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	judge_n	law_n	2,498	5	5.0932	4	true

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

do_v lawful_o and_o according_a to_o their_o ancient_a law_n and_o privilege_n and_o so_o whether_o the_o new_a election_n be_v in_o force_n and_o of_o sufficiency_n or_o not_o nor_o can_v he_o be_v warrant_v by_o any_o law_n or_o under_o any_o colour_n of_o absolute_a imperial_a authority_n power_n and_o sovereignty_n to_o advance_v and_o press_v through_o the_o private_a dessigne_n and_o particular_a austrian_a pretence_n with_o peremptory_a process_n of_o execution_n &_o by_o his_o own_o power_n to_o make_v himself_o judge_v in_o his_o own_o cause_n contrary_a to_o all_o the_o law_n &_o ordinance_n of_o the_o empire_n no_o more_o than_o the_o decease_a emperor_n frederick_n charles_n rodulph_n and_o other_o in_o their_o own_o particular_a controversy_n and_o pretence_n against_o any_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n do_v ever_o undertake_v and_o assume_v unto_o themselves_o to_o be_v both_o judge_n and_o party_n beside_o this_o the_o state_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o bohemia_n and_o the_o province_n incorporate_v to_o the_o same_o acknowledge_v not_o any_o jurisdiction_n or_o superiority_n in_o the_o emperor_n in_o or_o over_o the_o kingdom_n except_v that_o which_o concern_v the_o feudarie_n land_n have_v from_o the_o holy_a empire_n because_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n nor_o to_o any_o of_o the_o holy_a empire_n censurer_n well_o note_v this_o well_o either_o at_o the_o imperial_a court_n nor_o in_o the_o chamber_n at_o spire_n nor_o also_o to_o any_o other_o constitution_n of_o the_o empire_n nor_o assembling_n and_o common_a deciding_n decree_n tract_n and_o decision_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o have_v their_o own_o ancient_a country_n law_n privilege_n ordinance_n exemption_n and_o custom_n whereby_o they_o be_v govern_v whereby_o it_o easy_o appear_v how_o unreasonable_o and_o without_o reason_n the_o emperor_n privy_a council_n in_o this_o private_a business_n arrogate_v against_o we_o unto_o themselves_o the_o office_n of_o judge_n whereunto_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o person_n or_o quality_n they_o be_v not_o call_v nor_o by_o the_o temporal_a prince_n elector_n and_o other_o prince_n be_v acknowledge_v or_o deem_v to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v worthy_a of_o their_o own_o authority_n to_o assume_v such_o prince_n power_n as_o by_o such_o unfit_a and_o disorder_a process_n of_o no_o force_n nor_o validity_n to_o proceed_v against_o a_o king_n and_o a_o prince_n elector_n but_o if_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n as_o archduke_n of_o austria_n be_v resolve_v orderly_o and_o by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n to_o prosecute_v and_o produce_v his_o pretend_a hereditary_a claim_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o bohemia_n than_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v it_o before_o his_o own_o privy_a council_n and_o servant_n observable_a a_o point_n very_o observable_a but_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o bohemia_n before_o their_o own_o judge_n unto_o who_o such_o high_a and_o weighty_a cause_n do_v appertain_v and_o must_v as_o plaintiff_n and_o actor_n forum_n rei_fw-la sue_v and_o follow_v the_o same_o before_o they_o and_o according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o general_a common_a law_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o as_o emperor_n of_o rome_n he_o be_v sue_v by_o order_n of_o law_n by_o any_o other_o according_a to_o the_o golden_a bull_n of_o charles_n the_o four_o he_o ought_v to_o appear_v plead_v and_o answer_v before_o a_o palsgrave_n &_o prince_n elector_n and_o therefore_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v his_o own_o judge_n as_o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o no_o impartial_a person_n whatsoever_o may_v any_o way_n doubt_v of_o the_o insufficiency_n and_o manifest_a nullity_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a pretend_a imperial_a edict_n of_o cassation_n so_o likewise_o we_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o from_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a ground_n no_o man_n will_v nor_o can_v but_o hold_v and_o esteem_v the_o already_o thereupon_o ensue_v imperial_a rigorous_a mandate_n as_o also_o all_o such_o other_o which_o be_v threaten_v as_o may_v hereafter_o follow_v and_o be_v make_v against_o we_o or_o other_o either_o belong_v unto_o we_o or_o aid_v of_o we_o to_o be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v as_o in_o very_a truth_n of_o themselves_o they_o be_v and_o which_o we_o as_o occasion_n serve_v and_o our_o necessity_n require_v be_v determine_v in_o all_o event_n as_o be_v lawful_o permit_v