Selected quad for the lemma: war_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
war_n	arm_n	great_a	king_n	4,088	5	3.5334	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37343	A declaration for Ireland, or no declaration the way to reduce that kingdom to the obedience of the crown of England. With reasons wherefore the despoiled Protestants should receive some reparation out of the forfeited lands of the Irish Papists now in rebellion. Licensed Spetember 2. 1689. J.F.	J. F.	1689 (1689)	Wing D578; ESTC R215265	5,877	6

a_o declaration_n for_o ireland_n or_o no_o declaration_n the_o way_n to_o reduce_v that_o kingdom_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n with_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o despoil_v protestant_n shall_v receive_v some_o reparation_n out_o of_o the_o forfeit_v land_n of_o the_o irish_a papist_n now_o in_o rebellion_n license_v september_n 2._o 1689._o j._n f._n sir_n according_a to_o your_o desire_n i_o herein_o free_o give_v you_o my_o thought_n of_o that_o great_a question_n which_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o king_n his_o government_n and_o the_o protestant_a interest_n which_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o reduce_v the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n be_v a_o declaration_n or_o no_o declaration_n i●_n a_o declaration_n shall_v it_o consist_v all_o of_o term_n or_o tender_v of_o grace_n and_o favour_n on_o lay_v down_o of_o arm_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v obtain_v the_o approbation_n of_o some_o or_o shall_v there_o be_v instance_n of_o justice_n make_v by_o except_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o notorious_a of_o those_o of_o the_o irish_a papist_n now_o in_o rebellion_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o general_a sense_n and_o humble_a desire_n of_o the_o protestant_a lord_n and_o gentleman_n of_o ireland_n and_o i_o humble_o conceive_v with_o submission_n to_o better_a judgement_n and_o the_o resolve_n of_o our_o superior_n that_o a_o declaration_n be_v necessary_a for_o these_o reason_n first_o if_o no_o declaration_n go_v with_o the_o army_n this_o will_v make_v all_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o irish_a as_o well_o those_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o army_n as_o those_o who_o be_v alike_o desperate_a and_o that_o by_o no_o mean_n seem_v advisable_v for_o they_o be_v too_o many_o they_o will_v be_v all_o desperate_a because_o by_o the_o cunning_a of_o the_o priest_n they_o have_v all_o be_v involve_v in_o gild_n all_o arm_a that_o come_v to_o mass_n and_o all_o engage_v in_o the_o plunder_v and_o rob_v of_o the_o protestant_n and_o be_v thus_o conserous_a to_o themselves_o and_o persuade_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o gentry_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n to_o be_v expect_v for_o they_o there_o be_v no_o assurance_n of_o protection_n or_o encouragement_n for_o they_o to_o continue_v in_o their_o dwelling_n and_o occupation_n hereupon_o the_o husbandman_n ploughman_n and_o labourer_n with_o what_o little_a corn_n or_o cattle_n they_o have_v will_v fly_v before_o the_o english_a army_n into_o the_o irish_a quarter_n and_o unto_o bogs_n and_o mountain_n and_o such_o great_a number_n betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o town_n as_o in_o the_o former_a war_n that_o by_o their_o multitude_n a_o famine_n will_v soon_o come_v among_o they_o and_o that_o probable_o as_o heretofore_o be_v follow_v with_o a_o plague_n the_o consequence_n of_o which_o will_v be_v not_o only_o the_o present_a waste_n and_o depopulate_v of_o the_o country_n but_o for_o many_o year_n the_o same_o will_v continue_v untilled_a and_o there_o will_v be_v a_o scarcity_n of_o corn_n for_o it_o be_v the_o irish_a that_o do_v plough_n three_o part_n of_o four_o if_o not_o more_o of_o the_o three_o province_n and_o one_o half_a at_o least_o of_o the_o four_o and_o it_o be_v but_o some_o of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o english_a in_o the_o country_n do_v plough_n only_o for_o their_o own_o use_n and_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o protestant_n can_v fare_v so_o hardly_o as_o the_o irish_a who_o live_v upon_o milks_n and_o potato_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o raise_v any_o rent_n by_o plough_v corn_n be_v so_o cheap_a in_o that_o kingdom_n there_o be_v so_o much_o more_o land_n than_o inhabitant_n but_o also_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n