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	people_n	3,792	5	4.4298	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74785	The humble petition of the Lord Major, aldermen, and commons of the City of London, in Common-councell assembled. To the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons assembled in High Court of Parliament.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1647 (1647)	Thomason E419_1; ESTC R202440	2,862	13

the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o lord_n major_a alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common-council_n assemble_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n print_a by_o richard_n cotes_n printer_n to_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n to_o the_o honourable_a the_o house_n of_o commons_o assemble_v in_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common_a council_n assemble_v show_n that_o your_o petitioner_n do_v with_o all_o readiness_n acknowledge_v the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a power_n and_o judicatory_a in_o this_o kingdom_n constitute_v for_o the_o defence_n and_o contrivement_n of_o the_o safety_n and_o freedom_n of_o this_o nation_n unto_o who_o all_o other_o power_n and_o society_n of_o man_n ought_v to_o submit_v &_o with_o their_o utmost_a ability_n to_o assist_v and_o support_v in_o who_o well-being_n and_o happy_a progress_n the_o peaceable_a and_o slourish_a condition_n of_o this_o nation_n do_v principal_o consist_v the_o contempt_n and_o overthrow_n of_o who_o power_n and_o authority_n can_v but_o be_v the_o woeful_a inlet_n to_o all_o tyranny_n and_o confusion_n the_o people_n slavery_n and_o the_o law_n subversion_n and_o your_o petitioner_n do_v with_o all_o thankfulness_n acknowledge_v and_o remember_v the_o unwearied_a pain_n uncessant_a labour_n and_o constant_a endeavour_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n in_o the_o common_a cause_n of_o god_n and_o this_o kingdom_n wherein_o though_o your_o enemy_n have_v be_v many_o and_o great_a their_o opposition_n strong_a their_o counsel_n deep_a and_o your_o discouragement_n not_o a_o few_o yet_o through_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o you_o with_o the_o unite_a assistance_n of_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o well-affected_a people_n 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the_o price_n of_o provision_n may_v be_v abate_v and_o trade_n encourage_v that_o freequarter_n may_v be_v prevent_v and_o supernumerary_a force_n disband_v that_o a_o more_o vigorous_a course_n may_v be_v take_v in_o settle_v of_o the_o peace_n and_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o long_o desire_v that_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v due_o observe_v that_o all_o well-affected_n person_n that_o have_v adhere_v to_o the_o parliament_n may_v be_v effectual_o protect_v and_o defend_v that_o the_o recorder_n alderman_n and_o other_o citizen_n now_o imprison_v so_o as_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o honour_n and_o wisdom_n of_o parliament_n may_v be_v enlarge_v which_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v esteem_v a_o great_a favour_n to_o this_o city_n and_o that_o all_o the_o late_a unhappy_a proceed_n as_o unto_o this_o city_n and_o member_n thereof_o may_v be_v forget_v and_o obliterated_a that_o your_o petitioner_n may_v enjoy_v the_o splendour_n of_o your_o former_a favour_n and_o be_v 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