Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	general_n	province_n	unite_a	3,519	5	10.5869	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89903	An answer of the States-General of the United Provinces, to the memorial of the extraordinary ambassadour of Sweden, relating to a peace	United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal.	1674 (1674)	Wing N474A; ESTC R231137	5,754	8

a_o answer_n of_o the_o states-general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n to_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a ambassador_n of_o sweden_n relate_v to_o a_o peace_n thus_o conclude_v in_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a lord_n states-general_n in_o the_o hague_n novemb_n the_o 17_o 1674._o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n have_v see_v and_o examine_v the_o memorial_n of_o the_o heer_n ehrensteyn_n ambassador_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n to_o this_o state_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o on_o the_o 28_o of_o august_n and_o the_o 24_o of_o october_n last_o have_v find_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o return_v he_o this_o answer_n that_o they_o have_v hope_n that_o the_o answer_n which_o they_o return_v to_o he_o the_o 25_o of_o july_n last_o be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v the_o whole_a world_n that_o they_o with_o their_o ally_n have_v always_o have_v and_o yet_o have_v a_o sincere_a and_o good_a inclination_n to_o a_o last_a peace_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o use_v any_o more_o argument_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o that_o to_o which_o they_o be_v so_o much_o incline_v and_o have_v do_v their_o uttermost_a endeavour_n yet_o their_o lordship_n do_v find_v themselves_o high_o engage_v to_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n for_o his_o great_a zeal_n and_o endeavour_n to_o turn_v a_o destructive_a war_n into_o a_o peace_n and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v unmindful_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o give_v real_a demonstration_n of_o their_o thankfulness_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o also_o upon_o all_o occasion_n acknowledge_v the_o good_a office_n and_o endeavour_n which_o the_o foresay_a ambassador_n have_v do_v to_o the_o same_o end_n but_o this_o state_n will_v willing_o have_v be_v dispense_v from_o give_v any_o more_o argument_n the_o world_n be_v sufficient_o satisfy_v of_o their_o peaceable_a inclination_n especial_o consider_v what_o they_o have_v do_v in_o their_o former_a answer_n but_o consider_v the_o foresay_a ambassador_n in_o his_o foresay_a memorial_n seem_v to_o suspect_v that_o the_o arm_n of_o this_o state_n with_o those_o of_o their_o ally_n do_v seem_v to_o set_v backward_o the_o peace_n and_o redound_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o some_o prince_n and_o state_n especial_o in_o germany_n for_o which_o reason_n their_o lordship_n do_v find_v themselves_o absolute_o oblige_v to_o reiterate_v to_o the_o foresay_a ambassador_n that_o it_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o as_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o present_a war_n and_o of_o the_o calamity_n that_o proceed_v from_o thence_o and_o all_o the_o world_n must_v know_v that_o it_o do_v not_o a_o little_a trouble_n they_o when_o his_o majesty_n of_o france_n be_v please_v to_o turn_v that_o affection_n which_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o renown_a predecessor_n have_v have_v for_o this_o state_n into_o anger_n and_o indignation_n and_o therefore_o they_o hope_v his_o excellency_n will_v be_v please_v to_o consider_v that_o this_o state_n at_o that_o time_n give_v their_o ally_n and_o friend_n as_o also_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n to_o understand_v the_o fear_n they_o have_v of_o the_o war_n which_o his_o majesty_n of_o france_n will_v declare_v against_o they_o for_o which_o reason_n they_o have_v do_v their_o uttermost_a by_o all_o their_o friend_n and_o ally_n to_o divert_v his_o majesty_n from_o this_o his_o intention_n declare_v also_o that_o with_o good_a conscience_n they_o can_v say_v they_o do_v not_o know_v of_o any_o treaty_n which_o they_o have_v make_v with_o his_o majesty_n which_o they_o have_v break_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v his_o majesty_n all_o contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o any_o offence_n they_o have_v commit_v but_o they_o be_v so_o unhappy_a that_o all_o their_o endeavour_n which_o they_o have_v do_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o all_o their_o presentation_n by_o message_n be_v without_o success_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a his_o majesty_n have_v do_v his_o endeavour_n to_o draw_v the_o friend_n of_o this_o state_n into_o a_o war_n against_o they_o so_o that_o this_o state_n leave_v it_o to_o all_o the_o world_n to_o judge_n to_o who_o this_o war_n and_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v and_o whether_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o war_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o this_o state_n who_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v possible_a to_o continue_v in_o peace_n with_o his_o majesty_n and_o when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o give_v such_o success_n to_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o majesty_n that_o this_o state_n be_v almost_o swallow_v up_o this_o state_n be_v not_o want_v in_o their_o endeavour_n to_o be_v release_v of_o this_o war_n and_o to_o come_v to_o a_o peace_n but_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o propose_v such_o hard_a condition_n that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o resolve_v to_o continue_v in_o war_n notwithstanding_o the_o danger_n which_o do_v attend_v they_o and_o when_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n be_v please_v from_o a_o generous_a mind_n for_o the_o good_a of_o this_o state_n to_o present_v his_o mediation_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o extinguish_n of_o this_o war_n his_o majesty_n be_v never_o please_v to_o explain_v himself_o in_o any_o proposition_n for_o a_o peace_n or_o at_o least_o those_o that_o be_v propose_v be_v judge_v so_o unreasonable_a that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v accept_v of_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o ally_n of_o this_o state_n do_v well_o foresee_v with_o compassion_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o war._n the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v the_o first_o who_o not_o be_v engage_v that_o assist_v this_o state_n and_o his_o majesty_n the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n be_v the_o first_o that_o engage_v with_o they_o as_o a_o party_n and_o his_o majesty_n the_o emperor_n come_v in_o to_o the_o treaty_n to_o assist_v the_o foresay_a elector_n which_o be_v so_o ill_o resent_v by_o his_o majesty_n of_o france_n that_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o suffer_v as_o much_o by_o the_o french_a army_n before_o as_o after_o the_o war_n be_v declare_v between_o the_o two_o king_n his_o majesty_n fall_v also_o so_o heavy_a upon_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o seek_v out_o for_o his_o own_o security_n so_o that_o this_o state_n find_v themselves_o strip_v of_o all_o supply_n of_o his_o majesty_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o emperor_n and_o brandenburg_n and_o destitute_a of_o all_o ally_n so_o that_o it_o must_v be_v reckon_v as_o a_o wonderful_a favour_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o ally_n and_o get_v no_o honourable_a term_n of_o peace_n of_o his_o majesty_n of_o france_n notwithstanding_o a●_n 〈…〉_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o a_o near_a alliance_n with_o the_o empire_n and_o spain_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n to_o help_v themselves_o so_o that_o the_o 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