Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	good_a	life_n	work_n	6,139	5	5.3471	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94657	To the Right Honourable, the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembed [sic] The humble petition of the gentry, ministers, free-holders, and other substantiall inhabitants of the county of Yorke.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing T1685; Thomason 669.f.6[28]; ESTC R212352	1,334	1

❧_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemb_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o gentry_n minister_n freeholder_n and_o other_o substantial_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o county_n of_o york_n show_v that_o they_o can_v be_v afraid_a themselves_o or_o any_o other_o shall_v incur_v your_o displeasure_n for_o declare_v their_o just_a fear_n in_o a_o humble_a way_n or_o represent_v that_o these_o general_a distraction_n have_v a_o more_o powerful_a influence_n and_o operation_n upon_o this_o particular_a county_n then_o upon_o any_o other_o member_n or_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n whereby_o for_o divers_a year_n last_o past_a it_o have_v endure_v the_o misery_n which_o inevitable_o follow_v army_n pay_v nevertheless_o tax_n and_o subsidy_n equal_o to_o other_o county_n which_o have_v be_v free_a from_o those_o burden_n and_o pressure_n and_o have_v beside_o lay_v out_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o billet_v soldier_n whereof_o a_o very_a small_a part_n be_v hitherto_o reimburse_v to_o the_o great_a exhaust_v the_o whole_a county_n and_o ruin_n of_o divers_a person_n and_o family_n yet_o the_o discontent_a retirement_n of_o his_o majesty_n from_o you_o his_o great_a council_n and_o the_o different_a command_n since_o several_o issue_v and_o proceed_v especial_o concerning_o the_o militia_n which_o distract_v the_o mind_n of_o all_o who_o desire_v to_o build_v up_o their_o obedience_n upon_o a_o sure_a and_o know_a foundation_n and_o the_o great_a distaste_n his_o majesty_n take_v to_o have_v a_o garrison_n without_o his_o allowance_n keep_v so_o near_o his_o sacred_a person_n and_o the_o many_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v from_o thence_o arise_v to_o this_o county_n do_v make_v we_o already_o sensible_a of_o more_o dangerous_a effect_n than_o have_v hitherto_o befall_v we_o especial_o see_v thereby_o trade_n and_o commerce_n the_o very_a subsistence_n of_o this_o county_n which_o hitherto_o stay_v in_o all_o the_o late_a noise_n of_o arm_n and_o tumult_n be_v now_o drive_v away_o and_o fright_v from_o among_o we_o whereby_o we_o suffer_v before_o hand_n the_o ruinous_a consequence_n of_o a_o real_a war_n and_o from_o thence_o apprehend_v the_o great_a of_o calamity_n to_o follow_v unless_o god_n blessing_n and_o a_o speedy_a union_n do_v happy_o prevent_v they_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o imminent_a mischief_n and_o consideration_n of_o his_o majestis_fw-la expression_n of_o his_o good_a intention_n and_o endeavour_n for_o peace_n and_o a_o right_a understanding_n we_o be_v bold_a in_o all_o humility_n to_o petition_n that_o a_o timely_a ●emedy_n may_v be_v apply_v lest_o our_o disease_n grow_v desperate_o past_o cure_n without_o such_o application_n as_o may_v endanger_v the_o vital_a spirit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o since_o yourselves_o have_v declare_v his_o majesty_n absence_n to_o be_v the_o main_a hindrance_n of_o this_o necessary_a work_n and_o his_o majesty_n express_v his_o willingness_n to_o return_v when_o you_o shall_v give_v life_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n for_o his_o security_n against_o tumult_n that_o his_o majesty_n may_v receive_v such_o assurance_n for_o his_o secure_a reside_n in_o all_o place_n and_o such_o invitation_n as_o may_v allure_v his_o abode_n with_o you_o his_o great_a council_n that_o such_o a_o due_a regard_n may_v be_v have_v for_o the_o reparation_n of_o his_o majesty_n honour_n as_o well_o in_o this_o unfortunate_a business_n of_o hull_n as_o where_o it_o have_v in_o any_o sort_n be_v blemish_v and_o where_o he_o may_v just_o expect_v it_o together_o with_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o may_v evidence_n to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o nothing_o be_v dear_a to_o we_o then_o the_o security_n and_o glory_n of_o our_o king_n and_o kingdom_n who_o honour_n and_o reputation_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o must_v stand_v and_o fall_v together_o that_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a message_n of_o the_o twenty_o of_o january_n which_o yourselves_o then_o so_o term_v and_o give_v humble_a thanks_o for_o as_o also_o his_o other_o since_o his_o retirement_n may_v be_v take_v into_o such_o serious_a consideration_n as_o may_v give_v hope_n to_o all_o good_a subject_n of_o a_o effectual_a concurrence_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v distract_v by_o contrary_a command_n but_o that_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o we_o humble_o conceive_v be_v the_o fundamental_a liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o no_o arbitrary_a government_n may_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o obedience_n and_o the_o guide_n and_o determiner_n of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o difference_n and_o we_o according_a to_o our_o allegiance_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o maintain_v his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n crown_n and_o dignity_n his_o just_a right_n and_o prerogative_n together_o with_o the_o lawful_a privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o just_a liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o true_a protestant_a profession_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o land_n and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n london_n print_v for_o charles_n greene_n 1642._o