Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	england_n	great_a	king_n	25,786	5	3.7972	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38463	The Englishman, or, A letter from a universal friend, perswading all sober Protestants to hearty and sincere love of one another, and a unanimous claim of their antient and undoubted rights, according to the law of the land, as the best means of their safety with some observations upon the late act against conventicles.	Universal friend.	1670 (1670)	Wing E3097; ESTC R11893	11,137	15

as_o he_o that_o suffer_v and_o the_o steal_v away_o the_o shoulder_n from_o this_o common_a burden_n have_v be_v that_o that_o have_v most_o encourage_v persecute_v spirit_n in_o all_o time_n render_v the_o load_n more_o heavy_a on_o the_o back_n of_o some_o and_o continue_v it_o long_o upon_o all_o you_o see_v how_o excellent_a the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v and_o that_o in_o keep_v of_o they_o there_o be_v great_a reward_n even_o safety_n and_o security_n here_o but_o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o that_o mind_n neither_o the_o lord_n nor_o his_o command_n i_o will_v add_v for_o our_o far_a encouragement_n that_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n will_v bear_v we_o out_o in_o our_o oebdience_n to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o if_o we_o be_v defend_v in_o our_o duty_n both_o by_o law_n and_o gospel_n sure_o persecute_v spirit_n will_v have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o break_v through_o both_o and_o may_v at_o the_o end_n peradventure_o see_v that_o no_o attempt_n against_o god_n people_n shall_v prosper_v and_o true_o it_o be_v our_o happiness_n that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v cast_v our_o lot_n to_o live_v in_o a_o land_n where_o the_o fundamental_a law_n thereof_o run_v right_a with_o and_o just_a to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o that_o in_o stand_v faithful_a to_o the_o one_o we_o stand_v faithful_a and_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o other_o also_o so_o that_o none_o can_v object_v against_o we_o that_o they_o be_v incoherent_a or_o we_o so_o in_o our_o stand_n for_o they_o for_o i_o beseech_v you_o friend_n consider_v we_o hold_v by_o one_o common_a tenure_n all_o the_o humane_a interest_n that_o we_o have_v and_o the_o only_a security_n we_o have_v for_o the_o hold_v thereof_o be_v the_o fundamental_a law_n if_o this_o secucurity_n be_v violate_v upon_o any_o one_o our_o life_n liberty_n and_o property_n be_v invade_v by_o that_o violation_n as_o well_o as_o he_o to_o who_o the_o violation_n be_v do_v for_o he_o have_v the_o same_o fence_n to_o secure_v his_o freedom_n as_o we_o and_o that_o fence_n be_v break_v we_o have_v no_o more_o security_n than_o he_o our_o keep_n up_o therefore_o this_o fundamental_a law_n as_o the_o fence_n or_o bank_n against_o the_o sea_n be_v the_o alone_a and_o only_a way_n to_o preserve_v the_o whole_a or_o otherwise_o through_o the_o breach_n thereof_o my_o right_n though_o seem_v more_o remote_a will_v be_v destroy_v as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o lie_v next_o it_o and_o i_o can_v keep_v up_o this_o fence_n but_o by_o defend_v the_o right_a of_o he_o that_o be_v violate_v as_o my_o own_o and_o my_o defend_v his_o right_n as_o my_o own_o be_v my_o love_v my_o neighbour_n as_o myself_o and_o as_o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o that_o we_o have_v such_o forefathees_n as_o lay_v for_o as_o such_o foundation_n of_o liberty_n as_o can_v be_v shake_v or_o remove_v for_o if_o they_o can_v experience_n tell_v that_o long_o ago_o we_o may_v have_v be_v make_v instead_o of_o freeborn_a english_a man_n as_o slave_n in_o turkey_n so_o it_o be_v good_a we_o will_v value_v prize_n and_o be_v so_o tenacious_a of_o these_o fundamental_o that_o have_v preserve_v our_o life_n liberty_n and_o property_n to_o we_o as_o we_o may_v deliver_v they_o entire_a to_o our_o posterity_n as_o that_o which_o be_v their_o only_a security_n of_o their_o earthly_a all._n for_o this_o be_v the_o strong_a man_n arm_v that_o keep_v not_o only_o the_o house_n and_o good_n but_o the_o good_a man_n himself_o and_o all_o he_o have_v from_o spoil_v for_o our_o fundamental_a law_n be_v not_o only_a law_n themselves_o but_o the_o rule_n and_o standard_n of_o all_o future_a law_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o law_n in_o order_n to_o the_o secure_v our_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n or_o else_o where_o be_v our_o foundation_n for_o if_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n can_v pull_v it_o up_o it_o have_v never_o lie_v to_o this_o day_n that_o this_o be_v clear_a you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o case_n of_o dudley_n and_o empson_n for_o dudley_n and_o empson_n have_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o justify_v their_o proceed_n yet_o can_v not_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n justify_v either_o they_o or_o itself_o for_o