Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	according_a	account_n	agree_v	21	3	6.4259	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27483	The acts and negotiations, together with the particular articles at large of the general peace, concluded at Ryswick, by the most illustrious confederates with the French king to which is premised, the negotiations and articles of the peace, concluded at Turin, between the same prince and the Duke of Savoy / translated from the original publish'd at the Hague.; Actes et mémoires des négociations de la paix de Ryswick. English. Selections.	Bernard, Jacques, 1658-1718.; France. Treaties, etc. Savoy (Duchy), 1696 Aug. 29.; England and Wales. Treaties, etc. France, 1697 Sept. 20.	1698 (1698)	Wing B1994; ESTC R10805	141,649	305

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its_o appurtenance_n and_o dependence_n shall_v also_o remain_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o say_v most_o christian_n king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n with_o all_o superiority_n sovereignty_n and_o property_n without_o the_o say_a duke_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n pretend_v henceforward_o to_o claim_v any_o right_n therein_o but_o in_o exchange_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o prefectship_n his_o say_a most_n christian_n majesty_n will_v put_v another_o prefectship_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n in_o one_o of_o the_o three_o bishopric_n of_o the_o same_o extent_n and_o value_n whereof_o the_o say_v commissioner_n shall_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la agree_v upon_o and_o the_o say_a prefectship_n so_o make_v over_o and_o convey_v by_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n to_o the_o say_a duke_n he_o the_o say_a duke_n as_o well_o as_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v possess_v it_o to_o the_o world_n end_n with_o all_o the_o right_n of_o superiority_n sovereignty_n 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obtain_v their_o full_a and_o due_a effect_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o if_o his_o say_v christian_a majesty_n have_v remain_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n it_o not_o be_v permit_v to_o call_v in_o question_n the_o validity_n of_o the_o say_v sentence_n and_o decree_n or_o to_o impede_fw-la or_o stop_v the_o execution_n thereof_o it_o shall_v notwithstanding_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o party_n to_o demand_v a_o review_n of_o what_o shall_v have_v be_v enact_v according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n the_o sentence_n nevertheless_o remain_v in_o their_o full_a force_n and_o virtue_n xxxvii_o there_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o say_a duke_n after_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n the_o archive_v and_o write_v document_n and_o precedent_n that_o be_v in_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o record_n of_o nancy_n and_o barr_n and_o in_o both_o chamber_n of_o account_n or_o other_o place_n and_o that_o 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metz_n toul_n and_o verdun_n shall_v be_v still_o in_o be_v and_o shall_v henceforth_o be_v observe_v to_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o both_o party_n xli_o the_o contract_n and_o agreement_n make_v between_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n shall_v be_v in_o like_a manner_n observe_v in_o their_o ancient_a force_n and_o vigour_n xlii_o the_o say_a duke_n and_o his_o brethren_n shall_v be_v impower_v to_o prosecute_v the_o right_n they_o pretend_v to_o belong_v to_o they_o in_o divers_a cause_n by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o law_n notwithstanding_o the_o sentence_n pass_v in_o their_o absence_n without_o be_v hear_v xliii_o in_o matter_n not_o here_o express_o agree_v to_o the_o contrary_a shall_v be_v observe_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o duke_n his_o estate_n and_o subject_n what_o have_v be_v conclude_v upon_o by_o the_o present_a treaty_n and_o more_o especial_o in_o the_o article_n that_o begin_v xlvi_o all_o the_o vassal_n and_o 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reestablish_v shall_v sole_o enjoy_v

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