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	moses_n	35	3	7.1163	4	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

he_o that_o can_v best_o do_v the_o one_o and_o near_a guess_n at_o the_o other_o be_v the_o next_o step_n to_o a_o conqueror_n but_o he_o that_o fail_v in_o both_o must_v either_o ascribe_v his_o overthrow_n to_o his_o own_o folly_n or_o his_o victory_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o fortune_n chap._n lxxv_o if_o thou_o be_v ambitious_a of_o honour_n and_o yet_o fearful_a of_o the_o canker_n of_o honour_n envy_n so_o behave_v thyself_o that_o opinion_n may_v be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o that_o thou_o seek_v merit_n and_o not_o ●●me_n and_o that_o thou_o attribute●t_v thy_o preferment_n rather_o to_o providence_n than_o thy_o own_o virtue_n honour_n be_v a_o due_a debt_n to_o the_o deserver_n and_o who_o ever_o envy_v the_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n a_o just_a advancement_n be_v a_o providential_a act_n and_o who_o ever_o envy_v the_o act_n of_o providence_n chap._n lxxvi_o it_o behoove_v a_o prince_n to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a before_o he_o make_v a_o league_n which_o be_v make_v and_o then_o break_v be_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o honour_n he_o that_o obtain_v a_o kingdom_n with_o the_o rupture_n of_o his_o faith_n have_v gain_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o conquest_n but_o lose_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o conqueror_n chap._n lxxvii_o let_v state_n that_o aim_n at_o greatness_n beware_v lest_o new_a gentry_n multiply_v too_o fast_o or_o grow_v too_o glorious_a where_o there_o be_v too_o great_a a_o disproportion_n betwixt_o the_o gentry_n and_o the_o common_a subject_n the_o one_o grow_v insolent_a the_o other_o slavish_a when_o the_o body_n of_o the_o gentry_n grow_v too_o glorious_a for_o a_o corslet_n there_o the_o head_n of_o the_o vulgar_a wax_n too_o heavy_a for_o the_o helmet_n chap._n lxxvii_o upon_o the_o beleaguer_n of_o a_o city_n let_v the_o commander_n endeavour_v to_o take_v from_o the_o defendant_n all_o scruple_n which_o may_v invite_v they_o to_o a_o necessity_n of_o defence_n who_o the_o fear_n of_o slavery_n necessitate_v to_o fight_v the_o boldness_n of_o their_o resolution_n will_v disadvantage_n the_o assailant_n and_o difficilitate_fw-la their_o design_n sense_n of_o necessity_n justify_v the_o war_n and_o they_o be_v hopeful_a in_o their_o arm_n who_o have_v no_o other_o hope_v but_o in_o their_o arm_n chap._n lxxix_o it_o be_v good_a for_o state_n and_o prince_n if_o they_o use_v ambitious_a man_n for_o their_o advantage_n so_o to_o order_v thing_n that_o they_o be_v still_o progressive_a rather_o than_o retrograde_a when_o ambitious_a man_n find_v a_o open_a passage_n they_o be_v rather_o busy_a then_o dangerous_a and_o if_o well_o watch_v in_o their_o proceed_n they_o will_v catch_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o snare_n and_o prepare_v a_o way_n for_o their_o own_o destruction_n chap._n lxxx_o of_o all_o recreation_n hunt_v be_v most_o proper_a to_o a_o commander_n by_o the_o frequency_n whereof_o he_o may_v be_v instruct_v in_o that_o necessary_a knowledge_n of_o situation_n with_o pleasure_n which_o by_o earnest_a experience_n will_v be_v dear_o purchase_v the_o chase_n be_v a_o fair_a resemblance_n of_o a_o hopeful_a war_n propose_v to_o the_o pursuer_n a_o fly_a enemy_n chap._n lxxxi_o expect_v the_o army_n of_o thy_o enemy_n on_o plain_a and_o easy_a ground_n and_o still_o avoid_v mountainous_a and_o rocky_a place_n and_o straight_a passage_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o thy_o power_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o pitch_v anywhere_o where_o thy_o force_n can_v be_v bring_v together_o he_o never_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o good_a gamester_n that_o hazard_v his_o whole_a rest_n upon_o less_o than_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o whole_a game_n chap._n lxxxii_o it_o matter_n not_o much_o whether_o in_o government_n thou_o tread_v the_o step_n of_o severe_a hannibal_n or_o gentle_a scipio_n so_o thy_o action_n be_v honourable_a and_o thy_o life_n virtuous_a both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o there_o be_v both_o defect_n and_o danger_n if_o not_o correct_v and_o support_v by_o the_o fair_a repute_n of_o some_o extraordinary_a endowment_n no_o matter_n whether_o black_a or_o white_a so_o the_o steed_n be_v good_a chap._n lxxxiii_o it_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n in_o a_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 chap._n lxxxiv_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 with_o ●_z severe_a hand_n to_o nip_n 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 overwhelme_v all_o chap._n lxxxv_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 the_o time_n past_a shall_v read_v useful_a lecture_n to_o the_o time_n present_a he_o that_o will_v see_v what_o shall_v be_v let_v he_o consider_v what_o have_v be_v chap._n lxxxvi_o if_o like_o manlius_n thou_o command_v stout_a and_o great_a thing_n be_v like_o manlius_n stout_a to_o execute_v great_a command_n it_o be_v a_o great_a blemish_n in_o sovereignty_n when_o the_o will_n roar_v and_o the_o power_n whisper_v if_o thou_o can_v not_o execute_v as_o free_o as_o thou_o command_v command_v no_o more_o than_o what_o thou_o may_v as_o free_o execute_v chap._n lxxxvii_o if_o one_o prince_n desire_v to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n of_o another_o let_v he_o if_o occasion_n will_v bear_v it_o give_v he_o no_o time_n to_o advise_v let_v he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v he_o see_v a_o necessity_n of_o sudden_a resolution_n and_o the_o danger_n either_o of_o denial_n or_o delay_v he_o that_o give_v time_n to_o resolve_v give_v leisure_n to_o deny_v and_o warning_n to_o prepare_v chap._n lxxxviii_o let_v not_o 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 for_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 chap._n lxxxix_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_n 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 chap._n xc_o let_v not_o the_o covetousness_n of_o a_o captain_n purloin_v to_o his_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 chap._n xci_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 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 chap._n xcii_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 then_o upon_o person_n and_o rather_o to_o reward_v the_o merit_n of_o man_n then_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 chap._n xciii_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 a_o 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 chap._n xciv_o it_o be_v the_o