Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	french_a	king_n	orange_n	2,363	5	10.4117	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37421	An argument shewing, that a standing army, with consent of Parliament, is not inconsistent with a free government, &c.	Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.	1698 (1698)	Wing D828; ESTC R20142	15,613	32

how_o be_v it_o alter_v in_o the_o case_n of_o oliver_n though_o his_o government_n do_v a_o tyrant_n resemble_v he_o make_v england_n great_a and_o her_o enemy_n tremble_v dialogue_n of_o the_o house_n and_o what_o be_v it_o place_n the_o present_a king_n at_o the_o helm_n of_o the_o confederacy_n why_o do_v they_o commit_v their_o army_n to_o his_o charge_n and_o appoint_v the_o congress_n of_o their_o plenipotentiaries_n at_o his_o court_n why_o do_v distress_v prince_n seek_v his_o mediation_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o holstien_n savoy_n and_o the_o like_a why_o do_v the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n leave_v the_o whole_a management_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o he_o it_o be_v all_o the_o reputation_n of_o his_o conduct_n and_o the_o english_a valour_n under_o he_o and_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o support_v this_o character_n which_o england_n now_o bear_v in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o great_a advantage_n which_o may_n and_o will_v be_v make_v from_o it_o and_o this_o character_n can_v never_o live_v nor_o these_o allyance_n be_v support_v with_o no_o force_n at_o hand_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n these_o be_v some_o reason_n why_o a_o force_n be_v necessary_a but_o the_o question_n be_v what_o force_n for_o i_o grant_v it_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o a_o great_a army_n must_v be_v keep_v on_o foot_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o argument_n say_v be_v plead_v for_o since_o than_o no_o army_n and_o a_o great_a army_n be_v extreme_n equal_o dangerous_a the_o one_o to_o our_o liberty_n at_o home_n and_o the_o other_o to_o our_o reputation_n abroad_o and_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o confederate_n it_o remain_v to_o inquire_v what_o medium_fw-la be_v to_o be_v find_v out_o or_o in_o plain_a english_a what_o army_n may_v with_o safety_n to_o our_o liberty_n be_v maintain_v in_o england_n or_o what_o mean_n may_v be_v find_v out_o to_o make_v such_o a_o army_n serviceable_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o we_o and_o our_o ally_n and_o yet_o not_o dangerous_a to_o our_o constitution_n that_o any_o army_n at_o all_o can_v be_v safe_a the_o argument_n deny_v but_o that_o can_v be_v make_v out_o a_o thousand_o man_n be_v a_o army_n as_o much_o as_o 100000_o as_o the_o spanish_a armado_n be_v call_v a_o armado_n though_o they_o seldom_o fit_v out_o above_o four_o man_n of_o war_n and_o on_o this_o account_n i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o say_v i_o do_v confute_v the_o assertion_n in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o argument_n that_o a_o stand_a army_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o free_a government_n and_o i_o shall_v further_o do_v it_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o claim_n of_o right_n present_v to_o the_o present_a king_n and_o which_o he_o swear_v to_o observe_v as_o the_o pacta_fw-la conventa_fw-la of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v declare_v in_o hac_fw-la verba_fw-la that_o the_o raise_v or_o keep_v a_o stand_a army_n within_o the_o kingdom_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o consent_n of_o parliament_n be_v against_o law_n this_o plain_o lay_v the_o whole_a stress_n of_o the_o thing_n not_o against_o the_o thing_n itself_o a_o stand_a army_n nor_o against_o the_o season_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n but_o against_o the_o circumstance_n consent_v of_o parliament_n and_o i_o think_v nothing_o be_v more_o rational_a than_o to_o conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o a_o stand_a army_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n with_o consent_n of_o parliament_n be_v not_o against_o law_n and_o i_o may_v go_v on_o nor_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o a_o free_a government_n nor_o destructive_a of_o the_o english_a monarchy_n there_o be_v two_o distinction_n necessary_a therefore_o in_o the_o present_a debate_n to_o bring_v the_o question_n to_o a_o narrow_a compass_n first_o i_o distinguish_v between_o a_o great_a army_n and_o a_o small_a army_n and_o second_o i_o distinguish_v between_o a_o army_n keep_v on_o foot_n without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n and_o a_o army_n with_o consent_n of_o parliament_n and_o