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	king_n	see_v	975	5	3.2257	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05073	The declaration of the Lord de la Noue, vpon his taking armes for the iust defence of the townes of Sedan and Iametz, frontiers of the realme of Fraunce, and vnder the protection of his Maiestie. Truely translated (according to the French copie printed at Verdun) by A.M.; Déclaration de Monsieur de la Noue, sur sa prise des armes. English	La Noue, François de, 1531-1591.; Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.	1589 (1589)	STC 15213; ESTC S120928	9,684	24

Allemaigns Zwitzers Frenchmen who haue all sacked and burned within the countrey of Lorraine It is not reasonable that this little estate should satisfie for a common domage Ought wee not rather imitate that course that serued for the wrongs doone to the Countie of Mont-belliart to wit a freendly composition which was proposed for feare of the Allemaigns who notwithstanding euermore denied helpe to this ward left desolate in sight of euery one In meane while God will woorke for the oppressed and succour them in time needfull In fine it is in vayne to flatter but rather speake the truth doth it not appeare that this is for the dissipatiō of the realme when they make such shouldering where the one side is perceyued the other masqued What is this but as the Parisians did and as the attempt against Bolongne sometime and on the Marquisate of Saluce not long since Is not this rather to run after a pray then it can any way seeme for the Kings seruice when they pill and poll make such outrage I will auouch that his wisedome is great yet greater is the constraint that one maketh of his will in pressing it to resolue on a war wherein depends the ruine of France especially in one that hath a spirite of sweetnes and peace In this case what ought an honest minded man couragious and a louer of his country doo euen to imitate the auncient Frenchmen braue heads Captaines as the Bastard of Orleaunce the Hire and Poton they seeing King Charles the seuenth to despaire of his affaires being assailed with most puissant enemies in the very entrailes of his Realme whome he quietly suffered as vnable to remedie the same yet would not these for all this let fall their vnconquerable hope but with a feruēt affectiō would venture thēselues in this imminēt dāger to find some meane to exempt the same And as for the apprehension of the present euill some holde it may be that the King enclosed will giue a commaundement to his subiect not to aid his estate now perishing shall this default bee an excuse for the subiect We owe loue obeisance subiection and fidelitie to our King who notwithstanding may die but wee owe so much to our countrey as cannot dye Truely I should be quit of my promise to his Maiestie not to beare Armes against his seruice albeit I must perseuer heerein if I be vsed as an enemy seeing the horrible confusions that are in the estate for all is corrupted force ruleth the lawes are without strength and euen already by some our houses are diuided and our liues prescribed so that we haue no right of the one or other As for the roiall authoritie in what manner is it reuyled despited by the people when butcheries shall be made of the subiects of the Realme Solon said that in a diuision a good Citizen ought not to stand still but to take the better parte in respect of his bond to the commonwealth But our countrey is not onely diuided but ouerthrowne not in perill but already lost And in the middest of so great disorder is it wisedome to sit with our armes crosse folded when reason bids vs throw them abroad Shall I attend the rest of the misfortunes of the Frenchmen to depend on our warres hauing bowed their knees before the angry conqueror or before a straunger to the end that afterward I may receiue what Silla presented to his hoast at Praeneste This cannot bee doone but once vnwoorthy is it to doo it twise But when I consider things to come in how miserable estate we shall be if God should call away our King to whom I wish a long life conioined with a iust peaceable raigne wee should not suffer to rise these factiōs of Burgundie and Orleance which now prepare themselues the one to assaile the other to defend euen that will happen which is publikely spoken and the blind themselues may see that this warre begun is rather for the state then any Religion but from what euill shall we then escape free and of what goodes shall we not be depriued Hatred discord spoyle and these Allarmes Crueltie feare fierce combats these Armes Shall be our pastimes c. But now to escape these daungerous rockes let vs turne our selues to God who sendes these plagues for our incorrigible behauiour Let vs weepe for our countrey and succour her in this generall shipwracke let vs euery one helpe to saue her with our armes and not with our legs according as the Romaine saide who forsooke Caesars part being his benefactour to embrace that of the common good I pray God that in this generall assembly of the Estates some one will craue remedie for our insupportable euils which may bee throughly holpen by ceassing these Armes and remaine incurable by the continuance This is an heretique that speaketh some zealous will say beleeue them not rather account them blasphemers My Lords be not offended at these wordes which may serue you to colour the warre you would prolong Truely I am no heretique for I will liue and die in this excellent and renowned fayth of the Romaine Church a member of the Catholike euen the same that Saint Paul who was the first Bishop thereof instituted as it appeareth by his sacred registers But shall I tell you who he is that wee ought to account an heretique in these times wherin we liue It is the man that desireth not any peace or concord in the estate that wisheth the chāge thereof that strengtheneth himselfe with the enemies of the Realme that expecteth the fall thereof because he might gather the pieces who hath equitie and holines in his mouth and iniustice and hypocrisie in his hart On the contrary the true Catholique is hee that pursueth peace and vnanimitie that suffereth paciently the temporall gouernment established by God ouer him that holdes in suspition those straungers who would procure our ruine that would haue the estate preserued and that sheweth in all his actions how he loueth order iustice and pietie For conclusion I will loue my country which hath brought me vp I will reuerence my Souereigne Lord although he would pursue mee I will defend my libertie goodes and life if any would take them from me I will aid the French shamefully afflicted in as much as I may honestly doo I will garde my warde as the lawes commaund mee and I will oppose my selfe against straungers whatsoeuer particular bond they hold of mee who would against all right possesse themselues with the Towns of the Realme for I am a true Frenchman Inough is said the time requires I should doo it in respect it is followed truely and iustly FINIS