Woodes, Nathaniel · published 1581 · first performed or written 1572 [1570-1581] (Annals) moral T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation typicality 0.65 · 500 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T5: god, christ, david, sin, holy, israel, lord, mercy, sins, faith.
As for the poor knaves, such a one as this is, We do not esteem him, but make short ado, If he, will not come on, we do him not miss, But to the Pot, he is sure to go: tyranny deals with him and no more. But I marvel, what doth him from hence so long stay? Sooner named, sooner come, as common Proverbs say. BY his wounds, I fear not, but it is cock sure now, Under the Legates Seal, in Office I am placed: Therefore who so resist me I will make him to bow, Who can make Tyranny now be disgraced? With a head of brass I will not be out faced, But will execute mine office with extreme cruelty, So that all men shall know me to be plain Tyranny. Nay Master Zeal be ruled by me, To such as resist, such rigor you may show, Zeal nay, no Zeal, my name is Tyranny, Neither am I ashamed who doth my name know, For in my dealings the same I will show, None dare reprove me of that I am sure, So long as Authority on my side endure, But to thy words a while I will list, Therefore in brief say on what you will. I would have you show rigor to such as resist. And such as be obstinate spare not to kill, But those that be willing your hests to fulfil, If they offend and not of obstinacy, For money excuse them though they use villainy, Thus shall you perform your office aright, For favour or money to spare the offendent. So may I also of malice or spite, Or rancour of mine punish the innocent, But I willbe ruled by thine arbitrament, And will favour such as will my hand grease, The devil is a good fellow if one can him please, But to follow our business great pains we do take, On an hasty message we were fit to be sent. When I lie a dying I will you messengers make, You ply you so fast you are too to diligent, Hoop how, Master Zeal whether are ye bent? Hark methought one hallowed & called you by name. I would it were Hypocrisy. Aua. It is the very same, What Master Hypocrisy for you I have sought, This hour or two but could you not find. That is no marvel it is not for nought, For I am but little and you two are blind, Neither have you eyes to see with behind, Yet may the learned note herein a mystery, That neither Tyrant, nor Auar. can find out Hypocrisy. But what earnest business have you in charge, That with so great speed must presently be finished. marry see here. Hip. what is it? Tyrant. a commission large From my Lord Legate himself authorized, The effect whereof must presently be practised. What is the tenure I pray you let me know. Avarice hath read it, not I, let him show.
seed 43: T4 · seed 44: T5 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
As for the poore knaues, ſuche a one as this is, We do not eſteeme hym, but make ſhort adoo, If he, wyll not come on, we doo hym not myſſe, But to the Pot, he is ſure to goe: Tirranny deales with hym and no moe. But I meruayle, what doth hym from hence ſo longe ſtay? Sooner named, ſooner cūme, as cōmon Prouerbes ſay. BY his woundes, I feare nott, but it is cocke ſure now, Vnder the Legates Seale, in Office I am placed: Therefore who ſo reſiſt me I will make him to bow, Who can make Tyranny now e diſgraced? With a head of braſſe I will not be out faced, But will execute mine office with extréeme crueltie, So that all men ſhall knowe me to be playne Tyranny. Nay Maſter Zeale be ruled by me, To ſuch as reſiſt, ſuch rigor you may ſhow, Zeale nay, no Zeale, my name is Tyranny, Neither am I aſhamed who doth my name knowe, For in my dealings the ſame I will ſhowe, None dare reproue me of that I am ſure, So long as Authority on my ſide endure, But to thy wordes a while I will liſt, Therefore in briefe ſaye on what you will. I would haue ou ſhow rigor to ſuch as reſiſte. And ſuch as be bſtinate ſpare not to kill, But thoſe that be willing your heſtes to fulfill, If they offend and not of obſtinacie, For money ecuſe them though they vſe villanie, Thus ſhall you performe your office aright, For fauour or money to ſpare the offendent. So maye I alſo of mallice or ſpight, Or ranckor of myne punniſh the innocent, But I wilbe ruled by thine arbitrament, And will fauour ſuch as will my hand greaze, The de is a good fellow if one can him pleaſe, But to ſollow our buſines great paynes we do take, On an haſtie meſſage we were fit to be ſent. When I lye a dying I will you meſſengers make, You plye you ſo faſt you are too to dilligent, Hoope how, Maſter Zeale whether are yée bent? Harke me thought one hallowed & called you by name. I would it were Hypocriſy. Aua. It is the very ſame, What Maſter Hyprcriſie for you I haue ſought, This howre or two but could you not finde. That is no meruaile it is not for nought, For I am but litle and you two are blinde, Neither haue you eyes to ſée with behinde, Yet may the learned note herein a myſtery, That neither Tyran, nor Auar. can finde out Hypôcriſie. But what earneſt buſines haue you in charge, That with ſo great ſpéede muſt preſently be finiſhed. Mary ſée here. Hip. what is it? Tyran. a commiſſion large From my Lord Legate him ſelfe authorized, The effect whereof muſt preſently be practiſed. What is the tenure I pray you let me know. Auarice hath red it, not I, let him ſhowe.