Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	die_v	king_n	wales_n	2,578	5	10.1765	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10701	Faultes faults, and nothing else but faultes	Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617.	1606 (1606)	STC 20983; ESTC S115897	70,812	133

person_n have_v there_o be_v in_o time_n past_a that_o will_v fain_o have_v go_v currant_n for_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n yet_o if_o they_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o balance_n they_o will_v have_v weigh_v too_o light_a by_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o the_o common_a allowance_n of_o two_o grain_n but_o if_o they_o have_v be_v try_v by_o the_o touch_n we_o may_v well_o have_v say_v all_o be_v not_o gold_n that_o glister_v goodness_n the_o title_n of_o nobility_n to_o a_o good_a man_n be_v of_o great_a excellency_n but_o to_o a_o ill_a man_n of_o no_o less_o infamy_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o good_a shall_v come_v of_o good_a and_o virtue_n be_v most_o succeed_a in_o noble_a blood_n and_o the_o worthiness_n of_o honourable_a ancestor_n crave_v a_o reverend_a regard_n to_o be_v have_v in_o their_o posterity_n honourable_a nobility_n be_v fit_a to_o counsel_v king_n and_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o state·_a our_o noble_a man_n be_v inflame_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o glory_n and_o renown_n and_o the_o inferior_a sort_n do_v think_v themselves_o most_o happy_a and_o bless_a when_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n of_o noble_a personage_n that_o common_o manage_v their_o authority_n with_o magnificence_n for_o as_o it_o be_v witness_v in_o the_o proverb_n 29._o where_o righteous_a man_n be_v in_o authority_n the_o people_n rejoice_v but_o where_o the_o wicked_a bear_n rule_v the_o people_n sigh_n king_n honourable_a nobility_n be_v then_o most_o fit_a to_o counsel_v a_o king_n and_o the_o care_n and_o study_v of_o good_a counsellor_n be_v still_o to_o endeavour_n those_o thing_n that_o shall_v concern_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n royal_a person_n and_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o most_o weighty_a affair_n not_o to_o lean_v too_o much_o to_o the_o policy_n of_o worldly_a wicked_a man_n that_o they_o impugn_v the_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n ordain_v and_o decree_v by_o the_o almighty_a himself_o counsellor_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o unbefit_v in_o a_o counsailour_n than_o passion_n to_o be_v hasty_a to_o be_v angry_a to_o be_v choleric_a for_o anger_n rage_n and_o fury_n have_v never_o be_v know_v to_o govern_v well_o covetousness_n be_v the_o poison_n that_o mar_v all_o but_o covetousness_n in_o a_o counsellor_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o extortion_n of_o oppression_n of_o bribery_n alienate_v all_o compassion_n into_o merciless_a cruelty_n dishonour_v the_o reputation_n even_o of_o the_o great_a personage_n make_v they_o to_o be_v repute_v among_o the_o base_a and_o miserable_a mind_v it_o teach_v to_o buy_v or_o sell_v all_o thing_n for_o money_n and_o to_o neglect_v no_o manner_n of_o mean_n that_o bring_v in_o gain_n theban_n the_o theban_n establish_v a_o law_n forbid_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o government_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n except_o he_o have_v first_o leave_v off_o buy_v and_o sell_v of_o retayl_v or_o transport_v for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n counsellor_n there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o excellent_a commendation_n that_o may_v be_v give_v to_o a_o counsellor_n nor_o any_o thing_n better_o please_v to_o god_n and_o man_n than_o to_o have_v he_o compassionate_a of_o the_o poor_a oppress_a suitor_n that_o follow_v he_o give_v they_o dispatch_v with_o such_o convenient_a expedition_n that_o their_o long_a and_o tedious_a suing_n be_v not_o more_o hurtful_a unto_o they_o than_o any_o wrong_n they_o have_v former_o endure_v here_o leave_v the_o muse_n to_o their_o helicon_n i_o yet_o once_o again_o implore_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o heavenly_a power_n that_o i_o may_v speak_v a_o little_a of_o king_n and_o prince_n with_o that_o humble_a and_o dutiful_a reverence_n that_o be_v appertain_v to_o their_o greatness_n and_o but_o fit_a for_o i_o to_o meddle_v with_o as_o the_o law_n when_o it_o be_v first_o give_v with_o thunder_a lightning_n and_o great_a terror_n unto_o the_o people_n from_o mount_n sinai_n so_o likewise_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n require_v a_o king_n he_o be_v