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	king_n	lord_n	4,716	5	3.8323	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39422	The Earle of Strafford characterized, in a letter sent to a friend in the countrey, 1641		1641 (1641)	Wing E82; ESTC R24941	3,048	9

the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n characterise_a in_o a_o letter_n send_v to_o a_o friend_n in_o the_o country_n 1641._o anno_fw-la dom._n 1641._o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n charactrize_v in_o a_o letter_n send_v to_o a_o friend_n in_o the_o country_n 1641._o noble_a sir_n i_o be_o enforce_v to_o complain_v of_o your_o impetuous_a command_n and_o the_o tax_v you_o impose_v on_o i_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o vassal_n but_o especial_o of_o this_o of_o my_o lord_n of_o strafford_n as_o though_o i_o alone_o be_v inspire_v with_o a_o illumination_n beyond_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o parliament_n which_o on_o so_o long_a consultation_n have_v not_o yet_o determine_v the_o articulate_a point_n of_o your_o question_n yet_o thus_o much_o i_o shall_v positive_o deliver_v as_o a_o part_n of_o my_o belief_n that_o howsoever_o my_o lord_n of_o strafford_n be_v cry_v up_o for_o a_o most_o incomparable_a and_o accomplish_a instrument_n of_o state_n yet_o he_o be_v humane_a and_o subject_a to_o such_o infirmity_n as_o be_v incident_a to_o our_o first_o progenitor_n and_o this_o be_v a_o particular_a of_o my_o faith_n not_o of_o my_o opinion_n but_o if_o it_o may_v satisfy_v your_o curiosity_n to_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o general_a conception_n i_o shall_v then_o present_v you_o with_o as_o various_a a_o collection_n of_o vote_n and_o censure_n as_o there_o be_v fancy_n in_o the_o several_a fuction_n daily_o raise_v by_o the_o work_n of_o art_n and_o time_n which_o qualifi_v poison_n molifi_v flint_n and_o change_v the_o fuce_v of_o all_o thing_n from_o their_o first_o being_n and_o appearance_n which_o have_v much_o befriend_v my_o lord_n of_o strafford_n but_o whether_o his_o lordship_n be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n i_o can_v determine_v sure_o it_o be_v many_o foul_a thing_n stick_v upon_o he_o by_o manifest_a proof_n which_o neither_o his_o fineness_n of_o wit_n nor_o all_o the_o figleaf_n in_o paradise_n can_v cover_v true_a it_o be_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o stand_v stiff_a to_o make_v good_a their_o first_o charge_n which_o be_v now_o enforce_v and_o prosecute_v to_o the_o last_o article_n this_o very_a day_n which_o shall_v it_o not_o prove_v treason_n on_o joint_a rehearsal_n of_o the_o house_n and_o so_o adjudge_v by_o the_o lord_n it_o will_v then_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o strain_n of_o popular_a fury_n rather_o than_o the_o legitimate_a issue_n of_o a_o court_n of_o parliament_n true_a it_o be_v that_o before_o the_o quarter-part_n of_o the_o accusation_n be_v charge_v on_o he_o he_o be_v by_o way_n of_o prejudication_n acquit_v by_o many_o of_o both_o sex_n and_o favour_v not_o of_o a_o few_o of_o both_o house_n and_o some_o of_o his_o majesty_n council_n and_o the_o papistical_a party_n his_o friend_n and_o follower_n and_o general_o by_o lady_n the_o first_o reason_n be_v best_a know_v unto_o themselves_o by_o the_o second_o for_o respect_n due_a to_o their_o patron_n by_o the_o three_o for_o interest_n and_o obligation_n of_o dependency_n by_o the_o four_o if_o well_o consider_v for_o many_o feminine_a and_o affect_a consideration_n as_o the_o natural_a pity_n and_o consideration_n of_o woman_n simpathize_v with_o his_o affliction_n with_o sadness_n of_o his_o aspect_n their_o facility_n with_o his_o complacence_n their_o lenity_n with_o his_o pathetical_a oratory_n on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v a_o rigid_a strong_a and_o inflexible_a party_n that_o say_v if_o he_o be_v not_o find_v a_o traitor_n the_o parliament_n must_v make_v he_o so_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o