Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	ability_n	able_a	want_v	33	3	5.9700	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53135	The countermine, or, A short but true discovery of the dangerous principles and secret practices of the dissenting party, especially the Presbyterians shewing that religion is pretended but rebellion is intended : and in order thereto, the foundation of monarchy in the state and episcopacy in the church are undermined / by one who does passionately wish the prosperity of the Church, his King and country.	Nalson, John, 1638?-1686.	1677 (1677)	Wing N96; ESTC R7744	126,642	332

beloved_n as_o i_o come_v hither_o i_o see_v that_o place_n of_o idolatry_n name_v the_o cathedral_n ah_o poor_a soul_n he_o a_o pitiful_a man_n i_o warrant_v he_o think_v i_o with_o myself_o that_o live_v in_o that_o place_n of_o superstition_n what_o will_v become_v of_o you_o but_o you_o my_o friend_n be_v not_o in_o darkness_n but_o under_o the_o precious_a sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel-light_n and_o so_o he_o go_v on_o and_o in_o truth_n the_o treatment_n which_o these_o sacred_a and_o venerable_a place_n meet_v with_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o empire_n be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v we_o of_o that_o respect_n and_o kindness_n they_o have_v for_o they_o our_o lord_n upbraid_v the_o wicked_a jew_n for_o make_v the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o nation_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n and_o a_o house_n of_o merchandise_n what_o may_v we_o then_o think_v of_o those_o man_n who_o once_o make_v st._n paul_n who_o very_a ruin_n be_v one_o of_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n not_o only_o a_o public_a exchange_n and_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n but_o of_o murderer_n a_o stable_n for_o horse_n far_o more_o innocent_a beast_n and_o less_o brutish_a than_o their_o rider_n and_o if_o ever_o there_o be_v hippocentaur_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v they_o for_o the_o horse_n and_o man_n be_v both_o of_o a_o piece_n it_o be_v a_o pretty_a subject_n for_o a_o romance_n and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o impiety_n that_o future_a age_n will_v scarce_o believe_v it_o any_o other_o to_o relate_v the_o pious_a adventure_n of_o the_o knight_n errant_a of_o those_o day_n what_o fierce_a battle_n they_o have_v with_o the_o paint_a glass_n window_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o twelve_o apostle_n the_o saint_n and_o martyr_n wherever_o they_o meet_v with_o they_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o suffer_v in_o effigy_n how_o many_o right_a doughty_a knight_n they_o overthrow_v and_o kill_v over_o and_o over_o after_o they_o have_v be_v dead_a some_o age_n only_o because_o their_o superstitious_a marble_n be_v in_o the_o idolatrous_a posture_n of_o kneel_v and_o more_o certain_o pray_v to_o some_o popish_a saint_n in_o the_o neighbour_a window_n in_o vain_a be_v it_o that_o they_o have_v take_v sanctuary_n in_o those_o holy_a place_n they_o can_v not_o protect_v themselves_o nor_o be_v at_o rest_n till_o by_o their_o look_v like_o skeleton_n they_o give_v a_o ample_a testimony_n to_o all_o that_o see_v they_o that_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o as_o they_o think_v beyond_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o resurrection_n though_o god_n be_v praise_v in_o that_o particular_a they_o be_v no_o true_a prophet_n and_o we_o have_v see_v those_o dry_a bone_n live_v and_o flourish_v again_o long_o may_v they_o do_v so_o long_o live_v and_o flourish_v and_o here_o i_o can_v omit_v a_o pleasant_a passage_n which_o happen_v at_o a_o place_n where_o ireton_n have_v his_o quarter_n in_o the_o late_a time_n and_o which_o i_o have_v since_o see_v in_o his_o zeal_n against_o image_n at_o the_o church_n who_o window_n be_v very_o beautiful_a he_o make_v all_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o many_o other_o saint_n suffer_v a_o second_o martyrdom_n only_o the_o picture_n of_o the_o old_a dragon_n vomit_v the_o flame_n of_o hell_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n be_v spare_v and_o for_o old_a acquaintance_n leave_v entire_a and_o undefaced_a which_o be_v then_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n take_v notice_n of_o and_o who_o be_v his_o saint_n not_o without_o apply_v the_o proverb_n like_a to_o like_a quoth_v the_o devil_n to_o the_o collier_n but_o have_v these_o man_n power_n i_o be_o satisfy_v they_o can_v make_v good_a use_n of_o the_o place_n even_o the_o same_o that_o judas_n will_v have_v have_v make_v of_o the_o precious_a ointment_n 12.5_o jo._n 12.5_o sell_v they_o and_o give_v they_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o guess_v who_o those_o be_v for_o though_o they_o abhor_v idol_n 2.22_o rom._n 2.22_o as_o they_o account_v these_o place_n yet_o they_o think_v it_o no_o sin_n