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
A91153	A brief necessary vindication of the old and new secluded Members, from the false malicious calumnies; and of the fundamental rights, liberties, privileges, government, interest of the freemen, parliaments, people of England, from the late avowed subversions 1. Of John Rogers, in his un-christian concertation with Mr. Prynne, and others. 2. Of M: Nedham, in his Interest will not lie. Wherein the true good old cause is asserted, the false routed; ... / By William Prynne of Swainswick Esq; a bencher of Lincolns-Inne.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1659 (1659)	Wing P3913; Thomason E772_2; ESTC R203220	47,789	64

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commons_o house_n though_o they_o have_v thrice_o seclude_v i_o out_o of_o it_o by_o arm_a guard_n before_o any_o legal_a accusation_n trial_n or_o conviction_n whatsoever_o from_o plead_v of_o this_o their_o public_a cause_n therein_o which_o i_o whole_o submit_v to_o their_o universal_a censure_n and_o decision_n till_o we_o can_v gain_v a_o full_a and_o free_a much-desired_a legal_a parliament_n in_o both_o house_n to_o resolve_v this_o doubt_n which_o god_n wonder_v work_a providence_n i_o trust_v will_n ere_o long_a effect_n by_o dash_v the_o army_n and_o their_o new_a juncto_fw-la sudden_o in_o piece_n against_o each_o other_o and_o turn_v they_o all_o out_o of_o door_n with_o great_a contempt_n violence_n hatred_n dissipation_n than_o before_o april_n 20._o 1653._o it_o be_v a_o principle_n in_o law_n policy_n nature_n eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la quid_fw-la constituitur_fw-la dissolvitur_fw-la and_o a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o house_n for_o their_o most_o treasonable_a usurpation_n of_o a_o regal_a and_o parliamental_a power_n over_o the_o whole_a three_o kingdom_n and_o seclude_v