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	think_v	3,194	5	4.2887	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91796	Plain dealing: or the unvailing of the opposers of the present government and governors. In answer of several things affirmed by Mr. Vavasor Powell and others: shewing, 1. That there is no reason to oppose or finde fault with the present government. 2. That there is not any scripture that doth justifie their opposing the present government. 3. That the word of God is for the present government and governors, and requireth us to own them and to be subject to them. 4. That the holy scriptures are against the opposition that is made against the present government and governors. 5. Reasons to prove that his highnesse Oliver Cromwell and the right honourable his councel ought to execute the legislative power. / By Samuel Richardson.	Richardson, Samuel, fl. 1643-1658.	1653 (1653)	Wing R1412; Thomason E865_3; ESTC R207618	24,991	24

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be_v unwilling_a that_o they_o shall_v exercise_v any_o power_n at_o all_o and_o also_o evil_a doer_n desire_v it_o not_o lest_o it_o shall_v hinder_v their_o evil_a proceed_n those_o that_o be_v for_o the_o have_v any_o power_n desire_v to_o have_v it_o in_o its_o great_a perfection_n 9_o his_o highness_n oath_n express_v in_o the_o instrument_n be_v so_o far_o from_o hinder_v their_o exercise_n of_o the_o say_a power_n that_o it_o engage_v they_o thereunto_o for_o his_o highness_n be_v engage_v to_o cause_n justice_n to_o be_v equal_o administer_v than_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n exercise_v this_o power_n else_o justice_n will_v not_o be_v equal_o administer_v the_o 8._o article_n in_o the_o instrument_n refer_v to_o article_n 30._o his_o highness_n be_v to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o these_o nation_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a which_o shall_v be_v bind_v and_o in_o force_n until_o the_o parliament_n meet_v and_o order_n 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