Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	brother_n	father_n	great_a	1,069	5	2.9154	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05374	Certein letters vvherin is set forth a discourse of the peace that was attempted and sought to haue bin put in effecte by the lords and states of Holland and Zelande in the yeare of oure Lorde 1574 Also a supplication put vp by the saide States of Hollande and Zeland, and other places of the Low Countryes to the king: together with the aunsvvere and a reply vppon the same, and diuers other particularities.		1576 (1576)	STC 15527; ESTC S101103	45,236	122

agreement_n which_o may_v ensue_v thereof_o may_v be_v attribute_v rather_o unto_o the_o bounty_n and_o liberality_n of_o the_o king_n than_o to_o any_o right_a or_o equity_n that_o we_o may_v look_v for_o of_o duty_n this_o kind_a of_o deal_v be_v cause_n sufficient_a why_o this_o treaty_n cease_v until_o such_o time_n as_o mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr champaign_n send_v a_o letter_n unto_o mounsieur_fw-fr charles_n de_fw-fr boisot_n governor_n of_o mydleburch_n the_o tenure_n whereof_o follw_v her-afterword_a forword_n with_o a_o anuswere_n thereof_o make_v by_o his_o brother_n mounsieur_fw-fr lois_fw-fr de_fw-fr boisot_n be_v mark_v with_o a._n and._n b._n but_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v absent_a by_o reason_n that_o he_o be_v send_v of_o a_o message_n into_o england_n from_o his_o excellency_n he_o think_v best_o himself_o to_o make_v a_o voyage_n unto_o vtrecht_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o assist_v his_o brother_n in_o law_n mounsieur_fw-fr the_fw-fr coente_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n towards_o the_o obtain_v of_o a_o pardon_n then_o publish_v as_o himself_o say_v or_o for_o some_o other_o private_a affair_n of_o his_o own_o i_o know_v not_o but_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o when_o he_o come_v thither_o he_o talk_v at_o landge_v of_o the_o matter_n aforesaid_a with_o mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr saint_n aldegond_n who_o remain_v then_o prisoner_n as_o with_o one_o who_o he_o find_v yet_o still_o so_o affect_v to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o our_o peace_n as_o that_o he_o request_v most_o earnest_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o difficulty_n before_o rehearse_v yet_o the_o pursuit_n of_o a_o thing_n so_o necessary_a for_o our_o public_a weal_n may_v not_o be_v leave_v of_o upon_o such_o a_o sudden_a herein_o he_o make_v promise_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n that_o they_o will_v rather_o be_v content_a to_o lose_v some_o part_n of_o their_o own_o right_n than_o seek_v to_o usurp_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o king_n majesty_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v think_v good_a to_o ymploy_v the_o forename_a prisoner_n who_o present_o be_v send_v to_o roterdan_n towards_o his_o excellency_n to_o treat_v upon_o exchange_n of_o prisoner_n to_o the_o end_n that_o there_o with_o all_o he_o may_v work_v some_o good_a effect_n in_o the_o matter_n before_o rehearse_v provide_v always_o that_o he_o take_v great_a regard_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n and_o that_o no_o point_n of_o religion_n wear_v in_o any_o wise_a mention_v it_o happen_v also_o that_o signior_n jan_n the_o mattenes_n monsieur_fw-mi de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rinicre_n and_o the_o advocate_n treslong_o come_v a_o little_a before_o this_o by_o license_n also_o unto_o rotterdan_n for_o certain_a particular_a affair_n as_o they_o say_v &_o have_v by_o &_o by_o commit_v unto_o they_o a_o specialchdarge_n to_o deal_v with_o his_o excellency_n &_o with_o the_o foresay_a estate_n touch_v some_o good_a mean_a of_o pacification_n the_o answer_n that_o these_o estate_n give_v unto_o they_o follow_v hereafter_o word_n by_o word_n and_o be_v mark_v with_o the._n c._n but_o as_o it_o appear_v this_o aunsuere_a please_v not_o monsieur_fw-mi de_fw-fr champagni_fw-la wherefore_o during_o the_o abode_n of_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr s._n aldegonde_n as_o yet_o in_o rotterdan_n he_o write_v a_o letter_n unto_o he_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n declare_v therein_o his_o mind_n more_o at_o large_a this_o letter_n likewise_o follow_v in_o order_n and_o be_v mark_v with_o d._n hereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr s._n aldegond_n treat_v yet_o somewhat_o furtherwith_o the_o foresay_a estate_n in_o such_o earnest_a sort_n as_o that_o they_o wear_v content_a to_o make_v