Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
enemy_n army_n king_n send_v 3,209 5 5.3905 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A52460 The parallel, or, The new specious association an old rebellious covenant closing with a disparity between a true patriot and a factious associator. Northleigh, John, 1657-1705. 1682 (1682) Wing N1301; ESTC R5814 50,196 36

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

upon_o as_o a_o people_n so_o weak_a and_o inconsiderable_a and_o our_o king_n protection_n and_o alliance_n not_o worth_a the_o seek_n sure_o the_o nation_n that_o have_v beat_v the_o dutch_a and_o fight_v the_o french_a with_o all_o his_o lusty_a guard_n of_o swisser_n be_v not_o so_o sudden_o dwindle_v into_o pigmee_n and_o only_o fit_a to_o sight_n with_o crane_n and_o perhaps_o this_o associator_n and_o his_o crew_n may_v upon_o grapple_v find_v that_o it_o be_v no_o such_o easy_a matter_n to_o subdue_v those_o guard_n he_o will_v so_o willing_o remove_v and_o that_o his_o majesty_n have_v too_o stout_a a_o party_n of_o cavalier_n to_o suffer_v a_o second_o plunder_n and_o sequestration_n three_o though_o he_o suspect_v the_o treasury_n to_o be_v at_o so_o low_a a_o ebb_n to_o have_v nothing_o visible_a in_o it_o but_o dry_a dust_n and_o barren_a sand_n and_o so_o to_o give_v occasion_n for_o such_o a_o seasonable_a unite_n against_o the_o government_n he_o may_v find_v himself_o much_o out_o in_o his_o sound_a and_o that_o his_o will_n and_o good_a wish_n be_v the_o plummet_n instead_o of_o reason_n and_o deliberation_n and_o that_o the_o tide_n there_o by_o his_o leave_n be_v too_o high_a for_o he_o yet_o to_o wade_v through_o into_o rebellion_n and_o now_o it_o be_v time_n to_o parallel_v another_o paragraph_n associate_n associate_n we_o therefore_o endeavour_v in_o a_o parliamentary_a way_n to_o exclude_v the_o d._n but_o find_v the_o mean_n utter_o reject_v we_o think_v fit_a to_o propose_v to_o all_o true_a protestant_n a_o union_n among_o themselves_o by_o solemn_a and_o sacred_a promise_n of_o mutual_a assistance_n and_o hold_v it_o our_o bind_a duty_n to_o join_v ourselves_o in_o a_o declaration_n of_o our_o unite_a affection_n and_o resolution_n in_o the_o form_n ensue_v league_n scotch_a solemn_a league_n we_o have_v now_o at_o last_o after_o other_o mean_n of_o supplication_n remonstrance_n protestation_n and_o suffering_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o ourselves_o and_o religion_n after_o mature_a deliberation_n resolve_v and_o determine_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o mutual_a and_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n which_o we_o all_o subscribe_v and_o with_o our_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n etc._n etc._n 43._o holy_a league_n june_n 6._o 43._o and_o find_v that_o many_o way_n of_o force_n and_o treachery_n be_v continual_o attempt_v to_o bring_v to_o utter_v ruin_n and_o destruction_n the_o parliament_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o dear_a unto_o we_o the_o protestant_a religion_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a that_o all_o who_o be_v true_a heart_a and_o lover_n of_o their_o country_n shall_v bind_v themselves_o each_o to_o other_o in_o a_o sacred_a vow_n here_o the_o associator_n have_v show_v himself_o a_o right_a siltch_a plagiary_n and_o not_o only_o copy_v out_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o original_n but_o almost_o the_o very_a word_n after_o many_o remonstrance_n supplication_n protestation_n after_o a_o parliamentary_a way_n to_o exclude_v the_o duke_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v now_o there_o remain_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o drive_v the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o palace_n proclaim_v all_o his_o follower_n delinquent_n all_o his_o adherent_n enemy_n to_o king_n and_o country_n send_v post_n to_o scotland_n messenger_n to_o the_o field-conventicle_n get_v another_o army_n from_o the_o north_n swallow_v a_o second_o solemn_a league_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v have_v exact_o a_o second_o 43._o the_o perfect_a revolution_n of_o a_o sad_a platonic_a year_n as_o well_o as_o a_o plato_n redivivus_fw-la but_o i_o hope_v the_o time_n will_v prove_v kind_a to_o this_o associator_n than_o he_o willing_o will_v be_v to_o himself_o and_o though_o so_o resolute_o post_v to_o the_o devil_n he_o may_v meet_v with_o many_o a_o kind_a block_n in_o the_o way_n such_o a_o covenant_n be_v soon_o draw_v up_o than_o subscribe_v to_o and_o more_o of_o subscription_n may_v be_v get_v than_o of_o horse_n man_n and_o arm_n to_o defend_v it_o and_o though_o all_o the_o villainy_n shall_v succeed_v even_o to_o rebellion_n there_o be_v power_n enough_o leave_v in_o the_o government_n they_o fancy_v so_o weak_a to_o keep_v they_o from_o set_v up_o again_o