Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	according_a	ecclesiastical_a	law_n	1,550	5	5.5075	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26702	The best of remedies for the worst of maladies, or, Spiritual receipts and antidotes for the preservation of a plague-sick, sinfull soul wherein is shown, sin is the cause and repentance the cure of the pestilence / seasonably published by a lover of peace and truth ..., R.A.	R. A. (Richard Alleine), 1611-1681.	1667 (1667)	Wing A983; ESTC R10719	150,980	258

sell_v for_o money_n according_a to_o what_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n complain_v in_o his_o time_n isa_n 1.23_o thy_o prince_n be_v rebellious_a and_o companion_n of_o thief_n every_o one_o love_v gift_n and_o follow_v after_o reward_n they_o judge_v not_o the_o fatherless_a neither_o do_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o widow_n come_v unto_o they_o or_o as_o he_o proceed_v further_a in_o ezek._n 22.26_o 27._o her_o priest_n have_v violate_v my_o law_n and_o have_v profane_v my_o holy_a thing_n they_o have_v put_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a nor_o between_o the_o unclean_a and_o the_o clean_a her_o prince_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o be_v like_o roar_a wolf_n raven_v the_o prey_n to_o shed_v blood_n and_o to_o destroy_v soul_n and_o to_o get_v dishonest_a gain_n and_o yet_o say_v the_o prophet_n micah_n they_o do_v lean_a upon_o the_o lord_n how_o lean_a upon_o the_o lord_n not_o with_o a_o holy_a trust_n and_o confidence_n which_o be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o godliness_n but_o in_o hypocrisy_n out_o of_o a_o impudent_a arrogancy_n and_o a_o vain_a bold_a and_o carnal_a presumption_n as_o if_o god_n be_v engage_v to_o protect_v they_o let_v they_o live_v and_o do_v what_o they_o please_v like_o those_o that_o the_o prophet_n isay_n speak_v of_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n but_o not_o in_o truth_n nor_o in_o righteousness_n and_o yet_o they_o call_v themselves_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o stay_v themselves_o upon_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n isa_n 48.1_o 2._o or_o like_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n time_n that_o cry_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o oppress_v the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n and_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n and_o do_v steal_v and_o murder_n and_o commit_v adultery_n and_o swear_v false_o jer._n 7.4_o 6_o 9_o but_o how_o intolerable_a 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smite_v with_o the_o pestilence_n deut._n 28.22_o 27._o comp_n with_o ezek._n 33.27_o and_o 31._o verse_n i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o wise_a to_o judge_v how_o do_v he_o smite_v gehazi_n with_o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n for_o this_o thing_n 2_o king_n 5.27_o so_o high_o provoke_v a_o sin_n be_v this_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o oh_o that_o this_o be_v wise_o consider_v and_o apply_v by_o the_o man_n of_o this_o generation_n yea_o by_o the_o carnal_a and_o earthly_a mind_a profession_n of_o our_o time_n for_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o while_o some_o covet_v after_o they_o have_v err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n 1_o tim._n 6.10_o 6._o the_o six_o pestilential_a destroy_a sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o curse_v and_o swear_v and_o false-swearing_a this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o shemei_n that_o curse_a david_n mention_v in_o the_o 2_o sam._n 16.5_o and_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n do_v return_v his_o wickedness_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o command_n of_o king_n solomon_n 1_o king_n 2.44_o 46._o this_o the_o psalmist_n lay_v down_o as_o the_o certain_a character_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o his_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o deceit_n and_o what_o imprecation_n do_v he_o use_v in_o his_o prayer_n against_o he_o break_v thou_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o evil_a man_n seek_v out_o his_o wickedness_n till_o thou_o find_v none_o psal_n 10.7_o 15._o rom._n 3●_n 14._o so_o in_o the_o 109._o psal_n let_v satan_n stand_v at_o his_o right-hand_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_v let_v he_o be_v condemn_v and_o let_v his_o prayer_n become_v sin_n let_v his_o day_n be_v few_o his_o child_n fatherless_a his_o wife_n a_o widow_n his_o child_n vagabond_n and_o beg_v their_o bread_n let_v their_o be_v none_o to_o extend_v mercy_n unto_o he_o let_v his_o posterity_n be_v cut_v 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such_o like_a possession_n they_o will_v have_v it_o and_o force_v it_o away_o from_o the_o owner_n thereof_o as_o ahab_n in_o the_o case_n of_o naboth_n vineyard_n 1_o king_n 21._o and_o thus_o they_o oppress_v or_o practice_v violence_n upon_o a_o man_n and_o his_o house_n even_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heritage_n or_o his_o inheritance_n that_o be_v they_o make_v he_o poor_a and_o sad_a dispossess_v and_o bereave_v the_o proprietor_n thereof_o which_o god_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n allow_v to_o be_v take_v away_o or_o alienate_v from_o the_o heir_n therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o devise_v a_o evil_n against_o this_o family_n or_o against_o this_o generation_n even_o as_o they_o wicked_o devise_v contrive_v and_o practice_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n so_o do_v i_o now_o devise_v the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n that_o shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o they_o from_o which_o you_o shall_v not_o remove_v your_o neck_n the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n which_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o undergo_v shall_v be_v so_o close_a and_o strong_a upon_o you_o and_o from_o whence_o proceed_v all_o these_o evil_a encroachment_n these_o