Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	child_n	good_a	see_v	1,850	5	3.5052	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66685	The law of freedom in a platform: or, True magistracy restored Humbly presented to Oliver Cromwel, General of the Common-wealths army in England. And to all English-men my brethren whether in church-fellowship, or not in church-fellowship, both sorts walking as they conceive according to the order of the Gospel: and from them to all the nations in the world. Wherein is declared, what is kingly government, and what is Commonwealths government. By Jerrard Winstanley.	Winstanley, Gerrard, b. 1609.	1652 (1652)	Wing W3045A; ESTC R220031	79,685	104

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therefore_o this_o overseer_n be_v a_o assistance_n thereunto_o and_o be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o court_n one_o man_n shall_v not_o take_v away_o that_o commodity_n which_o another_o man_n have_v first_o lay_v hand_n on_o for_o any_o commodity_n for_o use_n belong_v to_o he_o that_o first_o lay_v hand_n of_o it_o for_o his_o use_n and_o if_o another_o come_v and_o say_v i_o will_v have_v it_o and_o so_o offence_n do_v arise_v this_o overseer_n shall_v go_v to_o they_o or_o give_v order_n to_o the_o soldier_n to_o bring_v the_o offendor_n to_o he_o and_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v peace_n either_o by_o give_v the_o commodity_n to_o he_o who_o first_o lay_v hand_n on_o it_o or_o else_o by_o take_v the_o commodity_n from_o both_o and_o bid_v they_o go_v to_o the_o storehouse_n and_o fetch_v more_o see_v the_o storehouse_n be_v full_a and_o afford_v plenty_n of_o the_o same_o commodity_n give_v the_o offendor_n a_o sharp_a reproof_n for_o offer_v to_o break_v the_o peace_n note_v 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the_o offendor_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o the_o law_n the_o second_o office_n of_o overseership_n be_v for_o trade_n and_o this_o overseer_n be_v to_o see_v that_o young_a people_n be_v put_v to_o master_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o some_o labour_n trade_n science_n or_o to_o be_v waiter_n in_o storehouse_n that_o none_o be_v idle_o bring_v up_o in_o any_o family_n within_o his_o circuit_n likewise_o this_o overseer_n be_v to_o assist_v any_o master_n of_o a_o family_n by_o his_o advice_n and_o counsel_n in_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o trade_n that_o by_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o elder_n the_o young_a people_n may_v learn_v the_o inward_a knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v and_o find_v out_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n and_o see_v there_o be_v variety_n of_o trade_n there_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v overseer_n for_o every_o trade_n so_o many_o overseer_n as_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o town_n and_o city_n require_v and_o the_o employment_n of_o this_o overseer_n be_v not_o to_o work_v unless_o he_o will_v himself_o but_o to_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n to_o view_v the_o work_n of_o the_o people_n of_o every_o house_n belong_v to_o his_o trade_n and_o circuit_n and_o to_o give_v direction_n as_o he_o see_v cause_n and_o see_v that_o no_o youth_n be_v train_v up_o in_o idleness_n as_o be_v say_v and_o if_o this_o overseer_n find_v any_o youth_n more_o capable_a and_o fit_a for_o another_o trade_n then_o his_o own_o he_o shall_v speak_v to_o some_o overseer_n of_o another_o trade_n who_o shall_v provide_v he_o a_o master_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o father_n and_o appoint_v he_o what_o family_n to_o live_v in_o and_o if_o the_o father_n of_o a_o family_n be_v weak_a sick_a or_o natural_o foolish_a want_v the_o power_n of_o wisdom_n and_o government_n or_o shall_v be_v dead_a before_o his_o child_n shall_v be_v instruct_v then_o the_o overseer_n of_o this_o trade_n wherein_o the_o father_n be_v bring_v up_o be_v to_o put_v those_o child_n into_o such_o family_n where_o they_o may_v be_v instruct_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n one_o man_n may_v be_v a_o overseer_n for_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o family_n of_o shoemaker_n another_o for_o smith_n another_o for_o weaver_n of_o cloth_n another_o for_o the_o keeper_n of_o storehouse_n or_o shop_n for_o every_o trade_n be_v to_o have_v a_o overseer_n for_o that_o particular_a trade_n and_o true_o the_o government_n of_o the_o hall_n and_o company_n in_o london_n be_v a_o very_a rational_a and_o well_o order_a government_n and_o the_o overseer_n of_o trade_n may_v very_o well_o be_v call_v master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n of_o such_o and_o such_o a_o company_n for_o such_o and_o such_o a_o particular_a trade_n only_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v practise_v to_o preserve_v peace_n the_o first_o be_v

