Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	king_n	majesty_n	3,146	5	6.1024	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13222	The Swedish intelligencer. The first part. Wherein, out of the truest and choysest informations, are the famous actions of that warlike prince historically led along: from his Majesties first entring into the Empire, vntill his great victory over the Generall Tilly, at the Battell of Leipsich. The times and places of every action being so sufficiently observed and described; that the reader may finde both truth and reason in it.	Watts, William, 1590?-1649.; Mountain, Gerard, engraver.	1632 (1632)	STC 23521; ESTC S118047	101,946	205

some_o 18._o regiment_n of_o foot_n and_o 86._o cornet_n of_o horse_n and_o now_o by_o mid_a january_n be_v general_n tilly_n come_v up_o to_o frankford_n come_v tillyes_n come_v there_o to_o succour_v and_o take_v on_o those_o troop_n which_o the_o king_n have_v before_o scatter_v which_o as_o we_o say_v begin_v now_o to_o gather_v head_n again_o about_o this_o frankford_n of_o his_o come_v the_o king_n now_o hear_v send_v gustavus_n horn_n with_o a_o reasonable_a army_n towards_o the_o frontier_n of_o silesia_n to_o stave_v off_o tilly_n from_o come_v down_o that_o way_n unto_o any_o of_o the_o new_a conquer_a place_n himself_o instant_o marching_z into_o the_o land_n of_o mecklenburg_n the_o whole_a story_n of_o which_o and_o his_o majesty_n proceed_n in_o that_o country_n we_o will_v now_o present_v you_o with_o altogether_o beginning_n with_o his_o former_a expedition_n thither_o this_o country_n of_o mecklenburg_n lie_v westward_o of_o pomerland_n along_o the_o coast_n betwixt_o brandenburg_n and_o the_o sea_n two_o dukedom_n it_o have_v schwerin_n and_o gustrow_n late_o possess_v by_o two_o brother_n john_n albert_n the_o elder_a brother_n and_o adolph_n fredrick_n the_o young_a both_o the_o right_a heir_n and_o both_o style_v duke_n of_o mecklenburg_n these_o prince_n have_v the_o emperor_n of_o late_a very_o injurious_o devest_v of_o their_o estate_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o walensteyn_n his_o great_a general_n with_o the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o mecklenburg_n the_o disseize_v duke_n complain_v unto_o th●ir_a cousin_n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n their_o relief_n be_v another_o main_n cause_n of_o his_o come_n in_o germany_n his_o majesty_n therefore_o have_v make_v so_o victorious_a a_o entrance_n into_o pomeren_n and_o clear_v all_o those_o part_n upon_o the_o confine_n of_o pomerland_n except_o gripswald_n next_o unto_o mecklenburg_n resolve_n upon_o a_o expedition_n thither_o in_o person_n about_o august_n 6._o 1630._o he_o prepare_v his_o own_o way_n by_o take_v the_o passage_n of_o stolp_n near_o ancklam_n some_o five_o league_n below_o stetin_n towards_o the_o sea_n whereby_o he_o have_v a_o full_a passage_n into_o mecklenburg_n mecklenburg_n the_o king_n first_o expedition_n into_o mecklenburg_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o september_n his_o majesty_n make_v stay_v of_o all_o great_a boat_n and_o ship_n upon_o the_o other_o and_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o wherein_o have_v ship_v some_o 12000_o man_n and_o their_o ammunition_n he_o sail_v by_o wolgast_n take_v some_o month_n before_o and_o stralesundt_n rubenitz_n he_o take_v bart_n damgarden_n &_o rubenitz_n pass_v unto_o bart_n a_o town_n in_o mecklenburg_n stand_v upon_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o little_a within_o the_o shore_n that_o take_v he_o in_o first_o then_o haste_v he_o to_o damgarden_n the_o next_o town_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o that_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o town_n &_o the_o sconce_n to_o it_o he_o present_o take_v in_o by_o assault_n many_o of_o the_o soldier_n be_v fling_v out_o at_o the_o window_n and_o some_o other_o by_o mischance_n burn_v three_o day_n after_o this_o to_o rubenitz_n he_o come_v a_o town_n in_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o that_o indraught_n or_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o he_o by_o force_n take_v also_o