Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	find_v	great_a	reason_n	2,541	5	4.6084	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29573	An apologie of John, Earl of Bristol consisting of two tracts : in the first, he setteth down those motives and tyes of religion, oaths, laws, loyalty, and gratitude, which obliged him to adhere unto the King in the late unhappy wars in England : in the second, he vindicateth his honour and innocency from having in any kind deserved that injurious and merciless censure, of being excepted from pardon or mercy, either in life or fortunes.	Bristol, John Digby, Earl of, 1580-1654.	1657 (1657)	Wing B4789; ESTC R9292	74,883	107

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of_o adhere_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o this_o cause_n and_o the_o method_n observe_v in_o this_o discourse_n 10._o chap._n 3._o reason_n deduce_v from_o scripture_n 12._o chap._n 4._o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o not_o resist_v their_o prince_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v heathen_n or_o apostate_n 19_o chap._n 5._o set_v down_o the_o obligation_n and_o tie_v by_o solemn_a oath_n and_o protestation_n of_o not_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n 31._o chap._n 6._o set_v down_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o hostile_a resistance_n draw_v from_o human_a law_n 34._o chap._n 7._o the_o motive_n deduce_v from_o honour_n honesty_n and_o gratitude_n of_o not_o forsake_v the_o king_n in_o his_o trouble_n 38._o chap._n 8._o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o king_n against_o that_o false_a and_o injurious_a aspersion_n of_o unsettledness_n in_o his_o religion_n 44._o chap._n 9_o show_v the_o war_n not_o to_o have_v be_v begin_v by_o the_o king_n but_o that_o he_o condescend_v to_o all_o thing_n that_o can_v in_o reason_n be_v demand_v of_o he_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o it_o 51._o chap._n 10._o show_v a_o particular_a tie_n of_o gratitude_n by_o the_o generousness_n and_o reconcileableness_n of_o the_o king_n disposition_n 59_o chap._n 11._o a_o brief_a summary_n of_o the_o reason_n former_o set_v down_o for_o the_o not_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n 61._o chap._n 12._o all_o the_o former_a reason_n apply_v to_o the_o present_a case_n of_o king_n charles_n with_o a_o positive_a opinion_n thereupon_o 63._o chap._n 1._o the_o introduction_n and_o motive_n of_o write_v this_o discourse_n i_o never_o more_o unwilling_o take_v pen_n in_o hand_n than_o at_o present_a to_o set_v down_o the_o subsequent_a discourse_n for_o my_o own_o vindication_n against_o so_o many_o unjust_a and_o untrue_a aspersion_n as_o have_v be_v cast_v upon_o i_o and_o so_o great_a severity_n as_o have_v be_v use_v towards_o i_o for_o it_o be_v in_o my_o hope_n 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