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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93702	Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht: containing a confutation of the three degrees of popery, viz. papacy, prelacy, and presbitery; answerable to the triple crowne of the three-headed Cerberus the Pope, with his three fold hierarchies aforesaid. With a dispelling of all other dispersed clouds of errour, which doth interpose the clear sun-shine of the Gospel in our horrizon. Wherein the chiefe arguments each of them have, for the vindication of their erronious tenents are incerted, and refuted; with a description of such whem [sic] the true Church of Christ doth consist of: as also how, and by whom, they may be gathered, and governed, according to the will, and appointment of Jesus Christ, and his apostles, in the primative purity thereof. / By Iohn Spittlehouse, assistant to the Marshall Generall of the Army, under the command of his Excellency, the Lord Generall Fairfax. Imprimated by Theod. Jennings, and entred in the Stationers Hall.	Spittlehouse, John.	1649 (1649)	Wing S5013; Thomason E586_2; ESTC R203633	304,213	396

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inherit_v sect_n 2._o human_a law_n ought_v to_o forbid_v fornication_n obj._n if_o humane_a law_n shall_v punish_v fornication_n it_o will_v give_v occasion_n to_o adultery_n ●n●est_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o most_o of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v weak_a and_o imperfect_a and_o if_o they_o be_v restrain_v from_o this_o small_a vice_n they_o will_v fall_v into_o great_a inormity_n ans_fw-fr see_v god_n have_v appoint_v a_o remedy_n against_o fornication_n and_o all_o other_o uncleanness_n by_o lawful_a matrimony_n why_o then_o shall_v man_n make_v themselves_o wise_a than_o god_n and_o seek_v to_o cure_v one_o evil_a by_o another_o for_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v the_o divine_a order_n pervert_v among_o man_n by_o restrain_v of_o marriage_n in_o their_o priest_n and_z giving_z way_n to_o fornication_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o such_o unlawful_a lust_n do_v reign_v among_o they_o obj._n human_a law_n be_v not_o to_o forbid_v all_o sin_n because_o man_n make_v a_o law_n can_v give_v preserve_v grace_n to_o keep_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o moses_n law_n do_v not_o forbid_v all_o vice_n because_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n give_v or_o help_v minister_v to_o avoid_v they_o therefore_o some_o thing_n be_v permit_v among_o they_o as_o to_o take_v vs●ry_a of_o the_o gentile_n to_o give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n and_o such_o like_a ans_fw-fr by_o this_o reason_n human_a law_n shall_v forbid_v no_o sin_n because_o god_n word_n and_o not_o man_n law_n give_v grace_n to_o austrine_v from_o any_o sin_n 2._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o sin_n forbid_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v not_o prohibit_v in_o the_o old_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n mat._n 3._o wherein_o he_o give_v no_o new_a law_n but_o only_o expound_v the_o old_a 3._o though_o moses_n law_n give_v no_o grace_n to_o keep_v it_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 19_o it_o be_v fit_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o perfect_a law_n and_o contain_v a_o strict_a rule_n of_o all_o righteousness_n that_o man_n the_o rather_o shall_v be_v drive_v unto_o christ_n see_v themselves_o to_o come_v far_o short_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v 4._o the_o toleration_n of_o some_o thing_n among_o the_o israelite_n for_o their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n show_v not_o a_o defect_n in_o the_o law_n but_o a_o interpretation_n in_o they_o that_o can_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o the_o law_n 5._o concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o fornication_n it_o be_v not_o omit_v in_o moses_n law_n for_o although_o fornication_n with_o one_o be_v recumpense_v with_o marriage_n and_o pay_v of_o the_o dowry_n deut._n 22._o 24._o yet_o if_o a_o daughter_n in_o israel_n do_v play_v the_o whore_n she_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 21._o and_o see_v the_o law_n say_v there_o shall_v 