Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	call_v	great_a	know_v	2,096	5	3.3529	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10440	Of gentylnes and nobylyte A dyaloge betwen the marchaut the knyght and the plowman dysputyng who is a verey gentylman [et] who is a noble man and how men shuld come to auctoryte, compiled in maner of an enterlude with diuers toys [et] gestis addyd therto to make mery pastyme and disport.	Rastell, John, d. 1536.	1525 (1525)	STC 20723; ESTC S104483	18,654	30

¶_o of_o gentylnes_n and_o nobylyte_n a_o dyaloge_n between_o the_o marchaut_n the_o knight_n and_o the_o ploughman_n dyspute_v who_o be_v a_o very_a gentylman_n &_o who_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_o how_o man_n shall_v come_v to_o auctoryte_n compilid_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o interlude_n with_o divers_a toy_n &_o geftis_n addyd_v thereto_o to_o make_v merry_a pastime_n and_o disport_n the_o merchant_n o_o what_o a_o great_a wealth_n and_o prosperyte_v it_o be_v to_o any_o reme_n where_o merchant_n be_v have_v free_a lyberte_fw-fr and_o inteecourse_n also_o all_o marchaundyse_n to_o convey_v to_o and_o fro_o which_o thing_n i_o have_v use_v and_o the_o very_a fetch_v find_v and_o thereby_o get_v many_o a_o thousand_o pound_n wherefore_o now_o be_v cause_n of_o my_o great_a riches_n thoroughowt_n this_o land_n in_o every_o place_n doubtless_o i_o be_o magnyfy_v and_o great_o regardyd_v and_o for_o a_o wise_n and_o noble_a man_n estemyd_fw-la the_o knight_n master_n merchant_n i_o here_o you_o right_a well_o but_o now_o in_o presumpsion_n i_o thynk_v you_o excel_v to_o call_v yourself_o noble_a in_o presence_n here_o i_o wis_v man_n know_v what_o your_o ancestor_n be_v and_o of_o what_o great_a stock_n descendid_a you_o be_v your_o fadyr_n be_v but_o a_o black_a smyth_n perde_o march_n ¶_o why_o sir_n what_o then_o what_o be_v you_o i_o pray_v you_o knight_n ¶_o marry_o i_o be_o a_o gentylman_fw-mi i_o will_v you_o know_v and_o may_v dispend_v yearly_o v._n c._n mark_v land_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a all_o that_o you_o have_v in_o hand_n of_o yearly_a rent_n be_v not_o worth_a v._o marky_v m_n ¶_o but_o i_o will_v thou_o knewi_v for_o all_o thy_o krakky_n i_o be_o able_a to_o buy_v now_o all_o the_o land_n that_o thou_o have_v and_o pay_v for_o it_o out_o of_o hand_n which_o i_o have_v get_v by_o my_o own_o labour_n and_o wit_n k_o ¶_o yet_o be_v thou_o but_o a_o chorle_fw-mi and_o i_o have_v a_o scorn_n thou_o shuldist_n compare_v with_o i_o a_o gentylman_n bear_v m_o ¶_o why_o what_o cally_v thou_o a_o gentylman_n tell_v i_o k_o ¶_o marry_o i_o call_v they_o gentylman_n that_o be_v bear_v to_o great_a landy_n by_o inherytaunce_n as_o my_o ancestor_n by_o contynuaunce_n have_v have_v this_o v._o c._n year_n of_o who_o now_o i_o be_o desendid_a and_o commyn_v lynyal_o bere_v the_o same_o name_n and_o arm_n also_o that_o they_o bear_v this_o v._o c._n year_n agoo_o my_o ancestor_n also_o have_v ever_o be_v lordys_n knight_n and_o in_o great_a auctoryte_n capteyn_n in_o the_o war_n and_o governor_n and_o also_o in_o time_n of_o pease_n great_a ruler_n and_o thin_a be_v never_o but_o artysycer_n as_o smythꝭ_n masonꝭ_n carpentar_n or_o wevar_n m_n ¶_o all_o that_o be_v truth_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v now_o yet_o i_o be_o more_o gentylman_n bear_v than_o thou_o for_o i_o call_v he_o a_o gentylman_n that_o gentil_o do_v give_v unto_o other_o man_n lovyng_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o pper_n but_o he_o that_o takith_v aught_o away_o from_o a_o neither_o and_n do_v give_v he_o no_o thing_n again_o therefore_o owght_fw-mi to_o be_v callyd_v a_o chorle_fw-mi evermore_o but_o my_o ancestor_n have_v giffyn_n alwey_a to_o thy_o ancestor_n such_o thing_n as_o