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
A88972	An answer by letter to a worthy gentleman who desired of a divine some reasons by which it might appeare how inconsistent presbyteriall government is with monarchy. In which the platforme of that government is briefly delineated, with the tenents and suitable practices thereof. And withall it is demonstrated, that it is inconsistent with any government whatsoever; is full of faction, sedition and treason; an enemy to all peace, domesticall, neighbourly, brotherly, &c. against soveraigne authority, authority of all iudges, and iudicatories, entrenching upon all so farre, as there can be no liberty of person, trade, commerce or propriety, but at their pleasure who bear sway therein.	Maxwell, John, 1590?-1647.	1644 (1644)	Wing M1377; Thomason E53_13; ESTC R20000	49,076	82

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be_v their_o constant_a catholic_a tenet_n that_o if_o the_o king_n else_o queen_n regent_n or_o protector_n or_o whosoever_o he_o or_o she_o be_v in_o who_o person_n sovereignty_n be_v fix_v or_o in_o who_o person_n it_o be_v representative_o fix_v only_o by_o a_o fiduciary_a trust_n during_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o princess_n will_v not_o submit_v himself_o to_o this_o holy_a sceptre_n will_v not_o according_a to_o its_o prescript_n reform_v religion_n preserve_v it_o in_o its_o integrity_n any_o man_n or_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o at_o their_o direction_n i_o spare_v martin_n junior_n faith_n in_o this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n above_o the_o brotherhood_n no_o magistrate_n say_v he_o thes_n 17._o 18._o 22._o may_v lawful_o may_v i_o or_o deform_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n no_o lawful_a church_n government_n be_v changeable_a at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o necessity_n all_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o receive_v this_o government_n nor_o will_v i_o insist_v upon_o vigginton_n assertion_n that_o what_o the_o holy_a brotherhood_n can_v obtain_v by_o suit_n and_o dispute_v the_o people_n must_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v you_o desire_v the_o tenet_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n only_o the_o scot_n maintain_v that_o if_o the_o king_n or_o queen_n will_v violence_n not_o reform_v religion_n they_o may_v take_v upon_o they_o by_o violence_n and_o power_n to_o reform_v it_o this_o they_o have_v learn_v of_o their_o grandfather_n knox_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o a_o epistle_n of_o his_o write_v from_o deep_a anno._n 1557._o and_o in_o knox_n histor._n pag._n 213._o what_o be_v lawful_a for_o reformation_n be_v lawful_a for_o preservation_n of_o religion_n 1._o and_o here_o they_o begin_v with_o the_o noble_n and_o determine_v right_o down_o may_v noble_a man_n ought_v to_o reform_v religion_n if_o the_o king_n will_v not_o knox_n app._n 25._o again_o that_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o nobility_n to_o bridle_v the_o inordinate_a appetite_n of_o prince_n and_o in_o so_o do_v they_o can_v be_v accuse_v as_o resister_n of_o authority_n knox_n hist._n 343._o and_o that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o repress_v the_o rage_n and_o insolency_n of_o prince_n knox_n app._n 33._o 2._o in_o the_o second_o place_n if_o the_o noble_n will_v not_o do_v the_o may_v people_n and_o commonalty_n may_v reform_v religion_n at_o the_o order_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o brotherhood_n knox_n to_o the_o commonalty_n fol._n 49._o 50._o the_o commonalty_n by_o their_o power_n may_v bridle_v the_o cruel_a beast_n they_o mean_v priest_n and_o prelate_n knox_n to_o the_o commonalty_n fol._n 55._o the_o commonalty_n may_v lawful_o require_v of_o their_o sovereign_n to_o have_v true_a preacher_n and_o if_o he_o be_v negligent_a they_o may_v themselves_o provide_v they_o maintain_v they_o defend_v they_o against_o all_o that_o do_v persecute_v they_o and_o may_v detain_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o church_n living_n from_o the_o other_o sort_n that_o be_v to_o say_v priest_n papist_n prelate_n and_o malignant_n knox_n to_o the_o commonalty_n fol._n 55._o 3._o in_o the_o three_o place_n if_o they_o come_v to_o the_o happiness_n to_o success_n have_v noble_n and_o commons_o obedient_a to_o their_o commandment_n for_o reformation_n or_o preservation_n of_o true_a religion_n which_o must_v be_v so_o as_o they_o fancy_n i_o be_o deceive_v if_o they_o allow_v not_o more_o violence_n