Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	good_a	life_n	see_v	9,943	5	3.4753	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92757	Scrinia sacra; secrets of empire, in letters of illustrious persons. A supplement of the Cabala. In which business of the same quality and grandeur is contained: with many famous passages of the late reigns of K. Henry 8. Q. Elizabeth, K. James, and K. Charls.; Cábala. Part 2.	Bedell, Gabriel, d. 1668.; Collins, Thomas, fl. 1650-1682.	1654 (1654)	Wing S2110; Thomason E228_2; ESTC R8769	210,018	264

wearisome_a course_n rather_o to_o be_v retire_v then_o tire_v if_o any_o of_o envy_n take_v advantage_n of_o absence_n seek_v by_o cunning_a to_o draw_v i_o into_o suspicion_n of_o discontentment_n my_o conscience_n be_v settle_v in_o your_o never_o err_a judgement_n that_o if_o he_o come_v with_o esau_n hand_n and_o jacob_n voice_n your_o highness_n will_v censure_v it_o a_o wrought_v malice_n under_o such_o simplicity_n it_o be_v true_a that_o grief_n can_v speak_v but_o this_o grief_n have_v make_v i_o write_v lest_o when_o i_o leave_v you_o i_o shall_v so_o far_o forsake_v myself_o as_o to_o leave_v this_o unsay_v to_o your_o gracious_a acceptance_n i_o commit_v it_o and_o with_o all_o humble_a and_o reverend_a thought_n that_o may_v be_v rest_v ever_o to_o be_v command_v to_o die_v at_o your_o majesty_n foot_n ro._n essex_n again_o to_o the_o queen_n from_o a_o mind_n delight_v in_o sorrow_n from_o spirit_n waste_v with_o passion_n from_o a_o heart_n tear_v in_o piece_n with_o care_n grief_n and_o travel_n from_o a_o man_n that_o hate_v himself_o and_o all_o thing_n that_o keep_v he_o alive_a what_o service_n can_v your_o majesty_n expect_v since_o your_o service_n past_a deserve_v no_o more_o than_o banishment_n or_o prescription_n in_o the_o cursede_a of_o all_o other_o country_n nay_o nay_o it_o be_v your_o rebel_n pride_n and_o success_n that_o must_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o ransom_v my_o life_n out_o of_o this_o hateful_a prison_n of_o my_o loathe_a body_n which_o if_o it_o happen_v so_o your_o majesty_n shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o mislike_v the_o fashion_n of_o my_o death_n since_o the_o course_n of_o my_o life_n can_v never_o please_v you_o your_o majesty_n exile_a servan●_n ro._n essex_n sir_n thomas_n egerton_n lord_n chancellor_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n my_o very_a good_a lord_n it_o be_v often_o see_v that_o he_o that_o stand_v by_o see_v more_o than_o he_o that_o play_v the_o game_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n stand_v in_o his_o own_o light_n and_o see_v not_o so_o clear_o as_o he_o shall_v your_o lordship_n have_v deal_v in_o other_o man_n cause_n and_o in_o great_a and_o weighty_a affair_n with_o great_a wisdom_n and_o judgement_n now_o your_o own_o be_v in_o hand_n you_o be_v not_o to_o contemn_v or_o refuse_v the_o advice_n of_o any_o that_o love_v you_o how_o simple_a soever_o in_o this_o order_n i_o rank_v myself_o among_o other_o that_o love_v you_o none_o more_o simple_a and_o none_o that_o love_v you_o with_o more_o true_a and_o honest_a affection_n which_o shall_v plead_v my_o excuse_n if_o you_o shall_v either_o mistake_v or_o mistrust_v my_o word_n or_o meaning_n but_o in_o your_o lordship_n honourable_a wisdom_n i_o neither_o doubt_v nor_o suspect_v the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o i_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o advise_v you_o but_o shoot_v my_o bolt_n and_o tell_v you_o what_o i_o think_v the_o beginning_n and_o long_a continuance_n of_o this_o so_o unseasonable_a discontentment_n you_o have_v see_v and_o prove_v by_o which_o you_o aim_v at_o the_o end_n if_o you_o hold_v still_o this_o course_n which_o hitherto_o you_o find_v to_o be_v worse_o and_o worse_o and_o the_o long_o you_o go_v the_o further_a you_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n there_o be_v little_a hope_n or_o likelihood_n the_o end_n will_v be_v better_o you_o be_v not_o yet_o go_v so_o far_o but_o that_o you_o may_v well_o return_v the_o return_n be_v safe_a but_o the_o progress_n be_v dangerous_a and_o desperate_a in_o this_o course_n you_o hold_v if_o you_o have_v any_o enemy_n you_o do_v that_o for_o they_o which_o they_o can_v never_o do_v for_o themselves_o your_o friend_n you_o leave_v to_o scorn_v and_o contempt_n you_o forsake_v yourself_o and_o overthrow_v your_o fortune_n and_o ruinate_v your_o honour_n and_o reputation_n you_o give_v that_o comfort_n and_o courage_n to_o the_o foreign_a enemy_n as_o great_a they_o can_v have_v for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o welcome_a and_o please_a news_n then_o to_o hear_v that_o