Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	bring_v	jerusalem_n	zion_n	34	3	8.5546	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56983	Enchiridion miscellaneum spare houres improv'd in meditations divine, contemplative, practical, moral, ethical, oeconomical, political : from the pietie and learning of Fr. Quarles & Ar. Warwick, Gents. : by it they being dead, yet speak (Heb. XI. 4).	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.; Warwick, Arthur, 1604?-1633. Spare minutes, or, Resolved meditations and premeditated resolutions.	1677 (1677)	Wing Q94; ESTC R6261	74,920	244

religion_n be_v neglect_v and_o she_o establish_v ceremony_n interrupt_v let_v therefore_o that_o prince_n that_o will_v be_v potent_a be_v pious_a and_o that_o he_o may_v punish_v looseness_n the_o better_a let_v he_o be_v religious_a the_o joy_n of_o jerusalem_n depend_v upon_o the_o peace_n of_o zion_n chap._n lviii_o let_v that_o prince_n that_o desire_v full_a sovereignty_n temper_v the_o greatness_n of_o too_o potent_a a_o nobility_n a_o great_a and_o potent_a nobility_n quicken_v the_o people_n but_o press_v their_o fortune_n it_o add_v majesty_n to_o a_o monarch_n but_o diminish_v his_o power_n chap._n lix_n it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o use_v ambitious_a nature_n but_o upon_o necessity_n either_o for_o his_o war_n or_o to_o be_v instrument_n for_o the_o demolish_n insolent_a greatness_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o less_o dangerous_a let_v he_o choose_v they_o rather_o out_o of_o mean_a birth_n then_o noble_a and_o out_o of_o harsh_a nature_n rather_o than_o plausible_a and_o always_o be_v sure_a to_o balance_v they_o with_o those_o that_o be_v as_o proud_a as_o they_o chap._n lx._n let_v prince_n be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o counsellor_n choose_v veither_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o beard_n nor_o by_o the_o smoothness_n of_o the_o face_n let_v he_o be_v wise_a but_o not_o crafty_a active_a without_o private_a end_n courageous_a without_o malice_n religious_a without_o faction_n secret_a without_o fraud_n one_o better_a read_v in_o his_o business_n than_o his_o nature_n and_o a_o riddle_n only_o to_o be_v read_v above_o chap._n lxi_o in_o a_o mix_a monarchy_n if_o the_o hierarchy_n grow_v too_o absolute_a be_v be_v wisdom_n in_o a_o prince_n rather_o to_o depress_v it_o then_o suppress_v it_o all_o altertion_n in_o a_o fundamental_a government_n bring_v apparent_a danger_n but_o too_o sudden_a alteration_n threaten_v inevitable_a ruin_n when_o aaron_n make_v a_o melt_a calf_n moses_n alter_v not_o the_o government_n but_o reprove_v the_o governor_n chap._n lxii_o before_o thou_o build_v a_o fortress_n consider_v to_o what_o end_n if_o for_o resistance_n against_o the_o enemy_n it_o be_v useless_a a_o valiant_a army_n be_v a_o live_a fortress_n if_o for_o suppress_v the_o subject_n it_o be_v hurtful_a it_o breed_v jealousy_n and_o jealousy_n beget_v hatred_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o strong_a army_n to_o maintain_v it_o it_o add_v nothing_o to_o thy_o strength_n if_o thy_o army_n be_v weak_a it_o conduce_v much_o to_o thy_o danger_n the_o sure_a fortress_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o thy_o soldier_n and_o the_o safe_a citadel_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o thy_o subject_n chap._n lxiii_o it_o be_v a_o princely_a alchemy_n out_o of_o a_o necessary_a war_n to_o extract_v a_o honourable_a peace_n and_o more_o beseem_v the_o majesty_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o thirst_n after_o peace_n than_o conquest_n blessedness_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o peacemaker_n not_o to_o the_o conqueror_n it_o be_v a_o happy_a state_n who_o prince_n have_v a_o peaceful_a hand_n and_o a_o