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	parliament_n	power_n	1,452	5	5.0027	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81548	The dispersed vnited: or, Twelve healing qvestions propounded to persons of ingenious principles and tempers. Tending to stop the mouth of frowardness, scandals, and reproaches cast upon those that submitted unto and acted under the several governments and governours (propter commune bonum) that have been exercised over this Commonwealth, since the interruption of this present Parliament on the 20th of April, 1653. By a friend to friends of the civill [sic] and religious interest of all good men.		1659 (1659)	Wing D1674; Thomason E986_17*; ESTC R207793	5,424	8

the_o disperse_v unite_v or_o twelve_o heal_v qvestion_n propound_v to_o person_n of_o ingenious_a principle_n and_o temper_n tend_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o frowardness_n scandal_n and_o reproach_n cast_v upon_o those_o that_o submit_v unto_o and_o act_v under_o the_o several_a government_n and_o governor_n propter_fw-la common_a bonum_fw-la that_o have_v be_v exercise_v over_o this_o commonwealth_n since_o the_o interruption_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n on_o the_o 20_o of_o april_n 1653._o by_o a_o friend_n to_o friend_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o religious_a interest_n of_o all_o good_a men._n si_fw-mi variâsse_fw-la vocas_fw-la crimen_fw-la variavimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la gall._n 5.15_o if_o you_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o take_v heed_n you_o be_v not_o consume_v one_o of_o another_o print_a in_o the_o year_n 1659._o the_o disperse_v unite_v or_o twelve_o heal_v question_n etc._n etc._n i._o whether_o the_o truth_n and_o measure_n of_o man_n good_a affection_n unto_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v to_o be_v estimate_v by_o their_o ancient_a and_o constant_a adherence_n unto_o they_o with_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n without_o the_o least_o defection_n from_o first_o to_o last_o during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o their_o former_a sit_v under_o all_o the_o hazard_n expense_n and_o charge_n of_o a_o long_a dangerous_a and_o doubtful_a war_n have_v neither_o heart_n nor_o hand_n in_o their_o interruption_n but_o be_v most_o passionate_o grieve_v and_o trouble_v thereat_o or_o by_o their_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a declamation_n dishonourable_a reflection_n vile_a reproach_n and_o bitter_a invective_n against_o he_o or_o they_o that_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n do_v interrupt_v the_o say_v present_a parliament_n assume_v the_o supreme_a authority_n into_o he_o or_o their_o own_o hand_n ii_o whether_o many_o if_o not_o most_o of_o those_o person_n that_o sharpen_v their_o tongue_n like_o a_o serpent_n against_o the_o late_a single_a person_n dignify_v with_o the_o title_n of_o protector_n be_v not_o the_o very_a selfsame_a person_n that_o do_v whet_v their_o tongue_n like_o sword_n and_o shoot_v out_o their_o arrow_n even_o bitter_a word_n against_o this_o very_a parliament_n before_o their_o say_a interruption_n and_o either_o be_v personal_o active_a therein_o or_o abet_v the_o same_o or_o signify_v their_o apprrobation_n thereof_o by_o their_o great_a joy_n and_o rejoice_v thereat_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o most_o probable_a that_o if_o their_o importune_a desire_n and_o impatient_a expectation_n be_v not_o soon_o satisfy_v though_o with_o public_a damage_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o parliament_n they_o will_v gather_v up_o their_o old_a stone_n of_o scandalous_a reproach_n calumny_n and_o falsehood_n and_o cast_v they_o against_o the_o same_o man_n of_o their_o quarrel_n ●ii_fw-la whether_o that_o thing_n call_v the_o little_a parliament_n do_v not_o assume_v unto_o themselves_o the_o high_a dignity_n power_n and_o authority_n of_o this_o nation_n as_o much_o as_o the_o pre●ent_a parliament_n can_v do_v and_o whether_o they_o ●ad_v the_o least_o show_n of_o right_n thereunto_o but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n to_o assert_v and_o secure_v they_o therein_o and_o whether_o the_o say_v late_a protector_n have_v not_o the_o same_o and_o whether_o many_o of_o those_o very_a person_n who_o now_o seem_v to_o be_v eat_v up_o with_o the_o zeal_n of_o this_o house_n be_v not_o the_o selfsame_a person_n that_o be_v then_o so_o zealous_a to_o pull_v down_o this_o house_n and_o to_o build_v up_o that_o other_o in_o the_o room_n thereof_o and_o whether_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o chief_a pillar_n in_o that_o build_n and_o many_o other_o great_a votary_n for_o and_o benefactor_n unto_o the_o same_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o as_o lawful_a to_o submit_v unto_o and_o to_o act_v under_o the_o late_a protector_n as_o to_o submit_v unto_o and_o to_o act_v under_o the_o say_v little_a parliament_n how_o passionate_o partial_a be_v some_o man_n in_o this_o age_n as_o if_o john_n an-oake_n do_v deserve_v a_o euge_fw-la boneserve_v for_o that_o which_o john_n astile_n