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Britain's remembrancer containing a narration of the plague lately past; a declaration of the mischiefs present; and a prediction of iudgments to come; (if repentance prevent not.) It is dedicated (for the glory of God) to posteritie; and, to these times (if they please) by Geo: Wither.
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Wither, George, 1588-1667.
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disgrace_n or_o else_o neglect_v or_o else_o in_o their_o place_n impoverish_v or_o else_o dishearten_v so_o tâ—at_v some_o man_n will_v not_o and_o some_o can_v do_v their_o country_n that_o good_a service_n which_o they_o may_v and_o if_o this_o hold_n we_o lose_v our_o honour_n quite_o by_o those_o adventure_n which_o be_v just_a and_o free_a to_o every_o nation_n where_o good_a patriot_n be_v thy_o son_n to_o fetch_v thou_o wealth_n and_o honour_v home_o will_v prodigal_a of_o good_n and_o life_n become_v by_o private_a cost_n augment_v the_o public_a store_n and_o by_o increase_n of_o ship_v guard_n thy_o shore_n if_o they_o may_v free_o seek_v and_o keep_v that_o lot_n which_o by_o their_o cost_n and_o valour_n may_v be_v get_v but_o man_n that_o be_v of_o courage_n and_o of_o worth_n disdain_v their_o good_n and_o life_n to_o hazard_v forth_o on_o servile_a term_n or_o to_o be_v prey_v upon_o when_o they_o return_v by_o some_o ignoble_a drone_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n oh_o thou_o unhappy_a i_o will_v thy_o â—oes_n grow_v strong_a &_o thou_o grow_v weak_a the_o while_n i_o do_v protest_v i_o see_v not_o that_o condition_n of_o man_n that_o have_v a_o fortune_n in_o fruition_n that_o be_v not_o perilsome_a but_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v the_o mischief_n of_o this_o present_a life_n to_o scorn_v nor_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low'st_fw-mi degree_n do_v any_o man_n well_o please_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o king_n complain_v of_o want_n his_o servant_n say_v they_o stand_v engage_v in_o more_o than_o they_o can_v pay_v and_o they_o who_o in_o their_o person_n service_n do_v he_o want_v much_o of_o that_o which_o shall_v oblige_v they_o to_o he_o the_o charge_n of_o war_n still_o more_o and_o more_o do_v grow_v the_o custom_n fail_v as_o trade_n fall_v low_a there_o be_v new_a occasion_n every_o day_n of_o spend_v and_o much_o more_o borr'w_v then_o good_a mean_n of_o lend_v it_o be_v say_v some_o royal_a rent_n to_o sale_n be_v proffer_v that_o jewel_n of_o 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untell_v then_o that_o which_o they_o do_v hearâ—_n for_o we_o have_v lie_v news_n authorize_v so_o long_o and_o falsehood_n have_v so_o many_o spread_v that_o when_o of_o that_o a_o true_a report_n be_v tell_v whereof_o a_o firm_a belief_n receive_v we_o shall_v we_o can_v credit_v it_o and_o this_o perchance_o may_v to_o our_o safety_n be_v some_o hindrance_n if_o in_o ourselves_o we_o feel_v not_o what_o be_v amiss_o observe_v we_o by_o â—eflection_n what_o it_o be_v the_o german_a emperor_n and_o two_o king_n that_o be_v as_o rich_a and_o powerful_a every_o way_n as_o he_o be_v foe_n proâ—essed_v and_o they_o bend_v their_o power_n our_o country_n and_o our_o nation_n to_o devour_v and_o while_o to_o fight_v god_n battelâ—men_n do_v fain_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n they_o maintâ—ine_v our_o friend_n and_o our_o confederates_n for_o we_o engage_v in_o undertake_n dangerous_a have_v suffer_v loss_n and_o yet_o in_o hazard_n be_v by_o a_o unequal_a and_o injurious_a war_n some_o who_o possess_v a_o union_n with_o our_o land_n do_v work_v their_o own_o advantage_n underhâ—â—d_v to_o our_o disgrace_n and_o loss_n other_o some_o be_v neuter_n yet_o who_o will_v our_o foe_n become_v and_o with_o our_o enemy_n the_o spoil_n divide_v if_o any_o ill_a adventure_n shall_v betide_v that_o princely_a branch_n of_o our_o most_o royal_a stem_n make_v poor_a by_o the_o bohemian_a diadem_n but_o rich_a in_o she_o own_o virtue_n and_o that_o treaâ—â—re_v of_o heavenly_a grace_n which_o in_o plenteous_a measure_n god_n bounty_n give_v she_o that_o illustrious_a dâ—me_n to_o who_o i_o owe_v even_o more_o than_o all_o i_o be_o