Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	castille_n	king_n	portugal_n	4,809	5	11.1728	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09487	The counsellor of estate Contayning the greates and most remarkeable considerations seruing for the managing of publicke affaires. Diuided into three parts. The first contaynes the meanes to settle an estate. The secund, the meanes to perserue it. And the third, the meanes to encrease it. Written in French by one of the ancient counsellors to the most Christian kings, Henry the Fourth, and Levvis the thirteenth. Translated by E.G.; Conseiller d'estat. English	Béthune, Philippe de, comte de Selles et de Charost, 1561-1649.; Grimeston, Edward.	1634 (1634)	STC 1977; ESTC S101680	238,642	366

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with_o the_o emperor_n albert_n the_o ●irst_n of_o mary_n the_o heir_n of_o burgo●dy_n flanders_n brabant_n and_o other_o province_n of_o the_o netherlands_o with_o the_o emperor_n maximillion_n the_o first_o of_o joane_n the_o heir_n of_o castille_n arragon_n sicily_n and_o naples_n with_o philip_n archduke_n of_o austria_n of_o anne_n the_o heir_n of_o hungary_n and_o bohemia_n with_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n brother_z to_z charles_n the_o five_o and_o of_o isabel_n of_o portugal_n mother_n to_o philip_n the_o second_o king_n of_o spain_n with_o charles_n the_o five_o this_o example_n shall_v suffice_v to_o verify_v the_o increase_n of_o estate_n in_o a_o prince_n by_o this_o mean_n adoption_n be_v another_o kind_n of_o portion_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o of_o anjou_n adoption_n and_o afterward_o they_o of_o arragon_n have_v be_v make_v king_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n have_v be_v adopt_v by_o joane_n the_o polonian_n have_v enlarge_v their_o estate_n by_o the_o election_n 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austria_n who_o after_o be_v choose_v emperor_n to_o attain_v unto_o this_o dignity_n he_o not_o only_o distribute_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n among_o the_o elector_n as_o king_n francis_n have_v do_v for_o his_o part_n but_o he_o cause_v levy_n of_o soldier_n to_o be_v make_v in_o germany_n and_o his_o army_n be_v ready_a he_o make_v it_o approach_v to_o frankford_n under_o colour_n to_o keep_v the_o election_n from_o be_v force_v whereby_o he_o encourage_v his_o own_o party_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o yield_v unto_o he_o which_o waver_v and_o he_o terrify_v brandeburge_n who_o hold_v the_o party_n of_o france_n so_o as_o he_o dare_v not_o discover_v his_o intention_n as_o for_o practice_n charles_n carry_v himself_o more_o cunning_o than_o francis_n the_o first_o for_o have_v first_o of_o all_o labour_v for_o the_o exclusion_n of_o francis_n he_o have_v thereby_o assure_v himself_o of_o the_o elector_n who_o he_o know_v will_v never_o agree_v to_o choose_v one_o among_o themselves_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o

this_o be_v chief_o rule_v by_o the_o confidence_n which_o they_o conceive_v in_o the_o arbitrator_n choose_v by_o the_o compromise_n who_o in_o a_o difference_n of_o state_n be_v not_o always_o find_v such_o as_o they_o may_v whole_o rely_v upon_o he_o and_o as_o peace_n be_v general_o to_o be_v desire_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v betwixt_o neighbour_n some_o subject_n which_o trouble_n their_o intelligence_n neighbour_n as_o it_o will_v be_v a_o policy_n to_o show_v himself_o displease_v so_o it_o be_v wisdom_n not_o to_o grow_v passionate_a to_o reconcile_v they_o they_o observe_v a_o notable_a indiscretion_n in_o the_o cardinal_n of_o amboise_n and_o very_o prejudicial_a of_o france_n to_o have_v mediate_v a_o accord_n betwixt_o maximilian_n and_o ferdinand_n of_o arragon_n touch_v the_o government_n of_o castille_n this_o accord_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o afterward_o they_o join_v together_o against_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o and_o n●thing_v but_o the_o vanity_n and_o ambition_n which_o this_o cardinal_n have_v to_o attain_v unto_o the_o popedom_n in_o make_v these_o two_o