Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	account_n	ancient_a	great_a	127	3	2.1249	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11406	Babilon, a part of the Seconde vveeke of Guillaume de Saluste seigneur du Bartas, with the commentarie, and marginall notes of S.G.S. Englished by William L'Isle; Seconde sepmaine. Day 2. Part 2. English	Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste, seigneur, 1544-1590.; Lisle, William, 1579?-1637.; Goulart, Simon, 1543-1628.	1595 (1595)	STC 21662; ESTC S110840	52,878	76

babylon_n a_o part_n of_o the_o second_o week_n of_o gvillaume_n de_fw-fr saluste_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr dv_o bartas_n with_o the_o commentary_n and_o marginal_a note_n of_o s._n g._n s._n english_v by_o william_n l'isle_n omne_fw-la tulit_fw-la punctum_fw-la qui_fw-la miscuit_fw-la utile_fw-la dulci._n imprint_v at_o london_n by_o ed._n bollifant_n for_o richard_n watkins_n 1595_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a charles_n lord_n howard_n baron_n of_o effingham_n knight_n of_o the_o most_o renown_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n one_o of_o her_o majesty_n privy_a council_n and_o lord_n high_a admiral_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n weigh_v how_o near_o it_o concern_v your_o honourable_a charge_n what_o stranger_n pass_v the_o sea_n into_o england_n i_o be_v thereby_o and_o otherwise_o in_o humble_a duty_n move_v to_o give_v your_o lordship_n first_o intelligence_n of_o this_o gentleman_n who_o i_o have_v new_o transport_v out_o of_o france_n and_o also_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o crave_v your_o favourable_a protection_n of_o he_o in_o this_o his_o travel_n a_o worthy_a man_n be_v he_o my_o lord_n in_o his_o own_o country_n howsoever_o here_o disguise_v and_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o that_o noble_a and_o divine_a poet_n le_z sieur_fw-fr dv_o bartas_n in_o my_o simple_a judgement_n the_o proper_a and_o best_a learn_v of_o they_o all_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o best_a affect_v to_o england_n and_o the_o gracious_a empress_n thereof_o for_o which_o cause_n i_o make_v special_a choice_n of_o he_o and_o do_v therefore_o the_o rather_o hope_v to_o find_v favour_n on_o his_o behalf_n with_o your_o honourable_a lordship_n who_o loyalty_n to_o the_o crown_n the_o prince_n by_o trust_n of_o so_o high_a a_o office_n who_o love_n to_o the_o land_n the_o people_n by_o joint-consent_n of_o daily-felt_a virtue_n have_v so_o full_o witness_v that_o the_o fame_n thereof_o have_v spread_v itself_o far_o beyond_o that_o your_o admirable_a regiment_n in_o so_o much_o as_o this_o gentle_a stranger_n though_o he_o be_v at_o the_o first_o unwilling_a vlisses-like_a to_o leave_v his_o native_a soil_n especial_o now_o in_o this_o dangerous_a seafaring_a time_n while_o all_o the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n trouble_v with_o spanish_a fleet_n yet_o after_o he_o call_v to_o mind_v what_o he_o have_v hear_v and_o write_v of_o the_o mighty_a goddess_n of_o the_o english_a ocean_n and_o who_o there_o sway_v the_o trident_n under_o she_o trust_v upon_o such_o a_o neptune_n he_o go_v aboard_o with_o a_o good_a courage_n &_o doubt_v not_o at_o all_o but_o that_o the_o proud_a spanish_a carack_n if_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o sufficient_o dismay_v by_o the_o wrack_n they_o suffer_v in_o their_o former_a adventure_n but_o dare_v again_o attempt_v the_o like_a be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o more_o or_o great_a than_o they_o be_v if_o more_o and_o great_a they_o can_v be_v shall_v again_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n direct_v as_o before_o the_o courage_n and_o wisdom_n of_o england_n renown_a admiral_n be_v disperse_v over_o the_o frown_a face_n of_o our_o disdainful_a sea_n &_o drunken_a with_o salt_n wave_n regorge_v the_o body_n of_o their_o presumptuous_a pilot_n and_o so_o my_o lord_n with_o a_o favourable_a wind_n breathe_v direct_o from_o the_o french_a helicon_n by_o the_o safe_a conduit_n of_o your_o honourable_a name_n and_o help_v of_o the_o muse_n at_o length_n i_o land_v my_o stranger_n in_o england_n where_o since_o his_o arrival_n he_o have_v glad_o encounter_v diverse_a of_o his_o elder_a brethren_n that_o be_v come_v over_o before_o some_o in_o a_o princely_a scottish_a attire_n other_o in_o fair_a english_a habit_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v the_o better_o enjoy_v their_o company_n who_o by_o this_o time_n have_v almost_o forget_v their_o french_a he_o be_v desirous_a to_o learn_v english_a of_o i_o therefore_o i_o keep_v he_o a_o while_n about_o i_o be_v