Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	britain_n	young_a	youth_n	14	3	7.9560	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51781	A short view of the lives of those illustrious princes, Henry Duke of Glovcester, and Mary Princess of Orange deceased, late brother and sister of His Majesty the King of Great Brittain collected by T.M. Esq., to whome the same will serve a rule & pattern.	Manley, Thomas, 1628-1690.	1661 (1661)	Wing M446; ESTC R8035	34,733	124

a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o life_n of_o those_o illustrious_a prince_n henry_n duke_z of_o gloucester_n and_o mary_n princess_n of_o orange_n decease_a late_a brother_n and_o sister_n to_o his_o majesty_n the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n collect_v by_o t._n m._n esq_n to_o who_o the_o same_o will_v serve_v a_o rule_n &_o pattern_n ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la totus_fw-la componitur_fw-la orbis_fw-la plus_fw-fr valent_fw-la exempla_fw-la quam_fw-la praecepta_fw-la london_n print_v for_o a_o society_n of_o stationer_n 1661._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n robert_n bolles_n baronet_n as_o also_o to_o his_o most_o virtuous_a and_o worthy_a lady_n book_n have_v their_o fate_n as_o well_o as_o city_n and_o kingdom_n and_o want_v their_o patron_n as_o rome_n do_v her_o tutelar_a god_n and_o if_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o joseph_n be_v to_o egypt_n they_o will_v be_v eternize_v if_o not_o for_o their_o own_o merit_n yet_o by_o the_o continue_a freshness_n of_o his_o memory_n this_o have_v be_v the_o motive_n which_o induce_v i_o to_o this_o attempt_n upon_o your_o goodness_n not_o any_o supposition_n in_o myself_o of_o know_v or_o be_v know_v to_o you_o and_o such_o i_o believe_v be_v your_o candour_n that_o you_o will_v account_v the_o author_n be_v unacquainted_a rather_o his_o own_o than_o his_o book_n unhappiness_n and_o therefore_o hope_v you_o will_v own_v it_o though_o not_o for_o itself_o yet_o for_o the_o subject_n sake_n on_o which_o it_o treat_v which_o yield_v matter_n both_o of_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n wherein_o there_o be_v many_o overjoy_a heart_n for_o such_o hopeful_a live_a prince_n and_o more_o weep_a eye_n for_o their_o sudden_a and_o too_o immature_n death_n i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o but_o recommend_v the_o work_n to_o your_o perusal_n wherein_o as_o i_o hope_v you_o shall_v receive_v satisfaction_n so_o in_o behalf_n thereof_o i_o pray_v acceptance_n both_o to_o it_o and_o you_o to_o serve_v you_o t._n m._n feb._n 4._o 1660._o a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o life_n of_o those_o illustrious_a prince_n henry_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o mary_n princess_n of_o orange_n it_o have_v be_v a_o rule_n commend_v unto_o we_o by_o ancient_a and_o forego_v time_n non_fw-la tutum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o illos_fw-la scribere_fw-la qui_fw-la possunt_fw-la proscribere_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v suppose_v for_o that_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o world_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o vicious_a that_o it_o make_v the_o old_a poet_n cry_v out_o difficile_fw-la est_fw-la satyram_fw-la non_fw-la scribere_fw-la but_o such_o and_o so_o different_a be_v our_o present_a condition_n that_o we_o may_v venture_v to_o write_v since_o neither_o our_o great_a eulogye_n can_v be_v style_v hyperbolical_a nor_o our_o high_a applause_n flattery_n especial_o where_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o discourse_n be_v of_o the_o most_o noble_a strain_n as_o here_o issue_v from_o the_o most_o royal_a family_n of_o europe_n to_o the_o greatness_n of_o which_o blood_n they_o have_v add_v a_o new_a and_o extraordinary_a lustre_n by_o the_o most_o eminent_a virtue_n wherewith_o they_o be_v adorn_v