Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	know_v	let_v	see_v	3,024	5	2.9158	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11863	Honor military, and ciuill contained in foure bookes. Viz. 1. Iustice, and iurisdiction military. 2. Knighthood in generall, and particular. 3. Combats for life, and triumph. 4. Precedencie of great estates, and others.	Segar, William, Sir, d. 1633.; Rogers, William, b. ca. 1545, engraver.	1602 (1602)	STC 22164; ESTC S116891	203,415	258

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be_v banish_v in_o age_n more_o ancient_a person_n condemn_v for_o infamy_n be_v also_o let_v blood_n nomine_fw-la poenae_fw-la chap._n 26._o ¶_o of_o justice_n appertain_v unto_o war_n offensive_a most_o sure_a and_o certain_a it_o seem_v that_o for_o division_n of_o people_n establishment_n of_o kingdom_n distinction_n of_o signiory_n limitation_n of_o land_n and_o build_v of_o house_n the_o war_n be_v first_o devise_v yet_o be_v no_o war_n just_a unless_o the_o same_o be_v maintain_v by_o reason_n for_o before_o arm_n be_v take_v in_o hand_n it_o behoove_v to_o prove_v all_o other_o mean_n by_o courtesy_n and_o humanity_n to_o compass_v that_o which_o be_v desire_v but_o because_o it_o fall_v out_o more_o than_o often_o that_o the_o enemy_n can_v be_v persuade_v by_o reason_n nor_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v do_v wrong_a and_o most_o seldom_o to_o make_v voluntary_a restitution_n no_o other_o hope_n of_o help_n rest_v then_o to_o force_v and_o constrain_v he_o for_o two_o way_n 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towarre_n defensive_a no_o war_n can_v be_v proper_o call_v defensive_a but_o that_o only_a which_o be_v make_v for_o defence_n of_o ourselves_o and_o to_o resist_v foreign_a invasion_n thereby_o also_o to_o assure_v not_o only_o we_o and_o we_o but_o also_o to_o protect_v ally_n and_o neighbour_n unjust_o oppress_v whensoever_o they_o desire_v aid_n against_o those_o that_o wrongful_o and_o without_o cause_n will_v oppress_v they_o in_o all_o which_o case_n this_o kind_n of_o war_n be_v justifiable_a because_o the_o same_o be_v warrant_v not_o only_o by_o law_n of_o nation_n but_o also_o by_o justice_n natural_a see_v nothing_o can_v be_v more_o reasonable_a and_o lawful_a then_o to_o repulse_v force_n with_o force_n for_o apparent_a it_o be_v that_o every_o creature_n untaught_a and_o without_o instruction_n before_o it_o have_v power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n will_v endeavour_n in_o some_o sort_n to_o repulse_v injury_n and_o violence_n and_o consequent_o save_v itself_o and_o very_o natural_a it_o be_v in_o all_o man_n to_o be_v displease_v when_o they_o be_v of_o other_o unworthy_o &_o unreasonable_o oppress_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o law_n do_v permit_v that_o man_n in_o their_o own_o defence_n may_v kill_v those_o that_o shall_v assault_v they_o so_o as_o the_o same_o be_v do_v with_o moderation_n and_o that_o our_o peril_n can_v otherwise_o be_v eschew_v but_o here_o may_v be_v note_v the_o difference_n between_o defence_n and_o offence_n for_o those_o who_o we_o have_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n and_o without_o intermission_n of_o time_n be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v slay_v in_o our_o defence_n and_o be_v a_o thing_n allowable_a but_o they_o that_o after_o the_o conflict_n be_v kill_v can_v be_v judge_v slay_v in_o our_o defence_n because_o that_o war_n or_o violence_n be_v deem_v offensive_a and_o therefore_o absolute_o forbid_v in_o every_o particular_a person_n and_o the_o revenge_n thereof_o appertain_v unto_o authority_n public_a which_o move_v cicero_n to_o say_v justum_fw-la bellum_fw-la est_fw-la quibus_fw-la necessarium_fw-la &_o pia_fw-la arma_fw-la quibus_fw-la nulla_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o armis_fw-la spes_fw-la relinquitur_fw-la now_o it_o rest_v to_o tell_v what_o war_n be_v true_o call_v just_a and_o necessary_a we_o say_v therefore_o that_o war_n to_o be_v necessary_a when_o our_o enemy_n endevour_v to_o take_v from_o we_o those_o thing_n without_o which_o we_o can_v live_v or_o when_o they_o assail_v we_o with_o daily_a and_o dangerous_a incursion_n second_o when_o they_o take_v from_o we_o those_o thing_n without_o the_o which_o we_o can_v take_v comfort_n in_o our_o life_n as_o religion_n liberty_n and_o justice_n three_o when_o they_o take_v from_o we_o those_o thing_n wherein_o we_o have_v our_o only_a delight_n as_o our_o child_n our_o kinsfolk_n our_o friend_n our_o familiar_n and_o such_o commodity_n as_o we_o have_v long_o enjoy_v and_o without_o which_o our_o breath_n and_o be_v must_v needs_o be_v 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21._o knight_n of_o calatrava_n they_o be_v call_v knight_n of_o calatrava_n of_o the_o province_n and_o place_n where_o they_o be_v make_v and_o settle_v which_o be_v where_o ancient_o the_o chief_a church_n of_o templar_n have_v be_v who_o not_o be_v of_o power_n sufficient_a to_o resist_v the_o saracen_n be_v force_v to_o yield_v the_o place_n unto_o these_o knight_n the_o habit_n of_o these_o knight_n be_v a_o black_a garment_n and_o upon_o it_o in_o the_o breast_n be_v set_v a_o red_a crosse._n these_o knight_n have_v also_o exceed_o great_a possession_n and_o many_o commandry_n in_o diverse_a place_n of_o spain_n alphonsus_n rex_fw-la c●stili●_n institut●r_n ord._n rubri_fw-la balt●i_fw-la vulgo_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr banda_fw-mi dict_z fol._n 98._o chap._n 22._o knight_n of_o the_o band._n this_o order_n be_v first_o erect_v by_o alphonso_n king_n of_o spain_n son_n to_o ferdinando_n and_o queen_n constanza_n in_o the_o year_n 1268._o and_o to_o give_v the_o say_a knighthood_n 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