and_o esteem_v it_o more_o piety_n zeal_n and_o justice_n their_o tenet_n be_v the_o commonalty_n concur_v with_o the_o noble_n may_v compel_v the_o bishop_n to_o cease_v from_o their_o tyranny_n knox_n to_o the_o commonalty_n fol._n 47._o again_o the_o nobility_n and_o commonalty_n aught_o to_o reform_v religion_n and_o in_o that_o case_n may_v remove_v from_o honour_n and_o may_v punish_v such_o as_o god_n have_v condemn_v deut._n 13._o of_o what_o estate_n condition_n or_o honour_n soever_o knox_n app._n fol._n 28._o 30._o 4._o in_o the_o four_o place_n if_o the_o noble_n will_v not_o join_v join_v with_o the_o people_n or_o commonalty_n in_o the_o reformation_n or_o preservation_n of_o true_a religion_n at_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o inferior_a magistrate_n may_v and_o shall_v do_v it_o knox_n hist._n p._n 217._o 5._o in_o the_o five_o place_n before_o so_o good_a a_o work_n be_v not_o reformation_n do_v if_o noble_n or_o the_o whole_a or_o great_a part_n of_o the_o commonalty_n will_v not_o be_v obedient_a assist_v and_o aid_v to_o so_o good_a a_o work_n every_o individual_a man_n and_o person_n be_v bind_v to_o advance_v this_o good_a work_n to_o kill_v papist_n priest_n prelate_n malignant_a nay_o a_o king_n if_o he_o stand_v out_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o can_v otherwise_o be_v reclaim_v or_o remove_v nor_o by_o suit_n or_o dispute_v gain_v to_o the_o right_a way_n i_o dare_v say_v their_o doctrine_n lead_v to_o this_o see_v knox_n app._n fol._n 30._o where_o roundly_o he_o say_v the_o punishment_n of_o s●ch_n crime_n as_o touch_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n do_v not_o appertain_v to_o king_n and_o chief_a ruler_n only_o but_o also_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o every_o member_n of_o the_o same_o to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v against_o god_n again_o see_v he_o fol._n 35._o the_o people_n be_v bind_v by_o oath_n to_o god_n to_o revenge_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n the_o injury_n do_v against_o god_n majesty_n to_o this_o purpose_n they_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o phineas_n who_o in_o his_o zeal_n kill_v the_o adulterer_n of_o ehud_n who_o in_o the_o same_o zeal_n kill_v eglon_n in_o his_o private_a chamber_n remember_v he_o be_v a_o king_n of_o jael_n who_o kill_v sisera_n of_o matathias_n who_o in_o zeal_n kill_v a_o jew_n for_o commit_v of_o idolatry_n and_o who_o in_o the_o same_o zeal_n at_o the_o same_o time_n kill_v the_o king_n commissioner_n sir_n put_v these_o thing_n together_o and_o see_v where_o this_o sovereign_n supreme_a ecclesiastical_a judicatory_n have_v such_o dominion_n and_o power_n over_o man_n conscience_n that_o be_v direct_v by_o their_o ministry_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n for_o reformation_n and_o preservation_n of_o religion_n what_o sacred_a person_n of_o any_o king_n can_v be_v secure_v what_o man_n offend_v against_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n which_o be_v as_o they_o fancy_n many_o time_n may_v not_o be_v take_v away_o by_o one_o like_o to_o a_o raviliac_n what_o commissioner_n or_o counsellor_n of_o the_o king_n but_o in_o do_v his_o best_a service_n to_o his_o master_n he_o may_v be_v stone_v like_o to_o adoram_n and_o all_o this_o go_v in_o popular_a esteem_n currant_n for_o good_a service_n and_o extraordinary_a zeal_n to_o god_n and_o his_o cause_n 6._o in_o the_o six_o place_n upon_o those_o ground_n covenant_n work_n and_o confederacy_n come_v in_o to_o strengthen_v all_o to_o join_v purse_n person_n wit_n and_o strength_n contra_fw-la omnes_fw-la mortales_fw-la regiâ_fw-la majestate_fw-la non_fw-la exceptâ_fw-la against_o king_n and_o bishop_n prince_n and_o prelate_n to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o good_a cause_n with_o a_o combination_n every_o one_o to_o be_v aid_v assist_v and_o maintain_v one_o another_o in_o so_o good_a a_o cause_n 7._o in_o the_o last_o place_n come_v their_o order_n for_o reformation_n order_n or_o preservation_n and_o that_o by_o themselves_o and_o the_o collective_a body_n or_o any_o associate_n whatsoever_o without_o respect_n reverence_n or_o obedience_n to_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o practice_n be_v clear_o see_v in_o mr_n knox_n his_o proceed_n for_o after_o that_o by_o his_o letter_n which_o we_o mention_v tenet_n before_o write_v to_o scotland_n anno_fw-la 1557._o from_o deep_a and_o otherwise_o he_o have_v infuse_v the_o above_o 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