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	reason_n	scripture_n	1,850	5	6.1940	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02487	A comparison betvveene the dayes of Purim and that of the Powder treason for the better continuance of the memory of it, and the stirring vp of mens affections to a more zealous observation thereof. Written by G.H. D.D.	Hakewill, George, 1578-1649.	1626 (1626)	STC 12615; ESTC S103633	13,103	40

a_o comparison_n between_o the_o day_n of_o purim_n and_o that_o of_o the_o powder_n treason_n for_o the_o better_a continuance_n of_o the_o memory_n of_o it_o and_o the_o stir_v up_o of_o man_n affection_n to_o a_o more_o zealous_a observati_fw-la on_o there_o of_o write_a by_o g._n h._n d._n d._n oxford_z print_v by_o john_n lichfield_n &_o william_n turner_n printer_n to_o the_o famous_a university_n ann._n dom._n 1626._o i_o say_v i_o will_v scatter_v they_o into_o corner_n i_o will_v make_v the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o to_o cease_v from_o among_o man_n be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o enemy_n lest_o their_o adversary_n shall_v behave_v themselves_o strange_o and_o lest_o they_o shall_v say_v our_o hand_n be_v high_a and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v all_o this_o for_o they_o be_v a_o nation_n void_a of_o counsel_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o understanding_n in_o they_o deut._n 32._o 26._o 27._o 28._o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o day_n of_o purim_n and_o that_o of_o the_o powder_n treason_n etc._n etc._n these_o day_n of_o purim_n or_o of_o lot_n mention_v in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o ester_n be_v the_o fourteen_o and_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n answer_v in_o part_n to_o our_o february_n enjoin_v to_o be_v keep_v festival_n of_o the_o jew_n first_o by_o mordecaye_n letter_n and_o then_o by_o queen_n ester_n decree_n in_o remembrance_n of_o there_o wonderful_a deliverance_n from_o hamans_n bloody_a design_n for_o their_o utter_a extirpation_n at_o that_o time_n these_o day_n the_o like_a be_v scarce_o to_o be_v find_v again_o in_o holy_a scripture_n i_o purpose_v to_o compare_v with_o our_o day_n of_o the_o powder_n plot_n together_o with_o the_o authority_n the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o both_o that_o from_o thence_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v more_o clear_o manifest_v in_o our_o deliverance_n then_o in_o they_o and_o that_o consequent_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n religious_o &_o with_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n to_o observe_v our_o day_n than_o they_o they_o in_o the_o open_n whereof_o i_o will_v compare_v plot_n with_o plot_n person_n with_o person_n motive_n with_o motive_n assurance_n with_o assurance_n prevention_n with_o prevention_n issue_n with_o issue_n month_n with_o month_n day_n with_o day_n first_o then_o for_o hamans_n plot_n upon_o the_o jew_n it_o plot._n be_v undoubted_o a_o very_a cruel_a one_o think_v it_o too_o little_a too_o small_a a_o satisfaction_n to_o hishonor_v &_o revenge_n to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o mordecai_n he_o purpose_v in_o one_o day_n to_o have_v put_v they_o all_o to_o the_o sword_n as_o the_o sicilian_n do_v the_o french_a in_o one_o night_n young_a and_o old_a woman_n and_o child_n without_o distinction_n of_o age_n or_o sex_n throughout_o all_o the_o large_a dominion_n of_o ahafhuerosh_n reach_v from_o india_n to_o ethiopia_n and_o comprise_v a_o hundred_o &_o 7_o &_o twenty_o province_n yet_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n be_v not_o so_o cruel_a as_o blow_v up_o with_o powder_n in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o former_a some_o hope_n be_v leave_v by_o tear_n or_o prayer_n or_o gift_n to_o stay_v the_o executioner_n hand_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a none_o at_o all_o for_o as_o man_n be_v presume_v to_o have_v more_o mercy_n than_o beast_n and_o beast_n then_o insensible_a creature_n which_o be_v altogether_o inexorable_a so_o among_o they_o all_o the_o two_o element_n of_o fire_n and_o water_n have_v the_o least_o mercy_n and_o of_o the_o two_o fire_n special_o if_o it_o be_v enrage_v with_o store_n of_o powder_n lest_o of_o all_o again_o hamans_n project_n upon_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o so_o sudden_o to_o be_v act_v but_o that_o they_o have_v leisure_n give_v they_o to_o appease_v the_o fury_n of_o their_o adversary_n or_o to_o procure_v the_o king_n favour_n as_o afterward_o they_o do_v they_o have_v opportunity_n to_o stand_v for_o their_o life_n or_o to_o save_v themselves_o by_o flight_n or_o if_o it_o come_v to_o the_o worst_a they_o have_v respite_n to_o cast_v up_o their_o account_n and_o make_v all_o thing_n level_v between_o god_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n