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	people_n	time_n	5,584	5	3.4728	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93346	Englands pressures: or, The peoples complaint, humbly related, for information and for satisfaction of the grounds and causes thereof, and communicated to the inhabitants of England, in the severall cities and counties of the kingdome. Also, a short reprehension to factious, seditious sinners, with a Christian exhortation to reformation, to brotherly unitie and concord, and conscionable performance of covenant, by assurance of Gods blessing, a glorious deliverance, with establishment of truth and peace to the three kingdomes. / By George Smith, Gent. Imprimatur John Downame.	Smith, George, 1602 or 3-1658.	1645 (1645)	Wing S4035; Thomason E295_9; ESTC R200196	33,562	43

evil_a man_n no_o man_n so_o vile_a as_o a_o hypocrite_n either_o to_o god_n or_o man_n so_o evil_a and_o vile_a as_o hypocrisy_n nor_o no_o man_n so_o dishonourable_a as_o he_o that_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n for_o by-end_n and_o for_o advantage_n sake_n such_o man_n be_v liar_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o dishonour_v god_n above_o all_o sinner_n they_o be_v a_o stain_n to_o the_o purity_n of_o religion_n a_o grief_n to_o all_o the_o godly_a a_o stumbling-blocke_n to_o the_o weak_a a_o harden_v to_o ungodly_a man_n and_o a_o rejoice_v to_o the_o evil_a angel_n a_o hypocrite_n 16._o hypocrite_n job_n 1●_n 16._o shall_v not_o see_v god_n the_o sentence_n of_o wrath_n upon_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n be_v but_o ●1_n but_o math._n 24._o ●1_n to_o have_v their_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o say_v the_o apostle_n 38._o apostle_n heb._n 10._o 38._o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o 1●_n he_o 1_o john_n 2._o 1●_n they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v have_v continue_v with_o we_o 2_o we_o math._n 13._o 2_o the_o thorny_a ground_n become_v unfruitful_a and_o why_o because_o the_o decenfullnesse_n of_o riches_n choke_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n our_o saviour_n say_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n 20._o thing_n math._n 19_o 20._o for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o beau●n_n but_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o a_o covetous_a rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n many_o patriarch_n and_o holy_a man_n be_v rich_a man_n and_o divers_a of_o they_o have_v their_o slip_n sayling_n and_o sin_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v record_v for_o our_o admonition_n but_o that_o i_o can_v find_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v not_o one_o example_n of_o one_o holyman_n that_o be_v a_o oppressor_n or_o a_o covetous_a man_n certain_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v so_o great_a a_o mischief_n in_o the_o world_n as_o to_o procure_v a_o wicked_a worldling_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o professor_n of_o religion_n religion_n the_o devil_n 〈…〉_o great_a mischief_n then_o to_o make_v a_o wicked_a worldling_n to_o be_v a_o professor_n of_o religion_n for_o beside_o all_o other_o evil_n he_o call_v reproach_n upon_o god_n and_o upon_o religion_n by_o his_o godless_a action_n more_o than_o all_o devil_n or_o wicked_a man_n can_v do_v god_n say_v of_o 14._o of_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 14._o david_n for_o one_o sin_n commit_v by_o he_o that_o he_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v of_o such_o man_n that_o 24_o that_o rom._n 2._o 24_o boast_v of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o by_o break_v of_o the_o law_n dishonour_v god_n that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v of_o the_o gentile_n through_o they_o neither_o be_v any_o of_o all_o this_o without_o god_n god_n hand_n be_v in_o all_o 6._o all_o amos_n 3._o 6._o shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o city_n and_o i_o have_v not_o do_v it_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a of_o punishment_n befall_v any_o man_n but_o it_o be_v from_o god_n but_o all_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v from_o the_o actor_n of_o it_o and_o from_o the_o devil_n who_o agent_n wicked_a man_n be_v it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n use_v wicked_a man_n to_o afflict_v his_o people_n devil_n wicked_a man_n act_n for_o the_o devil_n but_o they_o act_n for_o satan_n and_o their_o wicked_a end_n in_o all_o the_o sin_n they_o commit_v only_a god_n make_v use_v of_o they_o to_o afflict_v his_o people_n for_o chastisement_n of_o sin_n sometime_o and_o sometime_o for_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n ●_o faith_n zach._n 13._o ●_o there_o be_v a_o refine_n fire_n through_o which_o a_o three_o part_n must_v pass_v and_o in_o the_o end_n