Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	peace_n	province_n	unite_a	1,120	5	10.2827	5	false

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 reason_n of_o these_o alliance_n must_v be_v retort_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o and_o not_o upon_o the_o state_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o person_n of_o honour_n but_o will_v give_v praise_n and_o honour_n to_o this_o state_n for_o their_o continue_v faithful_a to_o what_o they_o have_v promise_v to_o their_o ally_n who_o engage_v themselves_o with_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o strait_n and_o necessity_n and_o the_o state_n be_v bind_v in_o faithfulness_n to_o declare_v that_o their_o renown_a ally_n have_v declare_v as_o occasion_n have_v present_v itself_o and_o demonstrate_v that_o they_o be_v always_o incline_v to_o a_o last_a and_o durable_a peace_n and_o that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o thought_n to_o seek_v the_o suppression_n of_o other_o further_o than_o relate_v to_o their_o own_o welfare_n and_o security_n and_o that_o all_o their_o ally_n in_o all_o their_o treaty_n have_v insert_v as_o a_o special_a ingredient_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o westphalia_n treaty_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a trouble_n to_o this_o state_n that_o the_o foresay_a ambassador_n seem_v to_o suspect_v that_o this_o state_n with_o their_o ally_n be_v of_o sentiment_n to_o break_v the_o westphalia_n treaty_n or_o to_o infringe_v the_o least_o part_n of_o it_o and_o thereby_o give_v his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n occasion_n to_o stand_v up_o for_o the_o preservation_n thereof_o for_o this_o state_n have_v former_o declare_v and_o do_v now_o declare_v to_o the_o ambassador_n and_o mediator_n that_o they_o with_o their_o ally_n be_v always_o ready_a and_o now_o be_v to_o give_v to_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n such_o security_n that_o they_o do_v not_o intend_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o least_o prejudice_n of_o the_o westphalia_n treaty_n as_o he_o himself_o shall_v desire_v of_o they_o when_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o give_v

they_o the_o like_a security_n that_o so_o all_o suspicion_n of_o this_o nature_n may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o each_o other_o this_o state_n must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o can_v apprehend_v why_o this_o ambassador_n and_o mediator_n shall_v propose_v his_o opinion_n as_o that_o this_o state_n do_v show_v the_o less_o inclination_n to_o the_o peace_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o league_n which_o be_v late_o make_v with_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n and_o luningburgh_n they_o employ_v their_o arm_n against_o his_o majesty_n of_o france_n as_o though_o thereby_o the_o peace_n be_v make_v the_o more_o difficult_a and_o that_o thereby_o the_o arm_n of_o these_o tend_v to_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o standen_n of_o germany_n and_o that_o thereby_o the_o treaty_n of_o westphalia_n will_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o which_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n stand_v as_o guaranteur_n when-as_a indeed_o the_o foresay_a alliance_n tend_v to_o no_o 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strange_a to_o this_o state_n that_o the_o ambassador_n and_o mediator_n shall_v express_v himself_o so_o suspicious_o in_o his_o foresay_a memorial_n with_o relation_n to_o this_o alliance_n if_o they_o be_v not_o full_o satisfy_v of_o his_o upright_a and_o sincere_a intention_n for_o the_o forward_v of_o a_o peace_n and_o of_o those_o good_a office_n which_o he_o have_v do_v to_o that_o end_n and_o that_o those_o former_a expression_n do_v only_o proceed_v from_o the_o fear_n that_o possess_v his_o mind_n that_o the_o foresay_a prince_n have_v only_o engage_v themselves_o for_o particular_a end_n and_o that_o thereby_o the_o good_a work_n which_o he_o with_o so_o much_o trouble_n have_v begin_v shall_v be_v retard_v but_o their_o lordship_n now_o believe_v that_o the_o foresay_a ambassador_n be_v now_o convince_v as_o indeed_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o these_o prince_n have_v only_o engage_v themselves_o into_o these_o danger_n only_o to_o follow_v their_o head_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o emperor_n without_o reflection_n or_o relation_n to_o any_o particular_a interest_n