their_o complaint_n unto_o the_o king_n ma._n in_o form_n of_o supplication_n with_o out_o attribute_v the_o name_n of_o the_o estate_n there_o unto_o which_o of_o duti_fw-la belong_v un_fw-fr to_o they_o and_o also_o with_o out_o make_v any_o metion_n of_o any_o point_n of_o religion_n but_o only_o request_v most_o humble_o that_o it_o will_v please_v his_o ma._n to_o set_v order_n in_o all_o thing_n by_o his_o own_o anothoriti_n and_o by_o the_o general_a advice_n of_o the_o estate_n but_o first_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o cause_v all_o the_o stranger_n which_o trouble_v the_o conutrye_n to_o avoid_v from_o thence_o submit_v themselves_o in_o all_o thing_n beside_o to_o any_o such_o order_n as_o his_o maitstie_n and_o the_o estate_n general_a shall_v think_v most_o meet_a for_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o request_n which_o be_v mark_v with_o the_o letter_n e._n the_o which_o request_n the_o forename_a mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr s._n aldegond_n carry_v himself_o unto_o mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr champagini_fw-la to_o mountsort_n yield_v himself_o again_o in_o to_o his_o prison_n at_o vtrecht_n but_o with_o in_o a_o while_n after_o mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr champagni_n have_v be_v at_o the_o court_n in_o brussels_n send_v back_o the_o foresay_a request_n unto_o mounsieur_fw-fr junius_n governor_n of_o the_o vere_n who_o together_o with_o mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr carnes_n have_v remain_v in_o hostage_n at_o mountsort_n for_o mounsiur_fw-fr de_fw-fr s._n aldegond_n during_o his_o absence_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n also_o be_v admit_v by_o mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr champagni_n to_o treat_v of_o this_o matter_n as_o may_v well_o appear_v by_o a_o letter_n he_o send_v to_o monsieur_fw-mi juniꝰ_n which_o follow_v likewise_o mark_v with_o f._n whereupon_o the_o say_v junius_n make_v he_o a_o answer_n by_o write_v again_o as_o appear_v with_o the_o mark_n of_o g._n and_o h._n we_o leave_v the_o rest_n unto_o the_o good_a reader_n to_o consider_v of_o desire_v god_n te_fw-la geve_v we_o the_o grace_n that_o all_o may_v redound_v unto_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o edify_n of_o his_o church_n a._n to_o monsieur_fw-mi '_o m._n charles_n boisort_n my_o very_a friend_n monsieur_fw-mi boisot_n the_o great_a league_n of_o amity_n which_o have_v be_v between_o m._n de_fw-fr granuill_n and_o m._n thresorier_n our_o father_n who_o god_n pardon_n the_o friendship_n of_o the_o cardinal_n my_o brother_n and_o my_o own_o goodwill_n towards_o you_o which_o still_o i_o observe_v inviolable_a with_o my_o lady_n your_o sister_n and_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o friend_n here_o have_v cause_v i_o ostentymes_o to_o be_v sorry_a for_o your_o absence_n and_o grieve_v for_o your_o trouble_n now_o therefore_o sithence_o that_o his_o majesty_n at_o this_o present_a show_v a_o great_a desire_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o these_o low_a country_n and_o a_o great_a affection_n that_o all_o such_o as_o have_v absent_v themselves_o from_o his_o favour_n shall_v return_v again_o unto_o his_o good_a grace_n the_o which_o thing_n i_o assure_v you_o i_o have_v both_o wish_v for_o long_a and_o also_o procure_v to_o my_o power_n in_o all_o time_n and_o place_n convenient_a for_o that_o purpose_n and_o since_o that_o i_o myself_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o his_o excellency_n be_o come_v un_fw-mi vtrecht_n of_o purpose_n to_o confer_v with_o my_o brother_n in_o law_n monsieur_fw-mi '_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n touch_v the_o bring_n home_o again_o of_o these_o lose_v sheep_n all_o these_o thing_n and_o our_o old_a friend_n ship_n consider_v i_o think_v good_a to_o write_v unto_o you_o to_o send_v that_o through_o your_o furtherance_n answer_v to_o my_o well_o meaning_n we_o may_v endeavour_n owrselue_n to_o deliver_v this_o poor_a cunntre_n from_o those_o great_a misery_n which_o we_o se_fw-mi embra_fw-mi se_fw-mi it_o on_o every_o side_n promise_v unto_o you_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n and_o true_a friend_n to_o strain_v myself_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n therein_o and_o to_o procure_v for_o you_o if_o you_o do_v here_o any_o notable_a service_n towards_o the_o bring_n aganie_n of_o this_o people_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o majesty_n not_o only_o a_o full_a restitution_n of_o that_o which_o be_v you_o but_o also_o