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	war_n	1,228	5	5.7434	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56157	The doome of cowardisze [sic] and treachery or, A looking-glasse for cowardly or corrupt governours, and souldiers, who through pusillanimity or bribery, betray their trusts, to the publick prejudice Containing certaine domestick lawes, heretofore, lately made, and judgements given against such timorous and treacherous persons; fit to be known in these unhappy times of warre. By William Prynne, utter barrester of Lincolnes-Inne. Imprimatur Iohn White, Octob. 23. 1643.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1643 (1643)	Wing P3947A; ESTC R212960	27,332	24

communication_n and_o the_o entry_n of_o a_o small_a party_n of_o the_o enemy_n not_o 200_o which_o may_v at_o first_o have_v be_v all_o easy_o cut_v off_o into_o the_o out-skirt_n of_o one_o corner_n of_o the_o city_n be_v most_o unexpected_o surrender_v up_o to_o the_o enemy_n by_o the_o say_a governor_n with_o all_o the_o cannon_n arm_n ammunition_n victual_n magazine_n colour_n and_o prisoner_n therein_o without_o the_o privity_n or_o consent_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o his_o excellency_n to_o the_o great_a astonishment_n and_o discouragement_n of_o the_o parliament_n party_n the_o inestimable_a detriment_n i●reparable_a loss_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n the_o extraordinary_a strengthen_n enrich_v advantage_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o of_o the_o irish_a and_o welsh_a rebel_n both_o by_o land_n and_o sea_n the_o narration_n and_o article_n of_o which_o surrender_n which_o i_o need_v not_o particular_o relate_v with_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o i_o shall_v here_o forbear_v to_o mention_v since_o already_o publish_v in_o print_n by_o colonel_n fiennes_n himself_o in_o his_o relation_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o l●tter_n to_o his_o excellency_n in_o master_n clement_n walker_n his_o answer_n to_o that_o relation_n the_o tragedy_n of_o the_o king_n army_n fidelity_n since_o their_o enter_n into_o bristol_n the_o relation_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o gloucester_n and_o other_o print_a mercury_n the_o rather_o because_o the_o more_o full_a examination_n of_o that_o unhappy_a action_n be_v refer_v by_o the_o commons_o upon_o the_o say_a colonel_n motion_n to_o a_o public_a trial_n before_o a_o general_a council_n of_o war_n in_o such_o a_o public_a convenient_a place_n in_o london_n or_o westminster_n as_o be_v conceive_v where_o the_o commons_o may_v be_v present_a as_o his_o excellency_n shall_v think_v fit_a for_o such_o a_o general_a cause_n of_o importance_n to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o other_o particular_n former_o touch_v his_o excellency_n have_v publish_v these_o ensue_a law_n no_o man_n shall_v abandon_v his_o colour_n or_o fly_v away_o in_o any_o battle_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n if_o a_o pikeman_n throw_v away_o his_o pike_n or_o a_o musketeer_n his_o musket_n or_o bandalier_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n whosoever_o in_o skirmish_n shall_v fling_v away_o his_o powder_n out_o of_o his_o bandelier_v that_o he_o may_v the_o soon_o come_v off_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n a_o regiment_n or_o company_n of_o horse_n or_o foot_n that_o charge_v the_o enemy_n and_o retreat_n before_o they_o come_v to_o hand-stroke_n shall_v answer_v it_o before_o a_o council_n of_o war_n and_o if_o the_o