Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	justice_n	king_n	parliament_n	2,583	5	6.8838	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89029	A standard set up: whereunto the true seed and saints of the most High may be gathered together into one, out of their several forms: for the Lambe against the Beast, and false prophet in this good and honourable cause. Or The principles & declaration of the remnant, who have waited for the blessed appearance and hope. Shewing, how saints as saints, men as men, and the creation shall have their blessings herein, as in the deliverance of the true Church out of Babylon, and all confusion; as in the most righteous and free-common-wealth-state; as in the restitution of all things. Subscribed W. Medley, scribe.	Medley, William, scribe.	1657 (1657)	Wing M1612; Thomason E910_10; ESTC R202911	20,825	28

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the_o servant_n of_o man_n have_v not_o only_o proclaim_v jesus_n christ_n king_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v their_o king_n by_o profession_n but_o desire_v to_o submit_v to_o he_o upon_o his_o own_o term_n and_o to_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o royal-authority_a in_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o follow_v he_o whithersoever_o he_o go_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o work_n with_o this_o army_n be_v general_o own_v and_o acknowledge_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o come_v to_o be_v own_v the_o state_n of_o affair_n put_v upon_o that_o foot_n of_o account_n the_o lord_n bless_v they_o in_o all_o their_o undertake_n insomuch_o that_o after_o the_o army_n be_v new-modelled_n and_o the_o war_n put_v upon_o a_o offensive_a and_o pure_o active_a account_n with_o execution_n upon_o the_o adversary_n where_o ever_o he_o be_v find_v they_o never_o lose_v one_o field-battail_n in_o any_o of_o the_o three_o nation_n ii_o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o own_v and_o bless_v this_o cause_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o army_n the_o king_n bring_v to_o trial_n and_o justice_n execute_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o murderer_n a_o traitor_n and_o a_o oppressor_n and_o common-enemy_n of_o the_o nation_n a_o statute_n in_o parliament_n make_v against_o his_o posterity_n and_o any_o other_o that_o shall_v now_o pretend_v to_o be_v chief-magistrate_n and_o so_o declare_v of_o these_o nation_n condemn_v they_o guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n after_o these_o wonderful_a success_n the_o great_a deliverance_n and_o marvellous_a solvation_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o general_n wrought_v at_o worcester_n by_o a_o signal_n hand_n be_v it_o weigh_v 5._o see_v speech_n to_o l._n parliament_n p._n 5._o the_o old_a parliament_n notwithstanding_o god_n have_v use_v they_o eminent_o in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o king_n dissolve_v as_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o church_n unfit_a for_o the_o further_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n and_o cause_n these_o poor_a nation_n free_v from_o their_o yoke_n and_o band_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n and_o in_o a_o very_a hopeful_a and_o bless_a way_n to_o obtain_v a_o very_a through_o reformation_n and_o perfect_a deliverance_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unanimous_o own_v in_o the_o army_n and_o in_o many_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o lord_z and_z king_n the_o power_n therefore_o be_v now_o by_o the_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o profess_v victorious_a overcome_a army_n and_o thereby_o a_o opportunity_n give_v into_o they_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n full_o according_a as_o they_o have_v declare_v according_o the_o general_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n to_o manifest_v to_o the_o world_n their_o singlnesse_n of_o heart_n and_o integrity_n 18._o pag._n 18._o and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o grasp_v after_o the_o power_n their selve_o to_o keep_v it_o in_o a_o military_a hand_n no_o not_o for_o a_o day_n be_v encourage_v as_o in_o the_o dissolve_v the_o old_a parliament_n the_o consent_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o three_o nation_n at_o land_n 26._o pag._n 26._o and_o their_o brethren_n at_o sea_n though_o no_o artifice_n have_v be_v use_v to_o persuade_v their_o approbation_n to_o this_o work_n flow_v into_o they_o from_o all_o part_n beyond_o their_o expectation_n beside_o their_o approbation_n and_o consent_v unsought_a for_o to_o the_o other_o work_n and_o above_o all_o which_o be_v esteemable_a very_o many_o paper_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n throughout_o the_o nation_n wonderful_o approve_v both_o what_o have_v be_v do_v in_o remove_v obstacle_n 17._o pag._n 17._o and_o approve_v what_o herein_o be_v do_v to_o the_o exercise_v a_o extraordinary_a way_n and_o course_n beyond_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o election_n and_o constitution_n of_o

parliament_n in_o call_v together_o a_o company_n of_o man_n 23._o pag._n 23._o such_o as_o know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o allow_v not_o themselves_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o one_o person_n in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o this_o good_a hope_n that_o there_o be_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o love_n unto_o all_o his_o saint_n and_o people_n and_o which_o have_v make_v observation_n of_o his_o marvellous_a dispensation_n and_o may_v be_v trust_v with_o this_o cause_n and_o therefore_o as_o be_v bring_v into_o their_o hand_n by_o god_n own_v blessing_n and_o call_v out_o a_o military_a power_n and_o come_v together_o through_o difficulty_n through_o strive_n 25._o pag._n 25._o through_o blood_n the_o work_n hitherto_o on_o foot_n this_o precious_a cause_n seal_v too_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o thousand_o of_o saint_n prosecute_v with_o the_o million_o of_o treasure_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o the_o sole_a power_n and_o government_n of_o these_o nation_n be_v commit_v and_o give_v up_o 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