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	people_n	power_n	4,914	5	5.4287	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34660	An abstract or the lawes of New England as they are novv established	Cotton, John, 1584-1652.	1641 (1641)	Wing C6408; ESTC R9081	11,490	20

a_fw-la abstract_n or_o the_o law_n of_o new_a england_n as_o they_o be_v now_o establish_v london_n print_v for_o f._n coules_n and_o w._n ley_n at_o paul_n chain_n 1641._o a_o abstract_n of_o the_o law_n of_o new_a england_n chap._n i._o of_o magistrate_n 1_o first_o all_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v 18.21_o deut._n 1.13.17.15_o ex._n 18.21_o first_o by_o the_o free_a burgess_n second_o out_o of_o the_o free_a burgess_n three_o out_o of_o the_o able_a man_n and_o most_o approve_a among_o they_o four_o 30.21_o eccl._n 10.17_o jer._n 30.21_o out_o of_o the_o rank_n of_o noble_a man_n or_o gentleman_n among_o they_o the_o best_a that_o god_n shall_v send_v into_o the_o country_n if_o they_o be_v qualify_v with_o gift_n fit_a for_o government_n either_o eminent_a above_o other_o or_o not_o inferior_a to_o other_o 2_o the_o governor_n have_v power_n with_o the_o assistant_n to_o govern_v the_o whole_a country_n according_a to_o the_o law_n establish_v hereafter_o mention_v he_o have_v power_n of_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o absence_n the_o deputy_n governor_n to_o moderate_v all_o public_a action_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o first_o to_o send_v out_o warrant_v for_o the_o call_n of_o the_o general_a court_n 24.1_o josh_n 24.1_o second_o to_o order_n and_o ransack_v all_o action_n in_o the_o court_n where_o he_o sit_v as_o to_o gather_v suffrage_n and_o voice_n and_o to_o pronounce_v sentence_n according_a to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o 3_o the_o power_n of_o the_o governor_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o counsellor_n be_v first_o 16._o num._n 11.4_o to_o 16._o to_o consult_v and_o provide_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o state_n and_o people_n second_o 27._o ex._n 18.22_o deu._n 17.8_o 9_o ex._n 32.25_o 27._o to_o direct_v in_o all_o matter_n wherein_o appeal_v be_v make_v to_o they_o from_o inferior_a court_n three_o to_o preserve_v religion_n 4_o to_o oversee_v the_o fort_n and_o munition_n of_o the_o country_n 24.6_o 2_o cor._n 19.11.32_o 23.45_o 6._o ex._n 17.9_o prov._n 24.6_o and_o to_o take_v order_n for_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o country_n from_o foreign_a invasion_n or_o intestine_a sedition_n as_o need_n shall_v require_v with_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n to_o enterprise_v war_n and_o because_o these_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o state_n can_v be_v attend_v nor_o administer_v if_o they_o be_v after_o change_v therefore_o the_o counsellor_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v for_o life_n 12.6_o 1_o king_n 12.6_o unless_o they_o give_v just_a cause_n of_o removal_n which_o if_o they_o do_v than_o they_o to_o be_v remove_v by_o the_o general_n court_n 4_o the_o power_n of_o the_o governor_n 18.22_o ex._n 18.22_o sit_v with_o the_o counsellor_n and_o assistant_n be_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o cause_n whether_o civil_a or_o criminal_a 1.16.17_o deu._n 1.16.17_o which_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o through_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n yet_o reserve_v liberty_n of_o appeal_v from_o he_o to_o the_o general_a court_n 5_o every_o town_n be_v to_o have_v judge_n within_o themselves_o 16.18_o deu._n 16.18_o who_o power_n shall_v be_v once_o in_o the_o month_n or_o in_o three_o month_n at_o the_o further_a to_o hear_v and_o determine_v both_o civil_a cause_n and_o plea_n of_o less_o value_n and_o crime_n also_o which_o be_v not_o capital_a yet_o reserve_v liberty_n of_o appeal_v to_o the_o court_n of_o governor_n and_o assistant_n 6_o for_o the_o better_a expedition_n and_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o of_o all_o affair_n incident_a unto_o every_o court_n 12._o deu._n 16.18_o jer._n 36.10_o &_o 12._o every_o court_n shall_v have_v certain_a officer_n as_o a_o secretary_n to_o enrol_v all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o court_n and_o beside_o minister_n of_o justice_n to_o attach_v and_o fetch_v and_o set_v person_n before_o the_o magistrate_n and_o also_o to_o execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o court_n upon_o offender_n and_o for_o the_o same_o end_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o governor_n or_o any_o one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o counsellor_n 20.24.25_o 1_o sam._n 20.24.25_o or_o assistant_n or_o judge_n to_o give_v warrant_n to_o a_o officer_n to_o fetch_v any_o delinquent_n before_o they_o and_o to_o examine_v the_o cause_n 27._o act_n 5.26_o 27._o and_o if_o he_o be_v find_v culpable_a of_o that_o crime_n to_o take_v order_n by_o surety_n or_o safe_a custody_n for_o his_o appearance_n at_o the_o court._n and_o further_o for_o the_o same_o end_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o offender_n lie_v long_o in_o prison_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o governor_n with_o one_o of_o the_o counsel_n or_o any_o two_o of_o the_o assistant_n or_o judge_n to_o see_v execution_n do_v upon_o any_o offender_n for_o any_o crime_n that_o be_v not_o capital_a according_a to_o the_o law_n establish_v yet_o still_o reserve_v a_o liberty_n of_o appeal_v from_o they_o to_o the_o court_n and_o from_o a_o inferior_a court_n to_o a_o high_a court_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o free_a 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whole_a country_n to_o make_v up_o and_o constitute_v the_o general_n court_n 3_o this_o general_n court_n shall_v have_v power_n first_o by_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o governor_n or_o deputy_n governor_n to_o assemble_v once_o every_o quarter_n or_o half_a a_o year_n or_o often_o a●_n the_o affair_n of_o the_o country_n shall_v require_v and_o to_o sit_v together_o till_o their_o affair_n be_v dispatch_v 2_o to_o call_v the_o governor_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o public_a magistrate_n and_o officer_n into_o place_n and_o to_o call_v they_o also_o to_o account_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o law_n establish_v or_o other_o misdeameanour_n and_o to_o censure_v they_o as_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o fact_n may_v require_v three_o to_o make_v and_o repeal_v law_n four_o to_o dispose_v of_o all_o law_n in_o the_o country_n and_o to_o assign_v they_o to_o several_a town_n or_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v requisite_a five_o to_o impose_v a_o leafy_a of_o money_n for_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v requisite_a for_o the_o provision_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o whole_a six_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o cause_n wherein_o appeal_n shall_v be_v make_v unto_o they_o or_o which_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n to_o assume_v into_o their_o own_o cognisance_n or_o judicature_n seven_o to_o assist_v the_o governor_n and_o counsellor_n in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o purity_n and_o unity_n of_o religion_n and_o according_o to_o set_v forward_o and_o uphold_v all_o such_o good_a cause_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a for_o that_o end_n by_o the_o advice_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o repress_v the_o contrary_n eight_o in_o this_o general_a court_n nothing_o shall_v be_v conclude_v but_o with_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o governor_n or_o assistant_n together_o with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o town_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o election_n of_o officer_n where_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v or_o in_o judge_v matter_n of_o offence_n against_o the_o law_n wherein_o both_o party_n be_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o law_n nine_o all_o the_o householder_n of_o every_o town_n shall_v be_v account_v as_o the_o free_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n and_o according_o shall_v enjoy_v freedom_n of_o commerce_n and_o inheritance_n of_o such_o land_n as_o the_o general_a court_n or_o the_o several_a town_n wherein_o they_o dwell_v shall_v allot_v unto_o they_o after_o they_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n or_o give_v other_o security_n to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o state_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n establish_v in_o the_o country_n by_o the_o general_a court_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o protection_n and_o provision_n of_o the_o