Selected quad for the lemma: order_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
order_n	close_a	distance_n	open_a	3,841	5	9.0174	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06824	Count Mansfields directions of vvarre Giuen to all his officers and souldiers in generall.	Mansfeld, Ernst, graf von, 1585-1626.; W. G., fl. 1624.	1624 (1624)	STC 17260; ESTC S120073	29,412	64

with_o the_o motion_n themselves_o be_v due_o observe_v which_o be_v easy_o perform_v when_o these_o sour_a keep_fw-mi even_o for_o the_o right_a leader_n and_o his_o middle_a leader_n may_v see_v that_o the_o three_o leader_n betwixt_o they_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o the_o left_a hand_n leader_n with_o his_o middle_a leader_n the_o other_o three_o betwixt_o they_o now_o rest_v to_o teach_v what_o be_v the_o other_o particular_a duty_n of_o the_o leader_n bringer_n up_o and_o middle-man_n of_o the_o file_n as_o also_o what_o the_o duty_n of_o those_o leader_n who_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o ten_o file_n be_v to_o do_v their_o office_n to_o the_o body_n as_o the_o other_o be_v to_o every_o file_n apart_o the_o leader_n of_o the_o file_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o follow_v as_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o ten_o so_o be_v he_o to_o be_v respect_v and_o obey_v by_o they_o in_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o show_v themselves_o in_o their_o arm_n when_o bee_n require_v it_o aswell_o because_o it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o see_v they_o keep_v clean_o as_o to_o teach_v they_o the_o true_a use_n of_o their_o arm_n to_o acquaint_v they_o how_o every_o one_o be_v to_o take_v his_o place_n in_o the_o file_n to_o make_v they_o perfect_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o duty_n as_o march_v motion_n fight_v work_n distance_n and_o measure_n as_o also_o to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o understanding_n of_o all_o commandment_n by_o drum_n or_o by_o voice_n or_o by_o any_o other_o signal_n appoint_v as_o also_o how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o make_v their_o quarter_n and_o make_v their_o cabin_n wherein_o he_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v join_v with_o other_o file_n be_v by_o his_o own_o due_a observance_n of_o the_o direction_n give_v to_o show_v they_o the_o way_n and_o make_v himself_o their_o example_n the_o bringer_n up_o as_o he_o be_v the_o second_o in_o worth_n so_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v the_o second_o in_o estimation_n and_o to_o be_v hold_v as_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o file_n not_o only_o to_o assist_v the_o leader_n in_o every_o thing_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o in_o his_o sickness_n or_o absence_n to_o execute_v his_o office_n but_o to_o take_v care_n also_o his_o file_n be_v range_v with_o a_o body_n of_o fyles_n that_o his_o file_n keep_v his_o order_n due_o especial_o that_o half_a that_o be_v next_o he_o for_o the_o bringer_n up_o be_v of_o special_a use_n in_o march_n motion_n and_o fight_v as_o also_o the_o middle-man_n in_o part_n because_o they_o stand_v apt_o for_o the_o govern_n of_o the_o file_n have_v every_o disorder_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o if_o by_o the_o turn_n the_o front_n to_o the_o rear_n there_o be_v occasion_n to_o resist_v in_o the_o rear_n or_o by_o devide_v the_o one_o half_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o many_o time_n both_o in_o front_n and_o rear_n then_o be_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o demean_v himself_o as_o be_v before_o mention_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o leader_n as_o for_o the_o middle-man_n they_o be_v not_o only_o for_o distinction_n sake_n though_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n but_o be_v upon_o the_o devide_v of_o the_o body_n sometime_o to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o leader_n more_o often_o of_o bringer_n up_o because_o they_o close_v the_o rear_n of_o each_o division_n and_o be_v to_o see_v those_o of_o their_o file_n before_o they_o do_v their_o duty_n but_o if_o the_o body_n be_v to_o bend_v all_o his_o force_n forward_o then_o be_v the_o middle-man_n of_o the_o fist_n place_n to_o discharge_v himself_o as_o be_v before_o mention_v and_o to_o see_v that_o the_o three_o soldier_n before_o he_o do_v their_o duty_n by_o keep_v their_o order_n fill_v and_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o slay_a soldier_n before_o they_o and_o the_o enemy_n be_v break_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o follow_v the_o chase_n sharp_o the_o