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	reason_n	1,519	5	4.9993	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78174	Censura cleri, or A plea against scandalous ministers, not fit to be restored to the churches livings in point of prudence, piety, and fame. By a true lover of the Church of England in doctrine, ceremony and discipline.	Barnard, John, d. 1683.	1660 (1660)	Wing B852; Thomason E1035_2; ESTC R209059	14,798	23

censura_fw-la cleri_fw-la or_o a_o plea_n against_o scandalous_a minister_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o church_n live_n in_o point_n of_o prudence_n piety_n and_o fame_n by_o a_o true_a lover_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o doctrine_n ceremony_n and_o discipline_n romans_z 2.24_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n through_o you_o s._n bern_n in_o coen_n dom._n ser._n fol._n 1683._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la provenit_fw-la dignitas_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la nomine_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la sacerdos_n non_fw-la inquam_fw-la nomine_fw-la sed_fw-la unitate_fw-la conversatione_fw-la non_fw-la officio_fw-la merito_fw-la non_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la non_fw-la ministerio_fw-la london_n print_v for_o giles_n calvert_n at_o the_o blackspread-eagle_n at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o paul_n 1660._o censura_fw-la cleri_fw-la or_o a_o plea_n against_o scandalous_a minister_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o church_n live_n for_o zion_n sake_n i_o can_v hold_v my_o peace_n who_o be_o a_o true_a lover_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o its_o doctrine_n ceremony_n and_o discipline_n i_o believe_v the_o pure_a and_o apostolical_a of_o any_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n o_o my_o bowel_n my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v within_o i_o when_o i_o see_v the_o violent_a endeavour_n of_o some_o who_o shall_v be_v more_o tender_a of_o the_o church_n welfare_n peace_n and_o honour_n that_o profess_v themselves_o true_a son_n of_o it_o yet_o their_o act_n do_v manifest_v the_o contrary_a so_o incongruous_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n piety_n and_o prudence_n that_o in_o the_o just_a restoration_n of_o orthodox_n holy_a and_o learned_a man_n into_o their_o spiritual_a live_n and_o promotion_n they_o will_v restablish_v the_o wicked_a debauch_a clergy_n who_o be_v notorious_o scandalous_a and_o have_v be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o our_o most_o glorious_a church_n the_o reproach_n of_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o just_a odium_fw-la of_o the_o people_n in_o this_o nation_n that_o i_o wonder_v as_o st._n austin_n can_v not_o be_v restrain_v from_o write_v his_o excellent_a notion_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n quip_n zelo_fw-la domus_fw-la dei_fw-la exardescens_fw-la because_o he_o be_v inflame_v with_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n house_n that_o i_o see_v not_o many_o pen_n take_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o seraphim_n and_o inflame_v with_o a_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n to_o declare_v their_o zeal_n for_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n against_o drunkard_n swearer_n prohane_a person_n who_o shall_v be_v scourge_v out_o as_o they_o be_v deserve_o by_o cromwell_n that_o flagellum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o rod_n of_o god_n correction_n upon_o the_o nation_n and_o overthrow_v as_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n and_o money-changer_n nay_o the_o gate_n thereof_o as_o of_o paradise_n shall_v be_v shut_v up_o against_o they_o that_o they_o never_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o pollute_a lip_n more_o who_o have_v cause_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v abhor_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n like_o elies_n son_n what_o though_o they_o be_v erect_v by_o a_o extraneous_a power_n which_o judge_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n church_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o court_n of_o civil_a judicature_n over_o his_o majesty_n subject_n yet_o the_o person_n of_o such_o clergy_n know_v so_o infamous_o scandalous_a that_o the_o country_n ring_v with_o the_o common_a fame_n of_o their_o vice_n witness_n many_o produce_v to_o attest_v the_o reality_n of_o their_o crime_n that_o they_o be_v not_o forge_v calumniation_n and_o still_o be_v in_o readiness_n to_o assert_v the_o same_o upon_o oath_n shall_v we_o in_o all_o haste_n restore_v they_o before_o the_o matter_n of_o charge_n be_v clear_v whereof_o they_o still_o still_o stand_v accuse_v as_o i_o see_v then_o their_o deprivation_n from_o their_o live_n be_v not_o much_o judge_v their_o very_a friend_n be_v ashamed_a to_o solicit_v their_o cause_n before_o a_o usurp_v power_n so_o their_o present_a restitution_n