Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	act_n	action_n	age_n	22	3	5.8219	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62865	Christs commination against scandalizers, or, A treatise wherein the necessitie, nature, sorts, and evils of scandalizing are clearly and fully handled with resolution of many questions, especially touching the abuse of Christian liberty, shewing that vengeance is awarded against such as use it to the grievance of their weake brethren / by Iohn Tombes ...	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1641 (1641)	Wing T1802; ESTC R1928	96,775	467

divine_a justice_n fall_v into_o the_o pit_n themselves_o who_o have_v dig_v it_o for_o other_o wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v not_o scandalize_v other_o it_o let_v we_o learn_v 1._o to_o fear_v god_n as_o we_o be_v command_v levit._n 19_o 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o blind_a but_o shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n will_v not_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o his_o brother_n since_o he_o be_v sure_a thereby_o to_o incur_v woe_n and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n scandalize_a consist_v not_o with_o god_n fear_n 2._o to_o love_v our_o brethren_n with_o which_o scandalize_a consist_v not_o for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o love_v his_o brother_n who_o spread_v a_o net_n for_o his_o foot_n especial_o when_o he_o ensnare_v his_o soul_n and_o this_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o which_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n love_v not_o god_n but_o walk_n in_o darkness_n 1._o john_n 2._o 10._o 11._o 3._o to_o get_v uprightness_n of_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v walk_v upright_o and_o this_o will_v prevent_v both_o stumble_n in_o thyself_o and_o scandalize_a of_o other_o for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o right-hearted_n though_o he_o may_v in_o some_o thing_n for_o a_o time_n do_v well_o as_o jehu_n do_v yet_o soon_o or_o late_a he_o will_v stumble_v or_o fall_v even_o as_o a_o lame_a horse_n while_o he_o be_v heat_v will_v go_v well_o enough_o but_o when_o he_o cool_v will_v halt_v downright_a even_o so_o a_o hypocrite_n though_o for_o a_o time_n he_o may_v go_v on_o fair_o in_o his_o way_n yet_o in_o the_o conclusion_n likely_a when_o he_o have_v attain_v his_o end_n he_o fall_v foul_o as_o jehu_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n until_o he_o have_v get_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n but_o in_o the_o end_n show_v his_o hypocrisy_n by_o serve_a jeroboam_n golden_a calf_n now_o such_o a_o one_o will_v sure_o become_v a_o stumble_a block_n and_o that_o a_o permanent_a one_o wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o appear_v before_o god_n with_o boldness_n that_o we_o get_v upright_a heart_n so_o likewise_o for_o our_o live_n unblamable_o and_o inoffensive_o to_o our_o neighbour_n 4_o last_o to_o get_v wisdom_n and_o prudence_n to_o consider_v the_o disposition_n of_o man_n who_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v scandalize_v and_o the_o due_a circumstance_n and_o consequence_n of_o our_o action_n that_o they_o may_v be_v none_o occasion_n offence_n in_o all_o our_o deal_n that_o be_v obvious_a to_o man_n we_o must_v show_v ourselves_o innocent_a as_o dove_n wise_a as_o serpent_n in_o malice_n child_n in_o understand_a man_n cap._n 3._o of_o scandalize_a in_o special_a by_o sinful_a example_n how_o grievous_a a_o evil_n active_a scandalize_a be_v in_o the_o general_n have_v be_v declare_v way_n but_o because_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o confuse_v in_o the_o genus_fw-la appear_v more_o distinct_a in_o the_o species_n my_o purpose_n be_v to_o consider_v the_o several_a branch_n of_o active_a scandalize_a that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o discern_v the_o sin_n and_o danger_n of_o scandalize_a active_a scandalize_a be_v two_o way_n one_o when_o a_o man_n in_o his_o action_n intend_v only_o to_o have_v his_o own_o will_n or_o lust_n regard_v not_o the_o