Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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The Life of Boetius recommended to the author of the life of Julian
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1683
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faith_n when_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o infidel_n see_v not_o only_o several_a old_a cavilier_n several_a zâ—â—lous_a church_n of_o england_n menâ—_n and_o several_a person_n whofe_o whole_a livelihood_n depend_v on_o the_o king_n welfare_n question_v not_o a_o little_a by_o reason_n of_o many_o strange_a story_n in_o the_o narrative_n &_o manâ—_n evident_a dâ—sproofâ—s_n in_o trial_n whether_o his_o majesty_n be_v real_o in_o all_o this_o so_o long_o talk_v of_o danger_n and_o especial_o when_o the_o life_n poverty_n part_n and_o odd_a come_n in_o of_o the_o witness_n happen_v not_o â—o_o be_v over_o advantageous_a to_o their_o testimony_n to_o wâ—ich_a may_v be_v also_o add_v that_o all_o protestant_a ambassador_n and_o minister_n smile_v at_o the_o noise_n nor_o have_v any_o reform_a prince_n or_o state_n congratulate_v â—is_n majesty_n escape_n as_o they_o and_o their_o predecessor_n have_v always_o do_v when_o any_o of_o our_o king_n be_v be_v in_o real_a danâ—er_n i_o say_v who_o can_v hearty_o blaâ—e_v the_o infidel_n when_o on_o the_o one_o side_n he_o see_v the_o â—ing's_n know_a â—_z to_o hesitate_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n find_v all_o the_o remain_a judge_n of_o charles_n i._o all_o that_o be_v at_o retrieve_v for_o charles_n ii_o after_o worcester_n fight_n all_o thâ—â—_n be_v in_o garrison_n in_o haberdasher_n and_o goldsmiths-hall_n all_o venner_n brigadeer_n and_o in_o fine_a all_o mankind_n that_o be_v open_o â—aters_n of_o the_o king_n and_o monarchy_n wonderful_o solicitous_a for_o his_o majesty_n safety_n support_v the_o witness_n demand_v with_o zeal_n justice_n on_o the_o conspirator_n and_o their_o abetter_n and_o will_v not_o only_o go_v to_o fisticuff_n with_o any_o man_n that_o doubt_n or_o scratch_v his_o head_n at_o some_o hard_a particular_n but_o hang_v he_o without_o mercy_n if_o ever_o he_o come_v under_o any_o jury_n of_o they_o certain_o one_o may_v with_o some_o reason_n doubt_v miracle_n which_o jew_n and_o jew_n that_o never_o agree_v together_o before_o so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n promote_v and_o crâ—_n up_o assure_v we_o all_o the_o while_n that_o the_o defence_n of_o christianity_n be_v their_o driâ—t_n and_o aim_n nay_o jew_n too_o that_o fly_n in_o the_o face_n of_o these_o infallible_a witness_n and_o present_o make_v they_o the_o great_a monster_n in_o nature_n if_o they_o chance_v to_o accuse_v a_o brother_n of_o any_o villainy_n though_o never_o so_o probable_a or_o plain_a to_o show_v yet_o further_o the_o real_a zeal_n a_o true_a protestant_a bearâ—_n to_o his_o majesty_n what_o magistrate_n or_o magistracy_n assert_n his_o kingly_a right_n who_o they_o have_v not_o vilify_v and_o lampoon_v at_o the_o very_a time_n perchance_o when_o they_o be_v run_v down_o â—ome_o servant_n of_o his_o majesty_n even_o upon_o pretence_n of_o his_o defame_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o nation_n it_o be_v lawful_a in_o they_o to_o rail_v at_o a_o surrey_n jury_n if_o they_o censure_v mr._n pilkington_n for_o discredit_v a_o fellow_n citizen_n they_o may_v forsooth_o without_o any_o fault_n libel_v some_o of_o the_o eminent_a gentleman_n of_o essex_n as_o corrupt_v and_o perjure_a if_o they_o find_v billingsgate-hickeringill_a to_o have_v a_o black_a and_o scandalous_a mâ—uâ—h_n nor_o shall_v the_o oxfordshire_n juryman_n want_v judgement_n if_o pamphlet_n can_v creatâ—_n they_o for_o condemn_v college_n a_o traitor_n of_o as_o rank_v a_o smell_n in_o a_o manner_n as_o the_o late_a regicide_n themselves_o for_o he_o be_v public_o seditious_a in_o his_o word_n and_o he_o himself_o confess_v that_o