Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	esquire_n	sir_n	william_n	9,099	5	9.7653	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06902	The art of archerie Shewing how it is most necessary in these times for this kingdome, both in peace and war, and how it may be done without charge to the country, trouble to the people, or any hinderance to necessary occasions. Also, of the discipline, the postures, and whatsoever else is necessarie for the attayning to the art.	Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.	1634 (1634)	STC 17333; ESTC S111944	47,462	196

the_o art_n of_o archery_n show_v how_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a in_o these_o time_n for_o this_o kingdom_n both_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o charge_n to_o the_o country_n trouble_v to_o the_o people_n or_o any_o hindrance_n to_o necessary_a occasion_n also_o of_o the_o discipline_n the_o posture_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o attain_v to_o the_o art_n london_n print_v by_o b._n a._n and_o t._n f._n for_o ben_n fisher_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o talbot_n without_o alders-gate_n 1634._o to_o the_o sacred_a majesty_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n sir_n this_o project_n which_o i_o offer_v to_o your_o sacred_a majesty_n how_o ever_o for_o my_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o insufficiency_n or_o the_o almost_o last_o remembrance_n of_o the_o weapon_n which_o i_o strive_v to_o advance_v it_o may_v seem_v unworthy_a of_o your_o gracious_a view_n or_o consideration_n yet_o i_o be_o confident_a if_o you_o please_v to_o lay_v your_o sacred_a eye_n upon_o it_o you_o will_v allow_v it_o for_o first_o it_o will_v be_v honourable_a to_o your_o kingdom_n through_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o good_a soldier_n terrible_a to_o your_o opposer_n when_o they_o hear_v of_o such_o discipline_v multitude_n and_o not_o troublesome_a to_o your_o subject_n because_o it_o neither_o put_v they_o to_o one_o penny_n of_o extraordinary_a expencee_n take_v from_o they_o one_o day_n of_o their_o necessary_a affair_n nor_o load_v they_o with_o any_o trouble_n or_o vexation_n either_o of_o mind_n or_o body_n only_o it_o tie_v they_o to_o the_o exercise_n and_o performance_n of_o that_o duty_n to_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o the_o wholesome_a statute_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o the_o treatise_n i_o hope_v will_v witness_v when_o your_o majesty_n or_o any_o by_o your_o majesty_n appoint_v shall_v read_v it_o in_o humble_a confidence_n whereof_o i_o rest_v your_o majesty_n poor_a vassal_n and_o subject_n gervase_n markham_n to_o the_o much_o honour_a gentleman_n mr._n william_n trumball_n esquire_n elder_a clerk_n to_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n and_o muster-master-generall_n of_o all_o england_n sir_n all_z rivers_z and_o rivellet_n fountain_n and_o water_n what_o soever_o come_v from_o the_o sea_n and_o return_v to_o the_o sea_n the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o acknowledge_v the_o hapesse_fw-la of_o their_o beginning_n the_o other_o to_o restore_v the_o rent_n &_o tribute_n of_o their_o duty_n so_o all_o subject_n receive_v happiness_n from_o their_o sooner_o aigne_v and_o to_o they_o they_o ought_v to_o restore_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o can_v call_v happy_a within_o they_o hence_o i_o have_v presume_v in_o all_o humility_n and_o obedience_n to_o present_v to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n this_o little_a treatise_n of_o the_o art_n of_o archery_n and_o how_o it_o may_v profitable_o be_v use_v in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o train_v band_n to_o who_o glory_n and_o good_a your_o place_n especial_o call_v you_o to_o the_o propagation_n and_o increase_n o●_n young_a soldier_n and_o to_o the_o suppon_o and_o re-edifying_a of_o the_o now_o fall_v and_o almost_o utter_o ruin_v society_n ●_o bowyers_n and_o fletcher_n who_o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o credible_o inform_v and_o part_n know_v by_o diverse_a true_a observation_n ●_o so_o shake_v and_o decay_v in_o their_o estate_n and_o trade_n that_o without_o his_o m●iestie_n assist_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o to_o subsist_v then_o worthy_a sir_n be_v please_v to_o lay_v your_o virtuous_a hand_n to_o this_o building_n and_o make_v yourself_o master_n of_o many_o heart_n and_o many_o prayer_n which_o under_o your_o pardon_n you_o may_v thus_o effect_v by_o procure_v to_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o letter_n for_o muster_n that_o the_o supply_n may_v appear_v with_o bow_n and_o arrow_n and_o to_o be_v exercise_v with_o the_o train_v band_n as_o more_o large_o appear_v in_o the_o treatise_n this_o i_o d●re_v no_o further_o urge_v but_o leave_v it_o to_o your_o own_o goodness_n