work_n shall_v be_v carrier_n or_o carter_n to_o carry_v corn_n or_o other_o provision_n from_o storehouse_n to_o storehouse_n from_o country_n to_o city_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o country_n etc._n etc._n 45._o if_o any_o of_o these_o refuse_n to_o do_v such_o work_n the_o taskmaster_n shall_v see_v they_o whip_v and_o shall_v feed_v they_o with_o coarse_a diet_n and_o what_o hardship_n be_v this_o for_o freeman_n work_v the_o easy_a work_n and_o these_o shall_v work_v the_o hard_a work_n and_o to_o what_o end_n be_v this_o but_o to_o kill_v their_o pride_n and_o unreasonableness_n that_o they_o may_v become_v useful_a man_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n 46._o the_o wife_n or_o child_n of_o such_o as_o have_v lose_v their_o freedom_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o slave_n till_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o freedom_n as_o their_o parent_n and_o husband_n have_v do_v 47._o he_o who_o break_v any_o law_n shall_v be_v the_o first_o time_n reprove_v in_o word_n in_o private_a or_o in_o public_a as_o be_v show_v before_o the_o next_o time_n whip_v the_o three_o time_n lose_v his_o freedom_n either_o for_o a_o time_n or_o for_o ever_o and_o not_o to_o be_v any_o officer_n 48._o he_o who_o have_v lose_v his_o freedom_n shall_v be_v a_o common_a servant_n to_o any_o freeman_n who_o come_v to_o the_o taskmaster_n and_o require_v one_o to_o do_v any_o work_n for_o he_o always_o provide_v that_o after_o one_o freeman_n have_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o taskmaster_n appoint_v he_o his_o work_n another_o freeman_n shall_v not_o call_v he_o thence_o till_o that_o work_n be_v do_v 49._o if_o any_o of_o these_o offender_n revile_v the_o law_n by_o word_n they_o shall_v be_v sound_o whip_v and_o feed_v with_o coarse_a diet_n if_o they_o raise_v weapon_n against_o the_o law_n they_o shall_v die_v as_o traitor_n law_n to_o restore_v slave_n to_o freedom_n 50._o when_o any_o slave_n give_v open_a testimony_n of_o their_o humility_n and_o diligence_n and_o their_o care_n to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v then_o capable_a to_o be_v restore_v to_o their_o freedom_n when_o the_o time_n of_o servitude_n be_v expire_v according_a to_o the_o judge_n sentence_n but_o if_o they_o remain_v opposite_a to_o the_o law_n they_o shall_v continue_v slave_n still_o another_o term_n of_o time_n 51._o none_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o freedom_n till_o they_o have_v be_v a_o twelve_o month_n labour_v servant_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o they_o shall_v winter_n and_o summer_n in_o that_o condition_n 52._o when_o any_o be_v restore_v to_o freedom_n the_o judge_n at_o the_o senator_n court_n shall_v pronounce_v his_o freedom_n and_o give_v liberty_n to_o he_o to_o be_v clothe_v in_o what_o other_o colour_a cloth_n he_o will_v 53._o if_o any_o person_n be_v sick_a or_o wound_a the_o surgeon_n who_o be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o herb_n and_o mineral_n and_o know_v how_o to_o apply_v plaster_n or_o physic_n shall_v go_v when_o they_o be_v send_v for_o to_o any_o who_o need_v their_o help_n but_o require_v no_o reward_n because_o the_o common_a stock_n be_v the_o public_a pay_n for_o every_o man_n labour_n 54._o when_o a_o dead_a person_n be_v to_o be_v bury_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o neighbour_n shall_v go_v along_o with_o the_o corpse_n to_o the_o grave_n and_o see_v it_o lay_v therein_o in_o a_o civil_a manner_n but_o the_o public_a minister_n nor_o any_o other_o shall_v have_v any_o hand_n in_o read_v or_o exhortation_n 55._o when_o a_o man_n have_v learn_v his_o trade_n and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o seven_o year_n apprenticeship_n be_v expire_v he_o shall_v have_v his_o freedom_n to_o become_v master_n of_o a_o family_n and_o the_o overseer_n shall_v appoint_v he_o such_o young_a people_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a whether_o he_o marry_v or_o live_v