in_o the_o country_n to_o their_o place_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v desire_v that_o the_o very_a name_a of_o their_o return_n be_v so_o odious_a to_o the_o people_n that_o it_o can_v be_v hear_v with_o any_o patience_n i_o speak_v of_o such_o clergy_n as_o have_v be_v deprive_v pure_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o scandal_n by_o the_o pretend_a act_n of_o cromwell_n as_o for_o common_a drink_n swear_v and_o card_v and_o dice_v in_o a_o alehouse_n or_o in_o other_o public_a house_n and_o not_o of_o those_o who_o be_v wicked_o thrust_v out_o of_o their_o live_n for_o the_o constant_a tenure_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n adhere_v to_o their_o principle_n of_o loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o establish_a order_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o promiscuous_a reduction_n of_o they_o all_o into_o their_o church_n without_o any_o special_a note_n of_o discrimination_n upon_o they_o who_o be_v worthy_a and_o who_o be_v not_o who_o sufficient_a for_o the_o ministry_n and_o who_o be_v not_o but_o all_o rush_n in_o a_o crowd_n to_o the_o church_n patrimony_n and_o celebrate_v her_o sacred_a office_n wicked_a and_o ungodly_a with_o their_o unsanctified_a lip_n and_o hand_n to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o people_n as_o if_o the_o flood_n gate_n be_v let_v open_a to_o irreligion_n and_o profaneness_n upon_o this_o change_n for_o debauch_a liver_n to_o swim_v in_o the_o sea_n of_o their_o former_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n and_o not_o the_o way_n open_a to_o piety_n strictness_n and_o order_n among_o all_o rank_n of_o man_n and_o minister_n especial_o if_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o deliverance_n to_o we_o which_o have_v be_v wonderful_a to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o enemy_n we_o must_v not_o expect_v a_o blessing_n from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o nation_n nor_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o our_o church_n in_o its_o excellent_a constitution_n but_o as_o hooker_n observe_v it_o have_v but_o the_o age_n of_o a_o man_n in_o its_o best_a estate_n when_o it_o flourish_v with_o the_o outward_a riches_n of_o honour_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o envy_n and_o admiration_n of_o other_o nation_n we_o may_v fear_v it_o will_v live_v but_o the_o day_n of_o a_o infant_n that_o be_v unnatural_o bear_v when_o it_o shall_v cherish_v and_o nourish_v such_o monster_n and_o viper_n in_o its_o breast_n as_o scandalous_a minister_n to_o feed_v upon_o her_o milk_n who_o will_v afterward_o with_o more_o cruelty_n than_o nero_n not_o only_o detest_v but_o eat_v out_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o this_o their_o tender_a mother_n the_o reason_n which_o shall_v induce_v then_o all_o honest_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o the_o present_a stop_n and_o admission_n of_o such_o injustice_n especial_o they_o which_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o have_v their_o daily_a emanation_n from_o the_o head_n of_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n to_o cherish_v and_o enliven_v their_o just_a action_n and_o counsel_n for_o the_o happy_a establishment_n of_o our_o church_n and_o kingdom_n let_v they_o impartial_o weigh_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o reason_n justice_n and_o conscience_n and_o then_o it_o will_v appear_v i_o hope_v to_o their_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o piety_n sake_n prudence_n fame_n and_o our_o church_n honour_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v restore_v but_o at_o present_a suspend_v until_o a_o reexamination_n of_o their_o case_n before_o a_o lawful_a authority_n be_v make_v to_o have_v the_o deposition_n of_o the_o same_o witness_n upon_o their_o oath_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o appear_v and_o who_o shall_v seem_v against_o this_o christian_a proposal_n which_o savour_v so_o much_o of_o equity_n i_o know_v not_o but_o all_o man_n be_v rather_o bind_v to_o have_v wickedness_n bring_v to_o light_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o shame_n and_o confusion_n consider_v the_o nature_n of_o offence_n in_o a_o minister_n who_o be_v a_o public_a person_n do_v draw_v a_o reproach_n upon_o religion_n and_o the_o heavenly_a calling_n he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o that_o his_o ejection_n from_o the_o church_n when_o he_o have_v minister_v a_o just_a scandal_n to_o the_o people_n instead_o of_o a_o good_a example_n be_v but_o a_o punishment_n commensurate_a with_o his_o crime_n that_o deserve_v no_o less_o than_o deprivation_n if_o not_o a_o total_a exclusion_n ab_fw-la officio_fw-la &_o beneficio_fw-la while_n he_o live_v of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o full_o afterward_o 1._o because_o such_o have_v violate_v and_o break_v their_o sacred_a vow_n and_o promise_v at_o their_o ordination_n when_o they_o be_v make_v deacon_n and_o priest_n by_o the_o bishop_n and_o this_o do_v so_o evident_o appear_v by_o the_o solemn_a charge_n that_o the_o bishop_n do_v impose_v upon_o their_o call_n into_o these_o degree_n

