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	see_v	3,711	5	3.5921	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05243	The declaration of the Convention of Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland concerning the present expedition into England, according to the commission and order given from their meeting at Edenburgh, August 1643.	Scotland. Convention of Estates.	1643 (1643)	Wing S1216A; ESTC R187402	6,472	18

betwixt_o the_o two_o nation_n more_o beneficial_a and_o effectual_a for_o the_o common_a security_n of_o religion_n and_o liberty_n upon_o the_o manifestation_n of_o this_o concourse_n of_o the_o strong_a inclination_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o both_o kingdom_n with_o which_o the_o general_n assembly_n do_v most_o unanimous_o and_o hearty_o join_v their_o desire_n counsel_n and_o prayer_n a_o committee_n of_o the_o convention_n of_o estate_n and_o a_o committee_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n be_v appoint_v to_o meet_v with_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n for_o consider_v the_o best_a and_o ready_a way_n by_o which_o these_o common_a desire_n and_o conception_n may_v be_v ripen_v and_o bring_v forward_o towards_o perfection_n and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o birth_n and_o action_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o both_o kingdom_n in_o religion_n and_o peace_n these_o three_o committee_n after_o some_o meeting_n for_o debate_n and_o deliberation_n do_v resolve_v in_o end_n that_o according_a to_o the_o commendable_a practice_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n in_o former_a time_n of_o distress_n and_o danger_n the_o example_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o the_o late_a example_n of_o the_o church_fw-mi and_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n the_o best_a and_o most_o effectual_a mean_n for_o preserve_a religion_n and_o both_o kingdom_n from_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n and_o for_o procure_v peace_n and_o all_o other_o blessing_n be_v that_o both_o kingdom_n enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n to_o be_v swear_v and_o subscribe_v by_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o all_o degree_n in_o both_o kingdom_n who_o love_v the_o true_a protestant_n reform_v religion_n his_o majesty_n honour_n and_o safety_n and_o their_o own_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v with_o common_a consent_n agree_v upon_o the_o first_o lineament_n and_o principal_a part_n of_o a_o covenant_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o view_n and_o to_o be_v consider_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o full_a assembly_n of_o the_o kirk_n and_o convention_n of_o estate_n which_o how_o soon_o it_o be_v present_v unto_o they_o and_o read_v once_o and_o again_o in_o their_o audience_n do_v so_o affect_v their_o heart_n that_o the_o fire_n which_o have_v make_v they_o to_o melt_v in_o tear_n at_o the_o solemnize_n of_o the_o nationall_n covenant_n of_o this_o kingdom_n do_v begin_v to_o burn_v again_o and_o bring_v forth_o the_o sparkle_n of_o the_o like_a affection_n and_o withal_o do_v fill_v they_o with_o confidence_n and_o hope_n that_o the_o lord_n incline_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o of_o the_o gracious_a and_o well-affected_n people_n of_o england_n to_o join_v in_o this_o covenant_n they_o will_v thereby_o find_v a_o answer_n from_o haaven_n to_o all_o the_o prayer_n which_o they_o have_v offer_v up_o with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n a_o deliverance_n from_o all_o their_o suffering_n and_o fear_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o a_o new_a world_n of_o joy_n and_o peace_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v create_v for_o their_o comfort_n but_o we_o know_v on_o the_o other_o part_n upon_o the_o swear_n and_o subscribe_v of_o this_o covenant_n by_o true_a christian_n and_o patriot_n the_o opposite_a and_o malignant_a party_n of_o papist_n prelate_n and_o other_o the_o son_n of_o defection_n and_o contention_n their_o adherent_n will_v rage_v and_o tumultuate_v more_o than_o ever_o before_o and_o therefore_o unless_o we_o will_v either_o betray_v our_o religion_n liberty_n and_o law_n and_o all_o that_o we_o and_o we_o do_v possess_v into_o their_o hand_n and_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o massacre_v by_o such_o bloody_a and_o barbarous_a cruelty_n as_o they_o have_v execute_v this_o time_n pass_v in_o ireland_n and_o england_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o take_v of_o arm_n for_o mutual_a defence_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n of_o the_o king_n honour_n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o of_o every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o our_o own_o private_a estate_n and_o condition_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v most_o