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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	good_a	lord_n	way_n	4,531	5	4.7348	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90246	A remonstrance of many thousand citizens, and other free-born people of England, to their own House of Commons. Occasioned through the illegall and barbarous imprisonment of that famous and worthy sufferer for his countries freedoms, Lievtenant Col. John Lilburne. Wherein their just demands in behalfe of themselves and the whole kingdome, concerning their publike safety, peace and freedome, is express'd; calling those their commissioners in Parliament, to an account, how they (since the beginning of their session, to this present) have discharged their duties to the vniversallity of the people, their soveraigne lord, from whom their power and strength is derived, and by whom (ad bene placitum,) it is continued.	Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.; Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.	1646 (1646)	Wing O632B; Thomason E343_11; ESTC R200951	15,088	21

much as men of inferiour trading finde great trouble to provide moneys for Customes and have so many Office 〈◊〉 please that it is a very slavery to have any thing to doe with 〈…〉 no remedy the first Commissioners being more harsh 〈…〉 then the late Farmers and the last worse then the former Truly it is a sad thing but too true a plaine quiet-minded man in any place in England is just like a harmelesse sheep in a Thicket can hardly move or stirre but hee shall be strech'd and loose his wooll such Committees have ye made in all Cities and Counties and none are so ill used as honest Godly men Ye have now fate full five yeeres which is foure yeeres longer then wee intended for wee could choose you but for at most one yeere and now we wish ye would publish to all the world the good that you have done for us the liberty ye have brought us unto If yee could excuse your selves as ye use to doe by saying it hath been a time of warre that will not doe for when the warre might in the beginning have been prevented if yee had drawn a little more blood from the right veine and night often ere this have been ended Occasion hath been given away and Treated away and now when through the faithfulnesse of the New Modell yee have almost forc'd an end and have no great part to effect now againe at the instigation of those that love their Kings more then all this Nation and their owne his Sacred or holy Majestie must againe be treated with their Nationall and Solemne League and Covenant with their God binding them to be respecters of Persons in judgement and to preserve His Person in the defence of the true Protestant Religion and Libertie of the People that hath constantly against all perswasion and Obligation done what ever he could to subvert both if this be not the height of the mystery of iniquitie what is higher But let not these be deceived nor thus under zealous expressions deceive you wee wish your soules may no further enter into their secret For God will not be mocked nor suffer such grasse Hypocrisie to pasie without exemplary punishment And if yee beleeve there is a God yee must beleeve it and it yee doe beleeve it and consider the wayes yee have troad and truely repent shew it by walking contrary to what yee have done or purposed to doe and let us quickly and speedily partake thereof For God is a God that taketh vergeance and will not suffer you to goe on to our ruine Wee have some hopes ye will for amongst you there have been alwayes faithfull and Worthy men whose aboundant grief it hath been to observe the strange progresse of the Chosen men of the Common-wealth and have strove exceedingly on all 〈◊〉 to produce better effects and some Christians of late 〈◊〉 to their praise Others there are that have been onely misled by the policies and stratagems of politick men and these after this our serious advice will make you more seriously studdie the common Interrest of this Nation others there are and those a great number that are newly chosen into your house and wee trust are such as will exceedingly strengthen the good part that hitherto hath been too weake to steere an even course amidst so many oppositions and crosse waves But henceforth joyn'd all in one will be able to doe and carry on whatsoever is just and good for the Common-wealth the more just and good the more easily effected for such things are easily to be made evident to all men and can never faile of the uttermost assistance of all well-minded People And therefore wee would not have you to be discouraged in attempting whatsoever is evidently just for Wee will therein assist you to the last drop of our bloods Feare neither the Anok●ms nor the sonnes of the Cyants For the LORD our God hee wil● stand by you in all things that are just and will blesse and prosper you therein For sake and utterly rencurce all crastie and subtill intentions hide not your thoughts from Us and give us encouragement to be open breasted unto you Proclaime afore-hand what yee determine to doe in establishing any thing for continuance and heare all things that can be spoken with or against the same and to that intent let the imprisoned Presses at liberty that all mens understandings may be more conveniently informed and convinced as farre as is possible by the equity of your Proceedings Wee cannot but expect to be delivered from the Norman bondage whereof wee now as well as our Predecessours have felt the smart by these bloody warres and from all unreasonable Lawes made ever since that unhappy conquest as wee have encouragement wee shall informe you further and guide you as we observe your doings The Worke yee must note is ours and not your owne though ye are to be partakers with us in the well or ill doing thereof and therefore ye must expect to heare more frequently from us then yee have done nor will it be your wisedome to take these Admonitions and Cautions in evil part If yee consider well yee may wonder Wee are no tarter Ye may perceive wee have not yet left our true English confidence but are willing that both you and all our Neighbour-Nations should know that wee both see and know all stratagems and Policies that are laid in waite to entrap and so to enslave us and that wee hid desyance to their worst our enemies can doe we know wee have stoore of friends in our Neighbour Countries Our head is not yet so intoxicated with this New mystery of Iniquity but that a reasonable Cordiall Administred by your hand will see us fast in our seat Yee are not to reckon that yee have any longer time to effect the Great Worke wee have entrusted unto you a for wee must not loose our free choice of a Parliament once every yeer fresh and fresh for a continuall Parliament For so if a present Parliament be mistaken in their understandings and doe things prejudiciall We may so long remain under these prejudices that the Common-wealth may be endangered thereby nor doe wee value a Trieniall Parliament before three yeeres come to an end Grievances and Mischiefes may be past remedy And therefore our advice is that yee Order a meeting of the chosen of Parliament-men to be expresly upon one certaine day in November yeerly throughout the Land in the Places accustomed and to be by you expressed there to make choice of whom they think good according to Law and all men that have a Right to be there not to faile upon a great penaltie but no summons to be expected And if any Person without exception shall write Letters or use any endeavours to incline the choosers to choose any man or use any meanes to disturbe or pervert them from a free Choice then that all such sinister dealing be made punishable or a most haynous crime And that a Parliament so chosen in November succeeding yeere by yeere may come instead of the preceeding Parliament and proceed with the Affaires of the Common-Wealth nor would wee have it in the Power of our Parliament to remove any Member from his Place or service of the House without the consent had of those Counties Cities and Burroughs respectively that choose him great inconveniences depending thereon whereof wee have seene and felt too much Now if yee shall conscionably performe your Trust the yeer ensuing and order the Parliaments to succeed as aforesaid then Wee shall not doubt to be made absolute Free-men in time and become a just plenteous and Powerfull Nation All that is past will be forgotten and Wee shall yet have cause to rejoyce in your Wisedome and Fidelity POSTSCRIPT Moreover as for me God forbid that I should sinne against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you but I will teach you the good and right way Onely feare the LORD and serve him in Truth with all your heart For considder how great things He hath dine for you But if yee still doe wickedly yee shall be consumed both yee and your King 1 Sam. 22. 23 24 25. 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