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
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A82638 A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. Concerning his Maiesties advancing of his Army towards London, with directions that all the trained bands and voluntiers bee put into a readinesse, that so the Kings army may find opposition in every place as they march. : Also how Sir Iohn Hinderson urged one David Alexander, a Scotchman, to kill Sir John Hotham, and blow up the Parliaments magazine, to whom His Maiesty gave money, and he received it. : And that no man shall presume to weare any colours or markes of division in the city of London. : Whereunto is added severall votes of the Lords and Commons, for the searching of diverse mens houses in the city, and for the staying of the Kings revenue; and all the bishops, deanes and chapters rents and profits whatsoever. : Sabbathi, 15. Octob. 1642. / Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, that this declaration and votes be forthwith printed and published. ; John Browne cler. Parliam. England and Wales. Parliament.; Browne, John, ca. 1608-1691. 1642 (1642) Wing E1366A; ESTC R234078 7,664 12

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

a_o declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n concerning_o his_o majesty_n advance_v of_o his_o army_n towards_o london_n with_o direction_n that_o all_o the_o train_a band_n and_o volunteer_n be_v put_v into_o a_o readiness_n that_o so_o the_o king_n army_n may_v find_v opposition_n in_o every_o place_n as_o they_o march_v also_o how_o sir_n john_n hinderson_n urge_v one_o david_n alexander_n a_o scotchman_n to_o kill_v sir_n john_n hotham_n and_o blow_v up_o the_o parliament_n magazine_n to_o who_o his_o majesty_n give_v money_n and_o he_o receive_v it_o and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v presume_v to_o wear_v any_o colour_n or_o mark_v of_o division_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n whereunto_o be_v add_v several_a vote_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o for_o the_o search_n of_o diverse_a man_n house_n in_o the_o city_n and_o for_o the_o stay_n of_o the_o king_n revenue_n and_o all_o the_o bishop_n d●anes_n and_o chapter_n rent_n and_o profit_n whatsoever_o sabbathi_fw-la 15_o octob._n 1642._o order_a by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n that_o this_o declaration_n and_o vote_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v john_n browne_n cler._n parliam_fw-la octob._n 17._o london_n print_v for_o john_n wright_n 1642._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n consider_v with_o much_o tenderness_n and_o compassion_n the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o this_o kingdom_n distract_v and_o distemper_v with_o many_o present_a evil_n and_o imminent_a danger_n and_o bring_v now_o to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o extremity_n of_o misery_n that_o two_o english_a army_n be_v near_o together_o even_o ready_a to_o join_v in_o a_o dreadful_a and_o bloody_a encounter_n through_o the_o violent_a and_o wicked_a counsel_n of_o those_o who_o have_v captivate_v both_o the_o person_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n to_o their_o own_o impious_a and_o traitorous_a design_n do_v thereupon_o think_v good_a to_o publish_v and_o declare_v the_o same_o to_o the_o kingdom_n together_o with_o some_o direction_n and_o provision_n which_o may_v prevent_v that_o utter_a desolation_n and_o ruin_n both_o of_o religion_n and_o liberty_n already_o overwhelm_v and_o suppress_v in_o the_o intention_n and_o hope_n of_o those_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n about_o the_o king_n to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v desire_v by_o both_o house_n that_o all_o well-affected_a subject_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o these_o particular_n that_o the_o king_n by_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o papist_n the_o prelatical_a and_o corrupt_a part_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o delinquent_n nobility_n and_o gentry_n and_o by_o the_o confluence_n of_o some_o notable_a traitor_n from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n the_o lord_n digby_n oneale_n and_o other_o and_o of_o many_o desperate_a mercenary_a and_o ill-affected_a person_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v raise_v a_o army_n arm_v clothe_v and_o feed_v for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o the_o spoil_n of_o his_o subject_n give_v they_o liberty_n to_o plunder_v and_o rob_v all_o sort_n of_o people_n to_o exact_v money_n and_o plate_n from_o corporation_n by_o threaten_a fire_n and_o sword_n if_o they_o shall_v refuse_v it_o that_o this_o wicked_a counsel_n do_v not_o only_o hinder_v his_o majesty_n from_o exercise_v the_o justice_n and_o protection_n of_o a_o king_n towards_o his_o people_n but_o even_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v observe_v betwixt_o enemy_n for_o by_o a_o confident_a instrument_n of_o his_o majesty_n sir_n john_n hinderson_n a_o papist_n as_o we_o be_v credible_o inform_v one_o david_n alexander_n be_v urge_v to_o kill_v sir_n john_n hotham_n tell_v he_o it_o will_v be_v a_o good_a service_n both_o to_o god_n and_o the_o king_n which_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v say_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o butcher_n and_o not_o of_o a_o soldier_n this_o alexander_n