her_o majesty_n and_o the_o realm_n be_v maim_v of_o so_o worthy_a a_o member_n who_o have_v so_o often_o and_o so_o valiant_o quail_v and_o daunt_v they_o you_o forsake_v your_o country_n when_o it_o have_v most_o need_n of_o your_o council_n and_o aid_n and_o last_o you_o fail_v in_o your_o indissoluble_a duty_n which_o you_o owe_v unto_o your_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n a_o duty_n impose_v upon_o you_o not_o by_o nature_n and_o policy_n only_o but_o by_o the_o religious_a and_o sacred_a bond_n wherein_o the_o divine_a majesty_n of_o almighty_a god_n have_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o christianity_n oblige_v you_o for_o the_o four_o first_o your_o constant_a resolution_n may_v perhaps_o move_v you_o to_o esteem_v they_o as_o light_v but_o be_v well_o weigh_v they_o be_v not_o light_a nor_o light_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o for_o the_o four_o last_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o cleverness_n of_o your_o own_o conscience_n may_v seem_v to_o content_v yourself_o but_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o these_o duty_n stand_v not_o only_o in_o contemplation_n or_o inward_a meditation_n and_o can_v be_v perform_v but_o by_o external_a action_n and_o where_o that_o fail_v the_o substance_n also_o fail_v this_o be_v your_o present_a state_n and_o condition_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v what_o be_v the_o remedy_n my_o good_a lord_n i_o lack_v judgement_n and_o wisdom_n to_o advise_v you_o but_o i_o will_v never_o want_v a_o honest_a true_a heart_n to_o wish_v you_o well_o nor_o be_v warrant_v by_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v fear_v to_o speak_v that_o i_o think_v i_o have_v begin_v plain_o be_v not_o offend_v if_o i_o proceed_v so_o bene_fw-la cedit_fw-la qui_fw-la cedit_fw-la tempori_fw-la and_o seneca_n say_v cedendum_fw-la est_fw-la fortunae_fw-la the_o medicine_n and_o remedy_n be_v not_o contend_v and_o strive_v but_o humble_o to_o yield_v &_o submit_v have_v you_o give_v cause_n and_o yet_o take_v a_o scandal_n unto_o you_o then_o all_o you_o can_v be_v be_v too_o little_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n be_v cause_n of_o scandal_n give_v unto_o you_o yet_o policy_n duty_n and_o religion_n enforce_v you_o to_o sue_v yield_v and_o submit_v to_o our_o sovereign_n between_o who_o and_o you_o there_o can_v be_v no_o equal_a proportion_n of_o duty_n where_o god_n require_v it_o as_o a_o principal_a duty_n and_o care_n to_o himself_o and_o when_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o great_a good_a may_v ensue_v of_o it_o to_o your_o friend_n yourself_o your_o country_n and_o your_o sovereign_n and_o extreme_a harm_n by_o the_o contrary_n there_o can_v be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o yield_v but_o in_o deny_v dishonour_n and_o impiety_n the_o difficulty_n my_o good_a lord_n be_v to_o conquer_v yourself_o which_o be_v the_o height_n of_o true_a valour_n and_o fortitude_n whereunto_o all_o your_o honourable_a action_n have_v tend_v do_v it_o in_o this_o and_o god_n will_v be_v please_v her_o majesty_n no_o doubt_n well_o satisfy_v your_o country_n will_v take_v good_a and_o your_o friend_n comfort_n by_o it_o and_o yourself_o i_o mention_v you_o last_o for_o that_o of_o all_o these_o you_o esteem_v yourself_o least_o shall_v receive_v honour_n and_o your_o enemy_n if_o you_o have_v any_o shall_v be_v disappoint_v of_o their_o bitter_a sweet_a hope_n i_o have_v deliver_v what_o i_o think_v simple_o and_o plain_o i_o leave_v you_o to_o determine_v according_a to_o your_o own_o wisdom_n if_o i_o have_v err_v it_o be_v error_n amoris_fw-la and_o not_o amor_fw-la erroris_fw-la construe_v and_o accept_v it_o i_o beseech_v you_o as_o i_o mean_v i●_n not_o as_o a_o advice_n but_o as_o a_o opinion_n to_o be_v allow_v or_o cancel_v at_o your_o pleasure_n if_o i_o may_v convenient_o have_v confer_v with_o yourself_o in_o person_n i_o will_v not_o have_v trouble_v you_o with_o so_o many_o idle_a blot_n whatsoever_o you_o judge_v of_o this_o my_o opinion_n yet_o be_v assure_v my_o desire_n be_v to_o further_a all_o good_a mean_n that_o may_v tend_v to_o your_o lordship_n good_a and_o so_o wish_v you_o all_o happiness_n and_o honour_n i_o cease_v your_o lordship_n most_o ready_a and_o faithful_a though_o unable_a poor_a friend_n tho._n egerton_n cust_n sigil_n the_o earl_n answer_v my_o very_a good_a lord_n though_o there_o be_v not_o that_o man_n this_o day_n live_v who_o i_o will_v soon_o make_v judge_n of_o any_o question_n that_o may_v concern_v i_o than_o yourself_o yet_o you_o must_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o in_o some_o case_n i_o must_v appeal_v from_o all_o earthly_a judge_n and_o if_o in_o any_o then_o sure_o in_o this_o when_o the_o high_a judge_n on_o earth_n have_v impose_v upon_o i_o the_o heavy_a punishment_n without_o trial_n or_o hear_n since_o than_o i_o must_v either_o answer_v your_o

