Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	earl_n	sir_n	william_n	8,352	5	8.7498	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61860	The life of the learned Sir Thomas Smith, Kt., doctor of the civil law principal secretary of state to King Edward the Sixth, and Queen Elizabeth : wherein are discovered many singular matters ... With an appendix, wherein are contained some works of his, never before published.	Strype, John, 1643-1737.	1698 (1698)	Wing S6023; ESTC R33819	204,478	429

quis_fw-la primus_fw-la rhetor_n lacrymae_fw-la smithus_n quis_fw-la maximus_fw-la hermes_n linguarum_fw-la smithus_n geometres_n smithus_n &_o idem_fw-la summus_n arithmeticus_fw-la smithus_n legumque_fw-la peritus_fw-la ante_fw-la alios_fw-la smithus_n physicus_fw-la celeberrimus_fw-la oh_o smithus_n multiscius_fw-la morumque_fw-la vitaeque_fw-la magister_fw-la optimus_fw-la et_fw-la smithus_n remain_v in_o the_o university_n ely_n he_o become_v chancellor_n to_o goodric_n bishop_n of_o ely_n who_o be_v himself_o a_o learned_a man_n and_o a_o favourer_n of_o the_o gospel_n choose_v such_o officer_n about_o he_o such_o another_o be_v dr._n cox_n who_o be_v his_o chaplain_n the_o same_o that_o be_v the_o first_o instructor_n to_o prince_n edward_n and_o after_o dean_n of_o christ_n church_n in_o oxford_n and_o chancellor_z of_o that_o university_n and_o at_o last_o bishop_n of_o ely_n under_z queen_n elizabeth_z whilst_o smith_n live_v in_o the_o college_n pupil_n he_o spend_v not_o his_o time_n in_o sloth_n and_o ease_n nor_o indulge_v himself_o to_o a_o lazy_a unprofitable_a life_n but_o make_v himself_o useful_a and_o serviceable_a to_o the_o university_n in_o many_o respect_n one_o be_v in_o breed_v up_o young_a man_n in_o literature_n and_o ●●od_a manner_n be_v his_o pupil_n many_o of_o who_o be_v of_o the_o best_a rank_n and_o quality_n he_o be_v tutor_n to_o edward_n earl_n of_o oxford_n a_o nobleman_n who_o afterward_o prove_v of_o excellent_a ability_n and_o learning_n but_o too_o much_o addict_v to_o prodigality_n sir_n william_n cecil_n master_n of_o the_o ward_n and_o livery_n take_v this_o young_a nobleman_n be_v a_o ward_n under_o his_o peculiar_a care_n and_o in_o the_o family_n with_o he_o be_v also_o another_o earl_n namely_o of_o rutland_n be_v also_o a_o ward_n and_o when_o in_o the_o year_n 1563._o dr._n smith_n than_o a_o knight_n be_v the_o queen_n ambassador_n in_o france_n the_o say_a cecil_n write_v he_o how_o the_o former_a earl_n who_o he_o style_v his_o scholar_n have_v learned_a to_o understand_v french_a very_o well_o and_o that_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v a_o honest_a qualify_v frenchman_n to_o attend_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o other_o earl_n for_o the_o exercise_n and_o speech_n of_o the_o tongue_n he_o direct_v smith_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v one_o honest_a in_o religion_n civil_a in_o manner_n learn_v in_o some_o science_n and_o not_o unpersonable_a and_o if_o he_o be_v worthy_a l._n or_o lx._n crown_n by_o year_n he_o will_v be_v rule_v by_o he_o the_o say_a smith_n and_o withal_o he_o pray_v he_o to_o provide_v some_o good_a rider_n for_o these_o noble_a ward_n which_o rider_n in_o those_o day_n common_o be_v italian_n and_o he_o will_v give_v he_o xx_o l._n by_o year_n if_o smith_n shall_v so_o judge_v he_o worthy_a and_o sir_n thomas_n be_v glad_a to_o be_v thus_o employ_v to_o contribute_v to_o the_o generous_a education_n of_o all_o noble_a youth_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o earl_n that_o once_o have_v be_v his_o pupil_n under_o he_o also_o be_v breed_v john_n ponet_fw-la that_o learned_a man_n who_o write_v many_o excellent_a book_n mathematical_a and_o other_o become_v chaplain_n to_o archbishop_n cranmer_n and_o be_v prefer_v