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	see_v	4,869	5	3.5371	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49127	Reflections upon a late book, entituled, The case of allegiance consider'd wherein is shewn, that the Church of England's doctrine of non-resistance and passive obedience, is not inconsistent with taking the new oaths to Their Present Majesties.	Long, Thomas, 1621-1707.	1689 (1689)	Wing L2979; ESTC R9832	10,302	20

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ii_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o noble_n and_o commons_o of_o england_n may_v remove_v a_o king_n from_o his_o government_n pag._n 26._o when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v become_v christ_n by_o incorporate_n his_o religion_n among_o their_o civil_a right_n than_o we_o may_v use_v any_o expedient_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o religion_n which_o we_o may_v use_v in_o defend_v any_o privilege_n of_o our_o civil_a establishment_n and_o p._n 27._o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o people_n of_o england_n in_o a_o extreme_a necessity_n to_o remove_v a_o king_n who_o government_n be_v become_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o public_a weal_n and_o to_o set_v up_o another_o by_o who_o the_o public_a interest_n may_v be_v secure_v it_o be_v lawful_a still_o notwithstanding_o our_o oath_n or_o declation_n these_o position_n be_v so_o far_o from_o any_o consistency_n with_o the_o church_n homily_n that_o they_o be_v the_o ground_n on_o which_o the_o war_n against_o king_n charles_n 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