Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	aaron_n	agree_v	happy_a	26	3	6.8906	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56988	Institutions, essays and maxims, political, moral & divine divided into four centuries.; Enchiridion	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.	1695 (1695)	Wing Q99; ESTC R21810	51,649	312

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way_n in_o martial_a expedition_n to_o commit_v the_o main_a charge_n to_o one_o companion_n in_o command_n beget_v confusion_n in_o the_o camp_n when_o two_o able_a commander_n be_v join_v in_o equal_a commission_n each_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v his_o own_o way_n best_o and_o by_o mutual_a thwart_v each_o other_o both_o give_v opportunity_n to_o the_o enemy_n max._n 83._o it_o be_v a_o high_a point_n of_o providence_n in_o a_o prince_n to_o observe_v popular_a sect_n in_o their_o first_o rise_n and_o to_o nip_v they_o in_o the_o bud_n but_o be_v once_o full_a age_a it_o be_v wisdom_n not_o to_o oppose_v they_o with_o too_o strong_a a_o hand_n lest_o in_o suppress_v one_o there_o arise_v two_o a_o soft_a current_n be_v soon_o stop_v but_o a_o strong_a stream_n resist_v break_v into_o many_o or_o overwhelm_v all_o max._n 84._o it_o make_v very_o much_o to_o thy_o advantage_n to_o observe_v strict_o the_o national_a virtue_n and_o vice_n and_o humour_n of_o foreign_a kingdom_n whereby_o 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thy_o army_n at_o the_o first_o encounter_n be_v too_o prodigal_a in_o her_o assault_n but_o husband_n her_o strength_n at_o a_o dead_a lift_n when_o the_o enemy_n have_v abate_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o first_o heat_n let_v he_o then_o feel_v thou_o have_v reserve_v thy_o force_n for_o the_o last_o blow_n so_o shall_v the_o honour_n he_o have_v gain_v by_o his_o valour_n increase_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o victory_n fore-game_n when_o they_o prove_v be_v speedy_a but_o after-game_n if_o wise_o play_v be_v sure_a max._n 88_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o keep_v the_o church_n always_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o state_n if_o the_o government_n of_o the_o one_o be_v monarchical_a and_o the_o other_o democratical_a they_o will_v agree_v like_o metal_n join_v with_o clay_n but_o for_o a_o while_o durable_a be_v that_o state_n where_o aaron_n command_v the_o people_n and_o where_o moses_n command_v aaron_n but_o most_o happy_a in_o the_o continuance_n where_o god_n command_v both_o max._n 89._o let_v not_o the_o covetousness_n of_o a_o captain_n purloyn_n to_o his_o own_o own_o use_n or_o any_o way_n bereave_v his_o soldier_n of_o any_o profit_n due_a unto_o their_o service_n either_o in_o their_o mean_n or_o spoil_n such_o injury_n be_v quicken_v by_o their_o daily_a necessity_n be_v never_o forget_v what_o soldier_n earn_v with_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n if_o not_o enjoy_v prophecy_v a_o overthrow_n in_o the_o next_o battle_n max._n 90._o if_o a_o prince_n expect_v virtuous_a subject_n let_v his_o subject_n have_v a_o virtuous_a prince_n and_o so_o shall_v he_o the_o better_o punish_v the_o vice_n of_o his_o degenerate_a subject_n so_o shall_v they_o true_o prize_v virtue_n and_o follow_v it_o be_v exemplify_v in_o their_o prince_n max._n 91._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o wise_a commander_n to_o cast_v a_o eye_n rather_o upon_o action_n than_o upon_o person_n and_o rather_o to_o reward_v the_o merit_n of_o man_n than_o to_o read_v the_o letter_n of_o lady_n he_o that_o for_o favour_n or_o reward_n prefer_v a_o worthless_a soldier_n betray_v a_o kingdom_n to_o advance_v a_o traitor_n max._n 92._o where_o order_n and_o fury_n be_v well_o acquaint_v the_o war_n prosper_v and_o soldier_n end_v no_o less_o man_n than_o they_o begin_v order_n be_v quicken_v by_o fury_n and_o fury_n be_v regulate_v by_o order_n but_o where_o order_n be_v want_v fury_n run_v she_o own_o way_n and_o be_v unthrift_n of_o its_o own_o strength_n fail_v in_o the_o first_o assault_n craven_n and_o such_o beginning_n more_o than_o man_n end_n less_o than_o woman_n max._n 93._o it_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o a_o wise_a commander_n to_o make_v his_o soldier_n confident_a of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o their_o own_o strength_n if_o any_o danger_n be_v to_o conceal_v it_o if_o manifest_a to_o lessen_v it_o let_v he_o possess_v his_o army_n with_o the_o justness_n of_o the_o war_n and_o a_o certainty_n of_o victory_n a_o good_a cause_n make_v a_o stout_a heart_n and_o a_o strong_a arm._n