first_o give_v with_o the_o like_a tempest_n of_o thunder_n which_o so_o fear_v the_o people_n that_o they_o cry_v unto_o samuel_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o die_v here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o king_n for_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v terrible_a to_o the_o wicked_a even_o so_o be_v the_o king_n for_o he_o be_v ordain_v to_o take_v vengeance_n and_o have_v a_o sword_n to_o punish_v offence_n the_o prince_n execute_v not_o his_o own_o authority_n but_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o whosoever_o resist_v the_o anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n resist_v god_n himself_o god_n as_o god_n have_v ordain_v king_n and_o prince_n to_o bear_v sovereign_a authority_n upon_o the_o earth_n so_o he_o have_v dignify_v they_o with_o name_n and_o title_n belong_v to_o himself_o aswell_o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o own_o duty_n towards_o god_n as_o also_o to_o stir_v up_o and_o continue_v the_o love_n and_o obedience_n of_o their_o subject_n towards_o themselves_o so_o that_o whether_o the_o king_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a he_o be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o either_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o mercy_n or_o of_o his_o judgement_n for_o if_o the_o prince_n be_v evil_a he_o be_v ordain_v for_o a_o scourge_n to_o wicked_a and_o unthankful_a people_n to_o punish_v their_o sin_n obey_v subject_n may_v in_o no_o wise_a charge_n their_o prince_n with_o any_o crime_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n for_o the_o power_n of_o king_n come_v from_o god_n who_o hold_v the_o heart_n of_o prince_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o rule_v they_o according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n a_o king_n do_v not_o administer_v his_o own_o but_o the_o affair_n of_o many_o observe_v due_o those_o law_n whereof_o he_o be_v both_o founder_n and_o overseer_n in_o my_o opinion_n they_o be_v much_o oversee_v that_o will_v prescribe_v law_n and_o order_n of_o life_n to_o prince_n who_o be_v lord_n over_o law_n and_o may_v enjoin_v they_o to_o other_o good_a king_n be_v to_o be_v wish_v for_o where_o they_o want_v but_o howsoever_o good_a or_o bad_a they_o must_v be_v obey_v for_o if_o jupiter_n be_v angry_a he_o must_v send_v a_o stork_n to_o devour_v in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o prince_n what_o do_v thou_o prince_n prince_n may_v shake_v off_o their_o own_o error_n by_o blame_v other_o man_n and_o so_o they_o may_v assume_v their_o servant_n foresight_n to_o their_o own_o praise_n the_o good_a will_n of_o a_o prince_n may_v easy_o be_v obtain_v but_o as_o quick_o blow_v forth_o again_o with_o the_o wind_n of_o slander_n and_o therefore_o cicero_n admonish_v to_o speak_v as_o reverent_o of_o king_n and_o prince_n as_o we_o do_v of_o the_o god_n king_n the_o office_n of_o a_o prince_n serve_v to_o suppress_v tyrant_n and_o to_o uphold_v the_o mean_a subject_n in_o his_o right_n against_o the_o great_a power_n that_o will_v oppress_v he_o a_o prince_n must_v hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o his_o subject_n if_o either_o the_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n or_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o public_a weal_n be_v dear_a unto_o he_o for_o that_o be_v the_o most_o absolute_a and_o behooveful_a thing_n appertain_v to_o a_o prince_n and_o be_v no_o less_o precious_a unto_o he_o than_o be_v his_o empire_n most_o happy_a be_v that_o prince_n and_o bear_v no_o doubt_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o country_n that_o neglect_v not_o that_o special_a care_n towards_o his_o subject_n a_o prince_n to_o be_v just_a in_o himself_o be_v honour_n to_o his_o person_n but_o to_o minister_v right_a to_o his_o wrong_a subject_n be_v a_o general_a good_a to_o the_o whole_a common_a wealth_n the_o office_n of_o a_o good_a king_n towards_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o father_n towards_o his_o child_n but_o not_o as_o a_o conqueror_n towards_o the_o vanquish_a as_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o miserable_a to_o a_o prince_n then_o to_o be_v compel_v so_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o rather_o to_o break_v the_o heart_n of_o subject_n then_o when_o he_o will_v not_o be_v entreat_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o gracious_a in_o a_o prince_n than_o mercy_n but_o yet_o overmuch_o lenity_n breed_v contempt_n the_o king_n that_o tread_v the_o step_n of_o clemency_n become_v old_a and_o leave_v his_o inheritance_n to_o his_o posterity_n but_o the_o prince_n that_o govern_v with_o rigour_n and_o cruelty_n be_v seldom_o set_v to_o live_v long_o thales_n be_v ask_v what_o rare_a thing_n he_o have_v

