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	time_n	1,982	5	3.2753	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A83524	The true ansvver of the Parliament to the petition of the Lord Major, and Common-Councell, for removing the army, securing the tower, putting the city into a posture of defence, and to have major generall Skippon commander in chiefe. Also, the oath and information of Mr. Iohn Everet, discovering to the lord major and common-councell, the intents of the army against the city of London. Likevvise, a letter from Norwich of the manner of blowing up of the magazine there, the killing of above 100. persons and other sad accidents, which happened at the same time. April 27. 1648. Imprimatur Gilb. Mabbot.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.; T. S.; City of London (England). Court of Common Council.	1648 (1648)	Wing E2378; Thomason E437_12; ESTC R204702	3,026	8

the_o true_a answer_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n major_n and_o common-council_n for_o remove_v the_o army_n secure_v the_o tower_n put_v the_o city_n into_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n and_o to_o have_v major_a general_n skippon_n commander_n in_o chief_a also_o the_o oath_n and_o information_n of_o mr._n john_n everet_n discover_v to_o the_o lord_n major_n and_o common-council_n the_o intent_n of_o the_o army_n against_o the_o city_n of_o london_n likewise_o a_o letter_n from_o norwich_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o blow_v up_o of_o the_o magazine_n there_o the_o kill_n of_o above_o 100_o person_n and_o other_o sad_a accident_n which_o happen_v at_o the_o same_o time_n april_n 27._o 1648._o imprimatur_fw-la gilb._n mabbot_n london_n print_v for_o r._n w._n mdcxlviii_o a_o letter_n from_z norwich_n sir_n i_o be_o sorry_a that_o this_o opportunity_n shall_v meet_v with_o the_o occasion_n of_o send_v you_o ill_a news_n from_o hence_o for_o on_o monday_n last_o here_o fall_v out_o a_o very_a sad_a accident_n the_o manner_n thereof_o and_o the_o occasion_n be_v brief_o thus_o i_o believe_v that_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o this_o town_n as_o well_o as_o other_o place_n be_v much_o divide_v some_o against_o the_o parliament_n and_o army_n and_o other_o for_o they_o which_o cause_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o not_o only_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n but_o even_o among_o those_o which_o be_v in_o chief_a place_n in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o disaffect_v party_n do_v so_o increase_v that_o the_o rest_n be_v oftentimes_o open_o scorn_v and_o divide_v by_o they_o the_o major_a act_n in_o some_o thing_n otherwise_o then_o be_v expect_v be_v send_v for_o up_o to_o the_o parliament_n which_o the_o malignant_a party_n be_v exceed_o vex_v at_o and_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o that_o command_n nor_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o city_n the_o well-affected_a labour_v to_o have_v the_o parl_n order_v obey_v and_o here_o the_o business_n begin_v to_o grow_v high_a and_o come_v to_o a_o open_a quarrel_n many_o hundred_o of_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o the_o malignant_a party_n think_v to_o expunge_v the_o rest_n and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n in_o the_o city_n they_o run_v with_o one_o accord_n to_o the_o magazine_n which_o be_v furnish_v with_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o powder_n and_o ammunition_n here_o they_o begin_v to_o arm_v themselves_o and_o threaten_a ruin_n to_o all_o that_o bad_a or_o dare_v oppose_v they_o but_o before_o they_o become_v formidable_a the_o magazeen_n among_o they_o be_v fire_v and_o at_o least_o 40_o house_n be_v blow_v up_o and_o spoil_v by_o powder_n the_o blow_n whereof_o do_v shake_v the_o whole_a city_n throw_v down_o part_n of_o some_o church_n wound_v and_o kill_v a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n the_o certain_a number_n not_o be_v yet_o know_v nor_o many_o of_o they_o that_o be_v kill_v as_o yet_o find_v or_o can_v be_v know_v for_o many_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n and_o carry_v limb_n from_o limb_n several_a leg_n arm_n etc._n etc._n be_v find_v in_o the_o street_n but_o we_o already_o find_v miss_v &_o mortal_o wound_v at_o least_o 120._o person_n beside_o as_o many_o more_o which_o receive_v slight_a wound_n &_o hurt_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o great_a mischief_n a_o sufficient_a terror_n to_o those_o that_o escape_v and_o have_v get_v arm_n for_o they_o continue_v and_o persist_v in_o their_o course_n and_o will_v quit_v the_o city_n of_o all_o that_o join_v not_o with_o they_o and_o take_v their_o good_n for_o a_o prey_n so_o that_o this_o combustion_n and_o distraction_n last_v divers_a hour_n till_o 3._o troop_n of_o col._n fleetwoods_n horse_n which_o be_v send_v for_o come_v into_o the_o city_n and_o appease_v the_o matter_n and_o secure_v some_o of_o the_o chief_a matinier_n so_o that_o we_o hope_v all_o thing_n will_v be_v now_o quiet_a and_o i_o wish_v that_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n other_o may_v be_v warn_v by_o our_o harm_n and_o that_o when_o there_o be_v no_o enemy_n abroad_o we_o may_v not_o find_v he_o at_o home_n and_o by_o private_a dissension_n bring_v inevitable_a ruin_n and_o distraction_n upon_o ourselves_o which_o be_v all_o for_o the_o present_a he_o have_v to_o write_v that_o be_v your_o humble_a servant_n t._n s._n norwich_n 25._o april_n 1648._o die_v jovis_n 27._o april_n 1648._o report_n be_v make_v of_o the_o transaction_n of_o the_o late_a business_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o information_n late_o give_v that_o the_o army_n have_v some_o intention_n against_o the_o city_n