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	lord_n	time_n	3,131	5	3.5997	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42137	A true and perfect relation of the whole transactions concerning the petition of the six counties of South-Wales, and the county of Monmouth, formerly presented to the Parliament of the Common-Wealth of England for a supply of Godly ministers, and an account of ecclesiasticall revenues therein with Parliaments resolves, and proceedings thereupon, now humbly represented to His Highnesse the Lord Protector's consideration / published by A.G.	Griffith, Alexander, d. 1690.	1654 (1654)	Wing G1989; ESTC R177698	38,108	69

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for_o plunder_v minister_n as_o also_o to_o make_v true_o evident_a unto_o public_a view_n the_o petitioner_n particular_a charge_n the_o commionssier_n answer_v with_o the_o petitioner_n reply_v thereunto_o as_o they_o be_v lodge_v with_o the_o clerk_n for_o the_o committee_n according_a to_o their_o several_a original_a copy_n order_n and_o report_n protest_v that_o i_o have_v not_o the_o least_o thought_n out_o of_o malice_n or_o selfe-end_n to_o asperse_v or_o calumniate_v any_o man_n person_n but_o only_o to_o set_v down_o matter_n of_o fact_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o truth_n to_o vindicate_v the_o petitioner_n their_o council_n and_o solicitor_n from_o all_o malignant_a design_n in_o promote_a the_o petition_n either_o to_o discourage_v the_o godly_a or_o to_o bring_v into_o authority_n any_o malignant_a or_o ill-affected_a person_n or_o re-investing_a unworthy_a and_o scandalous_a minister_n all_o which_o i_o have_v make_v bold_a in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o spread_v most_o humble_o before_o your_o highness_n that_o see_v the_o promise_v of_o good_a thing_n do_v already_o shine_v both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n by_o your_o highness_n his_o protection_n and_o government_n why_o shall_v the_o poor_a inhabitane_n of_o wales_n despair_n to_o make_v know_v their_o grievance_n and_o represent_v their_o sad_a spiritual_a condition_n before_o your_o christian-ey_n who_o perhaps_o have_v not_o have_v as_o yet_o a_o full_a discovery_n thereof_o who_o know_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o such_o as_o be_v former_o in_o authority_n have_v reserve_v the_o same_o for_o your_o highness_n care_n that_o the_o people_n may_v have_v cause_n to_o praise_v and_o bless_v god_n for_o you_o who_o he_o have_v design_v to_o perform_v so_o glorious_a a_o work_n as_o to_o restore_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o bless_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n gospel_n unto_o their_o nation_n again_o you_o be_v now_o become_v not_o only_a petra_n a_o foundation_n whereon_o the_o people_n must_v rest_v in_o vos_fw-la domus_fw-la omnis_fw-la inclinata_fw-la recumbit_fw-la but_o also_o pastor_n israelis_n a_o shepherd_n to_o provide_v pasture_n for_o the_o people_n the_o lord_n in_o his_o mercy_n direct_v you_o to_o act_n what_o be_v conducible_a to_o his_o glory_n the_o peace_n of_o your_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o the_o people_n under_o your_o protection_n pray_v your_o highness_n most_o humble_o in_o all_o christian_a service_n to_o be_v command_v alex._n griffith_n march_n 23._o 1653._o the_o petition_n of_o the_o six_o county_n of_o south-wales_n and_o the_o county_n of_o monmouth_n with_o a_o narrative_a of_o the_o parliament_n resolve_v thereupon_o and_o the_o proceed_n before_o the_o committee_n for_o plunder_v minister_n to_o who_o it_o be_v refer_v by_o the_o honourable_a house_n faithful_o transcribe_v and_o herein_o express_v according_a to_o the_o several_a original_a order_n the_o ten_o of_o march_n 1651._o col._n edward_n freeman_n attorney_n general_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o south-wales_n as_o council_n and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o petitioner_n attend_v with_o several_a of_o the_o petitioner_n do_v present_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o