Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	france_n	king_n	lewis_n	1,449	5	10.4561	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07610	A mirrour for Christian states: or, A table of politick vertues considerable amongst Christians Divided, into three bookes. Reviewed, and augmented, by E. Molinier, of Tolose priest, and Doctor of Divinitie. And by him dedicated, ro [sic] the most illustrious lord, the Lord Cardinall of Valette, Archbishop of Tolose. Translated into English, by VVilliam Tyrvvhit, Sen. Esquire.; Politiques chrestiennes. English	Molinier, Étienne, d. 1650.; Tyrwhit, William.	1635 (1635)	STC 18003; ESTC S112798	133,530	388

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shame_n have_v heal_v it_o who_o therefore_o see_v no_o if_o he_o be_v not_o blind_v and_o who_o acknowledge_v not_o if_o he_o be_v not_o ungrateful_a the_o visible_a wonder_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o cause_v his_o royal_a enterprise_n to_o be_v achieve_v with_o so_o great_a success_n and_o more_o honour_n against_o all_o impediment_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o to_o oppose_v his_o design_n be_v not_o to_o stop_v but_o advance_v their_o current_n will_v not_o one_o say_v that_o heaven_n have_v pass_v a_o contract_n with_o he_o to_o overthrow_v whatsoever_o resist_v he_o or_o that_o his_o genius_n which_o manage_v all_o will_n force_v likewise_o and_o captivate_v all_o attempt_n under_o his_o authority_n all_o peril_n under_o his_o prosperity_n and_o all_o disaster_n under_o his_o good_a fortune_n see_v we_o not_o so_o soon_o as_o any_o storm_n rise_v against_o he_o how_o heaven_n bring_v he_o not_o as_o the_o ancient_n have_v say_v of_o d●metrius_n city_n surprise_v in_o the_o hunting-toyle_n of_o his_o fortune_n d●met_n plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o d●met_n but_o heart_n more_o happy_o submit_v to_o his_o obedience_n by_o the_o net_n of_o love_n and_o duty_n seem_v it_o not_o that_o god_n suffer_v not_o those_o assault_n which_o molest_v he_o but_o only_o for_o his_o far_a glory_n as_o weight_n be_v to_o the_o palmtree_n cause_v it_o to_o become_v more_o stiff_a or_o fire_n to_o gold_n which_o refine_v it_o so_o it_o be_v credible_a that_o heaven_n amorous_a of_o the_o title_n of_o just_a whereat_o his_o intention_n aim_v and_o whereof_o his_o law_n and_o wisdom_n have_v already_o afford_v we_o the_o first_o fruit_n work_v all_o these_o miracle_n in_o sight_n of_o nation_n to_o let_v the_o world_n see_v that_o the_o victory_n triumph_n obedience_n of_o subject_n the_o good_a affection_n of_o the_o people_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o prosperity_n do_v crown_n and_o accompany_v justice_n hipparchus_n plato_n in_o hipparchus_n plato_n report_v how_o hipparchus_n cause_v this_o excellent_a sentence_n to_o be_v engrave_v upon_o a_o pillar_n erect_v in_o the_o market_n place_n of_o his_o chief_a city_n apply_v thyself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v just_a but_o our_o king_n even_o from_o his_o entrance_n to_o the_o crown_n carry_v the_o same_o imprint_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o produce_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o his_o action_n he_o heap_v up_o the_o honour_n thereof_o in_o the_o general_a praise_n all_o man_n afford_v he_o already_o do_v history_n erect_v unto_o he_o a_o pillar_n more_o durable_a than_o marble_n and_o brass_n therein_o to_o leave_v engrave_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o after-age_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o name_n of_o just_a and_o heaven_n confer_v all_o these_o happy_a success_n upon_o he_o as_o a_o salatie_n and_o recompense_n add_v yet_o for_o his_o far_a honour_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o justice_n the_o triumph_n of_o valour_n go_v on_o glorious_o o_o son_n of_o great_a henry_n and_o nephew_n of_o saint_n lewis_n in_o the_o first_o trace_n of_o thy_o just_a design_n and_o let_v these_o fair_a beginning_n hereafter_o serve_v thou_o as_o a_o spur_n and_o thyself_o to_o thyself_o as_o a_o example_n what_o more_o royal_a or_o divine_a thing_n be_v there_o than_o to_o measure_v his_o counsel_n and_o action_n conformable_a to_o what_o the_o roman_a philosopher_n say_v that_o among_o blephant_n the_o great_a conduct_v the_o rest_n but_o that_o among_o man_n the_o best_a be_v the_o great_a to_o that_o likewise_o which_o another_o answer_v to_o a_o certain_a flatterer_n who_o extol_v the_o greatness_n of_o a_o