Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	good_a	great_a	time_n	3,744	5	3.2616	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57465	Sir Walter Rawleighs judicious and select essayes and observations upon the first invention of shipping, invasive war, the Navy Royal and sea-service : with his apologie for his voyage to Guiana.; Selections. 1667	Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.	1667 (1667)	Wing R171; ESTC R14127	66,390	233

set_v wind_n west_n the_o rest_n north_n and_o south_n and_o so_o by_o the_o same_o term_n in_o all_o the_o division_n of_o southeast_n north-east_n southwest_n northwest_o and_o the_o rest_n and_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o marvellous_a great_a transportation_n of_o people_n by_o the_o saxon_n angles_n dane_n goth_n swede_n norwegian_n especial_o and_o other_o and_o how_o many_o fleet_n for_o supply_n have_v be_v set_v out_o by_o they_o with_o the_o swarm_n of_o dane_n aswell_o in_o our_o sea_n as_o when_o they_o invade_v and_o conquer_v sicily_n together_o with_o the_o colony_n plant_v by_o the_o tyrian_n in_o africa_n as_o else_o where_o and_o of_o the_o carthaginian_n the_o son_n of_o the_o tyrian_n in_o spain_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o judge_v which_o of_o these_o nation_n have_v most_o command_v the_o sea_n though_o for_o priority_n tribullus_n and_o ovid_n give_v it_o the_o tyrian_n prima_fw-la ratam_fw-la ventis_fw-la credere_fw-la docta_fw-la tyros_n 16._o and_o ovid_n magna_fw-la minorque_fw-la fere_n quarum_fw-la regis_fw-la altera_fw-la gratias_fw-la altera_fw-la sydonias_fw-la uterque_fw-la sicca_fw-la rate_n and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o first_o good_a ship_n be_v among_o the_o tyrian_n and_o they_o good_a and_o great_a ship_n not_o long_o after_o the_o war_n of_o troy_n and_o in_o solomon_n time_n they_o be_v of_o that_o account_n as_o solomon_n invite_v hiram_n king_n of_o tyre_n to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o his_o journey_n into_o the_o east-indies_n for_o the_o israelite_n till_o then_o never_o trade_v by_o sea_n and_o seldom_o if_o ever_o after_o it_o and_o that_o the_o tyrian_n be_v the_o chief_a in_o that_o enterprise_n it_o appear_v in_o that_o they_o be_v call_v nautas_fw-la peritos_fw-la maris_fw-la in_o the_o hebrew_n say_v junius_n homines_fw-la navium_fw-la 9_o and_o in_o our_o english_a mariner_n it_o be_v also_o write_v in_o the_o second_o of_o chronicle_n the_o eight_o that_o hiram_n send_v solomon_n ship_n et_fw-la seruos_fw-la peritos_fw-la maris_fw-la and_o servant_n skilful_a of_o the_o sea_n whereby_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o tyrian_n have_v use_v the_o trade_n of_o east-india_n before_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n or_o before_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n when_o themselves_o command_v the_o port_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n but_o the_o edumaean_o be_v beat_v by_o david_n and_o the_o port_n of_o ezion-geber_n now_o subject_a to_o solomon_n the_o tyrian_n be_v force_v to_o make_v solomon_n the_o chief_a of_o that_o expedition_n and_o to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o enterprise_n for_o the_o tyrian_a have_v no_o pass_n to_o the_o red_a sea_n but_o through_o the_o territory_n of_o solomon_n and_o by_o his_o sufferance_n whosoever_o be_v the_o inventor_n we_o find_v that_o every_o age_n have_v add_v somewhat_o to_o ship_n and_o to_o all_o thing_n else_o and_o in_o my_o own_o time_n the_o shape_n of_o our_o english_a ship_n have_v be_v great_o better_v it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o the_o strike_n of_o the_o topmast_n a_o wonderful_a great_a ease_n to_o great_a ship_n both_o at_o sea_n and_o harbour_n have_v be_v devise_v together_o with_o the_o chain_n pump_n which_o take_v up_o twice_o