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which_o they_o instance_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n mat._n 23._o 21._o whosoever_o swear_v by_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n swear_v by_o the_o temple_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v therein_o ans_fw-fr our_o saviour_n in_o that_o place_n do_v not_o justify_v swear_v by_o creature_n but_o confute_v that_o nice_a distinction_n of_o the_o pharisee_n who_o think_v it_o be_v nothing_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n but_o by_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n ver_fw-la 16._o and_o show_v that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o can_v not_o avoid_v swear_v by_o god_n because_o it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n and_o so_o they_o do_v in_o such_o a_o oath_n take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o otherwise_o if_o our_o saviour_n shall_v have_v allow_v swear_v by_o creature_n as_o by_o heaven_n say_v he_o

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27._o so_o that_o music_n and_o dangerous_a music_n and_o rh●●oticall_a sermon_n very_o dangerous_a rethoricall_a sermon_n be_v very_o dangerous_a in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o delight_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v in_o their_o carnal_a condition_n may_v by_o such_o mean_n have_v their_o external_a sense_n so_o rapt_v with_o the_o melodious_a harmony_n of_o the_o consort_n and_o please_a language_n as_o may_v very_o easy_o draw_v their_o thought_n from_o the_o object_n aim_v at_o in_o the_o service_n most_o man_n rather_o desire_v to_o exercise_v their_o voice_n with_o ravish_a devision_n than_o their_o heart_n with_o humble_a contrition_n obj._n what_o think_v you_o of_o sing_v of_o psalm_n ans_fw-fr sing_v be_v a_o thing_n command_v by_o the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 5._o 13._o and_o have_v be_v practise_v in_o all_o age_n as_o before_o the_o law_n instance_n in_o moses_n exod._n 15._o chap._n under_o the_o law_n instance_n in_o deborah_n and_o barack_n judg._n 5._o chap._n as_o also_o under_o the_o gospel_n instance_n in_o paul_n and_o silas_n act._n 16._o 25._o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v unlawful_a now_o so_o it_o be_v do_v with_o understanding_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o psalm_n himes_n and_o spiritual_a song_n viz._n the_o psalm_n of_o david_n or_o what_o other_o spiritual_a ditty_n which_o shall_v be_v invent_v by_o the_o saint_n so_o it_o be_v suitable_a to_o that_o occasion_n of_o rejoice_v sect_n 13._o obj._n whither_o be_v marriage_n a_o ministerial_a duty_n yea_o or_o no_o marriage_n of_o marriage_n ans_fw-fr some_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v esteem_v it_o as_o sacrament_n other_o as_o a_o oath_n or_o vow_v make_v in_o god_n presence_n to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o who_o affirm_v that_o marriage_n be_v consecrate_v to_o signify_v the_o mystery_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n this_o answer_n be_v give_v viz._n that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o mystery_n can_v not_o be_v church_n marriage_n not_o consecrate_v to_o show_v the_o mystery_n betwixt_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d his_o church_n consecrate_v to_o signify_v the_o mystery_n but_o marriage_n be_v before_o the_o mystery_n of_o that_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v consecrate_v to_o show_v the_o mystery_n or_o signify_v it_o at_o the_o most_o it_o do_v but_o parabolical_o signify_v that_o mystery_n and_o we_o can_v no_o more_o imagine_v it_o to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o that_o purpose_n then_o that_o every_o vine_n with_o the_o branch_n and_o head_n with_o the_o member_n be_v so_o consecrate_v for_o they_o be_v also_o in_o like_a manner_n so_o resemble_v by_o christ_n joh._n 15._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 15._o to_o the_o second_o that_o it_o be_v a_o oath_n or_o vow_v make_v in_o god_n presence_n action_n marriage_n a_o civil_a action_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o a_o oath_n may_v be_v tender_v before_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o be_v but_o a_o civil_a action_n sect_n 14._o obj._n prayer_n may_v be_v repeat_v