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
A57590	The secrets of government and misteries of state plainly laid open, in all the several forms of government in the Christian world / published by John Milton, Esq.; Cabinet-council	Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.; Milton, John, 1608-1674.	1697 (1697)	Wing R187; ESTC R226476	78,208	248

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chap_n xii_o extrinsic_a observation_n show_v how_o to_o deal_v with_o neighbor_n prince_n and_o province_n respective_o how_o to_o prevent_v their_o design_n and_o decipher_v their_o intendment_n this_o first_o point_n of_o matter_n extrinsic_a be_v of_o such_o quality_n as_o be_v well_o handle_v procure_v great_a good_a but_o otherwise_o become_v dangerous_a for_o the_o proceed_v must_v be_v divers_a according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o end_n which_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n intend_v for_o if_o he_o desire_v to_o continue_v peace_n with_o his_o neighbour_n one_o way_n be_v to_o be_v take_v but_o otherwise_o he_o be_v to_o work_v that_o seek_v occasion_n to_o break_v and_o to_o become_v a_o enemy_n to_o one_o or_o more_o of_o his_o neighbour_n be_v he_o do_v desire_n to_o live_v peaceable_o withal_o than_o he_o be_v to_o observe_v these_o rule_n viz_o first_o to_o hold_v and_o continue_v firm_o all_o contract_n and_o capitulation_n second_o to_o show_v himself_o 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the_o secret_n of_o government_n and_o mystery_n of_o state_n plain_o lay_v open_a in_o all_o the_o several_a form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n publish_a by_o john_n milton_n esq_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1697._o to_o the_o reader_n have_v have_v the_o manuscript_n of_o this_o treatise_n write_v by_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n many_o year_n in_o my_o hand_n and_o find_v it_o late_o by_o chance_n among_o other_o book_n and_o paper_n upon_o read_v thereof_o i_o think_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o injury_n to_o withhold_v long_o the_o work_n of_o so_o eminent_a a_o author_n from_o the_o public_a it_o be_v both_o answerable_a in_o 〈◊〉_d to_o other_o work_n of_o his_o already_o extant_a as_o far_o as_o the_o subject_n will_v permit_v and_o give_v i_o for_o a_o true_a copy_n by_o a_o learned_a man_n at_o his_o death_n who_o have_v collect_v several_a such_o piece_n john_n milton_n the_o principal_a content_n chap._n i._n the_o desinition_n and_o division_n of_o public_a weal_n and_o sovereign_a state_n according_a to_o their_o several_a species_n or_o kind_n page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o of_o sovereign_n or_o monarchick_a government_n with_o its_o essential_a mark_n and_o specifical_a difference_n p._n 3_o chap._n 3._o of_o monarchy_n seignioril_n exemplisy_v in_o the_o turkish_a and_o west-indian_a empire_n p._n 6_o chap._n 4._o of_o monarchy_n royal_a with_o the_o mean_n to_o maintain_v they_o p._n 8_o chap._n 5._o of_o monarchy_n tyrannical_a p._n 11_o chap._n 6._o of_o new-found_a monarchy_n and_o principality_n with_o the_o mean_n to_o 〈◊〉_d they_o p._n 12_o chap._n 7._o of_o council_n and_o counsellor_n in_o general_n p._n 17_o chap._n 8._o of_o council_n in_o some_o particular_a monarchy_n aristocraty_n and_o democraty_n p._n 18_o chap._n 9_o of_o officer_n and_o commissioner_n with_o their_o respective_a distinction_n p._n 21_o chap._n 10._o of_o magistrate_n their_o qualification_n and_o election_n p._n 22_o chap._n 11._o observation_n intrinsical_o 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or_o discovery_n p._n 55_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 p._n 58_o chap._n 20._o of_o diffidence_n and_o dissimulation_n in_o the_o management_n of_o state_n affair_n p._n 67_o chap._n 21._o of_o war_n defensive_a and_o invasive_a with_o justruction_n touch_v law_n of_o arm_n soldier_n and_o military_a discipline_n p._n 70_o chap._n 22._o of_o general_n and_o commander_n and_o their_o requisite_a ability_n in_o martial_a enterprise_n and_o expedition_n p._n 83_o chap._n 23._o of_o council_n in_o war_n and_o direction_n tactick_a and_o stratagematick_a with_o advice_n how_o to_o make_v a_o honourable_a peace_n p._n 87_o chap._n 24._o of_o civil_a war_n with_o the_o cause_n and_o remedy_n thereof_o p._n 97_o chap._n 25._o a_o collection_n of_o political_a observation_n confirm_v by_o reason_n and_o experience_n advertise_v prince_n statesman_n and_o private_a person_n how_o to_o demean_v themselves_o in_o all_o