ruin_n of_o another_o by_o his_o action_n &_o this_o may_v be_v call_v exemplary_a scandalize_a or_o scandal_n by_o example_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o scandal_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n the_o first_o be_v when_o the_o example_n be_v in_o a_o thing_n in_o its_o nature_n evil_a and_o this_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v scandal_n by_o sinful_a example_n the_o second_o be_v when_o the_o scandal_n be_v in_o a_o thing_n lawful_a otherwise_o as_o be_v in_o its_o nature_n indifferent_a but_o by_o want_n of_o charity_n abuse_v so_o as_o that_o harm_n come_v to_o another_o and_o this_o may_v be_v call_v scandalize_a in_o the_o abuse_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o other_o way_n of_o scandalize_a be_v when_o a_o action_n be_v do_v for_o this_o particular_a intent_n that_o other_o man_n soul_n may_v be_v harm_v chief_o in_o draw_v they_o to_o sin_n and_o this_o may_v be_v call_v scandalize_a by_o devise_v practice_n which_o likewise_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n one_o when_o by_o intice_v mean_n as_o by_o counsel_n persuasion_n place_v object_n before_o man_n and_o the_o like_a man_n be_v overthrow_v and_o this_o may_v be_v call_v scandal_n by_o entice_a practice_n the_o other_o when_o by_o terrify_v way_n man_n be_v scandalize_v and_o this_o may_v be_v call_v scandal_n by_o persecution_n according_a to_o this_o distribution_n in_o this_o method_n i_o shall_v speak_v 1._o of_o scandalize_a by_o evil_a example_n 2._o of_o scandalize_a by_o abuse_n of_o our_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a 3._o of_o scandalize_a by_o entice_v practice_n 4._o of_o scandalize_a by_o persecution_n that_o sinful_a example_n beget_v scandal_n need_v not_o proof_n example_n experience_n of_o all_o time_n prove_v it_o too_o abundant_o and_o that_o position_n of_o solomon_n be_v plain_a prov._n 29._o 6._o in_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n there_o be_v a_o snare_n or_o scandal_n for_o these_o two_o word_n be_v equivalent_a as_o be_v declare_v before_o a_o snare_n whereby_o to_o ensnare_v himself_o and_o to_o harm_v other_o whereupon_o it_o be_v that_o solomon_n advise_v prov._n 22._o 25._o that_o we_o shall_v make_v no_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a man_n nor_o go_v with_o a_o furious_a man_n lest_o we_o learn_v his_o way_n and_o get_v a_o snare_n to_o our_o soul_n so_o that_o the_o evil_a example_n of_o angry_a and_o furious_a man_n become_v a_o snare_n or_o scandal_n to_o man_n soul_n who_o go_v with_o they_o wherefore_o we_o may_v safe_o apply_v the_o woe_n of_o my_o text_n to_o this_o scandalize_a and_o conclude_v that_o misery_n belong_v to_o those_o that_o scandalize_v other_o by_o sinful_a example_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n indefinite_o be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 23._o even_o that_o death_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o eternal_a life_n to_o wit_n eternal_a death_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n in_o hell_n fire_n which_o be_v much_o more_o due_a when_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sin_n but_o also_o a_o sinful_a example_n &_o a_o scandal_n by_o sinful_a example_n but_o beside_o this_o eternal_a woe_n that_o temporal_a woe_n belong_v to_o it_o also_o the_o story_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o hophni_n and_o phinehas_n of_o david_n &_o other_o for_o their_o scandal_n by_o sinful_a example_n do_v plentiful_o show_v to_o explain_v this_o point_n more_o full_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v scandalize_v 1._o what_o action_n of_o sinful_a example_n do_v scandalize_v 2._o how_o they_o do_v scandalize_v 3._o why_o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o such_o to_o give_v answer_n to_o the_o first_o quaere_fw-la i_o say_v that_o in_o this_o sort_n of_o scandalize_a the_o action_n scandalize_a be_v that_o which_o be_v of_o itself_o sinful_a that_o be_v such_o as_o 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not_o the_o weak_a in_o faith_n be_v