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	power_n	3,921	5	4.7466	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89086	A pious and learned speech delivered in the High Court of Parliament, 1. H. 4. by Thomas Mercks then Bishop of Carlile. Wherein hee gravely and judiciously declares his opinion concerning the question, what should be done with the deposed King Richard the Second.	Merke, Thomas, d. 1409.	1642 (1642)	Wing M1826; Thomason E200_51; ESTC R13379	5,336	8

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spare_v he_o lead_v captive_a into_o chaldea_n and_o there_o erect_v his_o golden_a image_n command_v those_o that_o refuse_v to_o worship_v it_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n notwithstanding_o god_n call_v nabuchadnezzar_n his_o servant_n and_o promise_v he_o wage_n for_o his_o service_n and_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n and_o barucke_v do_v write_v unto_o the_o jew_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o life_n of_o he_o and_o of_o balthasar_n his_o son_n that_o their_o day_n upou_a earth_n may_v be_v as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n and_o ezechiel_n with_o bitter_a term_n upbraid_v the_o disloyalty_n of_o zedechiah_n for_o revolt_a from_o nabuchadnezzar_n after_o homage_n do_v unto_o he_o do_v not_o saul_n put_v all_o the_o priest_n to_o death_n because_o one_o of_o they_o do_v relieve_v holy_a and_o harmless_a david_n do_v he_o not_o prosecute_v his_o faithful_a servant_n and_o dutiful_a son-in-law_n yet_o be_v not_o he_o spare_v nay_o protect_v by_o he_o and_o be_v not_o david_n much_o grieve_v for_o but_o take_v away_o the_o lap_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o afterward_o cause_v the_o messenger_n to_o be_v slay_v that_o upon_o request_n and_o sore_a pity_n do_v lend_v his_o hand_n as_o himself_o report_v to_o hasten_v the_o voluntary_a death_n of_o that_o sacred_a king_n as_o for_o the_o contrary_a example_n of_o jehu_n they_o be_v do_v by_o express_a oracle_n and_o revelation_n from_o god_n and_o be_v no_o more_o set_v down_o for_o our_o imitation_n than_o the_o rob_n of_o the_o egyptian_n or_o any_o other_o particular_a or_o privilege_a commandment_n but_o in_o the_o general_a precept_n which_o all_o man_n must_v general_o follow_v not_o only_o our_o action_n but_o our_o speech_n also_o and_o our_o very_a thought_n be_v strict_o charge_v with_o duty_n and_o obedience_n to_o prince_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n the_o law_n of_o god_n ordain_v that_o he_o that_o do●h_v presumptuous_o against_o the_o prince_n shall_v die_v deut._n 17._o 12._o and_o