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	life_n	work_n	7,030	5	6.3476	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40071	An answer to the paper delivered by Mr. Ashton at his execution to Sir Francis Child ... together with the paper itself.	Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.; Ashton, John, d. 1691.; Child, Francis, Sir, 1642-1713.; Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.	1690 (1690)	Wing F1695; ESTC R30132	19,700	32

better_o become_v a_o die_a man_n to_o judge_v more_o charitable_o of_o his_o fellow_n subject_n have_v he_o never_o hear_v of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n require_v allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n on_o account_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o our_o most_o eminent_a lawyer_n in_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a time_n have_v be_v of_o that_o opinion_n methinks_v at_o least_o that_o shall_v make_v modest_a man_n not_o so_o peremptory_a in_o such_o a_o charge_n for_o it_o be_v to_o make_v such_o a_o oath_n unlawful_a which_o the_o law_n make_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o a_o duty_n and_o when_o the_o great_a lawyer_n this_o nation_n have_v have_v think_v this_o a_o part_n of_o our_o law_n shall_v such_o who_o confess_v themselves_o unskilful_a in_o the_o law_n charge_v the_o nation_n with_o perjury_n for_o take_v a_o oath_n which_o the_o law_n require_v but_o if_o our_o law_n do_v not_o require_v it_o there_o be_v such_o a_o general_a consent_n in_o mankind_n about_o it_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nation_n that_o a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n shall_v follow_v possession_n because_o otherwise_o there_o will_v be_v infinite_a snare_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o such_o who_o be_v require_v to_o obey_v but_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o right_n of_o war._n be_v it_o perjury_n and_o rebellion_n in_o the_o new_a french_a conquest_n for_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o take_v oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o the_o french_a king_n if_o not_o how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v so_o here_o be_v there_o not_o the_o same_o right_n of_o war_n here_o as_o abroad_o be_v it_o perjury_n and_o rebellion_n in_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o portugal_n to_o take_v a_o new_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o braganza_n when_o he_o be_v declare_v king_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v all_o swear_v before_o not_o only_o to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n but_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o even_o the_o duke_n himself_o have_v not_o only_o take_v this_o oath_n but_o the_o spaniard_n particular_o charge_v he_o with_o perjury_n and_o great_a ingratitude_n yet_o the_o obligation_n to_o his_o country_n good_a be_v then_o think_v to_o over-rule_v that_o personal_a obligation_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n but_o if_o they_o be_v all_o guilty_a of_o perjury_n and_o rebellion_n how_o come_v the_o other_o prince_n of_o europe_n so_o frank_o and_o ready_o to_o own_o his_o government_n and_o the_o french_a as_o much_o and_o as_o early_o as_o any_o send_v assistance_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n to_o support_v it_o but_o in_o this_o revolution_n of_o portugal_n the_o best_a title_n be_v the_o success_n of_o war_n sound_v on_o a_o remote_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n when_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v enjoy_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o crown_n to_o the_o three_o generation_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o practice_n of_o other_o people_n be_v to_o be_v no_o rule_n ●o_o we_o and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o bad_a precedent_n abroad_o but_o by_o the_o principle_n and_o doctrine_n of_o our_o own_o church_n this_o be_v to_o the_o purpose_n if_o our_o church_n have_v any_o where_o declare_v take_v such_o a_o oath_n to_o be_v perjury_n but_o where_o be_v that_o do_v i_o confess_v i_o can_v find_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o if_o mr_n ashton_n or_o his_o friend_n have_v make_v such_o a_o discovery_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v tell_v the_o world_n of_o it_o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o declaration_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o than_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o general_n rule_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o common_a reason_n of_o mankind_n according_a to_o which_o i_o see_v no_o ground_n for_o this_o heavy_a charge_n of_o perjury_n and_o rebellion_n in_o our_o present_a case_n but_o although_o mr._n ashton_n be_v so_o abundant_o satisfy_v in_o the_o design_n he_o mention_n that_o if_o he_o have_v ten_o thousand_o life_n he_o will_v sacrifice_v they_o all_o in_o so_o good_a and_o necessary_a a_o