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
A83579	The vote of both Houses of Parliament; upon the discovering of the late designe. Or, A narrative of a seditious and Iesuiticall practice upon the Parliament, and city of London, lately discovered; and some observations upon it by Mr. Soliciter. Die Sabbathi, 20 Ian. 1643. It is this day ordered by the Lords and Commons, that the 21. day of this instant January, being the Lords day, be kept as a day of publique thanksgiving, for the great deliverances which God hath given to the Parliament and city, from the severall plots and designes against them; and more particularly, in discovering the late designe: and that the vote of both Houses upon the late designe be printed, and read in the churches. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	England and Wales. Parliament.; Northumberland, Algernon Percy, Earl of, 1602-1668.	1644 (1644)	Wing E2433; Thomason E29_19; ESTC R21172	6,628	12

queen_n the_o duchess_n of_o buckingham_n &_o the_o lord_n digby_n violet_n the_o same_o day_n be_v the_o monday_n before_o the_o discovery_n dispatch_v from_o oxford_n with_o his_o majesty_n letter_n alter_v in_o nothing_o save_o the_o title_n and_o with_o another_o letter_n from_o the_o lord_n digby_n to_o sir_n basil_n brooke_n whereby_o the_o whole_a manage_n of_o the_o business_n be_v entrust_v to_o sir_n basil_n brook_n and_o it_o be_v whole_o leave_v to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n whither_o the_o letter_n to_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v deliver_v or_o not_o violet_n bring_v both_o the_o letter_n to_o sir_n basil_n brooke_n the_o wednesday_n after_o and_o one_o wood_n have_v former_o bring_v a_o letter_n from_o oxford_n to_o the_o city_n the_o same_o in_o matter_n with_o this_o that_o violet_n bring_v which_o will_v be_v read_v unto_o you_o sir_n basil_n brook_n deliver_v the_o letter_n that_o come_v last_o from_o oxford_n to_o wood_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o my_o lord_n major_a the_o next_o day_n after_o which_o be_v thursday_n and_o with_o direction_n that_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v publish_v on_o the_o friday_n the_o delivery_n of_o it_o to_o my_o lord_n major_a by_o the_o discovery_n of_o it_o the_o same_o day_n be_v prevent_v and_o sir_n basil_n brooke_n ryley_n and_o violet_n that_o night_n be_v examine_v before_o the_o read_n of_o the_o examination_n letter_n and_o proposition_n unto_o you_o at_o large_a that_o the_o main_a design_n to_o be_v make_v out_o by_o they_o as_o they_o be_v conjoin_v and_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o precedent_n narrative_a may_v be_v the_o better_o understand_v i_o shall_v in_o brief_a touch_n upon_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o as_o likewise_o upon_o such_o conclusion_n as_o may_v necessary_o be_v deduce_v from_o they_o as_o first_o that_o no_o peace_n be_v real_o intend_v appear_v throughout_o the_o whole_a transaction_n the_o proposition_n which_o upon_o the_o supposition_n that_o this_o be_v no_o parliament_n if_o anything_o be_v to_o have_v be_v the_o groundwork_n &_o foundation_n of_o it_o which_o upon_o the_o read_n you_o will_v find_v so_o slight_a and_o frivolous_a that_o no_o man_n can_v conceive_v that_o our_o peace_n can_v have_v be_v build_v upon_o such_o a_o foundation_n nothing_o so_o much_o as_o speak_v of_o concern_v ireland_n or_o the_o disengage_v of_o of_o ourselves_o from_o the_o article_n of_o agreement_n with_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n no_o provision_n for_o reformation_n of_o religion_n or_o preservation_n of_o that_o we_o have_v or_o of_o our_o law_n and_o liberty_n but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o there_o be_v quaedam_fw-la iniqua_fw-la the_o excise_n must_v be_v continue_v beyond_o the_o war_n that_o out_o of_o it_o the_o king_n may_v have_v a_o benefit_n and_o the_o debt_n of_o the_o enemy_n to_o the_o parliament_n repay_v and_o the_o city_n immediate_o to_o be_v treat_v with_o that_o no_o peace_n be_v intend_v appear_v further_a from_o the_o l_o digby_n letter_n write_v within_o a_o day_n or_o two_o of_o that_o to_o the_o city_n to_o the_o ki_n agent_n at_o brussels_n who_o write_v that_o the_o french_a treaty_n be_v at_o a_o end_n because_o the_o parliament_n must_v not_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o parliament_n that_o