never_o to_o be_v think_v man_n will_v willing_o &_o without_o shame_n lie_v and_o therefore_o the_o sense_n if_o any_o may_v be_v gather_v true_a or_o like_v to_o be_v true_a be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v a_o lie_n and_o when_o we_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n sanctissimo_fw-la we_o mean_v not_o holy_a than_o s._n peter_n though_o it_o sound_v so_o and_o he_o that_o in_o our_o letter_n shall_v object_v that_o shall_v be_v think_v ridiculous_a he_o that_o shall_v say_v he_o ride_v beyond_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o convenient_o interrupt_v in_o his_o tale_n by_o he_o that_o will_v object_v sail_v upon_o the_o sea_n where_o he_o can_v not_o ride_v at_o all_o and_o rather_o than_o man_n will_v note_v a_o lie_n when_o they_o know_v what_o be_v mean_v they_o will_v soon_o by_o allegory_n or_o methaphor_n draw_v the_o word_n to_o the_o truth_n then_o by_o cavillation_n of_o the_o word_n note_v a_o lie_n have_v not_o the_o pope_n be_v call_v caput_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o who_o have_v put_v any_o addition_n unto_o it_o have_v not_o man_n say_v that_o the_o pope_n may_v dispense_v cum_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o yet_o in_o a_o part_n juris_fw-la divini_fw-la viz._n moralis_fw-la &_o naturalis_fw-la the_o same_o man_n will_v say_v he_o may_v not_o dispense_v wherefore_o if_o in_o all_o other_o matter_n it_o be_v never_o think_v inconvenient_a to_o speak_v absolute_o the_o truth_n without_o distinction_n why_o shall_v there_o be_v more_o scruple_n in_o our_o case_n the_o truth_n can_v be_v change_v by_o word_n that_o we_o be_v as_o god_n law_n suffer_v we_o to_o be_v whereunto_o we_o do_v and_o must_v conform_v ourselves_o and_o if_o you_o understand_v as_o you_o ought_v to_o understand_v temporalibus_fw-la for_o the_o pass_n over_o this_o life_n in_o quietness_n you_o at_o last_o descend_v to_o agree_v to_o that_o which_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o your_o letter_n you_o intend_v to_o impugn_v and_o stick_v to_o that_o it_o be_v most_o improper_o speak_v to_o say_v we_o be_v illus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la caput_fw-la in_o temporalibus_fw-la which_o have_v not_o temporalia_fw-la queen_n anne_z of_o bullen_z to_z king_n henry_n from_o the_o tower_n may_v 6._o 1536._o sir_n your_o grace_n displeasure_n and_o my_o imprisonment_n be_v thing_n so_o strange_a unto_o i_o as_o what_o to_o write_v or_o what_o to_o excuse_n i_o be_o altogether_o ignorant_a whereas_o you_o send_v unto_o i_o will_v i_o to_o confess_v a_o truth_n and_o so_o to_o obtain_v your_o favour_n by_o such_o a_o one_o who_o you_o know_v to_o be_v my_o ancient_a profess_a enemy_n i_o no_o soon_o receive_v this_o message_n than_o i_o right_o conceive_v your_o men_n and_o if_o as_o you_o say_v confess_v a_o truth_n indeed_o may_v procure_v my_o safety_n i_o shall_v with_o all_o willingness_n and_o duty_n perform_v your_o command_n but_o let_v not_o your_o grace_n ever_o imagine_v that_o your_o poor_a wife_n will_v ever_o be_v bring_v to_o acknowledge_v a_o fault_n where_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o thought_n ever_o proceed_v and_o to_o speak_v a_o truth_n never_o prince_n have_v wife_n more_o loyal_a in_o all_o duty_n and_o in_o all_o true_a affection_n than_o you_o have_v ever_o find_v in_o anne_n bullen_n with_o which_o name_n and_o place_n i_o can_v willing_o have_v content_v myself_o if_o god_n and_o your_o grace_n pleasure_n have_v so_o be_v please_v neither_o do_v i_o at_o any_o time_n forget_v myself_o in_o my_o exaltation_n or_o receive_v queenship_n but_o that_o i_o always_o look_v for_o such_o a_o alteration_n as_o now_o i_o find_v the_o ground_n of_o my_o preferment_n be_v on_o no_o sure_a foundation_n than_o your_o grace_n fancy_n the_o least_o alteration_n whereof_o i_o know_v be_v fit_a and_o sufficient_a to_o draw_v that_o fancy_n to_o some_o other_o subject_n you_o have_v choose_v i_o from_o a_o low_a estate_n to_o be_v your_o queen_n and_o companion_n far_o beyond_o my_o desert_n or_o desire_v if_o then_o you_o find_v i_o worthy_a of_o such_o honour_n good_a your_o grace_n let_v not_o any_o light_a fancy_n or_o bad_a council_n of_o my_o enemy_n withdraw_v your_o princely_a favour_n from_o i_o neither_o let_v that_o stain_n that_o unworthy_a stain_n of_o a_o disloyal_a heart_n towards_o your_o good_a grace_n ever_o cast_v so_o