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	effect_n	produce_v	2,028	5	8.3546	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81372	Vindiciæ magistratuum. or, a sober plea for subjection to present government. According to the command and special direction of God himself, in his holy scriptures. / By the meanest of the Lord's tenderers of his great honour, and weal of his saints.	C. D.	1658 (1658)	Wing D12; Thomason E2120_1; ESTC R210149	85,481	128

vindiciae_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la or_o a_o sober_a plea_n for_o subjection_n to_o present_a government_n according_a to_o the_o command_n and_o special_a direction_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o holy_a scripture_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o lord_n tenderer_n of_o his_o great_a honour_n and_o weal_n of_o his_o saint_n 1_o thes_n 5.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d london_n print_v by_o henry_n hill_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o thomas_n brewster_n at_o ●he_n three_o bibles_n at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o paul_n 1658._o to_o the_o unbiased_a peruser_n i_o can_v but_o with_o great_a trouble_n of_o heart_n take_v notice_n good_a reader_n that_o our_o present_a condition_n and_o state_n of_o affair_n be_v different_o understand_v by_o the_o several_a party_n whereinto_o we_o be_v fall_v some_o look_v this_o way_n some_o that_o way_n upon_o it_o but_o all_o that_o can_v discern_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v see_v or_o judge_v of_o the_o reason_n of_o what_o they_o see_v may_v conclude_v this_o of_o our_o condition_n that_o we_o be_v neither_o settle_v in_o nor_o muc●_n incline_v to_o entertain_v peaceable_a affection_n that_o we_o be_v strange_o bias_v and_o break_v in_o piece_n in_o our_o way_n and_o act_n that_o the_o most_o of_o we_o be_v beset_v outward_o with_o difficulty_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n pressure_n on_o the_o other_o and_o many_o possess_v inward_o with_o perplexed_a thought_n about_o the_o way_n to_o be_v ease_v the_o reason_n of_o which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v chief_o two_o first_o because_o we_o be_v many_o way_n discontent_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o in_o reference_n to_o that_o which_o be_v pass_v on_o all_o si●es_n and_o second_o because_o there_o be_v no_o agreement_n among_o we_o about_o the_o way_n of_o future_a settlement_n we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n say_v naz._n orat._n 14._o i_o very_o fear_v lest_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v sudden_o upon_o these_o our_o division_n and_o lest_o he_o shall_v take_v the_o advantage_n of_o these_o our_o offence_n and_o distemper_n and_o raise_v again_o his_o power_n over_o we_o in_o expectation_n of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v and_o what_o ever_o any_o may_v hope_v or_o think_v upon_o spiritual_a ground_n yet_o sure_o it_o be_v that_o none_o can_v look_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o christian_a upon_o our_o present_a condition_n occasion_v thus_o by_o distemper_n and_o animosity_n among_o ourselves_o but_o he_o must_v confess_v that_o we_o be_v under_o a_o visible_a judgement_n which_o may_v end_v in_o our_o utter_a destruction_n if_o god_n in_o mercy_n prevent_v it_o not_o by_o a_o happy_a union_n and_o settlement_n nor_o can_v any_o rational_a man_n be_v so_o senseless_a as_o not_o to_o perceive_v this_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n nor_o be_v it_o credible_a that_o any_o true_a christian_a will_v be_v so_o stupid_a as_o not_o to_o lay_v this_o to_o heart_n and_o yet_o alas_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v the_o several_a misconstruction_n of_o and_o assay_n at_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n at_o