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n have_v you_o have_v your_o bibles_n too_o long_o and_o now_o grow_v weary_a of_o they_o and_o so_o out_o of_o policy_n for_o your_o ease_n will_v let_v in_o that_o religion_n which_o must_v in_o its_o own_o defence_n take_v they_o from_o you_o be_v you_o so_o angry_a with_o prayer_n because_o common_a and_o in_o your_o mother_n tongue_n that_o you_o long_o for_o such_o as_o be_v strange_a and_o in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n such_o as_o the_o priest_n alone_o and_o sometime_o not_o he_o neither_o understand_v have_v two_o sacrament_n be_v think_v too_o many_o and_o burdensome_a by_o some_o of_o you_o and_o will_v seven_o be_v light_a but_o such_o of_o you_o as_o have_v a_o due_a veneration_n for_o both_o how_o will_v you_o approve_v it_o when_o you_o shall_v see_v they_o celebrate_v contrary_a to_o their_o primitive_a institution_n instead_o of_o be_v use_v as_o conduit_n of_o grace_n they_o be_v make_v instrument_n of_o rebellion_n blood_n and_o cruelty_n you_o that_o be_v now_o ashamed_a to_o acquaint_v your_o love_a your_o grave_n and_o pious_a pastor_n with_o the_o sin_n which_o gall_n and_o