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	judgement_n	law_n	1,948	5	4.8277	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50961	The svvord-bearer, or, Magistrates charge a sermon preached in the Chappell of Guild-Hall, at the election of the Lord Mayor / by Mathias Milward ...	Milward, Matthias, fl. 1603-1641.	1641 (1641)	Wing M2187; ESTC R14639	13,535	27

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angry_a say_v god_n jon._n 4.4_o christ_n be_v rail_v at_o mock_v and_o crucify_v yet_o be_v not_o angry_a but_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v but_o when_o he_o see_v his_o father_n house_n abuse_v than_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o whip_v they_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n he_o have_v anger_n certain_o though_o not_o as_o a_o passion_n of_o revenge_n yet_o of_o detestation_n it_o be_v zealous_a anger_n not_o vicious_a anger_n unbridle_a anger_n be_v a_o temporary_a frenzy_n for_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a madness_n one_o of_o the_o head_n which_o make_v man_n run_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n another_o of_o the_o heart_n which_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o their_o patience_n and_o that_o be_v anger_n this_o if_o it_o be_v of_o long_a continuance_n grow_v to_o be_v hatred_n and_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o manslayer_n 1_o joh._n 3.15_o not_o so_o much_o because_o he_o hurt_v his_o brother_n who_o he_o hate_v but_o because_o he_o slay_v his_o own_o soul_n yea_o and_o his_o brother_n too_o if_o he_o can_v ille_fw-la vivit_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n &_o tamen_fw-la tu_fw-la occidisti_fw-la he_o live_v yet_o thou_o have_v kill_v he_o as_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o lie_v now_o if_o a_o magistrate_n be_v draw_v into_o hatred_n of_o any_o man_n person_n he_o may_v be_v a_o double_a homicide_n for_o beside_o the_o mischief_n he_o do_v to_o himself_o he_o may_v be_v the_o death_n of_o another_o when_o josua_n proceed_v against_o achan_n he_o do_v it_o mild_o my_o son_n confess_v thy_o fault_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n jos_n 7.19_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v have_v least_o interest_n in_o himself_o aristides_n sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o two_o man_n that_o be_v adversary_n one_o of_o they_o think_v to_o make_v his_o cause_n the_o better_a by_o accuse_v his_o enemy_n say_v o_o aristides_n this_o man_n have_v do_v thou_o great_a wrong_n my_o friend_n quoth_v aristides_n tell_v i_o what_o wrong_v he_o have_v do_v thou_o for_o i_o sit_v here_o to_o do_v thou_o justice_n and_o not_o myself_o this_o sword_n therefore_o must_v not_o be_v draw_v against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o offender_n but_o against_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o person_n in_o detestation_n of_o the_o fault_n not_o of_o the_o man_n for_o it_o must_v not_o be_v draw_v in_o hatred_n the_o four_o impediment_n be_v partiality_n or_o favour_n jehosaphat_n have_v set_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n give_v they_o this_o charge_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v for_o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 19_o that_o word_n exclude_v all_o corruption_n for_o if_o he_o be_v pusillanimous_a he_o will_v judge_v for_o man_n that_o make_v he_o fear_v his_o enemy_n if_o partial_a to_o favour_v his_o friend_n if_o covetous_a to_o love_v himself_o too_o much_o if_o he_o be_v malicious_a he_o will_v hate_v other_o and_o then_o truth_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o cold_a suit_n when_o malice_n be_v chief_a juror_n and_o partiality_n the_o judge_n i_o know_v pitie_n be_v the_o best_a praise_n of_o humanity_n and_o fruit_n of_o christian_a love_n but_o in_o judgement_n it_o may_v have_v no_o place_n he_o must_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a the_o rich_a and_o the_o wretch_n both_o alike_o alexander_n when_o he_o sit_v in_o judgement_n will_v with_o one_o ear_n open_o hear_v the_o plaintiff_n and_o keep_v the_o other_o for_o the_o defendant_n it_o be_v just_o do_v for_o qui_fw-la statuit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la parte_fw-la inauditâ_fw-la alterâ_fw-la aequum_fw-la