Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
cause_n death_n know_v life_n 2,879 5 4.5653 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A27371 The court secret a novel / written by P.B., Gent. Belon, P. (Peter) 1689 (1689) Wing B1850; ESTC R170503 160,939 538

There are 2 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

innocence_n from_o the_o aspersion_n of_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n with_o which_o they_o be_v charge_v they_o be_v all_o send_v prisoner_n to_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o dardanelles_n as_o this_o confinement_n of_o the_o mufti_n do_v high_o rejoice_v the_o halist_n which_o do_v all_o conclude_v from_o thence_o a_o sudden_a fall_n of_o the_o mahometan_a religion_n to_o the_o elevation_n of_o they_o so_o it_o do_v raise_v such_o fear_n and_o apprehension_n in_o the_o true_a mahometist_n that_o they_o begin_v to_o provide_v with_o more_o vigour_n than_o ever_o though_o underhand_o against_o the_o fatal_a stroke_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o their_o religion_n right_n and_o life_n they_o send_v messenger_n to_o prince_n solyman_n to_o entreat_v he_o to_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o defend_v his_o own_o right_a and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n he_o hearken_v to_o their_o advice_n and_o make_v preparation_n underhand_o to_o assist_v those_o of_o his_o own_o religion_n and_o to_o free_v they_o from_o persian_a slavery_n thus_o be_v all_o party_n busy_a in_o support_v and_o promote_a their_o own_o interest_n by_o all_o mean_v imaginable_a the_o one_o puff_v up_o with_o great_a hope_n and_o the_o other_o as_o much_o abase_v with_o fear_n and_o apprehension_n roxana_n be_v not_o without_o a_o very_a great_a increase_n of_o trouble_n on_o her_o part_n notwithstanding_o the_o general_a rejoice_n of_o all_o those_o of_o she_o own_o sect._n she_o have_v feel_v some_o motion_n in_o her_o belly_n which_o she_o be_v not_o accustom_a to_o feel_v which_o with_o some_o sick_a fit_n that_o have_v late_o come_v upon_o she_o have_v make_v she_o to_o give_v her_o mother_n a_o account_n of_o the_o whole_a her_o mother_n do_v present_o judge_n by_o what_o her_o daughter_n have_v tell_v she_o and_o by_o some_o other_o circumstance_n and_o sign_n that_o roxana_n have_v not_o only_o be_v ravish_v but_o that_o she_o have_v be_v get_v with_o child_n also_o she_o confirm_v her_o daughter_n in_o those_o suspicion_n that_o she_o have_v of_o it_o and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o further_a mischief_n do_v whole_o cast_v down_o roxana_n so_o that_o from_o that_o time_n she_o confine_v herself_o entire_o to_o her_o chamber_n and_o will_v not_o admit_v but_o one_o from_o among_o all_o her_o servant_n in_o which_o she_o most_o confide_v to_o approach_v near_o she_o or_o to_o see_v she_o our_o mufti_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o applaud_v himself_o with_o his_o late_a invention_n wherewith_o he_o have_v entrap_v his_o great_a enemy_n the_o mufti_n of_o the_o true_a mahometan_a religion_n as_o he_o deem_v they_o but_o he_o will_v be_v praise_v for_o it_o likewise_o by_o all_o his_o party_n not_o spare_v amurat_n and_o the_o sultana_n from_o acknowledge_v his_o subtlety_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o that_o branch_n of_o the_o great_a work_n to_o this_o purpose_n he_o go_v to_o pay_v his_o devoirs_fw-fr to_o the_o sultana_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v since_o that_o great_a exploit_n she_o fail_v not_o to_o magnify_v his_o ingenuity_n and_o to_o praise_v his_o indefatigable_a industry_n in_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o faith_n after_o which_o fall_v on_o particular_a discourse_n the_o sultana_n ask_v he_o what_o be_v become_v