then_o supreme_a authority_n the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n entitle_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o several_a of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o six_o county_n of_o south-wales_n and_o county_n of_o monmouth_n well-affected_a to_o the_o parliament_n and_o present_a government_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n there_o in_o these_o word_n follow_v viz._n show_v that_o your_o petitioner_n can_v but_o with_o all_o humbleness_n acknowledge_v your_o honour_n constant_a care_n head_n 1._o the_o petition_n divide_v into_o 9_o head_n in_o provide_v for_o the_o supply_n of_o their_o spiritual_a necessity_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o particular_o in_o pass_v the_o act_n of_o the_o 22_o of_o february_n 1649._o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o wales_n so_o much_o real_o intend_v by_o your_o honour_n which_o fill_v the_o heart_n of_o your_o petitioner_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o wales_n with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n in_o hope_n to_o find_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o according_o nevertheless_o your_o petitioner_n humble_o show_v that_o since_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o say_a act_n all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o south_n wales_n and_o county_n of_o monmouth_n have_v be_v and_o stand_v eject_v from_o their_o benefice_n and_o but_o few_o or_o none_o of_o the_o say_v respective_a county_n have_v be_v supply_v with_o any_o competent_a number_n of_o godly_a able_a teacher_n to_o officiate_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o out_v minister_n neither_o have_v there_o be_v provide_v any_o conventient_a number_n of_o godly_a school_n for_o the_o education_n of_o child_n and_o advancement_n of_o learn_v as_o be_v intend_v by_o your_o honour_n and_o the_o true_a purport_n of_o the_o say_a act_n as_o they_o humble_o conceive_v there_o be_v not_o above_o four_o or_o five_o itinerary_a teacher_n in_o some_o of_o the_o say_a county_n appoint_v and_o approve_v of_o to_o teach_v the_o gospel_n whereas_o some_o of_o the_o say_a county_n do_v consist_v of_o above_o six_o score_n parish_n and_o the_o least_o of_o fifty_o or_o threescore_o many_o whereof_o have_v at_o least_o two_o thousand_o soul_n that_o some_o person_n derive_v authority_n from_o the_o say_a act_n have_v for_o these_o two_o year_n last_o pass_v receive_v and_o dispose_v of_o all_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o church-living_n and_o all_o other_o benefice_n and_o impropriation_n sequester_v within_o the_o say_v six_o county_n of_o south-wales_n and_o county_n of_o monmouth_n which_o be_v annual_o worth_a twenty_o thousand_o pound_n 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annex_v to_o a_o petition_n present_v july_n 16._o 1652._o and_o the_o petitioner_n do_v the_o 16._o of_o july_n 1652._o annex_v the_o same_o to_o a_o petition_n direct_v to_o the_o say_v honourable_a committee_n wherein_o they_o do_v signify_v that_o by_o the_o say_a order_n of_o the_o 18._o of_o may_n they_o do_v not_o then_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o committee_n not_o conceive_v their_o honour_n do_v require_v thereby_o a_o particular_a charge_n especial_o to_o be_v exhibit_v within_o two_o day_n which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o impossibility_n be_v never_o before_o order_v so_o to_o do_v nor_o require_v by_o the_o resolve_v of_o parliament_n to_o exhibit_v or_o prove_v any_o other_o thing_n then_o the_o petition_n itself_o and_o the_o matter_n therein_o contain_v and_o have_v prepare_v the_o particular_n annex_v they_o pray_v they_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o same_o though_o for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a they_o fail_v in_o strictness_n of_o time_n give_v they_o by_o the_o say_a order_n parliament_n 18._o the_o petitioner_n be_v again_o deny_v a_o commission_n according_a to_o the_o resolve_v of_o parliament_n and_o likewise_o pray_v that_o