public_a and_o so_o i_o shall_v present_v you_o with_o the_o inclination_n of_o another_o party_n and_o of_o no_o despicable_a number_n of_o account_n which_o pretend_v to_o have_v a_o more_o solidity_n of_o judgement_n then_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o private_a interest_n partial_a respect_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o king_n and_o the_o commons_o safety_n and_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o commons_o sufferance_n and_o these_o common_o rip_v up_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n together_o with_o the_o progress_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o fortune_n and_o all_o conclude_v for_o his_o descent_n and_o family_n to_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a and_o high_a rank_n of_o gentry_n under_o the_o degree_n of_o barronage_n his_o patromy_n so_o plentiful_a as_o that_o it_o equalize_v most_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o land_n his_o education_n noble_a and_o to_o these_o of_o his_o own_o acquisition_n of_o strong_a and_o able_a natural_a part_n and_o if_o the_o adage_n be_v true_a that_o multa_fw-la ex_fw-la vultu_fw-la dinoscuntur_fw-la and_o though_o they_o mark_v he_o for_o a_o wise_a and_o promise_a face_n yet_o they_o unhappy_o observe_v in_o he_o a_o dark_a and_o promiscuous_a countenance_n cloud_v unlovely_a and_o presage_v a_o envious_a and_o cruel_a disposition_n and_o this_o general_a quaere_fw-la be_v make_v of_o he_o what_o be_v that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v have_v who_o suspicion_n except_v may_v have_v be_v a_o king_n at_o home_n hand_n not_o restless_a ambition_n habituate_v in_o his_o nature_n interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o his_o repose_n and_o disorder_v the_o many_o help_v he_o have_v to_o have_v live_v in_o plenty_n and_o die_v in_o felicity_n but_o disquit_v as_o all_o ambition_n be_v turbulent_a in_o his_o cogitation_n and_o in_o his_o first_o exposition_n agitate_a by_o the_o blast_n of_o his_o own_o aspire_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o in_o his_o own_o country_n he_o be_v transport_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o will_n to_o carry_v all_o before_o he_o and_o come_v what_o will_v of_o it_o to_o overthrow_v all_o that_o withstand_v he_o of_o such_o predominant_a a_o pitch_n he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o constellation_n and_o propension_n which_o can_v not_o rest_v there_o but_o must_v break_v out_o into_o a_o wide_a extent_n for_o his_o thought_n soar_v so_o high_a as_o man_n who_o know_v he_o well_o affirm_v that_o he_o hold_v himself_o injury_v by_o the_o state_n that_o he_o come_v no_o soon_o to_o the_o helm_n whither_o to_o come_v he_o journy_v through_o a_o wilderness_n of_o popular_a acclamation_n and_o affect_v the_o dangerous_a name_n of_o fame_n of_o be_v sovereign_a protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o which_o he_o so_o much_o pretend_v that_o in_o all_o parliament_n he_o become_v a_o other_o jacques_n the_o ortinell_n and_o they_o aver_v it_o for_o truth_n that_o in_o those_o time_n his_o intimate_a friend_n and_o associnte_n think_v it_o wisdom_n to_o shun_v his_o conversation_n so_o forward_o he_o be_v in_o tax_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o king_n and_o state_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v not_o without_o a_o malignant_a humour_n and_o a_o repugnant_a spirit_n always_o withstand_v the_o king_n profit_n and_o stint_v the_o parliamentary_a contribution_n at_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n cross_v the_o design_n of_o state_n and_o infuse_v by_o his_o stubborn_a example_n a_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o these_o time_n which_o how_o fatal_a they_o have_v be_v to_o we_o i_o leave_v to_o your_o judgement_n and_o which_o have_v ever_o since_o breed_v a_o aversion_n in_o his_o majesty_n towards_o his_o people_n and_o his_o parliament_n a_o office_n wherein_o