that_o be_v make_v as_o this_o act_n against_o conventicle_n direct_o against_o our_o fundamental_a law_n and_o our_o english_a right_n by_o impowr_a dudley_n and_o empson_n as_o this_o act_n do_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o examine_v and_o determine_v englishman_n without_o legal_a process_n and_o judgement_n of_o their_o peer_n which_o be_v one_o of_o our_o great_a fundamental_o they_o not_o only_o condemn_v dudley_n and_o empson_n but_o the_o act_n itself_o as_o illegal_a and_o good_a reason_n for_o how_o otherwise_o can_v dudley_n and_o empson_n ere_o have_v be_v hang_v since_o they_o have_v a_o law_n of_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o to_o defend_v they_o unless_o the_o law_n itself_o pardon_v the_o manner_n of_o speak_v have_v be_v illegal_a and_o how_o can_v a_o law_n of_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o be_v illegal_a if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o measure_n and_o standard_n of_o the_o very_a law_n themselves_o that_o make_v and_o judge_v it_o so_o and_o what_o standard_n can_v that_o be_v can_v so_o judge_v it_o but_o our_o fundamental_o against_o which_o it_o be_v make_v but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o beg_v so_o great_a a_o question_n upon_o which_o no_o less_o than_o all_o we_o have_v as_o englishman_n depend_v i_o will_v give_v you_o one_o clear_a proof_n which_o may_v very_o well_o serve_v for_o many_o for_o it_o be_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o king_n lord_n and_z people_z upon_o the_o very_a point_n i_o be_o upon_o and_o in_o that_o very_a sense_n i_o urge_v it_o that_o you_o may_v see_v that_o this_o be_v no_o novelty_n but_o be_v the_o declare_a opinion_n of_o all_o england_n for_o above_o four_o hundred_o year_n ago_o which_o at_o that_o time_n as_o the_o lord_n cook_n and_o other_o be_v but_o in_o affirmance_n of_o our_o then_o most_o ancient_a fundamental_a law_n and_o it_o be_v the_o anathema_n administer_v in_o the_o great_a hall_n at_o westminster_n at_o the_o restore_a and_o confirmation_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la the_o three_o of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1253_o king_n lord_n and_z people_z be_v present_a consent_v to_o it_o the_o word_n be_v these_o we_o excommunicate_v accurse_v and_o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o holy_a church_n sequester_n all_o that_o secret_o or_o open_o by_o deed_n wordor_n counsel_n do_v make_v statute_n pray_v mark_n or_o observe_v they_o be_v make_v or_o that_o bring_v in_o custom_n or_o that_o keep_v they_o be_v bring_v in_o against_o the_o say_a liberty_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la the_o writer_n lawmaker_n observe_v i_o beseech_v you_o councillor_n and_o the_o executor_n of_o they_o and_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v presume_v to_o judge_n against_o they_o these_o be_v not_o dark_a nor_o mysterious_a term_n that_o will_v admit_v of_o divers_a construction_n but_o plain_a sound_a word_n not_o subject_a to_o mistake_n or_o doubt_n by_o which_o you_o see_v what_o i_o affirm_v first_o that_o our_o fundamental_n be_v the_o standard_n and_o touchstone_n of_o all_o law_n second_o that_o the_o legislative_a power_n itself_o be_v tie_v up_o under_o a_o dreadful_a curse_n from_o make_v any_o statute_n or_o law_n against_o they_o three_o if_o they_o shall_v adventure_v to_o do_v it_o the_o people_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o same_o curse_n to_o disobey_v the_o law_n they_o make_v and_o to_o give_v obedience_n to_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la as_o if_o that_o law_n have_v never_o be_v make_v and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o oblige_v the_o people_n to_o a_o impossibility_n nay_o to_o destroy_v themselves_o if_o any_o law_n can_v be_v make_v by_o any_o whosoever_o to_o null_a it_o hereby_o you_o may_v see_v the_o value_v our_o ancestor_n put_v upon_o our_o english_a liberty_n how_o jealous_a they_o be_v of_o it_o that_o for_o fear_v we_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o true_a enjoyment_n thereof_o they_o will_v not_o trust_v their_o very_a parliament_n no_o not_o under_o so_o solemn_a a_o obligation_n with_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o any_o further_a forth_o than_o if_o they_o keep_v they_o not_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o people_n to_o disobey_v their_o law_n and_o rather_o choose_v to_o make_v every_o individual_a person_n thus_o the_o judge_n of_o his_o liberty_n than_o to_o lodge_v it_o in_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o any_o to_o dispoyl_v they_o of_o it_o know_v that_o that_o liberty_n can_v but_o bring_v upon_o their_o posterity_n little_a tumult_n and_o confusion_n for_o a_o season_n but_o the_o other_o will_v embodage_n enslave_v and_o

