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	beget_v	suppress_v	10	3	9.3225	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56983	Enchiridion miscellaneum spare houres improv'd in meditations divine, contemplative, practical, moral, ethical, oeconomical, political : from the pietie and learning of Fr. Quarles & Ar. Warwick, Gents. : by it they being dead, yet speak (Heb. XI. 4).	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.; Warwick, Arthur, 1604?-1633. Spare minutes, or, Resolved meditations and premeditated resolutions.	1677 (1677)	Wing Q94; ESTC R6261	74,920	244

religion_n be_v neglect_v and_o she_o establish_v ceremony_n interrupt_v let_v therefore_o that_o prince_n that_o will_v be_v potent_a be_v pious_a and_o that_o he_o may_v punish_v looseness_n the_o better_a let_v he_o be_v religious_a the_o joy_n of_o jerusalem_n depend_v upon_o the_o peace_n of_o zion_n chap._n lviii_o let_v that_o prince_n that_o desire_v full_a sovereignty_n temper_v the_o greatness_n of_o too_o potent_a a_o nobility_n a_o great_a and_o potent_a nobility_n quicken_v the_o people_n but_o press_v their_o fortune_n it_o add_v majesty_n to_o a_o monarch_n but_o diminish_v his_o power_n chap._n lix_n it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o use_v ambitious_a nature_n but_o upon_o necessity_n either_o for_o his_o war_n or_o to_o be_v instrument_n for_o the_o demolish_n insolent_a greatness_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o less_o dangerous_a let_v he_o choose_v they_o rather_o out_o of_o mean_a birth_n then_o noble_a and_o out_o of_o harsh_a nature_n rather_o than_o plausible_a and_o always_o be_v sure_a to_o balance_v they_o with_o those_o that_o be_v as_o proud_a as_o they_o chap._n lx._n let_v prince_n be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o counsellor_n choose_v veither_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o beard_n nor_o by_o the_o smoothness_n of_o the_o face_n let_v he_o be_v wise_a but_o not_o crafty_a active_a without_o 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 business_n than_o his_o nature_n and_o a_o riddle_n only_o to_o be_v read_v above_o chap._n lxi_o in_o a_o mix_a monarchy_n if_o the_o hierarchy_n grow_v too_o absolute_a be_v be_v wisdom_n in_o a_o prince_n rather_o to_o depress_v it_o then_o suppress_v it_o all_o altertion_n in_o a_o fundamental_a government_n bring_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 chap._n lxii_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_n 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 chap._n lxiii_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_n after_o peace_n than_o conquest_n blessedness_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o peacemaker_n not_o to_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 warr._n chap._n lxiv_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 chap._n lxv_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 onwn_a ambition_n or_o his_o prince_n suspicion_n chap._n lxvi_o it_o be_v great_a oversight_n in_o a_o prinnce_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 chap._n lxvii_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 chap._n lxviii_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 thyfortune_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 dishohour_n to_o be_v overcome_v by_o force_n than_o by_o flight_n chap._n lxix_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a commander_n in_o war_n eether_o offensive_a or_o defensive_a towork_o 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 chap._n lxx_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 bread_n contempt_n in_o the_o other_o hat_v 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 chap._n lxxi_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 time_n 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 chap._n lxxii_o be_v not_o covetous_a for_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 and_o wound_v the_o first_o adviser_n chap._n lxxiii_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 chap._n lxxiv_o it_o be_v the_o hey_o 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_n to_o a_o conqueror_n but_o he_o that_o fail_n 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 chap._n lxxv_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 providentiall_a act_n of_o providence_n chap._n lxxvi_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_n