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	king_n	parliament_n	1,836	5	6.6012	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51391	The Bishop of VVorcester's letter to a friend for vindication of himself from Mr. Baxter's calumny	Morley, George, 1597-1684.	1662 (1662)	Wing M2790; ESTC R697	25,939	52

enough_o as_o join_v to_o god_n law_n to_o oblige_v we_o to_o consent_n and_o obey_v he_o as_o our_o governor_n thes._n 153._o xii_o when_o god_n do_v not_o notable_o declare_v any_o person_n or_o person_n qualify_v above_o other_o there_o the_o people_n must_v judge_v as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v able_a according_a to_o god_n general_a rule_n thes._n 157._o xiii_o and_o yet_o all_o the_o people_n have_v not_o this_o right_n of_o choose_v their_o governor_n but_o common_o a_o part_n of_o every_o nation_n must_v be_v compel_v to_o consent_v etc._n etc._n fourteen_o those_o that_o be_v know_v enemy_n of_o the_o common_a good_a in_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o it_o be_v unmeet_a to_o govern_v or_o choose_v governor_n but_o such_o be_v multitude_n of_o ungodly_a vicious_a man_n pag._n 174._o so_o that_o if_o those_o that_o be_v strong_a though_o few_o call_v themselves_o the_o godly_a party_n all_o other_o beside_o themselves_o be_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o govern_v or_o choose_v of_o governor_n and_o among_o the_o ungodly_a that_o be_v to_o be_v thus_o exclude_v he_o reckon_v all_o those_o that_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o their_o pastor_n he_o mean_v the_o presbyterian_a classis_fw-la or_o that_o be_v despiser_n of_o the_o lordsday_n that_o be_v all_o such_o as_o be_v not_o sabbatarian_n or_o will_v not_o keep_v the_o lordsday_n after_o the_o jewish_a manner_n which_o they_o prescribe_v and_o which_o be_v condemn_v for_o judaisme_n by_o all_o even_a of_o the_o presbyterian_a persuasion_n in_o the_o world_n but_o those_o of_o england_n and_o scotland_n only_o xv._n if_o a_o people_n that_o by_o oath_n and_o duty_n be_v oblige_v to_o a_o sovereign_n shall_v sinful_o dispossess_v he_o and_o contrary_a to_o their_o covenant_n choose_v and_o covenant_n with_o another_o they_o may_v be_v oblige_v by_o their_o latter_a covenant_n notwithstanding_o their_o former_a and_o particular_a subject_n that_o consent_v not_o in_o the_o break_n of_o their_o former_a covenant_n may_v yet_o be_v oblige_v by_o occasion_n of_o their_o latter_a choice_n to_o the_o person_n who_o they_o choose_v thes._n 181._o xvi_o if_o a_o nation_n injurious_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o a_o worthy_a prince_n the_o hurt_n will_v be_v their_o own_o and_o they_o punish_v themselves_o but_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_o to_o their_o welfare_n it_o be_v no_o injury_n to_o he_o but_o a_o king_n that_o by_o war_n will_v seek_v reparation_n from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n do_v put_v himself_o into_o a_o hostile_a state_n and_o tell_v they_o actual_o that_o he_o look_v to_o his_o own_o good_a more_o than_o they_o and_o bid_v they_o take_v he_o for_o their_o enemy_n and_o so_o defend_v themselves_o if_o they_o can_v pag._n 424._o xvii_o though_o a_o nation_n wrong_v their_o king_n and_o so_o quoad_fw-la meritum_fw-la causae_fw-la they_o be_v on_o the_o worse_a side_n yet_o may_v he_o not_o lawful_o war_n against_o the_o public_a good_a on_o that_o account_n nor_o any_o help_v he_o in_o such_o a_o war_n because_o propter_fw-la finem_fw-la he_o have_v the_o worse_a cause_n thes._n 352._o and_o yet_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 476._o we_o be_v to_o believe_v the_o parliament_n declaration_n and_o profession_n which_o they_o make_v that_o the_o war_n which_o they_o raise_v be_v not_o against_o the_o king_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o authority_n or_o of_o his_o person_n but_o only_o against_o delinquent_n subject_n and_o yet_o they_o actual_o fight_v against_o the_o king_n in_o person_n and_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v say_v mr._n baxter_n pag._n 422._o that_o man_n will_v kill_v they_o who_o they_o fight_v against_o mr._n baxter_n doctrine_n concern_v the_o government_n of_o england_n in_o particular_a he_o deny_v the_o government_n of_o england_n to_o be_v monarchical_a in_o these_o word_n i._o the_o real_a sovereignty_n here_o among_o we_o be_v in_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_z pag._n 72._o ii_o as_o to_o they_o that_o argue_v from_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o the_o title_n give_v the_o king_n objection_n i_o refer_v they_o say_v mr._n baxter_n to_o mr._n lawson_n answer_n to_o hobb_n politic_n where_o he_o show_v that_o the_o title_n be_v often_o give_v to_o the_o single_a person_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o his_o encouragement_n because_o he_o have_v a_o eminent_a interest_n but_o will_v not_o prove_v the_o whole_a sovereignty_n to_o be_v in_o he_o and_o the_o oath_n exclude_v all_o other_o from_o