Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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B08830
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The copie of a letter from an utter-barrister to his speciall friend concerning Lieut. Col. Lilburn's imprisonment, Sept. 1645.
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Wither, George, 1588-1667. Vox Pacifica.
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Wing C6118A; ESTC R175827
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reform_v their_o disorder_n for_o this_o the_o commons_o high_o esteem_v he_o and_o the_o senator_n as_o deep_o hate_v he_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o hope_v the_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n of_o the_o parliament_n will_v prevent_v these_o extremity_n yet_o i_o can_v but_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n that_o small_a sparkle_n do_v oftentimes_o occasion_v great_a fire_n and_o that_o the_o english_a nation_n be_v sensible_a of_o nothing_o more_o than_o the_o breach_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o of_o violence_n offer_v to_o the_o freedom_n of_o their_o person_n witness_v the_o magna_fw-la carta_n thirty_o time_n confirm_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o hand_n and_o witness_v the_o cheerful_a readiness_n of_o the_o people_n to_o serve_v the_o public_a in_o this_o present_a great_a quarrrell_n and_o let_v no_o man_n dream_v that_o the_o parliament_n may_v trench_v bold_o thereon_o without_o check_n a_o silly_a conceit_n and_o aggravate_v the_o offence_n for_o a_o dog_n that_o devour_v his_o own_o kind_n we_o account_v more_o unnatural_a than_o a_o lion_n or_o a_o bear_n of_o another_o kind_n beside_o the_o heart_n burn_v which_o be_v easy_o kindle_v when_o our_o own_o fellow_n domineer_v over_o we_o there_o be_v but_o two_o thing_n of_o ruine_v a_o people_n either_o by_o fear_n or_o love_n the_o first_o may_v be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o master_n corbit_n as_o suitable_a to_o his_o gallant_a and_o imperious_a nature_n or_o to_o sir_n robert_n pie_n canine_a humour_n but_o be_v brittle_a and_o will_v last_v no_o long_o than_o the_o foam_n which_o support_v it_o the_o second_o of_o love_n be_v safe_a and_o durable_a camillus_n the_o roman_a speak_v of_o it_o in_o two_o word_n firmissimum_fw-la imperium_fw-la quo_fw-la obedientes_fw-la gaudent_fw-la the_o most_o stable_a last_a government_n under_o which_o the_o people_n rejoice_v and_o live_v cheerful_o but_o lilburnes_n case_n be_v singular_a that_o a_o member_n of_o the_o body_n represent_v a_o free_a bear_v 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before_o the_o danger_n and_o dishonour_n arise_v to_o the_o parliament_n hereby_o which_o of_o necessity_n must_v ensue_v for_o see_v that_o omne_fw-la imperium_fw-la in_o consensu_fw-la &_o assensu_fw-la parentium_fw-la fondatur_fw-la plinius_n paneg._n all_o lawful_a empire_n or_o sovereign_a command_n have_v its_o basis_n or_o firm_a foundation_n in_o the_o consent_n approbation_n and_o good_a like_n of_o the_o people_n a_o rule_n without_o exception_n what_o consent_n or_o good_a like_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o those_o who_o daily_o see_v themselves_o abuse_v in_o their_o liberty_n and_o ruin_v in_o their_o estate_n nay_o what_o hope_v of_o redress_n when_o as_o our_o petition_n will_v not_o be_v accept_v without_o great_a friend_n in_o the_o house_n to_o be_v short_a it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o either_o people_n or_o person_n in_o any_o outward_a condition_n under_o which_o they_o mourn_v sigh_n or_o groan_n will_v continue_v any_o long_o therein_o than_o they_o have_v occasion_n of_o good_a term_n to_o be_v