mescord_n the_o governor_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o his_o lieutenant_n jer_n slay_v with_o a_o musket_n shoot_v here_o pitch_v he_o his_o camp_n give_v order_n for_o the_o fortify_v of_o this_o and_o damgarden_n and_o trubbesee_n another_o late_o take_v passage_n towards_o pomeren_n be_v here_o settle_v country_n he_o summon_v the_o country_n he_o first_o of_o all_o by_o a_o proclamation_n date_v from_o rubenitz_n sept._n 28._o summons_n the_o gentry_n and_o people_n of_o the_o country_n to_o remember_v their_o oath_n once_o take_v to_o their_o natural_a prince_n to_o forsake_v walensteyns_n title_n and_o service_n to_o come_v arm_v into_o his_o camp_n or_o other_o his_o troop_n to_o prosecute_v and_o kill_v all_o the_o walsteyners_n and_o to_o fight_v with_o he_o for_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o country_n those_o which_o do_v not_o he_o threaten_v to_o pursue_v as_o traitor_n and_o enemy_n those_o which_o do_v to_o afford_v his_o royal_a protection_n unto_o a_o second_o mandate_n he_o then_o send_v to_o the_o town_n of_o rostock_n of_o which_o more_o when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o city_n sir_n john_n bannier_n his_o majesty_n lieutenant_n for_o those_o part_n be_v about_o that_o time_n also_o upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o mecklenburg_n towards_o pomeren_n direct_v his_o letter_n unto_o these_o borderer_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o see_v the_o imperialist_n thereabouts_o do_v nothing_o but_o pillage_n and_o plunder_v they_o of_o their_o cattle_n and_o good_n and_o that_o the_o king_n his_o master_n intention_n be_v only_o to_o defend_v they_o therefore_o they_o shall_v send_v their_o corn_n and_o cattle_n towards_o rubenitz_n or_o stralesundt_n which_o if_o they_o refuse_v the_o king_n will_v think_v those_o pillage_n wilful_o endure_v by_o they_o to_o relieve_v his_o enemy_n and_o that_o they_o mean_v to_o fall_v away_o from_o their_o own_o prince_n and_o must_v therefore_o take_v their_o good_n where_o ever_o he_o find_v they_o persecute_v they_o as_o traitor_n and_o enemy_n while_o here_o at_o rubenitz_n the_o king_n lie_v encamp_v and_o his_o force_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n busy_a about_o the_o country_n there_o arrive_v a_o imperial_a currier_n in_o his_o camp_n he_o the_o emperor_n letter_n unto_o he_o his_o letter_n contain_v a_o admiration_n of_o the_o emperor_n why_o the_o king_n shall_v come_v arm_v into_o the_o empire_n offer_v he_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n if_o so_o be_v he_o will_v first_o lay_v down_o arm_n these_o seem_v write_v from_o ratisbone_n answer_n the_o king_n answer_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v that_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n will_v cease_v to_o wonder_v if_o he_o please_v to_o remember_v the_o two_o army_n send_v against_o he_o into_o prussia_n the_o wrong_v of_o his_o friend_n and_o the_o endanger_n of_o his_o own_o sweden_n as_o for_o the_o offer_n of_o peace_n he_o desire_v pardon_n if_o he_o think_v it_o not_o sincere_o mean_v see_v it_o have_v be_v before_o scorn_v and_o that_o now_o the_o emperor_n while_o he_o speak_v of_o peace_n do_v still_o continue_v his_o levy_n as_o for_o lay_v down_o of_o arm_n he_o utter_o refuse_v that_o or_o to_o trust_v any_o more_o unto_o verbal_a promise_n and_o for_o treaty_n of_o peace_n he_o will_v be_v most_o glad_a to_o entertain_v it_o which_o upon_o these_o term_n he_o will_v agree_v unto_o namely_o that_o all_o germany_n be_v so_o settle_v and_o re-estated_n as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o war_n this_o be_v write_v after_o the_o king_n return_n to_o stralesundt_n the_o same_o month_n of_o october_n in_o which_o it_o be_v receive_v the_o emperor_n perceive_v that_o word_n and_o paper_n will_v not_o beat_v swedens_n sword_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n at_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o diet_n of_o ratisbone_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o november_n set_v out_o his_o imperial_a mandate_n for_o the_o continue_n of_o the_o war_n and_o