Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bring_v	good_a	know_v	2,039	5	3.4458	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88512	Long Parliament-vvork, (if they wil please to do't) for the good of the Common-Wealth: or, The humble desires of the well-affected, revived. Tender'd to the most serious consideration of the Parliament, Army, and others, in XX. proposals, concerning I. Liberty of conscience. ... XX. About hospitalls and alms-houses.		1659 (1659)	Wing L2992; Thomason E985_23; ESTC R202776	10,240	16

LONG Parliament-VVork if they wil please to do 't FOR The Good of the COMMON-WEALTH OR The Humble Desires of the Well-affected Revived Tender'd to the most serious Consideration of the Parliament Army and others in XX. PROPOSALS Concerning I. Liberty of Conscience II. Punishment of Sinn III Putting down bad 〈…〉 up good Magistrates IV. Maintenance of the poor V. Education of all Children and Youth VI. A … ation of the Law about Theft VII Putting down of Tythes and appointing a Gospel-like maintenance for good Ministers VIII Satisfying of Proprietors who have Impropriations IX A putting down Farmers of Excize c and settling another way to collect it X. Calling to account for all publike monies concealed or gotten by fraud XI Regulation of Law and bringing it into the Countrey XII VVhat Causes should be tryed at VVestminster and what not XIII Reducing of the Judges Sallary XIV Limits to the power of Parliaments and to the time of their sitting XV. Rules to be observed in electing Parliament men XVI Their Qualifications XVII The work of the Sheriff and other Commissioners about it XVIII The tryall of the Elections by the Council of State XIX About Advance of trade XX. About Hospitalls and Alms-houses London Printed by T. L. for G. Calvert at the Black-Spread-Eagle neer the West-end of Pauls 1659. THE EPISTLE TO THE READER THe several Particulars insisted on in this small Tract being exposed to publi … 〈…〉 it is desired that they may not be the occasion or provok● 〈…〉 to envy The general good of the Nations being aimed at in all the Proposalls which if it shall graciously please the Parliament to approve of and cause to be brought to offect which is much hoped and longed for especially as to the substan●ial parts of them the benefit of these things will appear and doubtless the well-affected will both now when they are done and hereafter have abundant cause to praise God as well as to pray to him for all that are in authority or in eminent place over them so acting for their weal and safety The Publisher hereof who well knows that in the main of this short discourse he hath exprest the humble desires and hearty well-wishes of very many of the good people in this Common-wealth hath thought fit for several reasons which he is ready to give to any Friend that shall demand them to desire that his Name be not made publike with it although he hath been and shall alway whilst life and strength is vouchsafed be ready faithfully to serve his Country to the utmost hazard upon all occasions Long Parliament-Work c. PROPOSAL The First TH●t the civil and Christian Liberties at least of all good people respected or comprehended in the sixth Proposal of the Army lately presented to the Parliament may by Law be asserted and secured and that with such penalties 〈…〉 on such as shall presume to encroach upon or 〈…〉 the same as that all may be detterred for the future … ther Magistrates or others from being in jurious to any on that account for else it 's an easie thing for any that have Power in their hands to abuse it in some degree or othe● of persecution if they are minded when they know there is not a Law to punish offences of that nature II. That none may presume to take Liberty to themselves for comm●tting of Wickedness against the Law of God and man in Murders Adultery Fornication Swearing Drunkennes Oppression Extortion Bribery Couzening 〈◊〉 and such like abominacions there may be an Act with strict penalties to command all Civil Officers of the Common-Wealth and all others to use their utmost endeavours to bring all such as shall transgress any of the Laws made in those Cases without fear favour or affection to due and deserved Punishment and in case it shall be sufficiently proved by two Witnesses That any whomsoever have neglected their duty therein they may be made very exemplary for such their neglects in such manner as the Parliament shall think fit to appoint III. That according to the ninth and tenth Proposals of the Army which hath been taken into some consideration by the Parliament Such persons may be intrusted with the management and exercise of the Government who are of sutable spirits to the Good Cause and Interests of these Nations and to make way for the same That all Aiders Assisters of and Adherers to the late King Charles Stuart his Son or any other person or persons whatsoever of that party against the Parliament or Common-Wealth of England and all other persons whatsoever that have made use of any Authority or Power under pretence of Law or otherwise to deprive or abridge any of the good people of the●e Nations of their Christian Liberty or have or shall express themselves in any way mockers scoffers or revilers of godliness or of the professors thereof or are otherwise scandalous or loose in their conversations or have not given good satisfaction of their affection and faithfulness to this Cause may be speedily removed out of all Places of Power or Trust in the Magistracy or other management of the publike Affairs of these Nations and that no such persons may be admitted into any such places of Power or Trust for the future And in order hereto That all Charters of Cities and Towns Corporate within this Common-Wealth which were granted by any of the K●ngs or by the late Lord Protectors unto the said Cities and Towns-Corporate may be speedily brought into the Parliament to the end that they or such of them as shall be thought necessary to be continued may be granted and se●led in ●he Name and by Authority of the Parliament as the Government is now constituted and that in the doing th●reof the Government of such great Bodies or Societies of People as are in such places may be committed into the hands of persons who are fitly qualified for it that is to say Such as are the most eminent for godliness faithfulness and constancy to the good Cause and Interests of these Nations as aforesaid and not be left to the Management of so many most of which fully discovers themselves to be none of the best in several places of this Common-Wealth and how can it be expected that Vice should be punished by such as are vicious themselves or Vertue countenanced by those that are destitute of and Enemies to it IV. That if possible as surely it is a way may be found out to set all such poor to work and to compel them to labour who are able that they may not live in such an idle and beggarly condition as they do and that an effectual course may be constantly taken to provide and allow sufficient maintenance for such as through age or otherwise are impotent and not able to work so that they may not be necessitated to beg or starve either of them being a great shame for such a wealthy Nation as England to suffer and how great a