must_v have_v a_o into_fw-mi maledicte_n iv_o whether_o the_o quiet_a submission_n of_o the_o old_a assertor_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o their_o peaceable_a subjection_n to_o the_o say_v little_a parliament_n during_o their_o reign_n and_o afterward_o unto_o the_o say_a protector_n while_o they_o be_v in_o power_n there_o be_v no_o other_o visible_a authority_n among_o the_o people_n can_v rational_o argue_v any_o defection_n in_o heart_n good_a will_n and_o affection_n unto_o the_o present_a parliament_n the_o necessity_n of_o their_o submission_n may_v be_v their_o affliction_n but_o not_o their_o sin_n but_o their_o submission_n under_o that_o necessity_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v their_o sin_n v._o whether_o the_o say_v know_v well-affected_a to_o this_o present_a parliament_n act_v under_o the_o say_v little_a parliament_n or_o protector_n in_o their_o several_a capacity_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o peace_n commissioner_n for_o the_o militia_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o own_o well-affected_a party_n the_o punishment_n of_o vice_n the_o encouragement_n of_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o subscription_n or_o other_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_v that_o act_n of_o violence_n in_o interrupt_v the_o parliament_n and_o assume_v the_o power_n of_o government_n unto_o themselves_o but_o leave_v that_o to_o the_o decsion_n of_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o man_n whether_o i_o say_v such_o person_n so_o act_v may_v therefore_o be_v just_o accuse_v of_o defection_n in_o their_o respect_n to_o the_o present_a parliament_n or_o in_o the_o least_o to_o be_v disrespect_a for_o their_o so_o act_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o their_o duty_n so_o to_o act_v and_o whether_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o and_o to_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o whether_o this_o present_a parliament_n ought_v not_o to_o bless_v god_n and_o they_o for_o the_o preservation_n both_o of_o they_o and_o their_o friend_n and_o the_o good_a old_a cause_n viz._n the_o civil_a and_o religious_a right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o know_v well-affected_a party_n so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v by_o their_o so_o act_v vi_o whether_o if_o all_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o present_a parliament_n that_o do_v act_n under_o the_o several_a power_n and_o form_n of_o government_n set_v up_o since_o their_o interruption_n 20_o of_o april_n 53_o either_o as_o member_n of_o the_o say_v little_a parlimaent_n or_o as_o commissioner_n for_o the_o peace_n or_o for_o assessment_n make_v since_o that_o time_n or_o as_o parliament_n man_n choose_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o protector_n be_v writ_n issue_v out_o to_o summon_v parliament_n or_o as_o vote_v for_o other_o in_o that_o case_n or_o in_o some_o other_o capacity_n be_v exclude_v this_o parl._n there_o will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a number_n leave_v legal_o capable_a of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o parliament_n and_o if_o not_o whether_o justice_n and_o equity_n as_o well_o as_o goodness_n and_o charity_n do_v not_o provoke_v and_o invite_v yea_o obl_a ge_fw-mi they_o to_o indulge_v other_o as_o well_o as_o themselves_o for_o so_o act_v vii_o whether_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o true_a religion_n or_o right_a reason_n the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v oblige_v or_o aught_o to_o oblige_v themselves_o so_o to_o own_o assert_v and_o adhere_v unto_o the_o present_a government_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v as_o not_o only_o to_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o the_o alceration_n thereof_o in_o any_o case_n under_o what_o circumstance_n soever_o but_o also_o never_o to_o submit_v unto_o or_o act_n under_o any_o other_o government_n whatsoever_o which_o either_o by_o god_n providence_n or_o permission_n may_v be_v bring_v upon_o they_o viii_o whether_o those_o county_n city_n town_n corporate_a magistrate_n minister_n or_o other_o that_o make_v their_o respective_a address_n unto_o the_o late_a protector_n own_v he_o as_o the_o lawful_a successor_n to_o his_o late_a father_n in_o the_o office_n of_o protector_n according_a to_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n suppose_v then_o to_o be_v authentic_a desire_v he_o to_o protect_v those_o that_o be_v good_a to_o punish_v those_o that_o be_v bad_a to_o maintain_v the_o just_a right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n engage_v to_o assist_v he_o in_o so_o do_v with_o their_o life_n &_o fortune_n and_o implore_v the_o assistance_n &_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o endeavour_n herein_o and_o furthermore_o be_v induce_v hereunto_o by_o a_o honest_a and_o innocent_a policy_n viz._n the_o procurement_n of_o his_o favour_n &_o assistance_n in_o their_o public_a occasion_n as_o they_o may_v stand_v in_o need_n thereof_o as_o also_o for_o the_o dishearten_v of_o