his_o teacher_n at_o home_n and_o enterpreter_n abroad_o and_o now_o that_o he_o have_v get_v such_o a_o smattering_n of_o the_o tongue_n as_o he_o can_v so_o as_o he_o can_v speak_v for_o himself_o may_v it_o please_v your_o good_a l._n to_o talk_v with_o he_o at_o your_o leisure_n though_o i_o know_v you_o understand_v very_o well_o his_o natural_a speech_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n it_o will_v much_o delight_v you_o to_o hear_v he_o utter_v such_o counterfeit_a english_a as_o in_o so_o little_a time_n i_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v he_o he_o can_v say_v somewhat_o of_o the_o godly_a government_n of_o good_a prince_n &_o the_o wicked_a practice_n of_o tyrant_n as_o well_o in_o compass_v as_o maintain_v a_o sceptre_n both_o worthy_a your_o l._n hear_v for_o the_o manner_n sake_n though_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o unknown_a to_o your_o wisdom_n but_o some_o other_o thing_n he_o do_v report_n very_o strange_a as_o of_o nimrod_n that_o be_v the_o first_o tyrant_n of_o the_o world_n after_o the_o time_n of_o noah_n the_o first_o admiral_n of_o the_o world_n his_o aspire_a mind_n &_o practice_n in_o seek_v the_o people_n favour_n his_o proud_a and_o subtle_a attempt_n in_o build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n &_o god_n just_a punishment_n thereof_o in_o confound_v the_o language_n of_o the_o builder_n very_o true_o reckon_v he_o that_o which_o few_o do_v consider_v the_o great_a and_o manifold_a inconvenience_n that_o be_v befall_v mankind_n by_o the_o diversity_n o●_n tong_n further_o he_o can_v tell_v of_o speech_n in_o general_n whether_o man_n speak_v by_o nature_n or_o have_v but_o only_o a_o aptness_n to_o speak_v by_o use_n &_o whether_o any_o other_o creature_n have_v the_o like_a as_o for_o several_a speech_n he_o can_v prove_v with_o many_o goodly_a reason_n which_o be_v the_o best_a &_o most_o ancient_a of_o they_o all_o what_o alter_v each_o tongue_n what_o continue_v each_o in_o account_n what_o language_n be_v in_o great_a regard_n nowadays_a &_o what_o author_n have_v most_o excel_v in_o they_o and_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o english_a tongue_n my_o lord_n he_o set_v out_o in_o such_o manner_n the_o queen_n princely_a majesty_n her_o learning_n wisdom_n eloquence_n and_o other_o excellent_a virtue_n that_o i_o know_v your_o noble_a &_o loyal_a hart_n will_v great_o rejoice_v to_o hear_v it_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o such_o a_o stranger_n the_o rest_n if_o it_o be_v more_o curious_a then_o for_o the_o state_n weighty_a affair_n your_o l._n may_v intend_v to_o hear_v i_o wish_v refer_v unto_o those_o goodly_a young_a gentleman_n your_o noble_a &_o fatherlike-minded_n son_n who_o after_o your_o l._n i_o do_v most_o of_o all_o honour_n there_o shall_v they_o find_v profit_n so_o blend_v with_o pleasure_n learn_v with_o delight_n as_o it_o may_v easy_o win_v their_o heart_n already_o virtuous_o aspire_v from_o the_o wanton_a and_o feign_a canto_n of_o other_o syren-poet_n wherewith_o many_o young_a gentleman_n and_o chief_o those_o of_o great_a hope_n be_v long_o and_o dangerous_o mislead_v unto_o a_o further_a acquaintance_n with_o this_o heavenly-poeticall_a writer_n of_o the_o truth_n who_o be_v now_o grow_v into_o such_o a_o like_n of_o this_o country_n chief_o for_o the_o peaceable_a government_n thereof_o bless_v be_v that_o governor_n and_o free_a course_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n continue_v it_o and_o send_v the_o like_a into_o france_n that_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o become_v a_o freedenizen_n and_o hope_v further_o to_o to_o be_v a_o eyewitness_n of_o god_n wonder_a mercy_n towards_o this_o land_n whereof_o in_o france_n he_o speak_v but_o by_o hearsay_a to_o behold_v that_o precious_a northern_a pearl_n and_o kiss_v her_o scepter-bearing_a hand_n who_o worthy_a praise_n he_o have_v song_n so_o sweet_o he_o humble_o beseech_v your_o gracious_a favour_n to_o be_v enfranchise_v which_o if_o it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o grant_v my_o lord_n vouchsafe_v also_o the_o patronage_n of_o he_o that_o under_o seal_n of_o your_o honourable_a name_n he_o may_v escape_v the_o carp_a censure_n of_o curious_a faultfinder_n and_o enjoy_v all_o honour_n privilege_n liberty_n and_o law_n that_o belong_v even_o to_o the_o natural_a inhabitant_n of_o this_o noble_a isle_n myself_o will_v undertake_v to_o fine_a for_o he_o at_o least_o hearty_a prayer_n for_o your_o daily_a increase_n of_o honour_n and_o all_o such_o obedience_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v your_o l._n to_o impose_v who_o i_o rest_v ever_o at_o command_n william_n l'isle_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o two_o first_o day_n of_o the_o second_o week_n of_o guil._n de_fw-fr saluste_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr du_n bartas_n moses_n say_v that_o in_o six_o day_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o in_o they_o contain_v then_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o poet_n have_v at_o large_a expound_v in_o his_o first_o week_n week_n week_n the_o whole_a second_o week_n and_o have_v with_o