unto_o we_o to_o withstand_v &_o repugn_v in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o say_a proceed_n derive_v from_o a_o passionate_a mind_n and_o concern_v his_o own_o private_a pretend_a right_a be_v do_v without_o any_o lawful_a examination_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o then_o special_o when_o his_o majesty_n have_v already_o hitherto_o choose_v another_o course_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o therein_o have_v not_o omit_v any_o kind_n of_o hostility_n whatsoever_o &_o whereby_o he_o have_v direct_o not_o only_a proceed_v contrary_a to_o the_o common_a law_n of_o all_o nation_n but_o also_o against_o the_o good_a and_o profitable_a constitution_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o sacred_a corporal_a oath_n ratify_v by_o imperial_a capitulation_n whereunto_o his_o majesty_n also_o have_v bind_v and_o oblige_v himself_o in_o these_o word_n follow_v that_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o for_o he_o or_o in_o his_o name_n or_o behalf_n will_n or_o shall_v by_o violence_n or_o force_n molest_v or_o trouble_v any_o of_o the_o prince_n elector_n prince_n prelate_n earl_n baron_n nor_o other_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o any_o manner_n but_o that_o if_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n himself_o or_o any_o other_o particular_a person_n have_v right_a or_o cause_v to_o demand_v or_o sue_v for_o any_o thing_n of_o they_o all_o in_o general_a or_o of_o any_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a for_o the_o avoid_n and_o prevent_v of_o all_o dissension_n trouble_n and_o other_o inconvenience_n in_o the_o empire_n thereby_o to_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v peace_n and_o unity_n he_o will_v and_o shall_v proceed_v by_o lawful_a order_n and_o process_n and_o in_o such_o case_n where_o he_o or_o they_o may_v have_v justice_n by_o law_n be_v willing_a to_o submit_v themselves_o thereunto_o and_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n nor_o under_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o permit_v nor_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v molest_v hurt_v or_o invade_v by_o war_n burn_v defiance_n or_o any_o other_o manner_n of_o hostility_n whatsoever_o that_o his_o majesty_n also_o shall_v foresee_v and_o hereafter_o by_o no_o mean_n suffer_v nor_o permit_v that_o any_o of_o the_o state_n of_o high_a or_o low_a degree_n prince_n elector_n prince_n or_o any_o other_o shall_v without_o just_a cause_n and_o lawful_a audience_n wrongful_o be_v proclaim_v or_o declare_v guilty_a of_o proscription_n and_o banishment_n but_o that_o all_o case_n shall_v be_v proceed_v in_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a process_n and_o the_o holy_a roman_a empire_n law_n establish_v to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o holy_a empire_n and_o the_o reform_a order_n hold_v in_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n and_o agreeable_o be_v full_o and_o strict_o observe_v and_o follow_v and_o then_o last_o that_o his_o majesty_n contrary_a to_o the_o golden_a bull_n and_o other_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o holy_a empire_n shall_v not_o in_o any_o manner_n nor_o by_o any_o mean_n of_o his_o own_o authority_n send_v out_o any_o rescript_n mandate_n or_o other_o prejudicial_a commission_n nor_o by_o way_n of_o entreaty_n procure_v the_o same_o from_o any_o other_o magistrate_n whatsoever_o with_o this_o express_a clause_n that_o if_o any_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a article_n and_o special_a point_n be_v either_o obtain_v or_o send_v forth_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v in_o all_o respect_v whole_o frustrate_a void_a and_o of_o no_o force_n at_o all_o as_o therefore_o in_o this_o present_a difference_n wherein_o we_o now_o be_v at_o controversy_n with_o the_o emperor_n majesty_n concern_v the_o private_a particular_a pretence_n which_o he_o make_v as_o archduke_n of_o austria_n unto_o our_o lawful_o possess_a kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n and_o the_o province_n incorporate_v thereunto_o we_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o at_o all_o summon_v by_o ordinary_a course_n of_o law_n to_o appear_v which_o we_o be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o do_v and_o perform_v so_o it_o be_v in_o a_o indifferent_a and_o convenient_a place_n and_o before_o unpartial_a judge_n according_a to_o the_o privilege_n of_o bohemia_n so_o no_o man_n can_v nor_o aught_o to_o think_v hardly_o of_o we_o for_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o imperial_a monitorie_a mandate_n publish_v and_o send_v forth_o against_o we_o bear_v date_n the_o 30._o of_o april_n last_o pass_v as_o be_v whole_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a to_o all_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o which_o also_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a