middle-man_n of_o the_o sixth_o place_n be_v upon_o the_o time_n of_o a_o charge_n to_o leave_v a_o little_a space_n betwixt_o the_o other_o middle_a man_n and_o himself_o unless_o it_o be_v think_v necessary_a to_o support_v the_o first_o shocke_n of_o the_o enemy_n by_o stand_v close_o join_v in_o fight_n both_o leader_n bringer_n up_o middle-man_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o general_a be_v to_o keep_v their_o distance_n in_o file_n and_o rank_a diligent_o to_o be_v silent_a and_o attentive_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o commander_n to_o observe_v the_o measure_n of_o march_n and_o skirmish_n due_o not_o to_o bend_v their_o weapon_n or_o offer_v fight_n before_o they_o may_v well_o do_v it_o as_o also_o not_o to_o forbear_v it_o or_o perform_v it_o lazy_o when_o time_n serve_v not_o to_o leave_v his_o place_n through_o cowardice_n or_o sense_n of_o slight_a hurt_n to_o succeed_v willing_o and_o ready_o in_o the_o empty_a place_n before_o he_o the_o soldier_n that_o possess_v it_o be_v slay_v or_o grievos_o hurt_v and_o no_o long_o able_a to_o resist_v not_o to_o leave_v their_o place_n for_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o their_o fellow_n that_o be_v hurt_v not_o to_o step_v untimely_a or_o press_v over_o hasty_o to_o the_o fight_n either_o exceed_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o march_n or_o before_o the_o soldier_n before_o he_o by_o give_v back_o show_v that_o he_o can_v make_v his_o place_n good_a any_o long_o this_o shall_v satisfy_v at_o this_o time_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o leader_n bringer_n up_o and_o middle-man_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o file_n in_o a_o company_n we_o will_v now_o go_v forward_o to_o the_o distance_n and_o motion_n with_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v acquaint_v of_o distance_n he_o the_o distance_n be_v all_o to_o be_v reckon_v from_o the_o sentinel_n of_o the_o soldier_n that_o be_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o space_n between_o the_o one_o man_n foot_n to_o the_o midst_n between_o the_o other_o man_n foot_n that_o order_n with_o he_o for_o avoid_v of_o confusion_n it_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o set_v down_o before_o we_o go_v any_o further_a what_o distance_n you_o be_v to_o observe_v between_o the_o rank_n &_o the_o file_n which_o i_o will_v have_v only_o three_o to_o wit_n open_a order_n order_n &_o close_a order_n your_o first_o distance_n be_v your_o open_a order_n when_o your_o man_n both_o in_o rank_n and_o file_n stand_v remove_v six_o foot_n in_o square_a from_o one_o another_o which_o distance_n you_o be_v always_o to_o range_v your_o troop_n when_o you_o will_v exercise_v your_o motion_n your_o second_o distance_n be_v your_o order_n which_o be_v when_o the_o soldier_n in_o their_o rank_n and_o file_n stand_v three_o foot_n remove_v asunder_o which_o be_v use_v when_o you_o will_v imbattaile_n your_o troop_n and_o lead_v they_o against_o the_o enemy_n or_o when_o you_o come_v to_o stand_v or_o mean_v to_o wheel_v the_o body_n for_o when_o you_o march_v you_o be_v to_o observe_v three_o foot_n between_o the_o file_n and_o six_o between_o the_o rank_n unless_o you_o march_v with_o your_o pike_n advance_v in_o which_o case_n you_o may_v keep_v your_o mean_a order_n of_o fix_v foot_n in_o square_n they_o because_o the_o measure_n of_o this_o distance_n can_v be_v take_v so_o just_o by_o the_o eye_n we_o take_v the_o distance_n of_o six_o foot_n between_o file_n and_o file_v by_o command_v the_o soldier_n to_o stretch_v forth_o their_o arm_n and_o stand_v so_o remove_v one_o from_o another_o that_o their_o hand_n may_v touch_v and_o for_o the_o rank_n we_o make_v account_n we_o take_v the_o same_o distance_n of_o six_o foot_n when_o the_o butt_n end_n of_o the_o pike_n do_v almost_o reach_v the_o heel_n of_o those_o that_o march_v before_o they_o your_o three_o and_o last_o distance_n be_v your_o close_a order_n when_o the_o file_n join_v shoulder_n to_o shoulder_n and_o the_o rank_n come_v up_o to_o the_o sword_n point_n which_o be_v of_o use_n in_o some_o kind_n of_o motion_n but_o chief_o when_o you_o will_v make_v the_o troop_n seem_v less_o or_o in_o the_o passage_n of_o some_o straight_o or_o when_o of_o neces_fw-la force_v to_o break_v through_o a_o enemy_n or_o when_o you_o receive_v a_o charge_n of_o horse_n or_o of_o foot_n that_o purpose_v to_o break_v through_o you_o point_n we_o take_v the_o second_o order_n or_o distance_n of_o 3._o foot_n from_o file_n to_o file_v by_o bid_v the_o soldier_n to_o set_v their_o arm_n akenbowe_n and_o join_v themselves_o so_o close_o that_o their_o elbow_n meet_v together_o and_o the_o rank_n when_o they_o come_v up_o almost_o to_o the_o sword_n point_n when_o you_o mean_v to_o charge_n you_o must_v advance_v your_o pike_n and_o close_v your_o rank_n to_o the_o distance_n of_o three_o foot_n and_o when_o the_o signal_n or_o word_n to_o

