| 1H4 IV.iii.38 | [Blunt to Hotspur] God defend but still I should stand so [i.e. like an enemy] |
| AC III.iii.42 | [Charmian to Cleopatra, of the Messenger] Hath he seen majesty? Isis else defend |
| MA II.i.84 | [masked Hero to masked Don Pedro] God defend the lute should be like the case! |
| MA IV.ii.19 | [Dogberry to Sexton] God defend but God should go before such villains! |
| Oth I.iii.263 | [Othello to all] heaven defend your good souls that you think / I will your serious and great business scant |
| R2 I.iii.18 | [Mowbray to Lord Marshal] my oath, - / Which God defend a knight should violate! |
| R3 III.vii.172 | [Richard to Buckingham, of Prince Edward's right to the throne] Which God defend that I should wring from him! |
| R3 III.vii.80 | [Lord Mayor to Buckingham, of Richard being offered the crown] God defend his grace should say us nay! [F; Q forbid] |