live_v banish_v oh_o the_o mischief_n of_o this_o age_n and_o quite_o exclude_v from_o her_o heritage_n her_o lord_n and_o all_o those_o dear_a and_o hopeful_a piece_n draw_v off_o by_o they_o the_o nephew_n and_o the_o niece_n of_o our_o dread_a sov'raigne_n be_v as_o pilgrim_n fain_o within_o a_o foreign_a country_n to_o remain_v our_o costly_a treaty_n do_v but_o cross_o speed_n our_o new_a alliance_n prove_v a_o break_a reed_n our_o foreign_a erterprise_n full_a of_o charge_n do_v serve_v but_o other_o glory_n to_o enlarge_v our_o mighty_a navy_n strong_o furnish_v ouâ—_n have_v lose_v their_o pain_n in_o what_o they_o go_v about_o one_o little_a town_n keep_v all_o our_o port_n in_o fear_n upon_o the_o sea_n our_o coaster_n scare_v be_v and_o we_o that_o bear_v the_o trident_n of_o the_o sea_n we_o who_o of_o lâ—te_n with_o small_a fleet_n than_o these_o which_o now_o we_o set_v afloat_a do_v once_o constrain_v the_o carrak_n and_o the_o argofy_v of_o spain_n to_o strike_v their_o sail_n we_o that_o have_v awe_v the_o deep_n and_o every_o foreland_n through_o the_o world_n that_o peep_v above_o the_o sea_n yea_o we_o that_o from_o each_o shore_n whereon_o the_o brinish_a wave_n of_o neptune_n roar_v have_v bring_v rich_a trophy_n of_o our_o valour_n home_n now_o back_o with_o neither_o spoil_n nor_o honour_n come_v god_n with_o our_o fleet_n and_o army_n do_v not_o so_o go_v forth_o of_o late_a as_o he_o do_v use_v to_o do_v but_o divers_a year_n together_o as_o offend_v his_o arm_n against_o our_o force_n hâ—th_v extend_v that_o hopeful_a voyage_n wâ—ich_a brave_a raleigh_n make_v to_o prosecute_v thoâ—e_o golden_a hope_n he_o have_v be_v overthrow_v and_o to_o enlarge_v the_o cost_n in_o he_o we_o more_o in_o wit_n thâ—n_a money_n lose_v for_o to_o resist_v we_o god_n himself_o do_v stand_v and_o stâ—ll_o against_o we_o he_o extend_v his_o hand_n upon_o aâ—geir_n we_o have_v a_o fair_a design_n that_o much_o extract_v from_o our_o silver_n mine_n but_o nothing_o prosper_v which_o be_v then_o project_v nor_o be_v there_o aught_o but_o loss_n and_o shame_n effect_v for_o god_n preserve_v our_o enemy_n from_o harm_n and_o still_o against_o we_o stretch_v he_o his_o arm_n when_o in_o virginia_n we_o have_v nurse_v long_o our_o colony_n and_o hope_v they_o be_v strong_a and_o almost_o able_a to_o 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hand_n throughout_o the_o eastern_a indies_n where_o we_o have_v a_o wealthy_a and_o a_o honourable_a trade_n a_o petty_a nation_n do_v now_o baffle_v dare_v we_o and_o out_o of_o trade_n hope_v ever_o long_o to_o wear_v we_o our_o glorious_a fleet_n that_o late_o brave_v cales_n of_o her_o exploit_n afford_v not_o many_o tale_n another_o and_o another_o too_o since_o then_o be_v put_v to_o sea_n and_o drive_v home_o again_o all_o shake_v and_o betatter_v some_o the_o wind_n send_v back_o and_o frustrate_v make_v what_o be_v design_v some_o other_o be_v by_o other_o let_v delay_v and_o make_v to_o fail_v in_o that_o which_o they_o assail_v for_o god_n with_o this_o our_o nation_n be_v offend_v and_o yet_o his_o hand_n against_o we_o 〈◊〉_d extend_v another_o navy_n worthy_a great_a note_n then_o all_o of_o these_o forename_a now_o do_v floâ—e_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o such_o a_o fame_n it_o bear_v that_o all_o the_o neighbour_a kingdomed_a it_o deter_v for_o land_n and_o sea_n it_o threaten_v and_o we_o hear_v before_o the_o i_o will_v of_o ree_n at_o ride_v they_o be_v where_o they_o of_o brave_a achievement_n hopeful_a grow_v i_o wish_v and_o i_o do_v pray_v it_o may_v be_v so_o as_o they_o desiâ—e_v if_o god_n be_v â—lâ—ased_v therein_o but_o much_o i_o fear_v that_o we_o have_v guilty_a be_v of_o somewhat_o unrepented_a yet_o that_o will_v make_v all_o our_o undertake_n prosper_v ill_a till_o we_o be_v humble_v more_o for_o god_n have_v lie_v his_o heavy_a hand_n upon_o we_o long_o in_o vain_a and_o though_o our_o heart_n with_o foolish_a hope_n we_o fill_v his_o arm_n against_o we_o forth_o he_o stretch_v still_o or_o else_o it_o can_v not_o be_v our_o force_n great_a so_o many_o time_n shall_v suffer_v a_o defeat_n â—or_a when_o a_o lesser_a fleet_n be_v send_v to_o do_v a_o mischief_n it_o have_v power_n enough_o thereto_o but_o