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	judge_v	law_n	1,465	5	4.9712	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60631	A few plain words concerning conformity in matter of religion and worship and also concerning evidence and judgment in cases of conscience : published to all magistrates, juror's and people, within the nation of England.	Smith, William, d. 1673.	1664 (1664)	Wing S4301; ESTC R16572	7,379	10

have_v ever_o be_v experience_v to_o rise_v from_o their_o meeting_n and_o therefore_o the_o say_a act_n not_o lie_v against_o they_o in_o the_o ground_n no_o penalty_n or_o punishment_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o and_o this_o be_v write_v unto_o you_o magistrate_n who_o be_v commissiion_v to_o give_v judgement_n in_o case_n of_o offence_n for_o it_o be_v a_o plea_n general_o use_v by_o magistrate_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o put_v the_o law_n in_o execution_n well_o if_o it_o be_v so_o and_o that_o you_o be_v so_o careful_a to_o discharge_v your_o trust_n yet_o you_o must_v find_v a_o offender_n before_o you_o can_v legal_o execute_v the_o law_n and_o the_o offence_n must_v arise_v by_o good_a and_o sound_a evidence_n to_o be_v a_o transgress_a of_o that_o law_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o you_o may_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o judge_v and_o determine_v cause_n equal_o according_a to_o good_a evidence_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o man_n but_o as_o to_o thing_n pertain_v to_o conscience_n they_o be_v too_o high_a for_o you_o for_o you_o can_v have_v no_o evidence_n to_o inform_v you_o concern_v the_o offence_n and_o so_o can_v judge_v or_o determine_v the_o matter_n equal_o in_o that_o case_n and_o if_o in_o this_o case_n of_o meet_v there_o nothing_o do_v appear_v of_o discord_n or_o strife_n or_o any_o ill_a thing_n than_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n for_o you_o to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o as_o a_o offence_n or_o that_o can_v be_v charge_v as_o transgression_n upon_o such_o as_o so_o meet_v though_o they_o meet_v in_o great_a or_o lesser_a number_n for_o the_o act_n be_v not_o against_o peaceable_a meeting_n nor_o against_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o where_o there_o be_v religion_n and_o worship_n pretend_v in_o meeting_n and_o some_o ill_a thing_n intend_v by_o that_o meeting_n and_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n break_v forth_o into_o a_o public_a 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within_o your_o enquiry_n for_o the_o three_o offence_n in_o order_n to_o transportation_n be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o verdict_n now_o where_o you_o come_v to_o be_v concern_v in_o any_o such_o case_n wherein_o the_o matter_n lie_v in_o point_n of_o conscience_n be_v very_o careful_a what_o you_o do_v and_o first_o you_o that_o serve_v upon_o grand_a jury_n the_o matter_n lie_v of_o very_o great_a concernment_n unto_o you_o forasmuch_o as_o you_o be_v the_o finder_n and_o accuser_n of_o offender_n and_o so_o prepare_v the_o way_n in_o order_n to_o conviction_n or_o judgement_n now_o if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o evidence_n that_o can_v make_v good_a proof_n that_o there_o be_v some_o appearance_n of_o discord_n or_o ill_a thing_n at_o such_o a_o meeting_n for_o which_o any_o party_n or_o party_n may_v stand_v indict_v than_o you_o be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o find_v the_o bill_n to_o be_v true_a forasmuch_o as_o you_o can_v be_v inform_v whether_o such_o a_o meeting_n be_v 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prove_v not_o some_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o king_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n than_o you_o can_v know_v the_o bill_n to_o be_v a_o true_a bill_n and_o so_o be_v not_o to_o put_v the_o party_n upon_o his_o trial_n for_o if_o the_o indictment_n do_v not_o lie_v as_o to_o some_o wrong_n do_v by_o the_o party_n indict_v either_o a●_n to_o life_n estate_n peace_n or_o liberty_n of_o another_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o prove_v by_o your_o evidence_n then_o the_o king_n be_v not_o wrong_v and_o you_o may_v clear_o acquit_v the_o party_n on_o the_o king_n behalf_n and_o leave_v thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n unto_o god_n alone_o for_o none_o beside_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n and_o you_o that_o be_v order_v upon_o jury_n for_o conviction_n your_o place_n be_v of_o the_o great_a weight_n and_o concernment_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o try_v the_o life_n and_o may_v either_o save_v it_o or_o destroy_v it_o for_o though_o the_o grand_a jury_n do_v inquire_v and_o 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you_o may_v have_v some_o evidence_n that_o will_v prove_v a_o meeting_n above_o the_o number_n of_o five_o beside_o the_o family_n but_o then_o consider_v whether_o such_o evidence_n be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v any_o people_n offender_n against_o the_o say_a act_n except_o it_o be_v also_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v discord_n and_o strife_n or_o any_o ill_a thing_n practise_v in_o such_o a_o meeting_n which_o be_v the_o very_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n upon_o which_o the_o say_a