martial_a heart_n able_a both_o to_o use_v peace_n and_o to_o manage_v warr._n chap._n lxiv_o it_o be_v a_o dishonourable_a thing_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o run_v in_o debt_n for_o state-service_n but_o to_o pay_v it_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o a_o criminal_a offence_n be_v most_o dangerous_a to_o cancel_v the_o fault_n of_o subject_n with_o their_o desert_n be_v not_o only_o the_o symptom_n of_o a_o disorder_a commonwealth_n but_o also_o of_o her_o ruin_n chap._n lxv_o let_v not_o a_o commander_n be_v too_o forward_o to_o undertake_v a_o war_n without_o the_o person_n of_o his_o prince_n it_o be_v a_o thankless_a employment_n where_o mischief_n attend_v upon_o the_o best_a success_n and_o where_o if_o a_o conqueror_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n either_o through_o his_o onwn_a ambition_n or_o his_o prince_n suspicion_n chap._n lxvi_o it_o be_v great_a oversight_n in_o a_o prinnce_n for_o any_o respect_n either_o active_o or_o passive_o to_o make_v a_o foreign_a kingdom_n strong_a he_o that_o give_v mean_n to_o another_o to_o become_v powerful_a weaken_v himself_o and_o enable_v he_o to_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o his_o own_o weakness_n chap._n lxvii_o when_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o people_n be_v stir_v by_o discontent_n or_o popular_a grief_n it_o be_v wisdom_n in_o a_o prince_n to_o give_v they_o moderate_a liberty_n to_o evaporate_v he_o that_o turn_v the_o humour_n back_o too_o hasty_o make_v the_o wound_n bleed_v inward_o and_o fill_v the_o body_n with_o malignity_n chap._n lxviii_o if_o have_v levy_v a_o army_n thou_o find_v thyself_o too_o weak_a either_o through_o the_o want_n of_o man_n or_o money_n the_o long_o thou_o delay'_v to_o fight_v the_o great_a thy_o inconvenience_n grow_v if_o once_o thy_o army_n fall_v asunder_o thou_o certain_o lose_v by_o thy_o delay_n where_o hazard_v thyfortune_n betimes_o thou_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o thy_o man_n and_o may_v by_o fortune_n win_v the_o day_n it_o be_v less_o dishohour_n to_o be_v overcome_v by_o force_n than_o by_o flight_n chap._n lxix_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a commander_n in_o war_n eether_o offensive_a or_o defensive_a towork_o a_o necessity_n of_o fight_v into_o the_o breast_n of_o his_o soldier_n necessity_n of_o action_n take_v away_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o act_n and_o make_v bold_a resolution_n the_o favourite_n of_o fortune_n chap._n lxx_o clemency_n and_o mildness_n be_v most_o proper_a for_o a_o principality_n but_o reservedness_n and_o severity_n for_o a_o republic_n but_o moderation_n in_o both_o excess_n in_o the_o one_o bread_n contempt_n in_o the_o other_o hat_v when_o to_o sharpen_v the_o first_o and_o when_o to_o sweeten_v the_o last_o let_v time_n and_o occasion_n direct_v thy_o judgement_n chap._n lxxi_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a for_o a_o prince_n that_o desire_v the_o continuance_n of_o peace_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n to_o encourage_v and_o respect_v his_o commander_n when_o brave_a spirit_n find_v neglect_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o quiet_a time_n they_o devise_v all_o mean_n to_o remove_v the_o cause_n and_o by_o suggest_v inducement_n to_o new_a war_n disturb_v and_o unsettle_v the_o old_a peace_n buy_v private_a honour_n with_o public_a danger_n chap._n lxxii_o be_v not_o covetous_a for_o priority_n in_o advise_v thy_o prince_n to_o a_o doubtful_a attempt_n which_o concern_v his_o state_n if_o it_o prosper_v the_o glory_n must_v be_v he_o if_o it_o fail_v the_o dishonour_n will_v be_v thou_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v stop_v in_o the_o discharge_n it_o will_v recoil_v and_o wound_v the_o