foul_a a_o blot_n on_o your_o most_o dutiful_a wife_n and_o the_o infant-princess_n your_o daughter_n try_v i_o good_a king_n but_o let_v i_o have_v a_o lawful_a trial_n and_o let_v not_o my_o swear_a enemy_n sit_v as_o my_o accuser_n and_o judge_n yea_o let_v i_o receive_v a_o open_a trial_n for_o my_o truth_n shall_v fear_v no_o open_a shame_n then_o shall_v you_o see_v either_o my_o innocence_n clear_v your_o suspicion_n and_o conscience_n satisfy_v the_o ignominy_n and_o slander_n of_o the_o world_n stop_v or_o my_o guilt_n open_o declare_v so_o that_o whatsoever_o god_n or_o you_o may_v determine_v of_o i_o your_o grace_n may_v be_v free_v from_o a_o open_a censure_n and_o my_o offence_n be_v so_o lawful_o prove_v your_o grace_n be_v at_o liberty_n both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n not_o only_o to_o execute_v worthy_a punishment_n on_o i_o as_o a_o unfaithful_a wife_n but_o to_o follow_v your_o affection_n already_o settle_v on_o that_o party_n for_o who_o sake_n i_o be_o now_o as_o i_o be_o who_o name_n i_o can_v some_o while_n since_o have_v point_v to_o your_o grace_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o my_o suspicion_n therein_o but_o if_o you_o have_v already_o determine_v of_o i_o and_o that_o not_o only_o my_o death_n but_o a_o infamous_a slander_n must_v bring_v you_o the_o enjoy_n of_o a_o desire_a happiness_n than_o i_o desire_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v pardon_v your_o great_a sin_n herein_o and_o likewise_o my_o enemy_n the_o instrument_n thereof_o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o call_v you_o to_o a_o strict_a account_n for_o your_o unprincely_a and_o cruel_a usage_n of_o i_o at_o his_o general_a judgment-seat_n where_o both_o you_o and_o myself_o must_v both_o short_o appear_v and_o in_o who_o just_a judgement_n i_o doubt_v not_o whatsoever_o the_o world_n may_v think_v of_o i_o my_o innocence_n shall_v be_v open_o know_v and_o sufficient_o clear_v my_o last_o and_o only_a request_n shall_v be_v that_o myself_o may_v bear_v the_o burden_n of_o your_o grace_n displeasure_n and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o touch_v the_o innocent_a soul_n of_o those_o poor_a gentleman_n who_o as_o i_o understand_v be_v in_o strait_a imprisonment_n for_o my_o sake_n if_o ever_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o your_o sight_n if_o ever_o the_o name_n of_o anne_n bullen_n have_v be_v please_v in_o your_o ear_n let_v i_o obtain_v this_o last_o request_n and_o i_o will_v so_o leave_v to_o trouble_v your_o grace_n any_o further_a with_o my_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o the_o trinity_n to_o have_v your_o grace_n in_o his_o good_a keep_n and_o to_o direct_v you_o in_o all_o your_o action_n from_o my_o doleful_a prison_n in_o the_o tower_n this_o six_o of_o may._n your_o most_o loyal_a and_o faithful_a wife_n anne_z bullen_z queen_n elizabeth_n letter_n to_o the_o lady_n norris_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o her_o son_n although_o we_o have_v defer_v long_o to_o represent_v unto_o you_o our_o grieve_a thought_n because_o we_o like_v full_a well_o to_o yield_v you_o the_o first_o reflection_n of_o our_o misfortune_n who_o we_o have_v always_o seek_v to_o cherish_v and_o comfort_v yet_o know_v now_o that_o necessity_n must_v bring_v it_o to_o your_o ear_n and_o nature_n consequent_o must_v move_v many_o passionate_a affection_n in_o your_o heart_n we_o have_v resolve_v no_o long_o to_o smother_v either_o our_o care_n for_o your_o sorrow_n or_o the_o sympathy_n of_o our_o grief_n for_o his_o death_n wherein_o if_o society_n in_o sorrow_a work_n diminution_n we_o do_v assure_v you_o by_o this_o true_a messenger_n of_o our_o mind_n that_o nature_n can_v have_v stir_v no_o more_o dolorous_a affection_n in_o you_o as_o a_o mother_n for_o a_o dear_a son_n than_o the_o gratefulness_n and_o memory_n of_o his_o service_n past_a have_v wrought_v in_o we_o his_o sovereign_n apprehension_n of_o the_o miss_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o servant_n but_o now_o that_o nature_n common_a work_n be_v do_v and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v to_o die_v have_v pay_v his_o tribute_n let_v that_o christian_a discretion_n stay_v the_o flux_n of_o your_o immoderate_a grieve_v which_o have_v instruct_v you_o both_o by_o example_n and_o knowledge_n that_o nothing_o of_o this_o kind_n have_v happen_v but_o by_o god_n providence_n and_o that_o these_o line_n from_o your_o love_a and_o gracious_a sovereign_n serve_v to_o assure_v you_o that_o there_o shall_v ever_o appear_v the_o lively_a character_n of_o you_o and_o you_o that_o be_v leave_v in_o our_o value_v right_o all_o their_o faithful_a

