Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
cause_n adultery_n commit_v fornication_n 1,452 5 12.1572 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A46823 A help for the understanding of the Holy Scripture intended chiefly for the assistance and information of those that use constantly every day to reade some part of the Bible, and would gladly alwayes understand what they read if they had some man to help them : the first part : containing certain short notes of exposition upon the five books of Moses, to wit Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomie : wherein all such passages in the text are explained as were thought likely to be questioned by any reader of ordinary capacity ... / by Arthur Jackson ... Jackson, Arthur, 1593?-1666. 1643 (1643) Wing J67; ESTC R35433 692,552 595

There are 2 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

let_v he_o give_v she_o a_o write_n of_o divorcement_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n save_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v commit_v adultery_n verse_n 4._o her_o former_a husband_n which_o send_v she_o away_o may_v not_o take_v she_o again_o to_o b●_n his_o wife_n after_o that_o she_o be_v defile_v to_o wit_n by_o marry_v and_o lie_v with_o a_o second_o husband_n her_o first_o husband_n be_v still_o live_v it_o seem_v that_o after_o a_o man_n have_v give_v his_o wife_n a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o send_v she_o away_o if_o he_o repent_v of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o wife_n thus_o unjust_o divorce_v before_o she_o have_v take_v another_o husband_n he_o may_v with_o her_o consent_n cancel_v the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o receive_v she_o again_o as_o his_o wife_n but_o after_o she_o have_v once_o marry_v another_o husband_n he_o may_v not_o take_v she_o again_o no_o not_o after_o her_o second_o husband_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o because_o she_o be_v defile_v but_o why_o be_v the_o wife_n here_o say_v to_o be_v defile_v with_o lie_v with_o her_o second_o husband_n since_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n she_o may_v lawful_o marry_v he_o i_o answer_v the_o most_o of_o expositor_n say_v that_o it_o be_v because_o this_o her_o second_o marriage_n her_o first_o husband_n be_v yet_o live_v be_v against_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n and_o so_o sinful_a and_o only_o tolerate_v for_o a_o time_n among_o the_o jew_n because_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n matth._n 5._o 31_o 32._o but_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v how_o it_o can_v be_v sin●e_v in_o she_o who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v perforce_o put_v away_o by_o her_o first_o husband_n especial_o since_o the_o apostle_n have_v determine_v in_o a_o like_a case_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o wilful_a separation_n that_o the_o innocent_a party_n may_v marry_v again_o 1._o cor._n 7._o 15._o therefore_o other_o think_v that_o by_o be_v defile_v here_o be_v mean_v only_o her_o lie_v with_o her_o second_o husband_n which_o in_o a_o natural_a way_n be_v account_v a_o pollution_n without_o any_o intimation_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n thereof_o or_o else_o her_o be_v defile_v in_o regard_n of_o he_o that_o be_v one_o who_o he_o may_v no_o more_o touch_n nor_o meddle_v with_o it_o be_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n a_o abomination_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v deliver_v up_o his_o wife_n as_o it_o be_v to_o another_o man_n bed_n and_o then_o take_v she_o when_o he_o please_v himself_o again_o thou_o shall_v not_o eause_v the_o land_n to_o sin_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o cause_v the_o land_n to_o be_v defile_v with_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o punishment_n or_o make_v other_o to_o sin_n by_o thy_o example_n verse_n 5._o when_o a_o man_n have_v take_v a_o new_a wife_n he_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o to_o war_n etc._n etc._n this_o law_n be_v for_o the_o exemption_n of_o those_o that_o have_v take_v a_o new_a wife_n that_o be_v those_o that_o have_v new_o marry_v a_o wife_n from_o be_v send_v forth_o to_o war_n or_o from_o be_v charge_v with_o any_o business_n to_o wit_n any_o public_a employment_n that_o will_v necessary_o cause_n he_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o law_n be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o unfitnesse_n of_o such_o man_n for_o public_a employment_n in_o regard_n their_o mind_n will_v still_o be_v so_o much_o upon_o their_o wife_n as_o the_o provide_v for_o the_o settle_n of_o their_o love_n one_o to_o another_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o follow_a word_n he_o shall_v be_v free_a at_o home_n one_o year_n and_o shall_v cheer_v up_o his_o wife_n which_o he_o have_v take_v when_o a_o woman_n be_v new_o marry_v and_o so_o take_v from_o her_o father_n house_n