Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	line_n	page_n	read_v	2,889	5	9.7617	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96745	The dark lantern containing a dim discoverie, in riddles, parables, and semi-riddles, intermixt with cautions, remembrances and predictions, as they were promiscuously and immethodically represented to their author, in his solitary musings, the third of November 1652. about midnight. Whereunto is annexed, a poem, concerning a perpetuall parliament. By Geo. Wither Esquire.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1653 (1653)	Wing W3152; Thomason E1432_3; ESTC R204097	38,711	84

the_o dark_a lantern_n contain_v a_o dim_a discovery_n in_o riddle_n parable_n and_o semi-riddle_n intermix_v with_o caution_n remembrance_n and_o prediction_n as_o they_o be_v promiscuous_o and_o immethodical_o represent_v to_o their_o author_n in_o his_o solitary_a muse_n the_o three_o of_o november_n 1652._o about_o midnight_n whereunto_o be_v annex_v a_o poem_n concern_v a_o perpetual_a parliament_n by_o geo._n whither_o esquire_n london_n print_v by_o r._n austin_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o richard_n lowndes_n at_o the_o white_a lion_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n near_o the_o little_a north_n door_n 1653._o to_o the_o reader_n these_o poem_n be_v deliver_v forth_o to_o be_v publish_v about_o three_o month_n past_a with_o a_o expectation_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v imprint_v forthwith_o and_o have_v either_o a_o accidental_a or_o a_o negligent_a delay_n prevent_v their_o publication_n the_o last_o term_n and_o perhaps_o i_o be_v absent_a they_o be_v afterward_o purposely_o delay_v that_o they_o may_v come_v forth_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o easter_n term_n by_o their_o design_n who_o more_o consider_v the_o bookseller_n advantage_n then_o how_o much_o the_o hasten_v of_o they_o may_v concern_v the_o public_a by_o which_o mean_v it_o be_v not_o finish_v until_o that_o very_a day_n whereupon_o the_o parliament_n have_v a_o unlooked_a for_o period_n and_o yet_o peradventure_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o many_o timely_a caution_n and_o remembrance_n which_o have_v be_v heretofore_o despise_v or_o neglect_v providence_n have_v permit_v these_o to_o be_v delay_v until_o their_o publication_n come_v too_o late_o for_o effect_v that_o which_o be_v intend_v howsoever_o it_o will_v be_v useful_a to_o some_o other_o end_n at_o least_o to_o testify_v to_o the_o world_n that_o what_o be_v now_o come_v to_o pass_v be_v foresee_v and_o endeavour_n use_v for_o prevention_n thereof_o which_o may_v probable_o have_v have_v good_a success_n if_o contempt_n of_o many_o forewarning_n have_v not_o hinder_v the_o same_o it_o may_v be_v to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o somewhat_o fore-declare_v in_o my_o britain_n genius_n in_o which_o poem_n i_o labour_v as_o much_o in_o vain_a to_o reduce_v the_o late_a king_n to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o mean_n which_o will_v have_v effect_v his_o restoration_n as_o i_o have_v hereby_o do_v to_o preserve_v the_o parliament_n and_o i_o hearty_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n that_o i_o may_v not_o have_v occasion_n to_o be_v as_o fatal_a a_o remembrancer_n to_o they_o who_o be_v now_o in_o throne_n lest_o worse_a thing_n happen_v to_o they_o then_o to_o their_o predecessor_n which_o i_o be_o assure_v will_v follow_v if_o their_o proceed_n which_o i_o yet_o suspect_v not_o be_v not_o real_o design_v and_o make_v answerable_a to_o their_o fair_a pretending_n there_o be_v many_o fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o