Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	aforesaid_a	king_n	say_a	2,246	5	6.5967	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15668	Propositions made by Monsieur Vander Hurst at the assembly of the Generall States of the Vnited Prouinces vpon the 13. of Ianuarie, 1608 With the answer of the sayd Generall States giuen vnto the sayd Monsieur Vander Hurst, touching the said propositions. And also a declaration made and sent by the said States Generall vnto all the prouinces and townes vnder their gouernment, touching peace to be made: printed 1608. The finall answer made by the said Generall States of the Vnited Prouinces vnto the Commissioners for the King of Spaine and the Archduke, assembled in the Hague, concerning peace to be made, 1608.; Propositie vanden Heere vander Horst, ghedaen ende ghepresenteert ter vergaderinge vande ... Staten der Vereenighde Nederlanden den xiiien. Januarii 1607. English	Wittenhorst, Walraven van, d. 1623.; United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal.	1609 (1609)	STC 25934; ESTC S120242	9,351	22

eighteen_o of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n aforesaid_a the_o last_o of_o they_o contain_v these_o word_n in_o effect_n and_o for_o that_o the_o aforesaid_a archduke_n our_o brother_n have_v promise_v to_o make_v the_o say_a treaty_n and_o thereupon_o to_o deliver_v unto_o the_o say_a state_n our_o letter_n of_o ratification_n and_o the_o like_a declaration_n with_o all_o general_a and_o particular_a renuntiation_n and_o promise_n as_o the_o cause_n require_v we_o upon_o ripe_a deliberation_n and_o advice_n upon_o our_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o absolute_a kingly_a power_n for_o the_o hold_v and_o perform_v of_o the_o say_a promise_n and_o the_o assure_v of_o the_o principal_a treaty_n of_o peace_n or_o of_o a_o long_a truce_n to_o be_v make_v do_v by_o these_o present_v make_v the_o like_a declaration_n unto_o the_o state_n aforesaid_a that_o our_o brother_n have_v make_v whereof_o mention_n be_v before_o make_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o same_o concern_v we_o and_o special_o we_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v well_o please_v and_o content_v that_o in_o our_o own_o name_n and_o in_o our_o behalf_n a_o treaty_n shall_v be_v make_v with_o the_o say_a state_n in_o quality_n and_o as_o esteem_v and_o hold_v they_o for_o free_a country_n province_n and_o state_n whereunto_o we_o make_v no_o pretence_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o also_o have_v approve_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v and_o by_o these_o present_n do_v approve_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o point_n comprehend_v and_o contain_v in_o the_o say_a treaty_n and_o promise_v by_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n to_o hold_v and_o observe_v they_o all_o and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v hold_v and_o observe_v as_o whole_o and_o particular_o as_o if_o we_o have_v at_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o declare_v consent_v and_o promise_v the_o same_o and_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v proceed_v in_o and_o conclude_v by_o our_o consent_n and_o authority_n and_o will_v not_o do_v nor_o cause_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v contrary_a unto_o the_o same_o and_o also_o will_v promise_v to_o recompense_v and_o make_v amends_n for_o all_o direct_a or_o indirect_a course_n use_v and_o take_v contrary_a unto_o the_o same_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a point_n shall_v be_v true_o observe_v hold_v and_o fulfil_v unto_o and_o with_o the_o say_a state_n whereunto_o we_o bind_v ourselves_o by_o the_o word_n of_o a_o prince_n with_o all_o the_o general_a and_o particular_a renuntiation_n and_o obligation_n thereunto_o requisite_a and_o needful_a we_o also_o promise_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n or_o long_a truce_n shall_v be_v conclude_v and_o agree_v upon_o that_o we_o will_v cause_v all_o dispatch_n necessary_a to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o fulfil_n and_o execution_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v capitulate_v and_o agree_v upon_o in_o good_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o throughout_o all_o the_o foresay_a unite_a province_n whole_a and_o full_a satisfaction_n shall_v be_v make_v touch_v the_o aforesaid_a promise_n &_o confirmation_n and_o with_o express_a rejection_n of_o all_o that_o which_o may_v be_v contrary_a or_o against_o the_o say_a confirmation_n and_o withal_o express_o declare_v that_o the_o general_n state_n as_o state_n of_o free_a country_n whereunto_o the_o king_n and_o the_o archduke_n make_v no_o pretence_n of_o sovereignty_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n almighty_a and_o the_o aid_n of_o their_o ally_n nominate_v