Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	king_n	prince_n	war_n	7,533	5	6.1419	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84887	A letter written by the Prince Elector of Brandenbourgh unto the King of France, declaring the reasons inducing his Electoral Highnes to take up arms against the King of Sweden. Translated out of the Latine coppies.	Friedrich Wilhelm, Elector of Brandenburg, 1620-1688.	1659 (1659)	Wing F2110; Thomason E965_2; ESTC R207663	4,051	8

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their_o enemy_n who_o solemn_o make_v a_o peace_n and_o reap_v great_a benefit_n thereby_o but_o retain_v the_o profit_n thereof_o most_o rash_o break_v the_o same_o again_o who_o most_o unjust_o oppress_v his_o neighbour_a king_n and_o prince_n who_o engage_v his_o public_a faith_n but_o as_o public_o infringe_v the_o same_o again_o who_o by_o no_o mean_n desire_n peace_n who_o be_v a_o incendiary_n and_o fomenter_n of_o all_o war_n and_o trouble_v among_o christian_n and_o who_o therefore_o deserve_v the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o christendom_n as_o therefore_o these_o force_n be_v raise_v by_o we_o on_o a_o just_a and_o legal_a cause_n not_o intend_v so_o much_o as_o to_o move_v a_o arm_n or_o a_o foot_n to_o entrench_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o other_o but_o chief_o to_o relieve_v those_o who_o be_v unjust_o oppress_v to_o restore_v the_o disturb_a and_o infringe_v peace_n and_o tranquillity_n unto_o its_o former_a splendour_n again_o and_o thereby_o to_o induce_v the_o king_n of_o sweden_n the_o soon_o to_o hasten_v and_o promote_v the_o same_o so_o we_o do_v most_o assure_o and_o earnest_o hope_v and_o believe_v that_o by_o the_o almighties_n assistance_n and_o the_o piety_n love_n faith_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o cause_n as_o also_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o all_o christian_a king_n prince_n and_o commonwealth_n but_o especial_o by_o your_o majesty_n who_o by_o a_o successive_a and_o particular_a due_n bear_v the_o title_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n and_o equitable_a king_n this_o design_n will_v be_v second_v remain_v also_o confident_a that_o your_o majesty_n will_v join_v with_o we_o herein_o that_o all_o the_o merchant_n and_o negotiant_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v not_o by_o the_o swede_n attain_v to_o the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o the_o baltic_a sea_n be_v make_v tributarye_n and_o enforce_v to_o pay_v tax_n &_o imposition_n unto_o they_o to_o all_o perpetuity_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n and_o damage_n of_o all_o 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a_o letter_n write_a by_o the_o prince_z elector_n of_o brandenbourgh_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_z declare_v the_o reason_n induce_v his_o electoral_a highness_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o latin_a copy_n london_n print_v by_o j._n c._n for_o john_n crook_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o ship_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1659._o a_o letter_n write_v by_o the_o prince_z elector_n of_o brandenburg_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_z declare_v the_o reason_n induce_v his_o electoral_a highness_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o latin_a copy_n most_o serene_a and_o potent_a king_n our_o lord_n cousin_n and_o most_o honour_a kinsman_n it_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v know_v unto_o your_o majesty_n as_o chief_a mediator_n what_o labour_n and_o pain_n have_v be_v employ_v to_o compass_v the_o peace_n and_o friendship_n betwixt_o the_o king_n of_o swed●n_n and_o denmark_n 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