Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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A88186
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For every individuall member of the honourable House of Commons
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Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
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1647
(1647)
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Wing L2109; Thomason E414_9; ESTC R204503
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my_o friend_n and_o the_o name_n of_o all_o those_o that_o come_v to_o visit_v i_o take_v see_v the_o 14._o chap_n of_o ãâ¦ã_o 3._o e._n 1.6_o and_o the_o 10._o and_o 2d_o page_n of_o my_o plea_n to_o mr._n martin_n my_o last_o question_n be_v this_o whether_o in_o case_n the_o lord_n have_v no_o legal_a jurisdiction_n over_o i_o whethââ_n ãâã_d not_o be_v not_o all_o those_o gaoler_n and_o keeper_n of_o prison_n etc._n etc._n that_o have_v execute_v their_o illegal_a order_n decree_n and_o command_v upon_o i_o liable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n to_o make_v i_o reparation_n therefore_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o marshallâes_n in_o the_o 10._o part_n of_o cook_n report_n and_o now_o sir_n see_v the_o committee_n have_v not_o fulfil_v the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n in_o give_v their_o opinion_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o yet_o intend_v to_o report_v it_o by_o which_o mean_v i_o have_v lose_v and_o be_o deprive_v of_o the_o chief_a good_a i_o expect_v from_o the_o committee_n 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good_a earnest_n render_v any_o gallant_a death_n in_o the_o worââ_n ãâã_d it_o âome_v ãâã_d from_o my_o âeââe_n more_o acceptable_a unto_o i_o thââ_n a_o continuance_n in_o my_o unjust_a unsupportable_a and_o ãâã_d imprisonment_n it_o be_v too_o perfect_a a_o bâdâ_n of_o slavery_n for_o a_o heroic-ââspiritâââââây_a to_o amain_o ãâã_d therefore_o if_o there_o be_v my_o ãâã_d of_o compassion_n in_o you_o or_o any_o spark_n of_o ãâ¦ã_o âââcience_n i_o most_o come_v ãâã_d and_o most_o pressing_o entreat_v your_o active_a assistance_n ãâã_d speedy_a perââd_n of_o ây_a business_n before_o you_o either_o to_o my_o justification_n it_o innocent_a or_o condemnation_n illegal_o guilty_a aââ_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v keep_v in_o person_n in_o a_o âââââing_a condition_n but_o may_v immediate_o be_v ãâã_d âith_n ãâã_d a_o allowance_n for_o my_o subâââtânce_n as_o be_v my_o right_n and_o ãâã_d both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o the_o custom_a the_o power_n or_o else_o that_o ãâã_d will_v take_v speedy_a ãâã_d thââ_n i_o may_v receive_v ãâã_d ãâã_d tion_n from_o my_o star-chamber_n judge_n which_o ãâã_d lay_v at_o your_o ãâã_d 2._o year_n and_o ãâ¦ã_o your_o house_n to_o helââ_n i_o to_o if_o they_o please_v as_o for_o i_o to_o come_v to_o westminster_n to_o desire_v it_o of_o yoââ_n that_o so_o i_o may_v have_v some_o thing_n of_o my_o own_o to_o keep_v i_o alive_a and_o my_o wife_n and_o little_a child_n ãâ¦ã_o i_o rest_v your_o true_a friend_n in_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o your_o duty_n to_o the_o kingdom_n john_n lilburne_n from_o ãâ¦ã_o and_o most_o ãâ¦ã_o in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n this_o 8_o no._n 1647._o