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	word_n	2,098	5	4.2654	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92551	A declaration of the Parliament of Scotland, to all his Majesties good subjects of this kingdome. Concerning their resolutions for religion, King and kingdoms, in pursuance of the ends of the Covenant.	Scotland. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing S1225; Thomason E441_18; ESTC R203478	6,867	15

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continue_v firm_a to_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o that_o we_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o join_v or_o associate_a ourselves_o with_o the_o popish_a prelatical_a or_o malignant_a party_n if_o they_o shall_v again_o rise_v in_o arm_n either_o to_o oppose_v or_o obstruct_v all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_n we_o will_v oppose_v and_o endeavour_v to_o suppress_v they_o as_o enemy_n to_o the_o cause_n and_o covenant_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n as_o well_o as_o sectary_n on_o the_o other_o and_o we_o further_o declare_v that_o we_o will_v give_v trust_n in_o our_o army_n and_o committee_n to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o know_a integrity_n ability_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o this_o cause_n and_o covenant_n and_o against_o who_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o exception_n and_o as_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v the_o rescue_v of_o his_o majesty_n from_o those_o who_o violent_o carry_v he_o away_o from_o holdenby_n 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assent_n and_o agree_v to_o such_o act_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o bill_n as_o shall_v be_v present_v to_o he_o by_o his_o parliament_n of_o both_o or_o either_o kingdom_n respectiué_fw-fr for_o enjoy_v the_o league_n and_o covenant_n and_o full_o establish_v presbyterial_a government_n directory_n of_o worship_n and_o confession_n of_o faith_n in_o all_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v never_o make_v any_o opposition_n to_o any_o of_o those_o nor_o endeavour_v any_o change_n thereof_o and_o further_o to_o show_v and_o evidence_n the_o candour_n and_o reality_n of_o our_o intention_n we_o be_v willing_a to_o subjoyne_v to_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o undertake_n and_o oath_n whereof_o both_o in_o the_o frame_n thereof_o and_o otherways_o we_o be_v willing_a the_o church_n shall_v have_v their_o due_a interest_n as_o formal_o in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o albeit_o we_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o engage_v in_o any_o war_n before_o the_o necessity_n 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one_o who_o have_v any_o zeal_n to_o religion_n love_v to_o monarchical_a government_n sense_n of_o the_o suffering_n and_o imprisonment_n of_o their_o king_n affection_n to_o their_o oppress_a brethren_n in_o england_n or_o desire_v to_o preserve_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n will_v cheerful_o in_o such_o a_o exigent_n while_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o christendom_n be_v on_o we_o rouse_v up_o themselves_o and_o contribute_v their_o best_a endeavour_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v by_o we_o in_o pursuance_n of_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n aswell_o for_o religion_n as_o for_o his_o majesty_n person_n and_o government_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n in_o do_v whereof_o we_o shall_v witness_v to_o the_o world_n that_o we_o have_v not_o swerve_v from_o these_o our_o first_o principle_n contain_v in_o our_o nationall_n covenant_n and_o in_o our_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n whereby_o we_o do_v solemn_o swear_v and_o 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