Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
death_n able_a according_a answer_v 39 3 5.0692 4 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A30685 The four epistles of A.G. Busbequius concerning his embassy into Turkey being remarks upon the religion, customs, riches, strength and government of that people : as also a description of their chief cities, and places of trade and commerce : to which is added, his advice how to manage war against the Turks / done into English.; Legationis Turcicae epistolae quatuor. English Busbecq, Ogier Ghislain de, 1522-1592.; Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715. 1694 (1694) Wing B6219; ESTC R14352 216,533 438

There are 4 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

face_n of_o mourn_v over_o the_o whole_a army_n which_o be_v not_o like_a to_o cease_v in_o many_o day_n that_o solyman_n in_o policy_n and_o in_o a_o seem_a compliance_n with_o the_o sentiment_n of_o his_o people_n deprive_v rustan_n of_o his_o office_n it_o be_v think_v by_o his_o own_o consent_n and_o banish_v he_o as_o a_o private_a person_n to_o constantinople_n substitute_v achmat_n bassa_n to_o the_o grand-vizier-ship_n in_o his_o room_n a_o man_n of_o more_o courage_n than_o conduct_v upon_o this_o alteration_n the_o public_a grief_n be_v somewhat_o abate_v and_o the_o soldier_n rage_v pacify_v for_o the_o commonalty_n be_v make_v to_o believe_v as_o you_o know_v the_o vulgar_a be_v credulous_a enough_o that_o solyman_n at_o last_o have_v find_v out_o the_o wickedness_n of_o rustan_n and_o the_o enchantment_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o that_o now_o he_o repent_v though_o it_o be_v late_o first_o of_o his_o cruelty_n to_o mustapha_n and_o thereupon_o have_v banish_v rustan_n from_o his_o presence_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v his_o wife_n neither_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o return_v to_o constantinople_n as_o for_o rustan_n he_o pretend_v great_a sorrow_n and_o depart_v to_o constantinople_n without_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o least_o hope_n ever_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o former_a dignity_n but_o alas_o roxolana_n be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o destruction_n of_o mustapha_n as_o long_o as_o he_o have_v a_o only_a son_n who_o be_v yet_o in_o his_o minority_n alive_a for_o she_o do_v not_o think_v she_o own_o or_o her_o child_n security_n to_o be_v sufficient_o provide_v for_o as_o long_o as_o any_o of_o mustapha_n race_n be_v alive_a but_o she_o want_v a_o fair_a pretence_n to_o accomplish_v her_o design_n nor_o be_v it_o long_o before_o she_o find_v one._n she_o represent_v to_o solyman●_n that_o as_o often_o as_o his_o grandchild_n mustapha_n son_n go_v abroad_o at_o prusa_n be_v he_o be_v bring_v up_o the_o youth_n of_o that_o city_n be_v wont_a to_o flock_v about_o he_o to_o wi●h_v he_o all_o happiness_n and_o particular_o to_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v long_o survive_v his_o father_n and_o whither_o say_v she_o can_v this_o tend_v but_o to_o prompt_v he_o to_o mount_v the_o throne_n and_o revenge_v his_o father_n death_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a the_o janissary_n will_v take_v his_o part_n add_v she_o and_o thus_o the_o death_n of_o mustapha_n alone_o will_v add_v little_a security_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n religion_n proceed_v she_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o even_o the_o life_n of_o our_o own_o child_n and_o see_v that_o of_o the_o musselman_n for_o so_o they_o call_v their_o religion_n as_o count_v it_o the_o best_a stand_v and_o fall_v with_o the_o ottoman_a family_n if_o that_o house_n fail_v farewell_o religion_n also_o and_o how_o can_v that_o house_n stand_v if_o domestic_a discord_n undermine_v it_o and_o therefore_o sir_n if_o you_o will_v prevent_v the_o ruin_n of_o your_o house_n your_o empire_n and_o your_o religion_n you_o must_v use_v all_o manner_n of_o mean_n nay_o you_o must_v not_o stick_v at_o parricide_n itself_o if_o homebred_a disagreement_n and_o feud_n may_v be_v thereby_o prevent_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o religion_n will_v overbalance_n the_o loss_n even_o of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o child_n as_o for_o mustapha_n son_n you_o have_v the_o less_o reason_n to_o spare_v he_o because_o his_o father_n crime_n have_v already_o infect_v he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o if_o he_o be_v suffer_v to_o live_v he_o will_v soon_o endeavour_v to_o head_n a_o party_n to_o revenge_v his_o father_n death_n by_o these_o reason_n solyman_n be_v induce_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o