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	lord_n	people_n	4,203	5	4.5705	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50301	The practises of the Earl of Leycester against the minister of Pensherst laid open in a narrarive [sic] sent to his late Highness Oliver Lord Protector August 5. 1658.	Maudit, John.	1660 (1660)	Wing M1330; ESTC R217681	10,283	49

be_v speak_v yea_o to_o ruin_v he_o for_o it_o in_o qu._n mary_n day_n it_o be_v but_o but_o 100_o l._n fine_a to_o have_v speak_v worse_a word_n than_o these_o of_o the_o queen_n herself_o and_o 3._o statute_n an._n primo_fw-la &_o secundo_fw-la mariae_fw-la c_o 3._o shall_v 500_o l._n stand_v upon_o record_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n for_o say_v he_o be_v a_o cruel_a man_n if_o my_o lord_n of_o leycester_n do_v not_o say_v at_o length_n as_o that_o amoniet_fw-la yet_o will_v not_o the_o adversary_n of_o reformation_n say_v and_o let_v this_o be_v also_o lay_v for_o a_o reproach_n to_o all_o their_o israel_n shall_v not_o the_o lord_n visit_v for_o these_o thing_n yea_o and_o have_v he_o not_o already_o begin_v to_o visit_v if_o we_o can_v see_v his_o hand_n for_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a with_o god_n for_o one_o man_n sin_n to_o visit_v with_o a_o general_a judgement_n witness_v the_o famine_n in_o david_n time_n for_o saul_n cruelty_n upon_o the_o gibeonite_n the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o state_n of_o israel_n for_o elies_n son_n lewdness_n the_o mariner_n danger_n of_o shipwreck_n for_o jonah_n his_o offence_n the_o army_n defeat_v at_o ai_fw-fr for_o achans_n theft_n the_o famine_n over_o all_o land_n for_o joseph_n hard_a usage_n the_o judgement_n upon_o egypt_n for_o israel_n cruel_a bondage_n sure_o the_o lord_n have_v look_v upon_o our_o suffering_n also_o and_o have_v and_o ●●●l_v with_o much_o jealousy_n reckon_v for_o they_o yet_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o patience_n for_o we_o must_v not_o desire_v the_o evil_a day_n upon_o our_o persecutor_n the_o lord_n in_o much_o mercy_n wipe_v off_o our_o blood_n from_o the_o throne_n of_o justice_n and_o give_v these_o man_n repentance_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o but_o my_o gracious_a lord_n i_o crave_v humble_o leave_v to_o set_v this_o day_n before_o your_o highness_n all_o that_o have_v past_a which_o i_o be_o persuade_v have_v be_v hide_v from_o you_o how_o be_v it_o the_o lord_n seem_v not_o to_o accept_v from_o prince_n that_o excuse_v for_o public_a miscarriage_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n behold_v we_o know_v it_o not_o pro._n 24.11_o 12._o if_o thou_o forbear_v to_o deliver_v they_o that_o be_v draw_v junius_n draw_v inique_fw-la oppressos_fw-la say_v junius_n unto_o death_n and_o those_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v slay_v if_o thou_o sit_fw-la thou_o ne_fw-fr pute_fw-la tibi_fw-la excusationem_fw-la fore_fw-la seg●itiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la aut_fw-la infirmitatis_fw-la quafi_n aut_fw-la nesciveris_fw-la pessime_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la agi_fw-la aut_fw-la rationem_fw-la juvandi_fw-la illos_fw-la atque_fw-la liberandi_fw-la minime_fw-la tenueris_fw-la crimen_fw-la in_fw-la leges_fw-la transferendo_fw-la nam_fw-la deus_fw-la judex_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la perpendat_fw-la intima_fw-la corda_fw-la optime_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la &_o justifime_v judicaturus_fw-la sit_fw-la sa●●●_n behold_v we_o know_v it_o not_o do_v not_o he_o that_o ponder_v the_o heart_n consider_v it_o and_o he_o that_o keep_v junius_n keep_v a_o male_a seu_fw-la periculo_fw-la quo_fw-la devenit_fw-la proximus_fw-la tuus_fw-la tu_fw-la autem_fw-la ab_fw-la e●_n liberaris_fw-la ut_fw-la oppressis_fw-la opituleris_fw-la sic_fw-la estherae_fw-la 4.13_o 14._o junius_n thy_o soul_n do_v not_o he_o know_v it_o and_o shall_v not_o he_o render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o lord_n therefore_o give_v i_o favour_n in_o your_o highness_n sight_n in_o make_v know_v to_o your_o highness_n the_o distress_n of_o our_o deep_o afflict_a