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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	appear_v	word_n	zion_n	42	3	8.8664	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79269	Zions thankfull ecchoes from the clifts of Ireland. Or the little Church of Christ in Ireland, warbling out her humble and gratefull addresses to her elder sister in England: and in particular, to the Parliament, to his Excellency, and to his army, or that part assigned to her assistance, now in her low, yet hopefull condition.	Calver, Edward, fl. 1649.	1649 (1649)	Wing C318; Thomason E562_19; ESTC R206135	12,830	29

should beare A happy answer of my heavy cry Before my wofull wants could have supply But now I see and to my comfort finde The cause my suits have been so long declin'd Was not for want of pity in the rest Nor want of courage in your noble breast But want of opportunity to send Such ayd and comfort as you did intend Let glory then eternallize your fame Whose courage whiles the cause remains the same Doth constant hold and t is not distance fate Nor fear nor danger can the same abate Proceed and prosper then as you have done Here is another conquest to be won Which heaven I hope which have the same in birth Will adde unto the Trophies of your worth What though my state hath been full bad you know The case of God can never be too low For him to raise it but the lower cast The higher he doth raise it at the last B●sides the wisedome of our Maker waits To t●ke a sweet advantage of our States And then his help and comforts do explain When help and hopes with men are counted vain That so the world may see his working hand His foes thereat the more amazed stand And those whose state so desperate he raises May be engag'd unto his greater praises Thus God proceedeth often as full well You by experience of the same can tell Which is enough for ever to incline Your dauntles spirit to a just designe How hard so ere it be to undergo If God shall please to call you thereunto Now in assurance of the same I stand Attending on Gods pleasure in your hand And in submission to the same shall rest Presenting of my most intire request Unto the heavens that they your part may take And favour all that sight for ZIONS sake To the English Commanders and Souldiers assigned forthe reliefe of Ireland VVElcome that will come noble friends indeed That will vouchsafe a visit where is need The rich t is true have many friends but such As do want riches do want friends as much But with you Worthies it is otherwise You seem to grace where others do dispise Oh that I had but means unto my mind To welcome you and those that are behind That you might tast my thankfulnesse and they Might heare thereof and make no more delay But though my hand be empty I am poor Yet there are riches plenty on my shoare Such as have rob'd me they have riches left They stole from me to take which is no theft And what is missing t is but justice shown If they make restitution of their own Besides this Island is a fruitfull field Or pleasant Garden which doth plenty yeld The Sun the Moon the Stars consenting be The Elements do all therein agree The fire is not predominating here But cold and heat do moderate appear The Ayre so fare an Antidote and pure That nothing poysonous can the same indure The water sweet and pleasant streames abound Where foules and fishes are in plenty found The earth a Garden from whose fatnesse springs A blessed fullnesse of terrestriall things Besides these strong inducements which invite In the respect of profit and delight You also have some int'rest here 't is known That you in part contend but for your own Your own by conquest and should that be lost Through want of care which in atchieving cost Your noble and renowned fathers dear The price of blood the work of many a year Should that I say then which bold fathers got Be lost by children Oh! it were a blot A scar a shame a scandall to your deeds That Englands Cedars should become such reeds The off-spring of such active valiant strong And conquering hands should put up such a wrong Besides the losse which is so great that sure True English hearts will not the same indure They will not have it in records to find That English spirits can be so declin'd But valiant Leaders you whose acts declare That English hearts are still without compare And will not have your reputation stain'd By losing honour your forefathers gain'd If you thus claim an intrest in this Land You have a greater prize then here in hand And what more deeply doth ingage your fame Unto the prosecution of the same Gods case is your case as his instruments And he in his especiall providence Hath call'd you hither as it doth appeare To fight the battells of Jehova here His holy word his worship truth and name With all sincere Professors of the same Have here a long time persecuted bin By Antichrist that active man of sin And his adherents who have here of late Prevail'd insulted seem'd predominate But now I hope the heavy sighes and grones And cryes and teares of Gods afflicted ones Together with the jealousie and care He doth unto his word and worship beare Hath wrought upon his clemency so far That he intends to be at open war Against his and my enemies and yours And will r●prove them and confound their powers This God can do and will do too although The times and seasons when we do not know But when t is most unlikely in mans eye 'T is then Gods usuall opportunity And why not now then may not we conceit When as our foes were got to such a height For my part I remaine undaunted still Because I know God can do what he will He now I hope will in his tender love His power and wisedome in this Land improve In once more sowing it with holy seed His sacred truths and the most saving Creed His worship Sabbaths Sacraments and Saints In purest sense and without sad restraints And make this Kingdome which hath been a cage Of unclean spirits and a very stage For Antichrist to Act upon at pleasure Too many years and in too great a measure To become now an holy Land excelling In vertue truth and righteousnesse a dwelling For God himselfe in holinesse and grace An earthly ZION for his Saints a place Where I in peace may henceforth sit and sing The holy praises of my heav'nly King Most glorious work what heart that is upright Can think upon the same without delight Or yet what hand can closed up be found Against a work so pious and renown'd Sure you that are admitted to the same It will for ever adde unto your fame And if your hearts do answer this designe Your works will surely render you divine Brave and approv'd Commanders ther● proceed The case requires your diligence and speed Your hearts did never fail you and I t●ust Your hands your help will to your hearts be just What though your foes be numerous or mad And shall prove desperate yet their case is bad And that which God doth out of doubt detest Which is enough to warrant you the best For where and onely where the heavens oppose That side proves ever the subdued foes You have experience hereof and can tell Gods wonder working in this kind full well Which cannot but your noble