their_o idol_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o make_v the_o delude_a people_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n find_v ourselves_o not_o able_a to_o exclude_v the_o duke_n we_o think_v fit_a etc._n etc._n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v be_v resolve_v to_o bring_v it_o about_o one_o way_n or_o another_o but_o how_o long_o have_v it_o be_v a_o warrantable_a piece_n of_o doctrine_n to_o attempt_v that_o by_o foul_a mean_n which_o they_o despond_v of_o get_v by_o fair_a sure_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o this_o can_v never_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o best_a of_o their_o casuist_n neither_o dr._n o._n nor_o mr._n b._n will_v preach_v up_o this_o as_o sound_v doctrine_n at_o present_a i_o do_v know_v what_o may_v be_v do_v be_v conscience_n liberty_n tolerate_v again_o and_o one_o of_o they_o make_v the_o mouth_n or_o prolocutor_n of_o a_o assembly_n for_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o such_o man_n opinion_n proportionable_o widen_v with_o their_o authority_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o their_o dominion_n which_o be_v found_v in_o grace_n begin_v once_o to_o be_v enlarge_v by_o it_o too_o they_o commence_v latitudinarian_a in_o case_n of_o conscience_n answerable_a to_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o power_n and_o government_n and_o thus_o a_o fellow_n trot_v along_o a_o pretty_a sober_a republican_n as_o long_o as_o the_o law_n can_v bridle_v he_o and_o make_v the_o beast_n submit_v to_o monarchy_n but_o grow_v a_o devilish_a headstrong_a rebel_n when_o once_o the_o reins_o be_v get_v between_o his_o tooth_n and_o i_o believe_v only_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o have_v unhorse_v his_o rider_n make_v our_o associator_n so_o bold_a as_o to_o kick_v at_o he_o too_o but_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v find_v there_o be_v law_n enough_o leave_v to_o back_v he_o yet_o and_o that_o there_o be_v whip_n scourge_v axe_n and_o gibbet_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v now_o grow_v no_o more_o terrible_a than_o bugbear_n and_o scare-crow_n as_o if_o only_o design_v to_o frighten_v child_n and_o small-bird_n and_o all_o this_o boldness_n infuse_v into_o all_o sort_n of_o villain_n with_o a_o do_v of_o ignoramus_n i_o do_v see_v but_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n these_o follow_a proceed_n may_v be_v very_o justifiable_a and_o the_o gentleman_n shall_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o insert_v a_o clause_n or_o two_o for_o he_o in_o his_o association_n which_o by_o negligence_n i_o fancy_n and_o not_o want_v of_o good_a will_n be_v omit_v we_o therefore_o endeavour_v in_o a_o parliamentary_a way_n to_o remove_v all_o evil_a counsellor_n from_o the_o king_n some_o of_o which_o be_v impeach_v as_o also_o several_a of_o the_o arbitrary_a judge_n of_o high-treason_n on_o purpose_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o condign_a punishment_n but_o these_o mean_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n safety_n be_v reject_v ergo_fw-la and_o what_o then_o must_v we_o therefore_o present_o swear_v to_o draw_v the_o one_o out_o of_o the_o council-chamber_n by_o the_o ear_n and_o drag_v the_o other_o out_o of_o westminster-hall_n to_o the_o block_n but_o here_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o the_o copy_n from_o which_o it_o be_v draw_v associate_n associate_n i_o a._n b._n do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n solemn_o vow_v promise_v and_o protest_v to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n with_o my_o person_n and_o estate_n the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o lawful_a right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a covenant_n scoth_fw-mi covenant_n i_o a._n b._n with_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n do_v swear_v that_o i_o shall_v sincere_o real_o and_o constant_o endeavour_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o scotland_n etc._n etc._n that_o i_o will_v with_o the_o same_o sincerity_n etc._n etc._n endeavour_n to_o preserve_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n league_n holy_a league_n i_o a._n b._n in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n do_v declare_v vow_n and_o covenant_n in_o order_n to_o the_o security_n preservation_n of_o the_o true_a reform_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a etc._n etc._n certain_o they_o must_v be_v the_o soft_a fool_n in_o the_o world_n a_o easy_a sort_n of_o idiot_n below_o the_o cunning_a of_o common_a brute_n that_o can_v be_v cheat_v with_o the_o same_o bait_n who_o disguise_a hook_n they_o have_v already_o feel_v and_o smart_v by_o i_o believe_v the_o contriver_n of_o this_o oath_n intend_v the_o impose_v it_o only_o on_o fool_n and_o madman_n