by_o king_n edward_n vi_o to_o be_v bishop_n of_o rochester_n and_o after_o of_o winchester_n smith_n write_v be_v also_o during_o his_o residence_n in_o cambridge_n a_o great_a refiner_n of_o the_o english_a write_v which_o to_o these_o time_n be_v too_o rough_a and_o unpolished_a and_o little_a care_n take_v thereof_o as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o such_o as_o converse_v in_o the_o write_n of_o man_n even_o of_o learning_n in_o those_o day_n he_o be_v note_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o there_o that_o be_v the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o english_a tongue_n ascham_n and_o so_o one_o of_o the_o floride_v member_n of_o that_o university_n write_v to_o his_o correspondent_a john_n sturmius_fw-la at_o strasburgh_n upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o book_n he_o have_v write_v in_o english_a of_o the_o education_n of_o child_n call_v praeceptor_n i._n e._n the_o schoolmaster_n which_o argument_n he_o say_v be_v not_o so_o dry_a and_o barren_a quin_fw-la anglic_fw-la è_fw-la etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d possit_fw-la si_fw-la in_o artificem_fw-la aliquem_fw-la qualis_fw-la fuit_fw-la checus_fw-la noster_fw-la &_o sunt_fw-la adhuc_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la smithus_n haddonus_n incidisset_fw-la but_o it_o may_v have_v be_v write_v florid_o in_o english_a have_v it_o happen_v upon_o some_o artist_n such_o as_o cheke_n be_v who_o now_o be_v go_v or_o smith_n or_o haddon_n that_o still_o be_v with_o they_o at_o cambridge_n be_v a_o language_n very_o capable_a of_o all_o the_o ornament_n both_o of_o word_n and_o sentence_n about_o or_o near_o this_o time_n it_o be_v purpose_n that_o smith_n write_v a_o tract_n concern_v correct_a write_v of_o english_a and_o the_o true_a sound_v of_o the_o letter_n and_o word_n that_o which_o he_o find_v fault_n with_o in_o our_o language_n be_v that_o ill_a and_o improper_a writing_n of_o it_o as_o for_o instance_n in_o these_o word_n please_v son_n moon_n hem_o clean_a to_o toe_n mean_v in_o which_o word_n he_o say_v those_o sound_n be_v not_o comprehend_v which_o we_o express_v and_o in_o some_o of_o they_o the_o syllable_n be_v stuff_v with_o needless_a letter_n which_o letter_n by_o themselves_o have_v their_o certain_a nature_n as_o he_o observe_v and_o that_o be_v join_v after_o that_o manner_n have_v not_o that_o force_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o again_o in_o other_o word_n he_o take_v notice_n we_o have_v no_o letter_n which_o express_v that_o which_o we_o speak_v and_o therefore_o he_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o have_v more_o letter_n so_o he_o frame_v twenty_o nine_o letter_n whereof_o nineteen_o be_v roman_n four_z greek_z and_o six_o english_a or_o saxon._n the_o five_o vowel_n he_o augment_v into_o ten_o distinguish_v they_o into_o long_n and_o short_a make_v certain_a accent_n over_o or_o on_o the_o side_n of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v pronounce_v long._n it_o be_v worth_a see_v smith_n new_a alphabet_n wherein_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o he_o allow_v no_o diphthong_n nor_o double_a consonant_n nor_o any_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o word_n be_v not_o sound_v he_o have_v a_o good_a mind_n to_o throw_v out_o utter_o and_o banish_v from_o the_o alphabeth_n the_o letter_n q._n as_o useless_a ku_n express_v the_o full_a power_n of_o cue_n for_o without_o the_o vowel_n u_o the_o letter_n q_n be_v never_o write_v and_o the_o same_o uselessness_n he_o find_v to_o be_v in_o the_o letter_n c._n for_o it_o be_v ever_o express_v either_o by_o k_o or_o by_o s._n but_o he_o retain_v it_o in_o his_o alphabeth_n to_o serve_v instead_o of_o ch._n this_o alphabeth_n