for_o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v of_o our_o late_a decease_a prince_n as_o ulysses_n boast_v of_o himself_o deus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o utroque_fw-la parent_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o family_n of_o the_o world_n so_o high_o and_o noble_o ally_v for_o by_o birth_n they_o be_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o charles_n the_o first_o and_o henrietta_n maria_n he_o by_o his_o father_n spring_v from_o the_o ancient_a stock_n of_o scottish_a king_n and_o by_o his_o mother_n ally_v to_o the_o danish_a blood_n but_o she_o of_o the_o royal_a blood_n of_o france_n daughter_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o surname_v great_a and_o from_o he_o claim_v a_o consanguinious_a relation_n both_o with_o the_o german_n italian_a and_o spanish_a sceptre_n from_o this_o royal_a stock_n i_o say_v issue_v the_o late_a illustrious_a princess_n mary_n princess_n of_o orange_n be_v bear_v into_o this_o world_n on_o the_o four_o day_n of_o november_n in_o the_o year_n 1631._o the_o six_o of_o her_o father_n reign_n bear_v lady_n mary_n bear_v and_o not_o long_o after_o with_o much_o state_n and_o solemnity_n baptize_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o ruition_n of_o a_o most_o honourable_a and_o religious_a lady_n who_o be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o tender_a infancy_n of_o the_o princely_a babe_n in_o this_o unknown_a retiredness_n must_v we_o let_v she_o pass_v her_o childhood_n although_o as_o then_o it_o be_v especial_o in_o charge_n to_o every_o hand_n about_o she_o that_o nothing_o tend_v to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n shall_v approach_v her_o ear_n a●_n well_o know_v the_o certainty_n of_o that_o rule_n quo_fw-la semel_fw-la est_fw-la imbuta_fw-la recens_fw-la seruabit_fw-la odorem_fw-la testa_n diu_fw-la and_o so_o indeed_o it_o prove_v for_o the_o so_o early_o &_o even_o with_o her_o milk_n imbibe_v the_o same_o reform_a religion_n that_o neither_o the_o subtlety_n of_o temptation_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o malice_n can_v ever_o divert_v she_o or_o make_v she_o to_o deviate_v therefrom_o nay_o so_o firm_o be_v she_o fix_v and_o ground_v therein_o that_o when_o the_o saternall_a love_n of_o her_o father_n begin_v now_o to_o cast_v his_o eye_n abroad_o to_o find_v a_o fit_a match_n for_o this_o his_o peerless_a daughter_n she_o though_o the_o small_a number_n of_o her_o year_n do_v exact_a from_o she_o a_o submission_n to_o his_o will_n yet_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o womanly_a resolve_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n declare_v her_o dislike_n to_o a_o contrary_a religion_n &_o humble_o desire_v that_o her_o religion_n &_o affection_n may_v not_o countercharge_v each_o other_o hereupon_o after_o many_o ediligent_a guest_n at_o length_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v propound_v and_o that_o for_o several_a reason_n first_o as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o religion_n second_o the_o next_o adjoin_v neighbour_n by_o who_o conjoin_v supply_n of_o snip_v the_o english_a will_v be_v the_o most_o formidable_a master_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o three_o because_o by_o that_o mean_n both_o the_o spanish_a and_o french_a be_v &_o will_v be_v in_o their_o design_n countermine_v hereupon_o and_o for_o divers_a other_o unknown_a reason_n of_o state_n suorum_fw-la corda_fw-la britannum_fw-la cum_fw-la socijs_fw-la belgis_fw-la vindo_fw-mi propiore_fw-la liganda_fw-la orange_n treaty_n of_o marriage_n with_o orange_n firmandumque_fw-la vetus_fw-la potiori_fw-la pignore_fw-la soedus_fw-la a_o treaty_n be_v have_v about_o the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o william_n the_o only_a son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a prince_n of_o orange_n shall_v entermarry_v with_o