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	time_n	4,864	5	3.7091	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89918	Problemes necessary to be determined by all that have, or have not taken part on either side in the late unnaturall warre. For the making of their peace with God and disposing them to a hearty peace one with another. By reflecting upon what they have done, before they engage in a new more dangerous and doubtfull warre: dedicated to the Lord Major, aldermen and Common-Councel of the Honorable City of London. / By P.D.	Nethersole, Francis, Sir, 1587-1659.	1648 (1648)	Wing N497; Thomason E458_20; ESTC R203004	17,363	31

well-meaning_a but_o unskilful_a man_n have_v with_o great_a prudence_n distinguish_v the_o justify_n cause_n of_o their_o have_v raise_v and_o continue_v a_o army_n and_o force_n from_o the_o thing_n which_o may_v by_o consequent_a have_v come_v into_o danger_n if_o they_o have_v not_o raise_v a_o army_n and_o force_n to_o defend_v they_o among_o which_o religion_n be_v one_o and_o this_o the_o penner_n of_o his_o majesty_n say_v declaration_n have_v do_v as_o careful_o from_o the_o beginning_n in_o these_o word_n our_o quarrel_n be_v not_o against_o the_o parliament_n but_o against_o particular_a man_n etc._n etc._n 42._o whether_o by_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o say_v respective_a declaration_n and_o of_o the_o say_a preface_n it_o be_v not_o also_o most_o evident_a that_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n do_v both_o pretend_v to_o have_v take_v up_o defensive_a arm_n and_o in_o defence_n of_o all_o and_o every_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o also_o evident_a that_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o say_a declaration_n make_v the_o protect_a of_o delinquent_n who_o he_o name_v from_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o trial_n by_o their_o peer_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o set_n up_o of_o his_o standard_n and_o raise_v defensive_a arm_n against_o they_o and_o as_o many_o of_o his_o subjest_n as_o shall_v rise_v in_o rebellion_n against_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o law_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_v pretend_a offender_n and_o in_o justification_n of_o their_o action_n specify_v at_o large_a and_o allege_v to_o be_v high_a misdemeanour_n and_o treason_n and_o whether_o the_o three_o cause_n upon_o which_o only_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o pretend_v to_o justify_v their_o have_v take_v up_o defensive_a arm_n in_o their_o say_a declaration_n of_o the_o four_o of_o march_n 1642_o be_v not_o also_o reducible_a to_o one_o to_o wit_n that_o of_o bring_v notorious_a offender_n to_o condign_a punishment_n who_o practice_n be_v set_v forth_o at_o length_n in_o their_o declaration_n of_o the_o four_o of_o aug._n 1642_o and_o of_o who_o they_o then_o name_v none_o but_o the_o lord_n digby_n for_o the_o pretend_a violence_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o commons_o and_o of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o pretend_a foreigne_a invasion_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o other_o two_o cause_n neither_o be_v then_o nor_o by_o law_n can_v have_v be_v charge_v on_o his_o majesty_n but_o on_o the_o say_a lord_n digby_n and_o other_o unnamed_a incendiary_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o thereby_o manifest_a that_o there_o be_v two_o action_n at_o war_n on_o foot_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o one_o between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n the_o other_o between_o the_o parliament_n and_o his_o majesty_n 43._o whether_o the_o penner_n of_o the_o say_a declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o four_o of_o august_n 1642_o do_v not_o with_o great_a prudence_n careful_o and_o frequent_o disavow_v and_o endeavour_v to_o disprove_v their_o have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o hull_n or_o of_o the_o militia_n or_o magazine_n to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o war_n first_o in_o these_o express_a word_n to_o that_o purpose_n page_n 496._o of_o husband_n collection_n then_o if_o they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o help_v the_o parliament_n and_o save_v themselves_o especial_o now_o that_o the_o question_n be_v so_o clear_o state_v and_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o neither_o hull_n nor_o the_o militia_n nor_o the_o magazine_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o war_n which_o be_v so_o furious_o drive_v on_o against_o we_o by_o a_o malignant_a party_n etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o page_n 497_o all_z this_o before_o we_o meddle_v with_o hull_n or_o magazine_n or_o militia_n etc._n etc._n to_o those_o word_n but_o to_o destroy_v the_o parliament_n 24._o parliament_n see_v the_o word_n at_o the_o end_n of_o page_n 24._o and_o yet_o more_o full_o and_o clear_o ibidem_fw-la yet_o