any_o good_a counsel_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o care_v not_o which_o end_n thereof_o go_v forward_o but_o all_o their_o care_n and_o counsel_n be_v for_o their_o private_a gain_n which_o serve_v to_o no_o better_a use_n than_o to_o entice_v and_o draw_v they_o on_o daily_a to_o careless_a and_o wicked_a live_n further_o yet_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o regard_v or_o place_v near_o about_o he_o man_n of_o worth_n and_o good_a quality_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o the_o imitation_n of_o tarqvinius_n surname_v the_o proud_a who_o story_n livy_n write_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o second_o decade_n concern_v the_o poppy_n head_n that_o he_o break_v down_o with_o his_o staff_n to_o teach_v his_o son_n by_o a_o dumb_a show_n that_o he_o shall_v rid_v out_o of_o the_o way_n all_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o city_n and_o forsake_v as_o another_o say_v fifty_a frog_n to_o catch_v one_o salmon_n he_o break_v down_o the_o high_a ear_n of_o corn_n that_o be_v he_o cause_v all_o those_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n that_o may_v any_o way_n hinder_v his_o wicked_a intent_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o such_o a_o curse_a creature_n without_o god_n without_o conscience_n worse_a than_o any_o wild_a beast_n spare_v neither_o kith_v nor_o kin_n but_o either_o by_o sword_n or_o poison_n make_v away_o the_o very_o near_a of_o all_o his_o blood_n that_o he_o may_v reign_v alone_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a but_o notwithstanding_o the_o many_o band_n of_o his_o guard_n he_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o every_o man_n and_o be_v despise_v mock_v and_o detest_a of_o all_o for_o why_o beside_o that_o be_v aforesaid_a he_o glori_v and_o take_v delight_n to_o devise_v new_a subsidy_n impost_n and_o tribute_n whereby_o the_o commonalty_n may_v be_v impoverish_v and_o hold_v in_o bondage_n and_o so_o in_o steed_n of_o homer_n people-féede_a he_o become_v a_o people-eater_n of_o this_o image_n of_o a_o tyrant_n there_o be_v example_n above_o number_n find_v both_o in_o ancient_a &_o late_a writer_n of_o church_n history_n and_o other_o so_o i_o return_v to_o the_o poet._n nature_n nimrods_n first_o study_n and_o exercise_n to_o get_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o people_n further_v by_o nature_n 3._o nimrod_n scarce_o yet_o in_o age_n to_o twelve_o year_n do_v arise_v but_o over_o all_o his_o peer_n he_o set_v to_o tyrannize_v he_o overgrowes_a they_o all_o and_o of_o his_o might_n future_a the_o groundwork_n plant_v he_o upon_o so_o good_a augur_n and_o bear_v in_o his_o hand_n in_o steed_n of_o sceptre_n reed_n among_o the_o shepheard-swaine_n begin_v his_o prentise-deede_n then_o know_v that_o the_o man_n who_o courage_n do_v aspire_v unto_o the_o deem_a bliss_n of_o a_o awful_a empire_n must_v pass_v in_o brave_a exploit_n the_o doltish_a vulgar_a sort_n or_o else_o by_o seem_v good_a obtain_v a_o good_a report_n he_o pass_v not_o the_o night_n drown_v in_o a_o feather_n bed_n nor_o yet_o the_o day_n in_o shade_n but_o young_a accustom_v himself_o to_o good_a and_o ill_a make_v ambitious_o his_o bolster_n of_o a_o rock_n his_o curtain_n of_o the_o sky_n sweat_v be_v his_o sweet_a delight_n his_o game_n be_v bow_n and_o arrow_n his_o ganimead_n the_o list_n his_o hawk_n the_o little_a sparrow_n his_o most_o delicious_a meat_n the_o flesh_n of_o tender_a kid_n which_o tremble_v yet_o and_o scarce_o be_v from_o the_o skin_n unhid_fw-mi sometime_o he_o sport_v himself_o to_o conquer_v with_o one_o breath_n favour_n the_o continuance_n of_o his_o labour_n to_o obtain_v the_o people_n favour_n some_o craggy_a rock_n assent_n that_o over-peere_n the_o heath_n or_o else_o some_o rage_a flood_n against_o the_o stream_n divide_v that_o swell_v with_o rain_n have_v drou'n_v a_o hundred_o brig_n aside_o and_o with_o a_o bound_a course_n vnbrid'led_a gallop_v fast_o all_o overthwart_a the_o stone_n in_o some_o strait_a valley_n cast_v or_o else_o after_o his_o cast_n to_o catch_v again_o his_o dart_n or_o in_o plain_a field_n on_o foot_n to_o take_v