may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o appendix_n ii_o and_o as_o he_o promote_v the_o refine_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o english_a tongue_n so_o also_o of_o the_o greek_a together_o with_o cheke_n professor_n also_o of_o that_o language_n after_o he_o who_o labour_v to_o amend_v and_o rectify_v the_o evil_a and_o false_a way_n of_o pronounce_v divers_a consonant_n greek_a vowel_n and_o diphthong_n what_o this_o untoward_a way_n of_o read_v greek_n be_v we_o may_v in_o part_n guess_v at_o by_o one_o word_n viz._n ku_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v common_o sound_v chiverno_n wherein_o as_o ascham_n show_v to_o hubert_n a_o learned_a foreigner_n in_o a_o dissertation_n with_o he_o upon_o this_o argument_n there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o three_o erroneous_a sounding_n in_o three_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o short_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o distinguish_v from_o the_o sound_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o all_o have_v one_o and_o same_o sound_n of_o ay_o as_o be_v show_v before_o this_o prove_v a_o great_a academic_a controversy_n hereupon_o for_o though_o for_o four_o year_n smith_n new_a way_n of_o read_v greek_n be_v quiet_o and_o glad_o receive_v yet_o afterward_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o some_o turbulent_a man_n it_o receive_v great_a opposition_n and_o certain_a there_o be_v that_o begin_v to_o make_v a_o great_a hubbuh_o against_o it_o lecturer_n and_o against_o cheke_n who_o be_v now_o by_o the_o king_n his_o master_n appoint_v his_o reader_n of_o greek_a for_o to_o fetch_v the_o matter_n a_o little_a backward_a about_o the_o year_n 1539._o near_o the_o time_n of_o smith_n departure_n to_o travel_v the_o king_n greek_a lecture_n be_v commit_v to_o cheke_n he_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o lecture_n the_o better_a to_o prepare_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o auditor_n to_o re-receive_a true_a benefit_n by_o his_o readins_n declaim_v for_o six_o day_n

warrant_n can_v the_o french_a make_v now_o seal_n and_o word_n of_o prince_n be_v trap_n to_o catch_v innocent_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o butchery_n if_o the_o admiral_n and_o all_o those_o martyr_a on_o that_o bloody_a bartholomew_n day_n be_v guilty_a why_o be_v they_o not_o apprehend_v imprison_a interrogated_a and_o judge_v but_o so_o much_o make_v of_o as_o may_v be_v within_o two_o hour_n of_o the_o assassination_n be_v that_o the_o manner_n to_o handle_v man_n either_o culpable_a or_o suspect_v so_o be_v the_o journy_a slay_v by_o the_o robber_n so_o be_v the_o hen_n of_o the_o fox_n so_o the_o hind_n of_o the_o lion_n so_o abel_n of_o cain_n so_o the_o innocent_a of_o the_o wicked_a so_o abner_n of_o joab_n but_o grant_v they_o be_v guilty_a they_o dream_v treason_n that_o night_n in_o their_o sleep_n what_o do_v the_o innocent_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n at_o lion_n what_o do_v the_o suck_v child_n and_o their_o mother_n at_o rouen_n deserve_v at_o caen_n at_o rochel_n what_o be_v do_v yet_o we_o have_v not_o hear_v but_o i_o think_v short_o we_o shall_v hear_v will_v god_n think_v you_o still_o sleep_n shall_v not_o their_o blood_n ask_v vengeance_n shall_v not_o the_o earth_n be_v accurse_v that_o have_v suck_v up_o the_o innocent_a blood_n pour_v out_o like_o water_n upon_o it_o i_o be_o most_o sorry_a for_o the_o king_n who_o i_o love_v who_o i_o esteem_v the_o most_o worthy_a the_o most_o faithful_a prince_n of_o the_o world_n the_o most_o sincere_a monarch_n now_o live_v ironical_o speak_v no_o question_n by_o smith_n because_o to_o he_o that_o king_n use_v to_o profess_v so_o much_o integrity_n i_o