Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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B05951
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Because that to many people, I have seemed to falsify my word and promise,
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Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703.
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1693
(1693)
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Wing S5108; ESTC R228917
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〈◊〉_d that_o to_o many_o people_n i_o have_v seem_v to_o falsify_v my_o word_n and_o promise_n which_o i_o make_v 〈◊〉_d my_o be_v discharge_v out_o of_o bethelem_n hospital_n whereupon_o i_o be_o now_o liable_a to_o the_o imâ—…ation_n of_o a_o liar_n and_o deceiver_n which_o lie_v as_o a_o very_a great_a prejudice_n against_o the_o thing_n i_o â—…ve_v heretofore_o write_v and_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v therefore_o here_o add_v the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d thereof_o together_o with_o what_o be_v here_o observe_v thereon_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a daniel_n earl_n of_o n._n principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n 〈◊〉_d humble_a petition_n of_o richard_n stafford_n a_o prisoner_n in_o bethlehem_n hospital_n showeth_n that_o your_o petitioner_n have_v be_v detain_v here_o for_o almost_o these_o eight_o month_n by_o a_o order_n of_o the_o board_n of_o green_a cloth_n for_o disturb_v their_o majesty_n household_n at_o kensington_n by_o my_o delivery_n of_o certain_a book_n there_o on_o nou._n 3._o 1691._o for_o which_o this_o my_o act_n of_o inadvertency_n i_o be_o hearty_o sorry_a and_o i_o do_v hereby_o with_o all_o due_a respectfulness_n and_o humility_n beg_v their_o majesty_n â—…on_n for_o what_o offence_n i_o have_v hereby_o give_v to_o they_o and_o see_v that_o by_o so_o long_a and_o tedious_a imprisonment_n â—…e_v be_v and_o be_o still_o detain_v and_o keep_v from_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o almighty_n god_n as_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o comfort_n and_o end_n of_o humane_a life_n my_o humble_a prayer_n be_v therefore_o unto_o your_o lordship_n â—…t_v you_o will_v intercede_v with_o her_o majesty_n that_o she_o will_v be_v gracious_o please_v out_o of_o her_o princely_a faâ—…r_n and_o upon_o this_o my_o acknowledgement_n and_o future_a resolution_n to_o give_v command_n or_o direction_n for_o my_o â—…ease_n and_o discharge_v out_o of_o this_o house_n of_o confinement_n and_o shame_n and_o to_o grant_v i_o my_o former_a liberty_n â—…d_v freedom_n which_o last_o word_n though_o they_o be_v not_o express_v yet_o they_o be_v intend_v in_o my_o mind_n and_o 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v hereby_o promise_v before_o god_n and_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n that_o i_o will_v never_o any_o more_o â—…ne_a within_o the_o gate_n of_o white-hall_n or_o kensington_n court_n nor_o will_v i_o write_v and_o publish_v any_o thing_n more_o against_o â—…e_a government_n as_o it_o be_v at_o present_a establish_v add_v this_o withal_o that_o if_o ever_o i_o shall_v transgress_v or_o vioâ—…e_v in_o the_o least_o particular_a against_o what_o i_o do_v here_o declare_v and_o faithful_o promise_v i_o will_v then_o willing_o subâ—…t_v to_o be_v immure_v up_o here_o or_o elsewhere_o during_o life_n or_o to_o be_v proceed_v againgst_a in_o a_o regular_a and_o leâ—…d_a way_n with_o the_o utmost_a severity_n according_a as_o your_o righteousness_n and_o wisdom_n shall_v think_v fit_a but_o my_o mention_n be_v now_o real_a and_o unfeigned_a as_o above-specified_n i_o do_v hope_n that_o i_o may_v for_o this_o once_o partake_v of_o â—oyal_a mercy_n and_o that_o your_o lordship_n will_v be_v please_v io_o represent_v and_o make_v this_o know_v be_v the_o most_o earn_v 〈◊〉_d desire_n and_o supplication_n of_o your_o most_o obedient_a servant_n and_o humble_a petitioner_n richard_n stafford_n these_o word_n to_o be_v immure_v up_o here_o or_o else_o where_o during_o life_n i_o do_v like_o the_o eloquent_a orator_n meâ—…_n isu_n 3._o 3._o put_v in_o to_o make_v this_o my_o petition_n more_o persuasive_a but_o not_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v deal_v withal_o according_o this_o petition_n be_v carry_v and_o present_v unto_o he_o on_o june_n 20._o upon_o which_o the_o day_n follow_v 〈◊〉_d follow_v order_n be_v send_v and_o direct_v unto_o sir_n william_n turner_n and_o to_o the_o other_o governor_n of_o 〈◊〉_d hospital_n june_n 21._o 1692._o gentleman_n the_o queen_n be_v willing_a to_o discharge_v mr._n richard_n stafford_n out_o of_o bethlehem_n hospital_n to_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o his_o father_n your_o humble_a servant_n n._n by_o this_o general_a phrase_n of_o deliver_v i_o up_o to_o my_o father_n there_o be_v no_o such_o grant_n of_o my_o former_a â—…ty_n and_o freedom_n upon_o which_o my_o solemn_a promise_n be_v found_v