but_o only_o to_o bring_v the_o empire_n to_o a_o desire_a peace_n and_o the_o differ_a party_n to_o quiet_a again_o do_v hope_v that_o the_o ambassador_n will_v think_v they_o worthy_a of_o praise_n and_o honour_n in_o this_o their_o good_a intention_n and_o it_o be_v hope_v his_o majesty_n will_v not_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n but_o will_v so_o much_o as_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o a_o mediator_n add_v as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v desire_v to_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d this_o state_n 〈◊〉_d very_a 〈…〉_o ally_n can_v subsist_v in_o the_o empire_n without_o some_o prejudice_n to_o the_o standen_n but_o yet_o this_o state_n and_o their_o ally_n have_v do_v and_o yet_o do_v their_o endeavour_n to_o prevent_v all_o prejudice_n that_o may_v come_v to_o the_o empire_n thereby_o and_o to_o bring_v their_o force_n into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o they_o can_v believe_v that_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n will_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o unreasonable_a and_o as_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o westphalia_n treaty_n that_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o prince_n thereof_o do_v use_v their_o arm_n to_o force_v the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o go_v with_o his_o army_n out_o of_o the_o empire_n and_o leave_v they_o in_o quiet_a from_o those_o many_o oppression_n which_o they_o have_v so_o often_o feel_v for_o otherwise_o the_o empire_n will_v be_v lest_o as_o a_o prey_n to_o those_o that_o will_v but_o attack_v it_o and_o this_o state_n suppose_v that_o not_o only_o they_o but_o the_o whole_a world_n must_v judge_n with_o they_o that_o the_o zeal_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v to_o maintain_v their_o own_o freedom_n notwithstanding_o the_o danger_n that_o attend_v they_o be_v worthy_a of_o great_a praise_n and_o that_o such_o a_o defence_n be_v permit_v to_o all_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o plain_a infringe_n of_o the_o westphalia_n and_o aken_v treaty_n without_o consent_n nay_o 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and_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v not_o molest_v those_o that_o stand_v up_o only_o in_o their_o own_o defence_n for_o the_o public_a quiet_n without_o have_v respect_n to_o any_o particular_a advantage_n of_o their_o own_o in_o regard_n they_o have_v no_o other_o way_n leave_v open_a for_o they_o this_o state_n do_v acknowledge_v with_o all_o thankfulness_n and_o praise_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o great_a god_n that_o have_v restore_v their_o 〈…〉_o ●nd_v have_v release_v they_o from_o a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o war_n and_o do_v with_o nothing_o less_o than_o that_o they_o be_v whole_o release_v and_o their_o ally_n bring_v again_o to_o rest_n and_o peace_n in_o regard_n they_o by_o experience_n do_v know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o burden_n of_o a_o war_n but_o this_o state_n do_v not_o know_v wherein_o they_o have_v be_v want_v in_o their_o endeavour_n for_o the_o forward_v of_o the_o peace_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v inform_v from_o the_o foresay_a ambassador_n not_o in_o general_a term_n which_o can_v be_v answer_v but_o in_o specie_fw-la and_o in_o particular_a what_o they_o can_v have_v do_v more_o but_o this_o state_n suppose_v that_o they_o shall_v stand_v guilty_a before_o god_n and_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o they_o can_v never_o answer_v it_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v faithful_a to_o their_o ally_n in_o what_o they_o engage_v who_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o god_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o trouble_n and_o this_o only_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o persist_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o lorrain_n agent_n ought_v to_o have_v passport_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o place_n of_o treaty_n declare_v that_o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o proceed_v and_o they_o suppose_v there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v say_v they_o do_v ill_o in_o this_o respect_n for_o demand_v that_o to_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o by_o treaty_n which_o be_v not_o deny_v to_o any_o this_o be_v a_o house_n which_o be_v reckon_v