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	son_n	2,904	5	5.0346	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75448	An Answer to tvvo Danish papers the one called Jus feciale armatae Daniae, the other, A manifest / faithfully translated out of the Latine original, which was published by the King of Swedens command.		1658 (1658)	Wing A3456A; ESTC R42650	44,468	62

than_o to_o provide_v harmless_a remedy_n for_o their_o security_n be_v condemn_v if_o they_o oppose_v present_a force_n against_o a_o future_a danger_n and_o undertake_v certain_a enmity_n upon_o doubtful_a susption_n cicero_n who_o be_v otherwise_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n than_o the_o dane_n be_v also_o of_o another_o opinion_n who_o ever_o decree_v this_o say_v he_o or_o how_o can_v it_o be_v grant_v to_o any_o man_n without_o the_o danger_n of_o all_o to_o have_v right_a and_o law_n to_o kill_v he_o by_o who_o he_o say_v he_o be_v afraid_a that_o he_o may_v be_v kill_v himself_o there_o can_v be_v allege_v or_o show_v the_o least_o syllable_n of_o threaten_v much_o less_o any_o appearance_n of_o hostility_n from_o the_o swede_n before_o the_o dane_n draw_v their_o sword_n whatsoever_o be_v object_v consist_v in_o bare_a jealousy_n only_o far_o from_o any_o offence_n or_o from_o such_o a_o danger_n as_o can_v deserve_v a_o repulse_n by_o a_o violent_a hand_n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o that_o the_o dane_n be_v fearful_a they_o go_v on_o to_o reproach_v the_o swede_n as_o injurious_a against_o they_o they_o begin_v with_o their_o claim_n lay_v to_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o bremen_n and_o bishopric_n of_o verden_n the_o relation_n to_o whereof_o we_o shall_v fetch_v from_o its_o very_a first_o ground_n these_o province_n be_v free_v from_o the_o enemy_n garrison_n by_o the_o glorious_a valour_n of_o gustaf_n the_o great_a while_o he_o wage_v the_o german_a war_n be_v reduce_v under_o the_o swedish_n power_n only_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o revenue_n thereof_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o archbishop_n john_n frederick_n for_o his_o life_n as_o be_v the_o king_n friend_n and_o kinsman_n but_o after_o his_o death_n no_o man_n can_v make_v any_o title_n or_o pretend_v any_o right_n to_o they_o but_o they_o who_o have_v rescue_v they_o from_o the_o enemy_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o cause_n to_o restore_v they_o beside_o the_o account_n of_o preserve_a friendship_n with_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o denmark_n and_o exercise_v the_o same_o von_n his_o son_n by_o way_n of_o bounty_n and_o obligation_n from_o whence_o proceed_v this_o singular_a gratification_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o present_a king_n of_o denmark_n at_o that_o time_n style_v archbishop_n who_o claim_n have_v be_v disallow_v by_o the_o imperialist_n before_o nor_o do_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sweden_n rely_v at_o all_o thereupon_o yet_o upon_o condition_n of_o neutrality_n and_o faithful_a friendship_n a_o express_a reservation_n be_v add_v to_o the_o instrument_n set_v forth_o upon_o that_o subject_n 14._o subject_n no._n 14._o that_o if_o the_o archbishop_n or_o archbishopric_n by_o themselves_o or_o their_o dependent_n shall_v any_o way_n give_v favour_n and_o assistance_n against_o the_o king_n majesty_n of_o sweden_n and_o his_o ally_n the_o safeguard_v shall_v forthwith_o become_v void_a and_o abrogate_a he_o hold_v they_o for_o some_o year_n in_o a_o quiet_a posture_n as_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o peace_n but_o when_o in_o the_o war_n which_o begin_v with_o his_o father_n king_n christian_n the_o four_o he_o incline_v more_o to_o the_o sway_n of_o his_o private_a affection_n than_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o surrender_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o neutrality_n not_o only_o afford_v aid_n and_o supply_n out_o of_o those_o territory_n but_o at_o last_o become_v a_o party_n in_o the_o war_n and_o act_v hostility_n against_o the_o swede_n he_o provoke_v their_o arm_n against_o himself_o and_o from_o thenceforth_o forfeit_v the_o right_a of_o covenant_n fall_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o law_n of_o war._n ever_o since_o that_o those_o land_n be_v seize_v upon_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n and_o not_o only_o detain_v by_o a_o just_a possession_n but_o to_o be_v consider_v under_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n lose_v and_o obtain_v by_o the_o right_n of_o war._n now_o he_o can_v hve_v no_o pretence_n to_o require_v they_o again_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o peace_n confirm_v those_o thing_n to_o the_o possessor_n which_o be_v not_o