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
A95890	A looking-glasse for malignants: or, Gods hand against God-haters. Containing a most terrible yet true relation of the many most fearefull personall examples (in these present times, since the yeere, 1640.) of Gods most evident and immediate wrath against our malevolent malignants. Together with a caveat for cowards and unworthy (either timorous or treacherous) newters. Collected for Gods honour, and the ungodlies horrour, by John Vicars. Imprimatur hic liber. Iohn White.	Vicars, John, 1579 or 80-1652.	1643 (1643)	Wing V317; Thomason E33_18; ESTC R19020	39,491	44

renown_a town_n of_o manchester_n in_o lancashire_n defection_n 5._o one_o master_n standidge_n a_o lancashire_n gentleman_n desert_v the_o parliament_n sudden_o slay_v in_o the_o act_n of_o his_o defection_n in_o the_o year_n 1642._o one_o m._n standidge_n a_o gentleman_n of_o lancashire_n who_o have_v former_o be_v a_o man_n much_o engage_v in_o his_o affection_n for_o the_o parliament_n cause_v and_o have_v oftentimes_o express_v so_o much_o both_o by_o his_o stiff_a contending_n with_o some_o that_o be_v very_o near_o and_o dear_a unto_o he_o as_o also_o by_o his_o practice_n and_o assistance_n give_v to_o the_o say_a cause_n but_o afterward_o by_o the_o sly_a insinuation_n and_o persuasion_n of_o some_o seem_a friend_n near_o about_o he_o but_o especial_o be_v at_o last_o oversway_v and_o prevail_v with_o as_o be_v strong_o suppose_v by_o the_o lord_n strange_n than_o a_o great_a but_z bless_a be_v god_n a_o most_o unsuccessful_a stickler_n for_o the_o king_n party_n he_o be_v 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at_o liberty_n and_o entertain_v at_o sir_n george_n binious_a lodging_n and_o yet_o again_o for_o all_o this_o smith_z that_o hellish_a cerberus_n the_o provost-marshall_n fetch_v he_o out_o of_o bynion_n lodging_n at_o eleven_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o prison_n again_o whereupon_o bynion_n go_v again_o to_o the_o king_n together_o with_o mr._n bradborne_n tell_v his_o majesty_n of_o it_o who_o seem_v much_o discontent_v thereat_o and_o present_o send_v a_o squire_n of_o his_o body_n with_o a_o commission_n to_o lay_v smith_n by_o the_o heel_n for_o his_o presumption_n and_o to_o enlarge_v mr._n latch_n yea_o and_o that_o without_o take_v the_o oxford_n protestation_n lest_o thereby_o his_o estate_n in_o london_n shall_v have_v be_v seize_v on_o by_o the_o parliament_n as_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o swornemalignant_a yet_o with_o a_o private_a serious_a promise_n and_o engagement_n to_o bynion_n that_o he_o will_v never_o hereafter_o put_v forth_o 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please_v god_n he_o fall_v sick_a there_o and_o have_v a_o great_a and_o restless_a desire_n to_o come_v back_o again_o into_o england_n and_o according_o have_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n embark_v himself_o and_o be_v bring_v back_o sick_a to_o london_n that_o thus_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n so_o order_v it_o he_o may_v manifest_v his_o repentance_n here_o where_o he_o have_v finned_a and_o be_v a_o example_n to_o other_o both_o of_o the_o horror_n which_o arise_v out_o of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n sensible_a of_o apostasy_n from_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o also_o from_o our_o parliamentary_a protestation_n and_o covenant_n to_o maintain_v the_o same_o thus_o then_o i_o say_v be_v come_v off_o the_o water_n on_o monday_n sept._n 25._o 1643._o he_o go_v to_o a_o friend_n house_n of_o he_o one_o mr._n lacey_n in_o canon-street_n where_o he_o go_v sick_a to_o bed_n and_o in_o two_o day_n his_o sickness_n and_o corscience_n work_v together_o he_o much_o desire_v to_o speak_v 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remembrance_n of_o that_o most_o remarkable_a and_o memorable_a passage_n of_o god_n providence_n how_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o most_o uncivil_a civill-warre_n and_o commotion_n among_o we_o scot_n 