grandchild_n and_o thereupon_o send_v ebrahim_n bassa_n to_o prusa_n to_o destroy_v the_o innocent_a youth_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o bassa_n come_v thither_o he_o make_v it_o his_o great_a business_n to_o conceal_v his_o intend_a design_n from_o the_o child_n mother_n for_o he_o think_v it_o will_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o inhuman_a thing_n in_o he_o to_o cut_v off_o a_o youth_n with_o the_o privity_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o as_o it_o be_v before_o her_o eye_n and_o beside_o he_o be_v afraid_a the_o people_n will_v rise_v in_o arm_n upon_o the_o perpetration_n of_o so_o cruel_a a_o fact_n and_o therefore_o at_o first_o foxlike_a he_o set_v his_o wit_n at_o work_n to_o deceive_v the_o mother_n he_o pretend_v that_o he_o be_v send_v by_o solyman_n out_o of_o respect_n to_o she_o and_o her_o son_n to_o visit_v they_o that_o his_o master_n see_v his_o error_n in_o put_v his_o son_n to_o death_n which_o he_o now_o too_o late_o repent_v of_o but_o that_o the_o cruel_a he_o have_v be_v to_o the_o father_n the_o more_o indulgent_a he_o will_v be_v to_o his_o son_n and_o many_o such_o collogue_a word_n he_o use_v whereby_o he_o impose_v upon_o the_o too_o credulous_a mother_n who_o be_v the_o rather_o induce_v to_o believe_v he_o because_o of_o rustan_n disgrace_n and_o fall_v and_o to_o crown_v his_o flattery_n he_o present_v they_o with_o many_o gift_n this_o past_a on_o for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o and_o then_o some_o discourse_n be_v administer_v concern_v their_o go_v abroad_o out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o enjoy_v the_o fresh_a air._n and_o the_o bassa_n be_v a_o eunuch_n persuade_v she_o the_o next_o day_n to_o take_v a_o turn_n in_o the_o suburb_n she_o in_o her_o coach_n and_o himself_o with_o her_o son_n will_v ride_v afore_o on_o horseback_n the_o matter_n seem_v not_o to_o afford_v any_o suspicion_n and_o therefore_o she_o consent_v and_o a_o chariot_n be_v prepare_v for_o she_o but_o mark_v the_o fraud_n the_o axletree_n of_o the_o coach_n be_v so_o make_v on_o purpose_n that_o it_o must_v needs_o break_v when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v jog_v in_o any_o rough_a way_n thus_o she_o in_o a_o unlucky_a time_n begin_v her_o journey_n out_o of_o the_o city_n the_o eunuch_n and_o the_o child_n ride_v a_o pretty_a way_n before_o as_o if_o they_o have_v occasion_n for_o some_o private_a discourse_n and_o the_o mother_n speed_v after_o as_o fast_o as_o she_o be_v able_a but_o when_o the_o coach_n come_v to_o the_o design_v craggy_a place_n the_o wheel_n violent_o hit_v against_o the_o rock_n and_o so_o the_o axletree_n break_v this_o the_o mother_n look_v upon_o as_o a_o unlucky_a omen_n and_o therefore_o in_o a_o great_a fright_v she_o can_v not_o long_o be_v restrain_v from_o leave_v her_o coach_n and_o with_o a_o few_o of_o her_o maid_n from_o follow_v her_o son_n on_o foot_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v too_o late_o for_o the_o eunuch_n be_v come_v to_o the_o house_n design_v for_o the_o slaughter_n without_o any_o more_o ado_n show_v the_o child_n the_o emperor_n mandate_n for_o his_o death_n he_o answer_v according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o religion_n that_o he_o look_v upon_o that_o command_n as_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o emperor_n but_o from_o god_n which_o must_v necessary_o be_v obey_v and_o so_o he_o yield_v his_o neck_n to_o the_o row-string_n thus_o die_v this_o innocent_a and_o hopeful_a youth_n when_o the_o eunuch_n have_v perpetrate_v this_o wicked_a fact_n he_o steal_v out_o at_o a_o back_n door_n and_o flee_v as_o fast_o as_o he_o can_v the_o mother_n soon_o after_o begin_v to_o smell_v out_o the_o fraud_n knock_v at_o the_o door_n when_o they_o think_v fit_a they_o open_v it_o and_o there_o she_o see_v her_o son_n sprawl_v on_o the_o ground_n his_o breath_n be_v yet_o hardly_o out_o of_o his_o body_n here_o let_v i_o draw_v a_o veil_n for_o a_o mother_n affection_n to_o a_o son_n in_o such_o a_o lamentable_a juncture_n may_v be_v better_o conceive_v than_o express_v upon_o this_o dismal_a sight_n she_o be_v hurry_v back_o to_o prusa_n where_o she_o tear_v her_o hair_n rend_v her_o garment_n fill_v the_o whole_a town_n with_o howl_n moan_n and_o plaint_n the_o prusian_a lady_n with_o their_o daughter_n and_o waiting-maid_n come_v in_o multitude_n to_o she_o and_o be_v stark_o mad_a to_o hear_v of_o so_o great_a a_o butchery_n and_o run_v in_o that_o rave_a manner_n out_o of_o the_o gate_n all_o the_o cry_n be_v where_o be_v the_o eunuch_n where_o be_v the_o eunuch_n let_v we_o have_v he_o to_o tear_v he_o to_o piece_n but_o he_o foresee_v what_o will_v happen_v and_o fear_v like_o another_o orphe●s_n to_o be_v tear_v peace-meal_n by_o those_o rage_a fury_n have_v cunning_o withdraw_v himself_o and_o be_v out_o of_o gunshot_n as_o we_o say_v but_o to_o return_v to_o my_o purpose_n as_o soon_o as_o i_o come_v to_o constantinople_n letter_n be_v send_v to_o solyman_n then_o at_o amasia_n to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o my_o arrival_n and_o till_o his_o answer_n be_v return_v i_o have_v leisure_n
