Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	france_n	king_n	treaty_n	4,777	5	9.4202	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41163	A brief account of some of the late incroachments and depredations of the Dutch upon the English and of a few of those many advantages which by fraud and violence they have made of the British nations since the revolution, and of the means enabling them thereunto.	Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714.	1645 (1645)	Wing F731; ESTC R38871	64,396	76

impoverish_v and_o weaken_v in_o the_o management_n of_o this_o war_n into_o which_o in_o order_n to_o those_o end_v they_o have_v wheedle_v and_o invegle_v we_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o humble_v curb_v and_o reduce_v france_n they_o will_v be_v the_o first_o both_o to_o abandon_v the_o confederacy_n and_o to_o unite_v their_o force_n with_o those_o of_o that_o monarch_n for_o the_o consummate_v of_o our_o ruin_n by_o power_n which_o they_o have_v begin_v and_o so_o far_o promoted_n by_o fraud_n and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o reflect_v too_o far_o backward_o nor_o put_v my_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o examine_v their_o practice_n forty_o or_o fifty_o year_n since_o their_o behaviour_n about_o seventeen_o year_n ago_o towards_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n but_o especial_o towards_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o the_o la●e_a ●●ector_n of_o brandenburg_n who_o have_v embark_v in_o their_o assistance_n and_o come_v to_o their_o succour_n when_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v total_o subdue_v in_o that_o war_n which_o they_o have_v provoke_v the_o french_a king_n to_o enter_v into_o against_o they_o anno._n 1672._o may_v teach_v all_o that_o help_n and_o relieve_v they_o under_o the_o firm_a and_o most_o sacred_a confederacy_n and_o the_o high●st_a assurance_n of_o their_o steadfastness_n and_o fidelity_n in_o their_o alliance_n what_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o that_o faithless_a people_n who_o do_v always_o consult_v and_o prefer_v their_o interest_n before_o all_o the_o obligation_n they_o can_v be_v bring_v under_o to_o god_n or_o men._n the_o truth_n whereof_o though_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o all_o those_o prince_n do_v abundant_o manifest_v which_o they_o make_v unto_o the_o state_n general_n and_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o separate_a peace_n which_o the_o dutch_a conclude_v with_o the_o king_n of_o france_n at_o the_o treaty_n of_o nimeguen_n anno._n 1678._o yet_o i_o shall_v in_o confirmation_n of_o what_o i_o have_v suggest_v transcribe_v and_o exhibit_v some_o part_n of_o a_o pathetic_a letter_n write_v upon_o that_o occasion_n to_o the_o say_a state_n by_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n bear_v date_n at_o postdam_n july_n 11._o 1679._o namely_o that_o in_o the_o deplorable_a condition_n his_o country_n be_v then_o in_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o judge_n say_v the_o elector_n whether_o we_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o those_o who_o be_v enemy_n and_o have_v fall_v thus_o upon_o he_o or_o of_o those_o for_o who_o sake_n all_o this_o happen_v to_o he_o who_o instead_o of_o give_v he_o the_o assistance_n require_v by_o treaty_n have_v neglect_v they_o and_o make_v a_o separate_a peace_n thereby_o abandon_v as_o well_o his_o as_o their_o own_o affair_n and_o lay_v upon_o he_o the_o whole_a burden_n of_o the_o war_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v no_o part_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o his_o desire_n to_o help_v his_o friend_n in_o their_o misfortune_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o consolation_n to_o their_o high_a and_o mightiness_n to_o see_v