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	just_a	law_n	2,761	5	4.7834	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58835	The Scottish mist dispel'd: or, A cleare reply to the prevaricating answer of the Commissioners of the kingdome of Scotland, to both Houses of Parliament; upon the new propositions for peace. And the foure bills sent to his Majesty, 1647. By an English covenanter	English covenanter.	1648 (1648)	Wing S2096A; ESTC R203524	33,757	25

his_o majesty_n message_n and_o the_o parliament_n answer_v reply_n and_o stand_v amaze_v that_o such_o a_o profession_n of_o zeal_n for_o god_n shall_v ever_o be_v find_v in_o conjunction_n with_o such_o unfaithfulness_n among_o brethren_n for_o thus_o stand_v the_o case_n the_o king_n have_v set_v up_o his_o standard_n at_o nottingham_n set_v out_o several_a proclamation_n and_o declaration_n whereby_o the_o parliament_n action_n be_v declare_v treasonable_a and_o their_o person_n traitor_n do_v send_v a_o message_n to_o his_o house_n of_o parliament_n 25_o august_n 1642._o 580._o for_o a_o personal_a treaty_n whereunto_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n send_v a_o answer_n which_o because_o it_o be_v short_a and_o pertinent_a to_o the_o present_a case_n be_v here_o set_v down_o verbatim_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o to_o his_o majesty_n message_n of_o the_o 25._o of_o august_n 1642._o may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v have_v receive_v your_o majesty_n message_n of_o the_o 25._o of_o august_n do_v with_o much_o grief_n resent_v the_o dangerous_a and_o distract_a state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o we_o have_v by_o all_o mean_n endeavour_v to_o prevent_v both_o by_o our_o several_a advice_n and_o petition_n to_o your_o majesty_n which_o have_v be_v not_o only_o without_o success_n but_o there_o have_v follow_v that_o which_o no_o ill_a counsel_n in_o former_a time_n have_v produce_v or_o any_o age_n have_v see_v namely_o those_o several_a proclamation_n and_o declaration_n against_o both_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n whereby_o their_o action_n be_v declare_v treasonable_a and_o their_o person_n traitor_n and_o thereupon_o your_o majesty_n have_v set_v up_o your_o standard_n against_o they_o whereby_o you_o have_v put_v the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o in_o they_o this_o whole_a kingdom_n out_o of_o your_o protection_n so_o that_o until_o your_o majesty_n shall_v recall_v those_o proclamation_n and_o declaration_n whereby_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o their_o adherent_n and_o assistant_n and_o such_o as_o have_v obey_v and_o execute_v their_o command_n and_o direction_n according_a to_o their_o duty_n be_v declare_v traitor_n or_o otherwise_o delinquent_n and_o until_o the_o standard_n set_v up_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o say_a proclamation_n be_v take_v down_o your_o majesty_n have_v put_v we_o into_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o whilst_o we_o so_o remain_v we_o can_v by_o the_o fundamental_a privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o public_a trust_n repose_v in_o we_o or_o with_o the_o general_a good_a and_o safety_n of_o this_o kingdom_n give_v your_o majesty_n any_o other_o answer_n to_o this_o message_n john_n brown_n cler._n parliam_fw-la h._n elsing_n cler._n parl._n d._n com._n this_o answer_n of_o the_o parliament_n occasion_v several_a express_v mutual_o to_o pass_v between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o parliament_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n this_o answer_n to_o his_o majesty_n message_n of_o the_o 11_o of_o septemb._n 1642._o as_o appear_v in_o the_o 586._o and_o 587._o page_n of_o the_o book_n of_o declaration_n print_v by_o authority_n in_o which_o very_a answer_n they_o do_v profess_v themselves_o in_o no_o capacity_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o king_n whilst_o his_o standard_n be_v up_o his_o proclamation_n and_o declaration_n unrecal_v whereby_o the_o parliament_n be_v charge_v with_o treason_n and_o have_v humble_o advise_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v upon_o the_o performance_n whereof_o they_o invite_v he_o to_o his_o great_a council_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o a_o treaty_n with_o hope_n of_o success_n and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o very_a resolution_n of_o they_o not_o to_o treat_v with_o his_o majesty_n until_o he_o have_v recall_v his_o proclamation_n and_o declaration_n against_o his_o parliament_n they_o have_v make_v that_o one_o of_o the_o four_o bill_n which_o be_v send_v to_o be_v sign_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o order_n to_o a_o treaty_n now_o let_v heaven_n and_o earth_n god_n and_o man_n judge_n