Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	aaron_n	ark_n	stone_n	14	3	7.5661	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15400	An harmonie vpon the first booke of Samuel wherein according to the methode obserued in Hexapla vpon Genesis, and Exodus, but more compendiously abridged, these speciall things are obserued vpon euery chapter: the diuers readings compared, doubtfull questions explaned, places of Scripture reconciled, controuersies briefly touched, and morall collections applied. Wherein aboue foure hundred theologicall questions are handled, with great breuitie and much varietie, by the former author of Hexapla on Genesis.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1607 (1607)	STC 25678; ESTC S120031	271,285	362

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some_o temporal_a benefit_n so_o the_o thing_n be_v unseem_o which_o be_v commit_v and_o the_o end_n also_o not_o good_a both_o these_o david_n here_o offend_v in_o for_o he_o speak_v against_o his_o conscience_n and_o he_o intend_v therein_o a_o temporal_a benefit_n that_o he_o may_v still_o retain_v the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n whatsoever_o shall_v happen_v now_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n and_o intention_n of_o flatterer_n we_o may_v discern_v between_o christian_a comitie_n and_o gentleness_n and_o carnal_a adulation_n and_o flattery_n s._n paul_n become_v all_o unto_o all_o man_n he_o seek_v to_o please_v in_o thing_n not_o uncomely_a but_o indifferent_a and_o he_o do_v it_o not_o for_o any_o temporal_a commodity_n or_o advantage_n to_o himself_o but_o only_o to_o win_v they_o unto_o christ._n further_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o flatterer_n some_o be_v palpable_a and_o gross_a flatterer_n that_o say_v and_o unsay_v to_o 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their_o favour_n if_o saul_n and_o the_o israelite_n he_o and_o he_o also_o shall_v have_v go_v to_o wrack_n 3._o quest._n v_o 9_o of_o achish_a answer_n to_o david_n 1._o in_o that_o achish_n liken_v david_n to_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n that_o be_v as_o a_o excellent_a man_n send_v of_o god_n for_o angel_n signify_v a_o messenger_n we_o see_v that_o the_o heathen_a have_v some_o knowledge_n both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o messenger_n the_o angel_n as_o in_o this_o place_n achish_n confess_v these_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o jehovah_n that_o be_v one_o almighty_a god_n governor_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o that_o the_o same_o jehovah_n be_v just_a and_o upright_o and_o therefore_o love_v such_o as_o be_v so_o v._n 6._o 3._o he_o acknowledge_v also_o that_o the_o bless_a angel_n be_v minister_a spirit_n unto_o this_o jehovah_n borr._n 2._o he_o report_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistines_n in_o better_a manner_n than_o they_o first_o speak_v they_o neither_o do_v he_o rehearse_v all_o their_o word_n because_o he_o will_v not_o altogether_o discourage_v david_n teach_v we_o that_o when_o we_o do_v report_v a_o tale_n from_o a_o other_o mouth_n we_o shall_v make_v not_o the_o worst_a but_o the_o best_a of_o it_o osiand_n 4._o quest._n v_o 10._o of_o david_n return_n 1._o josephus_n think_v that_o achish_a send_v back_n david_n to_o defend_v the_o border_n of_o the_o philistines_n lest_o the_o enemy_n shall_v invade_v the_o land_n while_o they_o go_v against_o israel_n add_v further_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v as_o acceptable_a a_o service_n unto_o he_o as_o if_o he_o go_v with_o he_o to_o battle_n 2._o but_o the_o true_a cause_n achish_n open_v himself_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v take_v his_o master_n servant_n with_o he_o suspect_v that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v faithful_a unto_o he_o that_o have_v leave_v their_o master_n saul_n pelican_n 3._o thus_o we_o see_v what_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o david_n flee_v to_o the_o philistines_n they_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o he_o but_o send_v he_o away_o as_o a_o man_n not_o to_o be_v trust_v mart._n 4._o but_o howsoever_o this_o return_n of_o david_n be_v somewhat_o contumelious_a unto_o he_o yet_o god_n providence_n therein_o appear_v that_o by_o this_o mean_n deliver_v david_n from_o so_o great_a a_o straight_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v force_v to_o fight_v against_o his_o own_o people_n osiand_n chap._n xxx_o 1._o quest._n v_o 1._o of_o the_o amalekite_n sack_v and_o take_v of_o ziklag_n 1._o by_o this_o it_o appear_v what_o inconvenience_n follow_v upon_o saul_n spare_v of_o amalek_n contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n who_o be_v reserve_v for_o a_o plague_n unto_o israel_n bor._n 2._o beside_o by_o this_o accident_n god_n chastise_v and_o correct_v david_n if_o he_o have_v entertain_v any_o such_o thought_n as_o to_o fight_v against_o israel_n osiand_n 3._o yet_o so_o as_o the_o lord_n remember_v his_o mercy_n in_o judgement_n 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a_o wise_a man_n without_o all_o passion_n and_o affection_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o change_v his_o countenance_n mart._n 3._o quest._n v_o 6._o of_o these_o word_n david_n do_v comfort_v himself_o in_o his_o god_n how_o the_o lord_n be_v call_v his_o god_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v god_n not_o only_o of_o david_n but_o of_o all_o israel_n and_o not_o only_o of_o israel_n but_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o but_o david_n call_v he_o his_o god_n because_o he_o have_v particular_a experience_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o as_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v mar._n so_o s._n paul_n say_v i_o thank_v my_o god_n rom._n 1.8_o and_o speak_v of_o christ_n he_o say_v who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o gal._n 2.20_o 2._o in_o the_o canticle_n the_o church_n say_v unto_o and_o of_o christ_n my_o well_o belove_a as_o christ_n call_v the_o church_n my_o spouse_n my_o love_n whereupon_o bernard_n note_v well_o vniversitatis_fw-la dominum_fw-la 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