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	law_n	sin_n	5,839	5	5.9889	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88302	Major Lindesy's legacie. Aprill 25. 1645. Bequeathed to his country-men, the Scottish-Commanders, and his fellow souldiers and sufferers in this terrestrial warfare. It being found in his tronke after his death, in the forme of a letter; vvith this superscription following: For his noble worthy friends and country-men, the Scottish-Commanders in the Parliament service. Deliver not this letter till I be in my grave, and then I pray you conveene these gentle-men together, and deliver it unto them as my last will: and here-with present my love unto them all.	Lindsey, Major.	1645 (1645)	Wing L2328; Thomason 669.f.10[30]; ESTC R210382	1,741	2

MAIOR LINDESY'S LEGACIE Aprill 25. 1645. Bequeathed to his Country-men the Scottish-Commanders and his Fellow-Souldiers and Sufferers in this Terrestriall Warrfare It being found in his Tronke after his Death in the forme of a Letter VVith this SUPERSCRIPTION following For his noble worthy Friends and Country-men the Scottish-Commanders in the Parliament service Deliver not this Letter till J be in my Grave and then J pray You conveene these Gentle-men together and deliver it unto them as my last WILL And here-with present my LOVE unto them ALL MArs never met upon Pernassus hill At Randevouse nor did hee dip his quill In Helicon thence to extract that Art Which Poets need his Offpring to impart Expect not then expressions from my pen To please the Criticke nor those curiousmen Who love to Carpe I only leave to thee That all I have by way of Legacie It is not Gold nor treasure evill got My just designes such Shaddowes followed not But 't is experience fetched from a farr Bought with my life and blood in forraine Warr I spent the prime time of my age abroad In serving Kings hut still observing God I spar'd no paines but spent my dearest blood To learne knowledge for my Countries good Nor did I loose the labour I bestow'd Such as imploid mee paid me what they owde Rewarding mee with what I could desire The Workeman being worthy of his hire Thus being fraught with knowledge and reward Returned here in couscience and regard Into this Kingdome joyning heart and hand To doe them service by my best command Which I perform'd unchalleng'd for offence Not wronging any on the least pretence Remembring still the duty of that Oath Wherein the Kingdomes are united both To save our Soveraigne and maintaine the Lawes The Subjects freedome and the publique cause For this I fought induring to the death Am hated therefore with a world of wrath Would fast a Weeke have neither meat nor drinke But all was for the cause then you must thinke Deare Countrey Men in this let me advise you Let neither wrongs nor want of Pay intice you But suffer still though ye be scourgd and scant Your neighbours have enough though ye may want Yet you must not envie that were a sinne We suffer for the cause we did begine Goe on indure have patience Fast and Pray And be not wearied doing well I say The cause is Gods good brethren be not sory Ye know this life 's but vaine and transetory What then although you have not meat nor drinke Nor Money What you must not alwayes thinke To have those things ye know the Poore and Lame Shall have reward God only thinkes on them Forsake your countries Houshold Wives and friends And be not alwaies for your Private ends And though they chide you they are not angtie ever 'T is but to try if you will still persever They correct them whom they love and chasten too Their dearest child Indulgent friends so doe Yet dare I not condemne you for your feare To see me lie and starve for hunger here For I protest I thought my sufferings good Till I had Paunde my very Clothes for food But being Naked Hungrie sicke and Poore I could not then for shame goe to the doore Doe not therefore as I did lie not still Untill ye starve but labour to fulfill The Scripture saying pray they bid you too To use the meanes as well as prayer allow The Scripture bids you Knock and Seeke and Aske And you shall have this is an easie taske I know ye aske but then you aske amisse Ye aske not all in faith you faile in this Are not your Judges just why doe yee then Not speake in time they 'r Gods as well as men Then God forbid that men should be debat'd The Just will ever give the Just reward But tell them this the will of him that 's dead That what they mind to give they give with speed And that they send you not to seeke Debenters The Auditors are tedious Male-Contenters My fatall houre prevented my desire If I had liv'd I had had all my hire But as I doe assigne you to those things Which wofull time and my experience brings Even so I bid you be not slack to send And seeke your due they swore for to defend Each one the other suffering for the cause They will not breake their Covenant and their Lawes But if you wait and wait as I did doe Yee cannot tell what may befall you too Thus have I runne my race and writ my will I pray you then be carefull to fulfill Those things you came for Brethren So I end And humbly doe my Spirit recommend Unto it's Maker and pray's you if you can To bury mee Even like an honest man And so farewell remember what I said Ye'ill live and dye the better that ye'er paid Lindesy's last farewell Printed by T. Paine 1645.