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	church_n	reason_n	1,519	5	4.9993	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42953	The demeanour of a good subject in order to the acquiring and establishing peace	Goodwin, Thomas, 1586 or 7-1642.	1681 (1681)	Wing G975; ESTC R22752	33,660	45

the_o demeanour_n of_o a_o good_a subject_n in_o order_n to_o the_o acquire_v and_o establish_v peace_n god_n son_n of_o man_n hear_v what_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o be_v not_o thou_o rebellious_a priest_n give_v peace_n in_o our_o time_n o_o lord_n people_n because_o there_o be_v none_o other_o that_o fight_v for_o we_o but_o only_o thou_o o_o god_n london_n print_v by_o william_n downing_n for_o the_o author_n 1681._o to_o the_o sacred_a and_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o dread_a sovereign_n that_o your_o majesty_n great_a and_o princely_a endowment_n of_o nature_n have_v arrive_v to_o a_o admire_a accomplishment_n in_o the_o sublimest_n art_n of_o government_n be_v doubtless_o the_o advantage_n your_o wisdom_n have_v make_v of_o affliction_n the_o suffering_n of_o the_o same_o time_n have_v also_o enable_v your_o subject_n to_o a_o more_o exact_a and_o fearless_a obedience_n the_o very_a knowledge_n of_o their_o enemy_n make_v even_o those_o otherwise_o liable_a to_o temptation_n to_o abhor_v sedition_n and_o they_o be_v become_v more_o circumspect_a for_o prevention_n and_o by_o suffer_v more_o sufficient_a for_o toleration_n have_v before_o i_o two_o royal_a pattern_n with_o so_o many_o ilustrious_a and_o pious_a attendant_n together_o with_o a_o father_n example_n and_o daily_o admonitory_a care_n the_o calamity_n of_o the_o late_a time_n can_v not_o but_o prove_v my_o benefit_n be_v in_o my_o childhood_n enure_v to_o they_o persecution_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n even_o in_o these_o better_a time_n be_v bear_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o natural_a fortitude_n to_o be_v sharp_o exercise_v above_o eighteen_o year_n at_o all_o weapon_n which_o fanatical_a fury_n can_v administer_v to_o the_o assailant_n and_o that_o above_o these_o last_o six_o year_n they_o notorious_o boast_v of_o victory_n by_o procure_v my_o damage_n and_o frequent_a confinement_n be_v so_o little_a discouragement_n that_o by_o these_o i_o seem_v chief_o 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to_o length_n of_o day_n in_o this_o world_n and_o eternity_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o next_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o constant_a prayer_n of_o your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a most_o obedient_a and_o devote_a subject_n godwyn_n the_o content_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n chap._n 2._o who_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o good_a subject_n chap._n 2._o what_o peace_n it_o be_v that_o a_o good_a subject_n will_v labour_v to_o obtain_v and_o settle_v chap._n 3._o the_o distinct_a office_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o subject_a in_o the_o concern_v of_o acquisition_n and_o settlement_n chap._n 4._o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o prince_n peace_n be_v the_o same_o of_o the_o subject_n chap._n 5._o a_o good_a subject_n can_v but_o grievous_o mourn_v and_o be_v afflict_a by_o his_o prince_n adversity_n chap._n 6._o a_o good_a subject_n be_v so_o studious_o careful_a and_o mindful_a of_o his_o prince_n welfare_n that_o in_o his_o prince_n danger_n he_o become_v unmindful_a of_o many_o of_o his_o own_o near_a and_o private_a concern_v chap._n 7._o the_o prince_n peace_n and_o thereby_o the_o kingdom_n settle_v can_v true_o influence_n with_o joy_n none_o but_o good_a subject_n chap._n 8._o no_o consideration_n of_o past_a or_o ensue_a damage_n which_o have_v or_o may_v accrue_v to_o he_o do_v hinder_v this_o joy_n in_o a_o good_a subject_n the_o demeanour_n of_o a_o good_a subject_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n who_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o good_a subject_n in_o these_o very_a confuse_a time_n i_o find_v no_o title_n more_o general_o assume_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o these_o dominion_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o ireland_n then_o that_o of_o a_o good_a subject_n insomuch_o that_o if_o the_o neighbour_a prince_n will_v be_v as_o easy_o cheat_v with_o the_o noise_n thereof_o as_o many_o of_o our_o fellow_n subject_n will_v persuade_v themselves_o able_a thereby_o to_o impose_v upon_o their_o own_o we_o shall_v be_v secure_v from_o foreign_a attempt_n by_o 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