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	majesty_n	21,573	5	7.2402	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82270	The decoy: or, A practice of the Parliaments, by the perfidie of the Earle of Holland, to discover and destroy the loyall party: manifested by the whole conduct of the designe wherein the Lord Duke of Buckingham, the Earle of Peterbrorough, and the Lord Francis lately ingaged. And the manner and causes of the defeat given unto their party at Kingston, described.		1648 (1648)	Wing D805; Thomason E453_40; ESTC R204967	4,316	8

THE DECOY OR A Practice of the Parliaments by the Perfidie of the Earle of Holland To discover and destroy the Loyall Party MANIFESTED By the whole conduct of the Designe wherein the Lord Duke of BUCKINGHAM the Earle of PETERBOROUGH and the Lord FRANCIS lately ingaged And the manner and causes of the defeat given unto their Party at Kingston described Printed in the Yeer 1648. The Decoy THe stupid neglect and over-sight of practises destructive unto us is wholly inconsistent with a Christian ingenuity which requires due circumspection in the conduct of action aswell as integrity in the intention This consideration may now seasonably direct us unto a view of and an enquiry into the late treachery of the Earle of Holland against the Lord Duke of Buckingham the Lord Francis the Earle of Peterborough and those Knights Commanders Gentlemen and Souldiers who for the service of his Majesty were drawn unto them The wisest of men affirmes it that the heart of man is deceitfull above all things and he who was more then man and best knew men would not commit himselfe unto man because he knew what was in man Faithfulnesse gives us many sweet resemblances of the divine nature but perfidie in men shewes them of the complexion of their Father the Devill who is falshood it selfe It was held most necessarie by the Grandees of the private Junto and now high time to discover and destroy at once the Kings Party at home before they should have an oportunity to joyne with Forces raised for his Majesty abroad This plot would exceedingly contribute unto the continuance and so much laboured for eternity of this Parliament the affections of the people were suddenly and strangely altered from them they much feared that upon the approach of his highnesse the Prince or any other in a condition to declare for His Majestie against their proceedings many who now appeared not would be very active against them these if it were possible must be found removed out of the way in that the suppression of them as it would much strengthen themselves so it would also exceedingly weaken the Royall party Holland is designed to undertake this task nor could they have pitched upon a person more fit to promote this purpose this Mushrome of honor growne up in a night or two one of the over-liberall and thick dew of his Princes favour was one who derived from his Parents more then originall sin yet inherited nothing but their vices luxury and inconstancy his whole Patrimony was his Princes bounty yet was he one of the first that began to smite his fellow servants Laud and Strafford and to conspire against his Master whom he only followed for the laoves and loved for his own livelihood and therefore was it that in his greatest adversity he deserted his Soveraign who from nothing had raised him unto the chiefest honours of the Kingdome and adhered unto his enemies in the Parliament yet had his Lunary affections many wainings and increases and so various revolutions betwixt King and Parliament that he shifted his parties as often as his mother did her husbands and yet plaid loose with both but his turne was now to owne the Kings quarrell and party he must joyne with them to give them more blowes and deeper wounds then he could do at a distance from them he was put upon the practice of a base kind of Chymistry to extract the resolutions of heroick yet youthfull and credulous spirits the Lord Duke and his brother unto whom it was even naturall and hereditary to honour and serve their Prince they adde the Earle of Peterborough unto them and upon these young and tender plants of honour he operates his designe being principally assisted therein by that English Jezabel the Countesse of Carlisle and perswades them who had money and means to advance his Majesties cause to engage all they could to arme with them he shewes them the honour and easinesse of the worke offers himselfe to act a chiefe part in it and heightning their courages with large Carowses perswades them over a cup of wine for so it was carried unto the undertaking And thus was this deliberate consultation first drawne forth how he further managed it to improve the Parliament-purposes may be discerned from his march and the passages in it Upon Tuesday July 4. the rendezvouz was appointed upon Hownslow heath between 12. and one of the Clock at night where about 120. Horse appeared The second rendezvouz was between the two walls neare Kingstone where appeared the Lord Duke with his brother and the Earle of Holland who made a short and hollow speech unto the Cavalry unto this purpose and if I remember in these words Gentlemen we are met together about a good work to reestablish his Majesty for our Liberties and for a Parliament you have persons of honor engaged with you in the Action who will live and dye with you in it and you will find the Countries very firme unto you Hereupon order was given to take up the serviceable Horse were in Hampton Court Park and the places adjacent and so having seized upon some Committee-mens horses at Kingstone we marched that night to Rigate where we arrived very late and somewhat increased our number there in the morning when some few of the Enemies horse discovered themselves unto us from the distant hills and upon our approach retreated Upon Thursday from Rigate we marched unto Darkin whither we came also very late there we found some Arms yet little care was taken to arme the foot that came in unto us or to mount some Gentlemen that waited for that purpose Upon Friday on our march from Darkin we were told that 400. of the Parliament Horse and 200. foot were come to Rigate neare unto which we marched and with so great security and disorder no care being taken for setting forth of Scouts forlorne hopes or Rereguards as might have given assurance unto any acquainted with military affaires that no Enemie was in that Country yea we used the same signall and marched with it and one and the same word for two daies march in case we were to fight Yea the confusion amongst us was so great that we gave accidentally Alarum unto and routed our selves for that afternoone a Parliament-man Sir John Eveling expecting to parley with the Earle of Holland some in the Head of Colonell Leggs Troope seeing a partie whom before they had not noted gave the word face about whereupon ensued such a rout that divers quitted their horses the foot their armes our waggons were overthrowne divers betook themselves unto the adjoyning woods and a Committee-man had the leasure to mount himselfe upon a good horse that was cast of Being redeemed from the inconveniencies this mistake put us into and rallied againe we marched as carelesly as before unto and almost through Nonesuch Park there another Alarum but a truer came unto us that some Skirters of the Enemy fell upon our Reare and were beaten