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
A87849	A copie of a letter sent by Mr. Speaker, to all the corporations in England. And the like also to all the justices of peace, in the severall counties of England: drawn out by order of the House of Commons. Also, a worthie, learned, and religious speech; delivered by the Earl of Cork, to the Protestant lords, knights, and gentlemen of Irelaud [sic], at a generall assembly holden at Cork, Ian. 20. 1641. Wherein is expressed, the generall calamitie of that kingdome, with his encouragement and desire unto the said assembly, to provide present relief and succour for the distressed and afflicted Protestants.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.; Burlington, Richard Boyle, Earl of, 1612-1698.	1642 (1642)	Wing L1069; Thomason E133_2; ESTC R212754	3,140	9

a_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n send_v by_o mr._n speaker_n to_o all_o the_o corporation_n in_o england_n and_o the_o like_a also_o to_o all_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o several_a county_n of_o england_n draw_v out_o by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_z also_o a_o worthy_a learned_a and_o religious_a speech_n deliver_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o cork_n to_o the_o protestant_a lord_n knight_n and_o gentleman_n of_o ireland_n at_o a_o general_n assembly_n hold_v at_o cork_n jan._n 20._o 1641._o wherein_o be_v express_v the_o general_a calamity_n of_o that_o kingdom_n with_o his_o encouragement_n and_o desire_n unto_o the_o say_a assembly_n to_o provide_v present_a relief_n and_o succour_n for_o the_o distress_a and_o afflict_a protestant_n london_n print_a for_o robert_n hodgekinsonne_n 1642._o a_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n send_v by_o mr._n speaker_n to_o all_o the_o corporation_n in_o england_n etc._n etc._n the_o endorcement_n be_v thus_o to_o a.b._n major_n of_o c._n and_o to_o d.e._n recorder_n and_o to_o all_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o so_o the_o like_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o several_a county_n gentleman_n it_o be_v now_o some_o month_n since_o that_o the_o protestation_n take_v by_o the_o lord_n &_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v send_v down_o into_o the_o country_n with_o a_o expectation_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v general_o take_v throughout_o the_o kingdom_n for_o a_o testimony_n of_o their_o good_a conourrence_n with_o the_o parliament_n but_o through_o the_o remissness_n of_o some_o of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o care_n of_o recommend_v it_o to_o other_o very_o many_o there_o be_v that_o have_v not_o hitherto_o take_v it_o now_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v discover_v many_o dangerous_a design_n plot_v against_o the_o parliament_n especial_o of_o the_o four_o of_o this_o instant_a januar_n which_o have_v it_o take_v effect_n will_v have_v strike_v not_o only_o at_o the_o privilege_n but_o the_o very_o be_v of_o parliament_n as_o will_v appear_v more_o by_o the_o declaration_n herewith_v send_v unto_o you_o which_o the_o house_n desire_v you_o to_o publish_v in_o your_o corporation_n and_o the_o liberty_n and_o part_n thereof_o as_o the_o same_o be_v also_o to_o be_v publish_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o several_a shites_n have_v think_v fit_a once_o again_o to_o recommend_v the_o take_n of_o this_o protestation_n and_o have_v therefore_o command_v i_o in_o their_o name_n to_o desire_v you_o the_o major_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o say_a corporation_n to_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n as_o soon_o as_o possible_o you_o may_v and_o there_o to_o take_v the_o protestation_n yourselves_o and_o there_o also_o call_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o several_a parish_n within_o your_o say_a corporation_n and_o the_o constable_n churchwardens_a and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o all_o other_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o corporation_n both_o householder_n and_o other_o be_v of_o 18_o year_n of_o age_n or_o upwards_o to_o tender_v unto_o they_o the_o say_a protestation_n to_o be_v take_v in_o your_o presence_n and_o to_o take_v the_o name_n both_o of_o they_o that_o do_v take_v &_o do_v refuse_v to_o take_v the_o same_o protestation_n