a_o single_a life_n law_n for_o marriage_n 56._o every_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v have_v the_o free_a liberty_n to_o marry_v who_o they_o love_v if_o they_o can_v obtain_v the_o love_n and_o like_n of_o that_o party_n who_o they_o will_v marry_v and_o neither_o birth_n nor_o portion_n shall_v hinder_v the_o match_n for_o we_o be_v all_o of_o one_o blood_n mankind_n and_o for_o portion_n the_o common_a storehouse_n be_v every_o man_n and_o maid_n portion_n as_o free_a to_o one_o as_o to_o another_o 57_o if_o any_o man_n lie_v with_o a_o maid_n and_o beget_v a_o child_n he_o shall_v marry_v she_o 58._o if_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o a_o woman_n forcible_o and_o she_o cry_v out_o and_o give_v no_o consent_n if_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o two_o witness_n or_o the_o man_n confession_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o the_o woman_n let_v go_v free_a it_o be_v robbery_n of_o a_o woman_n bodily_a freedom_n 59_o if_o any_o man_n by_o violence_n endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o another_o man_n wife_n the_o first_o time_n of_o such_o violent_a offer_n he_o shall_v be_v reprove_v before_o the_o congregation_n by_o the_o peacemaker_n the_o second_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o servant_n under_o the_o taskmaster_n for_o twelve_o month_n and_o if_o he_o forcible_o lie_v with_o another_o man_n wife_n and_o she_o cry_v out_o as_o in_o the_o case_n when_o a_o maid_n be_v force_v the_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 60._o when_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v consent_v to_o live_v together_o in_o marriage_n they_o shall_v acquaint_v all_o the_o overseer_n in_o their_o circuit_n therewith_o and_o some_o other_o neighbour_n and_o be_v all_o meet_v together_o the_o man_n shall_v declare_v by_o his_o own_o mouth_n before_o they_o all_o that_o he_o take_v that_o woman_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o the_o woman_n shall_v say_v the_o same_o and_o desire_v the_o overseer_n to_o be_v witness_n 61._o no_o master_n of_o a_o family_n shall_v suffer_v more_o meat_n to_o be_v dress_v at_o a_o dinner_n or_o supper_n then_o what_o will_v be_v spend_v and_o eat_v by_o his_o household_n or_o company_n present_a or_o within_o such_o a_o time_n after_o before_o it_o be_v spoil_v if_o there_o be_v any_o spoil_n constant_o make_v in_o a_o family_n of_o the_o food_n of_o man_n the_o overseer_n shall_v reprove_v the_o master_n for_o it_o private_o if_o that_o abuse_n be_v continue_v in_o his_o family_n through_o his_o neglect_n of_o family_n government_n he_o shall_v be_v open_o reprove_v by_o the_o peacemaker_n before_o all_o the_o people_n and_o ashamed_a for_o his_o folly_n the_o three_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o servant_n for_o twelve_o month_n under_o the_o taskmaster_n that_o he_o may_v know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o get_v food_n and_o another_o shall_v have_v the_o oversight_n of_o his_o house_n for_o the_o time_n 62._o no_o man_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o keep_v house_n and_o have_v servant_n under_o he_o till_o he_o have_v serve_v seven_o year_n under_o command_n to_o a_o master_n himself_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v of_o age_n and_o of_o rational_a carriage_n before_o he_o be_v a_o governor_n of_o a_o family_n that_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v preserve_v here_o be_v the_o righteous_a law_n man_n will_v thou_o it_o maintain_v it_o may_v be_v be_v as_o have_v still_o in_o the_o world_n be_v slay_v truth_n appear_v in_o light_n falsehood_n rule_v in_o power_n to_o see_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v be_v cause_n of_o grief_n each_o hour_n knowledge_n why_o do_v thou_o come_v to_o wound_v and_o not_o to_o cure_v i_o send_v not_o for_o thou_o thou_o do_v i_o inlure_v where_o knowledge_n do_v increase_v there_o sorrow_n multiply_v to_o see_v the_o great_a deceit_n which_o in_o the_o worlddoth_n lie_v man_n say_v one_o thing_n now_o unsay_v it_o anon_o break_v all_o be_v engagement_n when_o deed_n for_o he_o be_v do_v o_o power_n where_o be_v thou_o that_o must_v mend_v thing_n amiss_o come_v change_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o make_v he_o truth_n to_o kiss_v o_o death_n where_o be_v thou_o will_v thou_o not_o tiding_n send_v i_o fear_v thou_o not_o thou_o be_v my_o love_a friend_n come_v take_v this_o