charge_n be_v give_v then_o the_o rank_n must_v close_o to_o the_o sword_n point_n but_o this_o close_n of_o the_o sword_n point_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o five_o first_o rank_n which_o make_v up_o half_a the_o depth_n of_o the_o body_n for_o though_o the_o whole_a body_n doc_fw-fr advance_v their_o pike_n and_o close_v their_o rank_n to_o the_o distance_n three_o foot_n yet_o upon_o the_o signal_n of_o charge_n the_o five_o last_o rank_n shall_v neither_o couch_v or_o charge_v their_o pike_n nor_o close_o to_o their_o close_a order_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o express_a command_n for_o it_o which_o command_n as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v never_o to_o be_v deliver_v but_o when_o a_o great_a shocke_n be_v give_v or_o sustain_v and_o than_o it_o be_v of_o use_n for_o the_o hold_v and_o sholdr_n forward_o of_o the_o foremost_a five_o rank_n and_o as_o i_o take_v it_o will_v be_v perform_v with_o ease_n and_o strength_n whilst_o their_o pike_n be_v advance_v for_o it_o be_v bootless_a for_o those_o to_o bend_v that_o be_v without_o reach_n of_o a_o enemy_n beside_o the_o advantage_n in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o five_o rank_n if_o you_o shall_v be_v charge_v in_o the_o rear_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o occasion_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o sort_n will_v i_o have_v the_o last_o five_o rank_n with_o their_o pike_n advance_v to_o attend_v the_o opportunity_n of_o fight_v both_o the_o heavy_a arm_v and_o the_o light_n arm_v be_v to_o be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o these_o distance_n there_o be_v also_o other_o distance_n which_o i_o will_v have_v the_o light_n arm_v accustom_v to_o and_o those_o likewise_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n as_o the_o former_a which_o i_o will_v have_v distinguish_v by_o the_o great_a the_o mean_a and_o the_o less_o of_o your_o open_a order_n the_o great_a thirty_o foot_n between_o file_n and_o file_v the_o mean_a twenty_o foot_n and_o the_o less_o fifteen_o foot_n but_o though_o the_o rank_n always_o observe_v three_o foot_n only_o the_o man_n in_o the_o file_n be_v to_o side_n or_o stand_v stoop_v either_o to_o the_o right_n or_o left_a hand_n diaginall_a to_o the_o distance_n the_o file_n be_v range_v in_o either_o 3._o foot_n 2._o foot_n or_o 1_o ½_n foot_n to_o the_o hand_n require_v or_o shall_v be_v demonstrate_v in_o his_o place_n where_o i_o purpose_v to_o declare_v the_o use_n of_o these_o distance_n and_o my_o meaning_n herein_o your_o musketeer_n be_v never_o to_o be_v close_o than_o your_o mean_a order_n of_o three_o foot_n in_o square_n because_o they_o be_v to_o have_v a_o free_a use_n of_o their_o arm_n the_o general_n motion_n which_o the_o company_n or_o troop_n be_v to_o observe_v now_o that_o i_o have_v frame_v the_o body_n in_o manner_n as_o you_o have_v see_v &_o particular_o enlarge_v every_o part_n thereof_o with_o the_o distance_n to_o be_v use_v and_o observe_v in_o all_o occasion_n i_o may_v bold_o proceed_v to_o the_o orderly_a move_n of_o the_o same_o which_o i_o will_v glad_o so_o effect_n that_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o troupe_n shall_v move_v as_o nimble_o and_o with_o as_o small_a confusion_n as_o the_o body_n of_o man_n which_o by_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v may_v be_v in_o many_o perform_v but_o before_o i_o proceed_v to_o deliver_v the_o motion_n themselves_o i_o find_v it_o requisite_a to_o give_v these_o three_o rule_n which_o you_o be_v ever_o to_o observe_v 1._o all_o command_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o front_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v 2._o whensoever_o the_o flank_n be_v make_v the_o front_n the_o shot_n that_o be_v now_o in_o the_o front_n and_o the_o rear_n shall_v remove_v and_o fall_v upon_o the_o flank_n the_o right_a to_o the_o right_n and_o the_o leave_v to_o the_o left_a 3._o whensoever_o these_o word_n of_o direction_n as_o you_o be_v be_v propound_v it_o be_v mean_v thereby_o that_o you_o be_v to_o return_v by_o the_o contrary_a hand_n to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o you_o come_v as_o for_o example_n if_o you_o do_v turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n you_o be_v to_o return_v as_o you_o be_v to_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o motion_n the_o