fault_n be_v find_v in_o the_o officer_n they_o shall_v be_v banish_v the_o camp_n if_o in_o the_o soldier_n than_o every_o ten_o man_n shall_v be_v punish_v at_o discr●tion_n and_o the_o rest_n serve_v for_o pioneer_n and_o scavenger_n till_o a_o worthy_a exploit_n take_v off_o that_o blot_n no_o captain_n of_o a_o troop_n shall_v present_v at_o the_o master_n any_o but_o real_a trooper_n such_o as_o be_v bind_v by_o their_o pay_n to_o follow_v the_o troop_n upon_o pain_n of_o cashier_v without_o mercy_n and_o if_o any_o victualler_n feebooter_n interloper_n or_o soldier_n whatsoever_o of_o any_o other_o troop_n or_o company_n shall_v present_v himself_o or_o his_o horse_n in_o the_o muster_n to_o mislead_v the_o muster-master_n and_o to_o betray_v the_o service_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n no_o muster-master_n shall_v witting_o let_v any_o pass_n in_o the_o muster_n but_o such_o as_o be_v real_o of_o the_o troop_n or_o company_n present_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n etc._n etc._n any_o officer_n that_o shall_v presume_v to_o defraud_v the_o soldier_n of_o their_o pay_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v cashier_v these_o few_o precedent_n serious_o consider_v and_o military_a law_n due_o execute_v will_v be_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v our_o captain_n and_o soldier_n courageous_a our_o officer_n incorrupt_a our_o governor_n trusty_a our_o town_n and_o fort_n secure_a against_o our_o enemy_n fierce_a assault_n and_o fine_a underhand_a device_n i_o read_v in_o *_o 391._o henry_n huntingdon_n that_o all_o the_o soldier_n of_o prince_n robert_n upon_o the_o magnanimous_a oration_n of_o the_o consul_n of_o chester_n hold_v up_o their_o hand_n with_o a_o terrible_a shout_n abjure_v flight_n and_o set_v present_o on_o the_o enemy_n rout_v they_o utter_o and_o take_v king_n stephen_n prisoner_n i_o hope_v these_o page_n may_v produce_v the_o like_a effect_n and_o work_v this_o generous_a resolution_n in_o all_o our_o commander_n governor_n soldier_n hîc_fw-la igitur_fw-la vel_fw-la vincendum_fw-la vel_fw-la occumbendum_fw-la spes_fw-la fugae_fw-la nulla_fw-la i_o shall_v close_v all_o with_o the_o speech_n of_o this_o consul_n necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la probitatem_fw-la confugiat_fw-la cui_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la aliud_fw-la diffugium_fw-la finis_fw-la *_o lncan_n l._n 10_o de_fw-la bello_fw-la civili_fw-la *_o p●al._n 89.20_o act._n 13_o 22._o (a)_o judge●_n 7_o 1●_z 2_o 3●_z (b)_o mac._n 3.56_o (c)_o rev._n 17.14_o c._n 21.7_o 8._o isaiah_n 51.12_o 13._o hen._n ranzoui●●_z de_fw-la bello_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 11_o 12._o (d)_o lu._n 14_o s_o 31._o (e)_o plutarchi_n a●●ph_n 71_o 41●pelybius_n hist._n l._n 1._o and_o henricus_fw-la r●nu●uius_fw-la commentarius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d l._n 5._o c._n 1._o lib._n 1._o c._n 12._o (f)_o see_v petri_fw-la blesensis_n epist._n 60._o the_o soveragne_a power_n of_o parliament_n part_n 4._o p._n 34.35_o henricus_fw-la bocerus_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la bello_fw-la c._n 13._o p._n 49.50_o (g)_o lambard_n arch._n fol._n 135._o de_fw-la here●ochiis_fw-la (h)_o walsingham_n hist._n p._n 89._o holinsh●d_fw-mi grafton_n stow●_z speed_n trussel_n in_o 12._o r._n 2._o (i)_o ps._n 78.9_o (k)_o e●e_n 22.30_o (l)_o dan._n p._n 18._o speed_n p._n 502._o holin●_z and_o stow._n an._n 2._o h._n ●_z the_o case_n of_o gomeney_n and_o weston_n (m)_o num._n 39_o *_o trebuchet_n ●re●●●ngham_fw-mi