Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	duke_n	french_a	king_n	14,745	5	4.5867	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20838	The practise of princes. Published by A. Ar	Ar., A.	1630 (1630)	STC 722; ESTC S100204	18,364	24

commander_n in_o war_n but_o such_o as_o they_o know_v be_v sure_a to_o their_o religion_n and_o will_v strive_v all_o they_o can_v to_o maintain_v and_o propagate_v the_o same_o in_o all_o their_o treaty_n and_o war_n this_o be_v ever_o one_o main_a end_n they_o aim_v at_o as_o appear_z by_o gondomars_n practice_n in_o his_o treat_v with_o england_n and_o the_o care_n and_o zeal_n of_o their_o general_n of_o bavaria_n tillie_n spinola_n and_o the_o rest_n as_o he_o say_v that_o write_v the_o siege_n of_o breda_n against_o they_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a our_o force_n shall_v be_v bend_v 8_o not_o for_o affectation_n or_o desire_n of_o sovereignty_n but_o for_o the_o reestablish_n of_o religion_n and_o regain_n what_o they_o usurp_v now_o if_o they_o have_v see_v like_o true_a zeal_n and_o care_n in_o the_o english_a council_n and_o general_n for_o the_o protestant_a religion_n they_o never_o dare_v have_v attempt_v so_o much_o as_o they_o have_v but_o they_o grow_v confident_a that_o england_n than_o the_o strong_a of_o all_o protestant_n state_n and_o most_o likely_a to_o work_v rome_n ruin_n if_o true_o zealous_a can_v not_o to_o any_o purpose_n help_v the_o palatinate_n the_o french_a protestant_n nor_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n much_o less_o hurt_v the_o proceed_n and_o conquest_n of_o rome_n champion_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a know_v the_o king_n disposition_n and_o that_o she_o and_o they_o have_v the_o duke_n and_o other_o secret_a friend_n in_o england_n who_o one_o while_n will_v hold_v the_o king_n hand_n easy_o keep_v from_o draw_v his_o sword_n under_o vain_a pretext_n of_o hope_n to_o set_v all_o right_n by_o treaty_n while_o they_o of_o the_o palatinate_n and_o the_o french_a protestant_n be_v lose_v and_o bleed_v and_o another_o while_n when_o they_o can_v with_o no_o colour_n use_v that_o course_n any_o long_o will_v in_o counterfeit_n zeal_n get_v force_n raise_v with_o great_a show_n of_o aid_v and_o defend_v religion_n and_o the_o friend_n thereof_o but_o with_o secret_a purpose_n to_o bring_v they_o for_o rome_n sake_n to_o nothing_o as_o beside_o delay_n the_o lame_a commission_n procure_v the_o popish_a leader_n and_o instrument_n employ_v and_o munition_n and_o victual_n to_o the_o enemy_n transport_v sufficient_o manifest_v that_o so_o at_o last_o england_n may_v be_v glad_a of_o peace_n with_o france_n and_o spain_n on_o hard_a condition_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n they_o can_v with_o gift_n present_n flattery_n promise_n and_o some_o small_a supply_n and_o service_n make_v show_v that_o they_o be_v great_a friend_n and_o agent_n to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o bohemia_n their_o issue_n the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o the_o rocheller_n the_o easy_a to_o cozen_v they_o all_o and_o get_v the_o fault_n lay_v on_o the_o parliament_n that_o strive_v most_o to_o remove_v such_o deceitful_a practiser_n as_o by_o work_v these_o thing_n seem_v to_o hope_v a_o rebellion_n will_v follow_v and_o than_o romish_a champion_n may_v be_v call_v from_o france_n or_o spain_n to_o take_v a_o side_n and_o get_v all_o as_o wisdom_n say_v 17.11_o a_o seditious_a person_n seek_v only_a rebellion_n therefore_o a_o cruel_a messenger_n shall_v be_v send_v against_o he_o king_n can_v not_o bind_v they_o from_o such_o practice_n by_o show_v they_o favour_n for_o papist_n will_v forfeit_v all_o other_o band_n to_o strengthen_v those_o of_o their_o religion_n second_o because_o in_o germany_n france_n and_o spain_n the_o popish_a clergy_n high_a and_o low_a have_v ever_o have_v free_a liberty_n to_o speak_v and_o write_v unto_o prince_n and_o other_o for_o the_o defence_n and_o propagation_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n and_o root_a out_o of_o their_o adversary_n and_o to_o reprove_v all_o such_o as_o fail_v therein_o and_o get_v they_o punish_v while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o duke_n and_o other_o their_o secret_a friend_n in_o england_n so_o labour_v and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o bishop_n obtain_v that_o protestant_n preacher_n writer_n shall_v not_o do_v the_o like_a for_o their_o religion_n no_o not_o though_o it_o be_v by_o god_n undeniable_a word_n and_o that_o if_o any_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v never_o the_o better_a yet_o till_o there_o be_v the_o like_a care_n &_o zeal_n both_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o state_n and_o in_o the_o clergy_n thing_n can_v never_o go_v well_o with_o our_o religion_n and_o state_n nor_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o stand_v against_o the_o zeal_n and_o practice_n of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n and_o kingdom_n 5.20_o minister_n be_v christ_n embessador_n and_o agent_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o have_v free_a liberty_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o king_n &_o statesman_n so_o it_o be_v in_o good_a and_o reverend_a sort_n for_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o against_o such_o practice_n as_o hinder_v the_o same_o