god_n will_v destroy_v wicked_a man_n for_o that_o in_o which_o they_o have_v afflict_v his_o people_n god_n they_o be_v simit_v by_o god_n and_o will_v blast_v all_o their_o design_n let_v they_o have_v never_o so_o great_a hope_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o for_o 14._o for_o job_n ●_o 14._o god_n will_v cut_v off_o the_o hope_n of_o wicked_a man_n their_o trust_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o spider_n web_n god_n will_v and_o purpose_n be_v unchangeable_a 〈…〉_o unchangeable_a pro._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d esay_n 〈…〉_o there_o be_v many_o device_n in_o man_n heart_n say_v solomon_n nevertheless_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o shall_v stand_v our_o saviour_n christ_n tell_v pilot_n that_o he_o 11_o he_o joh._n 19_o 11_o can_v have_v no_o power_n except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o nor_o do_v the_o 2d_o the_o act_n 4._o 2d_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n jew_n nor_o gentile_n any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o they_o do_v against_o christ_n but_o what_o be_v appoyt_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n of_o god_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o any_o man_n stare_v god_n shall_v be_v discourage_v at_o any_o thing_n that_o befall_v they_o to_o their_o person_n or_o estate_n contention_n between_o 〈◊〉_d seed_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n there_o will_v ever_o be_v contention_n while_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n for_o where_o there_o be_v a_o jacob_n and_o a_o esan_n there_o will_v be_v strive_n and_o while_o their_o seed_n remain_v upon_o the_o earth_n there_o will_v be_v emulation_n and_o injury_n one_o will_v be_v for_o god_n and_o another_o for_o the_o world_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v if_o you_o observe_v and_o consider_v well_o that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o reformation_n in_o the_o world_n by_o turn_v to_o god_n from_o sin_n and_o idolatry_n but_o it_o meet_v with_o great_a opposition_n and_o blood_n consider_v blood_n no_o reformation_n without_o blood_n the_o very_a covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v sign_v with_o blood_n the_o israelite_n come_v not_o out_o of_o egypt_n without_o blood_n idolatry_n be_v at_o no_o time_n eject_v in_o the_o time_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n but_o by_o blood_n example_n example_n when_o hezekiah_n have_v destroy_v idolatry_n present_o senacherib_n seek_v to_o destroy_v he_o and_o his_o people_n when_o asa_n make_v a_o covenant_n to_o seek_v god_n and_o reform_v his_o kingdom_n baasha_n king_n of_o israel_n make_v war_n against_o he_o the_o great_a reformation_n after_o the_o 70_o year_n captivity_n be_v mighty_o oppose_v from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o it_o till_o it_o be_v whole_o finish_v and_o continual_o hinder_v by_o false_a accufation_n by_o subtle_a counsel_n and_o pretend_a treaty_n and_o by_o open_a violence_n the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v oppose_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o continue_v all_o the_o primitive_a time_n with_o bloody_a perfecution_n the_o reformation_n from_o the_o darkness_n of_o popery_n in_o luther_n time_n be_v oppose_v by_o bloody_a disturbance_n to_o all_o christian_a church_n the_o reformation_n that_o be_v begin_v by_o king_n edward_n be_v oppose_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o bless_a memory_n it_o be_v oppose_v by_o continue_a conspiracy_n and_o open_a hostility_n with_o effusion_n of_o much_o blood_n especial_o in_o ireland_n and_o can_v it_o be_v expect_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v now_o finish_v without_o blood_n if_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o reformation_n by_o king_n edward_n and_o queen_n elizabeth_n cost_v much_o blood_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v expect_v that_o the_o perfect_a of_o that_o reformation_n now_o we_o the_o antichristian_a br●●d_n have_v be_v many_o year_n plot_v against_o we_o must_v cost_v much_o more_o blood_n if_o we_o will_v but_o consider_v the_o devil_n malice_n the_o potency_n of_o our_o enemy_n their_o long_a time_n in_o plot_v against_o we_o the_o combination_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o wicked_a man_n unite_v in_o one_o against_o reformation_n jesuite_n papist_n atheist_n libertine_n etc._n etc._n hell_n and_o earth_n have_v make_v a_o confederacy_n and_o raise_v all_o their_o power_n at_o home_o and_o from_o abroad_o to_o hinder_v it_o and_o to_o destroy_v we_o by_o feign_a authority_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o sword_n beside_o the_o devil_n have_v secret_a agent_n like_o himself_o tempter_n that_o be_v undiscovete_v among_o we_o who_o infuse_v poison_n and_o hinder_v antidote_n and_o thus_o god_n will_v have_v it_o for_o a_o time_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v call_v upon_o his_o name_n 9_o zach._n 13._o 9_o and_o he_o will_v hear_v we_o and_o will_v say_v you_o be_v my_o people_n and_o we_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v our_o god_n but_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o ready_a for_o such_o a_o blessing_n

