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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	england_n	king_n	scot_n	1,440	5	9.6798	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68294	Pallas armata, or Militarie instructions for the learned: and all generous spirits, who affect the profession of armes. The first part· Containing the exercise of infanterie, as well antient, as moderne: wherein are clearelie set downe all the postures and motions, belonging to battallions of foote	Kellie, Thomas, Sir.; Dickesonn, Charles, engraver.	1627 (1627)	STC 14906; ESTC S108042	73,922	161

subiection to a mightie and powerfull Master and gained Libertie which if it were not in our Age would seeme incredible But haue come to such a height of wealth and power that they are extreamely redoubted by their Enemies and respected by their Friendes Hence it was that our Heroicke King ROBERT the First of most famous memorie left in His Testament that our Scots should neuer make a long Peace with Englād knowing well that the Exercise of Armes was the onely meanes to maintaine our Credite Honour and Libertie and that the desuetude thereof was the losse of all Since then the benefite of the Arte Militarie is such that the poore haue growne rich the weake strong the vile and abiect valorous and of good Fame Since it is the onelie meanes to Conserue the Honour and Libertie of a Nation I hope there are no worthie and Generous mindes but will apply themselues to Militarie exercise and take Armes if not for other ends yet for defence of the Honour and Libertie of their Countrie now when it is in danger And I hope they will spend their Blood before they suffer this our Antient and Noble Kingdome which hauing euer beene Externi immunis Domini out-braues the rest of the Nations of the World with Nunquam victa now to be subiected and to fall in the hands of any forraigne vsurper A well gouerned Common-wealth in time of Peace will prepare for Warre knowing the course of the world to bee still subiect to change and alteration resembling the ebbing and flowing of the Sea constant in nothing but inconstancie yea a vvell Setled Minde in time of Prosperitie vvill prepare for Aduersitie Metuens alteram sortem How much more ought vve now vvhen the Time of Peace is gone and the Dayes of Warre come vpon vs vvhen a fearefull Invasion is threatned by a mightie and powerfull Enemie Now to rouse vp our Spirites and prepare for Resistance Shall vvee bee still slougishlie secure and lye in a lavish senslesnesse without making any addresse for Defence Where is the Antient Vigour of our Scottish Blood Where are those vvho not onely at Home defended their Libertie against forraigne Hostilitie limiting the proude Roman Triumphes at our Borders repressing the Furie of the Goathes Danes Vandals But also assisted their Friendes and Allyes abroad vvhere are those vvithout vvhom Nulla unquam Francis Fulsit victoria castris Those I say vvho put Crownes vpon Kings their distressed Friends heades Those I say vvho at the Conquest of Italie vvere alwayes the first in acquiring and last in surrandring vvhen adverse Portoune brought necessitie although that assistance bee now by them ingratfullie buried in oblivion Where are all those Braue Spirits now in this Age Now I say vvhen not our Friends Allyes stand in neede of our helpe But the Daughter of our King the Sister of our Deare Sacred SOVERAIGNE is in extreame distresse The true and liuelie Image of his owne Goodnesse Gratiousnesse A Princesse although suppressed by Fortune yet of Her selfe vvorthie to whom the World should ascribe and on whom the Heauens should bestow the highest Degree of Glorie and Felicitie that Humane condition is capable of Whose Worth no Lynes can expresse nor Fame duelie report of Beeing endued with all Royall Graces and Vertues and cheifelie with an Invincible Fortitude of Minde in the midst of Her Calamities farre aboue the Condition of her Sexe Shee is by the consent of all The Flower of Princes The Grace of Queenes and The Queene of Graces The Delight of the World the Glorie of Her Sexe yea by confession of Her owne Enemies The Iewell of Europe A Princesse whose rare Vertues are so infinite and eminent vvhose Maiesticall Cariage is so sweete and so Gratious that I dare avouch Neuer Eye did see Her whose Heart did not admire and adore Her And vvhen Her so many Princelie Children partake Her Calamities But aboue the rest That most Hopefull Prince Fredericke Her first Borne A Plant out of vvhich all Heroicke Vertues doe budde Adornde vvith all Princelie Qualities of a singular activitie in all exercises of bodie becoming His Highnesse Of an Admirable Iudgement and Vnderstanding in all Noble Sciences farre aboue His Age Hee is of so rare Hopes and such exquisite Perfections that I cannot remember Him without Admiration I wish my Penne were as able to expresse Their due praises as my Sword shal be reddie to Redresse their Wrongs Can a true hearted Brittaine liue in Securitie and thinke of the Distresses of those Princes Can a Minde anie wayes affected to Grace Vertue not be commoued to see the very Temple of Vertue defaced Can neither the duetie which vvee owe to those afflicted Princes nor the Safetie of our owne Countrie moue vs to tak Armes Shall vvee bee still slow in advancing the affaires of the Magnanimous and Invincible KING of Denmarke a Prince vvho for his Royall Courage His Incomparable Valour His Compleetnesse in all Martiall Vertues is to bee paralelled vvith the Greatest Kings and Princes and Brauest Generalls that euer liued who hath adventured His Life His Crowne His Posteritie for our Quarrell our Safety and Restitution of these distressed Princes who by His onelie power with-holdeth the Enemies Forces from falling vpon vs Shall vve then be still insensible of our owne Danger and of the Obligation which wee owe to this Most Valorous KING Shall vvee contribute nothing to the furtherance of those levyes vvhich our Most Sacred SOVERAIGNE out of the Duetifull respect vvhich hee ought to Him and the tender Loue which Hee caries to His Deare Sister and the Earnest Care vvhich Hee hath of oursafetie hes granted vnto Him O let it never bee said and let the aversnesse of sundrie from this Service bee amended that they may eschew the note of Disloyalty to their King and Countrie and of ill affected mindes to these Princes I can not likewise but remember with due Praises those two Worthie and Generous minded Noble-Men vvho haue left their Ladies their Children their estate in this Countrie and with extreame difficultie and great charges haue lifted their Regiments and haue consecrated their Fortunes Blood and lifes for the Service of their King their Countrie and those afflicted Princes vnder the Banner of that Most Valorous CHRISTIAN Generall and also all those Worthie Gentle-men who haue accompanied them in this expedition as vvell Officers as priuate Souldiers And likewise all other Noble-Men Gentle-men and well affected Subiects who haue bent their whole power to further and advance those Levies What praise is due vnto their merit and with what Commendation ought they to bee extolled Let their Fame liue for euer and the Sinceritie of their mindes bee knowne to all those who are interressed in our Querrell The example of those Braue Spirits Noble and worthie Reader I hope will allure You either to follow them that yee may bee partaker of their Honour for I assure You that our Countrie-men both with that