which_o can_v better_v direct_a than_o i_o ●an_v imagine_v your_o servant_n gerv_n markham_n to_o the_o worshipful_a the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n and_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o worshipful_a company_n and_o society_n of_o bowyer_n and_o fletcher_n within_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n and_o elsewhere_o gentleman_n it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o any_o ambition_n to_o get_v a_o name_n out_o of_o any_o hope_n of_o future_a pro●t_n nor_o out_o of_o any_o disposition_n or_o love_n i_o have_v to_o novelty_n which_o have_v stir_v i_o up_o to_o this_o labour_n but_o only_o a_o sincere_a affection_n i_o bear_v to_o truth_n and_o goodness_n which_o in_o former_a time_n be_v and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o will_v be_v again_o and_o ever_o the_o best_a friend_n and_o companion_n to_o the_o bow_n and_o arrow_n it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o this_o treatise_n i_o have_v according_a to_o my_o weak_a judgement_n and_o under_o the_o controlment_n of_o better_a knowledge_n show_v how_o the_o bow_n and_o arrow_n may_v again_o profitable_o be_v employ_v and_o revive_v without_o offence_n or_o scandal_n it_o now_o remain_v in_o you_o if_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n to_o make_v good_a all_o my_o promise_n and_o that_o be_v by_o furnish_v the_o subject_n with_o good_a bow_n good_a arrow_n and_o reasonable_a price_n because_o defect_n in_o these_o will_v both_o disgrace_v the_o work_n and_o give_v offence_n to_o the_o people_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o mistake_v i_o that_o under_o this_o word_n good_a i_o mean_v the_o best_a and_o principal_a bow_n and_o arrow_n as_o though_o every_o man_n shall_v necessary_o be_v arm_v with_o ewe_n and_o horn-beame_n no_o elm_n and_o birtch_n be_v tymbers_n sufficient_a for_o private_a practice_n and_o if_o they_o be_v well_o wrought_v artificial_o choose_v and_o reasonable_o sell_v the_o subject_n shall_v find_v no_o fault_n nor_o the_o exercise_n hindrance_n this_o when_o you_o be_v call_v upon_o you_o be_v to_o take_v into_o your_o consideration_n which_o i_o know_v you_o can_v better_o do_v than_o i_o can_v instruct_v therefore_o to_o it_o and_o to_o the_o happy_a proceed_n of_o these_o beginning_n which_o may_v begin_v your_o benefit_n i_o leave_v you_o and_o rest_n your_o wellwisher_n gervase_n markham_n a_o table_n of_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n i._n a_o general_n encomium_fw-la or_o praise_n of_o shoot_v both_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n fol._n ●_o chap._n two_o that_o shoot_v be_v most_o necessary_a for_o this_o kingdom_n both_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n andhow_v it_o may_v profitable_o be_v use_v without_o charge_n to_o the_o country_n trouble_v to_o the_o people_n or_o hindrance_n to_o necessary_a occasion_n fol._n 17_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o chief_a point_n aim_v at_o in_o shoot_v and_o how_o to_o attain_v it_o fol._n 29_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o bow_n and_o the_o use_n fol._n 34_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o shooting-glove_n and_o the_o use_n thereof_o fol._n 36_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o string_n and_o the_o use_n fol._n 41_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o bow_n the_o diversity_n and_o the_o use_n what_o wood_n be_v best_a the_o choice_n the_o trim_v to_o keep_v it_o in_o goodness_n and_o how_o to_o cure_v all_o mischief_n fol._n 48_o chap_n viii_o of_o the_o shaft_n and_o the_o use_n fol._n 73_o chap_n ix_o of_o the_o steel_n of_o the_o arrow_n the_o excellence_n and_o use_n fol._n 76_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o feather_n the_o nature_n excellence_n and_o use_n fol._n 88_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o arrow-head_n the_o invention_n and_o several_a use_n fol._n 100_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o handle_n of_o instrument_n the_o time_n when_o etc._n etc._n fol._n 117_o chap._n xiii_o of_o comely_a shoot_v the_o benefit_n and_o mean_n with_o the_o fault_n fol._n 122_o chap._n xiiii_o the_o first_o posture_n which_o be_v stand_v fol._n 132_o chap._n xv._n the_o second_o posture_n which_o be_v nock_v fol._n 134_o chap._n xvi_o the_o three_o posture_n which_o be_v draw_v fol._n 136_o chap._n xvii_o the_o four_o posture_n which_o be_v hold_v fol._n 139_o chap._n xviii_o the_o five_o posture_n which_o be_v loose_v fol._n 140_o chap_n xix_o of_o keep_v a_o length_n of_o wind_n and_o weather_n fol._n 141_o chap._n xx._n principal_a observation_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n fol._n 148_o chap._n xxi_o of_o give_v aim_n the_o ease_n and_o the_o error_n fol._n 158_o chap._n xxii_o of_o take_v true_a stand_v that_o be_v advantageous_a fol._n 160_o chap._n xxiii_o