as_o much_o water_n as_o the_o ordinary_a do_v we_o have_v late_o add_v the_o bonnett_n and_o the_o drabler_z to_o the_o course_n we_o have_v devise_v studding_n sail_n top_n gallant_a sail_n spirit_n stall_z top_n stall_z the_o weigh_v of_o anchor_n by_o the_o capstone_n be_v also_o new_a we_o have_v fall_v into_o consideration_n of_o the_o length_n of_o cable_n and_o by_o it_o we_o resist_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o great_a wind_n that_o can_v blow_v witness_v our_o small_a milbrooke_n man_n of_o cornwall_n that_o ride_v it_o out_o at_o anchor_n half_a sea_n over_o between_o england_n and_o ireland_n all_o the_o winter_n quarter_n and_o witness_v the_o hollander_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o ride_v before_o dunkirk_n with_o the_o wind_n at_o northwest_o make_v a_o lee_n shore_n in_o all_o weather_n for_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o length_n of_o the_o cable_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o ship_n in_o all_o extremity_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o make_v so_o many_o bend_n and_o wave_n as_o the_o ship_n ride_v at_o that_o length_n it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stretch_v it_o and_o nothing_o break_v that_o be_v not_o stretch_v in_o extremity_n we_o carry_v our_o ordnance_n better_o than_o we_o be_v wont_a because_o our_o netheroverloop_n be_v raise_v common_o from_o the_o water_n to_o wit_n between_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o port_n and_o the_o sea_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o time_n and_o in_o this_o present_a at_o portsmouth_n the_o marie_n rose_n by_o a_o little_a sway_n of_o the_o ship_n in_o cast_v about_o her_o port_n be_v within_o sixteen_o inch_n of_o the_o water_n be_v overset_v and_o lose_v and_o in_o she_o that_o worthy_a knight_n sir_n george_n carew_n cousin_n german_n to_o the_o lord_n carew_n and_o with_o he_o beside_o many_o other_o gentleman_n the_o father_n of_o the_o late_a renown_a sir_n richard_n greenevile_n we_o have_v also_o raise_v our_o second_o deck_n and_o give_v more_o vent_n thereby_o to_o our_o ordnance_n tie_v on_o our_o nether-overloope_a we_o have_v add_v across_o pillar_n in_o our_o royal_a ship_n to_o strengthen_v they_o which_o be_v fasten_v from_o the_o kelson_n to_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o second_o deck_n keep_v they_o from_o settle_v or_o from_o give_v way_n in_o all_o distress_n we_o have_v give_v long_o floare_v to_o our_o ship_n then_o in_o elder_a time_n and_o better_o bear_v under_o water_n whereby_o they_o never_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n after_o the_o head_n and_o shake_v the_o whole_a body_n nor_o sink_v stern_a nor_o stoop_v upon_o a_o wind_n by_o which_o the_o break_a loose_a of_o our_o ordnance_n or_o the_o not_o use_v of_o they_o with_o many_o other_o discommodity_n be_v avoid_v and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n a_o miserable_a shame_n and_o dishonour_v it_o be_v for_o our_o shipwright_n if_o they_o do_v not_o exceed_v all_o other_o in_o the_o set_n up_o of_o our_o royal_a ship_n the_o error_n of_o other_o nation_n be_v far_o more_o excusable_a than_o we_o for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v for_o many_o year_n be_v at_o the_o charge_n to_o build_v and_o furnish_v a_o navy_n of_o powerful_a ship_n for_o their_o own_o defence_n and_o for_o the_o war_n only_o whereas_o the_o french_a the_o spaniard_n the_o portugall_n and_o the_o hollander_n till_o of_o late_a have_v have_v no_o proper_a fleet_n belong_v to_o their_o prince_n or_o state_n only_o the_o venetian_n for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v maintain_v their_o arsenal_n of_o galley_n &_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o sweden_n have_v have_v good_a ship_n for_o these_o last_o fifty_o