Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	lord_n	majesty_n	privy_a	1,056	5	9.9404	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10985	A treatise of the interest of the princes and states of Christendome. Written in French by the most noble and illustrious Prince, the Duke of Rohan. Translated into English by H.H.; De l'interest des princes. English	Rohan, Henri, duc de, 1579-1638.; Hunt, Henry, 17th/18th cent.	1640 (1640)	STC 21253; ESTC S119221	39,359	136

imprimatur_fw-la prid._n id._n jul._n m.dc.xl_o tho._n broun_n a_o treatise_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n of_o christendom_n write_a in_o french_a by_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o illustrious_a prince_n the_o duke_n of_o rohan_n translate_v into_o english_a by_o h._n h._n print_a at_o paris_n m._n dc.xxxx_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a john_n lord_z finche_n baron_n of_o fordwich_n lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n etc._n etc._n my_o lord_n this_o little_a book_n be_v write_v by_o so_o excellent_a a_o person_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o rohan_n and_o treat_v of_o so_o weighty_a a_o subject_a as_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n of_o christendom_n be_v receive_v also_o with_o good_a esteem_n by_o some_o judicious_a man_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o communicate_v the_o same_o employ_v the_o advantage_n of_o so_o many_o spare_a minute_n during_o my_o abode_n in_o france_n as_o to_o make_v it_o speak_v english_a then_o be_v invite_v to_o expose_v it_o to_o the_o light_n to_o the_o public_a view_n the_o public_a voice_n teach_v it_o to_o implore_v your_o lordship_n protection_n whether_o be_v consider_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o author_n the_o gravity_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o knowledge_n in_o the_o original_a wherein_o it_o be_v pen_v for_o as_o the_o author_n be_v noble_a and_o eminent_a in_o his_o place_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v your_o honour_n shine_v in_o your_o orb_n as_o a_o star_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n lend_v a_o most_o benign_a and_o gracious_a influence_n to_o the_o just_a cause_n of_o the_o oppress_a distress_a fatherless_a and_o widow_n the_o matter_n be_v of_o politic_a maxim_n and_o divers_a remarkable_a occurrence_n in_o sundry_a republikes_n and_o to_o who_o now_o can_v this_o be_v more_o apt_o address_v then_o to_o a_o principal_a minister_n of_o state_n in_o who_o prudence_n science_n 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pardon_v then_o remuneration_n yet_o have_v i_o some_o kind_n of_o assurance_n that_o a_o favourable_a acceptation_n will_v entertain_v what_o i_o most_o humble_o present_v see_v the_o most_o heroic_a mind_n disdain_v not_o the_o mean_a service_n but_o like_o the_o sun_n that_o noble_a planet_n spread_v his_o indifferent_a ray_n upon_o all_o as_o well_o on_o abject_a as_o glorious_a object_n these_o and_o such_o like_a consideration_n make_v i_o adventure_v but_o with_o all_o reverence_n and_o humility_n to_o prefix_v here_o your_o most_o honourable_a name_n that_o thereby_o this_o book_n may_v live_v and_o withal_o incessant_o beseech_v he_o who_o name_n be_v i_o be_o to_o preserve_v and_o continue_v you_o in_o perpetual_a be_v in_o all_o honour_n and_o prosperity_n and_o to_o write_v your_o name_n in_o a_o large_a volume_n the_o book_n of_o life_n for_o which_o end_n the_o lord_n be_v still_o your_o keeper_n and_o seal_v you_o with_o that_o great_a seal_n the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n so_o pray_v my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o humble_o devote_a henr_n hunt_n the_o content_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n of_o christendom_n the_o preface_n pag._n 1._o of_o the_o interest_n of_o spain_n pag._n 4._o of_o the_o interest_n of_o france_n p._n 13._o of_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n pag._n 18._o of_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n p._n 22._o of_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n pag._n 24._o of_o the_o interest_n of_o germany_n p._n 26._o of_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o swiss_n and_o of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n p._n 31._o of_o the_o