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	time_n	5,928	5	3.4202	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92611	Some papers given in by the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland to the honourable Houses of the Parliament of England. In answer to their votes of the 24. of September, 1646. Concerning the disposing of His Majesties person.	Scotland. Parliament.; Loudoun, John Campbell, Earl of, 1598-1663. Severall speeches spoken ... in the Painted Chamber.	1646 (1646)	Wing S1343; ESTC R205327	33,483	44

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unnecessary_a burthe●…s_n continue_v in_o this_o kingdom_n by_o keep_v army_n on_o foot_n after_o the_o war_n be_v at_o end_n and_o that_o it_o may_v full_o and_o clear_o appear_v how_o real_o it_o be_v desire_v by_o the_o scottish_a army_n that_o without_o delay_n they_o may_v march_v out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n with_o the_o same_o affection_n and_o cheerfulnes_n that_o they_o come_v in_o for_o the_o assistance_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o to_o the_o end_n all_o jealousy_n mistake_n or_o misunderstanding_n of_o our_o intention_n may_v be_v remove_v we_o do_v further_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o meet_v with_o such_o as_o the_o honourable_a house_n shall_v appoint_v and_o within_o 24._o hour_n to_o agree_v concern_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o 200000._o pound_n and_o the_o security_n to_o be_v give_v for_o the_o other_o and_o to_o appoint_v a_o day_n wherein_o our_o force_n shall_v march_v out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o newcastle_n out_o of_o tinmouth_n castle_n hartl●pool_n stockton_n thirlwall_n and_o all_o other_o place_n within_o this_o kingdom_n berwick_n and_o carlisle_n be_v dispose_v of_o according_a to_o the_o respective_a treaty_n between_o the_o kingdom_n and_o likewise_o for_o march_v of_o our_o army_n out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o in_o regard_n the_o winter_n do_v fast_o approach_v and_o for_o other_o important_a reason_n we_o earnest_o desire_n may_v be_v with_o all_o possible_a expedition_n and_o for_o this_o end_n that_o the_o money_n may_v be_v speedy_o send_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o soon_o they_o shall_v receive_v it_o the_o more_o acceptable_a it_o will_v be_v and_o give_v the_o great_a satisfaction_n and_o the_o impoverish_v and_o exhaust_v country_n will_v be_v the_o soon_o ease_v and_o since_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o stay_n and_o continuance_n in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v not_o upon_o their_o part_n and_o that_o for_o these_o six_o month_n pass_v they_o have_v receive_v no_o pay_n whereby_o they_o be_v exceed_o straighten_a in_o their_o quarter_n and_o the_o northern_a part_n where_o they_o remain_v great_o overburthen_v we_o do_v earnest_o entreat_v that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n with_o the_o 5000._o l._n at_o nottingham_n already_o account_v unto_o they_o some_o competent_a proportion_n of_o money_n may_v be_v send_v unto_o the_o army_n for_o their_o necessary_a entertainment_n or_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v force_v to_o enlarge_v their_o quarter_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o country_n in_o all_o which_o we_o be_v the_o more_o desirous_a to_o come_v to_o a_o close_a that_o within_o few_o day_n some_o of_o our_o number_n must_v repair_v to_o the_o scottish_a army_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n which_o be_v to_o sit_v the_o second_o of_o novemb_n next_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o proceed_n and_o therefore_o we_o do_v earnest_o entreat_v the_o speedy_a answer_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n by_o command_n of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n jo._n chislie_n 20._o octob._n 1646._o 24._o octob._n 1646._o from_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n right_o honourable_a it_o be_v very_o well_o know_v to_o the_o honourable_a house_n that_o the_o scottish_a army_n receive_v no_o pay_n for_o these_o six_o month_n past_a have_v be_v force_v to_o take_v free_a quarter_n from_o the_o country_n people_n whereby_o the_o northern_a county_n have_v be_v extreme_o exhaust_v and_o impoverish_v and_o the_o necessity_n of_o that_o army_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n unsupplied_a we_o have_v rest_n dissatisfy_v that_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v already_o represent_v to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n &_o that_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v fo●low_v thereupon_o be_v sufficient_o understand_v but_o be_v advertise_v by_o several_a letter_n of_o the_o grow_a necessity_n of_o the_o army_n and_o the_o insupportable_a burden_n of_o those_o part_n where_o they_o do_v quarter_n for_o ou●_n further_a exoneration_n and_o prevent_v the_o great_a danger_n that_o may_v ensue_v we_o have_v judge_v it_o necessary_a to_o acquaint_v the_o honourable_a house_n that_o it_o be_v rumour_v abroad_o