the_o vessel_n say_v to_o the_o potter_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o i_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n be_v heart_n jacob_n have_v i_o love_v esau_n have_v i_o hate_v and_o other_o of_o like_a import_n the_o turk_n that_o be_v not_o far_o from_o we_o admire_v at_o what_o we_o contest_v so_o earnest_o about_o and_o after_o we_o rise_v from_o the_o table_n my_o chiaux_n go_v to_o they_o they_o gather_v themselves_o in_o a_o ring_n about_o he_o and_o i_o see_v they_o harken_v to_o the_o discourse_n he_o make_v with_o great_a attention_n and_o at_o last_o at_o noon_n they_o be_v all_o silent_a and_o worship_v god_n according_a to_o their_o custom_n i_o think_v long_o till_o my_o chiaux_n return_v to_o i_o again_o that_o i_o may_v know_v why_o he_o prate_v so_o among_o his_o comrade_n i_o be_v afraid_a though_o he_o be_v a_o fair_a condition_a man_n yet_o that_o he_o may_v represent_v what_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o he_o to_o my_o prejudice_n at_o last_o when_o the_o wind_n cease_v we_o go_v aboard_o again_o and_o follow_v our_o course_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v be_v to_o ask_v of_o my_o chiaux_n what_o serious_a discourse_n he_o hold_v with_o his_o countryman_n he_o smile_v and_o make_v i_o this_o answer_n we_o be_v dispute_v about_o predestination_n and_o i_o tell_v they_o what_o you_o have_v allege_v con_n and_o pro_fw-la bywhich_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o you_o have_v read_v our_o book_n and_o be_v well_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v to_o your_o happiness_n but_o to_o turn_v to_o our_o religion_n which_o in_o the_o prayer_n you_o see_v we_o make_v we_o desire_v of_o god_n when_o news_n be_v bring_v to_o constantinople_n that_o bajazet_n be_v dispatch_v i_o be_v afraid_a that_o our_o affair_n which_o be_v in_o a_o hopeful_a way_n of_o conclusion_n will_v now_o meet_v with_o a_o rub_n at_o last_o the_o misfortune_n of_o bajazet_n may_v overturn_v all_o make_v the_o turk_n more_o insolent_a to_o undo_v what_o be_v do_v and_o to_o propose_v hard_a condition_n i_o have_v pass_v over_o some_o difficulty_n as_o the_o loss_n of_o gerba_n and_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o bajazet_n and_o the_o vaivood_n expulsion_n out_o of_o moldavia_n but_o there_o be_v two_o terrible_a one_o at_o bajazet_n death_n and_o he_o hire_v another_o that_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o by_o and_o by_o haly_n send_v one_o of_o his_o domestic_n to_o i_o to_o tell_v i_o that_o bajazet_n be_v dead_a for_o certain_a that_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o defer_v the_o peace_n in_o hope_n of_o his_o success_n i_o shall_v remember_v that_o prince_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n be_v more_o easy_o reconcile_v than_o those_o of_o contrary_a one_o be_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v use_v no_o more_o pergiversation_n nor_o seek_v knot_n in_o a_o bulrush_n as_o the_o proverb_n be_v this_o message_n trouble_v i_o much_o yet_o because_o i_o think_v that_o the_o relater_n may_v be_v partial_a i_o send_v up_o and_o down_o the_o town_n among_o my_o friend_n to_o know_v what_o certainty_n they_o have_v of_o bajazet_n death_n they_o all_o return_v i_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v most_o certain_o dispatch_v whereupon_o i_o resolve_v to_o pluck_v in_o my_o sail_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o i_o to_o obtain_v better_a condition_n it_o be_v well_o if_o i_o can_v maintain_v my_o ground_n and_o stick_v to_o my_o former_a without_o any_o change_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n have_v see_v they_o and_o be_v not_o much_o averse_a from_o they_o some_o small_a alteration_n be_v make_v something_o i_o wish_v i_o can_v have_v add_v other_o thing_n be_v dubious_o express_v which_o a_o malign_a interpretation_n may_v raise_v scruple_n about_o i_o do_v my_o endeavour_n that_o these_o may_v be_v take_v out_o or_o render_v and_o make_v more_o favourable_a on_o our_o side_n my_o master_n caesar_n have_v see_v and_o approve_v those_o condition_n yet_o still_o i_o can_v not_o satisfy_v myself_o till_o something_o more_o favourable_a be_v add_v whilst_o i_o