Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	abandon_v	according_a	put_v	16	3	5.0381	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11863	Honor military, and ciuill contained in foure bookes. Viz. 1. Iustice, and iurisdiction military. 2. Knighthood in generall, and particular. 3. Combats for life, and triumph. 4. Precedencie of great estates, and others.	Segar, William, Sir, d. 1633.; Rogers, William, b. ca. 1545, engraver.	1602 (1602)	STC 22164; ESTC S116891	203,415	258

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and_o make_v they_o privy_a thereunto_o desire_v their_o favour_n that_o the_o combatant_n may_v eat_v drink_n or_o ease_v their_o body_n if_o need_n be_v after_o these_o order_n take_v the_o constable_n and_o martial_n do_v avoid_v the_o list_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n save_v only_o one_o knight_n and_o two_o esquier_n arm_v to_o attend_v the_o constable_n and_o the_o like_a number_n to_o await_v on_o the_o marshal_n either_o of_o they_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o lance_n without_o head_n ready_a to_o depart_v the_o combatant_n if_o the_o king_n do_v command_v of_o more_o ancient_a time_n the_o constable_n and_o marshal_n use_v to_o have_v certain_a lieutenant_n and_o servant_n within_o the_o list_n also_o the_o one_o part_n to_o keep_v order_n on_o one_o side_n and_o the_o other_o to_o look_v unto_o the_o other_o side_n and_o if_o the_o queen_n happen_v to_o behold_v the_o combat_n than_o the_o constable_n and_o martial_n await_v on_o the_o king_n side_n and_o their_o lieutenant_n attend_v on_o the_o queen_n then_o do_v the_o constable_n alone_o sit_v down_o before_o the_o king_n send_v his_o lieutenant_n to_o the_o challenger_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o marshal_n with_o his_o lieutenant_n do_v accompany_v the_o defender_n the_o constable_n thus_o set_v do_v pronounce_v his_o speech_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n let_v they_o go_v let_v they_o go_v let_v they_o go_v and_o do_v their_o best_a upon_o which_o word_n pronounce_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n the_o challenger_n do_v march_v towards_o the_o defender_n to_o assail_v he_o furious_o and_o the_o other_o prepare_v himself_o for_o defence_n as_o best_o he_o may_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o constable_n and_o marshal_n with_o their_o lieutenant_n stand_v circumspect_o to_o hear_v and_o see_v if_o any_o word_n sign_n or_o voice_n of_o yield_v be_v utter_v by_o either_o of_o the_o fighter_n and_o also_o to_o be_v ready_a if_o the_o king_n shall_v command_v the_o lance_n to_o be_v let_v fall_n to_o depart_v the_o fight_n the_o constable_n and_o martial_n do_v also_o take_v regard_n that_o the_o challenger_n and_o defender_n shall_v appear_v at_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n appoint_v whether_o they_o have_v about_o they_o any_o engine_n or_o other_o unlawful_a thing_n as_o charm_n or_o enchantment_n yet_o be_v it_o lawful_a both_o for_o the_o challenger_n and_o defender_n to_o be_v as_o well_o and_o sure_o arm_v as_o they_o can_v and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o will_v have_v his_o sword_n short_a than_o the_o standard_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o other_o bind_v to_o ●ave_n his_o cut_n to_o that_o measure_n if_o he_o require_v that_o favour_n of_o the_o court_n but_o if_o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o sword_n pass_v the_o standard_n than_o be_v that_o inequality_n to_o be_v reform_v or_o if_o they_o be_v both_o over_o long_o both_o ought_v be_v reform_v it_o have_v be_v also_o in_o more_o ancient_a time_n use_v that_o the_o constable_n &_o martial_n shall_v foresee_v that_o if_o the_o king_n pleasure_n be_v to_o depart_v the_o fight_n and_o suffer_v the_o combatant_n to_o rest_n before_o the_o combat_n end_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v part_v in_o due_a time_n when_o no_o advantage_n be_v likewise_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v heed_n that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v private_o speak_v unto_o the_o other_o of_o yield_v or_o otherwise_o for_o unto_o the_o constable_n and_o martial_n appertain_v the_o witness_v and_o record_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o case_n the_o combat_n be_v for_o question_n of_o treason_n he_o that_o be_v vanquish_v shall_v be_v forthwith_o disarm_v within_o the_o list_n by_o commandment_n of_o the_o constable_n and_o the_o marshal_n also_o the_o armour_n and_o weapon_n of_o the_o vanquish_a be_v in_o one_o end_n of_o the_o list_n deface_v to_o his_o disgrace_n and_o after_o the_o same_o draw_v out_o together_o with_o his_o horse_n from_o thence_o also_o the_o man_n vanquish_v be_v