year_n i_o say_v that_o the_o forename_a king_n especial_o the_o spaniard_n and_o portugall_n have_v ship_n of_o great_a bulk_n but_o fit_a for_o the_o merchant_n then_o for_o the_o man_n of_o war_n for_o burden_n then_o for_o battle_n but_o as_o popelinire_n well_o observe_v the_o force_n of_o prince_n by_o sea_n be_v marquis_n de_fw-fr grandeux_n d'_fw-fr estate_n be_v mark_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o estate_n for_o whosoever_o command_v the_o sea_n command_v the_o trade_n whosoever_o command_v the_o trade_n of_o the_o world_n command_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n and_o consequent_o the_o world_n itself_o yet_o can_v i_o not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o spaniard_n be_v afraid_a of_o their_o indian_a fleet_n have_v build_v some_o few_o very_a good_a ship_n but_o he_o have_v no_o ship_n in_o garrison_n as_o his_o majesty_n have_v and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n no_o sure_a place_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o but_o in_o all_o invasion_n he_o be_v drive_v to_o take_v up_o of_o all_o nation_n which_o come_v into_o his_o port_n for_o trade_n the_o venetian_n while_o they_o attend_v their_o fleet_n and_o employ_v themselves_o in_o their_o eastern_a conquest_n be_v great_a and_o powerful_a prince_n and_o command_v the_o maritimate_a part_n of_o croatia_n dalmatia_n albania_n and_o epirus_n be_v lord_n of_o peloponesus_fw-la and_o the_o island_n adjoin_v of_o cyprus_n candia_n and_o many_o other_o place_n but_o after_o they_o seek_v to_o greaten_v themselves_o in_o italy_n itself_o use_v stranger_n for_o the_o commander_n of_o their_o army_n the_o turk_n by_o degree_n beat_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o goodly_a country_n and_o have_v now_o confine_v they_o candia_n except_v to_o a_o few_o small_a grecian_a island_n which_o with_o great_a difficulty_n they_o enjoy_v the_o first_o honour_n they_o obtain_v be_v by_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o istrii_fw-la by_o sea_n and_o have_v they_o be_v true_a to_o their_o spouse_n to_o wit_v the_o sea_n which_o once_o a_o year_n they_o marry_v the_o turk_n have_v never_o prevail_v against_o they_o nor_o ever_o

of_o any_o name_n except_o to_o supply_v such_o man_n as_o be_v want_v by_o death_n or_o sickness_n upon_o good_a testimony_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o master_n the_o boat_n swain_n the_o master_n gunner_n the_o purser_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o ship_n for_o it_o near_o concern_v they_o to_o look_v well_o thereunto_o have_v daily_a use_n of_o they_o of_o arm_n and_o munition_n it_o be_v a_o course_n very_o comfortable_a defensive_a and_o honourable_a that_o there_o be_v for_o all_o his_o majesty_n ship_n a_o proportion_n of_o sword_n etc._n target_n of_o proof_n moryon_n and_o curatt_n of_o proof_n allow_v and_o set_v down_o for_o every_o ship_n according_a to_o his_o burden_n as_o a_o thing_n both_o warlike_a and_o use_v in_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n ship_n the_o want_n whereof_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a discouragement_n to_o man_n if_o they_o come_v to_o any_o near_a fight_n or_o land_n so_o will_v the_o use_v thereof_o be_v a_o great_a annoyance_n and_o terrify_n to_o the_o enemy_n and_o herein_o shall_v his_o majesty_n need_v to_o be_v at_o no_o extra-ordinary_a expense_n for_o the_o abate_n of_o the_o superfluous_a great_a piece_n in_o every_o ship_n with_o their_o allowance_n for_o powder_n match_n and_o shot_n will_v supply_v the_o cost_n of_o this_o provision_n in_o very_o ample_a manner_n of_o captain_n to_o serve_v in_o his_o majesty_n ship_n at_o all_o such_o time_n as_o his_o majest_n ship_n be_v employ_v in_o service_n it_o be_v very_o convenient_a that_o such_o gentleman_n as_o be_v his_o majesty_n