they_o by_o their_o labour_n do_v true_o get_v and_o win_v for_o my_o ancestor_n bildid_a howsis_n wherein_o thy_o ancestor_n have_v have_v their_o dwell_v place_n also_o my_o ancestor_n have_v make_v tolis_n to_o all_o manner_n crafti_n man_n belong_v whereby_o clothis_n and_o every_o other_o thing_n where_o of_o thy_o ancestor_n need_n have_v have_v with_o the_o same_o toly_n have_v ever_o be_v make_v so_o my_o ancestor_n have_v gyffin_n their_o labour_n ever_o to_o comfort_n and_o help_v thy_o ancestor_n k_o ¶_o i_o deny_v that_o ever_o thauncestour_n of_o thy_o do_v ever_o give_v to_o the_o ancestor_n of_o i_o at_o any_o time_n any_o thing_n except_o that_o they_o gafe_v some_o what_o therefore_o other_o ware_n or_o money_n m_o ¶_o marry_o god_n a_o mercy_n john_n for_o that_o now_o that_o be_v evyn_v a_o pig_a of_o our_o own_o sow_n how_o can_v lordy_n &_o estatis_fw-la have_v aught_o in_o store_n except_o thartyfycer_n do_v get_v it_o before_o for_o all_o metalis_fw-la be_v dyggyd_v first_o by_o miner_n and_o after_o wrought_v by_o the_o artyfycer_n will_v fell_v and_o every_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o manny_n cover_a and_o all_o other_o thyngis_n that_o man_n use_v &_o be_v be_v all_o weigh_v make_v by_o the_o artyfyce_a k_o i_o grant_v that_o the_o artyfycer_n do_v make_v it_o but_o be_v cause_n comen_o they_o have_v lytell_a wit_n gentylmen_fw-mi that_o have_v landy_n &_o dominion_n of_o all_o such_o riches_n have_v most_o possessyon_n for_o reason_n will_v ever_o it_o shall_v so_o be_v wise_a man_n to_o have_v foly_n in_o captyvyte_n m_o marry_o as_o for_o wit_n &_o subtle_a invencyou_n my_o ancestor_n with_o thou_o may_v make_v conꝑison_n for_o though_o my_o fader_fw-mi be_v a_o smyth_n what_o than_o yet_o be_v he_o a_o marvelous_a quyk_fw-mi wyttyd_v man_n and_o can_v work_v as_o well_o for_o his_o ꝑt_n as_o any_o in_o this_o land_n use_v that_o art_n and_o devyse_v new_a fassyon_n in_o chynge_n that_o he_o make_v that_o every_o man_n to_o buy_v his_o ware_n be_v glad_a and_o carve_v &_o grave_n in_o iron_n &_o steel_n both_o image_n &_o letter_n marvellous_o well_o and_o there_o on_o ley_fw-fr gold_n &_o guilt_n it_o also_o fine_n &_o pure_a as_o any_o gold_n smyth_n can_v do_v my_o grauntfader_n also_o be_v a_o mason_n of_o great_a wit_n as_o any_o in_o this_o regyon_n and_o can_v byld_v a_o castle_n &_o tour_fw-fr right_a well_o in_o which_o some_o of_o thy_o kynny_n man_n now_o do_v dwell_v where_o in_o aperyth_n right_a good_a masonry_n with_o immagys_n &_o arm_n wrought_v curious_o my_o great_a graundfadyr_n lo_o be_v a_o wever_n of_o wollyn_n yarn_n &_o of_o other_o gere_n and_o make_v marvelous_a pleasant_a workis_n to_o be_v hold_n lynyn_n dyaꝑ_n sylk_n &_o cloth_n of_o gold_n all_o such_o subtle_a thyngis_n as_o i_o have_v rehersyd_v lo_o my_o ancestor_n by_o their_o wyttis_n can_v work_v &_o do_v and_o as_o for_o thy_o ancestor_n i_o know_v no_o thing_n they_o can_v do_v by_o their_o wittis_n worth_n of_o praise_a but_o use_n occupi_fw-la &_o waste_v ever_o more_o such_o thyngis_n as_o my_o ancestor_n 〈◊〉_d before_o and_o thou_o &_o thy_o ancestor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o thingis_fw-la wrought_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o other_o man_n oughtist_n not_o be_v praise_v therefore_o but_o the_o praise_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v ever_o more_o to_o the_o artyfycer_n which_o by_o his_o wit_n it_o devysyd_v and_o so_o connyng_o wrought_v it_o wherefore_o if_o thou_o say_v that_o wit_n &_o polesy_n be_v the_o thyngꝭ_n perteyn_v to_o gentry_n thy_o ancestor_n may_v never_o compare_v with_o i_o for_o their_o actꝭ_n prove_v they_o wise_a than_o thy_o for_o thin_a do_v never_o no_o thing_n in_o their_o day_n concern_v quyk_fw-mi wit_n that_o be_v worthy_a pray_v