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	advice_n	aforesaid_a	12	3	6.9283	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01238	The declaration and information of the high and puissant King of Bohemia, against the vniust mandates published in the name of the Emperour as also against those that are further threatned to be decreed and executed, touching the Crowne of Bohemia.; Proclamations. 1620-07-01	Bohemia (Kingdom). Sovereign (1619-1620 : Frederick I); Frederick I, King of Bohemia, 1596-1632.	1620 (1620)	STC 11350; ESTC S102622	9,241	24

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not_o regard_v nor_o respect_v the_o precious_a oath_n he_o have_v take_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o claim_n he_o pretend_v against_o we_o to_o our_o crown_n of_o bohemia_n and_o the_o province_n thereunto_o incorporate_v continual_o to_o molest_v and_o grieve_v we_o our_o friend_n and_o ally_n with_o intimate_v process_n of_o proscription_n ex_fw-la authoritate_fw-la propria_fw-la and_o of_o himself_o actual_o proceed_v so_o far_o especial_o as_o in_o hostile_a manner_n to_o invade_v our_o hereditary_a country_n and_o territory_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n as_o he_o have_v already_o do_v and_o yet_o continue_v to_o do_v both_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n and_o the_o neighbour_a confine_n thereof_o occasion_n new_a commotion_n distraction_n division_n and_o alteration_n in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o thereby_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v seek_v to_o subvert_v &_o overthrow_v the_o public_a peace_n of_o the_o say_a empire_n we_o must_v indeed_o then_o with_o 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as_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o then_o the_o calamity_n and_o misery_n that_o thereby_o may_v ensue_v shall_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a be_v lay_v upon_o nor_o impute_v unto_o we_o but_o unto_o those_o counsellor_n and_o servant_n that_o have_v not_o only_o neglect_v to_o put_v his_o imperial_a majesty_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o capitulation_n whereunto_o he_o have_v swear_v as_o by_o duty_n they_o be_v bind_v but_o also_o for_o their_o own_o benefit_n particular_a commodity_n and_o imaginary_a greatness_n in_o the_o country_n of_o bohemia_n and_o out_o of_o a_o revengeful_a desire_n have_v minister_v such_o mean_n as_o in_o many_o particular_n be_v direct_o against_o the_o aforesaid_a capitulation_n and_o the_o common_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n and_o this_o we_o think_v expedient_a as_o also_o our_o necessity_n require_v to_o give_v notice_n of_o unto_o every_o one_o very_o hope_v that_o no_o man_n who_o favour_v reason_n truth_n and_o equity_n 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