Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	ecclesiastical_a	king_n	supreme_a	3,134	5	8.5794	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47934	Truth and loyalty vindicated from the reproches [sic] and clamours of Mr. Edward Bagshaw together with a further discovery of the libeller himself, and his seditious confederates / by Roger L'Estrange.	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1662 (1662)	Wing L1320; ESTC R12954	47,750	78

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the_o title_n of_o son_n of_o belial_n be_v recommend_v 59_o pag._n 59_o in_o mr._n manton_n his_o publication_n of_o smectymnuus_n the_o king_n be_v supreme_a authority_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a be_v absolute_o disclaim_v 60._o pag._n 60._o and_o the_o people_n be_v encourage_v to_o oppose_v the_o imposer_n of_o ceremony_n as_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o power_n of_o the_o two_o house_n be_v assert_v in_o coordination_n with_o the_o king_n 62._o pag._n 62._o harrison_n carew_n ibid._n ibid._n etc._n etc._n be_v call_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n their_o cause_n christ_n cause_n and_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o late_a king_n be_v report_v as_o the_o most_o noble_a 63._o pag._n 63._o and_o high_a act_n of_o justice_n that_o our_o story_n can_v parallel_v i●id_fw-la i●id_fw-la the_o king_n judge_n and_o counsel_n together_o with_o the_o jury_n that_o sit_v upon_o john_n james_n be_v charge_v with_o thirst_v after_o his_o blood_n i●id_fw-la i●id_fw-la his_o majesty_n be_v revile_v and_o menace_v for_o his_o proclamation_n against_o conventicle_n for_o oppose_v these_o insolence_n and_o defend_v the_o king_n right_n his_o cause_n and_o government_n without_o ever_o receive_v any_o pretence_n to_o a_o reply_n i_o have_v be_v twice_o libel_v by_o mr._n edward_n bagshaw_n as_o cromwel_n spy_n 34._o pag._n 34._o and_o a_o person_n infamous_a both_o for_o condition_n and_o morality_n my_o lord_n i_o dare_v not_o beg_v but_o i_o do_v secret_o wish_v that_o he_o may_v be_v call_v to_o make_v it_o good_a which_o i_o the_o rather_o do_v because_o the_o latter_a of_o the_o two_o be_v tender_v to_o your_o lordship_n as_o my_o character_n but_o principal_o for_o the_o consequence_n for_o if_o it_o come_v to_o that_o once_o that_o in_o a_o time_n of_o peace_n a_o man_n can_v be_v loyal_a but_o at_o the_o hazzard_n of_o his_o life_n and_o honour_n and_o that_o it_o become_v more_o safe_a and_o beneficial_a to_o be_v guilty_a then_o to_o be_v innocent_a i_o do_v m●st_o dutiful_o remit_v the_o rest_n to_o your_o lordship_n humble_o beseech_v you_o my_o lord_n to_o receive_v this_o further_a advertisement_n concern_v mr._n bagshaw_n he_o deny_v the_o king_n supremacy_n 11._o pag._n 11._o and_o animate_v the_o subject_a against_o it_o affirm_v that_o god_n have_v not_o commit_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n but_o to_o his_o son_n the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n even_o in_o the_o outward_a polity_n that_o the_o command_n render_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o innocent_a utter_o unlawful_a he_o make_v the_o king_n a_o usurper_n a_o idolater_n 12._o pag._n 12._o a_o impious_a pretender_n 14._o pag._n 14._o he_n call_v the_o praelation_n of_o bishop_n a_o undue_a and_o antichristian_a dignity_n he_o infer_v his_o majesty_n either_o no_o king_n 15._o pag._n 15._o or_o no_o christian._n he_o be_v peremptory_a 16._o pag._n 16._o that_o the_o king_n be_v singulis_n minor_n and_o that_o the_o people_n may_v depose_v he_o fixum_fw-la ratumque_fw-la 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and_o scurrilous_a defamation_n 17._o pag._n 10_o 11_o 12_o 16_o 17._o for_o want_v of_o soft_a word_n i_o must_v make_v use_n of_o schism_n sedition_n treason_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v prove_v against_o he_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n touch_v the_o libellous_a part_n i_o leave_v it_o so_o clear_a that_o i_o defy_v his_o great_a adorer_n to_o be_v my_o judge_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mind_n we_o must_v imagine_v will_v never_o have_v stoop_v to_o so_o low_a a_o ebb_n of_o baseness_n 46._o pag._n 46._o as_o to_o have_v bring_v a_o fiddle_n under_o his_o cloak_n for_o a_o recommendation_n to_o oliver_n as_o he_o say_v l'estrange_n do_v see_v now_o this_o miserable_a snake_n lick_v the_o very_a dust_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o bradshaw_n 53._o pag._n 53._o the_o measure_n of_o his_o conduct_n and_o veracity_n may_v be_v take_v from_o his_o frequent_a and_o ill-menaged_a contradiction_n for_o the_o purity_n of_o