Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51353	An Account of the present persecution of the Church in Scotland in several letters.	Morer, Thomas, 1651-1715.; Sage, John, 1652-1711.; Monro, Alexander, d. 1715?	1690 (1690)	Wing M2722; ESTC R6062	62,539	78

very_o few_o of_o the_o scotch_a nation_n then_o about_o he_o but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o that_o persuasion_n for_o the_o declaration_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n we_o find_v to_o be_v pure_o presbyterian_a i_o be_o confident_a doctor_n burnet_n do_v not_o pen_v it_o otherwise_o the_o act_n of_o glasgow_n have_v not_o be_v put_v into_o it_o as_o a_o grievance_n he_o know_v very_o well_o upon_o what_o reason_n it_o be_v make_v and_o if_o he_o please_v can_v easy_o justify_v it_o neither_o have_v the_o clergy_n of_o the_o west_n for_o they_o must_v be_v the_o man_n be_v so_o general_o pronounce_v scandalous_a and_o ignorant_a he_o be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o many_o of_o they_o than_o so_o i_o have_v rather_o think_v the_o doctor_n have_v never_o see_v that_o declaration_n until_o it_o be_v publish_v but_o what_o though_o he_o have_v and_o for_o reason_n of_o state_n think_v fit_a to_o let_v it_o go_v as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n as_o i_o say_v it_o be_v downright_o presbyterian_a and_o presage_v no_o good_a to_o we_o but_o god_n be_v thank_v it_o find_v we_o general_o in_o good_a preparation_n for_o suffer_a persecution_n for_o we_o have_v cast_v up_o our_o account_n before_o and_o foresee_v that_o possible_o we_o may_v be_v expose_v to_o trial_n though_o we_o have_v not_o much_o reflect_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o protestant_n we_o be_v confirm_v further_o yet_o in_o our_o suspicion_n when_o we_o find_v that_o those_o who_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o presbyterian_a interest_n be_v flock_v up_o to_o london_n and_o make_v the_o most_o numerous_a as_o well_o as_o active_a appearance_n about_o his_o highness_n court_n that_o they_o only_o have_v his_o ear_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a person_n who_o upon_o his_o majesty_n retirement_n transfer_v the_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n upon_o he_o by_o these_o step_n we_o begin_v to_o see_v further_o too_o into_o the_o politic_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o upon_o what_o design_n they_o have_v carry_v on_o the_o schism_n so_o vigorous_o the_o year_n before_o yet_o we_o never_o dread_v that_o such_o horrid_a barbarity_n will_v be_v our_o lot_n as_o afterward_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o so_o i_o be_o introduce_v to_o the_o main_a part_n of_o my_o work_n which_o be_v to_o give_v you_o a_o brief_a account_n a_o taste_n as_o it_o be_v of_o our_o present_a suffering_n which_o be_v they_o represent_v full_o and_o in_o all_o their_o proper_a colour_n perhaps_o they_o will_v not_o obtain_v belief_n among_o stranger_n nor_o will_v i_o make_v it_o my_o work_n at_o present_a to_o do_v it_o both_o for_o that_o i_o intend_v brevity_n and_o be_o unwilling_a to_o give_v to_o the_o world_n such_o a_o disgust_n at_o my_o native_a country_n as_o the_o barbarity_n we_o meet_v with_o full_o lay_v open_a must_v needs_o produce_v in_o all_o those_o who_o have_v any_o sense_n either_o of_o christianity_n or_o humanity_n in_o short_a then_o it_o please_v almighty_a god_n to_o who_o providence_n it_o become_v we_o humble_o to_o submit_v in_o all_o condition_n to_o permit_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o trial_n of_o the_o cross_n whereof_o god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v ever_o be_v ashamed_a and_o for_o that_o end_n to_o give_v we_o up_o to_o the_o malice_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o they_o may_v thrust_v we_o into_o the_o furnace_n for_o carry_v on_o which_o glorious_a work_n this_o be_v their_o opportunity_n when_o the_o certain_a account_n come_v of_o the_o prince_n of_o oranges_n resolution_n to_o come_v into_o england_n all_o our_o stand_a force_n be_v call_v thither_o so_o that_o this_o kingdom_n be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o such_o mean_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o secure_v the_o peace_n if_o any_o disturbance_n shall_v happen_v to_o arise_v among_o we_o when_o that_o prince_n land_a king_n james_n be_v desert_v by_o his_o army_n and_o soon_o after_o disow_v by_o his_o subject_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o necessity_n of_o leave_v britain_n and_o here_o in_o scotland_n his_o council_n very_o soon_o dissolve_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n so_o that_o in_o effect_n the_o nation_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n without_o government_n by_o who_o fault_n