deliver_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o liv._o lib._n 8._o non_fw-fr credible_a est_fw-la illum_fw-la populum_fw-la vel_fw-la hominem_fw-la denique_fw-la in_fw-la eâ_fw-la conditione_n cujus_fw-la cum_fw-la poeniteat_fw-la diutius_fw-la quam_fw-la necesse_fw-la sit_fw-la mansurum_fw-la hence_o it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o multitude_n touch_v to_o the_o quick_a in_o their_o liberty_n and_o mean_n of_o live_v will_v be_v easy_o persuade_v to_o shake_v off_o all_o bond_n of_o obedience_n so_o necessary_a to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o to_o cast_v the_o blame_n of_o their_o suffering_n upon_o the_o author_n either_o as_o false_a to_o their_o trust_n uncapable_a of_o the_o great_a weight_n of_o authority_n commit_v unto_o they_o for_o who_o but_o a_o mad_a man_n will_v yield_v obedience_n unto_o those_o who_o be_v regardless_o of_o their_o law_n and_o liberty_n or_o negligent_a of_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o subsistance_n 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oath_n protestation_n and_o covenant_n solemn_o make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o man_n slight_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o then_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o sorrow_n a_o civil_a war_n within_o our_o own_o bowel_n nay_o almost_o in_o every_o family_n and_o last_o of_o all_o a_o general_a corruption_n of_o manner_n which_o assure_v we_o the_o malady_n will_v be_v last_v if_o not_o incurable_a what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n and_o issue_n of_o all_o this_o seek_v to_o that_o oracle_n which_o can_v lie_v propter_fw-la injustitiam_fw-la &_o injurias_fw-la &_o contumelias_fw-la &_o diversos_fw-la dolos_fw-la regnum_fw-la agente_fw-la in_o gentem_fw-la transfertur_fw-la ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n 10._o verse_n 8._o because_o of_o unrighteous_a deal_n injury_n and_o riches_n get_v by_o deceit_n the_o kingdom_n be_v translate_v from_o one_o people_n to_o another_o to_o the_o reader_n christian_n reader_n have_v a_o vacant_a place_n for_o some_o few_o line_n i_o have_v make_v bold_a to_o use_v some_o of_o major_a george_n wither_v his_o verse_n out_o of_o vox_fw-la pacifica_fw-la pag._n 199._o let_v not_o your_o king_n and_o parliament_n in_o one_o much_o less_o apart_o mistake_v themselves_o for_o that_o which_o be_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v think_v upon_o or_o think_v they_o be_v essential_o the_o state_n let_v they_o not_o fancy_v that_o the_o authority_n and_o privilege_n upon_o they_o bestow_v confer_v to_o set_v up_o a_o majesty_n a_o power_n or_o a_o glory_n of_o their_o own_o but_o let_v they_o know_v it_o be_v for_o another_o thing_n which_o they_o but_o represent_v and_o which_o ere_o long_o they_o to_o a_o strict_a account_n will_n doubtless_o bring_v if_o any_o way_n they_o do_v it_o wilful_a wrong_n for_o that_o indeed_o be_v real_o the_o face_n whereof_o they_o be_v the_o shadow_n in_o the_o glass_n moreover_o thus_o inform_v they_o that_o if_o either_o they_o still_o divide_v grow_v from_o bad_a to_o worse_o or_o without_o penitence_n unite_v together_o and_o by_o their_o sin_n provoke_v he_o to_o that_o course_n god_n out_o of_o their_o confusion_n can_v and_o will_v create_v a_o cure_n and_o raise_v a_o lawfull-power_n his_o promise_n to_o his_o people_n to_o fulfil_v and_o his_o and_o their_o opposer_n to_o devour_v yea_o bid_v both_o king_n and_o parliament_n make_v haste_n in_o penitence_n unite_a to_o appear_v lest_o into_o those_o confusion_n they_o be_v cast_v which_o will_v affright_v they_o both_o and_o make_v they_o fear_n and_o know_v there_o be_v on_o earth_n a_o greater-thing_n then_o a_o unrighteous_a parliament_n or_o king_n finis_fw-la