Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	house_n	king_n	parliament_n	4,083	5	6.9002	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84897	The petition of his Excellency Thomas Lord Fairfax, Lord General and his Councel of officers, for the recalling of all penal laws made against private meetings, the punishing of prophanness, as swearing, &c. the releasing of persons under restraint, and the taking away unnecessary laws with their intricacies and delays. Presented to the Parliament on Thursday, August 16. 1649. With their answer thereunto.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1649 (1649)	Wing F214; Thomason E569_22; ESTC R206329	1,358	8

the_o petition_n of_o his_o excellency_n thomas_n lord_n fairfax_n lord_n general_n and_o his_o council_n of_o officer_n for_o the_o recall_v of_o all_o penal_a law_n make_v against_o private_a meeting_n the_o punish_v of_o profaneness_n as_o swear_v etc._n etc._n the_o release_n of_o person_n under_o restraint_n and_o the_o take_v away_o unnecessary_a law_n with_o their_o intricacy_n and_o delay_n present_v to_o the_o parliament_n on_o thursday_n august_n 16._o 1649._o with_o their_o answer_n thereunto_o aug_n 18_o london_n print_v for_o john_n playford_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o the_o inner_a temple_n 1649._o to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o this_o nation_n the_o parliament_n of_o england_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o his_o excellency_n thomas_n lord_n fairfax_n general_n and_o his_o council_n of_o officer_n show_n that_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o that_o power_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o have_v late_o appear_v in_o jreland_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o supplication_n which_o god_n have_v pour_v forth_o on_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n to_o the_o bring_v down_o the_o common_a enemy_n and_o exalt_v his_o own_o name_n that_o do_v great_a thing_n by_o small_a and_o contemptible_a mean_n that_o no_o flesh_n may_v boast_v but_o he_o who_o glory_n may_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v much_o press_v in_o mind_n we_o trust_v by_o the_o same_o power_n and_o presence_n that_o have_v make_v bare_a his_o arm_n in_o the_o late_a victory_n to_o tender_a to_o this_o honourable_a house_n the_o annex_v proposal_n that_o yourselves_o be_v set_v in_o high_a place_n and_o power_n of_o do_v good_a in_o this_o nation_n may_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o late_a mercy_n so_o shine_v forth_o in_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n that_o god_n people_n and_o this_o commonwealth_n may_v have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o you_o and_o bless_v his_o name_n for_o you._n 1._o that_o all_o such_o penal_a statute_n make_v under_o the_o several_a king_n of_o england_n and_o likewise_o any_o ordinance_n make_v this_o present_a parliament_n whereby_o many_o conscientious_a people_n be_v much_o molest_v a●d_v the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n hinder_v may_v be_v remove_v and_o some_o course_n take_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n flow_v forth_o in_o his_o servant_n for_o the_o declare_v his_o name_n in_o the_o nation_n may_v not_o be_v suppress_v but_o receive_v all_o due_a encouragement_n they_o live_v peaceable_o under_o the_o present_a government_n without_o disturb_v the_o public_a worship_n 2._o and_o because_o we_o be_v sensible_a that_o through_o the_o subtlety_n of_o s●t●n_n the_o most_o lawful_a &_o christian_a liberty_n may_v be_v abuse_v to_o licentiousness_n and_o profaneness_n which_o from_o our_o heart_n we_o therefore_o do_v humble_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o meaning_n that_o the_o liberty_n before_o desire_v by_o we_o shall_v extend_v to_o the_o toleration_n of_o popery_n prelacy_n the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n public_a scorn_n or_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o do_v further_o desire_v that_o through_o your_o care_n and_o zeal_n all_o open_a act_n of_o profaneness_n as_o drunkenness_n swear_v uncleanness_n &_o the_o like_a be_v vigorous_o proceed_v against_o and_o punish_v in_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o 3._o that_o upon_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o great_a mercy_n late_o receive_v from_o god_n your_o heart_n will_v be_v move_v to_o extend_v your_o favour_n so_o far_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o safety_n of_o this_o present_a government_n to_o those_o who_o have_v former_o serve_v you_o and_o the_o interest_n of_o this_o nation_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n thereof_o but_o of_o late_a for_o their_o miscarriage_n have_v fall_v under_o your_o displeasure_n and_o be_v now_o under_o restraint_n and_o for_o the_o future_a all_o disturber_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n be_v vigorous_o proceed_v 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that_o they_o have_v the_o thing_n therein_o already_o under_o consideration_n but_o that_o this_o shall_v hasten_v the_o grant_v of_o the_o same_o with_o all_o possible_a speed_n and_o convenience_n finis_fw-la