be_v do_v this_o i_o be_v accost_v with_o haly_n message_n as_o aforesaid_a i_o meet_v also_o with_o another_o grievous_a rub_n some_o nobleman_n of_o hungary_n have_v revolt_a from_o the_o vaivoodan_n of_o transilvania_n to_o the_o emperor_n i._n e_fw-la to_o speak_v the_o truth_n have_v return_v to_o that_o duty_n and_o the_o garrison_n also_o which_o they_o command_v yield_v to_o cesar._n this_o new_a accident_n may_v have_v disturb_v all_o for_o the_o turk_n have_v a_o specious_a pretence_n to_o allege_v that_o while_o condition_n of_o peace_n be_v on_o foot_n once_o such_o alteration_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v make_v if_o peace_n be_v cordial_o desire_v all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v return_v to_o their_o pristine_a state_n but_o let_v revolter_n speed_v as_o they_o please_v what_o they_o have_v possess_v aught_o to_o be_v return_v to_o the_o vayvode_n their_o client_n and_o vassal_n but_o haly_n be_v so_o far_o from_o press_v this_o that_o one_o express_v condition_n be_v that_o those_o thing_n shall_v be_v ratify_v which_o he_o willing_o assent_v to_o but_o the_o ambassador_n who_o come_v late_o from_o the_o vayvode_n be_v very_o much_o trouble_v at_o it_o they_o rub_v upon_o the_o gall_v place_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a court_n with_o their_o clamour_n that_o their_o miserable_a master_n be_v desert_v the_o law_n of_o alliance_n break_v and_o enemy_n prefer_v before_o ancient_a friend_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bassa_n be_v move_v with_o their_o complaint_n only_a haly_n stand_v firm_a to_o i_o so_o that_o the_o article_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v not_o alter_v at_o all_o for_o my_o part_n though_o i_o know_v that_o the_o term_n will_v be_v allow_v by_o my_o master_n cesar_n yet_o because_o there_o want_v not_o sycophant_n in_o prince_n court_n who_o go_v about_o to_o obscure_v the_o best_a service_n of_o their_o minister_n especial_o if_o stranger_n i_o therefore_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o leave_v all_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o my_o master_n i_o tell_v haly_n that_o though_o the_o propose_a condition_n do_v not_o full_o answer_v the_o expectation_n of_o my_o master_n yet_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v acquiesce_v therein_o if_o a_o agent_n of_o they_o be_v send_v along_o with_o i_o to_o explain_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v obscure_a upon_o which_o any_o controversy_n may_v arise_v and_o that_o ebrahim_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o fit_a man_n for_o this_o purpose_n by_o who_o cesar_n may_v write_v back_o his_o full_a mind_n concern_v the_o whole_a project_n this_o be_v easy_o assent_v to_o thus_o a_o end_n be_v put_v to_o this_o long_a and_o tedious_a business_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n that_o when_o ambassador_n upon_o fair_a term_n depart_v from_o constantinople_n the_o bassa_n do_v entertain_v they_o with_o a_o feast_n in_o the_o divan_n but_o i_o be_v willing_a to_o wave_v that_o badge_n of_o esteem_n because_o i_o will_v have_v all_o leave_v in_o suspense_n and_o refer_v to_o the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o my_o master_n i_o have_v a_o mind_n before_o my_o departure_n to_o buy_v some_o gallant_a horse_n and_o therefore_o order_v my_o servant_n to_o go_v often_o to_o the_o market_n to_o see_v if_o they_o can_v find_v any_o such_o haly_n be_v inform_v thereof_o have_v some_o of_o his_o own_o brave_a horse_n to_o the_o fair_a to_o be_v sell_v my_o servant_n have_v their_o eye_n present_o on_o they_o and_o ask_v the_o price_n they_o tell_v they_o 120_o ducat_n they_o offer_v 80_o not_o know_v who_o they_o be_v which_o be_v refuse_v to_o be_v take_v a_o day_n or_o two_o after_o the_o same_o horse_n with_o two_o more_o near_o as_o good_a be_v send_v i_o by_o haly_n for_o a_o present_a one_o be_v a_o arabian_a amble_a nag_n exceed_v well_o shape_v when_o i_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o my_o noble_a present_n he_o ask_v i_o whether_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o horse_n which_o my_o servant_n offer_v 80_o ducat_n for_o be_v not_o more_o worth_n much_o more_o say_v i_o only_o they_o have_v a_o command_n from_o i_o not_o to_o exceed_v that_o price_n till_o perhaps_o some_o sudden_a defect_n may_v afterward_o show_v that_o i_o have_v buy_v horse_n too_o dear_a he_o advise_v i_o also_o how_o to_o manage_v their_o turkish_a horse_n as_o that_o i_o shall_v give_v they_o but_o little_a meat_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v but_o short_a journey_n at_o first_o till_o they_o be_v use_v to_o the_o road_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v make_v nine_o or_o ten_o day_n journey_n to_o adrianople_n which_o use_v to_o be_v compass_v in_o five_o he_o give_v i_o also_o a_o choice_n vest_n wrought_v with_o gold_n and_o a_o box_n full_a of_o alexandrian_a treacle_n the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n and_o a_o glass_n full_a of_o