but_o this_o project_n of_o our_o conspirator_n shall_v have_v be_v act_v in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o hand_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n the_o party_n aim_v at_o shall_v neither_o have_v have_v time_n to_o fly_v nor_o to_o fight_v to_o entreat_v nor_o to_o threaten_v to_o let_v fall_v a_o tear_n or_o castup_v a_o sigh_n for_o their_o sin_n or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o say_v or_o to_o think_v in_o manus_fw-la tuas_fw-la domine_fw-la the_o cruelty_n of_o haman_n then_o extend_v only_o to_o man_n body_n but_o this_o of_o our_o conspirator_n to_o their_o soul_n they_o hold_v the_o main_a body_n of_o that_o assembly_n to_o be_v heretical_a and_o that_o for_o a_o heretic_n so_o depart_v this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n and_o consequent_o they_o can_v not_o but_o make_v account_n to_o send_v all_o so_o affect_v quick_a to_o hell_n and_o for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o jew_n though_o after_o the_o shed_n of_o their_o blood_n &_o the_o lose_n of_o their_o life_n they_o can_v not_o have_v promise_v to_o themselves_o any_o decent_a kind_n of_o burial_n yet_o be_v their_o case_n better_o than_o to_o be_v tear_v in_o a_o thousand_o piece_n and_o to_o have_v the_o shiver_n of_o their_o bone_n the_o sprinkle_n of_o their_o blood_n and_o gobbet_n of_o their_o flesh_n if_o any_o such_o remain_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o far_o distant_a place_n and_o expose_v as_o a_o prey_n to_o dog_n and_o raven_n beside_o the_o cruelty_n of_o haman_n extend_v not_o to_o insensible_a creature_n as_o this_o do_v to_o the_o utter_a demolish_n of_o that_o famous_a senate_n house_n in_o which_o the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o conspirator_n themselves_o have_v often_o meet_v to_o consult_v about_o the_o make_n of_o wholesome_a law_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o vice_n and_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o english_a name_n we_o count_v it_o but_o madness_n in_o a_o dog_n to_o snarl_v at_o a_o stone_n and_o can_v we_o count_v it_o less_o in_o man_n to_o fight_v with_o stone_n and_o timber_n sure_o if_o we_o shall_v have_v hold_v our_o peace_n these_o very_a beam_n &_o stone_n will_v have_v cry_v for_o vengeance_n and_o the_o rather_o be_v to_o have_v be_v stain_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o so_o many_o right_a noble_a and_o worthy_a personage_n which_o be_v the_o second_o point_n of_o comparison_n the_o jew_n though_o at_o that_o time_n the_o church_n person_n of_o god_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n empale_v within_o their_o nation_n yet_o live_v they_o but_o as_o stranger_n nay_o as_o vassal_n &_o captive_n among_o the_o persian_n as_o at_o this_o day_n for_o the_o great_a part_n they_o do_v aswell_o among_o the_o turk_n as_o the_o christian_n it_o be_v true_a though_o by_o haman_n malicious_o urge_v that_o their_o law_n be_v diverse_a from_o all_o people_n neither_o do_v they_o observe_v the_o king_n law_n haman_n himself_o the_o chief_a plotter_n against_o they_o be_v not_o only_o a_o infidel_n but_o a_o amalakite_n a_o mortal_a enemy_n to_o their_o religion_n and_o moreover_o be_v of_o great_a place_n and_o command_v he_o have_v get_v both_o the_o king_n and_o the_o whole_a state_n to_o countenance_v his_o design_n against_o they_o but_o in_o this_o of_o our_o conspirator_n the_o case_n be_v contrary_a there_o pagan_n and_o infidel_n persian_n &_o amalakite_n conspire_v against_o the_o israelite_n here_o native_a english_a &_o profess_a christian_n though_o in_o truth_n most_o unworthy_a the_o name_n of_o either_o conspire_v against_o their_o own_o countryman_n baptize_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o glorious_a name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n nay_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o some_o of_o their_o own_o near_a kinsman_n and_o of_o their_o own_o romish_a profession_n at_o leastwise_o in_o heart_n and_o affection_n shall_v for_o company_n have_v perish_v by_o that_o blow_a there_o superior_n &_o those_o of_o eminent_a note_n and_o rank_n conspire_v against_o their_o inferior_n and_o those_o of_o the_o low_a and_o mean_a degree_n in_o that_o state_n here_o inferior_n against_o their_o superior_n subject_n against_o their_o liege_n lord_n and_o lawful_a sovereign_n servant_n against_o their_o master_n for_o so_o be_v one_o of_o they_o at_o least_o and_o that_o in_o honourable_a place_n and_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v too_o little_a to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o king_n alone_o they_o all_o conspire_v against_o that_o venerable_a court_n the_o high_a in_o the_o land_n consist_v of_o their_o lawful_a and_o competent_a judge_n the_o murder_a of_o the_o least_o of_o which_o