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
A75032	The whole duty of man epitomiz'd for the benefit of the poor. With select prayers suited to every partition. By Edm. Stacy, a minister of the Church of England.; Whole duty of man. Abridgments	Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Stacy, Edmund, b. 1657 or 8.	1700 (1700)	Wing A1193A; ESTC R223863	44,918	146

offence_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o refuse_v to_o forgive_v our_o brethren_n for_o some_o perhaps_o trivial_a fault_n beside_o this_o too_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pleasure_n duty_n pleasantness_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o forgive_a our_o enemy_n it_o be_v true_a this_o may_v seem_v a_o paradox_n at_o first_o sight_n but_o then_o if_o we_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o by_o experience_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o real_o so_o and_o this_o sort_n of_o forgive_a temper_n the_o most_o delightful_a as_o well_o as_o the_o most_o christian_n beyond_o this_o likewise_o there_o be_v another_o consideration_n strong_a enough_o to_o engage_v we_o to_o forgive_v our_o enemy_n i_o mean_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o god_n have_v make_v our_o compassion_n to_o other_o the_o we_o if_o we_o forgive_v not_o god_n will_v not_o forgive_v we_o standard_n by_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o measure_v his_o to_o we_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n nay_o he_o have_v make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o our_o daily_a prayer_n so_o that_o when_o a_o revengeful_a person_n say_v this_o prayer_n he_o lay_v upon_o himself_o a_o curse_n and_o do_v in_o effect_n beg_v god_n not_o to_o forgive_v he_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o in_o point_n of_o gratitude_n too_o god_n have_v show_v god_n gratitude_n to_o god_n we_o wonderful_a mercy_n and_o can_v we_o be_v so_o base_a to_o think_v we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o some_o return_n peace_n and_o unity_n be_v one_o of_o the_o last_o thing_n our_o saviour_n recommend_v to_o the_o world_n and_o indeed_o he_o have_v press_v no_o single_a precept_n suppress_v the_o first_o rise_v of_o ranchor_n to_o be_v suppress_v with_o great_a concern_n than_o this_o of_o universal_a charity_n and_o forgive_a enemy_n a_o consideration_n methinks_v that_o shall_v engage_v we_o to_o suppress_v all_o degree_n of_o ranchor_n and_o 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in_o respect_n of_o our_o neighbour_n credit_n etc._n etc._n of_o peace_n make_v of_o go_v to_o law_n of_o charity_n to_o our_o enemy_n the_o next_o thing_n poor_a charity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o good_n both_o to_o the_o rich_a and_o poor_a be_v our_o charity_n towards_o the_o good_n and_o estate_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o herein_o we_o be_v to_o assist_v and_o further_o he_o in_o all_o honest_a and_o friendly_a office_n and_o this_o we_o be_v to_o do_v to_o the_o rich_a as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a only_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o the_o poor_a be_v the_o more_o immediate_a object_n of_o our_o alms._n this_o great_a duty_n of_o almsgiving_n be_v enforce_v almsgiving_n motive_n of_o almsgiving_n by_o many_o strong_a and_o powerful_a motive_n but_o the_o three_o great_a of_o all_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o god_n our_o neighbour_n and_o ourselves_o god_n have_v command_v it_o and_o expect_v it_o both_o as_o a_o argument_n of_o our_o obedience_n and_o thankfulness_n 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likewise_o to_o observe_v a_o due_a season_n and_o order_n of_o time_n and_o a_o prudent_a and_o religious_a care_n in_o the_o regular_a distribution_n of_o our_o charity_n and_o withal_o to_o do_v it_o pursuant_n to_o the_o principle_n of_o liberality_n and_o true_a christian_a generosity_n our_o charity_n likewise_o oblige_v we_o to_o preserve_v credit_n charity_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o neighbour_n credit_n and_o propagate_v the_o credit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o be_v ourselves_o very_o tender_a and_o careful_a of_o his_o reputation_n and_o to_o defend_v and_o promote_v it_o among_o other_o with_o all_o the_o caution_n that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o be_v unwilling_a to_o believe_v his_o fault_n and_o to_o conceal_v they_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a from_o the_o public_a and_o to_o use_v all_o friendly_a mean_n to_o advise_v and_o reclaim_v he_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o active_a charity_n justice_n act_n of_o charity_n in_o some_o respect_n act_n of_o justice_n 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credit_n god_n himself_o have_v pronounce_v the_o peacemaker_n bless_v a_o encouragement_n sufficient_a to_o engage_v we_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o all_o opportunity_n of_o set_v upon_o this_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o charity_n but_o first_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o his_o own_o temper_n he_o that_o will_v undertake_v in_o such_o a_o excellent_a office_n himself_o he_o that_o undertake_v it_o must_v be_v peaceable_a himself_o have_v need_n to_o be_v qualify_v with_o all_o th●_n grace_n of_o peace_n meekness_n and_o charity_n contention_n and_o quarrel_n and_o litigious_a suit_n and_o controversy_n ought_v to_o be_v appease_v and_o take_v up_o with_o all_o the_o caution_n that_o can_v be_v the_o go_v to_o law_n i●_n the_o cause_n be_v just_o have_v law_n of_o go_v to_o law_n common_o so_o many_o unhappy_a appendage_n that_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o tender_a regard_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v for_o peace_n shall_v 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