Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	answer_v	great_a	king_n	1,495	5	3.7744	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93347	Gods unchangeableness: or Gods continued providence, in preserving, governing, ordering and disposing of all creatures, men, actions, counsels and things, as at the beginning of the world, so to the end of the world, for ever, according to the counsel of his own will. From whence is gatherd six necessary inferences very applicable to the changes, alterations and vicissitude of these our present times. Wherein is clearly demonstrated and proved, that Oliver Cromwell is by the providence of God, Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland, &c. to whom the people owe obedience, as to him whom God hath set over them. Unto which is added, the causes of discontent, repining and murmurings of men: also, some serious advertisements, and seasonable admonitions to the discontented, and reprehensions to all impetuous, arrogant murmurers. Together with answers to some cheif objections made against the Lord Protector and his present government, endeavouring (if possible) satisfaction to all men. / Therefore written and published for publicke good, by George Smith, Gent.	Smith, George, 1602 or 3-1658.	1655 (1655)	Wing S4036; Thomason E824_4; ESTC R207687	84,417	65

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p._n 7_o and_o 8._o why_o jehu_n be_v punish_v like_o achab._n p._n 8._o admonition_n to_o those_o that_o god_n have_v make_v punisher_n of_o other_o sin_n ib._n providence_n order_v all_o action_n and_o thing_n to_o advance_v man_n and_o nation_n as_o please_v he_o p._n 9_o 10._o providence_n order_v oliver_n cromwell_n to_o be_v lord_n protector_n p._n 11._o every_o mercy_n and_o every_o judgement_n be_v from_o god_n not_o from_o man_n but_o as_o instrumeut_n in_o god_n hand_n p._n 11_o 12._o inference_n draw_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o providence_n p._n 13._o all_o mercy_n to_o man_n or_o nation_n be_v of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o love_n ib._n particular_a mercy_n instance_v p._n 14_o 15._o all_o judgement_n be_v from_o god_n as_o recompense_v for_o sin_n p._n 16._o particular_a sin_n instance_v and_o at_o ripeness_n in_o england_n ib._n how_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n be_v lose_v p._n 17._o a_o memento_n of_o the_o covenant_n ib._n the_o wicked_a be_v take_v in_o their_o own_o craftiness_n and_o fall_v by_o their_o own_o design_n p._n 18._o observation_n of_o some_o action_n and_o design_n of_o king_n james_n and_o of_o the_o late_a king_n p._n 18_o 19_o six_o piece_n of_o providence_n very_o observable_a to_o the_o late_a king_n p._n 20._o considerable_a providence_n to_o the_o long_a parliament_n p._n 21._o six_o considerable_a query_n propound_v p._n 22._o god_n have_v set_v a_o time_n when_o he_o will_v give_v in_o mercy_n and_o when_o he_o will_v instict_v judgement_n p._n 22_o 23._o and_o upon_o who_o ib._n and_o how_o much_o it_o shall_v be_v p._n 24._o but_o all_o those_o time_n and_o purpose_n in_o god_n be_v unknown_a to_o man_n p._n 24_o 25._o man_n boldness_n to_o foretell_v god_n time_n and_o purpose_n ib._n revelation_n and_o vision_n in_o these_o time_n but_o vain_a fancy_n p._n 26._o these_o be_v try_v and_o shake_v time_n p._n 26_o 27._o god_n shake_v nation_n several_a way_n ib._n the_o word_n of_o god_n like_o fire_n shall_v consume_v all_o opposer_n p._n 28._o the_o great_a reformation_n have_v ever_o meet_v with_o great_a opposition_n ib._n three_o thing_n have_v long_o threaten_v judgement_n to_o england_n ib._n man_n not_o able_a to_o bring_v any_o enterprise_n to_o pass_v by_o all_o their_o contrive_n p._n 29._o the_o lord_n protector_n set_v up_o by_o providence_n make_v successful_a by_o saint_n prayer_n ib._n although_o god_n have_v set_v the_o time_n for_o every_o purpose_n which_o can_v be_v alter_v yet_o man_n be_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o lawful_a mean_n p._n 30_o 31._o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v or_o to_o be_v change_v p._n 32._o no_o mean_n must_v be_v use_v but_o lawful_a mean_n p._n 33._o we_o must_v not_o trust_v in_o mean_n nor_o be_v too_o solicitous_a in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n without_o a_o particular_a promise_n ib._n nor_o to_o use_v unwarrantable_a mean_n to_o obtain_v lawful_a thing_n ib._n christ_n kingdom_n be_v spiritual_a 34_o he_o accept_v not_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o saint_n hand_n to_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n ib._n reason_n why_o p._n 35._o the_o press_n in_o man_n spirit_n not_o always_o agreeable_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n p._n 35_o 36._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n lead_v but_o to_o one_o truth_n ib._n the_o right_a mean_n to_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o to_o avoid_v judgement_n 36_o 37._o what_o the_o doctrine_n of_o paul_n and_o peter_n be_v concerning_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n ib._n the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v authority_n to_o command_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o contemner_n of_o it_o p._n 38._o when_o god_n have_v manifest_v his_o will_n by_o the_o work_n of_o providence_n we_o be_v to_o submit_v and_o not_o to_o murmur_v p._n 39_o murmurer_n reprove_v ib._n the_o effect_n of_o murmur_a ib._n the_o cause_n of_o man_n murmur_n p._n 40._o several_a sort_n of_o murmurer_n note_v p._n 41_o 42._o order_n in_o discipline_n require_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n ib._n man_n ascriber_n be_v god_n prescriber_n p._n 43._o the_o murmur_n of_o corah_n be_v against_o the_o office_n of_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n p._n 43_o 44._o advice_n to_o the_o people_n p._n 44_o 45._o man_n be_v build_v new_a babel_n ib._n king_n nurse_v father_n to_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n ib._n christ_n enemy_n shall_v be_v slay_v miraculous_o by_o the_o sword_n that_o go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n p._n 46._o it_o be_v israel_n sin_n in_o ask_v a_o king_n before_o god_n give_v he_o and_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o any_o people_n to_o reject_v a_o king_n when_o god_n give_v he_o p._n 47._o seditious_a person_n like_o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la ib._n the_o bitterness_n of_o war_n instance_v in_o abner_n and_o joab_n ib._n five_o principal_a objection_n make_v against_o the_o lord_n protestor_n answer_v p._n 48._o the_o cause_n of_o our_o late_a war_n what_o p._n 49._o the_o lord_n protector_n vindicate_v as_o to_o former_a promise_n p._n 50._o in_o his_o trust_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o nation_n ib._n in_o breach_n of_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n p_o 51._o that_o this_o be_v a_o free_a parliament_n ib._n concerning_o the_o militia_n p._n 52._o concerning_o his_o negative_a voice_n p._n 53._o concerning_o religion_n p._n 54._o concerning_o make_v law_n and_o raise_v of_o money_n p._n 55._o that_o he_o be_v no_o favourer_n of_o cavalier_n but_o as_o in_o justice_n he_o ought_v ib._n god_n unchangeableness_n or_o god_n continue_a providence_n in_o preserve_v guide_a order_v and_o dispose_n of_o all_o creature_n man_n action_n counsel_n and_o thing_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o have_v create_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n we_o all_o acknowledge_v the_o heathen_a confess_v the_o same_o but_o know_v not_o the_o true_a god_n in_o his_o essence_n 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