prince_n how_o be_v be_v great_a than_o i_o if_o he_o be_v not_o more_o just_a and_o who_o be_v great_a think_v you_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sage_a he_o who_o observe_v justice_n shall_v there_o find_v greatness_n and_o exaltation_n justice_n be_v the_o root_n of_o immortality_n on_o high_a in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n here_o on_o earth_n in_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n chap._n 5._o adivision_n of_o politic_a justice_n into_o three_o member_n and_o part_n what_o the_o politic_a owe_v to_o god_n what_o to_o himself_o and_o what_o to_o the_o public_a i_o here_o resume_v the_o clew_n of_o my_o discourse_n and_o do_v beseech_v the_o reader_n if_o this_o digression_n have_v seem_v tedious_a unto_o he_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o sensibility_n of_o a_o good_a so_o near_o concern_v we_o be_v never_o overlong_a to_o those_o who_o taste_v it_o nor_o the_o discourse_n to_o the_o relator_n and_o beside_o treat_v of_o those_o benefit_n which_o justice_n bring_v to_o state_n so_o present_a a_o example_n have_v serve_v as_o a_o confirmation_n under_o the_o title_n of_o a_o digression_n i_o will_v therefore_o now_o descend_v from_o this_o general_a consideration_n of_o politic_a justice_n to_o the_o particular_a duty_n of_o so_o beautiful_a and_o useful_a a_o virtue_n justice_n be_v as_o the_o herb_n call_v trefoil_n or_o the_o triple_a point_a trident_n or_o geryon_n with_o his_o three_o head_n for_o man_n have_v three_o principal_a object_n of_o his_o action_n god_n himself_o and_o his_o neighbour_n justice_n oblige_v he_o to_o all_o these_o three_o from_o whence_o be_v derive_v and_o spring_v three_o office_n and_o general_a duty_n of_o justice_n these_o three_o branch_n rise_v from_o this_o root_n do_v again_o divide_v itself_o into_o three_o other_o small_a slip_n produce_v the_o several_a fruit_n of_o such_o duty_n as_o we_o be_v to_o yield_v to_o god_n to_o ourselves_o and_o all_o man_n and_o this_o different_o in_o consequence_n of_o the_o different_a obligation_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o rank_n and_o place_n each_o man_n hold_v in_o the_o order_n of_o civil_a society_n so_o as_o that_o politic_a justice_n whereof_o we_o speak_v do_v first_o of_o all_o produce_v from_o its_o stock_n three_o great_a branch_n to_o wit_n these_o three_o general_a duty_n the_o first_o towards_o god_n the_o second_o towards_o ourselves_o the_o three_o towards_o the_o public_a these_o three_o branch_n do_v after_o each_o of_o they_o shoot_v forth_o other_o small_a twig_n namely_o the_o particular_a duty_n to_o each_o one_o of_o these_o three_o whereto_o justice_n oblige_v the_o politician_n our_o duty_n towards_o god_n produce_v two_o religion_n with_o piety_n and_o the_o right_a intention_n in_o counsel_n and_o action_n the_o duty_n towards_o ourselves_o other_o two_o the_o care_n of_o a_o good_a name_n and_o the_o regulate_v of_o our_o action_n and_o comportment_n the_o duty_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n produce_v four_o good_a example_n solicitude_n fidelity_n and_o the_o love_n of_o public_a good_a now_o herein_o be_v comprehend_v all_o the_o other_o virtue_n all_o the_o endeavour_n and_o fruit_n of_o particular_a action_n which_o issue_n and_o be_v derive_v from_o politic_a justice_n we_o will_v deduce_v all_o these_o point_n in_o order_n through_o the_o sequence_n of_o this_o book_n but_o so_o as_o those_o who_o make_v nosegay_n in_o a_o garden_n compose_v of_o divers_a quarter_n content_v themselves_o to_o take_v a_o single_a flower_n from_o each_o several_a border_n chap._n 6._o of_o religion_n and_o piety_n be_v the_o first_o duty_n of_o politic_a justice_n reflect_v upon_o god_n religion_n be_v the_o first_o duty_n of_o politic_a justice_n concern_v god_n not_o only_o out_o of_o philosophical_a reason_n affirm_v how_o nothing_o acquire_v great_a credence_n and_o authority_n towards_o man_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n than_o to_o be_v esteem_v religious_a belove_a and_o favour_v of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o example_n of_o all_o such_o who_o have_v either_o found_v polish_a or_o govern_v republikes_n but_o chief_o because_o those_o who_o here_o on_o earth_n supply_v god_n place_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v oblige_v by_o a_o more_o particular_a tie_n than_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n to_o 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