draw_v unto_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n to_o be_v there_o head_v or_o hang_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n the_o performance_n of_o all_o which_o punishment_n appertain_v only_o to_o the_o marshal_n who_o ought_v see_v all_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o own_o presence_n and_o in_o case_n the_o challenger_n do_v not_o vanquish_v the_o enemy_n then_o ought_v he_o suffer_v the_o same_o pain_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o defender_n if_o he_o be_v vanquish_v but_o if_o the_o quarrel_n be_v upon_o a_o crime_n of_o less_o importance_n the_o party_n vanquish_v shall_v not_o be_v draw_v unto_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n but_o only_o lead_v thither_o to_o receive_v death_n or_o other_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o crime_n if_o the_o combat_n be_v only_o for_o trial_n of_o virtue_n or_o honour_n he_o that_o be_v vanquish_v therein_o shall_v be_v disarm_v and_o put_v out_o of_o the_o list_n without_o further_a punishment_n if_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o king_n will_v take_v the_o quarrel_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o make_v peace_n between_o the_o party_n without_o long_a fight_n then_o do_v the_o constable_n lead_v the_o one_o and_o the_o martial_a the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o list_n at_o several_a gate_n arm_v and_o mount_v as_o they_o be_v have_v special_a regard_n that_o neither_o of_o they_o shall_v go_v the_o one_o before_o the_o other_o for_o the_o quarrel_n rest_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n night_n not_o be_v renew_a or_o any_o violence_n offer_v without_o prejudice_n unto_o the_o king_n honour_n and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o point_n very_o special_a in_o matter_n of_o arm_n that_o he_o who_o leave_v the_o list_n first_o incur_v a_o note_n of_o dishonour_n therefore_o to_o depart_v the_o list_n in_o due_a time_n be_v ever_o precise_o observe_v be_v the_o combat_n for_o treason_n or_o other_o cause_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o without_o the_o principal_a list_n be_v ever_o certain_a counterlist_n betwixt_o which_o two_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o constable_n and_o martial_n do_v stand_v there_o stand_v also_o the_o king_n sergeant_n at_o arm_n to_o see_v and_o consider_v if_o any_o default_n or_o offence_n be_v commit_v contrary_a to_o the_o proclamation_n of_o the_o court_n against_o the_o king_n royal_a majesty_n or_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n those_o man_n be_v ever_o arm_v at_o all_o piece_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o constable_n and_o martial_n have_v charge_n of_o the_o place_n and_o good_a order_n thereof_o the_o king_n sergeant_n take_v care_n to_o keep_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o list_n and_o be_v there_o ready_a to_o make_v arrest_n of_o any_o person_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v command_v by_o the_o constable_n or_o martial_n the_o fee_n of_o the_o marshal_n be_v all_o horse_n piece_n of_o armour_n or_o other_o furniture_n that_o

french_a king_n all_o soldier_n be_v inhibit_v to_o go_v from_o the_o army_n without_o licence_n it_o be_v also_o the_o roman_a use_n that_o every_o soldier_n do_v ask_v leave_n of_o his_o captain_n and_o the_o captain_n to_o have_v licence_n of_o the_o general_n of_o horse_n or_o captain_n general_a before_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o army_n also_o during_o his_o absence_n to_o leave_v a_o sufficient_a man_n to_o supply_v the_o place_n and_o he_o himself_o to_o return_v at_o the_o time_n prefix_v which_o do_v he_o receive_v his_o whole_a pay_n without_o diminution_n as_o though_o he_o have_v never_o be_v absent_a as_o touch_v the_o limitation_n of_o time_n and_o the_o number_n of_o soldier_n who_o be_v license_v to_o be_v absent_a we_o read_v that_o scipio_n in_o the_o war_n of_o carthage_n give_v licence_n unto_o three_o hundred_o sicilian_a soldier_n and_o put_v three_o hundred_o other_o man_n to_o serve_v in_o their_o place_n and_o francis_n the_o french_a king_n command_v that_o more_o than_o thirty_o horseman_n shall_v not_o be_v license_v to_o go_v from_o the_o army_n at_o one_o time_n and_o they_o not_o to_o be_v absent_a long_o than_o three_o month_n upon_o pain_n to_o be_v check_v of_o their_o whole_a wage_n william_n rufus_n king_n of_o england_n do_v inhibit_v soldier_n and_o all_o other_o subject_n of_o reputation_n to_o depart_v the_o land_n without_o leave_n which_o be_v yet_o observe_v battle_n it_o seem_v by_o pol._n virg._n that_o rather_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n than_o the_o king_n punish_v