moral_a honesty_n of_o life_n or_o innate_a instinct_n of_o nature_n or_o for_o fear_n of_o some_o temporal_a punishment_n pretend_v obedience_n unto_o your_o highness_n law_n yet_o certain_o the_o only_a catholic_n for_o conscience_n sake_n observe_v they_o for_o they_o defend_v that_o prince_n precept_n and_o statute_n oblige_v no_o subject_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o sin_n will_v have_v little_a care_n in_o conscience_n to_o transgress_v they_o which_o principal_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o fin_n but_o catholic_n profess_v merit_n in_o obey_v and_o immerit_n in_o transgress_v can_v but_o in_o soul_n be_v grievous_o torture_v for_o the_o least_o prevarication_n thereof_o wherefore_o most_o merciful_a sovereign_n we_o your_o love_a afflict_a subject_n in_o all_o dutiful_a subjection_n protest_v before_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n as_o loyal_a obedience_n and_o immaculate_a allegiance_n unto_o your_o grace_n as_o ever_o do_v faithful_a subject_n in_o england_n or_o scotland_n unto_o your_o highness_n progenitor_n and_o intend_v as_o sincere_o with_o our_o good_n and_o life_n to_o serve_v you_o as_o ever_o do_v the_o loyall_a israelites_n king_n david_n or_o the_o trusty_a legion_n the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o thus_o expect_v your_o majesty_n customary_a favour_n and_o gracious_a bounty_n we_o rest_v your_o devote_a suppliant_n to_o he_o who_o hand_n do_v manage_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n and_o with_o reciprocate_v mercy_n will_v requite_v the_o merciful_a your_o majesty_n most_o devote_a servant_n the_o catholic_n of_o england_n sir_n walter_n raleigh_n to_o king_n james_n before_o his_o trial_n it_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o just_a and_o worthy_a prince_n to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o his_o vassal_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v in_o great_a misery_n i_o know_v not_o among_o many_o other_o presumption_n gather_v against_o i_o how_o your_o majesty_n have_v be_v persuade_v that_o i_o be_v one_o of_o they_o who_o be_v great_o discontent_v and_o therefore_o the_o more_o likely_a to_o prove_v disloyal_a but_o the_o great_a god_n so_o relieve_v i_o in_o both_o world_n as_o i_o be_v the_o contrary_a and_o i_o take_v as_o great_a comfort_n to_o behold_v your_o majesty_n and_o always_o learn_v some_o good_a and_o better_v my_o knowledge_n by_o hear_v your_o majesty_n discourse_n i_o do_v most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o sovereign_a majesty_n not_o to_o believe_v any_o of_o those_o in_o my_o particular_a who_o under_o pretence_n of_o offence_n to_o king_n do_v easy_o work_v their_o particular_a revenge_n i_o trust_v no_o man_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o make_v example_n shall_v persuade_v your_o majesty_n to_o leave_v the_o word_n merciful_a out_o of_o your_o style_n for_o it_o will_v be_v no_o less_o profit_n to_o your_o majesty_n &_o become_v your_o greatness_n then_o the_o word_n invincible_a it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v no_o less_o jealous_a of_o the_o king_n then_o caesar_n be_v of_o pompey_n wife_n for_o notwithstanding_o she_o be_v clear_v for_o have_v company_n with_o claudius_n yet_o for_o be_v suspect_v he_o condemn_v she_o for_o myself_o i_o protest_v before_o almighty_a god_n and_o i_o speak_v it_o to_o my_o master_n and_o sovereign_n that_o i_o never_o invent_v treason_n against_o he_o and_o yet_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v fall_v in_o manibus_fw-la corum_fw-la a_o quibus_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la evadere_fw-la unless_o by_o your_o majesty_n gracious_a compassion_n i_o be_v sustain_v our_o law_n therefore_o most_o merciful_a prince_n know_v her_o own_o cruelty_n and_o know_v that_o she_o be_v wont_a to_o compound_v treason_n out_o of_o presumption_n and_o circumstance_n do_v give_v this_o charitable_a advice_n to_o the_o king_n her_o supreme_a non_fw-la solum_fw-la sapiens_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o misericors_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la tutius_fw-la sit_fw-la reddere_fw-la rationem_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la quam_fw-la judicii_fw-la i_o do_v therefore_o on_o the_o knee_n of_o my_o heart_n beseech_v your_o majesty_n from_o your_o own_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a disposition_n to_o remember_v that_o i_o have_v serve_v your_o majesty_n twenty_o year_n for_o which_o your_o majesty_n have_v yet_o give_v i_o no_o reward_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a i_o shall_v be_v indebt_v unto_o my_o