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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	day_n	see_v	word_n	12,054	5	3.9522	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10414	A mirrour of monsters wherein is plainely described the manifold vices, &c spotted enormities, that are caused by the infectious sight of playes, with the description of the subtile slights of Sathan, making them his instruments. Compiled by Wil. Rankins. Séene and allowed.	Rankins, William, fl. 1587.	1587 (1587)	STC 20699; ESTC S115638	36,729	52

When first these monsters came into Terralbon such was their proud presumption that they feared not to prophane the Sabbaoth to defile the Lords daie to scoffe at his word and to stage his wrath But when the King of kings sawe his scepter broken his crowne trode vnder the féete of the vngodlie his roabes rent naye the glorie of his Sonne darkened with the head of this monstrous Beast he stretched out his mightie arme and with the rod of his Iustice brused the bones of them that prophaned his Sabaoth defiled his sacred daye and scoffed at his holie word Then Iustice pulled off hir vaile with a cleare foresight beholding the same so ordained it that these monsters dare no longer roare on the Sabaoth of the Lorde What sight then so bleared with fond affection but may easilie decerne Sathan brought them into the world nurssed them in the world and nourisheth them in the world instructs them in the world and will destroye them in the world except in time they shadow themselues vnder the wings of Angels For as the power of God is inscrutable so is his mercie manifold his wrath inkindled is quenched with petition humilitie and a repentant soule Such is his power such is his vnspeakeable mercie In which my incepted course I am to desire the reader that I may referre his pacient aduise to this consequent conteining the summe of my Mirror wherein if it please him to read with deliberation and ponder with iudgement he shall find such as I promised to be faithfullie performed Wherin is conteined the perfect description of such enormities and heinous offences that these monsters continuallie carrie with them easie to be decerned in the darke without a candle were they couered with the obscurest cloude to hide their hydeous shapes For spitting fier from their mouthes they are to be discouered by their déedes In this countrie of Terralbon whereof I haue somwhat spoken is a place famous for filthinesse well knowne of manie for the most part noted of all whose name as necessarie we must not forget called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a place well scituate in sinne senced with frawde built by briberie whose pathes are well beaten as the perfect waie to wickednesse the entrie easie for lesse price then I●das bought his damnation where my selfe luld in the lap of Securitie not long since was brought a sléepe by Carelesse cogitations where either by the nature of the place whether inchanted by charmes or by my owne darkesome disposition ignorant of mine owne harmes I know not but there restlesse I rested without regarde and plunged my selfe in the depth of follie This Laborinth where lodged these monstrous Minotaures had many winds and turnes fit for a mind as they terme it Malecontent to walke neuer content wherein viewing manie things able to intice a pleasant eye to beholde or an open eare to delight by the line of grace at length I got out when I vowed to my guide vnspotted loue heartie zeale continuall praise that brought a soule almost sunke in sinne to the brinke of mercie Wherein as our prouerbe saith none can better describe the furie of fier then he which hath béene scorched with the flame I shall tell you of things strange to consider but more strange to behold no lesse true then strange yet not so strange as damnable In this place 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 not long since was solemnized a marriage betwéene two ancient and amiable louers hauing long liued in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and yet but yoong in so much that by the common consent of the whole inhabitants nothing was more talkt off prouided for nor more diligentlie waited on then those loyall louers of no small authoritie named Fastus and Luxuria The one hath reigned Rector since the first foundation of that blessed building The other as Ladie of the world in that Pallace best beséeming hir state striueth to rule in the hearts of most men This marriage determined by Destinie or rather by the infernall powers 〈◊〉 there rule all and serue for Calues to worship in Horebbe was began by Mischéefe one of the states of that Stage and shall end by Beggerie that hath alreadie obteined the reuertion of that office so time the ender of all things hath concluded Which when I viewed with great desire to beholde the end as the seaf●●ing Sailer séeing himselfe in danger to lose his life ● wisheth himselfe at his voiage end So sought I for feare I should sinke to get me from this painefull Pallace yet loth to leaue it till time led me to the finall conclusion I determined as I liked the chéere to take part of the banket Which I will describe in such order as I found it And first to shew you how finelie the Ladie trickt vp hir selfs to méet the Bridegrome in the chappell Adulterinum firmelie built for falling vnderpropt with pillers that Sampson cannot bend néere adioining to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 least the Bride should wet hir féet in going too farre whose nicenesse in the morning I may not omit Rising from hir bed of Securitie hanged with Curtins of Carelesnes with valances of Uanitie she dressed hir head with such costly Calles Earings Iewels Per●wigs Pearls as if for varietie of attire she had a store house of trumperie Nor was there any thing left vndone but that which should be doone Amongst y e rest to make hir séeme more amiable to hir best beloued shée painted hir faire face w t spots of shadowed modestie not frō Apelles shop whose colours are coūterfeit nor yet from Zeuxes famous in portratures But sent from Proserpina wife to Pluto A welwisher to this wedlocke better coulours then Psyches carried to Venus quicklie decaied but these last longer then they should After shée had hanged at hir eares manie costlie fauours of follie farre set from the Indians of Anglia she embrodered hir haire with embossed brouches of beastlie desire then gazing in hir glasse of vaineglorie shée concluded as fine as may be Hir handmaid Concupiscence readie to attend the pleasure of hir Ladie cloathed hir in a coate of Sattin of subtiltie when shée séemed vnto hir selfe a second Narcissus for beautie fauour and louelie lookes Shée loued not to be praised for that was vaine if Concupiscence had said Iupiter in hi● deitie might behold hir then might you decerne the shamelesse bloud striue to appeare in hir immodest face Now wanted there nothing that this Ladie might be led as the custome is of brides to the chappell Adulterinum but onelie this shée wished for some of Medeas charmes that she might continuallie be young for the loue of hir Lord. Now goeth shée led to the chappell by secure sufferance Licentia enim fenestram ad nequitiam aperit Where we will leaue the bride attending the comming of hir Lord. And returne to describe the manner of his state 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