Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	bring_v	king_n	people_n	10,342	5	4.6027	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B01479	Advice to a wavering friend.		1680 (1680)	Wing A643; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.2[343]; ESTC R34207	1,108	1

ADVICE To a Wavering FRIEND THough 't were a Sin to doubt a Righteous Cause Supported by what all but Rebels awes A Peaceful Prince and Uncorrupted Laws Yet since some Sons of Darkness dare invade It with what Subtil Arts hath specious made Pretended Zeal drest up in Masquerade 'T is but an Act of Goodness to advise All that their own or Countries Safety prize To shun the Fiend though in the Saints disguise You are too young more than by Rumour to Know what their Bloody Ancestors did do When they their Sovereign to a Scaffold drew But those that saw those Dismal Times can tell Their Actions then and now run Parallell If different these in Villany excell Those Sandy Props of State the Common Rout Were then as they are now hurried about With Fears and Fancies till the Flame burst out They then as now unjustly did complain Of Popish Prelates Arbitrary Reign And all that might the Royal Ermins stain But here our Modern great Projectors have Got some Advantage here 's a Plot to save The Presbyter from being th' only Knave A Real Plot by Subtil Jesuits drew Whose Ruine Faction but pretended to Whilst they erected One more strange and new Here the White Devil puts on Innocence Makes Zeal and Loyalty the false Pretence As his Friends Ruine were the Kings Defence The Popish Lords with Caution lain aside As if their twisted Interest would divide Should they before more Loyal Men be try'd Those Sons o' th' Earth they brought the Devil knows whence To be the Kings Undoubted Evidence Will swear to what they say in either sence For though the Blinded People will not see What 't is they drive at there 's no Good Man free From Danger where the Crime is Loyalty There is no Means their Sovereign to annoy Nor Bishops Lands again to re-enjoy Lest His Great Council do His Good destroy Impeach His Loyal Lords Bishops suspend And ruine him that to the Crown 's a Friend And then Rebellion hath its wisht-for End They they 'll discover what is now th' Intent That a Damn'd Faction only strives to rent Religions Veil and Civil Government A Private Stab which brings Authority From Rome's dark Conclave of no use will be When the King 's made His Kingdoms Enemy When the Deluded Rout Their Own they have Let Him but Grant what they are bold to Crave They 'll Lop that Head they now pretend to Save The Zealous Veil they 'll then cast off and in Their Native Colours to the World be seen As Black without as they are now within What now you 're flatter'd to you then will hate Perhaps turn Convert but 't will be too late You may repent but not retrieve your Fate Return in time then and forsake that Way Which these False Guides direct thee to whilst they Their King their Country and the Church betray When Black Rebellion bursts into a Flame And Treason 's known by 'ts own Prodigious Name Though pale with Sorrow then you 'll blush for Shame Blush that thy easie Faith did e'er consent To favour Those that Ruine Government Be wise in time then and the Ill prevent FINIS