peradventure_o a_o good_a reward_n and_o this_o do_v he_o will_v i_o to_o offer_v unto_o you_o upon_o so_o good_a a_o ground_n as_o in_o my_o opinion_n neither_o you_o ought_v to_o refuse_v nor_o the_o town_n which_o be_v revolt_v from_o his_o service_n to_o omytt_n and_o if_o i_o have_v any_o mean_n to_o confer_v with_o you_o i_o will_v not_o doubt_v but_o we_o two_o shall_v make_v so_o good_a a_o entrance_n into_o those_o matter_n as_o that_o not_o only_a yourself_o and_o those_o town_n but_o also_o agreat_o many_o of_o other_o shall_v find_v better_a fruit_n thereof_o than_o you_o will_v think_v for_o i_o have_v find_v both_o better_a access_n and_o credit_n than_o i_o can_v tell_v you_o by_o writing_n and_o also_o a_o singular_a bownty_n in_o the_o governor_n that_o now_o be_v at_o all_o time_n when_o any_o speech_n happen_v between_o he_o

and_o i_o touch_v the_o appease_n of_o those_o calamity_n unto_o the_o which_o i_o pray_v you_o to_o geve_v ear_n and_o to_o accompany_v nay_o zeal_n with_o you_o which_o if_o you_o do_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v work_v agreat_o good_a turn_n unto_o this_o common_a weal_n m._n boisott_n i_o recommend_v myself_o hearty_o unto_o you_o and_o commit_v you_o to_o god_n who_o i_o pray_v to_o send_v unto_o you_o your_o heart_n desire_n and_o unto_o we_o alla_fw-mi good_a end_n of_o all_o our_o affliction_n from_o cantecroi_n this_o 14._o of_o june_n 1574._o entire_o your_o best_a friend_n i_o perrenot_n b._n to_o monsieur_fw-mi m._n perrenot_n my_o very_a friend_n monsieur_fw-mi de_fw-mi champagni_n your_o letter_n of_o the_o date_n of_o the._n 14._o of_o this_o month_n which_o you_o send_v to_o my_o brother_n be_v happen_v to_o my_o hand_n which_o in_o his_o absence_n i_o have_v open_v and_o red_a rejoice_v very_o much_o to_o find_v therein_o the_o desire_a that_o his_o majesty_n have_v now_o of_o the_o quietness_n of_o his_o country_n and_o that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o subject_n return_v again_o into_o his_o good_a favour_n ▪_o which_o you_o say_v that_o both_o he_o have_v wish_v fo●_n long_o since_o and_o yourself_o have_v procure_v to_o th'utmoste_o of_o your_o power_n whereas_o you_o desire_n to_o se●_z my_o brother_n apply_v himself_o if_o it_o wear_v possible_a to_o the_o join_n with_o you_o in_o zeal_n toward_o the_o help_a of_o his_o poor_a country_n out_o of_o those_o misery_n that_o on_o every_o side_n compass_v it_o about_o promise_v your_o aid_n and_o endeavour_n unde●_n the_o oath_n of_o a_o sincere_a honest_a man_n and_o true_a friend_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n do_v offer_v he_o no●_n only_o a_o restitution_n of_o his_o own_o but_o also_o a_o good_a reward_n which_o courtesy_n neither_o he_o shall_v do●_n well_o in_o refuse_v neither_o the_o revolt_a town_n in_o reject_v and_o whereas_o you_o wish_v for_o hi●_z person_n to_o confer_v withal_o assure_v he_o of_o the_o good_a hope_n you_o have_v in_o the_o singular_a bounty_n of_o this_o new_a governor_n to_o all_o these_o thing_n my_o brother_n if_o he_o be_v present_a may_v make_v aunsuere_a at_o large_a with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n but_o forasmuch_o he_o be_v absent_a i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o this_o zeal_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o desire_v the_o peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o his_o subject_n be_v a_o noble_a and_o worthy_a such_o a_o christian_n prince_n as_o he_o be_v and_o that_o no_o man_n will_v be_v glad_a nor_o better_a content_n therewith_o than_o the_o prince_n himself_o as_o at_o your_o come_n to_o vtrecht_n your_o self_n shall_v very_o well_o perceive_v and_o understand_v by_o your_o brother_n in_o law_n the_o conte_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n who_o know_v very_o well_o what_o have_v already_o pass_v from_o he_o in_o communication_n hereof_o and_o also_o by_o letter_n write_v in_o that_o behalf_n but_o this_o dare_v i_o say_v of_o my_o own_o head_n that_o in_o my_o simple_a judgement_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o appease_v these_o trouble_n but_o only_o by_o draw_v of_o these_o stranger_n out_o of_o our_o country_n for_o they_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o people_n as_o both_o by_o hearsay_n in_o time_n past_a and_o by_o proof_n in_o time_n present_a we_o find_v to_o be_v no_o man_n of_o their_o word_n nor_o such_o who_o promise_n any_o man_n may_v trust_v for_o always_o they_o find_v some_o bypathe_n to_o escape_v by_o follow_v therein_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o constans_n whereof_o they_o prattle_n