k_o yes_o i_o wis_v lewd_a javell_n i_o will_v thou_o knewi_v it_o my_o ancestor_n have_v have_v more_o wisdom_n &_o wit_n than_o thy_o have_n have_v &_o can_v do_v also_o many_o thing_n that_o thy_o can_v never_o do_v for_o in_o the_o country_n at_o sessyon_n and_o size_n they_o have_v be_v elect_v to_o be_v justyce_n and_o for_o theyer_n wit_n and_o great_a dyscressyon_n they_o have_v juggyd_v and_o do_v correccyon_n upon_o thy_o ancestor_n artyfycer_n that_o have_v make_v false_a wary_n &_o be_v dysseyver_n and_o help_v for_o to_o maynteyn_fw-mi every_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o the_o comyn_v weith_n pteyn_v they_o have_v be_v also_o in_o time_n of_o war_n both_o in_o this_o land_n &_o other_o courrey_v far_o dukr_n &_o leder_n of_o the_o hole_n army_n and_o by_o their_o wyttis_n &_o warly_a polycy_n study_v forecast_v &_o dilygent_a travail_n have_v win_v many_o a_o great_a fill_v &_o batayle_n and_o thy_o ancestor_n that_o be_v there_o be_v never_o able_a to_o bear_v shyld_n nor_o spear_n and_o be_v never_o but_o soldyar_n &_o pioneer_n nor_o never_o have_v wysdome_n to_o be_v ruler_n but_o because_o my_o ancestor_n have_v ever_o be_v dyscrete_a &_o wise_a they_o have_v have_v anctoryte_n m_o nay_o nay_o thy_o ancestor_n come_v never_o all_o to_o auctoryte_n for_o wysdome_n pnncypall_a for_o though_o soon_o be_v wise_a yet_o some_o of_o they_o again_o have_v small_a discression_n lytyll_o wit_n or_o brayn_n but_o because_o of_o the_o long_a contynuannce_n of_o their_o great_a possession_n by_o enherytaunce_n by_o the_o foolish_a manner_n of_o the_o world_n we_o see_v for_o that_o cause_n ever_o they_o have_v have_v auctorite_n k_o and_o i_o say_v that_o good_a reason_n ager_v to_o it_o for_o

as_o some_o that_o be_v tyede_o in_o newgate_n m_o well_o now_o he_o be_v go_v god_n speed_n well_o his_o gate_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v now_o the_o mean_a season_n k_o let_v we_o take_v now_o some_o recreacyon_n and_o come_v again_o here_o and_o keep_v our_o poyntment_n m_o now_o thereto_o i_o be_o right_a well_o content_a and_o in_o the_o meayn_a wile_n good_a lord_n of_o thy_o grace_n preserve_v all_o the_o people_n here_o in_o this_o place_n amen_o finis_fw-la prime_a partis_fw-la ¶_o secunda_fw-la pars_fw-la the_o plouman_n p_o here_o i_o may_v walk_v and_o wander_v to_o and_o fro_o but_o i_o see_v not_o they_o which_o i_o will_v speak_v to_o m_o yes_o by_o road_n here_o we_o be_v both_o twain_o to_o who_o thou_o dydy_v promise_v to_o mete_v here_o again_o to_o dyspute_v the_o question_n that_o we_o begin_v which_o of_o we_o can_v prove_v he_o most_o gentylman_n k_o thou_o seyde_v thou_o hardy_v our_o argument_n all_o p_o so_o do_v i_o neither_o good_a nor_o substancy_n all_o for_o thy_o foolish_a and_o pyvysh_a oppynyon_n be_v because_o of_o the_o great_a dominion_n of_o the_o landis_fw-la and_o rentis_fw-la where_o to_o thou_o be_v bear_v which_o thin_a ancestor_n have_v long_a time_n before_o thou_o thynky_v thyself_o a_o gentylman_n to_o be_v ant_n that_o be_v a_o foolish_a reason_n semyth_n ne_o for_o when_o ada_z dolf_n and_o eve_n span_n who_o be_v then_o a_o gentylman_fw-mi but_o than_o come_v the_o churl_n and_o gederyd_v good_a and_o there_o begin_v first_o the_o gentyll_a blood_n and_o i_o thynk_v very_o you_o do_v believe_v that_o we_o come_v all_o of_o ada_z and_o eve_o then_o to_o speak_v by_o reason_n great_a possession_n make_v no_o gentylman_n but_o gentyl_o condycyon_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o best_a reason_n why_o one_o shall_v be_v callyd_v a_o gentylman_n true_o and_o forthermor_n mark_v well_o this_o reason_n then_o if_o a_o mannis_fw-la ancestor_n have_v be_v gentylman_n and_o virtuous_a and_o good_a to_o commyn_v well_o 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