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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	world_n	year_n	zealous_a	21	3	8.1218	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29555	The Lord George Digbies apologie for himselfe, published the fourth of January, Anno Dom. 1642; Lord George Digbie's apologie for himselfe	Bristol, George Digby, Earl of, 1612-1677.	1642 (1642)	Wing B4762; ESTC R12878	9,554	16

to a place of safety not from His Parliament but from that insolent and unruly multitude who had already brought in●o so much hazard the persons and the liberty of this till then most happy Parliament and not staying there did so lowdly threaten ruine even to the sacred Person of the King Advertise his Majestie I did of the danger advise him I could not J had neither the abilitie nor the authoritie In my letter to the Queene at her first comming into Holland it was observed that in that expression of welcoming her from a Country not worthy of her I shewed much venime and rancour to my own Nation I meant it not and must appeale to those who are best acquainted with the Civility of language whether the addresse might not be comely to any Lady of quality who should upon any not pleasing occasion leave one Country for a while to reside in another And J hope e're long to welcome her majestie back from a place not so unworthy of her unto this Nation most worthy of her without either disparagement to Holland or complement to those to whō the unworthy of that letter was intended For the charge of boldnesse and presumption in some expressions of those letters though J might be glad to compound my treason for incivilitie since the suspicion of that depends upon the right understanding of language and connexion of words it will be no disrespect to any through whose hands they have passed to beleeve that as they were otherwise intended by me so that they are capable of other interpretation However if in truth misunderstanding or ill breeding hath produced the other J hope the conclusion will only be that I am an ill Courtier or an ill Secretary both which I do humbly confesse not that I am no good English man no good subject If in any of those letters there were any expressions of discontent or bitternesse I shall say little more then that they passed an examination they were not prepared for fell into hands that they were not directed to and I am confident that many honest Gentlemen who have had the happinesse to preserve their papers from such an inquisition and shall consider the case they might be in if all their secret conferences and private letters were exposed and produced to the publick view will cast up these letters of mine in the number of my misfortunes without making any addition to my faults and certainly whoever shall observe the measure of my sufferings with any kind of indifference will easily forgive such eruptions of passion as were only vented by me to a brother though they came within the reach of any other care To draw now to a Period of my unfortunate story which I cannot promise my selfe from the generality so much charity as to vouchsafe the reading further then meere curiosity shall lead them I returned into England not with so much joy to see my Country as hope to be admitted upon my humble Petition to His majestie to a faire regular impartiall vindication of my innocencie and J protest to God I look upon the time I may naturallie hope to live with no other comfort then as it may make me still capable of that happinesse I have follies and infirmities enough about me to make me aske the pardon of every wise and good man but for treason or for any voluntary crime either against my Soveraign or my country I say it with all humility I will not accept a pardon from the King and Parliament By the grace of God it shall never be said that either the Parliament hath brought me or His majestie exposed me to atriall my own uprightnesse shall constantly solicite it and without recourse in this to either of their favours I will either stand a justified man to the world or fall an innocent But in the meane time till it please God to blesse this nation with such a composure of the present distractions as that Government and Law may haue their rightfull and comfortable course J implore only so much charity from men as may seem due to one whose good intentions to his country have bin in some sort publiquely manifested whose ill are yet but obscurely and improbably suggested To conclude let the few 〈◊〉 hav● liv'd be examined and if there be found any rancour or venime in my nature even toward particular persons which might in time contract it selfe to an enmity against the state if I have bin a fomenter of jealousies debate or a secret conspirer against the honour and fame of any man If I have worne Religion as a maske and vizard for my hypocrisie and underhand cherished any opinions that I have not a vowed if I have bin lead by any hopes of preferment to flattery or by the misse of it to revenge if I have been transported with private ambition and been inclined to sacrifice the least branch of the publique peace happinesse to my owne ends and advantage let the complication of all these ills prepare a judgement of treason it selfe upon me and let me bee looked upon as a man who hath made a progresse in wickednesse that a few yeares more added to that account would render me a prodigie to the world But if in truth my life hath been pleasant to me under no other nation then as I might make it usefull to my Country and have made it my businesse to beget and continue a good intelligence amongst good men If I have bin then most zealous and fervent for the liberties of the Subiect when the power of Court was most prevalent and for the rights of the Crowne when popular licence was most predominant if by my Continuall study and practice of Religion I have alwayes bin a true sonne of the Church of England and by my submission and application of my actious to the knowne rule of the Law I have alwaies bin a true son of the state of England if my actions have bin honest and my words onely doubtfull if my life onely clouded with many imperfections I hope the world will beleeve I have been overtaken with too great a measure of unhappinesse and every generous heart will ease me of some part of my burthen by giving the benefit of his good opinion FINIS