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
A88565	Illumination to Sion Colledge. Wherein, their calling to the Ministery (the foundation whereof not being built upon Christ) is dissipated, their arrogancy hereupon manifested, the extent of magistrates power in generall defined; the execution of the late King, and the seculusion of the late members of Parliament farther justified; the former declarations of Parliament and Scriptures which they cite, explained; their objections from the Covenant, removed in the grammaticall sense thereof; and the Parliament and Army from their aspersions in all vindicated. Being for answer, to the representation of their judgments, in a letter to the Generall, January 18. last: serves also to their vindication: and in part to a pamphlet intituled, Essex Watchmens watch-word: likewise in effect to a later libell (supposed Mr. Loves, intituled, A vindication of the ministers from the aspersions (alias the Etymologies) of Mr. Price, in his Clerico Classicum, &c. To which latter pamphlet, is annexed a briefe answer to what is not so fully hinted in that to the Ministers. / By J.L. as cordiall and fervent a thirster after the nations prosperity, as any.	J. L.	1649 (1649)	Wing L31; Thomason E558_4; ESTC R205842	44,054	37

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law_n to_o discharge_v the_o end_n of_o their_o respective_a office_n and_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v choose_v or_o at_o least_o for_o which_o they_o be_v intend_v magistrate_n but_o now_o those_o that_o usurp_v authority_n respect_v none_o of_o these_o rule_n and_o therefore_o not_o lawful_a magistrate_n for_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n can_v and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o govern_v well_o in_o that_o every_o particular_a expedient_a for_o the_o people_n good_a in_o civil_a government_n be_v not_o write_v in_o his_o heart_n without_o a_o rule_n which_v the_o people_n only_o be_v best_a able_a to_o prescribe_v see_v they_o know_v best_o their_o own_o want_n now_o then_o in_o what_o yond_o charge_n the_o army_n of_o disobedience_n as_o universal_a without_o exception_n to_o any_o yourselves_o be_v guilty_a in_o the_o same_o by_o comply_v which_o i_o urge_v against_o you_o allow_v it_o in_o yourselves_o and_o yet_o reprove_v it_o in_o they_o as_o a_o 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