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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	bring_v	deep_a	great_a	229	4	2.1123	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51473	The Most sad and lamentable narration of the death of Michaell Berkly, esquire, lately of Grayes-Inne, a most eminent schollar and traveller, and master of a large estate, who on Thursday May the 6, in the 63 year of his age, was drowned in the duckingpond neer Islington, about ten of the clock in the morning as also, the most deplorable account of Richard Biggrave, coachmaker, who ... did on that day & much about the same time hang himself at his house in Cow-lane : together with a true and sad relation of a woman who did cut her throat in Holborn & of two more who ... did hang themselves in Westminster.		1658 (1658)	Wing M2918; ESTC R41517	5,835	18

to his sorrows but for a man that aboundeth in wealth and in the love and reputation of all men for him to drown or to hang himself is much to be admired and it showeth that the power of the Prince of darknesse is so much the stronger on him by how much there apeareth nothing in reason or in Nasure that might ininvite him to put so horrible an Act in Execution Richard Biggrave of Cow lane a Coa●● maker by his Profession was a man that live in good reputation and well beloved by al his neighbors Those who knew him do al report him to be of a civell and a frée Conversation and never to show the least sign of any distrust in the merey of God or of any enormous sin that did lye heavy upon his Conscience He was of a liberall and a chéerfull disposition and frée from those wants which commo nly do clowd and oppresse the Spirits All that knew him were glad of his company and they do as much lawent him being dead as they did love him being alive He was a strict observer of his word and whatsoever he did promise he would be most carefull to perform He had a wife who had a long time béen sick he loved her most initrely insomuch that he was heard to say that if she recovered not the sooner his own dayes would be few amongst the lioing Some there are who do impute these words as a for a runner to the sad Sequels that did follow He was a constant observer of the Sabath day and an Example to others in the performance of Religious dutyes From such a life as he did lead no man could expect such an end as he had those who first heard of it would not beleeve it untill by their own eyes they were convinced of the truth of it He had promises Gentleman of quality that his Coach and furniture belonging to it should he ready on such a day which because it could not so sudenly vs performed there are not some wanting who do affirm it to be the only cause why he did lay violent hands upon himself but it is not to be beléev'd that so wise and so deliberate a man should rashly commit so horrible a folly or that so dismall an end should arise from no greater a beginning Howsoever it was t is too true that on Thursday May the 6. he was found to be hanged in his own house Being suddenly cut down by the first that did behold him it was impossible to recover him to life and his friends neighbors that passed to sée him became almost as very Carkasses as himself being amazed at so unexpected and so sad a sight not knowing what to impute it to Much about the same time on the same day there were two hanged themselves in West-minster an old man and a young There was a woman also who on the same day did cut her throat in Holborn The Narration whereof at large I do purpose●y ●●●i● and do make hast to that which followeth being a subject which none can hear without as much amazement as fears and prayers He who exactly shall consider of this Gentleman will beléeve that Nature Fortune learning and religion had conspired to make him absolute and who shall behold him dead as he was dragged out of the Ducking-pond néer to Islington and lay two dayes together on the bank to be a lamentable Spectacle In the thrée score and third year of his Age will conclude again that he was forsaken by Nature Fortune and Religion His name was Michael Berkly he was descended of an honourable Family in Kent he was born on Michaelmas day in the yeare 1597. and being likely to dye on the same day that he came into the world he was immediately Christoned and named Michael after the name of the Ark Angell to whose memory the Church had dedicated that day of his Nativity He had his Education in that famous school of Eat on where in the whole progresse of good Letters he excelled all those that were his Companions From thence he came to Christ Church in Oxford and being famous for his learning and Ingenuity he received the Formality and degrée of Batchelor of Arts and no man contradieting it he was thosen Collector which is an Honour that at that time was given yearly unto him who was thought to be the most generous deserving Graduate Here it was that he received the uncomfortable news of his Fathers death who left him a great estate both in Land and monyes He could never be perswaded by his dearest friends to marry although many young Ladyes were mentioned to him admirable for their Beautyes and Vertues His mind was altogether on Travell and on the 23. year of his Age he imbarked himself for France not so much with a desire to behold Noveltyes and the Fashions of other Nations as the manner of their Government in this there were few that surpassed him for being the Master of a great purse he had the opportunity to instnuate himself into the Acquaintance of the greatess Personages where he would make such a manifestation of his learning and of the excellent Judgements of Nature that many times they departed with admiration frem him It was not his desire to come acquainted with the greatest Gallants but with the greatest schol lers he spent most of his time in Travell and he ving understood in one Kingdome the Me. thou and the Mystery of the Government of it he would Travell into another He was taken with no place more than Spain and although he extolled the wisedom and solemne gravity of the people yet he as much abhominated their cruelty When he was in Rome and in Germany he had his conversation with the greatest Cardinals and would put such questions to them in the desence of our Religion and follow his Discourse so wisely that they knew not what to say to him Having béen oftentimes beyond the Seas at length his Age and health did advise him to stay in England and although the Parliament would willingly have imployed him in Spain Upon the great affairs of the state yet he refused their propositions and laid the excuse upon the account of his health Being in England he was a great hearer of Sermons be-would very saldome misse the London Lecture in the morning he would be very frequent at Senmons in the afternoon and he would constantly give you an excellent account of the ability of the Preacher But these ventues were attended with great imperfections he was too great a Lover of his mony of which he could not but he the master of vaste considerable summes for he lives but very sparingly at home and used all the arts of thrifts although he has a great Estate one of his Servants who dyed since a Pensioner in the Charter-house being demanded why his Masser did weare no better cloathes made answer because he would not have the poore to begge of him as he walked in the stréets and yet for all that he would have a penny for the poore when he pleased and sometimes more If selfe-dentall be indeed a Vertue he was perfect in it for although he were within he would almost constantly deny himselfe to his friends when they came unto him upon the promise and the account of courtesies Without all doubt he doted too much upon his mony and it was thought that sometimes the greatest reason of his trabailes abroad was because he would not be troubled with the charge of his brothers at home He was extreamly high conceited of himself for he thought himself to be one of the wisest men and one of the best Schollers in the world and he accounted those to be his best friends who were of the same opinion with him The love of his mony brought him to such a retirednesse that he but seldome would be séene in the company of any and this brought him to a deep and an extream melancholly and to a great suspition of all that belonged to him for without any reason he would looke on the fingers of his Servants as on théeves His high conceit of himselfe did beget in him an extream arrogance and this arrogance a kind of distraction and a sicknesse which all working on him exposed him to the temptation of going to the Ducking-pond on Thursday May 6. Whither being come he demanded of some who were there at worke which was the deepest place of the pond and more over sold them that he had a Duck to be hunted by three doggs that were comming to him The men who were at worke not far from him saw him presently afterwards in the Pond in which he entred backwards and waving up into the knees or higher he fell backwards into the water with which being over whelmed they used their speedtest indeavours to pluck him out and hot waters were sent for to recover him but all in vaine for the life could not be recalled And what good now will his riches one him which with too much care he boorded up what good will his birth his wit or his experience gained by so much trabaile to him To conclude let not the wise man beast in his wit nor the rich man in his wealth nor the Scholler in his training nor the States man in his experience and his policy but let him that rejoyceth rejoyte in this that he loveth and feareth the Lord. The End