own_o swear_v servant_n ship_n shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o majesty_n ship_n choice_n be_v make_v of_o man_n of_o valour_n and_o capacity_n rather_o then_o to_o employ_v other_o man_n man_n and_o that_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n servant_n shall_v be_v disperse_v private_o in_o those_o service_n to_o gain_v experience_n and_o to_o make_v themselves_o able_a to_o take_v charge_n by_o the_o which_o mean_v his_o majesty_n shall_v ever_o have_v gentleman_n of_o good_a account_n his_o own_o servant_n captain_n of_o his_o own_o ship_n instead_o of_o petty_a companion_n and_o other_o man_n servant_n who_o be_v often_o employ_v be_v indeed_o a_o great_a indignity_n to_o his_o majesty_n to_o his_o ship_n and_o to_o his_o own_o gentleman_n for_o that_o in_o time_n past_a it_o have_v be_v repute_v a_o great_a grace_n to_o any_o man_n of_o the_o best_a sort_n to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o prince_n ship_n commit_v unto_o he_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n there_o will_v ever_o be_v true_a report_n make_v unto_o the_o pr._n what_o proceed_n be_v use_v in_o the_o service_n which_o these_o mean_a sort_n of_o captain_n dare_v not_o do_v for_o fear_v of_o displease_v the_o lord_n their_o master_n by_o who_o they_o be_v prefer_v or_o be_v of_o a_o inferior_a quality_n have_v no_o good_a access_n to_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o prince_n whereby_o to_o have_v fit_a opportunity_n to_o make_v relation_n according_o but_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o doubt_v not_o objection_n but_o that_o some_o contrary_a spirit_n may_v or_o will_v object_v this_o as_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o infirm_a all_o those_o point_n that_o i_o have_v have_v former_o speak_v of_o and_o say_v unto_o i_o why_o shall_v his_o majesty_n and_o the_o state_n be_v trouble_v with_o this_o needless_a charge_n of_o keep_v and_o maintain_v so_o great_a a_o navy_n in_o such_o exquisite_a perfection_n and_o readiness_n the_o time_n be_v now_o peaceable_a and_o little_a use_n of_o arm_n or_o ship_n of_o war_n either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o but_o all_o safe_a and_o secure_a aswell_o by_o the_o unite_n of_o the_o two_o nation_n as_o by_o the_o peace_n which_o we_o hold_v with_o spain_n and_o all_o other_o christian_a prince_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o indeed_o may_v stand_v at_o the_o first_o sight_n for_o a_o pretty_a superficial_a argument_n to_o blear_v our_o eye_n and_o lull_v we_o asleep_o in_o security_n and_o make_v we_o negligent_a and_o careless_a of_o those_o cause_n from_o whence_o the_o effect_n of_o peace_n grow_v and_o by_o the_o virtue_n whereof_o it_o must_v be_v maintain_v but_o we_o must_v not_o flatter_v and_o deceive_v ourselves_o to_o think_v that_o this_o calm_a and_o concord_n proceed_v either_o from_o a_o settle_a immutable_a tranquillity_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v full_a of_o alteration_n and_o various_a humour_n or_o from_o the_o good_a affection_n of_o our_o late_a enemy_n who_o have_v taste_v too_o many_o disgrace_n repulse_n and_o loss_n by_o our_o force_n and_o ship_v to_o wish_v our_o state_n so_o much_o felicity_n as_o a_o happy_a and_o peaceable_a government_n if_o otherwise_o they_o have_v power_n to_o hinder_v it_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o sword_n be_v put_v into_o the_o sheath_n we_o must_v not_o suffer_v it_o there_o to_o rust_v or_o stick_v so_o fast_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o draw_v it_o ready_o when_o need_n require_v for_o albeit_o our_o enemy_n have_v of_o late_a year_n seek_v peace_n with_o we_o yet_o yet_o have_v it_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o former_a trial_n of_o our_o force_n in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o