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	parliament_n	7,403	5	7.2636	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82762	The declaration votes, and order of assistance of both houses of Parliament, concerning the magazine at Hull, and Sir Iohn Hotham governour thereof. And His Majesties answer thereunto. With the statute of II H.7. cap. I. mentioned in the said answer. / Published together by His Majesties command..	England and Wales. Parliament.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I).	1642 (1642)	Wing E1520A; Thomason E146_20; ESTC R741	7,751	16

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the_o declaration_n vote_n and_o order_n of_o assistance_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n concern_v the_o magazine_n at_o hull_n and_o sir_n john_n hotham_n governor_n thereof_o and_o his_o majesty_n answer_v thereunto_o with_o the_o statute_n of_o 11_o h._n 7._o cap._n 1._o mention_v in_o the_o say_a answer_n publish_a together_o by_o his_o majesty_n command_n london_n print_v by_o robert_n barker_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o by_o the_o assign_v of_o john_n bill_n mdcxlii_o the_o declaration_n vote_n and_o order_n of_o assistance_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n concern_v the_o magazine_n at_o hull_n and_o sir_n john_n hotham_n governor_n thereof_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n find_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_v not_o only_o the_o desperate_a design_n of_o papist_n and_o other_o of_o the_o malignant_a party_n at_o home_n but_o also_o the_o malice_n of_o enemy_n incite_v by_o they_o from_o abroad_o think_v it_o 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parliament_n to_o inform_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o proceed_n be_v apprehend_v his_o letter_n take_v from_o he_o and_o his_o person_n detain_v whereby_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a liberty_n of_o every_o subject_a he_o be_v not_o only_o deprive_v of_o mean_n to_o clear_v himself_o of_o that_o heavy_a accusation_n but_o of_o all_o way_n of_o intercourse_n either_o to_o receive_v direction_n from_o they_o that_o trust_v he_o or_o to_o inform_v they_o what_o have_v happen_v the_o lord_n and_o commons-finding_a the_o say_v proceed_n to_o be_v a_o high_a violation_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n of_o which_o his_o majesty_n have_v in_o several_a message_n express_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o tender_a a_o great_a infringement_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v so_o often_o late_o profess_v shall_v be_v the_o rule_n to_o govern_v by_o and_o tend_v to_o the_o endanger_n of_o his_o majesty_n person_n and_o the_o kingdom_n peace_n think_v fit_a as_o well_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o their_o own_o right_n and_o privilege_n the_o indemnity_n of_o that_o worthy_a person_n employ_v by_o they_o as_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o their_o own_o proceed_n to_o publish_v these_o ensue_a vote_n which_o be_v make_v upon_o a_o former_a relation_n that_o come_v from_o the_o king_n die_v jovis_n 28._o april_n 1642._o resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o sir_n john_n hotham_n knight_n according_a to_o this_o relation_n have_v do_v nothing_o but_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n resolve_v etc._n etc._n that_o this_o declare_v of_o sir_n john_n hotham_n traitor_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v a_o high_a breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n resolve_v etc._n etc._n that_o this_o declare_v of_o sir_n john_n hotham_n traitor_n without_o due_a process_n of_o law_n be_v against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o the_o order_n of_o assistance_n give_v to_o the_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n concern_v their_o go_n to_o hull_n april_n 28._o 1642._o whereas_o the_o earl_n of_o stamford_n the_o lord_n willoughby_n of_o parham_n sir_n edward_n ayscoghe_n sir_n christopher_n wray_n sir_n samuel_n owfield_n and_o master_n hatcher_n be_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v command_v to_o make_v their_o repair_n into_o the_o county_n of_o york_n and_o lincoln_n and_o the_o town_n of_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n for_o special_a service_n for_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o according_o have_v receive_v particular_a instruction_n for_o their_o better_a direction_n therein_o these_o be_v to_o require_v all_o lords-lieutenant_n and_o their_o deputy_n sheriff_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n major_n bailiff_n constable_n and_o all_o other_o his_o