Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	heart_n	lord_n	see_v	3,172	5	3.4596	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18489	The manifest of the most illustrious, and soveraigne prince, Charles Lodovvick, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Prince Electour of the sacred Empire: Duke of Bavaria, &c. Concerning the right of his succession both in the princedome, lands, and estates of the Palatinate: as also in the dignity, voice, session, and function of the electorship-Palatine thereunto annexed. Translated, anno. M.DC.XXXVII.; Manifestum sive deductio. English	Karl Ludwig, Elector Palatine, 1617-1680.	1637 (1637)	STC 5046; ESTC S107765	37,055	164

the_o most_o illustrious_a count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o electorate_v and_o princedom_n palatine_n shall_v administer_v the_o affair_n thereof_o in_o place_n of_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n over_o all_o the_o country_n of_o the_o rhine_n suevia_n and_o franconia_n true_a it_o be_v that_o ludo_fw-la vicus_fw-la the_o bavarian_a emperor_n have_v banish_v and_o dispossess_v his_o elder_a brother_n rodolph_n electour_n palatine_n because_o he_o have_v give_v his_o voice_n and_o assistance_n to_o frederick_n the_o fair_a archduke_n of_o austria_n against_o himself_o he_o labour_v to_o impose_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o the_o say_v rodolph_n restore_v after_o his_o death_n such_o a_o covenant_n of_o alternation_n but_o as_o it_o be_v attempt_v without_o right_a or_o reason_n so_o it_o never_o have_v effect_n for_o the_o bavarian_a line_n can_v produce_v one_o sole_a example_n that_o ever_o execute_v elective_a power_n and_o all_o their_o pretension_n be_v full_o reject_v and_o nullify_v by_o the_o golden_a bull_n whereas_o in_o the_o palatine_a house_n the_o say_v right_o and_o dignity_n have_v remain_v without_o any_o interruption_n have_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hundred_o and_o odd_a year_n assist_v as_o electour_n and_o high_a truckcesse_n at_o the_o election_n and_o coronation_n of_o thirteen_o roman_a emperor_n one_o after_o another_o and_o here_o the_o occasion_n offer_v itself_o to_o remember_v without_o boast_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o predecessor_n and_o palatine_a house_n not_o only_o in_o the_o empire_n and_o all_o christendom_n but_o especial_o towards_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n which_o have_v be_v often_o exalt_v to_o the_o imperial_a power_n and_o great_a nesse_n by_o our_o ancestor_n than_o any_o other_o though_o many_o time_n to_o their_o own_o disadvantage_n the_o example_n of_o rupert_n count_n palatine_a king_n of_o the_o roman_n show_v with_o what_o zeal_n and_o courage_n he_o govern_v the_o empire_n and_o pacify_v the_o trouble_n thereof_o philip_n and_o frederick_n ii_o anno_fw-la 1530._o valiant_o defend_v the_o city_n of_o vienna_n against_o the_o turk_n neither_o spare_v their_o estate_n nor_o their_o life_n particular_o the_o say_a frederick_n do_v diverse_a great_a and_o useful_a service_n to_o charles_n v._o and_o his_o brother_n ludovicus_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n that_o anno_fw-la 1531._o ferdinand_n the_o first_o be_v elect_v emperor_n at_o colen_n notwithstanding_o that_o john_n electour_n of_o saxe_n protest_v against_o it_o for_o his_o son_n rodolph_n of_o haburg_n might_n next_o to_o god_n thank_v lodowick_n electour_n palatine_n by_o who_o mean_n he_o be_v make_v emperor_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o begin_v to_o advance_v his_o house_n and_o transmit_v the_o duchy_n of_o austria_n to_o his_o posterity_n the_o same_o lodowicke_n stand_v alone_o against_o adolph_n count_n of_o nassaw_n who_o by_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v choose_v emperor_n and_o mighty_o 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and_o estate_n as_o to_o one_o in_o who_o he_o have_v most_o confidence_n who_o also_o at_o that_o time_n promise_v all_o kind_n of_o good_a neighbourhood_n and_o to_o do_v no_o displeasure_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o mutual_a