enmity_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o say_v of_o they_o as_o anneus_n praetor_n of_o the_o latin_n say_v of_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n who_o seem_v curious_a and_o careful_a to_o have_v the_o league_n maintain_v between_o they_o which_o the_o roman_a estate_n be_v not_o accustom_v to_o seek_v at_o their_o neighbour_n hand_n and_o thereupon_o say_v this_o anneus_n unde_fw-la haec_fw-la illis_fw-la tanta_fw-la modestia_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la cognition_n virium_fw-la &_o nostrarum_fw-la &_o suarum_fw-la for_o with_o the_o like_a consideration_n and_o respect_n have_v our_o late_a enemy_n seek_v to_o renew_v the_o ancient_a friendship_n and_o peace_n with_o we_o and_o well_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o if_o those_o powerful_a mean_n whereby_o we_o reduce_v they_o to_o that_o modesty_n and_o courtesy_n as_o to_o seek_v we_o be_v utter_o lay_v aside_o and_o neglect_v so_o as_o we_o can_v not_o again_o upon_o occasion_n ready_o assume_v the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o they_o as_o we_o have_v do_v those_o proud_a master_a spirit_n find_v we_o at_o such_o advantage_n will_v be_v more_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o shake_v we_o by_o the_o ear_n as_o enemy_n then_o to_o take_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n as_o friend_n and_o therefore_o far_o be_v it_o from_o our_o heart_n to_o trust_v more_o to_o that_o friendship_n of_o stranger_n that_o be_v but_o dissemble_v upon_o policy_n and_o necessity_n then_o to_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o own_o force_n which_o have_v be_v experience_v with_o so_o happy_a success_n i_o confess_v that_o peace_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n and_o bless_v be_v the_o peacemaker_n and_o therefore_o doubtless_o bless_v be_v those_o mean_n whereby_o peace_n be_v gain_v and_o maintain_v for_o well_o we_o know_v that_o god_n work_v all_o thing_n here_o among_o we_o mediate_o by_o a_o secondary_a mean_n the_o which_o mean_v of_o our_o defence_n and_o safety_n be_v ship_v and_o sea-force_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o his_o gift_n and_o then_o only_o available_a and_o beneficial_a when_o he_o withal_o vouchsafe_v his_o grace_n to_o use_v they_o aright_o finis_fw-la sir_n walter_n raleigh_n his_o apology_n if_o ill_a success_n of_o this_o enterprise_n of_o i_o have_v be_v without_o example_n i_o shall_v have_v need_v a_o large_a discourse_n and_o many_o argument_n for_o my_o justification_n but_o if_o the_o attempt_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o europe_n both_o among_o themselves_o and_o against_o the_o great_a turk_n be_v in_o all_o modern_a history_n leave_v to_o every_o eye_n to_o peruse_v it_o be_v not_o so_o strange_a that_o myself_o be_v but_o a_o private_a man_n and_o draw_v after_o i_o the_o chain_n and_o fetter_n whereunto_o i_o have_v be_v thirteen_o year_n tie_v in_o the_o tower_n be_v unpardoned_a and_o in_o disgrace_n with_o my_o sovereign_a lord_n have_v by_o other_o man_n error_n fail_v in_o the_o attempt_n i_o undertake_v for_o if_o that_o charles_n the_o five_o return_v with_o unexampled_a loss_n i_o will_v not_o say_v dishonour_n from_o algire_n in_o africa_n if_o king_n sebastian_n lose_v himself_o and_o his_o army_n in_o barbary_n if_o the_o invincible_a fleet_n and_o force_n of_o spain_n in_o eighty_o eight_o be_v beat_v home_o by_o the_o lord_n charles_n howard_n admiral_n of_o england_n if_o mr._n strozzi_n the_o count_n brizack_n the_o count_n of_o vinnnoso_n and_o other_o with_o the_o fleet_n of_o fifty_o eight_o sail_n and_o six_o thousand_o soldier_n encounter_v with_o far_o less_o number_n can_v not_o defend_v the_o terceres_n leave_v to_o speak_v of_o a_o world_n of_o other_o attempt_n furnish_v by_o