prince_n favourable_a unto_o he_o make_v he_o to_o enter_v into_o this_o mediation_n the_o cause_n wherein_o we_o must_v labour_v effectual_o to_o reconcile_v our_o neighbour_n be_v when_o we_o have_v need_v to_o be_v succour_v by_o they_o so_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o treat_v a_o peace_n betwixt_o sigismond_n of_o austria_n and_o the_o swiss_n to_o use_v their_o s●ruice_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o lewis_n sforse_n deal_v in_o the_o accord_n betwixt_o maximilian_n and_o the_o same_o swiss_n to_o be_v succour_v by_o they_o but_o let_v we_o return_n to_o treaty_n chap._n 54._o of_o the_o breach_n of_o treaty_n and_o of_o the_o constancy_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o word_n of_o a_o prince_n in_o the_o treaty_n to_o the_o end_n we_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o rupture_n for_o a_o small_a business_n rupture_n they_o practise_v in_o those_o which_o great_a man_n make_v among_o they_o to_o draw_v in_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v less_o to_o be_v therein_o comprehend_v as_o well_o for_o the_o assurance_n of_o their_o estate_n as_o to_o entertain_v the_o great_a in_o a_o equal_a balance_n lest_o that_o the_o one_o shall_v rise_v and_o oppress_v the_o other_o but_o to_o make_v use_n in_o such_o treaty_n the_o oppression_n must_v be_v special_a and_o particular_a otherwise_o they_o may_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v ignorant_a that_o under_o this_o name_n of_o ally_n they_o which_o be_v not_o name_v be_v comprehend_v and_o although_o that_o the_o breach_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o much_o practise_v in_o such_o affair_n rupture_n yet_o there_o be_v few_o prince_n find_v which_o have_v not_o seek_v some_o pretext_n before_o they_o break_v some_o have_v pretend_v to_o be_v circumvent_v by_o error_n other_o have_v excuse_v themselves_o by_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o affair_n great_a wrong_n or_o inevitable_a loss_n and_o apparent_a danger_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o estate_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n wherein_o some_o say_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v not_o obligatory_a the_o condition_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v impossible_a or_o unjust_a to_o these_o limitation_n they_o add_v word_n that_o they_o must_v not_o keep_v their_o faith_n with_o a_o enemy_n of_o the_o faith_n nor_o with_o he_o that_o have_v break_v he_o nor_o with_o a_o subject_n nor_o with_o a_o thief_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o keep_v a_o man_n faith_n in_o all_o these_o case_n it_o be_v not_o likewise_o lawful_a to_o give_v it_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o capitulate_v with_o such_o man_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o hold_v that_o we_o promise_v the_o which_o i_o understand_v when_o the_o word_n be_v give_v by_o he_o that_o may_v give_v it_o and_o that_o they_o selye_v upon_o it_o for_o if_o they_o take_v hostage_n he_o that_o give_v they_o be_v free_v from_o his_o faith_n for_o that_o in_o receive_v hostage_n he_o that_o receive_v they_o have_v relinquish_v the_o assurance_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o that_o give_v they_o and_o if_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v by_o a_o captain_n for_o his_o prince_n without_o special_a warrant_n this_o word_n give_v bind_v not_o the_o prince_n promise_n some_o lawyer_n will_v judge_v of_o treaty_n as_o of_o particular_a contract_n and_o more_o enlarge_v the_o conscience_n of_o prince_n for_o as_o a_o private_a man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v by_o force_n or_o fear_n they_o have_v think_v but_o foolish_o and_o malicious_o that_o this_o maxim_n shall_v take_v place_n in_o treaty_n which_o be_v make_v betwixt_o sovereign_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o banish_v faith_n from_o all_o such_o public_a negotiation_n for_o there_o be_v no_o treaty_n but_o be_v usual_o make_v in_o arm_n by_o force_n or_o through_o fear_n to_o lose_v either_o life_n or_o good_n or_o liberty_n or_o the_o estate_n