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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	good_a	heart_n	soul_n	7,867	5	4.7017	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89936	A new (and too true) description of England: briefly delineating the [brace] carefull condition of the court. Cautious policy of the head city. Callamitous case of the country. And cruell passages of the campe. In a familier dialogue, betweene, Chrystopher a cavalier, and Barnaby a caviller. / Written by (now I thinke on't) tis no matter who. But it affords, more witt then words.	Wither, George, 1588-1667,	1643 (1643)	Wing N546; Thomason E246_17; ESTC R19472	5,149	9

turbulent spirits that itch after novelty and change of Government Bar. Well well Kitt say or do what thee and thy confederacy can we must have the staines of the Church washed of with the blood of the ungodly wee 'le dash these babilonian brats against the stones and in so doing thinke we doe God good service wee le have our owne minds before we have done Chry. O Diabolicall spirit how do'st thou delude theis simple people how like an Angell of light art thou metamorphosed in these wretched times to betray so many thousands of selfe conceited soules Oh Barnaby I am sorry with all my heart that you have no more grace in you Oh that you would expell from you those spirits of contention and Arrogancy and instead of them imbrace the spirits of humility and obedience that you would seeke peace and pursue it that you would give honour to whom honour is due and be obedient unto Superiours as unto the ordinance of God and as those who must yeild accoumpt for your Soules but whilest this selfe love and contempt of government ra●gnes in this Kingdome we must expect nothing but inevitable ruine both in Church and State Bar. I hath thought a Cavalier had not had so many good words in 's mouth neither doe J thinke many of you have for verily 't is for your wickednesse that the godly are unforced to this nessessity of seeking blood-shed your swearing and blaspheming must be chastized and God I know hath put you into our hands Chry. Oh prophane sacriligions miscreant who tould the thou art holier then I none but the Devill who is a lyer from the begining and the father of such liers as thou art for I tell the onc● again that this very conceipt of thy owne sanctity and thy brothers imperfection is a most damnable sinne and deserves eternall punishment why Barnaby if thou see or hease thy brother sweare Blaspheme or commit any unjust act it behooves thee to reprehend such a one in the spirit of meekenes ●…rayning charity in the bond of Peace this Salve upon my life would cure all the Ruptures and fractions of theise calamitous times Bar. Better and better I protest thou hast spoken brother Kit more then I or any man would expect from a Cavalier J had thought such as thee had nothing in your mouthes but Damme and Sinke and such execrable imprecations Chry. Indeed brother if sewer did use that most damnable vnnaturall unnecessary and unprofitable vice yet it is too many by the whole number but for my part and I know God be thanked there be many thousands as carefull as my selfe to avoid that abhominable sinne why I tell thee Barnaby thou art deceived in the very name and nature of a Cavalier as thou art in all the rest of thy foolish opinions for a Cavalier signifies a Gentleman in what languag soever you speak is so that to say truth our enemies through Jgnorance have confer'd upon us a better ●it●e then they could wish us and to say truth then a great number of us doe deserve for by this common title every poore souldier of the Kings army though never so base in condition is cal'd a Cavalier and con●●q●●ntly a Gentleman Bar. J st possible we should be so deceived a litle more of this prithe I like thy discourse well what shall J doe brother Chry. Practise as I said before humility and obedience and leave of this foolish pride selfe conceipt and selfe love and be not deluded by simple mechanicall men who to get themselves popular applause ●ee●e vtterly to overthrow and lay wast the house of God and all government of church and State this contumatious arrogancy provokes the ●ust and infallible Iudgment of God to give you over to a reprobate sence that you shall beleve lyes against the knowne truth soe long fince planted and cultivated by the Doctrine and blood of so many Reverend religious painefull Learned and conscionable Bishops and true Preachers of the truth whose doctrine so planted cultivated and established you seeke vtterly to abolish and to set up your owne invented novelties in the place Bar. 〈◊〉 but brother they tell us it is the pure word of God which they teach us and that what soever was taught and practized in the church before was for the most part the instutions and inventions or men contray to the written word as the predominancy of the Bishops over the rest of the clergy nay indeed the word clergy begings to be apocriphall the crosse in Baptisme I baptisme it selfe too the King In Marriage and after a sort marriage too the Booke of common prayer all other prayers but extemporall with many other circumstances which I conceiveing that you know already doe hold impertinent and unnecessary to reherse Chry. Have at the Scriptures it selfe next you begin very boldly with it for to uphold your owne simple opinion of praying extempory you explode and reiect that sacred forme of prayer taught by Christs owne mouth as a regular forme for all prayer he saying himselfe when you pray say thus Our Father c. which you Sectaries doe so vilifie and contemne that as a friend of mine told me an old Woman said a while agone I thanke God for it both I and my Children have almost forgotten the Lords prayer Saint Paul saith let brotherly love continue doe good to all especially to the houshold of Faith Let there be nothing done with contention and wrangling but in the spirit of meeknesse exhort one another keepe Charity firme in the bond of Peace Let all things be done with decency and order And other things will I without writing set in order when I come but quite contrary to all this among your proud brethren every one thinks his owne way best ther 's nothing but strife and contention neither peace not charity will be hearken'd too all things are done contrary to decency and Order you 'le doe nothing but what 's written yet oppose what is written is this well or not Bar. Well I thinke I must change my title from Caviller to Cavalier for I confesse all this is true that thou hast said And I am heartily sory that I knew not so much before but have bin lost all this while in a fogg of Ignorance and stupidity oh that with recalling my selfe which by Gods grace I purpose I could recall backe my blinded Brethren my gracious loving and Religious King the usuall trading and commerce of the honourable head City of London prevent the callamity of Country and cure the cares of the Court Oh that my life may serve as an acceptable service in the behalfe of the rest to expiate those mutinous and contumelious outrages which have driven the King from his Parliament peace from the Country trading from the Citty and plenty with safety from the whole Nation Chry. Thou saist well brother Barnaby heaven continue that good disposition in thee and grant that more of thy companions may follow thee in this worthy Resolution And then no doubt but before long God being propitious to penitent prayers all the things bewail'd and wish'd for would be removed and restor'd And distracted and abused England rendering both what is due to God and Caeser may reassume her pristine estate of honour and happinesse which heaven grant for his mercy sake In the interim prayer and patience are the best salves to our greivous soares Bar. That 's the only cure indeed well brother Kitt a dieu I heartily thanke heaven and thee for this good discourse Chry. Adieu sweete Barnaby heaven us protect and grant that all true prayers may take effect FJNJS