Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	army_n	march_v	place_n	2,846	5	4.2715	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89903	An answer of the States-General of the United Provinces, to the memorial of the extraordinary ambassadour of Sweden, relating to a peace	United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal.	1674 (1674)	Wing N474A; ESTC R231137	5,754	8

they_o the_o like_a security_n that_o so_o all_o suspicion_n of_o this_o nature_n may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o each_o other_o this_o state_n must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o can_v apprehend_v why_o this_o ambassador_n and_o mediator_n shall_v propose_v his_o opinion_n as_o that_o this_o state_n do_v show_v the_o less_o inclination_n to_o the_o peace_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o league_n which_o be_v late_o make_v with_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n and_o luningburgh_n they_o employ_v their_o arm_n against_o his_o majesty_n of_o france_n as_o though_o thereby_o the_o peace_n be_v make_v the_o more_o difficult_a and_o that_o thereby_o the_o arm_n of_o these_o tend_v to_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o standen_n of_o germany_n and_o that_o thereby_o the_o treaty_n of_o westphalia_n will_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o which_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n stand_v as_o guaranteur_n when-as_a indeed_o the_o foresay_a alliance_n tend_v to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o come_v to_o a_o good_a and_o last_a peace_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o westphalia_n treaty_n it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n the_o foresay_a prince_n have_v in_o their_o eye_n in_o the_o make_n of_o this_o alliance_n so_o that_o the_o foresay_a prince_n have_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o their_o eye_n as_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n have_v so_o many_o time_n declare_v to_o have_v have_v nothing_o in_o their_o aim_n but_o the_o common_a good_a they_o pretend_v to_o nothing_o else_o in_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n but_o a_o good_a and_o last_a peace_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o westphalia_n treaty_n have_v take_v arm_n for_o no_o other_o end_n than_o to_o preserve_v the_o emperor_n as_o head_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o those_o good_a and_o honourable_a intention_n for_o which_o they_o be_v make_v they_o themselves_o being_n member_n of_o that_o honourable_a body_n so_o that_o it_o will_v seem_v very_o strange_a to_o this_o state_n that_o the_o ambassador_n and_o mediator_n shall_v express_v himself_o so_o suspicious_o in_o his_o foresay_a memorial_n with_o relation_n to_o this_o alliance_n if_o they_o be_v not_o full_o satisfy_v of_o his_o upright_a and_o sincere_a intention_n for_o the_o forward_v of_o a_o peace_n and_o of_o those_o good_a office_n which_o he_o have_v do_v to_o that_o end_n and_o that_o those_o former_a expression_n do_v only_o proceed_v from_o the_o fear_n that_o possess_v his_o mind_n that_o the_o foresay_a prince_n have_v only_o engage_v themselves_o for_o particular_a end_n and_o that_o thereby_o the_o good_a work_n which_o he_o with_o so_o much_o trouble_n have_v begin_v shall_v be_v retard_v but_o their_o lordship_n now_o believe_v that_o the_o foresay_a ambassador_n be_v now_o convince_v as_o indeed_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o these_o prince_n have_v only_o engage_v themselves_o into_o these_o danger_n only_o to_o follow_v their_o head_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o emperor_n without_o reflection_n or_o relation_n to_o any_o particular_a interest_n but_o only_o to_o bring_v the_o empire_n to_o a_o desire_a peace_n and_o the_o differ_a party_n to_o quiet_a again_o do_v hope_v that_o the_o ambassador_n will_v think_v they_o worthy_a of_o praise_n and_o honour_n in_o this_o their_o good_a intention_n and_o it_o be_v hope_v his_o majesty_n will_v not_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n but_o will_v so_o much_o as_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o a_o mediator_n add_v as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v desire_v to_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d this_o state_n 〈◊〉_d very_a 〈…〉_o ally_n can_v subsist_v in_o the_o empire_n without_o some_o prejudice_n to_o the_o standen_n but_o yet_o this_o state_n and_o their_o ally_n have_v do_v and_o yet_o do_v their_o endeavour_n to_o prevent_v all_o prejudice_n that_o may_v come_v to_o