be_v a_o scotchman_n of_o a_o very_a poor_a fortune_n and_o of_o a_o mind_n fit_a for_o desperate_a attempt_n the_o king_n send_v for_o he_o 2_o while_o he_o be_v at_o beverley_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o presence_n he_o speak_v to_o he_o public_o in_o the_o field_n and_o appoint_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v give_v he_o which_o he_o receive_v after_o which_o another_o proposition_n be_v make_v to_o he_o by_o the_o same_o sir_n john_n hinderson_n that_o he_o will_v put_v fire_n to_o the_o magazine_n of_o the_o army_n raise_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o to_o gain_v the_o better_a opportunity_n to_o effect_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v labour_v to_o get_v some_o employment_n in_o the_o train_n of_o artillery_n which_o he_o according_o undertake_v and_o endeavour_v to_o obtain_v but_o before_o he_o can_v effect_v his_o mischievous_a intention_n he_o be_v discover_v apprehend_v and_o examine_v and_o thereupon_o confess_v the_o practice_n and_o undertake_v the_o particular_n whereof_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o examination_n thereupon_o take_v that_o the_o king_n do_v send_v out_o letter_n to_o borrow_v great_a sum_n profess_v that_o those_o who_o will_v not_o lend_v he_o money_n do_v give_v he_o just_a cause_n to_o suspect_v their_o duty_n to_o his_o person_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o make_v they_o liable_a to_o be_v plunder_v and_o spoil_v of_o all_o they_o have_v but_o such_o be_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o king_n army_n that_o their_o friend_n be_v in_o little_a better_a case_n than_o they_o who_o oppose_v they_o and_o those_o who_o escape_v best_a must_v yet_o feed_v and_o billet_v the_o soldier_n for_o nothing_o in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o train_a band_n be_v willing_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o serve_v in_o his_o maj._n army_n yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_v their_o arm_n be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o put_v upon_o those_o who_o be_v more_o mercenary_a and_o less_o interest_v in_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o so_o likely_a to_o be_v fit_a instrument_n of_o rapine_n and_o spoil_n by_o these_o great_a violence_n and_o oppression_n they_o have_v so_o exhaust_v those_o part_n that_o his_o majesty_n can_v stay_v long_o about_o shrewsbury_n and_o it_o be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o cavalier_n that_o he_o will_v march_v forward_o towards_o london_n those_o rich_a and_o fruitful_a country_n in_o the_o way_n be_v like_a to_o yield_v they_o a_o supply_n of_o their_o necessity_n and_o the_o wealth_n of_o london_n a_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o their_o hope_n where_o they_o likewise_o think_v to_o find_v a_o party_n which_o upon_o his_o majesty_n approach_n may_v make_v some_o disturbance_n and_o facilitate_v their_o design_n upon_o the_o city_n that_o if_o the_o king_n army_n prevail_v the_o good_a subject_n can_v expect_v nothing_o but_o that_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n will_v be_v expose_v to_o the_o malice_n and_o rapine_n of_o those_o ravenous_a soldier_n who_o often_o talk_v of_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o honest_a and_o religious_a man_n and_o have_v long_o expect_v their_o good_n and_o estate_n as_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o service_n the_o kingdom_n will_v again_o fall_v under_o the_o government_n of_o those_o mischievous_a counsel_n who_o before_o this_o parliament_n have_v even_o bring_v both_o religion_n and_o liberty_n to_o ruin_n and_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o hope_n leave_v of_o any_o more_o parliament_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v beconcurrent_a and_o subservient_n to_o these_o end_n the_o mean_n of_o cure_v and_o prevent_v these_o evil_n and_o danger_n we_o conceive_v to_o be_v these_o that_o good_a provision_n be_v make_v by_o loan_n and_o contribution_n for_o the_o army_n raise_v by_o the_o parliament_n under_o the_o lord_n general_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n which_o be_v no_o whit_n inferior_a in_o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o the_o king_n army_n better_o arm_v full_o pay_v restrain_v from_o disorder_n and_o rapine_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v well_o provide_v of_o all_o outward_a necessary_n but_o above_o all_o well_o encourage_v and_o instruct_v in_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o cause_n by_o the_o labour_n of_o many_o godly_a and_o painful_a divine_n that_o this_o army_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o attend_v the_o remove_n of_o the_o king_n army_n either_o in_o one_o body_n or_o divide_v as_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n according_a to_o the_o wise_a conduct_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o lord_n general_n that_o so_o no_o opportunity_n of_o fight_v upon_o advantage_n be_v lose_v nor_o the_o greedy_a soldier_n of_o the_o king_n army_n suffer_v to_o range_v and_o spoil_v the_o country_n at_o their_o pleasure_n that_o the_o country_n through_o which_o the_o king_n army_n be_v to_o pass_v do_v associate_v themselves_o and_o draw_v all_o their_o force_n together_o for_o the_o mutual_a defence_n of_o their_o person_n and_o good_n from_o oppression_n and_o spoil_n