licet_fw-la statuerit_fw-la haud_fw-la aequus_fw-la fuit_fw-la say_v the_o tragedian_n he_o that_o determine_v upon_o hear_v of_o but_o one_o party_n though_o his_o judgement_n be_v true_a yet_o he_o be_v not_o right_a judge_n for_o favour_v be_v the_o false_a advocate_n of_o the_o gracious_a be_v injurious_a to_o truth_n and_o it_o be_v require_v that_o judge_n shall_v be_v man_n of_o truth_n exod._n 18._o now_o there_o be_v veritas_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la veritas_fw-la justitiae_fw-la veritas_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la truth_n of_o life_n when_o our_o conversation_n be_v frame_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n truth_n of_o doctrine_n distinguish_v truth_n from_o error_n and_o right_a from_o wrong_n truth_n of_o justice_n in_o give_v every_o man_n his_o own_o a_o magistrate_n therefore_o must_v be_v inflexible_a unpartial_a free_a from_o passion_n and_o affection_n with_o a_o sword_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o his_o balance_n in_o the_o other_o ponderat_fw-la haec_fw-la causas_fw-la percutit_fw-la ille_fw-la reos_fw-la to_o ponder_v man_n cause_n and_o punish_v their_o offence_n without_o partiality_n now_o have_v remove_v the_o impediment_n i_o come_v to_o the_o draw_v of_o the_o sword_n which_o be_v upright_a judgement_n you_o will_v say_v perhaps_o it_o have_v be_v long_o in_o draw_v and_o i_o answer_v the_o block_n in_o the_o way_n be_v heavy_a and_o not_o soon_o remove_v and_o beside_o nulla_fw-la unquam_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la hominis_fw-la cunctatio_fw-la long_fw-mi est_fw-la a_o man_n can_v demur_v too_o much_o upon_o a_o man_n life_n for_o if_o he_o wrongful_o miscarry_v and_o the_o sword_n be_v draw_v unjust_o what_o amends_o can_v be_v make_v for_o his_o unjust_a suffering_n upright_o judgement_n therefore_o according_a to_o law_n be_v the_o true_a draw_v of_o the_o sword_n whereunto_o three_o thing_n be_v require_v first_o wisdom_n second_o piety_n three_o justice_n wisdom_n in_o discuss_v cause_n this_o have_v ever_o carry_v that_o show_n of_o excellency_n that_o the_o very_a wicked_a have_v labour_v to_o put_v on_o the_o vizard_n of_o it_o come_v say_v pharaoh_n let_v we_o do_v wise_o yet_o his_o wisdom_n prove_v folly_n because_o it_o be_v against_o god_n people_n so_o it_o be_v with_o all_o the_o worldly_a wise_a as_o saint_n paul_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d while_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n rom._n 1._o but_o mark_v the_o wisdom_n of_o job_n when_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n when_o i_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n i_o seek_v it_o out_o diligent_o job_n 29.16_o this_o be_v god_n own_o way_n to_o teach_v man_n for_o although_o all_o thing_n be_v open_a and_o manifest_a to_o his_o eye_n yet_o mark_v how_o in_o judgement_n he_o commend_v deliberation_n the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n be_v exceed_v grievous_a and_o their_o cry_n be_v great_a yet_o i_o will_v go_v down_o now_o say_v god_n and_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v do_v altogether_o according_a to_o that_o cry_n and_o if_o not_o that_o i_o may_v know_v questionless_a god_n hear_v and_o know_v but_o noluit_fw-la audita_fw-la judicare_fw-la he_o will_v not_o judge_v by_o the_o ear_n only_o but_o by_o the_o eye_n vnus_fw-la oculatus_fw-la testis_fw-la plus_fw-la valet_fw-la quam_fw-la auriti_fw-la decem_fw-la one_o ocular_a witness_n

be_v worth_a ten_o auricular_a therefore_o he_o say_v descendam_fw-la &_o videbo_fw-la i_o will_v go_v down_o and_o see_v to_o instruct_v man_n that_o be_v in_o authority_n say_v saint_n gregory_n magna_fw-la crimina_fw-la tardè_fw-la credenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la audiuntur_fw-la citius_fw-la punienda_fw-la cum_fw-la cognoscuntur_fw-la they_o must_v be_v slow_a to_o believe_v but_o upon_o strong_a evidence_n and_o ready_a to_o punish_v upon_o just_a proof_n for_o the_o law_n presume_v every_o man_n to_o be_v good_a till_o he_o be_v apparent_o bad_a but_o when_o fact_n have_v make_v the_o contrary_a evident_a than_o the_o same_o law_n presume_v he_o to_o be_v semper_fw-la malus_fw-la qui_fw-la semel_fw-la malus_fw-la in_fw-la eodem_fw-la genere_fw-la mali_fw-la to_o be_v still_o naught_o in_o