whereas_o we_o be_v tell_v a_o army_n of_o soldier_n be_v a_o army_n of_o master_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o parliament_n do_v alter_v it_o but_o they_o may_v turn_v they_o out_o of_o door_n who_o raise_v they_o as_o they_o do_v the_o long_a parliament_n the_o first_o distinction_n answer_v that_o for_o if_o a_o great_a army_n may_v do_v it_o a_o small_a army_n can_v and_o then_o the_o second_o distinction_n regulate_v the_o first_o for_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v but_o the_o parliament_n when_o they_o give_v that_o consent_n which_o can_v only_o make_v a_o army_n lawful_a will_v not_o consent_v to_o a_o large_a army_n than_o they_o can_v so_o master_n as_o that_o the_o liberty_n or_o people_n of_o england_n shall_v never_o be_v in_o danger_n from_o they_o no_o man_n will_v say_v this_o can_v be_v because_o the_o number_n may_v be_v suppose_v as_o small_a as_o you_o please_v but_o to_o avoid_v the_o sophistry_n of_o a_o argument_n i_o will_v suppose_v the_o very_a troop_n which_o we_o see_v the_o parliament_n have_v not_o voted_n to_o be_v disband_v that_o be_v those_o which_o be_v on_o foot_n before_o the_o year_n 1680._o no_o man_n will_v deny_v they_o to_o be_v a_o stand_a army_n and_o yet_o sure_a no_o man_n will_v imagine_v any_o danger_n to_o our_o liberty_n from_o they_o we_o be_v ask_v if_o you_o establish_v a_o army_n and_o a_o revenue_n to_o pay_v they_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v sure_a they_o will_v not_o continue_v themselves_o but_o will_v any_o man_n ask_v that_o question_n of_o such_o a_o army_n as_o this_o can_v six_o thousand_o man_n tell_v the_o nation_n they_o will_v disband_v but_o will_v continue_v themselves_o and_o then_o raise_v money_n to_o do_v it_o can_v they_o exact_v it_o by_o military_a execution_n if_o they_o can_v our_o militia_n must_v be_v very_o despicable_a the_o keep_v such_o a_o remnant_n of_o a_o army_n do_v not_o hinder_v but_o the_o militia_n may_v be_v make_v as_o useful_a as_o you_o please_v and_o the_o more_o useful_a you_o make_v it_o the_o less_o danger_n from_o this_o army_n and_o however_o it_o may_v have_v be_v the_o business_n of_o our_o king_n to_o make_v the_o militia_n as_o useless_a as_o they_o can_v the_o present_a king_n never_o show_v any_o token_n of_o such_o a_o design_n nor_o be_v it_o more_o than_o will_v be_v needful_a for_o 6000_o man_n by_o themselves_o will_v do_v if_o the_o invasion_n we_o speak_v of_o shall_v ever_o be_v attempt_v what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o people_n on_o the_o purbeck_n fancy_v invasion_n be_v very_o true_a but_o i_o must_v say_v have_v it_o be_v a_o true_a one_o of_o forty_o thousand_o regular_a troop_n all_o that_o appearance_n can_v have_v do_v nothing_o but_o have_v drive_v the_o country_n in_o order_n to_o starve_v they_o and_o then_o have_v run_v away_o i_o be_o apt_a enough_o to_o grant_v what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o impracticableness_n of_o any_o invasion_n upon_o we_o while_o we_o be_v master_n at_o sea_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o defence_n of_o england_n peace_n lie_v in_o make_v war_n in_o flanders_n queen_n elizabeth_n find_v it_o so_o her_o way_n to_o beat_v the_o spaniard_n be_v by_o help_v the_o dutch_a to_o do_v it_o and_o she_o as_o much_o defend_v england_n in_o aid_v prince_n maurice_n to_o win_v the_o great_a battle_n of_o newport_n as_o she_o do_v in_o defeat_v their_o invincible_a armado_n oliver_n cromwell_n take_v the_o same_o course_n for_o he_o no_o soon_o declare_v wat_n against_o spain_n but_o he_o embark_a his_o army_n for_o flanders_n the_o late_a king_n charles_n do_v the_o same_o against_o the_o french_a when_o after_o the_o peace_n of_o nimeguen_n six_o regiment_n of_o english_a and_o scot_n be_v always_o leave_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o dutch_a and_o the_o present_a war_n be_v a_o further_a testimony_n for_o where_o have_v it_o be_v fight_v not_o in_o england_n god_n be_v thank_v but_o in_o flanders_n and_o what_o be_v the_o term_n of_o the_o peace_n but_o more_o frontier_n town_n in_o flanders_n and_o what_o be_v the_o great_a barrier_n of_o this_o peace_n but_o flanders_n the_o consequence_n of_o this_o may_v be_v guess_v by_o the_o answer_n king_n william_n give_v when_o prince_n of_o orange_n in_o the_o late_a treaty_n of_o nimeguen_n when_o to_o make_v the_o term_n the_o easy_a it_o be_v offer_v that_o a_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o he_o by_o the_o french_a for_o his_o land_n in_o luxemburgh_n to_o which_o the_o prince_n reply_v he_o will_v part_v with_o all_o his_o land_n in_o luxemburgh_n to_o get_v the_o spaniard_n one_o good_a frontier_n town_n in_o flanders_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a for_o every_o one_o of_o