king_n thus_o filial_a piety_n and_o the_o groan_n of_o his_o father_n danger_n make_v he_o able_a to_o speak_v who_o nature_n have_v make_v speechless_a till_o that_o very_a time_n the_o like_a providence_n though_o on_o a_o different_a occasion_n have_v happen_v to_o i_o who_o love_n to_o my_o country_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o be_v any_o long_a mute_a no_o though_o i_o be_o but_o a_o rude_a and_o unskilful_a orator_n and_o who_o never_o yet_o offer_v any_o thing_n to_o public_a cry_n but_o the_o extreme_a hazard_n of_o my_o country_n compel_v i_o now_o to_o roar_v and_o cry_v out_o not_o that_o i_o think_v that_o i_o can_v thereby_o daunt_v the_o enemy_n from_o cut_v our_o throat_n for_o his_o savageness_n be_v such_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v frighten_v hereby_o but_o that_o i_o may_v warn_v christian_a prince_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o themselves_o and_o that_o i_o may_v warn_v my_o countryman_n that_o whilst_o time_n last_v they_o will_v aid_v one_o another_o and_o consult_v their_o safety_n for_o o_o heaven_n what_o mischievous_a unhappiness_n be_v this_o and_o what_o a_o womb_n of_o misery_n that_o barbarous_a enemy_n the_o turk_n have_v conquer_a nation_n almost_o without_o number_n by_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o so_o many_o king_n and_o kingdom_n have_v open_v his_o way_n to_o we_o also_o and_o point_v his_o sword_n at_o the_o very_a throat_n of_o our_o country_n yet_o true_o we_o be_v not_o concern_v nor_o stir_v not_o at_o all_o to_o aid_v distress_v christendom_n if_o fire_n break_v out_o in_o the_o city_n where_o we_o live_v every_o body_n leave_v the_o care_n of_o his_o private_a affair_n and_o use_v endeavour_n to_o quench_v it_o but_o we_o alas_o that_o will_v be_v account_v lover_n of_o our_o country_n yet_o in_o this_o her_o jeopardy_n we_o do_v show_v ourselves_o only_o idle_a and_o sluggish_a spectator_n her_o beauteous_a love_n which_o the_o enemy_n will_v soon_o spoil_v our_o worship_n and_o religion_n which_o he_o will_v soon_o make_v we_o to_o abjure_v and_o the_o silent_a supplication_n of_o our_o wife_n and_o child_n that_o we_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v haul_v into_o the_o base_a of_o slavery_n do_v no_o way_n affect_v we_o the_o sloathfull_a of_o all_o animal_n when_o they_o find_v their_o young_a to_o be_v in_o danger_n will_v not_o be_v restrain_v by_o any_o force_n but_o will_v run_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n to_o help_v they_o and_o shall_v we_o on_o the_o contrary_a though_o valiant_a man_n betray_v our_o posterity_n and_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o injury_n and_o abuse_n of_o such_o cruel_a enemy_n for_o want_n of_o our_o assistance_n to_o relieve_v they_o for_o pray_v tell_v i_o what_o other_o hope_n can_v you_o have_v what●_n defence_n what_o safeguard_n can_v you_o place_v any_o hope_n in_o the_o goodness_n and_o clemency_n of_o that_o enemy_n who_o since_o he_o public_o show_v himself_o upon_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o world_n have_v cause_v river_n of_o humane_a blood_n continual_o to_o flow_v or_o can_v you_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o his_o equity_n and_o moderation_n alas_o he_o value_v not_o peace_n nor_o league_n not_o a_o straw_n no_o common_a law_n of_o other_o nation_n be_v a_o jot_n regard_v by_o he_o no_o modesty_n nor_o no_o consideration_n of_o that_o which_o be_v honest_a do_v keep_v he_o within_o his_o bound_n he_o will_v violate_v his_o faith_n his_o oath_n make_v to_o any_o man_n that_o be_v a_o christian_n when_o it_o be_v for_o his_o own_o advantage_n he_o think_v it_o so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o he_o count_v it_o a_o pious_a and_o a_o sacred_a thing_n beside_o his_o profane_a religion_n stir_v he_o up_o against_o we_o the_o emulation_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o enlarge_n his_o empire_n put_v arm_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o curse_a and_o insatiable_a thirst_n after_o all_o our_o estate_n hurry_v he_o on_o upon_o we_o for_o we_o be_v quite_o beside_o the_o cushion_n if_o we_o imagine_v that_o either_o our_o conscience_n or_o our_o forgetfulness_n of_o injury_n receive_v will_v contribute_v at_o all_o to_o our_o security_n no_o the_o modest_a we_o be_v and_o the_o more_o observant_a