necessary_a that_o every_o one_o against_o all_o doubt_a be_v persuade_v in_o his_o mind_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o undertake_n and_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o cause_n maintain_v by_o he_o which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o good_a of_o religion_n in_o england_n and_o the_o deliverance_n of_o our_o brethren_n out_o of_o the_o depth_n of_o affliction_n the_o preservation_n of_o our_o own_o religion_n and_o of_o ourselves_o from_o the_o extremity_n of_o misery_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o native_a king_n and_o his_o kingdom_n from_o destruction_n and_o desolation_n any_o one_o of_o which_o by_o all_o law_n divine_a and_o humane_a be_v too_o just_a cause_n of_o take_v of_o arm_n how_o much_o more_o when_o all_o of_o they_o be_v join_v in_o one_o whosoever_o withdraw_v and_o hide_v himself_o in_o such_o a_o debate_n and_o controversy_n let_v he_o consider_v whether_o he_o be_v not_o a_o hater_n of_o his_o brethren_n against_o christian_a and_o common_a charity_n a_o hater_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n against_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n a_o hater_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o kingdom_n against_o loyalty_n and_o common_a duty_n and_o a_o hater_n of_o god_n againstall_v religion_n and_o peace_n concern_v the_o first_o the_o question_n be_v not_o nor_o need_v we_o dispute_v whether_o we_o may_v propagate_v our_o religion_n by_o arm_n but_o whither_o according_a to_o our_o power_n we_o ought_v to_o assist_v our_o brethren_n in_o england_n who_o be_v call_v for_o our_o help_n and_o be_v shed_v their_o blood_n in_o defence_n of_o that_o power_n without_o which_o religion_n can_v neither_o be_v defend_v nor_o reform_v nor_o unity_n of_o religion_n with_o we_o and_o other_o reform_a kirk_n be_v attain_v who_o have_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o like_a exigence_n assist_v we_o and_o other_o reform_a kirk_n to_o who_o of_o old_a and_o of_o late_a we_o have_v make_v promise_n of_o the_o real_a declaration_n of_o all_o christian_a duty_n and_o thankfulness_n and_o who_o upon_o our_o desire_n and_o their_o endeavour_n for_o unity_n in_o religion_n have_v often_o warn_v we_o that_o the_o malignant_a party_n will_v bend_v all_o their_o invention_n and_o force_n to_o interrupt_v the_o work_n and_o to_o ruin_n &_o destroy_v they_o in_o the_o undertake_n of_o it_o which_o we_o see_v this_o day_n come_v to_o pass_v the_o question_n be_v no_o soon_o right_o state_v but_o it_o be_v as_o soon_o resolve_v the_o lord_n save_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o meroz_n who_o come_v not_o to_o help_v the_o lord_n to_o help_v the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a when_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o cause_n which_o they_o maintain_v the_o prayer_n tear_n and_o blood_n which_o they_o have_v pour_v forth_o and_o the_o insolence_n and_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o enemy_n we_o can_v doubt_v but_o enlargement_n and_o deliverance_n shall_v arise_v unto_o england_n but_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o fear_v if_o we_o upon_o so_o fair_a a_o call_n sit_v still_o and_o hold_v our_o peace_n this_o kirk_n and_o kingdom_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o same_o enemy_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o to_o deliver_v we_o and_o who_o know_v whether_o the_o lord_n have_v grant_v we_o mercy_n furnish_v we_o with_o man_n of_o war_n put_v weapon_n in_o our_o hand_n and_o call_v this_o great_a council_n of_o the_o estate_n for_o warrant_n &_o direction_n for_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o god_n forbid_v and_o be_v it_o far_o from_o we_o to_o sit_v down_o at_o ease_n if_o we_o may_v promise_v to_o ourselves_o ease_v on_o this_o side_n of_o jordan_n till_o our_o brethren_n be_v possess_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n neither_o concern_v the_o second_o be_v the_o question_n as_o our_o enemy_n will_v make_v it_o whether_o we_o shall_v enter_v into_o england_n and_o lift_v arm_n against_o our_o own_o king_n who_o have_v promise_v and_o do_v as_o much_o as_o may_v secure_v we_o in_o our_o religion_n and_o liberty_n but_o whether_o against_o the_o popish_a prelatical_a and_o malignant_a party_n their_o adherent_n prevail_v in_o england_n and_o ireland_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o provide_v for_o our_o own_o preservation_n although_o it_o have_v not_o be_v often_o tell_v we_o from_o england_n and_o the_o reform_a kirk_n in_o other_o place_n we_o may_v of_o ourselves_o have_v know_v from_o our_o continual_a experience_n ever_o since_o the_o time_n of_o our_o first_o reformation_n especial_o after_o the_o two_o kingdom_n have_v be_v unite_v under_o one_o head_n and_o monarch_n from_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o own_o declaration_n in_o the_o time_n