i_o be_o not_o now_o to_o inquire_v upon_o this_o his_o majesty_n sudden_a abdication_n and_o voluntary_a dissolution_n of_o his_o council_n our_o brethren_n find_v it_o seasonable_a for_o they_o to_o turn_v serious_a with_o we_o but_o it_o be_v expedient_a to_o project_v how_o their_o game_n may_v be_v successful_a before_o they_o begin_v to_o play_v it_o therefore_o a_o stratagem_n be_v contrive_v a_o general_a massacre_n of_o protestant_n be_v pretend_v and_o allege_v to_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o papist_n but_o how_o to_o be_v effectual_a see_v their_o number_n be_v so_o very_a few_o especial_o on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o forth_o which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a scene_n of_o the_o tragedy_n for_o that_o this_o salvo_fw-la be_v at_o hand_n so_o many_o thousand_o of_o irishman_n be_v land_v in_o galloway_n have_v already_o burn_v the_o town_n of_o kirkhudbright_n all_o to_o ash_n and_o put_v all_o to_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n young_a and_o old_a male_a and_o female_a only_o three_o or_o four_o person_n like_o iob_n nunioes_n have_v escape_v and_o these_o savage_n be_v post_v hard_o to_o be_v over_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n etc._n etc._n this_o story_n fly_v at_o the_o rate_n of_o a_o miracle_n for_o within_o twenty_o four_o hour_n or_o so_o it_o be_v spread_v every_o where_o through_o the_o great_a half_n of_o the_o kingdom_n no_o body_n doubt_v now_o but_o people_n be_v appoint_v at_o several_a post_n to_o transmit_v it_o every_o where_o at_o that_o same_o time_n for_o it_o run_v like_o lightning_n and_o wherever_o it_o go_v it_o be_v so_o confident_o assert_v to_o be_v true_a that_o he_o be_v forthwith_o a_o papist_n and_o upon_o the_o plot_n who_o disbelieved_a it_o at_o first_o we_o all_o wonder_v what_o it_o may_v mean_v but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o before_o we_o learn_v by_o the_o effect_n what_o be_v the_o politic_a for_o immediate_o in_o the_o western_a shire_n where_o the_o fiction_n be_v first_o propagate_v tumultuary_a rabble_n knot_v and_o go_v about_o search_v for_o arm_n every_o body_n house_n who_o they_o suspect_v as_o disaffect_v to_o their_o interest_n the_o pretext_n be_v that_o the_o country_n may_v be_v in_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n against_o the_o irish_a but_o the_o real_a purpose_n be_v that_o all_o may_v be_v make_v naked_a who_o be_v inclinable_a to_o retard_v they_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o their_o design_n upon_o the_o clergy_n especial_o they_o be_v sure_a no_o minister_n shall_v have_v sword_n or_o pistol_n as_o indeed_o few_o have_v any_o or_o any_o other_o weapon_n that_o may_v be_v useful_a for_o his_o defence_n if_o a_o attempt_n shall_v be_v make_v on_o he_o when_o they_o have_v thus_o make_v their_o preparation_n for_o the_o work_n and_o you_o will_v wonder_v to_o hear_v how_o speedy_o and_o yet_o how_o dexterous_o it_o be_v do_v they_o fall_v frank_o to_o it_o it_o be_v on_o christmas_n day_n that_o day_n which_o once_o bring_v good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n to_o all_o people_n that_o day_n which_o once_o be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n itself_o and_o whereon_o they_o sing_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a on_o earth_n peace_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n that_o day_n which_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n ever_o since_o have_v solemnize_v for_o the_o great_a mercy_n that_o ever_o be_v show_v to_o sinful_a mortal_n that_o day_n i_o say_v it_o be_v to_o the_o eternal_a honour_n of_o all_o especial_o scotch_a presbyterian_o on_o which_o they_o begin_v the_o tragedy_n for_o so_o be_v matter_n concert_v among_o they_o that_o upon_o that_o same_o very_a day_n different_a party_n start_v out_o in_o different_a place_n and_o fall_v upon_o the_o minister_n particular_o about_o five_o or_o six_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n mr._n gabriel_n russel_n minister_n at_o govean_n be_v assault_v by_o a_o number_n of_o fellow_n most_o of_o they_o as_o i_o be_o tell_v his_o own_o parishioner_n to_o who_o he_o have_v sometime_o do_v considerable_a kindness_n in_o his_o own_o house_n they_o beat_v his_o wife_n his_o daughter_n and_o himself_o too_o so_o inhumane_o that_o it_o have_v almost_o endanger_v his_o life_n carry_v off_o the_o poor_n box_n and_o other_o utensil_n of_o the_o church_n and_o threaten_v peremptory_o if_o he_o shall_v ever_o offer_v after_o that_o to_o preach_v there_o he_o may_v assure_v himself_o of_o more_o severe_a treatment_n that_o same_o night_n about_o eleven_o of_o the_o clock_n another_o party_n come_v to_o the_o dwellinghouse_n of_o mr._n finnie_n minister_n at_o cathcart_n he_o