of_o peace_n and_o of_o league_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o right_a we_o show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o we_o shall_v provoke_v the_o insolency_n of_o this_o enemy_n against_o we_o for_o we_o owe_v not_o these_o thing_n to_o our_o valour_n or_o goodness_n but_o to_o our_o fear_n sluggishness_n and_o despair_v of_o our_o own_o affair_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o put_v any_o trust_n in_o our_o enemy_n if_o we_o have_v none_o in_o ourselves_o and_o in_o this_o case_n what_o remain_v but_o we_o do_v as_o man_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n quiet_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o our_o last_o stroke_n with_o blind_a eye_n to_o receive_v the_o blow_n and_o if_o you_o shall_v imagine_v that_o either_o his_o force_n or_o his_o fortune_n shall_v fail_v he_o we_o may_v answer_v ourselves_o by_o consider_v that_o from_o a_o obscure_a original_a his_o victory_n obtain_v both_o by_o land_n and_o sea_n and_o that_o in_o a_o very_a short_a space_n of_o time_n have_v make_v he_o famous_a all_o the_o world_n over_o the_o fire_n begin_v by_o he_o from_o such_o beginning_n he_o have_v almost_o consume_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o eastern_a people_n be_v weary_v by_o he_o do_v dread_a his_o arm_n as_o the_o assyrian_n barbarian_n and_o american_n the_o edge_n of_o who_o sword_n even_o the_o sythian_o themselves_o now_o also_o have_v often_o feel_v and_o the_o ethiopian_n too_o in_o another_o part_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v former_o secure_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o country_n i_o need_v say_v nothing_o of_o europe_n for_o we_o have_v see_v belgrade_n take_v vienna_n besiege_v and_o prey_v drive_v even_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o lintz_n such_o towards_o our_o destruction_n have_v solyman_n alone_o be_v able_a to_o make_v beside_o his_o other_o victory_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v the_o guise_n of_o our_o christian_a king_n to_o continue_v peace_n among_o themselves_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n though_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o spot_n of_o land_n whereas_o every_o single_a emperor_n of_o the_o ottoman_n i_o speak_v it_o with_o as_o much_o grief_n as_o truth_n have_v heap_v up_o kingdom_n upon_o kingdom_n by_o their_o victorious_a success_n so_o that_o as_o many_o country_n as_o those_o once_o flourish_a nation_n the_o assyrian_n the_o persian_n the_o macedonian_n and_o the_o roman_n so_o comprehend_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o empire_n the_o turk_n alone_o now_o seem_v to_o possess_v and_o will_v not_o all_o this_o make_v we_o to_o see_v our_o danger_n what_o sea_n be_v there_o what_o mountain_n what_o desert_n what_o remnant_n of_o people_n between_o they_o and_o we_o from_o who_o we_o can_v expect_v any_o relief_n against_o their_o injury_n no_o all_o be_v lose_v and_o spoil_v alas_o their_o sword_n be_v at_o our_o very_a throat_n who_o shall_v have_v strike_v a_o terror_n to_o we_o at_o a_o far_o great_a distance_n so_o that_o now_o the_o very_a blood_n of_o our_o country_n and_o our_o own_o last_o breath_n be_v like_o a_o sanguinary_a quinsy_n and_o we_o have_v not_o this_o crumb_n of_o comfort_n leave_v we_o which_o be_v oftentimes_o find_v even_o in_o the_o great_a calamity_n that_o we_o can_v have_v any_o solid_a ground_n of_o hope_n that_o these_o our_o misery_n be_v not_o long_o live_v other_o barbarous_a nation_n have_v oftentimes_o bring_v grievous_a calamity_n on_o many_o christian_a province_n by_o sudden_a tempest_n thus_o the_o goth_n vandal_n huns_n and_o tartar_n have_v overrun_v many_o country_n and_o bring_v great_a havoc_n upon_o they_o which_o misery_n seem_v the_o more_o tolerable_a because_o there_o be_v hope_n that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v perpetual_a and_o therefore_o after_o the_o storm_n be_v over_o those_o place_n which_o be_v weather-beaten_a and_o almost_o destroy_v do_v again_o recover_v their_o former_a splendour_n but_o this_o enemy_n be_v so_o watchful_a and_o observe_v that_o strict_a discipline_n and_o course_n in_o preserve_v the_o place_n that_o he_o have_v get_v that_o when_o he_o rule_v and_o reign_v and_o have_v once_o set_v his_o foot_n he_o suffer_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o thence_o so_o that_o to_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o allusion_n that_o corn_n can_v never_o ripen_v again_o who_o once_o his_o horse_n heel_n have_v tread_v to_o the_o ground_n so_o that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o discern_v whether_o he_o be_v more_o happy_a in_o acquire_v or_o more_o resolute_a in_o maintain_v his_o conquest_n see_v then_o we_o be_v surround_v with_o so_o