they_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v have_v this_o 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the_o loss_n dishonour_n and_o trouble_n that_o have_v befall_v this_o land_n and_o indeed_o our_o religion_n and_o brethren_n also_o in_o the_o palatinate_n germany_n france_n and_o other_o part_n have_v chief_o sprunge_v from_o these_o two_o fountain_n 1._o a_o corrupt_a council_n and_o clergy_n in_o england_n that_o be_v more_o for_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o confederate_n that_o help_v they_o to_o honour_n office_n and_o preferment_n they_o for_o the_o religion_n and_o state_n divide_v and_o keep_v low_a by_o his_o and_o their_o practice_n which_o the_o pope_n the_o house_n of_o austria_n and_o the_o french_a king_n perceive_v take_v that_o for_o a_o time_n of_o persecute_v conquer_a and_o depel_v all_o protestant_n 2._o a_o vain_a policy_n of_o suppress_v such_o preacher_n writer_n and_o parliament_n man_n as_o seek_v to_o discover_v the_o mischief_n of_o treachery_n and_o obtain_v effectual_a reformation_n in_o the_o late_a if_o not_o in_o both_o the_o power_n and_o flattery_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v principal_a help_n their_o seem_a holy_a habit_n reverence_n and_o authority_n countenance_v the_o project_n of_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o confederate_n while_o for_o preferment_n they_o stick_v fast_o to_o he_o and_o they_o in_o court_n and_o parliament_n and_o their_o power_n and_o hierarchy_n serve_v to_o terrify_v suppress_v and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o such_o minister_n &_o writer_n who_o otherwise_o may_v by_o their_o sermon_n and_o book_n have_v discover_v the_o homebred_a enemy_n and_o obtain_v relief_n for_o the_o friend_n of_o our_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o service_n christ_n get_v by_o lord_n bishop_n and_o their_o hierarchy_n who_o hereby_o show_v that_o they_o will_v soon_o let_v religion_n prince_n state_n and_o all_o go_v down_o than_o their_o own_o usurp_a dignity_n and_o hope_n of_o further_a preferment_n for_o these_o and_o other_o courtier_n and_o dukanist_n that_o have_v still_o pretend_v the_o king_n power_n and_o prerogative_n 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29.4_o though_o god_n religion_n prince_n people_n state_n &_o all_o loose_a by_o it_o which_o have_v fill_v the_o land_n with_o many_o secret_a murmur_n and_o groan_n in_o so_o much_o that_o some_o who_o be_v reckon_v wise_a man_n have_v not_o stick_v to_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n that_o god_n shoult_v ever_o give_v a_o blessing_n to_o such_o man_n counsel_n as_o have_v either_o assist_v the_o duke_n and_o his_o faction_n in_o their_o project_n of_o betra_v the_o palatinate_n the_o french_a protestant_n and_o the_o religious_a endeavour_n of_o parliament_n man_n and_o other_o good_a subject_n or_o connive_v at_o these_o vile_a practice_n and_o so_o justify_v he_o and_o his_o confederate_n for_o say_v they_o such_o counselor_n as_o can_v not_o see_v these_o practice_n which_o every_o mechanical_a fellow_n and_o very_a ploughman_n perceive_v be_v so_o many_o so_o frequent_a and_o so_o apparent_a they_o be_v blind_a guide_v unfit_a to_o be_v about_o king_n and_o such_o say_v they_o as_o percive_v they_o and_o do_v not_o lay_v themselves_o and_o their_o fortune_n down_o at_o the_o king_n foot_n to_o show_v he_o the_o treachery_n and_o danger_n but_o connive_v to_o get_v or_o keep_v preferment_n they_o be_v cowardly_a and_o mercinary_o base_a and_o unfaithful_a to_o god_n religion_n their_o king_n country_n and_o the_o very_a state_n wherein_o they_o be_v choose_v watchman_n where_o in_o policy_n popery_n be_v connive_v at_o neutralitie_n and_o arminianism_n favour_v delinquent_n bear_v out_o and_o parliament_n for_o their_o sake_n dissolve_v the_o king_n must_v needs_o have_v such_o servant_n and_o they_o ever_o false_a cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la for_o if_o he_o harken_v to_o they_o that_o say_v that_o these_o be_v good_a policy_n to_o hearken_v to_o lie_n &_o god_n say_v of_o a_o prince_n that_o hearken_v to_o lie_n 29._o all_o his_o servant_n be_v wicked_a man_n that_o take_v his_o word_n say_v that_o therefore_o as_o their_o root_n must_v 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unable_a to_o offend_v adversary_n that_o it_o can_v not_o defend_v itself_o but_o must_v needs_o perish_v if_o those_o ill_a humour_n in_o the_o brain_n of_o counsel_n be_v not_o by_o his_o majesty_n purge_v and_o remove_v whereas_o if_o he_o do_v agree_v with_o the_o parliament_n and_o have_v a_o counsel_n favour_v the_o move_a endeavour_n of_o the_o same_o he_o must_v needs_o grow_v dreadful_a to_o they_o who_o now_o hope_v to_o see_v his_o kingdom_n by_o these_o continue_a division_n easy_o conquer_v witness_n the_o pope_n bull_n to_o the_o present_a french_a king_n give_v at_o rome_n septemb_n 4._o 1626._o now_o then_o see_v that_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o in_o these_o thing_n the_o king_n ma_fw-fr tie_n himself_o who_o be_v rule_v and_o abuse_v by_o they_o be_v not_o the_o least_o sufferer_n but_o have_v cause_n to_o say_v of_o they_o as_o old_a jacob_n do_v of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n brother_n in_o evil_a into_o their_o secret_n let_v not_o my_o soul_n come_v 49.6_o and_o that_o 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