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	majesty_n	parliament_n	2,513	5	6.5549	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A83674	A declaration of the Commons assembled in Parliament concerning the rise and progresse of the grand rebellion in Ireland. Together vvith a multitude of examinations of persons of quality, whereby it may easily appear to all the world, who were, and still are the promoters of that cruell and unheard of rebellion. With some letters and papers of great consequence of the Earl of Antrims, which were intercepted. Also some letters of Mart, which were granted by the Lord Mohun, Sir Ralph Hopton, &c. And likewise another from the rebells in Ireland, who term themselves, the supreme councel for the Catholique-cause. Ordered by the Commons in Parl. that this declaration, examinations, and letters, be forthwith printed and published: H. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.; Proceedings. 1643-07	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; Antrim, Randal MacDonnell, Earl of, 1609-1683.	1643 (1643)	Wing E2557A; ESTC R204348	37,446	63

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peer_n of_o this_o realm_n that_o sit_v here_o in_o parliament_n at_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o but_o now_o a_o notorious_a rebel_n in_o ireland_n mr._n porter_n son_n to_o endymion_n porter_n who_o declare_v himself_o a_o papist_n in_o ireland_n sir_n bazill_n brooke_n the_o popish_a treasurer_n for_o the_o money_n raise_v by_o the_o queen_n solicitation_n for_o the_o war_n against_o the_o scot_n mr._n andrew_n brown_n a_o lawyer_n of_o lincolns-inne_n heretofore_o expel_v thence_o for_o be_v a_o know_a papist_n with_o divers_a other_o dangerous_a english_a papist_n go_v out_o of_o england_n into_o ireland_n the_o summer_n before_o the_o rebellion_n break_v forth_o and_o be_v very_o active_a there_o if_o these_o circumstance_n precede_v the_o rebellion_n and_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v not_o enough_o of_o themselves_o to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o discover_v such_o subsequent_a evidence_n of_o this_o kind_n that_o 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first_o the_o papist_n in_o neighbour_a country_n be_v severe_o punish_v and_o their_o misery_n may_v serve_v for_o beacon_n unto_o we_o to_o look_v unto_o our_o own_o when_o our_o neighbour_n house_n be_v afire_o and_o we_o and_o other_o papist_n be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v as_o loyal_a subject_n as_o any_o in_o the_o king_n his_o dominion_n for_o manifestation_n whereof_o we_o send_v herein_o enclose_v a_o oath_n solemn_o take_v by_o we_o which_o as_o it_o receive_v indelible_a impression_n in_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v sign_v with_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_v with_o our_o blood_n second_o there_o be_v a_o incapacitie_n in_o the_o papist_n of_o honour_n office_n and_o the_o immunity_n of_o true_a subject_n the_o royal_a mark_n of_o distributive_a justice_n and_o a_o disfavour_n in_o the_o commutative_a which_o raise_v stranger_n and_o foreigner_n who_o valour_n and_o