first_o adviser_n chap._n lxxiii_o if_o be_v the_o commander_n of_o a_o army_n thou_o espie_v a_o gross_a and_o manifest_a error_n in_o thy_o enemy_n look_v well_o to_o thyself_o for_o treachery_n be_v not_o far_o off_o he_o who_o desire_n of_o victory_n bind_v too_o much_o be_v apt_a to_o stumble_v at_o his_o own_o ruin_n chap._n lxxiv_o it_o be_v the_o hey_o of_o a_o provident_a commander_n not_o only_o to_o keep_v his_o own_o design_n indiscoverable_a to_o his_o enemy_n but_o likewise_o to_o be_v studious_a to_o discover_v he_o he_o that_o can_v best_o do_v the_o one_o and_o near_o guess_v at_o the_o other_o be_v the_o next_o step_n to_o a_o conqueror_n but_o he_o that_o fail_n in_o both_o must_v either_o ascribe_v his_o overthrow_n to_o his_o own_o folly_n or_o his_o victory_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o fortune_n chap._n lxxv_o if_o thou_o be_v ambitious_a of_o honour_n and_o yet_o fearful_a of_o the_o canker_n of_o honour_n envy_n so_o behave_v thyself_o that_o opinion_n may_v be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o that_o thou_o seek_v merit_n and_o not_o fame_n and_o that_o thou_o attribute_a thy_o preferment_n rather_o to_o providence_n than_o thy_o own_o virtue_n honour_n be_v a_o due_a debt_n to_o the_o deserver_n and_o who_o ever_o envy_v the_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n a_o just_a advancement_n be_v a_o providentiall_a act_n of_o providence_n chap._n lxxvi_o it_o behoove_v a_o prince_n to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a before_o he_o make_v a_o league_n which_o be_v make_v and_o then_o break_v be_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o honour_n he_o that_o obtain_n a_o kingdom_n with_o the_o rapture_n of_o his_o faith_n have_v gain_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o conquest_n but_o lose_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o conqueror_n chap._n lxxvii_o let_v state_n that_o aim_v at_o greatness_n beware_v lest_o new_a gentry_n multiply_v too_o fast_o or_o grow_v too_o glorious_a where_o there_o be_v too_o great_a a_o disproportion_n betwixt_o the_o gentry_n and_o the_o common_a subject_n the_o one_o grow_v insolent_a the_o other_o slavish_a when_o the_o body_n of_o the_o gentry_n grow_v too_o glorious_a for_o a_o corslet_n there_o the_o head_n of_o the_o vulgar_a wax_n too_o heavy_a for_o the_o helmet_n chap._n lxxvii_o upon_o the_o beleaguer_a of_o

furious_a enemy_n chap._n xxxviii_o it_o be_v wisdom_n for_o a_o prince_n in_o fair_a weather_n to_o provide_v for_o tempest_n he_o that_o so_o much_o rely_v upon_o his_o people_n faith_n to_o neglect_v his_o own_o preparation_n discover_v more_o confidence_n than_o wisdom_n he_o that_o venture_v to_o fall_v from_o above_o with_o hope_n to_o be_v catch_v below_o may_v be_v dead_a ere_o he_o come_v to_o ground_n chap._n thirty-nine_o he_o that_o will_v reform_v a_o ancient_a state_n in_o a_o free_a city_n buy_v his_o convenience_n with_o a_o great_a danger_n to_o work_v this_o reformation_n with_o the_o less_o mischief_n let_v such_o a_o one_o keep_v the_o shadow_n of_o their_o ancient_a custom_n though_o in_o substance_n they_o be_v new_a let_v he_o take_v heed_n when_o he_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n they_o bear_v at_o lest_o the_o ancient_a name_n the_o common_a people_n that_o be_v natural_o impatient_a of_o innovation_n will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o be_v chap._n xl._n upon_o any_o difference_n between_o foreign_a state_n it_o be_v neither_o safe_a nor_o honourable_a for_o a_o prince_n either_o to_o buy_v his_o peace_n or_o to_o take_v it_o up_o at_o interest_n he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o sword_n to_o command_v it_o shall_v either_o want_v it_o or_o want_v honour_n with_o it_o chap._n xli_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a