of_o your_o unfaithfulness_n in_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n you_o tell_v the_o people_n that_o the_o parliament_n be_v once_o for_o a_o personal_a treaty_n with_o the_o king_n why_o shall_v they_o now_o be_v against_o it_o and_o hide_v from_o the_o people_n the_o term_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v for_o it_o have_v the_o parliament_n forsake_v their_o primitive_a principle_n or_o yourselves_o have_v the_o king_n recall_v those_o proclamation_n and_o declaration_n yea_o or_o no_o have_v he_o give_v satisfaction_n for_o blood_n and_o security_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yea_o or_o no_o if_o not_o 15._o will_v you_o have_v the_o parliament_n betray_v their_o trust_n break_v their_o covenant_n treat_v as_o traitor_n vxbridg_n do_v the_o parliament_n forsake_v their_o principales_fw-la no_o though_o israel_n play_v the_o har_z lot_n yet_o let_v not_o judah_n offend_v we_o know_v your_o objection_n the_o parliament_n do_v admit_v of_o a_o treaty_n since_o that_o time_n it_o be_v true_a but_o have_v you_o not_o read_v what_o david_n do_v in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n when_o he_o be_v a_o hungry_a the_o showbread_n which_o at_o other_o time_n be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o ear_n be_v lawful_a then_o the_o life_n of_o the_o kingdom_n then_o in_o danger_n provoke_v the_o love_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o forget_v themselves_o to_o save_v the_o nation_n but_o be_v the_o case_n now_o as_o it_o be_v then_o piety_n and_o humanity_n will_v allow_v a_o man_n to_o treat_v yea_o beg_v for_o his_o life_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n in_o power_n to_o destroy_v he_o though_o the_o principle_n of_o either_o will_v not_o admit_v the_o like_a submission_n in_o another_o case_n again_o though_o they_o do_v treat_v yet_o do_v they_o not_o forsake_v the_o principle_n of_o humanity_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v betray_v their_o trust_n break_v their_o covenant_n enslave_v our_o just_a liberty_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o tyranny_n they_o break_v up_o the_o treaty_n and_o resolve_v to_o sacrifice_v themselves_o in_o the_o kingdom_n service_n commit_v themselves_o to_o god_n providence_n who_o succeed_v their_o desire_n acccord_o for_o god_n love_v courage_n and_o constancy_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n you_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o proper_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n their_o right_n 4._o law_n and_o liberty_n but_o why_o do_v you_o stop_v there_o reply_n why_o do_v you_o not_o proceed_v in_o declare_v your_o resolution_n not_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o such_o thing_n why_o do_v you_o notwithstanding_o this_o acknowledgement_n interpose_v in_o thing_n concerning_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n their_o right_n law_n and_o liberty_n as_o in_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o king_n person_n while_o remain_v in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o seven_o page_n of_o your_o paper_n concerning_o the_o covenant_n and_o treaty_n in_o the_o king_n negative_a voice_n page_n the_o 18_o of_o this_o answer_n in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o militia_n page_n the_o 20._o in_o the_o disband_n of_o our_o army_n page_n 21._o in_o confer_v title_n of_o honour_n page_n 22._o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n page_n 5_o etc._n etc._n nay_o why_o have_v you_o cast_v such_o gloss_n sense_n and_o interpretation_n upon_o the_o covenant_n and_o treaty_n which_o be_v grant_v confound_v the_o interest_n of_o england_n with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n for_o these_o be_v your_o word_n in_o the_o 5_o and_o 6_o page_n of_o your_o paper_n concerning_o the_o covenant_n and_o treaty_n unless_o we_o lie_v aside_o the_o covenant_n treaty_n declaration_n of_o both_o kingdom_n and_o three_o year_n conjunction_n in_o this_o war_n neither_o the_o one_o kingdom_n nor_o the_o other_o must_v now_o look_v back_o what_o they_o may_v have_v do_v single_o before-such_v a_o strict_a union_n but_o look_v forward_o what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v by_o both_o joint_o for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o both_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o pag._n the_o 7._o of_o these_o paper_n if_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o king_n person_n mention_v in_o the_o vote_n of_o both_o house_n be_v intent_a for_o the_o good_a peace_n and_o security_n of_o both_o kinghome_n than_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v without_o the_o mutual_a advice_n and_o consent_n of_o both_o by_o the_o first_o of_o these_o expression_n do_v not_o your_o argument_n stand_v thus_o if_o we_o must_v not_o lay_v aside_o the_o covenant_n treaty_n declaration_n of_o both_o kingdom_n and_o three_o year_n conjunction_n in_o this_o war_n neither_o the_o one_o kingdom_n nor_o the_o other_o single_o but_o both_o joint_o must_v hereafter_o act_v for_o the_o good_a of_o both_o but_o we_o must_v not_o lay_v aside_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o neither_o the_o one_o