let_v we_o take_v a_o little_o further_a heed_n how_o ill_o our_o hope_n in_o foreign_a part_n succeed_v the_o french_a and_o german_a church_n in_o whose_o caâ—e_n and_o in_o who_o persecution_n we_o do_v share_v have_v be_v afflict_v in_o a_o grievous_a wise_a and_o still_o a_o heavy_a but_o then_o on_o they_o lie_v god_n foe_n and_o they_o and_o we_o have_v crasâ—ily_o combine_a in_o a_o strong_a confederacy_n the_o tent_n of_o edom_n and_o the_o ishma'lite_n the_o seed_n of_o agar_n and_o the_o mâ—abites_n with_o ashur_n and_o the_o son_n of_o lot_n conspire_v with_o gebal_n ammon_n amalek_n and_o tyre_n yea_o gog_n and_o magog_n close_a and_o open_a foe_n eâ—'n_o all_o those_o army_n which_o god_n truth_n oppose_v and_o by_o the_o name_n here_o mention_v figure_v be_v confederate_v and_o resolve_v be_v to_o prey_v upon_o we_o come_v now_o come_v â—ay_v they_o let_v we_o root_v their_o nation_n and_o their_o name_n away_o and_o if_o our_o god_n be_v silent_a overlong_a their_o strength_n increase_a will_v increase_v the_o wrong_n his_o church_n endure_v our_o cause_n will_v be_v overthrow_v and_o they_o will_v take_v god_n house_n for_o their_o own_o if_o yet_o thou_o do_v not_o feel_v thy_o sickly_a case_n nor_o in_o these_o foreign_a glass_n view_v thy_o face_n look_v home_o again_o and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o there_o more_o thing_n that_o worthy_a notice_n will_v appear_v there_o thou_o shall_v find_v distrâ—ction_n in_o the_o state_n the_o commons_o and_o some_o noble_n at_o debate_n the_o court_n itself_o disturb_v with_o disunion_n some_o follow_v other_o some_o their_o own_o opinion_n some_o strive_v â—rom_o their_o seat_n their_o mate_n to_o thrust_v few_o know_v in_o whoâ—e_a friendship_n they_o may_v trust_v there_o see_v thou_o shall_v most_v seek_v the_o disgrace_n of_o oâ—hers_n and_o in_o all_o their_o fellow_n place_n man_n so_o experience_v that_o they_o leave_v to_o do_v those_o duty_n they_o themselves_o be_v call_v unto_o there_o thou_o shall_v see_v such_o foolish_a imitation_n such_o compliment_n such_o gross_a â—issimulations_n such_o practice_n such_o 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other_o come_v in_o band_n so_o void_a be_v some_o advance_v to_o high_a place_n of_o common_a understanding_n and_o of_o grace_n that_o neither_o shame_n nor_o loss_n which_o do_v befall_v to_o other_o man_n can_v move_v they_o aught_o at_o all_o but_o as_o man_n mark_v for_o vengeance_n or_o else_o send_v for_o thy_o dishonour_n and_o thy_o punishment_n they_o dare_v proceed_v tâ—_n practice_v every_o sin_n for_o which_o theiâ—_n predecessor_n shend_v have_v be_v nay_o some_o who_o for_o corruption_n be_v remove_v to_o give_v those_o place_n miâ—ht_v well_o have_v be_v approve_v respect_v they_o if_o all_o the_o people_n cry_n from_o just_a occaâ—ion_n may_v be_v think_v to_o rise_v yea_o they_o have_v justify_v and_o honour_n do_v they_o who_o go_v before_o in_o have_v overgo_v they_o in_o do_v wrong_n and_o in_o those_o wrong_n they_o do_v they_o be_v so_o practise_v and_o harden_v to_o that_o no_o example_n or_o fair_a warning_n shall_v taâ—e_v place_n it_o be_v think_v till_o 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aid_n from_o egypt_n and_o from_o ashur_n seek_v who_o truâ—â—lesse_a friendship_n will_v avail_v thou_o nought_o nay_o some_o there_o be_v that_o in_o these_o day_n of_o evil_a advise_v to_o make_v atonement_n with_o the_o devil_n for_o they_o do_v little_a better_a who_o will_v call_v the_o turkâ—_n to_o help_v maintain_v the_o church_n wall_n yea_o they_o who_o make_v that_o foe_n our_o aid_n become_v do_v save_o a_o houâ—e_n by_o fire_v châ—istendome_n the_o land_n appear_v as_o if_o â—t_a ripen_n be_v for_o desolation_n and_o even_o every_o where_o most_o â—en_n be_v grow_v so_o prodigal_o vain_a so_o greedy_o pursue_v they_o preâ—enâ—_n gain_n and_o from_o this_o pleasant_a kingdom_n have_v so_o rend_v her_o wood_n her_o grove_n and_o every_o ornament_n without_o all_o care_n of_o plaâ—ting_v or_o renew_v for_o their_o posterity_n in_o time_n ensue_a as_o if_o they_o either_o thought_n or_o do_v foresee_v that_o when_o they_o die_v the_o world_n will_v end_v be_v or_o that_o 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