of_o roxana_n and_o her_o mother_n say_n that_o she_o have_v not_o see_v they_o nor_o hear_v of_o they_o since_o her_o return_n and_o that_o she_o have_v expect_v a_o congratulatory_a visit_n from_o they_o for_o her_o great_a belly_n the_o mufti_n glad_a that_o the_o sultana_n have_v fall_v on_o that_o theme_n of_o herself_o make_v answer_v that_o he_o have_v hear_v by_o accident_n that_o they_o be_v still_o both_o in_o town_n but_o that_o his_o multiplicity_n of_o business_n have_v hinder_v he_o from_o make_v any_o further_a enquiry_n about_o they_o the_o sultana_n say_v that_o she_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o see_v the_o beauteous_a and_o ingenious_a roxana_n again_o and_o with_o that_o order_v that_o a_o messenger_n shall_v be_v immediate_o send_v from_o she_o to_o the_o mother_n and_o daughter_n to_o command_v they_o to_o wait_v on_o she_o that_o very_a day_n the_o messenger_n deliver_v the_o message_n to_o roxana_n mother_n but_o do_v not_o come_v to_o the_o speech_n of_o she_o and_o all_o that_o her_o mother_n can_v say_v or_o do_v after_o the_o messenger_n be_v go_v to_o who_o she_o have_v say_v they_o both_o will_v obey_v the_o sultana_n oblige_a command_n she_o can_v not_o prevail_v with_o she_o to_o keep_v her_o company_n what_o will_v the_o sultana_n think_v say_v the_o mother_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v what_o excuse_n shall_v i_o make_v all_o that_o roxana_n say_v be_v what_o you_o please_v use_v your_o own_o discretion_n and_o act_n according_a to_o your_o own_o fancy_n the_o mother_n be_v force_v to_o go_v to_o the_o seraglio_n without_o roxana_n very_o much_o dissatisfy_v and_o very_o full_a of_o thought_n what_o she_o shall_v tell_v the_o sultana_n and_o whether_o she_o have_v best_a to_o discover_v to_o she_o what_o misfortune_n have_v happen_v to_o roxana_n or_o not_o she_o leave_v all_o to_o the_o conduct_n of_o fortune_n and_o resolve_v to_o discover_v or_o keep_v secret_a according_a as_o the_o sultana_n will_v give_v her_o occasion_n to_o act_v she_o be_v kind_o receive_v by_o the_o sultana_n who_o present_o ask_v after_o roxana_n be_v she_o sick_a say_v the_o sultana_n yes_o madam_n reply_v the_o mother_n she_o be_v not_o well_o nor_o very_o sick_a neither_o what_o riddle_n be_v this_o reply_v the_o sultana_n pray_v unfold_v it_o at_o this_o the_o mother_n who_o have_v much_o to_o do_v to_o retain_v her_o tear_n and_o in_o who_o face_n the_o sultana_n have_v observe_v great_a mark_n of_o sorrow_n can_v no_o long_o contain_v herself_o she_o give_v her_o eye_n liberty_n to_o dischage_v themselves_o upon_o her_o cheek_n which_o so_o sensible_o move_v the_o sultana_n that_o she_o once_o again_o bid_v she_o to_o let_v she_o know_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o great_a a_o sorrow_n as_o she_o express_v assure_v she_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o give_v her_o comfort_n my_o grief_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n madam_n reply_v the_o mother_n that_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o redress_n i_o must_v rest_v satisfy_v in_o let_v you_o know_v they_o without_o any_o hope_n of_o comfort_n neither_o from_o you_o nor_o any_o body_n else_o in_o the_o world_n continue_v she_o but_o madam_n since_o it_o be_v your_o pleasure_n to_o hear_v my_o sorrowful_a story_n be_v please_v at_o least_o to_o afford_v i_o your_o pity_n with_o that_o she_o tell_v the_o sultana_n all_o that_o have_v happen_v to_o roxana_n since_o the_o court_n removal_n and_o return_n this_o be_v very_o ill_a for_o poor_a roxana_n say_v the_o sultana_n the_o rather_o because_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n leave_v to_o know_v her_o ravisher_n who_o though_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v to_o be_v design_o