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	war_n	4,472	5	6.2395	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52829	A declaration of war by the States-General against the French, Hague, March 12, 1689	United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal.	1689 (1689)	Wing N479; ESTC R42215	2,393	1

a_o declaration_n of_o war_n by_o the_o states-general_n against_o the_o french_a hague_n march_v 12._o 1689._o that_o the_o states-general_n be_v in_o perfect_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n in_o the_o year_n 1672_o with_o such_o a_o entire_a confidence_n in_o the_o treatle_n of_o peace_n friendship_n and_o alliance_n establish_v between_o the_o french_a king_n and_o this_o state_n that_o they_o be_v unprovided_a of_o whatever_o may_v serve_v for_o their_o defence_n against_o so_o powerful_a a_o king_n not_o be_v able_a to_o imagine_v that_o the_o say_a king_n without_o any_o just_a cause_n will_v break_v the_o say_v treaty_n be_v yet_o contrary_a to_o all_o expectation_n fall_v upon_o with_o so_o sudden_a and_o heavy_a a_o war_n that_o the_o state_n be_v in_o a_o short_a time_n bring_v into_o great_a danger_n and_o may_v have_v be_v entire_o subvert_v have_v they_o not_o reflect_v upon_o the_o reason_n which_o the_o say_a king_n declare_v have_v move_v he_o to_o the_o war_n to_o wit_n the_o increase_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o firm_o trust_v that_o almighty_a god_n will_v not_o suffer_v their_o destruction_n undertake_v with_o so_o great_a injustice_n whereby_o they_o be_v encourage_v in_o that_o desperate_a state_n of_o affair_n under_o the_o prudent_a conduct_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n to_o stand_v our_o all_o extremity_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a reform_a religion_n their_o liberty_n &_o country_n that_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o pour_v out_o his_o mercy_n upon_o the_o state_n after_o the_o spill_n of_o much_o innocent_a blood_n &_o the_o great_a suffering_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o french_a a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n commerce_n &_o navigation_n be_v conclude_v in_o the_o year_n 1678._o with_o the_o french_a king_n at_o nimeguen_n which_o the_o state_n on_o their_o part_n exact_o &_o religious_o observe_v but_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o french_a king_n soon_o after_o 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the_o say_a ship_n good_n and_o effect_n to_o be_v sell_v although_o it_o be_v express_o stipulate_v by_o the_o treaty_n of_o commerce_n that_o in_o case_n of_o a_o war_n the_o subject_n on_o both_o side_n shall_v be_v allow_v six_o month_n time_n to_o retire_v with_o their_o good_n or_o otherwise_o to_o sell_v or_o dispose_v of_o they_o which_o be_v follow_v with_o the_o plunder_v and_o burn_v of_o diverse_a village_n within_o the_o territory_n of_o this_o state_n and_o afterward_o with_o a_o declaration_n of_o war_n for_o which_o no_o other_o reason_n be_v give_v than_o that_o the_o state_n have_v make_v extraordinary_a preparation_n by_o land_n and_o sea_n although_o they_o have_v assure_v the_o say_a king_n that_o they_o be_v only_o intend_v for_o their_o own_o necessary_a defence_n and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o concern_v themselves_o with_o the_o election_n of_o cologne_n that_o the_o state_n have_v thus_o make_v manifest_v the_o evil_a design_n and_o machinarion_n of_o the_o french_a king_n against_o this_o state_n do_v admonish_v their_o subject_n serious_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o treatment_n they_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o he_o in_o matter_n of_o their_o religion_n liberty_n estate_n and_o person_n and_o that_o they_o will_v call_v to_o mind_v the_o cruel_a persecution_n he_o have_v undertake_v against_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o town_n and_o place_n who_o think_v they_o have_v surrender_v upon_o good_a condition_n have_v be_v treat_v and_o whole_a country_n destroy_v which_o his_o troop_n have_v be_v force_v to_o quit_v upon_o all_o these_o consideration_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o liberty_n and_o the_o repair_n the_o injury_n their_o subject_n have_v so_o unjust_o suffer_v the_o say_a state_n do_v declare_v war_n against_o the_o say_a king_n of_o france_n and_o all_o his_o subject_n country_n and_o dominion_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n strict_o command_v 1._o that_o none_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o state_n or_o any_o foreigner_n reside_v within_o their_o territory_n shall_v transport_v any_o thing_n to_o france_n that_o be_v useful_a in_o war_n or_o correspond_v with_o the_o french_a to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o state._n 2._o that_o all_o contraband_n good_n which_o shall_v be_v take_v go_v to_o france_n shall_v be_v declare_v prize_n 3._o that_o good_a security_n shall_v be_v give_v by_o all_o person_n carry_v any_o contraband_n good_n out_o of_o these_o country_n that_o they_o be_v not_o design_v for_o france_n 4._o that_o all_o ship_n lade_v with_o contraband_n good_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v on_o the_o french_a coast_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o good_a prize_n 5._o that_o all_o ship_n ought_v to_o have_v lawful_a passport_n 6._o the_o man_n of_o war_n not_o to_o molest_v any_o ship_n have_v such_o passport_n and_o not_o be_v bind_v with_o any_o contraband_n good_n to_o any_o port_n in_o france_n 7._o that_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v offend_v herein_a shall_v be_v punish_v with_o confiscation_n of_o ship_n and_o good_n 8._o that_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o ship_n of_o war_n shall_v punctual_o govern_v themselves_o in_o this_o matter_n according_a to_o the_o treaty_n make_v in_o relation_n thereunto_o with_o other_o king_n prince_n and_o state_n 9_o that_o the_o admiralty_n shall_v have_v the_o cognisance_n of_o these_o offence_n 10._o 11_o 12._o the_o money_n arise_v by_o such_o confiscation_n shall_v be_v dispose_v of_o as_o have_v be_v heretofore_o practise_v in_o like_a case_n and_o as_o to_o the_o seizure_n etc._n etc._n former_a placaer_n to_o be_v observe_v 13._o none_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o state_n shall_v insure_v any_o french_a ship_n or_o good_n or_o other_o bind_v to_o france_n on_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o sum_n insure_v give_v at_o the_o hague_n the_o 9th_o of_o march_n 1689_o reprint_v at_o edinburgh_n in_o the_o year_n 1689._o