Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	father_n	son_n	spirit_n	11,768	5	5.6217	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62100	The Kings most gracious messages for peace and a personal treaty published for his peoples satisfaction, that they may see and judge, whether the foundation of the Commons declaration, touching their votes of no farther addresse to the King, viz His Majesties aversenesse to peace, be just rationall and religious.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Symmons, Edward.	1648 (1648)	Wing S6344; ESTC R669	99,517	147

away_o of_o clergy_n maintenance_n the_o renewment_n of_o which_o may_v in_o prudence_n have_v be_v omit_v by_o the_o pretender_n to_o christianity_n of_o these_o day_n for_o julian's_n sake_n these_o be_v the_o two_o thing_n which_o his_o majesty_n deny_v his_o consent_n unto_o abolition_n of_o church_n government_n and_o alienation_n of_o church_n revenue_n and_o his_o reason_n for_o the_o same_o be_v far_o better_o than_o any_o we_o know_v he_o can_v have_v for_o his_o yield_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o they_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n during_o his_o own_o whole_a reign_n which_o he_o be_v content_a shall_v be_v order_v and_o dispose_v of_o by_o his_o two_o house_n and_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v and_o his_o reason_n for_o this_o be_v to_o give_v a_o infallible_a evidence_n of_o his_o desire_n to_o secure_v the_o performance_n of_o such_o agreement_n as_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o order_n to_o peace_n whereby_o his_o majesty_n seem_v to_o we_o to_o speak_v in_o their_o phrase_n even_o to_o yield_v up_o not_o only_o his_o will_n and_o affection_n but_o also_o his_o very_a reason_n and_o judgement_n for_o the_o obtain_v a_o good_a accommodation_n but_o concern_v the_o reality_n of_o his_o majesty_n desire_n in_o this_o particular_a the_o best_a of_o his_o people_n neither_o wish_v nor_o need_v any_o such_o evidence_n the_o security_n be_v only_o doubt_v and_o desire_v on_o their_o part_n who_o we_o have_v see_v and_o find_v so_o false_a and_o perfidious_a already_o both_o to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n nor_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a this_o proffer_n of_o his_o maj._n can_v secure_v we_o of_o they_o dare_v we_o the_o christian_a people_n of_o this_o nation_n who_o servant_n they_o be_v give_v our_o consent_n that_o the_o sword_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o that_o hand_n where_o god_n have_v put_v it_o for_o our_o good_a for_o nolumus_fw-la hos_fw-la regnare_fw-la we_o be_v resolve_v on_o that_o we_o will_v never_o live_v under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o these_o man_n the_o wiseman_n have_v say_v it_o and_o we_o have_v find_v it_o by_o woeful_a experience_n that_o by_o the_o reign_n of_o servant_n the_o earth_n be_v disquiet_v but_o god_n have_v be_v much_o our_o friend_n in_o this_o matter_n in_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o this_o proffer_n which_o in_o pity_n to_o we_o his_o peel_a and_o distress_a people_n to_o purchase_v peace_n for_o we_o this_o our_o most_o compassionate_a and_o self-denying_a king_n be_v please_v to_o tender_v and_o we_o be_v with_o fervour_n of_o spirit_n to_o praise_v the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n for_o it_o it_o be_v a_o earnest_n or_o ground_n of_o hope_n that_o he_o have_v yet_o some_o mercy_n in_o store_n for_o this_o poor_a nation_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o lie_v under_o so_o heavy_a a_o guilt_n as_o the_o impunity_n of_o so_o much_o evil_n will_v be_v hazardous_a to_o bring_v upon_o it_o by_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n no_o no_o our_o god_n will_v have_v these_o mischievous_a vermin_n destroy_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n as_o we_o hope_v and_o not_o of_o judgement_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n which_o hang_v over_o the_o land_n for_o those_o many_o blasphemy_n against_o majesty_n those_o unlawful_a oath_n those_o blood_n and_o oppression_n which_o have_v be_v commit_v in_o it_o by_o these_o man_n be_v remove_v from_o it_o and_o then_o the_o same_o shall_v enjoy_v rest_n and_o peace_n again_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o her_o most_o gracious_a and_o indulgent_a sovereign_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v fervent_o that_o this_o our_o good_a king_n may_v still_o afford_v we_o his_o true_a affection_n and_o these_o only_a but_o may_v from_o henceforth_o keep_v his_o will_n his_o reason_n and_o judgement_n sole_o to_o himself_o yea_o and_o his_o power_n too_o for_o we_o be_v well_o assure_v from_o