which_o be_v ground_v on_o a_o single_a affidavit_n make_v by_o one_o mr._n everet_n a_o excize-man_n for_o the_o county_n of_o bedford_n of_o estate_n 220._o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la this_o man_n go_v to_o the_o headquarters_n at_o windsor_n to_o get_v assistance_n for_o gather_v the_o excize_n at_o bedford_n &_o take_v his_o lodging_n at_o a_o inn_n he_o overhear_v some_o in_o another_o room_n to_o say_v to_o other_o of_o their_o acquaintance_n with_o they_o that_o they_o have_v acquaint_v a_o eminent_a commander_n with_o what_o they_o have_v to_o propose_v &_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o approve_v well_o of_o the_o design_n which_o he_o say_v he_o hear_v they_o explain_v to_o be_v the_o secure_n of_o the_o city_n disarm_v of_o disaffect_v person_n the_o demand_v of_o a_o million_o of_o money_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o army_n or_o have_v be_v debate_v by_o a_o council_n as_o some_o have_v report_v be_v utter_o false_a however_o m._n everet_n think_v himself_o bind_v in_o duty_n to_o discover_v to_o the_o city_n what_o he_o have_v hear_v and_o thereupon_o come_v and_o acquaint_v the_o lord_n major_n who_o cause_v he_o to_o find_v sufficient_a surety_n &_o then_o take_v his_o examination_n upon_o oath_n the_o effect_n whereof_o i_o have_v already_o set_v down_o hereupon_o a_o common-council_n be_v call_v on_o monday_n night_n last_o where_o the_o say_a mr._n everet_n appear_v and_o affirm_v what_o he_o have_v before_o declare_v to_o the_o lord_n major_n and_o after_o a_o long_o sit_v of_o the_o common-council_n they_o come_v to_o this_o result_n that_o some_o particular_n shall_v be_v draw_v up_o and_o present_v to_o the_o parl._n in_o relation_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o two_o sheriff_n alderman_n gibs_n alderman_n fouk_n and_o 8_o commoner_n be_v appoint_v as_o a_o committee_n to_o draw_v up_o the_o same_o tuesday_n night_n be_v another_o common-council_n at_o guild-hal_n about_o this_o business_n where_o they_o conclude_v and_o make_v a_o act_n in_o these_o word_n by_o the_o major_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v conceive_v and_o apprehend_v by_o the_o common-council_n that_o the_o city_n at_o the_o present_a be_v in_o great_a danger_n these_o be_v therefore_o according_a to_o the_o desire_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o say_a court_n to_o will_n and_o require_v you_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n that_o present_o upon_o sight_n hereof_o you_o respective_o with_o the_o constable_n of_o your_o several_a precinct_n do_v repair_n to_o every_o housholder_n within_o the_o same_o and_o give_v they_o strict_a charge_n and_o command_v that_o at_o their_o peril_n they_o do_v so_o order_v and_o dispose_v of_o their_o servant_n and_o all_o other_o under_o their_o charge_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o keep_v from_o commit_v any_o outrage_n or_o misdemeanour_n but_o that_o they_o and_o their_o servant_n from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v in_o readiness_n according_a to_o their_o several_a capacity_n with_o arm_n weapon_n and_o ammunition_n for_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n defence_n of_o themselves_o the_o city_n and_o the_o magistrate_n thereof_o and_o also_o that_o all_o person_n who_o be_v of_o the_o train_v band_n of_o this_o city_n do_v from_o time_n to_o time_n upon_o the_o beat_v of_o the_o drum_n repair_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o their_o colour_n and_o therein_o demeasn_a themselves_o as_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o this_o city_n and_o that_o you_o do_v from_o time_n to_o time_n certify_v unto_o i_o or_o some_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o name_n of_o such_o constable_n and_o other_o as_o you_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v remiss_a or_o negligent_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o respective_a duty_n in_o this_o behalf_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o same_o and_o hereof_o fail_v you_o not_o as_o you_o tender_v the_o safety_n of_o yourselves_o and_o the_o city_n and_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o your_o peril_n this_o 25._o of_o april_n 1648._o michael_n to_o the_o deputy_n common-councell-man_n and_o constable_n in_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o 27._o of_o this_o instant_n divers_a alderman_n and_o common-council_n man_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n present_v a_o petition_n to_o both_o house_n of_o parl._n set_v forth_o the_o good_a affection_n of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o parl._n and_o that_o they_o will_v venture_v their_o life_n &_o fortune_n for_o the_o preservation_n thereof_o according_a to_o their_o covenant_n desire_v that_o the_o city_n may_v be_v put_v into_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n the_o tower_n in_o their_o hand_n the_o army_n remove_v further_o their_o chain_n put_v up_o and_o maj._n gen._n skippon_n commander_n in_o chief_a of_o their_o force_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v disarm_v plunder_v etc._n etc._n to_o which_o petition_n the_o e._n of_o manchester_n return_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n 1._o i_o be_o command_v to_o let_v you_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v return_v hearty_a thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n major_a of_o london_n alderman_n and_o common-council_n for_o express_v their_o good_a affection_n to_o the_o parliament_n 2._o and_o that_o it_o never_o 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put_n up_o of_o the_o chain_n for_o their_o own_o safety_n they_o leave_v it_o to_o their_o own_o discretion_n finis_fw-la