the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n denmark_n and_o other_o potentate_n which_o in_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v and_o may_v take_v order_n and_o maintain_v all_o cause_n that_o concern_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o state_n and_o government_n among_o the_o which_o before_o all_o the_o point_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v and_o the_o same_o express_o give_v in_o charge_n unto_o the_o archduke_n deputy_n concern_v the_o say_a province_n and_o the_o good_a inhabitant_n thereof_o so_o that_o in_o the_o chief_a treaty_n nothing_o shall_v or_o may_v be_v propound_v against_o the_o same_o unless_o that_o man_n shall_v seek_v to_o prevent_v and_o contrary_a the_o aforesaid_a formal_a and_o solemn_a promise_n last_o it_o be_v conclude_v by_o the_o general_n state_n that_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o the_o archduke_n may_v come_v unto_o the_o hague_n there_o to_o entreat_v and_o agree_v upon_o the_o say_a treaty_n with_o full_a information_n charge_n and_o authority_n to_o show_v their_o meaning_n plain_o and_o sincere_o therein_o as_o also_o to_o understand_v the_o state_n intent_n and_o meaning_n that_o so_o they_o may_v make_v a_o short_a and_o brief_a resolution_n therein_o the_o say_v deputy_n be_v come_v unto_o the_o hague_n and_o have_v enter_v into_o treaty_n with_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a state_n at_o the_o beginning_n there_o be_v a_o new_a clear_a and_o express_v promise_n and_o ratification_n make_v not_o only_o to_o the_o say_a state_n but_o also_o unto_o all_o the_o particular_a province_n and_o lordship_n thereunto_o depend_v as_o also_o unto_o the_o quarter_n lordship_n town_n and_o place_n of_o other_o province_n hold_v by_o the_o say_a state_n according_a to_o the_o foresay_a promise_n date_v the_o 24._o of_o april_n both_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o archduke_n be_v procure_v and_o to_o be_v procure_v from_o they_o and_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o their_o heir_n and_o successor_n in_o their_o kingdom_n country_n and_o state_n decree_a and_o declare_v that_o they_o pretend_v not_o any_o title_n in_o or_o unto_o the_o aforesaid_a unite_a province_n lordship_n land_n town_n and_o place_n as_o then_o hold_v and_o possess_v by_o the_o say_a state_n and_o that_o they_o hold_v and_o account_v they_o for_o free_a state_n province_n lordship_n country_n town_n and_o place_n with_o promise_n upon_o their_o word_n and_o honour_n and_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o prince_n not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a unto_o the_o same_o nor_o permit_v it_o to_o be_v do_v no_o not_o in_o use_v the_o name_n title_n or_o arm_n of_o the_o say_a province_n or_o otherwise_o direct_o or_o indirect_o in_o any_o wise_a whatsoever_o as_o also_o that_o from_o thenceforth_o at_o all_o time_n and_o for_o ever_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a firm_a indissoluble_a peace_n between_o the_o aforesaid_a high_a and_o mighty_a king_n and_o the_o archduke_n their_o child_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o aforesaid_a state_n in_o the_o quality_n aforesaid_a for_o all_o the_o kingdom_n land_n lordship_n town_n and_o place_n which_o the_o aforesaid_a king_n archduke_n and_o state_n hold_v and_o possess_v with_o their_o respective_a subject_n and_o inhabitant_n which_o reside_v therein_o at_o this_o time_n or_o that_o hereafter_o shall_v dwell_v therein_o without_o exception_n of_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o also_o that_o the_o say_a king_n and_o archduke_n and_o the_o say_a state_n in_o quality_n aforesaid_a together_o with_o their_o respective_a subject_n and_o inhabitant_n shall_v from_o thencefoorth_o live_v in_o good_a friendship_n without_o use_v any_o more_o hostility_n with_o forget_v of_o all_o forepast_a cause_n and_o action_n but_o in_o the_o process_n of_o the_o treaty_n the_o deputy_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o archduke_n seek_v to_o abridge_v and_o diminish_v the_o aforesaid_a acknowledge_v freedom_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n in_o the_o principall_a point_n thereof_o and_o to_o make_v it_o of_o no_o effect_n as_o among_o the_o rest_n express_o in_o the_o general_a traffic_n and_o navigation_n with_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o wherein_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a welfare_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a province_n consist_v also_o in_o the_o pretence_n only_o to_o the_o evident_a and_o manifest_a overthrow_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n without_o cause_n or_o reason_n of_o dismember_n some_o of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o that_o which_o without_o denial_n according_a to_o the_o agreement_n make_v belong_v unto_o they_o also_o in_o