Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T51: esau, iacob, father, son, isaac, god, love, birthright, parents, thing.
If any words of mine may find attention, In your not yet fully possessed ears, Nor shall it seem presumption to you judicious Lords, which seems so palpable To prejudicious Demonstration, That I my title dare maintain with him; Your reverent wisdoms are not ignorant That though he hath been honoured more of late, Yet was I borne before him; then if he For birthright claimeth aught, 'tis due to me: Nor to his high prized worth inferior, Are my deserts not undervalued? If he his foe in close and narrow lists Have, as he bravely vaunts, encountered, And that not often, for none-profiting Only, self-pleasing, Contemplation, The single combats oftener fought by me In just defence of your impaired rights, Are no less famous, no less known to you: Besides, I always in the Champion field Of Rhetoric well levied forces led, Chief Muster-master to the Sovereign Liege, Our high Commander and chief General, Under truth's colours many skirmishes I have endured, won many Victories: Then let me for the King, for truth, for you, In all your causes never wont to fail, For mine own self in this mine own prevail. If you have done, let's hear young Lord Fallacy. If that my vows, or tears, my gracious Lords Conjoined with yours, could move the angry Heavens, This doubtful question should not trouble you: Thou shouldst great King enjoy thy right, and we— (Oh admirable piety!) Would rest as happy still enjoying thee: But since that fate, (O hard and cruel fate) Denies him his right mind, denies us him, Envies us all this great felicity, Who may more hope his regency t'attain, Than he in whom his virtues most remain Nor let it any thing impeach my right, That unadvised Demonstration Objects to me, base birth, who doth not see His Father he disgraceth, and not me; If aught he from his Mother's right doth claim, Let him enjoy it, i'll him not deceive. But if he at his Father's rule doth aim, He was my Father too, and by his leave, Although I chanced not to have with him one mother On the best side, I am his elder brother. Nor are my virtues meaner than my birth, Witness those many difficult attempts, Which quite impossible for any else To hope t'achieve, with expedition, And not without success, I have performed. Witness that most rare service to this Realm, Which I with diligence have executed. Discourse his chief controller in the state, truth's sole solicitor, common Attorney In all the causes which concern the Land: And all this, though by far exceeding all, Which my Competitors can promise you, If to my first deserts you give due meed, With future industry I vow to exceed. If they which most they can, (and who can less? Shall scarce defend, scarce defence asking right, I will your weakest causes fortify, And make appear most strong in most men's sight. Who hates us, shall not think us overthrown; Who favours us, shall swear the right our own. Now all this that I might effect for you, Let me receive at your hands what's my due.
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If any words of mine may find attention, In your not yet fully possessed eares, Nor shall it seeme presumption to you Iudicious Lords, which seemes so palpable To prejudicious Demonstration, That I my title dare maintaine with him; Your reverent wisdomes are not ignorant That though he hath beene honour'd more of late, Yet was I bone before him; then if he For birth-right claimeth ought, 'tis due to me: Nor to his high priz'd worth inferiour, Are my deserts not und ervalued? If he his foe in close and narrow lists Have, as he bravely vaunts, encountered, And that not often, for none-profiting Onely, selfe-pleasing, Contemplation, The single combats oftner fought by me In just defence of your empaired rights, Are no lesse famous, no lesse knowne to you: Besides, I alwaies in the Champion field Of Rhetoricke well leavied forces led, Chiefe Muster-master to the Soveraigne Leige, Our high Commander and chiefe Generall, Under Truths colours many skirmishes I have endur'd, won many Victories: Then let me for the King, for truth, for you, In all your causes never wont to faile, For mine owne selfe in this mine owne prevaile. If you have done, let's heare yong Lord Fallacy. If that my vowes, or teares, my gracious Lords Conjoin'd with yours, could move the angry Heavens, This doubtfull question should not trouble you: Thou should'st great King enjoy thy right, and we— (Oh admirable piety!) Would rest as happy still enjoying thee: But since that fate, (O hard and cruell fate) Denies him his right mind, denies us him, Envies us all this great felicity, Who may more hope his regency t'attaine, Than he in whom his vertues most remaine Nor let it any thing impeach my right, That unadvised Demonstration Objects to me, base birth, who doth not see His Father he disgraceth, and not me; If ought he from his Mothers right doth claime, Let him enjoy it, i'le him not deceive. But if he at his Fathers rule doth aime, He was my Father too, and by his leave, Although I chanc't not to have with him one mother On the best side, I am his elder brother. Nor are my vertues meaner than my birth, Witnesse those many difficult attempts, Which quite impossible for any else To hope t'achieve, with expedition, And not without successe, I have perform'd. Witnesse that most rare service to this Realme, Which I with diligence have executed. Discourse his chiefe controwler in the state, Truths sole soliciter, common Atturney In all the causes which concerne the Land: And all this, though by farre exceeding all, Which my Competitors can promise you, If to my first deserts you give due meed, With future industry I vow to exceed. If they which most they can, (and who can lesse? Shall scarce defend, scarce defence asking right, I will your weakest causes fortefie, And make appeare most strong in most mens sight. Who hates us, shall not thinke us overthrowne; Who favours us, shall sweare the right our owne. Now all this that I might effect for you, Let me receive at your hands what's my due.