for_o one_o of_o the_o illustrious_a in_o europe_n and_o one_o as_o his_o majesty_n have_v many_o time_n declare_v that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o restore_v to_o his_o country_n again_o so_o that_o the_o retardment_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o this_o state_n with_o any_o reason_n nor_o to_o any_o of_o their_o ally_n who_o in_o this_o respect_n have_v demand_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v reasonable_a in_o itself_o but_o it_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o his_o majesty_n of_o france_n who_o have_v refuse_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o common_a and_o customary_a and_o yet_o persist_v therein_o whereby_o he_o evident_o declare_v he_o have_v no_o intention_n to_o come_v to_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n and_o what_o relate_v to_o the_o release_n of_o duke_n william_n of_o furstenburgh_n which_o the_o ambassador_n insist_o upon_o his_o excellency_n may_v take_v notice_n that_o this_o state_n nor_o none_o of_o their_o ally_n except_v those_o who_o subject_n he_o be_v have_v any_o hand_n in_o his_o imprisonment_n neither_o have_v they_o any_o knowledge_n thereof_o but_o it_o seem_v strange_a that_o this_o state_n shall_v be_v solicit_v to_o intercede_v for_o a_o person_n that_o open_o vent_v against_o the_o ambassador_n of_o this_o state_n and_o declare_v as_o a_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o much_o glory_v that_o he_o have_v be_v fifteen_o year_n busy_a to_o bring_v our_o country_n into_o that_o labyrinth_n in_o which_o at_o present_a it_o be_v involve_v and_o that_o according_a to_o his_o own_o say_n he_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o so_o much_o mischief_n as_o be_v now_o bring_v to_o pass_v with_o the_o shed_n of_o so_o much_o innocent_a blood_n as_o have_v be_v shed_v not_o only_o in_o our_o country_n but_o also_o in_o germany_n so_o that_o this_o state_n and_o as_o they_o believe_v all_o christian_a prince_n must_v look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o disturber_n of_o the_o common_a good_a and_o that_o the_o great_a god_n have_v not_o only_o righteous_o let_v he_o feel_v a_o prison_n but_o may_v suffer_v something_o else_o to_o fall_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o punishment_n for_o his_o most_o wicked_a deed_n of_o which_o he_o himself_o have_v make_v his_o boast_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v very_o unacceptable_a to_o peaceable_a man_n that_o a_o treaty_n shall_v be_v break_v off_o for_o not_o release_n so_o great_a a_o disturber_n and_o though_o this_o state_n will_v have_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v hear_v that_o his_o majesty_n of_o france_n have_v pitch_v upon_o a_o place_n of_o treaty_n requisite_a for_o all_o our_o renown_a ally_n or_o at_o least_o that_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n have_v please_v to_o have_v do_v it_o in_o regard_n they_o will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v this_o good_a work_n come_v to_o nothing_o therefore_o this_o ambassador_n and_o mediator_n may_v declare_v to_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n that_o this_o state_n do_v leave_v it_o to_o his_o majesty_n to_o pitch_v upon_o what_o place_n he_o shall_v think_v best_a whether_o it_o be_v franckfort_n hamburgh_n or_o aken_n where_o it_o be_v before_o of_o which_o the_o foresay_a ambassador_n have_v make_v so_o often_o mention_v and_o that_o this_o state_n be_v well_o assure_v that_o their_o renown_a ally_n will_v make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o send_v their_o ambassador_n to_o any_o of_o the_o foresay_a place_n and_o desire_v from_o our_o heart_n that_o any_o of_o the_o foresay_a place_n may_v be_v choose_v the_o soon_o the_o better_a and_o that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o bless_v the_o good_a intention_n of_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n and_o the_o unwearied_a endeavour_n of_o this_o ambassador_n that_o they_o may_v carry_v away_o the_o honour_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o by_o their_o endeavour_n europe_n may_v be_v free_v from_o so_o great_a a_o war_n and_o bring_v to_o quiet_a again_o to_o which_o end_n this_o state_n will_v contribute_v what_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o to_o do_v thus_o conclude_v in_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a lord_n state_n general_n in_o the_o hague_n november_n the_o 17_o 1674._o finis_fw-la