against_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n by_o name_n procure_v the_o elector_n also_o to_o decree_v the_o same_o and_o to_o agree_v to_o aid_v he_o in_o it_o and_o by_o this_o time_n be_v the_o king_n come_v from_o stralesundt_fw-mi again_o unto_o his_o army_n at_o rubenitz_n where_o he_o for_o a_o while_n hold_v the_o head_n quarter_n of_o his_o camp_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n be_v partly_o near_o advance_v unto_o rostock_n and_o part_v employ_v with_o bannier_n in_o other_o place_n and_o now_o it_o seem_v some_o of_o he_o 25._o he_o these_o i_o suppose_v be_v some_o of_o those_o force_n which_o the_o king_n have_v send_v towards_o magdenburg_n &_o which_o have_v land_v at_o dassow_n within_o a_o league_n or_o two_o of_o lubeck_n about_o sept._n 25._o have_v be_v as_o far_o as_o lubeck_n one_o of_o the_o hanse_v town_n upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o mecklenburg_n and_o holsatia_n and_o there_o imprison_v and_o uncourteous_o use_v the_o king_n write_v his_o letter_n unto_o the_o town_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o see_v such_o discourtesy_n have_v be_v offer_v he_o can_v not_o but_o admonish_v they_o to_o forbear_v as_o they_o will_v look_v for_o the_o like_a usage_n where_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o now_o have_v not_o the_o king_n a_o army_n alone_o hereabout_o but_o a_o navy_n too_o upon_o those_o coast_n to_o confront_v the_o imperial_a navy_n gather_v among_o the_o hanse_n town_n thereabouts_o for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o december_n i_o find_v a_o sea-fight_n betwixt_o gabriel_n de_fw-fr roy_fw-fr the_o emperor_n admiral_n with_o 15._o ship_n and_o 9_o swedish_n man_n of_o war_n near_o unto_o wismar_n another_o hanse_n town_n betwixt_o rost●ck_n and_o

and_o peace_n of_o the_o empire_n three_o how_o to_o maintain_v correspondency_n with_o the_o catholic_a prince_n and_o fourthly_a what_o to_o answer_v for_o themselves_o both_o in_o general_a and_o particular_a as_o well_o concern_v the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n as_o to_o the_o emperor_n edict_n concern_v the_o church-land_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o meet_v at_o the_o diet_n of_o frankford_n the_o prince_n thus_o invite_v and_o the_o time_n now_o come_v upon_o the_o four_o of_o february_n 1631._o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n enter_v lypsich_n in_o great_a state_n and_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n a_o little_a after_o he_o empire_n the_o protestant_a party_n in_o the_o empire_n thither_o in_o person_n come_v these_o protestant_a prince_n also_o christianus_n another_o marquesse_n of_o brandenburg_n john_n william_n and_o bernard_n duke_n of_o saxon_n weymar_n william_n landtgrave_n of_o hessen_n frederick_n marquesse_n of_o baden_n augustus_n prince_n of_o anhalt_n frederick_n count_n of_o solmes_n john_n george_n and_o ernest_n lodowick_n count_n of_o mansfeilt_n and_o the_o depose_v duke_n of_o mecklenburg_n these_o prince_n send_v their_o ambassador_n the_o duke_n of_o deuxponts_n john_n ernestus_n another_o duke_n of_o saxony_n frederick_n vlrick_n duke_n of_o brunswick_n the_o duke_n of_o lunenburg_n the_o several_a prince_n of_o the_o circle_n of_o schwaben_n and_o franckenlandt_n the_o lady_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o quedlinburg_n the_o bishop_n administrator_n of_o mecklenburg_n and_o of_o bremen_n the_o count_n of_o stolberg_n the_o baron_n of_o reussen_n and_o schonberg_n these_o town_n and_o state_n send_v their_o agent_n also_o norimberg_n strasburg_n frankford_n lubeck_n bremen_n brunswick_n hildesheim_n mullhuisen_n and_o northhuisen_n duke_n lodowick_n frederick_n administrator_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o wirtenberg_n be_v new_o dead_a and_o duke_n julius_n not_o yet_o settle_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o able_a to_o come_v himself_o he_o send_v the_o vicechancelor_n of_o the_o dukedom_n call_v doctor_n loester_n and_o some_o other_o counsellor_n as_o deputy_n for_o that_o duchy_n and_o these_o be_v the_o protestant_a party_n in_o the_o empire_n some_o