the_o hind_n or_o hart._n but_o now_o once_o overpast_v twenty_o five_o year_n of_o age_n and_o feel_v with_o high_a mind_n his_o sinew_n and_o courage_n worthy_a a_o fierce_a mars_n if_o he_o know_v any_o where_o a_o lion_n a_o leopard_n a_o tiger_n or_o a_o bear_n he_o fearless_o set_v thereon_o kill_v conquer_v and_o foil_n and_o plant_n in_o high_a place_n of_o those_o the_o bloody_a spoil_n the_o people_n then_o that_o see_v by_o his_o hand_n martial_a fray_n from_o those_o boot-hailers_a wild_a each-where_a set_v free_a the_o way_n the_o fearful_a cattle_n herd_n and_o all_o the_o waste_a forest_n rid_v of_o their_o hideous_a cry_n love_v this_o tame_a of_o beast_n this_o chase-ill_a hercules_n and_o show_v he_o special_a favour_n and_o call_v he_o evermore_o their_o father_n and_o their_o saviour_n nimrod_n now_o by_o the_o hair_n handfasting_a this_o good_a fortune_n pray_v he_o leave_v his_o former_a chase_n for_o a_o better_a pray_v and_o strike_v the_o iron_n hot_a do_v flatter_v press_v importune_v sometime_o some_o sometime_o other_o and_o haste_v to_o his_o bliss_n before_o that_o hunt_a beast_n now_o of_o man_n hunter_n be_v for_o as_o he_o do_v employ_v in_o his_o hunt_n before_o the_o grin_n hare-pipe_n and_o trap_n and_o all_o the_o limie_a store_n and_o further_o at_o his_o need_n against_o the_o most_o haggart_n the_o heavy_a club_n the_o shaft_n the_o sharp_a sword_n and_o the_o dart_n so_o some_o man_n heart_n he_o gain_v by_o fair_a hope_n close_o steal_v other_o he_o win_v by_o gift_n and_o other_o by_o hard_a deal_n and_o break_v furious_o the_o bond_n of_o equity_n of_o that_o respr_a world_n usurp_v the_o royalty_n whereas_o in_o time_n before_o the_o chief_a of_o each_o household_n the_o same_o do_v rule_v apart_o nor_o do_v the_o yoong-man_n bold_a boisterous_a ambitious_a upon_o a_o wanton_a brave_a his_o sickle_n thrust_v as_o now_o in_o harvest_n of_o the_o grave_n 3._o nimrod_n scarce_o yet_o the_o posterity_n of_o noah_n be_v much_o increase_v as_o moses_n reckon_v in_o the_o 10._o chapter_n of_o genesis_n they_o begin_v to_o spread_v abroad_o and_o take_v several_a habitation_n but_o not_o far_o one_o from_o another_o so_o soon_o after_o the_o flood_n among_o other_o the_o son_n of_o cham_n be_v number_v cus_n the_o father_n of_o nimrod_n of_o who_o the_o history_n make_v mention_v that_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v great_a on_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v a_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o almighty_a and_o that_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v babel_n erech_n archad_n and_o calneh_n in_o the_o land_n of_o sennaar_n upon_o this_o place_n be_v give_v two_o diverse_a exposition_n the_o first_o be_v of_o some_o that_o hold_v that_o nimrod_n be_v the_o first_o after_o the_o flood_n that_o give_v any_o meet_a form_n of_o public_a government_n and_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o many_o family_n consider_v his_o wisdom_n and_o valour_n be_v accept_v for_o master_n and_o governor_n to_o rule_v and_o order_v many_o household_n together_o by_o reason_n whereof_o say_v they_o he_o be_v call_v a_o strong_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o namely_o for_o that_o he_o repress_v by_o main_a force_n the_o wicked_a and_o unruly_a who_o like_o savage_a beast_n pray_v upon_o the_o life_n of_o man_n but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o expositor_n take_v this_o otherwise_o and_o hold_v that_o nimrod_n by_o force_n and_o diverse_a subtlety_n here_o fine_o set_v down_o by_o the_o poet_n get_v the_o supremacy_n and_o that_o this_o power_n ascribe_v unto_o he_o be_v not_o true_o royal_a and_o lawful_a but_o a_o power_n usurp_v by_o force_n a_o hunter_n power_n wherewith_o he_o surprise_v man_n and_o reign_v over_o they_o cruel_o handle_v they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v beast_n yea_o and_o that_o before_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o in_o despite_n of_o god_n who_o have_v establish_v a_o gentle_a rule_n and_o government_n among_o the_o family_n this_o second_o exposition_n be_v the_o more_o certain_a whether_o we_o consider_v the_o race_n of_o nimrod_n or_o the_o proper_a meaning_n and_o sequel_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n or_o the_o building_n of_o nimrod_n or_o what_o success_n his_o proud_a attempt_n have_v the_o poet_n rely_v on_o this_o opinion_n have_v further_a follow_v in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o youth_n and_o exercise_n of_o this_o first_o tyrant_n that_o be_v in_o the_o second_o world_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v and_o that_o with_o such_o a_o grace_n as_o in_o a_o discourse_n be_v requisite_a that_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v so_o narrow_a foundation_n and_o in_o other_o book_n be_v with_o many_o fable_n and_o name_n uncertain_a darken_v 4_o now_o he_o enthrone_v be_v attempt_n the_o tyrannous_a government_n of_o