interest_n of_o england_n p._n 34._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n of_o christendom_n the_o preface_n p._n 38._o the_o first_o discourse_n upon_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o league_n p._n 40._o the_o second_o discourse_n upon_o the_o war_n of_o savoy_n p._n 58._o the_o three_o discourse_n upon_o the_o difference_n that_o happen_v between_v pope_n paul_n v._o and_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n the_o year_n 1605._o p._n 64._o the_o four_o discourse_n concern_v the_o truce_n of_o the_o low-countries_n with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n pag._n 81._o the_o five_o discourse_n upon_o the_o affair_n about_o the_o succession_n of_o cleves_n and_o julliers_n p._n 93._o the_o sixth_o discourse_n upon_o the_o election_n of_o the_o count_n palatine_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n pag._n 103._o the_o seven_o discourse_v upon_o the_o commotion_n that_o happen_v in_o italy_n for_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o dutchy_n of_o mantua_n and_o montferrat_n p._n 117._o finis_fw-la of_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n of_o christendom_n the_o prince_n command_n the_o people_n and_o the_o interest_n command_v the_o prince_n the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o interest_n be_v as_o much_o more_o raise_v above_o that_o of_o prince_n action_n as_o they_o themselves_o be_v above_o the_o people_n the_o prince_n may_v deceive_v himself_o his_o counsel_n may_v be_v corrupt_v but_o the_o interest_n alone_o can_v never_o fail_v according_a as_o it_o be_v well_o or_o ill_o understand_v it_o make_v state_n to_o live_v or_o die_v and_o as_o it_o always_o aim_v at_o the_o augmentation_n or_o at_o leastwise_o the_o conservation_n of_o a_o state_n so_o likewise_o to_o get_v thither_o it_o ought_v to_o vary_v according_a to_o the_o time_n so_o that_o to_o consider_v well_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o time_n we_o need_v not_o remount_v very_o high_a but_o only_o take_v the_o stand_n of_o the_o present_a affair_n for_o this_o purpose_n one_o ought_v to_o lay_v for_o a_o ground_n that_o there_o be_v two_o power_n in_o christendom_n which_o be_v as_o the_o two_o pole_n from_o whence_o descend_v the_o influence_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n upon_o the_o other_o state_n to_o wit_n the_o house_n of_o france_n and_o spain_n this_o of_o spain_n find_v itself_o augment_v all_o at_o once_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o conceal_v the_o design_n she_o have_v to_o make_v herself_o mistress_n and_o cause_v the_o sun_n of_o a_o new_a monarchy_n to_o rise_v in_o the_o west_n that_o of_o france_n be_v forthwith_o carry_v to_o make_v a_o counterpoise_n the_o other_o prince_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o according_a to_o their_o interest_n but_o forsomuch_o as_o this_o interest_n as_o it_o have_v be_v well_o or_o ill_o follow_v have_v cause_v the_o ruin_n of_o some_o or_o the_o greatness_n of_o other_o i_o have_v purpose_v to_o publish_v in_o this_o present_a treatise_n first_o what_o be_v the_o true_a interest_n of_o these_o two_o mighty_a power_n and_o then_o of_o the_o other_o which_o seem_v in_o some_o manner_n to_o depend_v on_o their_o protection_n next_o of_o all_o i_o shall_v show_v how_o much_o have_v be_v the_o digression_n from_o this_o true_a interest_n either_o because_o the_o prince_n have_v not_o well_o understand_v it_o or_o else_o for_o that_o he_o be_v disguise_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o minister_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o spain_n spain_n be_v at_o the_o head_n of_o europe_n where_o the_o ocean_n serve_v she_o for_o bound_n upon_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n which_o separate_v the_o same_o from_o africa_n have_v the_o pyrenean_n mountain_n for_o barrier_n against_o france_n on_o this_o great_a country_n so_o well_o situate_v do_v depend_v many_o state_n spread_v in_o diverse_a part_n of_o the_o world_n philip_n king_n of_o spain_n who_o attempt_v to_o extend_v this_o vast_a power_n to_o the_o top_n of_o all_o greatness_n find_v himself_o less_a sit_v for_o war_n then_o civil_a business_n judge_v that_o monarchy_n get_v as_o it_o be_v in_o post_n by_o the_o valour_n of_o warlike_a prince_n be_v not_o of_o