they_o that_o fear_v a_o overthrow_n be_v half_a conquer_a max._n 94._o it_o be_v requisite_a in_o a_o general_n to_o mingle_v love_n with_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o discipline_n they_o that_o can_v be_v induce_v to_o fear_n for_o love_n will_v never_o be_v enforce_v to_o love_n for_o fear_n love_n open_v the_o heart_n fear_n shut_v it_o that_o encourage_v this_o compel_v and_o victory_n meet_v encouragement_n but_o flee_v compulsion_n max._n 95._o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o well-advised_a state_n never_o to_o entrust_v a_o weighty_a service_n unto_o who_o a_o note_a injury_n or_o dishonour_n have_v be_v do_v he_o can_v never_o be_v zealous_a in_o performance_n of_o service_n the_o height_n of_o who_o expectation_n can_v rather_o recover_v a_o lose_a name_n than_o gain_v a_o fresh_a honour_n max._n 96._o three_o way_n there_o be_v to_o begin_v a_o repute_n and_o gain_v dignity_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o first_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o glorious_a parent_n which_o till_o thou_o degenerate_a too_o much_o may_v raise_v thou_o upon_o the_o wing_n of_o opinion_n the_o second_o be_v by_o associate_a with_o those_o who_o action_n be_v know_v eminent_a the_o three_o by_o act_v some_o exploit_n either_o public_a or_o private_a which_o in_o thy_o hand_n have_v prove_v honourable_a the_o two_o first_o may_v miss_v be_v found_v upon_o opinion_n the_o last_o seldom_o fail_v be_v ground_v upon_o evidence_n max._n 97._o if_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o commander_n dignify_v thy_o place_n by_o thy_o command_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o more_o perfect_a in_o command_v other_o practise_v upon_o thy_o self_n remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o publick-weal_n and_o therefore_o forget_v all_o private_a respect_n either_o of_o k●n_n or_o friend_n remember_v thou_o be_v a_o champion_n for_o a_o kingdom_n forget_v therefore_o all_o private_a affection_n either_o of_o love_n or_o hate_n he_o that_o will_v do_v his_o country_n right_a must_v not_o be_v too_o sensible_a of_o a_o personal_a wrong_n max._n 98._o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a commander_n to_o read_v book_n not_o so_o much_o as_o man_n nor_o man_n so_o much_o as_o nation_n he_o that_o can_v discern_v the_o inclination_n condition_n and_o passion_n of_o a_o kingdom_n gain_v his_o prince_n a_o great_a advantage_n both_o in_o peace_n and_o war._n max._n 99_o and_o you_o most_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n of_o this_o low_a world_n who_o at_o this_o intricate_a and_o various_a game_n of_o war_n vie_n kingdom_n and_o win_v crown_n and_o by_o the_o death_n of_o your_o reverend_a subject_n gain_v the_o life_n of_o your_o bold_a heart_a enemy_n know_v there_o be_v a_o quo_n quarranto_n whereto_o you_o be_v to_o give_v

alliance_n with_o the_o contribution_n of_o money_n it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o weakness_n if_o with_o her_o valour_n and_o repute_v of_o her_o force_n it_o manifest_v a_o native_a strength_n it_o be_v a_o unfallible_a sign_n of_o power_n to_o sell_v friendship_n and_o of_o weakness_n to_o buy_v it_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o gold_n will_v hardly_o be_v maintain_v with_o steel_n max._n 21._o in_o the_o calm_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v most_o requisite_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o prepare_v against_o the_o storm_n of_o war_n both_o theorical_o in_o read_v heroic_a history_n and_o practical_o in_o maintain_v martial_a discipline_n above_o all_o thing_n let_v he_o avoid_v idleness_n as_o the_o bane_n of_o honour_n which_o in_o peace_n indispose_v the_o body_n and_o in_o war_n effeminate_v the_o soul_n he_o that_o will_v be_v in_o war_n victorious_a must_v be_v in_o peace_n laborious_a max._n 22._o if_o thy_o two_o neighbour_a prince_n fall_v out_o show_v thyself_o either_o a_o true_a friend_n or_o a_o fair_a enemy_n it_o be_v indiscretion_n to_o adhere_v to_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v least_o cause_n to_o fear_n if_o he_o vanquish_v neutrality_n be_v dangerous_a whereby_o thou_o become_v a_o necessary_a prey_n to_o the_o conqueror_n max._n 23._o it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o a_o prince_n wisdom_n not_o only_o to_o choose_v but_o also_o to_o prefer_v wise_a counsellor_n and_o such_o be_v they_o that_o seek_v less_o their_o own_o advantage_n than_o he_o who_o wise_a prince_n ought_v to_o reward_v lest_o they_o become_v their_o own_o carver_n and_o so_o of_o good_a servant_n turn_v bad_a