Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	church_n	communion_n	true_a	2,382	5	5.8226	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66680	The danger of tolerating levellers in a civil state, or, An historicall narration of the dangerous pernicious practices and opinions wherewith Samuel Gorton and his levelling accomplices so much disturbed and molested the severall plantations in New-England parallel to the positions and proceedings of the present levellers in Old-England : wherein their severall errors dangerous and very destructive to the peace both of church and state ... together with the course that was there taken for suppressing them are fully set forth, with a satisfactory answer to their complaints made to the Parliament / by Edw. Winslow of Plymouth in New-England.	Winslow, Edward, 1595-1655.	1649 (1649)	Wing W3035; ESTC R33679	88,220	108

the_o danger_n of_o tolerate_a leveller_n in_o a_o civil_a state_n or_o a_o historical_a narration_n of_o the_o dangerous_a pernicious_a practice_n and_o opinion_n wherewith_o samvel_n gorton_n and_o his_o level_a accomplice_n so_o much_o disturb_v and_o molest_v the_o several_a plantation_n in_o new-england_a parallel_n to_o the_o position_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o present_a leveller_n in_o old-england_a wherein_o their_o several_a error_n dangerous_a and_o very_a destructive_a to_o the_o peace_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n their_o carriage_n and_o revile_v language_n against_o magistracy_n and_o all_o civil_a power_n and_o their_o blasphemous_a speech_n against_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n together_o with_o the_o course_n that_o be_v there_o take_v for_o suppress_v they_o be_v full_o set_v forth_o with_o a_o satisfactory_a answer_n to_o their_o complaint_n make_v to_o the_o parliament_n by_o edw._n winslow_n of_o plymouth_n in_o new-england_n london_n print_v by_o rich._n cotes_n for_o john_n bellamy_n at_o the_o three_o golden_a lion_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1649._o the_o content_n the_o magistrate_n proceed_n at_o boston_n in_o new-england_n against_o samuel_n gorton_n and_o his_o accomplice_n pag._n 1._o the_o first_o letter_n of_o samuel_n gorton_n and_o his_o accomplice_n to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o boston_n in_o new-england_n p._n 9_o the_o second_o letter_n of_o samuel_n gorton_n and_o his_o accomplice_n to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o boston_n in_o new-england_n p._n 28._o certain_a observation_n collect_v out_o of_o both_o their_o letter_n contain_v their_o reproachful_a speech_n of_o the_o government_n and_o magistrate_n of_o the_o massachuset_n p._n 38._o their_o revile_v language_n against_o magistracy_n itself_o and_o all_o civil_a power_n p._n 43._o their_o blasphemous_a speech_n against_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n p._n 47._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o presentment_n of_o samuel_n gorton_n at_o portsmouth_n in_o roade_n island_n by_o the_o grand_a jury._n p._n 54._o mr._n roger_n williams_n his_o letter_n unto_o mr._n winthrop_n concern_v samuel_n gorton_n p._n 55._o a_o letter_n from_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o providence_n against_o gorton_n and_o his_o accomplice_n p._n 56._o the_o true_a cause_n of_o gortons_n suffering_n in_o new-england_n p._n 66._o the_o ground_n of_o a_o war_n like_a to_o ensue_v p._n 71._o gortons_n abuse_n of_o mr._n cotton_n and_o mr._n ward_n answer_v p._n 76._o a_o false_a gloss_n of_o state_n service_n discover_v p._n 80._o gorton_n preach_v against_o magistracy_n and_o yet_o accept_v it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n p._n 83._o the_o ground_n or_o cause_n of_o our_o first_o plant_n in_o new-england_n p._n 88_o the_o church_n at_o leyden_n and_o the_o church_n in_o new-england_n hold_v communion_n with_o the_o reform_a church_n p._n 93._o new-englands_n practice_n towards_o they_o that_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o religion_n p._n 100_o a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o company_n of_o the_o massachuset_n in_o new_a england_n against_o samuel_n gorton_n and_o his_o accomplice_n with_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n thereof_o examine_v and_o allow_v by_o their_o general_n court_v hold_v at_o boston_n in_o november_n 1646._o samvel_n gorton_n live_v sometime_o at_o plymouth_n where_o his_o behaviour_n be_v so_o turbulent_a and_o offensive_a both_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o