and_o to_o make_v return_n thereof_o to_o the_o burgess_n serve_v for_o the_o say_a corporation_n before_o the_o 12_o of_o march_n next_o wherein_o the_o house_n desire_v your_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n as_o a_o matter_n very_o much_o import_v the_o good_a both_o of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n which_o be_v all_o i_o have_v in_o command_n i_o rest_v your_o very_a love_a friend_n william_n lenthall_n dat._n 29._o jan._n 1641._o a_o worthy_a learned_a and_o reljgious_a speech_n deliver_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o cork_n etc._n etc._n my_o lord_n knight_n and_o gentleman_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o present_a assembly_n but_o i_o can_v hearty_o desire_v that_o some_o more_o happy_a cause_n have_v call_v we_o together_o be_v the_o general_a calamity_n which_o like_o a_o leopard_n have_v overspread_v and_o overrun_v almost_o the_o body_n of_o this_o kingdom_n we_o have_v be_v a_o very_a long_a time_n under_o a_o most_o heavy_a persecution_n of_o a_o most_o bloody_a and_o barbarous_a enemy_n who_o as_o yet_o uncontrolled_a malice_n have_v so_o far_o proceed_v that_o it_o have_v bring_v to_o ruin_v whole_a amily_n nay_o destroy_v and_o quite_o overthrow_v the_o fair_a of_o our_o building_n and_o whole_a town_n and_o city_n i_o intend_v not_o now_o to_o paint_v over_o our_o sorrow_n or_o to_o renew_v our_o grief_n by_o the_o sad_a recapitulation_n of_o they_o for_o i_o be_o full_o persuade_v that_o none_o here_o present_a but_o like_o i_o their_o heart_n do_v bleed_v at_o the_o heavy_a remembrance_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o now_o present_a misery_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o enemy_n have_v so_o much_o insult_v over_o our_o name_n and_o person_n that_o they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o please_v and_o satisfy_v themselves_o with_o choice_n and_o variety_n in_o our_o affliction_n and_o have_v make_v it_o part_n of_o their_o triumph_n to_o invent_v and_o afflict_v upon_o we_o new_a and_o unparalleled_a torment_n you_o have_v hear_v rhe_n cry_v of_o distress_a mother_n who_o hourly_o expect_v that_o the_o same_o which_o make_v they_o widow_n and_o childless_a shall_v prove_v merciful_a unto_o they_o and_o make_v they_o breathless_a you_o have_v here_o see_v the_o stouthearted_a husband_n force_v and_o constrain_v to_o behold_v a_o spectacle_n as_o full_a of_o sorrow_n as_o inhumanity_n while_o the_o barbarous_a enemy_n take_v his_o dear_a and_o bosom_n friend_n and_o ravish_v she_o he_o be_v make_v a_o beholder_n and_o be_v much_o more_o grieve_a at_o his_o own_o impotency_n to_o relieve_v than_o the_o cruelty_n of_o that_o most_o unnatural_a spectacle_n who_o heart_n be_v now_o fill_v with_o the_o horn_n of_o so_o due_a a_o sight_n and_o yet_o not_o yield_v to_o its_o own_o wait_n of_o misery_n entreat_v and_o find_v the_o merciful_a hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n to_o dispatch_v from_o all_o his_o sorrow_n my_o lord_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o worthy_a assembly_n these_o be_v but_o a_o few_o of_o the_o thousand_o of_o cruelty_n which_o our_o brethren_n have_v suffer_v and_o since_o as_o yet_o groan_v under_o every_o day_n afford_v unto_o we_o new_a matter_n of_o grief_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v as_o voluminous_a in_o my_o relation_n as_o they_o in_o their_o practice_n i_o shall_v tire_v out_o the_o day_n and_o your_o patience_n and_o yet_o not_o reach_v the_o head_n of_o their_o bloody_a action_n this_o day_n and_o m●●ting_n be_v design_v for_o some_o other_o purpose_n ●●●n_o to_o rub_v over_o our_o old_a sore_n that_o be_v but_o to_o aggravate_v and_o not_o redress_v they_o the_o intend_a action_n for_o this_o present_a time_n be_v to_o procure_v a_o remedy_n for_o our_o eminent_a evil_n which_o if_o not_o speedy_o administer_v a_o universal_a sub●●●sion_n be_v like_a to_o succeed_v we_o have_v be_v a_o long_a while_n flatter_v w●th_n hope_n of_o relief_n from_o england_n and_o other_o country_n but_o we_o find_v they_o so_o slow_a in_o their_o succour_n that_o if_o we_o feed_v ourselves_o any_o long_o with_o such_o or_o the_o like_a expectation_n it_o be_v to_o be_v just_o fear_v that_o ruin_n will_v overtake_v and_o overwhelm_v we_o and_o our_o whole_a estate_n before_o the_o remedy_n be_v apply_v we_o have_v the_o