willing_o will_v we_o give_v his_o majesty_n satisfaction_n in_o these_o particular_n and_o so_o have_v we_o offer_v it_o can_v we_o be_v secure_v that_o disarm_v ourselves_o and_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o his_o majesty_n we_o shall_v not_o for_o our_o own_o destruction_n put_v the_o military_a sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o evil_a councillor_n and_o ill-affected_a person_n who_o be_v so_o prevalent_a with_o his_o majesty_n and_o whether_o the_o penner_n of_o certain_a late_a declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o particular_o that_o 4_o martii_fw-la 1647._o concern_v the_o paper_n of_o the_o scot_n commissioner_n wherein_o be_v these_o word_n page_n 68_o as_o to_o the_o militia_n although_o that_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o security_n to_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n and_o be_v the_o principal_a immediate_a ground_n of_o our_o quarrel_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o in_o the_o same_o page_n have_v we_o fight_v all_o this_o while_n with_o the_o king_n for_o the_o militia_n to_o subject_v it_o to_o the_o arbitrement_n of_o the_o scot_n commissioner_n be_v well_o advise_v in_o those_o and_o other_o like_a passage_n there_o be_v as_o i_o humble_o conceive_v nothing_o more_o clear_a then_o that_o the_o militia_n by_o which_o word_n bring_v into_o use_n by_o this_o parliament_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o power_n of_o aray_v or_o charge_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n with_o such_o and_o such_o arm_n which_o regular_o can_v be_v impose_v without_o the_o joint_a authority_n of_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o but_o the_o power_n of_o assemble_v and_o conduct_v the_o subject_n so_o arm_v for_o the_o suppression_n of_o all_o rebellion_n insurrection_n and_o invasion_n undoubted_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o king_n alone_o and_o be_v clear_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v so_o by_o this_o very_a parliament_n when_o they_o petition_v his_o majesty_n to_o put_v the_o whole_a militia_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v recommend_v to_o his_o majesty_n by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n 1o._o martii_fw-la 1641_o when_o they_o make_v their_o first_o ordinance_n for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o mllitia_n whereby_o they_o give_v power_n to_o colonel_n and_o captain_n to_o lead_v conduct_v and_o employ_v his_o majesty_n subject_n according_a as_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n shall_v receive_v direction_n by_o his_o majesty_n authority_n signify_v by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n 2_o martii_fw-la 1641_o and_o when_o they_o resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o in_o this_o case_n of_o extreme_a danger_n and_o of_o his_o majesty_n refusal_n the_o ordinance_n agree_v on_o by_o both_o house_n for_o the_o militia_n do_v oblige_v the_o people_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v obey_v by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 15o._o martii_fw-la 1641._o and_o whether_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o the_o fracture_n of_o the_o parliamentarian_a party_n into_o presbyterian_a and_o independent_a and_o of_o the_o sharp_a controversy_n arisen_a between_o they_o upon_o other_o pretence_n be_v not_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o lion_n skin_n before_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o whether_o if_o the_o independent_a can_v have_v go_v sheer_a away_o with_o it_o whole_a it_o be_v not_o already_o manifest_a that_o they_o will_v have_v be_v subdivide_v again_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o see_v a_o end_n of_o these_o bitter_a dispute_n till_o the_o sword_n be_v put_v again_o into_o the_o hand_n where_o it_o have_v be_v of_o old_a and_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o mean_n to_o place_v it_o there_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o may_v be_v much_o safe_a for_o the_o people_n and_o no_o less_o safe_a for_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n then_o to_o have_v it_o in_o their_o hand_n who_o be_v two_o may_v at_o length_n also_o come_v to_o strive_v about_o it_o 44._o whether_o the_o penner_n of_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n of_o the_o twelve_o of_o august_n do_v not_o with_o like_a prudence_n also_o distinguish_v the_o delinquent_n name_v therein_o into_o two_o rank_n charge_v the_o former_a of_o they_o to_o have_v be_v the_o contriver_n fosterer_n and_o fomentor_n of_o mistake_n and_o jealousy_n betwixt_o body_n and_o head_n his_o majesty_n and_o his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n who_o his_o majesty_n thereby_o require_v to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n all_o the_o charge_n against_o the_o late_a rank_n be_v their_o have_v levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 25._o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o as_o be_v pretend_v but_o in_o obedience_n to_o several_a ordinance_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n as_o be_v confess_v which_o ordinance_n they_o be_v therefore_o allow_v to_o plead_v and_o whether_o those_o noble_a lord_n and_o other_o so_o

