Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	work_n	world_n	worthy_a	184	3	6.2509	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89431	Musgrave muzl'd: or the mouth of iniquitie stoped. Being a true and cleer vindication of Sir Arthur Hazelrige from a false and scandalous accusation of John Musgrave, in his late pamphlet intituled, A true and exact relation of the great and heavie pressurs and grievances the well-affected of the Northern bordering counties lye under by Sir A.H. misgovernment. With a true but not exact character of the said Musgrave in some discoveries of him.	Price, John, Citizen of London, Attributed name.	1651 (1651)	Wing M3157; Thomason E625_11; ESTC R206469	26,199	39

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true_a desert_n be_v not_o equity_n to_o charge_n guilt_n upon_o innocence_n be_v inhumanity_n but_o to_o call_v worthiness_n by_o the_o name_n of_o wickedness_n be_v right_o down_o devilism_n i_o be_o no_o more_o master_n musgrave_n adversary_n than_o thou_o and_o that_o be_v not_o at_o all_o for_o i_o know_v thou_o not_o and_o yet_o i_o be_o both_o thou_o and_o his_o adversary_n in_o all_o malignity_n against_o this_o common_a wealth_n and_o its_o chief_a champion_n sir_n arthur_n hazilrige_n be_v no_o otherwise_o my_o friend_n than_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o wellwisher_n to_o this_o republic_n and_o i_o have_v as_o little_a dependence_n upon_o he_o and_o obliegment_n from_o he_o upon_o any_o personal_a interest_n as_o thyself_o whoever_o thou_o be_v i_o have_v always_o observe_v he_o according_a to_o the_o best_a advantage_n of_o my_o stand_n in_o all_o the_o turn_n of_o our_o turn_a time_n a_o plain_a hearted_a man_n a_o english_a oak_n and_o not_o a_o osier_n that_o will_v 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other_o man_n puddle_n nor_o dabble_v myself_o with_o other_o man_n dirt_n yet_o i_o judge_v it_o a_o service_n worthy_a my_o better_n to_o wash_v off_o that_o filth_n and_o foam_n which_o the_o malicious_a stomach_n of_o envious_a man_n do_v daily_o eject_v upon_o the_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o our_o english_a hero_n believe_v it_o if_o i_o may_v speak_v it_o without_o vanity_n flattery_n be_v the_o very_a antipathy_n of_o my_o genius_n and_o i_o bless_v my_o god_n my_o foot_n be_v not_o take_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o necessity_n to_o dissemble_v the_o same_o by_o the_o instigation_n whereof_o upon_o the_o first_o view_n of_o this_o *_o appear_v paltry_a pamphlet_n write_v by_o master_n musgrave_n i_o have_v a_o strong_a resolution_n to_o make_v a_o strict_a inquisition_n touch_v matter_n of_o fact_n therein_o assert_v and_o though_o i_o have_v not_o faith_n to_o believe_v the_o ten_o of_o those_o tale_n mention_v therein_o my_o own_o personal_a knowledge_n rise_v up_o against_o some_o of_o they_o yet_o consider_v that_o the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v but_o man_n at_o best_a and_o well_o know_v that_o a_o plain_a man_n will_v not_o be_v offend_v at_o plain_a deal_n i_o apply_v myself_o to_o sir_n arthur_n himself_o for_o satisfaction_n herein_o who_o have_v give_v i_o that_o which_o i_o give_v unto_o thou_o which_o if_o thou_o judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o impartiality_n thou_o shall_v find_v such_o a_o complexion_n of_o impudence_n and_o ignorance_n scandal_n and_o slander_n malice_n and_o mischief_n pride_n and_o passion_n forgery_n and_o falsity_n concentre_v in_o mnsgrave_n as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o clothe_v in_o flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o but_o that_o the_o power_n of_o he_o who_o design_n it_o be_v in_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n will_v crush_v the_o crowd_n spoil_v the_o spawn_n and_o confound_v the_o conventicle_n of_o those_o unclean_a spirit_n