other_o as_o they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o their_o jurisdiction_n from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o roade-island_n where_o he_o begin_v to_o raise_v sedition_n and_o to_o make_v a_o party_n against_o the_o authority_n there_o for_o which_o he_o be_v apprehend_v and_o whip_v and_o so_o send_v away_o from_o thence_o with_o some_o other_o who_o he_o have_v gather_v to_o his_o part_n ●ee_z removed_z to_o providence_n where_o mr._n roger_n williams_n then_o live_v he_o with_o some_o other_o oppose_v his_o sit_v down_o there_o as_o a_o inhabitant_n only_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o present_a distress_n they_o give_v way_n for_o his_o abode_n for_o a_o time_n but_o be_v once_o house_v he_o soon_o draw_v so_o great_a a_o party_n to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o mr._n williams_n and_o his_o party_n to_o drive_v they_o out_o or_o to_o rule_v they_o there_o so_o as_o both_o party_n come_v arm_v into_o the_o field_n each_o against_o other_o and_o have_v fight_v it_o out_o have_v not_o mr._n williams_n use_v mean_n for_o pacification_n hereupon_o many_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o providence_n send_v messenger_n with_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n of_o the_o massachuset_n desire_v aid_n against_o gorton_n and_o his_o company_n but_o they_o be_v answer_v that_o not_o be_v within_o our_o jurisdiction_n nor_o consederation_n we_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o interpose_v in_o their_o quarrel_n soon_o after_o some_o of_o those_o man_n tender_v themselves_o and_o their_o land_n to_o come_v under_o our_o government_n and_o be_v receive_v there_o live_v near_o to_o providence_n two_o small_a indian_n sachims_n call_v pumham_n and_o socononoco_n who_o though_o they_o be_v as_o free_a as_o the_o great_a sachim_n o●_n the_o nanohigganset_n yet_o myantonimo_n the_o then_o sachim_n of_o of_o nanoligganset_n be_v a_o very_a proud_a and_o stern_a man_n keep_v they_o in_o great_a awe_n this_o poor_a sachim_n pumham_n have_v a_o large_a parcel_n of_o land_n near_o providence_n very_o convenient_a for_o plantation_n which_o gorton_n and_o his_o company_n be_v now_o about_o 13_o or_o 14._o take_v notice_n of_o and_o fear_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v their_o power_n long_o where_o they_o be_v deal_v with_o myantonimo_n for_o this_o parcel_n of_o land_n promise_v he_o a_o good_a parcel_n of_o wampam_n for_o it_o and_o because_o they_o know_v that_o pamham_n be_v the_o true_a owner_n of_o it_o they_o deal_v with_o he_o also_o but_o he_o refuse_v to_o sell_v it_o for_o he_o dwell_v upon_o it_o or_o very_o near_o to_o it_o they_o cause_v myantonimo_n to_o send_v for_o he_o and_o have_v draw_v a_o write_n purport_v the_o sale_n thereof_o for_o a_o certain_a consideration_n to_o be_v give_v to_o both_o of_o they_o myantonimo_n sign_v it_o and_o he_o for_o fear_n of_o myantonimo_n set_v his_o mark_n to_o it_o also_o not_o know_v what_o it_o be_v but_o when_o gorton_n tender_v he_o the_o consideration_n for_o it_o he_o utter_o refuse_v it_o it_o be_v the_o indian_n manner_n not_o to_o account_v any_o thing_n sell_v till_o the_o party_n have_v receive_v the_o thing_n it_o be_v sell_v for_o but_o upon_o this_o colourable_a title_n gorton_n and_o his_o company_n enter_v upon_o the_o land_n and_o build_v some_o house_n and_o withal_o much_o wrong_v the_o indian_n with_o their_o cattle_n and_o have_v myantonimo_n their_o friend_n behave_v themselves_o very_o insolent_o towards_o the_o poor_a indian_n who_o have_v no_o friend_n or_o mean_n to_o 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etc._n etc._n whereupon_o we_o be_v advise_v to_o persist_v upon_o his_o first_o approbation_n and_o not_o to_o entangle_v ourselves_o with_o they_o which_o cause_v our_o agent_n to_o repair_v to_o the_o virginia_n company_n who_o in_o their_o court_n demand_v our_o end_n of_o go_v which_o be_v relate_v they_o say_v the_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n and_o grant_v a_o large_a patent_n and_o one_o of_o they_o lend_v we_o 300_o l._n gratis_o for_o three_o year_n which_o be_v repay_v our_o agent_n return_v we_o further_o seek_v the_o lord_n by_o a_o public_a and_o solemn_a fast_a for_o his_o gracious_a guidance_n and_o hereupon_o we_o come_v to_o this_o resolution_n that_o it_o be_v best_a for_o one_o part_n of_o the_o church_n to_o go_v at_o first_o and_o the_o other_o to_o slay_v viz._n the_o young_a and_o strong_a part_n to_o go_v