sovereign_a lord_n than_o the_o king_n to_o his_o poor_a vassal_n save_v i_o therefore_o most_o merciful_a prince_n that_o i_o may_v owe_v your_o majesty_n my_o life_n itself_o than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a debt_n limit_v i_o at_o least_o my_o sovereign_a lord_n that_o i_o may_v pay_v it_o for_o your_o service_n when_o your_o majesty_n shall_v please_v if_o the_o law_n destroy_v i_o your_o majesty_n shall_v put_v i_o out_o of_o your_o power_n and_o i_o shall_v have_v none_o to_o fear_v but_o the_o king_n of_o king_n walter_n raleigh_n sir_n walter_n raleigh_n to_o sir_n robert_n car_n after_o earl_n of_o somerset_n sir_n after_o many_o loss_n and_o many_o year_n sorrow_n of_o both_o which_o i_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v i_o be_v mistake_v in_o their_o end_n it_o be_v come_v to_o my_o knowledge_n that_o yourself_o who_o i_o know_v not_o but_o by_o a_o honourable_a favour_n have_v be_v persuade_v to_o give_v i_o and_o i_o my_o last_o fatal_a blow_n by_o obtain_v from_o his_o majesty_n the_o inheritance_n of_o my_o child_n and_o nephew_n lose_v in_o law_n for_o want_n of_o a_o word_n this_o do_v there_o remain_v nothing_o with_o i_o but_o the_o name_n of_o life_n his_o majesty_n who_o i_o never_o offend_v for_o i_o hold_v it_o unnatural_a and_o unmanlike_a to_o hate_v goodness_n stay_v i_o at_o the_o grave_n brink_n not_o that_o i_o think_v his_o majesty_n think_v i_o worthy_a of_o many_o death_n and_o to_o behold_v my_o cast_n out_o of_o the_o world_n with_o myself_o but_o as_o a_o king_n that_o know_v the_o poor_a in_o truth_n have_v receive_v a_o promise_n from_o god_n that_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v and_o for_o you_o sir_n see_v your_o fair_a day_n be_v but_o in_o the_o dawn_n i_o draw_v to_o the_o set_n your_o own_o virtue_n and_o the_o king_n grace_n assure_v you_o of_o many_o fortune_n and_o much_o honour_n i_o beseech_v you_o begin_v not_o your_o first_o building_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o let_v not_o i_o and_o their_o sorrow_n attend_v your_o first_o plantation_n i_o have_v ever_o be_v bind_v to_o your_o nation_n as_o well_o for_o many_o other_o grace_n as_o for_o the_o true_a report_n of_o my_o trial_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n against_o who_o have_v i_o be_v malignant_a the_o hear_n of_o my_o cause_n will_v not_o have_v change_v enemy_n into_o friend_n malice_n into_o compassion_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o great_a number_n then_o present_a into_o the_o commiseration_n of_o my_o estate_n it_o be_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o foul_a treason_n to_o beget_v such_o fair_a passion_n neither_o can_v it_o agree_v with_o the_o duty_n and_o love_n of_o faithful_a subject_n especial_o of_o your_o nation_n to_o bewail_v his_o overthrow_n that_o have_v conspire_v against_o their_o most_o natural_a and_o liberal_a lord_n i_o therefore_o trust_v that_o you_o will_v not_o be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v kill_v we_o outright_o cut_v down_o the_o tree_n with_o the_o fruit_n and_o undergo_v the_o curse_n of_o they_o that_o enter_v the_o field_n of_o the_o fatherless_a which_o if_o it_o please_v you_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n be_v far_o les●_n in_o value_n then_o in_o sa●ne_n but_o that_o so_o worthy_a a_o gentleman_n as_o yourself_o will_v rather_o bind_v we_o to_o you_o be_v six_o gentleman_n not_o base_a in_o birth_n and_o alliance_n which_o have_v interest_n therein_o a●d_v myself_o with_o my_o uttermost_a thankfulness_n will_v remain_v ready_a to_o obey_v your_o commandment_n walter_n raleigh_n sir_n thomas_n egerton_n chancellor_n after_o lord_n ellesmere_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n sir_n how_o thing_n proceed_v here_o touch_v yourself_o you_o shall_v partly_o understand_v by_o these_o enclose_v her_o majesty_n be_v gracious_a towards_o you_o and_o you_o want_v not_o friend_n to_o remember_v and_o commend_v your_o former_a service_n of_o these_o particular_n you_o shall_v know_v more_o when_o we_o meet_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n by_o way_n of_o caution_n take_v this_o from_o i_o there_o be_v sharp_a eye_n upon_o you_o your_o action_n public_a and_o private_a be_v observe_v it_o behove_v you_o therefore_o to_o carry_v yourself_o with_o all_o integrity_n and_o sincerity_n both_o of_o hand_n and_o heart_n lest_o you_o overthrow_v your_o own_o fortune_n and_o discredit_v your_o friend_n that_o a●●_n tender_a and_o careful_a of_o your_o reputation_n and_o well-doing_n so_o in_o haste_n i_o commit_v you_o to_o god_n with_o my_o very_a hearty_a commendation_n and_o rest_n at_o the_o court_n at_o richmond_n 21_o octob._n 1599_o

