Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	church_n	king_n	people_n	6,474	5	4.6830	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79838	The improvement of mercy: or a short treatise, shewing how, and in what manner, our rulers and all well-affected to the present government should make a right and profitable use of the late great victory in Ireland. August 2. 1649. Also here are severall things propounded to all such as are dis-affected and enemies to the state (whether Presbyterian, Royalist, or Papist, &c.) beeing both usefull and seasonable upon this occasion, of so wonderfull and glorious a victorie. / By John Canne. Published by authoritie.	Canne, John, d. 1667?	1649 (1649)	Wing C441; Thomason E571_20; ESTC R14481	18,023	24

they_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n death_n and_o hell_n they_o will_v not_o observe_v neither_o indeed_o can_v they_o the_o work_n of_o god_n though_o they_o shine_v and_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n we_o may_v not_o upon_o this_o occasion_n altogether_o forget_v our_o dear_a brethren_n in_o scotland_n now_o a_o word_n be_v enough_o to_o the_o wise_a 1._o we_o understand_v that_o this_o victory_n be_v not_o very_o welcome_a to_o they_o and_o no_o marvel_n for_o it_o tend_v not_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o their_o interest_n here_o in_o england_n and_o they_o see_v who_o they_o curse_v god_n bless_v it_o have_v be_v their_o endeavour_n a_o long_a time_n that_o our_o magistrate_n shall_v persecute_v god_n people_n their_o law_n say_v they_o be_v divers_a from_o all_o people_n neither_o keep_v they_o the_o king_n law_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o king_n profit_n to_o suffer_v they_o and_o as_o haman_n prevail_v so_o far_o with_o abasuerus_n as_o there_o be_v a_o act_n make_v and_o publish_v that_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v destroy_v yet_o afterward_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n of_o providence_n be_v preserve_v and_o honour_v so_o that_o nation_n with_o other_o wrought_v with_o our_o state_n that_o something_o be_v do_v for_o the_o suppress_n of_o many_o godly_a and_o faithful_a christian_n insomuch_o as_o they_o despair_v of_o life_n liberty_n safety_n but_o god_n who_o abhor_v the_o bloody_a man_n frustrate_v their_o purpose_n the_o truth_n be_v our_o governor_n have_v have_v so_o much_o experience_n of_o the_o fidelity_n trust_n and_o conscientiousnesse_n of_o such_o man_n who_o they_o brand_v for_o sectary_n and_o of_o many_o victory_n and_o deliverance_n under_o god_n by_o they_o as_o they_o can_v hearken_v any_o more_o to_o their_o antichristian_a and_o bloody_a counsel_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o snare_n by_o their_o general_a humiliation_n so_o often_o talk_v of_o the_o wolf_n ordinary_o wash_v his_o mouth_n after_o he_o have_v prey_v lest_o he_o shall_v be_v discover_v by_o the_o colour_n of_o his_o blood_n it_o be_v worth_a the_o note_n when_o the_o scot_n have_v asperse_v our_o nation_n and_o urge_v the_o state_n to_o persecution_n immediate_o they_o cry_v a_o fast_a a_o fast_a as_o if_o such_o innocent_a blood_n be_v wipe_v off_o by_o hypocritical_a fast_n 2._o the_o modesty_n and_o patience_n of_o our_o state_n be_v much_o to_o be_v admire_v be_v so_o often_o provoke_v and_o occasion_v by_o the_o scot_n that_o they_o say_v nothing_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o people_n for_o otherwise_o they_o may_v soon_o stop_v their_o mouth_n and_o put_v they_o to_o shame_n and_o silence_n for_o ever_o they_o cry_v out_o against_o england_n because_o of_o sectary_n as_o separatist_n brownist_n anabaptist_n etc._n etc._n but_o suppose_v there_o be_v such_o yet_o these_o independent_o be_v not_o false_a not_o liar_n dissembler_n flatterer_n deceiver_n swearer_n drunkard_n whoremaster_n and_o irreligious_a and_o profane_a person_n as_o it_o be_v well_o know_v who_o be_v such_o for_o the_o generality_n and_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n now_o be_v it_o not_o better_o and_o more_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n to_o have_v therein_o man_n know_v to_o be_v faithful_a just_a true_a upright_o religious_a then_o a_o kind_n of_o people_n who_o be_v neither_o honest_a nor_o godly_a neither_o make_v conscience_n of_o what_o they_o do_v or_o say_v 3._o this_o victory_n it_o may_v be_v will_v cause_v our_o brethren_n to_o keep_v at_o home_n and_o meddle_v no_o more_o with_o we_o but_o leave_v our_o state_n to_o order_v their_o own_o affair_n a_o ass_n will_v not_o go_v by_o a_o pen_n or_o place_n where_o she_o once_o fall_v i_o know_v they_o have_v not_o forget_v the_o place_n where_o they_o fall_v i_o do_v not_o say_v like_o