Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	great_a	law_n	2,790	5	4.4124	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91255	The remonstrance of the noble-men, knights, gentlemen, clergy-men, free-holders, citizens, burgesses and commons of the late eastern, southern, and western associations who desire to shew themselves faithfull and constant to the Good Old Cause, the privileges and freedom of Parliament, the liberty and property of the subjects, laws of the land, and true reformed religion, which they were formerly called forth and engaged to defend by declaration of Parliament, the protestation, and Solemn National League and Covenant.		1659 (1659)	Wing P4051; Thomason 669.f.22[11]; ESTC R211340	3,706	1

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in_o opposition_n contradistinction_n or_o superinspection_n but_o in_o real_a subordination_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o people_n 4._o that_o the_o whole_a frame_n and_o settlement_n of_o the_o government_n of_o our_o nation_n be_v entire_o refer_v to_o the_o parliament_n unanticipate_v consideration_n the_o proper_a judge_n thereof_o without_o any_o antecedent_n restriction_n prescription_n or_o imposition_n by_o the_o army-officer_n or_o any_o other_o 5._o that_o the_o supreme_a management_n of_o all_o civil_a politic_n military_a affair_n and_o appointment_n of_o all_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n and_o minister_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v in_o all_o the_o survive_a member_n of_o the_o long_a parliament_n without_o seclude_v any_o as_o in_o a_o general_n council_n of_o state_n and_o safety_n only_o who_o be_v all_o desire_a to_o meet_v for_o that_o purpose_n till_o the_o new_a free_a parliament_n shall_v assemble_v and_o no_o long_o 6._o that_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n government_n of_o each_o county_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o sheriff_n conservatorss_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o other_o ancient_a officer_n as_o the_o freeholder_n of_o every_o county_n shall_v public_o elect_v in_o their_o county-court_n according_a to_o their_o ancient_a right_n and_o liberty_n and_o of_o every_o city_n and_o corporation_n in_o the_o mayor_n sheriff_n bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n elect_v by_o they_o according_a to_o their_o charter_n custom_n and_o in_o none_o other_o officer_n impose_v on_o they_o till_o the_o parliament_n shall_v take_v further_a order_n therein_o 7._o that_o no_o tax_n contribution_n excise_n impost_n new_a custom_n militiaes_n or_o other_o payment_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v henceforth_o impose_v assess_v levy_v upon_o or_o pay_v by_o the_o people_n but_o by_o their_o common_a grant_n and_o consent_n in_o free_a and_o full_a parliament_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n under_o pain_n of_o high_a treason_n in_o 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