the_o empire_n thereby_o and_o to_o bring_v their_o force_n into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o they_o can_v believe_v that_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n will_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o unreasonable_a and_o as_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o westphalia_n treaty_n that_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o prince_n thereof_o do_v use_v their_o arm_n to_o force_v the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o go_v with_o his_o army_n out_o of_o the_o empire_n and_o leave_v they_o in_o quiet_a from_o those_o many_o oppression_n which_o they_o have_v so_o often_o feel_v for_o otherwise_o the_o empire_n will_v be_v lest_o as_o a_o prey_n to_o those_o that_o will_v but_o attack_v it_o and_o this_o state_n suppose_v that_o not_o only_o they_o but_o the_o whole_a world_n must_v judge_n with_o they_o that_o the_o zeal_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v to_o maintain_v their_o own_o freedom_n notwithstanding_o the_o danger_n that_o attend_v they_o be_v worthy_a of_o great_a praise_n and_o that_o such_o a_o defence_n be_v permit_v to_o all_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o plain_a infringe_n of_o the_o westphalia_n and_o aken_v treaty_n without_o consent_n nay_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o standen_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o march_v with_o great_a army_n over_o the_o land_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o emperor_n especial_o those_o that_o will_v not_o join_v with_o his_o majesty_n or_o those_o that_o seem_v the_o most_o convenient_a for_o he_o to_o attain_v his_o end_n therewith_o use_v they_o as_o enemy_n take_v away_o demolish_n or_o fortify_v at_o his_o pleasure_n such_o place_n as_o he_o think_v good_a and_o therefore_o with_o reason_n we_o may_v expect_v that_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweeden_n as_o be_v guarenteur_n of_o the_o westphalia_n and_o aken_v treaty_n will_v show_v his_o displeasure_n against_o those_o that_o be_v the_o author_n and_o disturber_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o europe_n by_o so_o needless_a and_o so_o unrighteous_a a_o war_n as_o this_o be_v who_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o treaty_n and_o agreement_n have_v bring_v the_o empire_n and_o their_o neighbour_a country_n into_o a_o flame_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v not_o molest_v those_o that_o stand_v up_o only_o in_o their_o own_o defence_n for_o the_o public_a quiet_n without_o have_v respect_n to_o any_o particular_a advantage_n of_o their_o own_o in_o regard_n they_o have_v no_o other_o way_n leave_v open_a for_o they_o this_o state_n do_v acknowledge_v with_o all_o thankfulness_n and_o praise_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o great_a god_n that_o have_v restore_v their_o 〈…〉_o ●nd_v have_v release_v they_o from_o a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o war_n and_o do_v with_o nothing_o less_o than_o that_o they_o be_v whole_o release_v and_o their_o ally_n bring_v again_o to_o rest_n and_o peace_n in_o regard_n they_o by_o experience_n do_v know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o burden_n of_o a_o war_n but_o this_o state_n do_v not_o know_v wherein_o they_o have_v be_v want_v in_o their_o endeavour_n for_o the_o forward_v of_o the_o peace_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v inform_v from_o the_o foresay_a ambassador_n not_o in_o general_a term_n which_o can_v be_v answer_v but_o in_o specie_fw-la and_o in_o particular_a what_o they_o can_v have_v do_v more_o but_o this_o state_n suppose_v that_o they_o shall_v stand_v guilty_a before_o god_n and_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o they_o can_v never_o answer_v it_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v faithful_a to_o their_o ally_n in_o what_o they_o engage_v who_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o god_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o trouble_n and_o this_o only_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o persist_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o lorrain_n agent_n ought_v to_o have_v passport_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o place_n of_o treaty_n declare_v that_o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o proceed_v and_o they_o suppose_v there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v say_v they_o do_v ill_o in_o this_o respect_n for_o demand_v that_o to_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o by_o