ensue_a mischief_n have_v not_o spare_v nor_o refuse_v to_o use_v any_o good_a mean_n nor_o to_o give_v any_o true_a and_o upright_o counsel_v therein_o to_o the_o which_o end_n at_o the_o last_o election_n day_n hold_v in_o frankefort_n by_o our_o full_o authorise_a deputy_n together_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o our_o fellow_n temporal_a prince_n elector_n we_o do_v most_o faithful_o and_o diligent_o labour_n and_o give_v our_o advice_n to_o procure_v that_o before_o we_o handle_v or_o deal_v in_o any_o other_o matter_n the_o hostile_a trouble_n raise_v in_o the_o empire_n and_o special_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n may_v first_o be_v bring_v and_o reduce_v to_o a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a state_n for_o the_o effect_n whereof_o we_o wish_v &_o desire_v nothing_o more_o then_o that_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o state_n of_o bohemia_n then_o send_v to_o frankefort_n which_o by_o our_o deputy_n be_v oftentimes_o move_v at_o their_o instant_a request_n may_v have_v be_v admit_v and_o hear_v and_o not_o as_o they_o be_v so_o contemptuous_o reject_v and_o put_v off_o and_o the_o electoral_a record_n of_o the_o last_o proceed_n in_o the_o say_a election_n at_o franckfort_n can_v witness_v that_o our_o full_o authorise_a deputy_n be_v as_o unwilling_a unto_o the_o say_a contumelious_a refusal_n of_o the_o bohemian_a ambassador_n as_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o the_o approve_v and_o admission_n of_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n as_o king_n of_o bohemia_n into_o the_o electoral_a college_n but_o rather_o oftentimes_o have_v protest_v and_o declare_v that_o we_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v derogate_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o liberty_n and_o right_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o bohemia_n nor_o thereby_o in_o any_o manner_n seek_v to_o prejudice_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o therefore_o because_o such_o good_a and_o faithful_a admonition_n advice_n and_o protestation_n can_v take_v no_o effect_n but_o to_o the_o contrary_a the_o say_a ambassador_n of_o the_o state_n of_o bohemia_n against_o their_o ancient_a national_a law_n and_o privilege_n be_v constrain_v with_o great_a disgrace_n to_o go_v home_o again_o unheard_a their_o proposition_n set_v down_o in_o writing_n not_o propound_v nor_o read_v in_o the_o electoral_a college_n nor_o yet_o the_o cause_n orderly_o and_o lawful_o discuss_v and_o handle_v the_o country_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v so_o grievous_o afflict_v by_o continual_a and_o most_o extreme_a hostility_n and_o devastation_n as_o the_o like_a have_v not_o be_v hear_v of_o so_o that_o the_o interposition_n then_o make_v and_o propound_v to_o the_o electoral_a college_n which_o notwithstanding_o require_v much_o time_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n may_v have_v be_v utter_o spoil_v and_o overthrow_v can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o any_o effectual_a treaty_n neither_o be_v by_o the_o contrary_a part_n earnest_o nor_o with_o befit_v zeal_n esteem_v of_o nor_o consider_v upon_o as_o convenient_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v but_o much_o rather_o purposely_o the_o business_n be_v delay_v that_o so_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o country_n may_v be_v weaken_v and_o tire_v out_o for_o these_o consideration_n the_o state_n at_o that_o time_n assemble_v together_o in_o the_o city_n of_o prague_n be_v then_o in_o danger_n of_o fall_v into_o most_o great_a extremity_n and_o distress_n as_o also_o despair_a of_o any_o equal_a and_o impartial_a redress_n of_o that_o the_o contumelious_a rejection_n and_o refusal_n of_o their_o say_a ambassador_n be_v constrain_v and_o forcible_o compel_v to_o undertake_v some_o other_o mean_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o ancient_a and_o legal_a privilege_n and_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o lawful_a alteration_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o it_o be_v now_o know_v unto_o the_o world_n thereby_o to_o preserve_v and_o save_v themselves_o from_o utter_a ruin_n and_o final_a destruction_n as_o by_o their_o public_a apology_n and_o deduction_n set_v forth_o and_o imprint_v do_v sufficient_o and_o at_o large_a appear_v from_o whence_o all_o man_n yea_o also_o every_o simple_a man_n may_v easy_o know_v and_o perceive_v that_o the_o cause_n and_o motive_n whereby_o the_o state_n of_o bohemia_n and_o the_o province_n thereinto_o incorporate_v be_v enforce_v to_o this_o final_a resolution_n be_v not_o in_o any_o manner_n to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o we_o who_o care_n and_o endeavour_v still_o be_v employ_v by_o all_o