Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	knight_n	sir_n	thomas_n	83,699	5	9.3263	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13057	For the colony in Virginea Britannia. Lavves diuine, morall and martiall, &c.	Virginia.; Strachey, William, 1572?-1621.	1612 (1612)	STC 23350; ESTC S111283	56,375	108

and wisedome are strengthned by these two waies either by a kind of diuine nature which his happy creation hath blessed him with the vertue whereof comprehendeth foreseeth and vnderstandeth the truth and cleerenesse of all things or by instruction and tradition from others which must improue his wants and by experience render him perfect awaking him in all seasons a vigilant obseruer of ciuill cautions and ordinances an excellent reason inforcing no lesse vnto the knowledge of him that will shine a starre in the firmament where good men moue and that is that no man doth more ill then hee that is ignorant For the auoiding of which and to take away the plea of I did not know in him that shall exorbitate or goe aside with any delinquencie which may be dangerous in example or execution albeit true it is how hee is indeede the good and honest man that will be good and to that needeth fewe other precepts It hath appeared most necessary vnto our present Ethnarches Deputy Gouernor Sir Thomas Dale knight Marshall not onely to exemplifie the olde Lawes of the Colony by Sir Thomas Gates published put in execution by our Lord Generall Laware during his time one whole yeere of being there but by vertue of his office to prescribe and draw new with their due penaltyes according vnto which wee might liue in the Colony iustly one with another and performe the generall seruice for which we first came thither and with so great charges expences are now setled maintained there For my paines and gathering of them as I know they will be right welcom to such young souldiers in the Colony who are desirous to learne and performe their duties so I assure me that by you I shall bee encouraged to go on in the discharge of greater offices by examining and fauouring my good intention in this and in what else my poore knowledge or faithfulnesse may enable me to be a seruant in so beloued and sacred a businesse And euen so committing to your still most abstract graue and vnsatisfied carefulnesse both it and my selfe I wish returne of seuen fold into such his well inspired bosome who hath lent his helping hand vnto this new Sion From my lodging in the blacke Friers At your best pleasures either to returne vnto the Colony or to pray for the successe of it heere WILLIAM STRACHEY Articles Lawes and Orders Diuine Politique and Martiall for the Colony in Virginea first established by Sir Thomas Gates Knight Lieutenant Generall the 24. of May 1610. exemplified and approued by the Right Honourable Sir Thomas West Knight Lord Lawair Lord Gouernour and Captaine Generall the 12. of Iune 1610. Againe exemplified and enlarged by Sir Thomas Dale Knight Marshall and Deputie Gouernour the 22. of Iune 1611. WHereas his Maiestie like himselfe a most zealous Prince hath in his owne Realmes a principall care of true Religion and reuerence to God and hath alwaies strictly commaunded his Generals and Gouernours with all his forces wheresoeuer to let their waies be like his ends for the glorie of God And forasmuch as no good seruice can be performed or warre well managed where militarie discipline is not obserued and militarie discipline cannot be kept where the rules or chiefe parts thereof be not certainely set downe and generally knowne I haue with the aduise and counsell of Sir Thomas Gates Knight Lieutenant Generall adhered vnto the lawes diuine and orders politique and martiall of his Lordship the same exemplified an addition of such others as I haue found either the necessitie of the present State of the Colonie to require or the infancie and weaknesse of the bodie thereof as yet able to digest and doe now publish them to all persons in the Colonie that they may as well take knowledge of the Lawes themselues as of the penaltie and punishment which without partialitie shall be inflicted vpon the breakers of the same 1 FIrst since we owe our highest and supreme duty our greatest and all our allegeance to him from whom all power and authoritie is deriued and flowes as from the first and onely fountaine and being especiall souldiers emprest in this sacred cause we must alone expect our successe from him who is onely the blesser of all good attempts the King of kings the commaunder of commaunders and Lord of Hostes I do strictly commaund and charge all Captaines and Officers of what qualitie or nature soeuer whether commanders in the field or in towne or townes forts or fortresses to haue a care that the Almightie God bee duly and daily serued and that they call vpon their people to heare Sermons as that also they diligently frequent Morning and Euening praier themselues by their owne exemplar and daily life and dutie herein encouraging others thereunto and that such who shall often and wilfully absent themselues be duly punished according to the martiall law in that case prouided 2 That no man speake impiously or maliciously against the holy and blessed Trinitie or any of the three persons that is to say against God the Father God the Son and God the holy Ghost or against the knowne Articles of the Christian faith vpon paine of death 3 That no man blaspheme Gods holy name vpon paine of death or vse vnlawfull oathes taking the name of God in vaine curse or banne vpon paine of seuere punishment for the first offence so committed and for the second to haue a bodkin thrust through his tongue and if he continue the blaspheming of Gods holy name for the third time so offending he shall be brought to a martiall court and there receiue censure of death for his offence 4 No man shall vse any traiterous words against his Maiesties Person or royall authority vpon paine of death 5 No man shall speake any word or do any act which may tend to the derision or despight of Gods holy word vpon paine of death Nor shall any man vnworthily demeane himselfe vnto any Preacher or Minister of the same but generally hold them in all reuerent regard and dutifull intreatie otherwise he the offender shall openly be whipt three times and aske publike forgiuenesse in the assembly of the congregation three seuerall Saboth daies 6 Euerie man and woman duly twice a day vpon the first towling of the Bell shall vpon the working daies repaire vnto the Church to heare diuine Seruice vpon pain of losing his or her dayes allowance for the first omission for the second to be whipt and for the third to be condemned to the Gallies for six Moneths Likewise no man or woman shall dare to violate or breake the Sabboth by any gaming publique or priuate abroad or at home but duly sanctifie and obserue the same both himselfe and his familie by preparing themselues at home with priuate prayer that they may bee the better sitted for the publique according to the commandements of God and the orders of our Church as also euery man and woman shal repaire in the morning to