etc._n etc._n rather_o than_o they_o shall_v attend_v these_o other_o grand_a administration_n for_o god_n say_v direct_o of_o those_o priest_n that_o have_v go_v astray_o from_o their_o office_n ezek._n 44.13_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o unto_o i_o to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n nor_o come_v near_o to_o any_o of_o my_o holy_a thing_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n what_o then_o be_v they_o to_o do_v the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o service_n to_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o door_n kill_v and_o flay_v the_o skin_n and_o prepare_v the_o beast_n for_o sacrifice_n for_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o competency_n of_o allowance_n as_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 2.36_o such_o a_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n that_o may_v supply_v their_o condition_n from_o extreme_a poverty_n what_o else_o but_o this_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o apostle_n word_n 5.17_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o the_o elder_a that_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n that_o be_v a_o honourable_a maintenance_n for_o his_o work_n and_o a_o due_a reverence_n to_o his_o person_n and_o calling_n be_v all_o deserve_a this_o no_o only_o he_o that_o rule_v well_o without_o blame_n give_v no_o offence_n and_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o flock_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o if_o he_o rule_v ill_a let_v he_o have_v but_o the_o single_a honour_n of_o necessary_a maintenance_n because_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o great_a shame_n that_o vilify_v the_o order_n of_o evangelical_n priesthood_n with_o the_o disgrace_n of_o his_o example_n that_o as_o st._n jerom_n speak_v virtus_fw-la ubique_fw-la honoretur_fw-la vitium_fw-la deturpetur_fw-la virtue_n must_v be_v honour_v everywhere_o 2._o jerom._n in_o jac._n c._n 2._o but_o vice_n disgrace_v especial_o in_o a_o minister_n who_o shall_v be_v like_o st._n john_n baptist_n a_o burn_a and_o a_o shine_a light_n to_o other_o yet_o be_v a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o darkness_n to_o obscure_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n when_o he_o alienates_v the_o affection_n of_o people_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o church_n its_o peace_n unity_n order_n from_o obedience_n to_o its_o constitution_n when_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o disobedience_n himself_o by_o his_o life_n he_o be_v neither_o worthy_a of_o honour_n nor_o continuance_n in_o his_o place_n but_o in_o a_o inferior_a rank_n and_o order_n 5._o in_o point_n of_o prudence_n and_o fame_n as_o the_o present_a juncture_n of_o affair_n stand_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v readmit_v who_o be_v so_o notorious_o wicked_a know_v how_o many_o enemy_n of_o potent_a faction_n this_o poor_a church_n and_o kingdom_n have_v who_o watch_n for_o all_o advantage_n to_o excite_v the_o people_n into_o rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n against_o his_o majesty_n and_o desire_v no_o better_a pretence_n to_o shake_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o safety_n and_o to_o unsettle_v the_o frame_n of_o our_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a government_n than_o the_o old_a exclamation_n that_o scandalous_a and_o corrupt_a practice_n be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n profaneness_n be_v countenance_v when_o not_o punish_v good_a man_n discourage_v when_o bad_a man_n be_v prefer_v formality_n only_a and_o show_v of_o religion_n be_v set_v up_o but_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n be_v extinguish_v 3._o hor._n satyr_n 3._o urgeris_fw-la turba_fw-la circum_fw-la te_fw-la stante_fw-la we_o can_v step_v aside_o but_o the_o clamour_n of_o common_a people_n thus_o sound_v in_o our_o ear_n as_o if_o most_o conscientious_a and_o strict_a man_n will_v be_v lay_v aside_o and_o many_o regular_a and_o orthodox_n who_o be_v place_v by_o patron_n shall_v now_o be_v displace_v by_o deboist_a and_o ignorant_a person_n what_o comfort_n will_v redound_v to_o the_o people_n what_o honour_n to_o the_o church_n what_o glory_n to_o almighty_a god_n in_o their_o return_n who_o have_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o shame_n and_o confusion_n to_o the_o church_n former_a happy_a estate_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o will_v bring_v a_o second_o desolation_n upon_o it_o if_o we_o be_v not_o careful_a how_o to_o establish_v thing_n pious_o and_o prudential_o and_o shall_v not_o the_o wing_n of_o fame_n upon_o whatsoever_o extreme_a we_o run_v into_o as_o we_o be_v apt_a through_o the_o liberty_n god_n