daily_o where_o upon_o i_o may_v conclude_v that_o at_o their_o hand_n there_o can_v be_v no_o assurance_n look_v for_o so_o long_o as_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o country_n i_o do_v send_v your_o letter_n unto_o he_o excel_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v both_o see_v and_o know_v the_o great_a desire_n you_o say_v you_o have_v of_o the_o welfare_n of_o our_o country_n request_v you_o m._n champagni_n to_o continue_v that_o good_a zeal_n that_o you_o pretend_v to_o bear_v to_o our_o quiet_a pra_v god_n to_o geve_v unto_o you_o the_o contentment_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o unto_o we_o a_o easement_n of_o our_o affliction_n from_o mydleburche_n this_o 17_o of_o june_n 1574._o entire_o your_o good_a friend_n lois_fw-fr de_fw-fr boisott_n d._n the_o answer_n of_o the_o estate_n to_o the_o question_n propound_v as_o touch_v that_o which_o have_v be_v propound_v unto_o the_o estate_n of_o holland_n &_o zealand_n concern_v the_o trouble_n of_o this_o present_a war_n &_o how_o to_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o a_o good_a &_o sure_a pass_n for_o the_o rest_n &_o quietness_n of_o the_o country_n &_o the_o saffety_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n these_o estate_n do_v open_o declare_v that_o they_o wear_v never_o of_o opinion_n nor_o be_v at_o this_o present_a of_o take_v any_o weapon_n in_o hand_n in_o any_o cause_n that_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a against_o his_o majesty_n his_o country_n or_o province_n but_o that_o they_o in_o acquittal_n of_o their_o bownden_a duty_n and_o charge_n with_o intent_n to_o conserve_v the_o reputation_n &_o highness_n of_o their_o signiory_n &_o lord_n ship_n together_o with_o their_o privilege_n oath_n right_n worthy_a custom_n and_o liberty_n of_o their_o countri_fw-la and_o subject_n have_v be_v constrain_v to_o with_o stand_v by_o main_n force_n the_o hard_a government_n tyranny_n &_o violence_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n and_o of_o the_o stranger_n his_o adherentes_fw-la who_o by_o unaccustomed_a exaction_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a subject_n have_v trouble_v our_o common_a wealth_n not_o seek_v for_o any_o thing_n else_o than_o by_o their_o insolency_n to_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o his_o majesty_n country_n &_o subject_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o perpetual_a bondage_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n both_o of_o his_o service_n &_o of_o their_o maintenance_n as_o the_o fore_n say_v estate_n have_v heretofore_o declare_v and_o protest_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o will_v not_o at_o this_o present_n make_v any_o article_n of_o pacification_n with_o his_o majesty_n who_o they_o have_v always_o heretofore_o seek_v to_o obey_v and_o serve_v in_o all_o humility_n as_o their_o liege_n lord_n and_o prince_n but_o like_o humble_a suitor_n they_o request_v that_o it_o will_v please_v his_o majesty_n like_o a_o good_a father_n to_o have_v regard_n unto_o the_o poverty_n &_o afflition_n of_o these_o his_o low_a country_n with_o a_o merciful_a eye_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v again_o to_o unity_n quiett_o and_o liberty_n to_o traffic_v as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v the_o which_o will_v both_o advance_v the_o dignity_n of_o himself_o &_o increase_v the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o certain_o this_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v so_o long_o as_o these_o strainger_n shall_v be_v 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the_o continuance_n of_o this_o war_n but_o only_o a_o dispeople_a a_o solitarynes_n and_o a_o utter_a ruin_n of_o all_o his_o majesty_n country_n in_o these_o part_n special_o for_o because_o that_o the_o more_o thinhabitante_n thereof_o do_v geve_v themselves_o daily_a to_o exercise_n of_o arm_n clean_o forget_v and_o lay_v aside_o their_o wont_a traffic_n and_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n the_o less_o good_a be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o at_o their_o hand_n for_o we_o see_v ordina●●l_o to_o what_o licentious_a life_n and_o liberty_n soldier_n be_v common_o incline_v by_o mean_v whereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v lest_o there_o will_v happen_v a_o most_o domageable_a and_o dangerous_a diminish_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o traffic_n and_o merchandise_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n redound_v to_o the_o utter_a shake_n of_o his_o majesty_n