in_o vain_a each_o one_o the_o more_o he_o strive_v the_o less_o appear_v his_o pain_n god_n another_o excellent_a comparison_n declare_v how_o neither_o counsel_n art_n force_n diligence_n nor_o multitude_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v god_n and_o short_o as_o the_o man_n that_o altogether_o stand_v to_o build_v in_o channel_n deep_a of_o some_o great_a raven_a flood_n high_a arch_n of_o a_o bridge_n mark_v from_o hill_n descend_v a_o hundred_o sudden_a stream_n and_o now_o far_o to_o extend_v the_o mountaine-hating_a wave_n leave_v off_o without_o advice_n scud_v some_o here_o some_o there_o their_o goodly_a enterprise_n right_o so_o these_o architect_n feel_v the_o stormy_a smart_n of_o god_n displeasure_n rise_v have_v neither_o strength_n nor_o hart_n but_o there_o they_o leave_v their_o work_n and_o with_o hand_n malcontent_a rule_n mallet_n plummet_n line_n all_o down_o the_o tower_n they_o send_v 4._o now_o he_o enthrone_v be_v this_o be_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n that_o nimrod_n cham_n nephew_n do_v proud_o lift_v himself_o up_o against_o god_n and_o man_n his_o building_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n can_v not_o have_v be_v such_o without_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o liberty_n of_o diverse_a family_n over_o who_o he_o bear_v rule_v and_o there_o be_v no_o show_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o by_o diverse_a practice_n from_o time_n to_o time_n he_o get_v the_o sovereignty_n the_o holy_a scripture_n oftentimes_o by_o the_o name_n of_o hunter_n and_o chaser_n mean_v god_n enemy_n and_o the_o persecutor_n of_o his_o church_n psalm_n 91._o &_o 124._o ezech._n 32._o lamentation_n 3._o the_o seaventie_o interpreter_n translate_v the_o hebrew_n text_n after_o this_o manner_n this_o nimrod_n begin_v to_o be_v a_o giant_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o huntsman_n or_o leader_n of_o hound_n before_o the_o lord_n god_n by_o the_o hound_n of_o nimrod_n may_v be_v understand_v his_o guard_n and_o the_o favourer_n of_o his_o tyranny_n moses_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gibor_n tsaid_a that_o be_v lusty_a strong_a or_o great_a and_o mighty_a chaser_n which_o note_v not_o only_o the_o stature_n and_o height_n of_o body_n but_o also_o might_n and_o authority_n join_v with_o violence_n in_o all_o those_o that_o want_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n now_o although_o moses_n in_o the_o 11._o chapter_n of_o genesis_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o city_n &_o tower_n of_o babel_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o nimrod_n yet_o have_v the_o poet_n apt_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o chapter_n aforego_v that_o nimrod_n be_v the_o author_n and_o promoter_n of_o those_o building_n in_o as_o much_o as_o babel_n be_v call_v the_o beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n who_o can_v not_o any_o way_n reign_v without_o some_o habitation_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o subject_n and_o consider_v that_o moses_n in_o the_o self_n same_o place_n affirm_v that_o the_o city_n found_v by_o nimrod_n be_v in_o the_o country_n of_o sennaar_n and_o that_o in_o the_o 12._o verse_n of_o the_o 11._o chapter_n he_o say_v that_o these_o builder_n of_o babel_n dwell_v on_o a_o plain_a in_o the_o country_n of_o sennaar_n by_o good_a reason_n the_o invention_n and_o beginning_n thereof_o be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o nimrod_n who_o by_o this_o mean_n seek_v to_o set_v his_o state_n on_o foot_n also_o this_o monarchy_n of_o babylon_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o and_o with_o it_o that_o of_o niniveh_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n but_o the_o more_o particular_a discourse_n of_o these_o matter_n and_o diverse_a other_o question_n concern_v nimrod_n and_o his_o outrage_n require_v a_o large_a commentary_n 5._o like_a as_o the_o vulcan_n weak_a the_o poet_n say_v that_o as_o a_o small_a deal_n of_o fire_n let_v fall_v by_o some_o shepherd_n among_o the_o dry_a leaf_n of_o a_o great_a forest_n set_v itself_o and_o hatch_n as_o it_o be_v the_o heat_n awhile_o at_o length_n with_o help_n of_o the_o wind_n grow_v to_o so_o great_a a_o flame_n that_o it_o take_v the_o whole_a forest_n and_o leave_v not_o a_o driad_n that_o be_v not_o a_o tree_n in_o his_o proper_a or_o