that_o kind_n wherein_o he_o be_v once_o taint_v when_o adam_n have_v sin_v god_n proceed_v against_o he_o judicious_o he_o come_v to_o he_o not_o run_v but_o walk_v not_o in_o heat_n but_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n not_o punish_v but_o first_o expostulate_v in_o a_o voice_n audible_a and_o sensible_a adam_n where_o be_v thou_o so_o solomon_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o woman_n say_v what_o they_o can_v and_o have_v seek_v out_o the_o cause_n diligent_o then_o bring_v i_o a_o sword_n say_v he_o and_o all_o israel_n hear_v the_o judgement_n which_o the_o king_n have_v judge_v and_o they_o fear_v the_o king_n for_o they_o see_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o to_o do_v justice_n 1_o king_n 3.28_o wisdom_n in_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o sword_n make_v a_o just_a man_n both_o fear_v and_o love_v the_o good_a man_n fear_v he_o love_o the_o middle_a sort_n love_v he_o fearful_o only_o the_o wicked_a malefactor_n fear_v he_o servile_o for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o now_o what_o be_v wisdom_n without_o godliness_n but_o worldly_a policy_n therefore_o to_o upright_a judgement_n piety_n be_v require_v the_o wise_a man_n fear_v and_o depart_v from_o evil_a say_v solomon_n pro._n 14.16_o therefore_o when_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o authority_n the_o people_n rejoice_v but_o when_o the_o wicked_a come_v on_o and_o rise_v up_o the_o man_n be_v try_v the_o good_a hide_v themselves_o and_o the_o people_n sigh_n pro._n 29.2_o o_o how_o beautiful_a a_o sight_n it_o be_v and_o glorious_a to_o behold_v great_a man_n to_o be_v good_a man_n caesar_n favourite_n to_o be_v christ_n follower_n religion_n therefore_o go_v beyond_o law_n for_o it_o be_v but_o half_a a_o man_n honesty_n to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o the_o law_n make_v he_o which_o see_v but_o the_o outside_n and_o censure_v only_a man_n action_n but_o religion_n clear_v the_o conscience_n of_o evil_a affection_n it_o reform_v the_o great_a one_o themselves_o make_v their_o eye_n single_a and_o ear_n indifferent_a and_o hand_n clean_o and_o heart_n upright_o to_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o three_o to_o be_v religious_a to_o god-ward_o and_o not_o just_a to_o man_n be_v to_o be_v but_o a_o vainglorious_a hypocrite_n therefore_o to_o the_o draw_v of_o the_o sword_n which_o be_v upright_a judgement_n justice_n be_v a_o main_a requisite_a and_o it_o be_v thus_o define_v by_o vlpianus_n justitia_fw-la est_fw-la constans_fw-la &_o perpetua_fw-la voluntas_fw-la jus_o suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuendi_fw-la it_o be_v 1._o voluntas_fw-la and_o therefore_o must_v be_v intend_v 2._o constans_fw-la therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v corrupt_v that_o be_v constant_a justice_n quae_fw-la neque_fw-la potentiâ_fw-la frangi_fw-la nec_fw-la pecuniâ_fw-la corrumpi_fw-la nec_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la inflecti_fw-la potest_fw-la which_o neither_o money_n can_v wrest_v nor_o power_n break_v nor_o favour_n bend_v 3._o perpetua_fw-la that_o suppose_v not_o one_o act_n only_o but_o a_o habit_n for_o justice_n be_v not_o to_o do_v justa_fw-la which_o unjust_a man_n may_v do_v mic._n 6._o but_o justè_fw-la and_o that_o require_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o mind_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o doer_n 2._o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o thing_n do_v 3._o the_o end_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o do_n 4._o jus_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuendi_fw-la to_o give_v every_o man_n his_o own_o for_o as_o every_o virtue_n have_v his_o proper_a object_n fortitude_n have_v peril_n temperance_n consist_v in_o moderation_n of_o pleasure_n prudence_n in_o politic_a affair_n discern_v good_a or_o ill_a so_o justice_n have_v suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la for_o its_o object_n and_o office_n of_o all_o virtue_n they_o say_v justice_n mind_n alienum_fw-la bonum_fw-la the_o good_a of_o another_o receive_v no_o benefit_n from_o man_n but_o the_o praise_n of_o a_o just_a action_n their_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o that_o just_o for_o if_o the_o magistrate_n take_v