Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	aaron_n	army_n	conduce_v	15	3	11.0828	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56988	Institutions, essays and maxims, political, moral & divine divided into four centuries.; Enchiridion	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.	1695 (1695)	Wing Q99; ESTC R21810	51,649	312

private_a end_n courageous_a without_o malice_n religious_a without_o faction_n secret_a without_o fraud_n one_o better_a read_v in_o his_o prince_n business_n than_o his_o nature_n and_o a_o riddle_n only_o to_o be_v read_v above_o max._n 60._o in_o a_o mix_a monarchy_n if_o the_o hierarchy_n grow_v too_o absolute_a it_o be_v wisdom_n in_o a_o prince_n rather_o to_o depress_v it_o than_o suppress_v it_o all_o alteration_n in_o a_o fundamental_a government_n be_v apparent_a danger_n but_o too_o sudden_a alteration_n threaten_v inevitable_a ruin_n when_o aaron_n make_v a_o melt_a calf_n moses_n alter_v not_o the_o government_n but_o reprove_v the_o governor_n max._n 61._o before_o thou_o build_v a_o fortress_n consider_v to_o what_o end_n if_o for_o resistance_n against_o the_o enemy_n it_o be_v useless_a a_o valiant_a army_n be_v a_o live_a fortress_n if_o for_o suppress_v the_o subject_a it_o be_v hurtful_a it_o breed_v jealousy_n and_o jealousy_n beget_v hatred_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o strong_a army_n to_o maintain_v it_o it_o add_v nothing_o to_o thy_o strength_n if_o thy_o army_n be_v weak_a it_o conduce_v much_o to_o thy_o danger_n the_o sure_a fortress_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o thy_o soldier_n and_o the_o safe_a citadel_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o thy_o subject_n max._n 62._o it_o be_v a_o princely_a alchemy_n out_o of_o a_o necessary_a war_n to_o extract_v a_o honourable_a peace_n and_o more_o beseem_v the_o majesty_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o thirst_v after_o peace_n than_o conquest_n blessedness_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o peacemaker_n not_o the_o conqueror_n it_o be_v a_o happy_a state_n who_o prince_n have_v a_o peaceful_a hand_n and_o a_o martial_a heart_n able_a both_o to_o use_v peace_n and_o to_o manage_v war._n max._n 63._o it_o be_v a_o dishonourable_a thing_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o run_v in_o debt_n for_o state-service_n but_o to_o pay_v it_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o a_o criminal_a offence_n be_v most_o dangerous_a to_o cancel_v the_o fault_n of_o subject_n with_o their_o desert_n be_v not_o only_o the_o symptom_n of_o a_o disorder_a commonwealth_n but_o also_o of_o her_o ruin_n max._n 64._o let_v not_o a_o commander_n be_v too_o forward_o to_o undertake_v a_o war_n without_o the_o person_n of_o his_o prince_n it_o be_v a_o thankless_a employment_n where_o mischief_n attend_v upon_o the_o best_a success_n and_o where_o if_o a_o conqueror_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n either_o through_o his_o own_o ambition_n or_o his_o prince_n suspicion_n max._n 65._o it_o be_v a_o great_a oversight_n in_o a_o prince_n for_o any_o respect_n either_o active_o or_o passive_o to_o make_v a_o foreign_a kingdom_n strong_a he_o that_o give_v mean_n to_o another_o to_o become_v powerful_a weaken_v himself_o and_o enable_v he_o to_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o his_o own_o weakness_n max._n 66._o when_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o people_n be_v stir_v by_o discontent_n or_o popular_a grief_n it_o be_v wisdom_n in_o a_o prince_n to_o give_v they_o moderate_a liberty_n to_o evaporate_v he_o that_o turn_v the_o humour_n back_o too_o hasty_o make_v the_o wound_n bleed_v inward_o and_o fill_v the_o body_n with_o malignity_n max._n 67._o if_o have_v levy_v a_o army_n thou_o find_v thyself_o too_o weak_a either_o through_o the_o want_n of_o man_n or_o money_n the_o long_o thou_o delay_v to_o fight_v the_o great_a thy_o inconvenience_n grow_v if_o once_o thy_o army_n fall_v asunder_o thou_o certain_o lose_v by_o thy_o delay_n where_o hazard_v thy_o fortune_n betimes_o thou_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o thy_o man_n and_o may_v by_o fortune_n win_v the_o day_n it_o be_v less_o dishonour_n to_o be_v overcome_v by_o force_n than_o by_o flight_n max._n 68_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a commander_n in_o war_n either_o offensive_a or_o defensive_a to_o work_v a_o necessity_n of_o fight_v into_o the_o breast_n of_o his_o soldier_n necessity_n of_o action_n take_v away_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o act_n and_o make_v bold_a resolution_n the_o favourite_n of_o fortune_n max._n 69._o clemency_n and_o mildness_n be_v most_o proper_a for_o a_o principality_n but_o reservedness_n and_o severity_n for_o a_o republic_n but_o moderation_n in_o both_o excess_n in_o the_o one_o breed_v contempt_n in_o the_o other_o hatred_n