natural_a bark_n so_o the_o word_n first_o utter_v by_o nimrod_n the_o blow_v with_o the_o bellows_n of_o his_o minion_n &_o favourite_n set_v so_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n on_o fire_n that_o he_o soon_o obtain_v his_o purpose_n this_o be_v it_o that_o moses_n note_v in_o the_o 11._o chap._n of_o gen._n the_o 3._o and_o 4._o vers_fw-la they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o the_o chief_a man_n have_v put_v it_o in_o their_o head_n come_v let_v we_o make_v brick_n and_o burn_v it_o well_o in_o the_o fire_n so_o have_v they_o brick_n instéed_n of_o stone_n and_o slime_n have_v they_o in_o stead_n of_o mortar_n then_o say_v they_o go_v let_v we_o build_v we_o a_o city_n and_o a_o tower_n who_o top_n may_v reach_v unto_o the_o heaven_n that_o we_o may_v get_v we_o a_o name_n lest_o we_o be_v scatter_v upon_o the_o whole_a earth_n the_o poet_n in_o his_o verse_n discourse_v upon_o this_o devise_n it_o be_v think_v that_o this_o proud_a building_n be_v begin_v about_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n the_o good_a patriarch_n noah_n that_o live_v yet_o long_a time_n after_o see_v his_o posterity_n confound_v and_o scatter_v for_o so_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v to_o exercise_v the_o patient_a faith_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o who_o in_o recompense_n he_o show_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o blessing_n in_o the_o family_n of_o sem_fw-mi where_o still_o remain_v the_o hebrew_n tongue_n together_o with_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o true_a church_n now_o out_o of_o this_o history_n of_o moses_n touch_v the_o build_n of_o the_o town_n and_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o builder_n be_v spring_v as_o it_o seem_v the_o fabulous_a discourse_n of_o the_o poet_n set_v down_o by_o quid_fw-la in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o metamorphosis_n touch_v the_o giant_n that_o heap_v hill_n one_o upon_o another_o to_o scale_v heaven_n and_o dispossess_v jupiter_n of_o his_o throne_n thus_o have_v satan_n endeavour_v to_o falsify_v the_o truth_n of_o sacred_a history_n well_o this_o arrogant_a building_n show_v we_o how_o vain_a be_v the_o imagination_n of_o worldly_a man_n namely_o to_o set_v at_o naught_o the_o true_a renoun_n of_o heavenly_a life_n and_o seek_v after_o the_o false_a on_o earth_n carnal_a man_n have_v no_o care_n at_o all_o to_o worship_n and_o reverence_v the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a god_n they_o regard_v only_o to_o be_v account_v of_o themselves_o and_o so_o to_o write_v their_o name_n in_o the_o dust_n against_o the_o attempt_n of_o the_o man_n of_o babel_n and_o all_o their_o successor_n let_v we_o oppose_v these_o sentence_n the_o 18._o and_o 21._o of_o proverb_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n thither_o shall_v the_o just_a repair_n and_o be_v exalt_v there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n nor_o understanding_n nor_o force_n can_v prevail_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o which_o be_v write_v psal_n the_o 127._o except_o the_o lord_n do_v build_v the_o house_n the_o builder_n labour_v but_o in_o vain_a 6._o god_n see_v this_o moses_n in_o the_o 5._o and_o 6._o verse_n of_o the_o 11._o chapter_n say_v then_o the_o lord_n come_v down_o to_o see_v the_o city_n and_o tower_n which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v build_v and_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v the_o people_n be_v one_o and_o they_o all_o have_v one_o language_n and_o this_o they_o begin_v to_o do_v neither_o can_v they_o now_o be_v stop_v from_o whatsoever_o they_o have_v imagine_v to_o do_v come_v on_o let_v we_o go_v down_o and_o there_o confound_v their_o language_n that_o they_o understand_v not_o one_o another_o then_o he_o add_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n say_v so_o the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o from_o thence_o upon_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o leave_v off_o to_o build_v the_o city_n therefore_o the_o name_n of_o it_o be_v call_v babel_n because_o the_o lord_n do_v there_o confound_v the_o language_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o scatter_v they_o from_o thence_o over_o all_o the_o world_n god_n that_o be_v all_o in_o all_o never_o change_v his_o place_n he_o go_v neither_o upwarde_a nor_o downwarde_a but_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o go_v down_o then_o when_o he_o work_v any_o thing_n on_o earth_n which_o fall_v out_o beyond_o and_o against_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n witness_v his_o particular_a presence_n under_o these_o few_o word_n of_o moses_n a_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v chief_o he_o note_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o builder_n in_o that_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o lord_n judge_v of_o the_o

