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	zeal_n	zealous_a	71	3	9.3707	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33970	A modest plea for the Lords Day or rather the summe of the plea made by divines for the Lords Day as the Christian Sabbath, against those who contend for the old Sabbath of the seventh day, in order from the creation / by J.C., D.D.	Collinges, John, 1623-1690.	1669 (1669)	Wing C5327; ESTC R43109	56,915	142

a_o modest_a plea_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o rather_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o plea_n make_v by_o divine_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n against_o those_o who_o contend_v for_o the_o old_a sabbath_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o other_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o creation_n by_o j._n c._n d._n d._n mar._n 2.28_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n also_o of_o the_o sa●●●th_n act_n 6.14_o we_o have_v hear_v he_o say_v that_o this_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n shall_v destroy_v this_o place_n and_o shall_v change_v the_o custom_n which_o moses_n deliver_v we_o gal._n 4_o 10._o you_o observe_v day_n and_o month_n and_o time_n and_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 11._o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o you_o lest_o i_o have_v bestow_v labour_n in_o 〈◊〉_d london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1669._o to_o those_o christian_n especial_o my_o neighbour_n in_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n who_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n brethren_n my_o heart_n desire_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o you_o all_o be_v that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v for_o i_o bear_v you_o record_v that_o you_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n only_o if_o i_o make_v a_o doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v according_a to_o knowledge_n or_o no_o yea_o if_o i_o tell_v you_o i_o very_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n i_o be_o sure_a your_o ingeunity_n be_v such_o that_o you_o will_v pardon_v it_o to_o i_o consider_v that_o my_o own_o persuasion_n and_o practice_n be_v differ_v from_o you_o and_o charity_n which_o always_o begin_v at_o home_n will_v not_o allow_v i_o to_o judge_v myself_o to_o practice_v upon_o ignorance_n though_o i_o be_o also_o one_o o●_n they_o who_o but_o know_v in_o part_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d hope_v i_o desire_v to_o practice_v according_a to_o my_o knowledge_n which_o if_o you_o will_v b●_n so_o charitable_a as_o to_o suppose_v i_o must_v judge_v your_o zeal_n not_o to_o be_v according_a to_o knowledge_n and_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o as_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sacred_a fire_n than_o that_o of_o zeal_n when_o it_o have_v its_o due_a fuel_n and_o be_v exercise_v in_o a_o just_a and_o good_a cause_n s●_n there_o be_v no_o more_o dangerous_a fire_n when_o i●_n have_v a_o mistake_a object_n the_o zealous_a soul_n run_v and_o as_o the_o man_n who_o run_v if_o he_o be_v in_o a_o right_a way_n come_v quick_a than_o another_o to_o his_o journey_n end_n but_o if_o he_o be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n ●_o be_v soon_o than_o another_o at_o a_o further_a distance_n from_o home_n so_o it_o be_v with_o th●_n zealous_a spirit_n i_o must_v profess_v let_v 〈◊〉_d person_n be_v of_o what_o persuasion_n he_o will_v i_o must_v have_v a_o reverence_n for_o he_o if_o perceive_v that_o he_o differ_v from_o i_o ou●_n of_o conscience_n because_o he_o dare_v not_o t●_n sin_n against_o god_n it_o be_v a_o noble_a temper_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o sin_n if_o a_o person_n pretend_v conscience_n for_o a_o particular_a opinion_n and_o practice_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v a_o common_a drunkard_n swearer_n liar_n blasphemer_n unclean_a person_n one_o that_o live_v as_o it_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n make_v no_o conscience_n of_o read_v the_o scripture_n pray_v bring_v up_o and_o govern_v his_o family_n in_o the_o nurture_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n only_o pretend_v conscience_n as_o to_o baptise_v of_o child_n keep_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n this_o man_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o dissemble_v with_o god_n and_o man_n for_o there_o be_v a_o uniformity_n in_o conscience_n and_o it_o will_v certain_o oblige_v he_o to_o avoid_v know_v and_o confess_v sin_n as_o much_o as_o what_o he_o do_v fancy_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o as_o much_o oblige_v he_o to_o all_o as_o to_o any_o know_a duty_n but_o where_o i_o see_v a_o christian_a walk_v close_o with_o god_n in_o the_o general_a of_o his_o conversation_n and_o differ_v from_o i_o in_o this_o or_o that_o point_n because_o he_o think_v he_o can_v without_o sin_n believe_v and_o