whereof_o be_v lutheran_n and_o some_o calvinist_n they_o first_o of_o all_o agree_v to_o have_v that_o distinction_n of_o name_n which_o have_v cause_v so_o much_o schism_n and_o hatred_n heretofore_o to_o be_v utter_o take_v away_o make_v a_o general_a decree_n that_o both_o profession_n shall_v from_o thence_o forth_o be_v call_v by_o one_o name_n of_o evangeliacall_n gospel_n that_o be_v professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n no_o man_n be_v suffer_v to_o stay_v within_o the_o town_n who_o business_n be_v not_o know_v the_o street_n end_n be_v chain_v up_o and_o barricado_v guard_n set_v at_o the_o several_a port_n and_o the_o key_n of_o the_o gate_n every_o night_n bring_v into_o the_o duke_n chamber_n and_o all_o this_o be_v to_o prevent_v spy_n and_o surprisall_n the_o duke_n elector_n of_o saxony_n on_o who_o greatness_n and_o countenance_n the_o party_n and_o action_n very_o much_o depend_v make_v a_o speech_n first_o of_o all_o oration_n saxonyes_n oration_n which_o have_v reference_n unto_o his_o former_a letter_n of_o invitation_n unto_o they_o protest_v withal_o his_o own_o firmness_n and_o forwardness_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o adventure_v both_o life_n and_o good_n in_o the_o cause_n so_o desire_v every_o man_n free_o to_o give_v his_o counsel_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o render_v a_o fair_a account_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o emperor_n unto_o this_o meeting_n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n also_o send_v his_o ambassador_n doctor_n chemnitius_n who_o in_o his_o master_n name_n deliver_v they_o this_o assurance_n that_o his_o majesty_n intention_n be_v no_o other_o then_o to_o restore_v the_o empire_n to_o her_o ancient_a peace_n the_o prince_n to_o their_o liberty_n and_o to_o defend_v the_o church_n in_o her_o religion_n tell_v they_o moreover_o how_o that_o the_o french_a king_n be_v new_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o he_o for_o five_o year_n to_o come_v the_o ambassador_n have_v both_o speedy_a audience_n and_o honourable_a entertainment_n the_o diet_n to_o be_v brief_a break_v up_o upon_o palme-sunday_n the_o three_o of_o april_n follow_v the_o conclusion_n agree_v upon_o themselves_o express_v in_o their_o letter_n in_o humble_a and_o complain_v manner_n enlarge_v in_o many_o sheet_n of_o paper_n send_v by_o a_o express_a currier_n unto_o the_o emperor_n in_o which_o their_o joint_a desire_n be_v thus_o signify_v emperor_n their_o humble_a remonstrance_n unto_o the_o emperor_n their_o complaint_n and_o remonstrance_n i_o reduce_v into_o these_o proposition_n that_o the_o golden_a bull_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o empire_n have_v of_o late_o be_v all_o abuse_v that_o the_o emperor_n late_a edict_n for_o restitution_n of_o the_o church_n land_n and_o his_o endeavour_n to_o root_v out_o the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v the_o main_a cause_n of_o these_o late_a trouble_n the_o first_o of_o these_o breed_v jealousy_n and_o discontent_n betwixt_o the_o protestant_n and_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o second_o tend_v to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o two_o elector_n of_o saxony_n and_o brandenburg_n then_o they_o complain_v of_o injustice_n do_v unto_o particular_a prince_n and_o city_n some_o of_o which_o be_v injury_v by_o the_o violent_a take_v away_o of_o their_o church_n land_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtenberg_n and_o brunswick_n the_o prince_n of_o anhalt_n the_o count_n hohenloe_n stolberg_n lip_n valdecht_n verthimb_n erpach_n etc._n etc._n the_o town_n of_o ausburg_n and_o other_o some_o hinder_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n as_o augustus_n and_o fredrick_n prince_n palatine_n and_o young_a brethren_n unto_o wolfgang_n william_n palatine_n of_o newburg_n now_o turn_v papist_n other_o have_v their_o estate_n confiscate_v as_o the_o lady_n simmern_n lady_n the_o mother_n and_o brother_n of_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n lewis_n be_v duke_n of_o simmern_n electresse_n palatine_n and_o her_o son_n lewis_n prince_n