and_o ●pil●sworth_n the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n his_o arraignment_n and_o second_o answer_n *_o see_v the_o history_n of_o this_o treaty_n and_o aba●ement_n of_o the_o town_n in_o walsingham_n hist._n angl._n p._n 327_o to_o 330._o and_o in_o holinshed_n speed_n graf●on_n in_o 6_o r._n 2._o *_o num._n 27._o *_o see_v walsing._n hist._n ang._n p._n 3●7_n to_o 330._o holin_n grafton_n fabian_n stow_n speed_n martin_n trussel_n in_o 6_o rich._n 2._o *_o hist._n ang._n p._n 337._o *_o speed_v his●_z p._n 1050._o 1156._o grafton_n holi●shed_v how_o cambden_n *_o grafton_n p._n 644_o 645._o fabian_n holinshed_n speed_n stow_n martin_n hall_n 27_o hen._n 6._o *_o walsing._n hist._n ang._n p._n 88_o hect._n boetius_n lib._n 14._o polyd._n vir._n l._n 18._o hard_o c._n 172._o sp●ed_a p._n 674._o holinsh._n stow_n gra●ton_n daniel_n martin_n in_o 12_o edw._n 2._o cambd●_z brit._n p._n 1817._o *_o walsing._n hist._n ang._n p._n 245._o to_o 248●fabian_n holinshed_n pol._n virg._n grafton_n stow_n speed_n martin_n trussel●_n in_o 3_o rich._n 2._o *_o note_n *_o walsing._n hist._n ang._n p._n 337._o see_v holinshed_n grafton_n speed_n tussel_n in_o 7_o r._n 2_o 7._o rich._n 2._o the_o case_n of_o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr elmham_n and_o other_o *_o see_v holins●_z grafto●_z speed_n hall_n martin_n an._n 28_o h._n 6._o art_n 4●_z artic●_z 32._o artic._n 34._o *_o see_v hall_n chronicle_n 28._o h_o 8._o gra●ton_n p._n 607._o to_o 613._o fabian_n caxton_n holinshead_n speed_n stow._n polidor_n virgil_n martin_n an._n 28._o hen._n 6._o and_o 28._o h._n 6._o in_o the_o parliament_n roll_n num_fw-la 50.51.52_o *_o walsingham●_z fabian_n hole●shed_v grafton_n stow._n speed_n daniel_n martin●_z in_fw-la 5●_z e._n ●_z the_o act_n fo●_z soldier_n *_o see_v m●ster_n john_n vicar_n his_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n pag._n 353._o 〈◊〉_d 363._o *_o see_v the_o examination_n take_v and_o letter_n write_v by_o colonel_n fiennes_n touch_v this_o particular_a ●ublished_v in_o print_n *_o roger_n de_fw-fr hoveden_n annal._n pars_fw-la prio_fw-la p._n 461_o *_o pag._n 3.13.14_o *_o how_o soon_o have_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v conquer_v have_v all_o other_o city_n and_o fort_n of_o less_o importance_n be_v yield_v up_o in_o so_o short_a a_o space_n though_o worse_o provide_v less_o defensibl●_z *_o historiarum_fw-la ●8_n p._n 390_o 391._o

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shall_v have_v be_v ex●cuted_v as_o the_o *_o 2_o navarrois_n be_v in_o 7._o rich●_z 2._o when_o vanquish_v in_o a_o like_a duel_n before_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n in_o parliament_n by_o john_n walsh_n esquire_n who_o he_o false_o accuse_v of_o treason_n do_v beyond_o the_o sea_n against_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n though_o the_o queen_n and_o many_o other_o intercede_v to_o save_v his_o life_n other_o in_o the_o parliament_n roll_v of_o 7._o rich._n 2._o num_fw-la 24._o i_o find_v this_o record_n item_n sir_n william_n de_fw-fr elmham_n sir_n thomas_n tryvet_n sir_n henry_n de_fw-fr ferriers_n and_o sir_n william_n d●_z farndon_n knight_n and_o robert_n fitz-ralph_n esquire_n who_o by_o the_o say_a charge_n former_o give_v in_o parliament_n have_v be_v with_o the_o chancellor_n and_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v to_o he_o how_o that_o they_o have_v receive_v certain_a sum_n of_o frank_n of_o gold_n of_o the_o french_a in_o lawful_a and_o due_a 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