2._o be_v they_o not_o imposition_n as_o well_o when_o you_o do_v concur_v to_o send_v proposition_n as_o when_o you_o do_v dissent_v the_o king_n may_v have_v some_o just_a desire_n to_o move_v for_o the_o crown_n reason_n and_o for_o himself_o as_o that_o be_v may_v have_v his_o revenue_n etc._n etc._n 1._o reply_n it_o be_v true_a the_o crown_n and_o revenue_n go_v together_o in_o england_n however_o it_o be_v in_o scotland_n neither_o do_v we_o presume_v any_o proposition_n shall_v be_v send_v by_o the_o parliament_n in_o prejudice_n to_o the_o crown_n or_o crown-revenue_n both_o be_v for_o the_o kingdom_n honour_n and_o safety_n 2._o be_v not_o this_o likewise_o as_o good_a a_o reason_n when_o you_o do_v concur_v your_o next_o reason_n a_o personal_a treaty_n with_o the_o king_n reason_n be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o beget_v a_o mutual_a confidence_n etc._n etc._n 1._o reply_n that_o be_v as_o the_o treaty_n may_v be_v manage_v and_o so_o may_v proposition_n as_o instruction_n be_v give_v 2._o and_o be_v not_o this_o likewise_o as_o good_a a_o reason_n when_o you_o do_v concur_v your_o last_o reason_n be_v this_o reason_n we_o can_v expect_v his_o majesty_n will_v grant_v in_fw-la terminis_fw-la whatsoever_o proposition_n shall_v be_v send_v unto_o etc._n etc._n neither_o will_v the_o house_n of_o parliament_n give_v full_a power_n to_o commissioner_n to_o make_v altrration_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n he_o be_v to_o pass_v bill_n in_fw-la terminis_fw-la why_o not_o proposition_n be_v matter_n for_o bill_n confident_a we_o be_v have_v he_o wrest_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o parliament_n hand_n as_o it_o be_v wrest_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n they_o shall_v have_v have_v such_o proposition_n as_o he_o will_v have_v judge_v fit_a for_o traitor_n it_o may_v be_v the_o axe_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o halter_n head_v in_o stead_n of_o hang_v for_o traitor_n have_v he_o proclaim_v they_o without_o recall_v it_o to_o this_o day_n 2._o be_v not_o this_o also_o as_o valid_a when_o you_o do_v concur_v as_o now_o it_o be_v thus_o your_o weighty_a reason_n for_o the_o thing_n a_o personal_a treaty_n vanish_v into_o the_o air_n let_v we_o now_o examine_v your_o reason_n for_o the_o place_n at_o london_n for_o there_o lie_v the_o emphasis_n of_o your_o motion_n and_o perhaps_o design_n 1._o reason_n proposition_n have_v be_v often_o essay_v without_o success_n and_o therefore_o the_o personal_a treaty_n must_v be_v at_o london_n 2._o reason_n the_o king_n removal_n from_o london_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n and_o his_o return_n or_o presence_n may_v be_v a_o remedy_n ergo_fw-la the_o treaty_n must_v be_v at_o london_n three_o in_o a_o personal_a treaty_n thing_n may_v be_v mutual_o debate_v for_o that_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o your_o reason_n ergo_fw-la the_o treaty_n must_v be_v at_o london_n four_o the_o king_n may_v have_v some_o desire_n to_o move_v for_o the_o crown_n ergo_fw-la the_o treaty_n must_v be_v at_o london_n five_o a_o personal_a treaty_n be_v the_o best_a way_n for_o give_v and_o receive_v satisfaction_n ergo_fw-la the_o treaty_n must_v be_v at_o london_n six_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v his_o majesty_n will_v grant_v all_o the_o proposition_n neither_o will_v the_o house_n give_v full_a power_n to_o their_o commissioner_n to_o make_v alteration_n as_o they_o see_v cause_n upon_o debate_n ergo_fw-la the_o treaty_n must_v be_v at_o london_n brethren_n we_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o prejudge_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o countryman_n as_o to_o show_v they_o the_o deficiency_n of_o these_o starve_a suggestion_n englishman_n eye_n be_v in_o their_o head_n and_o they_o need_v no_o spectacle_n to_o see_v mountain_n only_o we_o will_v glad_o know_v your_o meaning_n by_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o crown_n which_o ever_o and_o anon_o you_o hint_n out_o to_o we_o if_o our_o judgement_n fail_v we_o not_o as_o possible_o they_o may_v for_o we_o be_v no_o statesman_n but_o as_o the_o late_a time_n have_v make_v we_o all_o inquire_v into_o state-case_n we_o say_v if_o our_o judgement_n be_v right_a both_o the_o king_n and_o the_o crown_n and_o all_o thing_n belong_v unto_o they_o as_o