before_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v it_o therefore_o civil_a ans_fw-fr the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v not_o jurisdiction_n in_o prayer_n as_o he_o have_v of_o a_o oath_n and_o matrimony_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o incoatum_n sort_n matrimony_n of_o two_o sort_n which_o be_v only_o initiate_v and_o begin_v by_o the_o espousal_n and_o contract_n only_o or_o it_o be_v present_a and_o consummate_v when_o it_o be_v accomplish_v and_o perform_v 1_o concern_v the_o contract_n or_o espousal_n which_o be_v the_o affiance_n and_o betrothe_v of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n each_o to_o other_o by_o their_o own_o voluntary_a and_o full_a consent_n with_o the_o like_n and_o approbation_n of_o their_o friend_n and_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o contract_n 1._o some_o contract_n be_v conditional_a and_o de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o if_o the_o man_n make_v his_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v marry_v a_o woman_n if_o her_o friend_n consent_n or_o if_o he_o may_v have_v a_o computent_fw-la dowry_n with_o she_o these_o espousal_n be_v only_o a_o promise_n of_o marriage_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v do_v not_o bind_v the_o party_n any_o other_o way_n but_o that_o they_o may_v show_v their_o levity_n in_o not_o perform_v the_o promise_n make_v and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v force_v by_o any_o such_o promise_n of_o marriage_n to_o accomplish_v the_o same_o 2_o the_o other_o espousal_n be_v the_o presenti_fw-la pronounce_v of_o the_o time_n present_a viz._n as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v ego_fw-la te_fw-la mihi_fw-la despondeo_fw-la vxorem_fw-la i_o take_v thou_o to_o my_o wife_n this_o contract_n be_v actual_a and_o effectual_a and_o can_v be_v dissolve_v be_v lawful_o make_v for_o that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o mat._n 19_o 6._o and_o they_o which_o be_v thus_o contract_v be_v man_n and_o wife_n before_o god_n and_o therefore_o jacob_n call_v rachel_n be_v only_o espouse_v his_o wife_n gen._n 29._o 21._o and_o the_o angel_n call_v mary_n espouse_v to_o joseph_n his_o wife_n mat._n 1._o 20._o and_o hereof_o it_o be_v that_o by_o moses_n law_n he_o that_o deflower_v a_o maid_n espouse_v to_o another_o man_n be_v to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n deut._n 22._o 23._o sect_n 15._o and_o as_o concern_v the_o celebration_n we_o neither_o read_v either_o in_o testament_n the_o manner_n of_o celebrate_v marriage_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n that_o ever_o any_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n that_o do_v join_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n together_o in_o matrimony_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o after_o such_o a_o contract_n make_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o woman_n so_o betroth_v may_v give_v she_o himself_o unto_o the_o man_n instance_n in_o laba●_n who_o give_v leah_n unto_o jacob_n in_o the_o evening_n instead_o of_o rachel_n gen._n 29._o 23._o as_o also_o rachel_n ver_fw-la 29._o and_o the_o circumstance_n of_o laban_n so_o give_v his_o daughter_n to_o jacob_n do_v argue_v no_o great_a ceremony_n in_o the_o act_n of_o marriage_n yea_o it_o do_v clear_o appear_v by_o the_o passage_n betwixt_o boas_n and_o ruth_n that_o after_o the_o party_n be_v agree_v the_o very_a acknowledge_v of_o it_o before_o witness_n be_v sufficient_a ruth_n 4._o 10_o 11._o and_o i_o can_v conceive_v why_o any_o great_a testimony_n or_o ceremony_n shall_v be_v require_v in_o marriage_n now_o more_o than_o be_v by_o they_o perform_v they_o be_v man_n and_o wife_n before_o god_n by_o their_o contract_n the_o other_o be_v only_o to_o testify_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o in_o such_o civil_a action_n it_o