he_o who_o have_v endeavour_v with_o all_o his_o may_v to_o save_v they_o from_o destruction_n as_o a_o recompense_n total_o ruin_v add_v that_o he_o have_v expect_v a_o answer_n to_o his_o former_a letter_n and_o to_o those_o memorial_n give_v into_o they_o by_o his_o minister_n in_o which_o he_o have_v advize_v they_o of_o the_o danger_n that_o threaten_v he_o and_o desire_v their_o assistance_n that_o so_o at_o least_o he_o may_v have_v have_v the_o comfort_n to_o see_v the_o concern_v they_o have_v for_o his_o misfortune_n which_o he_o have_v the_o more_o reason_n to_o expect_v for_o that_o it_o must_v be_v fresh_a in_o their_o memory_n how_o in_o their_o great_a necessity_n he_o hazard_v all_o for_o they_o and_o prefer_v their_o friendship_n before_o all_o the_o advantageous_a condition_n that_o be_v offer_v he_o and_o therefore_o that_o he_o write_v to_o their_o high_a and_o mightyness_n this_o letter_n that_o they_o may_v not_o think_v that_o he_o tame_o digest_v their_o unjust_a proceed_n or_o quit_v the_o obligation_n which_o his_o alliance_n with_o they_o lay_v upon_o they_o but_o that_o as_o on_o his_o part_n he_o have_v always_o perform_v his_o promise_n and_o engagement_n so_o he_o require_v the_o like_a from_o they_o or_o in_o default_n thereof_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o same_o and_o reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n all_o the_o right_a thereunto_o belong_v and_o indeed_o such_o have_v be_v their_o perfidiousness_n as_o to_o the_o o●sevation_n of_o most_o of_o ●he_n treaty_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v engage_v that_o shall_v the_o several_a prince_n of_o europe_n be_v provoke_v at_o last_o to_o resent_v their_o infidelity_n according_a to_o the_o demerit_n of_o it_o they_o will_v instead_o of_o choose_v to_o be_v their_o ally_n or_o confederate_n associate_n and_o unite_v to_o be_v their_o revengeful_a and_o implacable_a enemy_n nor_o till_o they_o be_v condign_o punish_v for_o the_o many_o repeat_v violation_n of_o their_o most_o solemn_a stipulation_n will_v it_o prove_v wise_a or_o safe_a to_o trust_v they_o upon_o the_o most_o sacred_a security_n that_o they_o can_v give_v to_o king_n and_o nation_n by_o concert_v and_o swear_v contract_n for_o until_o then_o it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o necessary_a prudence_n in_o all_o those_o with_o who_o they_o seek_v and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v in_o a_o foederal_n amity_n to_o ask_v they_o as_o livy_n tell_v we_o the_o roman_a senator_n do_v the_o carthaginian_a ambassador_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o punic_a war_n when_o they_o come_v to_o supplicate_v for_o a_o peace_n per_fw-la quos_fw-la deos_fw-la foe_n thus_fw-mi icturi_fw-la essent_fw-la cum_fw-la eos_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la ante_fw-la ictum_fw-la esset_fw-la fefellissent_fw-la by_o what_o god_n they_o will_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v their_o stipulation_n see_v they_o have_v despise_v the_o omniscience_n power_n and_o justice_n of_o those_o deity_n by_o the_o invocation_n of_o and_o appeal_n to_o who_o they_o stand_v oblige_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o former_a contract_n but_o when_o they_o be_v once_o so_o sufficient_o chastise_v for_o their_o treachery_n and_o infidelite_n of_o this_o kind_n that_o they_o can_v reply_v as_o asdrubal_n at_o that_o time_n do_v namely_o per_fw-la eosdem_fw-la qui_fw-la tam_fw-la infesti_fw-la sunt_fw-la faedera_fw-mi violantibus_fw-la that_o they_o will_v swear_v their_o league_n by_o the_o same_o god_n who_o have_v take_v vengeance_n of_o they_o for_o their_o perjury_n and_o their_o fraudulent_a violation_n of_o former_a agreement_n then_o and_o not_o before_o be_v they_o to_o be_v trust_v and_o rely_v upon_o by_o reason_n