ass_n only_o under_o favour_n i_o may_v say_v they_o will_v show_v themselves_o little_a better_o if_o they_o come_v again_o into_o the_o same_o place_n and_o case_n 4._o but_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o since_o this_o victory_n the_o scot_n complain_v of_o great_a persecution_n in_o england_n and_o that_o their_o presbyterian_a brethren_n here_o suffer_v exceed_o for_o the_o truth_n some_o child_n will_v tear_v &_o scratch_v their_o mother_n in_o the_o face_n and_o then_o cry_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v beat_v or_o abuse_v whereas_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v to_o they_o but_o only_o they_o wrong_v their_o mother_n the_o man_n for_o who_o the_o scot_n be_v now_o pray_v as_o under_o sad_a and_o heavy_a suffering_n they_o revile_v the_o magistrate_n despise_v their_o government_n set_v at_o nought_o their_o lawful_a and_o just_a command_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o rebellion_n and_o then_o cry_v out_o persecution_n ah_o how_o their_o mouth_n be_v stop_v they_o can_v deliver_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n their_o forefather_n be_v never_o under_o the_o like_a tyrant_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n do_v to_o they_o but_o only_o they_o abuse_v the_o state_n before_o i_o conclude_v a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o that_o noble_a jones_n and_o the_o victorious_a soldier_n with_o he_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o law_n among_o the_o persian_n if_o any_o man_n be_v unmindful_a of_o a_o benefit_n he_o may_v be_v call_v to_o law_n and_o find_v so_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o we_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o the_o blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o by_o your_o hand_n we_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n mindful_a of_o you_o and_o do_v desire_n to_o improve_v the_o mercy_n in_o the_o best_a way_n and_o manner_n we_o can_v the_o jew_n use_v to_o say_v of_o he_o that_o have_v do_v any_o memorable_a thing_n for_o his_o nation_n zicrono_fw-it libraca_fw-la bless_v be_v his_o memory_n your_o memory_n among_o we_o be_v bless_v your_o name_n precious_a and_o all_o well-affected_a people_n love_n and_o honour_v you_o si_fw-mi omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la reip_v consulunt_fw-la cari_fw-la nobis_fw-la esse_fw-la debent_fw-la certe_fw-la inprimis_fw-la imperatores_fw-la quorum_fw-la consilijs_fw-la virtute_fw-la periculis_fw-la retinemus_fw-la &_o nostram_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o imperij_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la cic._n de_fw-fr orat._n lib._n 2._o if_o all_o those_o that_o care_n and_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n aught_o to_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o then_o especial_o ought_v our_o noble_a captain_n by_o who_o counsel_n prowess_n and_o peril_n we_o maintain_v the_o estate_n and_o honour_n of_o our_o country_n 2._o for_o the_o general_n employ_v in_o that_o service_n it_o do_v appear_v he_o have_v the_o part_n and_o quality_n of_o a_o right_a commander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diodor._fw-la sicul._n captain_n in_o war_n must_v look_v both_o forward_a and_o backward_o and_o every_o way_n whence_o any_o danger_n or_o advantage_n be_v towards_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v when_o to_o march_v and_o to_o fight_v with_o advantage_n where_o to_o employ_v horseman_n where_o shot_n and_o to_o understand_v the_o advantage_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o ground_n neither_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o any_o stratagem_n of_o war_n liv._o 9_o now_o in_o these_o particular_n and_o many_o more_o have_v jones_n show_v himself_o a_o worthy_a and_o gallant_a soldier_n neither_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o untrue_o or_o unfit_o what_o be_v write_v of_o c._n caesar_n in_o his_o action_n be_v be_v most_o considerate_a in_o hazard_n and_o danger_n most_o resolve_v in_o execution_n speedy_a oppress_v his_o enemy_n many_o time_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o news_n be_v hear_v sueton._n in_o vita_fw-la caes_n so_o of_o cato_n in_o watch_n and_o labour_n he_o go_v beyond_o the_o common_a soldier_n liv._o 34._o monstrabat_fw-la tolerare_fw-la labores_fw-la as_o lucan_n report_v of_o the_o young_a cato_n in_o that_o painful_a march_n through_o the_o desert_n of_o africa_n he_o by_o his_o patience_n and_o example_n show_v what_o other_o be_v to_o do_v as_o valerius_n corvinus_n use_v no_o other_o encouragement_n to_o his_o soldier_n then_o this_o facta_fw-la mea_fw-la