too_o many_o and_o great_a encouragement_n to_o warrant_v our_o undertake_n which_o be_v not_o mere_o supposal_n but_o real_a and_o substantial_a it_o have_v be_v hold_v and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n lawful_a and_o necessary_a dimicate_a pro_fw-la aris_fw-la &_o socis_fw-la to_o fight_v for_o our_o god_n religion_n and_o our_o possession_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o our_o person_n in_o both_o these_o we_o have_v much_o suffer_v under_o the_o insolent_a persecution_n of_o our_o barbarous_a enemy_n let_v we_o not_o my_o lord_n stand_v like_o man_n amaze_v or_o distract_v with_o such_o malicious_a proceed_n but_o let_v we_o quit_v ourselves_o like_o man_n and_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o cause_n although_o not_o of_o power_n proceed_v valiant_o the_o battle_n we_o shall_v fight_v be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o give_v victory_n aswell_o by_o few_o as_o by_o a_o numerous_a army_n and_o strength_n remember_v and_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v not_o so_o confine_v to_o multitude_n neither_o can_v the_o number_n of_o multitude_n prevail_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n without_o the_o assistance_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o almighty_a let_v we_o therefore_o my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n with_o one_o body_n and_o with_o one_o affection_n prepare_v and_o make_v ready_a to_o oppose_v and_o countermand_v the_o contumacy_n and_o stubborness_n of_o the_o bloody_a persecutor_n who_o in_o all_o his_o passage_n breathe_v nothing_o but_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n my_o person_n and_o assistance_n shall_v not_o be_v deficient_a to_o so_o good_a a_o cause_n but_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o serve_v my_o god_n my_o king_n and_o country_n with_o my_o utmost_a endeavour_n both_o of_o person_n and_o fortune_n and_o shall_v count_v myself_o happy_a if_o it_o be_v my_o lot_n to_o make_v my_o ruin_n &_o overthrow_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o so_o honourable_a a_o cause_n for_o praestat_fw-la per_fw-la virtutem_fw-la emori_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la dedecus_fw-la vivere_fw-la i_o have_v rather_o die_v in_o a_o noble_a and_o religious_a cause_n then_o live_v fortunate_a under_o so_o base_a a_o enemy_n both_o to_o god_n the_o king_n and_o his_o country_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o here_o as_o i_o hope_v and_o believe_v there_o be_v none_o of_o so_o degenerate_a and_o base_a condition_n that_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o shift_v themselves_o from_o off_o this_o undertake_n because_o their_o habitation_n be_v remote_a and_o the_o danger_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o take_v progress_n so_o far_o to_o they_o i_o thus_o reply_n and_o answer_v they_o in_o the_o pope_n language_n and_o phrase_n paries_fw-la cum_fw-la proximus_fw-la ardes_fw-la tunc_fw-la tua_fw-la res_fw-la agitur_fw-la when_o thy_o neighbour_n house_n be_v on_o fire_n thou_o be_v not_o secure_a but_o the_o same_o danger_n may_v reach_v thou_o also_o there_o be_v no_o true_a religious_a and_o loyal_a breast_n but_o have_v a_o share_n in_o a_o public_a calamity_n neither_o be_v any_o member_n so_o secure_a but_o the_o same_o misfortune_n which_o make_v the_o head_n to_o ache_v may_v also_o make_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n grieve_v mischief_n which_o be_v uncontrolled_a go_v apace_o and_o overtake_v the_o careless_a mind_n in_o his_o depth_n of_o security_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o have_v be_v too_o tedious_a in_o my_o discourse_n but_o i_o will_v now_o end_v in_o a_o word_n let_v not_o the_o insolency_n of_o the_o enemy_n or_o consideration_n of_o the_o hazard_n prevail_v over_o the_o goodness_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o your_o noble_a and_o undaunted_a courage_n but_o be_v as_o valiant_a as_o your_o cause_n be_v just_a and_o i_o doubt_v not_o the_o success_n will_v crown_v your_o action_n with_o honour_n procure_v peace_n and_o quiet_a both_o to_o your_o conscience_n and_o possession_n and_o so_o shall_v you_o inherit_v the_o everlasting_a name_n of_o man_n religious_a and_o pious_a to_o your_o god_n loyal_a to_o your_o sovereign_n and_o faithful_a to_o your_o country_n finis_fw-la