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	let_v	3,168	5	4.0636	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96605	An exact narrative of the affection, services, sufferings, and expences of Capt. Reeve Williams; both at sea and land for the advantage of the publique interest of the Common-wealth of England; from the beginning of the late vvarre to this present: humbly tendered unto the consideration of His Excellency the Lord General Cromwell, and all other persons of honour and ingenuity, whom it may or shall concerne.	Williams, Reeve, Capt.	1653 (1653)	Wing W2753A; ESTC R231728	13,238	24

be imployed and improved for advancement of the publick interest But God which is the wise disposer of all things hath so ordered affaires that his endeavours have been hitherto fruitlesse only he is kept up by a principle of dependance nay confidence that though one Generation be passed away that might have beene instrumentall in repayring not onely his breach but the breaches of the Nation yet that the time is at hand wherein every man that hath with Faith Affection and Fervour laid out himselfe and estate for defence of the publique shall be answerably repayred according to their services and sufferings In assurance whereof he hath principles of reason and necessity inducing taken the boldnesse to draw up and present unto serious consideration this Narrative In hope that when an opportunity shall be offered he amongst many others may be remembred and repaired by the payment of his disbursements and arrears or settlement of the said Island of Cape Cleere upon him and his heires as desired for satisfaction thereof CONCLUSION My Lord THis Narrative of my little peregrinations and services for this Nation yet not without many dangers and crosses to my self together with the hard measure I have hither to found where I had hopes of better being prepared for the true information of all such as either ingeniously desire the same or whose worth and authority may justly expect to be satisfied therein I have presumed yet in all humility to addresse more especially to your Excellency in regard I found both in your selfe and your honoured son the Lord Deputy Ireton so cleere a judgement of my actions in Ireland so free from distorting things to the worst so sensible of what a Soldier without suspicion to his faith might doe when surrounded with difficulties as was sometimes my case with the Lo Inchequeen Thus as I must ever honor the memory of so large a worth and so cleer a goodnesse so when occasion shall make me happy I shall thankefully testifie to the uttermost of my abilities And as I was blest there with this favour from you which had not others envied had eas'd me of this publication and unwelcome speaking of my selfe so must I with all thankfulnesse acknowledge that in all my late long attendance upon the Parl to have my services and sufferings taken into consideration I have found none more ready and forward then your Excellencie And now my Lord my hopes upon the late Parliament ending with its dissolution there is not any in this world so capable of ministring reliefe to my languishing condition nor as I have good cause to believe so inclinable to do me right as your Excellency and therefore if where I have found the greatest vertue and readinesse to help I presse with more importunity then well becomes me Let my necessity somewhat excuse and beare it I beseech you as the greatest goodnesse hath ever beene accustomed and be pleased to favour me yet so far forth as to put my humble desires herein expressed into some speedy way of tryall as to the justnesse of them and when they shall so appeare into as speedy a course for their attainment To which end a Petition to the Councell of State is in readines that by your Excellencies favourable protection both my selfe and Family may be supported and encouraged and be preserved from that calamity misery and reproach which malicious and ill affected persons wish unto us for our constant affection to this Common-wealth and faithfull adherence to your Excellencie for whose fruition of all temporall and eternall happinesse shall ever pray Your Excellencies most humble Servant REEVE WILLIAMS