Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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A78667
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A briefe abstract of the Kings letters to the Queene. VVith some observations thereupon. VVherein His Majesties actions are deciphered. / By a person of qualitie.
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S. E.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
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1648
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Wing C2152; Thomason E428_6; ESTC R204605
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against_o the_o parliament_n i_o hope_v the_o scot_n have_v not_o consider_v better_a of_o the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o those_o man_n that_o fight_v against_o the_o parliament_n though_o their_o language_n of_o late_o have_v be_v very_o large_a concern_v prerogative_n look_v but_o back_o before_o this_o parliament_n if_o ever_o well_o mind_v countryman_n that_o think_v their_o country_n privilege_n and_o their_o own_o birthright_n worth_a the_o stand_n for_o be_v not_o call_v puritan_n and_o of_o late_a year_n round_a head_n and_o take_v heed_n now_o though_o you_o have_v a_o fair_a game_n to_o play_v that_o you_o be_v not_o cheat_v of_o your_o religion_n and_o liberty_n for_o antichrist_n turn_v himself_o now_o into_o another_o shape_n and_o name_n now_o he_o see_v his_o kingdom_n almost_o destroy_v in_o this_o kingdom_n by_o take_v away_o the_o prelate_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n and_o now_o be_v not_o by_o he_o the_o great_a champion_n of_o the_o army_n parliament_z and_o country_n that_o stand_v for_o a_o good_a peace_n liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o freeborn_a people_n of_o england_n and_o against_o a_o regal_a militia_n and_o a_o negative_a voice_n and_o against_o a_o unlimited_a power_n that_o some_o of_o the_o clergy_n desire_v under_o the_o pretence_n that_o they_o and_o their_o elder_n must_v be_v judge_n of_o what_o be_v scandalous_a and_o what_o be_v ignorance_n a_o great_a power_n than_o ever_o the_o bishop_n have_v though_o under_o a_o new_a name_n call_v independent_o brownist_n sectary_n etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o their_o opinion_n be_v for_o by_o this_o trick_n and_o some_o other_o he_o think_v to_o gain_v the_o scot_n nation_n with_o a_o considerable_a party_n of_o the_o city_n to_o those_o he_o have_v there_o already_o and_o earnest_o endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o division_n in_o the_o house_n by_o be_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o presbyterian_a until_o such_o time_n as_o we_o have_v get_v the_o king_n into_o our_o power_n party_n place_v =_o mark_fw-mi the_o king_n party_n and_o then_o a_o considerable_a army_n of_o french_a and_o our_o catholic_a brethren_n of_o ireland_n about_o he_o and_o then_o we_o will_v put_v the_o scot_n in_o mind_n it_o be_v no_o deceit_n to_o deceive_v the_o deceiver_n and_o then_o we_o will_v put_v the_o londoner_n in_o mind_n of_o their_o former_a zeal_n to_o the_o parliament_n cause_n and_o let_v they_o know_v our_o good_a king_n have_v often_o call_v they_o the_o rebellious_a city_n and_o have_v long_a time_n since_o give_v they_o we_o for_o our_o arrear_n and_o be_v it_o not_o now_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o whosoever_o be_v a_o active_a man_n for_o the_o parliament_n whatsoever_o his_o judgement_n be_v he_o must_v be_v call_v a_o independent_a or_o a_o anabaptist_n this_o parliament_n do_v not_o begin_v to_o lop_v the_o branch_n as_o former_a parliament_n do_v but_o to_o hew_v down_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o tree_n as_o canterbury_z and_o strafford_n and_o have_v not_o they_o break_v many_o a_o iron_n yoke_n for_o you_o by_o take_v away_o bishop_n council-table_n star-chamber_n court_n of_o ward_n high_a commission_n court_n ship-money_n knighthood_n forest_n law_n and_o multitude_n of_o several_a monopoly_n even_o to_o the_o marrowbone_n and_o rag_n upon_o the_o dunghill_n and_o free_v you_o from_o the_o design_n of_o bring_v in_o the_o germaine-horse_n and_o from_o enslave_v you_o as_o in_o france_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o reader_n judge_v whether_o a_o king_n or_o a_o parliament_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o bring_v in_o popery_n and_o a_o arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a government_n into_o this_o kingdom_n and_o be_v they_o not_o choose_v by_o you_o and_o have_v but_o only_o these_o two_o thing_n to_o choose_v either_o to_o give_v you_o &_o your_o posterity_n up_o to_o slavery_n or_o ruin_n or_o to_o hazard_v the_o ruine_n of_o themselves_o and_o family_n and_o if_o you_o desert_n they_o you_o desert_n yourselves_o the_o wolf_n desire_v the_o sheep_n to_o put_v away_o the_o dog_n and_o then_o they_o will_v enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o they_o and_o when_o they_o have_v thereby_o strip_v themselves_o of_o their_o best_a friend_n and_o lay_v themselves_o open_a to_o their_o fierce_a foe_n they_o be_v then_o devour_v without_o pity_n and_o many_o other_o particular_n may_v be_v instance_a to_o make_v as_o bloody_a a_o history_n of_o this_o king_n reign_n as_o ever_o be_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v judge_n if_o it_o be_v agreeable_a with_o divine_a dispensation_n that_o all_o this_o stir_n and_o bloodshed_n etc._n etc._n shall_v procure_v now_o at_o last_o but_o a_o cold_a accommodation_n and_o god_n grant_v the_o draw_v of_o this_o curtain_n may_v be_v as_o fatal_a to_o popery_n and_o tyranny_n and_o all_o other_o antichristian_a heresy_n here_o now_o as_o the_o rend_n of_o the_o veil_n be_v to_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n in_o judea_n at_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o saviour_n finis_fw-la