Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	king_n	law_n	matter_n	2,824	5	5.6347	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93823	The State of the city of London, and their humble desires upon the bill for restoring their charters and liberties		1690 (1690)	Wing S5316B; ESTC R42892	3,692	5

liberty_n land_n and_o good_n of_o the_o whole_a body-corporate_a 6._o q._n whether_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o proceed_n of_o parliament_n or_o consistent_a with_o the_o english_a liberty_n to_o determine_v by_o this_o bill_n the_o interest_n claim_v by_o the_o present_a magistrate_n and_o common-council_n of_o the_o city_n in_o their_o office_n and_o place_n without_o any_o offence_n allege_v against_o they_o whilst_o they_o insist_v to_o have_v the_o common_a liberty_n of_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n to_o maintain_v their_o interest_n and_o authority_n in_o due_a course_n of_o law_n against_o any_o that_o shall_v legal_o bring_v the_o same_o into_o question_n 7._o q._n whether_o in_o case_n this_o bill_n shall_v pass_v into_o a_o law_n it_o do_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o law_n in_o all_o the_o case_n wherein_o this_o bill_n affirm_v the_o say_a judgement_n to_o have_v have_v any_o force_n or_o effect_v against_o the_o corporation_n of_o the_o city_n whereby_o the_o law_n in_o westminster-hall_n will_v be_v change_v exceed_o this_o case_n and_o judgement_n be_v altogether_o new_a never_o hear_v of_o or_o imagine_v before_o the_o treasonable_a design_n in_o the_o late_a reign_n to_o subvert_v the_o ancient_a law_n and_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 8._o q._n whether_o the_o information_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o the_o proceed_n on_o the_o king_n part_n against_o the_o city_n and_o the_o several_a pernicious_a opinion_n of_o the_o judge_n about_o the_o case_n and_o the_o plead_n therein_o remain_v on_o record_n and_o in_o no_o sort_n condemn_v in_o this_o bill_n the_o judgement_n only_o be_v declare_v illegal_a without_o any_o cause_n render_v whether_o all_o those_o record_n will_v not_o be_v take_v for_o such_o precedent_n in_o future_a age_n as_o may_v be_v of_o dreadful_a consequence_n to_o the_o city_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n 9_o q._n whether_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n the_o say_a information_n and_o judgement_n be_v not_o absolute_a nulity_n in_o law_n and_o aught_o for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o city_n and_o kingdom_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o all_o roll_n file_n and_o record_n that_o no_o memory_n may_v be_v have_v of_o such_o illegal_a and_o pernicious_a proceed_n that_o have_v be_v usual_o practise_v by_o parliament_n in_o case_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n and_o of_o such_o dangerous_a consequence_n the_o citizen_n that_o move_v these_o question_n humble_o offer_v also_o to_o their_o lordship_n that_o this_o bill_n make_v void_a the_o election_n of_o all_o the_o common-council-man_n choose_v legal_o under_o their_o present_a majesty_n government_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o ward_n and_o yet_o confirm_v all_o the_o officer_n put_v into_o place_n illegal_o by_o the_o late_a king_n james_n his_o commissioner_n and_o also_o all_o the_o livery-man_n put_v in_o arbitrary_o by_o that_o king_n will_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o lord_n jefferies_n mr._n graham_n and_o burton_n they_o also_o put_v their_o lordship_n in_o mind_n that_o this_o bill_n that_o in_o the_o beginning_n allow_v the_o say_a judgement_n to_o have_v dissolve_v the_o corporation_n yet_o in_o a_o proviso_n allow_v it_o to_o be_v a_o corporation_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o present_a mayor_n and_o sheriff_n which_o shall_v continue_v until_o a_o new_a election_n be_v make_v of_o such_o officer_n and_o if_o they_o have_v not_o legal_a authority_n by_o their_o election_n to_o act_v as_o mayor_n and_o sheriff_n there_o be_v none_o give_v they_o in_o the_o proviso_n by_o say_v only_o they_o shall_v continue_v whereby_o all_o the_o present_a authority_n be_v in_o such_o uncertainty_n that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v know_v if_o the_o bill_n shall_v pass_v who_o have_v any_o authority_n to_o cause_v any_o election_n to_o be_v make_v and_o to_o preside_v in_o they_o they_o offer_v many_o other_o thing_n needful_a for_o the_o city_n be_v settlement_n which_o be_v whole_o omit_v in_o the_o bill_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o orphan_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n but_o above_o all_o other_o matter_n they_o earnest_o entreat_v divers_a lord_n that_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n upon_o the_o substance_n of_o these_o question_n forego_v may_v be_v take_v in_o write_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o lordship_n and_o the_o kingdom_n the_o case_n be_v altogether_o new_a and_o numberless_a consequence_n not_o foresee_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o it_o in_o the_o proeee_n of_o judgement_n in_o law_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o their_o endeavour_n they_o have_v acquit_v themselves_o of_o their_o duty_n and_o shall_v humble_o acquiesce_v therein_o if_o the_o bill_n shall_v pass_v into_o a_o law_n finis_fw-la publish_a may_n 24_o 1690_o

the_o state_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o their_o humble_a desire_n upon_o the_o bill_n for_o restore_a their_o charter_n and_o liberty_n as_o the_o same_o be_v offer_v to_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n by_o divers_a citizen_n whilst_o their_o petition_n be_v depend_v to_o be_v hear_v to_o prepare_v the_o lord_n to_o hear_v what_o council_n shall_v offer_v upon_o the_o city_n petition_n it_o be_v first_o pray_v that_o the_o judgement_n against_o the_o city_n and_o its_o liberty_n may_v be_v well_o weigh_v the_o substance_n thereof_o be_v that_o the_o liberty_n claim_v for_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n to_o be_v of_o themselves_o a_o body-corporate_a and_o politic_a by_o the_o name_n of_o mayor_n commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o seize_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o citizen_n shall_v be_v take_v prisoner_n to_o satisfy_v the_o king_n for_o his_o fine_a for_o usurp_a the_o say_a 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