the_o lady_n mary_n elder_a daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n according_a to_o which_o agreement_n the_o young_a prince_n the_o 20_o of_o february_n london_n prince_n of_o orange_n come_v to_o london_n 1641._o arrive_v at_o london_n wait_v on_o by_o a_o magnificent_a train_n of_o the_o chief_a noble_n of_o his_o own_o country_n during_o this_o interval_n of_o time_n and_o while_o these_o affair_n be_v thus_o in_o manage_v be_v bear_v the_o king_n young_a son_n entitle_v the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n at_o oatland_n in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n 1640._o and_o in_o september_n follow_v be_v baptize_v and_o call_v henry_n bear_v duke_n of_o gl●cester_n bear_v a_o prince_n who_o from_o his_o birth_n bear_v the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o father_n and_o not_o only_o as_o at_o first_o in_o his_o person_n but_o as_o after_o appear_v in_o his_o virtue_n and_o for_o the_o more_o orderly_a proceed_n towards_o his_o future_a education_n he_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o care_n of_o a_o honourable_a lady_n heaven_n have_v shower_v down_o his_o blessing_n on_o the_o king_n hopeful_a and_o numerous_a issue_n from_o who_o nothing_o may_v be_v expect_v but_o the_o future_a happiness_n of_o our_o now_o long_o continue_v peace_n behold_v on_o a_o sudden_a the_o scot_n in_o a_o hot_a spur_v zeal_n or_o rather_o in_o a_o fanatic_a fury_n envy_v so_o much_o prosperity_n to_o the_o king_n and_o state_n begin_v to_o harbour_v dangerous_a thought_n yea_o and_o proceed_v to_o rebellious_a action_n treacherous_o possess_v themselves_o of_o edenhorough_a castle_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o general_n of_o the_o covenanter_n without_o any_o shot_n or_o resistance_n make_v by_o the_o treacherous_a governor_n what_o bulwork_n trouble_n scot_n trouble_n fortress_n or_o other_o defensive_a fortification_n can_v retain_v or_o keep_v the_o possession_n of_o a_o king_n right_a when_o eminent_a trustee_n for_o hope_n fear_v or_o reward_n betray_v their_o charge_n and_o forfeit_v their_o fidelity_n dunoritton_n fort_n once_o report_v invincible_a fall_v next_o into_o their_o hand_n be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o a_o person_n of_o worth_n well_o fortify_v and_o weapon_v but_o through_o

be_v out_o of_o hope_n ever_o to_o bring_v to_o pass_v for_o about_o november_n 1655._o that_o devilish_a rebel_n cromwell_n have_v engross_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o reins_n of_o government_n and_o bring_v the_o english_a nation_n to_o a_o slavish_a submission_n to_o his_o tyrant●cal_a power_n not_o only_o within_o his_o own_o limit_n do_v what_o he_o list_v but_o quarrel_v downright_o with_o foreign_a prince_n especial_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n upon_o who_o he_o have_v make_v a_o violent_a breach_n in_o the_o indies_n by_o the_o assail_a of_o hispaniola_n and_o surprise_v and_o take_v of_o the_o island_n of_o jamaica_n and_o now_o find_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n enrage_v at_o the_o attempt_n he_o attache_n he_o likewise_o near_o home_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o flanders_n to_o which_o purpose_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o france_n mazarine_n and_o the_o help_n of_o money_n in_o hope_n to_o weaken_v the_o spaniard_n by_o strengthen_v the_o french_a he_o enter_v into_o a_o treaty_n with_o they_o and_o on_o a_o sudden_a conclude_v a_o league_n offensive_a and_o defensive_a on_o the_o twenty_o eight_o of_o november_n aforesaid_a 1655._o a_o peace_n be_v solemn_o proclaim_v with_o france_n at_o the_o time_n of_o these_o transaction_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n in_o france_n accompany_v his_o brother_n of_o york_n in_o the_o war_n there_o yet_o both_o still_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n affair_n when_o