Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	act_n	law_n	parliament_n	2,185	5	6.6353	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A83522	To the Kings most Excellent Majesty. The humble petition of the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament. Sheweth, that Your Majesty, in answer to their late petition, touching the proceedings against the Lord Kimbolton, M. Hollis, Sir Arthur Haslerigg, M. Pym, M. Hampden, and M. Strode, members of the Parliament, ...	England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing E2376; Thomason 669.f.3[46]; ESTC R209779	718	1

HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE ❧ To the Kings most Excellent Majesty The humble Petition of the Lords and Commons now Assembled in Parliament Sheweth THat Your Majesty in answer to their late Petition touching the proceedings against the Lord Kimbolton M. Hollis Sir Arthur Haslerigg M. Pym M. Hampden and M. Strode Members of the Parliament was pleased to signifie That as Your Majesty once conceived that You had ground enough to accuse them So now Your Majesty findes as good cause wholly to desert any further prosecution of them Notwithstanding which they remain still under that heavy charge so imputed unto them to the exceeding prejudice not only of themselves but also of the whole Parliament And whereas by the expresse Laws and Statutes of this Your Realm that is to say by two Acts of Parliament the one made in the 37. and the other in the 38. yeer of the Raign of Your most Noble Progenitor King Edward the third If any person whatsoever make suggestion to the King Himself of any Crime committed by another the same person ought to be sent with the suggestion before the Chancellor or Keeper of the great Seal Treasurer and the great Councell there to finde surety to pursue his suggestion which if he cannot prove he is to be imprisoned till he hath satisfied the Party accused of his dammages and slander and made fine and ransome to the King The said Lords and Commons humbly beseech Your Majesty That not only in point of Justice to the said Members in their particulars but for the Vindication of the Rights and Priviledges of Parliament Your Majesty will be pleased to send the person or persons that in this case made the suggestions or informations to Your Majesty against the said Members of Parliament Together with the said suggestions or informations to Your Parliament That so such fruits of the said good Laws may be had as was intended by them and the Rights and Priviledges of Parliament may be Vindicated which of right and justice ought not to be denyed Febr. 18. London Printed for Joseph Hunscott 1641.