a_o kingdom_n with_o the_o rapture_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 chap._n lxxvii_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 there_o the_o head_n of_o the_o vulgar_a wax_n too_o heavy_a for_o the_o helmet_n chap._n lxxvii_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 sight_n the_o boldness_n of_o their_o resolution_n will_v disavantage_fw-fr the_o assailant_n and_o dissicilitate_v 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_v but_o in_o their_o be_v chap._n lxxix_o it_o be_v good_a for_o state_n &_o prince_n if_o thy_o use_n 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 and_o if_o well_o watch_v in_o their_o proceed_n they_o will_v catch_v themselves_o intheir_o own_a snare_n and_o prepare_v a_o way_n for_o their_o own_o destruction_n chap._n lxxx_o of_o all_o recreationis_fw-la hunting_n be_v most_o proper_a to_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 enemy_n chap._n lxxxi_o expect_v the_o army_n of_o thy_o enemy_n on_o plain_a and_o easy_a ground_n and_o still_o avoid_v mountainous_a and_o rocky_a place_n and_o straight_a passage_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o thy_o power_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o pitch_v any_o where_o thy_o force_n can_v be_v bring_v together_o he_o never_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o good_a gamester_n that_o hazard_v his_o whole_a rest_n upon_o less_o than_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o whole_a game_n chap._n lxxxii_o it_o matter_n not_o much_o whether_o in_o government_n thou_o tread_v the_o step_n of_o severe_a hannibal_n or_o gentle_a scipio_n so_o thy_o action_n be_v honourable_a and_o thy_o life_n virtuous_a both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v both_o defect_n and_o danger_n if_o not_o correct_v and_o support_v by_o the_o fair_a repute_n of_o some_o extraordinary_a endowment_n no_o matter_n whether_o black_a or_o white_a so_o the_o steed_n be_v good_a chap._n lxxxiii_o it_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n in_o a_o martial_a expedition_n to_o commit_v the_o main_a charge_n to_o one_o companion_n in_o command_n beget_v confusion_n in_o the_o camp_n when_o two_o able_a commander_n be_v join_v in_o equal_a commission_n each_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v his_o own_o way_n best_o and_o by_o mutual_a thwart_v each_o other_o both_o give_v opportunity_n to_o the_o enemy_n chap._n lxxxiv_o it_o be_v a_o high_a point_n of_o providence_n in_o a_o prince_n to_o observe_v popular_a sect_n in_o their_o first_o rise_n and_o with_o a_o severe_a hand_n to_o nipp_v they_o in_o the_o budd_n but_o be_v once_o full_a age_a it_o be_v wisdom_n not_o to_o oppose_v they_o with_o too_o strong_a a_o hand_n lest_o in_o suppress_v one_o there_o arise_v two_o a_o soft_a current_n be_v soon_o stop_v but_o a_o strong_a stream_n resist_v break_v into_o many_o or_o overwhelm_n all_o chap._n lxxxv_o it_o make_v very_o much_o to_o thy_o advantage_n to_o observe_v strict_o the_o nationall_n virtue_n and_o vice_n and_o humour_n of_o foreign_a kingdom_n whereby_o the_o time_n past_a shall_v read_v useful_a lecture_n to_o the_o time_n present_a he_o that_o will_v see_v what_o shall_v be_v let_v he_o consider_v what_o have_v be_v chap._n lxxxvi_o if_o like_o manlius_n thou_o command_v stout_a and_o great_a thing_n be_v like_o manlius_n stout_a to_o execute_v great_a command_n it_o be_v a_o great_a blemish_n in_o sovereignty_n when_o the_o will_n roar_v and_o the_o power_n whisper_v if_o thou_o can_v not_o execute_v as_o free_o as_o thou_o command_v command_v no_o more_o than_o what_o thou_o may_v also_o free_o execute_v chap._n lxxxii_o if_o one_o prince_n desire_v to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n of_o another_o let_v he_o if_o occasion_n will_v bear_v it_o give_v he_o no_o time_n to_o advise_v let_v he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v he_o see_v a_o necessity_n of_o sudden_a resolution_n and_o the_o danger_n either_o of_o denial_n or_o delay_v he_o that_o give_v time_n to_o resolve_v give_v leisure_n to_o deny_v and_o warning_n to_o prepare_v chap._n lxxxviii_o l_o let_v not_o thy_o army_n at_o the_o first_o encounter_n be_v too_o prodigal_a in_o her_o strength_n for_o a_o dead_a lift_n when_o the_o enemy_n have_v abate_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o first_o heat_n let_v he_o then_o