upon_o the_o conclusion_n and_o proclaim_v of_o the_o peace_n aforesaid_a it_o be_v sudden_o propound_v although_o before_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v go_v from_o thence_o in_o a_o certain_a time_n how_o great_a a_o affront_n and_o indignity_n this_o be_v to_o such_o person_n who_o have_v so_o high_o and_o eminent_o deserve_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o people_n i_o leave_v to_o all_o discern_a spirit_n to_o judge_v the_o king_n therefore_o upon_o good_a advice_n have_v consider_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o rash_a and_o inconstant_a nation_n and_o mind_v how_o once_o they_o be_v like_a to_o have_v serve_v henry_n the_o seven_o by_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o richard_n the_o three_o his_o messenger_n be_v not_o mind_v either_o to_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o his_o own_o sacred_a person_n or_o of_o either_o of_o his_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o gloucester_n but_o by_o a_o timely_a retirement_n to_o make_v a_o absolute_a prevention_n and_o so_o not_o only_o to_o take_v away_o their_o power_n but_o their_o hope_n of_o do_v he_o any_o inconvenience_n hereupon_o they_o remove_v not_o over_o hasty_o as_o in_o fear_n but_o as_o befit_v their_o grandeur_n scorn_v to_o be_v drive_v they_o leisurely_o go_v into_o germany_n and_o for_o some_o time_n abode_n at_o colen_n here_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n again_o retire_v himself_o to_o a_o more_o melancholy_a life_n by_o his_o present_a read_n fit_v himself_o for_o future_a employment_n to_o this_o end_n he_o be_v much_o conversant_a in_o history_n thereby_o settle_v his_o judgement_n in_o matter_n moral_a politic_a and_o military_a so_o improve_n that_o which_o they_o intend_v as_o a_o dishonourable_a banishment_n that_o it_o prove_v a_o advantageous_a retirement_n adversity_n bend_v but_o never_o break_v a_o noble_a and_o undaunted_a courage_n he_o abandon_v not_o himself_o though_o all_o the_o world_n forsake_v he_o but_o hope_n that_o when_o fortune_n be_v come_v to_o the_o brumal_a solstice_n of_o her_o frown_a she_o will_v be_v retrograde_a and_o shine_v again_o with_o the_o beam_n of_o better_a success_n this_o make_v he_o therefore_o though_o plunge_v to_o the_o low_a deep_a of_o disaster_n not_o to_o sink_v into_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n of_o despair_n whence_o be_v no_o redemption_n but_o reserve_v himself_o to_o better_a fortune_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o greek_a historian_n and_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decet_fw-la utrum_fw-la veer_fw-la generosum_fw-la far_o tum_fw-la bona_fw-la tum_fw-la mala_fw-la si_fw-la lapsus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la during_o this_o time_n of_o abode_n at_o colen_n come_v thither_o the_o news_n of_o a_o irreconcilable_a breach_n between_o england_n and_o spain_n as_o a_o certainty_n whereof_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o spaniard_n at_o dunkirk_n have_v proclaim_v open_a war_n against_o the_o english_a this_o be_v take_v as_o a_o fit_a and_o hopeful_a opportunity_n by_o our_o exile_a prince_n who_o not_o long_o after_o be_v very_o ceremonious_o invite_v into_o flanders_n where_o be_v come_v and_o have_v receive_v the_o first_o entertainment_n as_o of_o stranger_n the_o next_o seem_v to_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o friendship_n which_o so_o encourage_v our_o two_o young_a noble_n of_o york_n and_o gloucester_n that_o intend_v a_o revenge_n upon_o france_n for_o her_o unhandsome_a send_v they_o away_o with_o some_o new_a raise_a force_n which_o they_o have_v get_v together_o they_o go_v into_o the_o spanish_a camp_n and_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n who_o be_v a_o protestant_a prince_n of_o the_o blood_n royal_a of_o france_n but_o now_o upon_o discontent_n in_o arm_n