Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bad_a	good_a	see_v	1,466	5	3.4614	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04981	A warning-piece to repentance presented in an assize-sermon preached in the cathedral chruch of Lincoln. Aug. 15. 1664. / By William Reresby doctor in divinity.	Reresby, William, d. 1670.	1664 (1664)	Wing R1123; ESTC R182680	27,476	70

145.17_o so_o ●e_v you_o just_a in_o all_o your_o sentence_n these_o be_v the_o three_o motive_n which_o je●●shaphat_n present_v to_o his_o judge_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o carefulness_n i_o have_v only_o give_v ●ou_fw-mi the_o same_o and_o i_o beseech_v you_o my_o lord_n remember_v 1._o that_o you_o judge_v not_o 〈◊〉_d man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n 2._o that_o god_n ●s_v with_o you_o in_o judgement_n 3._o that_o there_o 〈◊〉_d no_o injustice_n in_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o ●hen_o i_o be_o sure_a as_o you_o be_v the_o mortal_a picture●f_n ●f_z the_o immortal_a god_n so_o you_o as_o he_o will_v ●ever_o punish_v without_o a_o cause_n and_o those_o judgement_n that_o you_o execute_v will_v be_v al●ayes_o just_a and_o righteous_a 2._o this_o exhortation_n do_v extend_v itself_o to_o lawyer_n do_v you_o after_o god_n example_n look_v at_o the_o justness_n of_o man_n cau●●s_n and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o compose_v than_o ●art_v difference_n it_o be_v panormitan_n ad●ice_n 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4._o the_o curse_n of_o god_n will_v follow_v thou_o to_o thy_o house_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o overrun_v it_o for_o it_o will_v fly_v after_o thou_o and_o when_o it_o come_v there_o it_o will_v not_o stand_v knock_v at_o thy_o door_n and_o be_v go_v but_o it_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o shall_v consume_v it_o with_o the_o timber_n thereof_o and_o the_o stone_n thereof_o do_v man_n consider_v this_o threaten_v well_o they_o will_v not_o sell_v oath_n so_o cheap_a as_o they_o say_v some_o do_v it_o be_v not_o thy_o landlord_n abate_v thou_o a_o little_a rent_n or_o his_o give_v thou_o a_o piece_n of_o money_n now_o and_o then_o not_o his_o make_v thou_o eat_v and_o drink_v of_o the_o best_a and_o to_o the_o full_a all_o the_o assize_n for_o swear_v lusty_o in_o his_o cause_n and_o come_v to_o he_o beforehand_o to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o will_v do_v the_o deed_n alas_o it_o be_v not_o all_o this_o nor_o great_a thing_n than_o these_o thou_o possible_o may_v gain_v by_o forswear_v thyself_o that_o can_v lie_v in_o balance_n against_o the_o displeasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n though_o thou_o can_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o thy_o perjury_n thou_o will_v for_o all_o that_o be_v a_o great_a loser_n by_o the_o bargain_n for_o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n ●f_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v ●is_fw-la own_o soul_n mark_v 8.36_o these_o four_o judges_z lawyer_n juror_n witness_n be_v in_o ●he_n first_o place_n more_o particular_o concern_v 〈◊〉_d this_o use_n of_o exhortation_n 2._o those_o that_o suffer_v under_o god_n and_o howsoever_o and_o the_o exhortation_n to_o ●hem_n be_v double_a 1._o to_o justify_v god_n in_o their_o suffering_n acknowledge_v themselves_o sinner_n and_o that_o ●e_v also_o be_v righteous_a in_o all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v this_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o all_o ●e_a saint_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n as_o st._n au●stine_n observe_v upon_o psal_n 145._o omnes_fw-la ●ncti_fw-la in_o tribulationibus_fw-la constituti_fw-la non_fw-la de●●runt_fw-la deo_fw-la injustitiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a say_v the_o church_n in_o the_o