Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	day_n	great_a	time_n	23,952	5	3.5867	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42187	Two letters from the Lord Pieter de Groot to the states of Holland and West-Friesland and to the governours of Rotterdam in vindication of his reputation and the occasion of his retiring to Antwerp, dated August the first, 1672.; Correspondence. English. Selections	Groot, Pieter de, 1615-1678.	1672 (1672)	Wing G2066; ESTC R23354	1,787	6

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than_o ever_o be_v use_v among_o people_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nation_n my_o house_n have_v be_v set_v upon_o several_a time_n as_o well_o by_o night_n as_o by_o day_n my_o messenger_n drag_v along_o the_o street_n my_o child_n threaten_v myself_o and_o my_o follower_n on_o a_o sunday_n come_v from_o the_o stadt_n house_n in_o sermon_n time_n assassinate_v with_o draw_v knife_n insomuch_o that_o nothing_o but_o the_o miraculous_a hand_n of_o god_n can_v have_v deliver_v i_o from_o apparent_a death_n and_o yet_o my_o noble_a great_a and_o mighty_a lord_n all_o these_o danger_n have_v never_o move_v i_o to_o prefer_v my_o safety_n before_o the_o welfare_n of_o my_o country_n or_o to_o spare_v my_o person_n or_o estate_n so_o long_o as_o i_o believe_v that_o my_o poor_a service_n may_v be_v advantageous_a to_o it_o or_o that_o there_o may_v be_v more_o madness_n than_o design_n mix_v with_o this_o boisterous_a work_n always_o judge_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o faithful_a 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almighty_a god_n to_o grant_v your_o great_a and_o mighty_a lordship_n a_o laudable_a regency_n peace_n from_o without_o unity_n within_o and_o according_o the_o good_a inhabitant_n all_o manner_n of_o happiness_n date_v in_o antwerp_n august_n 1_o 1672._o underneath_o stand_v your_o noble_a great_a and_o mighty's_n humble_a and_o obedient_a servant_n signed_n p._n de_fw-fr groot_fw-mi the_o second_o letter_n noble_a honourable_a wise_a and_o most_o prudent_a lord_n my_o lord_n although_o my_o return_n into_o my_o native_a country_n be_v not_o so_o timely_a as_o i_o can_v have_v wish_v yet_o i_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o see_v that_o the_o disorder_n which_o have_v be_v there_o for_o some_o week_n past_a proceed_v from_o no_o small_a occasion_n and_o that_o the_o good_a governor_n be_v very_o ill_o treat_v yet_o i_o have_v nevertheless_o though_o in_o my_o conscience_n with_o many_o other_o well_o know_v that_o my_o deportment_n which_o may_v sufficient_o be_v justify_v have_v not_o give_v the_o least_o occasion_n thereto_o patient_o endure_v the_o outrage_n commit_v on_o my_o house_n family_n and_o person_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o public_a so_o long_o as_o the_o commotion_n be_v frequent_a but_o after_o that_o i_o find_v the_o danger_n will_v be_v distinguish_v and_o deliver_v up_o my_o person_n as_o a_o victim_n to_o the_o tumultuous_a communality_n i_o judge_v that_o it_o be_v time_n that_o i_o secure_v my_o safety_n by_o my_o retreat_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o care_n due_a to_o my_o innocent_a child_n as_o also_o to_o be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o defend_v my_o reputation_n which_o i_o esteem_v equal_a with_o my_o life_n before_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o will_v need_v little_a trouble_n when_o my_o action_n agree_v with_o the_o order_n from_o the_o state_n shall_v by_o some_o of_o the_o member_n be_v examine_v i_o have_v sudden_o retreat_v into_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o that_o i_o may_v not_o give_v the_o least_o occasion_n of_o dislike_n to_o my_o enemy_n with_o intention_n to_o return_v and_o perform_v my_o duty_n so_o soon_o as_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o your_o noble_a and_o honourable_a lordship_n be_v in_o condition_n and_o incline_v to_o protect_v i_o and_o assure_v my_o safety_n which_o be_v proper_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o mean_a inhabitant_n but_o more_o especial_o for_o governor_n so_o commit_v your_o noble_a and_o honourable_a lordship_n to_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n i_o remain_v from_o antwerp_n aug._n 1_o 1672._o noble_a honourable_a wise_a and_o most_o prudent_a lord_n your_o noble_a and_o honourable_a lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n p._n de_fw-fr groot_fw-mi finis_fw-la