insufficient_a plea_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o do_v the_o least_o wrong_n in_o violation_n of_o that_o covenant_n by_o way_n of_o prevention_n and_o much_o more_o for_o one_o of_o the_o covenanter_n hazard_v the_o life_n of_o the_o other_o because_o he_o be_v jealous_a or_o afraid_a that_o the_o other_o will_v have_v kill_v he_o 2._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o private_a christian_n to_o go_v to_o law_n with_o his_o neighbour_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o any_o wrong_n actual_o do_v to_o he_o if_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o right_n or_o be_v offer_v just_a and_o full_a reparation_n of_o the_o wrong_n do_v without_o law_n and_o whether_o the_o plaintiff_n may_v refuse_v the_o offer_n of_o a_o equal_a arbitrement_n in_o a_o doubtful_a case_n 3._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o more_o unlawful_a for_o a_o christian_a prince_n and_o his_o people_n to_o go_v to_o war_n one_o against_o the_o other_o either_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o respective_o claim_v right_n or_o for_o the_o reparation_n of_o pretend_a wrong_n or_o for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o that_o may_v have_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n without_o war_n and_o whether_o the_o party_n that_o refuse_v the_o offer_n of_o reparation_n or_o arbitration_n or_o any_o other_o indifferent_a mean_n to_o avoid_v war_n be_v not_o so_o much_o more_o to_o blame_v as_o a_o war_n be_v more_o hard_a to_o be_v manage_v without_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o party_n and_o the_o damage_n of_o many_o other_o innocent_a person_n than_o a_o suit_n in_o law_n 4._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o more_o common_a for_o superior_n to_o oppress_v their_o inferior_n but_o more_o monstrous_a as_o well_o as_o more_o rare_a for_o inferior_n to_o oppress_v their_o superior_n and_o so_o adjudge_v in_o our_o law_n and_o whether_o the_o late_a be_v not_o the_o more_o abominable_a before_o god_n though_o the_o former_a be_v the_o more_o general_o hateful_a among_o man_n because_o he_o that_o have_v the_o most_o power_n be_v common_o presume_v to_o have_v do_v even_o when_o he_o have_v suffer_v wrong_a 5._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o at_o least_o as_o lawful_a for_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n to_o defend_v the_o just_a right_n of_o his_o crown_n against_o his_o people_n by_o those_o arm_n wherewith_o he_o be_v entrust_v by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o for_o a_o free_a people_n to_o defend_v their_o just_a liberty_n against_o their_o prince_n by_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o unwritten_a equity_n of_o that_o law_n or_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o whether_o if_o several_a sort_n of_o the_o people_n have_v several_a law_n custom_n and_o franchise_n which_o their_o prince_n have_v confirm_v to_o they_o by_o his_o oath_n he_o be_v not_o thereby_o oblige_v to_o protect_v every_o sort_n of_o they_o in_o their_o respective_a right_n against_o the_o other_o though_o great_a in_o number_n and_o power_n till_o the_o right_n of_o the_o weak_a party_n may_v be_v find_v incompatible_a with_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a state_n by_o the_o free_a judgement_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o in_o who_o under_o he_o or_o with_o he_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v after_o a_o full_a hear_n of_o all_o interest_v party_n and_o whether_o the_o prince_n have_v the_o whole_a sovereignty_n in_o he_o may_v disassent_v if_o after_o this_o he_o yet_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n 6._o whether_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n may_v not_o be_v as_o well_o depose_v by_o the_o state_n of_o his_o country_n take_v the_o power_n belong_v to_o he_o to_o themselves_o as_o by_o set_v up_o another_o prince_n in_o his_o place_n and_o whether_o a_o free_a people_n under_o a_o monarch_n may_v not_o be_v aswell_o enslave_v by_o their_o own_o lawful_a prince_n usurp_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n over_o they_o as_o by_o the_o conquest_n of_o a_o foreign_a prince_n or_o state_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v equal_o lawful_a for_o prince_n or_o people_n to_o resist_v in_o either_o case_n 7._o whether_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n who_o crown_n be_v not_o forfeitable_a can_v forfeit_v any_o of_o the_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v right_n of_o his_o crown_n by_o any_o unwarrantable_a act_n he_o