heart_n for_o we_o have_v confidence_n in_o your_o highness_n render_v compassion_n and_o readiness_n to_o relieve_v all_o oppression_n we_o be_v unwilling_a hitherto_o though_o we_o bear_v much_o to_o create_v trouble_n to_o your_o highness_n about_o our_o cause_n know_v your_o burden_n to_o be_v great_a enough_o in_o order_v the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o now_o that_o our_o adversary_n have_v act_v all_o this_o against_o we_o upon_o the_o public_a theatre_n of_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o in_o the_o protector_n name_n and_o nothing_o seem_v to_o content_v he_o herein_o but_o our_o ruin_n have_v execute_v this_o judgement_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n for_o the_o destroy_n of_o i_o and_o my_o family_n we_o dare_v not_o hold_v our_o peace_n but_o commend_v out_o cause_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o counsel_n be_v bold_a to_o solicit_v that_o power_n god_n have_v put_v in_o your_o highness_n hand_n for_o our_o relief_n trust_v that_o as_o mose_n ear_n be_v open_a to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n complaint_n in_o their_o particular_a case_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o public_a affair_n yea_o and_o make_v a_o new_a law_n for_o they_o when_o the_o common_a law_n can_v not_o relieve_v they_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v also_o gracious_o affect_v your_o highness_n heart_n with_o these_o our_o suffering_n in_o particular_a and_o by_o his_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n direct_v you_o to_o give_v speedy_a some_o check_n to_o the_o earl_n great_a rage_n and_o fierce_a proceed_n in_o a_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o equity_n according_a to_o the_o power_n god_n have_v entrust_v your_o highness_n with_o fear_v not_o my_o lord_n fear_v not_o to_o own_o this_o afflict_a cause_n and_o search_v into_o it_o and_o the_o lord_n put_v his_o spirit_n upon_o your_o highness_n as_o once_o he_o do_v upon_o saul_n and_o moses_n to_o relieve_v your_o brethren_n that_o suffer_v affliction_n in_o your_o day_n if_o your_o highness_n find_v the_o sentence_n righteous_a punish_v i_o double_a to_o my_o offence_n but_o if_o innocency_n be_v find_v in_o i_o and_o conscience_n convince_v you_o that_o i_o suffer_v much_o wrong_n relieve_v i_o and_o let_v not_o this_o decree_n stand_v in_o god_n fight_n upon_o public_a record_n much_o long_o behold_v o_o lord_n i_o be_o bring_v low_a but_o yet_o not_o below_o thy_o help_n who_o be_v the_o almighty_a who_o method_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v be_v such_o as_o not_o to_o step_v in_o till_o all_o creature_n help_v fail_v and_o stand_v as_o impotent_a idol_n and_o say_v as_o that_o king_n of_o israel_n if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o help_v how_o can_v i_o help_v israel_n task_n be_v increase_v and_o their_o male_a child_n strangle_v by_o pharaoh_n command_v before_o they_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n jonah_n cast_v over_o board_n into_o the_o merciless_a water_n and_o bury_v alive_a in_o a_o more_o merciless_a leviathan_n before_o deliverance_n come_v isaac_n bind_v to_o the_o wood_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n before_o he_o be_v release_v joseph_n bring_v to_o the_o prison_n before_o his_o advancement_n daniel_n let_v down_o into_o the_o lion_n den_n before_o his_o enemy_n accusation_n be_v frustrate_v the_o captive_a jew_n under_o the_o king_n royal_a signet_n sentence_v to_o be_v massacre_v before_o they_o become_v favourite_n in_o the_o persian_a court_n and_o the_o poor_a man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n bring_v to_o disgraceful_a article_n before_o their_o insult_a enemy_n be_v overthrow_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n this_o be_v god_n usual_a manner_n with_o his_o people_n who_o faith_n be_v put_v upon_o trial_n to_o the_o utmost_a not_o to_o save_v till_o none_o can_v save_v and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n keep_v up_o our_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v not_o fail_v here_o we_o be_v if_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o