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	say_a	4,832	5	7.2464	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22396	By the King a proclamation to declare that all ships carying corne or other victuals or any munition of warre to or for the King of Spaine or any of his subiects shall be and ought to be esteemed as lawfull prize.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1625 (1625)	STC 8813; ESTC S122687	2,510	2

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ambition_n to_o aspire_v to_o a_o universal_a monarchy_n discover_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o the_o disquiet_v of_o that_o peace_n which_o other_o prince_n and_o state_n his_o neighbour_n will_v glad_o rest_v in_o and_o enjoy_v have_v out_o of_o a_o unavoidable_a necessity_n draw_v his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o say_a king_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o himself_o his_o dominion_n and_o subject_n and_o of_o other_o prince_n and_o state_n his_o confederate_n and_o ally_n there_o be_v none_o other_o safe_a mean_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o assure_a peace_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o subject_n and_o to_o his_o confederate_n and_o ally_n which_o his_o highness_n shall_v be_v ever_o most_o ready_a to_o embrace_v when_o with_o safety_n and_o honour_v it_o may_v be_v have_v his_o majesty_n in_o his_o princely_a wisdom_n and_o providence_n foresee_v that_o while_o the_o say_a king_n of_o spain_n continue_v in_o these_o term_n and_o course_n of_o hostility_n it_o be_v neither_o agreeable_a with_o the_o rule_n of_o policy_n or_o law_n of_o nation_n to_o permit_v the_o say_a king_n or_o his_o subject_n to_o be_v furnish_v and_o supply_v with_o corn_n victual_n arm_n or_o provision_n for_o his_o ship_n navy_n or_o arm_n if_o the_o same_o can_v be_v prevent_v for_o although_o these_o violent_a hostility_n of_o the_o say_a king_n of_o spain_n to_o the_o trouble_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a dominion_n be_v mighty_o maintain_v by_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o treasure_n from_o the_o indies_n wherein_o he_o trust_v and_o with_o the_o opinion_n whereof_o he_o be_v puff_v up_o yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o to_o maintain_v his_o arm_n and_o renew_v his_o ship_n his_o money_n in_o their_o proper_a nature_n will_v not_o suffice_v if_o he_o be_v not_o continual_o supply_v with_o corn_n &_o other_o victual_n and_o furnish_v with_o munition_n and_o material_n for_o arm_n and_o ship_n from_o foreign_a country_n whereof_o neither_o his_o indies_n nor_o spain_n nor_o any_o other_o part_n of_o his_o own_o dominion_n be_v able_a to_o serve_v but_o the_o same_o be_v know_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o spain_n portugal_n burgundy_n and_o other_o his_o country_n from_o other_o foreign_a part_n not_o in_o his_o own_o subjection_n and_o that_o especial_o from_o the_o hans-towne_n and_o merchant_n of_o the_o north_n east_n country_n who_o for_o the_o desire_n of_o gain_n be_v content_v to_o furnish_v the_o say_a king_n though_o to_o their_o own_o extreme_a hazard_n and_o prejudice_n of_o their_o neighbour_n with_o all_o thing_n requisite_a to_o maintain_v his_o unjust_a war_n for_o this_o cause_n his_o majesty_n be_v among_o other_o prince_n and_o state_n herein_o principal_o interest_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o himself_o his_o country_n and_o subject_n against_o the_o say_a king_n of_o spain_n great_a preparation_n of_o his_o navy_n and_o army_n by_o sea_n and_o by_o land_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v 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war_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o munition_n for_o the_o war_n or_o material_n for_o the_o same_o be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o mere_a merchandise_n that_o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o his_o majesty_n be_v a_o monarch_n and_o prince_n sovereign_n and_o as_o other_o king_n in_o like_a case_n have_v always_o use_v to_o do_v he_o will_v not_o only_o authorise_v his_o own_o admiral_n and_o captain_n of_o his_o own_o ship_n of_o war_n serve_v on_o the_o sea_n but_o will_v also_o allow_v and_o approve_v all_o other_o his_o subject_n to_o arm_v their_o ship_n at_o their_o will_n and_o with_o they_o to_o impeach_v and_o arrest_v all_o ship_n that_o shall_v sail_v either_o out_o of_o the_o east_n part_n or_o out_o of_o the_o low-countries_n or_o from_o any_o other_o part_n with_o intention_n to_o pass_v to_o spain_n portugal_n burgundy_n or_o any_o other_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n country_n or_o dominion_n or_o to_o any_o the_o say_a king_n of_o spain_n ship_n be_v on_o the_o sea_n have_v 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person_n on_o the_o sea_n be_v in_o friendship_n with_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o carriage_n of_o any_o such_o grain_n victual_v provision_n furniture_n or_o material_n into_o any_o the_o say_a king_n of_o spain_n dominion_n or_o towards_o any_o of_o his_o country_n or_o to_o any_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n ship_n be_v on_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o case_n any_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v commit_v any_o such_o offence_n whereby_o their_o bond_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v the_o party_n damnify_v shall_v be_v full_o recompense_v for_o all_o their_o loss_n and_o damage_n with_o the_o sum_n of_o money_n forfeit_v and_o otherwise_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v cause_n and_o the_o offender_n also_o severe_o punish_v according_a to_o their_o offence_n by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n give_v at_o our_o honour_n of_o hampton_n court_n the_o 31._o of_o december_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n god_n save_o the_o king_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o bonham_n norton_n and_o john_n bill_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n m.dc.xxv_o