this_o day_n by_o the_o attempt_n and_o rash_a interpose_n of_o many_o who_o not_o so_o much_o foresee_v the_o sad_a event_n of_o such_o act_n as_o ponder_v and_o eye_v their_o own_o indulge_v will_n be_v ever_o accustom_v to_o judge_v and_o determine_v of_o matter_n rather_o according_a to_o the_o uncertain_a rule_n of_o their_o own_o desire_n then_o by_o the_o right-line_n of_o a_o compose_a judgement_n and_o be_v neither_o willing_a nor_o indeed_o the_o most_o capable_a to_o discern_v the_o proper_a rise_n cause_n and_o chief_a motive_n that_o manage_v and_o produce_v the_o effect_n do_v with_o more_o confidence_n than_o consideration_n obstruct_v it_o frequent_o in_o its_o second_o cause_n until_o they_o ravel_v it_o into_o a_o hopeless_a chaos_n but_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n i_o shall_v not_o detain_v you_o here_o only_o a_o word_n or_o two_o by_o way_n of_o apology_n for_o this_o my_o undertake_n consider_v the_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a influence_n which_o the_o right_a or_o wrong_a management_n hereof_o may_v have_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n to_o effect_v good_a or_o evil_n to_o myself_o or_o they_o thereby_o wherein_o i_o o●ght_n to_o be_v exceed_o careful_a that_o i_o give_v no_o just_a offence_n upon_o this_o very_a account_n this_o little_a model_n near_o these_o seventeen_o month_n have_v lie_v by_o i_o the_o mean_a esteem_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o great_a insufficiency_n i_o have_v of_o it_o and_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o many_o censure_n i_o shall_v every_o way_n incur_v by_o it_o beget_v a_o resolution_n to_o bury_v it_o in_o the_o manuscript_n but_o many_o uncontrollable_a reason_n some_o of_o which_o you_o may_v gather_v up_o as_o they_o lie_v here_o and_o there_o disperse_v still_o come_v in_o upon_o i_o have_v now_o at_o last_o unclasp_v it_o to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o the_o curious_a eye_n unless_o there_o be_v withal_o the_o great_a ingenuity_n and_o candour_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o except_v almost_o at_o every_o thing_n sometime_o accuse_v i_o for_o play_v the_o plagiary_n sometime_o dislike_n the_o reiteration_n and_o then_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o style_n i_o must_v ingenuous_o confess_v the_o fault_n of_o crowd_v myself_o among_o the_o flock_n of_o scribbler_n wherewith_o this_o age_n be_v too_o much_o infest_a docti_fw-la indoctique_fw-la 408._o eras_n in_o praefat_fw-la in_o 3_o ser._n 4_o tomi_n hieron_n p._n 408._o multi_fw-la mei_fw-la simile_n hoc_fw-la morbo_fw-la laborant_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la scribere_fw-la nes●iant_fw-la tamen_fw-la a_o scribendo_fw-la temperare_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la as_o erasmus_n former_o can_v note_v yet_o myself_o i_o trust_v with_o this_o difference_n many_o of_o they_o out_o of_o a_o voluntary_a applause_n to_o get_v a_o name_n i_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n to_o defend_v my_o present_a practice_n they_o i_o speak_v of_o scribe_n in_o my_o form_n with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n i_o with_o the_o simplicity_n of_o jesus_n they_o triumph_v and_o with_o a_o self-exaltation_n trample_v with_o disdain_n upon_o the_o proud_a of_o their_o opponent_n i_o mourning_n and_o with_o a_o holy_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n of_o every_o sentence_n nay_o word_n lest_o the_o one_o while_o it_o strive_v to_o render_v the_o sincere_a intention_n of_o my_o heart_n the_o other_o may_v look_v too_o boisterous_o upon_o my_o dear_a brother_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v eras_n at_o qui_fw-la candidus_fw-la erat_fw-la nominare_fw-la eos_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la profecit_fw-la quam_fw-la eum_fw-la