and_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o any_o compact_n covenant_n and_o alliance_n how_o solemn_o soever_o swear_v and_o ratify_v by_o they_o nor_o will_v it_o be_v improper_a or_o unseasonable_a for_o i_o here_o consider_v the_o present_a juncture_n and_o the_o circumstance_n we_o of_o great_a britain_n be_v now_o reduce_v unto_o to_o put_v my_o country_n man_n in_o remembrance_n that_o among_o other_o of_o the_o motive_n upon_o which_o the_o dutch_a contrive_v and_o promoted_n the_o revolution_n how_o that_o their_o obviate_a and_o prevent_v the_o reckon_a and_o account_n which_o king_n james_n be_v about_o call_v they_o unto_o for_o their_o wrest_v bantam_n by_o fraud_n and_o violence_n from_o the_o english_a east-india_n company_n be_v not_o only_o one_o but_o that_o which_o most_o influence_v that_o avarous_a and_o rapacious_a republic_n thereunto_o for_o have_v during_o our_o convulsion_n here_o and_o the_o many_o jealousy_n and_o misunderstanding_n which_o have_v arisen_a between_o the_o late_a king_n charles_n and_o his_o people_n to_o the_o beget_n and_o foment_v whereof_o they_o have_v contribute_v all_o they_o can_v guilfu_o and_o hostile_o worm_v we_o out_o of_o and_o drive_v we_o from_o thence_o where_o of_o a_o large_a and_o beneficial_a trade_n therefore_o to_o anticipate_v their_o be_v force_v to_o restore_v what_o they_o have_v unrighteous_o usurp_v by_o deceit_n and_o power_n and_o to_o avoid_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o dishonour_v they_o have_v therein_o do_v unto_o the_o crown_n as_o well_o as_o to_o decline_v repair_v the_o injury_n they_o have_v do_v to_o the_o east_n india_n company_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n they_o come_v with_o warmth_n and_o readiness_n into_o the_o design_n of_o invade_v these_o kingdom_n and_o of_o supplant_n his_o majesty_n be_v throne_n i_o suppose_v it_o needless_a to_o repeat_v how_o they_o have_v elu●ded_v all_o the_o application_n make_v unto_o they_o by_o king_n charles_n his_o minister_n in_o reference_n to_o that_o affair_n and_o how_o they_o delay_v and_o evade_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o east_n india_n company_n during_o the_o time_n that_o remain_v of_o his_o reign_n after_o that_o usurpation_n though_o often_o require_v and_o demand_v of_o they_o both_o by_o his_o

money_n either_o convey_v from_o we_o or_o from_o any_o of_o the_o confederate_n to_o the_o army_n in_o flanders_n and_o that_o be_v by_o furnish_v most_o if_o not_o all_o the_o store_n and_o provision_n upon_o which_o the_o army_n do_v live_v and_o subsist_v and_o the_o manner_n as_o well_o as_o the_o reason_n be_v obvious_a to_o any_o one_o that_o can_v think_v two_o thought_n coherent_o namely_o that_o all_o of_o one_o kind_n or_o another_o which_o they_o need_v be_v convey_v to_o they_o by_o the_o dutch_a and_o carry_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o province_n into_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o where_o all_o thing_n be_v put_v off_o and_o dispose_v to_o the_o respective_a troop_n and_o to_o we_o especial_o at_o their_o own_o rate_n so_o that_o they_o carry_v back_o into_o their_o own_o country_n all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o money_n which_o be_v lay_v out_o in_o favour_n of_o and_o upon_o our_o own_o troop_n as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o be_v expend_v upon_o the_o several_a material_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o support_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o war._n which_o circulate_v backward_o and_o forward_o every_o week_n as_o well_o as_o every_o month_n and_o centre_v at_o last_o in_o holland_n they_o be_v render_v rich_a by_o the_o war_n which_o make_v we_o so_o poor_a and_o have_v reduce_v we_o to_o the_o indigent_a and_o deplorable_a estate_n that_o we_o be_v now_o