be_o glad_a you_o shall_v come_v home_o and_o will_v wish_v you_o be_v at_o home_n out_o of_o that_o country_n so_o contaminate_v with_o innocent_a blood_n that_o the_o sun_n can_v look_v upon_o it_o but_o to_o prognosticate_v the_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n the_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n can_v not_o come_v till_o all_o the_o christian_n be_v either_o kill_v there_o or_o expel_v from_o thence_o but_o whither_o do_v i_o run_v drive_v with_o just_a passion_n and_o heat_n and_o in_o another_o letter_n all_o that_o be_v not_o bloody_a and_o antichistian_n must_v needs_o condole_v and_o lament_v the_o misery_n and_o inhumanity_n of_o this_o time_n god_n make_v it_o short_a and_o send_v his_o kingdom_n among_o we_o la_fw-fr crocque_fw-mi be_v now_o in_o england_n ambassador_n ambassador_n from_o france_n and_o notwithstanding_o this_o base_a bloody_a action_n of_o france_n and_o the_o jealousy_n that_o the_o queen_n now_o just_o conceive_v of_o that_o king_n yet_o she_o give_v he_o a_o soft_a answer_n to_o be_v return_v to_o his_o master_n be_v ready_a to_o go_v to_o his_o own_o country_n of_o which_o ambassador_n negotiation_n and_o the_o queen_n answer_n thus_o secretary_n smith_n speak_v his_o negotiation_n be_v long_o in_o word_n to_o make_v we_o believe_v better_o of_o that_o king_n than_o as_o yet_o we_o can_v and_o reply_v to_o on_o the_o english_a side_n liberal_o eenough_fw-mi although_o to_o that_o prince_n or_o country_n who_o have_v so_o open_o and_o injurious_o do_v against_o christ_n who_o be_v truth_n sincerity_n faith_n pity_n mercy_n love_n and_o charity_n nothing_o can_v be_v too_o sharp_o and_o severe_o answer_v yet_o prince_n you_o know_v be_v acquaint_v with_o nothing_o but_o doulceur_n so_o must_v be_v handle_v with_o doulceur_n especial_o among_o and_o between_o prince_n and_o therefore_o to_o temperate_a as_o you_o may_v perceive_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v think_v the_o queen_n majesty_n and_o her_o council_n such_o fool_n as_o we_o know_v not_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o yet_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o appear_v so_o rude_a and_o barbarous_a scotland_n as_o to_o provoke_v where_o no_o profit_n be_v to_o any_o man._n upon_o the_o preparation_n that_o be_v make_v in_o england_n against_o the_o fear_a attempt_n of_o the_o french_a or_o other_o roman_a catholic_n at_o this_o critical_a time_n of_o the_o murder_v commit_v upon_o the_o protestant_n in_o france_n the_o secretary_n thus_o pious_o speak_v truth_n it_o be_v that_o god_n dispose_v all_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v purpose_n as_o divine_n speak_v and_o it_o be_v his_o gift_n if_o wise_a man_n do_v provide_v for_o mischief_n to_o come_v and_o yet_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v devise_v the_o event_n do_v come_v of_o he_o only_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o hope_n and_o fear_v beyond_o hope_n and_o expectation_n this_o he_o speak_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o scot_n who_o hear_v of_o this_o havoc_n in_o france_n whereas_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v in_o civil_a war_n among_o themselves_o foment_v by_o the_o french_a do_v now_o begin_v to_o come_v to_o accord_n dread_v these_o do_n and_o fear_v some_o danger_n near_o themselves_o for_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o english_a to_o have_v scotland_n in_o peace_n and_o union_n under_o the_o present_a protestant_n king_n and_o now_o by_o a_o way_n not_o think_v on_o they_o draw_v near_a and_o near_o to_o a_o accord_n to_o which_o the_o cruelty_n in_o france_n help_v not_o a_o little_a and_o now_o continue_v much_o more_o will_v which_o he_o express_v in_o th●se_a word_n the_o