quem_fw-la notat_fw-la say_v eras_n but_o lest_o you_o may_v think_v i_o have_v forget_v the_o three_o main_a exception_n before_o cite_v to_o the_o first_o i_o do_v concede_fw-la that_o i_o have_v be_v crop_v in_o many_o garden_n and_o yet_o i_o have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n stick_v down_o my_o stick_n where_o i_o take_v any_o flower●_n and_o true_o if_o i_o must_v needs_o be_v stone_v for_o this_o i_o crave_v only_o but_o the_o favour_n that_o the_o guiltless_a may_v cast_v the_o first_o at_o i_o in_o my_o little_a time_n of_o read_v i_o can_v cast_v my_o eye_n no_o where_o but_o i_o can_v find_v the_o same_o in_o other_o fide_fw-la diverso_fw-la stylo_fw-la non_fw-la diversa_fw-la fide_fw-la either_o in_o so_o many_o word_n or_o to_o that_o effect_n still_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n nihil_fw-la novi_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o my_o better_n i_o hope_v may_v well_o be_v my_o excuse_n herein_o for_o the_o reiteration_n you_o will_v find_v fault_n with_o perhaps_o be_v please_v to_o consider_v due_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_a that_o it_o be_v persuasive_a and_o withal_o weighty_a and_o of_o great_a concernment_n saepius_fw-la quia_fw-la nimis_fw-la indociles_fw-la quidam_fw-la tardique_fw-la sunt_fw-la admonendi_fw-la videntur_fw-la saepius_fw-la together_o with_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v tender_v that_o be_v alas_o not_o so_o apt_a to_o hear_v truth_n of_o this_o nature_n as_o that_o the_o inculcation_n may_v prove_v superfluous_a in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o their_o acceptation_n which_o i_o have_v most_o cause_n after_o all_o to_o fear_v and_o as_o for_o the_o stile_n that_o it_o be_v various_a and_o incertain_a as_o one_o say_v of_o his_o like_o a_o river_n now_o deep_a and_o then_o shallow_a now_o muddy_a then_o clear_a sometime_o rough_a burton_n burton_n and_o then_o smooth_a it_o be_v so_o indeed_o as_o the_o author_n tam_fw-la marte_fw-la quam_fw-la mercurio_n and_o the_o matter_n that_o which_o you_o will_v like_v etc._n if_o any_o seem_a pleonasm_n redundance_n or_o deficiency_n in_o any_o phrase_n or_o word_n may_v appear_v to_o any_o herein_o l●●_n etc._n etc._n and_o sure_o dislike_v so_o must_v the_o stile_n flow_v which_o be_v so_o well_o fore-seen_a that_o neither_o have_v trouble_v you_o to_o pass_v

the_o lord_n answer_v you_o both_o not_o according_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o best_a of_o you_o but_o according_a to_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o mercy_n have_v you_o love_n to_o your_o own_o fellow-member_n why_o behold_v he_o more_o christian-like_a flow_v in_o bowel_n of_o love_n and_o care_n of_o all_o saint_n as_o saint_n yea_o in_o in_o pity_n and_o admirable_a patience_n towards_o you_o forbear_v to_o revenge_v injury_n upon_o you_o and_o retort_v your_o own_o unkind_a deal_n bear_v with_o your_o imprudency_n and_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o report_n of_o your_o disorder_n which_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o what_o i_o have_v read_v of_o augustus_n the_o emperor_n that_o when_o the_o senate_n inform_v he_o of_o what_o some_o have_v say_v of_o he_o tush_o say_v he_o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la habemus_fw-la otii_fw-la we_o be_v not_o at_o leisure_n to_o listen_v to_o every_o slander_n that_o be_v raise_v against_o we_o so_o bad_a report_n like_o the_o mis-hap_n of_o job_n seldom_o free_v his_o threshold_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o sad_a and_o unchristian_a invective_n because_o they_o come_v from_o such_o as_o call_v themselves_o good_a man_n be_v slight_v away_o by_o he_o ever_o be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o severus_n another_o emperor_n more_o careful_a