in_o yea_o the_o burn_a and_o bomb_v city_n and_o town_n by_o the_o french_a and_o their_o seize_v and_o destroy_v the_o forage_n and_o the_o magazine_n upon_o which_o the_o confederate_a army_n shall_v subsist_v turn_v all_o to_o the_o profit_n and_o account_v of_o the_o dutch_a and_o be_v improve_v by_o they_o to_o their_o gain_n and_o advantage_n because_o both_o the_o material_n for_o the_o rebuilding_n ruin_v city_n and_o the_o store_v require_v to_o supply_v and_o fill_v waste_v and_o destroy_v magazine_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n come_v all_o from_o holland_n and_o from_o other_o of_o the_o belgic_a province_n whither_o they_o carry_v back_o the_o value_n in_o current_a money_n to_o the_o enrich_n of_o their_o bank_n the_o increase_n of_o their_o stock_n and_o the_o enlarge_n of_o their_o trade_n and_o as_o they_o make_v a_o large_a gain_n by_o the_o spoil_n loss_n and_o deva●tations_n which_o their_o confederate_n suffer_v and_o undergo_v so_o they_o make_v no_o less_o profit_n by_o their_o victory_n and_o success_n even_o to_o the_o preclusion_n of_o their_o ally_n and_o especial_o the_o english_a from_o all_o advantage_n and_o benefit_n by_o they_o for_o as_o namur_n be_v the_o only_a conquest_n since_o the_o commencement_n of_o this_o war_n in_o flanders_n that_o have_v be_v obtain_v over_o the_o french_a so_o it_o be_v but_o a_o recovery_n of_o what_o the_o confederate_n have_v lose_v during_o the_o present_a war_n and_o not_o a_o new_a acquisition_n and_o as_o it_o have_v cost_v infinite_o more_o in_o man_n and_o treasure_n than_o it_o and_o all_o the_o dependency_n upon_o it_o be_v worth_a so_o these_o three_o kingdom_n who_o contribute_v most_o to_o the_o take_n of_o it_o and_o have_v more_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o man_n spill_v and_o more_o of_o their_o treasure_n and_o ammunition_n expend_v and_o waste_v in_o the_o win_v of_o that_o city_n than_o any_o one_o of_o all_o the_o confederate_n have_v reap_v nothing_o by_o it_o but_o the_o enlarge_n the_o barrier_n of_o the_o dutch_a and_o the_o put_v a_o strong_a and_o well_o fortify_v city_n into_o their_o power_n and_o possession_n to_o make_v they_o more_o insolent_a unto_o and_o encroach_a upon_o their_o ally_n and_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o spartan_n who_o have_v a_o order_n that_o when_o any_o of_o their_o general_n compass_v his_o design_n by_o policy_n and_o treaty_n he_o shall_v sacrifice_v a_o ox_n but_o when_o by_o force_n and_o bloodshed_n only_o a_o cock_n i_o think_v that_o our_o many_o late_a bonfire_n and_o illumination_n and_o especial_o our_o prodigal_a and_o foolish_a expense_n in_o st._n james_n square_a be_v ridiculous_a as_o well_o as_o wasteful_a consumption_n for_o as_o the_o distinct_a value_v of_o those_o oblation_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n do_v show_v we_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o plutarch_n how_o much_o they_o prefer_v the_o success_n of_o calm_a and_o sober_a council_n before_o those_o of_o force_n and_o strength_n so_o there_o be_v more_o cause_n for_o lamentation_n for_o the_o many_o and_o brave_a man_n that_o have_v be_v lose_v before_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o namur_n ever_o they_o fall_v into_o our_o hand_n and_o which_o in_o all_o probability_n will_v with_o less_o cost_n be_v speedy_o snatch_v from_o we_o again_o than_o of_o vain_a childish_a and_o expensive_a triumph_n for_o the_o gain_v they_o but_o to_o omit_v this_o that_o which_o i_o be_o to_o represent_v and_o display_v be_v that_o the_o city_n castle_n which_o be_v gain_v at_o the_o price_n and_o cost_n of_o so_o much_o english_a blood_n and_o treasure_n be_v now_o consign_v over_o to_o the_o dutch_a and_o stand_v mortgage_v to_o they_o for_o the_o repayment_n of_o what_o they_o have_v lay_v out_o and_o