and_o that_o have_v ever_o esteem_v this_o honour_n a_o heavy_a burden_n rather_o than_o a_o dignity_n which_o yet_o i_o have_v accept_v for_o the_o good_a of_o your_o service_n because_o every_o able_a man_n ow●s_v h●s_a ●ares_n and_o his_o year_n to_o the_o public_a good_a and_o because_o ●t_a have_v be_v a_o shame_n for_o i_o to_o refuse_v to_o die_v with_o the_o stern_a in_o my_o hand_n be_v able_a to_o ●●nder_v or_o at_o the_o least_o delay_n the_o shipwreck_n that_o threaten_v we_o god_n grant_v sir_n that_o i_o be_v the_o great_a loser_n ●n_o this_o disfavour_n and_o that_o you_o and_o your_o state_n be_v the_o least_o touch_v in_o it_o this_o accident_n have_v not_o take_v i_o o●_n the_o sudden_a have_v ever_o well_o foresee_v that_o as_o i_o follow_v as_o much_o as_o i_o can_v the_o integrity_n and_o virtue_n of_o m●ns●eur_fw-fr de_fw-fr villeroy_n and_o the_o precedent_n janin_n so_o i_o ought_v to_o expect_v the_o like_a fortune_n to_o they_o your_o commandment_n in_o this_o agree_v with_o ●he_n choice_n myself_o have_v make_v ●f_o i_o have_v be_v at_o full_a liberty_n for_o i_o love_v a_o great_a deal_n better_a to_o be_v companion_n in_o their_o disgrace_n if_o i_o ought_v so_o to_o style_v the_o be_v disburden_v of_o affair_n then_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o manage_n the_o state_n 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o there_o remain_v since_o i_o may_v n_o time_n have_v take_v a_o ●ll_a day_n by_o 〈◊〉_d company_n of_o such_o people_n to_o who_o i_o no_o whit_n envy_v the_o increase_n of_o authority_n which_o be_v give_v they_o at_o my_o cost_n for_o i_o have_v not_o use_v to_o give_v account_n of_o my_o action_n every_o morning_n by_o stealth_n neither_o will_v i_o be_v prescribe_v what_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v if_o the_o state_n good_a and_o reason_n do_v not_o counsel_v i_o unto_o it_o this_o be_v much_o more_o honourable_a for_o i_o then_o to_o have_v betray_v your_o majesty_n in_o seal_v a_o discharge_n to_o a_o accountant_a of_o 80000_o pound_n in_o the_o great_a poverty_n of_o the_o treasury_n and_o that_o to_o further_a the_o good_a of_o a_o man_n that_o blush_n not_o beside_o this_o to_o demand_v the_o duchy_n of_o alencon_n by_o way_n of_o mortgage_n which_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o king_n son_n and_o to_o pretend_v to_o the_o office_n of_o constable_n which_o the_o late_a king_n will_v express_o be_v shall_v be_v suppress_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a lord_n monmorency_n think_v not_o sir_n that_o in_o not_o give_v my_o consent_n to_o this_o i_o desire_v to_o oppose_v myself_o against_o your_o authority_n i_o know_v well_o that_o that_o have_v no_o bound_n but_o those_o of_o your_o will_n but_o yet_o be_v you_o bind_v to_o rule_v yourself_o according_a to_o reason_n and_o to_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o those_o which_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o state_n by_o the_o choice_n which_o the_o late_a king_n have_v make_v of_o they_o as_o be_v more_o able_a to_o give_v it_o you_o then_o certain_a new_a comer_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o dregs_o of_o business_n and_o of_o the_o people_n this_o exchange_n which_o be_v make_v of_o we_o for_o they_o be_v the_o trick_n of_o the_o wolf_n to_o th●_n sheep_n when_o they_o take_v their_o dog_n from_o they_o do_v not_o your_o majesty_n perceive_v it_o or_o dare_v you_o not_o redress_v it_o for_o fear_n of_o disobedience_n sir_n you_o owe_v obedience_n by_o nature_n to_o those_o that_o preach_v it_o to_o you_o but_o they_o themselves_o owe_v it_o you_o both_o by_o divine_a and_o humane_a right_n and_o though_o you_o shall_v yield_v they_o less_o they_o have_v give_v you_o but_o too_o many_o example_n so_o to_o do_v remember_v if_o it_o please_v you_o that_o you_o be_v pass_v fifteen_o year_n old_a and_o king_n be_v of_o age_n at_o fourteen_o isaac_n follow_v abraham_n his_o father_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v because_o he_o be_v not_o old_a enough_o to_o fear_v any_o thing_n i_o believe_v if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o man_n grow_v and_o have_v foresee_v the_o danger_n he_o will_v not_o himself_o have_v carry_v the_o stick_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n he_o be_v but_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n i_o pray_v god_n in_o these_o occasion_n keep_v you_o from_o the_o effect_n for_o when_o i_o see_v that_o man_n move_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o court_n when_o they_o will_v that_o man_n set_v to_o sale_n and_o dispose_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o