Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	case_n	court_n	judgement_n	1,563	5	5.9494	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29884	The case of allegiance to a king in possession	Browne, Thomas, 1654?-1741.	1690 (1690)	Wing B5183; ESTC R1675	63,404	76

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to_o make_v he_o recompense_v for_o that_o injury_n by_o their_o be_v as_o active_a in_o bring_v he_o back_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o crown_n if_o therefore_o to_o restore_v their_o rightful_a king_n be_v a_o indispensable_a duty_n incumbent_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n upon_o his_o loyal_a and_o much_o more_o upon_o his_o disloyal_a subject_n then_o the_o stat._n 11._o h._n 7._o be_v straight_n and_o invallid_a as_o contrary_a to_o nature_n for_o it_o suppose_v the_o king_n out_o of_o possession_n to_o have_v a_o right_n and_o yet_o oblige_v the_o subject_n not_o to_o pay_v he_o his_o right_a when_o they_o be_v capable_a it_o suppose_v they_o that_o depose_v or_o exclude_v he_o to_o have_v do_v he_o wrong_n and_o yet_o oblige_v they_o not_o to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o right_n nor_o to_o make_v he_o any_o reparation_n for_o the_o injury_n they_o have_v do_v he_o but_o if_o this_o be_v unjust_a to_o oblige_v his_o subject_n not_o to_o help_v he_o to_o the_o recovery_n 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