whole_a world_n vouchsauf_v to_o bow_v down_o his_o eye_n particular_o upon_o that_o foolish_a people_n for_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v arise_v from_o his_o throne_n and_o if_o i_o dare_v so_o say_v leave_v the_o palace_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o come_v and_o view_v the_o durt-dawbers_a or_o morter-maker_n by_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n moses_n show_v and_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o long_a time_n before_o these_o babylonian_n have_v build_v in_o their_o heart_n most_o wonder_a high_a and_o stately_a tower_n and_o that_o long_a ago_o they_o have_v bake_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o their_o concupiscence_n some_o marvelous_a brick_n to_o wit_n they_o have_v much_o counsel_v one_o with_o a_o other_o and_o discourse_v of_o mean_n to_o get_v renoun_n and_o find_v no_o better_a way_n to_o attain_v their_o purpose_n than_o to_o raise_v a_o tower_n up_o to_o the_o heaven_n to_o ravish_v with_o astonishment_n all_o those_o that_o shall_v behold_v it_o so_o moses_n say_v that_o this_o pride_n and_o froward_a selfe-trust_a deserve_v a_o gréevous_a punishment_n but_o as_o god_n be_v parfait_o just_a so_o lay_v he_o upon_o the_o builder_n a_o chastisement_n proportionable_a unto_o their_o offence_n 7._o thus_o have_v he_o say_v and_o straight_o in_o god_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v and_o further_o he_o send_v not_o lightning_n wind_n nor_o tempest_n against_o the_o tower_n but_o content_v himself_o to_o strike_v the_o proud_a and_o puff_v up_o brain_n of_o the_o builder_n and_o so_o the_o building_n found_v upon_o their_o folly_n be_v overthrow_v by_o their_o foolish_a jangle_v that_o god_n mingle_v with_o their_o language_n and_o the_o vainglorious_a mason_n in_o steed_n of_o their_o imagine_a renoun_n have_v get_v themselves_o everlasting_a shame_n who_o will_v have_v think_v that_o god_n have_v have_v so_o ready_a such_o kind_n of_o rod_n to_o punish_v mankind_n withal_o but_o let_v the_o reader_n consider_v whether_o the_o world_n at_o this_o day_n be_v not_o full_a of_o babel-tower_n mark_v what_o a_o number_n of_o man_n do_v in_o every_o kind_n of_o vocation_n sith_o i_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o but_o to_o write_v bare_a annotation_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n consideration_n who_o may_v see_v now_o more_o than_o ever_o that_o the_o world_n continue_v the_o build_n of_o babel_n that_o be_v man_n mad_o gainset_v their_o own_o wisdom_n and_o power_n against_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n who_o tread_v as_o it_o be_v with_o woollen_a foot_n and_o steal_v on_o soft_o be_v able_a with_o a_o arm_n of_o iron_n to_o surprise_v and_o seize_v upon_o these_o builder_n and_o turn_v by_o diverse_a mean_n their_o vain_a purpose_n and_o weak_a endeavour_n to_o naught_o the_o poet_n have_v use_v many_o very_a fit_a comparison_n to_o represent_v the_o confusion_n of_o these_o workman_n the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o that_o which_o we_o see_v fall_v out_o in_o a_o great_a rabblement_n of_o peasant_n overrule_v by_o the_o lance_n or_o mace_n of_o bacchus_n that_o be_v such_o as_o have_v the_o wine_n in_o their_o head_n and_o be_v drunken_a for_o among_o such_o people_n be_v common_o hear_v a_o strange_a confuse_a noise_n &_o jangle_a as_o the_o churhale_n and_o wake_n and_o other_o such_o pass-time_n do_v now_o and_o then_o declare_v the_o second_o be_v take_v from_o the_o chirp_n of_o bird_n in_o voice_n and_o song_n diverse_a the_o three_o from_o mason_n constrain_v by_o the_o sudden_a rage_n of_o a_o land-flood_n to_o leave_v off_o the_o begin_v work_n of_o a_o bridge_n and_o here_o be_v a_o lively_a description_n of_o god_n judgement_n together_o with_o their_o degree_n and_o consequence_n namely_o in_o the_o confusion_n of_o understanding_n first_o then_o of_o speech_n and_o last_o of_o the_o whole_a company_n which_o be_v unable_a long_o to_o continue_v be_v quick_o so_o scatter_v that_o as_o moses_n say_v they_o cease_v to_o build_v the_o city_n speech_n the_o harm_n that_o man_n suffer_v by_o the_o confusion_n of_o speech_n o_o proud_a rebellion_n o_o traitorous_a impiety_n mark_v in_o what_o manner_n sort_n by_o thy_o speech_n variety_n god_n have_v thou_o punish_v alas_o that_o pleasant_a tongue_n that_o holy_a bond_n of_o town_n of_o anger_n bridle_v strong_a