Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	lord_n	people_n	praise_v	3,882	5	9.6997	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

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

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some_o more_o speedy_a help_n or_o comfort_n from_o thy_o mighty_a hand_n yea_o our_o lord_n god_n we_o humble_o desire_v to_o bless_v with_o our_o prayer_n the_o whole_a church_n more_o special_o our_o nation_n and_o therein_o the_o king_n majesty_n our_o sovereign_n his_o queen_n and_o royal_a seed_n with_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n under_o he_o beseech_v thou_o to_o follow_v he_o and_o they_o with_o those_o blessing_n of_o thy_o protection_n and_o direction_n which_o may_v preserve_v they_o safe_a from_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o satan_n and_o may_v yield_v they_o in_o their_o great_a place_n faithful_a to_o thou_o for_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o people_n and_o their_o own_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o honour_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o furnish_v the_o church_n with_o faithful_a and_o fruitful_a minister_n and_o to_o bless_v their_o life_n and_o labour_n for_o those_o merciful_a use_n to_o which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v they_o sanctify_v thy_o people_n o_o god_n and_o let_v they_o not_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o a_o formality_n of_o religion_n instéed_n of_o the_o power_n thereof_o give_v they_o grace_n to_o profit_n both_o by_o those_o favour_n and_o by_o those_o chasticement_n which_o thou_o have_v send_v successive_o or_o mire_o among_o they_o and_o lord_n repress_v that_o rage_n of_o sin_n and_o profaneness_n in_o all_o christian_a state_n wh●●h_n breed_v so_o much_o apostasy_n and_o defection_n threaten_v the_o take_n away_o of_o this_o light_n from_o they_o confound_v thou_o o_o god_n all_o the_o counsel_n and_o practice_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o minister_n which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o against_o thou_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n and_o call_v in_o the_o jew_n together_o with_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o thy_o name_n may_v be_v glorious_a in_o all_o the_o world_n the_o day_n of_o iniquity_n may_v come_v to_o a_o end_n and_o we_o with_o all_o thy_o elect_a people_n may_v come_v to_o see_v thy_o face_n in_o glory_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o light_n thereof_o for_o evermore_o and_o now_o o_o lord_n of_o mercy_n o_o father_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n look_v in_o mercy_n upon_o the_o gentile_n who_o yet_o know_v thou_o not_o o_o gracious_a god_n be_v merciful_a to_o we_o and_o bless_v we_o and_o not_o we_o alone_o but_o let_v thy_o way_n be_v know_v upon_o earth_n &_o thy_o save_a health_n among_o all_o nation_n we_o praise_v thou_o and_o we_o bless_v thou_o but_o let_v the_o people_n praiss_v thou_o o_o god_n yea_o let_v all_o the_o people_n praise_v thou_o and_o let_v these_o end_n of_o the_o world_n remember_v themselves_o and_o turn_v to_o thou_o the_o god_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o see_v thou_o have_v honour_v we_o to_o choose_v we_o out_o to_o hear_v thy_o name_n unto_o the_o gentile_n we_o therefore_o beseech_v thou_o to_o bless_v we_o and_o this_o our_o plantation_n which_o we_o and_o our_o nation_n have_v begin_v in_o thy_o fear_n 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for_o the_o colony_n in_o virginea_fw-la britannia_fw-la law_n divine_a moral_a and_o martial_a etc._n etc._n alget_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la ardet_fw-la res_fw-la nostrae_fw-la subinde_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la quales_fw-la quis_fw-la optaret_fw-la sed_fw-la quales_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la print_a at_o london_n for_o walter_n burr_n 1612._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a his_o singular_a good_a lord_n the_o lord_n lawarr_n of_o the_o heroyicke_n and_o religious_a plantation_n in_o virginia-britania_a the_o sole_a personal_a advancer_n his_o majesty_n lord_n governor_n and_o captain_n general_n of_o all_o thing_n we_o enjoy_v the_o founder_n worth_n be_v still_o most_o pray_v for_o in_o attempt_n of_o war_n the_o charger_n fame_n be_v ever_o most_o set_v forth_o of_o all_o thing_n found_v true_a religion_n far_o we_o be_v worthy_a palm_n and_o merit_v holy_a meed_n this_o then_o heroyicke_a lord_n your_o glory_n shrine_n that_o you_o be_v sole_a personal_a lord_n of_o this_o great_a deed_n which_o more_o by_o all_o else_o shun_v the_o more_o it_o shine_v scorn_v then_o all_o common_a aim_n and_o every_o act_n where_o every_o vulgar_a thrust_v for_o profit_n on_o nor_o praise_n nor_o prize_v affect_v like_o the_o mere_a fact_n nor_o any_o other_o honour_n build_v upon_o then_o only_o this_o since_o it_o be_v for_o christ_n dear_a word_n you_o shall_v be_v surname_v the_o most_o christian_a lord_n by_o a_o unworthy_a follower_n of_o the_o same_o fortune_n your_o lordship_n servant_n william_n strachey_n to_o the_o much_o honour_a in_o all_o nation_n acknowledge_v the_o most_o renown_a famous_a factor_n and_o professor_n of_o all_o action_n that_o have_v the_o warrant_n of_o religion_n honour_n or_o goodness_n sir_n thomas_z smith_z knight_n and_o in_o this_o pious_a plantation_n of_o virginia-britania_n the_o unremovable_a cordial_a friend_n and_o right_a bounteous_a &_o well_o choose_v treasurer_n sir_n if_o the_o traffic_n with_o all_o nation_n venture_v 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scorn_v to_o turn_v to_o chaos_n so_o again_o and_o follow_v your_o supreme_a distinction_n still_o till_o of_o most_o noble_a you_o become_v divine_a and_o imitate_v your_o maker_n in_o his_o will_n to_o have_v his_o truth_n in_o black_a nation_n shine_v what_o have_v you_o be_v have_v not_o your_o ancestor_n begin_v to_o you_o that_o make_v their_o noble_n good_a and_o where_o white_a christian_n turn_v in_o manner_n mores_n you_o wash_v moor_n white_a with_o sacred_a christian_n blood_n this_o wonder_n you_o that_o other_o nothing_o make_v forth_o they_o great_a ll._n for_o your_o lord_n saviors_n sake_n by_o he_o all_o who_o duty_n be_v tributary_n to_o your_o lordship_n and_o unto_o so_o excellent_a a_o cause_n william_n strachey_n to_o the_o constant_a mighty_a and_o worthy_a friend_n the_o committee_n assistant_n unto_o his_o majesty_n council_n for_o the_o colony_n in_o virginea-britannia_a when_o i_o go_v forth_o upon_o this_o voyage_n right_o worthy_a gentleman_n true_a it_o 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