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
A81600	The danger of the Church of England from a general assembly of Covenanters in Scotland. Represented from their principles in oaths, and late acts of assemblies; compar'd with their practices in these last two years. Written in the year 1690. By a true son of the Church.	True son of the church.	1698 (1698)	Wing D179A; ESTC R230519	14,686	35

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parliament_n declaration_n be_v omit_v because_o they_o do_v not_o quadrat_fw-la with_o the_o time_n in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o scottish_a covenanter_n keep_v the_o same_o correspondence_n with_o their_o brethren_n here_o as_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o forefather_n and_o according_o as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o late_a time_n grant_v to_o this_o effect_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n a_o commission_n for_o those_o that_o repair_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n 1643._o edinb_n aug._n 19_o 1643._o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n find_v it_o necessary_a to_o send_v some_o godly_a and_o learned_a of_o this_o kirk_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n to_o the_o effect_n underwritten_a therefore_o give_v full_a power_n and_o commission_n to_o mr._n etc._n etc._n council_n etc._n for_o in_o this_o consistory_n the_o mis._n john_n that_o be_v minister_n have_v the_o precedence_n to_o his_o grace_n the_o duke_n who_o be_v a_o rule_v elder_a 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be_v settle_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n mean_v to_o have_v neither_o bishop_n nor_o common_a prayer_n of_o parliament_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o unity_n in_o religion_n we_o can_v be_v ignorant_a but_o the_o opposition_n from_o satan_n and_o worldly_n man_n in_o kirk_n and_o policy_n will_v still_o be_v vehement_a as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o but_o we_o be_v confident_a through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o the_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o godly_a of_o both_o kingdom_n will_v bring_v the_o work_n to_o a_o wish_a and_o bless_a issue_n this_o whole_a national_a kirk_n be_v so_o much_o concern_v in_o that_o reformation_n and_o unity_n in_o religion_n in_o both_o kingdom_n that_o without_o it_o we_o can_v hope_v for_o any_o long_a time_n to_o enjoy_v our_o purity_n and_o peace_n which_o have_v cost_v we_o so_o dear_a and_o be_v now_o our_o chief_a comfort_n and_o great_a treasure_n which_o one_o cause_n beside_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o that_o kingdom_n more_o desire_v of_o we_o than_o our_o life_n be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o move_v we_o to_o contribute_v all_o that_o be_v in_o our_o power_n for_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v and_o since_o we_o have_v with_o so_o great_a liberty_n make_v our_o desire_n and_o hope_n know_v both_o to_o king_n and_o parliament_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_a both_o to_o you_o and_o we_o who_o make_v mention_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v watchman_n upon_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n never_o more_o to_o keep_v silence_n nor_o to_o hold_v our_o peace_n day_n and_o night_n till_o the_o righteousness_n of_o zion_n go_v forth_o as_o brightness_n and_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o as_o a_o lamp_n that_o burn_v and_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n and_o parliament_n to_o hearken_v unto_o the_o motion_n for_o which_o end_n we_o have_v resolve_v to_o keep_v a_o solemn_a fast_a and_o humiliation_n in_o all_o the_o kirk_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o mean_a by_o which_o we_o have_v prevail_v in_o time_n past_a we_o wish_v that_o the_o work_n may_v be_v begin_v with_o speed_n and_o prosecute_v with_o diligence_n by_o the_o joint_a labour_n of_o some_o divine_n in_o both_o kingdom_n who_o may_v prepare_v the_o same_o for_o the_o view_n and_o examination_n of_o a_o more_o frequent_a ecclesiastical_a meeting_n of_o the_o best_a affect_v to_o this_o reformation_n there_o and_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n here_o that_o in_o the_o end_n it_o may_v have_v the_o approbation_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n here_o and_o of_o all_o the_o kirk_n there_o in_o the_o best_a way_n that_o may_v be_v we_o wish_v and_o hope_n at_o last_o in_o a_o national_a assembly_n our_o commissioner_n at_o edinburgh_n shall_v in_o our_o name_n receive_v and_o return_v answer_n for_o promote_a so_o great_a a_o work_n which_o we_o with_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o soul_n recommend_v to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n we_o continue_v your_o love_a brethren_n and_o fellow_n labourer_n and_o although_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o scottish_a presbytery_n