Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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A56077
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The Protestant address on His Majesty's calling a free-Parliament
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1688
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Wing P3818A; ESTC R35129
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the_o protestant_a address_n on_o his_o majesty_n call_v a_o free-parliament_n now_o english_a brave_v the_o utmost_a point_n have_v gain_v that_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la or_o the_o law_n contain_v the_o great_a supporter_n of_o our_o liberty_n the_o mighty_a sanhedrim_n select_a and_o free_a the_o true_a dispensitory_a of_o our_o law_n shall_v clear_v our_o jealousy_n and_o plead_v our_o cause_n to_o stop_v the_o current_n of_o a_o civil-war_n what_o more_o can_v heaven_n or_o a_o just_a king_n declare_v when_o pagan_a darkness_n have_v overcast_v the_o land_n loud_a storm_n do_v rage_n with_o a_o prevail_a hand_n amidst_o the_o cloud_n of_o lightning_n and_o of_o smoke_n in_o a_o slow_a voice_n the_o godlike_a monarch_n speak_v england_n rejoice_v hence_o banish_v all_o despair_n thy_o cry_n be_v hear_v thy_o breach_n i_o will_v repair_v what_o lord_n and_o prelate_n oft_o implore_v in_o vain_a without_o petition_v you_o now_o obtain_v though_o prayer_n prevail_v it_o be_v not_o the_o officious_a saint_n but_o the_o god_n bounty_n condescend_v to_o grant_v he_o speak_v and_o straight_o the_o storm_n do_v disappear_v the_o cloud_n disperse_v and_o all_o the_o heaven_n be_v clear_a the_o cheerful_a voice_n of_o a_o free-parliament_n as_o swift_a as_o lightning_n through_o the_o nation_n go_v the_o grateful_a summons_n reach_v the_o belgic_a band_n and_o do_v extend_v through_o all_o the_o spacious_a land_n beyond_o domestic_a even_o to_o foreign_a power_n the_o joy_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o neighbour_a shores._n letoy_n france_n alone_o dread_v the_o eternal_a voice_n while_o holland_n join_v with_o england_n do_v rejoice_v a_o parliament_n what_o charm_n do_v that_o imply_v our_o life_n our_o law_n religion_n liberty_n whatever_o else_o to_o englishman_n be_v dear_a as_o in_o its_o proper_a region_n centre_n here_o the_o nerve_n of_o war_n the_o sinew_n of_o our_o peace_n redresser_n of_o the_o nation_n grievance_n the_o great_a catholicon_n a_o compound_v sure_a which_o do_v to_o each_o disease_n apply_v a_o cure_n to_o purge_v the_o land_n of_o the_o roman_a legion_n a_o bolus_n for_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n asserter_fw-la of_o the_o king_n and_o peoples_n right_o and_o with_o success_n can_v crown_v the_o doubtful_a fight_n it_o be_v this_o when_o false_a achitophel_n take_v place_n and_o many_o a_o loyal_a peer_n be_v in_o disgrace_n when_o pagan_a blindness_n do_v the_o night_n begin_v and_o priest_n from_o tiber_n like_o a_o stream_n break_v in_o it_o be_v this_o the_o very_a name_n of_o parliament_n when_o factious_a tumult_n rage_v and_o discontent_n to_o the_o appease_n of_o the_o lawless_a crowd_n restore_v the_o day_n and_o do_v disperse_v the_o cloud_n a_o bright_a sun_n and_o a_o serener_n sky_n succeed_v the_o storm_n and_o do_v our_o peace_n imply_v when_o foreign_a stream_n the_o land_n have_v overflow_v the_o fatal_a sword_n be_v in_o our_o bowel_n draw_v when_o orange_a with_o his_o warlike_a troop_n come_v o've_v the_o belgic_a lion_n do_v begin_v to_o roar_v when_o to_o his_o aid_n lose_v macklesfield_n do_v run_v to_o be_v revenge_v or_o to_o have_v justice_n do_v even_o than_o a_o parliament_n such_o be_v these_o charm_n allay_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o belgic_a arms._n encircle_v here_o we_o will_v fear_v no_o other_o blow_n their_o sword_n their_o heart_n engage_v in_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o bare_a proclaim_v of_o a_o free-election_n bring_v the_o invading-foe_n to_o our_o protection_n what_o mystery_n be_v here_o a_o foreign_a prince_n england_n invade_v for_o englishman_n defence_n a_o formidable_a army_n in_o the_o rear_n with_o many_o a_o noble_a potentate_n and_o peer_n shamburg_n nassaw_n and_o staremberg_n the_o great_a who_o very_a presence_n be_v a_o sure_a defeat_n their_o arm_n inure_v to_o conquest_n will_v lay_v down_o no_o violation_n to_o the_o british_a crown_n come_v only_o to_o espouse_v the_o english_a cause_n the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o law_n by_o reason_n not_o by_o combat_n to_o persuade_v against_o the_o foe_n that_o will_v those_o right_n invade_v this_o sovereign_n this_o sole_a expedient_a be_v found_v in_o a_o legal_a parliament_n may_v this_o conjunction_n of_o the_o high_a sphere_n dispel_v our_o groundless_a jealousy_n and_o fear_n and_o may_v the_o wondrous_a year_n of_o eighty_o eight_o in_o england_n once_o again_o set_v all_o thing_n right_o finis_fw-la london_n print_v for_o h._n r._n in_o the_o year_n 1688._o