to_o commit_v sacrilege_n and_o we_o may_v remember_v that_o some_o of_o the_o cathedral_n be_v once_o expose_v to_o sale_n though_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v the_o gain_v the_o purchaser_n make_v of_o their_o bargain_n be_v like_o aurum_fw-la tholosanum_fw-la which_o make_v all_o those_o who_o have_v it_o die_v beggar_n and_o miserable_a but_o the_o person_n be_v their_o great_a eyesore_a be_v as_o they_o complain_v goad_n in_o their_o side_n and_o thorn_n in_o their_o eye_n the_o house_n and_o inheritance_n may_v do_v they_o good_a if_o the_o present_a owner_n be_v but_o dispossess_v of_o they_o and_o at_o this_o they_o strike_v fair_a while_o they_o persuade_v the_o people_n all_o they_o can_v that_o the_o present_a office_n of_o a_o bishop_n as_o it_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o mere_a humane_a invention_n that_o by_o the_o bible_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v all_o one_o that_o they_o lord_n it_o over_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o their_o authority_n which_o with_o so_o much_o rigour_n they_o exercise_v over_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o especial_o over_o tender_a conscience_n and_o good_a man_n be_v a_o mere_a tyrannical_a usurpation_n upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o fellow_n labourer_n in_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o busy_a upon_o this_o theme_n in_o public_a as_o former_o they_o be_v when_o their_o tongue_n be_v their_o own_o and_o there_o be_v no_o lord_n over_o they_o not_o so_o much_o as_o sovereign_a lord_n or_o lord_n bishop_n to_o restrain_v they_o which_o be_v brave_a day_n of_o liberty_n indeed_o but_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o they_o ply_v it_o in_o private_a and_o i_o be_o the_o apt_a to_o believe_v it_o because_o the_o unwary_a now_o and_o then_o blab_v it_o out_o and_o it_o be_v but_o the_o other_o day_n that_o one_o of_o this_o tribe_n a_o little_a heat_v with_o discourse_n can_v say_v before_o a_o great_a many_o person_n of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n to_o he_o what_o do_v you_o think_v the_o bishop_n fit_a to_o govern_v the_o church_n undoubted_o he_o do_v not_o nor_o do_v any_o of_o they_o and_o have_v not_o his_o fear_n pull_v he_o by_o the_o sleeve_n and_o give_v a_o check_n to_o his_o overforward_a tongue_n no_o doubt_n but_o he_o will_v have_v produce_v all_o the_o strong_a reason_n of_o the_o cabal_n for_o the_o prove_v of_o the_o negative_a and_o this_o i_o dare_v confident_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o in_o a_o hundred_o of_o they_o who_o have_v drink_v of_o this_o poison_n but_o hate_v the_o present_a office_n if_o not_o the_o person_n of_o a_o bishop_n who_o may_v have_v do_v they_o much_o good_a but_o never_o any_o injury_n and_o possible_o one_o who_o they_o never_o see_v in_o all_o their_o life_n do_v the_o commons_o of_o england_n understand_v what_o great_a immunity_n and_o privilege_n they_o possess_v by_o the_o persuasion_n and_o powerful_a influence_n of_o some_o former_a bishop_n upon_o our_o king_n and_o the_o law_n they_o will_v find_v that_o they_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n to_o love_n and_o honour_n the_o present_a bishop_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o predecessor_n my_o design_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o pretend_v to_o the_o full_a determination_n of_o controversy_n as_o to_o discover_v the_o secret_a practice_n of_o these_o dangerous_a people_n i_o will_v not_o undertake_v the_o quarrel_n nor_o undervalue_v those_o reverend_a father_n of_o the_o church_n by_o take_v up_o the_o gauntlet_n for_o they_o lest_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o do_v they_o justice_n by_o my_o ill_a managery_n of_o so_o great_a and_o good_a a_o cause_n i_o may_v affront_v and_o injure_v both_o they_o and_o it_o i_o be_v always_o of_o the_o opinion_n that_o every_o man_n be_v not_o a_o fit_a combatant_n for_o all_o truth_n and_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o shake_v hand_n with_o that_o modesty_n which_o hitherto_o have_v make_v i_o esteem_v myself_o of_o their_o number_n who_o may_v want_v ability_n rather_o than_o will_v or_o courage_n to_o do_v they_o service_n and_o indeed_o as_o they_o be_v sufficient_o able_a without_o call_v auxiliary_n to_o their_o assistance_n they_o have_v already_o several_a of_o they_o vindicate_v their_o own_o cause_n office_n institution_n succession_n and_o whatever_o do_v concern_v they_o so_o learned_o full_o and_o effectual_o that_o it_o be_v but_o to_o light_v a_o candle_n to_o the_o sun_n for_o i_o to_o go_v about_o it_o leave_v they_o therefore_o to_o the_o management_n of_o their_o own_o affair_n let_v we_o return_v to_o our_o propose_v and_o have_v hear_v what_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o these_o dissenter_n concernign_a the_o place_n and_o person_n we_o now_o come_v to_o take_v their_o