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	law_n	power_n	2,481	5	4.8394	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31129	The Case of the charter of London stated shewing, I. What a corporation is, II. Whether a corporation may be forfeited, III. Whether the mayor, commonalty, and citizens have done any act in their common council, whereby to forfeit their corporation and franchises.		1683 (1683)	Wing C1026; ESTC R20678	20,199	19

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incorporate_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o dean_n and_o chapter_n etc._n etc._n sanctae_fw-la &_o individuae_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la norw_n ex_fw-la fundatione_fw-la e._n 6._o and_o re-granted_n to_o they_o their_o church_n and_o possession_n by_o the_o name_n of_o dean_n etc._n etc._n omit_v ex_fw-la fundatione_fw-la regis_fw-la e._n 6._o and_o it_o be_v adjudge_v the_o ancient_a corporation_n remain_v answ_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o by_o their_o incorporation_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o they_o be_v to_o be_v dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v of_o his_o council_n to_o advise_v with_o they_o about_o the_o determination_n of_o difficult_a point_n and_o controversy_n of_o religion_n and_o also_o to_o give_v their_o consent_n to_o every_o grant_v which_o the_o bishop_n shall_v make_v to_o bind_v his_o successor_n for_o it_o be_v think_v by_o henry_n the_o eight_o not_o to_o be_v reasonable_a to_o impose_v so_o great_a confidence_n in_o 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they_o shall_v not_o be_v seize_v the_o citizen_n of_o london_n be_v before_o and_o after_o the_o conquest_n govern_v by_o portgraves_n or_o portgreeve_v until_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o by_o who_o charter_n they_o be_v govern_v by_o two_o bailiff_n but_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n appoint_v they_o a_o mayor_n who_o continue_v therein_o until_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o king_n john_n and_o then_o king_n john_n appoint_v a_o mayor_n and_o because_o sometime_o the_o mayor_n appoint_v by_o the_o king_n be_v no_o citizen_n of_o london_n king_n john_n the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n grant_v to_o the_o citizen_n liberty_n and_o authority_n to_o choose_v a_o mayor_n de_fw-fr seipst_n inst_z part_n 4._o fol._n 255._o 7_o r._n 2._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o alderman_n of_o london_n shall_v not_o from_o henceforth_o be_v yearly_o choose_v but_o shall_v remain_v till_o they_o be_v put_v out_o for_o reasonable_a cause_n 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