our_o experience_n both_o of_o he_o and_o they_o that_o he_o alone_o be_v able_a and_o ready_a to_o manage_v all_o to_o our_o benefit_n a_o great_a deal_n better_o than_o any_o else_o either_o will_n or_o can_v and_o god_n we_o hope_v will_v incline_v his_o majesty_n heart_n to_o observe_v his_o hand_n in_o this_o constant_a temper_n of_o their_o spirit_n hitherto_o against_o all_o his_o gracious_a offer_n of_o this_o nature_n we_o observe_v also_o in_o the_o next_o place_n how_o his_o majesty_n take_v into_o consideration_n the_o arrear_n of_o their_o army_n or_o the_o want_v of_o those_o soldier_n which_o they_o the_o raiser_n of_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o listen_v than_o they_o be_v to_o pay_v their_o servant_n we_o know_v they_o be_v raise_v and_o employ_v by_o they_o against_o he_o and_o now_o keep_v together_o in_o a_o needy_a &_o bare_a condition_n to_o burden_v his_o people_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o continual_a fear_n poverty_n and_o bondage_n even_o this_o very_a army_n for_o their_o satisfaction_n and_o his_o people_n ease_n his_o majesty_n offer_v to_o take_v care_n of_o he_o think_v in_o conscience_n that_o pay_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o and_o though_o they_o merit_v it_o not_o at_o his_o hand_n yet_o be_v resolve_v in_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n as_o a_o christian_a to_o pardon_v their_o fault_n he_o will_v like_v a_o king_n also_o in_o his_o bounty_n and_o honour_n undertake_v their_o payment_n which_o none_o else_o he_o see_v be_v real_o incline_v to_o look_v after_o and_o this_o he_o will_v do_v without_o any_o charge_n to_o any_o save_v only_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o friend_n may_v he_o but_o have_v his_o own_o rent_n and_o revenue_n return_v to_o he_o with_o some_o few_o of_o the_o arrear_n together_o with_o some_o little_a part_n of_o that_o money_n which_o they_o have_v get_v by_o sequestration_n and_o composition_n from_o his_o own_o party_n he_o will_v undertake_v that_o the_o army_n in_o few_o month_n shall_v receive_v four_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a he_o will_v make_v up_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o own_o land_n nay_o and_o more_o than_o all_o this_o lest_o the_o devour_n of_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a shall_v prove_v a_o snare_n and_o a_o fire_n to_o the_o greedy_a and_o bold_a adventurer_n his_o majesty_n be_v willing_a also_o to_o take_v order_n against_o the_o damage_n of_o such_o person_n and_o for_o the_o repayment_n of_o all_o such_o money_n as_o have_v by_o they_o be_v lend_v upon_o such_o engagement_n nor_o be_v here_o all_o yet_o his_o majesty_n be_v willing_a to_o endeavour_v the_o reparation_n of_o his_o enemy_n lose_v reputation_n by_o suppress_v and_o null_v all_o declaration_n and_o protestation_n which_o their_o own_o due_a merit_n have_v most_o just_o call_v forth_o against_o they_o and_o all_o proceed_n anent_o any_o person_n for_o adhere_v to_o they_o and_o now_o what_o can_v these_o man_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o reason_n have_v desire_v more_o than_o be_v here_o tender_v they_o may_v have_v have_v the_o authority_n the_o whole_a command_n and_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n they_o may_v have_v possess_v all_o the_o wealth_n to_o themselves_o which_o they_o have_v before_o or_o have_v get_v late_o from_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n his_o majesty_n will_v have_v take_v the_o whole_a care_n of_o pay_v their_o debt_n and_o their_o servant_n wage_n he_o will_v have_v wipe_v they_o also_o as_o clean_o as_o possible_o he_o can_v have_v do_v from_o their_o black_a and_o hellish_a crime_n of_o rebellion_n oppression_n blood_n and_o treason_n and_o he_o will_v have_v grant_v further_o what_o ever_o else_o they_o can_v have_v ask_v in_o order_n to_o their_o own_o quiet_a and_o security_n will_v they_o but_o only_o let_v he_o come_v to_o treat_v with_o they_o and_o suffer_v his_o poor_a people_n now_o at_o length_n to_o enjoy_v a_o ease_n from_o war_n and_o a_o freedom_n from_o their_o heavy_a pressure_n assure_o we_o may_v conceive_v those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n 2_o chr._n 25.16_o to_o be_v full_o appliable_a to_o these_o man_n god_n have_v even_o determine_v to_o destroy_v they_o because_o they_o have_v not_o harken_v to_o this_o counsel_n nor_o accept_v of_o what_o be_v here_o offer_v to_o they_o scripture_n teach_v that_o who_o god_n purpose_v to_o make_v the_o power_n of_o his_o justice_n see_v upon_o he_o infatuate_v to_o slight_a and_o lose_v the_o opportunity_n of_o their_o own_o preservation_n elye_v son_n harken_v not_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o say_v the_o spirit_n god_n do_v not_o incline_v their_o heart_n to_o listen_v unto_o good_a because_o he_o intend_v to_o cut_v they_o off_o for_o their_o evil_n and_o such_o may_v be_v think_v be_v the_o

