Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	best_a	good_a	great_a	1,494	5	2.3396	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55533	A discovery of indirect practices in the coal-trade, or A detection of the pernicious maxims and unfair dealings of a certain combination of men, who affirm, it is a cheat to be just, and just to cheat To which are added some proposals for the improvement of trade and navigation in general, and of the colliery-trade to New Castle in particular. By Charles Povey.	Povey, Charles, 1652?-1743.	1700 (1700)	Wing P3040; ESTC R212936	31,768	49

the_o seven_o part_n of_o a_o score_n full_a pay_n as_o also_o that_o one_o cauldron_n be_v the_o one_o and_o twenty_o part_n of_o a_o score_n common_o call_v water-measure_n john_n cleave_o swear_v metre_n to_o the_o city_n john_n davis_n swear_a metre_n to_o the_o city_n samuel_n barnes_n swear_v metre_n to_o the_o city_n iii_o my_o over-industrious_a adversary_n use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o persuade_v the_o master_n of_o vessel_n that_o they_o lose_v a_o cauldron_n of_o coal_n in_o every_o score_n by_o measure_v they_o at_o my_o wharf_n which_o be_v so_o absurd_a and_o extravagant_a a_o asseveration_n that_o it_o will_v seem_v much_o rather_o to_o have_v be_v utter_v by_o a_o buffoon_n on_o a_o stage_n or_o a_o liar_n in_o the_o stock_n than_o by_o a_o coal-merchant_n at_o billingsgate_n for_o can_v it_o be_v reasonable_o suppose_v that_o a_o fat_a be_v capable_a of_o hold_v more_o at_o my_o wharf_n than_o it_o be_v at_o any_o other_o place_n or_o will_v they_o induce_v the_o world_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o meeters-office_n keep_v a_o particular_a fat_a for_o my_o use_n or_o that_o execution-dock_n have_v a_o irresitible_a charm_n to_o oblige_v the_o metre_n to_o break_v the_o sacred_a oath_n by_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v justice_n between_o buyer_n and_o seller_n but_o if_o the_o above-specifyed_a assertion_n hold_v good_a viz._n that_o i_o have_v large_a measure_n than_o any_o other_o dealer_n in_o the_o coal-trade_n than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o person_n have_v a_o doubleadvantage_n in_o deal_v with_o i_o for_o instead_o of_o make_v twenty_o one_o cauldron_n out_o of_o every_o score_n they_o be_v sure_a of_o receive_v twenty_o two_o from_o i_o whenever_o they_o see_v they_o measure_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n as_o many_o or_o most_o do_v who_o take_v any_o considerable_a quantity_n so_o that_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v wave_v this_o argument_n or_o else_o all_o their_o customer_n will_v come_v to_o execution-dock_n now_o if_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o be_v allow_v of_o and_o encourage_v no_o man_n live_v can_v be_v safe_a but_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v ruin_v in_o his_o trade_n and_o reputation_n at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o every_o desperate_a villain_n especial_o by_o such_o proceed_n as_o the_o threepenny_n indictment_n for_o example_n suppose_v a_o notorious_a rogue_n or_o any_o other_o malicious_a person_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o maulster_n who_o he_o have_v a_o spleen_n against_o or_o send_v a_o three_o person_n to_o buy_v two_o or_o three_o quarter_n of_o malt_n with_o instruction_n to_o convey_v they_o to_o a_o certain_a place_n the_o maulster_n be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o treachery_n order_v his_o servant_n to_o measure_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a direction_n whereupon_o notwithstanding_o the_o malt_n be_v deliver_v full_a measure_n from_o his_o house_n partly_o through_o the_o treachery_n of_o a_o secret_a enemy_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o waste_n that_o may_v happen_v in_o the_o grain_n a_o peck_n and_o half_a or_o half_o a_o bushel_n of_o measure_n be_v want_v upon_o the_o delivery_n at_o the_o place_n appoint_v so_o likewise_o if_o a_o brewer_n shall_v deliver_v a_o full_a barrel_n of_o beer_n to_o his_o servant_n nevertheless_o by_o the_o jolt_a of_o the_o dray_n it_o may_v want_v a_o pint_n or_o a_o quart_n of_o be_v full_a when_o bring_v to_o the_o victualler_n which_o every_o body_n know_v can_v be_v prevent_v and_o many_o other_o instance_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n may_v be_v easy_o produce_v i_o say_v if_o these_o thing_n be_v allow_v every_o man_n be_v as_o liable_a to_o be_v ruin_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o a_o spiteful_a miscreant_n as_o he_o may_v be_v by_o devour_a flame_n or_o a_o rogue_n that_o riffle_n he_o of_o his_o substance_n nay_o the_o case_n be_v worse_a than_o either_o of_o these_o for_o he_o may_v recover_v a_o loss_n by_o fire_n by_o the_o charity_n of_o well_o dispose_v people_n or_o peradventure_o he_o may_v apprehend_v the_o villain_n and_o regain_v his_o substance_n but_o when_o he_o be_v once_o deprive_v of_o his_o trade_n and_o credit_n and_o perhaps_o without_o the_o least_o provocation_n