Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	body_n	great_a	reason_n	1,638	5	4.5182	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72796	Commune concilium tentum in camera Guild-hall, civitatis London, tricesimo primo Augusti, anno Regni Domini nostri, Jacobi nunc Regis, Angliæ, Franciæ, & Hibern. fidei defensor. &c. decimo nono Coram Francisco Jones milite, Majore Civitat. London, ... Forasmuch as the due execution of the place and office of constable hath of late beene more neglected then heretofore, ...; Acts & Orders. 1621-08-31	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; Jones, Francis	1640 (1640)	STC 16737.7; ESTC S125097	1,950	3

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forasmuch_o as_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o place_n and_o office_n of_o constable_n have_v of_o late_o be_v more_o neglect_v then_o heretofore_o aswell_o for_o that_o by_o reason_n that_o man_n of_o ability_n and_o the_o better_a sort_n be_v for_o small_a fine_n discharge_v of_o that_o service_n as_o also_o for_o that_o such_o as_o be_v constable_n be_v not_o ready_a to_o be_v find_v and_o many_o time_n turn_v the_o service_n which_o themselves_o ought_v to_o perform_v to_o inferior_a minister_n for_o reformation_n whereof_o and_o for_o the_o better_a direction_n and_o order_n of_o the_o election_n of_o constable_n within_o this_o city_n and_o liberty_n and_o suburb_n thereof_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n maior_n and_o the_o right_n worshipful_a the_o alderman_n his_o brethren_n and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o common_a council_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v from_o henceforth_o free_v or_o exempt_v from_o bear_v the_o office_n of_o constable_n within_o any_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o city_n or_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o if_o he_o be_v thereunto_o due_o elect_v except_o stranger_n bear_v and_o such_o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n ought_v to_o be_v exempt_v bu●_n shall_v undergo_v and_o serve_v the_o same_o office_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o shall_v be_v swear_v for_o the_o due_a execution_n thereof_o nevertheless_o if_o any_o person_n hereafter_o to_o be_v choose_v constable_n shall_v after_o such_o oath_n take_v make_v know_v to_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o ward_n within_o which_o precinct_n he_o shall_v be_v choose_v constable_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o to_o the_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n and_o common_a council_n of_o the_o same_o ward_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o execute_v the_o same_o in_o regard_n of_o age_n or_o weakness_n of_o body_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o necessary_a affair_n beyond_o the_o sea_n or_o other_o occasion_n and_o that_o they_o or_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o shall_v allow_v of_o such_o cause_n if_o then_o such_o person_n so_o elect_v shall_v procure_v a_o fit_a person_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v allow_v and_o approve_v of_o by_o such_o alderman_n deputy_n or_o deputy_n and_o common_a council_n of_o such_o ward_n or_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o as_o his_o deputy_n in_o the_o office_n of_o constable_n than_o such_o person_n so_o to_o be_v procure_v shall_v be_v admit_v and_o swear_v to_o serve_v the_o same_o place_n and_o office_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o every_o constable_n or_o his_o deputy_n to_o be_v allow_v and_o swear_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v watch_v in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o his_o turn_n or_o watch_v night_n come_v about_o and_o shall_v not_o put_v in_o his_o place_n the_o beadle_n of_o the_o ward_n or_o some_o one_o of_o the_o watchman_n as_o have_v too_o common_o be_v accustom_v except_o such_o constable_n or_o deputy_n shall_v be_v then_o sick_a or_o hinder_v or_o let_v by_o any_o reasonable_a or_o lawful_a cause_n and_o for_o that_o the_o ward_n of_o faringdon_n without_o be_v very_o spacious_a and_o many_o dangerous_a &_o suspect_a person_n inhabit_v lodge_v and_o resort_v thither_o it_o be_v therefore_o ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o sixteen_o constable_n of_o the_o say_a ward_n shall_v by_o two_o in_o a_o night_n within_o their_o precinct_n watch_v in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o say_a ward_n viz_o one_o on_o s._n sepulcher_n side_n and_o the_o other_o on_o fleetstreet_n side_n and_o that_o the_o several_a deputy_n of_o the_o several_a ward_n may_v have_v from_o the_o chamber_n of_o london_n print_a passport_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o several_a constable_n or_o their_o deputy_n as_o cause_n shall_v require_v to_o pass_v and_o send_v away_o such_o rogue_n and_o vagrant_n as_o appear_v not_o to_o be_v incorrigible_a from_o constable_n to_o constable_n to_o the_o proper_a place_n of_o their_o abode_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n in_o that_o behalf_n make_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o city_n general_o be_v more_o full_a of_o able_a and_o sufficient_a man_n to_o bear_v the_o office_n of_o constable_n then_o have_v be_v heretofore_o it_o be_v therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o constable_n hereafter_o be_v choose_v and_o swear_v and_o shall_v have_v serve_v one_o year_n in_o precinct_n where_o they_o have_v former_o be_v choose_v two_o year_n before_o and_o that_o there_o be_v sufficient_a choice_n of_o man_n in_o the_o precinct_n then_o the_o inhabitant_n within_o the_o several_a precinct_n may_v have_v liberty_n at_o their_o pleasure_n to_o excuse_v and_o dispense_v with_o that_o constable_n for_o his_o second_o year_n service_n provide_v that_o he_o pay_v towards_o the_o necessary_a charge_n and_o service_n of_o the_o ward_n in_o any_o extraordinary_a accident_n or_o occasion_n such_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o not_o exceed_v five_o pound_n as_o by_o the_o alderman_n his_o deputy_n and_o common_a council_n man_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v appoint_v the_o same_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o to_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o parish_n wherein_o the_o say_a precinct_n be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ward_n and_o to_o be_v call_v for_o by_o the_o alderman_n or_o his_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n when_o occasion_n shall_v require_v and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o such_o person_n as_o now_o serve_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v choose_v to_o the_o place_n of_o common_a council_n man_n in_o the_o several_a ward_n of_o this_o city_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o if_o they_o shall_v alter_v their_o habitation_n from_o the_o ward_n wherein_o they_o be_v so_o choose_v to_o another_o ward_n that_o then_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v choose_v in_o that_o second_o ward_n to_o inferior_a place_n of_o scavenger_n or_o constable_n nor_o be_v return_v by_o the_o wardmote_a inquest_n to_o be_v of_o the_o grand_a or_o petty_a jury_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v other_o able_a and_o sufficient_a man_n to_o serve_v and_o supply_v those_o place_n and_o service_n any_o thing_n heretofore_o use_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o g●●●a●●_n the_o king_n print_v by_o robert_n young_a printer_n to_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1640._o