act_n be_v ground_v now_o if_o no_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v prove_v unto_o you_o than_o there_o be_v not_o any_o meeting_n that_o do_v amount_v to_o transgression_n against_o the_o say_a act_n though_o there_o be_v a_o meeting_n to_o the_o number_n of_o five_o hundred_o or_o more_o for_o it_o be_v the_o thing_n do_v that_o make_v the_o fact_n but_o if_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o beforementioned_a be_v do_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o people_n in_o the_o way_n wherein_o they_o worship_v than_o the_o act_n be_v not_o transgress_v and_o if_o not_o transgress_v than_o such_o as_o meet_v together_o be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o offender_n therefore_o consider_v well_o your_o place_n for_o your_o service_n stand_v in_o judge_v the_o fact_n according_a to_o your_o evidence_n but_o wherein_o any_o case_n of_o conscience_n be_v bring_v before_o you_o there_o can_v no_o evidence_n prove_v the_o matter_n true_o to_o you_o and_o therefore_o you_o be_v to_o leave_v it_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o witness_n in_o the_o conscience_n and_o by_o your_o verdict_n to_o acquit_v all_o people_n in_o thing_n relate_v to_o their_o conscience_n and_o let_v they_o account_v unto_o god_n before_o who_o they_o must_v stand_v or_o fall_v and_o now_o a_o few_o

word_n unto_o all_o people_n for_o see_v there_o be_v information_n and_o evidence_n to_o be_v give_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a case_n before_o there_o can_v be_v any_o proceed_n as_o to_o conviction_n or_o judgement_n it_o do_v concern_v every_o one_o to_o be_v careful_a what_o they_o do_v for_o the_o act_n do_v not_o impose_v any_o penalty_n or_o punishment_n upon_o any_o for_o not_o inform_v and_o therefore_o where_o any_o do_v set_v themselves_o to_o do_v it_o they_o will_v but_o manifest_v a_o forward_a mind_n in_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o may_v keep_v themselves_o free_a and_o if_o any_o do_v put_v themselves_o upon_o it_o as_o to_o inform_v against_o any_o peaceable_a meeting_n of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n they_o will_v manifest_v more_o envy_n and_o malice_n to_o their_o neighbour_n than_o love_v and_o good_a will_n for_o the_o act_n be_v not_o against_o the_o quaker_n meeting_n be_v their_o meeting_n be_v peaceable_a and_o no_o peaceable_a meeting_n be_v a_o seditious_a conventicle_n and_o how_o can_v any_o true_o inform_v of_o unlawful_a meeting_n when_o the_o law_n be_v not_o against_o it_o for_o that_o make_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a when_o the_o thing_n do_v be_v against_o the_o law_n in_o that_o case_n but_o the_o quaker_n meeting_n be_v not_o against_o the_o act_n in_o that_o case_n make_v for_o it_o be_v make_v to_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n and_o pretender_n of_o worship_n and_o not_o peaceable_a meeting_n and_o the_o true_a worship_n and_o so_o to_o meet_v peaceable_a as_o the_o quaker_n do_v and_o all_o along_o have_v do_v on_o their_o part_n above_o the_o number_n of_o 5_o beside_o the_o family_n be_v not_o a_o unlawful_a assembly_n or_o meeting_n for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o against_o it_o but_o to_o meet_v to_o the_o number_n of_o five_o beside_o the_o family_n under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n and_o worship_n and_o at_o such_o meeting_n to_o enter_v into_o discord_n and_o strife_n and_o do_v ill_a thing_n as_o to_o rise_v in_o arm_n and_o be_v tumultuous_a to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o nation_n peace_n than_o it_o be_v a_o seditious_a conventicle_n and_o a_o unlawful_a meeting_n because_o the_o law_n be_v against_o it_o and_o they_o that_o meet_v in_o that_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d the_o hazard_n of_o the_o penalty_n and_o punishment_n that_o the_o law_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v against_o offender_n and_o it_o be_v only_o such_o as_o be_v dangerous_a sectary_n who_o at_o their_o meeting_n contrive_v insurrection_n or_o to_o raise_v up_o strife_n and_o ill_a thing_n which_o make_v a_o seditious_a conventicle_n as_o be_v before_o explain_v therefore_o let_v all_o people_n be_v careful_a how_o they_o inform_v and_o give_v evidence_n in_o this_o case_n for_o the_o act_n do_v not_o prohibit_v any_o peaceable_a meeting_n where_o people_n meet_v together_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o true_o worship_v he_o in_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o pretend_a thing_n but_o a_o real_a true_a thing_n which_o the_o act_n do_v not_o prohibit_v therefore_o all_o people_n be_v in_o love_n with_o your_o neighbour_n and_o then_o no_o hasty_a information_n or_o evidence_n will_v be_v give_v against_o any_o for_o their_o obedience_n unto_o god_n and_o for_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n according_a to_o his_o mind_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o informer_n there_o can_v be_v no_o proceed_n and_o therefore_o as_o information_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o give_v motion_n to_o the_o wheel_n so_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v great_a care_n and_o tenderness_n in_o it_o because_o one_o neighbour_n may_v thereby_o expose_v another_o unto_o great_a suffering_n and_o where_o any_o do_v so_o they_o do_v not_o love_v