violent_a oppression_n and_o practice_n but_o from_o this_o evil_a and_o bitter_a root_n of_o covetousness_n against_o which_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n come_v forth_o with_o the_o like_a woe_n and_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n woe_n to_o he_o that_o covet_v a_o evil_a covetousness_n to_o his_o house_n that_o he_o may_v set_v his_o nest_n on_o high_a that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o evil_n and_o mark_v what_o follow_v thou_o have_v consult_v shame_n to_o thy_o house_n by_o cut_v off_o many_o people_n and_o have_v sin_v against_o thy_o soul_n for_o the_o stone_n shall_v cry_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o the_o timber_n shall_v answer_v it_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o build_v a_o town_n with_o blood_n and_o establish_v a_o city_n by_o iniquity_n behold_v be_v it_o not_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v labour_v in_o the_o very_a fire_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v weary_v themselves_o for_o very_a vanity_n hab._n 2.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o woe_n to_o he_o that_o covet_v a_o evil_a covetousness_n that_o he_o may_v set_v his_o nest_n on_o high_a that_o be_v that_o seek_v and_o practice_n by_o all_o manner_n of_o base_a unworthy_a and_o unwarrantable_a way_n to_o enrich_v himself_o his_o wife_n child_n and_o posterity_n that_o he_o and_o his_o family_n may_v rise_v and_o become_v great_a and_o famous_a in_o the_o world_n and_o live_v secure_a and_o safe_a a_o similitude_n take_v from_o the_o eagle_n and_o such_o bird_n as_o love_v to_o build_v their_o nest_n in_o high_a place_n obad._n 4._o well_o but_o consider_v a_o little_a what_o thou_o be_v do_v all_o this_o while_n in_o contrive_v to_o be_v so_o great_a thou_o have_v but_o consult_v shame_n to_o thy_o house_n say_v the_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o have_v set_v all_o honour_n and_o honesty_n aside_o rake_v much_o riches_n together_o and_o raise_v great_a and_o stately_a palace_n and_o place_n and_o fill_v and_o adorn_v the_o same_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o rich_a and_o sumptuous_a furniture_n yet_o all_o this_o speak_v but_o thy_o own_o shame_n and_o infamy_n because_o thou_o have_v accumulate_v and_o heap_v all_o this_o together_o by_o thy_o covetous_a and_o unworthy_a practice_n and_o thou_o have_v sin_v against_o thy_o own_o soul_n in_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o therefore_o the_o stone_n out_o of_o the_o wall_n shall_v cry_v the_o very_a stone_n wherewith_o thy_o palace_n be_v build_v shall_v testify_v against_o thou_o namely_o that_o thou_o have_v build_v they_o unrighteous_o by_o wrong_v and_o injure_v of_o other_o which_o call_v aloud_o to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n against_o thou_o and_o therefore_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o build_v a_o city_n with_o blood_n or_o blood_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a that_o be_v with_o murder_n or_o with_o the_o good_n of_o he_o or_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v or_o murder_v or_o with_o the_o sweat_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o people_n ezekiel_n call_v it_o the_o bloody_a city_n woe_n to_o the_o bloody_a city_n i_o will_v even_o make_v the_o pile_n for_o fire_n great_a ezek._n 24.9_o so_o the_o prophet_n nahum_n woe_n to_o the_o bloody_a city_n or_o city_n of_o blood_n it_o be_v full_a of_o lie_n and_o robbery_n the_o prey_n depart_v not_o and_o therefore_o behold_v it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v labour_v in_o the_o very_a fire_n and_o weary_a themselves_o for_o vanity_n it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n sure_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n that_o these_o house_n and_o city_n which_o they_o build_v shall_v either_o come_v to_o be_v consume_v by_o fire_n and_o what_o dreadful_a fire_n have_v happen_v among_o we_o of_o late_a day_n or_o else_o the_o people_n shall_v weary_v themselves_o in_o vain_a for_o vanity_n and_o to_o no_o 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this_o be_v that_o devour_a of_o widow_n house_n which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n so_o sharp_o reprove_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n and_o hypocrite_n of_o those_o day_n and_o all_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o make_v long_a prayer_n therefore_o say_v he_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a damnation_n mat._n 23.14_o much_o like_a to_o what_o the_o prophet_n micha_n speak_v of_o in_o his_o day_n micha_n 3.10_o 11_o 12._o they_o build_v up_o zion_n with_o blood_n and_o jerusalem_n with_o iniquity_n the_o head_n thereof_o judge_v for_o reward_n and_o the_o priest_n thereof_o teach_v for_o hire_n and_o the_o prophet_n thereof_o divine_a for_o money_n observe_v that_o yet_o will_v they_o lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o none_o evil_a can_v come_v upon_o we_o the_o priest_n teach_v for_o hire_n that_o be_v out_o of_o a_o covetous_a disposition_n they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v draw_v for_o money_n to_o teach_v and_o preach_v according_a to_o man_n palate_n like_v to_o those_o which_o paul_n speak_v to_o titus_n of_o who_o subvert_v whole_a house_n teach_v thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n tit._n 1.11_o whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v content_a with_o god_n allowance_n and_o hold_v forth_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n without_o regard_n to_o man_n in_o who_o mouth_n the_o law_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v and_o in_o who_o lip_n iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v find_v mal._n 2.6_o thus_o for_o the_o priest_n then_o for_o the_o prophet_n they_o do_v divine_a for_o money_n mean_v the_o false_a prophet_n the_o lord_n imply_v here_o that_o both_o in_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a state_n among_o his_o people_n all_o be_v corrupt_v and_o to_o be_v buy_v and_o