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	fornication_n	put_v	1,670	5	6.4986	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09156	The Isle of Man: or, the legall proceeding in Man-shire against sinne Wherein, by way of a continued allegorie, the chiefe malefactors disturbing both Church and common-wealth, are detected and attached; with their arraignment, and iudiciall triall, according to the lawes of England. The spirituall vse thereof, with an apologie for the manner of handling, most necessary to be first read, for direction in the right vse of the allegory thorowout, is added in the end. By R.B. ...	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.	1627 (1627)	STC 1947; ESTC S101708	79,283	417

Anger doe lye Impatiencie Rayling Back-biting Quarrellings Murther and such like 10 In the Bed of Ioy lye Wanton delights Foolish iesting Leuity and a world of Vanity 11 In the Bed of Sorrow lye worldly griese vnquietnes murmuring discontentednesse and such like Thus are these lodged in Mistresse Hearts Chamber and there shee lyeth also with the Old-man and Will her man The Bed which they lye vpon is Impenitencie and the Couerings are Hardnesse of Heart and Carnall Securitie in which they lye snorting carelesly till the Chiefe Constable come vpon them and attach them all one after another the greater villaines and the lesser Theeues not sparing any He feareth not to attach the Capitall neither passeth hee by any of their meanest associates The attaching of sinne is nothing eise but the Apprehension of Gods wrath striking vs with feare through the terrour of the Law and our guiltinesse of the breach thereof For in this spirituall attaching it is as in the attaching of Felons who knowing themselues guilty of the breach of the Lawes are strucken with feare in their apprehension of death which they know they cannot escape These Theeues thus apprehended the Constable carrieth them to the next Iustice by authority of his Warrant The Iustice is Wel-informed Iudgement able to examine euery Malefactor that is euery Sin brought before him A Iustice of Peace must bee a man of wisdome and experience so this spirituall Iustice must bee a Iudgement well-informed in wisdome and discretion wisely to proceed against Sinne. It is meet that a Iustice be learned in the lawes to know how to proceed legally so must this spirituall Iustice bee learned both in the Law and Gospell to know what sins are committed against either of them and thereafter to proceed A Iustice is commonly to bee one in that Country where he is an Inhabitant so this Iustice must be euerie mans Well-informed Iudgement within himselfe not another mans for it is not another mans Iudgement that can sit downe in his soule to try and examine his heart and waies but his owne Iudgement For who knoweth what is in a man sauing the spirit of a man which is in him The Iustices Office is to preserue Peace and to see the lawes obserued and to see to the suppressing of all disorders routs ryots robberies conspiracies also to take order for all Vagabonds stout and sturdie Beggers yea to see the reformation of all vnlawfull gaming and euery misdemeanour whatsoeuer by Law prohibited contrarie to the Peace of our Soueraigne Lord the King and the quiet of the Weale-publike so this spirituall Iustice his Office is to see Peace kept betweene God and himselfe to see the Lawes of God obserued and to see all disorders in his soule as vagrant thoughts sturdy resolutions riotous behauiour euery misdemeanour in thought word and deed forbidden by Gods Law contrary to the Peace of a good Conscience and the quiet of the soule contrarie to the dignities of a Christian and the honour of our Soueraigne Lord the King CHRIST IESVS When a Malefactor is brought before a Iustice the Iustice is first to examine him then to set it downe then to bind some ouer to prosecute against the Felon at the Assises and lastly in the meane space to send him to the Goale if hee be not baileable 1 Hee is as is said to examine the party apprehended and brought before him and to demand his name then to enquire after the fact and the nature of it with the occasions causes and degrees with the associates euident signes the fruits and effects thereof so this spirituall Iustice is to examine sinne 1 To know the name and nature thereof and to what Commandement it belongeth so that he may consider what Statute of God is broken 2 What were the Occasions offered as Dauid by looking out saw Bathsheba washing her selfe 3 What were the Causes mouing thereto as Enuie in the Iewes to put Christ to death and in Cain to kill Abel 4 What are the seuerall Sorts vnder one and the same Capitall Sinne as vnder Theft Couetousnesse and Coozenage vnder Adultery Fornication Selfe-pollution c. 5. What be the Degrees in the same Sinne as in stealing not from the rich but from the poore not from a stranger but from a Christian brother from Father and Mother So committing vncleannesse not onely with one of no kinne but with one nigh in bloud in killing not an vnknowne person but against nature his Father Mother his Wife his Childe himselfe 6. What sinnes accompanied the same as the making of Vriah drunke and the murthering of him accompanied Dauids adulterie 7. What are the Signes thereof as the rouling eye filthy speech and wanton dalliance are signes of adulterie all such ornaments and vanities of which Esay speaketh are ensignes of Pride 8. What Fruits and effects did follow thereupon as from Will-worship and Idolatrie commeth ignorance of God from this libertie to sinne from this obstinacie from this contempt of Gods true worship and sincere professours thereof and from this at last comes bloudie persecution 2. In Examining the Iustice is to set downe the Examination and Confession of the partie so this spirituall Iustice after hee hath thus examined his waies he is to set it downe This is a Serious consideration of all his sinnes and offences and such a remembrance of them as may make a man to forsake them and to turne his feet vnto Gods Statutes as Dauid did The Examination without this will bee in effect as nothing this must not therefore bee at any hand omitted 3 The Iustice is to binde some ouer to prosecute against the Felon at the next Assises and Gaole deliuery so doth this spirituall Iustice binde ouer True Repentance to follow the Law and to giue euidence against this Felon Sinne which he is very ready to doe for it cannot be if a mans iudgement bee Well-informed vpon serious examination with a carefull and considerate remembrance of all his sinnes but that hee must needs perforce bee made to sorrow for them and vpon true repentance pursue them to the death with a deadly hatred 4 The Iustice finding the offender not bay leable by Law hee maketh his Mittimus to send him to the Gaole there to bee in durance to the next Assises so this spirituall Iustice doth for hee knowes by the Law of God that the reward of sinne of what kinde or degree soeuer greater or lesse though but in thought is not baileable by any man No man is able to answer God for the least deuiation from Gods Law for if hee continue not in all things which God commandeth he is accursed Therefore none being sufficient to lay in baile to answer God for the sinne nor sinne in itselfe baileable hee maketh his Mittimus and deliuereth it into the Constables