Selected quad for the lemma: war_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
war_n	king_n	law_n	levy_v	3,963	5	11.2983	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B20784	An essay for the conversion of the Irish shewing that 'tis their duty and interest to become Protestants : in a letter to themselves.	Cox, Richard, Sir, 1650-1733.	1698 (1698)	Wing C6721	30,538	48

like_a faith_n in_o the_o church_n sect_n 101._o nevertheless_o i_o allow_v a_o orthodox_n church_n to_o be_v a_o great_a help_n and_o good_a guide_n in_o explain_v scripture_n but_o how_o will_v you_o choose_v this_o church_n but_o by_o the_o note_n and_o character_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o church_n till_o you_o be_v of_o it_o can_v give_v you_o no_o assistance_n to_o what_o purpose_n do_v you_o publish_v note_n of_o the_o church_n and_o argument_n for_o it_o but_o to_o convince_v our_o judgement_n you_o may_v as_o well_o propose_v they_o to_o a_o horse_n as_o to_o a_o man_n if_o he_o may_v not_o use_v his_o understanding_n to_o distinguish_v if_o then_o we_o must_v trust_v our_o judgement_n in_o choose_v what_o church_n we_o will_v be_v of_o we_o may_v as_o well_o trust_v they_o in_o point_n less_o material_a sect._n 102._o i_o say_v a_o orthodox_n church_n be_v a_o good_a guide_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o find_v it_o even_o by_o this_o mark_n that_o its_o doctrine_n be_v consonant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o its_o main_a design_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n it_o do_v not_o countenance_n unjustifiable_a mean_n of_o gain_v proselyte_n nor_o encourage_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o church_n of_o rome_n use_v a_o thousand_o artifices_fw-la and_o pious_a fraud_n sometime_o frightning_n you_o with_o superstitious_a bugbear_n otherwhiles_o raise_v your_o hope_n upon_o false_a notion_n and_o groundless_a expectation_n and_o where_o her_o subtlety_n fail_v her_o cruelty_n supply_v a_o merciless_a inquisition_n to_o force_v those_o she_o can_v otherwise_o persuade_v to_o submit_v to_o her_o tyranny_n and_o promote_v her_o grandeur_n sect_n 103._o let_v we_o try_v her_o sincerity_n in_o the_o topic_n make_v use_v of_o to_o deceive_v you_o and_o keep_v you_o in_o her_o communion_n one_a they_o say_v you_o be_v a_o irishman_n and_o ought_v manful_o to_o support_v a_o national_a quarrel_n two_o that_o your_o interest_n and_o hope_n of_o recover_v your_o lose_a estate_n shall_v render_v you_o inseparable_a from_o popery_n three_o that_o your_o loyalty_n to_o k._n james_n shall_v oblige_v you_o four_o that_o popery_n be_v the_o ancient_a religion_n 5th_o that_o it_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o your_o forefather_n six_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o faith_n and_o one_o church_n which_o be_v that_o of_o rome_n seven_o that_o popery_n be_v the_o safe_a religion_n and_o 8thly_a that_o it_o be_v not_o honourable_a to_o change_v your_o religion_n all_o which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v fallacious_a or_o false_a sect_n 104._o the_o first_o be_v partly_o answer_v sect._n 32._o where_o it_o appear_v you_o be_v of_o english_a extraction_n but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o national_a quarrel_v against_o you_o most_o of_o we_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o this_o nation_n nor_o do_v we_o look_v upon_o you_o when_o you_o come_v over_o to_o the_o english_a interest_n and_o religion_n to_o be_v other_o than_o englishmen_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o noble_a family_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o thomond_n and_o insiquine_n and_o many_o other_o as_o macguire_n coughlan_n etc._n etc._n between_o who_o and_o those_o of_o english_a extraction_n no_o manner_n of_o difference_n ●s_v make_v sect_n 105._o to_o the_o second_o i_o say_v it_o do_v not_o concern_v such_o of_o you_o as_o be_v restore_v or_o in_o possession_n ●or_a the_o bulk_n of_o the_o common_a people_n who_o will_v get_v nothing_o but_o more_o tyrannical_a master_n if_o the_o old_a irish_a be_v restore_v nor_o the_o merchant_n lawyer_n physician_n and_o gentleman_n that_o lose_v no_o estate_n why_o then_o shall_v t●ese_n suffer_v themselves_o ●o_o be_v use_v as_o the_o cat_n be_v paw_n be_v by_o the_o monkey●n_n ●n_z the_o fable_n and_o let_v their_o own_o finger_n be_v burn_v to_o ●ull_a nut_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o rebellion_n for_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o old_a proprietor_n to_o eat_v it_o be_v certain●y_o therefore_o the_o interest_n of_o all_o these_o to_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o see_v themselves_o and_o their_o country_n prosper_v and_o flourish_v and_o to_o contribute_v to_o