dear_a friend_n of_o all_o persuasion_n faithful_a thereunto_o by_o help_v succour_v and_o assist_v every_o one_o that_o shall_v suffer_v for_o this_o common_a cause_n either_o in_o their_o person_n or_o property_n as_o those_o that_o suffer_v equal_o for_o our_o sake_n as_o their_o own_o and_o since_o we_o have_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o land_n on_o our_o side_n let_v we_o constant_o adhere_v thereunto_o and_o leave_v the_o issue_n success_n and_o event_n thereof_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v the_o roman_a and_o antichristian_a spirit_n know_v that_o unless_o they_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o they_o can_v never_o prevail_v but_o must_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n with_o all_o their_o fellow_n that_o have_v go_v before_o they_o under_o the_o dismal_a woe_n of_o they_o that_o strive_v with_o their_o maker_n have_v thus_o faithful_o discharge_v my_o duty_n and_o have_v some_o comfortable_a persuasion_n you_o also_o will_v you_o i_o have_v as_o much_o quiet_n in_o my_o own_o spirit_n as_o the_o day_n and_o the_o suffer_v thereof_o will_v admit_v to_o he_o that_o be_v not_o only_o in_o profession_n but_o reality_n and_o esteem_v it_o his_o dignity_n so_o to_o be_v my_o dear_a friend_n your_o entire_o affectionate_a friend_n and_o servant_n postscript_n let_v the_o present_a son_n of_o the_o church_n who_o boast_v so_o much_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n hear_v what_o turtullian_n and_o lactantius_n say_v concern_v persecution_n turtullian_n ad_fw-la scapulam_fw-la it_o be_v our_o property_n humane_a equity_n and_o natural_a righ●_n to_o allow_v each_o man_n to_o worship_n what_o he_o think_v fit_a no_o man_n can_v receive_v benefit_n or_o prejudice_n by_o the_o religion_n of_o another_o beside_o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o religion_n to_o force_v man_n thereunto_o since_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v embrace_v voluntary_o and_o not_o by_o compulsion_n lactantius_n de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la cap._n 20._o there_o need_v no_o force_n nor_o injurious_a compulsion_n because_o religion_n can_v be_v enforce_v to_o make_v willing_a you_o must_v use_v persuasive_a word_n and_o not_o stripe_n why_o then_o do_v man_n rage_v and_o persecute_v that_o so_o they_o may_v increase_v instead_o of_o lessen_v their_o folly_n the_o bible_n and_o the_o gallow_n piety_n and_o cruelty_n be_v thing_n of_o a_o quite_o different_a nature_n nor_o can_v truth_n subsist_v with_o force_n or_o justice_n with_o oppression_n if_o you_o will_v defend_v religion_n with_o bloodshed_n torment_n and_o oppression_n you_o will_v rather_o pollute_v and_o defile_v religion_n thereby_o than_o defend_v it_o nothing_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o voluntary_a as_o religion_n which_o cease_v to_o be_v such_o if_o the_o worshipper_n perform_v it_o with_o a_o unwilling_a mind_n now_o if_o our_o reverendissimo_n have_v a_o regard_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o if_o the_o judgement_n of_o such_o who_o they_o account_v their_o most_o eminent_a father_n have_v any_o influence_n upon_o they_o and_o if_o their_o conscience_n be_v not_o whole_o fear_v that_o see_v they_o shall_v see_v but_o not_o perceive_v and_o hear_v they_o shall_v hear_v but_o not_o understand_v they_o can_v but_o abhor_v themselves_o for_o have_v be_v so_o principal_o active_a in_o procure_v and_o instrumental_a in_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o late_a act_n against_o conventicle_n persecute_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n and_o ruine_v many_o thousand_o of_o industrious_a people_n for_o worship_v god_n according_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o obey_v god_n rather_o then_o man._n and_o if_o they_o shall_v still_o go_v on_o thus_o imprison_v ruine_v and_o beat_v their_o fellow-servant_n say_v the_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n the_o lord_n of_o such_o servant_n shall_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o they_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n that_o they_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o and_o shall_v cut_v they_o asunder_o and_o appoint_v 51._o mat._n 24._o 50_o 51._o they_o their_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n therefore_o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n neither_o life_n up_o cry_v nor_o prayer_n for_o they_o neither_o make_v intercession_n to_o i_o for_o i_o will_v not_o heart_n thou_o 17_o jer._n 7.16_o 17_o see_v thou_o not_o what_o they_o do_v in_o the_o cittys_n of_o judah_n england_n and_o in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n london_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n which_o they_o hold_v cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v how_o long_o o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a 6.10_o rev._n 6.10_o do_v thou_o not_o judge_n and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n he_o which_o testify_v these_o thing_n say_v sure_o i_o come_v quick_o 22.20_o rev._n 22.20_o amen_n even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n finis_fw-la