the_o honourable_a committee_n will_v grant_v a_o commission_n to_o the_o country_n according_a to_o the_o say_a resolve_n to_o prove_v the_o same_o which_o petition_n and_o particular_n be_v read_v for_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o say_a petition_n contain_v and_o upon_o the_o read_n and_o serious_a debate_n and_o consideration_n have_v of_o the_o former_a order_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o committee_n in_o that_o cause_n parliament_n 19_o ordered_n by_o the_o committee_n that_o the_o particular_n shall_v be_v report_v to_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o say_v particular_n be_v admit_v and_o add_v to_o the_o report_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v report_a to_o the_o parliament_n at_o which_o time_n the_o petitioner_n solicitor_n and_o agent_n inform_v the_o committee_n 1652._o 20._o a_o copy_n of_o the_o commissioner_n answer_v deny_v to_o the_o petitioner_n from_o the_o 18_o of_o may_n to_o the_o 16._o of_o july_n 1652._o that_o their_o clerk_n deny_v they_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o commissioner_n answer_v who_o from_o the_o 18_o of_o may_n to_o that_o day_n be_v the_o 16_o of_o july_n 1652._o can_v not_o obtain_v a_o copy_n thereof_o although_o they_o use_v all_o possible_a mean_n and_o endeavour_n therein_o whereupon_o it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o petitioner_n shall_v have_v copy_n of_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o wales_n answer_v 21._o ordered_n that_o the_o petitioner_n shall_v have_v copy_n of_o the_o commissioner_n answer_v and_o of_o all_o other_o paper_n and_o proceed_n remain_v with_o the_o say_a committee_n and_o according_o the_o petitioners_z have_v copy_n of_o the_o commissioner_n answer_v do_v prepare_v a_o reply_n to_o the_o same_o which_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o soon_o to_o do_v and_o have_v annex_v the_o say_a reply_n to_o a_o petition_n do_v the_o 20_o of_o august_n 1652._o prepare_v 22._o upon_o obtain_v the_o answer_n a_o reply_n be_v prepare_v present_v the_o same_o to_o the_o say_v honourable_a committee_n pray_v they_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o say_a reply_n and_o likewise_o the_o four_o time_n pray_v a_o commission_n to_o prove_v the_o petition_n as_o also_o their_o particular_n and_o reply_n 1652._o 23._o and_o annex_v to_o a_o petition_n present_v to_o the_o commit_n aug_n 23._o 1652._o and_o do_v likewise_o inform_v the_o committee_n that_o on_o perusal_n of_o a_o report_n draw_v up_o by_o the_o sub-committee_n they_o do_v find_v therein_o mention_v the_o say_a book_n of_o account_n contain_v sixty_o sheet_n of_o paper_n and_o conceive_v it_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n time_n 24._o the_o petitioner_n pray_v for_o a_o commission_n the_o four_o time_n and_o very_o prejudicial_a as_o well_o to_o the_o petitioner_n as_o to_o the_o state_n in_o case_n the_o say_a book_n of_o account_n shall_v be_v report_a before_o it_o be_v lodge_v with_o that_o committee_n petitioner_n 25._o and_o that_o the_o commissioner_n book_n of_o account_n may_v be_v lodge_v with_o the_o committee_n &_o a_o copy_n thereof_o grant_v the_o petitioner_n and_o the_o petitioner_n have_v a_o copy_n thereof_o and_o liberty_n to_o surcharge_n the_o same_o without_o which_o the_o state_n may_v be_v defraud_v many_o thousand_o pound_n by_o a_o undue_a account_n they_o pray_v that_o the_o say_a book_n of_o account_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o and_o lodge_v with_o the_o committee_n and_o the_o petitioner_n may_v have_v a_o copy_n thereof_o and_o liberty_n to_o surcharge_n the_o same_o and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v report_v to_o the_o parliament_n their_o clerk_n have_v declare_v that_o the_o say_a book_n be_v only_o produce_v by_o major_a general_n harrison_n 1652._o 26._o the_o book_n of_o account_n produce_v and_o afterward_o take_v away_o aug._n 20._o 1652._o before_o the_o sub-committee_n when_o they_o be_v draw_v up_o the_o report_n and_o then_o by_o he_o or_o other_o attend_v