such_o be_v for_o the_o kingdom_n advantage_n and_o for_o no_o personal_a interest_n whatsoever_o in_o prejudice_n of_o that_o we_o have_v have_v many_o thing_n which_o they_o call_v aphorism_n divulge_v among_o we_o as_o that_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o chief_a law_n the_o king_n be_v above_o every_o particular_a mam_n but_o less_o than_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o kingdom_n but_o the_o kingdom_n be_v none_o of_o the_o king_n except_o with_o a_o distinction_n and_o twenty_o more_o such_o saying_n which_o be_v our_o ordinary_a discourse_n and_o we_o think_v there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o equity_n justice_n and_o reason_n in_o they_o and_o a_o light_n to_o instruct_v we_o to_o give_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n their_o due_n and_o to_o preserve_v ourselves_o from_o tyranny_n and_o by_o these_o thing_n be_v we_o rally_v by_o the_o parliament_n together_o to_o maintain_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o saying_n and_o we_o have_v pay_v for_o our_o learning_n it_o have_v cost_v we_o dear_a and_o we_o will_v not_o quick_o forget_v all_o like_o dunce_n until_o we_o be_v knock_v into_o our_o former_a lesson_n your_o talk_v so_o much_o of_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o motion_n for_o the_o crown_n seem_v to_o we_o to_o interfier_n with_o these_o saying_n have_v exhibit_v your_o reason_n 6._o such_o as_o they_o be_v for_o a_o personal_a treaty_n you_o fall_v into_o invective_n with_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n thus_o if_o they_o be_v esteem_v enemy_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o advise_v the_o king_n to_o withdraw_v from_o his_o parliament_n what_o estimation_n will_v the_o world_n have_v of_o they_o who_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o return_v to_o his_o parliament_n when_o he_o offer_v to_o cast_v himself_o into_o their_o arm_n the_o plain_a english_a whereof_o be_v this_o reply_n to_o insinuate_v into_o the_o people_n that_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v against_o the_o king_n treat_v at_o london_n be_v the_o kingdom_n enemy_n and_o so_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n against_o their_o parliament_n be_v this_o like_o commissioner_n of_o state_n will_v you_o suffer_v such_o thing_n in_o your_o own_o kingdom_n be_v this_o according_a to_o your_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v this_o your_o brotherly_a love_n your_o zeal_n for_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o the_o interest_n thereof_o we_o say_v no_o more_o but_o better_a be_v a_o neighbour_n that_o be_v near_o 10._o than_o a_o brother_n that_o be_v far_o off_o but_o second_o if_o the_o parliament_n be_v the_o king_n enemy_n because_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o a_o personal_a treaty_n at_o london_n what_o be_v you_o when_o you_o refuse_v the_o same_o thing_n do_v not_o you_o give_v a_o just_a occasion_n for_o the_o cavalier_n to_o call_v you_o enemy_n all-a-row_o have_v dispatch_v the_o first_o particular_a in_o your_o method_n 6._o viz._n the_o ready_a mean_n for_o a_o last_a peace_n which_o you_o say_v be_v a_o personal_a treaty_n with_o the_o king_n at_o london_n you_o fall_v to_o the_o second_o viz._n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o proposition_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o peace_n and_o therein_o first_o to_o consider_v and_o remove_v the_o difference_n which_o you_o divide_v into_o three_o head_n which_o be_v 1._o matter_n of_o religion_n 2._o the_o interest_n of_o the_o crown_n 3._o the_o union_n and_o joint_a concernment_n of_o the_o kingdom_n first_o you_o begin_v with_o that_o of_o religion_n and_o hint_n it_o in_o one_o of_o your_o bite_a parenthesis_n as_o a_o most_o flagitious_a neglect_n that_o it_o be_v put_v by_o the_o parliament_n among_o the_o last_o of_o these_o new_a proposition_n 1._o reply_n you_o know_v brethren_n that_o that_o may_v be_v primum_fw-la in_fw-la extentione_fw-la which_o be_v ultimum_fw-la in_o executione_fw-la we_o use_v to_o make_v our_o hedge_n before_o we_o plant_v our_o garden_n 2._o religion_n be_v not_o the_o first_o of_o those_o proposition_n which_o be_v send_v to_o newcastle_n with_o your_o consent_n as_o appear_v in_o print_n but_o now_o you_o be_v more_o zealous_a than_o before_o 3._o the_o best_a sort_n of_o englishman_n love_v religion_n in_o the_o bottom_n to_o have_v it_o in_o design_n as_o well_o as_o pretence_n to_o make_v religion_n the_o end_n and_o not_o the_o mean_n unto_o their_o intention_n 4._o we_o have_v general_o observe_v that_o the_o empty_a zealot_n be_v the_o great_a advocate_n for_o the_o circumstance_n of_o religion_n time_n and_o order_n mighty_a matter_n in_o some_o man_n eye_n you_o commend_v the_o king_n