these_o man_n which_o be_v full_a of_o valour_n continence_n and_o sobriety_n not_o at_o all_o taint_a with_o the_o foul_a guilt_n of_o avarice_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o only_o make_v this_o young_a fry_n the_o grow_a hope_n of_o our_o common_a safety_n skilful_a at_o their_o weapon_n but_o also_o by_o the_o example_n and_o integrity_n of_o their_o life_n may_v show_v they_o the_o way_n to_o all_o virtue_n that_o so_o this_o army_n may_v be_v trust_v with_o our_o common_a safety_n when_o opportunity_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o fight_v a_o enemy_n and_o if_o we_o have_v such_o commander_n as_o these_o there_o will_v be_v no_o fear_n of_o false_a muster_n to_o cheat_v the_o common_a treasury_n by_o which_o abuse_n of_o ordinary_a commander_n we_o see_v by_o daily_a experience_n that_o the_o king_n exchequer_n though_o never_o so_o full_a be_v hardly_o able_a to_o pay_v his_o army_n any_o long_a time_n and_o in_o battle_n they_o run_v a_o great_a risk_n when_o general_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o relation_n of_o their_o captain_n do_v believe_v that_o their_o army_n consist_v of_o more_o man_n effectual_o than_o it_o real_o do_v but_o before_o i_o proceed_v a_o opportunity_n be_v here_o offer_v to_o i_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o good_a man_n all_o who_o knowledge_n be_v circumscribe_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o that_o age_n and_o country_n wherein_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o have_v never_o travel_v any_o far_a do_v high_o wonder_v at_o what_o i_o speak_v and_o do_v regret_n it_o as_o a_o mere_a unusual_a and_o unpracticable_a thing_n for_o thus_o they_o argue_v our_o ancestor_n do_v many_o famous_a exploit_n in_o war_n with_o such_o kind_n of_o soldier_n and_o in_o the_o same_o way_n of_o military_a discipline_n which_o we_o use_v at_o this_o day_n i_o confess_v by_o way_n of_o answer_n that_o they_o do_v so_o but_o it_o be_v when_o they_o cope_v with_o enemy_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o vice_n and_o defect_n as_o themselves_o as_o the_o army_n be_v unexperienced_a hasty_o list_v foreign_a weak_a and_o without_o discipline_n on_o the_o one_o side_n it_o be_v so_o on_o the_o other_o and_o their_o force_n among_o they_o equal_o guilty_a one_o be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o other_o sometime_o a_o battle_n be_v fight_v with_o no_o great_a loss_n on_o either_o side_n as_o if_o two_o maim_a man_n two_o blind_a man_n or_o two_o lame_a man_n shall_v fight_v the_o match_n be_v equal_a on_o both_o side_n but_o if_o you_o set_v a_o maim_a man_n to_o fight_v with_o a_o sound_n a_o blind_a man_n with_o one_o that_o see_v a_o lusty_a man_n with_o one_o that_o be_v lame_a you_o will_v quick_o find_v a_o difference_n if_o we_o be_v to_o fight_v among_o our_o self_n with_o our_o neighbour_n and_o countryman_n we_o may_v then_o commit_v such_o error_n for_o they_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o we_o there_o will_v be_v not_o great_a difference_n between_o we_o but_o now_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v for_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o turk_n a_o vigilant_a industrious_a sober_a and_o experience_a enemy_n use_v to_o hardship_n very_o skilful_a in_o and_o observant_a of_o military_a discipline_n but_o what_o be_v they_o the_o better_a for_o that_o you_o will_v say_v i_o will_v tell_v you_o by_o this_o mean_n they_o have_v overcome_v all_o the_o country_n from_o the_o very_a border_n of_o persia_n even_o to_o the_o wall_n of_o vienna_n how_o our_o arm_n be_v able_a to_o cope_v with_o he_o i_o wish_v that_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o that_o our_o daily_a overthrow_v be_v not_o too_o dear_a a_o document_n to_o instruct_v we_o and_o do_v we_o as_o yet_o stand_v in_o doubt_n whether_o we_o shall_v defend_v our_o fault_n rather_o than_o amend_v they_o but_o you_o will_v far_o say_v these_o be_v new_a and_o unusual_a thing_n which_o you_o propose_v i_o answer_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o we_o have_v a_o new_a and_o strange_a enemy_n who_o power_n and_o skill_n be_v such_o that_o it_o require_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a diligence_n to_o cope_v with_o he_o the_o disease_n call_v the_o sweat_n and_o french-pox_n be_v heretofore_o strange_a and_o unknown_a and_o when_o physician_n with_o all_o their_o art_n be_v not_o able_a to_o conquer_v they_o by_o common_a and_o ordinary_a remedy_n at_o last_o they_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o death_n of_o many_o