we_o let_v he_o do_v with_o we_o what_o seem_v he_o good_a but_o if_o he_o please_v to_o consult_v his_o own_o glory_n in_o our_o deliverance_n we_o will_v say_v as_o mordecai_n enlargement_n and_o deliverance_n shall_v arise_v to_o we_o though_o all_o shall_v forsake_v we_o but_o who_o know_v whether_o my_o lord_n protector_n be_v come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n for_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o to_o relieve_v christ_n oppress_a one_o who_o otherwise_o have_v be_v every_o here_o crush_v which_o be_v the_o expectation_n and_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n and_o in_o special_a of_o your_o highness_n in_o all_o humble_a devotion_n and_o faithful_a observance_n john_n maudit_fw-la pensherst_n july_n 22_o 1658._o finis_fw-la these_o paper_n be_v leave_v at_o white-hall_n august_n 5._o 1658._o for_o the_o secrerary_n to_o communicate_v to_o his_o highness_n at_o hampton_n court_n the_o next_o morning_n the_o lord_n contend_v in_o a_o very_a terrible_a thunder_n which_o last_v about_o six_o hour_n and_o take_v off_o a_o fair_a bough_n from_o the_o chief_a cedar_n of_o our_o lebanus_n and_o delay_n be_v make_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o secretary_n the_o lord_n who_o be_v jealous_a for_o his_o oppress_a people_n and_o give_v quick_a return_n to_o prayer_n plead_v again_o in_o a_o very_a tempestuous_a wind_n and_o short_o thereupon_o put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o lord_n protector_n which_o give_v occasion_n of_o that_o great_a mourning_n that_o fall_v out_o nigh_o about_o the_o time_n that_o this_o judgement_n be_v give_v the_o year_n before_o 1657._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o record_n of_o the_o upper-bench_n court_n in_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n wednesday_n in_o 15._o day_n of_o st._n martin_n 1657._o unless_o cause_n be_v show_v to_o the_o contrary_a upon_o friday_n next_o after_o 15._o day_n of_o st._n martin_n let_v judgement_n be_v enter_v for_o the_o plantiffe_n upon_o the_o motion_n of_o mr._n sergeant_n twisden_n by_o the_o court._n observable_a also_o it_o be_v in_o the_o next_o parliament_n call_v january_n 27._o 1658._o how_o god_n testify_v against_o peerage_n in_o the_o hot_a contest_v between_o the_o house_n about_o it_o and_o at_o length_n change_v the_o whole_a government_n and_o in_o the_o parliament_n assemble_v may_v 7.1659_o the_o house_n declare_v both_o against_o a_o single_a person_n and_o house_n of_o peer_n in_o their_o first_o vote_n god_n have_v many_o reason_n doubtless_o of_o his_o action_n yet_o it_o be_v good_a to_o make_v this_o use_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a interest_n and_o security_n of_o governor_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o relieve_v the_o oppress_v and_o not_o turn_v aside_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o gate_n from_o their_o right_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v plead_v their_o cause_n and_o spoil_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o spoil_v they_o 22.23_o pro._n 22.23_o

the_o practice_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n against_o the_o minister_n of_o pensherst_n lay_v open_a in_o a_o narrarive_v send_v to_o his_o late_a highness_n oliver_z lord_z protector_z august_n 5._o 1658._o judge_n 19.30_o consider_v of_o it_o take_v advice_n and_o speak_v your_o mind_n london_n print_v by_o t._n r._n for_o the_o author_n 1660._o to_o his_o highness_n oliver_z lord_z protector_z of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n may_v it_o please_v your_o highness_n your_o highnes_n declaration_n for_o a_o thanksgiving_n upon_o wednesday_n last_o july_n 21._o have_v give_v i_o occasion_n as_o a_o providential_a encouragement_n of_o god_n for_o this_o humble_a address_n by_o the_o enclose_a narrative_n observe_v what_o grief_n of_o heart_n it_o be_v to_o your_o highness_n that_o the_o last_o parliament_n be_v break_v up_o before_o they_o can_v begin_v to_o think_v of_o a_o settlement_n for_o religion_n and_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o this_o nation_n as_o