Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	abound_v	let_v	zion_n	23	3	10.1491	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56976	Enchiridion Containing institutions, divine contemplative. Practicall. Moral ethicall. Oeconomicall. Politicall. Written by Fra: Quarles.; Enchiridion	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.	1644 (1644)	Wing Q87; ESTC R220612	52,804	235

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._n 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 chap._n lv_o 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 then_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 effeminacy_n and_o effimenacy_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 lvii_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 religion_n be_v neglect_v and_o her_o establish_a 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_o 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 screen_n to_o his_o danger_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_o let_v prince_n be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o counsellor_n choose_v neither_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 prince_n 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 it_o 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 alteration_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 moult_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_a 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 fortres●e_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 war_n chap._n lxiv_o it_o be_v a_o dishonourable_a thing_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o ●unne_v in_o debt_n for_o stateservice_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 own_o ambition_n or_o his_o prince_n suspicion_n chap._n lxvi_o it_o be_v a_o great_a oversight_n in_o a_o prince_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 fil●_z 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 as●nder_v thou_o certain_o lose_v by_o thy_o delay_n where_o hazard_v thy_o fortune_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 wi●●e_n the_o day_n it_o be_v less_o dishonour_n to_o be_v overcome_v by_o force_n then_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 either_o offensive_a or_o defensive_a to_o work_v 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 breed_v contempt_n in_o the_o other_o hatred_n when_o to_o sharpen_v the_o first_o and_o when_o to_o sweeten_v the_o 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 height_n 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