and_o publish_v to_o our_o view_n if_o any_o of_o his_o people_n can_v read_v or_o hear_v the_o same_o without_o melt_a heart_n and_o yearning_n bowel_n towards_o their_o king_n and_o inflame_v spirit_n against_o these_o tormentor_n of_o he_o assure_o they_o may_v be_v suspect_v to_o have_v nothing_o of_o christ_n or_o goodness_n in_o they_o the_o king_n declaration_n from_o carisbrook-castle_n jan._n 18._o 1647._o to_o all_o my_o people_n of_o whatsoever_o nation_n quality_n or_o condition_n be_o i_o thus_o lay_v aside_o and_o must_v i_o not_o speak_v for_o myself_o no_o i_o will_v speak_v and_o that_o to_o all_o my_o people_n which_o i_o will_v have_v rather_o do_v by_o the_o way_n of_o my_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o public_a order_n neither_o to_o make_v address_n to_o or_o receive_v message_n from_o i_o and_o who_o but_o you_o can_v be_v judge_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o i_o and_o my_o two_o house_n i_o know_v none_o else_o for_o i_o be_o sure_a you_o it_o be_v who_o will_v enjoy_v the_o happiness_n or_o feel_v the_o misery_n of_o good_a or_o ill_a government_n and_o we_o all_o pretend_v who_o shall_v run_v fast_o to_o serve_v you_o without_o have_v a_o regard_n at_o least_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o particular_a interest_n and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o consider_v the_o state_n i_o be_o and_o have_v be_v in_o this_o long_a time_n and_o whether_o my_o action_n have_v more_o tend_v to_o the_o public_a or_o my_o own_o particular_a good_a for_o whosoever_o will_v look_v upon_o i_o bare_o as_o i_o be_o man_n without_o that_o liberty_n which_o the_o mean_a of_o my_o subject_n enjoy_v of_o go_v whither_o and_o converse_v with_o who_o i_o will_v as_o a_o husband_n and_o father_n without_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o wife_n and_o child_n or_o last_o as_o a_o king_n without_o the_o least_o show_n of_o authority_n or_o power_n to_o protect_v my_o distress_a subject_n must_v conclude_v i_o not_o only_o void_a of_o all_o natural_a affection_n but_o also_o to_o want_v common_a understanding_n if_o i_o shall_v not_o most_o cheerful_o embrace_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o the_o settlement_n of_o these_o distract_a kingdom_n as_o also_o on_o the_o other_o side_n do_v but_o consider_v the_o form_n and_o draught_n of_o the_o bill_n late_o present_v unto_o i_o and_o as_o they_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o treaty_n you_o will_v conclude_v that_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o have_v still_o be_v able_a to_o frustrate_v all_o my_o sincere_a and_o constant_a endeavour_n for_o peace_n have_v have_v a_o powerful_a influence_n on_o this_o message_n for_o though_o i_o be_v ready_a to_o grant_v the_o substance_n and_o comply_v with_o what_o they_o seem_v to_o desire_v yet_o as_o they_o have_v frame_v it_o i_o can_v not_o agree_v thereunto_o without_o deep_o wound_v my_o conscience_n and_o honour_n and_o betray_v the_o trust_n repose_v in_o i_o by_o abandon_v my_o people_n to_o the_o arbitrary_a and_o unlimited_a power_n of_o the_o two_o house_n for_o ever_o for_o the_o levy_n and_o maintain_v of_o land_n or_o sea_n force_n without_o distinction_n of_o quality_n or_o limitation_n for_o money_n tax_v and_o if_o i_o can_v have_v pass_v they_o in_o term_n how_o unheard-of_a a_o condition_n be_v it_o for_o a_o treaty_n to_o grant_v beforehand_o the_o most_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o subject_a matter_n how_o ineffectual_a be_v that_o debate_n like_a to_o prove_v wherein_o the_o most_o potent_a party_n have_v nothing_o of_o moment_n leave_v to_o ask_v and_o the_o other_o nothing_o more_o to_o give_v so_o consequent_o how_o hopeless_a of_o mutual_a compliance_n without_o which_o a_o settlement_n be_v impossible_a beside_o if_o after_o my_o concession_n the_o two_o house_n shall_v insist_v on_o those_o thing_n from_o which_o i_o can_v depart_v how_o desperate_a will_v the_o condition_n of_o these_o kingdom_n be_v when_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o approve_a remedy_n shall_v become_v ineffectual_a be_v therefore_o full_o resolve_v that_o i_o can_v neither_o in_o conscience_n honour_n or_o prudence_n pass_v those_o four_o bull_n i_o only_o endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o reason_n and_o justice_n of_o my_o denial_n appear_v to_o all_o the_o world_n as_o they_o do_v to_o i_o intend_v to_o give_v as_o little_a dis-satisfaction_n