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	lord_n	parliament_n	7,771	5	7.1941	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30914	A petition presented by Praise-god Barebone &c. to the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England	Barbon, Praisegod, 1596?-1679.	1660 (1660)	Wing B754; ESTC R24727	1,843	1

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war_n against_o the_o parliament_n whereupon_o the_o parliament_n in_o defence_n of_o civil_a and_o christian_a liberty_n call_v the_o oppress_a and_o persecute_v to_o their_o aid_n by_o who_o assistance_n the_o oppressor_n and_o persecutor_n have_v be_v subdue_v kingship_n and_o peerage_n abolish_v and_o persecution_n check_v by_o which_o the_o number_n of_o conscientious_a friend_n to_o the_o parliament_n have_v be_v so_o exceed_o increase_v that_o they_o be_v now_o by_o god_n assistance_n in_o a_o far_o more_o able_a capacity_n of_o keep_v down_o their_o enemy_n than_o they_o be_v in_o those_o time_n when_o they_o subdue_v they_o nevertheless_o so_o watchful_a have_v the_o restless_a enemy_n be_v to_o make_v advantage_n that_o what_o time_n after_o time_n he_o have_v lose_v in_o the_o field_n he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o regain_v even_o in_o the_o parliament_n council_n where_o because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o face_n open_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o king_n with_o the_o former_a 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late_a a_o general_a boldness_n have_v be_v take_v to_o plead_v a_o necessity_n of_o return_v to_o the_o government_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n a_o take_n in_o of_o the_o king_n son_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o for_o a_o return_n of_o the_o just_o seclude_v member_n or_o a_o free_a parliament_n without_o due_a qualification_n whereby_o the_o good_a old_a cause_n of_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n so_o long_o contend_v for_o against_o regal_a interest_n with_o the_o expense_n of_o much_o blood_n and_o treasure_n and_o the_o assertor_n thereof_o will_v be_v prostitute_v to_o satisfy_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n wherein_o they_o have_v prevail_v so_o far_o that_o unless_o all_o conscientious_a person_n in_o parliament_n army_n navy_n and_o commonwealth_n do_v speedy_o unite_v and_o watchful_o look_v about_o they_o as_o the_o sword_n will_v certain_o though_o secret_o and_o silent_o be_v steal_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n so_o also_o will_v they_o find_v all_o 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except_o such_o only_a as_o shall_v abjure_v or_o by_o solemn_a engagement_n renounce_v the_o pretend_a title_n or_o title_n of_o charles_n stewart_n and_o the_o whole_a line_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n and_o of_o every_o other_o person_n as_o a_o single_a person_n pretend_v or_o which_o shall_v pretend_v to_o the_o crown_n or_o government_n of_o these_o nation_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o the_o dominion_n and_o territory_n belong_v to_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o any_o other_o single_a person_n kingship_n peerage_n or_o any_o power_n coordinate_a with_o the_o people_n representative_n in_o parliament_n and_o all_o coercive_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o a_o vote_n of_o a_o grand_a committee_n of_o this_o parliament_n of_o the_o 11_o of_o sept._n 1659._o 2._o we_o further_o pray_v that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v move_v offer_v or_o propound_v in_o parliament_n council_n or_o any_o other_o court_n or_o public_a meeting_n any_o matter_n or_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o the_o introduce_n of_o charles_n stewart_n or_o any_o of_o that_o family_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o any_o other_o single_a person_n house_n of_o lord_n coercive_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o any_o power_n coordinate_a with_o the_o people_n representative_n in_o parliament_n may_v be_v deem_v and_o adjudge_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n and_o may_v suffer_v the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n thereof_o and_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v in_o parliament_n council_n or_o any_o other_o pablick_a court_n or_o meeting_n move_v for_o or_o propose_v the_o revocation_n of_o this_o law_n when_o by_o you_o enact_v may_v be_v deem_v and_o judge_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n and_o suffer_v the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n thereof_o in_o the_o prosecution_n whereof_o we_o shall_v stand_v by_o you_o with_o our_o estate_n and_o life_n to_o assert_v and_o maintain_v your_o authority_n against_o all_o opposition_n whatsoever_o notwithstanding_o the_o present_a confidence_n and_o bold_a attempt_n of_o you_o and_o our_o enemy_n sign_a by_o etc._n etc._n