absence_n and_o a_o copy_n hasty_o and_o not_o very_o plain_o write_v some_o of_o which_o be_v here_o correct_v the_o rest_n i_o leave_v to_o be_v amend_v as_o you_o find_v they_o page_n 5._o line_n 25._o for_o coral_n read_v carnal_a p._n 32._o l._n 9_o r._n then_o such_o as_o innocency_n cause_n etc._n etc._n p._n 49._o l._n 29._o r._n egypt_n thrall_n p._n 72._o l._n 13._o for_o foot_n r._n fork_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o people_z of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n so_o let_v i_o speed_v in_o all_o that_o i_o pursue_v as_o in_o what_o follow_v i_o mean_v well_o to_o you_o and_o as_o i_o bear_v a_o love_a faithful_a heart_n to_o all_o of_o you_o unite_z and_z apart_z although_o i_o peradventure_o may_v appear_v on_o some_o occasion_n bitter_o severe_a to_o those_o in_o who_o i_o private-failings_a see_v which_o to_o the_o public_a may_v obnoxious_a be_v to_o make_v they_o judge_v themselves_o and_o escape_v the_o doom_n which_o from_o another_o judgement_n else_o may_v come_v for_o at_o no_o single_a person_n have_v i_o strike_v by_o any_o line_n or_o passage_n in_o this_o book_n if_o here_o i_o further_o seem_v to_o have_v presume_v or_o more_o upon_o myself_o to_o have_v assume_v then_o may_v be_v warrantable_a thought_n at_o first_o examine_v it_o before_o you_o judge_v the_o worst_a and_o try_v by_o circumstance_n as_o you_o may_v what_o spirit_n have_v direct_v i_o this_o way_n or_o for_o what_o likely_a end_n or_o for_o who_o sake_n i_o can_v or_o dare_v this_o attempt_n to_o make_v except_o it_o be_v for_o god_n for_o your_o and_o i_o as_o they_o with_o one_o another_o do_v intwine_v yea_o search_n if_o my_o religion_n study_n way_n or_o manner_n which_o have_v be_v throughout_o my_o day_n before_o your_o eye_n may_v any_o sign_n afford_v that_o i_o have_v hitherto_o in_o deed_n or_o word_n be_v a_o impostor_n or_o present_v you_o with_o aught_o that_o have_v be_v useless_a or_o untrue_a and_o as_o that_o just_o may_v incline_v your_o mind_n let_v these_o expression_n acceptation_n find_v if_o madness_n they_o appear_v consider_v well_o that_o such_o miscensuring_n have_v often_o fall_v on_o sober_a man_n when_o those_o delude_a crime_n be_v prevalent_a which_o reign_n in_o these_o our_o time_n if_o foolish_a they_o be_v think_v remember_v this_o that_o true_a wisdom_n seem_v foolishness_n to_o worldly_a prudent_a man_n when_o god_n forth_o bring_v to_o fool_v their_o wisdom_n despicable_a thing_n man_n hear_v fool_n glad_o when_o themselves_o be_v wise_a and_o meek_o pity_v rather_o than_o despise_v their_o folly_n learning_n thereby_o sometime_o too_o more_o then_o by_o their_o own_o wisdom_n they_o can_v do_v but_o wise_a mad_a foolish_a or_o what_o ever_o i_o be_o to_o do_v this_o work_n into_o the_o world_n i_o come_v to_o these_o time_n be_v reserve_v to_o this_o end_n teach_v and_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o many_o thing_n be_o bring_v which_o else_o i_o have_v not_o know_v nor_o will_v have_v see_v but_o that_o i_o tie_v as_o by_o the_o leg_n have_v be_v ten_o year_n together_o ten_o day_n work_v to_o do_v to_o know_v they_o whether_o i_o so_o will_v for_o no._n and_o when_o i_o know_v they_o i_o will_v fain_o have_v do_v my_o own_o work_n first_o or_o else_o like_o ionas_n run_v to_o tarsis_n or_o lundee_n or_o any_o whether_o adventure_v through_o sea_n and_o tempest_n thither_o much_o rather_o then_o to_o have_v proceed_v on_o in_o do_v that_o which_o i_o at_o last_o have_v do_v for_o i_o be_o like_o the_o world_n in_o many_o thing_n and_o oft_o so_o tempt_v by_o her_o promising_n of_o ease_n and_o safety_n in_o another_o course_n that_o i_o with_o much_o strife_n do_v my_o heart_n