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	person_n	power_n	3,831	5	5.0579	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89196	The nationall covenant. Or, A discourse on the covenant. Wherein also the severall parts of the late protestation are proved to be grounded on religion and reason: with sundry motives and directions, tending to further our keeping covenant with God. Which may be of speciall use in these times. By Tho. Mocket, M. of Arts, and preacher of the word of God.	Mocket, Thomas, 1602-1670?	1642 (1642)	Wing M2307; Thomason E113_3; ESTC R23139	40,201	58

the_o parliamentary_a house_n themselves_o to_o oppose_v one_o the_o other_o and_o so_o betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o faithful_a and_o most_o loyal_a people_n and_o subject_n but_o let_v it_o ever_o be_v our_o endeavour_n to_o join_v and_o keep_v these_o together_o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n will_v rest_v upon_o we_o four_o we_o vow_v and_o protest_v to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o lawful_a right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n such_o be_v these_o profession_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la petition_v of_o right_n and_o the_o statute_n therein_o specaify_v also_o his_o royal_a maj._n sty_n have_v be_v please_v divers_a time_n in_o his_o declaration_n gracious_o to_o promise_v all_o his_o good_a subject_n that_o he_o will_v rule_v according_a to_o the_o establish_a law_n of_o the_o land_n a_o most_o princely_a profession_n that_o no_o man_n may_v break_v open_a another_o man_n house_n chamber_n door_n study_n trunk_n chest_n imprison_v or_o arrest_v his_o person_n or_o cease_v on_o any_o of_o his_o good_n but_o by_o authority_n of_o law_n that_o no_o tallage_n or_o aid_n shall_v be_v lay_v have_v or_o levy_v by_o the_o king_n or_o his_o heir_n in_o the_o realm_n without_o the_o goodwill_n and_o assent_n in_o parliament_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o make_v any_o lones_fw-gr to_o the_o king_n against_o his_o will_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v charge_v by_o any_o charge_n or_o imposition_n call_v a_o benevolence_n without_o consent_n in_o parliament_n and_o such_o like_a and_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o it_o for_o these_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o freeborn_a subject_n and_o that_o which_o do_v difference_n we_o from_o slave_n and_o vassal_n take_v away_o our_o liberty_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n that_o the_o ruler_n will_v and_o pleasure_n must_v stand_v for_o a_o law_n and_o then_o wherean_a do_v we_o differ_v from_o the_o very_a slave_n in_o the_o world_n it_o 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and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o this_o also_o that_o we_o shall_v mutual_o defend_v each_o other_o for_o if_o any_o suffer_v in_o a_o common_a cause_n as_o the_o defence_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n the_o king_n majesty_n person_n honour_n and_o estate_n the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n all_o suffer_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o all_o and_o every_o one_o shall_v stand_v for_o he_o suid._n so_o do_v the_o grecian_n and_o barbarian_n when_o they_o go_v with_o cyrus_n against_o the_o persian_n suid._n as_o for_o themselves_o the_o very_a heathen_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o their_o country_n but_o in_o a_o common_a cause_n be_v willing_a to_o do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n even_o the_o great_a danger_n and_o christianity_n shall_v not_o make_v more_o slow_a but_o forward_o to_o all_o civil_a duty_n tend_v to_o the_o public_a good_a upon_o better_a and_o high_a ground_n than_o nature_n can_v afford_v viz._n out_o of_o 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person_n want_v not_o excuse_n and_o colourable_a pretence_n he_o be_v declare_v a_o public_a enemy_n of_o the_o state_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 1641._o see_v the_o declar._n of_o parl._n jan._n 17._o 1641._o and_o we_o be_v by_o this_o protestation_n bind_v by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o bring_v such_o a_o person_n to_o condign_a punishment_n so_o again_o do_v we_o see_v or_o hear_v any_o seek_v witting_o and_o wilful_o to_o disgrace_v suppress_v or_o bring_v into_o contempt_n the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n or_o to_o vent_v and_o advance_v popery_n or_o popish_a innovation_n within_o this_o realm_n to_o set_v up_o any_o wooden_a stone_n or_o paint_a image_n cross_n or_o other_o scandalous_a resemblance_n we_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o protestation_n bind_v by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n and_o way_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n to_o bring_v that_o person_n or_o person_n to_o condign_a punishment_n for_o his_o demerit_n and_o we_o have_v warrant_n for_o this_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n hushai_n the_o archite_a do_v prevent_v the_o dangerous_a plot_n against_o david_n and_o discover_v it_o to_o he_o 2_o sam._n 17.7_o 8_o 15._o etc._n etc._n mordecai_n discover_v treason_n against_o ahasuerus_n hest._n c._n 6._o yea_o the_o very_a pagan_n will_v do_v thus_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v to_o deserve_a punishment_n those_o that_o be_v enemy_n to_o their_o idol_n god_n religion_n king_n country_n or_o publick-wealth_n and_o god_n word_n require_v this_o of_o we_o pro._n 24.21_o 22._o my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v that_o be_v to_o bring_v in_o any_o doctrine_n worship_n or_o discipline_n or_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a religion_n or_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wholesome_a and_o good_a law_n of_o the_o land_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v fundamental_a for_o their_o calamity_n shall_v 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father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o one_o and_o he_o that_o love_v son_n or_o daughter_n more_o than_o i_o a_o not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o public-weal_n if_o any_o person_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o it_o and_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v our_o affection_n to_o our_o country_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n must_v over-rule_v natural_a and_o private_a affection_n even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a unto_o we_o and_o cicero_n a_o heathen_a determine_v this_o among_o other_o case_n 3._o cicero_n de_fw-fr ossi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 3._o that_o if_o a_o man_n own_o father_n will_v betray_v his_o country_n and_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o apparent_a ruin_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o must_v not_o keep_v silence_n but_o prefer_v the_o safety_n of_o his_o country_n before_o a_o father_n and_o endeavour_v to_o hinder_v he_o or_o

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