Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	see_v	think_v	time_n	2,952	5	3.3658	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55630	L'Estrange a papist proved by the depositions upon oath of Miles Prance, Mr. Lawr. Mowbray, Mrs. Jane Curtis, Mr. Richard Fletcher, Mr. Joseph Bennet : taken by the Right Honourable the Earl of Essex, Earl of Clarendon, and Earl of Craven : with several animadversions upon the said depositions, in answer to Mr. L'Estrange's late pamphlets ... / by Miles Prance.	Prance, Miles, fl. 1678-1689.	1681 (1681)	Wing P3174; ESTC R10292	17,506	36

febr._n 8_o 1681._o i_o do_v appoint_v richard_n baldwin_n and_o no_o other_o person_n to_o print_v these_o deposition_n and_o animadversion_n upon_o roger_n l'_fw-mi estrange_v esq_n miles_n prance_v l'estrange_n a_o papist_n prove_v by_o the_o deposition_n upon_o oath_n of_o miles_n prance_v mr._n lawr_n mowbray_z mrs._n jane_n curtis_z mr._n richard_n fletcher_n mr._n joseph_n bennet_n take_a by_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o essex_n earl_n of_o clarendon_n and_o earl_n of_o craven_n with_o several_a animadversion_n upon_o the_o say_a deposition_n in_o answer_n to_o mr._n l'_n estrange_n late_a pamphlet_n publish_a for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o true_a protestant_n and_o to_o vindicate_v the_o king_n evidence_n in_o general_n from_o his_o aspersion_n as_o well_o as_o the_o author_n in_o particular_a by_o miles_n prance_v london_n print_v for_o richard_n baldwin_n in_o ball-court_n in_o the_o old-bailey_n mdclxxxi_o deposition_n against_o roger_n l'_n strange_a esquire_n ss_z middlesex_n ss_z the_o information_n of_o miles_n prance_v take_v upon_o oath_n the_o 25_o of_o october_n 1680._o before_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o clarendon_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o craven_n two_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o say_a county_n this_o deponent_a say_v that_o about_o three_o year_n since_o he_o see_v mr._n roger_n l'_fw-mi strange_n three_o or_o four_o time_n kneel_v at_o mass_n in_o the_o queen_n chapel_n miles_n prance_v this_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v one_o cause_n of_o mr._n l'_n strange_n blessing_n the_o world_n with_o so_o many_o dialogue_n particular_o that_o late_o come_v forth_o between_o philo_n l'_fw-mi strange_a and_o pragmaticus_n wherein_o he_o endeavour_v to_o clear_v himself_o from_o be_v either_o papist_n or_o jesuit_n by_o reflect_v against_o the_o king_n evidence_n and_o by_o pick_v out_o the_o most_o convenient_a opportunity_n and_o occasion_n that_o he_o can_v to_o render_v 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of_o my_o affidavit_fw-la be_v easy_a to_o be_v discern_v i_o only_o make_v oath_n of_o his_o be_v at_o such_o a_o place_n at_o such_o time_n for_o which_o my_o affidavit_fw-la be_v not_o alone_o here_o be_v one_o more_o ss_z middle_n ss_z the_o information_n of_o laurence_n mowbray_n take_v upon_o oath_n the_o 25_o of_o october_n 1680._o before_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o clarendon_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o craven_n two_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o say_a county_n this_o deponent_a say_v that_o about_o the_o first_o or_o second_o sunday_n in_o june_n 77._o a_o acquaintance_n of_o one_o anderson_n which_o anderson_n be_v servant_n to_o mr._n allabon_n in_o greys-inn_n be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o queen_n chapel_n salute_v immediate_o after_o mass_n a_o person_n who_o he_o tell_v this_o deponent_a be_v mr._n l'_fw-mi strange_a who_o licence_v book_n this_o deponent_a say_v that_o he_o have_v once_o since_o see_v the_o say_a mr._n l'_fw-mi strange_a at_o mass_n in_o the_o queen_n chapel_n and_o see_v he_o to_o be_v the_o same_o man_n he_o former_o see_v there_o hitherto_o there_o be_v nothing_o swear_v but_o that_o he_o be_v