lamentation_n chap._n 1.18_o for_o i_o have_v rebel_v ●gainst_a his_o commandment_n o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o we_o confusion_n of_o face_n 9.7_o dan._n 9.7_o say_v daniel_n chap._n 9.7_o again_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o do_v for_o we_o obey_v not_o his_o voice_n 14._o ver._n 14._o ver_fw-la 14._o o_o my_o god_n say_v ezra_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n to_o thou_o for_o our_o iniquity_n be_v incrcas●●_n over_o our_o head_n 9.6_o ezra_n 9.6_o and_o our_o trespass_n be_v grow_v up_o unto_o the_o heaven_n chap._n 9.6_o and_o in_o ver_fw-la ult_n 15._o ver._n 15._o o_o lord_n god_n thou_o be_v righteous_a behold_v we_o be_v before_o thou_o in_o our_o trespass_n howbeit_o 33_o neh._n 9_o 33_o say_v nehemiah_n thou_o be_v just_a in_o all_o that_o be_v bring_v upon_o we_o for_o thou_o have_v do_v right_a but_o we_o have_v do_v wicked_o chap._n 9.33_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a say_v david_n and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o 119.75_o psal_n 119.75_o psal_n 119.75_o again_o righteous_a art_n thou_o o_o lord_n 137._o ver._n 137._o and_o upright_o be_v thy_o judgement_n ver_fw-la 137._o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a upright_o be_v thy_o judgement_n to_o show_v that_o every_o one_o of_o his_o judgement_n be_v upright_o and_o so_o david_n confess_v for_o when_o a_o verb_n singular_a be_v join_v with_o a_o substantive_n plural_a i●_n note_v a_o distribution_n again_o psal_n 51.4_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o don●_n this_o evil_a in_o thy_o

the_o person_n exod._n 23.3_o thou_o shall_v not_o countenance_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n and_o if_o not_o a_o poor_a man_n much_o less_o a_o rich_a for_o if_o the_o person_n of_o any_o shall_v be_v accept_v certain_o in_o all_o equity_n the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a do_v bespeak_v pity_n rather_o than_o the_o person_n of_o the_o potent_a but_o then_o see_v here_o be_v a_o strict_a command_n against_o this_o again_o justice_n be_v picture_v with_o a_o balance_n to_o show_v that_o judge_n shall_v scan_v those_o cause_n exact_o that_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o holy_a job_n chap._n 29.16_o 29.16_o job_n 29.16_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o ride_v post_n over_o matter_n for_o that_o judge_n do_v ill_o purchase_v to_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o a_o man_n of_o expedition_n and_o dispatch_v that_o overhasten_v cause_n and_o end_v they_o before_o they_o be_v ripe_a not_o that_o cause_n 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be_v say_v because_o ●e_v who_o be_v holiness_n itself_o sit_v chief_a justice_n ●here_o 21.13_o apud_fw-la r●bbinos_fw-la deus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la makom_fw-la locus_fw-la quia_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o se_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la &_o nullo_n loco_fw-la comprehenditur_fw-la bithner_n in_o exod._n 21.13_o the_o rabbin_n as_o buxtorf_n tell_v ●●s_o put_v makom_n which_o signify_v ●lace_n among_o the_o name_n of_o god_n bothner_n bring_v they_o expound_v that_o text_n in_o esther_n 4.14_o deliverance_n shall_v arise_v to_o the_o jew_n from_o another_o place_n i._n e._n from_o god_n they_o ●alled_v he_o place_n because_o he_o be_v in_o every●lace_n ●lace_z there_o be_v not_o any_o place_n whether_o sacred_a or_o profane_a whether_o private_a 〈◊〉_d public_a but_o we_o may_v say_v of_o it_o as_o jacob●●d_v ●●d_z of_o bethel_n gen._n 28.16_o sure_o god_n 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n and_o we_o be_v not_o aware_a ●t_a though_o we_o can_v go_v from_o god_n spirit_n 139.7_o psal_n 139.7_o or_o flee_v 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