so_o yet_o deserve_v some_o punishment_n for_o use_v so_o ill_a the_o opportunity_n which_o he_o have_v of_o serve_v poor_a roxana_n in_o a_o noble_a way_n at_o least_o if_o he_o be_v a_o person_n suitable_a to_o her_o rank_n he_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o marry_v she_o or_o i_o shall_v lose_v my_o interest_n with_o amurat._n but_o though_o i_o can_v redress_v your_o grief_n according_a to_o my_o own_o desire_n in_o some_o measure_n i_o will_v alleviate_v they_o and_o render_v they_o somewhat_o more_o easy_a for_o you_o both_o to_o bear_v do_v any_o body_n know_v of_o roxana_n be_v misfortune_n add_v the_o sultana_n no_o madam_n not_o any_o one_o i_o can_v assure_v you_o for_o she_o have_v not_o see_v the_o face_n of_o any_o person_n since_o nor_o can_v i_o so_o much_o as_o prevail_v with_o she_o to_o wait_v upon_o you_o madam_n i_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o zora_n mufti_n repset_o be_v sister_n may_v suspect_v something_o of_o the_o business_n as_o have_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o on_o the_o mufti_n be_v account_n so_o far_o as_o his_o design_n went._n that_o be_v nothing_o reply_v the_o sultana_n they_o be_v both_o of_o the_o cabal_n in_o which_o i_o now_o will_v join_v you_o and_o roxana_n as_o be_v person_n that_o may_v be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o i_o in_o carry_v on_o the_o great_a design_n but_o you_o must_v be_v all_o secret_a not_o a_o whisper_n or_o a_o betray_a look_n or_o all_o be_v lose_v madam_n you_o may_v command_v our_o life_n reply_v the_o mother_n we_o shall_v go_v to_o our_o death_n without_o murmur_a if_o it_o be_v to_o serve_v you_o i_o believe_v you_o and_o thank_v you_o reply_v the_o sultana_n know_v now_o that_o for_o the_o good_a of_o our_o cause_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o our_o great_a prophet_n haly_n it_o have_v be_v think_v fit_a by_o our_o privy_a council_n
charge_v those_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o guard_v she_o and_o convey_v she_o to_o the_o galley_n that_o shall_v transport_v she_o with_o letter_n which_o contain_v that_o that_o person_n shall_v be_v receive_v meaning_n roxana_n into_o the_o order_n to_o which_o she_o be_v direct_v and_o that_o after_o she_o have_v be_v bring_v by_o hardship_n to_o a_o severe_a penance_n she_o shall_v be_v send_v into_o another_o world_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o some_o gentle_a poison_n and_o that_o the_o mufti_n shall_v not_o be_v want_v in_o the_o least_o in_o his_o revenge_n he_o direct_v she_o to_o be_v private_o convey_v into_o that_o galley_n which_o be_v command_v by_o cara_fw-it that_o he_o who_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v roxana_n innocent_a ravisher_n shall_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o her_o death_n thus_o roxana_n be_v send_v away_o incognito_o to_o her_o own_o ruin_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o change_n of_o air_n for_o her_o health_n sake_n all_o this_o while_n aladin_n have_v be_v keep_v in_o ignorance_n of_o all_o that_o have_v pass_v at_o his_o house_n in_o constantinople_n and_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o have_v send_v for_o leave_v of_o the_o emperor_n to_o come_v up_o to_o constantinople_n he_o still_o have_v be_v deny_v by_o our_o mufti_n be_v contrivance_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o roxana_n be_v send_v away_o he_o have_v liberty_n send_v he_o to_o come_v to_o constantinople_n the_o sultana_n have_v accidental_o have_v some_o intelligence_n of_o our_o mufti_n be_v cruelty_n against_o poor_a roxana_n to_o who_o she_o have_v promise_v her_o protection_n give_v private_a notice_n to_o roxana_n mother_n that_o there_o be_v a_o letter_n send_v with_o she_o