Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	kingdom_n	law_n	parliament_n	3,975	5	6.2994	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50322	Machivael's [sic] discourses upon the first decade of T. Livius, translated out of the Italian. To which is added his Prince. With some marginal animadversions noting and taxing his errors. By E.D.; Discorsi sopra la prima deca di Tito Livio. English	Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527.; Dacres, Edward.; Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527. Principe. English.	1663 (1663)	Wing M134AA; ESTC R213827	387,470	720

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machivael_n discourse_n upon_o the_o first_o decade_n of_o t._n livius_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o italian_a to_o which_o be_v add_v his_o prince_n with_o some_o marginal_a animadversion_n note_v and_o tax_v his_o error_n by_o e._n d._n london_n print_v for_o g._n bedell_n and_o t._n collins_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o their_o shop_n at_o the_o middle-temple_n gate_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1662._o to_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o illustrious_a james_n duke_n of_o lenox_n earl_n of_o march_n baron_n of_o setrington_n darn_o terbanten_n and_o methuen_n lord_n great_a chamberlain_n and_o admiral_n of_o scotland_n knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n in_o both_o kingdom_n i_o offer_v here_o to_o your_o grace_n patronage_n my_o best_a endeavour_n discover_v at_o large_a their_o imperfection_n in_o what_o i_o can_v claim_v i_o in_o this_o work_n for_o which_o however_o i_o may_v have_v incur_v the_o blame_n of_o some_o as_o unable_a to_o do_v the_o author_n i_o have_v undertake_v his_o full_a right_n but_o rather_o by_o my_o rude_a stile_n wrong_v his_o original_a lustre_n yet_o perhaps_o with_o other_o more_o moderate_a i_o may_v find_v favour_n and_o good_a acceptance_n as_o well_o for_o my_o choice_n of_o the_o author_n who_o worth_n will_v somewhat_o bear_v i_o out_o as_o because_o i_o have_v contribute_v hereunto_o what_o i_o ought_v which_o can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o i_o can_v my_o author_n be_v a_o florentine_a who_o national_a attribute_n among_o the_o italian_n be_v subtlety_n and_o who_o particular_a eminence_n in_o cunning_n have_v style_v the_o most_o cunning_a as_o his_o sectary_n machiavillian_n nor_o have_v this_o workman_n take_v in_o hand_n a_o work_n unproper_a for_o his_o skill_n be_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o first_o foundation_n and_o analyze_a of_o the_o very_a ground_n upon_o which_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n be_v build_v and_o 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the_o rudder_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o then_o such_o as_o be_v the_o best_a approve_a and_o experience_a mariner_n so_o in_o all_o state_n we_o find_v that_o however_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o quiet_a alliance_n blood_n and_o favour_n have_v a_o main_a stroke_n in_o matter_n of_o preferment_n and_o employment_n too_o yet_o when_o the_o time_n grow_v perplex_v with_o peril_n and_o difficulty_n true_a worth_n and_o experience_n be_v seek_v after_o and_o then_o of_o value_n no_o climate_n be_v so_o benign_a as_o to_o afford_v a_o perpetual_a calm_n and_o therefore_o your_o grace_n may_v do_v well_o to_o enable_v yourself_o for_o the_o service_n of_o your_o prince_n and_o country_n that_o be_v call_v for_o into_o the_o steerage_n in_o turbulent_a time_n not_o favour_n only_o may_v give_v you_o a_o place_n there_o but_o use_v find_v you_o necessary_a whereunto_o if_o i_o can_v contribute_v a_o poor_a mite_n i_o have_v do_v enough_o notwithstanding_o however_o my_o author_n in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v well_o have_v far_o excel_v other_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o without_o his_o blemish_n and_o error_n to_o which_o as_o well_o as_o i_o be_v able_a to_o discover_v they_o i_o have_v mark_v and_o thereunto_o add_v some_o observation_n take_v as_o i_o think_v all_o his_o notorious_a error_n in_o this_o book_n wherein_o i_o may_v have_v commit_v fault_n too_o which_o you_o may_v be_v please_v to_o pass_v over_o as_o no_o strange_a thing_n but_o accept_v rather_o the_o duty_n of_o your_o grace_n humble_a servant_n edward_z dacres_n a_o table_n of_o the_o argument_n of_o each_o several_a chapter_n what_o be_v in_o general_a