patient_n to_o seek_v for_o new_a remedy_n against_o new_a disease_n and_o their_o diligence_n herein_o be_v so_o prosperous_a that_o both_o those_o disease_n which_o be_v unconquerable_a before_o do_v yield_v to_o their_o remedy_n this_o design_n of_o physician_n we_o ought_v to_o imitate_v in_o our_o war_n against_o the_o turk_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o use_v the_o ordinary_a method_n of_o fight_v at_o this_o time_n of_o day_n we_o must_v rather_o take_v another_o course_n and_o apply_v new_a remedy_n to_o new_a mischief_n though_o the_o truth_n be_v this_o method_n be_v not_o new_a but_o most_o ancient_a by_o which_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n to_o their_o great_a praise_n do_v heretofore_o conquer_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v unused_a in_o our_o age_n that_o the_o enemy_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v have_v use_v no_o other_o mean_n both_o to_o endanger_v our_o safety_n and_o also_o in_o a_o manner_n to_o equal_v his_o empire_n with_o the_o roman_a i_o shall_v speak_v more_o large_o of_o this_o hereafter_o when_o i_o have_v answer_v the_o difficulty_n which_o these_o very_a objector_n have_v preconceived_n in_o their_o mind_n for_o such_o be_v the_o guise_n of_o this_o effeminate_a age_n that_o if_o a_o thing_n be_v never_o so_o excellent_a and_o beneficial_a if_o it_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o difficulty_n in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o be_v put_v by_o as_o if_o it_o never_o can_v be_v effect_v the_o person_n of_o who_o i_o speak_v be_v taint_v with_o this_o imbecility_n of_o mind_n have_v experience_v that_o they_o can_v not_o prevail_v in_o a_o ordinary_a course_n of_o arm_n and_o be_v deter_v from_o try_v my_o method_n by_o the_o difficulty_n thereof_o they_o fall_v at_o last_o to_o this_o opinion_n that_o we_o can_v no_o way_n prevent_v our_o destruction_n but_o by_o make_v peace_n or_o a_o truce_n with_o the_o turk_n by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o and_o this_o their_o opinion_n they_o so_o much_o hug_v as_o if_o it_o be_v jupiter_n altar_n or_o the_o statue_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o therefore_o they_o think_v that_o we_o must_v turn_v every_o stone_n either_o by_o prayer_n or_o by_o price_n or_o by_o any_o unworthy_a way_n whatsoever_o to_o make_v he_o our_o friend_n but_o they_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o among_o all_o difficulty_n this_o be_v the_o great_a and_o which_o we_o can_v least_o of_o all_o hope_n to_o overcome_v for_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o such_o a_o capital_a enemy_n after_o that_o he_o have_v march_v over_o so_o many_o country_n and_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n to_o come_v to_o we_o when_o he_o see_v himself_o almost_o master_n of_o his_o wish_n and_o have_v so_o great_a a_o subject_n of_o praise_n such_o a_o opportunity_n of_o booty_n and_o such_o a_o occasion_n of_o enlarge_n his_o empire_n and_o religion_n that_o he_o shall_v sudden_o stop_v as_o if_o he_o be_v thunderstruck_a and_o proceed_v no_o far_o but_o grant_v there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o peace_n who_o be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o fight_v with_o a_o enemy_n so_o powerful_a if_o he_o can_v help_v it_o or_o who_o be_v so_o blind_a as_o not_o to_o foresee_v that_o sure_a peace_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o doubtful_a hazard_n of_o war_n but_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o quite_o mistake_v the_o case_n for_o neither_o peace_n nor_o truce_n be_v in_o our_o power_n we_o have_v lose_v all_o hope_n of_o peace_n and_o therefore_o be_v compel_v to_o a_o war_n there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o any_o advice_n or_o deliberation_n of_o our_o own_o for_o we_o be_v hurry_v on_o by_o a_o fatal_a necessity_n as_o unwilling_o as_o we_o be_v push_v on_o violent_o to_o a_o war_n which_o of_o necessity_n we_o must_v manage_v and_o go_v through_o why_o do_v we_o fruitless_o draw_v back_o why_o do_v we_o cast_v about_o for_o delay_n why_o do_v we_o chouse_v ourselves_o with_o the_o vain_a dream_n of_o pacification_n we_o vain_o fancy_v to_o ourselves_o safety_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o flame_n and_o by_o our_o delay_n we_o nourish_v the_o mischief_n which_o we_o may_v remedy_v if_o we_o be_v watchful_a and_o for_o want_v of_o foresight_n we_o render_v our_o wound_n uncurable_a but_o you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v very_o good_a to_o keep_v off_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o war_n as_o long_o as_o one_o can_v i_o grant_v it_o unless_o the_o delay_n