enforce_v to_o prosecute_v her_o duty_n as_o you_o may_v perceive_v if_o you_o the_o follow_a tract_n survey_v but_o my_o own_o thought_n will_v neither_o let_v i_o sleep_v nor_o suffer_v i_o a_o waking-peace_n to_o keep_v or_o follow_v my_o affair_n though_o they_o be_v bring_v near_o to_o a_o point_n of_o come_v quite_o to_o nought_o till_o i_o my_o muse_n have_v in_o word_n array_v to_o be_v by_o you_o and_o other_o man_n survay_v all_o those_o affair_n aside_o i_o therefore_o throw_v to_o clothe_v my_o meditation_n for_o your_o view_n which_o be_v finish_v i_o can_v now_o lie_v down_o and_o sleep_n as_o well_o as_o any_o man_n in_o town_n the_o time_n be_v dangerous_a and_o i_o be_o tell_v by_o that_o which_o be_v my_o guide_n i_o shall_v not_o bold_a beyond_o discretion_n be_v which_o make_v i_o talk_v in_o riddle_n and_o with_o this_o dark_a lantern_n walk_v that_o i_o may_v see_v my_o way_n and_o not_o be_v see_v by_o every_o one_o who_o i_o may_v meet_v between_o my_o go_n out_o and_o in_o and_o that_o it_o may_v give_v light_n to_o some_o who_o be_v beside_o their_o way_n as_o i_o occasion_n find_v and_o where_o i_o see_v the_o light_n that_o be_v offer_v may_v accept_v be_v but_o what_o my_o vision_n be_v as_o in_o relation_n unto_o this_o parliament_n perpetuation_n i_o plain_o shall_v unfold_v because_o it_o may_v concern_v you_o all_o with_o good_a advice_n to_o weigh_v yea_o fearless_o my_o free_a thought_n i_o will_v show_v what_o like_v or_o dislike_n soever_o ensue_v for_o though_o to_o all_o intent_n by_o i_o design_v they_o may_v not_o reach_v it_o much_o content_v my_o mind_n that_o i_o have_v free_v my_o soul_n by_o thus_o employ_v my_o talon_n to_o a_o inward_a rest_v enjoy_v and_o raise_v a_o witness_n up_o that_o may_v declare_v to_o future_a time_n what_o god_n proceed_n be_v if_o this_o find_v acceptation_n it_o will_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o future_a peace_n to_o you_o and_o i_o if_o you_o reject_v it_o i_o will_v fit_v my_o mind_n to_o bear_v the_o trouble_n which_o be_v yet_o behind_o bewail_v our_o manifold_a procrastination_n of_o god_n intend_a blessing_n to_o these_o nation_n

in_o public_a often_o pull_v we_o by_o the_o ear_n to_o mind_v it_o yea_o where_o many_o stander_n by_o observe_v it_o and_o our_o gross_a stupidity_n for_o these_o thing_n and_o for_o many_o such_o as_o these_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o our_o day_n by_o ordinary_a preacher_n now_o begin_v by_o other_o to_o reprove_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n not_o only_o such_o as_o reason_n may_v allow_v though_o call_v from_o the_o shop_n board_n or_o the_o plough_n but_o such_o as_o we_o seem_v just_o to_o contemn_v as_o make_v truth_n adhor_v which_o come_v from_o they_o in_o steed_n of_o teacher_n train_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o art_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n child_n fool_n woman_n and_o madman_n we_o do_v often_o meet_v preach_a and_o threaten_a judgement_n in_o the_o street_n to_o some_o pronounce_v blessing_n to_o some_o woe_n scatter_v their_o bread_n and_o money_n as_o they_o go_v to_o such_o as_o need_v though_o in_o appearance_n none_o can_v poor_a be_v than_o they_o when_o that_o be_v go_v yea_o by_o strange_a action_n posture_n tone_n and_o cry_n themselves_o they_o offer_v to_o our_o car_n and_o eye_n as_o sign_n unto_o this_o nation_n of_o some_o thing_n thereby_o portend_v which_o although_o this_o bring_v contempt_n upon_o their_o person_n may_v be_v so_o for_o aught_o the_o wise_a of_o we_o yet_o do_v know_v as_o be_v those_o action_n personate_v by_o some_o prophet_n who_o the_o jew_n do_v vilify_v it_o may_v be_v on_o that_o