in_o that_o unclean_a man_n be_v my_o hearty_a desire_n i_o expect_v a_o response_n but_o clear_o perceive_v a_o rant_a rave_a and_o rail_a spirit_n steer_v his_o pen_n and_o precipitate_v he_o to_o wright_n at_o randum_fw-la i_o judge_v he_o not_o worthy_a the_o honour_n of_o a_o reply_n and_o therefore_o farewell_n a_o true_a and_o clear_a vindication_n of_o sir_n arthur_n hazelrige_n from_o a_o false_a and_o scandalous_a accusation_n of_o john_n musgrave_n etc._n etc._n to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a it_o be_v hardly_o determinable_a which_o be_v more_o abominable_a and_o a_o pretend_a zeal_n for_o god_n and_o their_o country_n do_v hurry_v hypocrite_n to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o who_o vociferation_n of_o tongue_n and_o pen_n do_v beat_v the_o ear_n of_o city_n and_o country_n with_o nothing_o more_o than_o loud_o lie_v in_o hypocrisy_n who_o be_v close_o beleaguer_v with_o pride_n and_o penury_n impudence_n and_o ignorance_n and_o miserable_o infect_v with_o the_o itch_n of_o popularity_n do_v palliate_v their_o project_n for_o their_o lust_n and_o lucre_n from_o the_o credulous_a crowd_n of_o the_o common_a people_n with_o come_v see_v our_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o our_o country_n act_v their_o part_n in_o the_o public_a view_n theatrico_fw-la more_fw-la that_o they_o may_v procure_v a_o plebeian_a plaudite_fw-la for_o the_o most_o passionate_a patriot_n of_o their_o endear_a country_n when_o by_o a_o very_a slight_a scrutiny_n of_o their_o particular_a practice_n their_o pretend_a zeal_n appear_v nothing_o more_o than_o intend_a malice_n against_o such_o man_n who_o for_o true_a worth_n in_o the_o just_a account_n of_o god_n and_o good_a man_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o such_o proud_a boaster_n than_o the_o dog_n of_o job_n flock_n with_o 1._o those_o that_o do_v abuse_v he_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o the_o most_o noxious_a enemy_n of_o our_o present_a authority_n and_o new_a commonwealth_n be_v the_o pretend_v loud_a assertor_n thereof_o who_o herod-like_a under_o the_o colour_n of_o advance_v the_o same_o seek_v to_o sacrifice_v it_o in_o its_o very_a infancy_n and_o to_o introduce_v a_o most_o tyrannical_a anarchy_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o people_n liberty_n hence_o spring_v the_o malicious_a ebullition_n ranchorous_a invective_n and_o scurrilous_a slander_n from_o those_o swell_a swageror_n and_o licentious_a leveller_n in_o their_o lawless_a libel_n against_o the_o present_a parliament_n the_o council_n of_o state_n the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n the_o government_n of_o the_o army_n by_o martial_a law_n blow_v up_o and_o down_o the_o nation_n like_o empty_a cloud_n and_o the_o great_a distemper_n that_o proceed_v therefrom_o at_o ware_n burford_n and_o elsewhere_o from_o this_o spirit_n of_o mischief_n and_o malignity_n have_v the_o world_n be_v infect_v with_o so_o many_o scandalous_a fall_n and_o unworthy_a aspersion_n cast_v upon_o the_o chief_a champion_n of_o our_o english_a nation_n as_o cromwell_n bradshaw_n ireton_n harrison_n vane_n junior_a with_o several_a other_o who_o god_n have_v make_v their_o adversary_n envy_v and_o the_o commonwealth_n safety_n the_o savour_n of_o who_o conversation_n human_a frailty_n except_v do_v please_v the_o nostril_n of_o god_n and_o good_a man_n who_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o daily_a prayer_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o true_o religious_a whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o spirit_n from_o beneath_o which_o make_v wicked_a man_n like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n that_o have_v possess_v mr_n john_n musgrave_n when_o he_o do_v cast_v up_o that_o mire_n and_o dirt_n upon_o sir_n arthur_n haslerige_n as_o former_o in_o print_n though_o since_o wash_v off_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o his_o accuser_n shame_n so_o again_o in_o his_o late_a pamphlet_n wherein_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v whether_o be_v more_o sentence_n or_o calumny_n saying_n or_o

