Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	word_n	world_n	writing_n	34	3	8.1223	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02294	A chronicle, conteyning the liues of tenne emperours of Rome Wherin are discouered, their beginnings, procéedings, and endings, worthie to be read, marked, and remembred. Wherein are also conteyned lawes of speciall profite and policie. ... Compiled by the most famous Syr Anthonie of Gueuara, Bishop of Mondonnedo, preacher, chronicler, and counsellour to the Emperour Charles the fift: and translated out of Spanish into English, by Edward Hellowes, Groome of her Maiesties Leashe. Hereunto is also annexed a table, recapitulating such particularities, as are in this booke mentioned.; Decada de los diez Cesares y emperadores Romanos. English	Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; Hellowes, Edward.	1577 (1577)	STC 12426; ESTC S103534	315,538	500

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write_v chap._n xiii_o ¶_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o province_n that_o rebel_v in_o his_o reign_n and_o the_o prodigy_n of_o his_o death_n there_o rebel_v against_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o commodus_n the_o mauritane_n the_o datian_n the_o sarmatian_n and_o the_o german_n all_o which_o be_v only_o come_v by_o the_o roman_a capiteine_n for_o that_o commodus_n do_v rather_o employ_v his_o valiantness_n in_o vice_n then_o in_o resist_a enemy_n he_o be_v not_o only_o in_o his_o word_n and_o work_n vain_a and_o frivolous_a but_o also_o in_o his_o letter_n which_o he_o write_v for_o the_o empire_n for_o that_o many_o time_n be_v advertise_v from_o country_n and_o province_n of_o cause_n of_o great_a importance_n he_o will_v answer_n they_o with_o matter_n of_o vanity_n and_o sometime_o will_v send_v a_o whole_a sheet_n of_o paper_n seal_v and_o firm_v contain_v only_o one_o latin_a word_n that_o be_v to_o say_v vale._n notwithstanding_o the_o day_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v the_o most_o unfortunate_a day_n yet_o will_v he_o needs_o command_v they_o to_o be_v term_v the_o golden_a world_n most_o heinous_a offence_n he_o will_v pardon_v for_o money_n if_o any_o person_n be_v absent_a be_v condemn_v to_o die_v he_o will_v find_v out_o some_o other_o of_o his_o age_n and_o name_n to_o be_v execute_v for_o his_o offence_n affirm_v that_o since_o he_o do_v resemble_v he_o in_o age_n and_o name_n he_o shall_v not_o vary_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o this_o tyrant_n do_v kill_v innocent_n for_o the_o wicked_a and_o let_v offender_n escape_v for_o money_n if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o enemy_n of_o who_o he_o will_v take_v vengeance_n he_o need_v no_o other_o mean_a to_o perform_v the_o same_o but_o to_o bargain_n with_o commodus_n for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o be_v agree_v he_o never_o want_v occasion_n to_o rid_v he_o of_o his_o life_n at_o all_o the_o vile_a and_o filthy_a deed_n which_o commodus_n commit_v he_o 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own_o proper_a sweat_n matter_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o handle_v but_o of_o man_n very_o well_o learned_a martial_a affair_n be_v not_o commend_v but_o unto_o man_n of_o great_a experience_n cause_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v not_o manure_v but_o of_o person_n skilful_a therein_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o they_o provide_v not_o office_n for_o man_n but_o man_n for_o office_n also_o alexander_n reform_v the_o whole_a condition_n &_o estate_n of_o his_o house_n as_o well_o the_o minister_n as_o the_o expense_n thereof_o which_o all_o the_o day_n of_o heliogabalus_n exceed_v in_o disorder_n &_o be_v no_o less_o defile_v with_o vice_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o set_v a_o seazment_n of_o the_o charge_n thereof_o and_o elect_v faithful_a officer_n to_o spend_v the_o same_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o in_o the_o house_n of_o alexander_n there_o be_v neither_o immoderate_a expense_n either_o man_n want_v office_n although_o order_n be_v take_v for_o the_o ordinary_a expense_n of_o his_o house_n yet_o notwithstanding_o his_o household_n have_v all_o thing_n in_o abundance_n convenient_a unto_o his_o imperial_a magnificence_n and_o many_o stranger_n that_o come_v from_o far_o praise_v alexander_n because_o they_o may_v not_o accuse_v he_o of_o prodigality_n either_o note_v he_o of_o avarice_n the_o temple_n the_o common_a wealth_n and_o his_o house_n be_v order_v the_o good_a prince_n forget_v not_o to_o reform_v his_o own_o person_n not_o only_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o consume_v of_o time_n but_o also_o for_o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o apparel_n for_o that_o he_o use_v to_o say_v if_o the_o money_n which_o prince_n spend_v in_o robe_n superfluous_a &_o the_o time_n which_o they_o consume_v in_o apparel_v &_o deck_v themselves_o be_v spend_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o common_a wealth_n they_o shall_v obtain_v more_o favour_n of_o the_o god_n &_o less_o hatred_n of_o man_n alexander_n be_v so_o humble_a in_o condition_n that_o public_o he_o command_v none_o shall_v call_v he_o lord_n either_o by_o word_n or_o writing_n but_o the_o priest_n shall_v call_v he_o brother_n the_o senator_n son_n man_n at_o arm_n companion_n and_o common_a person_n friend_n and_o this_o he_o do_v for_o that_o he_o hold_v the_o god_n in_o so_o great_a reverence_n that_o he_o will_v they_o only_o shall_v be_v call_v lord_n on_o the_o superscription_n of_o letter_n bring_v he_o by_o ambassador_n or_o send_v he_o from_o any_o province_n they_o write_v thereon_o exquisite_a and_o stately_a title_n wherein_o he_o provide_v no_o other_o superscription_n to_o be_v add_v but_o this_o unto_o our_o son_n our_o brother_n our_o companion_n or_o friend_n aurelius_n alexander_n roman_a emperor_n heliogabalus_n his_o predecessor_n do_v common_o wear_v precious_a stone_n on_o his_o foot_n and_o most_o costly_a jewel_n of_o gold_n and_o unicorn_n in_o his_o apparel_n which_o thing_n alexander_n never_o use_v either_o delight_v to_o wear_v for_o as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o 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