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	command_v	priest_n	57	3	6.8840	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13339	The amendment of life comprised in fower bookes: faithfully translated according to the French coppie. Written by Master Iohn Taffin, minister of the word of God at Amsterdam.; Traicté de l'amendement de vie. English	Taffin, Jean, 1529-1602.	1595 (1595)	STC 23650; ESTC S118083	539,421	558

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the_o member_n unless_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v lose_v so_o be_v we_o never_o to_o enter_v into_o war_n but_o upon_o the_o necessary_a good_a and_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n and_o their_o preservation_n from_o destruction_n 56_o let_v magistrate_n also_o remember_v mamlia_n sallust_n in_o jugurth_n thucid._n l._n 1_o cicero_n for_o the_o law_n mamlia_n that_o the_o entry_n into_o war_n be_v easy_a but_o the_o return_n most_o difficult_a in_o that_o the_o end_n rest_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n as_o do_v the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o before_o the_o war_n begin_v we_o be_v to_o think_v what_o may_v follow_v for_o not_o the_o war_n only_o but_o even_o the_o very_a fear_n thereof_o breed_v great_a calamity_n 74._o augustine_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n lib_n 19_o augustine_n against_o faustus_n lib._n ●2_n c_o 74._o neither_o can_v we_o enter_v into_o war_n albeit_o most_o just_a but_o with_o horror_n yea_o even_o the_o name_n whereby_o the_o 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of_o the_o lord_n cic._n offic_n lib_n 1_o livy_n lib_n 9_o not_o upon_o covetousness_n or_o cruelty_n but_o for_o the_o purchase_n of_o peace_n the_o suppress_n of_o the_o wicked_a &_o the_o relieve_v of_o the_o good_a the_o end_n of_o war_n say_v cicero_z be_v to_o get_v peace_n and_o that_o war_n be_v just_a say_v livy_n that_o be_v necessary_a and_o the_o weapon_n lawful_a where_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n but_o in_o weapon_n augustus_n caesar_n be_v account_v happy_a and_o great_a 5_o suetonius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o august_n c._n 20._o livi._n li._n 5_o because_o he_o never_o prosecute_v any_o war_n but_o with_o just_a and_o necessary_a cause_n for_o war_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v with_o no_o less_o justice_n than_o courage_n neither_o shall_v a_o prince_n notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o confidence_n in_o his_o power_n and_o strength_n hazard_v a_o estate_n certain_a for_o a_o uncertain_a 57_o moreover_o as_o prince_n &_o magistrate_n have_v their_o law_n statute_n and_o 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other_o thus_o do_v he_o summon_v even_o the_o great_a to_o judgement_n 4.1_o col._n 4.1_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n do_v saint_n paul_n speak_v to_o the_o master_n of_o bondman_n say_v you_o master_n do_v unto_o your_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a know_v that_o you_o also_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n 32_o howbeit_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o more_o induce_v magistrate_n to_o do_v injury_n or_o wrong_n than_o the_o acceptation_n of_o person_n which_o be_v act_v two_o way_n first_o &_o most_o usual_o in_o favour_v the_o rich_a against_o the_o poor_a the_o kinsman_n against_o the_o stranger_n the_o acquaintance_n against_o the_o unknown_a person_n the_o mighty_a against_o the_o weak_a as_o be_v widow_n and_o orphan_n to_o be_v short_a all_o such_o as_o we_o dare_v not_o offend_v because_o it_o be_v in_o they_o to_o help_v or_o to_o hurt_v we_o against_o such_o as_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o revenge_v or_o to_o reward_v second_o in_o take_v such_o 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sake_n so_o must_v he_o not_o unjust_o favour_v one_o because_o a_o other_o have_v displease_v he_o hereof_o do_v aristides_n in_o his_o example_n leave_v we_o a_o notable_a lesson_n for_o he_o sit_v as_o judge_v between_o two_o person_n when_o the_o one_o charge_v his_o adversary_n with_o great_a wrong_n do_v to_o aristides_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o friend_n tell_v i_o only_o what_o he_o have_v do_v to_o thou_o for_o i_o sit_v here_o to_o do_v right_a to_o thou_o not_o to_o myself_o 34_o above_o all_o thing_n let_v not_o magistrate_n covet_v reward_n neither_o accept_v they_o when_o they_o be_v offer_v for_o nothing_o do_v more_o infect_v the_o heart_n and_o incline_v it_o to_o injustice_n consyder_v that_o accord_v to_o the_o proverb_n he_o that_o take_v any_o thing_n sell_v himself_o 16.19_o deut._n 16.19_o and_o be_v bind_v to_o recompense_v the_o reward_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v thou_o shall_v not_o say_v the_o lord_n take_v any_o reward_n the_o reward_n put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a 23..8_o exod._n 23..8_o if_o this_o happen_v to_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o righteous_a who_o can_v boast_v of_o receive_v reward_n without_o corruption_n yea_o experience_n do_v so_o ordinary_o teach_v we_o this_o that_o reward_n be_v now_o term_v corruption_n and_o this_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n confirm_v in_o that_o he_o usual_o adjoin_v reward_n with_o corrupt_v and_o pervert_v of_o justice_n 26.10_o psal_n 26.10_o david_n speak_v of_o such_o man_n say_v in_o their_o hand_n be_v wickedness_n &_o their_o right_a hand_n be_v full_a of_o bribe_n the_o wicked_a say_v solomon_n take_v the_o reward_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n that_o he_o may_v pervert_v the_o path_n of_o judgement_n i_o know_v 17.23_o prou._n 17.23_o say_v the_o prophet_n amos_n your_o manifold_a transgression_n and_o your_o mighty_a sin_n 12._o amos._n 5_o 12._o you_o afflict_v the_o just_a you_o take_v reward_n and_o you_o pervert_v the_o 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damnation_n samuel_n in_o this_o matter_n bear_v himself_o upright_o 12.3_o 1_o sam._n 12.3_o refrany_v from_o all_o bribe_n and_o do_v any_o injury_n even_o the_o least_o to_o other_o as_o himself_o protest_v say_v behold_v here_o i_o be_o bear_v record_n of_o i_o before_o the_o lord_n &_o before_o his_o anoint_a who_o ox_n have_v i_o take_v or_o to_o who_o have_v i_o do_v wrong_n who_o have_v i_o hurt_v of_o who_o hand_n have_v i_o receive_v any_o bribe_n to_o blind_v my_o eye_n therewith_o and_o i_o will_v restore_v it_o you_o then_o they_o say_v thou_o have_v do_v we_o no_o wrong_n nor_o have_v hurt_v we_o neither_o haste_n thou_o take_v aught_o at_o any_o man_n hand_n 36_o let_v all_o magistrate_n here_o take_v a_o example_n and_o let_v this_o be_v a_o mirror_n before_o