Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	evil_a	good_a	sin_n	7,176	5	5.3331	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04327	The May-poles motto.		1661 (1661)	Wing M1419B; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.4[139]	3,195	1

the_o maypole_n motto_n as_o concern_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o maypole_n many_o be_v very_o ignorant_a that_o most_o greedy_o have_v take_v pleasure_n in_o revive_v a_o old_a popish_a custom_n be_v well_o nigh_o consume_v in_o this_o nation_n as_o by_o their_o folly_n be_v make_v manifest_a in_o erect_v it_o again_o and_o idolize_v and_o sport_v themselves_o in_o the_o day_n time_n with_o drum_n drink_v and_o dance_v about_o they_o by_o curse_v swear_v and_o blaspheme_a god_n name_v and_o his_o tabernacle_n with_o they_o that_o can_v run_v among_o the_o base_a sort_n to_o this_o excess_n of_o riot_n to_o the_o vex_v of_o the_o righteous_a soul_n of_o such_o as_o behold_v their_o unlawful_a deed_n and_o curse_a practice_n which_o plain_o do_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o root_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o tree_n so_o idolise_v be_v not_o good_a by_o the_o fruit_n which_o be_v bring_v forth_o to_o the_o planter_n thereof_o moreover_o it_o be_v credible_o report_v that_o a_o old_a whore_n call_v flora_n sometime_o inhabit_v at_o rome_n who_o have_v at_o her_o door_n a_o long_a pole_n with_o a_o motto_n on_o it_o for_o a_o sign_n to_o invite_v her_o lover_n and_o that_o she_o have_v by_o the_o filthiness_n of_o her_o fornication_n gain_v much_o money_n in_o her_o life-time_n do_v at_o her_o death_n as_o a_o legacy_n give_v vast_a sum_n of_o money_n unto_o maid_n or_o virgin_n so_o call_v yearly_a upon_o may_n day_n to_o solemnize_v her_o feast_n or_o funeral_n by_o this_o signal_n testimony_n of_o a_o maypole_n which_o priest_n and_o people_n adore_v in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o old_a whore_n or_o monument_n to_o preserve_v her_o memorial_n which_o have_v be_v practise_v in_o a_o ignorant_a zeal_n and_o lewdness_n by_o they_o who_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o that_o mother_n of_o harlot_n mention_v rev._n 17._o and_o that_o be_v under_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n be_v dominion_n now_o if_o any_o of_o the_o abettor_n or_o promoter_n of_o this_o memorial_n of_o this_o strumpet_n and_o old_a whore_n or_o any_o other_o that_o ignorant_o have_v run_v to_o this_o excess_n of_o riot_n desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v far_o herein_o concern_v this_o old_a abominable_a branch_n and_o whore_n which_o this_o year_n as_o in_o a_o night_n have_v sudden_o spring_v up_o to_o a_o very_a tall_a stature_n in_o many_o city_n town_n and_o village_n in_o this_o nation_n where_o they_o do_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o she_o their_o old_a love_n let_v they_o search_v the_o history_n or_o inquire_v of_o such_o as_o have_v recourse_n thereunto_o that_o they_o may_v understand_v and_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o such_o their_o practice_n in_o this_o particular_a for_o it_o concern_v they_o chief_o to_o know_v the_o ground_n and_o make_v proof_n thereof_o to_o such_o as_o be_v unsatisfied_a and_o not_o we_o nevertheless_o we_o can_v but_o bear_v our_o testimony_n against_o it_o and_o we_o have_v also_o here_o transcribe_v something_o former_o compose_v concern_v its_o birth_n pedigree_n state_n power_n and_o authority_n whether_o by_o a_o friend_n unto_o or_o a_o witness_n against_o we_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o judge_v here_o as_o follow_v the_o maypole_n speech_n to_o a_o traveller_n o_o passenger_n know_v thou_o not_o i_o where_o be_v thy_o cap_n and_o where_o be_v thy_o knee_n thy_o better_n do_v i_o honour_n give_v and_o swear_v they_o will_v do_v it_o whilst_o they_o live_v both_o high_a and_o low_o they_o i_o respect_n i_o can_v command_v they_o at_o my_o beck_n i_o think_v thou_o be_v some_o puritan_n or_o censure_v precisian_n that_o love_v not_o maypole_n mirth_n and_o play_n but_o cry_n alas_o these_o wretched_a day_n that_o stop_v your_o ear_n and_o shut_v your_o eye_n lest_o you_o behold_v our_o vanity_n but_o goodman_n gooscap_n do_v thou_o know_v i_o do_v disdain_n your_o holy_a show_n your_o peevish_a humour_n i_o do_v scorn_n and_o hold_v you_o wretch_n all_o forlorn_a your_o censuring_n all_o i_o do_v shake_v off_o and_o at_o your_o zeal_n i_o free_o scoff_n i_o will_v stand_v here_o in_o spite_n of_o such_o and_o glad_a to_o hear_v that_o they_o do_v grutch_v but_o prithee_o fellow_n learn_v of_o i_o my_o birth_n my_o worth_n my_o pedigree_n my_o name_n my_o fame_n my_o power_n my_o praise_n my_o state_n my_o act_n my_o honour_a day_n i_o be_o sir_n maypole_n that_o be_v my_o name_n mer_n may_n and_o