master_n max._n 24._o it_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o a_o king_n and_o the_o ill-fare_a of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o multiply_v nobility_n in_o a_o over_o proportion_n to_o the_o common_a people_n cheap_a honour_n darken_v majesty_n and_o a_o numerous_a nobility_n bring_v a_o state_n to_o necessity_n max._n 25._o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o try_v experiment_n in_o a_o state_n unless_o extreme_a necessity_n be_v urgent_a or_o popular_a utility_n be_v palpable_a it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o state_n to_o connive_v a_o while_n at_o any_o inconveency_n than_o too_o sudden_o to_o rush_v upon_o a_o reformation_n max._n 26._o if_o a_o valiant_a prince_n be_v succeed_v by_o a_o weak_a successor_n he_o may_v for_o a_o while_n maintain_v a_o happy_a state_n by_o the_o remain_a virtue_n of_o his_o glorious_a predecessor_n but_o if_o his_o life_n be_v long_o or_o die_v he_o be_v succeed_v by_o one_o less_o valiant_a than_o the_o first_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o fall_v to_o ruin_v that_o prince_n be_v a_o true_a father_n to_o his_o country_n that_o leave_v it_o the_o rich_a inheritance_n of_o a_o brave_a son_n when_o alexander_n succeed_v philip_n the_o world_n be_v too_o little_a for_o the_o conqueror_n max._n 27._o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a for_o a_o prince_n or_o republic_n to_o make_v continual_a practice_n of_o cruel_a exaction_n for_o where_o the_o subject_n stand_v in_o sense_n or_o expectation_n of_o evil_a he_o be_v apt_a to_o provide_v for_o his_o safety_n or_o for_o the_o danger_n he_o fear_v and_o grow_v bold_a in_o conspiracy_n make_v faction_n which_o faction_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o ruin_n max._n 28._o be_v careful_a to_o consider_v the_o good_a or_o ill_a disposition_n of_o the_o people_n towards_o thou_o upon_o ordinary_a occasion_n if_o it_o be_v good_a labour_v to_o continue_v it_o if_o evil_a provide_v against_o it_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o terrible_a than_o a_o dissolute_a multitude_n without_o a_o head_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o easy_o reduce_v if_o thou_o can_v endure_v the_o first_o shock_n of_o their_o fury_n which_o if_o a_o little_a appease_v every_o one_o begin_v to_o doubt_v himself_o and_o think_v of_o home_n and_o secure_v themselves_o either_o by_o flight_n or_o agreement_n max._n 29._o that_o prince_n who_o stand_v in_o fear_n more_o of_o his_o own_o people_n than_o stranger_n aught_o to_o build_v fortress_n in_o his_o land_n but_o he_o that_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o stranger_n than_o his_o own_o people_n shall_v build_v they_o more_o secure_a in_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o subject_n max._n 30._o carry_v a_o watchful_a eye_n upon_o danger_n before_o they_o come_v to_o ripeness_n and_o when_o they_o be_v ripe_a let_v loose_v a_o speedy_a hand_n he_o that_o expect_v they_o too_o long_o or_o meet_v they_o too_o soon_o give_v advantage_n to_o the_o evil_a commit_v their_o beginning_n to_o argus_n his_o hundred_o eye_n and_o their_o end_n to_o briareus_n hundred_o hand_n and_o thou_o be_v safe_a max._n 31._o of_o all_o the_o difficulty_n of_o a_o state_n the_o temper_n of_o true_a government_n most_o felicify_v and_o perpetuate_v it_o too_o sudden_a alteration_n distemper_n it_o have_v nero_n tune_v his_o kingdom_n as_o he_o do_v his_o harp_n his_o harmony_n have_v be_v more_o honourable_a and_o his_o reign_n more_o prosperous_a 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sudden_o he_o take_v milan_n and_o how_o soon_o he_o lose_v it_o max._n 36._o it_o be_v a_o gracious_a wisdom_n in_o a_o prince_n in_o civil_a comotion_n rather_o to_o use_v julep_n than_o phlebotomy_n and_o rather_o to_o break_v the_o distemper_n by_o a_o wise_a delay_n than_o to_o correct_v it_o with_o too_o rash_a a_o onset_n it_o be_v more_o honourable_a by_o a_o slow_a preparation_n to_o declare_v himself_o a_o gracious_a father_n than_o by_o a_o hasty_a war_n to_o appear_v a_o furious_a enemy_n max._n 37._o it_o be_v wisdom_n for_o a_o prince_n in_o fair_a wether_n to_o provide_v for_o tempest_n he_o that_o so_o much_o rely_v upon_o his_o people_n faith_n to_o neglect_v his_o own_o preparation_n discover_v more_o confidence_n than_o wisdom_n he_o that_o venture_v to_o fall_v from_o above_o with_o hope_n to_o be_v catch_v below_o may_v be_v dead_a ever_o he_o come_v to_o ground_n max._n 38._o he_o that_o will_v reform_v a_o ancient_a state_n in_o a_o free_a city_n buy_v 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