their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o which_o be_v a_o sure_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o now_o if_o any_o shall_v have_v it_o in_o their_o mind_n to_o inform_v and_o give_v evidence_n in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a i_o ask_v you_o what_o you_o will_v inform_v touch_v the_o quaker_n meeting_n will_v you_o inform_v that_o there_o be_v a_o meeting_n of_o five_o beside_o the_o family_n and_o will_v you_o say_v that_o you_o will_v give_v evidence_n of_o it_o you_o shall_v not_o need_v for_o we_o confess_v it_o but_o will_v you_o inform_v that_o there_o be_v strife_n and_o discord_n among_o they_o or_o any_o ill_a thing_n in_o action_n or_o any_o appearance_n of_o rise_v in_o arm_n and_o so_o a_o seditious_a conventicle_n according_a to_o the_o act_n if_o you_o say_v nay_o we_o can_v give_v such_o information_n in_o the_o truth_n nor_o we_o dare_v not_o give_v evidence_n to_o any_o such_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o may_v be_v thus_o honest_a and_o it_o may_v be_v some_o again_o that_o will_v not_o fear_v to_o inform_v and_o evidence_n the_o matter_n by_o the_o act_n intend_v though_o they_o neither_o see_v not_o know_v that_o so_o it_o be_v among_o such_o against_o who_o they_o inform_v and_o therefore_o as_o to_o the_o first_o that_o honest_o confess_v the_o truth_n there_o need_v not_o any_o thing_n be_v say_v be_v their_o own_o confession_n clear_v we_o but_o unto_o such_o as_o wilful_o and_o obstinate_o resolve_v to_o do_v we_o harm_n if_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n unto_o such_o we_o say_v that_o your_o information_n and_o evidence_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v by_o sober_a magistrate_n or_o juror_n for_o our_o practice_n be_v so_o general_o know_v that_o it_o will_v be_v apparent_o manifest_a to_o be_v envy_n and_o malice_n where_o any_o such_o juformation_n of_o evidence_n be_v give_v against_o we_o and_o further_o consider_v this_o one_o thing_n more_o in_o general_n which_o i_o shall_v offer_v to_o you_o by_o way_n of_o question_n be_v not_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o worship_n in_o primitive_a time_n a_o true_a religion_n and_o worship_n and_o be_v there_o not_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n gather_v in_o it_o and_o be_v there_o not_o many_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o religion_n and_o worship_n and_o do_v the_o true_a christian_n endeavour_v to_o force_v the_o dissenter_n by_o a_o outward_a law_n to_o join_v with_o they_o you_o do_v not_o read_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o true_a christian_n do_v ever_o practise_v any_o such_o thing_n either_o to_o inform_v or_o punish_v any_o in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n therefore_o let_v not_o this_o nation_n of_o england_n give_v occasion_n unto_o other_o nation_n to_o upbraid_v they_o with_o persecution_n for_o it_o will_v be_v much_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o it_o if_o not_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o it_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n oh_o sure_o it_o can_v but_o touch_v many_o tender_a heart_n who_o be_v observer_n of_o the_o lyturgie_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o see_v such_o persecution_n rise_v out_o of_o it_o and_o that_o against_o a_o innocent_a people_n for_o we_o that_o be_v call_v quaker_n be_v a_o people_n well_o know_v in_o our_o country_n and_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n do_v bear_v a_o sure_a testimony_n for_o we_o however_o man_n may_v witness_v against_o we_o or_o however_o they_o may_v accuse_v judge_n and_o condemn_v we_o yet_o do_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n clear_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o any_o just_a offence_n against_o the_o present_a power_n and_o the_o peace_n thereof_o and_o whatsoever_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v concern_v we_o in_o this_o matter_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o law_n against_o we_o and_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n and_o so_o no_o fact_n worthy_a of_o condemnation_n much_o may_v be_v say_v in_o these_o thing_n but_o i_o shall_v leave_v all_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o his_o just_a and_o righteous_a witness_n in_o every_o conscience_n which_o will_v plead_v with_o all_o for_o we_o when_o tongue_n and_o pen_n be_v still_o and_o silent_a and_o let_v not_o any_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o i_o have_v use_v such_o plainness_n of_o speech_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n precious_a truth_n and_o all_o that_o live_v in_o it_o and_o be_v that_o our_o liberty_n estate_n and_o life_n be_v herein_o concern_v the_o plainness_n of_o my_o speech_n may_v well_o be_v allow_v consider_v also_o that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o true_a love_n to_o all_o your_o soul_n who_o be_v or_o may_v be_v any_o way_n concern_v in_o this_o matter_n for_o we_o that_o be_v call_v quaker_n do_v true_o love_v the_o lamb_n and_o follow_v he_o and_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o saint_n must_v have_v the_o victory_n and_o in_o the_o lamb_n love_n meekness_n and_o patience_n we_o have_v rest_n and_o peace_n write_a the_o 27._o of_o the_o 4._o month_n 1664._o w._n s._n the_o end_n