to_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n without_o betray_v my_o own_o cause_n as_o the_o matter_n will_v bear_v i_o be_v desirous_a to_o give_v my_o answer_n of_o the_o 28._o of_o december_n last_o to_o the_o commissioner_n seal_v as_o i_o have_v do_v other_o heretofore_o and_o sometime_o at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o commissioner_n chief_o because_o when_o my_o message_n or_o answer_n be_v public_o know_v before_o they_o be_v read_v in_o the_o house_n prejudicial_a interpretation_n be_v force_v on_o they_o much_o differ_v and_o sometime_o contrary_a to_o my_o meaning_n for_o example_n my_o answer_n from_o hampton-court_n be_v accuse_v of_o divide_v the_o two_o nation_n because_o i_o promise_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o scot_n in_o all_o thing_n concern_v that_o kingdom_n and_o this_o last_o suffer_v in_o a_o contrary_a sense_n by_o make_v i_o intend_v to_o interest_n scotland_n in_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v nor_o be_v further_o from_o my_o thought_n because_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o scot_n commissioner_n protest_v against_o the_o bill_n and_o proposition_n as_o contrary_a to_o the_o interest_n and_o engagement_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n indeed_o if_o i_o have_v not_o mention_v their_o dissent_n a_o objection_n not_o without_o some_o probability_n may_v have_v be_v make_v against_o i_o both_o in_o respect_n the_o scot_n be_v much_o concern_v in_o the_o bill_n for_o the_o militia_n and_o in_o several_a other_o proposition_n and_o my_o silence_n may_v with_o some_o justice_n have_v seem_v to_o approve_v of_o it_o but_o the_o commissioner_n refuse_v to_o receive_v my_o answer_n seal_v i_o upon_o the_o engagement_n of_o their_o and_o the_o governor_n honour_n that_o no_o other_o use_n shall_v be_v make_v or_o notice_n take_v of_o it_o then_o as_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v see_v read_v and_o deliver_v it_o open_a unto_o they_o whereupon_o what_o have_v since_o pass_v either_o by_o the_o governor_n in_o discharge_v most_o of_o my_o servant_n redouble_v the_o guard_n and_o restrain_v i_o of_o my_o former_a liberty_n and_o all_o this_o as_o himself_o confess_v mere_o out_o of_o his_o own_o dislike_n of_o my_o answer_n notwithstanding_o his_o before_o say_a engagement_n or_o afterward_o by_o the_o two_o house_n as_o the_o governor_n affirm_v in_o confine_v i_o within_o the_o circuit_n of_o this_o castle_n i_o appeal_v to_o god_n and_o the_o world_n whether_o my_o say_a answer_n deserve_v the_o reply_n of_o such_o proceed_n beside_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n for_o subject_n to_o imprison_v their_o king_n that_o by_o the_o permission_n of_o almighty_a god_n i_o be_o reduce_v to_o this_o sad_a condition_n as_o i_o no_o way_n repine_v so_o i_o be_o not_o without_o hope_n but_o that_o the_o same_o god_n will_n in_o due_a time_n convert_v these_o affliction_n into_o my_o advantage_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o be_o confident_a to_o bear_v these_o cross_n with_o patience_n and_o a_o great_a equality_n of_o mind_n but_o by_o what_o mean_n or_o occasion_n i_o be_o come_v to_o this_o relapse_n in_o my_o affair_n i_o be_o utter_o to_o seek_v especial_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o i_o have_v sacrifice_v to_o my_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n all_o but_o what_o be_v much_o more_o dear_a to_o i_o then_o my_o life_n my_o conscience_n and_o honour_n desire_v nothing_o more_o then_o to_o perform_v it_o in_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o natural_a way_n a_o personal_a treaty_n but_o that_o which_o make_v i_o most_o at_o a_o loss_n be_v the_o remember_v my_o signal_n compliance_n with_o the_o army_n and_o their_o interest_n and_o of_o what_o importance_n my_o compliance_n be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o often_o repeat_v profession_n and_o engagement_n for_o my_o just_a right_n in_o general_a at_o newmarket_n and_o s._n alban_n and_o their_o particular_a explanation_n of_o those_o general_n by_o their_o voted_n and_o revoted_n proposal_n which_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o understand_v shall_v be_v the_o utmost_a extremity_n will_v be_v expect_v from_o i_o and_o that_o in_o some_o thing_n therein_o i_o shall_v be_v ease_v herein_o appeal_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a officer_n in_o the_o army_n if_o what_o i_o have_v say_v be_v not_o punctual_o true_a and_o how_o i_o have_v fail_v of_o their_o expectation_n or_o my_o profession_n to_o they_o i_o challenge_v they_o and_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o produce_v the_o least_o colour_n