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	motion_n	move_v	3,532	5	8.0680	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88239	The prisoners mournfull cry, against the Iudges of the Kings Bench. Or an epistle writ by lieut. col. John Lilburne, prisoner in the tower of London, unto Mr. Iustice Roll : declaring the illegall dealing of himself, and Mr. Justice Bacon with him, in reference to his habeas corpus. Vnto which is annexed his two petitions to the said Iudges, and the petitions of Mr. William Thompson, and Mr. Woodward &c. in which are contained a lash for Mr. Oliver Cromwell and other his spaniolised creatures. With divers other remarkable things worth publique view.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1648 (1648)	Wing L2164; Thomason E441_17; ESTC R204903	11,084	8

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it_o have_v often_o be_v proffer_a to_o those_o etc._n etc._n that_o causeless_o commit_v your_o petitioner_n to_o prison_n where_o they_o violent_o and_o illegal_o keep_v they_o without_o bring_v of_o they_o the_o last_o assize_n to_o a_o trial_n at_o law_n as_o by_o law_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v therefore_o your_o petitioner_n humble_o pray_v according_a to_o their_o right_n and_o your_o oath_n the_o benefit_n of_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v it_o gratis_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o your_o oath_n to_o bring_v their_o body_n and_o cause_n before_o you_o in_o open_a court_n there_o to_o receive_v your_o award_n and_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o declare_a law_n of_o england_n and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v pray_v etc._n etc._n richard_n woodward_n marry_o collens_n 18._o april_n 1648._o to_o the_o honourable_a the_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench._n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o william_n thompson_n a_o free_a 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