which_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o galley_n which_o he_o be_v not_o to_o open_v but_o to_o deliver_v it_o as_o it_o be_v to_o those_o person_n to_o who_o he_o be_v to_o deliver_v roxana_n which_o letter_n contain_v order_n for_o roxana_n death_n and_o she_o advise_v the_o mother_n to_o send_v immediate_o a_o express_a after_o roxana_n to_o give_v her_o private_a notice_n thereof_o in_o writing_n the_o mother_n lose_v no_o time_n and_o the_o messenger_n come_v just_a as_o roxana_n be_v get_v into_o the_o galley_n cara_fw-it have_v receive_v his_o order_n and_z by_o the_o retinue_n believe_v his_o charge_n to_o be_v some_o person_n of_o quality_n who_o desire_v to_o remain_v conceal_v he_o show_v she_o to_o the_o best_a cabin_n without_o any_o further_a inquiry_n who_o this_o person_n shall_v be_v and_o of_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o body_n there_o that_o can_v inform_v he_o for_o at_o roxana_n departure_n from_o constantinople_n all_o her_o own_o servant_n have_v be_v discharge_v and_o new_a one_o which_o she_o have_v never_o see_v before_o be_v appoint_v to_o wait_v on_o she_o that_o journey_n thus_o be_v poor_a unfortunate_a roxana_n doom_v to_o death_n and_o send_v to_o it_o by_o he_o who_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o her_o great_a sorrow_n but_o the_o heaven_n who_o permit_v sometime_o wickedness_n to_o triumph_v over_o innocence_n and_o virtue_n for_o a_o while_n will_v not_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v bring_v the_o wicked_a to_o punishment_n not_o permit_v goodness_n to_o be_v always_o oppress_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o continuation_n of_o roxana_n story_n the_o great_a rejoice_v which_o the_o halist_n make_v for_o their_o young_a heir_n to_o the_o empire_n do_v but_o the_o more_o incense_v those_o of_o the_o true_a mahometan_a religion_n who_o be_v high_o disturb_v already_o at_o the_o imprison_n of_o their_o mufti_n and_o they_o murmur_v open_o at_o it_o which_o cause_v that_o the_o halist_n who_o have_v now_o no_o further_a occasion_n for_o their_o confinement_n at_o least_o for_o the_o present_a do_v release_v they_o after_o a_o kind_n of_o examination_n which_o be_v more_o for_o form_n than_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v with_o justice_n be_v allege_v against_o they_o but_o more_o severity_n than_o ever_o be_v use_v against_o all_o true_a mahometist_n and_o the_o halist_n be_v so_o full_a of_o the_o design_n which_o they_o have_v of_o sudden_o destroy_v they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o forbear_v their_o open_a threaten_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v discover_v that_o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n make_v betwixt_o amurat_n council_n and_o cha-abas_n to_o destroy_v all_o such_o as_o will_v not_o become_v halist_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n cha-abas_n be_v to_o send_v a_o persian_a army_n into_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n which_o be_v to_o assist_v the_o halist_n in_o their_o wicked_a design_n to_o total_o root_v out_o the_o true_a ancient_a mahometan_a religion_n to_o destroy_v all_o the_o maintainer_n thereof_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o to_o clear_v the_o whole_a empire_n of_o that_o religion_n the_o blow_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v give_v when_o that_o all_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o true_a religion_n of_o mahomet_n make_v a_o association_n among_o themselves_o to_o stand_v and_o fall_v one_o by_o another_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o empire_n this_o they_o sign_v and_o send_v over_o to_o prince_n soliman_n by_o a_o particular_a messenger_n with_o letter_n to_o humble_o entreat_v he_o to_o defer_v