he_o come_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o oxford_n to_o guard_v the_o parliament_n against_o the_o papist_n and_o what_o that_o mean_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o that_o reckon_v the_o bishop_n tantivy_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o king_n friend_n at_o least_o popish_o incline_v may_v be_v easy_o imagine_v it_o be_v prove_v also_o against_o he_o that_o in_o a_o quarrel_n about_o the_o parliament_n he_o say_v he_o have_v lose_v blood_n in_o the_o cause_n and_o that_o more_o ere_o long_o will_v be_v lose_v he_o say_v also_o open_o he_o may_v for_o aught_o he_o know_v be_v a_o colonel_n short_o again_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o upon_o the_o old_a shame_n and_o pretence_n of_o protestant_a religion_n and_o property_n he_o be_v a_o promoter_n even_o by_o distinctive_a ribbon_n of_o ligue_n and_o party_n that_o he_o be_v a_o disperser_n of_o villainous_a picture_n and_o ballad_n to_o the_o king_n dishonour_n that_o the_o first_o draught_n of_o the_o traitorous_a libel_n the_o rare_a show_n be_v find_v in_o his_o house_n that_o he_o have_v give_v it_o out_o to_o be_v print_v and_o that_o he_o justify_v the_o horrid_a proceed_n of_o the_o long_a parliament_n even_o the_o king_n murder_n all_o which_o and_o more_o be_v make_v out_o against_o he_o by_o witness_n of_o unspotted_a reputation_n beside_o the_o many_o positive_a and_o probable_a treason_n swear_v by_o dugdale_n smith_n turbervil_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o intimate_a companion_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o miscreant_n be_v vindicate_v by_o the_o party_n honour_v with_o a_o picture_n and_o under_o iâ—_n verse_n that_o vilify_v the_o public_a justice_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n but_o if_o we_o come_v to_o single_a person_n who_o have_v in_o the_o nation_n be_v so_o harass_v and_o bespatter_v with_o so_o many_o calumny_n and_o lie_n as_o mr._n l'estrange_n one_o if_o we_o consider_v his_o quality_n not_o only_o of_o a_o family_n still_o in_o be_v and_o eminent_a among_o we_o but_o as_o ancient_a as_o the_o conquest_n and_o which_o be_v more_o so_o noble_a and_o great_a then_o that_o a_o princely_a house_n to_o wit_n that_o of_o derby_n deemâ—_n the_o title_n and_o honour_n it_o receive_v thence_o as_o the_o first_o â—lower_n in_o its_o coronet_n if_o we_o come_v to_o his_o breed_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o â—etters_n and_o oâ—_n excellent_a conversation_n too_o nor_o be_v there_o ever_o a_o great_a master_n of_o the_o english_a tongue_n whether_o we_o consider_v the_o clearness_n and_o variety_n of_o his_o expression_n or_o his_o stupendous_a celerity_n in_o writing_n then_o for_o his_o loyalty_n which_o be_v his_o great_a fault_n and_o have_v contract_v he_o all_o his_o enemy_n he_o side_v early_o with_o the_o lâ—â—e_a king_n be_v in_o newgate_n for_o treason_n also_o as_o they_o call_v it_o for_o he_o he_o be_v esteem_v in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n by_o all_o the_o cavalier_n as_o one_o of_o their_o choice_a member_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o king_n return_v by_o defend_v the_o church_n he_o draw_v all_o the_o enrage_v hornet_n about_o his_o ear_n which_o now_o show_v we_o further_o his_o fidelity_n since_o upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o any_o treachery_n or_o falsehood_n in_o he_o they_o may_v have_v legal_o exclude_v he_o from_o all_o pardon_n and_o indemnity_n last_o for_o his_o religion_n and_o firmness_n to_o 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the_o life_n of_o boetius_fw-la recommend_v to_o the_o author_n of_o the_o life_n of_o julian_n flebilis_fw-la heu_fw-la mestos_fw-la cogor_fw-la inire_fw-la modos_fw-la boet._n consol._n phil._n lib._n 1._o london_n print_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o w._n davis_n in_o amen-corner_n