Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	authority_n	church_n	prince_n	1,970	5	6.0780	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91988	The picture of the conscience drawne to the life, by the pencell of divine truth. VVherein are set out 1. Its nature. 2. Infirmities. 3. Remedies. 4. Its duties. Consisting first in the truths to be beleived [sic]. 2. The vertues to be practised. 3. The vices to bee avoyded. 4. The heresies to bee rejected. All seasonable for these distracted times. By Alexander Rosse.	Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.	1648 (1648)	Wing R1980; Thomason E1195_1; ESTC R208720	46,614	212

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lawyer_n have_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o live_v by_o his_o profession_n he_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o receive_v his_o client_n money_n and_o to_o plead_v for_o he_o in_o a_o wrong_a cause_n 3._o the_o three_o infirmity_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v doubt_v to_o which_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v subject_a our_o action_n can_v neither_o stand_v with_o love_n nor_o faith_n nor_o goodness_n not_o with_o love_n for_o how_o shall_v we_o love_v god_n when_o we_o do_v that_o which_o we_o doubt_v be_v not_o consonant_a to_o his_o will_n not_o with_o faith_n for_o faith_n be_v a_o assurance_n and_o firm_a assent_n but_o that_o can_v be_v neither_o assent_n nor_o assurance_n where_o there_o be_v doubt_v and_o what_o be_v do_v without_o faith_n be_v sin_n say_v the_o apostle_n not_o with_o goodness_n for_o that_o action_n can_v be_v good_a which_o be_v do_v without_o knowledge_n but_o where_o doubt_v be_v there_o can_v be_v knowledge_n maximum_fw-la malae_fw-la mentis_fw-la 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tranquillity_n of_o mind_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o our_o contentation_n and_o last_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o miserable_a condition_n tentation_n unquietness_n and_o anxiety_n of_o those_o that_o want_v this_o gift_n of_o contentation_n 58_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o do_v good_a because_o we_o be_v command_v because_o good_a work_n be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n in_o which_o we_o must_v walk_v they_o be_v testimony_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o profession_n the_o fruit_n of_o every_o good_a tree_n the_o mean_n whereby_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v glorify_v by_o they_o we_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o christ_n our_o head_n who_o go_v about_o do_v good_a they_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o election_n and_o calling_n and_o this_o exercise_n must_v be_v constant_a fervent_a sincere_a and_o with_o delight_n and_o readiness_n with_o a_o true_a hatred_n of_o sin_n with_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o confide_v in_o our_o work_n but_o 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sin_v have_v she_o kill_v tarqvinius_n 65_o though_o we_o must_v not_o upon_o any_o pretence_n kill_v ourselves_o because_o such_o a_o murder_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n law_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n justice_n and_o charity_n yet_o we_o may_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v kill_v for_o a_o public_a good_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o innocency_n justice_n and_o religion_n for_o the_o advance_n of_o god_n glory_n 66_o one_o nation_n may_v lawful_o make_v war_n against_o another_o because_o they_o may_v lawful_o repel_v force_n by_o force_n because_o god_n command_v it_o neither_o the_o baptist_n nor_o christ_n do_v absolute_o forbid_v it_o the_o magistrate_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a and_o national_a injury_n can_v not_o be_v otherways_o many_o time_n repel_v or_o vindicate_v but_o by_o war_n but_o care_n must_v be_v have_v that_o all_o mean_n be_v first_o use_v befo●●_z war_n be_v undertake_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o 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