palatine_n the_o duke_n of_o mecklenburg_n etc._n etc._n for_o who_o the_o whole_a college_n of_o elector_n have_v intercede_v in_o the_o late_a diet_n but_o not_o prevayl_v other_o complain_v of_o the_o violent_a alter_n of_o their_o feod_n and_o tenor_n of_o their_o land_n and_o lordship_n as_o the_o last_o before_o name_v prince_n and_o john_n casimire_n elector_n of_o saxony_n into_o who_o land_n the_o imperial_a commissary_n have_v with_o force_n and_o arm_n intrude_v change_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o tenant_n and_o alter_v the_o religion_n ernestus_n marquesse_n and_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n complain_v of_o the_o same_o wrong_n offer_v unto_o his_o pupil_n the_o young_a marquess_n nurenberg_n marquess_n which_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o brandenburg_n their_o land_n lie_v by_o nurenberg_n of_o onspach_n vlme_a duke_n of_o brunswick_n complain_v first_o of_o the_o ravages_n of_o his_o land_n do_v by_o tilly_n upon_o pretence_n of_o money_n owe_v to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o make_v over_o by_o the_o say_a king_n unto_o the_o emperor_n who_o employ_v tilly_n thus_o to_o streyne_v for_o they_o second_o of_o the_o seizure_n of_o his_o bishopric_n of_o hildesheim_n and_o three_o that_o the_o chief_a town_n of_o his_o own_o residence_n wolffenbuttle_n have_v be_v force_v to_o take_v a_o imperial_a garrison_n other_o complain_v how_o they_o may_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n but_o be_v drive_v away_o by_o threaten_n and_o discourtesy_n the_o elector_n and_o prince_n complain_v of_o contempt_n and_o indignity_n offer_v unto_o their_o person_n some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v threaten_v the_o bastonado_v by_o some_o of_o the_o emperor_n soldier_n the_o city_n and_o circle_n of_o the_o empire_n complain_v that_o undue_a and_o excessive_a imposition_n and_o tax_n have_v be_v lay_v upon_o they_o not_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o themselves_o as_o the_o imperial_a law_n command_v but_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o any_o of_o the_o emperor_n commissary_n that_o under_o colour_n of_o protect_v they_o they_o have_v be_v force_v to_o afford_v quarter_n and_o maintenance_n unto_o the_o imperial_a army_n who_o when_o they_o shall_v indeed_o have_v defend_v they_o most_o cowardly_o run_v away_o that_o when_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o soldier_n insolence_n they_o have_v be_v declare_v enemy_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o forbid_v to_o defend_v themselves_o that_o their_o land_n have_v be_v give_v to_o soldier_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v conquer_a that_o they_o have_v be_v force_v to_o contribute_v to_o imaginary_a company_n of_o soldier_n perchance_o to_o four_o or_o five_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v a_o complete_a band_n that_o the_o commissary_n have_v assign_v quarter_n and_o passage_n unto_o the_o soldier_n

without_o ever_o ask_v leave_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o country_n that_o people_n have_v be_v torture_v for_o their_o money_n have_v their_o cattle_n drive_v away_o their_o house_n fire_v and_o all_o commerce_n drive_v out_o of_o their_o country_n that_o the_o soldier_n neither_o observe_v martial_a discipline_n nor_o moral_a honesty_n neither_o keep_v the_o law_n nor_o fear_v god_n that_o virgin_n and_o woman_n have_v be_v ravish_v upon_o the_o high_a altar_n that_o if_o the_o weekly_a contribution_n be_v not_o pay_v at_o the_o commissary_n absolute_a pleasure_n the_o soldier_n than_o spoil_v the_o country_n the_o marquesse_n of_o brandenburg_n complain_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n have_v two_o part_n of_o his_o country_n the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a mark_n yet_o be_v he_o force_v to_o pay_v a_o full_a contribution_n for_o the_o whole_a marquisate_n that_o himself_n by_o the_o soldier_n so_o long_o lie_v in_o his_o country_n be_v leave_v so_o poor_a that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o entertain_v a_o garrison_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o