Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	law_n	prince_n	sovereign_a	3,774	5	9.4515	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57360	The cabinet-council containing the cheif [sic] arts of empire and mysteries of state : discabineted in political and polemical aphorisms grounded on authority, and experience : and illustrated with the choicest examples and historical observations / by the ever-renowned knight, Sir Walter Raleigh ; published by John Milton, Esq.; Cabinet-council	Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.; Milton, John, 1608-1674.	1658 (1658)	Wing R156; ESTC R8392	78,451	210

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and_o principality_n character_v a_o excellent_a prince_n or_o governor_n pag._n 28._o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o prince_n intimate_a counsellor_n and_o minister_n of_o state_n with_o their_o several_a requisite_n pag._n 32._o chap._n 15._o the_o art_n of_o ruling_n or_o mystery_n of_o regiment_n pag._n 38._o chap._n 16._o of_o princely_a authority_n wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o how_o far_o to_o be_v extend_v and_o delegate_a pag._n 40._o chap._n 17._o of_o power_n and_o force_n and_o how_o to_o be_v raise_v and_o maintain_v p._n 42._o chap._n 18._o of_o conspiracy_n and_o treason_n with_o the_o cause_n and_o way_n of_o prevention_n or_o discovery_n pag._n 44._o chap._n 19_o of_o public_a hate_n and_o contempt_n with_o the_o occasion_n and_o mean_n to_o redress_v and_o avoid_v it_o pag._n 47._o chap._n 20._o of_o diffidence_n and_o dissimulation_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o state_n affair_n pag._n 54._o chap._n 21._o of_o war_n defensive_a and_o invasive_a with_o instruction_n touch_v 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aristocratical_o when_o the_o monarch_n impart_v the_o principal_a honour_n and_o office_n to_o the_o noble_a and_o rich_a man_n only_o the_o same_o difference_n there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o state_n aristocratical_a and_o popular_a for_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o may_v be_v both_o signioril_n or_o tyrannical_a a_o monarch_n signioril_n be_v he_o who_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o just_a war_n be_v make_v owner_n of_o man_n body_n and_o good_n and_o govern_v they_o as_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n govern_v base_a servant_n and_o slave_n a_o monarch_n royal_a be_v he_o who_o subject_n be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o law_n and_o the_o monarch_n himself_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n suffer_v every_o subject_a to_o enjoy_v liberty_n natural_a with_o property_n in_o land_n and_o good_n govern_v as_o a_o father_n govern_v his_o child_n a_o monarch_n tyrannical_a be_v he_o who_o without_o regard_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n command_v freeman_n as_o slave_n and_o use_v their_o land_n and_o good_n as_o his_o own_o chap._n iii_o of_o monarchy_n signioril_n exemplify_v in_o

must_v pray_v in_o aid_n of_o other_o if_o he_o can_v do_v the_o first_o he_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o be_v drive_v to_o the_o other_o his_o greatness_n can_v long_o continue●_n for_o albeit_o a_o matter_n of_o no_o difficulty_n it_o be_v to_o persuade_v a_o people_n yet_o to_o make_v they_o constant_a be_v a_o work_n well_o near_o impossible_a example_n thes●us_n cyrus_n romulus_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o new_a prince_n be_v such_o as_o be_v aspire_v by_o favour_n or_o corruption_n or_o by_o the_o virtue_n or_o greatness_n of_o fortune_n or_o friend_n a_o prince_n by_o any_o or_o all_o these_o mean_n advance_v and_o desirous_a to_o hold_v his_o estate●_z must_v endeavour_n by_o his_o own_o virtue_n to_o maintain_v himself_o without_o depend_v upon_o any_o other_o which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o this_o mean_n first_o to_o assure_v all_o enemy_n from_o offend_v second_o to_o win_v the_o love_n and_o friendship_n of_o so_o many_o neighbour_n as_o possible_o he_o may_v three_o to_o compass_v all_o design_n tend_v to_o his_o honour_n or_o