in_o the_o northern_a part_n that_o the_o country_n people_n have_v a_o design_n to_o surprise_v and_o injure_v our_o force_n as_o they_o lie_v disperse_v in_o their_o several_a quarter_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o great_a difficulty_n for_o the_o scottish_a army_n in_o a_o forcible_a manner_n to_o prevent_v or_o suppress_v any_o such_o insurrection_n but_o they_o have_v resolve_v to_o prefer_v the_o public_a good_a and_o a_o happy_a correspondence_n between_o the_o kingdom_n to_o their_o own_o safety_n in_o pursuance_n whereof_o they_o have_v write_v letter_n to_o the_o committee_n of_o yorkshire_n and_o other_o county_n earnest_o desire_v their_o concurrence_n to_o prevent_v such_o inconvenience_n as_o may_v endanger_v the_o peace_n and_o union_n betwixt_o the_o kingdom_n and_o have_v give_v direction_n to_o the_o general_a officer_n of_o the_o army_n to_o confer_v with_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o country_n and_o to_o use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o remove_v all_o jealousy_n and_o mistake_v and_o particular_o to_o acquaint_v they_o how_o earnest_o desirous_a they_o be_v and_o have_v be_v for_o above_o these_o two_o month_n past_a to_o remove_v out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o return_v to_o their_o native_a country_n upon_o which_o consideration_n it_o be_v our_o renew_a earnest_n request_n to_o the_o honourable_a house_n that_o the_o first_o 200000._o l._n may_v be_v speedy_o raise_v and_o send_v to_o the_o army_n and_o the_o security_n for_o the_o other_o agree_v upon_o that_o they_o may_v forthwith_o march_v out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o otherwise_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n some_o course_n may_v be_v take_v for_o supply_v that_o army_n and_o ease_v of_o the_o country_n until_o the_o money_n be_v raise_v whereby_o the_o great_a danger_n that_o be_v like_a to_o arise_v to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o kingdom_n may_v be_v prevent_v for_o if_o the_o scottish_a army_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o enlarge_v their_o quarter_n southward_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n army_n as_o we_o be_v inform_v do_v enlarge_v their_o quarter_n northward_o into_o those_o harrassed_a &_o exhaust_a county_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o foresee_v that_o these_o kingdom_n may_v unhappy_o be_v again_o embroil_v into_o new_a and_o great_a trouble_n than_o they_o have_v yet_o see_v and_o what_o great_a advantage_n will_v be_v give_v to_o foreign_a nation_n to_o make_v use_n of_o our_o divide_a interest_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o both_o all_o which_o out_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o sincere_a affection_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o these_o kingdom_n we_o have_v think_v ourselves_o bind_v timeous_o to_o make_v know_v and_o against_o all_o jealousy_n and_o miss_v apprehension_n to_o give_v perfect_a and_o full_a assurance_n that_o whatsoever_o report_n or_o suggestion_n there_o may_v be_v to_o the_o contrary_a no_o persuasion_n terror_n plot_n nor_o combination_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o divide_v or_o withdraw_v the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n from_o a_o firm_a conjunction_n with_o this_o kingdom_n but_o as_o they_o have_v do_v hitherto_o so_o for_o the_o future_a shall_v continue_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o end_n of_o our_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n against_o all_o opposition_n whether_o foreign_a or_o intestine_a and_o to_o promote_v and_o settle_v the_o peace_n of_o both_o kingdom_n be_v very_o confident_a that_o the_o honourable_a house_n in_o their_o wisdom_n will_v serious_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o effectual_a mean_n for_o prevent_v the_o danger_n and_o evil_n represent_v for_o hasten_v the_o return_n of_o our_o army_n and_o satisfy_v all_o our_o just_a desire_n for_o settle_v the_o peace_n of_o these_o kingdom_n which_o with_o constant_a zeal_n and_o fervent_a affection_n shall_v ever_o be_v faithful_o endeavour_v by_o your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n lowdoun_n lauderdaill_n a._n johnston_n charles_n erskine_n hugh_n kennedy_n r._n barclay_n worcester_z house_n the_o 24._o octob._n 1646._o for_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la 29._o october_n 1646._o from_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n right_o honourable_a upon_o the_o eleven_o of_o august_n we_o do_v declare_v how_o desirous_a the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n be_v of_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o burden_n and_o pressure_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o their_o willingness_n forthwith_o to_o surrender_v the_o garrison_n and_o recall_v their_o army_n out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n reasonable_a satisfaction_n be_v give_v for_o their_o pain_n and_o charge_n and_o after_o the_o honourable_a house_n have_v resolve_v upon_o the_o way_n and_o