Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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A79405
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His Majesty the King of Sweden's letter to the States Generall of the United Provinces
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Sweden. Sovereign (1660-1697 : Charles XI); Charles XI, King of Sweden, 1655-1697.
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1675
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Wing C3657B; ESTC R231360
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be_v likewise_o your_o own_o interest_n to_o preserve_v inviolable_a in_o the_o subvertion_n of_o so_o many_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n who_o house_n lie_v bury_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o war_n and_o in_o the_o sigh_n and_o tear_n of_o so_o many_o miserable_a and_o perish_a person_n in_o contemplation_n wherefore_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o can_v doubt_v but_o yourselves_o will_v determine_v that_o to_o employ_v your_o arm_n against_o we_o can_v be_v just_a because_o not_o neccessary_a and_o therefore_o the_o more_o unexcusable_a since_o all_o hope_n of_o peace_n be_v take_v away_o which_o begin_v now_o to_o appear_v again_o without_o any_o present_a enforce_v danger_n a_o door_n be_v open_v for_o a_o new_a war_n whereof_o no_o man_n live_a can_v foretell_v the_o end_n but_o above_o all_o other_o mischief_n that_o will_v probable_o ensue_v upon_o this_o war_n how_o dreadful_a will_v the_o consideration_n be_v of_o those_o terrible_a assault_n of_o the_o ottâ—man_n fury_n 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effectual_a for_o the_o lengthen_v and_o preserve_v of_o our_o mutual_a friendship_n and_o the_o continuation_n of_o it_o to_o posterity_n all_o which_o our_o extraordinary_a ambassador_n and_o chancellor_n of_o our_o court_n the_o noble_a and_o right-trusty_a edward_n ehrensteen_n hereditary_a lord_n of_o forsbygard_n etc._n etc._n have_v order_n to_o express_v more_o at_o large_a we_o refur_n ourselves_o to_o he_o and_o so_o conclude_v these_o present_n we_o most_o hearty_o recommend_v you_o to_o almighty_a god_n the_o author_n of_o peace_n wish_v you_o all_o happiness_n and_o prosperity_n dated_n etc._n etc._n the_o 5_o of_o december_n 1674._o your_o good_a friend_n and_o confederate_a charles_n h._n hoghusen_n