as_o the_o king_n for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v take_v that_o for_o a_o ground_n so_o he_o hold_v the_o same_o resolution_n still_o be_v thereunto_o advise_v by_o all_o his_o lord_n at_o oxford_n and_o by_o his_o resolution_n of_o hold_v a_o great_a counsel_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n the_o 22._o of_o this_o month_n and_o when_o his_o majesty_n letter_n shall_v be_v read_v you_o will_v find_v no_o particular_n whereupon_o a_o peace_n shall_v have_v be_v build_v save_v only_o kind_a word_n in_o general_n this_o further_a appear_v from_o the_o person_n who_o be_v the_o first_o designer_n and_o contriver_n and_o be_v to_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a manager_n from_o first_o to_o last_o of_o the_o business_n read_v and_o sir_n basil_n brook_n know_v jesuit_v papist_n and_o always_o active_a in_o promote_a popish_a practice_n this_o peace_n must_v have_v be_v such_o as_o these_o person_n shall_v contrive_v the_o prayer_n for_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o gunpowder_n treason_n agree_v upon_o in_o parliament_n say_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o such_o papist_n be_v faction_n their_o practice_n the_o murder_a of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o man_n read_v he_o have_v be_v a_o contriver_n and_o prosecutor_n of_o of_o the_o bloody_a tragedy_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o ireland_n the_o other_o not_o without_o suspicion_n to_o have_v have_v his_o hand_n in_o it_o what_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o queen_n in_o that_o particular_a be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o declaration_n of_o both_o or_o one_o of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o article_n of_o her_o impeachment_n the_o countess_n of_o buckingham_n beside_o that_o her_o husband_n have_v appear_v visible_o in_o that_o rebellion_n be_v not_o free_a of_o other_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n these_o as_o be_v say_v before_o assist_v with_o the_o lord_n digby_n must_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o this_o peace_n which_o as_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o his_o majesty_n letter_n must_v be_v such_o as_o that_o whereby_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n must_v be_v maintain_v these_o papist_n you_o see_v who_o have_v do_v so_o good_a service_n for_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o ireland_n must_v lay_v the_o foundation_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o it_o here_o sir_n basil_n brook_n and_o read_v well_o know_v that_o the_o pope_n and_o and_o popery_n have_v be_v banish_v this_o kingdom_n by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o that_o the_o succeed_a parliament_n to_o this_o time_n have_v always_o endeavour_v the_o suppression_n of_o popery_n and_o therefore_o degenerate_v from_o their_o predecessor_n who_o in_o the_o gunpowder_n treason_n endeavour_v for_o that_o cause_n to_o have_v blow_v up_o the_o parliament_n they_o must_v now_o endeavour_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o law_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o thing_n which_o from_o this_o brief_a narrative_n the_o read_n of_o the_o examination_n proposition_n and_o letter_n will_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v design_v be_v these_o first_o the_o divide_v the_o parliament_n from_o the_o city_n and_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o city_n within_o themselves_o first_o in_o respect_n that_o this_o treaty_n of_o peace_n be_v to_o have_v be_v immediate_o between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o city_n and_o that_o whereupon_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n shall_v have_v be_v settle_v as_o appear_v by_o his_o majesty_n letter_n what_o wide_o rend_v such_o a_o treaty_n must_v have_v produce_v between_o the_o city_n and_o parliament_n be_v obvious_a again_o for_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o treaty_n when_o entertain_v by_o the_o city_n safe_a conduct_n be_v to_o have_v be_v grant_v not_o only_o to_o those_o of_o the_o city_n but_o to_o such_o of_o the_o member_n of_o either_o house_n as_o will_v have_v repair_v to_o oxford_n for_o that_o purpose_n every_o man_n see_v by_o this_o what_o division_n and_o confusion_n will_v have_v follow_v