agree_v to_o be_v restore_v and_o natural_o allow_v the_o present_a possession_n if_o it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o covenant_v but_o there_o be_v never_o any_o covenant_n for_o a_o restitution_n indeed_o his_o demand_n thereof_o be_v make_v in_o the_o treaty_n at_o bremsbro_n but_o arrive_v neither_o to_o agreement_n nor_o promise_n be_v express_o lay_v aside_o by_o the_o 38._o article_n 15._o article_n no._n 15._o till_o some_o other_o treaty_n the_o commissioner_n only_o give_v he_o hope_n of_o their_o recommendation_n as_o the_o word_n import_v from_o thence_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n have_v no_o right_a to_o redemand_v what_o be_v get_v in_o the_o war_n nor_o the_o queen_n of_o sweden_n any_o necessity_n to_o restore_v it_o it_o be_v leave_v in_o her_o absolute_a power_n to_o determine_v what_o she_o please_v therefore_o if_o matter_n be_v not_o carry_v according_a to_o his_o desire_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o injustice_n see_v there_o be_v no_o pretenese_n of_o right_n it_o be_v a_o partial_a and_o groundless_a complaint_n if_o they_o say_v therer_n be_v any_o article_n not_o fulfil_v on_o the_o swedish_n part_n hitherto_o there_o have_v appear_v none_o among_o they_o to_o who_o any_o restitution_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v according_a to_o that_o article_n that_o have_v complain_v nor_o do_v we_o know_v any_o body_n that_o have_v reason_n to_o this_o only_o appear_v and_o perchance_o it_o be_v the_o thing_n mean_v that_o the_o danish_a resident_n in_o sweden_n do_v earnest_o solicit_v the_o restore_n of_o certain_a ecclesiastical_a benefice_n but_o very_o incongruous_o since_o by_o the_o public_a consent_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o empire_n those_o church_n live_n be_v extinguish_v together_o with_o the_o chapter_n do_v no_o long_o remain_v such_o but_o put_v o_o a_o new_a quality_n of_o a_o secular_a nature_n and_o past_o all_o together_o in_o fee_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sweden_n there_o be_v no_o scruple_n make_v to_o allow_v those_o point_n which_o be_v resolve_v about_o refer_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o archbishopric_n to_o peculiar_a treaty_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o very_o difficult_a and_o tedious_a negotiation_n for_o war_n and_o peace_n at_o that_o time_n there_o happen_v a_o delay_n of_o two_o month_n that_o letter_n also_o of_o safe_a conduct_n for_n rthe_a ambassador_n of_o a_o prince_n in_o amity_n be_v not_o as_o be_v untrue_o affirm_v deny_v but_o seem_v needless_a and_o superfluous_a it_o will_v not_o appear_v so_o strange_a to_o those_o that_o be_v conversant_a in_o affair_n as_o it_o be_v impertinent_a and_o indiscreet_a to_o upbraid_v we_o with_o such_o passage_n at_o this_o time_n but_o that_o negotiation_n come_v to_o nothing_o partly_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v or_o by_o do_v what_o shall_v have_v be_v forbear_v and_o partly_o by_o incident_a occasion_n which_o alter_v the_o state_n of_o the_o business_n when_o person_n shall_v have_v be_v send_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o treat_v upon_o the_o restitution_n they_o come_v to_o the_o court_n at_o stockholm_n and_o shut_v their_o eye_n at_o the_o justice_n of_o possession_n and_o military_a acquisition_n complain_v as_o it_o be_v of_o wrong_n and_o require_v thing_n as_o their_o own_o to_o which_o proceed_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n can_v do_v no_o less_o then_o oppose_v the_o title_n and_o condition_n with_o which_o the_o archbishop_n receive_v those_o land_n the_o cause_n and_o ground_n of_o their_o forfeiture_n the_o incongruity_n of_o the_o manner_n use_v in_o the_o demand_n and_o the_o just_a reason_n he_o have_v not_o to_o consent_v thereunto_o all_o which_o he_o do_v not_o in_o derision_n or_o vanity_n of_o word_n but_o with_o weighty_a reason_n as_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o business_n and_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o demandant_n require_v beside_o the_o ambassador_n bring_v a_o commission_n with_o they_o only_o to_o require_v restitution_n not_o to_o treat_v which_o be_v altogether_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o business_n and_o also_o disagreeable_a to_o the_o covenant_n for_o it_o be_v not_o restitution_n but_o a_o treaty_n that_o be_v mention_v there_o when_o thus_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o begin_v with_o these_o man_n much_o less_o to_o conclude_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o suspend_v the_o negotiation_n but_o the_o dane_n acknowledge_v with_o what_o testimony_n of_o affection_n all_o thing_n be_v carry_v and_o how_o friendly_a and_o fair_a offer_n be_v make_v all_o which_o be_v vain_o object_v to_o have_v proceed_v from_o dissimulation_n indeed_o the_o effect_n follow_v not_o from_o their_o own_o deficiency_n and_o false_a persuasion_n as_o if_o restitution_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v against_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o