of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o then_o of_o what_o be_v say_v of_o he_o let_v i_o ask_v you_o will_v you_o demean_v yourselves_o so_o towards_o such_o as_o shall_v so_o bitter_o oppose_v you_o be_v you_o in_o his_o place_n and_o power_n true_o i_o fear_v you_o will_v not_o let_v i_o offer_v you_o chrysostom_n lesson_n for_o your_o edification_n herein_o who_o in_o a_o homily_n upon_o those_o word_n antioch_n chrysost_n 13_o hom._n ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n mat._n 7.12_o thus_o descant_v those_o thing_n you_o will_v have_v other_o do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o to_o they_o q._n d._n there_o need_v not_o many_o word_n let_v thy_o own_o will_v be_v thy_o law_n will_v you_o receive_v benefit_n bestow_v benefit_n will_v you_o have_v mercy_n be_v merciful_a will_v you_o be_v commend_v commend_v other_o will_v you_o be_v belove_v then_o love_n be_v you_o the_o judge_n yourself_o be_v you_o the_o lawgiver_n of_o your_o own_o life_n that_o which_o you_o hate_v do_v not_o to_o another_o can_v you_o endure_v reproach_n do_v not_o you_o reproach_v other_o can_v you_o endure_v to_o have_v other_o envy_v you_o do_v not_o you_o envy_v other_o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o return_v these_o wonder_n of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n be_v neither_o do_v in_o a_o corner_n nor_o out_o of_o memory_n for_o as_o moses_n say_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 11.2_o deut._n 11.2_o so_o may_v i_o say_v to_o you_o i_o speak_v not_o with_o your_o child_n which_o have_v not_o know_v and_o which_o have_v not_o see_v the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n his_o greatness_n his_o mighty_a hand_n and_z his_o stretch_v out_o arm_n 3_o 3_o and_o his_o miracle_n and_o his_o act_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v for_o you_o etc._n etc._n 7._o 7._o but_o your_o eye_n have_v see_v they_o etc._n etc._n 5.3_o deut._n 5.3_o therefore_o be_v you_o bind_v in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n to_o return_v love_n obedience_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o for_o the_o same_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o chapter_n because_o you_o be_v not_o only_a eye-witness_n but_o live_a monument_n of_o his_o mercy_n 14._o engl._n annot_n in_o locum_fw-la psal_n 148.13_o 14._o your_o father_n be_v cut_v off_o for_o their_o murmur_a oh_o let_v not_o your_o tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n with_o your_o father_n sour_a grape_n but_o offer_v he_o a_o willing_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o due_a acknowledgement_n as_o i_o doubt_v not_o many_o a_o serious_a heart_n do_v at_o this_o day_n who_o have_v all_o these_o mercy_n fair_o write_v on_o their_o heart_n in_o a_o indelible_a character_n and_o send_v up_o many_o a_o secret_a return_n to_o god_n for_o they_o and_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v merciful_o incline_v the_o heart_n of_o our_o conquer_a governor_n as_o a_o instrument_n in_o his_o place_n to_o be_v conquer_v by_o the_o perfect_a way_n of_o his_o bless_a rule_n and_o therein_o by_o the_o law_n of_o love_n still_o and_o make_v he_o still_o as_o singular_a for_o moderation_n and_o tenderness_n as_o his_o success_n have_v proclaim_v he_o famous_a for_o valour_n and_o as_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o wish_v and_o desire_v this_o for_o he_o so_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o almighty_a lord_n for_o his_o great_a mercy_n in_o so_o order_v his_o heart_n for_o the_o time_n past_a and_o give_v hope_n for_o the_o future_a that_o our_o liberty_n if_o we_o use_v it_o not_o as_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v still_o preserve_v by_o he_o and_o that_o we_o and_o all_o that_o desire_v to_o live_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n under_o