mirth_n give_v i_o the_o same_o dame_n flora_n once_o rome_n famous_a whore_n do_v give_v to_o rome_n in_o day_n of_o yore_o by_o her_o last_o will_n great_a legacy_n my_o yearly_a feast_n to_o solemnize_v with_o jovial_a sport_n and_o pleasantness_n in_o lust-procuring_a wantonness_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o near_o of_o kin_n unto_o that_o romish_a man_n of_o sin_n and_o scarce_o under_o the_o heaven_n scope_n there_o be_v none_o as_o i_o so_o like_o the_o pope_n have_v holy_a father_n much_o ado_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v so_o have_v i_o too_o there_o be_v such_o joy_n at_o my_o plantation_n as_o be_v at_o his_o coronation_n man_n woman_n child_n on_o a_o heap_n do_v sing_v and_o dance_v yea_o skip_v and_o leap_v yea_o drum_n and_o drunkard_n on_o a_o rout_n before_o i_o make_v a_o hideous_a shout_n who_o loud_a alarm_n and_o bellow_v cry_n do_v fright_v the_o earth_n and_o pierce_v the_o sky_n do_v he_o upon_o man_n shoulder_n ride_v that_o honour_n do_v to_o i_o betide_v have_v holy_a pope_n his_o noble_a guard_n so_o have_v i_o too_o that_o watch_n and_o ward_n for_o where_o it_o be_v noise_v i_o be_o come_v my_o follower_n summon_v be_v by_o drum_n i_o have_v a_o mighty_a retinue_n the_o scum_n of_o all_o the_o rascal_n crew_n of_o fiddler_n pedlar_n jayl-scape_a slave_n of_o tinker_n turncoat_n tosspot_n knave_n with_o thief_n and_o scapethrift_n many_o a_o one_o with_o bounce_a bess_n and_o jolly_a joan_n the_o hobby-horse_n do_v hither_o prance_v maid_n mariam_n and_o the_o morris_n dance_v the_o pope_n do_v keep_v his_o jubilee_n a_o time_n of_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n and_o on_o such_o as_o to_o rome_n will_v go_v great_a benefit_n he_o will_v bestow_v i_o also_o keep_v my_o jubilee_n a_o time_n of_o yearly_a jollity_n and_o unto_o such_o as_o it_o frequent_a i_o mirth_n procure_v and_o much_o content_n first_o music_n do_v their_o passion_n charm_v then_o liquor_n strong_a their_o lust_n do_v warm_a their_o dance_a gesture_n look_n and_o word_n more_o fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n afford_v the_o old_a that_o have_v scarce_o tooth_n or_o eye_n but_o crooked_a back_n and_o lame_v thigh_n must_v have_v a_o frisk_n and_o shake_v the_o heel_n as_o if_o not_o stitch_n nor_o ache_v they_o feel_v and_o since_o their_o work_n do_v hate_v the_o light_n they_o take_v the_o vantage_n of_o the_o night_n but_o lest_o you_o think_v my_o stately_a port_n maintain_v be_v by_o base_a sort_n i_o have_v some_o else_o of_o better_a note_n that_o jet_n it_o in_o a_o silken_a coat_n i_o can_v boast_v much_o of_o their_o grace_n but_o this_o i_o say_v they_o be_v man_n of_o place_n who_o country_n worship_n have_v great_a praise_n in_o maypolize_v now_o adays_o though_o cold_a they_o be_v in_o better_a thing_n in_o this_o they_o reign_v as_o parish_n king_n they_o be_v as_o light_v as_o feather_n in_o cap_n they_o nothing_o fear_v the_o fatal_a hap_n beside_o there_o be_v some_o learned_a man_n perhaps_o divine_v how_o say_v you_o then_o dispute_v have_v of_o i_o in_o school_n i_o hope_v these_o be_v no_o simple_a fool_n they_o stiff_o do_v maintain_v my_o cause_n to_o be_v according_a to_o god_n law_n they_o make_v it_o good_a be_v it_o not_o for_o i_o all_o love_n will_v perish_v speedy_o the_o pope_n do_v challenge_v power_n divine_a i_o next_o to_o he_o do_v say_v its_o mine_n i_o can_v enlarge_v man_n conscience_n and_o qualify_v each_o vile_a offence_n i_o take_v away_o all_o fear_n of_o evil_a of_o sin_n of_o death_n of_o hell_n and_o devil_n i_o tell_v they_o its_o a_o time_n to_o laugh_v to_o give_v themselves_o free_a 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nor_o swear_v courtier_n nor_o base_a clown_n nor_o swagger_a lobcock_n mince_v quean_n nor_o popish_a clerk_n nor_o priest_n nor_o dean_n nor_o knight_n deboist_a nor_o gentleman_n that_o follow_v drab_n or_o cup_n or_o can_n that_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o friendly_a look_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o a_o maypole_n brook_v the_o priest_n and_o their_o hearer_n may_v say_v that_o they_o set_v it_o up_o in_o honour_n of_o their_o old_a love_n if_o we_o gather_v money_n to_o do_v the_o same_o for_o the_o old_a whore_n have_v one_o at_o her_o door_n who_o give_v a_o great_a legacy_n that_o they_o may_v set_v it_o up_o again_o in_o honour_n of_o the_o old_a strumpet_n now_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v chief_o to_o the_o maypole_n planter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o rude_a rant_a foolish_a follower_n for_o they_o to_o read_v and_o consider_v and_o if_o the_o verse_n be_v at_o first_o compose_v by_o one_o of_o their_o own_o poet_n or_o prophet_n his_o testimony_n may_v be_v very_o true_a 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