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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	bring_v	good_a	tiding_n	2,863	5	11.4428	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19942	The vvorldes hydrographical discription Wherein is proued not onely by aucthoritie of writers, but also by late experience of trauellers and reasons of substantiall probabilitie. that the worlde in all his zones clymats and places, is habitable and inhabited, and the seas likewise vniuersally nauigable ... whereby appeares that from England there is a short and speedie passage into the South Seas, to China, Molucca, Phillipina, and India, by northely nauigation ... Published by I. Dauis of Sandrudg by Dartmouth in the countie of Deuon. Gentleman. Anno 1595. May 27.	Davis, John, 1550?-1605.	1595 (1595)	STC 6372; ESTC S105205	22,123	50

Seamans Secreats And therfore this as the rest breadeth no hinderance to this most commodious discouery What benefits would growe vnto England● by this passage being discouered THe benifits which may grow by this discouery are copious and of two sorts a benifit spirituall and a benifit corporall Both which sith by the lawes of God and nature we are bound to regard yet principally we are admonished first to seeke the kingdome of God and the righteousnes thereof and all thinges shall be giuen vnto vs. And therfore in seeking the kingdome of God we are not onely tied to the depe search of Gods sacrid word and to liue within the perfect lymits of christianity but also by al meanes we are bound to multiply and increase the flocke of the faithfull Which by this discouery wilbe most aboundantly perfourmed to the preseruation of many thousands which now most miserably are couered vnder the lothsome vayle of ignorance neither can we in any sort doubt of their recouery by this passage discouered Gods prouidence therin being considered who most mercifully sayth by the mouth of his prophet Esaias 66. I will come to gather all people and tongues then shall they come and see my glory of them that shall be saued I will send some to the gētils in the sea theyls far of that haue not heard speak of me and haue not sene my glory shall preach my peace among the Gentiles And in his 65. Chapter he farther sayth They seeke me that hitherto haue not asked for me they find me that hitherto haue not sought me And againe chapter 49. I wil make waies vpon all my mountains and my footpathes shall be exalted and behold these shall come from farre some from the North and West some from the land of Symis which is in the South Then sith it is so appointed that there shalbe one shepheard and one flocke what hindreth vs of England being by Gods mercy for the same purpose at this present most apely prepared not to attempt that which God himselfe hath appointed to be performed ther is no doubt but that wee of England are this saued people by the eternal infallible presence of y e lord predestinated to be sent vnto these Gentiles in the sea to those ylls and famous kingdoms ther to preach the peace of the Lorde for are not we onely set vpon mount Sion to giue light to all the rest of the world haue not we the true handmayd of the Lord to rule vs vnto whom the eternall maiestie of God hath reueled his truth and supreme power of excellencye by whom then shall the truth be preached but by them vnto whom the truth is reueled it is onely we therefore that must be these shining messengers of the Lord and none but we for as the prophet sayth O how beutifull are the feet of the messenger that bringeth the message from the mountayne that proclameth peace that bringeth the good tidings and preacheth health and sayth to Sion thy God is king so that hereby the spirituall benefit arising by this discouery is most apparant for which if there were no other cause wee are all bound to labour with purse and minde for the discouery of this notable passage And nowe as touching the corporall and worldly benifits which will thereby arise our owne late experience leadeth vs to the full knowledge thereof For as by the communitie of trade groweth the mightines of riches so by the kinde and guide of such tradinges may growe the multiplication of such benefits with assurance how the same may in the best sort be continued In the consideratiō wherof it is first to bee regarded with what commodities our owne country aboundeth either naturall or artificiall what quantity may be spared and wher the same may with greatest aduantage be vented And in the sale or forrayne passage therof wee must respect what commodities either naturall or artificiall our country is depriued of and where the same may with the easiest rate be gained and how in his best nature vnto vs returned all which by this passage shall be vnto vs most plentifully effected and not onely that but this also which is most to ●e regarded that in our thus trading wee shall by no meanes inrich the next adioyning states vnto vs for ri●ches bread dread and pouertie increaseth feare but here I cease fering to offend yet it is a qu●stion whether it were better by an easy rate to bent our commodities far of or by a more plentifull gayne to passe them to our neerer neighbours and those therby more inriched then our selfes the premises considered wee finde our country to abound with woll and wollen cloth with lead tin copper and yron matters of great moment wee also knowe our soyle to be fertill would if trad did so permit haue equal imploiment with any our neighbours in linnen cloth ●ustians seys grograms or any other forraine artificiall commodities besides the excellent labours of the artsmen either in metallyne mechanicall faculties or other artificiall ornamentes whereof India is well knowne to receiue all that Europa can afford rating our commodities in the highest esteeme of valewe which by this passage is speedily perfourmed and then none of these should lie dead vpon our handes as now they doe neither should we bee then ignorant as now we are in many excellent practises into which by trade wee shoulde bee drawne And by the same passage in this ample vent we should also at the first hand receiue all Indian commodities both naturall and artificial in a far greter measure by an easier rate and in better condition then nowe they are by many exchaunges brought vnto vs then woul● all nations of Europe repayre vnto Englan● not onely for these forraine merchandizes by reason of their plenty perfection and easy rates but also to passe away that which God in nature hath bestowed vpon them and their countrie whereby her maiestie and her highnes successors for euer should be monarks of the earth and commaunders of the Seas through the aboundance of trade her coustomes would bee mightily augmented her state highly inriched and her force of shipping greatly aduanced as that thereby shee should be to all nations moste dredful and we her subiects through imploimēt should imbrace aboundance be clothed with plēty The glory wherof would be a deadly horrer to her aduersaries increase frindly loue with al procure her maiestie stately and perpetuall peace for it is no small aduantage y ● ariseth to a state by the mightines of trade being by necessity ●inked to no other nation the same also beeing in commodities of the highest esteeme as gold siluer stones of price Iuells pearles spice drugs silkes raw and wrought velluetts cloth of gold beside many other commodities with vs of rare and high esteeme whereof as yet our countrie is by nature depriued al which India doth yeld at reasonable rates in great aboundance receiuing ours in the highest esteeme so that hereby plenty retourning by trade abroade and no smale quantity prouided by industry at home all want then banished in the aboundance of her maiesties royalty so through dred in glory peace and loue her maiesty should be the commaunding light of the world and we her subiects the stars of wonder to al nations of the earth Al which y e premises considered it is impossible that any true English hart should be staied from willing contribution to the performance of this so excellent a discouery the Lords and subiectes spirituall for the sole publication of Gods glorious gospell And the Lords and and subiectes temporal for the renowne of their prince and glory of their nation should be thervnto most vehemently affected Which when it shall so please God in the mightines of his mercy I beseech him to effect Amen FINIS