palace_n and_o be_v fain_o to_o abridge_v even_o the_o necessary_a provision_n of_o his_o own_o table_n and_o family_n that_o the_o soldier_n enterteyn_v by_o the_o protestant_n for_o their_o own_o defence_n have_v be_v turn_v against_o they_o to_o take_v away_o the_o church_n land_n that_o treble_a more_o contribution_n have_v be_v raise_v against_o no_o enemy_n than_o ever_o be_v when_o the_o turk_n be_v in_o germany_n that_o when_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saxony_n as_o namely_o altemberg_n weymar_n and_o colburg_n have_v excuse_v themselves_o of_o disabilitie_n to_o pay_v each_o of_o they_o 1454._o dollar_n a_o month_n which_o the_o commissary_n ossa_n have_v require_v of_o they_o then_o tilly_n threaten_v to_o fetch_v 10000_o dollar_n a_o month_n out_o of_o they_o that_o consider_v all_o this_o they_o can_v perceive_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o the_o emperor_n have_v intend_v their_o utter_a ruin_n whereas_o he_o have_v deal_v more_o gentle_o with_o those_o of_o his_o own_o hereditary_a dominion_n that_o all_o this_o be_v most_o contrary_a unto_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o unto_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o for_o such_o have_v be_v complain_v upon_o by_o the_o several_a elector_n and_o prince_n and_o by_o they_o protest_v against_o in_o the_o late_a diet_n of_o ratisbone_n wherefore_o they_o now_o humble_o petition_v to_o be_v relieve_v protest_v otherwise_o that_o they_o be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o endure_v it_o but_o shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o defend_v their_o person_n their_o conscience_n their_o estate_n and_o subject_n resolve_v notwithstanding_o to_o continue_v their_o due_a loyalty_n and_o obedience_n unto_o the_o emperor_n humble_o now_o desire_v a_o fair_a and_o a_o gracious_a answer_n from_o he_o lypsich_n march_v 18._o 1631._o publish_v their_o conclusion_n publish_v their_o conclusion_n be_v answerable_a unto_o their_o proposition_n 1._o that_o consider_v it_o be_v their_o sin_n which_o deserve_v these_o punishment_n they_o command_v public_a prayer_n to_o be_v make_v unto_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o avert_n of_o these_o misery_n 2._o that_o mean_n may_v be_v think_v upon_o and_o a_o friendly_a treaty_n appoint_v with_o the_o catholic_a prince_n for_o remove_v of_o all_o jealousy_n and_o restore_v of_o good_a term_n and_o concord_n betwixt_o they_o as_o for_o seaventie_n year_n before_o it_o have_v be_v 3._o that_o when_o the_o time_n and_o place_n for_o this_o treaty_n be_v once_o appoint_v the_o protestant_n shall_v there_o appear_v a_o little_a before_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o what_o to_o say_v in_o it_o 4._o and_o the_o fayrely_a to_o dispose_v both_o caesar_n and_o the_o catholic_n unto_o their_o intention_n that_o their_o grievance_n shall_v in_o humble_a manner_n be_v beforehand_o by_o letter_n present_v both_o unto_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o three_o catholic_a elector_n 5._o that_o these_o grievance_n shall_v in_o those_o letter_n be_v press_v to_o be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o emperor_n oath_n the_o imperial_a law_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o empire_n that_o the_o war_n will_v undo_v all_o the_o insolence_n of_o commissary_n and_o soldier_n be_v so_o insufferable_a as_o that_o it_o stand_v neither_o with_o their_o conscience_n their_o safety_n nor_o their_o honour_n to_o suffer_v themselves_o and_o subject_n to_o be_v any_o long_o thus_o abuse_v and_o that_o they_o will_v hereupon_o desire_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o emperor_n so_o often_o promise_v protection_n 6._o that_o see_v these_o great_a and_o full_a assembly_n be_v both_o chargeable_a and_o tedious_a they_o agree_v that_o certain_a deputy_n shall_v as_o necessity_n require_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n appoint_v both_o to_o treat_v and_o determine_v of_o what_o shall_v seem_v convenient_a for_o the_o common_a cause_n 7._o they_o decree_v of_o levy_n of_o soldier_n both_o