Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	place_n	see_v	time_n	2,364	5	3.2293	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00586	The widowes petition delivered in a sermon before the iudges at the assises held at Northampton, Iuly 25. 1633. by Antony Fawkner, parson of Saltry All-Saints, alias Moygne in Huntingtonshire.	Fawkner, Antony, b. 1601 or 2.	1635 (1635)	STC 10724; ESTC S101885	19,826	36

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dissimili_fw-la from_o the_o disproportion_n 18._o of_o a_o unjust_a magistrate_n to_o the_o just_a god_n the_o gradation_n be_v this_o if_o a_o man_n sell_v to_o injustice_n and_o obdurate_a harden_v in_o cruelty_n yet_o at_o length_n by_o incessant_a cry_n and_o continual_a suit_n be_v mollify_v and_o incline_v to_o lenity_n and_o a_o just_a commiseration_n of_o the_o orphan_n misery_n and_o avenge_v upon_o the_o oppressor_n the_o wrong_n of_o the_o poor_a orator_n if_o he_o if_o such_o if_o so_o bid_v a_o man_n do_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o god_n the_o word_n be_v equivalent_a with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o much_o more_o will_v god_n avenge_v the_o cry_n of_o his_o elect._n vers_fw-la 8._o let_v then_o the_o sense_n be_v as_o we_o take_v it_o literal_a if_o a_o unjust_a judge_n haply_o usurp_a haply_o abuse_v his_o lawful_a power_n yet_o overcome_v at_o length_n with_o importunity_n of_o petition_n and_o request_n do_v justice_n to_o the_o widow_n and_o deliver_v she_o from_o her_o oppressor_n if_o he_o if_o such_o a_o one_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o god_n will_v not_o you_o who_o be_v god_n yea_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o more_o will_v you_o do_v so_o you_o who_o be_v the_o worthy_a substitute_n of_o a_o most_o religious_a and_o indeed_o a_o matchless_a prince_n who_o himself_o be_v the_o vicegerent_n of_o the_o most_o righteous_a god_n dixit_fw-la dominus_fw-la dij_fw-la estis_fw-la god_n have_v say_v that_o you_o be_v god_n the_o protector_n of_o his_o poor_a and_o the_o judge_n of_o his_o people_n to_o who_o then_o but_o to_o you_o shall_v the_o widow_n cry_v do_v i_o justice_n against_o my_o adversary_n concern_v the_o word_n belove_v poise_v they_o but_o judicious_o and_o you_o shall_v apprehend_v a_o whole_a court_n of_o assize_n in_o the_o church_n before_o you_o come_v to_o the_o bench._n first_o then_o let_v the_o order_n of_o word_n and_o construction_n give_v place_n unto_o the_o order_n of_o legal_a process_n in_o trial_n and_o then_o plain_o see_v actorem_fw-la the_o plaintiff_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o under_o it_o comprehend_v the_o necessary_a supporter_n testes_fw-la or_o witness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 29._o menander_n do_v i_o justice_n in_o the_o second_o place_n view_v reum_fw-la the_o defendant_n qui_fw-la litiganti_fw-la se_fw-la opponit_fw-la which_o oppose_v the_o plaintiff_n so_o budaeus_fw-la interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o adversary_n and_o under_o that_o title_n again_o imply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o advocate_n counsel_n pleader_n or_o defender_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o when_o all_o these_o have_v speak_v what_o can_v be_v expect_v save_o a_o verdict_n from_o the_o jury_n and_o sentence_n from_o the_o more_o eminent_a judge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v justice_n according_a to_o the_o petition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v justice_n loe_o six_o requisite_a person_n to_o this_o grand-court_n in_o three_o word_n be_v eminent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v justice_n there_o be_v the_o judge_n and_o the_o jury_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o there_o be_v the_o plaintiff_n and_o the_o witness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o adversary_n there_o be_v the_o defendant_n and_o his_o cause_n patron_n his_o counsel_n of_o these_o god_n assist_v and_o first_o of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o her_o witness_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o widow_n express_v in_o the_o pronoune_n menander_n i_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o indeed_o she_o begin_v the_o suit_n or_o action_n and_o insomuch_o as_o she_o be_v oppress_v petition_v but_o as_o she_o be_v a_o subject_n challenge_v the_o privilege_n of_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vidua_n a_o widow_n though_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v yet_o a_o natural_a liege-woman_n she_o be_v and_o our_o law_n be_v no_o less_o comfortable_a than_o be_v solon_n remove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d