Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	call_v	hear_v	prayer_n	10,220	5	6.3340	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84186	An exact and humble remonstrance touching the late conflict of armies in and neer the county of Pembrooke; and the present condition of the harbour of Milford. Presented to the Honourable Committee of the two united kingdomes, England and Scotland, by such as were very lately resident in the said county. Together with a word of remembrance and advice, seasonably they hope, directed to the committee of the said county, and mayor of Penbrooke [sic].	England and Wales. Commissioners of Both Kingdoms.	1645 (1645)	Wing E3599; Thomason E285_16; ESTC R200071	3,849	8

matters of such publick consequence you lay by and cast away all sinister and by ends of your own selfishnes of all sorts which already have been your undoings and have proved unto you more banefull then the Malice of your most Malignant Enemy such as have contracted on many of you a great Odium in the minds of many honest men and have rendred you very meanly spirited in good men opinions and judgements Retention of old private Star-chamber and Ludlow-grudges Partiality where conscience and Equity should beare sway Coveteousnesse working by oppression on the poor undone Commons reserving your old corne for the Enemy or at best for the Vermine when your underlings and tenants in the mean time are ground to powder having not corn enough left for the Mill to stop the mouthes and refresh the bowels of their crying children besides the discouragement of those disheartned Soulders that have hazarded nay lost their own lives to save yours Gentlemen I pray give us leave to tell you in love and tender affection for we regard not Athesticall spurnings This hath made a loud cry heaven-ward and this together with that Epidemicall vice called Excesse and that Coroding disease called Malice and that pleasing sin called Contempt and abuse of Gods Ministers was the dissolution and rout of that part of your Army and discomfiture of your men The theeves that stole away your Cattle plundred your houses betrayed the persons of some of you into the hands of those that hate them and surely if you bottle not up many teares to extinguish and quench these flames of Gods wrath and just displeasure it will consume further till it hath consumed all dissolved gates of iron and walls of brasse Take therefore this course use this Method A Jove Principium Begin with God and then no doubt but he will go forth with your Army nay he will recruit and discipline the same and make you again gloriously victorious over those degenerate English and Egyptian Welsh that now encompasse you and are confederate with the bloody Irish against you As for us we confidently hope and we have an assured perswasion that the enemie is neer or at least not far off his fall for that he is now exalted so high in pride and presumption Turn over a new leaf then and get but the Master head of your corrupt Affections in any good measure and it will not be long ere you be again Masters of the field and prevalent in your undertakings London May 24. 1645. To Mr. JOHN POYER the most Vigilant Mayor of the Tovvne of Pembroke Sir LEt it not trouble your minde to conjecture who it is that thus put you in the Presse it may suffice that there is a hand in this publication that hath but little cause to be partiall in this sense or to signe any thing in your praise did not worth and your faithfull service to the State call for and command it Private spirits are odious in publick times Sir Goe on in your wonted constancy and the Lord prosper you only take this friendly word of counsell Love them that love GOD and cleave close to him your selfe get first acquaintance with him and renew it by hearing the Word and Prayer and walk on with him by a daily exercise of piety this doe I say and prosper There will never want a party to assist you If all should faile God hath an Army of Flyes and Lice to destroy his Enemies like the Egyptians As for us we shall not be wanting to put up the most effectuall prayers we are able for you all That such as are unsetled may be established that such as are hollow may have that vacuity filled up with substance and realities that such as are descreet in their moderate and cold expressions in these times may be made either hot or cold or spued out That such as would now be savers may be loosers and such as will be loosers may be savers That such as are distressed may be comforted and straitned Garrisons enlarged if they deserve it These are our votes G.F. A.G. V.S. 24 Maij 1645. Jmprimatur Gilb. Mabbot Deputat Joh. Rushworth FINIS