will_v not_o for_o many_o year_n to_o come_v be_v able_a to_o raise_v their_o rent_n unto_o half_a the_o value_n their_o estate_n yield_v they_o of_o late_a year_n except_o those_o farmer_n and_o ploughman_n of_o the_o irish_a be_v take_v into_o protection_n and_o retain_v in_o their_o dwelling_n and_o occupation_n by_o a_o declaration_n second_o a_o declaration_n be_v necessary_a to_o assure_v the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o arm_n of_o mercy_n and_o protection_n on_o their_o submission_n there_o be_v no_o assurance_n now_o remain_v to_o they_o from_o the_o declaration_n of_o feb._n 22._o 1685._o which_o they_o reject_v and_o have_v no_o certainty_n of_o their_o life_n but_o that_o they_o may_v escape_v for_o their_o number_n and_o they_o may_v not_o but_o be_v destroy_v which_o they_o have_v deserve_v this_o uncertainty_n and_o the_o guilt_n they_o have_v contract_v by_o robbery_n etc._n etc._n will_v keep_v they_o in●ire_v in_o their_o resistance_n to_o the_o la●t_n three_o a_o declaration_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o protestant_n that_o they_o may_v see_v his_o majesty_n care_n for_o their_o restoration_n to_o their_o estate_n and_o for_o some_o reparation_n for_o their_o loss_n who_o otherwise_o be_v utter_o consume_v and_o irreparable_o beggar_a and_o in_o vain_a be_v it_o for_o such_o to_o return_v and_o endeavour_v to_o plant_v ireland_n but_o must_v continue_v servant_n or_o beggar_n here_o in_o england_n except_o they_o be_v relieve_v and_o ass●…ted_v out_o of_o the_o forfeit_a land_n as_o to_o the_o second_o question_n i_o humble_o conceive_v some_o instance_n of_o justice_n must_v be_v make_v and_o some_o o●_n the_o chief_a except_v from_o their_o estate_n for_o these_o reason_n omit_v several_a argument_n that_o have_v be_v discourse_v of_o as_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o discourage_v future_a rebellion_n and_o that_o this_o will_v not_o obtain_v the_o end_n intend_v of_o reduce_v that_o kingdom_n for_o the_o estate_a man_n who_o have_v arm_v all_o the_o rest_n may_v lay_v down_o their_o arm_n and_o other_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n with_o great_a vigour_n etc._n etc._n i_o humble_o conceive_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o king_n honour_n a_o second_o time_n to_o prostitute_v his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o a_o general_a offer_n to_o all_o without_o exception_n 2._o this_o his_o majesty_n lenity_n will_v but_o make_v they_o more_o insolent_a as_o in_o all_o age_n instance_n have_v be_v give_v and_o more_o may_v for_o let_v none_o persuade_v the_o king_n that_o there_o ever_o be_v the_o least_o spark_n of_o good_a nature_n or_o ingenuity_n appear_v in_o the_o irish_a nation_n or_o that_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o dread_n of_o a_o terrible_a revenge_n from_o god_n and_o man_n keep_v those_o bloody_a irish_a papist_n from_o a_o general_a massacre_n of_o all_o the_o protestant_n within_o their_o power_n or_o that_o they_o ever_o make_v other_o use_n of_o all_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n by_o which_o they_o have_v have_v honour_n and_o estate_n confer_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n after_o they_o have_v be_v conquer_a and_o subdue_v but_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o first_o opportunity_n they_o ever_o have_v to_o murder_v and_o destroy_v the_o english_a and_o protestant_n and_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o government_n of_o england_n and_o every_o time_n by_o a_o more_o universal_a and_o malicious_a rebellion_n than_o the_o former_a and_o they_o will_v construe_v this_o to_o be_v out_o of_o fear_n or_o the_o urgency_n of_o his_o majesty_n affair_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n of_o his_o royal_a heart_n towards_o those_o who_o have_v plunge_v themselves_o in_o this_o general_a rebellion_n 3._o if_o they_o be_v not_o now_o weaken_a in_o their_o estate_n and_o the_o protestant_n by_o those_o estate_n in_o some_o measure_n repair_v and_o strengthen_v i_o mean_v those_o who_o be_v consume_v by_o this_o late_a rebellion_n their_o substance_n for_o the_o most_o part_n consist_v in_o stock_n his_o majesty_n revenue_n will_v not_o recover_v in_o many_o year_n sufficient_a to_o maintain_v a_o army_n to_o defend_v that_o kingdom_n and_o next_o no_o militia_n will_v be_v to_o assist_v the_o stand_a army_n in_o that_o country_n for_o many_o 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