both_o in_o city_n and_o parliament_n the_o projector_n be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o machivels_n maxim_n divide_v &_o impera_fw-la the_o second_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o utter_a destruction_n the_o null_n and_o make_v void_a of_o this_o present_a parliament_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o lord_n digbye_n letter_n to_o de_fw-fr vic_a and_o the_o summon_n of_o the_o great_a council_n or_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n compare_v with_o the_o three_o of_o these_o proposition_n by_o the_o letter_n to_o de_fw-fr vic_a this_o parliament_n as_o the_o resolution_n than_o be_v at_o oxford_n must_v not_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o by_o this_o three_o proposition_n for_o that_o very_a cause_n the_o parliament_n must_v be_v wave_v and_o the_o treaty_n must_v be_v immediate_o between_o the_o king_n and_o city_n the_o consequence_n whereof_o have_v be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o render_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o uncapable_a of_o have_v any_o more_o parliament_n this_o parliament_n it_o be_v call_v and_o continue_v according_a to_o the_o know_a law_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v afterward_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n assent_v unto_o by_o his_o majesty_n so_o acknowledge_v and_o make_v indissolvable_a without_o its_o own_o consent_n a_o great_a testimony_n of_o the_o validity_n of_o this_o parliament_n than_o i_o think_v be_v ever_o give_v to_o any_o if_o neither_o the_o common_a law_n and_o usage_n of_o this_o kingdom_n nor_o the_o concurrent_a authority_n of_o a_o act_n parliament_n be_v able_a to_o support_v this_o parliament_n when_o his_o majesty_n shall_v declare_v the_o contrary_a i_o shall_v

without_o more_o word_n leave_v to_o your_o judgement_n whether_o this_o doctrine_n do_v not_o at_o once_o blow_v up_o the_o fundamental_n of_o all_o parliament_n law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a policy_n and_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o be_v destroy_v what_o security_n you_o can_v have_v devise_v for_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o be_v promise_v you_o in_o his_o majesty_n letter_n i_o know_v not_o 3._o the_o three_o be_v not_o only_o the_o prevent_n of_o the_o assistance_n of_o our_o brethren_n in_o scotland_n but_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o and_o must_v have_v necessary_o follow_v thereupon_o the_o embroil_v of_o both_o the_o nation_n in_o division_n in_o all_o likelihood_n fat_a all_o unto_o both_o this_o will_v appear_v by_o put_v together_o what_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o parliament_n those_o at_o oxford_n and_o the_o transaction_n in_o this_o design_n the_o parliament_n long_o since_o have_v invite_v that_o nation_n to_o our_o assistance_n in_o this_o common_a cause_n upon_o weighty_a consideration_n as_o first_o conceive_v that_o by_o this_o mean_n through_o god_n blessing_n this_o great_a cause_n which_o concern_v our_o religion_n law_n liberty_n and_o all_o we_o have_v will_v be_v assure_v and_o the_o event_n of_o the_o war_n otherwise_o doubtful_a make_v more_o certain_a 2._o second_o that_o by_o their_o assistance_n the_o war_n may_v be_v the_o soon_o end_v and_o so_o by_o consequence_n the_o calamity_n which_o of_o necessity_n must_v accompany_v it_o their_o assistance_n add_v so_o considerable_a a_o strength_n to_o our_o party_n beside_o the_o reputation_n which_o the_o concurrence_n of_o a_o whole_a nation_n with_o we_o will_v add_v to_o the_o justness_n of_o the_o cause_n 3._o and_o three_o that_o as_o in_o likelihood_n by_o their_o joint_a concurrence_n a_o better_a peace_n for_o present_a may_v be_v procure_v so_o in_o all_o probability_n what_o shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o will_v be_v the_o more_o last_a and_o durable_a both_o nation_n be_v equal_o interest_v in_o what_o shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o beside_o the_o covenant_n mature_o swear_v and_o agree_v upon_o by_o both_o nation_n for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o defence_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o mutual_a law_n and_o liberty_n of_o each_o kingdom_n a_o solemn_a league_n and_o treaty_n have_v likewise_o be_v mutual_o agree_v upon_o between_o the_o parliament_n