Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	formal_a	justification_n	righteousness_n	6,175	5	8.2431	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90861	Innocencie appearing, through the dark mists of pretended guilt. Or, A full and true narration of the unjust and illegal proceedings of the commissioners of Berks, (for ejecting scandalous and insufficient ministers) against John Pordage of Bradfield in the same county. In which he is justly vindicated from the unjust and horrid aspersions of blasphemy, divelism or necromancie, scandal in his life, and all things else falsly objected against him by his enemies. Published for the clearing of truth, and the detecting of malice and subtilty, and for the prevention of all mispprehensions that may be caused by any scandalous pamphlets, and false relations of the proceedings in his case. As likewise for the information of all sober-minded Christians touching his judgement in many things of high concernment, and particularly concerning chastity, virginity, apparitions of spirits, visions, communion with the holy angels, the invisible worlds, magistracy, &c. / Written by the said John Pordage.	Pordage, John, 1607-1681.	1655 (1655)	Wing P2967; Thomason E1068_7; ESTC R210422	152,492	125

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pordage_n of_o bradfield_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o berks_n which_o say_v article_n lie_v now_o before_o the_o say_a commissioner_n it_o be_v thereupon_o order_v by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n that_o the_o say_a dr._n pordage_n do_v make_v his_o personal_a appearance_n before_o the_o say_a commissioner_n on_o thursday_n the_o five_o day_n of_o october_n next_o at_o the_o bear_n in_o spinhamland_n by_o newberry_n at_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n to_o answer_v the_o say_a article_n exhibit_v against_o he_o whereof_o he_o be_v not_o to_o fail_v give_v under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n in_o read_v the_o day_n and_o year_n above_o say_v chr._n whichcot_n sam._n wightwick_n ri._n fincher_n william_n strowde_a william_n natkine_n wil._n cook_n according_o at_o the_o time_n prefix_v i_o appear_v about_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n in_o the_o place_n above_o express_v where_o i_o wait_v till_o betwixt_o three_o and_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n 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the_o commissioner_n that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o article_n exhibit_v whence_o they_o make_v this_o order_n viz._n berks_n by_o the_o commissioner_n for_o eject_v of_o scandalous_a minister_n etc._n etc._n october_n 5._o 1654._o at_o the_o bear_n in_o speenhamland_n dr._n john_n pordage_n rector_n of_o bradfield_n in_o this_o county_n have_v in_o obedience_n to_o our_o warrant_n date_v the_o 18_o of_o september_n last_o to_o he_o direct_v this_o day_n attend_v and_o plead_v that_o he_o have_v be_v already_o discharge_v from_o the_o article_n that_o be_v exhibit_v to_o we_o against_o he_o by_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o late_a committee_n of_o this_o county_n and_o therefore_o not_o again_o to_o be_v question_v or_o proceed_v against_o for_o the_o same_o by_o these_o commissioner_n but_o the_o say_a doctor_n have_v produce_v no_o such_o discharge_n resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o his_o council_n for_o eject_v of_o scandalous_a ignorant_a and_o insufficient_a minister_n and_o schoolmaster_n the_o say_v commissioner_n have_v power_n to_o question_v the_o say_a doctor_n upon_o the_o say_a article_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o his_o plea_n as_o aforesaid_a of_o a_o former_a discharge_n and_o it_o be_v thereupon_o order_v that_o the_o say_a doctor_n do_v give_v his_o positive_a answer_n to_o the_o say_a article_n unto_o we_o on_o this_o day_n fortnight_n be_v the_o 19_o instant_n at_o this_o place_n whereof_o he_o be_v not_o to_o fail_v now_o this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v transact_v the_o first_o day_n of_o my_o appearance_n which_o i_o have_v here_o present_v in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o impartial_a reader_n my_o second_o appearance_n before_o they_o be_v the_o 19_o of_o october_n at_o the_o same_o place_n the_o commissioner_n then_o sit_v be_v these_o m._n wightwick_n chairman_n m._n danch_n mr._n evelyn_n mr._n bell_n mr._n mils_n the_o minister_n mr._n woodbridg_n mr._n fowler_n mr._n hughes_n with_o some_o other_o the_o first_o thing_n they_o demand_v be_v my_o answer_n to_o the_o article_n exhibit_v against_o i_o but_o i_o desire_v they_o to_o receive_v my_o discharge_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v be_v instead_o of_o a_o full_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n so_o i_o produce_v it_o and_o it_o be_v receive_v by_o they_o and_o deliver_v to_o the_o clerk_n who_o after_o it_o be_v read_v take_v a_o copy_n of_o it_o and_o then_o return_v it_o to_o i_o again_o the_o tenor_n of_o it_o be_v as_o follow_v at_o the_o committee_n for_o plunder_v minister_n march_v 27._o 1651._o upon_o hear_v the_o cause_n in_o presence_n of_o party_n and_o council_n on_o both_o side_n concern_v dr._n pordage_n minister_n of_o bradfield_n in_o the_o county_n of_o berks_n and_o upon_o read_v the_o paper_n and_o examination_n depend_v against_o he_o before_o this_o committee_n and_o full_a hear_v what_o can_v be_v say_v by_o both_o party_n this_o committee_n have_v take_v the_o say_a cause_n into_o serious_a consideration_n and_o debate_n and_o do_v thereupon_o order_n that_o the_o say_a cause_n be_v dismiss_v and_o the_o same_o be_v hereby_o dismiss_v gilb_n millington_n afterward_o they_o ask_v i_o how_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o this_o be_v a_o true_a copy_n i_o return_v answer_v i_o receive_v it_o from_o their_o clerk_n there_o present_a who_o know_v it_o to_o be_v true_a and_o beside_o i_o have_v a_o friend_n by_o who_o be_v with_o i_o when_o i_o receive_v it_o can_v attest_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o by_o oath_n then_o they_o wave_v my_o discharge_n and_o call_v for_o my_o particular_a answer_n to_o the_o article_n allege_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o discharge_v the_o commissioner_n have_v judge_v the_o article_n under_o their_o cognizance_n so_o that_o after_o i_o have_v press_v my_o discharge_n with_o as_o much_o earnestness_n as_o in_o modesty_n i_o can_v they_o still_o hasty_o call_v for_o my_o further_a answer_n i_o be_v necessitate_v to_o give_v in_o this_o which_o follow_v my_o answer_n to_o the_o article_n exhibit_v against_o i_o consist_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o partic._n i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o none_o of_o the_o article_n exhibit_v against_o i_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n against_o several_a atheistical_a blasphemous_a and_o execrable_a opinion_n derogatory_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o destructive_a to_o humane_a society_n without_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n express_v in_o the_o act_n be_v stretch_v and_o wrest_v beyond_o the_o literal_a scope_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o act._n and_o this_o be_v not_o my_o judgement_n only_o but_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o pious_a and_o judicious_a lawyer_n of_o this_o land_n which_o thing_n in_o