Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	england_n	great_a	king_n	4,163	5	3.7802	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23573	Certayne causes gathered together wherin is shewed the decaye of Engla[n]d, only by the great multitude of shepe, to the vtter decay of houshold keping, mayntenau[n]ce of men, dearth of corne, and other notable dyscommodityes approued by syxe olde prouerbes.		1552 (1552)	STC 9980.5; ESTC S844	4,590	24

¶_o certain_a cause_n gather_v together_o wherein_o be_v show_v the_o decay_n of_o england_n only_o by_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o sheep_n to_o the_o utter_a decay_n of_o household_n keep_v mayntenaunce_n of_o man_n dearth_n of_o corn_n and_o other_o notable_a dyscommoditye_n approve_v by_o sire_n old_a proverbe_n prover._n 20._o a_o king_n that_o sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o look_v well_o about_o he_o dryve_v away_o all_o evell_a to_o the_o king_n most_o honourable_a counsel_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o parlayment_n house_n the_o first_o article_n &_o point_n as_o we_o do_v think_v be_v it_o great_a pity_v so_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o corn_n enough_o within_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n at_o all_o time_n necessary_a to_o certyfy_v &_o suffice_v the_o king_n subject_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n two_o or_o three_o if_o there_o be_v no_o corn_n sow_v in_o this_o realm_n by_o the_o say_a space_n we_o do_v say_v that_o the_o king_n majesty_n merciful_o hear_v the_o petition_n of_o these_o his_o grace_n poor_a subject_n may_v at_o altymes_o remedy_v it_o when_o it_o shall_v please_v his_o majesty_n be_v for_o a_o common_a wealth_n for_o his_o grace_n subject_n &_o to_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o this_o noble_a realm_n of_o england_n we_o say_v as_o reason_n do_v lead_v we_o the_o sheep_n &_o shepemaster_n do_v cause_n skantyte_n of_o corn_n which_o we_o do_v think_v it_o may_v be_v well_o approve_v by_o reason_n of_o six_o proverbe_n for_o &_o if_o all_o our_o lyvynge_n and_o all_o our_o commodity_n be_v divyde_v in_o part_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o syx_n proverbe_n we_o that_o be_v the_o king_n majesty_n poor_a subject_n do_v lose_v syx_n of_o our_o commodity_n then_o have_v we_o three_o loss_n which_o make_v nine_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o three_o loss_n we_o the_o king_n mayestye_n subject_n do_v lose_v the_o third_z part_n of_o our_o lyvinge_n then_o have_v we_o the_o ten_o part_n which_o we_o call_v a_o remedy_n beseech_v your_o noble_a grace_n to_o remedy_n when_o your_o majesty_n shall_v please_v as_o touch_v the_o first_o proverb_n of_o the_o syx_n we_o do_v think_v the_o more_o sheep_n the_o dear_a be_v the_o will_v the_o more_o sheep_n the_o dear_a be_v the_o motton_n the_o more_o sheep_n the_o dear_a be_v the_o beffe_n the_o more_o sheep_n the_o dear_a be_v the_o corn_n the_o more_o sheep_n the_o skanter_n be_v the_o whit_n meat_n the_o more_o sheep_n the_o few_o egg_n for_o a_o penny_n in_o the_o first_o proverb_n the_o more_o sheep_n the_o dear_a be_v the_o will_v our_o complayntis_n for_o oxford_n shire_n buckyngham_n shire_n &_o northampton_n shire_n and_o as_o for_o all_o other_o shire_n we_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o playntyves_n we_o shall_v desire_v you_o and_o all_o other_o that_o read_v and_o see_v the_o true_a entente_n &_o meanynge_n of_o this_o our_o do_n to_o pardon_v our_o ignorance_n yet_o not_o with_o stand_v we_o desire_v you_o sumwhat_o to_o attender_v the_o premise_n seinge_v it_o be_v dove_n and_o put_v forth_o for_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o king_n magesties_fw-mi realm_n and_o for_o the_o wealth_n of_o his_o grace_n poor_a subject_n in_o the_o say_a oxford_n shire_n buckyngham_n shire_n &_o northhampton_n shire_n there_o be_v many_o man_n of_o worship_n dwell_v within_o the_o say_v three_o shire_n and_o have_v great_a laudes_fw-la rolyve_a upon_o the_o which_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o geve_v they_o joy_n of_o and_o well_o to_o occupy_v its_o many_o of_o these_o worshipful_a man_n set_v no_o store_n nor_o prize_v upon_o the_o mayntenaunce_n of_o tyllage_n of_o their_o land_n as_o before_o time_n have_v be_v use_v neither_o bread_v nor_o fead_v of_o catle_n but_o many_o of_o they_o do_v keep_v the_o most_o substance_n of_o their_o land_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o where_o tillage_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v now_o be_v it_o store_v with_o great_a umberment_n of_o sheep_n &_o they_o that_o have_v great_a umberment_n 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think_v the_o more_o sheep_n the_o dear_a be_v the_o beffe_n as_o by_o reason_n that_o breed_n and_o feed_v be_v not_o set_v by_o as_o it_o have_v be_v in_o time_n past_a and_o where_o as_o sheep_n be_v keep_v upon_o the_o pasture_n ground_n where_o bread_v &_o fee_a of_o beffe_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v keep_v &_o where_o as_o sheep_n be_v keep_v upon_o the_o pasture_n ground_n where_o bree_v and_o fee_a be_v wont_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o now_o there_o be_v nothing_o keep_v there_o but_o motton_n the_o four_o proverb_n the_o more_o sheep_n the_o dear_a be_v the_o corn_n by_o reason_n tyllage_n be_v not_o use_v occupy_v and_o maintain_v as_o it_o have_v be_v before_o time_n but_o sheep_n keep_v upon_o the_o ground_n where_o tyllage_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v keep_v and_o maintain_v the_o u_o proverb_n the_o more_o sheep_n the_o skanter_n be_v the_o weyte_n meat_n by_o reason_n tyllage_n be_v not_o use_v occupy_v and_o maynteyn_v neither_o mayntenaunce_n of_o house_n and_o hospitalytye_n where_o as_o catle_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v feed_v and_o breed_n by_o reason_n of_o keep_a of_o catle_n shall_v increase_v whit_n meat_n and_o now_o there_o be_v nothing_o keep_v there_o but_o only_a sheep_n the_o syxte_v proverb_n the_o more_o sheep_n the_o few_o egg_n for_o a_o penny_n by_o reason_n cottage_n go_v down_o in_o the_o contre_fw-fr where_o as_o pultrye_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v bread_n and_o feed_v now_o there_o be_v nothing_o keep_v there_o but_o sheep_n which_o cause_n the_o egg_n to_o be_v sell_v for_o four_o a_o penny_n thus_o be_v the_o syx_n proverbe_n true_a as_o we_o do_v think_v desyre_v you_o to_o geve_v hear_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o amend_v for_o the_o common_a welthe_n of_o the_o king_n poor_a subject_n then_o have_v we_o three_o loss_n that_o make_v nine_o the_o first_o loss_n as_o we_o do_v think_v there_o be_v not_o so_o many_o plough_n use_v occupy_v and_o maintain_v within_o oxforth_o shire_n as_o be_v in_o king_n henry_n the_o 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