slander_n farse_v and_o stuff_v indeed_o with_o nothing_o more_o than_o fable_n and_o falsity_n entitle_v a_o true_a and_o exact_a relation_n of_o the_o great_a and_o heavy_a pressure_n and_o grievance_n the_o well-affected_a of_o the_o northern_a border_a country_n lie_v under_o by_o sir_n a._n h._n misgovernment_n etc._n etc._n be_v offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o judicious_a man_n from_o their_o due_a observation_n of_o the_o notorious_a falsity_n therein_o specify_v and_o the_o base_a miscarriage_n in_o several_a instance_n of_o the_o say_a mr_n musgrave_n render_v himself_o in_o truth_n according_a to_o his_o charge_n against_o another_o in_o falsehood_n that_o little_a acquaintance_n that_o i_o have_v with_o he_o have_v quit_v my_o desire_n of_o increase_v the_o same_o who_o distemper_a temper_n chollerique_a countenance_n troublesome_a tongue_n and_o slanderous_a pen_n do_v render_v he_o solomon_n froward_a man_n with_o who_o we_o must_v not_o converse_v for_o fear_n 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or_o favour_v receive_v from_o he_o engage_v i_o unto_o this_o service_n yet_o consider_v his_o courage_n and_o resolution_n his_o constant_a and_o faithful_a adhesion_n in_o all_o vicissitude_n and_o turn_n of_o affair_n to_o the_o honest_a party_n engage_v himself_o at_o all_o time_n unto_o the_o high_a degree_n against_o the_o contrary_a party_n though_o never_o so_o great_a and_o likely_a to_o prosper_v and_o know_v also_o in_o my_o own_o present_a knowledge_n and_o experience_n the_o notorious_a falsity_n and_o untruth_n of_o some_o thing_n assert_v in_o the_o say_a scandulous_a pamphlet_n i_o can_v not_o withstand_v those_o impression_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o i_o to_o vindicate_v his_o integrity_n unto_o the_o best_a of_o my_o ability_n how_o injurious_o and_o irreparable_o mr_n musgrave_n have_v abuse_v the_o say_a sir_n a._n h._n contrary_a indeed_o to_o the_o very_a a._n b._n c._n and_o first_o principle_n of_o righteousness_n justice_n and_o common_a honesty_n by_o publish_v he_o abroad_o in_o print_n for_o a_o deceiver_n a_o oppressor_n a_o friend_n to_o the_o worst_a of_o malignant_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o well-affected_a a_o promoter_n of_o the_o scottish_a interest_n against_o the_o english_a a_o proud_a covetous_a oppressor_n a_o tyrant_n a_o traitor_n to_o god_n and_o his_o country_n and_o that_o after_o the_o say_a musgrave_n have_v apply_v himself_o unto_o the_o council_n of_o state_n for_o audience_n and_o reception_n of_o his_o charge_n against_o the_o say_a sir_n a._n h._n and_o have_v all_o due_a encouragement_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o fair_a and_o regular_a hear_n how_o dishonest_o and_o wicked_o he_o have_v thus_o accuse_v arraign_v condemn_v and_o execute_v the_o say_a sir_n a._n h._n in_o his_o name_n honour_n and_o repute_n before_o the_o determination_n of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o complain_v be_v most_o obvious_a to_o all_o his_o reader_n but_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n for_o it_o be_v most_o common_a that_o such_o man_n 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covetousness_n and_o oppression_n in_o our_o present_a governor_n the_o very_a repetition_n whereof_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o all_o but_o malignant_a ear_n and_o all_o this_o manage_v under_o the_o veil_n of_o public_a liberty_n and_o common_a good_a but_o o_o that_o we_o be_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n lie_v at_o the_o heart_n of_o