and_o family_n and_o transplant_v into_o a_o new_a stock_n she_o be_v subject_a to_o grieve_v much_o and_o have_v the_o more_o need_n to_o be_v tender_v and_o cherish_v by_o her_o husband_n and_o beside_o if_o the_o first_o year_n by_o live_v love_o together_o their_o heart_n be_v once_o thorough_o settle_v one_o to_o the_o other_o there_o will_v be_v the_o more_o hope_n of_o wellknit_a affection_n for_o ever_o after_o and_o to_o give_v a_o privilege_n to_o the_o new-marryed_n man_n in_o this_o respect_n be_v this_o law_n give_v the_o israelite_n verse_n 6._o no_o man_n shall_v take_v the_o nether_a or_o the_o upper_a millstone_n to_o pledge_v etc._n etc._n for_o one_o of_o the_o millstone_n be_v go_v the_o other_o be_v unuseful_a and_o by_o consequence_n the_o take_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o a_o pledge_n that_o be_v of_o the_o like_a necessary_a use_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o man_n calling_n or_o for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o his_o life_n be_v here_o forbid_a see_v exod._n 22._o 26._o verse_n 7._o if_o a_o man_n be_v find_v steal_v any_o of_o his_o brethren_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 21._o 16._o verse_n 9_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v unto_o miriam_n etc._n etc._n this_o example_n be_v add_v to_o render_v they_o the_o more_o careful_a of_o what_o he_o have_v enjoin_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n to_o wit_n that_o in_o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n they_o shall_v observe_v diligent_o and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n shall_v teach_v they_o remember_v say_v moses_n what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v unto_o miriam_n that_o be_v remember_v how_o for_o her_o sin_n and_o contempt_n of_o moses_n the_o lord_n strike_v she_o with_o leprosy_n and_o thereby_o be_v warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n by_o slight_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o god_n have_v set_v over_o you_o to_o teach_v you_o in_o all_o thing_n what_o you_o shall_v do_v lest_o otherwise_o you_o provoke_v god_n to_o punish_v you_o and_o to_o strike_v you_o with_o leprosy_n as_o he_o do_v she_o or_o rather_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v unto_o miriam_n that_o be_v remember_v how_o she_o be_v by_o god_n special_a command_n shut_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n seven_o day_n until_o she_o have_v be_v purify_v according_a to_o the_o law_n if_o she_o may_v not_o be_v exempt_v who_o then_o shall_v plead_v exemption_n see_v that_o therefore_o you_o careful_o observe_v those_o law_n give_v concern_v the_o shut_n up_o of_o the_o leper_n and_o the_o cleanse_n of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v heal_v and_o whatever_o else_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o levite_n shall_v direct_v you_o to_o do_v verse_n 10._o when_o thou_o do_v lend_v thy_o brother_n any_o thing_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v into_o his_o house_n to_o fetch_v his_o pledge_n etc._n etc._n some_o conceive_v that_o the_o end_n of_o this_o law_n enjoin_v the_o pledge_n still_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o door_n be_v to_o make_v man_n careful_a so_o to_o order_v their_o expense_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v put_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o neighbour_n to_o pawn_v their_o clothes_n and_o to_o curb_v the_o creditor_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v too_o harsh_a and_o greedy_a in_o exact_v a_o pledge_n but_o far_o more_o probable_a that_o be_v which_o be_v hold_v by_o most_o of_o expositor_n namely_o that_o god_n do_v he●ein_o provide_v for_o the_o poor_a man_n both_o that_o the_o creditor_n may_v not_o pick_v and_o choose_v his_o pledge_n where_o he_o please_v though_o it_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v very_o unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o but_o shall_v be_v content_a wi●h_n that_o which_o shall_v be_v bring_v out_o to_o he_o as_o likewise_o because_o poor_a man_n be_v usual_o ashamed_a that_o stranger_n shall_v come_v in_o and_o in_o every_o corner_n behold_v their_o penury_n and_o want_n verse_n 13._o in_o any_o case_n thou_o shall_v deliver_v he_o the_o pledge_n again_o when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o that_o he_o may_v sleep_v in_o his_o own_o raiment_n and_o bless_v thou_o concern_v this_o law_n see_v the_o no●e_n upon_o exod._n 22._o 26._o as_o there_o the_o lord_n press_v this_o work_n of_o mercy_n upon_o his_o people_n by_o threaten_v that_o if_o by_o keep_v away_o such_o a_o necessary_a pledge_n the_o poor_a man_n be_v provoke_v to_o cry_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v hear_v his_o cry_n and_o be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o hard-hearted_a creditor_n so_o here_o also_o by_o promise_v that_o in_o case_n they_o do_v herein_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a the_o poor_a shall_v bless_v they_o