it_o by_o their_o conformity_n to_o the_o excellent_a law_n and_o pure_a religion_n therein_o establish_v nay_o the_o old_a proprietor_n if_o he_o have_v any_o grace_n honesty_n or_o bowel_n will_v rather_o delight_v to_o see_v his_o country_n united_n and_o settle_a in_o peace_n and_o true_a religion_n and_o seek_v for_o new_a purchase_n by_o his_o industry_n than_o endeavour_n to_o put_v it_o in_o a_o flame_n and_o hazard_v himself_o and_o his_o friend_n upon_o vain_a and_o imaginary_a hope_n but_o as_o for_o the_o priest_n i_o know_v they_o so_o well_o and_o their_o love_n of_o gain_n that_o i_o have_v no_o hope_n to_o convert_v they_o without_o a_o pension_n sect_n 106._o as_o to_o the_o three_o loyalty_n to_o the_o late_a king_n james_n it_o have_v be_v partly_o touch_v upon_o before_o but_o i_o must_v add_v that_o ireland_n be_v at_o first_o conquer_a by_o the_o blood_n and_o treasure_n of_o england_n and_o thereby_o and_o by_o the_o repeat_v oath_n and_o submission_n of_o the_o irish_a become_v part_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o england_n and_o and_o a_o subordinate_a kingdom_n to_o that_o crown_n and_o since_o that_o by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n ireland_n have_v be_v inseparable_o unite_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o england_n from_o whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o whosoever_o be_v king_n of_o england_n be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la king_n of_o ireland_n as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v of_o berwick_n or_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n and_o the_o consequence_n of_o that_o will_v be_v that_o when_o king_n james_n abdicate_v england_n he_o desert_v all_o its_o dominion_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n ireland_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o his_o present_a majesty_n be_v declare_v king_n and_o have_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n the_o same_o instant_n he_o become_v lawful_a &_o rightful_a for_o i_o see_v no_o difference_n since_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o right_n king_n of_o ireland_n and_o to_o conspire_v against_o he_o thenceforward_o be_v and_o be_v treason_n and_o to_o levy_v war_n against_o he_o be_v open_a and_o actual_a rebellion_n sect_n 107._o and_o this_o be_v prove_v not_o only_o by_o reason_n and_o constant_a practice_n in_o all_o age_n but_o also_o by_o the_o great_a authority_n the_o law_n be_v conusant_fw-mi of_o and_o that_o be_v the_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n in_o both_o kingdom_n and_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o both_o parliament_n this_o be_v the_o legislative_a power_n for_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n can_v only_o interpret_v but_o also_o make_v law_n and_o they_o have_v both_o authoritative_o and_o declarative_o settle_v this_o point_n so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o bind_v both_o to_o the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o pretend_a loyalty_n your_o priest_n encourage_v in_o you_o towards_o k._n james_n be_v in_o truth_n notorious_a disloyalty_n undoubted_a treason_n and_o manifest_a perjury_n and_o breach_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n you_o have_v take_v to_o king_n william_n but_o what_o care_n your_o spiritual_a guide_n for_o that_o if_o you_o will_v but_o help_v they_o to_o recover_v their_o jurisdiction_n their_o tithe_n and_o their_o abbey_n and_o church-land_n sect_n 108._o as_o to_o the_o four_o antiquity_n it_o be_v no_o constant_a note_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o have_v a_o beginning_n the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o antioch_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o that_o of_o rome_n and_o yet_o have_v apostatise_v and_o the_o greek_a church_n be_v altogether_o as_o old_a and_o have_v have_v a_o constant_a succession_n of_o bishop_n but_o to_o give_v this_o a_o full_a answer_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v nothing_o ancient_a i_o mean_v primitive_a but_o what_o we_o agree_v in_o her_o new_a creed_n show_v that_o she_o have_v a_o new_a religion_n as_o to_o the_o point_n in_o difference_n which_o be_v already_o show_v to_o be_v novelty_n introduce_v one_o after_o another_o as_o she_o have_v occasion_n and_o opportunity_n and_o therefore_o she_o decline_v to_o be_v try_v by_o scripture_n well_o know_v that_o be_v the_o old_a religion_n which_o be_v reveal_v at_o first_o and_o be_v record_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n where_o popery_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v sect_n 109._o as_o to_o the_o five_o it_o follow_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o popery_n as_o now_o practise_v be_v not_o the_o religion_n of_o your_o forefather_n beside_o your_o ancestor_n renounce_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n by_o indenture_n anno_fw-la 32_o heb._n viii_o and_o long_o before_o that_o by_o