your_o highness_n intimate_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o declaration_n but_o i_o know_v your_o highness_n have_v learn_v of_o god_n to_o look_v high_a than_o sublunary_a instrument_n in_o all_o such_o event_n and_o that_o the_o most_o high_a rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o bind_v up_o the_o heart_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o at_o the_o same_o session_n he_o marvellous_o bind_v up_o your_o thames_n within_o that_o the_o channel_n can_v not_o run_v with_o any_o freeness_n my_o lord_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v still_o one_o of_o those_o remembrancer_n that_o give_v the_o lord_n no_o rest_n till_o he_o have_v make_v his_o jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o see_v before_o i_o die_v god_n gracious_a presence_n re-establisht_a in_o our_o zion_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o this_o poor_a unworthy_a commonwealth_n reform_v into_o a_o more_o righteous_a government_n then_o hitherto_o we_o have_v obtain_v god_n have_v late_o show_v i_o to_o my_o grief_n much_o iniquity_n in_o the_o very_a frame_n and_o what_o god_n have_v show_v i_o i_o crave_v the_o boldness_n to_o give_v a_o hint_n to_o your_o highness_n of_o it_o in_o this_o narrative_a that_o you_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n beyond_o many_o lawgiver_n of_o this_o nation_n your_o predecessor_n in_o the_o throne_n to_o reform_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n into_o a_o more_o excellent_a conformity_n with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n word_n where_o they_o be_v out_o of_o course_n and_o what_o if_o god_n have_v carry_v on_o this_o afflict_a cause_n now_o at_o length_n before_o your_o highness_n for_o this_o purpose_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o inducement_n to_o your_o highness_n to_o seek_v of_o god_n as_o moses_n do_v in_o all_o difficult_a case_n a_o better_a way_n for_o your_o people_n who_o i_o hear_v in_o many_o corner_n of_o the_o land_n groan_v and_o complain_v under_o their_o great_a oppression_n through_o the_o corruption_n of_o law_n this_o case_n between_o the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n and_o myself_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v conclude_v but_o a_o few_o week_n before_o the_o session_n of_o the_o last_o parliament_n and_o i_o fear_v sad_o for_o your_o highness_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n what_o will_v follow_v thereupon_o upon_o it_o be_v sometime_o the_o course_n of_o god_n to_o take_v advantage_n against_o a_o nation_n in_o bring_v a_o general_a judgement_n upon_o they_o for_o some_o eminent_a act_n of_o cruelty_n and_o injustice_n commit_v against_o one_o of_o his_o little_a one_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v afflict_v in_o all_o our_o affliction_n give_v my_o lord_n protector_n a_o compassionate_a heart_n to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a who_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o proud_a and_o mighty_a that_o beast_n themselves_o against_o they_o to_o draw_v up_o all_o in_o short_a that_o i_o may_v not_o entrench_v upon_o the_o weighty_a affair_n that_o be_v before_o your_o highness_n you_o have_v here_o my_o lord_n the_o innocent_a condemn_v yea_o a_o whole_a family_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o far_o as_o the_o law_n can_v reach_v they_o a_o most_o cruel_a verdict_n abhor_v by_o the_o conscience_n of_o your_o judge_n yet_o unrever_v the_o right_n of_o the_o gospel_n ministry_n in_o reproof_n of_o sin_n discountenance_v and_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o peer_n while_o they_o be_v lay_v aside_o by_o parliament_n undue_o allow_v against_o a_o clear_a law_n against_o common_a reason_n and_o against_o all_o precedent_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n until_o this_o present_a case_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o preparation_n make_v by_o your_o highness_n and_o parliament_n before_o their_o adjournment_n in_o a_o hopeful_a way_n for_o some_o settlement_n in_o the_o civil_a government_n be_v notwithstanding_o at_o their_o