practice_v what_o i_o do_v i_o can_v but_o love_v and_o honour_v he_o and_o be_v very_o far_o from_o their_o religion_n who_o think_v it_o the_o best_a and_o most_o gospel_n way_n to_o cudgel_v he_o into_o my_o persuasion_n a_o gaol_n or_o a_o fire_n and_o faggot_n never_o yet_o cure_v a_o err_a conscience_n such_o brethren_n though_o overtake_v with_o a_o fault_n be_v certain_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n counsel_n to_o be_v restore_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o like_o rational_a creature_n argue_v and_o treat_v and_o persuade_v out_o of_o their_o mistake_n not_o cudgel_v out_o of_o they_o this_o brethren_n have_v cause_v i_o to_o send_v this_o little_a book_n among_o you_o so_o pen_v as_o i_o think_v you_o will_v not_o judge_v it_o to_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o bitterness_n in_o it_o and_o in_o so_o small_a a_o volume_n as_o i_o can_v despair_v but_o that_o you_o will_v bestow_v the_o read_n of_o it_o nor_o will_v it_o ask_v you_o long_a time_n you_o will_v find_v in_o it_o the_o most_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v by_o divine_n in_o this_o case_n i_o have_v contract_v their_o large_a discourse_n that_o i_o may_v not_o tire_v your_o patience_n and_o make_v what_o they_o have_v say_v in_o latin_a or_o in_o more_o scholastic_a term_n plain_a to_o you_o by_o a_o free_a and_o familiar_a style_n the_o singularity_n of_o your_o dissent_n do_v certain_o call_v to_o you_o for_o the_o use_n of_o all_o possible_a mean_n to_o find_v out_o what_o indeed_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o this_o point_n and_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a witness_n against_o you_o of_o your_o want_n of_o sincerity_n than_o a_o unwillingness_n to_o read_v or_o hear_v what_o have_v be_v or_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v say_v against_o you_o for_o though_o indeed_o there_o be_v some_o article_n of_o faith_n some_o principle_n of_o religion_n about_o which_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n wisdom_n not_o to_o admit_v dispute_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o such_o it_o be_v no_o fundamental_a in_o religion_n that_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n be_v the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v none_o of_o those_o point_n in_o which_o you_o can_v err_v without_o break_v your_o union_n with_o the_o head_n christ_n yet_o be_v it_o no_o light_a point_n for_o it_o break_v communion_n with_o all_o church_n and_o that_o be_v no_o light_a matter_n and_o the_o scripture_n say_v we_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o member_n one_o of_o another_o although_o a_o err_a conscience_n oblige_v he_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o it_o to_o do_v nothing_o against_o it_o yet_o certain_o he_o that_o have_v it_o or_o have_v reason_n but_o to_o suspect_v he_o have_v it_o stand_v high_o oblige_v to_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o reform_v it_o and_o although_o the_o differ_a complexion_n of_o a_o christian_n conscience_n may_v oblige_v he_o for_o a_o time_n to_o walk_v divide_v from_o his_o brethren_n yet_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v it_o without_o many_o thought_n of_o heart_n because_o of_o his_o division_n and_o while_o he_o walk_v alone_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o conscience_n he_o ought_v also_o to_o sit_v alone_o and_o to_o keep_v silence_n to_o sit_v alone_o ponder_v with_o himself_o what_o be_v say_v on_o both_o side_n and_o without_o prejudice_n weigh_v argument_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a and_o to_o keep_v silence_n both_o as_o to_o the_o publish_v his_o singular_a and_o novel_a ●●●●●●ns_n keep_v to_o that_o excellent_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 14.22_o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n it_o be_v a_o mad_a fancy_n of_o some_o who_o think_v that_o every_o opinion_n in_o religion_n be_v worth_a break_v the_o church_n peace_n for_o and_o also_o keep_v silence_n as_o to_o inveigh_v against_o and_o revile_v other_o otherwise_o persuade_v and_o practise_v for_o which_o way_n go_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n from_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o brethren_n unto_o they_o and_o beside_o who_o know_v not_o that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o distance_n betwixt_o their_o brethren_n and_o they_o and_o none_o can_v usurp_v such_o authority_n but_o those_o who_o will_v arrogate_v to_o themselves_o infallibility_n and_o take_v away_o the_o judgement_n of_o discern_v which_o be_v the_o very_a root_n and_o basis_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n you_o know_v brethren_n what_o fetter_n i_o have_v upon_o i_o as_o to_o my_o public_a ministry_n if_o i_o be_v free_a i_o question_v whether_o i_o by_o it_o shall_v have_v any_o capacity_n to_o serve_v your_o soul_n while_o you_o be_v under_o this_o mistake_n if_o i_o may_v do_v it_o with_o these_o