the_o disputation_n touch_v the_o freedom_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o certain_a town_n hold_v and_o possess_v by_o the_o state_n as_o also_o of_o the_o village_n appoint_v for_o place_n of_o receipt_n and_o account_n in_o demand_v of_o certain_a land_n which_o by_o former_a prince_n have_v be_v conquer_v and_o otherwise_o coucrt_o speak_v of_o the_o point-of_a religion_n without_o make_v any_o free_a or_o open_a proposition_n thereof_o and_o be_v urge_v to_o speak_v their_o mind_n free_o and_o full_o therein_o sometime_o they_o say_v that_o they_o will_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o freedom_n and_o sovereignty_n to_o the_o dislike_n or_o discontentment_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n touch_v the_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o at_o another_o time_n they_o say_v they_o

must_v consult_v with_o they_o of_o spain_n touch_v the_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o touch_v the_o same_o and_o concern_v the_o point_n of_o general_a traffic_n and_o navigation_n some_o of_o they_o must_v express_o go_v into_o spain_n and_o although_o that_o the_o aforesaid_a state_n general_n perceive_v the_o say_v proceed_n may_v well_o have_v break_v up_o the_o say_a treaty_n notwithstanding_o consider_v the_o great_a importance_n thereof_o and_o desire_v for_o their_o part_n before_o god_n and_o before_o all_o king_n potentate_n prince_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o europe_n and_o special_o before_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o unite_a province_n to_o make_v know_v that_o they_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o upright_o desire_v to_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o long_a hurtful_a and_o bloody_a war_n of_o the_o netherlands_o into_o a_o godly_a honourable_a and_o a_o assure_a peace_n for_o the_o comfort_n and_o unburthen_v not_o only_a of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o netherlands_o but_o also_o of_o the_o neighbour_n country_n and_o kingdom_n think_v good_a by_o the_o advice_n and_o good_a counsel_n of_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n denmark_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o evangelicall_a elector_n and_o prince_n of_o germany_n who_o at_o their_o earnest_a request_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o netherlands_o to_o aid_v and_o assist_v they_o in_o the_o say_a treaty_n and_o business_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n that_o one_o of_o the_o deputy_n for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o archduke_n shall_v go_v into_o spain_n to_o understand_v the_o king_n absolute_a intent_n and_o meaning_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v express_o signify_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o state_n that_o they_o will_v not_o consent_v unto_o the_o like_a deliberation_n but_o only_o for_o that_o time_n and_o that_o the_o say_a deputy_n shall_v express_o return_v again_o with_o the_o say_a resolution_n within_o two_o month_n then_o next_o after_o ensue_v and_o to_o that_o end_n the_o truce_n for_o the_o month_n of_o april_n and_o may_n be_v continue_v and_o prolong_v after_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o long_a stay_n of_o he_o that_o be_v send_v into_o spain_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o month_n of_o may_n the_o aforesaid_a truce_n by_o common_a consent_n be_v prolong_v until_o the_o last_o of_o december_n last_o pass_v but_o the_o state_n once_o again_o and_o plain_o tell_v the_o deputy_n for_o the_o say_a king_n and_o the_o archduke_n that_o their_o meaning_n be_v within_o two_o month_n at_o the_o far_a after_o the_o month_n of_o may_n they_o will_v have_v a_o final_a end_n and_o break_v up_o of_o the_o say_a treaty_n whereupon_o as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o month_n of_o june_n and_o after_o from_o time_n to_o time_n diverse_a letter_n and_o advice_n be_v bring_v and_o come_v from_o several_a country_n and_o kingdom_n that_o the_o say_a king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o spanish_a counsel_n do_v not_o proceed_v true_o and_o upright_o in_o the_o say_a treaty_n but_o by_o delay_n and_o all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v seek_v to_o undermine_v the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n present_o thereupon_o as_o about_o the_o middle_n of_o june_n the_o say_a deputy_n for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o archduke_n be_v advertise_v by_o the_o general_n state_n of_o the_o say_a advice_n send_v they_o with_o earnest_a request_n by_o they_o make_v to_o understand_v and_o know_v their_o uttermost_a intent_n and_o meaning_n and_o withal_o it_o be_v tell_v they_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o truce_n be_v prolong_v and_o continue_v for_o the_o whole_a