be_v in_o subjection_n and_o so_o make_v great_a havoc_n among_o that_o people_n and_o afterward_o they_o can_v not_o but_o suffer_v much_o when_o the_o seleucidae_n do_v continual_o waste_v and_o oppress_v they_o in_o the_o troublesome_a day_n of_o antigonus_n and_o antiochus_n and_o if_o we_o understand_v by_o chittim_n italy_n even_o by_o the_o roman_n out_o of_o italy_n be_v the_o assyrian_n afflict_v when_o they_o begin_v to_o ruin_v the_o grecian_a empire_n to_o who_o that_o people_n be_v then_o subject_a and_o dio_n that_o write_v the_o roman_a history_n report_n that_o trajan_n the_o emperor_n do_v in_o his_o time_n subdue_v assyria_n and_o make_v it_o a_o province_n as_o for_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o prophecy_n that_o ●he_v ship_n which_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o coast_n of_o chittim_n shall_v afflict_v eber_n that_o be_v the_o hebrew_n or_o jew_n this_o also_o be_v partly_o fulfil_v by_o the_o greek_n if_o you_o understand_v they_o to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o chittim_n for_o they_o can_v not_o but_o suffer_v much_o when_o the_o grecian_n come_v to_o get_v the_o dominion_n over_o they_o and_o the_o story_n of_o the_o maccabee_n show_v how_o cruel_o antiochus_n deal_v with_o they_o but_o especial_o by_o the_o roman_n if_o we_o understand_v they_o to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o chittim_n for_o by_o the_o roman_n they_o be_v often_o sore_o distress_v and_o at_o length_n titus_n and_o vespasian_n do_v utter_o ruin_v they_o as_o for_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o prophecy_n that_o he_o also_o that_o be_v the_o people_n of_o chittim_n shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o this_o have_v be_v already_o in_o part_n fulfil_v both_o in_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o the_o grecian_a empire_n and_o in_o the_o low_a estate_n whereto_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v fall_v but_o shall_v be_v more_o full_o accomplish_v when_o rome_n and_o she_o now_o head_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v as_o god_n have_v threaten_v that_o he_o will_v consume_v he_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n &_o destroy_v he_o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n 2._o thess_n 2._o 8._o verse_n 25._o and_o balaam_n rise_v up_o and_o go_v and_o return_v to_o his_o place_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o go_v away_o homeward_o though_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v afterward_o stay_v among_o the_o midianite_n for_o among_o they_o he_o be_v slay_v chap._n 31._o 8._o they_o slay_v the_o king_n of_o midian_a balaam_n also_o the_o son_n of_o beor_n they_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n with_o what_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n they_o now_o part_v asunder_o we_o may_v easy_o conceive_v be_v both_o whole_o disappoint_v of_o their_o aim_n the_o false_a prophet_n go_v away_o without_o those_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n which_o he_o have_v gape_v after_o and_o for_o which_o he_o have_v take_v all_o this_o pain_n and_o the_o king_n have_v procure_v nothing_o by_o all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v but_o that_o the_o people_n be_v bless_v who_o he_o desire_v his_o prophet_n to_o curse_v which_o how_o great_a a_o mercy_n it_o be_v to_o the_o israelite_n we_o may_v see_v by_o the_o lord_n put_v they_o so_o often_o in_o mind_n of_o it_o as_o deut._n 23._o 4_o 5._o they_o hire_v against_o thou_o balaam_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n of_o pethor_n of_o mesopotamia_n to_o curse_v thou_o nevertheless_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o balaam_n but_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n turn_v the_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n unto_o thou_o because_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n love_v thou_o and_o again_o mich._n 6._o 5._o o_o my_o ●●ople_n remember_v now_o what_o balak_n king_n of_o moab_n consult_v and_o what_o balaam_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n answer_v he_o but_o though_o they_o can_v not_o obtain_v to_o have_v israel_n curse_v yet_o before_o balaam_n part_v now_o with_o balak_n he_o give_v he_o that_o pestilent_a counsel_n to_o wit_n to_o invite_v the_o israelite_n to_o their_o feast_n and_o so_o to_o ensnare_v they_o and_o draw_v they_o both_o to_o whoredom_n and_o idolatry_n that_o so_o the_o favour_n of_o their_o god_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o they_o they_o may_v then_o be_v expose_v to_o any_o mischief_n from_o their_o enemy_n which_o how_o they_o attempt_v to_o put_v in_o practice_n we_o read_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n chap._n xxv_o verse_n 1._o and_o israel_n abode_n in_o shittim_n this_o be_v a_o place_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n call_v also_o abelshittim_a