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
A92298	Rebellion strip't and whipt, through all its principles and pretences; from the first to the last. By way of appeale to the consciences of the City of London in particular, and the whole kingdom in generall. In the behalfe of his most sacred Majesty, and the Church now trampled on by traytors.	Rexophilus Londinatus, Christianus protestans.	1648 (1648)	Wing R595; Thomason E476_28; ESTC R203367	49,426	76

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majesty_n his_o queen_n or_o royal_a offspring_n

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our_o action_n of_o obedience_n by_o o_o that_o the_o people_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n will_v in_o in_o this_o respect_n obey_v the_o precept_n of_o christ_n give_v unto_o caesar_n what_o belong_v unto_o caesar_n his_o majesty_n never_o expect_v more_o than_o what_o the_o law_n manife_v to_o be_v just_o he_o declaration_n witness_v all_o his_o declaration_n why_o then_o shall_v we_o give_v he_o less_o nay_o endeavour_v to_o deprive_v he_o altogether_o of_o what_o we_o have_v neither_o reason_n nor_o just_a power_n to_o attempt_v and_o be_v of_o one_o reform_a religion_n covenant_n the_o covenant_n this_o must_v necessary_o intend_v our_o religion_n establish_v a_o religion_n that_o be_v not_o that_o shall_v be_v which_o religion_n command_v obedience_n to_o all_o his_o majesty_n lawful_a command_n deni_v the_o subject_n liberty_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v supreme_a in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n engl._n vide_fw-la homily_n &_o 37._o artic._n church_n engl._n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a etc._n etc._n that_o to_o he_o proper_o and_o whole_o belong_v the_o government_n of_o all_o estate_n of_o this_o realm_n therefore_o without_o and_o against_o his_o consent_n no_o different_a government_n can_v be_v introduce_v covenant_n covenant_n have_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n god_n be_v never_o more_o glorify_v than_o when_o we_o express_v a_o willing_a obedience_n to_o his_o command_n two_o whereof_o emphatical_o enjoin_v obedience_n to_o superior_n and_o forbid_v wrong_a and_o prejudice_n to_o be_v offer_v by_o any_o to_o any_o one_o whosoever_o first_o honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o be_v all_o those_o that_o have_v authority_n over_o we_o as_o all_o expositor_n upon_o good_a ground_n render_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o second_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n etc._n etc._n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o wish_v thy_o neighbour_n hindrance_n in_o any_o thing_n much_o less_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o least_o thing_n proper_o belong_v unto_o he_o bible_n vide_fw-la the_o margin_n of_o the_o bible_n or_o you_o shall_v not_o offer_v any_o wrong_n to_o any_o man_n whosoever_o whereby_o he_o may_v suffer_v damage_n in_o person_n estate_n reputation_n or_o otherwise_o for_o the_o word_n neighbour_n must_v be_v take_v in_o a_o more_o extensive_a signification_n in_o the_o commandment_n than_o we_o common_o use_v it_o o_o that_o every_o man_n with_o one_o eye_n fix_v upon_o these_o two_o commandment_n will_v with_o the_o other_o view_n what_o by_o the_o law_n be_v just_o due_a to_o his_o majesty_n and_o posterity_n and_o then_o consider_v etc._n etc._n beside_o these_o you_o have_v the_o prophet_n and_o apopostle_n 27.29.30_o pro._n 27.29.30_o speak_v the_o same_o truth_n as_o ambassador_n from_o heaven_n solomon_n advise_v we_o not_o to_o withhold_v the_o good_n from_o the_o owner_n thereof_o though_o there_o be_v power_n in_o thy_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o 30._o prov._n 3.27_o 29_o 30._o nor_o to_o intend_v hurt_v against_o our_o neighbour_n see_v he_o do_v dwell_v by_o we_o without_o covenant_n without_o fear_v that_o be_v put_v trust_v in_o we_o pro._n 24.21_o eccles_n 8.3_o 4._o vide_fw-la margin_n in_o the_o bible_n covenant_n fear_n not_o to_o strive_v with_o a_o man_n causeless_a see_v he_o have_v do_v no_o harm_n my_o son_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v say_v the_o same_o wiseman_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n say_v the_o preacher_n that_o be_v obey_v the_o king_n and_o keep_v the_o oath_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n his_o kingdom_n be_v never_o more_o advance_v then_o when_o 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