darkness_n which_o they_o find_v within_o their_o beart_n a_o sudden_a light_n have_v shine_v reflection_n make_v of_o some_o thing_n to_o come_v which_o leave_v within_o they_o muse_n troublesome_a to_o their_o weak_a spirit_n or_o too_o intricate_a for_o they_o to_o put_v in_o order_n and_o relate_v as_o they_o will_v easy_o believe_v on_o who_o such_o more_o than_o natural_a out-beamings_a come_v and_o that_o have_v peradventure_o thrust_v they_o on_o to_o act_v as_o man_n in_o ecstasy_n have_v do_v strive_v their_o cloudy_a vision_n to_o declare_v and_o of_o what_o consequence_n they_o think_v they_o be_v till_o they_o have_v lose_v the_o notion_n which_o they_o have_v and_o want_v but_o few_o degree_n of_o be_v mad_a this_o providence_n permit_v to_o correct_v our_o deafness_n and_o our_o former_a disrespect_n of_o noble_a instrument_n who_o light_n do_v shine_v more_o clear_o and_o who_o lay_v line_n to_o line_n precept_n to_o precept_n in_o and_o out_o of_o season_n teach_v reasonable_o even_o truth_n transcend_v reason_n or_o else_o it_o have_v permit_v be_v to_o make_v we_o less_o heedful_a of_o the_o plague_n that_o may_v or'etake_v we_o by_o token_n and_o by_o symptom_n to_o we_o give_v that_o seem_v not_o worth_a our_o hee_n or_o believe_v and_o i_o perhaps_o among_o these_o may_v be_v one_o that_o be_v let_v loose_a for_o service_n to_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o such_o kind_n as_o i_o believe_v i_o be_o as_o when_o i_o be_o go_v some_o will_v perceive_v though_o none_o observe_v it_o now_o for_o though_o i_o dress_v the_o mind_n and_o matter_n of_o my_o message_n in_o measure_a word_n with_o some_o such_o other_o fancy_n as_o be_v allow_v in_o poetic_a frenzy_n and_o pass_v for_o sober_a garb_n yet_o now_o and_o then_o i_o blunder_v out_o what_o worldly_a prudent_a man_n count_v madness_n and_o what_o oft_o the_o best_a man_n too_o dislike_n awhile_o and_o wish_v i_o not_o to_o do_v but_o i_o best_o know_v my_o warrant_n and_o proceed_v as_o i_o be_o move_v with_o little_a fear_n or_o heed_n what_o other_o judge_v for_o till_o some_o slip_n or_o error_n expose_v i_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o terror_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o my_o hurt_n can_v dreadful_a be_v save_o my_o own_o flesh_n and_o be_v that_o give_v it_o i_o and_o as_o this_o make_v i_o mad_o seem_v to_o dare_v even_o so_o that_o seem_a madness_n do_v prepare_v and_o draw_v some_o out_o of_o novelty_n to_o heed_n what_o they_o have_v never_o else_o vouchsafe_v to_o read_v and_o these_o my_o ridling_n now_o be_v a_o invention_n design_v partly_o unto_o that_o intention_n and_o partly_o likewise_o to_o amaze_v those_o reader_n who_o to_o my_o purpose_n be_v counter-pleader_n when_o other_o think_v the_o time_n afford_v i_o may_v enough_o to_o speak_v of_o i_o have_v nought_o to_o say_v when_o my_o heart_n call_v upon_o i_o i_o cast_v by_o my_o own_o affair_n and_o to_o that_o call_v apply_v as_o i_o occasion_n find_v utter_v sometime_o my_o thought_n in_o prose_n another_o while_n in_o rhyme_n one_o while_n by_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a strain_n reprove_v sometime_o by_o admonition_n calm_a and_o love_a yea_o jig_n of_o recreation_n sometime_o sidle_v and_o now_o i_o be_o fall_v into_o a_o fit_a of_o riddle_a riddle_z my_o riddle_n then_o you_o that_o have_v hear_v truth_n oft_o and_o plain_o speak_v without_o regard_n except_o it_o be_v in_o mischioss_n to_o combine_v against_o their_o peace_n who_o cast_v their_o pearl_n to_o swine_n riddle_v they_o if_o you_o can_v for_o in_o they_o lie_v a_o dim_a character_n of_o our_o destiny_n within_o these_o problem_n those_o thing_n couch_v be_v which_o