magistrate_n then_o magistrate_n the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n that_o they_o will_v fight_v against_o god_n by_o oppose_v his_o design_n but_o rather_o that_o they_o will_v animate_v and_o encourage_v all_o such_o as_o shall_v practice_v the_o gather_n of_o church_n by_o suppress_v christ_n and_o their_o enemy_n as_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n may_v have_v its_o free_a progress_n in_o their_o dominion_n it_o be_v sole_o to_o that_o purpose_n that_o they_o have_v their_o own_o power_n give_v they_o which_o when_o they_o have_v accomplish_v their_o work_n be_v end_v and_o their_o power_n cease_v chap._n xi_o treat_v of_o the_o period_n of_o magistracy_n sect_n 1._o objection_n do_v you_o think_v that_o temporal_a power_n will_v have_v their_o period_n in_o this_o age_n ans_fw-fr yea_o as_o sure_a as_o the_o scripture_n be_v true_a which_o desolve_v the_o office_n of_o magistrate_n to_o be_v desolve_v do_v verify_v it_o witness_v the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 24._o who_o say_v that_o christ_n shall_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n and_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n if_o temporal_a power_n be_v not_o include_v i_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o be_v mean_v thereby_o obj._n i_o confess_v it_o will_v puzzle_v i_o to_o contradict_v it_o but_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v that_o then_o king_n shall_v be_v nurse_v father_n and_o queen_n nurse_v mother_n to_o the_o church_n ans_fw-fr i_o presume_v you_o know_v the_o property_n of_o nurse_n they_o be_v only_o to_o nourish_v child_n in_o their_o minority_n but_o when_o they_o be_v grow_v to_o capacity_n their_o parent_n take_v they_o home_o and_o then_o the_o nurse_n be_v out_o of_o employment_n and_o so_o consequent_o her_o office_n cease_v so_o likewise_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n and_o john_n be_v fulfil_v viz._n as_o soon_o as_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n shall_v set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v dan._n 2._o 44._o as_o also_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n rev._n 11._o 15._o then_o shall_v they_o nurse_n father_n and_o nurse_n mother_n you_o speak_v of_o be_v also_o put_v out_o of_o office_n viz._n their_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_v dan._n 2._o 24._o and_o so_o consequent_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n exercise_v in_o they_o for_o the_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o the_o effect_n must_v needs_o cease_v sect_n 2._o obj._n but_o when_o will_v these_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v ans_fw-fr i_o may_v reply_v with_o our_o saviour_n word_n viz._n this_o day_n be_v this_o prophecy_n fulfil_v in_o your_o ear_n this_o be_v the_o very_a time_n for_o that_o purpose_n obj._n but_o by_o what_o mean_n shall_v it_o be_v accomplish_v ans_fw-fr even_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o treatise_n for_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o all_o cease_v by_o what_o mean_v the_o po●er_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v cease_v such_o as_o bear_v the_o face_n of_o godliness_n will_v comply_v with_o the_o government_n therein_o discover_v which_o be_v the_o very_a mean_n to_o reduce_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n rev._n 11._o 15._o as_o also_o to_o put_v down_o all_o other_o rule_n and_o authority_n and_o power_n in_o civil_a and_o antichristian_a state_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 24._o as_o also_o to_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_v that_o great_a image_n speak_v of_o by_o daniel_n chap._n 2._o 34_o 35_o 36._o which_o without_o doubt_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n and_o of_o the_o present_a clergy_n so_o that_o the_o iron_n the_o clay_n the_o brass_n the_o silver_n and_o gold_n shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n together_o viz._n all_o empire_n king_n and_o prince_n with_o their_o antichristian_a foot_n compose_v of_o divine_a and_o prudentiall_a material_n which_o the_o antichristian_a government_n consist_v of_o as_o they_o themselves_o very_o well_o know_v yea_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o pound_v by_o mean_n of_o this_o government_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v become_v like_o the_o chaff_n of_o the_o summer_n threshing-floore_n which_o the_o wind_n carry_v away_o so_o that_o no_o place_n shall_v be_v find_v for_o they_o which_o be_v effect_v then_o shall_v this_o government_n which_o most_o fit_o may_v be_v compare_v with_o that_o stone_n speak_v of_o by_o daniel_n to_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o mount_n without_o hand_n and_o that_o for_o