Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	king_n	kingdom_n	4,596	5	5.5955	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19622	The mansion of magnanimitie Wherein is shewed the most high and honorable acts of sundrie English kings, princes, dukes, earles, lords, knights and gentlemen, from time to time performed in defence of their princes and countrie: set forth as an encouragement to all faithfull subiects, by their example resolutely to addresse them selues against all forreine enemies. Published by Richard Crompton an apprentice of the common law. 1599. Whereunto is also adioyned a collection of diuerse lawes ... with a briefe table, shewing what munition ought to be kept by all sorts of her Maiesties subiects ...	Crompton, Richard, fl. 1573-1599.	1599 (1599)	STC 6054; ESTC S105166	85,768	121

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that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v temperate_a neither_o vex_v with_o too_o much_o heat_n nor_o oppress_v with_o over_o much_o cold_a as_o many_o other_o country_n be_v it_o be_v also_o of_o a_o most_o delicate_a &_o wholesome_a air_n full_a of_o pleasant_a spring_n fountain_n and_o river_n a_o country_n of_o fruitful_a soil_n country_n commodity_n of_o our_o country_n yield_v corn_n of_o all_o sort_n abundance_n of_o wool_n allom_n copper_n mine_n of_o lead_n tin_n iron_n stone_n wood_n seacole_n pit_n to_o make_v salt_n of_o and_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o cattle_n horse_n fowl_n &_o fish_n beast_n of_o venery_n of_o all_o kind_n plentiful_a and_o all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o man_n sustenance_n use_n and_o pleasure_n a_o country_n apt_a for_o traffic_v by_o sea_n from_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n whereof_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o

better_a able_a to_o live_v then_o any_o other_o nation_n under_o the_o sun_n 3_o cam_z fol._n 3_o camden_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o old_a orator_n speak_v in_o praise_n of_o england_n as_o follow_v o_o fortunata_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la beatior_fw-la terris_fw-la britannia_fw-la 306._o this_o constantine_n receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n first_o in_o england_n annales_n 1._o stow_n ●_o 46._o an._n 306._o quae_fw-la constantinun_n caesarem_fw-la prima_fw-la vidisti_fw-la meritò_fw-la te_fw-la omnibus_fw-la coeli_fw-la ac_fw-la soli_fw-la bonis_fw-la natura_fw-la donavit_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la nec_fw-la rigour_n est_fw-la nimius_fw-la hyemis_fw-la nec_fw-la ardour_n aestatis_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la segetum_fw-la tanta_fw-la est_fw-la foecunditas_fw-la ut_fw-la munerib_n utriusque_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la et_fw-la cereris_fw-la et_fw-la liberi_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la nemora_fw-la sine_fw-la immanibus_fw-la bestijs_fw-la terra_fw-la sine_fw-la serpentib_fw-la noxijs_fw-la 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account_n where_o valour_n in_o arm_n want_v cleomines_fw-la the_o emperor_n behold_v a_o town_n by_o art_n and_o nature_n mighty_o defend_v call_v such_o latebras_fw-la muliebres_fw-la 5_o castle_n cleomines_fw-la bod._n lib._n 5._o c._n 5_o alurking_a place_n for_o woman_n say_v neque_fw-la civitatis_fw-la robur_fw-la positum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o mutis_fw-la lapidibus_fw-la fight_v what_o shall_v move_v a_o man_n to_o fight_v sed_fw-la in_o praestanti_fw-la fortissimorum_fw-la civium_fw-la virtute_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la aris_fw-la pro_fw-la liberis_fw-la pro_fw-la libertate_fw-la pro_fw-la civitate_fw-la pro_fw-la fama_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la vita_fw-la dimicabunt_fw-la the_o strength_n of_o a_o city_n say_v he_o rest_v not_o in_o dumb_a wall_n but_o in_o the_o force_n of_o valiant_a man_n which_o fight_n for_o their_o religion_n child_n liberty_n city_n fame_n and_o for_o their_o life_n and_o such_o as_o be_v desperate_a and_o resolute_a be_v most_o meet_a for_o the_o same_o as_o 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cuique_fw-la dolet_fw-la quoties_fw-la cogitur_fw-la esse_fw-la ferox_fw-la the_o prince_n be_v slow_a to_o punish_v and_o ready_a to_o reward_v and_o sorrowful_a when_o he_o be_v force_v to_o punish_v any_o and_o again_o he_o say_v of_o he_o qui_fw-la cum_fw-la triste_fw-fr aliquid_fw-la statuit_fw-la fit_a tristis_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la cuique_fw-la fere_n poenam_fw-la sumere_fw-la poena_fw-la sva_fw-la

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