and_o have_v be_v take_v by_o many_o in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n of_o all_o degree_n and_o station_n yet_o the_o scottish_a covenanter_n for_o cure_v that_o distemper_n of_o malignancy_n may_v institute_n a_o fast_a of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n as_o make_v their_o predecessor_n do_v it_o in_o the_o 6_o of_o august_n 1642._o act_n for_o remember_v in_o public_a prayer_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o assembly_n to_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o induction_n of_o a_o public_a fast_o the_o general_a assembly_n be_v desirous_a to_o promote_v the_o great_a work_n of_o unity_n in_o religion_n and_o uniformity_n in_o church_n government_n in_o all_o these_o three_o dominion_n

man_n to_o witness_n that_o they_o be_v blameless_a of_o the_o sad_a consequence_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o beseech_v his_o majesty_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o they_o be_v not_o stagger_v or_o faint_v through_o the_o diffidence_n of_o the_o success_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o covenant_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n in_o this_o hope_n of_o success_n of_o their_o cause_n to_o get_v presbytery_n settle_v in_o england_n and_o ireland_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n when_o the_o duke_n of_o hamilton_n engage_v the_o loyal_a party_n in_o scotland_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o king_n charles_n i._o they_o remonstrate_v against_o the_o duke_n engagement_n upon_o this_o very_a account_n among_o other_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n 1648._o ult._n july_n 1648._o that_o in_o the_o declaration_n for_o it_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v concern_v his_o then_o majesty_n give_v security_n by_o his_o solemn_a oath_n under_o his_o name_n and_o seal_n that_o he_o shall_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o successor_n give_v his_o royal_a assent_n for_o enjoin_v presbyterian_a government_n in_o both_o kingdom_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o endeavour_v any_o change_n thereof_o this_o remonstrance_n against_o duke_n hamilton_n engagement_n give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o remonstrator_n when_o but_o a_o few_o among_o they_o be_v call_v public_a resolutioner_n because_o of_o their_o comply_v with_o the_o public_a resolve_n of_o the_o loyal_a party_n but_o lest_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o sufficient_a fulfilment_n of_o the_o last_o article_n of_o their_o covenant_n against_o neutrality_n in_o this_o cause_n that_o they_o make_v such_o a_o declaration_n to_o their_o brethren_n at_o home_n 1641._o aug._n 12._o 1641._o they_o therefore_o send_v another_o the_o very_a next_o day_n to_o their_o brethren_n here_o in_o england_n that_o when_o they_o consider_v what_o great_a expense_n of_o blood_n and_o pain_n these_o kingdom_n have_v be_v at_o for_o bring_v their_o work_n of_o reformation_n to_o such_o a_o length_n and_o consider_v his_o then_o majesty_n adhere_v to_o episcopacy_n they_o trust_v that_o security_n will_v be_v demand_v from_o his_o majesty_n for_o religion_n before_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o one_o of_o his_o house_n in_o or_o near_a about_o london_n with_o honour_n freedom_n or_o safety_n and_o but_o ten_o day_n after_o this_o declaration_n to_o the_o covenanter_n here_o in_o england_n they_o send_v a_o letter_n to_o that_o king_n himself_o in_o which_o letter_n by_o they_o call_v their_o humble_a supplication_n they_o tell_v he_o 1648._o aug._n 12._o 1648._o that_o it_o have_v be_v his_o wisdom_n in_o all_o that_o have_v befall_v he_o to_o read_v the_o righteous_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o he_o as_o for_o all_o his_o provocation_n so_o especial_o for_o his_o have_v resist_v their_o work_n and_o their_o work_n which_o that_o bless_a king_n resist_v be_v their_o settle_n of_o presbytery_n in_o england_n for_o which_o resistance_n they_o according_a to_o their_o covenant_n get_v he_o put_v to_o death_n yea_o after_o the_o murder_n of_o this_o royal_a martyr_n they_o in_o their_o covenant_v zeal_n for_o presbytery_n here_o in_o england_n declare_v to_o his_o son_n king_n charles_n the_o ii_o that_o his_o adhere_n to_o episcopacy_n 1649._o aug._n 6._o 1649._o and_o the_o common_a prayer_n in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o oppose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o to_o refuse_v that_o christ_n shall_v reign_v over_o he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n in_o his_o pure_a ordinance_n of_o church-government_n and_o worship_n thus_o it_o do_v appear_v from_o the_o covenant_n and_o act_n of_o assembly_n that_o the_o scottish_a covenanter_n be_v by_o their_o principle_n oblige_v to_o introduce_v the_o presbytery_n of_o forty_o eight_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o 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