motion_n of_o troop_n be_v twofold_a of_o the_o whole_a or_o of_o part_n of_o the_o person_n of_o a_o soldier_n in_o his_o station_n or_o of_o the_o limb_n of_o the_o body_n constitute_v into_o rank_n or_o file_n and_o these_o either_o of_o keep_v or_o leave_v the_o place_n they_o stand_v in_o in_o that_o of_o keep_v their_o place_n the_o man_n only_o turn_v their_o body_n the_o way_n which_o be_v command_v they_o in_o that_o of_o leave_v their_o place_n the_o whole_a body_n move_v into_o a_o other_o place_n or_o a_o part_n thereof_o which_o motion_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n we_o will_v distinguish_v the_o rank_n and_o file_n by_o rank_n the_o body_n change_v his_o place_n but_o so_o as_o the_o leader_n of_o the_o corner_n file_v of_o that_o hand_n to_o which_o the_o body_n wheel_v turn_v his_o body_n only_o that_o way_n the_o manaple_n move_v unless_o in_o double_v of_o rank_n wherein_o it_o be_v change_v but_o in_o part_n or_o by_o countermarch_v which_o may_v be_v do_v and_o the_o place_n keep_v this_o be_v move_v by_o rank_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v when_o we_o desire_v to_o keep_v near_o to_o our_o first_o station_n by_o fyles_n howsoever_o each_o man_n in_o his_o own_o place_n may_v alter_v or_o the_o man_n in_o their_o file_n may_v change_v their_o place_n the_o body_n or_o main_n keep_v the_o proportion_n still_o unless_o you_o make_v of_o the_o flank_n the_o front_n wherein_o though_o the_o maniple_n retain_v his_o order_n and_o so_o much_o ground_n yet_o not_o the_o same_o ground_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o person_n in_o his_o proper_a place_n be_v command_v by_o these_o term_n of_o direction_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n to_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o to_o the_o right_n or_o left_a hand_n about_o or_o to_o the_o rear_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o limb_n be_v proper_o so_o term_v when_o only_o some_o of_o they_o do_v move_v and_o the_o rest_n do_v stand_v as_o in_o these_o word_n of_o command_n rank_n to_o the_o right_n or_o left_a hand_n double_a fyles_n to_o the_o right_n or_o left_a hand_n double_a rank_n close_o forward_o rank_n open_v backward_o file_n to_o the_o right_n or_o left_a hand_n close_o or_o open_v to_o the_o distance_n you_o will_v have_v they_o hand_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n if_o you_o will_v make_v the_o right_a flank_n the_o front_n then_o be_v you_o to_o say_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n at_o the_o delivery_n of_o which_o word_n the_o soldier_n be_v present_o to_o turn_v their_o face_n that_o way_n and_o so_o your_o command_n will_v be_v perform_v hand_n to_o the_o left_a hand_n in_o like_a sort_n if_o you_o will_v have_v your_o left_a flank_n the_o front_n you_o must_v say_v to_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o present_o they_o will_v all_o turn_v their_o face_n towards_o the_o leave_v flank_v when_o you_o will_v restore_v they_o back_o again_o to_o their_o first_o aspect_n you_o must_v say_v as_o you_o be_v rear_n by_o the_o right_n or_o left_a hand_n to_o the_o rear_n when_o you_o will_v make_v the_o rear_n the_o front_n then_o be_v you_o to_o say_v by_o the_o right_a hand_n about_o or_o by_o the_o left_a hand_n about_o or_o to_o the_o rear_n at_o which_o word_n every_o soldier_n be_v to_o turn_v his_o face_n to_o his_o backside_n close_o rank_n close_o when_o you_o will_v close_v your_o rank_n you_o must_v say_v rank_n close_o which_o be_v always_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o all_o the_o rank_n move_v at_o one_o instant_a close_a forward_o to_o the_o first_o rank_n of_o leader_n which_o be_v to_o stand_v firm_a open_a rank_n open_a when_o you_o will_v open_v your_o rank_n you_o must_v say_v rank_n open_a by_o which_o be_v always_o understand_v they_o be_v to_o open_v backward_o unless_o a_o express_a commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_n close_o file_n to_o the_o right_n or_o left_a hand_n close_o so_o likewise_o if_o you_o will_v close_v the_o file_n to_o any_o distance_n you_o must_v say_v file_n to_o the_o right_n or_o left_a hand_n close_o to_o what_o order_n you_o please_v and_o then_o all_o of_o they_o turn_v their_o face_n to_o that_o hand_n give_v move_v joint_o and_o whole_o together_o save_v the_o outmost_a file_n to_o that_o hand_n you_o close_o which_o be_v to_o stand_v firm_a till_o the_o troop_n have_v get_v his_o distance_n and_o if_o you_o will_v restore_v they_o than_o you_o be_v to_o say_v as_o you_o be_v when_o the_o commandment_n be_v give_v for_o the_o alter_v any_o of_o the_o distance_n by_o fyles_n close_o file_n close_o without_o