which_o be_v cause_n of_o just_a fear_n and_o may_v shake_v the_o most_o constant_a 〈◊〉_d some_o prince_n desirous_a to_o show_v themselves_o more_o religious_a in_o these_o rupture_n have_v take_v subject_a upon_o the_o ambignity_n of_o some_o clause_n in_o the_o treaty_n or_o upon_o equivocaon_n as_o charles_n the_o fist_n do_v upon_o these_o word_n eu●ig_a and_o euig_n to_o retain_v the_o landgrave_n the_o hesse_n or_o they_o seek_v some_o other_o occasion_n attempt_v against_o those_o who_o their_o ally_n be_v bind_v to_o defend_v to_o the_o end_n that_o draw_v he_o to_o field_n he_o may_v lay_v the_o envy_n of_o the_o ●rupture_n upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o most_o beneficial_a course_n for_o a_o prince_n or_o state_n be_v to_o make_v himself_o to_o be_v know_v constant_a and_o firm_a in_o his_o word_n for_o although_o such_o a_o occasion_n may_v happen_v as_o he_o may_v get_v advantage_n b●_n h●bre●ch_o of_o his_o faith_n yet_o the_o opinion_n which_o they_o may_v conceive_v of_o he_o by_o this_o action_n which_o he_o must_v not_o trust_v ●nto_o will_v make_v he_o lose_v many_o advantage_n which_o a_o loyal_a prince_n may_v have_v find_v himself_o discharge_v of_o many_o security_n which_o they_o demand_v usual_o and_o just_o from_o one_o of_o who_o faith_n they_o doubt_v chap._n 55._o of_o treaty_n of_o neutrality_n let_v we_o come_v to_o treaty_n of_o neutrality_n the_o which_o seem_v natural_a to_o prince_n who_o neither_o love_n nor_o hate_v anything_o absolute_o but_o govern_v themselves_o in_o their_o friendship_n according_a to_o their_o interest_n and_o in_o effect_n reason_n of_o state_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o reason_n of_o interest_n neutrality_n may_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n neutrality_n the_o one_o with_o alliance_n of_o either_o part_n the_o other_o without_o alliance_n and_o without_o any_o tie_n to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o which_o be_v that_o that_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v neutrality_n the_o first_o rule_n subscribe_v by_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o treaty_n the_o second_o have_v no_o rule_n but_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o neuter_a prince_n who_o must_v carry_v himself_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o may_v not_o make_v show_n that_o he_o incline_v more_o to_o one_o side_n then_o to_o another_o and_o for_o that_o the_o affair_n of_o prince_n be_v not_o always_o in_o one_o estate_n the_o difficulty_n be_v to_o know_v when_o the_o prince_n shall_v leave_v this_o neutrality_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v maintain_v it_o the_o advantage_n of_o neutrality_n be_v neutrality_n that_o he_o which_o be_v neuter_n be_v honour_v and_o respect_v of_o both_o party_n for_o the_o fear_n that_o either_o of_o they_o have_v shall_v declare_v himself_o against_o he_o he_o remain_v arbitrator_n of_o other_o and_o ma●ter_v of_o himself_o he_o enjoy_v the_o present_a and_o according_a unto_o occasion_n prevent_v the_o future_a a_o neuter_n be_v without_o any_o profess_a enemy_n and_o offend_v or_o wrong_n no_o man_n open_o so_o as_o give_v no_o advantage_n over_o he_o they_o be_v trouble_v to_o find_v a_o pretext_n to_o do_v he_o harm_n neutrality_n the_o disadvantage_n be_v that_o a_o neuter_n satisfy_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o and_o so_o remain_v he_o do_v neither_o purchase_n friend_n nor_o free_v himself_o from_o any_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o end_n be_v make_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o victor_n and_o many_o have_v hold_v it_o more_o advantage_n to_o hazard_v himself_o to_o vanquish_v with_o a_o companion_n then_o to_o remain_v in_o a_o estate_n where_o he_o be_v assure_v to_o be_v ruin_v by_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o cau●●_n to_o resolve_v this_o point_n a_o powerful_a prince_n have_v no_o need_n of_o council_n for_o in_o what_o fashion_n soever_o he_o remain_v he_o may_v maintain_v himself_o and_o prescribe_v a_o law_n to_o other_o yet_o i_o hold_v that_o without_o great_a occasion_n he_o