year_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o state_n meaning_n not_o to_o suffer_v the_o delay_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n any_o long_a than_o until_o the_o last_o of_o july_n and_o that_o they_o may_v then_o present_o break_v up_o and_o depart_v if_o their_o intent_n be_v not_o to_o bring_v the_o treaty_n to_o any_o good_a end_n whereupon_o the_o say_v deputy_n make_v answer_v that_o they_o hold_v those_o advice_n to_o be_v whole_o untrue_a and_o that_o they_o be_v otherwise_o full_o certify_v and_o assure_v after_o that_o some_o few_o day_n before_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o month_n of_o july_n certify_v the_o state_n that_o they_o have_v advice_n out_o of_o spain_n that_o the_o commissary_n general_n be_v command_v to_o attend_v at_o the_o court_n upon_o the_o fifteen_o of_o july_n to_o receive_v his_o dispatch_n and_o that_o without_o doubt_n he_o will_v be_v there_o very_o short_o whereupon_o the_o matter_n be_v consider_v of_o until_o the_o twenty_o of_o august_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n news_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n intent_n come_v from_o all_o place_n it_o be_v think_v good_a the_o same_o day_n to_o have_v another_o conference_n with_o the_o say_a deputy_n to_o understand_v their_o uttermost_a authority_n and_o meaning_n who_o at_o the_o same_o time_n declare_v that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o archduke_n resolute_a intent_n be_v that_o the_o agreement_n make_v shall_v be_v observe_v and_o keep_v and_o that_o the_o unite_a province_n by_o their_o say_a acknowledgement_n and_o agreement_n shall_v be_v free_a and_o sovereign_a country_n without_o pretence_n of_o any_o right_n vassalage_n or_o other_o sovereignty_n to_o be_v seek_v or_o pretend_v by_o they_o therein_o or_o thereunto_o upon_o condition_n that_o in_o regard_n thereof_o the_o romish_a catholic_a religion_n shall_v be_v reestablish_v in_o the_o say_a province_n and_o that_o the_o subject_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v present_o and_o from_o that_o time_n forth_o leave_v off_o and_o desist_v from_o trade_n traffic_n and_o navigation_n into_o india_n declare_v also_o that_o they_o still_o persist_v in_o the_o difficulty_n touch_v the_o raise_n of_o convoy_n the_o dismember_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o gelder_n touch_v all_o the_o high_a quarter_n thereof_o the_o hold_v of_o the_o place_n upon_o and_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o reyn_n as_o also_o upon_o the_o border_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o without_o all_o controversy_n be_v neutral_a town_n belong_v to_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o also_o touch_v the_o pretence_n of_o village_n and_o the_o head_n bank_n or_o chamber_n of_o account_n in_o town_n belong_v unto_o the_o state_n in_o other_o province_n also_o that_o the_o archduke_n ought_v to_o enjoy_v the_o land_n belong_v unto_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n and_o austria_n be_v lord_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o respective_a unite_a province_n and_o for_o that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a point_n can_v not_o be_v hold_v nor_o esteem_v but_o as_o pretence_n against_o the_o free_a maintain_v confirm_v and_o confess_v freedom_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o consequent_o open_o repugn_v against_o the_o say_a treaty_n and_o the_o confirmation_n thereof_o and_o withal_o against_o the_o first_o article_n that_o be_v thereby_o agree_v upon_o therefore_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n understand_v that_o they_o for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o say_a country_n and_o of_o the_o good_a inhabitant_n thereof_o can_v not_o find_v it_o good_a to_o enter_v into_o any_o further_a treaty_n with_o the_o say_a deputy_n be_v hearty_o sorry_a that_o contrary_a to_o their_o intent_n the_o say_a treaty_n have_v be_v so_o unprofitable_o break_v off_o nevertheless_o content_v themselves_o that_o they_o before_o god_n and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v be_v hold_v inculpable_a that_o the_o bloody_a and_o long_o continue_a war_n of_o the_o netherlands_o be_v not_o change_v into_o a_o christian_a honourable_a and_o a_o assure_a peace_n and_o a_o final_a end_n make_v and_o procure_v of_o all_o the_o calamity_n misery_n hurt_n and_o hindrance_n which_o the_o say_a netherlands_o and_o their_o neighbour_n together_o with_o the_o good_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o have_v endure_v and_o be_v like_a to_o endure_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o unlawful_a pretence_n of_o their_o adverse_a party_n do_v in_o the_o hague_n in_o full_a assembly_n of_o the_o general_n state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n etc._n etc._n veritas_fw-la filia_fw-la temporis_fw-la