no_o long_o his_o come_n to_o redeem_v they_o from_o slavery_n and_o idolatry_n that_o now_o the_o persian_a sword_n be_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o their_o head_n and_o that_o if_o he_o stay_v any_o long_a from_o give_v they_o assistance_n that_o in_o their_o ruin_n he_o will_v meet_v with_o a_o end_n to_o all_o his_o just_a pretension_n to_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o empire_n soliman_n who_o have_v have_v sure_a intelligence_n from_o all_o hand_n of_o cha-abas_n design_n that_o know_v that_o he_o will_v not_o soon_o have_v do_v with_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n but_o that_o he_o will_v be_v for_o divest_v of_o he_o also_o of_o his_o dominion_n do_v present_o march_v at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o great_a army_n into_o the_o ottoman_a territory_n where_o be_v come_v and_o not_o find_v the_o bassa_n to_o join_v with_o he_o as_o they_o have_v assure_v he_o they_o will_v do_v he_o be_v think_v of_o retire_v again_o know_v well_o that_o how_o great_a soever_o his_o army_n be_v it_o be_v very_o insufficient_a to_o oppose_v amurat_n force_n so_o long_o as_o they_o remain_v unite_v but_o he_o be_v not_o long_o in_o that_o suspense_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o noble_n have_v convenience_n they_o all_o come_v over_o with_o their_o man_n to_o he_o who_o be_v so_o strong_o reinforce_v and_o amurat_n army_n so_o weaken_a or_o rather_o entire_o ruin_v he_o march_v straightway_n towards_o constantinople_n without_o the_o least_o considerable_a resistance_n all_o place_n yield_v to_o he_o as_o he_o march_v this_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a change_n in_o the_o halist_n affair_n do_v so_o surprise_v they_o that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o begin_v to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o among_o which_o the_o priest_n of_o every_o order_n of_o hali_n sect_n be_v not_o the_o last_o amurat_n himself_o see_v what_o a_o prodigious_a change_n have_v happen_v in_o all_o his_o dominion_n think_v it_o necessary_a to_o send_v secret_o away_o the_o sultana_n with_o the_o child_n into_o cha-abas's_a dominion_n and_o he_o himself_o do_v not_o long_o after_o follow_v they_o resolve_v to_o deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o empire_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o subject_n see_v that_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n do_v not_o suit_n with_o his_o religion_n it_o be_v now_o time_n we_o shall_v return_v to_o poor_a unfortunate_a roxana_n at_o her_o reception_n into_o the_o galley_n through_o her_o disorder_n in_o get_v in_o her_o veil_n have_v fall_v so_o much_o aside_o as_o to_o give_v cara_fw-it a_fw-la sufficient_a view_n to_o let_v he_o know_v what_o a_o beautiful_a person_n he_o be_v entrust_v withal_o but_o roxana_n be_v so_o alter_v from_o her_o former_a condition_n by_o her_o incessant_a grief_n that_o person_n who_o have_v more_o and_o frequenter_a opportunity_n of_o see_v she_o than_o cara_fw-it will_v not_o have_v know_v she_o again_o beside_o he_o be_v far_o from_o immagine_v that_o she_o who_o have_v live_v all_o along_o so_o retire_o shall_v be_v for_o go_v into_o persia_n he_o have_v then_o as_o much_o sight_n of_o she_o as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o set_v his_o heart_n all_o on_o fire_n and_o to_o create_v in_o he_o a_o extraordinary_a desire_n of_o see_v more_o open_o that_o beauty_n and_o of_o inquire_v who_o she_o be_v roxana_n thought_n be_v take_v up_o another_o way_n she_o sit_v alone_o in_o her_o cabin_n have_v time_n to_o run_v over_o all_o her_o misfortune_n and_o to_o descant_v upon_o every_o particular_a circumstance_n of_o they_o but_o that_o which_o trouble_v she_o most_o in_o that_o