Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	action_n	case_n	judgement_n	1,536	5	6.4848	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93859	Phinehas, or, The common duty of all men, and the special duty of magistrates, to be zealous and active in the execution of laws against scandalous sins and debauchery and of that in particular, against prophane cursing and swearing.	Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.	1695 (1695)	Wing S5433A; ESTC R184628	12,740	16

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providence_n over_o they_o here_o if_o they_o continue_v faithful_a to_o the_o last_o will_v have_v a_o special_a reward_n of_o their_o fidelity_n hereafter_o beside_o magistrate_n there_o be_v other_o inferior_a officer_n as_o constable_n and_o churchwarden_n who_o be_v under_o special_a obligation_n by_o oath_n to_o be_v assist_v in_o this_o business_n but_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o they_o in_o particular_a more_o than_o this_o that_o their_o neglect_v be_v aggravate_v by_o a_o addition_n of_o perjury_n and_o therefore_o to_o return_v to_o the_o common_a obligation_n upon_o all_o if_o good_a law_n be_v necessary_a if_o execution_n of_o they_o be_v necessary_a if_o magistrate_n be_v necessary_a for_o that_o then_o must_v also_o knowledge_n of_o the_o offence_n commit_v against_o the_o law_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o because_o they_o be_v seldom_o commit_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o magistrate_n due_a information_n by_o those_o who_o have_v sufficient_a knowledge_n of_o any_o such_o be_v likewise_o necessary_a as_o the_o very_a foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n do_v depend_v from_o whence_o it_o do_v follow_v plain_o that_o if_o wickedness_n do_v abound_v in_o a_o nation_n all_o they_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o national_a gild_n who_o do_v not_o faithful_o do_v their_o part_n for_o the_o correction_n and_o reformation_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v all_z they_o who_o have_v any_o sufficient_a knowledge_n of_o any_o particular_a of_o the_o offence_n do_v not_o give_v due_a information_n thereof_o to_o some_o proper_a magistrate_n unless_o the_o offender_n will_v otherwise_o be_v bring_v to_o do_v what_o be_v requisite_a this_o be_v evident_a of_o itself_o to_o any_o man_n of_o sense_n and_o reason_n and_o it_o be_v further_o confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n with_o respect_n both_o to_o the_o particular_a person_n offend_a and_o to_o the_o land_n and_o whole_a community_n of_o the_o nation_n thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o leu._n 19.17_o where_o hate_v signify_v any_o defect_n of_o love_n and_o not_o hate_v imply_v a_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n comprise_v in_o this_o precept_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a direction_n which_o be_v give_v by_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o for_o our_o deal_v with_o offender_n so_o that_o the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v intend_v and_o endeavour_v be_v the_o good_a of_o the_o offender_n the_o gain_v of_o our_o brother_n but_o if_o he_o be_v incorrigible_a by_o private_a admonition_n then_o must_v application_n be_v make_v to_o authority_n not_o only_o for_o his_o correction_n but_o for_o the_o remove_n or_o prevent_v so_o much_o of_o the_o evil_a from_o the_o nation_n and_o to_o avoid_v any_o participation_n in_o the_o common_a gild_n but_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o person_n offend_a the_o person_n privy_a to_o the_o offence_n and_o the_o whole_a community_n that_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o but_z which_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v to_o all_o who_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o religion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n who_o law_n be_v contemn_v and_o if_o devotion_n in_o such_o case_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o incite_v to_o action_n sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o judgement_n for_o neglect_v of_o duty_n if_o there_o be_v cause_n for_o that_o possible_o may_v and_o if_o the_o zeal_n of_o phinehas_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n be_v so_o acceptable_a that_o it_o procure_v the_o avert_n of_o judgement_n from_o the_o people_n and_o a_o blessing_n upon_o himself_o the_o neglect_v of_o duty_n and_o unfaithfulness_n of_o a_o person_n in_o such_o a_o case_n may_v provoke_v judgement_n either_o here_o at_o least_o to_o be_v leave_v out_o to_o partake_v in_o some_o common_a judgement_n or_o hereafter_o conceilment_fw-it in_o some_o case_n be_v criminal_a and_o punishable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n but_o in_o many_o other_o it_o may_v be_v culpable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v judgement_n upon_o the_o guilty_a and_o the_o ancient_a christian_n do_v punish_v it_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o crime_n or_o offence_n conceiled_a and_o if_o i_o be_v not_o much_o mistake_v it_o be_v a_o epidemical_a sin_n in_o this_o nation_n at_o this_o time_n for_o instance_n what_o be_v more_o common_a at_o the_o table_n of_o noble_a man_n and_o gentleman_n and_o in_o all_o company_n than_o profanation_n of_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n and_o what_o more_o rare_a to_o be_v meet_v with_o than_o any_o prosecution_n or_o so_o much_o as_o reproof_n for_o the_o same_o and_o if_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n we_o shall_v find_v none_o but_o what_o be_v reducible_a to_o fear_n or_o shame_n which_o be_v more_o horrid_a sin_n than_o be_v common_o apprehend_v the_o fear_n of_o man_n bring_v a_o snare_n but_o whoso_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v safe_a say_v solomon_n but_o it_o be_v a_o dismal_a snare_n which_o be_v detect_v in_o the_o revelation_n where_o we_o find_v the_o fearful_a place_v in_o the_o front_n with_o unbeliever_n abominable_a and_o the_o rest_n that_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n rev._n 21.8_o and_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n it_o be_v which_o our_o saviour_n say_v mar._n 8.38_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n in_o this_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n of_o he_o also_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o if_o the_o case_n be_v just_o examine_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o temptation_n of_o those_o who_o lapse_v in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o of_o those_o who_o fear_v or_o be_v ashamed_a to_o open_v their_o mouth_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n now_o when_o they_o have_v the_o law_n on_o their_o side_n i_o do_v not_o see_v any_o reason_n to_o think_v the_o sin_n of_o these_o ever_o a_o jot_n less_o than_o that_o of_o those_o which_o among_o the_o ancient_a christian_n be_v reckon_v one_o of_o the_o first_o rank_n and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o what_o a_o load_n of_o gild_n do_v lie_v upon_o this_o nation_n upon_o the_o score_n of_o this_o one_o particular_a so_o that_o both_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n in_o itself_o and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o gild_n already_o contract_v upon_o the_o nation_n by_o this_o unfaithfulness_n both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o country_n be_v such_o as_o may_v reasonable_o move_v considerate_a person_n to_o beware_v of_o they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o by_o any_o neglect_n partake_v in_o they_o beside_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o such_o as_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n mat._n 5.10_o 11_o 12._o 1_o pet._n 4.15_o be_v such_o as_o great_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o such_o a_o neglect_n and_o of_o the_o neglect_n of_o such_o a_o occasion_n of_o acquire_v a_o title_n to_o such_o promise_n be_v the_o suffering_n certain_a and_o much_o great_a than_o can_v reasonable_o be_v fear_v now_o but_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o suffer_v now_o to_o be_v fear_v be_v but_o a_o bugbear_n and_o have_v nothing_o real_a in_o it_o that_o be_v the_o reproach_n of_o be_v informer_n it_o be_v true_a the_o usual_a practice_n of_o informer_n for_o malice_n or_o lucre_n have_v bring_v a_o evil_a name_n upon_o what_o be_v not_o only_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o well_o use_v both_o lawful_a necessary_a and_o commendable_a when_o man_n do_v it_o not_o out_o of_o malice_n or_o for_o lucre_n but_o for_o the_o