profit_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o pas●_n either_o by_o fraud_n or_o force_n four_o to_o make_v himself_o honour_v and_o follow_v of_o captain_n and_o soldier_n five_o to_o oppress_v all_o those_o that_o will_v or_o can_v offend_v six_o to_o be_v obsequious_a and_o liberal_a to_o friend_n magnanimous_a and_o terrible_a to_o foe_n seven_o to_o c●sse_v all_o old_a and_o unfaithful_a band_n and_o entertain_v new_a eight_o to_o hold_v such_o amity_n with_o king_n and_o prince_n as_o they_o ought_v reasonable_o to_o favour_n him●_z or_o else_o they_o will_v offend_v easy_o they_o cannot●_n example_n giovanni_fw-it torrigiani_n caesar_n borgi●_n the_o three_o and_o last_o mean_n whereby_o private_a person_n do_v aspire_v to_o principality_n be_v not_o force_v and_o violence●_n but_o mere_a goodwill_n and_o favour_n of_o man_n the_o cause_n or_o occasion_n thereof_o be_v only_o virtue_n or_o fortune_n or_o at_o least_o a_o certain_a fortunate_a craft_n and_o wittiness_n because_o he_o aspire_v either_o by_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n or_o by_o favour_n of_o the_o nobility_n for_o these_o contrary_a humour_n be_v in_o all_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v find_v and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v that_o the_o great_a man_n do_v ever_o endeavour_v to_o oppress_v the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n do_v labour_v not_o to_o be_v oppress_v by_o they_o of_o these_o divers_a appetite_n one_o of_o these_o three_o ef●ects_n do_v proceed_v viz._n principality_n ●iberty_n or_o licentious_a life_n principality_n may_v come_v either_o by_o love_n of_o the_o multitude_n or_o of_o the_o great_a man_n for_o when_o any_o of_o these_o faction_n do_v find_v itself_o oppress_v then_o do_v they_o soon_o consent_v to_o make_v one_o a_o prince_n hope_v by_o his_o virtue_n and_o valour_n to_o be_v defend_v example_n francisco_n sforz●_z alessandro_n de_fw-fr medici_n a_o prince_n in_o this_o ●ort_n aspire_v to_o maintain_v his_o estate_n must_v first_o consider_v well_o by_o which_o of_o these_o faction_n aforesaid_a he_o be_v advance_v for_o if_o by_o favour_n of_o great_a man_n he_o be_v aspire_v then_o must_v he_o meet_v with_o many_o difficulty_n for_o have_v about_o he_o divers_a person_n of_o great_a quality_n and_o such_o as_o be_v but_o late_o his_o equal_n hardly_o shall_v he_o command_v they_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o behoove_v but_o if_o the_o prince_n be_v advance_v by_o the_o people●_n few_o or_o none_o shall_v hardly_o disobey_v he_o so_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o prince_n make_v by_o the_o multitude_n be_v much_o more_o secure_a than_o he_o who_o the_o nobility_n prefer_v for_o common_a people_n do_v not_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v more_o than_o their_o own_o and_o to_o be_v defend_v from_o oppression_n but_o great_a man_n do_v study_v not_o only_o to_o hold_v their_o own_o but_o also_o to_o command_v and_o insult_v upon_o inferior_n note_v that_o all_o monarchy_n be_v p●incipalities_n but_o all_o principality_n be_v not_o monarchy_n chap._n vii_o of_o council_n and_o counsellor_n in_o general_a a_o senate_n or_o council_n be_v a_o certain_a lawful_a assembly_n of_o counsellor_n to_o give_v advice_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v in_o the_o common_a weal_n power_n sovereign_a a_o counsellor_n be_v call_v in_o the_o latin_a senator_n which_o word_n signify_v in_o effect_n a_o old_a man_n the_o grecian_n and_o roman_n also_o most_o common_o compose_v the●●_z council_n of_o ancient_a and_o expert_a person_n for_o if_o they_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o have_v be_v young_a man_n then_o may_v the_o council_n have_v more_o proper_o be_v call_v a_o juvenate_n then_o a_o senate_n the_o chief_a and_o most_o necessary_a note_n require_v in_o a_o counsellor_n be_v to_o have_v no_o dependence_n of_o any_o other_o prince_n or_o commonweal_n either_o oath_n homage_n natural_a obligation_n pension_n or_o reward_v in_o this_o point_n the_o venetian_n have_v be_v ever_o most_o precise_a and_o for_o that_o reason_n do_v not_o admit_v