near_o pater_fw-la noster-row_n mdclxxxiii_o to_o the_o reader_n though_o loyal_a heraclitus_n who_o understand_v wit_n as_o well_o as_o any_o and_o have_v show_v it_o also_o to_o the_o cost_n of_o many_o a_o seditious_a and_o wretched_a fop_n think_v some_o month_n ago_o with_o his_o friend_n mr._n earnest_a that_o tell_v of_o story_n be_v a_o dull_a sort_n of_o mirth_n yet_o i_o know_v he_o can_v but_o grant_v that_o the_o alternate_a way_n be_v to_o use_v mr._n bay_n happy_a expression_n extreme_o oblige_v and_o civil_a and_o civility_n we_o see_v be_v a_o virtue_n have_v be_v high_o esteem_v and_o with_o the_o nice_a exactness_n practise_v by_o the_o pacqueteer_n mercury_n and_o rest_n of_o the_o 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bedloe_n as_o man_n of_o probity_n and_o the_o true_a saviour_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v still_o strive_v by_o odious_a reflection_n and_o their_o other_o vain_a insinuation_n to_o draw_v his_o royal_a highness_n within_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o plot_n though_o contrary_a to_o the_o oath_n even_o of_o these_o two_o witness_n must_v not_o this_o procedure_v therefore_o bring_v afresh_o into_o man_n mind_n the_o business_n of_o don_z john_n and_o preston_n the_o marry_a priest_n with_o the_o other_o contradiction_n which_o be_v lay_v to_o the_o doctor_n be_v charge_n by_o the_o etc._n papist_n out_o of_o every_o print_a trial_n will_v not_o this_o too_o give_v they_o a_o new_a occasion_n to_o tell_v we_o how_o bedloe_n swear_v at_o his_o examination_n before_o the_o secretary_n of_o state_n that_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o plot_n as_o also_o thaâ—_n not_o have_v matter_n enough_o for_o a_o charge_n against_o whitebread_n and_o fenwic_n in_o one_o trial_n he_o swear_v they_o both_o guilty_a in_o the_o next_o of_o the_o high_a treason_n imaginable_a nor_o will_v these_o popish_a whipster_n fail_v again_o to_o rub_v up_o our_o memory_n with_o the_o 2000_o l._n offer_v he_o for_o his_o mere_a help_n to_o carry_v away_o 32._o â—ir_a e._n goâ—frey's_n body_n and_o then_o flop_n we_o in_o the_o mouth_n with_o their_o remark_n and_o twit_v we_o thate_o according_a to_o his_o own_o testimony_n there_o be_v beside_o 31._o those_o who_o be_v say_v to_o do_v the_o â—hing_n as_o many_o otâ—er_a person_n then_o in_o the_o room_n when_o the_o jesuit_n show_v he_o the_o corpse_n as_o can_v have_v in_o a_o night_n convey_v it_o and_o more_o body_n than_o one_o to_o the_o design_v place_n or_o station_n thus_o do_v these_o phrantic_a scribbler_n give_v fresh_a cause_n of_o discourse_n and_o consequent_o pull_v down_o what_o they_o will_v fain_o set_v up_o and_o in_o their_o own_o term_n blacken_v and_o defame_v the_o very_a justice_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o what_o 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&_o factious_a bid_v a_o pox_n on_o his_o highness_n in_o his_o public_a 155._o mercury_n or_o intelligence_n since_o then_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o government_n be_v evident_o mean_v by_o their_o endeavour_v to_o brand_n and_o lay_v aside_o this_o illustrious_a prince_n for_o when_o once_o kinâ—ship_n as_o have_v be_v often_o happy_o hint_v become_v elective_a why_o may_v not_o the_o nâ—xt_a vote_n upon_o any_o new_a freak_n beside_o a_o long_a train_n of_o other_o mischief_n be_v for_o a_o new_a line_n or_o even_o downright_a for_o a_o democracy_n and_o commonwealth_n i_o say_v since_o this_o be_v the_o intrigue_n and_o the_o word_n pâ—pâ—â—y_a thâ—_n incantation_n to_o bewitch_v the_o inconsiderate_a i_o doubt_v not_o but_o all_o good_a man_n will_v now_o look_v upon_o this_o mormâ—_n or_o fâ—ightful_a representation_n with_o the_o same_o contempt_n that_o the_o â—ouâ—rs_n of_o the_o machine_n do_v themsâ—luâ—sâ—_o for_o beside_o the_o law_n which_o secure_a the_o establish_v 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