when_o therefore_o under_o pretence_n of_o loyalty_n as_o it_o be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n but_o not_o so_o punctual_o observe_v heretofore_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v history_n they_o think_v fit_a to_o use_v hostility_n and_o run_v upon_o furious_a affault_n all_o that_o be_v lawful_a against_o enemy_n may_v just_o and_o deserve_o fall_v upon_o their_o head_n and_o see_v it_o be_v but_o justice_n to_o destroy_v they_o be_v so_o obstinate_o implacable_a why_o shall_v it_o be_v repute_v a_o crime_n to_o straiten_v they_o only_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o the_o stop_v one_o of_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o weyssel_n near_o this_o city_n may_v indeed_o be_v interpret_v as_o a_o inconvenience_n to_o a_o hostile_a place_n that_o will_v not_o be_v reduce_v to_o reason_n &_o the_o care_n of_o its_o own_o safety_n but_o not_o as_o the_o destruction_n of_o trade_n since_o there_o may_v be_v a_o more_o commodious_a passage_n at_o another_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o river_n yet_o be_v there_o nothing_o commit_v in_o that_o particular_a which_o do_v in_o the_o least_o swerve_v from_o the_o law_n and_o usage_n of_o war._n the_o reproof_n of_o this_o liberty_n grant_v to_o every_o man_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n seem_v strange_a since_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n have_v always_o use_v it_o when_o they_o be_v engage_v in_o war_n and_o he_o that_o reign_v at_o present_a do_v use_v it_o against_o city_n and_o territory_n situate_v in_o germany_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o he_o do_v not_o only_o exclude_v from_o freedom_n of_o trade_n but_o oppress_v they_o with_o depredation_n and_o great_a suffering_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o and_o terrify_v they_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o great_a when_o before_o the_o last_o truce_n sweden_n wage_v war_n with_o the_o polander_n the_o sea_n lie_v before_o the_o city_n be_v possess_v passage_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n block_v up_o great_a custom_n impose_v and_o yet_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o king_n and_o state_n of_o europe_n do_v then_o make_v that_o quarrel_n they_o nor_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o common_a cause_n only_o one_o or_o two_o desire_v some_o particular_a thing_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n and_o when_o thing_n return_v to_o their_o former_a posture_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n nothing_o be_v offer_v further_o in_o opposition_n thereunto_o much_o less_o be_v that_o judge_v to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o disturbance_n or_o a_o unjust_a hindrance_n of_o traffic_n it_o be_v certain_o fresh_a in_o the_o memory_n of_o many_o yet_o alive_a how_o the_o most_o glorious_a king_n gustavus_n the_o great_a interdict_a commerce_n not_o only_o with_o dantzick_n but_o with_o other_o city_n also_o under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o poland_n by_o edict_n publish_v and_o set_v up_o in_o every_o place_n those_o that_o be_v concern_v not_o gainsay_v this_o proceed_n because_o they_o have_v always_o do_v the_o same_o as_o well_o they_o may_v by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o nation_n how_o this_o man_n father_n christian_n the_o four_o judge_v otherwise_o both_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o such_o action_n and_o their_o suitableness_n with_o friendship_n we_o have_v draw_v up_o several_a evidence_n when_o he_o have_v war_n in_o germany_n and_o disinherit_v his_o own_o power_n to_o withstand_v the_o imperialist_n then_o aim_v at_o the_o mastery_n of_o the_o sea_n he_o invite_v the_o most_o invincible_a king_n by_o letter_n write_v the_o 12._o of_o september_n 1627._o 43._o 1627._o n._n 43._o that_o with_o his_o fleet_n he_o will_v watch_v over_o the_o port_n of_o the_o city_n of_o germany_n lie_v upon_o the_o baltic_a sea_n and_o in_o exchange_n for_o that_o courtesy_n free_o offer_v both_o his_o help_n and_o a_o prohibition_n against_o the_o navigation_n and_o trade_n of_o the_o dantzicker_n he_o set_v forth_o a_o proclamation_n the_o 25._o of_o march_n 1628._o forbid_v all_o commerce_n and_o navigation_n to_o and_o with_o that_o city_n under_o pain_n of_o confiscation_n of_o ship_n and_o good_n 44._o good_n n._n 44._o then_o by_o other_o letter_n of_o the_o 14._o of_o