by_o a_o set_v of_o prosligate_v wretch_n it_o be_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o whether_o ever_o he_o be_v able_a to_o retrieve_v it_o to_o his_o die_a day_n many_o judicious_a person_n be_v apt_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o next_o age_n will_v surpass_v this_o in_o villainy_n perjury_n and_o malicious_a slander_n but_o i_o be_o of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n for_o what_o age_n ever_o do_v or_o can_v outdo_v this_o in_o subtle_a device_n perfidiousness_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o sinister_a practice_n especial_o in_o such_o instance_n as_o i_o have_v be_v treat_v of_o what_o will_v a_o turk_n a_o jew_n or_o heathen_a take_v man_n to_o be_v if_o they_o shall_v hear_v of_o a_o threepenny_n indictment_n carry_v on_o by_o a_o combination_n of_o man_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o justice_n that_o never_o use_v any_o themselves_o but_o instead_o of_o that_o be_v record_v for_o the_o worst_a of_o action_n that_o can_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o way_n of_o trade_n what_o will_v they_o think_v if_o they_o be_v to_o see_v twelve_o man_n swear_v by_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n to_o do_v justice_n to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o knowledge_n and_o according_a to_o the_o evidence_n give_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n act_v quite_o contrary_a in_o all_o respect_n i_o be_o persuade_v they_o will_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o combination_n of_o man_n that_o have_v meet_v with_o some_o person_n or_o other_o who_o give_v they_o a_o check_n in_o the_o full_a career_n of_o their_o fraudulent_a deal_v and_o since_o no_o matter_n of_o fact_n can_v be_v prove_v against_o he_o they_o devise_v a_o counterfeit_a cheat_n to_o impair_v the_o reputation_n of_o such_o a_o overbold_a opposer_n and_o as_o for_o the_o jury_n they_o will_v take_v they_o to_o be_v man_n deprive_v of_o their_o sense_n or_o person_n of_o debauch_a principle_n disbelieve_v a_o future_a state_n or_o at_o the_o best_a conclude_v that_o some_o of_o the_o combination_n with_o several_a of_o their_o agent_n be_v impanel_v with_o they_o with_o a_o resolution_n of_o defend_v their_o bad_a old_a cause_n against_o all_o manner_n of_o opposition_n whatever_o it_o may_v cost_v they_o even_o to_o the_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o this_o world_n and_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o everlasting_a happiness_n hereafter_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o in_o a_o few_o year_n the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o nation_n will_v consider_v it_o among_o their_o most_o serious_a debate_n so_o as_o to_o empower_v the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o meeters-office_n with_o the_o same_o prerogative_n and_o management_n of_o the_o coal-trade_n ashore_o which_o they_o have_v on_o board_v the_o fleet_n in_o the_o pool_n then_o a_o stop_n will_v be_v effectual_o put_v to_o the_o lawless_a and_o exorbitant_a demand_n of_o the_o quarterly_o winking-mony_n then_o the_o thirty_o bushel_n instead_o of_o a_o cauldron_n will_v be_v absolute_o lay_v aside_o and_o all_o person_n will_v have_v the_o same_o measure_n ashore_o as_o they_o now_o receive_v on_o board_n the_o fleet_n in_o short_a when_o matter_n be_v so_o regulate_v one_o of_o the_o main_a oppression_n of_o the_o disconsolate_a widow_n and_o orphan_n of_o this_o populous_a city_n will_v quite_o cease_v and_o they_o will_v no_o long_o have_v any_o cause_n to_o complain_v for_o want_v of_o their_o due_a measure_n in_o coal_n among_o many_o other_o subtle_a contrivance_n my_o industrious_a adversary_n think_v fit_a to_o give_v it_o out_o that_o they_o have_v a_o tract_n in_o the_o press_n call_v a_o answer_n to_o povey_n advertisement_n concern_v his_o method_n of_o sell_v coal_n but_o this_o prove_v as_o false_a as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o notorious_a slander_n however_o i_o now_o peremptory_o challenge_v the_o wise_a of_o they_o all_o nay_o the_o whole_a combination_n together_o to_o give_v such_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o content_n of_o this_o small_a tract_n as_o shall_v be_v repute_v satisfactory_a by_o any_o competent_a and_o impartial_a judge_n whatsoever_o or_o to_o produce_v any_o authentic_a evidence_n or_o solid_a reason_n and_o argument_n for_o the_o make_v good_a their_o allegation_n and_o the_o heavy_a charge_n they_o have_v bring_v against_o i_o if_o they_o can_v do_v this_o i_o shall_v ready_o submit_v to_o the_o severe_a censure_n of_o the_o world_n but_o if_o they_o refuse_v than_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o what_o i_o have_v write_v be_v plain_a matter_n of_o fact_n to_o conclude_v let_v those_o catchpole_n who_o be_v disappoint_v of_o their_o winking-mony_n be_v transport_v with_o spleen_n and_o passion_n let_v they_o swear_v it_o be_v a_o cheat_n to_o be_v just_o and_o just_o to_o cheat_v let_v they_o