fear_n of_o invasion_n at_o home_n but_o before_o we_o arrive_v to_o that_o magnitude_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v we_o be_v hardly_o ever_o invade_v but_o we_o be_v conquer_v william_n the_o conqueror_n be_v the_o last_o and_o if_o the_o spaniard_n do_v not_o do_v the_o same_o it_o be_v because_o god_n set_v the_o element_n in_o battle_n array_n against_o they_o and_o they_o be_v prevent_v bring_v over_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n army_n which_o if_o they_o have_v do_v it_o will_v have_v go_v very_o hard_o with_o we_o but_o we_o owe_v it_o whole_o to_o providence_n i_o believe_v it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o from_o that_o time_n to_o this_o day_n the_o kingdom_n have_v never_o be_v without_o some_o stand_a troop_n of_o soldier_n entertain_v in_o pay_n and_o always_o either_o keep_v at_o home_o or_o employ_v abroad_o and_o yet_o no_o evil_a consequence_n follow_v nor_o do_v i_o meet_v with_o any_o vote_n of_o the_o parliament_n against_o they_o as_o grievance_n or_o motion_n make_v to_o disband_v they_o till_o the_o day_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o queen_n elizabeth_z though_o she_o have_v no_o guard_n du_fw-fr corpse_n yet_o she_o have_v her_o guard_n du_fw-fr terres_n she_o have_v even_o to_o her_o last_o hour_n several_a army_n i_o may_v call_v they_o in_o pay_n among_o foreign_a state_n and_o prince_n which_o upon_o any_o visible_a occasion_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v call_v home_o king_n james_n the_o first_o have_v the_o same_o in_o holland_n in_o the_o service_n of_o gustavus_n adolphus_n king_n of_o sweden_n and_o in_o the_o unfortunate_a service_n of_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n and_o that_o scotch_a regiment_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o douglass_n regiment_n have_v be_v they_o say_v a_o regiment_n two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o have_v the_o same_o in_o the_o several_a expedition_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o rochel_n and_o that_o fatal_a descent_n upon_o the_o isle_n of_o rhe_n and_o in_o his_o expedition_n into_o scotland_n and_o they_o will_v do_v well_o to_o reconcile_v their_o discourse_n to_o itself_o who_o say_v in_o one_o place_n if_o king_n charles_n have_v have_v five_o thousand_o man_n the_o nation_n have_v never_o strike_v one_o stroke_n for_o their_o liberty_n and_o in_o another_o that_o the_o parliament_n be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v petition_v out_o of_o door_n by_o a_o army_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o mile_n off_o though_o there_o be_v a_o scotch_a army_n at_o the_o heel_n of_o they_o for_o to_o i_o it_o appear_v that_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o have_v a_o army_n then_o and_o will_v have_v keep_v it_o but_o that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o purse_n to_o pay_v they_o of_o which_o more_o may_v be_v say_v hereafter_o but_o england_n now_o stand_v in_o another_o posture_n our_o peace_n at_o home_n seem_v secure_a and_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v so_o but_o to_o maintain_v our_o peace_n abroad_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o enter_v into_o league_n and_o confederacy_n here_o be_v one_o neighbour_n grow_v too_o great_a for_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o they_o be_v single_a state_n or_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o to_o mate_v he_o several_z must_v join_v for_o mutual_a assistance_n according_a to_o the_o scotch_a law_n of_o duel_v that_o if_o one_o can_v beat_v you_o ten_o shall_v these_o alliance_n be_v under_o certain_a stipulation_n and_o agreement_n with_o what_o strength_n and_o in_o what_o place_n to_o aid_v and_o assist_v one_o another_o and_o to_o perform_v these_o stipulation_n something_o of_o force_n must_v be_v at_o hand_n if_o occasion_n require_v that_o these_o confederacy_n be_v of_o absolute_a and_o indispensible_a necessity_n to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o a_o weak_a against_o a_o strong_a prince_n past_a experience_n have_v teach_v we_o too_o plain_o to_o need_v a_o argument_n there_o be_v another_o constant_a maxim_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o war_n and_o that_o be_v carry_v the_o war_n into_o your_o enemy_n country_n and_o always_o keep_v it_o out_o of_o your_o own_o this_o be_v a_o article_n have_v be_v very_o much_o oppose_v it_o be_v true_a and_o some_o who_o know_v no_o better_o will_v talk_v much_o of_o the_o fruitless_a expense_n of_o a_o war_n abroad_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a while_n to_o defend_v your_o confederate_n country_n to_o make_v it_o a_o barrier_n