Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	effect_n	good_a	work_n	5,591	5	6.3844	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50067	The general laws and liberties of the Massachusets colony; Laws, etc.	Massachusetts.	1672 (1672)	Wing M1003; ESTC R208	224,188	210

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to_o the_o common_a treasury_n 1641.46_o appeal_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o every_o man_n cast_v appeal_n liberty_n to_o appeal_n condemn_a or_o sentence_v in_o any_o inferior_a court_n to_o make_v his_o appeal_n to_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n as_o also_o to_o appeal_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o one_o magistrate_n or_o other_o person_n depute_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v small_a cause_n unto_o the_o shire_n court_n of_o each_o jurisdiction_n where_o the_o cause_n be_v determine_v provide_v they_o tender_v their_o appeal_n execution_n before_o execution_n and_o put_v in_o security_n before_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n to_o prosecute_v it_o to_o effect_n and_o also_o to_o satisfy_v all_o damage_n before_o execution_n grant_v which_o shall_v not_o be_v till_o twelve_o hour_n after_o judgement_n except_o by_o special_a order_n of_o the_o court._n behaviour_n in_o criminal_a 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this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o not_o appear_v at_o or_o before_o any_o civil_a assembly_n court_n council_z magistrate_n or_o officer_n nor_o for_o the_o omission_n of_o any_o office_n or_o service_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v necessary_o hinder_v by_o any_o apparent_a act_n or_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o he_o can_v neither_o foresee_v nor_o avoid_v provide_v that_o this_o law_n shall_v not_o prejudice_v any_o person_n of_o his_o just_a cost_n and_o damage_n in_o civil_a action_n 1641._o apparel_n although_o several_a declaration_n and_o order_n have_v be_v make_v by_o this_o court_n against_o excess_n in_o apparel_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n 5._o a._n 51._o p._n 5._o which_o have_v not_o take_v that_o effect_n as_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o can_v but_o to_o our_o grief_n take_v notice_n that_o intolerable_a excess_n and_o bravery_n have_v creep_v in_o upon_o we_o and_o especial_o 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as_o the_o court_n or_o magistrate_n shilling_n steal_v above_o ten_o shilling_n that_o have_v proper_a cognizance_n thereof_o shall_v adjudge_v to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v all_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o court_n and_o country_n in_o prosecute_a and_o try_v the_o say_a offender_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o common_a treasury_n and_o for_o small_a theft_n steal_v constable_z to_o make_v search_n for_o good_n steal_v it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o judge_n that_o shall_v have_v cognizance_n of_o the_o crime_n to_o appoint_v small_a mulct_n or_o punishment_n or_o only_o legal_a admonition_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v cause_n and_o further_o it_o be_v declare_v and_o order_v that_o when_o any_o good_n be_v steal_v from_o any_o person_n the_o constable_n of_o the_o town_n by_o warrant_n from_o authority_n