have_v put_v into_o our_o hand_n carry_v our_o error_n aloft_o with_o multiply_v aggravation_n unto_o the_o protestant_a church_n abroad_o some_o of_o which_o be_v hater_n of_o our_o well_o establish_a government_n will_v be_v glad_a of_o any_o evil_a report_n that_o fly_v abroad_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o our_o island_n the_o traduce_v of_o episcopacy_n and_o confirm_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o more_o moderate_a sort_n of_o presbyterian_o that_o since_o there_o be_v no_o platform_n of_o government_n direct_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n presbyter_n they_o say_v be_v the_o best_a establish_a government_n in_o the_o church_n they_o be_v sure_a if_o not_o for_o the_o remedy_n of_o schism_n yet_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sinner_n and_o scandalous_a offender_n let_v no_o man_n through_o favour_n or_o affection_n therefore_o extenuate_v a_o clergy_n man_n offence_n when_o they_o be_v gross_a and_o odious_a or_o save_v they_o from_o the_o suffer_v the_o just_a reward_n of_o their_o sin_n who_o as_o they_o have_v merit_v no_o less_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o judgement_n be_v right_a so_o no_o less_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o tyrant_n which_o be_v god_n instrument_n to_o punish_v sin_n where_o the_o lawful_a power_n be_v debar_v both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n and_o will_v to_o god_n since_o our_o eye_n be_v bless_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o hopeful_a flourish_a church_n and_o kingdom_n that_o the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a censure_n pennance_n injunction_n suspension_n deprivation_n and_o excommunication_n be_v restore_v to_o their_o primitive_a use_n that_o offender_n of_o all_o sise_n may_v be_v punish_v but_o clergy_n man_n especial_o with_o rigour_n that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n may_v not_o be_v blaspheme_v any_o long_a through_o they_o since_o now_o we_o have_v a_o authority_n which_o no_o man_n can_v except_v against_o i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o many_o a_o man_n have_v be_v cast_v out_o for_o scandal_n that_o be_v be_v unblamable_a so_o indeed_o be_v the_o unjust_a process_n of_o the_o tryer_n it_o can_v but_o be_v confess_v who_o cause_n ought_v to_o be_v hear_v over_o again_o and_o in_o conscience_n he_o shall_v be_v restore_v but_o shall_v even_o such_o notorious_a offender_n over_o who_o constantine_n say_v paludamento_fw-la se_fw-la obtecturum_fw-la he_o will_v cast_v over_o his_o cloak_n to_o hide_v their_o shame_n be_v plead_v for_o when_o the_o voice_n of_o town_n and_o country_n shall_v tell_v you_o that_o they_o be_v common_a drunkard_n fornicator_n swearer_n and_o pitiful_o insufficient_a for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n if_o you_o will_v but_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o trial_n it_o be_v most_o true_a they_o have_v not_o competent_a judge_n no_o more_o have_v any_o other_o malefactor_n and_o evil_a doer_n which_o be_v deserve_o condemn_v for_o their_o crime_n prove_v by_o witness_n upon_o their_o oath_n against_o they_o or_o else_o what_o living_n have_v there_o be_v for_o man_n under_o a_o tyrannical_a power_n be_v not_o here_o the_o same_o case_n there_o want_v the_o outward_a form_n of_o a_o judge_n but_o the_o matter_n be_v evident_o prove_v against_o they_o that_o it_o be_v intolerable_a such_o man_n shall_v be_v continue_v if_o competent_a judge_n must_v invalidate_v all_o proceed_n for_o this_o twelve_o year_n i_o wonder_v why_o all_o the_o suit_n and_o trial_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v confirm_v that_o have_v be_v i_o know_v many_o also_o be_v of_o this_o judgement_n that_o these_o shall_v be_v admonish_v before_o put_v out_o of_o their_o live_n and_o if_o they_o be_v admonish_v now_o before_o the_o bishop_n for_o their_o scandal_n it_o be_v sufficient_a i_o must_v needs_o answer_v that_o some_o crime_n of_o minister_n fall_v right_o under_o admonition_n reproof_n and_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n to_o punish_v the_o offence_n but_o other_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n as_o deserve_v immediate_a expulsion_n from_o the_o church_n for_o hold_v so_o sacred_a a_o office_n as_o in_o the_o ministry_n according_a to_o that_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n clericus_fw-la in_o fornication_n deprehensus_fw-la deponatur_fw-la 25._o apost_n can_v 25._o a_o clergy_n man_n take_v in_o fornication_n let_v he_o be_v put_v aside_o his_o office_n have_v not_o some_o be_v prove_v guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n and_o shall_v they_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o church_n in_o light_a offence_n we_o must_v admonish_v but_o in_o great_a punish_v great_o and_o have_v we_o not_o for_o this_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n when_o william_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n