Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	day_n	lord_n	sabbath_n	2,994	5	10.1532	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17298	A divine tragedie lately acted, or A collection of sundry memorable examples of Gods judgements upon Sabbath-breakers, and other like libertines, in their unlawfull sports, happening within the realme of England, in the compass only of two yeares last past, since the booke was published worthy to be knowne and considered of all men, especially such, who are guilty of the sinne or arch-patrons thereof.	Burton, Henry, 1578-1648.	1636 (1636)	STC 4140.7; ESTC S115279	33,687	58

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lest_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistines_n rejoice_v lest_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a triumph_n what_o can_v the_o pope_n have_v do_v more_o than_o some_o of_o our_o prelate_n have_v do_v in_o this_o kind_n for_o the_o darken_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o set_n up_o of_o antichrist_n throne_n again_o in_o this_o land_n but_o our_o lord_n say_v you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n beside_o what_o impudence_n and_o impiety_n have_v break_v out_o from_o sundry_a aery_a and_o ambitious_a spirit_n who_o have_v dare_v in_o their_o late_a publish_a book_n upon_o book_n to_o belch_v out_o their_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o the_o power_n purity_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o religion_n establish_v among_o we_o for_o so_o many_o year_n nor_o only_o be_v the_o floodgate_n of_o all_o profaneness_n and_o impiety_n break_v up_o in_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o 4._o commandment_n but_o of_o the_o 5._o also_o when_o as_o 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bring_v thou_o unto_o judgement_n example_n 29._o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1633._o octob._n 26._o after_o the_o book_n for_o sport_n be_v know_v to_o be_v publish_v in_o print_n david_n price_n a_o welshman_n servant_n to_o one_o thomas_n hill_n a_o know_a grazier_n of_o that_o country_n come_v to_o banbury_n with_o his_o drove_n on_o saturday_n night_n declare_v his_o purpose_n of_o drive_v they_o the_o next_o day_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o sabbath_n or_o lord_n day_n his_o host_n where_o he_o lodge_v dissuade_v he_o because_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v certain_o be_v stop_v and_o make_v to_o pay_v for_o it_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v drive_v they_o and_o let_v i_o see_v say_v he_o who_o will_v hinder_v i_o so_o in_o the_o morning_n two_o other_o accompany_v he_o he_o go_v to_o fetch_v the_o cattle_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n one_o that_o know_v he_o meet_v he_o at_o the_o town_n end_n not_o yet_o out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o admonish_v he_o say_v what_o david_n today_o today_o he_o make_v no_o answer_n but_o go_v onward_o and_o though_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v to_o any_o other_o or_o that_o himself_o complain_v of_o he_o be_v then_o in_o good_a health_n as_o ever_o he_o be_v yet_o within_o little_a more_o than_o a_o stone_n cast_v of_o the_o town_n he_o fall_v down_o dead_a sudden_o and_o be_v bury_v in_o banbury_n church-yard_n the_o next_o day_n after_o none_o can_v discern_v any_o sensible_a or_o evident_a cause_n of_o so_o sudden_a a_o surprisal_n and_o himself_o give_v no_o sign_n of_o any_o pain_n weakness_n or_o illnesse_n till_o the_o instant_a time_n that_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n example_n 5._o on_o jan._n 25._o 1634._o be_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o great_a frost_n 14._o young_a man_n presume_v to_o play_v at_o football_n upon_o the_o ice_n on_o the_o river_n trent_n near_o to_o ganisborrow_n come_v altogether_o in_o a_o scuffle_n the_o ice_n sudden_o break_v and_o they_o be_v all_o drown_v example_n 30._o at_o wick_n a_o town_n betwixt_o colchester_n and_o harwich_n in_o essex_n upon_o whitsunday_n last_o in_o the_o afternoon_n two_o fellow_n meet_v at_o the_o football_n the_o one_o kill_v the_o other_o example_n 31._o at_o oxford_n this_o last_o summer_n on_o the_o sabbathday_n one_o bally_n hawk_n a_o butcher_n will_v needs_o go_v into_o his_o field_n with_o a_o hatchet_n and_o showell_n to_o mend_v his_o ditch_n his_o wife_n dissuade_v he_o what_o she_o can_v be_v the_o sabbathday_n but_o he_o say_v he_o will_v go_v and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o work_n which_o he_o do_v for_o sudden_o he_o be_v strike_v dead_a in_o his_o ditch_n and_o so_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o work_n and_o his_o life_n together_o example_n 32._o also_o at_o oxford_n a_o carpenter_n undertake_v to_o mend_v a_o stage_n in_o s._n johns_n colleidge_n on_o the_o saturday_n night_n for_o the_o finish_n whereof_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n spend_v some_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n morning_n that_o the_o stage_n may_v be_v ready_a against_o the_o monday_n follow_v he_o that_o night_n fall_v backward_o from_o the_o stage_n