these_o pathetic_a zealot_n whereunto_o be_v they_o once_o advance_v the_o ignoble_a disposition_n virulent_a tongue_n furious_a spirit_n and_o mean_a capacity_n of_o these_o man_n will_v quick_o reduce_v we_o to_o as_o much_o peace_n and_o happiness_n justice_n and_o liberty_n as_o saint_n may_v expect_v where_o satan_n have_v his_o throne_n and_o his_o vice-roy_n bear_v rule_n for_o if_o the_o green_a tree_n will_v burn_v what_o will_v the_o dry_a and_o they_o that_o will_v tyrannize_v over_o the_o name_n honour_n and_o repute_n of_o their_o superior_n what_o will_v they_o do_v over_o their_o inferior_n and_o woe_n be_v to_o that_o people_n who_o prince_n be_v peasant_n a_o spice_n of_o such_o spirit_n you_o may_v perceive_v in_o mr_n musgrave_n proceed_n against_o sir_n arthur_n haslerig_n at_o the_o council_n of_o state_n which_o though_o the_o just_a judgement_n and_o order_n of_o the_o say_a council_n may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a vindication_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n a._n h._n yet_o for_o better_a satisfaction_n take_v the_o particular_n thus_o upon_o the_o 23_o ian._n 1650._o the_o say_a mr_n musgrave_n do_v appear_v at_o the_o council_n of_o state_n according_a to_o appointment_n and_o be_v examine_v touch_v a_o book_n with_o his_o name_n unto_o it_o import_v many_o and_o very_a great_a charge_n against_o sir_n a._n h._n be_v at_o first_o demand_v whether_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o book_n there_o present_v to_o he_o to_o be_v his_o book_n he_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o whole_a book_n to_o be_v his_o except_v the_o errata_n which_o he_o do_v proffer_v to_o amend_v with_o his_o pen_n and_o that_o he_o will_v justify_v it_o after_o a_o full_a hear_n of_o both_o party_n and_o this_o musgrave_n not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v good_a his_o charge_n be_v command_v to_o withdraw_v and_o be_v call_v in_o again_o be_v desire_v to_o take_v the_o book_n and_o to_o mend_v the_o say_a errata_n with_o his_o pen_n but_o than_o he_o deny_v to_o own_o the_o book_n but_o say_v he_o will_v stand_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o make_v that_o good_a and_o be_v withdraw_v and_o sir_n a._n h._n also_o he_o do_v after_o that_o public_o deny_v to_o own_o the_o book_n whereupon_o the_o council_n of_o state_n make_v this_o ensue_a order_n saturday_n 25_o january_n 1650._o at_o the_o council_n of_o state_n at_o white-hall_n order_v etc._n etc._n upon_o information_n give_v to_o this_o council_n by_o sir_n arthur_n haslerig_n that_o one_o mr_n john_n musgrave_n have_v cause_v a_o book_n to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v and_o that_o in_o the_o epistle_n and_o charge_n the_o say_a john_n musgrave_n do_v accuse_v he_o the_o say_a sir_n arthur_n haslerig_n of_o breach_n of_o promise_n and_o engagement_n to_o the_o council_n and_o for_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o same_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n declaration_n the_o say_a mr_n john_n musgrave_n be_v call_v before_o the_o council_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o whole_a book_n except_v only_o some_o errata_n of_o the_o printer_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o amend_v with_o his_o pen_n and_o say_v he_o will_v justify_v it_o and_o offer_v to_o put_v in_o security_n to_o make_v it_o good_a thereupon_o the_o say_a mr_n musgrave_n be_v full_o hear_v as_o to_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o epistle_n and_o charge_n in_o his_o book_n against_o sir_n arthur_n haslerig_n for_o a_o suppose_a breach_n of_o trust_n and_o engagement_n by_o he_o to_o the_o council_n and_o also_o for_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o council_n declaration_n concerning_o the_o examine_v the_o charge_n of_o mr_n howard_n late_o high_a sheriff_n