scot_n our_o neighbour_n he_o awaken_v by_o their_o beacon_n in_o france_n and_o the_o scot_n to_o show_v their_o resentment_n of_o these_o foul_a do_n there_o issue_v out_o a_o proclamation_n to_o that_o purpose_n which_o the_o secretary_n send_v to_o walsingham_n chap._n fourteen_o secretary_n smith_n at_o windsor_n dispatch_v business_n his_o care_n of_o flanders_n and_o ireland_n mass-monger_n and_o conjurer_n send_v up_o to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o north._n his_o colony_n in_o ireland_n windsor_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o november_n secretary_n smith_n be_v with_o the_o queen_n at_o windsor_n the_o lord_n treasurer_n burghley_n and_o most_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n be_v go_v to_o london_n to_o the_o solemnisation_n of_o some_o great_a wedding_n at_o which_o the_o secretary_n also_o shall_v have_v be_v but_o he_o think_v it_o not_o convenient_a to_o go_v to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o queen_n whatsoever_o chance_n may_v happen_v matter_n there_o be_v now_o in_o england_n walwick_n a_o agent_n from_o the_o earl_n of_o east_n freezeland_n who_o be_v very_o importune_v for_o a_o answer_n to_o his_o master_n request_n and_o another_o agent_n from_o the_o town_n of_o embden_n who_o come_v about_o matter_n of_o trade_n the_o consideration_n of_o who_o business_n the_o queen_n commit_v to_o aldersay_n and_o some_o other_o merchant_n of_o london_n who_o have_v object_v against_o the_o agent_n proposal_n and_o be_v to_o give_v in_o their_o reason_n smith_n who_o be_v ever_o for_o dispatch_n of_o business_n desire_v the_o lord_n burghley_n to_o call_v upon_o these_o merchant_n to_o hasten_v and_o to_o forward_o the_o dismission_n of_o both_o those_o agent_n irish_a business_n also_o lie_v before_o the_o queen_n at_o this_o time_n be_v take_v care_n of_o by_o he_o signify_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n treasurer_n how_o the_o lord_n deputy_n of_o ireland_n want_v comfort_n and_o direction_n in_o answer_n to_o his_o letter_n and_o he_o desire_v the_o treasurer_n to_o send_v he_o the_o draught_n of_o the_o answer_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o say_a deputy_n which_o he_o will_v cause_v to_o be_v write_v fair_a and_o make_v ready_a to_o be_v sign_v against_o his_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n return_v to_o windsor_n he_o further_o write_v to_o the_o treasurer_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o privy_a seal_n send_v he_o for_o 5200_o l._n for_o corn_n and_o money_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o deputy_n he_o mention_v two_o letter_n withal_o to_o be_v send_v by_o the_o same_o dispatch_v into_o ireland_n for_o three_o bishopric_n void_a there_o to_o which_o the_o lord_n deputy_n have_v recommend_v certain_a person_n as_o able_a and_o fit_a man_n for_o those_o place_n and_o take_v care_n of_o his_o friend_n walsingham_n ambassador_n in_o france_n he_o obtain_v leave_v from_o the_o queen_n for_o his_o return_n home_o and_o when_o among_o several_a name_v to_o her_o majesty_n to_o succeed_v he_o she_o have_v her_o thought_n upon_o mr._n francis_n carce_o as_o like_v he_o most_o he_o inform_v the_o treasurer_n of_o it_o and_o pray_v he_o to_o send_v for_o the_o say_v carce_o and_o commune_v with_o he_o to_o put_v himself_o in_o a_o readiness_n whereby_o as_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v do_v mr._n walsingham_n a_o great_a pleasure_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o state_n matter_n smith_n hand_n be_v full_a of_o in_o the_o month_n of_o november_n sir_n thomas_n smith_n be_v nettle_v to_o see_v the_o proud_a spaniard_n domineer_a in_o flanders_n and_o holland_n flanders_n and_o exercise_v their_o cruelty_n there_o and_o