they_o say_v he_o do_v far_o more_o mischief_n than_o in_o this_o for_o which_o he_o stand_v now_o arraign_v for_o his_o life_n and_o this_o be_v the_o description_n or_o abstract_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o life_n as_o he_o be_v the_o minion_n of_o the_o people_n which_o they_o say_v he_o esteem_v as_o the_o folly_n of_o his_o youth_n may_v you_o now_o be_v please_v to_o receive_v something_o of_o his_o second_o act_n as_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o king_n into_o who_o service_n as_o they_o say_v and_o i_o think_v not_o untrue_o to_o have_v purchase_v and_o and_z buy_v from_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n at_o a_o high_a price_n than_o all_o the_o pr●vadoes_n of_o ed_n the_o second_o and_z richard_z the_o second_o for_o that_o this_o only_a man_n have_v cost_n and_o lose_v the_o king_n and_o the_o kingdom_n more_o treasure_n and_o loyalty_n than_o peirce_n gaveston_n and_o the_o two_o spencer_n and_o the_o marquesse_n of_o dublin_n do_v ever_o cost_v their_o be_v all_o put_v together_o and_o sure_o i_o be_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o revenge_n of_o the_o public_a make_v frustrate_v and_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n disappoint_v who_o have_v invade_v the_o whole_a by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o the_o party_n by_o the_o grievous_a oppression_n of_o his_o majesty_n good_a people_n wheresoever_o he_o have_v to_o do_v they_o say_v that_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n stand_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o hazard_n than_o even_o and_o as_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v of_o a_o more_o lamentable_a consequence_n than_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v express_v how_o fatal_a may_v one_o man_n ambition_n be_v and_o his_o exorbitant_a humour_n work_n towards_o the_o distraction_n of_o a_o state_n which_o they_o do_v thus_o demonstrate_v by_o way_n of_o suspicion_n first_o admit_v the_o king_n affection_n may_v be_v dispose_v together_o with_o the_o great_a party_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o upper_a house_n to_o acquit_v he_o and_o other_o and_o that_o thereby_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o shall_v hold_v themselves_o bind_v by_o the_o interest_n commit_v unto_o they_o by_o their_o country_n to_o make_v protestation_n against_o the_o lord_n what_o then_o may_v be_v of_o a_o divide_a body_n second_o it_o be_v question_v whether_o any_o future_a subsidy_n will_v be_v grant_v custom_n and_o imposition_n be_v pay_v the_o king_n without_o any_o insurrection_n three_o whether_o the_o scot_n will_v depart_v the_o kingdom_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v whether_o on_o good_a cause_n they_o may_v not_o return_v when_o they_o shall_v see_v a_o division_n to_o tend_v to_o a_o fatal_a confusion_n both_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o state_n and_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v give_v opportunity_n to_o the_o papist_n and_o libertine_n to_o come_v in_o for_o a_o share_n wherefore_o it_o be_v general_o conclude_v by_o the_o best_a and_o most_o impartial_a judgement_n that_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o the_o riddance_n of_o a_o few_o menstruous_a and_o exorbitant_a member_n and_o the_o general_a safety_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o there_o be_v a_o necessitate_a policy_n of_o my_o lord_n of_o strafford_n the_o bishop_n and_o some_o other_o shall_v be_v give_v up_o as_o just_a sacrifice_n to_o appease_v the_o people_n and_o to_o make_v a_o compensation_n for_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o and_o the_o public_a and_o thus_o have_v you_o the_o second_o act_n of_o the_o great_a vice_n royes_n progress_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o and_o the_o best_a judgement_n here_o about_o the_o town_n which_o i_o find_v to_o be_v suitable_a to_o you_o in_o the_o country_n finis_fw-la