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	people_n	power_n	1,463	5	4.9193	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89029	A standard set up: whereunto the true seed and saints of the most High may be gathered together into one, out of their several forms: for the Lambe against the Beast, and false prophet in this good and honourable cause. Or The principles & declaration of the remnant, who have waited for the blessed appearance and hope. Shewing, how saints as saints, men as men, and the creation shall have their blessings herein, as in the deliverance of the true Church out of Babylon, and all confusion; as in the most righteous and free-common-wealth-state; as in the restitution of all things. Subscribed W. Medley, scribe.	Medley, William, scribe.	1657 (1657)	Wing M1612; Thomason E910_10; ESTC R202911	20,825	28

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be_v a_o court_n of_o judicature_n in_o each_o respective_a general_a division_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o county_n so_o call_v to_o sit_v once_o in_o every_o three_o month_n or_o often_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v necessary_a at_o the_o chief_a city_n or_o other_o place_n of_o such_o division_n to_o determine_v and_o give_v judgement_n in_o capital_a crime_n and_o cause_n whether_o civil_a or_o criminal_a without_o respect_n of_o person_n yet_o so_o as_o all_o hide_a hard_a and_o high_a matter_n that_o arise_v between_o blood_n and_o blood_n between_o plea_n and_o plea_n and_o between_o stroak_n and_o stroak_n or_o other_o way_n matter_n of_o controversy_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o supreme_a council_n who_o be_v to_o direct_v or_o give_v judgement_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o property_n nature_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o case_n so_o as_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o deviate_a from_o the_o law_n or_o the_o testimony_n and_o if_o any_o find_v themselves_o to_o be_v grieve_v 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appeal_n from_o they_o to_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o county_n 14._o for_o the_o better_a current_n of_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n and_o the_o most_o speedy_a dispatch_n of_o all_o affair_n incident_a to_o these_o respective_a court_n each_o court_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o justice_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n as_o shall_v be_v needful_a and_o warrantable_a by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n 15._o that_o the_o power_n of_o all_o subordinate_a court_n judge_n deputy_n assistant_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o supream-councel_n who_o be_v to_o issue_v out_o warrant_v for_o their_o election_n and_o meet_v qualification_n and_o whether_o some_o of_o their_o own_o number_n with_o assistant_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o freeman_n may_v be_v authorize_v for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a or_o otherways_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o council_n 16._o that_o every_o man_n 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be_v find_v fit_a for_o or_o faithful_a in_o &_o to_o their_o worthy_a service_n and_o that_o great_a trust_n repose_v in_o they_o by_o christ_n his_o follower_n people_n and_o subject_n but_o that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o twelve_o month_n to_o be_v account_v from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o their_o call_n and_o assemble_v together_o the_o say_a power_n in_o course_n fall_v into_o the_o body_n at_o every_o one_o of_o the_o say_a period_n of_o time_n 18._o that_o upon_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o say_a term_n successive_o or_o soon_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v determen_v the_o lords-freeman_n i.e._n those_o that_o have_v a_o right_n with_o christ_n in_o and_o according_a to_o the_o new-covenant_n for_o who_o the_o sun_n make_v free_a be_v free_a indeed_o and_o the_o servant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o but_o the_o son_n abide_v ever_o john_n 8.35.36_o shall_v be_v assemble_v together_o and_o shall_v then_o make_v their_o new-election_n of_o member_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o qualification_n aforesaid_a to_o serve_v in_o the_o supreme_a trust_n either_o of_o those_o with_o other_o former_o choose_v if_o excel_v other_o in_o their_o measure_n of_o spirit_n and_o light_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o or_o else_o of_o other_o not_o former_o call_v when_o find_v meet_v for_o so_o high_a a_o service_n and_o so_o successive_o and_o constant_o from_o time_n to_o time_n that_o those_o so_o choose_v the_o power_n remain_v with_o the_o old_a magistrate_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o election_n who_o be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o people_n be_v due_o assemble_v as_o aforesaid_a or_o in_o case_n of_o fail_v herein_o the_o people_n know_v their_o concernment_n do_v of_o course_n come_v together_o for_o the_o say_a election_n be_v due_o admit_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o government_n the_o next_o day_n after_o their_o choice_n or_o otherwise_o so_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n 19_o that_o it_o be_v 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that_o minister_n be_v send_v forth_o of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o primitive_a institution_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v to_o be_v maintain_v as_o the_o gospel_n will_v warrant_v either_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o hand_n or_o the_o free-contributions_a of_o saint_n and_o church_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n 34.10_o ezek._n 34.10_o behold_v i_o be_o against_o the_o shepherd_n and_o i_o will_v require_v my_o flock_n at_o their_o hand_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o cease_v from_o seed_v the_o flock_n neither_o shall_v the_o shepherd_n seed_n themselves_o any_o more_o for_o i_o will_v deliver_v my_o flock_n from_o their_o mouth_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v meat_n for_o they_o but_o that_o respect_n be_v have_v unto_o those_o who_o with_o their_o own_o particular_a estate_n have_v purchase_v tithe_n gleabe-land_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v satisfaction_n according_a to_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v 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a_o great_a measure_n do_v away_o in_o so_o much_o that_o when_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v reveal_v the_o old_a serpent_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v bind_v but_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v it_o together_o for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o a_o figure_n of_o this_o we_o have_v in_o nabuchadnezzar_a he_o be_v drive_v from_o man_n and_o do_v eat_v grass_n as_o ox_n 34._o isa_n 40.5_o dan._n 4.33_o 34._o and_o his_o body_n be_v wet_a with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n till_o his_o hair_n be_v grow_v as_o eagle_n feather_n and_o his_o nail_n like_o bird_n claw_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n i_o nabuchadnezzar_n lift_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o heaven_n and_o my_o understanding_n return_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o bless_v the_o most_o high_a and_o i_o praise_v and_o honour_v he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o who_o dominion_n be_v a_o