here_o and_o that_o kingdom_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o assistance_n and_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n have_v be_v thereupon_o send_v unto_o they_o in_o which_o treaty_n one_o article_n be_v that_o neither_o nation_n shall_v entertain_v any_o treaty_n of_o peace_n without_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o other_o this_o in_o brief_a contain_v the_o transaction_n between_o that_o nation_n and_o the_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n by_o paper_n in_o the_o form_n of_o proclamation_n they_o have_v style_v this_o assistance_n a_o invasion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o one_o end_n of_o the_o call_n of_o that_o great_a council_n or_o parliament_n be_v for_o oppose_v of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o present_a design_n by_o one_o of_o read_v letter_n to_o pyley_n he_o say_v that_o a_o door_n be_v open_a by_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o scot_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o therefore_o this_o peace_n must_v present_o be_v conclude_v that_o all_o be_v lose_v unless_o it_o be_v do_v speedy_o the_o main_a intent_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v for_o the_o speed_n of_o it_o to_o that_o end_n the_o lord_n digbye_n letter_n to_o sir_n basil_n brooke_n refer_v the_o deliver_n of_o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o my_o lord_n mayor_n to_o his_o discretion_n he_o forthwith_o deliver_v it_o to_o wood_n to_o be_v the_o next_o day_n deliver_v to_o my_o lord_n mayor_n and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o delivery_n to_o be_v by_o he_o publish_v he_o see_v it_o necessary_a and_o so_o resolve_v at_o oxford_n that_o we_o must_v speedy_o break_v with_o the_o scot_n their_o assistance_n how_o necessary_a and_o by_o god_n blessing_n how_o beneficial_a it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v unto_o we_o i_o think_v you_o see_v but_o this_o must_v be_v prevent_v the_o honour_n and_o public_a faith_n of_o nation_n how_o sacred_a it_o be_v and_o from_o the_o rule_n of_o religion_n and_o common_a policy_n how_o tender_o to_o be_v preserve_v each_o man_n know_v but_o this_o design_n must_v violate_v and_o stain_v our_o honour_n in_o the_o high_a for_o contrary_a to_o the_o article_n before_o mention_v this_o treaty_n must_v present_o be_v set_v on_o foot_n without_o they_o such_o violation_n be_v always_o deep_o resent_v by_o the_o party_n injure_v how_o dangerous_a therefore_o the_o consequence_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v this_o be_v the_o design_n it_o be_v too_o ugly_a it_o be_v too_o black_a bear_v face_v to_o have_v be_v present_v to_o your_o view_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v masque_v this_o hook_n must_v be_v bait_v with_o the_o sweet_a word_n peace_n it_o have_v be_v long_o since_o observe_v from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n that_o in_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la incipit_fw-la omne_fw-la malum_fw-la the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n must_v bear_v out_o all_o their_o spiritual_a wickedness_n the_o end_n of_o all_o civil_a policy_n be_v the_o preserve_n of_o just_a and_o honourable_a peace_n and_o therefore_o these_o man_n when_o division_n violence_n and_o what_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o peace_n be_v intend_v yet_o for_o the_o compassa_n of_o these_o end_n peace_n must_v be_v pretend_v so_o be_v it_o by_o many_o of_o they_o about_o this_o time_n twelvemonth_n design_v in_o their_o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n for_o a_o peace_n and_o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o bloody_a plot_n upon_o the_o city_n and_o diverse_a member_n of_o both_o house_n discover_v the_o last_o summer_n for_o upon_o the_o examination_n of_o diverse_a of_o they_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o plot_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o first_o petition_n and_o that_o the_o second_o be_v to_o have_v be_v guild_v over_o with_o a_o petition_n for_o peace_n these_o man_n i_o speak_v of_o these_o design_n they_o cry_v peace_n peace_n that_o destruction_n may_v have_v come_v upon_o you_o as_o a_o arm_a man_n you_o shall_v now_o hear_v the_o examination_n and_o other_o thing_n read_v at_o large_a unto_o you_o fjnjs_fw-la