body_n and_o scatter_v it_o in_o the_o four_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o one_o and_o rest_n in_o peace_n once_o more_o the_o content_n of_o the_o order_n and_o work_n of_o every_o commonwealth_n officer_n chap._n i._n that_o true_a commonwealth_n freedom_n lie_v in_o the_o free_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o earth_n pag_n 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n the_o glory_n of_o israel_n commonwealth_n be_v this_o they_o have_v no_o beggar_n among_o they_o 21_o 22_o a_o short_a declaration_n to_o take_v off_o prejudice_n 23._o 24_o chap._n ii_o what_o be_v government_n in_o general_a 25_o what_o be_v kingly_a government_n or_o monarchy_n 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v commonwealths_n government_n 29_o 30_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o where_o begin_v the_o first_o original_a of_o government_n in_o the_o earth_n among_o mankind_n 32_o there_o be_v two_o root_n from_o whence_o law_n do_v spring_n 33_o all_o officer_n in_o true_a magistracy_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v officer_n 34_o 35_o all_o officer_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v every_o year_n 36_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o choose_v and_o who_o fit_v to_o be_v choose_v officer_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n 37_o 38_o chap._n iv._o what_o be_v the_o officer_n name_n in_o a_o free_a commonwealth_n 39_o 40_o the_o work_n of_o a_o father_n or_o master_n in_o a_o family_n 40_o the_o work_n of_o a_o peacemaker_n 40_o 41_o the_o work_n of_o a_o overseer_n to_o preserve_v peace_n 41_o 42_o the_o work_n of_o a_o overseer_n for_o trade_n 43_o 44_o the_o work_n of_o a_o overseer_n to_o see_v particular_a tradesman_n bring_v their_o work_n to_o shop_n and_o storehouse_n pag._n 45._o all_o ancient_a man_n above_o sixty_o year_n of_o age_n be_v general_a overseer_n 46._o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o soldier_n 47._o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o taskmaster_n 47_o 48._o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o executioner_n 48._o what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o judg._n ibid._n what_o be_v the_o judge_n court_n or_o county_n senate_n 49_o what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o parliament_n in_o general_a 50_o the_o first_o work_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n parliament_n 51_o the_o second_o work_n of_o a_o parliament_n 52_o the_o three_o work_n of_o a_o parliament_n 53_o the_o four_o work_n of_o a_o parliament_n 54_o the_o work_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n ministry_n 55_o the_o office_n of_o the_o postmaster_n 63_o the_o rise_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n army_n 64_o a_o army_n be_v twofold_a viz._n a_o roll_a army_n ibid._n second_o a_o fight_a army_n and_o the_o use_n thereof_o ibid._n how_o a_o army_n may_v be_v murderer_n and_o unlawful_a 66_o chap._n v._o education_n of_o mankind_n to_o school_n and_o trade_n 68_o what_o trade_n shall_v mankind_n be_v bring_v up_o in_o 69._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o buy_v and_o sell_v of_o the_o earth_n nor_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o 71._o how_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v plant_v 72._o storehouse_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o appoint_v in_o all_o place_n and_o be_v the_o common_a stock_n 74._o chap._n vi_o the_o king_n old_a law_n can_v govern_v a_o free_a commonwealth_n 76._o what_o be_v law_n in_o general_a 78._o short_a and_o pithy_a law_n be_v best_a to_o govern_v a_o commonwealth_n 80._o what_o be_v those_o particular_a law_n whereby_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v govern_v in_o a_o right_a order_n 81_o 82_o etc._n etc._n these_o book_n follow_v write_v by_o jerrard_n winstanley_n be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o giles_n calvert_n at_o the_o black_a spread-eagle_n at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o paul_n i_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n or_o prophecy_n fulfil_v ii_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n concerning_o the_o whole_a creation_n mankind_n iii_o the_o saint_n paradise_n set_v forth_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o spiritual_a burn_n iv._o truth_n lift_v up_o its_o head_n above_o scandal_n v._o the_o new_a law_n of_o righteousness_n finis_fw-la