thereby_o offend_v 2._o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o action_n scandalize_a be_v know_v for_o privy_a action_n do_v not_o scandalize_v action_n do_v scandalize_v tanquam_fw-la objectum_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la as_o a_o outward_a motive_n that_o provoke_v the_o mind_n now_o such_o provocation_n can_v be_v but_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o i_o mean_v knowledge_n of_o the_o act_n though_o perhaps_o the_o person_n scandalize_v know_v not_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o but_o rather_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o it_o do_v ensnare_v he_o qu._n perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v whether_o the_o live_a may_v be_v scandalize_v by_o the_o action_n of_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a i_o

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shall_v be_v recompense_v with_o a_o hundred_o fold_n in_o this_o time_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o without_o persecution_n that_o be_v affliction_n and_o hard_a usage_n from_o evil_a man_n and_o s._n paul_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 12._o they_o that_o live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v persecute_v that_o be_v be_v ill_o handle_v by_o the_o ungodly_a which_o thing_n they_o do_v many_o way_n sometime_o by_o seek_v after_o their_o life_n so_o that_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v they_o but_o the_o shed_n of_o their_o blood_n as_o if_o nothing_o else_o can_v quench_v their_o thirst_n but_o a_o draught_n of_o a_o godly_a christian_n blood_n yet_o not_o all_o in_o the_o like_o cruel_a manner_n to_o some_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o they_o can_v destroy_v they_o to_o other_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a unless_o they_o can_v cause_v they_o sensim_fw-la mori_fw-la to_o die_v a_o linger_a death_n by_o torture_n so_o as_o to_o be_v long_o a_o die_a or_o that_o if_o it_o be_v short_a for_o the_o time_n it_o may_v be_v with_o the_o extreme_a pain_n or_o with_o the_o extreme_a ignominy_n nor_o be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n the_o same_o in_o all_o it_o be_v in_o all_o hatred_n of_o the_o godly_a but_o not_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o therefore_o the_o bitterness_n of_o this_o hatred_n be_v in_o some_o great_a and_o more_o last_a in_o other_o less_o and_o soon_o remove_v s._n paul_n persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o more_o capable_a of_o repentance_n and_o mercy_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 13._o jezabel_n persecute_v the_o prophet_n elijah_n out_o of_o zeal_n for_o her_o idolatry_n 1._o king_n 19_o 2._o herodias_n because_o john_n baptist_n have_v preach_v against_o her_o company_v with_o herod_n mark_n 6._o herod_n persecute_v james_n and_o peter_n that_o he_o may_v please_v the_o people_n act_n 12._o in_o all_o there_o be_v malice_n but_o upon_o different_a reason_n and_o for_o the_o kind_n of_o death_n which_o they_o inflict_v on_o they_o it_o be_v different_a according_a to_o the_o divers_a degree_n of_o their_o malice_n wit_n and_o power_n some_o they_o stone_n other_o they_o see_v in_o two_o other_o they_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n heb._n 11._o 37._o some_o they_o hang_v on_o a_o cross_n some_o they_o cast_v to_o wild_a beast_n some_o they_o drown_v in_o the_o sea_n some_o they_o boil_v in_o oil_n to_o death_n some_o they_o broil_n on_o a_o greediron_n some_o they_o burn_v at_o a_o stake_n some_o they_o make_v away_o in_o secret_a as_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n do_v abundant_o testify_v sometime_o persecution_n reach_v not_o to_o the_o take_v away_o the_o life_n but_o to_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n as_o it_o befall_v paul_n and_o silas_n act_v 16._o to_o banishment_n loss_n of_o good_n as_o it_o befall_v the_o saint_n heb._n 11._o 37._o to_o excommunication_n and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o 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