he_o take_v away_o and_o never_o read_v examine_v or_o lodge_v with_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o say_a committee_n whereupon_o the_o 20_o of_o august_n 1652._o not_o 27._o the_o sub-committee_n order_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o book_n of_o account_n the_o 27_o of_o august_n 1652._o or_o show_v cause_n why_o they_o will_v not_o it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o sub-committee_n appoint_v by_o order_n of_o the_o 21_o of_o may_v last_v shall_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o say_a committee_n the_o say_a book_n of_o account_n of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o wales_n contain_v about_o threescore_o sheet_n of_o paper_n in_o their_o report_n mention_v or_o satisfy_v the_o committee_n to_o the_o contrary_a on_o that_o day_n seven-night_n be_v the_o time_n when_o the_o say_v honourable_a committee_n do_v appoint_v to_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o say_a petition_n and_o reply_n and_o the_o care_n of_o bring_v in_o the_o say_a account_n be_v refer_v to_o col._n bennet_n but_o the_o clerk_n attend_v the_o say_a committee_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o express_a declaration_n of_o the_o committee_n insert_v in_o the_o say_a order_n the_o three_o of_o september_n to_o be_v the_o time_n for_o bring_v in_o the_o say_a account_n and_o for_o consideration_n of_o the_o petition_n and_o reply_n which_o day_n be_v a_o fast_a day_n fast-day_n 28._o the_o clerk_n contrary_a to_o the_o committee_n order_n insert_v the_o 3._o of_o sep._n which_o be_v a_o fast-day_n set_v apart_o by_o the_o honourable_a member_n of_o parliament_n for_o their_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n no_o committee_n sat._n the_o day_n follow_v the_o fast_a the_o petitioner_n council_n and_o solicitor_n do_v attend_v the_o committee_n to_o know_v their_o pleasure_n if_o they_o will_v then_o take_v the_o reply_n into_o consideration_n affidavit_fw-la 29._o as_o appear_v by_o m._n hancock_n affidavit_fw-la or_o appoint_v another_o time_n inform_v they_o that_o their_o clerk_n have_v misname_v the_o day_n in_o the_o order_n contrary_a to_o the_o declaration_n and_o order_n of_o the_o committee_n sep_n 30._o the_o clerk_n answer_v that_o the_o next_o day_n be_v insert_v in_o the_o paper_n of_o cause_n be_v 5._o of_o sep_n and_o as_o by_o the_o affidavit_fw-la of_o mr._n hancock_n and_o the_o petitioner_n agent_n and_o solicitor_n may_v appear_v but_o the_o clerk_n do_v open_o give_v answer_n that_o the_o same_o be_v put_v down_o in_o the_o paper_n of_o cause_n for_o the_o second_o day_n follow_v the_o fast_a be_v the_o 5._o of_o sep._n cause_n 31._o the_o petitioner_n council_n and_o solicitor_n attend_v the_o 5._o day_n the_o clerk_n have_v not_o enter_v the_o same_o into_o the_o paper_n of_o cause_n and_o thereupon_o the_o petitioner_n council_n and_o solicitor_n with_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o committee_n do_v 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gospel_n in_o wales_n and_o the_o reply_n of_o the_o petitioner_n of_o the_o six_o county_n of_o south_n wales_n &_o county_n of_o monmouth_n thereunto_o lodge_v with_o the_o committee_n for_o plunder_v minister_n the_o 20_o of_o august_n 1652._o and_o there_o remain_v of_o record_n the_o commissioner_n answer_v to_o the_o petitioner_n particular_a head_n the_o petitioner_n reply_v to_o the_o commissioner_n answer_v 1._o ans_fw-fr that_o there_o be_v none_o eject_v but_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o act_n and_o upon_o clear_a ground_n and_o those_o that_o conceive_v themselves_o unjust_o deal_v with_o have_v their_o free_a course_n of_o appeal_n to_o this_o committee_n whether_o come_v one_o from_o monmouthshire_n but_o have_v the_o judgement_n against_o he_o affirm_v though_o he_o be_v in_o our_o opinion_n as_o meet_v for_o favour_n as_o any_o we_o proceed_v against_o 1._o rep._n that_o there_o be_v divers_a eject_v contrary_a to_o the_o act_n without_o due_a summons_n and_o 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