but_o not_o lay_v so_o much_o stress_n on_o that_o then_o beside_o if_o a_o promise_n be_v as_o it_o be_v force_v and_o extort_a as_o it_o wâ—…_n with_o i_o by_o grievous_a forego_n bondage_n and_o oppression_n in_o put_v i_o down_o into_o a_o low_a dark_a narrow_a and_o 〈◊〉_d room_n for_o seven_o week_n and_o three_o day_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o former_a time_n of_o usurpation_n their_o 〈◊〉_d do_v weary_a out_o judge_n jenkins_n by_o long_a imprisonment_n by_o which_o they_o force_v he_o to_o sign_v a_o paper_n 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v much_o more_o acknowledge_v their_o government_n that_o then_o be_v than_o i_o have_v do_v as_o to_o the_o present_a 〈◊〉_d form_n of_o petition_n or_o if_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o promise_n be_v unlawful_a as_o here_o it_o be_v to_o hinder_v the_o word_n of_o thâ—…_n and_o to_o stop_v that_o free_a course_n thereof_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o both_o these_o case_n it_o cease_v to_o oblige_v as_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o more_o clear_o understand_v from_o the_o content_n of_o the_o follow_a letter_n which_o be_v deliver_v in_o and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o penny-post_n on_o july_n 29_o last_o past_o and_o direct_v to_o he_o at_o cleveland_n house_n near_o st._n james_n but_o superscribe_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a daniel_n earl_n of_o n._n principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n and_o tâ—…_n other_o member_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n richard_z stafford_z a_o scribe_n of_o jesus_n christ_n send_v greeting_n these_o be_v to_o acquaint_v your_o lordship_n and_o the_o present_a rule_n that_o i_o have_v have_v very_o great_a trâ—…_n and_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n be_v afraid_a and_o sensible_a that_o i_o have_v offend_v god_n in_o a_o high_a deâ—…_n for_o that_o petition_n which_o i_o send_v unto_o your_o lordship_n on_o the_o 19_o of_o june_n last_o pass_v wherein_o i_o do_v praâ—…_n my_o discharge_n out_o of_o bethlebem_fw-la hospital_n and_o you_o be_v please_v to_o send_v a_o order_n according_o for_o it_o the_o follow_v which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o great_a goodness_n in_o yourself_o to_o be_v instrumental_a towards_o the_o eâ—…ing_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v and_o be_v still_o very_o acceptable_a unto_o i_o and_o i_o do_v hereby_o resent_v it_o with_o all_o due_a thaâ—…ness_n yet_o the_o term_n upon_o which_o i_o do_v desire_v it_o be_v in_o i_o sinful_a and_o unbecoming_a such_o a_o one_o who_o be_v employâ—…_n the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o whereas_o rather_o from_o the_o dicâ—…_n of_o some_o other_o than_o from_o my_o own_o sentiment_n i_o do_v there_o set_v forth_o and_o promise_v that_o what_o i_o have_v do_v as_o to_o 〈◊〉_d occasion_n of_o my_o commitment_n be_v in_o i_o a_o act_n of_o inadvertency_n and_o that_o i_o will_v write_v and_o publish_v no_o 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o government_n as_o it_o be_v at_o present_a establish_v i_o do_v not_o write_v against_o government_n in_o the_o geneâ—…_n but_o against_o sin_n iniquity_n and_o transgression_n in_o the_o present_a governor_n that_o aforementioned_a drop_v be_v as_o it_o be_v force_v from_o i_o by_o humane_a infirmity_n and_o out_o of_o my_o impatient_a desire_n of_o release_n from_o that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o tedious_a imprisonment_n under_o which_o i_o do_v groan_v but_o now_o upon_o my_o serious_a and_o innermost_a thought_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o truth_n acknowledge_v so_o and_o i_o learn_v from_o the_o example_n of_o jeremiah_n that_o when_o through_o the_o foreâ—…_n harrassing_n and_o persecution_n of_o man_n he_o come_v to_o this_o resolution_n then_o i_o say_v which_o imply_v someâ—…_n a_o outward_a promise_n i_o will_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o he_o nor_o speak_v any_o more_o in_o his_o name_n but_o his_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o my_o heart_n as_o a_o burn_a fire_n shut_v up_o in_o my_o bone_n and_o i_o be_v weary_a with_o forbear_v and_o i_o can_v â—…y_v jer._n 20._o 9_o in_o likemanner_n i_o since_o find_v such_o strong_a impulse_n of_o this_o nature_n upon_o my_o spirit_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v further_o gather_v from_o number_n 30._o 2._o see_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o my_o heart_n do_v at_o the_o â—ime_n disallow_v what_o i_o do_v herein_o as_o he_o do_v at_o the_o very_a same_o moment_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o mind_n not_o 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o vow_n or_o bond_n wherewith_o i_o have_v seem_v to_o tie_v myself_o shall_v stand_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v forgive_v 〈◊〉_d because_o his_o spirit_n do_v disallow_v what_o i_o do_v herein_o as_o he_o