Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	king_n	prince_n	time_n	3,325	5	3.4597	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57525	The prince, or, Maxims of state written by Sir Walter Ravvley ...	Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.	1642 (1642)	Wing R179; ESTC R23010	25,911	54

faithful_a unto_o he_o which_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o heaven_n both_o to_o divide_v himself_o more_o easy_o into_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o lest_o the_o further_a part_n at_o one_o end_n move_v while_o the_o prince_n be_v in_o the_o other_o if_o he_o go_v in_o progress_n many_o time_n to_o see_v his_o province_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v remote_a 6._o if_o he_o gratify_v his_o courtier_n and_o attendant_n in_o that_o sort_n and_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o that_o he_o may_v seem_v not_o to_o pleasure_v they_o with_o the_o hurt_n and_o injury_n of_o his_o people_n as_o with_o monopoly_n and_o such_o like_a 7._o if_o he_o commit_v the_o handle_n of_o such_o thing●_n as_o procure_v envy_n or_o seem_v grievous_a to_o his_o minister_n but_o reserve_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v grateful_a and_o well_o please_v to_o himself_o as_o the_o french_a king_n who_o for_o that_o purpose●_n as_o may_v seem_v have_v erect_v their_o court_n at_o paris_n which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n from_o grudge_n and_o envy_n both_o with_o the_o noble_n and_o the_o people_n 8._o if_o he_o borrow_v sometime_o sum_n of_o money_n of_o his_o people_n though_o he_o have_v no_o need_n and_o pay_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d without_o defalcation_n of_o any_o part_n by_o his_o exchequer_n or_o other_o officer_n 9_o if_o he_o avoid_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v breed_v hatred_n or_o contempt_n of_o his_o person_n which_o may_v be_v do_v if_o he_o show_v himself_o not_o too_o light_a inconstant_a hard_a cruel_a e●●eminate_a fearful_a and_o dastardly_a etc._n etc._n but_o contrariwise_o religious_a grave_n just_a valiant_a etc._n etc._n whereby_o appear_v the_o false_a doctrine_n of_o the_o machivilian_n policy_n with_o fear_n the_o better_a mean_n to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o obedience_n than_o love_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o people_n towards_o the_o prince_n 9_o if_o the_o prince_n be_v well_o furnish_v with_o warlike_a provision_n which_o be_v to_o be_v rumour_v and_o make_v know_v abroad_o if_o it_o be_v know_v that_o he_o be_v revereneed_a and_o obey_v by_o his_o people_n at_o home_n 10._o if_o he_o provide_v so_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o that_o his_o neighbour_n kingdom_n grow_v not_o overmuch_o in_o power_n and_o dominion_n which_o if_o it_o happen_v he_o be_v to_o join_v speedy_o with_o other_o prince_n which_o be_v in_o like_o danger_n to_o abare_a that_o greatness_n and_o to_o strengthen_v himself_o and_o the_o rest_n against_o it_o a_o overfight_a of_o the_o christian_a prince_n towards_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 11._o if_o he_o get_v he_o intelligencer_n by_o reward_n or_o other_o mean_n to_o detect_v or_o hinder_v the_o de●ignes_n of_o that_o prince_n with_o who_o he_o have_v difference_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v intent●ed_v against_o his_o state_n or_o at_o least_o have_v some_o of_o his_o own_o lodging_n abroad_o about_o that_o prince_n court_n under_o colour_n of_o embassage_n or_o some_o other_o pretence_n which_o must_v be_v man_n of_o skill_n and_o dexterity_n to_o serve_v for_o that_o turn_n 12._o to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n and_o not_o to_o encounter_v they_o with_o his_o prerogative_n nor_o to_o use_v it_o at_o all_o where_o there_o be_v a_o law_n for_o that_o it_o make_v a_o secret_a and_o just_a grudge_n in_o the_o people_n heart_n especial_o if_o it_o tender_v to_o take_v from_o they_o their_o commodity_n and_o to_o bestow_v they_o upon_o other_o of_o his_o courtier_n and_o minister_n 13._o to_o provide_v especial_o that_o that_o part_n which_o favour_v the_o state_n as_o it_o standeth●_z be_v more_o potent_a than_o the_o other_o that_o favour_v it_o not_o or_o desire_v a_o change_n 14._o to_o make_v special_o choice_n of_o good_a and_o sound_a man_n to_o bear_v the_o place_n of_o magistrate_n especial_a of_o such_o as_o assist_v the_o