strong_a glue_n of_o amity_n once_o one_o now_o do_v wayfare_n in_o hundred_o river_n dry_a this_o gold_n so_o rich_o rare_a wroth-taming_a charming-care_n men-drawing_a hart-intangling_a both_o colour_n weight_n and_o sound_n have_v lose_v by_o mingle-mangling_a this_o gift_n corrupt_v be_v and_o from_o the_o north_n to_o south_n babel_n confuse_a fall_n sound_v yet_o in_o every_o mouth_n the_o cold_a finlander_n once_o may_v visit_v african_n the_o spanish_a indian_n the_o english_a american_n without_o interpreter_n but_o now_o the_o compass_n small_a that_o do_v our_o city_n bind_v our_o language_n bound_v withal_o and_o if_o we_o from_o our_o home_n but_o never_o so_o little_o go_v dombe_n shall_v we_o be_v and_o rest_n of_o reason_n instrument_n or_o if_o we_o speak_v at_o least_o unto_o our_o neybour_n nation_n it_o be_v by_o a_o borrow_a tongue_n or_o by_o strange_a animation_n without_o school_n without_o pain_n suck_v our_o mother_n breast_n we_o may_v have_v learn_v the_o tongue_n that_o all_o man_n mind_n express_v and_o after_o seu'n_a year_n old_a upon_o small_a glister_a sand_n begin_v to_o draw_v with_o skill_n the_o shape_n of_o sea_n and_o land_n to_o part_v and_o multiply_v and_o so_o from_o skill_n to_o skill_n we_o may_v have_v climb_v soon_o the_o ridge_n of_o that_o high_a hill_n where_o art_n perfection_n in_o sign_n of_o their_o victory_n crow_v her_o favourite_n with_o everlasting_a glory_n now_o infant_n we_o always_o soon_o as_o we_o learn_v to_o sound_v the_o latin_a hebrew_n greek_n be_v go_v to_o the_o ground_n we_o learn_v but_o prittle-prattle_n and_o for_o the_o deep_a inseeing_a of_o nature_n secrecy_n and_o of_o that_o only_o be_v that_o make_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v we_o labour_v never_o stay_v well_o to_o decline_v a_o verb_n or_o find_v some_o pretty_a say_n of_o letter_n and_o syllab_n to_o way_n the_o quantity_n old_a know_v naught_o without_o master_n authority_n who_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o read_v and_o put_v into_o our_o paw_n some_o little_a chriscrosrow_n in_o stead_n of_o civil_a law_n and_o for_o hypocrates_n and_o for_o that_o holy_a writing_n where_o god_n himself_o reveal_v to_o reader_n there_o delight_v 8._o o_o proud_a rebellion_n a_o fine_a description_n of_o evil_n ensue_v this_o confusion_n of_o speech_n first_o the_o acquaintance_n of_o all_o mankind_n together_o the_o knot_n and_o love-bond_n of_o nation_n be_v so_o loosen_a and_o break_v that_o scar_n be_v there_o find_v any_o remedy_n for_o it_o some_o of_o they_o not_o think_v on_o or_o not_o at_o all_o care_v for_o other_o second_o that_o only_o one_o language_n which_o deck_v and_o embellish_v the_o acquaintance_n and_o fellowship_n of_o man_n that_o keep_v they_o in_o peace_n and_o temper_n such_o as_o it_o be_v that_o make_v they_o all_o well_o appaide_v that_o move_v each_o one_o to_o his_o duty_n &_o be_v much_o regard_v of_o all_o have_v lose_v all_o this_o by_o this_o change_n and_o in_o a_o word_n have_v neither_o show_n nor_o grace_n of_o a_o language_n insomuch_o as_o even_o at_o this_o day_n the_o fall_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n be_v hear_v from_o north_n to_o south_n from_o east_n to_o west_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o diverse_a language_n of_o so_o many_o nation_n we_o may_v observe_v almost_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o kind_n of_o chatter_v and_o confuse_a sound_n neither_o fit_a nor_o comely_a nor_o express_v at_o all_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n at_o least_o one_o people_n so_o judge_v of_o another_o tongue_n for_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o pleasure_n take_v a_o frenchman_n to_o hear_v a_o moscovite_n or_o a_o mexican_n speak_v and_o even_o the_o tongue_n that_o we_o understand_v and_o speak_v as_o we_o think_v reasonable_a well_o what_o be_v they_o unto_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o mother_n tongue_n or_o the_o principal_a tongue_n three_o whereas_o the_o nation_n dwelling_n far_o asunder_o may_v easy_o have_v come_v together_o be_v acquaint_v and_o traffike_v one_o with_o another_o now_o a_o man_n be_v no_o soon_o go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o door_n but_o he_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o understand_v those_o that_o he_o méete_v withal_o and_o if_o he_o set_v foot_n in_o any_o far_a country_n he_o need_v interpreter_n or_o must_v have_v spend_v a_o long_a time_n before_o to_o learn_v the_o tongue_n or_o else_o must_v speak_v by_o sign_n or_o always_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o live_v like_o a_o dumb_a creature_n four_o to_o amplify_v further_o this_o