letter_n but_o especial_o when_o our_o say_a lord_n and_o father_n to_o make_v he_o feel_v his_o entire_a affection_n give_v he_o his_o electoral_a voice_n to_o be_v king_n of_o the_o roman_n anno_fw-la 1619._o in_o these_o word_n have_v ever_o in_o our_o heart_n desire_v to_o see_v right_o and_o justice_n due_o administer_v in_o the_o empire_n all_o disorder_n and_o oppression_n remove_v and_o the_o cause_n of_o foreign_a war_n prevent_v we_o have_v among_o all_o the_o potentate_n electour_n and_o prince_n fix_v our_o thought_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n as_o upon_o a_o prince_n wise_a peaceful_a full_a of_o experience_n govern_v his_o own_o estate_n in_o quiet_a and_o not_o engage_v in_o any_o war_n which_o we_o propound_v not_o out_o of_o 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and_o dangerous_a innovation_n the_o pretend_a translation_n of_o our_o electoral_a voice_n place_n and_o function_n with_o all_o that_o thereon_o depend_v have_v again_o be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v upon_o the_o descendants_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o upon_o the_o whole_a line_n of_o duke_n william_n their_o father_n decease_v notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o say_a duke_n for_o the_o term_n of_o his_o life_n as_o the_o electour_n of_o saxe_n and_o brandenburg_n be_v assure_v who_o give_v their_o assent_n for_o no_o long_a time_n by_o which_o violent_a and_o peremptory_a proceed_n that_o which_o at_o first_o be_v but_o oppression_n and_o may_v have_v vanish_v with_o time_n will_v now_o put_v on_o the_o face_n of_o law_n and_o be_v make_v perpetual_a whereby_o we_o our_o brethren_n blood_n and_o agnation_n may_v be_v for_o ever_o deprive_v in_o our_o spotless_a innocence_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a and_o inherent_a right_n of_o 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ecclesiastical_a good_n will_v be_v grant_v to_o they_o for_o forty_o year_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o former_a assurance_n to_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n to_o the_o protestation_n of_o the_o two_o temporal_a electour_n to_o the_o reversall_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n to_o the_o golden_a bull_n to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o to_o all_o right_a and_o equity_n we_o do_v forbear_v along_o time_n to_o give_v any_o credence_n to_o they_o till_o in_o the_o last_o treaty_n of_o prague_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o electour_n of_o saxe_n we_o find_v the_o translation_n of_o our_o electoral_a dignity_n with_o all_o the_o dependence_n to_o be_v settle_v and_o entail_v upon_o the_o line_n of_o duke_n william_n for_o ever_o and_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o two_o say_a party_n treat_v as_o a_o article_n of_o peace_n and_o a_o case_n clear_o decide_v blood_n the_o case_n in_o law_n that_o the_o 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assemble_v it_o may_v prove_v a_o cause_n of_o great_a division_n and_o a_o firebrand_n of_o war_n to_o consume_v the_o empire_n therefore_o hedeem_v the_o restitution_n of_o the_o palatine_a though_o upon_o due_a term_n of_o submission_n to_o be_v above_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o obtain_v this_o settle_a peace_n for_o the_o purchase_n whereof_o more_o regard_n shall_v be_v have_v to_o the_o public_a than_o to_o any_o other_o consideration_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o empire_n can_v never_o be_v quiet_v by_o rigour_n and_o extremity_n but_o will_v rather_o be_v force_v to_o keep_v in_o arm_n and_o expose_v to_o daily_a danger_n moreover_o this_o translation_n although_o it_o concern_v a_o member_n of_o the_o electoral_a college_n and_o be_v the_o most_o weighty_a business_n can_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o empire_n yet_o it_o have_v be_v do_v without_o their_o knowledge_n and_o even_o in_o this_o assembly_n only_o intimate_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o thing_n conclude_v 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