Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
lord_n arundel_n earl_n john_n 10,620 5 6.0805 4 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A30076 Virginia impartially examined, and left to publick view, to be considered by all iudicious and honest men under which title is comprehended the degrees from 34 to 39, wherein lyes the rich and healthfull countries of Roanock, the now plantations of Virginia and Mary-land ... / by William Bullock, Gent. Bullock, William, b. 1617? 1649 (1649) Wing B5428; ESTC R4071 45,380 81

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

virginia_n impartial_o examine_v and_o leave_v to_o public_a view_n to_o be_v consider_v by_o all_o judicious_a and_o honest_a man_n under_o which_o title_n be_v comprehend_v the_o degree_n from_o 34_o to_o 39_o wherein_o lie_v the_o rich_a and_o healthful_a country_n of_o roanock_n the_o now_o plantation_n of_o virginia_n and_o maryland_n look_v not_o upon_o this_o book_n as_o those_o that_o be_v set_v out_o by_o private_a man_n for_o private_a end_n for_o be_v read_v you_o will_v find_v the_o public_a good_a be_v the_o author_n only_o aim_v for_o this_o piece_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o adventurer_n or_o planter_n faithful_a steward_n dispose_v the_o adventure_n for_o the_o best_a advantage_n advise_v people_n of_o all_o degree_n from_o the_o high_a master_n to_o the_o mean_a servant_n how_o sudden_o to_o raise_v their_o fortune_n peruse_v the_o table_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o way_n plain_o lay_v down_o by_o william_n bullock_n gent._n 19_o april_n 1649._o jmprimatur_fw-la hen._n whaley_n london_n print_v by_o john_n hammond_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o house_n over-against_o s._n andrews_n church_n in_o holborn_n 1649._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o surrey_n and_o the_o lord_n baltamore_n right_o honourable_a have_v those_o worthy_a gentleman_n be_v so_o happy_a to_o have_v labour_v for_o the_o settle_v a_o just_a and_o equal_a government_n and_o design_v the_o best_a advantage_n as_o in_o discover_v the_o country_n this_o labour_n have_v be_v spare_v wherefore_o he_o humble_o pray_v that_o you_o will_v look_v on_o this_o piece_n as_o through_o a_o prospective_n by_o which_o you_o have_v these_o place_n render_v at_o a_o near_a distance_n and_o you_o may_v easy_o find_v the_o impediment_n of_o their_o happiness_n which_o with_o as_o much_o ease_n as_o turn_v of_o the_o glass_n you_o may_v remove_v far_o off_o or_o out_o of_o sight_n i_o must_v confess_v it_o be_v some_o boldness_n for_o a_o private_a person_n to_o deal_v with_o government_n but_o when_o you_o shall_v find_v i_o speak_v your_o thought_n for_o have_v justice_n impartial_o deal_v and_o this_o from_o a_o smart_a sense_n of_o injustice_n do_v i_o be_o confident_a you_o will_v excuse_v i_o and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o i_o have_v shorten_v your_o lordship_n study_n which_o as_o i_o have_v often_o hear_v be_v for_o settle_v such_o a_o government_n in_o these_o place_n as_o may_v keep_v the_o balance_n even_o and_o if_o your_o lordship_n upon_o perusal_n shall_v find_v i_o only_o to_o aim_v at_o the_o general_n good_a i_o be_o confident_a you_o will_v own_v i_o to_o be_v your_o honour_n humble_a servant_n will_n bullock_n to_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n of_o virginia_n health_n and_o prosperity_n gentleman_n what_o your_o rule_n of_o government_n or_o justice_n now_o be_v i_o know_v not_o but_o what_o they_o be_v you_o will_v find_v in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n wherein_o i_o strike_v at_o no_o man_n person_n but_o at_o the_o general_a abuse_n i_o can_v speak_v know_o of_o some_o of_o your_o endeavour_n in_o former_a time_n for_o reformation_n to_o which_o you_o will_v find_v the_o way_n lay_v down_o which_o may_v be_v do_v without_o eclipse_v any_o power_n above_o you_o it_o be_v propose_v for_o absolute_a freeman_n or_o a_o people_n under_o a_o high_a power_n it_o be_v a_o become_a garment_n and_o strong_o put_v together_o if_o you_o shall_v put_v it_o on_o it_o will_v beautify_v the_o body_n of_o your_o little_a commonwealth_n and_o make_v all_o man_n in_o love_n to_o dwell_v with_o you_o when_o you_o have_v read_v this_o over_o you_o will_v find_v my_o love_n have_v swallow_v up_o my_o loss_n and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o desire_v than_o the_o flourish_a prosperity_n of_o unparalelled_a virginia_n by_o your_o love_a friend_n and_o servant_n william_n bullock_n to_o his_o much_o esteem_a friend_n m._n samuel_n vassell_n captain_n richard_n cranley_n captain_n thomas_n davis_n captain_n benjamin_n cranley_n captain_n william_n ryder_n captain_n peter_n andrews_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o gentleman_n adventurer_n to_o the_o english_a plantation_n beyond_o sea_n most_o love_v friend_n divers_a