the_o beginning_n of_o every_o city_n and_o especial_o that_o of_o rome_n chap._n 1._o how_o many_o kind_n of_o commonwealth_n there_o be_v and_o what_o be_v that_o of_o rome_n chap._n 2._o upon_o what_o occasion_n the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n be_v create_v in_o rome_n whereby_o the_o commonwealth_n become_v more_o perfect_a chap._n 3._o that_o the_o disagreement_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n make_v the_o commonwealth_n both_o free_a and_o mighty_a chap._n 4._o whether_o the_o people_n or_o the_o nobility_n be_v the_o the_o better_a guardian_n of_o liberty_n and_o which_o have_v great_a occasion_n of_o be_v tumultuous_a either_o they_o that_o strive_v to_o enlarge_v the_o state_n or_o they_o that_o endeavour_v but_o to_o maintain_v it_o chap._n 5._o whether_o in_o rome_n there_o can_v have_v be_v such_o a_o state_n found_v as_o will_v quite_o have_v take_v away_o the_o hatred_n between_o the_o people_n and_o the_o senate_n chap._n 6._o how_o useful_a accusation_n be_v in_o a_o republic_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o liberty_n chap._n 7._o accusation_n be_v not_o more_o beneficial_a to_o commonwealth_n than_o calumny_n pernicious_a chap._n 8._o how_o needful_a it_o be_v that_o he_o who_o frame_v anew_o the_o law_n and_o lay_v new_a fonndation_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v alone_o without_o companion_n or_o competitor_n chap._n 9_o as_o the_o founder_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n or_o kingdom_n be_v praiseworthy_a so_o the_o beginner_n of_o a_o tyranny_n deserve_v much_o infamy_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o roman_n religion_n chap._n 11._o of_o what_o importance_n it_o be_v to_o hold_v a_o worthy_a esteem_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o italy_n for_o have_v fail_v therein_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v go_v to_o wrack_n chap._n 12._o in_o what_o manner_n the_o roman_n avail_v themselves_o of_o their_o religion_n in_o order_v the_o city_n in_o undertake_v their_o design_n and_o stop_v of_o tumult_n chap._n 13._o the_o roman_n interpret_v their_o auspex_n as_o necessity_n require_v and_o with_o discretion_n make_v a_o show_n to_o observe_v their_o religion_n yet_o upon_o occasion_n they_o neglect_v it_o but_o if_o any_o do_v rash_o contemn_v it_o they_o punish_v he_o chap._n 14._o the_o samnite_n for_o the_o extreme_a remedy_n to_o their_o break_a state_n have_v recourse_n to_o religion_n chap._n 15._o people_n accustom_v to_o live_v under_o a_o prince_n if_o by_o any_o accident_n they_o become_v free_a have_v much_o ado_n to_o maintain_v their_o liberty_n chap._n 16._o a_o disorderly_a people_n get_v their_o liberty_n can_v keep_v themselves_o free_a without_o great_a difficulty_n chap._n 17._o in_o what_o manner_n in_o a_o corrupt_a city_n a_o free_a state_n may_v be_v maintain_v be_v get_v or_o how_o when_o they_o have_v it_o not_o it_o may_v be_v get_v and_o well_o order_v chap._n 18._o a_o very_a mean_a prince_n may_v easy_o subsist_v succeed_v a_o brave_a and_o valorous_a prince_n but_o a_o mean_a one_o follow_v one_o that_o be_v mean_a bring_v a_o state_n into_o great_a hazard_n chap._n 19_o two_o continue_a succession_n of_o valorous_a prince_n work_v great_a effect_n and_o commonwealth_n well_o order_v of_o necessity_n have_v valorous_a succession_n and_o therefore_o be_v their_o gain_n and_o increase_v great_a chap._n 20._o what_o blame_v that_o prince_n or_o republic_n deserve_v that_o want_v soldier_n of_o his_o own_o subject_n chap._n 21._o what_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o three_o horatij_n roman_n and_o the_o three_o curiatij_n alban_n chap._n 22._o that_o the_o whole_a fortune_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v lay_v at_o stake_n where_o the_o whole_a force_n try_v not_o for_o it_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v often_o hurtful_a to_o guard_v the_o passage_n chap._n 23._o commonwealth_n well_o order_v appoint_v reward_n and_o punishment_n for_o their_o people_n and_o never_o recompense_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o chap._n 24._o whosoever_o will_v reform_v a_o ancient_a state_n in_o a_o free_a city_n let_v he_o retain_v at_o least_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o old_a custom_n chap._n 25._o a_o new_a prince_n in_o a_o city_n or_o province_n take_v by_o he_o shall_v make_v innovation_n in_o

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