disburse_v in_o this_o war_n which_o see_v there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n that_o ●ver_o the_o spaniard_n will_v be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o reimburse_v they_o that_o town_n be_v consequent_o become_v a_o part_n as_o well_o as_o a_o enlargement_n of_o their_o territory_n and_o be_v the_o addition_n of_o a_o eight_o province_n to_o the_o former_a seven_o yea_o out_o of_o kindness_n to_o the_o dutch_a and_o disaffection_n to_o we_o our_o belgic_a prince_n be_v so_o frugal_a of_o their_o treasure_n and_o so_o prodigal_a of_o that_o of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o much_o of_o the_o charge_n necessary_a for_o repair_v the_o fortification_n of_o namur_n be_v bear_v by_o we_o and_o our_o money_n remit_v and_o transport_v to_o defray_v they_o which_o be_v such_o a_o bubble_a of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o those_o most_o engage_v in_o king_n william_n interest_n can_v avoid_v resent_v it_o with_o indignation_n and_o as_o this_o new_a acquisition_n which_o our_o dutch_a king_n have_v gain_v they_o at_o the_o price_n of_o our_o blood_n and_o bone_n as_o well_o as_o of_o our_o money_n give_v they_o a_o strong_a barrier_n than_o they_o have_v and_o a_o new_a and_o large_a jurisdiction_n so_o it_o not_o only_o open_v a_o traffic_n to_o they_o with_o france_n in_o time_n of_o war_n as_o well_o as_o of_o peace_n but_o deliver_v the_o hollander_n from_o a_o necessity_n of_o depend_v upon_o brussels_n or_o upon_o any_o spanish_a town_n for_o the_o management_n of_o their_o trade_n see_v by_o be_v possess_v of_o namur_n they_o can_v supply_v both_o flanders_n and_o france_n and_o carry_v home_o what_o they_o want_v from_o thence_o without_o be_v under_o the_o necessity_n of_o allow_v the_o intervention_n of_o other_o in_o the_o management_n of_o their_o trade_n or_o of_o suffer_v other_o either_o to_o intercept_v they_o in_o it_o or_o to_o make_v profit_n by_o it_o through_o exchange_n so_o that_o while_o the_o english_a and_o other_o fight_v they_o do_v only_o win_v and_o the_o life_n of_o our_o man_n be_v no_o far_o valuable_a with_o our_o belgic_a king_n than_o as_o they_o serve_v to_o purchase_v power_n and_o opulency_n to_o the_o dutch._n for_o though_o we_o be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o the_o jackall_n to_o hunt_v the_o prey_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o have_v the_o least_o share_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o whosoever_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o war_n and_o to_o groan_v under_o the_o consumption_n and_o desolation_n that_o attend_v it_o they_o have_v not_o and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o kindness_n to_o they_o but_o in_o hatred_n to_o we_o our_o belgic_a king_n labour_v all_o he_o can_v both_o by_o persuasion_n and_o by_o authority_n to_o foment_n and_o keep_v it_o up_o and_o resolve_v to_o do_v so_o until_o he_o have_v render_v they_o so_o opulent_a and_o powerful_a and_o we_o so_o necessitous_a despicable_a and_o weak_a that_o we_o must_v be_v content_v because_o we_o will_v not_o remain_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o hinder_v it_o to_o be_v slave_n to_o he_o and_o tributary_n to_o the_o hollander_n and_o the_o tyrannous_a project_n and_o design_n which_o k._n w._n have_v contrive_v and_o harbour_v in_o relation_n to_o these_o kingdom_n as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o madness_n and_o folly_n in_o concur_v and_o cooperate_a to_o promote_v they_o be_v equal_o manifest_a and_o both_o of_o they_o apparent_o evident_a by_o this_o namely_o that_o even_o upon_o the_o supposition_n that_o it_o be_v needful_a and_o just_a to_o begin_v continue_v and_o uphold_v this_o war_n yet_o much_o of_o that_o money_n which_o have_v be_v send_v abroad_o from_o hence_o to_o