for_o a_o prince_n not_o only_o to_o weigh_v his_o design_n in_o the_o flower_n but_o likewise_o in_o the_o fruit_n he_o be_v a_o unthrift_n of_o his_o honour_n that_o enterprise_v a_o design_n the_o fail_v wherein_o may_v bring_v he_o more_o disgrace_n than_o the_o success_n can_v gain_v he_o honour_n chap._n xlii_o it_o be_v much_o conducible_a to_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o the_o security_n of_o his_o state_n to_o gain_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o subject_n they_o that_o love_v for_o fear_n will_v seldom_o fear_v for_o love_n it_o be_v a_o wise_a government_n which_o gain_v such_o a_o tie_n upon_o the_o subject_a that_o he_o either_o can_v hurt_v or_o will_v not_o but_o that_o government_n be_v best_a and_o most_o sure_a when_o the_o subject_a joy_n in_o his_o obedience_n chap._n xliii_o let_v every_o soldier_n arm_v his_o mind_n with_o hope_n and_o put_v on_o courage_n whatsoever_o disaster_n fall_v let_v not_o his_o heart_n sink_v the_o passage_n of_o providence_n lie_v through_o many_o crooked_a way_n adespair_v heart_n be_v the_o true_a prophet_n of_o approach_a evil_n his_o action_n may_v weave_v the_o web_n of_o fortune_n but_o not_o break_v they_o chap._n xliv_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a magistrate_n to_o vindicate_v a_o man_n of_o power_n or_o state-employment_n from_o the_o malicious_a scandal_n of_o the_o giddy-headed_a multitude_n and_o to_o punish_v it_o with_o great_a severity_n scandal_n breed_v hatred_n hatred_n beget_v division_n division_n make_v faction_n and_o faction_n bring_v ruin_n chap._n xlv_o the_o strong_a castle_n a_o prince_n can_v build_v to_o secure_v he_o from_o domestic_a commotion_n or_o foreign_a invasion_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o gain_v that_o strength_n be_v in_o all_o his_o action_n to_o appear_v for_o the_o public_a good_a studious_a to_o contrive_v and_o resolute_a to_o perform_v chap._n xlvi_o a_o kingdom_n be_v a_o great_a building_n who_o two_o main_a supporter_n be_v the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a master_n to_o keep_v those_o pillar_n in_o their_o first_o posture_n irremovable_a if_o either_o fail_n it_o be_v wisdom_n rather_o to_o repair_v it_o than_o remove_v it_o he_o that_o pull_v down_o the_o old_a to_o set_v up_o a_o new_a may_v draw_v the_o roof_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o ruin_v the_o foundation_n chap._n xlvii_o if_o be_v necessary_a wisdom_n in_o a_o prince_n to_o encourage_v in_o his_o kingdom_n manufacture_n merchandise_n art_n and_o arms._n in_o manufacture_n lie_v the_o vital_a spirit_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a in_o merchandise_n the_o spirit_n natural_a in_o art_n and_o arm_n the_o animal_n if_o either_o of_o these_o languish_n the_o body_n droop_v as_o these_o flourish_n the_o body_n flourish_v chap._n xlviii_o true_a religion_n be_v a_o settler_n in_o a_o state_n rather_o than_o a_o stickler_n while_o she_o confirm_v a_o establish_a government_n she_o move_v in_o she_o own_o sphere_n but_o when_o she_o endeavour_v to_o alter_v the_o old_a or_o to_o erect_v a_o new_a she_o work_v out_o of_o her_o own_o vineyard_n when_o she_o keep_v the_o key_n she_o send_v shower_n of_o milk_n but_o when_o she_o draw_v the_o sword_n she_o sail_n in_o sea_n of_o blood_n labour_v therefore_o to_o settle_v religion_n in_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n shall_v settle_v peace_n in_o thy_o land_n chap._n xlix_o if_o thou_o entertain_v any_o foreign_a soldier_n into_o thy_o army_n let_v they_o bear_v thy_o colour_n and_o be_v at_o thy_o pay_n lest_o they_o interest_n their_o own_o prince_n auxiliary_a soldier_n be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a a_o foreign_a prince_n need_v no_o great_a invitation_n