of_o you_o have_v be_v please_v to_o think_v i_o able_a to_o advise_v in_o case_n of_o this_o nature_n when_o in_o truth_n i_o have_v be_v more_o enable_v by_o your_o question_n put_v than_o you_o can_v by_o my_o resolve_n i_o determine_v to_o join_v my_o own_o experience_n with_o such_o collection_n i_o have_v make_v from_o you_o to_o compose_v a_o tract_n which_o may_v be_v useful_a wherein_o i_o intend_v to_o show_v how_o love_n profit_n and_o pleasure_n may_v be_v raise_v and_o after_o maintain_v by_o a_o sweet_a and_o orderly_a government_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o present_v you_o sure_o i_o be_o if_o you_o weigh_v it_o well_o it_o will_v be_v like_o a_o pleasant_a garden_n where_o you_o may_v gather_v simple_n for_o many_o special_a use_n and_o although_o the_o scene_n be_v lay_v in_o virginia_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o divers_a other_o place_n pray_v believe_v i_o have_v not_o do_v this_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o tell_v you_o in_o print_n i_o be_o your_o servant_n but_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o work_n of_o this_o nature_n at_o this_o time_n there_o never_o be_v any_o before_o spur_v i_o on_o and_o since_o in_o this_o i_o do_v but_o trace_v your_o step_n in_o labour_v for_o the_o public_a good_a i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o will_v entertain_v it_o kind_o and_o give_v the_o author_n leave_v to_o style_v himself_o your_o true_o love_a friend_n will_n bullock_n to_o his_o much_o honour_a friend_n the_o knight_n and_o gentleman_n that_o importune_v this_o work_n have_v you_o give_v i_o more_o time_n i_o shall_v have_v be_v large_a in_o your_o satisfaction_n but_o this_o be_v what_o six_o night_n can_v produce_v which_o time_n you_o know_v be_v all_o i_o have_v and_o of_o this_o the_o recollect_v and_o read_v my_o ancient_a study_n take_v up_o much_o but_o what_o be_v do_v upon_o examination_n you_o will_v find_v be_v clear_a and_o true_a and_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n fear_v lest_o some_o material_a thing_n shall_v be_v omit_v will_v not_o let_v i_o sleep_v when_o at_o last_o i_o find_v i_o have_v forget_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o be_o your_o faithful_a friend_n and_o servant_n william_n bullock_n to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n this_o small_a work_n be_v undertake_v for_o the_o general_a good_a as_o well_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o the_o adventurer_n and_o therefore_o require_v a_o familiar_a pen_n and_o plain_a matter_n more_o than_o height_n of_o style_n the_o author_n have_v rather_o do_v good_a then_o be_v commend_v therefore_o refuse_v to_o let_v the_o work_n be_v usher_v in_o by_o the_o commendation_n of_o other_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a what_o a_o slight_a esteem_n this_o place_n have_v among_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n and_o know_v a_o good_a name_n be_v soon_o lose_v then_o recover_v and_o that_o when_o man_n join_v with_o common_a fame_n to_o destroy_v a_o good_a work_n the_o devil_n have_v get_v a_o victory_n wherein_o it_o be_v extreme_o considerable_a how_o great_a a_o enemy_n he_o have_v always_o be_v to_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o gospel_n especial_o in_o place_n where_o as_o here_o the_o native_n own_v he_o for_o their_o god_n therefore_o let_v no_o man_n wonder_n the_o good_a of_o this_o place_n have_v be_v so_o much_o obstruct_v since_o now_o they_o know_v by_o who_o i_o have_v in_o this_o place_n lose_v some_o thousand_o of_o pound_n yet_o can_v harbour_v a_o ill_a opinion_n since_o i_o be_o full_o satisfy_v the_o fault_n be_v only_o in_o the_o man_n i_o trust_v and_o this_o have_v be_v every_o loser_n condition_n wherefore_o let_v the_o country_n suffer_v no_o long_o under_o our_o hard_a censure_n good_a law_n due_o execute_v will_v make_v good_a man_n and_o quick_o change_v the_o aspect_n of_o these_o place_n there_o want_v nothing_o else_o under_o god_n to_o make_v they_o flourish_v ambition_n among_o other_o thing_n have_v be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o hindrance_n therefore_o he_o do_v advise_v all_o such_o as_o intend_v to_o be_v labourer_n in_o this_o harvest_n to_o study_v meekness_n and_o the_o general_a good_a for_o if_o it_o be_v well_o consider_v it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o be_v equal_a to_o than_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o which_o sense_n he_o speak_v himself_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v such_o then_o he_o be_v thou_o william_n bullock_n the_o principal_a motive_n that_o draw_v the_o author_n to_o this_o work_n be_v that_o find_v many_o gentleman_n have_v unsettle_a themselves_o with_o a_o desire_n to_o better_v their_o fortune_n in_o remote_a place_n and_o in_o this_o condition_n inquisitive_a after_o the_o