the_o mean_n that_o can_v be_v to_o procure_v that_o peace_n quietness_n and_o concord_n may_v be_v again_o reduce_v and_o reestablish_v within_o the_o holy_a empire_n as_o also_o that_o in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n as_o a_o special_a and_o principal_a electoral_a principality_n the_o trouble_v raise_v and_o begin_v may_v be_v appease_v and_o the_o same_o reduce_v to_o a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a state_n but_o much_o rather_o unto_o those_o who_o at_o the_o very_a beginning_n prefer_v force_n of_o arm_n before_o friendly_a mean_n at_o the_o aforesaid_a electoral_a day_n neglect_v and_o reject_v all_o good_a counsel_n admonition_n and_o protestation_n seek_v all_o the_o mean_n and_o way_n they_o can_v to_o advance_v and_o effect_v that_o their_o so_o long_a before_o premeditate_a intent_n and_o secret_a meaning_n and_o the_o process_n of_o these_o affair_n manifest_o show_v how_o little_a the_o contrary_a part_n be_v and_o have_v be_v incline_v to_o any_o peaceable_a course_n of_o proceed_v as_o their_o action_n sufficient_o testify_v and_o especial_o hereby_o in_o that_o we_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o regal_a government_n when_o occasion_n be_v motion_v of_o enter_v into_o a_o peaceable_a treaty_n willing_o offer_v to_o yield_v thereunto_o the_o same_o be_v notwithstanding_o by_o they_o utter_o refuse_v and_o reject_v and_o whereas_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o as_o if_o we_o by_o our_o accept_n and_o take_v of_o the_o crown_n offer_v unto_o we_o both_o orderly_a and_o without_o all_o intrusion_n and_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o fundamental_a ordinance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n and_o their_o old_a custom_n by_o lawful_a precedent_n abdication_n altogether_o free_a and_o vacant_a shall_v thereby_o rebellious_o &_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n have_v of_o our_o own_o actual_a manner_n undertake_v to_o pull_v away_o the_o say_a kingdom_n and_o province_n incorporate_v unto_o the_o same_o from_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n contrary_a to_o the_o common_a peace_n of_o the_o empire_n therein_o we_o find_v ourself_o to_o be_v altogether_o over_o much_o wrong_a and_o may_v in_o regard_n thereof_o undergo_v and_o stand_v unto_o the_o censure_n of_o all_o indifferent_a person_n both_o within_o and_o without_o the_o empire_n for_o see_v that_o by_o the_o forementioned_a several_a publish_v deductorie_a write_n of_o the_o worthy_a bohemian_a state_n not_o only_o their_o right_n and_o lawful_a cause_n of_o undertake_a rejection_n but_o also_o their_o ancient_o descend_v &_o well_o ground_v lawful_a right_n of_o free_a election_n and_o that_o no_o man_n with_o equity_n nor_o upon_o any_o good_a ground_n or_o solid_a reason_n and_o just_a foundation_n can_v boast_v of_o any_o lawful_a succession_n to_o the_o say_a realm_n much_o less_o by_o dangerous_a convention_n cessation_n and_o transport_v whole_o opposite_a to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n make_v against_o and_o without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o say_a state_n transport_v the_o often_o foresay_a kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n and_o propriety_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o other_o the_o noble_a country_n unto_o any_o outlandish_a stranger_n that_o all_o man_n may_v sufficient_o perceive_v what_o great_a wrong_n and_o injustice_n be_v offer_v thereby_o unto_o we_o by_o proceed_v against_o we_o in_o such_o manner_n who_o never_o seek_v nor_o desire_v to_o wrong_v any_o one_o nor_o take_v away_o against_o right_n from_o any_o man_n of_o how_o mean_a estate_n soever_o he_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o he_o and_o although_o the_o emperor_n majesty_n within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o our_o coronation_n in_o a_o edict_n publish_v before_o this_o latter_a mandate_n by_o diverse_a colourable_a circumstance_n and_o allegation_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o not_o only_o to_o contradict_v but_o altogether_o to_o annihilate_v and_o make_v void_a the_o aforesaid_a rejection_n election_n and_o coronation_n make_v &_o confer_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o say_a state_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o bohemia_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o every_o man_n may_v easy_o judge_v and_o discern_v that_o his_o majesty_n who_o in_o this_o cause_n touch_v the_o say_a state_n of_o bohemiaes_n abdication_n or_o rejection_n and_o thereupon_o ensue_a election_n and_o coronation_n presume_v upon_o certain_a supposition_n and_o pretence_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n be_v but_o a_o party_n plaintiff_n be_v not_o for_o himself_o to_o judge_v whether_o the_o state_n of_o bohemia_n have_v herein_o