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	evil_a	good_a	2,361	5	3.9166	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85413	Right and might well met. Or, A briefe and unpartiall enquiry into the late and present proceedings of the Army under the command of His Excellency the Lord Fairfax. Wherein the equity and regularnesse of the said proceedings are demonstratively vindicated upon undeniable principles, as well of reason, as religion. Together with satisfactory answers to all materiall objections against them. / By John Goodwin.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1648 (1648)	Wing G1200A; Thomason E536_28; ESTC R188135	40,195	49

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backdoor_n of_o misconstruction_n whatsoever_o let_v in_o mischief_n or_o disturbance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v perform_v and_o do_v in_o due_a order_n to_o such_o a_o provisional_a settlement_n of_o affair_n in_o the_o kingdom_n that_o as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a there_o may_v neither_o occasion_n be_v give_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n nor_o opportunity_n leave_v on_o the_o other_o to_o any_o party_n or_o number_n of_o man_n to_o attempt_v any_o interrupture_n distraction_n or_o disturbance_n therein_o therefore_o to_o pretend_v or_o plead_v that_o the_o say_a action_n of_o the_o army_n be_v like_a to_o cause_v future_a trouble_n or_o disturbance_n in_o the_o nation_n be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o to_o build_v a_o house_n strong_a wall_n door_n and_o window_n be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o invite_v thief_n to_o assault_v and_o break_v into_o it_o five_o and_o last_o the_o action_n of_o the_o army_n be_v not_o disparageable_a by_o any_o possibility_n or_o likelihood_n of_o evil_a 47._o sect._n 47._o that_o it_o may_v occasional_o bring_v upon_o the_o kingdom_n afterward_o more_o than_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o man_n from_o imminent_a death_n be_v reprovable_a because_o by_o it_o he_o be_v occasional_o expose_v to_o die_v another_o time_n they_o who_o conceive_v that_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o the_o kingdom_n and_o more_o conduce_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o it_o in_o after_o time_n that_o the_o army_n shall_v have_v sit_v still_o and_o not_o interpose_v as_o they_o do_v argue_v at_o no_o better_a rate_n of_o reason_n than_o i_o shall_v do_v in_o case_n i_o shall_v persuade_v my_o friend_n be_v dangerous_o sick_a not_o to_o use_v the_o help_n of_o a_o physician_n for_o his_o recovery_n because_o in_o case_n he_o do_v recover_v his_o recovery_n may_v prove_v a_o probable_a occasion_n of_o more_o sickness_n unto_o he_o afterward_o quis_fw-la furor_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la moriare_fw-la mori_fw-la i._n 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the_o army_n for_o those_o day_n of_o freedom_n and_o peace_n be_v they_o few_o or_o be_v they_o more_o which_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v though_o slavery_n and_o oppression_n shall_v return_v upon_o they_o afterward_o like_o cloud_n after_o the_o rain_n another_o objection_n 48._o sect._n 48._o deem_v by_o some_o impregnable_a and_o above_o answer_n objection_n the_o sixth_o main_a objection_n be_v frame_v by_o way_n of_o inference_n from_o rom._n 13._o 1_o 2._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n from_o hence_o the_o army_n be_v conclude_v transgressor_n and_o liable_a to_o condemnation_n because_o they_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n and_o therein_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o with_o this_o