Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	according_a	bishop_n	power_n	2,858	5	4.7198	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35758	A description of Candia in its ancient and modern state with an account of the siege thereof, begun by the Ottoman Emperour, in the year 1666, continued in 1667 and 1668, and surrendred the latter end of 1669 / the most part collected from private letters, during the siege, sent by one in the service of the republique.	One in the service of the republique.	1670 (1670)	Wing D1147; ESTC R10762	44,893	118

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the_o venetian_n officer_n of_o any_o note_n but_o more_o remarkable_a to_o the_o generalissimo_n morosini_fw-la to_o who_o he_o give_v several_a present_n with_o this_o compliment_n that_o the_o peace_n shall_v be_v as_o long-lived_a as_o his_o command_n to_o who_o the_o general_n return_v several_a present_n likewise_o on_o the_o four_o of_o october_n the_o grand_a visier_n make_v his_o solemn_a entry_n into_o the_o city_n of_o candia_n at_o the_o breach_n of_o st._n andre_n with_o all_o his_o army_n which_o consist_v of_o about_o 15000_o soldier_n &_o between_o ten_o &_o eleven_o thousand_o pioner_n beside_o other_o necessary_a attendant_n at_o his_o entrance_n he_o find_v the_o city_n empty_a without_o people_n good_n or_o provision_n there_o be_v only_o leave_v behind_o two_o greek_n three_o jew_n and_o eight_o more_o stranger_n who_o the_o visier_n will_v also_o have_v send_v away_o but_o they_o be_v of_o opinion_n it_o be_v more_o convenient_a to_o change_v their_o religion_n then_o city_n and_o so_o turn_v turk_n since_o the_o grand_a visier_n enter_v into_o the_o city_n he_o have_v convert_v the_o four_o principal_a church_n thereof_o into_o mosque_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o mahomet_n and_o the_o other_o be_v turn_v into_o stable_n for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o horse_n of_o his_o soldier_n in_o this_o month_n the_o article_n of_o peace_n be_v ratify_v by_o the_o grand_a signior_n at_o larissa_n and_o on_o monday_n october_n the_o twenty_o one_o s._n n_o 1669_o the_o french_a ambassador_n make_v his_o address_n to_o the_o venetian_a college_n with_o compliment_n of_o condolency_n for_o the_o surrender_n of_o candia_n and_o of_o congratulation_n for_o the_o honourable_a article_n of_o peace_n conclude_v between_o the_o most_o serene_a republic_n and_o the_o ottoman_a port_n which_o be_v the_o same_o evening_n they_o come_v to_o their_o hand_n be_v the_o eighteen_o instant_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o whole_a senate_n three_z only_o except_v and_o the_o ratification_n immediate_o dispatch_v to_o their_o captain-general_n since_o this_o signior_n cavalier_n molino_n be_v choose_v ambassador_n extraordinary_a to_o the_o grand_a signior_n with_o a_o ample_a and_o firm_a ratification_n or_o the_o say_a peace_n together_o with_o a_o noble_a and_o rich_a present_n of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n to_o himself_o and_o several_a considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n as_o present_n to_o his_o officer_n and_o minister_n now_o the_o generalissimo_n morosini_fw-la leave_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n with_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o fleet_n which_o be_v to_o transport_v the_o venetian_n with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o care_n and_o management_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr st._n montbrun_n who_o make_v some_o stay_n at_o standia_n he_o himself_o be_v go_v to_o suda_n with_o several_a person_n of_o quality_n the_o native_n a_o squadron_n of_o ship_n and_o a_o considerable_a quantity_n of_o provision_n and_o number_n of_o man_n to_o reinforce_v that_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o garrison_n that_o continue_v still_o under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o republic_n and_o to_o furnish_v they_o with_o all_o thing_n convenient_a and_o necessary_a for_o their_o defence_n upon_o all_o occasion_n that_o shall_v happen_v the_o visier_n be_v now_o resolve_v to_o remain_v at_o candia_n and_o to_o take_v up_o his_o winter-quarter_n there_o notwithstanding_o the_o many_o solicitation_n to_o return_v to_o the_o ottoman_a court_n and_o the_o joyful_a entertainment_n and_o reception_n that_o he_o may_v rational_o promise_v himself_o from_o the_o success_n of_o this_o tedious_a and_o long_a siege_n excuse_v his_o absence_n by_o represent_v to_o the_o sultan_n the_o necessity_n of_o his_o continuance_n in_o that_o island_n to_o settle_v his_o conquest_n but_o it_o be_v think_v by_o some_o that_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o trouble_n of_o that_o court_n till_o he_o can_v see_v 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upon_o he_o towards_o his_o support_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o that_o prelate_n two_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o which_o church_n be_v dispatch_v to_o rome_n to_o procure_v power_n and_o authority_n from_o his_o holiness_n for_o the_o settlement_n thereof_o according_o have_v thus_o give_v you_o a_o description_n of_o candia_n in_o its_o ancient_n and_o modern_a capacity_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o siege_n in_o 1666_o its_o continuance_n in_o the_o year_n 1667_o and_o 1668_o and_o surrender_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o 1669_o we_o will_v close_v all_o with_o this_o observation_n that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o prodigious_a thing_n scarce_o to_o be_v parallel_v in_o history_n though_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v register_v to_o the_o immortal_a honour_n of_o the_o venetian_n that_o a_o inconsiderable_a small_a handful_n of_o man_n notwithstandihg_v all_o attempt_n assault_n mine_n countermine_n battery_n martial-stratagem_n and_o opposition_n whatsoever_o both_o by_o open_a force_n and_o private_a treachery_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o defend_v one_o single_a city_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n against_o the_o whole_a strength_n of_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n together_o which_o shall_v incite_v all_o christian_a prince_n to_o imitate_v they_o in_o such_o noble_a and_o heroic_a action_n and_o unanimous_o to_o defend_v their_o territory_n against_o the_o sanguinary_a turk_n who_o be_v and_o ever_o have_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o common_a enemy_n of_o christendom_n finis_fw-la