when_o to_o sharpen_v the_o first_o and_o when_o to_o sweeten_v the_o last_o let_v time_n and_o occasion_n direct_v thy_o judgement_n max._n 70._o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a for_o a_o prince_n that_o desire_v the_o continuance_n of_o peace_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n to_o encourage_v and_o respect_v his_o commander_n when_o brave_a spirit_n find_v neglect_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o quiet_a they_o devise_v all_o mean_n to_o remove_v the_o cause_n and_o by_o suggest_v inducement_n to_o new_a war_n disturb_v and_o unsettle_v the_o old_a peace_n buy_v private_a honour_n with_o public_a danger_n max._n 71._o be_v not_o covetous_a of_o priority_n in_o advise_v thy_o prince_n to_o a_o doubtful_a attempt_n which_o concern_v his_o state_n if_o it_o prosper_v the_o glory_n must_v be_v he_o if_o it_o fail_v the_o dishonour_n will_v be_v thou_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v stop_v in_o the_o discharge_n it_o will_v recoil_v &_o wound_v the_o first_o adviser_n max._n 72._o if_o be_v the_o commander_n of_o a_o army_n thou_o espie_v a_o gross_a and_o manifest_a error_n in_o thy_o enemy_n look_v well_o to_o thyself_o for_o treachery_n be_v not_o far_o off_o he_o who_o desire_n of_o victory_n bind_v too_o much_o be_v apt_a to_o stumble_v at_o his_o own_o ruin_n max._n 73._o it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o a_o provident_a commander_n not_o only_o to_o keep_v his_o own_o design_n indiscoverable_a to_o his_o enemy_n but_o likewise_o to_o be_v studious_a to_o discover_v he_o he_o that_o can_v best_o do_v the_o one_o and_o near_o guess_v at_o the_o other_o be_v the_o next_o step_v to_o a_o conqueror_n but_o he_o that_o fail_v in_o both_o must_v either_o ascribe_v his_o overthrow_n to_o his_o own_o folly_n or_o his_o victory_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o fortune_n max._n 74._o if_o thou_o be_v ambitious_a of_o honour_n and_o yet_o fearful_a of_o the_o canker_n of_o honour_n envy_n so_o behave_v thyself_o that_o opinion_n may_v be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o that_o thou_o seek_v merit_n and_o not_o fame_n and_o that_o thou_o attribute_a thy_o preferment_n rather_o to_o providence_n than_o thy_o own_o virtue_n honour_n be_v a_o due_a debt_n to_o the_o deserver_n and_o who_o ever_o envy_v the_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n a_o just_a advancement_n be_v a_o providential_a act_n and_o who_o ever_o envy_v the_o act_n of_o providence_n max._n 75._o it_o behoove_v a_o prince_n to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a before_o he_o make_v a_o league_n which_o be_v make_v and_o then_o break_v be_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o honour_n he_o that_o obtain_v a_o kingdom_n with_o the_o rupture_n of_o his_o faith_n have_v gain_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o conquest_n but_o lose_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o conqueror_n max._n 76._o let_v state_n that_o aim_v at_o greatness_n beware_v lest_o new_a gentry_n multiply_v too_o fast_o or_o grow_v too_o glorious_a where_o there_o be_v too_o great_a a_o disproportion_n betwixt_o the_o gentry_n and_o the_o common_a subject_n the_o one_o grow_v insolent_a the_o other_o slavish_a when_o the_o body_n of_o the_o gentry_n grow_v too_o glorious_a for_o a_o corslet_n the_o head_n of_o the_o vulgar_a wax_n too_o heavy_a for_o the_o helmet_n max._n 77._o upon_o the_o beleaguer_a of_o a_o city_n let_v the_o commander_n endeavour_v to_o take_v from_o the_o defendant_n all_o scruple_n which_o may_v invite_v they_o to_o a_o necessity_n of_o defence_n who_o the_o fear_n of_o slavery_n necessitate_v to_o fight_v the_o boldness_n of_o their_o resolution_n will_v disadvantage_n the_o assailant_n and_o difficilitate_fw-la their_o design_n sense_n of_o necessity_n justify_v the_o war_n and_o they_o be_v hopeful_a in_o their_o arm_n who_o have_v no_o other_o hope_n but_o in_o their_o arms._n max._n 78._o it_o be_v good_a for_o state_n and_o prince_n if_o they_o use_v ambitious_a man_n for_o their_o advantage_n so_o to_o order_v thing_n that_o they_o be_v still_o progressive_a rather_o than_o retrograde_a when_o ambitious_a man_n find_v a_o open_a passage_n they_o be_v rather_o busy_a than_o dangerous_a if_o well_o watch_v in_o their_o proceed_n they_o will_v catch_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o snare_n and_o prepare_v a_o way_n for_o their_o own_o destruction_n max._n 79._o of_o all_o recreation_n hunt_v be_v most_o proper_a for_o a_o commander_n by_o the_o frequency_n whereof_o he_o may_v be_v instruct_v in_o that_o necessary_a knowledge_n of_o situation_n with_o pleasure_n which_o by_o earnest_a experience_n will_v be_v dear_o purchase_v the_o chase_n be_v a_o fair_a resemblance_n of_o a_o hopeful_a war_n propose_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi a_o fly_a