see_v at_o mass_n concern_v which_o i_o have_v give_v my_o sense_n already_o that_o all_o that_o go_v to_o the_o queen_n chapel_n out_o of_o curiosity_n be_v not_o present_o to_o be_v account_v papist_n there_o must_v be_v something_o else_o then_o to_o make_v man_n judge_n what_o other_o inducement_n carry_v he_o thither_o or_o whether_o any_o other_o inducement_n or_o no_o to_o which_o purpose_n i_o have_v insert_v these_o information_n that_o follow_v ss_z middle_n ss_z the_o examination_n of_o jane_n curtiss_n take_v before_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o clarendon_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o craven_a his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o say_a county_n of_o middlesex_n october_n 27._o 1680._o this_o examinant_n say_v that_o about_o the_o middle_n or_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o month_n of_o june_n last_o mr._n l'_fw-mi strange_n come_v to_o her_o house_n her_o husband_n be_v out_o of_o town_n and_o there_o accuse_v she_o and_o her_o husband_n for_o printing_n and_o publish_v divers_a book_n which_o he_o say_v be_v very_o dangerous_a against_o the_o government_n name_v several_a pamphlet_n which_o she_o know_v nothing_o of_o and_o though_o she_o true_o do_v deny_v herself_o concern_v in_o any_o such_o thing_n yet_o he_o persist_v that_o he_o will_v prove_v it_o and_o proceed_v to_o threaten_v that_o it_o lay_v in_o his_o power_n to_o ruin_v she_o and_o her_o husband_n and_o then_o tell_v she_o of_o his_o great_a interest_n at_o court_n and_o that_o if_o she_o will_v tell_v he_o who_o set_v she_o on_o to_o publish_v such_o book_n he_o will_v take_v she_o off_o from_o all_o trouble_n and_o promise_v to_o do_v great_a thing_n for_o her_o husband_n but_o she_o deny_v that_o she_o be_v ever_o concern_v in_o such_o practice_n or_o have_v ever_o be_v urge_v or_o instigate_v thereunto_o by_o any_o he_o say_v that_o be_v false_a and_o that_o she_o have_v be_v influence_v and_o stay_v up_o by_o ill_a man_n and_o that_o he_o believe_v it_o be_v oat_n and_o his_o gang_n and_o say_v he_o you_o know_v what_o some_o of_o they_o speak_v of_o oat_n and_o those_o he_o call_v his_o gang_n be_v come_v to_o already_o and_o i_o do_v not_o question_v but_o i_o shall_v see_v they_o all_o hang_v ere_o long_o and_o he_o refuse_v to_o licence_n several_a book_n wherein_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o papist_n more_o particular_o those_o two_o book_n she_o show_v your_o lordship_n which_o he_o swear_v by_o his_o maker_n he_o will_v not_o licence_n for_o five_o hundred_o pound_n which_o book_n upon_o the_o first_o sight_n be_v license_v by_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o london_n ss_z westmin_n &_o libert_n ss_z the_o information_n of_o joseph_n bennet_n of_o st._n giles_n in_o the_o 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l'_fw-mi strange_n esq_n at_o the_o half-moon_n tavern_n in_o cheapside_n about_o licens_v a_o book_n entitle_v the_o work_n of_o geber_n a_o arabian_a prince_n and_o philosopher_n and_o give_v mr._n l'_fw-mi strange_a a_o guiny_n for_o his_o licence_n and_o a_o discourse_n happen_v about_o religion_n mr._n l'_fw-mi strange_a ask_v of_o what_o religion_n this_o informant_n be_v who_o answer_v a_o catholic_n l'_fw-mi strange_a reply_v be_v you_o a_o roman_n catholic_n this_o informant_n answer_v that_o be_v nonsense_n catholic_n be_v universal_a and_o not_o to_o be_v circumscribe_v then_o l'_fw-mi strange_a bid_v this_o informant_n explain_v himself_o i_o answer_v that_o faith_n that_o wrought_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o to_o do_v righteous_o do_v declare_v those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n mr._n l'_fw-mi strange_a then_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o catholic_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o believe_v the_o 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