1._o god_n hand_n against_o malignant_n in_o the_o strange_a behaviour_n of_o the_o soldier_n in_o the_o first_o army_n into_o the_o north_n against_o the_o scot_n when_o by_o the_o prevalent_a power_n of_o the_o malignant_a parricide_n on_o the_o king_n part_n a_o army_n be_v first_o raise_v to_o go_v into_o the_o north_n against_o our_o honest_a and_o harmless_a brethren_n of_o scotland_n and_o that_o the_o soldier_n then_o press_v and_o provoke_v to_o go_v forth_o to_o fight_v against_o they_o in_o their_o march_n thither-ward_n though_o they_o themselves_o be_v but_o profane_a fellow_n rude_a and_o irreligious_a young_a man_n and_o therefore_o one_o will_v have_v think_v most_o fit_a instrument_n to_o promote_v such_o a_o irreligious_a work_n and_o war_n as_o that_o be_v how_o 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or_o 1000_o soldier_n bring_v out_o of_o ireland_n parliament_n 2._o gods-hand_n against_o malignant_n in_o the_o soldier_n send_v out_o of_o ireland_n since_o the_o cessation_n of_o arm_n there_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o parliament_n since_o that_o accurse_a cessation_n of_o arm_n there_o and_o land_v at_o bristol_n intend_v for_o that_o traitorous_a parricide_n sir_n ralph_n hopton_n to_o fight_v against_o our_o most_o pious_a parliament_n but_o i_o say_v how_o admirable_o the_o lord_n turn_v their_o heart_n sudden_o from_o that_o most_o accurse_a cause_n and_o how_o that_o upon_o the_o tender_a of_o a_o oath_n unto_o they_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o parliament_n they_o utter_o refuse_v it_o fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o their_o commander_n and_o make_v they_o fly_v away_o vow_v and_o protest_v with_o apparent_a expression_n of_o great_a indignation_n that_o they_o will_v not_o fight_v for_o the_o popish_a party_n in_o england_n as_o they_o have_v not_o in_o ireland_n and_o 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cheshire_n also_o now_o late_a i_o say_v of_o the_o english-irish_a soldier_n who_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n fight_v against_o the_o parliament_n cross_v 4._o in_o many_o memorable_a plot_n also_o admirable_o discover_v and_o cross_v together_o with_o the_o detection_n and_o discovery_n of_o many_o most_o mischievous_a plot_n and_o base_a design_n of_o treachery_n most_o admirable_o and_o strange_o discover_v and_o so_o happy_o and_o timely_o frustrate_v even_o by_o the_o immediate_a mercy_n and_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n as_o that_o most_o bloody_a plot_n against_o the_o parliament_n jan._n 4._o 1641._o the_o plot_n of_o the_o scot_n army_n at_o their_o former_a come_n in_o among_o we_o to_o have_v be_v send_v against_o the_o parliament_n and_o city_n of_o london_n the_o late_a plot_n against_o hull_n by_o sir_n john_n hotham_n and_o his_o son_n and_o the_o several_a most_o dangerous_a plot_n under_o pretence_n of_o treaty_n for_o peace_n forsooth_o against_o the_o most_o renown_a and_o famous_a city_n of_o london_n as_o that_o dangerous_a plot_n by_o waller_n challenor_n tomkins_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o more_o late_o now_o of_o sir_n bazil_n bro●k_v violet_n or_o rather_o varlet_n and_o hypocritical_a riley_n with_o very_a many_o other_o of_o these_o kind_n almost_o all_o over_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n all_o too_o well_o know_v and_o too_o tedious_a here_o to_o relate_v and_o which_o i_o have_v most_o full_o and_o particular_o relate_v in_o my_o parliamentary_a chronicle_n entitle_v god_n in_o the_o mount_n together_o also_o with_o the_o lord_n most_o admirable_a discountenance_v yea_o curse_v and_o blast_v all_o the_o wicked_a design_n in_o the_o king_n party_n ever_o since_o that_o hideous_a and_o hellish_a cessation_n of_o arm_n in_o ireland_n with_o those_o most_o barbarous_a bloody_a and_o damnable_a irish_a rogue_n ireland_n 5._o in_o god_n most_o just_o discountenance_v and_o make_v odious_a even_o to_o malignant_n themselves_o that_o horrid_a 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