Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	ambassador_n	king_n	send_v	1,788	5	5.7207	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61883	A justification of the present war against the United Netherlands wherein the declaration of His Majesty is vindicated, and the war proved to be just, honourable and necessary, the dominion of the sea explained, and His Majesties rights thereunto asserted, the obligations of the Dutch to England, and their continual ingratitude : illustrated with sculptures : in answer to a Dutch treatise entituled, Considerations upon the present state of the United Netherlands / by an English man.	Stubbe, Henry, 1632-1676.	1672 (1672)	Wing S6050; ESTC R9857	73,902	89

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his_o subject_n since_o by_o the_o right_n of_o war_n and_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n the_o plenary_a dominion_n and_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n be_v transfer_v to_o the_o dutch_a and_o they_o be_v now_o subject_n to_o that_o state_n aught_o to_o complain_v to_o their_o state_n general_n if_o the_o say_a capitulation_n be_v not_o observe_v due_o but_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v no_o more_o interest_v in_o they_o than_o be_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o by_o the_o three_o article_n instance_a in_o though_o the_o plenary_a right_n of_o sovereignty_n over_o surinam_n be_v transfer_v yet_o it_o be_v express_o say_v they_o be_v to_o have_v it_o altogether_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o have_v get_v and_o do_v possess_v they_o the_o 10_o 10_o day_n of_o may_v last_v past_a it_o remain_v then_o that_o we_o inquire_v what_o manner_n of_o sovereignty_n the_o dutch_a have_v in_o surinam_n by_o their_o conquest_n thereof_o by_o the_o 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from_o france_n though_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n achieve_v great_a thing_n and_o reduce_v many_o town_n in_o holland_n and_o zealand_n unto_o his_o party_n yet_o such_o be_v their_o distress_n 1575._o that_o an._n dom._n 1575._o they_o enter_v into_o a_o debate_n of_o put_v themselves_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o some_o foreign_a prince_n least_o through_o want_n of_o money_n and_o of_o soldier_n and_o also_o the_o fickle_a inclination_n of_o a_o discontent_a populace_n they_o shall_v sudden_o fall_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n and_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v a_o embassy_n send_v into_o england_n to_o offer_v unto_o the_o queen_n not_o only_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o equity_n reason_n 1575._o and_o religion_n but_o to_o the_o exigency_n of_o their_o condition_n and_o what_o self_n preservation_n and_o extreme_a necessity_n prompt_v they_o unto_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o 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can_v in_o england_n 1575._o either_o from_o out_o of_o the_o english_a scot_n or_o exile_v netherlander_n and_o to_o furnish_v themselves_o with_o what_o provision_n and_o ammunitien_n they_o want_v and_o to_o transport_v they_o notwithstanding_o this_o transcendent_a favour_n of_o the_o queen_n the_o ingrateful_a zelander_n the_o next_o year_n affront_v her_o majesty_n and_o seize_v upon_o sundry_a of_o her_o merchant_n ship_n upon_o various_a pretence_n whereupon_o she_o be_v so_o incense_v 1576._o that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o absolute_a difference_n betwixt_o they_o have_v not_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n prudent_o compose_v all_o after_o this_o when_o don_n john_n become_v governor_n of_o the_o netherlan●●_n and_o withal_o aspire_v to_o marry_v the_o queen_n of_o scot_n 1577._o and_o render_v himself_o king_n of_o england_n the_o queen_n enter_v into_o a_o more_o strict_a league_n and_o confederacy_n with_o they_o to_o aid_v they_o with_o man_n and_o money_n and_o it_o be_v at_o her_o charge_n principal_o 1578._o that_o prince_n casimire_n come_v to_o their_o aid_n with_o a_o german_a army_n and_o out_o of_o england_n there_o go_v over_o the_o sea_n to_o they_o the_o lord_n north_n elder_a son_n john_n north_n the_o lord_n norris_n second_o son_n john_n norris_n henry_n cavendish_n and_o thomas_n morgan_n colonel_n with_o very_a many_o volunteer_n and_o after_o that_o the_o german_n mutinous_o desert_v the_o state_n 1579._o the_o queen_n furnish_v they_o ready_o with_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n the_o ancient_a jewel_n and_o rich_a plate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n be_v 〈…〉_z ed_z unto_o she_o for_o it_o after_o this_o for_o several_a year_n the_o 〈…〉_z erland_n cast_v themselves_o under_o archduke_n matthia_n 〈…〉_z duke_n of_o anjou_n but_o with_o so_o ill_a success_n 1585._o that_o they_o find_v themselves_o not_o able_a to_o continue_v long_o antwerp_n and_o sundry_a other_o place_n be_v take_v and_o william_n prince_n of_o orange_n 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