of_o all_o those_o who_o they_o chief_o concern_v my_o end_n be_v nothing_o but_o reconciliation_n and_o reformation_n it_o be_v but_o duty_n and_o i_o dare_v not_o omit_v it_o if_o i_o be_v blame_v it_o be_v not_o because_o i_o be_o guilty_a but_o because_o i_o blame_v the_o guilty_a if_o any_o such_o accuse_v i_o my_o integrity_n shall_v defend_v i_o if_o not_o i_o have_v rather_o suffer_v for_o duty_n or_o perish_v for_o loyalty_n then_o to_o be_v make_v great_a by_o conceal_v evil_a or_o do_v any_o unworthy_a act_n when_o pompey_n be_v accuse_v by_o the_o roman_n for_o rob_v the_o common_a treasure_n he_o clear_v himself_o by_o produce_v the_o author_n and_o free_o confess_v how_o far_o he_o be_v guilty_a be_v himself_o acquit_v of_o the_o crime_n and_o be_v much_o honour_v by_o the_o people_n solon_n though_o he_o be_v importune_v by_o the_o people_n refuse_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o sovereign_a authority_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v suspect_v of_o tyranny_n yet_o he_o at_o that_o time_n command_v and_o rule_v all_o and_o afterward_o write_v these_o verse_n i_o neither_o blush_v nor_o yet_o repent_v myself_o that_o have_v preserve_v my_o native_a soil_n always_o and_o that_o therein_o to_o hoard_v up_o trash_n and_o pelf_n no_o tyrant_n think_v can_v once_o eclipse_v my_o praise_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o reform_v the_o state_n and_o neither_o stoop_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o great_a nor_o flatter_v to_o win_v the_o multitude_n but_o sweeten_v all_o to_o all_o sort_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n mix_v sweet_a with_o every_o sour_a and_o force_v with_o justice_n etc._n etc._n now_o have_v humble_o relate_v these_o general_a complaint_n of_o the_o people_n complainer_n satisfaction_n to_o the_o complainer_n i_o desire_v with_o submission_n to_o man_n of_o better_a judgement_n to_o endeavour_v some_o satisfaction_n if_o possible_a to_o all_o the_o complainer_n not_o by_o give_v answer_n to_o their_o particular_a complaint_n for_o that_o i_o can_v do_v i_o may_v not_o either_o excuse_n nor_o accuse_v it_o belong_v to_o public_a justice_n to_o hear_v and_o to_o determine_v not_o to_o i_o only_a by_o way_n of_o information_n thus_o much_o i_o must_v say_v in_o vindication_n of_o the_o parliament_n that_o in_o such_o a_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o distraction_n as_o be_v at_o this_o time_n through_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o parliament_n be_v necessitate_v to_o use_v many_o instrument_n as_o servant_n to_o they_o and_o to_o appoint_v many_o committee_n and_o those_o committee_n many_o agent_n under_o they_o in_o every_o county_n place_n it_o have_v be_v the_o care_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o appoint_v pious_a and_o just_a man_n in_o all_o place_n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o all_o man_n so_o employ_v in_o the_o public_a service_n may_v be_v both_o pious_a and_o just_a it_o have_v be_v the_o care_n and_o diligence_n of_o the_o parliament_n however_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o some_o or_o many_o do_v prove_v otherwise_o for_o man_n can_v see_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n god_n only_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n therefore_o it_o be_v possible_a yea_o probable_o true_a that_o the_o parliament_n may_v be_v &_o be_v deceive_v in_o some_o man_n and_o by_o some_o man_n a_o 15._o a_o mat._n 7._o 15._o wolf_n clothe_v in_o a_o sheep_n clothing_n may_v be_v take_v to_o be_v a_o innocent_a sheep_n and_o by_o such_o inward_a raven_a wolf_n injustice_n may_v be_v do_v oppression_n and_o unjust_a violence_n countenance_v and_o good_a man_n may_v be_v great_o injure_v etc._n etc._n it_o have_v be_v so_o in_o former_a time_n and_o can_v be_v whole_o prevent_v in_o such_o time_n as_o these_o as_o anon_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o though_o much_o may_v be_v do_v to_o stop_v the_o violent_a rage_n of_o such_o oppressor_n oppressor_n be_v like_o monster_n with_o many_o head_n if_o one_o be_v strike_v off_o another_o come_v in_o his_o room_n and_o the_o parliament_n can_v foresee_v it_o in_o the_o face_n of_o man_n before_o they_o be_v employ_v no_o more_o than_o you_o the_o people_n &_o commoner_n of_o england_n can_v see_v the_o heart_n &_o intention_n of_o many_o of_o those_o knight_n and_o burgess_n