faultes_n fault_n and_o nothing_o else_o but_o fault_n at_o london_n print_v for_o jeffrey_n chorleton_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o great_a north_n door_n of_o paul_n church_n 1606._o to_o the_o most_o worthy_a the_o most_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a prince_n henry_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n prince_n of_o wales_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o heir_n apparent_a of_o the_o realm_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n your_o soldier_n most_o gracious_a and_o worthy_a prince_n have_v once_o again_o betake_v he_o to_o his_o pen_n he_o have_v to_o avoid_v idleness_n endeavour_v with_o domitian_n to_o catch_v fly_n he_o grasp_v at_o great_a matter_n than_o his_o ability_n be_v able_a to_o reach_v unto_o he_o mean_v to_o have_v mount_v the_o alps_n that_o stumble_v by_o the_o way_n at_o a_o sorry_a molehill_n but_o i_o see_v it_o be_v soldier_n luck_n for_o when_o they_o hope_v to_o effect_v wonder_n they_o conclude_v with_o just_a nothing_o i_o dare_v not_o therefore_o present_a these_o trifle_n as_o worthy_a your_o gracious_a view_n i_o know_v they_o be_v too_o slight_a for_o your_o greatness_n and_o too_o mean_v a_o present_a for_o so_o high_a renown_n shall_v i_o offer_v they_o yet_o under_o the_o example_n of_o the_o widow_n mite_n or_o the_o handful_n of_o water_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o alexander_n i_o think_v the_o conceit_n be_v grow_v too_o stale_a when_o every_o bastard_n poet_n have_v already_o wear_v it_o threadbare_a no_o i_o present_v they_o with_o a_o soldier_n faithful_a heart_n that_o be_v still_o arm_v to_o the_o proof_n to_o do_v your_o grace_n all_o humble_a and_o dutiful_a service_n if_o my_o line_n be_v of_o little_a worth_n your_o grace_n name_n be_v of_o great_a worth_n and_o enough_o to_o shroud_v both_o they_o and_o i_o from_o the_o proud_a contemner_n the_o rude_a poet_n chaerilus_n have_v nothing_o worthy_a to_o be_v note_v in_o his_o verse_n but_o only_o the_o name_n of_o alexander_n and_o i_o confess_v my_o fruit_n be_v too_o untimely_a to_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o age_n of_o this_o ripe_a and_o plentiful_a harvest_n i_o have_v therefore_o with_o chaerilus_n the_o better_a to_o adorn_v they_o humble_o presume_v of_o that_o gracious_a favour_n that_o have_v already_o tie_v i_o with_o all_o duty_n and_o zeal_n to_o lay_v my_o hand_n under_o your_o highness_n foot_n your_o grace_n most_o humble_a and_o dutiful_a soldier_n barnaby_n rich._n to_o the_o gentleman_n that_o be_v dispose_v gentleman_n if_o i_o have_v fit_v your_o humour_n with_o this_o fantasy_n much_o good_a do_v it_o you_o i_o will_v it_o be_v for_o you_o if_o it_o be_v offensive_a to_o some_o queasy_a stomach_n it_o proceed_v rather_o upon_o some_o distemper_a humour_n in_o the_o party_n so_o offend_v then_o of_o any_o fault_n of_o i_o and_o yet_o to_o speak_v true_o i_o mean_v not_o to_o please_v all_o for_o when_o i_o first_o undertake_v the_o subject_n i_o know_v it_o can_v not_o be_v handle_v without_o offence_n but_o as_o i_o have_v not_o detect_v any_o one_o particular_o of_o my_o own_o knowledge_n so_o if_o any_o man_n upon_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n will_v accuse_v himself_o his_o fault_n be_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n shall_v we_o forbear_v to_o speak_v against_o vice_n because_o the_o vicious_a will_v be_v offend_v if_o that_o may_v once_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o follow_v tarlton_n advice_n to_o pull_v down_o the_o church_n and_o set_v up_o the_o alehouse_n and_o how_o many_o inferior_a officer_n will_v then_o fall_v to_o decay_v among_o the_o rest_n the_o poor_a hangman_n will_v miscarry_v for_o want_v of_o maintenance_n but_o let_v they_o comfort_v themselves_o vice_n must_v be_v correct_v and_o sin_n will_v be_v punish_v and_o for_o the_o hangman_n i_o think_v i_o dare_v warrant_v he_o work_v so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o pope_n in_o rome_n or_o a_o papist_n in_o great_a britain_n now_o for_o my_o own_o part_n that_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v of_o so_o many_o fault_n let_v i_o first_o manifest_v my_o own_o i_o confess_v i_o have_v jest_v at_o abuse_n and_o i_o have_v a_o little_a scoff_v at_o those_o that_o do_v use_v themselves_o to_o make_v a_o scoff_n at_o virtue_n in_o the_o set_n down_o whereof_o i_o have_v imitate_v the_o painter_n who_o apply_v colour_n but_o according_a