against_o the_o french_a king_n to_o he_o i_o say_v they_o join_v as_o assure_v to_o do_v more_o than_o if_o they_o be_v all_o spanish_a in_o regard_n the_o secret_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v well_o know_v to_o he_o and_o not_o only_a conde_n but_o our_o english_a prince_n by_o their_o long_a residence_n there_o have_v observe_v both_o his_o friend_n and_o confederecy_n and_o upon_o what_o respect_v they_o league_v with_o he_o they_o know_v his_o power_n and_o strength_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o country_n and_o his_o force_n be_v well_o acquaint_v as_o have_v be_v train_v up_o in_o martial_a discipline_n with_o many_o of_o his_o chief_a commander_n and_o in_o cruth_n they_o nothing_o fail_v of_o their_o expectation_n although_o the_o french_a by_o the_o conjoin_v force_n of_o england_n do_v thing_n beyond_o their_o accustom_a manner_n besiege_v and_o take_v mardike_n dunkirk_n and_o other_o fort_n from_o the_o spaniard_n although_o the_o spanish_a force_n do_v as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o man_n and_o the_o english_a in_o the_o quarter_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o gloucester_n lie_v act_v wonder_n even_o against_o their_o own_o countryman_n neither_o will_v our_o prince_n leave_v the_o spaniard_n for_o the_o first_o loss_n but_o continue_v help_v they_o with_o a_o undaunted_a courage_n even_o till_o the_o happy_a restauration_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o his_o throne_n and_o kingdom_n in_o this_o military_a posture_n they_o make_v many_o intode_n into_o the_o enemy_n country_n and_o that_o with_o such_o success_n as_o make_v their_o valour_n applaud_v and_o their_o judgement_n admire_v we_o leave_v the_o princess_n of_o orange_n new_o out_o of_o childbed_n and_o mother_n of_o a_o posthumus_n son_n the_o tenderness_n of_o who_o year_n have_v hitherto_o keep_v he_o as_o to_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o world_n unknown_a but_o now_o his_o year_n have_v make_v he_o seem_v capable_a of_o a_o more_o discern_a judgement_n the_o state_n of_o the_o country_n begin_v to_o compliment_v he_o and_o by_o a_o serious_a endeavour_n strive_v to_o train_v he_o up_o in_o the_o military_a art_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v in_o the_o future_a be_v able_a to_o do_v as_o his_o forefather_n and_o not_o only_o imitate_v their_o virtue_n but_o their_o valour_n and_o to_o this_o end_n there_o be_v a_o company_n of_o young_a noble_a man_n and_o gentleman_n raise_v of_o who_o the_o prince_n be_v to_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a the_o lord_n breherode_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o young_a lord_n wassenaer_n ensign_n a_o good_a rule_n sure_a so_o by_o custom_n and_o use_n in_o youth_n to_o enure_v to_o practice_v that_o their_o most_o perfect_a age_n shall_v not_o scruple_n at_o the_o toil_n but_o rather_o count_v all_o difficult_a thing_n pleasurable_a as_o know_v that_o ardua_fw-la virtutis_fw-la est_fw-la via_fw-la but_o it_o be_v often_o see_v that_o man_n be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v and_o so_o be_v these_o hollander_n quit_v their_o widow_n princess_n and_o her_o son_n and_o close_v with_o english_a faction_n against_o the_o king_n which_o be_v see_v by_o prince_n william_n governor_n of_o friesland_n he_o together_o with_o the_o whole_a country_n declare_v their_o dissent_n against_o any_o such_o agreement_n and_o stand_v high_o on_o their_o punctilio_n for_o their_o young_a prince_n and_o his_o mother_n honour_n and_o right_a this_o gallantry_n and_o nobleness_n of_o the_o frieslander_n be_v high_o commend_v by_o many_o foreign_a prince_n especial_o the_o brandenburgher_n who_o electoral_a princess_n with_o all_o her_o train_n come_v to_o give_v a_o visit_n to_o the_o princess_n of_o orange_n whither_o also_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o gloucester_n