Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	arm_n	great_a	horse_n	1,024	5	6.4448	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57590	The secrets of government and misteries of state plainly laid open, in all the several forms of government in the Christian world / published by John Milton, Esq.; Cabinet-council	Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.; Milton, John, 1608-1674.	1697 (1697)	Wing R187; ESTC R226476	78,208	248

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of_o counsel_n and_o live_v fifty_o year_n prosperous_o in_o peace_n but_o his_o grandchild_n succeed_v refuse_v all_o counsel_n lose_v his_o kingdom_n and_o be_v with_o all_o his_o kinsfolk_n and_o friend_n cruel_o slay_v in_o all_o monarchy_n the_o senate_n or_o privy-council_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v compose_v of_o person_n of_o great_a dignity_n or_o man_n of_o approve_a wisdom_n and_o understanding_n example_n in_o polonia_n no_o man_n be_v counsellor_n unless_o he_o be_v a_o palatine_n a_o bishop_n a_o castellan_n a_o captain_n or_o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v be_v ambassador_n and_o in_o turkey_n the_o title_n of_o counsellor_n be_v not_o give_v but_o only_o to_o the_o four_o bassaes._n the_o two_o cadelesquire_n the_o twelve_o beglerbeg_n and_o king_n son_n who_o in_o his_o father_n absence_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o precedent_n of_o the_o divano_n or_o senate_n many_o prince_n ancient_a and_o modern_a have_v use_v to_o select_v out_o of_o their_o council_n two_o or_o 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of_o lacedaemon_n desirous_a to_o revive_v the_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n long_o discontinue_v 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n to_o bring_v in_o their_o evidence_n and_o write_n to_o be_v cancel_v to_o the_o end_n a_o new_a partition_n of_o land_n and_o good_n may_v be_v make_v which_o sudden_a and_o violent_a proceed_n prove_v so_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o move_v a_o dangerous_a sedition_n wherein_o he_o be_v dispose_v and_o with_o his_o mother_n and_o friend_n put_v to_o death_n which_o example_n haply_o move_v the_o 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o augustino_n barberino_n their_o duke_n but_o after_o his_o death_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o election_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d new_a ordinance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ducal_z authority_n whoso_o have_v win_v to_o himself_o so_o great_a love_n and_o affection_n as_o thereby_o to_o become_v master_n of_o the_o force_n and_o at_o his_o pleasure_n command_v the_o subject_n apt_a for_o arm_n may_v also_o without_o right_a or_o 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necessary_a in_o the_o second_o dangerous_a for_o thereby_o the_o prince_n may_v at_o his_o pleasure_n take_v occasion_n to_o insult_v upon_o the_o subject_a when_o much_o more_o seemly_a he_o may_v settle_v his_o estate_n upon_o the_o love_n and_o good_a affection_n of_o men._n example_n the_o castle_n of_o milan_n make_v by_o duke_n francisco_n sforza_n incite_v his_o heir_n to_o become_v insolent_a and_o consequent_o they_o become_v odious_a which_o be_v also_o the_o cause_n that_o so_o soon_o as_o that_o city_n be_v assault_v the_o enemy_n with_o facility_n do_v possess_v it_o that_o prince_n or_o potentate_n which_o build_v his_o severity_n rather_o upon_o the_o trust_v he_o have_v in_o fortress_n than_o the_o love_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v deceive_v for_o no_o place_n be_v so_o strong_a as_o can_v long_o defend_v itself_o unless_o by_o the_o love_n and_o aid_n of_o man_n it_o be_v in_o time_n of_o necessity_n succour_v example_n pope_n julio_n have_v draw_v the_o bentivoli_n 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