prince_n in_o his_o counsel_n and_o policy_n and_o not_o to_o lean_v overmuch_o to_o his_o own_o advice_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o machiavel_n who_o teach_v that_o a_o prince_n can_v have_v no_o good_a council_n except_o it_o be_v in_o himself_o his_o reason_n because_o if_o he_o use_v the_o council_n of_o some_o one_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v overwrought_v and_o supplant_v by_o he_o and_o if_o he_o council_n with_o more_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v distract_v with_o the_o difference_n in_o opinion_n as_o if_o a_o prince_n of_o great_a or_o mean_a wisdom_n can_v not_o take_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o his_o counselor_n in_o any_o point_n of_o policy_n or_o of_o so_o many_o as_o himself_o think_v good_a and_o to_o take_v it_o either_o by_o word_n or_o in_o wr●ting_v and_o himself_o then_o in_o private_a peruse_v they_o all_o and_o so_o after_o good_a 〈◊〉_d mature_a deliberation_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o best_a without_o any_o distraction_n or_o bind_v himself_o to_o the_o direction_n of_o one_o for_o the_o proverb_n be_v true_a that_o two_o eye_n see_v more_o than_o one_o and_o therefore_o the_o advice_n and_o consultation_n of_o a_o senatory_a state_n be_v compare_v by_o some_o to_o a_o feast_n or_o dinner_n where_o many_o contribute_v towards_o the_o shot_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o have_v more_o variety_n of_o dish_n and_o so_o better_a fare_n and_o yet_o every_o man_n may_v make_v choice_n of_o that_o dish_n that_o serve_v he_o best_o for_o his_o health_n and_o appetite_n 15._o the_o prince_n himself_o be_v to_o sit_v sometime_o in_o place_n of_o public_a justice_n and_o to_o give_v a_o experiment_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o equity_n whereby_o great_a reverence_n and_o estimation_n be_v get_v as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o solomen_n which_o may_v seem_v the_o reason_n why_o our_o king_n of_o england_n have_v their_o king_n bench_n in_o place_n of_o public_a justice_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o ancient_a king_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n where_o 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that_o it_o may_v seem_v rather_o a_o offer_n from_o his_o subject_n than_o a_o exaction_n by_o he_o 17._o to_o stop_v small_a beginning_n unto_o this_o end_n to_o compound_v the_o dissentious_a that_o arise_v among_o the_o noble_n with_o caution_n that_o such_o as_o be_v free_a be_v not_o draw_v into_o part_n whereby_o many_o time_n the_o prince_n be_v endanger_v and_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n set_v in_o a_o combustion_n as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o baron_n war_n and_o the_o late_a war_n of_o france_n which_o grow_v from_o a_o quarrel_n betwixt_o the_o guisian_a faction_n and_o the_o other_o nobility_n 18._o to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n if_o they_o grow_v secure_a and_o negligent_a of_o armour_n and_o other_o provision_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o some_o rumour_n or_o fear_n of_o danger_n at-home_o to_o make_v they_o more_o ready_a when_o occasion_n require_v but_o this_o seldom_o to_o be_v use_v lest_o it_o be_v suppose_v a_o false_a alarm_n when_o there_o be_v 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degree_n to_o conspire_v against_o he_o as_o brutus_n cassius_n etc._n etc._n against_o caesar_n 2._o fear_v viz._n of_o danger_n when_o one_o or_o more_o dispatch_v the_o prince_n by_o secret_a practice_n or_o force_v to_o prevent_v his_o own_o danger_n as_o artabanus_n do_v xerxes_n 3._o lust_n or_o lec●ery_n as_o tarqvinius_n superbus_n by_o brutus_n pisistratinde_a by_o armodius_n appius_n by_o virginius_n chief_a 4._o contempt_n for_o vile_a quality_n and_o base_a behaviour_n as_o sardanapalus_n by_o arbaces_n dionisiu●_z the_o young_a by_o dion_n other_o degree_n 5._o contumely_n when_o some_o great_a disgrace_n be_v do_v to_o some_o of_o great_a spirit_n who_o stand_v upon_o his_o honour_n and_o reputation_n as_o caligula_n by_o chaereas_n other_o degree_n 6._o hope_v of_o advancement_n or_o some_o great_a profit_n as_o mithidrate_n an●barsanes_n alteration_n without_o violence_n cause_n of_o alteration_n without_o violence_n be_v 1._o excess_n of_o the_o state_n when_o by_o 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