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	parliament_n	petition_n	2,565	5	9.5981	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95814	Unto every individual member of Parliament The humble representation of divers afflicted women-petitioners to the Parliament, on the behalf of Mr. John Lilburn.		1653 (1653)	Wing U99; Thomason 669.f.17[36]; ESTC R211647	1,096	1

unto_o every_o individual_a member_n of_o parliament_n the_o humble_a representation_n of_o divers_a afflict_a women-petitioner_n to_o the_o parliament_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o mr._n john_n lilburn_n show_v that_o we_o can_v but_o be_v much_o sad_a to_o see_v our_o undoubted_a right_n of_o petition_v withhold_v from_o we_o have_v attend_v several_a day_n at_o your_o house-door_n with_o a_o humble_a petition_n desire_v the_o make_v null_a of_o that_o most_o unrighteous_a illegal_a act_n make_v against_o mr._n lilburne_n by_o the_o late_a parliament_n although_o it_o be_v the_o know_a duty_n of_o parliament_n to_o receive_v petition_n and_o it_o be_v we_o and_o the_o nation_n undoubted_a right_n to_o petition_n although_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v against_o it_o your_o honour_n may_v please_v to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o unjust_a and_o unrighteous_a act_n make_v by_o king_n ahasuerus_n in_o the_o case_n of_o mordecai_n and_o the_o jew_n yet_o esther_n that_o righteous_a woman_n be_v encourage_v by_o the_o justness_n of_o the_o cause_n as_o we_o at_o this_o time_n be_v through_o the_o justness_n of_o mr._n lilburn_n cause_n and_o the_o common_a cause_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n do_v adventure_v her_o life_n to_o petition_v against_o so_o unrighteous_a act_n obtain_v by_o haman_n the_o jew_n enemy_n your_o honour_n may_v please_v to_o consider_v whether_o the_o late_a unjust_a and_o illegal_a act_n against_o mr._n lilburne_n be_v not_o obtain_v by_o such_o a_o enemy_n as_o proud_a haman_n be_v have_v no_o more_o cause_n for_o so_o do_v than_o haman_n have_v neither_o do_v we_o hope_v that_o your_o honour_n upon_o mature_a consideration_n will_v have_v the_o less_o regard_n unto_o our_o petition_n although_o woman_n judge_v that_o you_o will_v not_o be_v worse_o unto_o we_o than_o that_o heathen_a king_n be_v to_o esther_n who_o do_v not_o only_o hear_v her_o petition_n but_o reverse_v that_o decree_n or_o act_n go_v forth_o against_o the_o jew_n and_o do_v severe_o punish_v the_o obtainer_n thereof_o as_o in_o truth_n we_o hope_v your_o honour_n will_v judge_v that_o man_n to_o deserve_v no_o less_o punishment_n who_o obtain_v the_o say_v most_o unjust_a and_o illegal_a act_n against_o mr._n lilburne_n though_o a_o favourite_n as_o haman_n be_v true_o we_o can_v but_o judge_v the_o say_a act_n against_o mr._n john_n lilburne_n to_o be_v of_o no_o less_o concernment_n to_o ourselves_o and_o the_o whole_a nation_n then_o unto_o mr._n lilburne_n since_o what_o be_v do_v or_o intend_v against_o he_o be_v against_o common_a right_n and_o in_o the_o face_n thereof_o may_v be_v do_v unto_o every_o particular_a person_n in_o the_o nation_n your_o honour_n may_v be_v please_v to_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o never-to-be-forgotten_a deliverance_n obtain_v by_o the_o good_a woman_n of_o england_n against_o the_o usurp_a dane_n than_o in_o this_o nation_n you_o may_v likewise_o consider_v the_o readiness_n and_o willingness_n of_o the_o good_a woman_n of_o this_o nation_n who_o do_v think_v neither_o their_o life_n nor_o their_o husband_n and_o servant_n life_n and_o estate_n to_o be_v too_o dear_a a_o price_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o you_o and_o the_o nation_n ancient_a right_n and_o liberty_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o incroacher_n and_o oppressor_n and_o therefore_o we_o hope_v that_o upon_o second_o thought_n your_o honour_n will_v not_o slight_v the_o person_n of_o your_o humble_a petitioner_n nor_o withhold_v from_o we_o our_o undoubted_a right_n of_o petition_v since_o god_n be_v ever_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o receive_v the_o petition_n of_o all_o make_v no_o difference_n of_o person_n the_o ancient_a law_n of_o england_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o that_o we_o claim_v it_o as_o our_o right_n to_o have_v our_o petition_n hear_v you_o have_v promise_v to_o govern_v the_o nation_n in_o righteousness_n therefore_o we_o trust_v that_o you_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o further_a proceed_n to_o be_v have_v upon_o that_o most_o unrighteous_a act_n against_o mr._n lilburne_n