this_o attempt_n for_o he_o be_v there_o slay_v in_o the_o battle_n and_o polydore_n virgil_n write_v that_o one_o edward_n wooduile_n chief_a governor_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n for_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o realm_n without_o licence_n be_v put_v to_o death_n under_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o but_o zeno_n the_o emperor_n punish_v that_o offence_n more_o mild_o ordain_v that_o if_o any_o soldier_n be_v absent_a one_o whole_a year_n without_o licence_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v after_o ten_o if_o he_o be_v absent_a two_o year_n he_o shall_v give_v place_n to_o twenty_o if_o three_o year_n then_o to_o be_v utter_o discharge_v from_o the_o army_n at_o his_o return_n thither_o theodosius_n and_o valentinianus_n in_o that_o case_n will_v not_o utter_o discharge_v they_o the_o army_n until_o four_o year_n absence_n be_v complete_a if_o any_o soldier_n be_v send_v unto_o a_o prince_n to_o perform_v any_o service_n and_o at_o his_o return_n do_v signify_v such_o employment_n together_o with_o his_o diligence_n to_o return_v in_o that_o case_n he_o ought_v be_v excuse_v because_o his_o absence_n be_v by_o commandment_n and_o in_o service_n of_o the_o state_n not_o for_o his_o own_o profit_n or_o private_a commodity_n but_o who_o so_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a affair_n be_v license_v and_o assign_v a_o day_n of_o return_n in_o fail_v thereof_o he_o shall_v be_v repute_v a_o loiterer_n or_o a_o fugitive_n unless_o he_o be_v detain_v or_o otherwise_o just_o excuse_v to_o conclude_v therefore_o we_o say_v that_o no_o soldier_n depart_v from_o his_o ensign_n without_o leave_n can_v be_v excuse_v nor_o his_o absence_n avowable_a but_o when_o the_o same_o be_v for_o service_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o common_a weal_n as_o scoevola_n in_o his_o military_a ordinance_n have_v write_v chap._n 30._o ¶_o of_o ambassador_n or_o legate_n the_o office_n of_o a_o ambassador_n be_v by_o the_o roman_n account_v both_o honourable_a and_o sacred_a include_v as_o well_o power_n of_o commandment_n as_o dignity_n whensoever_o therefore_o any_o ambassador_n do_v come_v to_o rome_n he_o be_v first_o bring_v unto_o the_o temple_n of_o saturnus_n there_o to_o have_v his_o name_n write_v before_o the_o praefectiaerarij_fw-la from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o deliver_v his_o legation_n unto_o the_o senate_n but_o first_o it_o ought_v be_v remember_v that_o man_n meet_a to_o be_v employ_v for_o ambassador_n be_v they_o indeed_o who_o be_v of_o most_o sagacity_n and_o great_a skill_n how_o to_o discover_v the_o counsel_n and_o design_n of_o the_o enemy_n scipio_n africanus_n have_v occasion_n to_o send_v a_o ambassage_n to_o syphax_n elect_v certain_a tribune_n and_o centurion_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v base_o apparel_v cato_n behold_v certain_a ambassador_n to_o be_v send_v by_o the_o senate_n to_o compound_v a_o peace_n between_o nicomedes_n and_o prusias_n the_o one_o of_o they_o have_v his_o headful_n of_o scar_n the_o second_o be_v impotent_a of_o his_o foot_n &_o the_o three_o timersome_a say_v this_o legation_n have_v neither_o good_a head_n foot_n nor_o heart_n ambassador_n ought_v be_v in_o all_o country_n inviolable_a in_o sign_n whereof_o they_o ancient_o carry_v about_o they_o the_o herb_n sagmen_fw-la which_o we_o call_v veruen_n to_o show_v they_o be_v sacred_a and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v dare_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o they_o &_o who_o so_o offer_v they_o violence_n be_v think_v to_o have_v do_v contrary_a to_o law_n of_o nation_n which_o move_v publius_n mutius_n to_o command_v that_o whosoever_o do_v strike_v a_o ambassador_n shall_v be_v deliver_v unto_o that_o enemy_n from_o who_o the_o ambassador_n be_v send_v and_o though_o the_o enemy_n receive_v he_o not_o yet_o shall_v he_o remain_v a_o exile_n as_o if_o he_o be_v interdict_v from_o fire_n and_o water_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o publius_n mutius_n yet_o do_v we_o read_v that_o dioscorides_n and_o scrapion_n ambassador_n send_v from_o caesar_n to_o achillas_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v within_o his_o sight_n and_o before_o he_o hear_v they_o or_o for_o what_o affair_n they_o be_v send_v command_v they_o to_o be_v take_v and_o slay_v caesar_n likewise_o send_v marcus_n valerius_n porcillus_fw-la unto_o king_n ariovistus_fw-la who_o be_v there_o arrive_v be_v present_o take_v and_o put_v into_o prison_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v a_o young_a man_n of_o great_a virtue_n and_o courtesy_n likewise_o comius_n 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