to_o his_o picture_n so_o in_o these_o discourse_n i_o have_v keep_v a_o soldier_n decorum_n express_v matter_n of_o little_a regard_n with_o word_n and_o phrase_n best_o befit_v the_o subject_n and_o where_o i_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o more_o serious_a circumstance_n i_o have_v temper_v my_o stile_n with_o word_n and_o term_n thereafter_o b._n r._n a_o fig_n for_o all_o that_o envy_n can_v invent_v on_o fearful_a step_n true_a honour_n never_o tread_v i_o come_v not_o to_o implore_v lucina_n help_n to_o bring_v my_o muse_n a_o bed_n with_o fantasy_n nor_o steal_v jieste_n in_o cloud_n to_o make_v you_o game_n nor_o do_v i_o seek_v by_o gaud_n to_o purchase_v fame_n i_o wade_v into_o the_o world_n as_o one_o unknown_a young_a in_o disguise_n and_o yet_o in_o year_n more_o ripe_a i_o can_v discern_v a_o ape_n though_o clad_v in_o silk_n and_o temper_n wit_n sometime_o to_o serve_v a_o turn_n to_o what_o imprission_n i_o have_v wrought_v it_o now_o the_o wise_a may_v judge_v for_o fool_n i_o care_v not_o how_o fault_n and_o nothing_o but_o fault_n season_n as_o that_o enterprise_n which_o be_v endeavour_v in_o a_o seasonable_a time_n be_v most_o liketo_a conclude_v with_o a_o good_a and_o happy_a success_n so_o to_o undertake_v whatsoever_o not_o fit_v the_o instant_n shall_v never_o get_v passage_n through_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o rather_o be_v spurn_v at_o and_o utter_o despise_v and_o for_o he_o that_o shall_v read_v a_o lecture_n of_o abstinence_n when_o man_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o cup_n shall_v have_v ill_a audience_n and_o where_o man_n have_v betake_v themselves_o to_o rest_n the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o clatter_n of_o armour_n do_v rather_o interrupt_v their_o quiet_n then_o augment_v their_o courage_n a_o orator_n at_o a_o table_n be_v request_v to_o speak_v of_o eloquence_n answer_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o place_n and_o time_n present_a i_o be_o ignorant_a of_o and_o that_o which_o you_o require_v i_o know_v at_o this_o time_n will_v be_v out_o of_o season_n thus_o every_o thing_n be_v make_v graceful_a or_o disgraceful_a according_a to_o time_n and_o place_n my_o hardiness_n then_o may_v be_v repute_v overmuch_o that_o dare_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o find_v fault_n in_o so_o dangerous_a a_o time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o man_n willing_a to_o hear_v of_o his_o own_o miss_n when_o he_o that_o shall_v but_o look_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o mighty_a giant_n of_o the_o world_n must_v need_v perish_v when_o he_o that_o shall_v but_o search_v out_o their_o evil_n that_o will_v wallow_v in_o wickedness_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o be_v control_v be_v think_v unworthy_a to_o live_v in_o a_o wel-governed_n commonwealth_n finder_n yet_o the_o good_a emperor_n augustus_n be_v never_o angry_a with_o accuser_n but_o think_v it_o necessary_a that_o where_o there_o be_v store_n of_o vice_n there_o shall_v likewise_o be_v many_o to_o find_v fault_n and_o alexander_n understand_v that_o some_o have_v breathe_v out_o bad_a report_n against_o he_o seek_v no_o revenge_n but_o say_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o king_n to_o do_v well_o and_o to_o hear_v ill_o it_o have_v be_v a_o custom_n in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o indies_n that_o when_o their_o king_n or_o any_o other_o great_a commander_n among_o they_o be_v dead_a if_o any_o man_n come_v against_o he_o to_o charge_v he_o with_o any_o notorious_a vice_n or_o to_o oppose_v any_o fault_n against_o he_o he_o be_v deny_v burial_n which_o among_o they_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a infelicity_n then_o if_o a_o man_n be_v deprive_v from_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n pillar_n pasquilles_n pillar_n be_v tolerate_v in_o rome_n to_o reprehend_v all_o sort_n of_o sin_n till_o they_o touch_v the_o pope_n with_o his_o clergy_n god_n the_o lacedaemonian_n think_v it_o a_o necessary_a point_n of_o policy_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o reprover_n whereby_o to_o repress_v enormity_n in_o those_o for_o fear_n of_o worldly_a shame_n that_o otherwise_o neither_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n nor_o any_o fear_n of_o their_o god_n can_v have_v restrain_v or_o keep_v in_o compass_n the_o like_a conceit_n be_v have_v among_o the_o thurine_n where_o it_o be_v think_v the_o wicked_a be_v rather_o restrain_v for_o fear_n of_o worldly_a shame_n then_o for_o any_o fear_n or_o dread_n of_o god_n every_o man_n have_v free_a liberty_n