of_o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o be_v make_v in_o their_o several_a dominion_n and_o division_n without_o cross_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o empire_n or_o offence_n of_o any_o and_o only_o in_o their_o own_o defence_n 8._o that_o whereas_o in_o a_o diet_n of_o the_o empire_n hold_v 1555._o it_o have_v be_v decree_v how_o that_o neighbour_a prince_n shall_v live_v neighbourly_a and_o if_o any_o oppress_v other_o the_o rest_n shall_v relieve_v they_o this_o relief_n they_o now_o promise_v one_o another_o desire_v that_o if_o in_o these_o troublesome_a time_n the_o levy_n and_o other_o carriage_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v every_o way_n agreeable_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o empire_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v interpret_v to_o be_v do_v of_o purpose_n 9_o they_o decree_v the_o continuance_n of_o their_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n unto_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n 10._o they_o agree_v also_o upon_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o levy_n thus_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n engage_v himself_o to_o raise_v six_o regiment_n brandenburg_n three_o the_o several_a circle_n of_o swaben_n the_o rhine_n and_o franckenlandt_n three_o regiment_n a_o piece_n and_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o low_a saxony_n agree_v to_o furnish_v money_n for_o the_o raise_n and_o pay_v of_o one_o regiment_n each_o regiment_n of_o foot_n be_v to_o be_v 3000._o strong_a and_o of_o horse_n 1000_o and_o thus_o the_o diet_n be_v end_v upon_o palm_n sunday_n with_o a_o sermon_n saxony_n display_v his_o defensive_a banner_n beat_v up_o his_o drum_n begin_v his_o levy_n and_o so_o at_o their_o come_n home_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n these_o conclusion_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o protestant_n be_v not_o a_o little_a boggle_v at_o at_o court_n do_v not_o slight_o displease_v the_o emperor_n and_o startle_v the_o catholic_a leaguer_n with_o their_o adherent_n the_o protestant_n hear_v of_o it_o on_o both_o ear_n for_o this_o be_v they_o both_o by_o word_n and_o writing_n both_o threaten_a and_o revile_v yea_o their_o new_a league_n and_o strength_n be_v by_o some_o confident_n not_o a_o little_a scoff_v and_o scorn_v at_o but_o they_o that_o have_v be_v use_v to_o hard_a deed_n before_o be_v sufficient_o harden_v against_o foul_a word_n now_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v this_o way_n they_o do_v their_o business_n and_o let_v the_o other_o talk_v their_o talk_v thing_n go_v thus_o on_o it_o be_v by_o the_o middle_n of_o may_n every_o where_o perceive_v how_o that_o these_o leaguer_n of_o leipsich_n be_v now_o in_o very_o good_a earnest_n for_o now_o upon_o the_o take_n of_o magdenburg_n the_o protestant_n strong_o suspect_v by_o the_o inhuman_a cruelty_n there_o use_v by_o the_o imperialist_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o heat_n of_o war_n alone_o but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o core_n of_o malice_n discover_v in_o it_o not_o a_o imperial_a but_o a_o popish_a spite_n unto_o that_o city_n above_o other_o for_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o harbour_v luther_n and_o his_o religion_n they_o begin_v to_o make_v it_o their_o own_o case_n and_o that_o for_o their_o religion_n sake_n all_o they_o be_v likely_a not_o to_o be_v much_o better_o use_v some_o therefore_o of_o the_o neighbour_n prince_n those_o namely_o of_o saxony_n and_o swaben_n demand_v of_o the_o city_n of_o vlme_n and_o memmingen_n etc._n etc._n scituate_n in_o swaben_n by_o the_o river_n of_o danubius_n which_o be_v of_o the_o protestant_a league_n with_o they_o to_o enterteyne_a for_o garrison_n some_o of_o these_o new_a levy_v force_n memmingen_fw-mi consent_v but_o vlme_n be_v a_o great_a city_n rely_v upon_o she_o own_o strength_n these_o thing_n be_v do_v command_n be_v give_v by_o the_o emperor_n unto_o eggon_n count_n of_o furstenberg_n appoint_v general_n for_o the_o circle_n of_o swaben_n to_o employ_v those_o 8000._o late_o come_v out_o of_o