feel_v thou_o have_v reserve_v thy_o force_n for_o the_o last_o blow_n so_o shall_v the_o honour_n he_o have_v gain_v by_o his_o valour_n increase_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o victory_n fore-game_n when_o they_o prove_v be_v speedy_a but_o after-game_n if_o wise_o play_v be_v sure_a chap._n lxxxix_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o keep_v the_o church_n always_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o state_n if_o the_o government_n of_o the_o one_o be_v monarchical_a and_o the_o other_o democraticall_a they_o will_v agree_v like_o metal_n join_v with_o clay_n but_o for_o a_o while_n durable_a be_v that_o state_n where_o aaron_n command_v the_o people_n and_o where_o moses_n command_v aaron_n but_o most_o happy_a in_o the_o continuance_n where_o god_n command_v both_o chap._n xc_o let_v not_o the_o covetousness_n of_o a_o captain_n purloyn_n to_o his_o own_o use_n or_o any_o way_n bereave_v his_o soldier_n of_o any_o profit_n due_a unto_o their_o service_n either_o in_o their_o mean_n or_o spoil_n such_o injury_n be_v quicken_v by_o their_o daily_a necessity_n be_v never_o forget_v what_o soldier_n earn_v with_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n if_o not_o enjoy_v prophecy_v a_o overthrow_n in_o the_o next_o battle_n chap._n xci_o if_o a_o prince_n expect_v virtuous_a subject_n let_v his_o subject_n have_v a_o virtuous_a prince_n so_o shall_v he_o the_o better_o punish_v the_o vice_n of_o his_o degenerate_a subject_n so_o shall_v they_o true_o prize_v virtue_n and_o follow_v it_o be_v exemplify_v in_o their_o prince_n chap._n xcii_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o wise_a commander_n to_o cast_v a_o eye_n rather_o upon_o action_n than_o upon_o person_n and_o rather_o to_o reward_v the_o merit_n of_o man_n than_o to_o read_v the_o letter_n of_o lady_n he_o that_o for_o favour_n or_o reward_n prefer_v a_o worthless_a soldier_n betray_v we_o a_o kingdom_n to_o advance_v a_o traitor_n chap._n cxiii_o where_o order_n and_o fury_n be_v well_o acquaint_v the_o war_n prosper_v and_o soldier_n end_v no_o less_o man_n than_o they_o begin_v order_n be_v quicken_v by_o fury_n and_o fury_n be_v regulate_v by_o order_n but_o where_o order_n be_v want_v fury_n run_v she_o own_o way_n and_o be_v a_o unthrift_n of_o its_o own_o strength_n fail_v in_o the_o first_o assault_n craven_n and_o such_o beginning_n more_o than_o man_n end_v less_o than_o woman_n chap._n xciv_o it_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o a_o wise_a commander_n to_o make_v his_o soldier_n confident_a of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o their_o own_o strength_n if_o any_o danger_n be_v to_o conceal_v it_o if_o manifest_a to_o lessen_v it_o let_v he_o possess_v his_o army_n with_o the_o justness_n of_o the_o war_n and_o with_o a_o certainty_n of_o the_o victory_n a_o good_a cause_n make_v a_o stout_a heart_n and_o a_o strong_a arm_n they_o that_o fear_v a_o overthrow_n be_v half_o conquer_v chap._n xcv_o it_o be_v requisite_a in_o a_o general_n to_o mingle_v love_n with_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o discipline_n they_o that_o can_v be_v induce_v to_o fear_v for_o love_n will_v never_o be_v enforce_v to_o love_v for_o fear_n love_n open_v the_o heart_n fear_n shut_v it_o that_o encourage_v this_o compell_n and_o victory_n meet_v encouragement_n but_o flee_v compulsion_n chap._n xcvi_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o well_o advise_v state_n never_o to_o entrust_v a_o weighty_a service_n unto_o who_o a_o note_a injury_n or_o dishonour_n have_v be_v do_v he_o cannever_o be_v zealous_a in_o performance_n of_o service_n the_o height_n of_o who_o expectation_n can_v rather_o recover_v a_o lose_a name_n than_o gain_v a_o fresh_a honour_n chap._n xcvii_o three_o way_n there_o be_v to_o begin_v a_o repute_n and_o gain_v dignity_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o first_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o glorious_a parent_n which_o till_o thou_o degenerate_v too_o much_o may_v raise_v thou_o upon_o the_o wing_n of_o opinion_n the_o second_o be_v by_o associate_a with_o those_o who_o action_n be_v know_v to_o be_v eminent_a the_o three_o by_o act_v some_o exploit_n either_o public_a or_o private_a which_o in_o thy_o handhath_fw-mi prove_v honourable_a the_o two_o first_o may_v miss_v be_v found_v on_o opinion_n the_o