may_n in_o the_o same_o year_n 45._o year_n n._n 45._o he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v any_o ship_n go_v to_o or_o come_v from_o dantzick_n whether_o it_o belong_v to_o that_o or_o any_o other_o place_n to_o sail_v come_v or_o pass_v in_o or_o upon_o the_o stream_n of_o his_o dominion_n if_o the_o customer_n of_o sweden_n do_v not_o by_o their_o pass_n signify_v that_o custom_n be_v pay_v in_o consequence_n whereof_o be_v give_v commission_n to_o seize_v upon_o such_o ship_n and_o good_n as_o far_o as_o his_o power_n and_o command_v reach_v that_o which_o the_o father_n approve_v by_o the_o law_n of_o war_n and_o as_o a_o good_a friend_n and_o neighbour_n assist_v the_o son_n have_v make_v a_o cause_n of_o war_n which_o can_v be_v just_a if_o the_o law_n of_o war_n have_v any_o force_n but_o what_o right_o can_v he_o have_v to_o forbid_v that_o such_o action_n shall_v be_v do_v even_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o nation_n against_o a_o city_n in_o arm_n he_o complain_v that_o his_o custom_n be_v decrease_v by_o that_o mean_n but_o as_o yet_o there_o appear_v no_o such_o right_n in_o those_o very_a custom_n that_o their_o diminution_n shall_v warrant_v the_o make_v a_o war_n upon_o other_o beside_o care_n be_v take_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v diminish_v for_o there_o be_v leave_v a_o freedom_n of_o trade_n insert_v the_o second_o time_n into_o the_o agreement_n of_o elbing_n if_o that_o prove_v without_o effect_n the_o fault_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o dane_n not_o upon_o the_o king_n of_o swedens_fw-fr intention_n if_o the_o dane_n receive_v any_o disadvantage_n thereby_o it_o be_v submit_v to_o judgement_n for_o give_v reparation_n if_o any_o damage_n accrue_v whether_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o make_v war_n upon_o his_o majesty_n act_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n leave_v and_o offer_v the_o freedom_n and_o security_n of_o traffic_n or_o to_o reduce_v a_o disorderly_a city_n to_o reason_n the_o first_o can_v not_o right_o be_v do_v against_o he_o who_o only_o make_v use_v of_o his_o own_o right_n the_o latter_a by_o his_o father_n example_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v prosecute_v against_o they_o who_o disdainful_o reject_v a_o liberty_n which_o be_v determine_v by_o agreement_n but_o if_o the_o dane_n will_v take_v this_o for_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o war_n that_o their_o custom_n be_v grow_v less_o by_o reason_n of_o other_o war_n as_o no_o war_n either_o by_o sea_n or_o land_n can_v be_v manage_v without_o such_o intervenient_a prejudice_n so_o no_o nation_n can_v ever_o be_v secure_a against_o they_o because_o they_o will_v never_o want_v such_o a_o pretence_n the_o grant_n of_o this_o principle_n will_v be_v a_o occasion_n and_o pretence_n of_o hostility_n against_o all_o man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o tacit_a submission_n to_o their_o arbitrement_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n to_o the_o infinite_a wrong_n and_o prejudice_n of_o the_o european_a world_n from_o whence_o they_o will_v proceed_v to_o a_o lust_a desire_n of_o prescribe_v and_o limit_v navigation_n and_o commerce_n whilst_o other_o be_v at_o war_n of_o giving_z law_n to_o king_n and_o state_n of_o take_v away_o and_o hinder_v their_o liberty_n and_o all_o right_n of_o war_n that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o 42._o article_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o bremsbro_n 46._o bremsbro_n n._n 46._o concern_v this_o city_n afford_v nothing_o to_o move_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n to_o a_o just_a indignation_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n because_o the_o right_n of_o war_n be_v exercise_v upon_o a_o city_n subject_a and_o aid_v to_o the_o polander_n that_o place_n have_v no_o obligation_n to_o assist_v or_o defend_v they_o nor_o any_o power_n to_o prohibit_v sweden_n from_o vindicate_v its_o own_o right_n by_o the_o sword_n such_o accidental_a and_o accessary_a inclusion_n be_v never_o of_o that_o value_n and_o authority_n among_o nation_n that_o either_o the_o principal_a league_n shall_v be_v judge_v break_v by_o action_n against_o party_n so_o include_v or_o the_o right_n of_o war_n abolish_v by_o any_o other_o cause_n the_o clause_n there_o insert_v be_v impertinent_o urge_v here_o as_o if_o his_o majesty_n have_v thereby_o lose_v his_o power_n of_o military_a right_n against_o enemy_n and_o their_o city_n especial_o when_o those_o city_n do_v not_o forbear_v hostility_n by_o common_a interpretation_n covenant_n be_v always_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v if_o thing_n continue_v in_o the_o same_o state_n the_o alteration_n whereof_o dissolve_v