be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o ground_n and_o break_v his_o neck_n and_o so_o end_v his_o life_n in_o a_o fearful_a tragedy_n example_n 33._o at_o juye_n hinckley_n a_o mile_n from_o oxford_n about_o the_o time_n when_o maypole_n be_v set_v up_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n after_o evening_n prayer_n when_o most_o of_o the_o town_n be_v at_o the_o maypole_n one_o john_n cooper_n servant_n to_o master_n tinmore_n of_o the_o say_a town_n go_v along_o the_o street_n a_o maid_n out_o of_o a_o window_n in_o john_n nicols_n his_o house_n not_o far_o from_o the_o maypole_n call_v he_o to_o come_v in_o thither_o where_o also_o be_v another_o maid_n and_o a_o young_a man_n name_v christopher_n young_a servant_n to_o master_n willis_n of_o the_o say_a town_n john_n cooper_n at_o first_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o they_o but_o the_o maid_n earnest_o entreat_v he_o he_o yield_v to_o she_o and_o be_v come_v in_o sit_v down_o by_o the_o other_o two_o where_o have_v sit_v a_o while_n the_o foresay_a christopher_n young_a spy_v a_o gun_n over_o the_o chimney_n which_o he_o suppose_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v fond_o take_v down_o and_o fall_v a_o tampear_v with_o it_o and_o first_o level_v at_o the_o maid_n and_o after_o hold_v it_o up_o against_o john_n cooper_n as_o he_o sit_v and_o unwitting_o lift_v up_o the_o cock_n it_o strike_v fire_n and_o the_o piece_n discharge_v and_o shoot_v the_o say_v john_n cooper_n through_o the_o shoulder_n so_o that_o he_o die_v present_o be_v hear_v only_o to_o say_v o_o lord_n example_n 6._o at_o dover_n the_o very_a same_o lord_n day_n that_o the_o book_n 1635._o be_v read_v one_o in_o s._n james_n parish_n that_o play_v on_o a_o kitt_z go_v and_o play_v and_o thereby_o call_v together_o a_o sort_n of_o wench_n and_o young_a man_n but_o he_o be_v thereupon_o that_o very_a day_n strike_v by_o divine_a hand_n so_o as_o within_o two_o day_n he_o die_v example_n 34._o a_o young_a man_n near_o bow_n go_v to_o swim_v in_o the_o river_n on_o essex_n side_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o afternoon_n be_v drown_v example_n 35._o two_o boy_n of_o s._n albon_n go_v to_o verolanes_n pond_n a_o mile_n off_o to_o swim_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n july_n 19_o one_o of_o they_o be_v drown_v and_o the_o other_o hardly_o escape_v example_n 36._o at_o ramsey_n in_o suffolk_n a_o tall_a man_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n go_v with_o other_o to_o swim_v and_o be_v advertise_v and_o warn_v of_o a_o hole_n in_o the_o water_n he_o swear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n there_o can_v drown_v he_o but_o by_o and_o by_o on_o a_o sudden_a he_o be_v miss_v be_v now_o under_o water_n and_o so_o drown_v example_n 37._o on_o september_n 13._o 1635._o be_v the_o lord_n day_n two_o young_a man_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o s._n dunstan_n in_o the_o west_n london_n go_v to_o swim_v be_v both_o drown_v example_n 7._o at_o thurlow_n in_o suffolk_n one_o make_v a_o feast_n to_o his_o friend_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n for_o joy_n of_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o book_n for_o sport_n be_v the_o next_o day_n press_v to_o death_n by_o the_o sudden_a fall_n of_o a_o faggot_n stack_n example_n 38._o at_o twiford_n in_o buckinghamshire_n a_o fellow_n play_v at_o cudgel_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o as_o some_o say_v upon_o a_o revel_n day_n receive_v a_o hurt_n in_o the_o face_n whereof_o he_o die_v the_o next_o week_n example_n 39_o at_o lemster_n one_o master_n powel_n jan._n 1634._o on_o the_o lord_n day_n serve_v a_o write_v of_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la and_o that_o of_o purpose_n on_o that_o day_n as_o be_v credible_o report_v upon_o one_o master_n shuit_v a_o gentleman_n this_o he_o do_v in_o the_o churchyard_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o church_n master_n shuit_v thereupon_o tell_v he_o i_o think_v you_o have_v be_v a_o honest_a man_n than_o so_o to_o do_v this_o upon_o this_o day_n he_o reply_v i_o hope_v i_o be_o never_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o dishonest_a or_o less_o holy_a for_o that_o have_v speak_v this_o he_o sudden_o fall_v down_o dead_a and_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n more_o his_o wife_n see_v this_o be_v sudden_o strike_v with_o sickness_n example_n 40._o a_o fellow_n in_o sommersetshire_n be_v to_o make_v a_o tent_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o a_o fair_a that_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v upon_o the_o monday_n follow_v say_v to_o one_o on_o the_o saturday_n that_o they_o will_v rear_v it_o to_o morrow_n so_o the_o next_o day_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v drink_v he_o die_v the_o same_o day_n roar_v example_n 43._o at_o glassenbury_n in_o sommersetshire_n at_o the_o set_n up_o of_o a_o maypole_n it_o miscarry_v fall_v upon_o a_o child_n &_o slay_v it_o and_o it_o be_v report_v that_o it_o be_v the_o churchwarden_n child_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a 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