treaty_n which_o be_v not_o deny_v to_o any_o this_o be_v a_o house_n which_o be_v reckon_v for_o one_o of_o the_o illustrious_a in_o europe_n and_o one_o as_o his_o majesty_n have_v many_o time_n declare_v that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o restore_v to_o his_o country_n again_o so_o that_o the_o retardment_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o this_o state_n with_o any_o reason_n nor_o to_o any_o of_o their_o ally_n who_o in_o this_o respect_n have_v demand_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v reasonable_a in_o itself_o but_o it_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o his_o majesty_n of_o france_n who_o have_v refuse_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o common_a and_o customary_a and_o yet_o persist_v therein_o whereby_o he_o evident_o declare_v he_o have_v no_o intention_n to_o come_v to_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n and_o what_o relate_v to_o the_o release_n of_o duke_n william_n of_o furstenburgh_n which_o the_o ambassador_n insist_o upon_o his_o excellency_n may_v take_v notice_n that_o this_o state_n nor_o none_o of_o their_o ally_n except_v those_o who_o subject_n he_o be_v have_v any_o hand_n in_o his_o imprisonment_n neither_o have_v they_o any_o knowledge_n thereof_o but_o it_o seem_v strange_a that_o this_o state_n shall_v be_v solicit_v to_o intercede_v for_o a_o person_n that_o open_o vent_v against_o the_o ambassador_n of_o this_o state_n and_o declare_v as_o a_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o much_o glory_v that_o he_o have_v be_v fifteen_o year_n busy_a to_o bring_v our_o country_n into_o that_o labyrinth_n in_o which_o at_o present_a it_o be_v involve_v and_o that_o according_a to_o his_o own_o say_n he_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o so_o much_o mischief_n as_o be_v now_o bring_v to_o pass_v with_o the_o shed_n of_o so_o much_o innocent_a blood_n as_o have_v be_v shed_v not_o only_o in_o our_o country_n but_o also_o in_o germany_n so_o that_o this_o state_n and_o as_o they_o believe_v all_o christian_a prince_n must_v look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o disturber_n of_o the_o common_a good_a and_o that_o the_o great_a god_n have_v not_o only_o righteous_o let_v he_o feel_v a_o prison_n but_o may_v suffer_v something_o else_o to_o fall_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o punishment_n for_o his_o most_o wicked_a deed_n of_o which_o he_o himself_o have_v make_v his_o boast_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v very_o unacceptable_a to_o peaceable_a man_n that_o a_o treaty_n shall_v be_v break_v off_o for_o not_o release_n so_o great_a a_o disturber_n and_o though_o this_o state_n will_v have_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v hear_v that_o his_o majesty_n of_o france_n have_v pitch_v upon_o a_o place_n of_o treaty_n requisite_a for_o all_o our_o renown_a ally_n or_o at_o least_o that_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n have_v please_v to_o have_v do_v it_o in_o regard_n they_o will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v this_o good_a work_n come_v to_o nothing_o therefore_o this_o ambassador_n and_o mediator_n may_v declare_v to_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n that_o this_o state_n do_v leave_v it_o to_o his_o majesty_n to_o pitch_v upon_o what_o place_n he_o shall_v think_v best_a whether_o it_o be_v franckfort_n hamburgh_n or_o aken_n where_o it_o be_v before_o of_o which_o the_o foresay_a ambassador_n have_v make_v so_o often_o mention_v and_o that_o this_o state_n be_v well_o assure_v that_o their_o renown_a ally_n will_v make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o send_v their_o ambassador_n to_o any_o of_o the_o foresay_a place_n and_o desire_v from_o our_o heart_n that_o any_o of_o the_o foresay_a place_n may_v be_v choose_v the_o soon_o the_o better_a and_o that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o bless_v the_o good_a intention_n of_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n and_o the_o unwearied_a endeavour_n of_o this_o ambassador_n that_o they_o may_v carry_v away_o the_o honour_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o by_o their_o endeavour_n europe_n may_v be_v free_v from_o so_o great_a a_o war_n and_o bring_v to_o quiet_a again_o to_o which_o end_n this_o state_n will_v contribute_v what_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o to_o do_v thus_o conclude_v in_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a lord_n state_n general_n in_o the_o hague_n november_n the_o 17_o 1674._o finis_fw-la