himself_o from_o his_o business_n his_o friend_n and_o pleasure_n to_o interest_n himself_o in_o many_o thankless_a labour_n to_o compound_v idle_a strife_n to_o watch_v over_o our_o safety_n to_o be_v disturb_v with_o out-cry_n when_o we_o sleep_v be_v it_o not_o just_a he_o shall_v be_v honour_v with_o a_o answerable_a estate_n of_o pomp_n and_o magnificence_n to_o express_v his_o greatness_n and_o this_o honour_n be_v it_o what_o it_o may_v be_v be_v not_o humanitatis_fw-la officium_fw-la but_o administrationis_fw-la beneficium_fw-la not_o at_o our_o courtesy_n but_o god_n appointment_n for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a and_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o sword_n draw_v which_o be_v upright_a judgement_n just_a execution_n and_o that_o strike_v the_o stroke_n without_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o a_o idle_a flourish_n in_o execution_n of_o justice_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o moderation_n to_o qualify_v the_o rigour_n of_o it_o for_o extremity_n to_o be_v use_v always_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n himself_o noli_fw-la esse_fw-la iustùs_fw-la nimis_fw-la eccl._n 7.18_o press_v not_o justice_n too_o far_o neither_o urge_v it_o extreme_o lex_fw-la enim_fw-la quia_fw-la seipsam_fw-la mollire_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la mitiganda_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la qui_fw-la proficiant_fw-la aug._n the_o prophet_n amos_n complain_v of_o some_o that_o turn_v judgement_n into_o gall_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n into_o wormwood_n amos_n 6.12_o there_o be_v a_o court_n in_o france_n call_v the_o torneilles_n which_o be_v the_o chamber_n for_o criminal_a cause_n so_o call_v because_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o other_o six_o chamber_n which_o be_v for_o civil_a cause_n sit_v there_o by_o turn_n the_o reason_n bodin_n give_v as_o a_o learned_a surveyer_n of_o france_n say_v that_o it_o may_v not_o alter_v the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o make_v they_o more_o cruel_a by_o be_v always_o exercise_v in_o matter_n of_o condemnation_n and_o execution_n it_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o forty_o stripe_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o offender_n and_o not_o to_o exceed_v lest_o thy_o brother_n shall_v be_v despise_v in_o thy_o sight_n deut._n 25.3_o therefore_o the_o jew_n inflict_v upon_o paul_n forty_o stripe_n save_o one_o forty_o be_v the_o law_n and_o if_o they_o have_v give_v the_o summum_fw-la jus_o of_o the_o law_n they_o think_v they_o have_v do_v injury_n so_o easy_a it_o be_v by_o a_o transposition_n of_o one_o letter_n to_o turn_n jus_n into_o vis._n there_o aught_o to_o be_v therefore_o a_o wise_a mixture_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n this_o without_o that_o be_v foolish_a pity_n and_o that_o without_o this_o be_v cruelty_n the_o love_n of_o mercy_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o exercise_n but_o severity_n of_o justice_n the_o acerbity_n or_o wormwood_n of_o it_o when_o the_o mighty_a hunt_v their_o brother_n with_o a_o net_n mic._n 7.2_o or_o dig_v pit_n which_o we_o call_v plot_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o jer._n 18._o they_o do_v not_o think_v the_o cup_n of_o justice_n bitter_a enough_o unless_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o their_o gall_n the_o breast_n of_o the_o judge_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherein_o three_o thing_n be_v put_v virga_n manna_n tabulae_fw-la the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n the_o rod_n of_o aaron_n the_o pot_n of_o manna_n instruction_n unction_n consolation_n two_o thing_n say_v nazienzene_n be_v requisite_a in_o correction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lenity_n and_o severity_n but_o they_o both_o transgress_v if_o not_o well_o qualify_v if_o the_o one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d implacable_a or_o indiscreet_a they_o may_v do_v much_o hurt_n that_o lose_v the_o reins_n with_o too_o much_o remissness_n and_o this_o strangle_v with_o too_o much_o straitness_n there_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d humane_a compassion_n as_o well_o as_o severe_a indignation_n and_o then_o strike_v on_o god_n