chap._n 3●_n 49._o where_o they_o continue_v till_o after_o moses_n death_n for_o from_o this_o shittim_n they_o remove_v when_o they_o go_v to_o pass_v over_o jordan_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o it_o be_v the_o rather_o note_v here_o as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o in_o this_o place_n they_o fall_v into_o with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n that_o when_o god_n have_v now_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o very_a border_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n they_o shall_v there_o so_o shameful_o sin_n against_o he_o and_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o commit_v wheredome_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n this_o be_v mean_v both_o of_o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a whoredom_n and_o beside_o we_o must_v note_v first_o that_o though_o it_o be_v say_v general_o that_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o commit_v whoredom_n yet_o the_o meaning_n be_v only_o that_o some_o or_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o people_n do_v so_o for_o all_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o wickedness_n be_v take_v away_o and_o only_o those_o remain_v alive_a that_o do_v constant_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n deut._n 4._o 3_o 4._o all_o the_o man_n that_o follow_v baal_n peor_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v destroy_v they_o from_o among_o you_o but_o you_o that_o do_v cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v alive_a every_o one_o of_o you_o this_o day_n and_o second_o that_o though_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n be_v only_o here_o mention_v yet_o under_o these_o the_o daughter_n of_o midian_a be_v also_o comprehend_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o israelite_n do_v commit_v whoredom_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o midian_a as_o we_o may_v see_v ver_n 6._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o midianitish_a woman_n with_o who_o zimri_n commit_v filthiness_n and_o ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o vex_v the_o mid●anites_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o moses_n and_o smite_v they_o for_o they_o vex_v you_o with_o their_o wile_n wherewith_o they_o have_v beguile_v you_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o peor_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 2._o and_o they_o call_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v add_v as_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o whoredom_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n whereof_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v then_o invite_v by_o these_o daughter_n of_o moab_n to_o their_o idolatrous_a feast_n and_o so_o at_o length_n be_v draw_v to_o open_a idolatry_n some_o indeed_o conceive_v that_o in_o these_o word_n moses_n show_v how_o they_o be_v draw_v to_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o these_o daughter_n of_o moab_n to_o wit_n that_o first_o under_o a_o show_n of_o friendship_n they_o be_v invite_v by_o the_o moabite_n to_o their_o idolatrous_a feast_n and_o then_o be_v there_o allure_v by_o the_o wanton_a provocation_n of_o their_o young_a damsel_n they_o commit_v filthiness_n with_o they_o and_o so_o be_v ensnare_v and_o draw_v further_o afterward_o to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v their_o god_n but_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n be_v rather_o this_o that_o first_o they_o commit_v bodily_a whoredom_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n for_o that_o be_v principal_o intend_v vers_fw-la 1._o and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o this_o as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o first_o original_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o now_o befall_v they_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 8._o neither_o let_v we_o commit_v fornication_n as_o some_o of_o they_o commit_v and_o fall_v in_o one_o day_n three_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o then_o afterward_o they_o be_v draw_v by_o degree_n to_o the_o idolatry_n here_o mention_v it_o seem_v therefore_o that_o the_o moabite_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o peace_n and_o amity_n get_v some_o opportunity_n to_o have_v their_o fair_a damsel_n allure_v some_o of_o the_o israelite_n to_o uncleanness_n and_o then_o have_v entangle_v they_o in_o this_o sin_n they_o call_v they_o unto_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o god_n that_o be_v to_o the_o feast_n they_o make_v with_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o they_o go_v and_o do_v eat_v with_o they_o which_o be_v of_o itself_o idolatry_n they_o that_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o altar_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 8._o and_o a_o sin_n which_o god_n have_v express_o give_v they_o warning_n