next_o meeting_n soon_o unravel_v upon_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o house_n about_o the_o very_a point_n of_o peer_n and_o those_o gentleman_n that_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o condemn_v this_o cause_n the_o one_o at_o the_o assize_n the_o other_o in_o the_o upper_a bench_n both_o by_o a_o signal_n check_v of_o providence_n repulse_v in_o a_o message_n to_o your_o house_n of_o commons_o upon_o this_o point_n oh_o my_o lord_n while_o the_o controversy_n be_v manage_v in_o private_a i_o can_v show_v your_o highness_n how_o terrible_o god_n plead_v with_o our_o adversary_n in_o private_a lay_v it_o sore_o upon_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n but_o since_o he_o have_v break_v out_o into_o the_o public_a and_o manage_v mischief_n by_o a_o law_n now_o god_n have_v appear_v in_o public_a likewise_o and_o yet_o he_o know_v i_o grieve_v to_o think_v what_o a_o influence_n it_o have_v have_v upon_o your_o highnes_n affair_n and_o may_v yet_o have_v if_o not_o prevent_v if_o therefore_o the_o lord_n shall_v show_v this_o afflict_a cause_n to_o your_o highness_n and_o all_o the_o iniquity_n that_o have_v move_v he_o to_o any_o displeasure_n thereupon_o be_v please_v to_o answer_v god_n expectation_n in_o some_o way_n of_o speedy_a redress_n and_o let_v my_o lord_n do_v for_o god_n and_o his_o distress_a one_o as_o much_o as_o king_n pyrrhus_n do_v for_o fabricius_n the_o roman_a general_n who_o while_o he_o be_v engage_v in_o a_o war_n with_o the_o roman_n his_o physician_n send_v to_o fabricius_n tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o please_v he_o will_v poison_v his_o master_n but_o fabricius_n abhor_v such_o a_o villainy_n send_v pyrrhus_n word_n of_o it_o whereupon_o he_o apprehend_v and_o crucify_v his_o gratitude_n to_o fabricius_n dismiss_v all_o the_o roman_a prisoner_n without_o ransom_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o can_v not_o make_v sufficient_a compensation_n for_o such_o a_o favour_n my_o lord_n god_n have_v deliver_v up_o those_o into_o your_o hand_n that_o late_o seek_v your_o life_n and_o have_v put_v into_o your_o hand_n that_o inimicitious_a fort_n of_o flanders_n that_o have_v so_o often_o annoy_v this_o land_n dunkirck_n place_v =_o mark_fw-mi dunkirck_n and_o from_o whence_o the_o enemy_n have_v prepare_v now_o also_o to_o annoy_v you_o and_o what_o more_o answerable_a return_n can_v your_o highness_n make_v to_o your_o good_a god_n that_o in_o pity_n have_v save_v we_o then_o to_o restore_v god_n captive_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o even_o in_o your_o chain_n which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v humble_o desire_v at_o this_o time_n by_o my_o lord_n your_o highness_n most_o humble_a and_o faithful_a servant_n john_n maudit_fw-la pensherst_n july_n 22._o 1658._o a_o narrative_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o pensherst_n under_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n may_v it_o please_v your_o highness_n whatsoever_o your_o highness_n own_o trouble_n may_v be_v in_o this_o heavy_a and_o burdensome_a place_n wherein_o we_o cease_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o you_o yet_o i_o hope_v you_o have_v a_o christian_a ear_n and_o heart_n open_a to_o receive_v the_o complaint_n of_o god_n poor_a oppress_a people_n from_o all_o place_n make_v it_o your_o chief_a work_n as_o our_o lord_n the_o chief_a shepherd_n to_o mind_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o flock_n above_o yourself_o to_o carry_v the_o lamb_n compassionate_o in_o your_o bosom_n and_o diligent_o drive_v those_o that_o be_v with_o young_a this_o be_v indeed_o a_o prince_n trust_v comfort_n and_o security_n his_o comfort_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o job_n 16.17_o 25._o i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o and_o i_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n then_o i_o say_v i_o shall_v die_v in_o my_o nest_n and_o i_o shall_v multiply_v my_o day_n as_o the_o sand_n thus_o job_n once_o solace_v himself_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o care_n and_o compassion_n over_o the_o