without_o not_o those_o who_o interest_n be_v imply_v as_o conjunct_a with_o his_o the_o eminent_a dignity_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o king_n above_o other_o allow_v the_o name_n of_o a_o monarchy_n or_o kingdom_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n though_o indeed_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v mix_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o pag._n 88_o iii_o he_o call_v it_o a_o false_a supposition_n 1._o that_o the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v only_o in_o the_o king_n and_o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o absolute_a monarchy_n 2._o that_o the_o parliament_n have_v but_o only_o the_o propose_v of_o law_n and_o that_o they_o be_v enact_v only_o by_o the_o king_n authority_n upon_o their_o request_n 3._o that_o the_o power_n of_o arm_n and_o of_o war_n and_o peace_n be_v in_o the_o king_n alone_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o those_o that_o argue_v from_o these_o false_a supposition_n conclude_v that_o the_o parliament_n be_v subject_n may_v not_o take_v up_o arm_n without_o he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v rebellion_n to_o resist_v he_o and_o most_o of_o this_o they_o gather_v from_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o from_o the_o parliament_n call_v of_o themselves_o his_o subject_n but_o their_o ground_n say_v he_o be_v sandy_a and_o their_o superstructure_n false_a pag._n 459_o &_o 460._o and_o therefore_o mr._n baxter_n tell_v we_o that_o though_o the_o parliament_n be_v subject_n in_o one_o capacity_n yet_o have_v they_o their_o part_n in_o the_o sovereignty_n also_o in_o their_o high_a capacity_n ibid._n and_o upon_o this_o false_a and_o traitorous_a supposition_n he_o endeavour_v to_o justify_v the_o late_a rebellion_n and_o his_o own_o more_o than_o ordinary_a activeness_n in_o it_o for_o iu._n where_o the_o sovereignty_n say_v he_o be_v distribute_v into_o several_a hand_n as_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o the_o king_n invade_v the_o other_o part_n they_o may_v lawful_o defend_v their_o own_o by_o war_n and_o the_o subject_a lawful_o assist_v they_o yea_o though_o the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n be_v express_o give_v to_o the_o king_n unless_o it_o be_v also_o express_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o other_o thes._n 363._o the_o conclusion_n say_v he_o need_v no_o proof_n because_o sovereignty_n as_o such_o have_v the_o power_n of_o arm_n and_o of_o the_o law_n themselves_o the_o law_n that_o say_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o militia_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v against_o enemy_n and_o not_o against_o the_o commonwealth_n nor_o they_o that_o have_v part_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n with_o he_o to_o resist_v he_o here_o be_v not_o to_o resist_v power_n but_o usurpation_n and_o private_a will_n in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o parliament_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v resist_v than_o he_o ibid._n v._o if_o the_o king_n raise_v war_n against_o such_o a_o parliament_n upon_o their_o declaration_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o people_n be_v to_o take_v it_o as_o raise_v against_o the_o commonwealth_n thes._n 358._o and_o in_o that_o case_n say_v he_o the_o king_n may_v not_o only_o be_v resist_v but_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o state_n of_o war_n with_o the_o people_n thes._n 368._o vi_o again_o if_o a_o prince_n that_o have_v not_o the_o whole_a sovereignty_n be_v conquer_v by_o a_o senate_n that_o have_v the_o other_o part_n and_o that_o in_o a_o just_a defensive_a war_n that_o senate_n can_v assume_v the_o whole_a sovereignty_n but_o suppose_v that_o government_n in_o 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their_o piae_fw-la frandes_fw-fr or_o holy_a artifices_fw-la of_o speak_v more_o or_o less_o than_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o make_v more_o or_o less_o for_o their_o purpose_n or_o advantage_n as_o likewise_o of_o put_v non_fw-la causam_fw-la pro_fw-la causa_fw-la or_o a_o part_n and_o a_o less_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o whole_a cause_n for_o who_o will_v not_o think_v that_o know_v not_o mr._n baxter_n that_o when_o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n of_o kidderminster_n you_o now_o know_v my_o crime_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a assertion_n and_o to_o that_o only_a who_o will_v not_o think_v i_o say_v that_o either_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o object_v against_o he_o or_o at_o lest_o nothing_o of_o moment_n or_o that_o can_v be_v any_o just_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n of_o my_o forbid_v he_o to_o preach_v in_o my_o diocese_n especial_o when_o he_o add_v that_o the_o right_n reverend_a bishop_n give_v he_o this_o as_o a_o reason_n for_o his_o 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