any_o cardinal_n or_o other_o clergieman_n to_o be_v either_o of_o or_o at_o their_o council_n therefore_o when_o the_o venetian_a sena●e_n be_v assemble_v the_o usher_n be_v ready_a to_o shut_v the_o door_n cry_v aloud_o fuora_n preti_n depart_v priest_n note_v also_o that_o in_o every_o state_n of_o what_o quality_n soever_o a_o secret_a or_o cabinet-council_n be_v main_o necessary_a chap._n viii_o of_o council_n in_o some_o particular_a monarchy_n aristocraty_n and_o democraty_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o dominion_n have_v seven_o council_n viz_o the_o council_n of_o the_o indies_n the_o council_n of_o spain_n the_o council_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o low_a country_n the_o council_n of_o war_n the_o council_n of_o order_n the_o council_n of_o inquisition_n and_o the_o council_n royal._n in_o france_n be_v three_o council_n viz_o the_o council_n privy_a the_o council_n of_o judge_n which_o they_o call_v precedent_n et_fw-fr conc●liers_fw-fr de_fw-fr parliament_n and_o the_o great_a council_n which_o they_o call_v assemblei_fw-la d●_z troy'_fw-fr estate_n of_o council_n in_o aristocraty_n in_o v●nice_n beside_o the_o senate_n and_o great_a council_n be_v four_o council_n viz_o the_o sage_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o sage_n of_o the_o land_n the_o co●ncil_n of_o tenn_n the_o three_o precedent_n of_o quarantia_n and_o the_o senate_n all_o which_o council_n do_v amount_v to_o 120_o person_n with_o the_o magistrate_n the_o great_a council_n of_o ragusa_n consist_v of_o 60_o person_n and_o have_v another_o privy_a council_n of_o 12._o of_o council_n in_o democraty_n genova_n have_v 3_o councils●_n the_o great_a council_n of_o 200_o the_o senate_n which_o consist_v of_o 60_o and_o the_o privy_a council_n which_o have_v 26_o counsellor_n so_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o in_o all_o commonwealth_n be_v they_o monarchy_n aristocracy_n or_o popular_a state_n the_o council-privy_a be_v most_o necessary_a and_o often_o use_v also_o this_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v note_v between_o the_o council_n in_o monarchy_n and_o the_o council_n in_o aristocracy_n and_o state_n popular_a that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o all_o deliberation_n ●it_fw-fr ●o_z be_v publish_v be_v in_o a_o monarchy_n consult_v and_o resolve_v upon_o in_o the_o council_n privy_a and_o after_o ratify_v by_o common_a council_n but_o in_o optimacy_n or_o popular_a government_n the_o custom_n be_v contrary_a here_o also_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o albeit_o the_o use_n an●_z authorit●_z of_o ever●_z senate_n and_o privy_a council_n be_v most_o needful_a yet_o have_v it_o no_o authority_n to_o command_v but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o those_o in_o who_o the_o sovereignty_n rest_v for_o if_o councillor_n have_v power_n to_o command_v absolute_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v sovereign_n and_o consequent_o all_o execution_n at_o their_o pleasure_n which_o may_v not_o be_v without_o detract_n from_o majesty_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o sovereign_a and_o sacred_a as_o no_o citizen_n or_o subject_n of_o what_o quality_n soever_o may_v touch_v or_o approach_v thereunto_o chap._n ix._o of_o officer_n and_o commissioner_n with_o their_o respective_a distinction_n a_o officer_n be_v a_o person_n public_a that_o have_v charge_n ordinary_a and_o limit_v by_o law_n a_o commissioner_n be_v also_o a_o person_n publick●_z but_o his_o charge_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o limit_v by_o commission_n officer_n be_v of_o two_o ●orts_n and_o so_o be_v commissioner_n the_o one_o have_v power_n to_o command_v and_o be_v call_v magistrate_n the_o other_o have_v authority_n to_o execute_v so_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v person_n public_a yet_o be_v not_o all_o public_a person_n either_o officer_n or_o commissioner_n commissioner_n be_v ordain_v to_o govern_v in_o provinces●_n in_o war_n in_o justice_n in_o dispose_v the_o treasure_n or_o some_o other_o function_n concerning_o the_o state_n but_o all_o commission_n