may_v have_v be_v draw_v into_o through_o the_o misinformation_n and_o seducement_n of_o evil_a councillor_n and_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o discover_v and_o deliver_v up_o such_o evil_a counsellor_n to_o a_o due_a trial_n by_o law_n in_o charity_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o people_n and_o whether_o the_o people_n be_v not_o under_o the_o same_o obligation_n and_o may_v not_o be_v aswell_o seduce_v by_o their_o leader_n or_o demagogue_n and_o whether_o their_o right_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v as_o unforfeitable_a in_o the_o same_o case_n 8._o whether_o any_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o have_v give_v evil_a counsel_n either_o to_o prince_n or_o people_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v that_o he_o give_v it_o against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n or_o with_o a_o evil_a mind_n either_o to_o hurt_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o they_o or_o to_o advantage_v himself_o or_o other_o or_o unless_o his_o counsel_n be_v wicked_a aswell_o as_o damagable_a and_o such_o as_o be_v punishable_a either_o by_o some_o law_n of_o the_o land_n already_o make_v or_o deserve_v that_o a_o new_a law_n shall_v be_v make_v upon_o that_o occasion_n to_o punish_v his_o offence_n and_o all_o of_o like_a nature_n in_o time_n to_o come_v 9_o whether_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o in_o a_o well_o establish_v government_n of_o long_a continuance_n the_o manner_n of_o legal_a proceed_n in_o any_o common_a great_a criminal_a cause_n shall_v be_v doubtful_a or_o unknown_a and_o admit_v it_o to_o be_v so_o in_o some_o case_n fall_v forth_o whether_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o respective_a state_n in_o who_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v be_v assemble_v together_o at_o the_o time_n be_v not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o agree_v the_o difference_n by_o such_o a_o indifferent_a law_n or_o ordinance_n as_o may_v be_v enact_v by_o their_o joint_a consent_n rather_o than_o to_o go_v to_o war_n one_o against_o another_o and_o to_o draw_v the_o whole_a state_n into_o partiality_n upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n 10._o whether_o he_o who_o give_v the_o first_o stop_n to_o the_o proceed_n of_o justice_n according_a to_o law_n in_o that_o cause_n which_o thereupon_o become_v a_o pretence_n to_o begin_v a_o just_a civil_a war_n and_o will_v not_o agree_v to_o remove_v that_o stop_n be_v not_o the_o offender_n and_o whether_o the_o other_o though_o he_o happen_v to_o be_v the_o aggressor_n in_o the_o action_n at_o war_n as_o he_o be_v to_o have_v be_v plaintiff_n in_o the_o action_n at_o law_n if_o the_o cause_n have_v be_v try_v by_o law_n yet_o be_v not_o on_o the_o defensive_a part_n in_o the_o war_n 11._o whether_o any_o war_n of_o any_o prince_n upon_o his_o own_o people_n or_o of_o any_o people_n against_o their_o prince_n can_v be_v lawful_a but_o a_o pure_a defensive_a and_o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a or_o can_v be_v conceive_v how_o a_o war_n between_o they_o shall_v be_v pure_o defensive_a on_o do_v part_n without_o suppose_v a_o fail_n on_o both_o side_n in_o give_v way_n to_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n or_o a_o great_a misunderstanding_n between_o they_o 12._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o as_o possible_a that_o a_o civil_a war_n between_o prince_n and_o people_n may_v be_v unjust_a on_o both_o side_n as_o a_o foreign_a war_n between_o prince_n and_o prince_n state_n and_o state_n or_o a_o suit_n in_o law_n between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o all_o these_o upon_o many_o and_o all_o the_o same_o ground_n as_o if_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v strive_v about_o by_o law_n or_o arm_n or_o if_o some_o three_o person_n be_v wrong_v by_o their_o strife_n or_o have_v better_a right_a to_o that_o they_o strive_v for_o then_o either_o of_o the_o party_n etc._n etc._n 13._o whether_o obedience_n to_o the_o forcible_a command_n of_o prince_n or_o people_n will_v be_v a_o sufficient-plea_n for_o have_v shed_v or_o any_o way_n communicate_v in_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n in_o such_o a_o war_n at_o his_o tribunal_n who_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o obedience_n to_o any_o law_n make_v by_o their_o joint_a authority_n for_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o least_o breach_n of_o any_o law_n of_o he_o 14._o whether_o neutrality_n or_o partiality_n be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o good_a subject_n in_o such_o a_o war_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o whether_o willing_a contributer_n to_o both_o side_n in_o such_o a_o war_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o both_o and_o great_a sinner_n than_o the_o partaker_n on_o either_o side_n

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