which_o you_o choose_v and_o send_v up_o to_o the_o parliament_n oppression_n the_o people_n negligence_n and_o irreligious_a choice_n in_o knight_n and_o burgess_n have_v be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o their_o misery_n &_o oppression_n who_o have_v violate_v their_o trust_n and_o perfidious_o revolt_v from_o god_n and_o from_o their_o country_n to_o destroy_v both_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o people_n these_o have_v be_v the_o strengthener_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o oppression_n the_o original_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o which_o you_o complain_v for_o without_o their_o assistance_n thing_n have_v not_o come_v to_o this_o pass_n the_o enemy_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n nor_o have_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n grow_v to_o so_o great_a a_o height_n nor_o of_o so_o long_a continuance_n these_o man_n who_o you_o trust_v have_v declare_v themselves_o open_a oppressor_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o kingdom_n now_o we_o know_v what_o they_o be_v and_o you_o see_v your_o own_o fault_n which_o you_o must_v mend_v for_o the_o future_a nor_o be_v it_o unpossible_a nor_o unlikely_a but_o some_o remain_v yet_o undiscovered_a and_o act_v their_o part_n and_o your_o misery_n in_o another_o scene_n under_o a_o contrary_a notion_n who_o know_v like_o judas_n how_o to_o betray_v with_o a_o kiss_n and_o say_v haile_o master_n for_o our_o enemy_n be_v not_o fool_n they_o will_v not_o take_v all_o from_o among_o we_o most_o secret_n enemy_n hurt_v most_o to_o give_v counsel_n against_o we_o at_o oxford_n but_o will_v leave_v some_o to_o betray_v &_o pervert_v counsel_n in_o other_o place_n if_o any_o such_o be_v leave_v in_o parliament_n they_o be_v but_o there_o as_o judas_n be_v among_o the_o apostle_n yet_o these_o do_v we_o the_o great_a mischief_n and_o most_o advantage_n the_o enemy_n nor_o be_v this_o any_o new_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o all_o state_n especial_o in_o counsel_n and_o army_n this_o advantage_n david_n make_v of_o hushai_n stay_v with_o absalon_n example_n example_n 3●_n example_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 3●_n if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o city_n say_v he_o and_o say_v to_o absalon_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n then_o may_v thou_o for_o i_o defeat_v the_o counsel_n of_o achitophel_n nor_o be_v hushai_n alone_o for_o he_o have_v also_o 36._o also_o vers_fw-la 36._o zadok_v and_o abiachar_n to_o consult_v with_o and_o these_o have_v ahimaze_v and_o jonathan_n to_o carry_v information_n to_o david_n this_o be_v ordinary_a in_o all_o state_n and_o without_o question_n lawful_a in_o a_o just_a cause_n as_o david_n be_v and_o be_v in_o the_o parliament_n to_o do_v the_o like_a but_o the_o enemy_n be_v as_o vigilant_a as_o we_o be_v careless_a to_o prevent_v it_o with_o we_o but_o that_o the_o enemy_n have_v such_o counsellor_n and_o such_o intelligencer_n among_o we_o be_v clear_o manifest_a by_o the_o act_n of_o some_o design_n and_o retard_v other_o and_o aulicus_n may_v be_v in_o this_o evil_a occurrent_n a_o competent_a witness_n who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a public_o to_o confess_v that_o they_o receive_v daily_a intelligence_n at_o oxford_n from_o westminster_n and_o london_n and_o know_v what_o be_v do_v in_o their_o most_o secret_a counsel_n i_o be_o sure_a they_o have_v no_o 12._o no_o 2_o king_n ●_o 12._o elisha_n with_o they_o nor_o have_v they_o any_o oracle_n to_o inquire_v of_o nor_o be_v it_o easy_a though_o this_o be_v know_v to_o have_v all_o these_o evil_n present_o reform_v especial_o these_o oppress_a evil_n complain_v of_o for_o while_o war_n be_v in_o a_o kingdom_n injustice_n oppression_n violence_n injury_n can_v be_v keep_v out_o that_o very_a sword_n which_o be_v draw_v real_o to_o defend_v &_o to_o maintain_v law_n will_v in_o some_o thing_n at_o some_o time_n break_v law_n prevent_v in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n oppression_n and_o violence_n 〈◊〉_d be_v prevent_v such_o be_v the_o evil_a effect_n of_o war_n else_o war_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o judgement_n in_o a_o land_n where_o war_n rage_v there_o ambition_n be_v awaken_v there_o covetousness_n increase_v there_o licenciousnes_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o violence_n bear_v sway_n the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n be_v cast_v off_o the_o peasant_n will_v be_v a_o peer_n wicked_a man_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o good_a man_n be_v oppress_v and_o abuse_v justice_n be_v tread_v under_o foot_n etc._n etc._n order_n be_v thrust_v out_o and_o confusion_n fill_v the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v the_o complaint_n