to_o your_o own_o this_o be_v too_o weak_a a_o argument_n also_o to_o need_v any_o trouble_n about_o but_o this_o again_o make_v it_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o have_v always_o some_o troop_n ready_a to_o send_v to_o the_o assistance_n of_o those_o confederate_n if_o they_o be_v invade_v thus_o at_o the_o peace_n of_o nimeguen_n six_o regiment_n be_v leave_v in_o holland_n to_o continue_v there_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n to_o be_v ready_a in_o case_n of_o a_o rupture_n to_o say_v that_o instead_o of_o this_o we_o will_v raise_v they_o for_o their_o assistance_n when_o want_v will_v be_v something_o if_o this_o potent_a neighbour_n be_v not_o the_o french_a king_n who_o velocity_n of_o motion_n the_o dutch_a well_o remember_v in_o 1672._o but_o then_o say_v they_o we_o may_v send_v our_o militia_n first_o the_o king_n can_v command_v they_o to_o go_v and_o second_o if_o he_o can_v no_o body_n will_v accept_v they_o and_o if_o they_o will_v go_v and_o will_v be_v accept_v of_o they_o will_v be_v good_a for_o nothing_o be_v we_o have_v no_o force_n to_o assist_v a_o confederate_a who_o will_v value_v our_o friendship_n or_o assist_v we_o if_o we_o want_v it_o to_o say_v we_o be_v self-dependent_a and_o shall_v never_o need_v the_o assistance_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v to_o say_v what_o we_o be_v not_o sure_a of_o and_o this_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v as_o needful_a to_o maintain_v the_o reputation_n of_o england_n in_o the_o esteem_n of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o it_o be_v to_o defend_v our_o coast_n in_o case_n of_o a_o invasion_n for_o keep_v up_o the_o reputation_n of_o our_o power_n and_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v invade_v if_o our_o defence_n from_o insurrection_n or_o invasion_n be_v the_o only_a necessary_a part_n of_o a_o future_a war_n i_o shall_v be_v the_o ready_a to_o grant_v the_o point_n and_o to_o think_v our_o militia_n may_v be_v make_v useful_a but_o our_o business_n be_v principiis_fw-la obsta_fw-la to_o beat_v the_o enemy_n before_o he_o come_v to_o our_o own_o door_n our_o business_n in_o case_n of_o a_o rupture_n be_v to_o aid_v our_o confederate_a prince_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v between_o we_o and_o danger_n our_o business_n be_v to_o preserve_v flanders_n to_o garrison_n the_o frontier_n town_n and_o be_v in_o the_o field_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o confederate_a army_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o prevent_v invasion_n and_o descent_n and_o when_o they_o can_v tell_v we_o that_o our_o militia_n be_v proper_a for_o this_o work_n than_o we_o will_v say_v something_o to_o it_o i_o will_v suppose_v for_o once_o what_o i_o hope_v may_v never_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o rupture_n of_o this_o peace_n shall_v happen_v and_o the_o french_a according_a to_o custom_n break_v sudden_o into_o flanders_n and_o overrun_v it_o and_o after_o that_o holland_n what_o condition_n will_v such_o a_o neighbourhood_n of_o such_o a_o prince_n reduce_v we_o to_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v again_o soldier_n may_v be_v raise_v to_o assist_v they_o i_o answer_v as_o before_z let_v those_o who_o say_v so_o read_v the_o history_n of_o the_o french_a king_n irruption_n into_o holland_n in_o the_o year_n 1672._o where_o he_o conquer_v sixty_o strong_a fortify_v town_n in_o six_o week_n time_n and_o tell_v i_o what_o it_o will_v be_v to_o the_o purpose_n to_o raise_v man_n to_o fight_v a_o enemy_n after_o the_o conquest_n be_v make_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o observe_v here_o that_o the_o reputation_n and_o influence_n the_o english_a nation_n have_v have_v abroad_o among_o the_o prince_n of_o christendom_n have_v be_v always_o more_o or_o less_o according_a as_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o aid_v and_o assist_v or_o to_o injure_v and_o offend_v be_v esteem_v thus_o queen_n rlizabeth_n carry_v her_o reputation_n abroad_o by_o the_o courage_n of_o her_o english_a soldier_n and_o seaman_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a what_o a_o ridiculous_a figure_n do_v king_n james_n with_o his_o beati_fw-la pacifici_fw-la make_v in_o all_o the_o court_n of_o christendom_n how_o do_v the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o emperor_n banter_n and_o buffoon_n he_o how_o be_v his_o ambassador_n ashamed_a to_o treat_v for_o he_o while_o count_n colocedo_n tell_v count_n mansfield_n that_o his_o new_a master_n mean_v king_n james_n know_v neither_o how_o to_o make_v peace_n or_o war_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o fare_v much_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o