work_n yet_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o speech_n be_v spend_v in_o clear_v his_o innocency_n as_o to_o the_o fact_n for_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v if_o it_o be_v so_o meritorious_a a_o act_n to_o die_v in_o such_o a_o cause_n a_o man_n may_v have_v be_v tempt_v to_o be_v think_v guilty_a but_o before_o he_o can_v think_v fit_a to_o die_v in_o charity_n with_o all_o the_o world_n he_o say_v several_a thing_n with_o a_o design_n to_o blacken_v the_o judge_n the_o jury_n and_o the_o government_n the_o judge_n he_o accuse_v of_o a_o severe_a charge_n and_o the_o hard_a measure_n he_o receive_v as_o to_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v a_o very_a odd_a kind_n of_o hard_a measure_n when_o he_o be_v so_o very_o little_a sensible_a of_o it_o then_o that_o he_o say_v he_o do_v not_o complain_v of_o the_o court_n foe_z 112._o and_o more_o full_o afterward_o foe_n 115._o i_o can_v but_o own_o i_o have_v have_v a_o fair_a trial_n for_o my_o life_n where_o be_v the_o hard_a measure_n then_o therefore_o this_o can_v not_o be_v mr._n ashton_n sense_n unless_o he_o will_v contradict_v himself_o and_o those_o who_o will_v free_v he_o from_o it_o must_v take_v these_o word_n to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o other_o who_o think_v to_o serve_v another_o end_n by_o it_o and_o be_v not_o so_o near_o give_v a_o account_n for_o such_o calumny_n the_o severity_n of_o the_o charge_n lie_v in_o apply_v the_o statute_n 25_o edw._n 3._o to_o his_o fact_n which_o be_v a_o design_n to_o carry_v into_o france_n a_o treasonable_a scheme_n and_o project_n of_o a_o invasion_n in_o order_n to_o the_o depose_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n this_o last_o the_o judge_n declare_v have_v be_v always_o hold_v to_o be_v high-treason_n all_o the_o question_n be_v then_o whether_o such_o a_o fact_n be_v a_o overt-act_n of_o such_o a_o design_n and_o so_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o jury_n whether_o mr._n ashton_n intend_v to_o go_v over_o with_o such_o a_o design_n or_o not_o if_o there_o be_v any_o severity_n here_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o law_n and_o that_o all_o those_o who_o suffer_v by_o a_o law_n be_v apt_a to_o complain_v of_o he_o particular_o charge_v that_o judge_n and_o that_o juryman_n who_o do_v he_o say_v signal_o contrary_a to_o common_a justice_n expose_v themselves_o to_o destroy_v he_o this_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a charge_n from_o a_o die_a man_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v great_a evidence_n to_o reconcile_v it_o to_o common_a charity_n but_o he_o offer_v none_o the_o jury_n be_v to_o act_n according_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o if_o they_o do_v so_o how_o can_v they_o expose_v themselves_o contrary_a to_o common_a justice_n to_o destroy_v he_o but_o what_o evidence_n do_v he_o give_v that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o some_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o man_n that_o be_v ever_o condemn_v for_o high_a treason_n upon_o bare_a suspicion_n or_o presumption_n and_o that_o contrary_a to_o my_o lord_n cook_n and_o other_o eminent_a lawyer_n opinion_n the_o main_a point_n as_o to_o the_o jury_n be_v whether_o they_o be_v satisfy_v in_o their_o conscience_n that_o mr._n ashton_n intend_v to_o go_v into_o france_n with_o such_o a_o design_n and_o where_o the_o fact_n lie_v in_o the_o intention_n there_o can_v be_v no_o direct_a evidence_n without_o see_v the_o hea●t_n but_o it_o must_v be_v gather_v from_o a_o concurrence_n of_o circumstance_n strong_a enough_o to_o determine_v a_o honest_a man_n judgement_n and_o such_o the_o jury_n believe_v to_o be_v in_o his_o case_n my_o lord_n cook_n word_n be_v on_o the_o case_n of_o treason_n that_o the_o compass_v intent_n or_o imagination_n tho'_o secret_a be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o peer_n and_o to_o be_v discover_v by_o circumstance_n precedent_n concomitant_a and_o subsequent_a with_o all_o endeavour_n evermore_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v true_a he_o say_v afterward_o fol._n 1●_n that_o conjectural_a presumption_n or_o inference_n or_o strain_n of_o wit_n be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o there_o must_v be_v good_a and_o manifest_a proof_n but_o still_o this_o proof_n must_v be_v such_o as_o the_o thing_n will_v bear_v for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o direct_a and_o plain_a proof_n of_o a_o secret_a intention_n either_o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v be_v just_o condemn_v for_o a_o secret_a intention_n manifest_v by_o a_o overt-act_n or_o there_o must_v be_v such_o a_o proof_n allow_v as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v a_o man_n conscience_n although_o it_o come_v not_o up_o to_o plain_a and_o direct_a evidence_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o presumption_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o presumption_n lie_v in_o judge_v