non_fw-la dicta_fw-la sequi_fw-la volo_fw-la nec_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la sed_fw-la exemplum_fw-la a_o i_o petere_fw-la liv._o 7._o so_o have_v jones_n always_o encourage_v he_o say_v they_o shall_v imitate_v not_o his_o word_n but_o his_o deed_n and_o do_v as_o they_o see_v he_o to_o give_v they_o a_o example_n 3._o for_o the_o rest_n whether_o officer_n or_o private_a soldier_n in_o this_o victory_n you_o may_v behold_v how_o wonderful_o the_o lord_n have_v honour_v you_o for_o your_o fidelity_n to_o your_o country_n and_o because_o you_o do_v not_o when_o you_o be_v low_a and_o the_o enemy_n at_o the_o high_a forsake_v the_o parliament_n or_o your_o trust_n as_o other_o base_o do_v who_o since_o have_v see_v and_o feel_v the_o revenge_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o it_o and_o no_o doubt_n this_o great_a deliverance_n will_v not_o a_o little_a encourage_v you_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o english_a there_o to_o stand_v firm_a and_o fast_o together_o against_o the_o irish_a rebel_n not_o only_o to_o revenge_v the_o protestant_a blood_n which_o they_o have_v shed_v in_o a_o villainous_a and_o barbarous_a sort_n but_o also_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o your_o country_n your_o family_n friend_n wife_n child_n kindred_n and_o what_o else_o may_v be_v think_v precious_a and_o dear_a to_o you_o for_o the_o head_n of_o the_o rebel_n there_o as_o rupert_n ormond_n inchiqueen_n etc._n etc._n intend_v further_o than_o our_o loss_n of_o ireland_n they_o seek_v the_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_v of_o england_n even_o our_o person_n estate_n yea_o and_o our_o soul_n too_o dulce_fw-la &_o decorum_n est_fw-la pro_fw-la patrio_fw-la mori_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sweet_a and_o noble_a gain_n in_o country_n quarrel_n to_o be_v slay_v king_n leonidas_n comfort_v himself_o and_o three_o hundred_o more_o of_o his_o servant_n who_o be_v kill_v at_o the●mopilas_n fight_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o country_n as_o appear_v by_o simonides_n his_o greek_a epitaph_n turn_v into_o latin_a by_o tully_n thus_o dic_fw-la hospes_fw-la spartae_fw-fr nos_fw-la te_fw-la hic_fw-la vidisse_fw-la jacentes_fw-la dum_fw-la sanctis_fw-la patriae_fw-la legibus_fw-la obsequimur_fw-la last_o to_o close_v this_o discourse_n as_o we_o have_v show_v how_o this_o mercy_n shall_v be_v improve_v at_o home_n so_o we_o hope_v our_o army_n there_o will_v use_v this_o victory_n to_o purpose_n and_o be_v careful_a still_o to_o maintain_v that_o which_o they_o win_v vincere_fw-la scis_fw-la annibal_n victoria_fw-la uti_fw-la nescis_fw-la as_o maberbal_a say_v to_o hannibal_n he_o be_v not_o so_o well_o able_a to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o victory_n as_o to_o obtain_v they_o caesar_n have_v obtain_v a_o great_a victory_n against_o the_o helvetian_o cease_v not_o to_o pursue_v the_o remainder_n so_o long_o until_o all_o yield_v and_o afterward_o have_v foil_v vereingetorix_n in_o the_o field_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o retire_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n he_o do_v not_o leave_v he_o until_o be_v bad_a force_v he_o to_o take_v alexia_n for_o his_o defence_n nor_o then_o neither_o until_o such_o time_n he_o have_v the_o town_n and_o all_o within_o yield_v to_o his_o mercy_n vanquish_a pompey_n in_o open_a field_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o take_v sanctuary_n in_o his_o camp_n but_o drive_v he_o thence_o and_o rest_v not_o until_o he_o have_v take_v his_o flight_n nor_o before_o the_o relic_n of_o his_o army_n that_o flee_v to_o the_o hill_n near_o by_o have_v yield_v be_v cut_v from_o water_n three_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v when_o a_o army_n be_v victorious_a 1._o not_o to_o suffer_v the_o enemy_n to_o gather_v head_n but_o to_o scatter_v his_o force_n 2._o to_o befiege_v the_o chief_a city_n and_o to_o cease_v the_o country_n into_o their_o hand_n not_o suffer_v the_o enemy_n in_o any_o place_n to_o rest_n 3._o the_o general_n care_n ought_v to_o be_v how_o to_o take_v off_o the_o enemy_n subject_n from_o they_o and_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o aid_n of_o their_o confederate_n a_o matter_n easy_o do_v if_o he_o proceed_v wise_o in_o war_n and_o just_o after_o the_o victory_n for_o as_o good_a success_n procure_v the_o conqueror_n friend_n so_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o abandon_v and_o forsake_v such_o as_o be_v overcome_v now_o for_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n let_v the_o blessing_n be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o our_o army_n finis_fw-la