he_o may_v be_v encourage_v protect_v and_o countenance_v and_o so_o by_o the_o special_a direction_n of_o god_n in_o his_o pious_a choice_n under_o other_o until_o he_o please_v to_o come_v who_o right_a it_o be_v to_o govern_v and_o take_v the_o diadem_n as_o in_o order_n thereunto_o he_o have_v promise_v ezek._n 21.27_o who_o when_o he_o come_v will_v chain_v up_o satan_n burn_v up_o our_o dross_n and_o make_v we_o free_a indeed_o and_o therefore_o o_o my_o discontent_a friend_n you_o that_o have_v nor_o one_o good_a thought_n for_o the_o power_n that_o god_n have_v place_v over_o you_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o great_a liberty_n and_o peace_n which_o you_o now_o enjoy_v under_o it_o and_o can_v not_o a_o few_o year_n since_o so_o much_o as_o hope_v it_o 8._o deut._n 8._o beware_v lest_o while_o you_o thus_o quarrel_v with_o your_o mercy_n you_o forget_v not_o also_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o have_v do_v these_o great_a thing_n for_o you_o true_o fuller_n isa_n 1.3_o 4._o many_o favour_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o ravel_v out_o for_o want_n of_o hem_v by_o thankfulness_n for_o though_o prayer_n purchase_v blessing_n give_v praise_n do_v keep_v the_o quiet_a possession_n of_o they_o fuller_n i_o be_o afraid_a to_o think_v how_o soon_o we_o can_v forget_v the_o lord_n goodness_n deliverance_n gracious_a deal_n towards_o we_o ah_o how_o quick_o be_v they_o put_v behind_o our_o back_n slight_v they_o lessen_v they_o or_o at_o least_o in_o such_o hand_n even_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o as_o it_o be_v between_o our_o tooth_n expect_v new_a even_o while_o we_o be_v exceed_o on_o the_o score_n to_o god_n for_o the_o old_a how_o jesurun_v like_o do_v the_o rich_a mercy_n of_o our_o dear_a lord_n wantonise_v rather_o then_o humble_a 32.15_o deut._n 32.15_o while_o rage_n in_o the_o unlimited_a reins_n of_o our_o will_n disturb_v the_o head_n and_o heart_n of_o our_o neighbour_n o_o how_o froward_a and_o peevish_a be_v we_o with_o god_n bless_v alwise_a dispensation_n if_o god_n will_v not_o go_v our_o way_n or_o our_o pace_n act_n as_o we_o dare_v even_o in_o our_o pitiful_a dark_a narrow_a conjecture_n chalk_n out_o the_o truth_n how_o angry_a be_v we_o present_o with_o second_o cause_n as_o the_o main_a obstruction_n o_o will_v you_o live_v and_o die_v in_o base_a ingratitude_n to_o god_n and_o man_n once_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n due_a acknowledgement_n to_o both_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o say_n that_o the_o world_n stand_v upon_o three_o thing_n the_o law_n holy_a worship_n and_o retribution_n and_o if_o these_o thing_n fall_v the_o world_n will_v fall_v if_o the_o murmur_a ungrateful_a jew_n shall_v exceed_v christian_n nay_o if_o herein_o they_o shall_v turn_v christian_n who_o shall_v be_v ever_o humble_a and_o thankful_a and_o the_o christian_n turn_v jew_n stiff-necked_a and_o murmurer_n we_o may_v say_v either_o the_o world_n be_v fall_v or_o turn_v up-side-down_a it_o be_v say_v judg._n 2.7_o that_o the_o people_n serve_v the_o lord_n in_o all_o due_a acknowledgement_n and_o fear_v not_o only_o all_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n but_o also_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o elder_n that_o outlive_v joshua_n who_o have_v see_v all_o the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o do_v for_o israel_n but_o alas_o we_o forsake_v our_o own_o mercy_n jonah_n 2.8_o even_o while_o we_o enjoy_v they_o be_v we_o not_o then_o worse_o than_o jew_n so_o much_o dishonour_v the_o god_n of_o our_o mercy_n and_o weaken_v what_o in_o we_o lie_v his_o faithful_a instrument_n that_o former_o do_v so_o free_o venture_v life_n and_o limb_n and_o what_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o to_o purchase_v this_o your_o liberty_n and_o