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
A40928	Christian religious meetings allowed by liturgie are no seditious conventicles, nor punishable by the late act, or, What persons and meetings are owned and allowed by the liturgie of the Church of England and also, what makes a religious meeting to pass and suffer under the name of a seditious conventicle, and likewise, what is a conventicle and what is not a conventicle ... / written the beginning of the fourth moneth in the year 1664 by R.F.	R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.	1664 (1664)	Wing F476; ESTC R25391	17,848	36

by_o the_o liturgy_n or_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o refuse_v to_o meet_v in_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o worship_n with_o such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o god_n household_n and_o family_n be_v not_o to_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n and_o service_n of_o god_n but_o to_o assemble_v and_o meet_v together_o in_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n with_o the_o household_n and_o family_n of_o god_n to_o perform_v duty_n unto_o he_o at_o any_o time_n and_o in_o any_o place_n be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n and_o service_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n as_o aforesaid_a not_o what_o be_v own_v by_o the_o liturgy_n to_o be_v a_o church_n what_o be_v not_o that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o own_v or_o declare_v by_o the_o liturgy_n to_o be_v either_o the_o parish_n meet_v place_n or_o wicked_a unsanctified_a person_n though_o they_o may_v assemble_v and_o meet_v there_o be_v 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christian_n religious_a meeting_n allow_v by_o the_o liturgy_n be_v no_o seditious_a conventicle_n nor_o punishable_a by_o the_o late_a act._n or_o what_o person_n and_o meeting_n be_v own_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o also_o what_o make_v a_o religious_a meeting_n to_o pass_v and_o suffer_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o seditious_a conventicle_n and_o likewise_o what_o be_v a_o conventicle_n and_o what_o be_v not_o a_o conventicle_n and_o concern_v the_o church_n and_o its_o government_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o obstinate_o and_o conscientious_o refuse_v to_o take_v judicial_a oath_n and_o concern_v the_o juror_n and_o judge_n who_o may_v be_v concern_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o cause_n and_o matter_n aforesaid_a write_a the_o beginning_n of_o the_o four_o month_n in_o the_o year_n 1664._o by_o r._n f._n christian_n religious_a meeting_n allow_v by_o the_o liturgy_n be_v no_o seditious_a conventicle_n nor_o punishable_a by_o the_o late_a act_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o by_o the_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n to_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n it_o be_v enact_v and_o declare_v that_o if_o any_o person_n of_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n or_o upward_o be_v a_o subject_a of_o this_o realm_n at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o july_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1664._o shall_v be_v present_a at_o any_o assembly_n conventicle_n or_o meet_v under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o liturgy_n or_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n at_o which_o meeting_n or_o assembly_n there_o shall_v be_v five_o person_n or_o more_o assemble_v together_o over_z and_o above_o those_o of_o the_o same_o household_n then_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o commit_v they_o to_o prison_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o first_o and_o second_o offence_n in_o order_n to_o transportation_n be_v not_o this_o a_o matter_n very_o disputable_a and_o do_v it_o not_o belong_v to_o spiritual_a man_n to_o judge_n what_o meeting_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n do_v agree_v with_o or_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o liturgy_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n before_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o act_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n against_o they_o for_o if_o to_o assemble_v and_o meet_v together_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o scripture_n be_v to_o assemble_v and_o meet_v together_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n then_o they_o who_o assemble_v and_o meet_v together_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o number_n of_o five_o or_o upward_o they_o do_v not_o meet_v contrary_a to_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o liturgy_n or_o practice_v of_o 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