a_o essay_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o irish_a show_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o interest_n to_o become_v protestant_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o themselves_o s._n basil_n epist._n 80._o let_v the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v arbitrator_n between_o we_o and_o whosoever_o hold_v opinion_n consonant_a to_o those_o heavenly_a oracle_n let_v the_o truth_n be_v adjudge_v on_o their_o side_n dublin_n print_v by_o joseph_n ●ay_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o skinner-row_n 1698._o price_n sixpence_n to_o my_o countryman_n the_o roman_a catholic_n of_o ireland_n gentleman_n sect_n 1_o i_o may_v with_o reason_n expect_v that_o you_o shall_v give_v some_o regard_n to_o the_o follow_a admoniton_n since_o they_o result_v from_o the_o compassion_n of_o a_o gentleman_n the_o charity_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o the_o affection_n of_o a_o friend_n and_o their_o design_n be_v to_o promote_v the_o safety_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o general_n and_o of_o you_o in_o particular_a sect_n 2._o nor_o ought_v it_o to_o disoblige_v you_o that_o i_o explain_v my_o friendship_n not_o to_o extend_v to_o your_o popory_n or_o your_o vice_n since_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o this_o epistle_n to_o reform_v both_o these_o it_o be_v better_a that_o my_o affection_n shall_v be_v found_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o good_a quality_n you_o be_v endue_v with_o and_o the_o disposition_n i_o think_v i_o perceive_v in_o you_o at_o this_o time_n to_o a_o general_n conversion_n and_o to_o become_v good_a subject_n and_o good_a christian_n sect_n 3._o and_o since_o it_o be_v your_o interest_n to_o be_v so_o that_o you_o may_v live_v comfortable_o in_o this_o world_n and_o be_v happy_a in_o the_o next_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o find_v out_o and_o careful_a in_o pursue_v the_o proper_a method_n for_o attain_v those_o important_a ends._n sect_n 4._o but_o because_o they_o be_v most_o obedient_a to_o their_o physician_n who_o be_v thorough_o convince_v that_o their_o distemper_n be_v dangerous_a i_o ought_v first_o to_o inquire_v how_o far_o you_o be_v from_o be_v good_a sabject_n or_o good_a christian_n whilst_o you_o continue_v papist_n in_o hope_n it_o may_v prepare_v you_o to_o receive_v my_o direction_n the_o more_o ready_o for_o your_o amendment_n in_o both_o sect._n 5._o how_o far_o too_o many_o of_o you_o be_v from_o be_v good_a subject_n to_o a_o protestant_a king_n who_o you_o believe_v damn_a and_o wish_v dethrone_v your_o own_o heart_n can_v testify_v as_o your_o tongue_n do_v every_o day_n whilst_o they_o express_v the_o exultation_n of_o your_o soul_n at_o every_o misfortune_n that_o befall_v the_o english_a and_o the_o dissatisfaction_n of_o your_o mind_n at_o the_o glorious_a success_n of_o our_o victorious_a king_n examine_v your_o own_o heart_n how_o much_o be_v you_o grieve_v at_o that_o common_a good_a of_o a_o general_n peace_n how_o loath_a be_v you_o to_o believe_v it_o even_o after_o it_o be_v proclaim_v how_o many_o ridiculous_a and_o improbable_a story_n do_v you_o either_o invent_v or_o promote_v to_o keep_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o party_n during_o the_o war_n and_o particular_o that_o groundless_a shame_n of_o england_n be_v leave_v out_o of_o the_o peace_n how_o often_o have_v you_o wish_a success_n to_o those_o enemy_n of_o christianity_n the_o turk_n in_o hope_n it_o may_v divert_v the_o confederate_a prince_n and_o promote_v the_o design_n that_o be_v form_v to_o enslave_v christendom_n how_o zealous_a be_v you_o for_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o the_o late_a reign_n in_o order_n to_o bring_v in_o popery_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o your_o country_n but_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o your_o mouth_n or_o the_o meditation_n of_o your_o heart_n let_v we_o resort_v to_o action_n and_o inquire_v how_o it_o have_v be_v in_o former_a time_n and_o sure_o it_o can_v not_o be_v well_o with_o those_o who_o stifle_v the_o operation_n of_o their_o own_o reason_n and_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o conduct_n of_o popish_a clergy_n who_o oath_n be_v so_o strict_a that_o as_o the_o friar_n confess_v they_o must_v be_v perjure_v to_o the_o pope_n if_o they_o prove_v true_a to_o the_o king_n sect_n 6_o as_o to_o the_o time_n before_o the_o conquest_n your_o own_o procurator-general_n peter_n walsh_n