crown_n without_o be_v once_o hinder_v by_o any_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n have_v be_v some_o imprison_a and_o other_o prince_n have_v retire_v themselves_o for_o the_o security_n of_o their_o person_n when_o i_o see_v that_o among_o the_o great_a one_o they_o that_o be_v make_v see_v some_o shadow_n of_o better_a fortune_n be_v fain_o to_o lend_v their_o hand_n to_o bring_v themselves_o into_o bondage_n that_o they_o which_o have_v attain_v some_o settledness_n in_o this_o alteration_n maintain_v it_o only_o for_o fear_v of_o return_v to_o the_o former_a misery_n of_o their_o former_a condition_n beside_o it_o seem_v also_o that_o the_o people_n and_o the_o province_n partake_v of_o this_o change_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o great_a one_o see_v the_o help_n of_o the_o law_n be_v unprofitable_a every_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o order_n by_o canvas_v by_o violence_n and_o by_o corruption_n the_o lovure_n itself_o have_v put_v on_o a_o new_a face_n as_o well_o as_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n there_o remain_v nothing_o of_o the_o old_a court_n but_o the_o wall_n and_o even_o of_o they_o the_o use_n have_v be_v change_v for_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o serve_v for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o prince_n and_o now_o they_o serve_v for_o their_o prison_n and_o for_o you_o it_o may_v be_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o say_v so_o for_o it_o be_v not_o without_o some_o end_n that_o when_o you_o go_v abroad_o you_o have_v a_o company_n of_o light_a horse_n to_o attend_v you_o choose_v by_o a_o suspect_a hand_n this_o be_v your_o guard_n after_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o bastille_fw-fr this_o distrust_n counsel_v you_o enough_o what_o you_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o you_o need_v no_o other_o advice_n i_o be_o hiss_v at_o i_o be_o scoff_v at_o and_o my_o discourse_n so_o be_v cassardra_n use_v when_o she_o foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n sir_n i_o have_v nothing_o leave_v but_o my_o tongue_n to_o serve_v you_o with_o if_o i_o be_v so_o happy_a to_o draw_v you_o out_o of_o the_o error_n in_o which_o you_o be_v feed_v i_o will_v bless_v a_o thousand_o time_n my_o disgrace_n for_o have_v embolden_v i_o to_o speak_v free_o in_o a_o time_n wherein_o even_o word_n be_v punish_v the_o falseness_n of_o the_o alcharan_n be_v only_o authorise_v by_o that_o it_o be_v forbid_v under_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o speak_v of_o it_o the_o encroachment_n which_o be_v make_v upon_o your_o authority_n take_v foot_v only_o by_o the_o danger_n that_o be_v in_o tell_v it_o you_o free_o consider_v if_o it_o please_v you_o that_o those_o which_o usurp_v power_n over_o you_o be_v of_o a_o country_n where_o every_o body_n will_v reign_v thence_o it_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o city_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o alps_n that_o have_v not_o her_o republic_n or_o her_o petty_a king_n and_o if_o your_o majesty_n have_v but_o a_o little_a taste_v the_o history_n of_o your_o own_o kingdom_n you_o will_v have_v find_v that_o the_o most_o learned_a tragedy_n that_o be_v ever_o see_v in_o france_n have_v come_v from_o that_o side_n the_o last_o upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o lit-book_n which_o i_o publish_v touch_v constancy_n and_o comfort_n in_o public_a calamity_n i_o fear_v much_o that_o contrary_a to_o my_o design_n this_o be_v a_o work_n for_o your_o reign_n if_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n take_v not_o pity_n on_o we_o think_v not_o sir_n that_o the_o grief_n to_o see_v myself_o remove_v from_o the_o state_n affair_n breed_v so_o bold_a a_o discourse_n if_o i_o have_v feel_v any_o grief_n for_o that_o it_o be_v but_o as_o new_a marry_a wife_n weep_v to_o leave_v the_o subjection_n of_o their_o father_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o equality_n of_o marriage_n yet_o it_o be_v true_a that_o owe_v you_o my_o service_n i_o shall_v with_o more_o contentment_n have_v employ_v it_o in_o your_o counsel_n of_o state_n then_o in_o your_o parliament_n where_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o less_o importance_n for_o i_o suppose_v that_o if_o the_o carpenter_n which_o make_v the_o frame_n of_o the_o admiral_n wherein_o don_n john_n de_fw-fr austria_n command_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o lepanto_n have_v know_v that_o she_o shall_v have_v serve_v in_o so_o important_a a_o occasion_n wherein_o depend_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o rest_n