i_o once_o think_v more_o plain_o to_o declare_v but_o from_o that_o purpose_n have_v now_o change_v my_o mind_n that_o see_v you_o may_v see_v yet_o still_o be_v blind_a that_o you_o may_v read_v and_o yet_o not_o understand_v the_o work_n which_o god_n and_o man_n have_v now_o in_o hand_n or_o which_o of_o those_o thing_n will_v be_v first_o or_o last_o lest_o future_a fate_n appear_v by_o what_o be_v past_a and_o that_o your_o misinter_n pretation_n may_v produce_v those_o good_a effect_n which_o you_o delay_v for_o to_o that_o purpose_n all_o which_o i_o unfold_v histerological_o shall_v be_v tell_v yond_o likewise_o who_o oft_o read_v in_o serious_a wise_n shipton_n predict_v and_o merlin_n prophecy_n or_o vain_a conjecture_n from_o the_o constellation_n wherewith_o impostor_n have_v long_o fool_v these_o nation_n neglect_v that_o the_o while_n which_o both_o foresee_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v in_o your_o own_o day_n have_v be_v riddle_v those_o riddle_n or_o at_o least_o peruse_v they_o and_o if_o you_o find_v they_o frivolous_a refuse_v they_o riddle_z these_o riddle_n too_o even_o you_o that_o seek_v the_o common-peace_n with_o heart_n upright_a and_o meek_a you_o that_o have_v understanding_n to_o discern_v the_o present_a time_n and_o willing_a be_v to_o learn_v good_a lesson_n from_o a_o pismire_n for_o to_o you_o by_o this_o dark_a lantern_n i_o shall_v give_v a_o view_n of_o thing_n far_o off_o and_o rub_v now_o in_o your_o way_n whereat_o through_o want_n of_o light_n you_o stumble_v may_v and_o likewise_o of_o effect_n whereto_o perchance_o you_o by_o these_o glimmering_n may_v raise_v advance_v observe_v they_o well_o without_o inquire_v what_o their_o author_n meaning_n be_v in_o this_o or_o that_o till_o you_o yourselves_o have_v search_v how_o they_o in_o reason_n suit_v our_o affair_n our_o person_n and_o the_o season_n according_a to_o your_o judgement_n for_o that_o shall_v be_v somewhat_o to_o the_o purpose_n though_o not_o all_o but_o where_o no_o sense_n that_o be_v likely_a you_o can_v rear_v leave_v it_o as_o that_o which_o lie_v without_o your_o sphere_n for_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v will_v receive_v a_o be_v from_o each_o dissent_v reader_n disagree_v from_o that_o man_n knowledge_n who_o the_o sense_n have_v get_v from_o that_o man_n ignorance_n who_o know_v it_o not_o and_o he_o that_o will_v and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o too_o shall_v help_v effect_n what_o god_n intend_v to_o do_v thus_o through_o a_o long_a lane_n i_o have_v draw_v you_o in_o where_o my_o new_a grove_n of_o riddle_n do_v begin_v with_o now_o and_o then_o a_o plain_a lawn_n intermix_v and_o here_o and_o there_o a_o small_a sherewood_n betwixt_o with_o such_o digression_n that_o you_o will_v sometime_o doubt_v whether_o i_o lead_v you_o further_o in_o or_o out_o but_o it_o be_v a_o wild_a plot_n where_o be_v walk_n and_o bower_n make_v for_o my_o own_o content_n as_o well_o as_o you_o and_o if_o they_o tedious_a seem_v you_o may_v be_v go_v at_o next_o low_a gap_n you_o see_v and_o no_o harm_n do_v the_o harvest_n of_o our_o aera_fw-la now_o draw_v near_o and_o faithful_a labourer_n will_v then_o appear_v to_o order_v that_o fair_a field_n where_o in_o be_v sow_o the_o corn_n which_o now_o with_o tare_n be_v overgrow_v and_o to_o distinguish_v wheat_n from_o that_o which_o have_v resemblance_n of_o it_o both_o in_o stalk_n and_o blade_n yet_o every_o day_n impostor_n creep_v in_o will_n by_o pretend_a holiness_n begin_v to_o plant_v themselves_o seek_v their_o lust_n to_o feed_v by_o scatter_a adulterated-seed_n and_o labour_v to_o destroy_v those_o mean_n whereby_o truth_n may_v appear_v in_o