confess_v tha●_n never_o any_o nation_n upon_o earth_n come_v near_o the_o milesian_n irish_a in_o the_o most_o unnatural_a feud_n that_o have_v be_v hear_v of_o feud_n say_v he_o so_o prodigious_o bloody_a that_o as_o they_o be_v first_o found_v so_o they_o still_o increase_v and_o continue_v in_o blood_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o monarchy_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o heber_n to_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o penultimate_a monarch_n moriurta_fw-mi mac_n neil_n feud_n continue_v with_o the_o great_a pride_n most_o hellish_a ambition_n and_o cruel_a desire_n of_o revenge_n and_o follow_v with_o the_o most_o horrible_a injustice_n rapine_n desolation_n perfidiousness_n rebellion_n treachery_n and_o murder_n for_o almost_o 2000_o year_n he_o proceed_v and_o say_v that_o we_o never_o read_v of_o any_o other_o people_n in_o the_o world_n so_o implacable_o so_o furious_o so_o eternal_o set_v upon_o the_o destruction_n of_o one_o another_o he_o tell_v you_o of_o 600_o battle_n fight_v cruel_o and_o unnatural_o by_o man_n of_o the_o same_o country_n language_n lineage_n and_o religious_a rite_n tear_v out_o the_o life_n of_o one_o another_o for_o dominion_n or_o revenge_n and_o that_o 118_o irish_a monarch_n be_v slaughter_v by_o their_o own_o subject_n whereof_o 94_o be_v murder_v and_o 86_o of_o they_o succeed_v by_o the_o regicide_n sect_n 7._o and_o now_o gentleman_n pray_v consider_v whether_o any_o christian_n ought_v to_o boast_v of_o the_o loyalty_n of_o such_o ancestor_n or_o glory_n in_o the_o religion_n of_o such_o forefather_n sect_n 8._o but_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o bad_a before_o the_o conquest_n it_o have_v not_o be_v much_o better_o since_o for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o have_v be_v more_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n since_o the_o conquest_n than_o there_o have_v be_v in_o any_o two_o kingdom_n of_o europe_n within_o that_o period_n sect_n 9_o but_o because_o the_o great_a pretension_n of_o irish_a loyalty_n be_v make_v to_o the_o royal_a family_n of_o the_o stuart_n who_o they_o say_v be_v of_o their_o milesian_n blood_n and_o lineage_n and_o descend_v from_o the_o ancient_a monarch_n of_o ireland_n it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o give_v you_o a_o summary_n view_n of_o your_o ancestor_n behaviour_n and_o your_o own_o in_o their_o reign_n s_n 10._o and_o first_o for_o king_n james_n i._n it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o have_v but_o little_a respect_n from_o the_o irish_a for_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o understand_v he_o to_o be_v a_o protestant_n and_o resolve_v to_o continue_v so_o they_o oppose_v his_o government_n even_o the_o great_a city_n and_o 1603._o 1603._o town_n that_o have_v be_v staunch_a in_o former_a rebellion_n be_v deep_o engage_v in_o this_o limrick_n kilkenny_n clonmel_n and_o wexford_n be_v of_o this_o number_n but_o waterford_n and_o cork_n be_v more_o obstinate_a than_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n mountjoy_n find_v it_o necessary_a to_o march_v in_o person_n with_o the_o army_n to_o reduce_v they_o sect_n 11._o this_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o gun-powder-treason_n in_o england_n and_o soon_o after_o be_v the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n and_o 1607._o 1607._o tyrconnel_n and_o their_o accomplice_n in_o ireland_n which_o be_v discover_v they_o flee_v to_o spain_n and_o the_o next_o year_n upon_o promise_n of_o their_o 1608._o 1608._o return_n with_o succour_n sir_n cahir_n o_o dogherty_n seize_v derry_n and_o culmore_n and_o murder_v the_o governor_n and_o take_v the_o field_n but_o about_o five_o month_n after_o he_o be_v defeat_v and_o slay_v which_o discourage_v all_o other_o rebellion_n in_o that_o reign_n though_o the_o seditious_a behaviour_n of_o the_o popish_a member_n in_o the_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1613._o come_v very_o near_a one_o and_o do_v in_o effect_n threaten_v it_o sect_n 12._o the_o next_o that_o ascend_v the_o throne_n be_v king_n charles_n i._n who_o without_o doubt_n have_v as_o good_a title_n as_o his_o son_n king_n james_n two_o and_o yet_o the_o irish_a do_v rebel_n against_o he_o anno_fw-la 1641._o at_o a_o time_n when_o he_o be_v very_o much_o distress_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n more_o barbarous_a and_o bloody_a than_o ever_o have_v be_v know_v before_o and_o when_o that_o king_n affair_n require_v a_o peace_n the_o irish_a papist_n and_o especial_o those_o of_o the_o nunioes_n party_n though_o they_o boast_v of_o loyalty_n then_o as_o loud_o as_o they_o do_v now_o undutiful_o hold_v he_o to_o difficult_a and_o destructive_a condition_n and_o vary_v and_o