Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bear_v	end_n	truth_n	1,796	5	6.9490	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43752	From New-Gate, a prisoners just cause pleaded against all his persecutors and let the witnesse of God in all consciences be judge in this matter.	Higgins, John, 1633-1667.	1661 (1661)	Wing H1952A; ESTC R18499	5,840	9

from_o newgate_n a_o prisoner_n just_a cause_n plead_v against_o all_o his_o persecutor_n and_o let_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o all_o conscience_n be_v judge_v in_o this_o matter_n first_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o all_o that_o i_o with_o many_o more_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n call_v quaker_n be_v not_o here_o upon_o the_o fact_n of_o felony_n or_o murder_n or_o whoredom_n or_o drunkenness_n or_o for_o swear_v etc._n etc._n but_o for_o the_o freedom_n of_o our_o conscience_n in_o deny_v to_o swear_v according_a to_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o now_o whether_o we_o be_v guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a in_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o righteous_a law_n and_o so_o deserve_a imprisonment_n or_o bond_n let_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conscience_n be_v judge_v even_o in_o this_o matter_n again_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o all_o that_o i_o with_o many_o more_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n before_o mention_v do_v never_o act_n plot_n or_o agitate_v mischief_n against_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o person_n within_o his_o dominion_n but_o we_o be_v peaceable_a man_n and_o only_o desire_v and_o require_v our_o just_a freedom_n in_o the_o nation_n of_o our_o nativity_n and_o also_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o conscience_n towards_o god_n without_o molestation_n and_o for_o to_o be_v preserve_v in_o peace_n as_o we_o be_v peaceable_a subject_n of_o the_o nation_n we_o in_o our_o several_a place_n pay_v custom_n and_o tribute_n to_o those_o in_o authority_n that_o violence_n may_v not_o be_v do_v unto_o we_o yet_o behold_v what_o havoc_n be_v make_v of_o we_o how_o be_v our_o good_n spoil_v and_o our_o body_n imprison_v and_o many_o sick_a and_o weak_a among_o we_o and_o some_o family_n hereby_o expose_v to_o poverty_n and_o want_n if_o god_n take_v not_o a_o special_a care_n for_o they_o and_o now_o whether_o we_o or_o our_o persecutor_n be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n against_o god_n in_o this_o matter_n let_v his_o witness_n in_o the_o conscience_n be_v judge_v even_o in_o this_o our_o cause_n again_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o almost_o all_o that_o the_o king_n before_o his_o come_n into_o england_n whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o at_o breda_n that_o he_o give_v forth_o a_o declaration_n there_o promise_v free_a liberty_n to_o tender_a conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n provide_v they_o live_v peaceable_o in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o this_o declaration_n be_v revive_v since_o his_o come_n to_o england_n but_o sure_o this_o be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n for_o we_o can_v plead_v guiltless_a both_o before_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n that_o we_o have_v not_o forfeit_v our_o liberty_n therein_o mention_v by_o any_o act_n plot_n or_o agitation_n against_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o person_n within_o the_o dominion_n of_o england_n yet_o nevertheless_o let_v the_o goal_n in_o england_n testify_v what_o heap_n be_v cast_v into_o they_o and_o what_o havoc_n be_v make_v of_o the_o 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