Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	duke_n	earl_n	john_n	48,781	5	6.3855	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15438	A declaration and publication of the most worthy Prince of Orange, contaynyng the cause of his necessary defence against the Duke of Alba Translated out of French into English, and co[m]pared by other copies in diuers languages.	William I, Prince of Orange, 1533-1584.	1568 (1568)	STC 25708; ESTC S101851	7,362	24

a_o declaration_n and_o publication_n of_o the_o most_o worthy_a prince_n of_o orange_n contain_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o necessary_a defence_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o alba._n ❀_o ❀_o ¶_o translate_v out_o of_o french_a into_o english_a and_o compare_v by_o other_o copy_n in_o diverse_a language_n psalm_n xciiii_o they_o gather_v they_o together_o against_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a blood_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o refuge_n and_o my_o god_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o my_o hope_n and_o he_o will_v recompense_v they_o their_o wickedness_n and_o destroy_v they_o in_o their_o own_o malice_n yea_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v destroy_v they_o ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o john_n day_n beneath_o s._n martin_n over_o aldersgate_n ❧_o we_o william_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n prince_n of_o orange_n earl_n of_o nassaw_n catsenellebogen_n vianen_n dietz_n bueren_n and_o leerdam_n baron_n of_o breda_n etc._n etc._n after_o all_o due_a and_o friendly_a commendation_n give_v to_o weet_v to_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v see_v or_o read_v this_o present_a declaration_n ⸫_o although_o that_o to_o our_o seem_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o declare_v here_o at_o large_a the_o occasyon_n that_o move_v we_o with_o our_o ally_n &_o confederate_n to_o use_v this_o begin_v &_o enterprise_v defence_n not_o for_o any_o great_a pleasure_n that_o we_o take_v therein_o but_o rather_o through_o unmoveable_a reason_n and_o constrainte_n against_o the_o unreasonable_a and_o horryble_a practice_n the_o like_v not_o heretofore_o hear_v of_o practise_v or_o execute_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o alba_n his_o adherent_n and_o blood_n thirsty_a rabble_n in_o the_o in_o the_o low_a country_n nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o all_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n will_v hold_v we_o for_o more_o than_o excuse_v know_v our_o nature_n so_o incline_v to_o peace_n &_o therewith_o the_o faithful_a and_o diligent_a duty_n which_o we_o use_v during_o the_o 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shame_n rehearse_v the_o unspeakable_a injury_n and_o villainy_n that_o be_v daily_o commit_v by_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o alba_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a man_n but_o have_v rather_o choose_v to_o die_v than_o to_o see_v such_o cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n execute_v both_o upon_o he_o and_o he_o before_o his_o face_n and_o see_v that_o such_o crueltye_n and_o tyranny_n use_v by_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o alba_n and_o his_o adherentes_fw-la covetous_a and_o bloodthirsty_a person_n do_v whole_o repugn_v the_o contract_n letter_n seal_v and_o promise_v make_v between_o his_o say_a royal_a majesty_n and_o those_o of_o the_o low_a country_n yea_o against_o the_o very_a oath_n that_o his_o majesty_n swear_v and_o promise_v whereby_o we_o may_v see_v and_o clear_o perceive_v that_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o alba_n abuse_v the_o charge_n that_o he_o have_v obtain_v of_o his_o say_a majesty_n only_o for_o his_o own_o avarice_n and_o desire_n of_o blood_n to_o the_o 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