fortune_n and_o event_n p._n 107_o chap._n 26._o maxim_n of_o state_n or_o prudential_n ground_n and_o polemical_a precept_n concern_v all_o estate_n and_o form_n of_o policy_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n or_o war_n etc._n etc._n confirm_v by_o select_a narration_n and_o historical_a parallel_n p._n 184_o advertisement_n the_o excellent_a woman_n describe_v by_o her_o true_a character_n and_o their_o opposite_n print_a for_o j._n watts_n the_o secret_n of_o government_n and_o mystery_n of_o state_n plain_o lay_v open_a chap._n i._n the_o definition_n and_o division_n of_o public_a weal_n and_o sovereign_a state_n according_a to_o their_o several_a species_n or_o kind_n a_o commonwealth_n be_v a_o certain_a sovereign_a govornment_n of_o many_o family_n with_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v common_a among_o they_o all_o commonwealth_n be_v either_o monarchy_n aristocraty_n or_o democraty_n a_o monarchy_n be_v that_o state_n where_o the_o sovereignty_n rest_v in_o the_o 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any_o authority_n or_o interest_n of_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_n 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 pass_v 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 cass_n 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_v he_o or_o else_o they_o will_v offend_v easy_o they_o can_v example_n giovannio_n 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_n and_o violence_n but_o mere_a good_a will_n and_o favor_n of_o men._n the_o cause_n or_o occasion_n thereof_o be_v only_a 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 effect_n do_v proceed_v viz._n principality_n liberty_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 sforza_n alessandro_n de_fw-fr medici_n a_o prince_n in_o this_o sort_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 behove_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 principality_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_n 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 commonweal_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 their_o 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 than_o may_v the_o council_n have_v more_o proper_o be_v call_v a_o juvenate_n than_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_n 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 clergyman_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 senate_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._n 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._n the_o council_n srivy_a the_o council_n of_o judge_n which_o they_o call_v president_n et_fw-fr conceliers_n de_fw-fr parliament_n and_o the_o great_a council_n which_o they_o call_v assembly_n du_fw-ge troy'_v estate_n of_o council_n in_o aristocraty_n in_o venice_n beside_o the_o senate_n and_o great_a council_n be_v four_o council_n viz._n the_o sage_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o sage_n of_o the_o land_n the_o council_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 one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o person_n with_o the_o magistrate_n the_o great_a council_n of_o ragusa_n consist_v of_o sixty_o person_n and_o have_v another_o privy_a council_n of_o twelve_o of_o council_n in_o democraty_n genova_n have_v three_o council_n the_o great_a council_n of_o two_o hundred_o the_o senate_n which_o consist_v of_o sixty_o and_o the_o privy_a council_n which_o have_v twenty_o six_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 fit_a to_o 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_v and_o authority_n of_o every_o senate_n a_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 counsellor_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_v ordinary_a and_o limit_v by_o law_n a_o commissioner_n be_v also_o a_o person_n public_a 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 sort_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 province_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 concern_v the_o state_n but_o all_o commission_n do_v spring_n and_o proceed_v from_o the_o sovereign_n magistrate_n and_o commissioner_n and_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o every_o commission_n cease_v if_o he_o that_o grant_v the_o commission_n do_v die_v or_o revoke_v it_o or_o if_o the_o commissioner_n during_o his_o commission_n shall_v aspire_v to_o office_n and_o authority_n equal_a to_o his_o that_o make_v it_o chap._n x._o of_o magistrate_n their_o qualification_n and_o election_n a_o magistrate_n be_v a_o officer_n have_v