Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	authority_n	bishop_n	church_n	2,934	5	4.3576	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59093	The reverse or back-face of the English Janus to-wit, all that is met with in story concerning the common and statute-law of English Britanny, from the first memoirs of the two nations, to the decease of King Henry II. set down and tackt together succinctly by way of narrative : designed, devoted and dedicated to the most illustrious the Earl of Salisbury / written in Latin by John Selden ... ; and rendred into English by Redman Westcot, Gent.; Jani Anglorum facies altera. English	Selden, John, 1584-1654.; Littleton, Adam, 1627-1694.; White, Robert, 1645-1703.	1682 (1682)	Wing S2436; ESTC R14398	136,793	167

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pag._n 28._o lin_v 11._o now_o you_o for_o your_o part_n be_v god_n vicegerent_n in_o the_o kingdom_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la in_o his_o letter_n to_o lucy_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 183._o from_o whence_o we_o may_v fair_o conclude_v that_o in_o those_o early_a day_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n according_a to_o his_o own_o acknowledgement_n have_v no_o such_o pretension_n as_o now_o for_o several_a age_n since_o they_o have_v make_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o prince_n to_o the_o great_a disturbance_n of_o the_o world_n and_o reproach_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o more_o considerable_a in_o that_o such_o be_v the_o simplicity_n of_o devotion_n in_o those_o early_o convert_v and_o such_o the_o deference_n which_o prince_n who_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n especial_o from_o the_o missionary_n of_o rome_n have_v for_o that_o holy_a see_v as_o appear_v by_o this_o 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vicarius_n verò_fw-la dei_fw-la estis_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la say_v he_o you_o be_v god_n vicar_n in_o your_o kingdom_n which_o title_n now_o the_o pope_n do_v with_o as_o much_o arrogance_n challenge_v to_o himself_o as_o here_o one_o of_o his_o predecessor_n do_v with_o modesty_n ascribe_v to_o the_o king_n lin._n 32._o with_o the_o title_n of_o spectabilis_fw-la towards_o the_o declension_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n it_o be_v usual_a so_o to_o distinguish_v great_a office_n with_o peculiar_a title_n as_o spectabilis_fw-la clarissimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o among_o the_o italian_n magnifico_n to_o a_o senator_n of_o venice_n illustrissimo_fw-la to_o any_o gentleman_n eminenti●●●mo_n to_o a_o cardinal_n so_o with_o we_o the_o term_n of_o highness_n be_v give_v to_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n excellence_n to_o a_o viceroy_n or_o a_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o to_o a_o general_n of_o a_o army_n grace_n to_o a_o archbishop_n and_o to_o a_o duke_n honour_n to_o a_o lord_n worship_n to_o a_o esquire_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xvii_o p._n 29._o lin_v 43._o fabius_n quaestor_n aethe●verd_n why_o he_o call_v he_o fabius_n quaestor_n be_v at_o present_a past_o my_o understanding_n do_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o a_o roman_a name_n be_v he_o in_o any_o such_o office_n as_o quaestor_n i._n e._n treasurer_n or_o receiver_n general_n wherein_o he_o behave_v himself_o like_o a_o fabius_n or_o do_v he_o entitle_v his_o book_n by_o that_o name_n i_o be_o to_o seek_v chap._n xviii_o pag._n 31._o lin_v 19_o whatsoever_o there_o be_v in_o pandora_n of_o good_a and_o fair._n she_o be_v a_o woman_n make_v by_o jupiter_n own_o order_n and_o design_v to_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o female_a perfection_n to_o which_o end_n all_o the_o god_n contribute_v to_o the_o make_n of_o her_o several_a gift_n one_o wisdom_n another_o beauty_n a_o three_o eloquence_n a_o four_o music_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xix_o p._n 32._o lin_v 27._o wapentake_v which_o in_o some_o of_o our_o northern_a country_n 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sense_n a_o wapentake_n be_v proper_o armilustrium_n and_o so_o call_v from_o take_v away_o their_o weapon_n or_o arm_n who_o be_v find_v unfit_a to_o be_v trust_v with_o they_o l._n 40._o for_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o gown_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o roman_a custom_n with_o who_o the_o youth_n when_o they_o arrive_v at_o man_n estate_n be_v then_o allow_v to_o wear_v togam_fw-la virilem_fw-la to_o put_v on_o a_o gown_n the_o habit_n of_o man_n whereas_o before_o that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o wear_v a_o coat_n peculiar_a to_o the_o age_n of_o childhood_n call_v praetexta_fw-la whence_o papyrius_n though_o yet_o a_o child_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o senate_n house_n for_o his_o extraordinary_a secrecy_n and_o manly_a constancy_n be_v call_v papyrius_n praetextatus_n pag._n 33._o lin_v 9_o morgangheb_n or_o morgingah_n from_o morgin_n which_o in_o high_a dutch_a signify_v the_o morning_n and_o gab_n a_o gift_n to_o wit_n that_o present_v which_o a_o man_n make_v to_o his_o wife_n 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