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	pope_n	power_n	1,442	5	4.9516	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00908	A defence of the Catholyke cause contayning a treatise in confutation of sundry vntruthes and slanders, published by the heretykes, as wel in infamous lybels as otherwyse, against all english Catholyks in general, & some in particular, not only concerning matter of state, but also matter of religion: by occasion whereof diuers poynts of the Catholyke faith now in controuersy, are debated and discussed. VVritten by T.F. With an apology, or defence, of his innocency in a fayned conspiracy against her Maiesties person, for the which one Edward Squyre was wrongfully condemned and executed in Nouember ... 1598. wherewith the author and other Catholykes were also falsly charged. Written by him the yeare folowing, and not published vntil now, for the reasons declared in the preface of this treatyse.	Fitzherbert, Thomas, 1552-1640.	1602 (1602)	STC 11016; ESTC S102241	183,394	262

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and_o cawled_a he_o cephas_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o the_o which_o word_n cephas_n be_v interpret_v petrus_n in_o our_o latin_a translation_n and_o peter_n in_o english_a for_o where_o as_o the_o evangelist_n himself_o expound_v cephas_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a saying_n 1._o quod_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la petús_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o be_v interpret_v a_o rock_n the_o latin_a translator_n say_v quod_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la petrus_n which_o be_v interpret_v peter_n mean_v thereby_o also_o a_o rock_n or_o a_o man_n that_o metaphorical_o be_v a_o rock_n 16._o for_o other_o wise_n he_o give_v not_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o cephas_n nor_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o in_o this_o sentence_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n &_o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la do_v plain_o expound_v petrus_n to_o signify_v a_o rock_n for_o that_o the_o pronoun_n this_o can_v not_o have_v so_o proper_a relation_n to_o any_o other_o word_n as_o to_o the_o next_o antecedent_n which_o be_v petrus_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n must_v needs_o be_v thus_o 16._o thou_o be_v a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n here_o also_o may_v be_v consider_v the_o correspondence_n that_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o s._n peter_n have_v with_o s._n peter_n word_n to_o he_o for_o when_o our_o saviour_n ask_v his_o apostle_n quem_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la dicitis_fw-la who_o say_v you_o that_o i_o be_o he_o ask_v not_o what_o they_o call_v his_o name_n but_o what_o they_o say_v be_v his_o quality_n &_o dignity_n and_o therefore_o saint_n peter_n answer_v not_o thou_o be_v jesus_n which_o be_v the_o name_n that_o be_v give_v he_o at_o his_o circumsision_n but_o thou_o be_v messiah_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o anoint_a or_o as_o we_o common_o say_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o our_o saviour_n recompense_v not_o by_o tell_v he_o his_o name_n which_o be_v simon_n but_o by_o give_v he_o another_o name_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o signify_v the_o office_n quality_n and_o dignity_n that_o he_o bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v cephas_n or_o petrus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o rock_n or_o peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n which_o saint_n leo_n express_o note_v say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n to_o s._n peter_n thus_o ●_o as_o my_o father_n have_v make_v know_v unto_o thou_o my_o divinity_n even_o so_o i_o make_v know_v to_o thou_o thy_o excellency_n that_o thou_o be_v peter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o rock_n etc._n etc._n and_o s._n hierome_n expound_v the_o same_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o speak_v also_o in_o his_o person_n say_v thus_o matth._n because_o thou_o simon_n have_v say_v to_o i_o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o also_o say_v to_o thou_o not_o with_o a_o vain_a or_o idle_a speech_n that_o have_v no_o operation_n or_o effect_n but_o quia_fw-la meum_fw-la dixisse_fw-la fecisse_fw-la est_fw-la because_o my_o say_n be_v a_o do_v or_o a_o make_n therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v peter_n or_o a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n thus_o far_o s._n hierom_n signify_v that_o christ_n both_o make_v he_o a_o rock_n and_o cawled_a he_o a_o rock_n which_o yet_o he_o declare_v more_o plain_o in_o that_o which_o he_o add_v immediate_o as_o christ_n say_v he_o be_v himself_o the_o light_n grant_v to_o his_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v cawled_a the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n ita_fw-la simoni_n qui_fw-la credebat_fw-la in_o pertam_fw-la christum_fw-la petri_fw-la largitus_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la so_o to_o simon_n who_o beleve_v in_o christ_n the_o rock_n he_o give_v the_o name_n of_o a_o rock_n for_o if_o we_o expound_v not_o petri_n so_o the_o similitude_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v immediate_o and_o according_a to_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o rock_n it_o be_v true_o say_v to_o he_o i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n upon_o thou_o here_o you_o see_v s._n hierome_n understand_v petrum_fw-la &_o petram_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v peter_n &_o a_o rock_n to_o be_v all_o one_o and_o so_o do_v s._n ambrose_n expound_v tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n sanct_n thou_o be_v peter_n he_o be_v cawled_a say_v he_o a_o rock_n because_o he_o first_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n among_o the_o gentiles_n and_o like_o a_o unmoveable_a stone_n do_v hold_v up_o or_o susteyn_v the_o frame_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a work_v pae●ite●_n this_o may_v be_v confirm_v out_o of_o saint_n basil_n who_o say_v petrus_n dixerat_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la filius_fw-la deivivi_fw-la &_o vicissim_fw-la audierat_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la petram_fw-la peter_n say_v thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o hear_v again_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o rock_n which_o according_a to_o our_o latin_a and_o english_a translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o true_a if_o petrus_n and_o peter_n do_v not_o signify_v a_o rock_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o petrus_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o especial_o in_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n do_v signify_v a_o rock_n no_o less_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a or_o cepha_fw-la in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o in_o our_o latin_a translation_n be_v interpret_v petrus_n &_o in_o our_o english_a peter_n in_o this_o respect_n tertulian_n in_o k._n lucius_n time_n caul_v s._n peter_n aedificandae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la petram_fw-la the_o rock_n where_o upon_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v build_v praescrip_n &_o origen_n in_o the_o same_o age_n for_o he_o be_v bear_v about_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n his_o conversion_n or_o within_o fyve_o or_o six_o year_n after_o term_v he_o magnum_fw-la 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