these_o ensue_a reason_n become_v a_o great_a mountain_n even_o to_o the_o fill_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n viz._n 1._o in_o that_o the_o government_n term_v by_o the_o name_n of_o anabaptism_n be_v in_o this_o treatise_n prove_v to_o be_v hew_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n or_o rock_n christ_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o apostolical_a or_o primative_a purity_n 2._o in_o that_o there_o be_v also_o a_o people_n in_o this_o nation_n which_o be_v so_o peall_v and_o govern_v 3._o albeit_o it_o be_v so_o extant_a among_o we_o as_o also_o hew_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n aforesaid_a etc._n etc._n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o be_v so_o long_o hide_v in_o obscurity_n to_o the_o world_n viz._n 1260._o year_n during_o which_o time_n it_o it_o have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o trance_n have_v now_o in_o its_o revive_a condition_n quite_o forget_v how_o it_o have_v be_v so_o long_o preserve_v or_o from_o who_o it_o have_v be_v sucker_v during_o its_o wilderness_n condition_n as_o in_o relation_n to_o its_o succession_n from_o the_o time_n it_o be_v take_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o throne_n rev._n 12._o 5_o only_o this_o it_o have_v to_o comfort_v it_o after_o it_o be_v so_o long_a persecution_n that_o its_o geneology_n be_v find_v in_o the_o ancient_a register_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o government_n practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o primative_a purity_n in_o all_o which_o respect_v it_o may_v very_o fit_o be_v ●resembled_v as_o aforesaid_a yea_o doubtless_o this_o very_a description_n of_o it_o will_v set_v a_o edge_n of_o all_o that_o desire_v to_o practice_v according_a to_o the_o primative_a purity_n to_o become_v obedient_a unto_o it_o sect_n 3._o now_o when_o christ_n have_v by_o this_o mean_v draw_v all_o the_o king_n magistrate_n when_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n dome_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o his_o spiritual_a government_n what_o need_n will_v there_o be_v of_o a_o temporal_a power_n and_o authority_n as_o also_o when_o he_o have_v subdue_v antichrist_n root_n and_o branch_n what_o will_v become_v of_o their_o power_n and_o maintenance_n yea_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o they_o all_o fall_v together_o for_o proof_n of_o which_o we_o have_v have_v divers_a instance_n in_o this_o nation_n as_o of_o monk_n friar_n abbot_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o of_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n which_o when_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o be_v once_o take_v off_o all_o their_o court_n and_o office_n fall_v of_o themselves_o as_o also_o for_o civil_a power_n we_o have_v a_o instance_n in_o the_o late_a king_n and_o so_o consequent_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o magistrate_n of_o this_o nation_n shall_v submit_v to_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n and_o become_v member_n thereof_o they_o will_v quick_o pull_v down_o all_o tyrannical_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n which_o shall_v oppose_v that_o government_n and_o until_o than_o we_o may_v as_o well_o expect_v a_o devil_n to_o become_v a_o saint_n as_o for_o they_o to_o destroy_v their_o own_o power_n and_o so_o consequent_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o honour_n and_o profit_n which_o redound_v unto_o they_o thereby_o obj._n who_o shall_v carry_v on_o this_o great_a work_n intend_v ans_fw-fr the_o saint_n for_o so_o the_o scripture_n do_v clear_o demonstrate_v on_o by_o who_o the_o design_n must_v be_v c●r●●ed_v on_o witness_v the_o prophet_n daniel_n chap._n 7._o 18._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n and_o possess_v it_o for_o ever_o even_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o as_o also_o ver_fw-la 2d_o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o time_n come_v that_o they_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n as_o also_o ver_fw-la 27._o where_o it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n paul_n also_o affirm_v as_o much_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 2._o in_o these_o word_n do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v