to_o seize_v upon_o thy_o city_n then_o when_o he_o be_v require_v to_o defend_v it_o chap._n l._n be_v cautious_a in_o undertake_v a_o design_n upon_o the_o report_n of_o those_o that_o be_v banish_v their_o country_n lest_o thou_o come_v off_o with_o shame_n or_o loss_n or_o both_o their_o end_n expect_v advantage_n from_o thy_o action_n who_o misery_n lay_v hold_v of_o all_o opportunity_n and_o seek_v to_o be_v redress_v by_o thy_o ruin_n chap._n li._n if_o thou_o endeavoure_v to_o make_v a_o republic_n in_o a_o nation_n where_o the_o gentry_n abound_v thou_o shall_v hardly_o prosper_v in_o that_o design_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v erect_v a_o principality_n in_o a_o land_n where_o there_o be_v much_o equality_n of_o people_n thou_o shall_v not_o easy_o effect_v it_o the_o way_n to_o bring_v the_o first_o to_o pass_v be_v to_o weaken_v the_o gentry_n the_o mean_n to_o effect_v the_o last_o be_v to_o advance_v and_o strengthen_v ambitious_a and_o turbulent_a spirit_n so_o that_o be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o their_o force_n may_v maintain_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o favour_n may_v preserve_v their_o ambition_n otherwise_o there_o shall_v be_v neither_o proportion_n nor_o continuance_n chap._n lii_o it_o be_v more_o excellent_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o have_v a_o provident_a eye_n for_o the_o prevent_a future_a mischief_n than_o to_o have_v a_o potent_a arm_n for_o the_o suppress_n present_a evil_n mischief_n in_o a_o state_n be_v like_o hectic_a fever_n in_o a_o body_n in_o the_o beginning_n hard_o to_o be_v know_v but_o easy_a to_o be_v cure_v but_o let_v it_o alone_o a_o while_n it_o become_v more_o easy_a to_o be_v know_v but_o more_o hard_a to_o be_v cure_v chap._n liii_o if_o a_o kingdom_n be_v apt_a to_o rebellion_n it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o preserve_v the_o nobility_n and_o commons_o at_o variance_n where_o one_o of_o they_o be_v discontent_v the_o danger_n be_v not_o great_a the_o commons_o be_v slow_a of_o motion_n if_o not_o quicken_v with_o the_o nobility_n the_o nobility_n be_v weak_a of_o power_n if_o not_o strengthen_v by_o the_o commons_o then_o be_v danger_n when_o the_o commonalty_n trouble_v the_o water_n and_o the_o nobility_n step_v in_o chap._n liv._o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o have_v a_o eye_n that_o the_o clergy_n be_v elect_v and_o come_v in_o either_o by_o collation_n from_o he_o or_o particular_a patron_n and_o not_o by_o the_o people_n and_o that_o their_o power_n hold_v dependence_n upon_o home_n and_o not_o foreign_a authority_n it_o be_v dangerous_a in_o a_o kingdom_n where_o the_o crosiar_n receive_v not_o their_o power_n from_o the_o regal_a sword_n it_o be_v a_o perilous_a weakness_n in_o a_o state_n to_o be_v slow_a of_o resolution_n in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n to_o be_v irresolute_a in_o determination_n be_v both_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o weak_a state_n such_o affair_n attend_v not_o time_n let_v the_o wise_a statesman_n therefore_o abhor_v delay_n and_o resolve_v rather_o what_o to_o do_v than_o advise_v what_o to_o say_v slow_a deliberation_n be_v symptom_n either_o of_o a_o faint_a courage_n or_o weak_a force_n or_o false_a heart_n chap._n lvi_o if_o a_o conqueror_n have_v subdue_v a_o country_n or_o a_o city_n abound_v with_o pleasure_n let_v he_o be_v very_o circumspect_a to_o keep_v himself_o and_o his_o soldier_n temperate_a pleasure_n bring_v effoeminacy_n and_o effoeminacy_n forerun_v ruin_v such_o conquest_n without_o blood_n or_o sweat_n sufficient_o do_v revenge_v themselves_o upon_o their_o intemperate_a conqueror_n chap._n lvi_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o approach_a ruin_n in_o a_o republic_n when_o