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	sin_n	1,576	5	5.0139	4	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 promptior_fw-la sit_fw-la cuique_fw-la vestrum_fw-la ad_fw-la ●mponendum_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la contendendum_fw-la and_o ●bove_o all_o thing_n take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o know_o plead_v a_o bad_a cause_n else_o you_o can_v be_v good_a man_n bone_fw-la vir_fw-la non_fw-la agit_fw-fr nisi_fw-la bonas_fw-la causas_fw-la as_o quintil._n tell_v you_o pl●●tarch_n report_v that_o phocyon_n will_v not_o defend_v his_o son-in-law_n charles_n in_o a_o evil_a cause_n why_o shall_v you_o stranger_n undertake_v good_a cause_n only_o and_o have_v undertake_v they_o betray_v they_o not_o for_o want_v of_o plead_v take_v not_o fee_n of_o both_o side_n demosthenes_n say_v to_o one_o of_o his_o fellow-lawyer_n that_o brag_v he_o have_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d talon_n for_o his_o plead_v tush_o fool_n i_o ha●●_n more_o for_o hold_v my_o peace_n some_o lawyer_n sell_v their_o very_a silence_n at_o a_o great_a rate_n but_o will_v they_o deal_v upright_o it_o will_v be_v more_o for_o their_o advantage_n some_o write_v of_o the_o ostrich_n feather_n that_o it_o will_v in_o time_n moult_v and_o consume_v all_o the_o feather_n in_o the_o t●●_n wherein_o it_o be_v put_v sure_o i_o be_o unlawful_a fee_n will_v consume_v those_o treasure_n which_o you_o have_v well_o get_v you_o may_v indeed_o by_o play_v jack-a-both-side_n or_o by_o be_v for_o any_o side_n right_a or_o wrong_n heap_v up_o a_o estate_n sudden_o but_o it_o will_v neither_o do_v you_o nor_o you_o any_o great_a good_a for_o it_o will_v not_o be_v permanent_a a_o inheritance_n may_v be_v hasty_o get_v at_o the_o beginning_n but_o the_o end_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v bless_v prov._n 20.21_o 3._o this_o exhortation_n do_v extend_v itself_o unto_o juror_n they_o be_v also_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o wrong-doing_a remember_v thy_o oath_n use_v as_o far_o as_o thou_o can_v search_v out_o the_o truth_n receive_v thy_o information_n attentive_o and_o serious_o before_o thou_o go_v out_o and_o then_o all_o by-respect_n set_v aside_o deliver_v ●●y_a conscience_n clear_o and_o plain_o let_v ●ot_n the_o nearness_n of_o kinsman_n the_o malice_n thou_o have_v to_o any_o man_n the_o frown_n of_o great_a ●en_n nor_o the_o hope_n of_o reward_n from_o rich_a ●en_n cause_v you_o to_o clear_v the_o guilty_a or_o oppress_v the_o innocent_a i_o speak_v to_o you_o all_o not_o ●o_o the_o foreman_n only_o i_o have_v hear_v indeed_o that_o in_o juries_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v apt_a to_o follow_v the_o first_o as_o if_o they_o be_v so_o many_o hor●es_n in_o a_o teem_n but_o i_o beseech_v you_o remember_v that_o you_o be_v all_o to_o kiss_v the_o book_n as_o well_o as_o your_o foreman_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o any_o way_n bias_v or_o coy_v in_o by_o he_o to_o bring_v in_o a_o unjust_a verdict_n but_o act_n according_a to_o your_o conscience_n sheep_n will_v follow_v the_o first_o qua_fw-la itur_fw-la non_fw-la quà_fw-la eundum_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n but_o you_o be_v twelve_o man_n not_o twelve_o sheep_n and_o therefore_o let_v reason_n and_o conscience_n and_o not_o example_n only_o be_v your_o guide_n 4._o this_o exhortation_n do_v likewise_o extend_v itself_o unto_o witness_n they_o must_v by_o all_o mean_n take_v heed_n of_o wrong-doing_a remember_v god_n commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n 20.16_o exod._n 20.16_o do_v not_o forget_v thy_o oath_n take_v heed_n of_o perjury_n it_o be_v mendacium_fw-la juramento_fw-la firmatum_fw-la a_o lie_v confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n thou_o shall_v swear_v in_o truth_n and_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n jer._n 4.2_o si_fw-mi ista_fw-la defuerint_fw-la say_v st._n jerom_n nequaquam_fw-la erit_fw-la juramentum_fw-la sed_fw-la perjurium_fw-la if_o these_o be_v want_v it_o be_v not_o a_o oath_n but_o perjury_n the_o prophet_n zachary_n see_v a_o fly_a roll_n and_o in_o it_o a_o curse_n write_v against_o thief_n and_o swearer_n such_o as_o swear_v rash_o and_o false_o zach._n 5.3_o 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

he_o be_v content_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o immediate_a worship_n shall_v for_o that_o purpose_n be_v for_o a_o time_n intermit_v and_o suspend_v when_o joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n be_v cry_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n mark_v god_n reply_n get_v thou_o up_o why_o lie_v thou_o upon_o thy_o face_n 7.10_o josh_n 7.10_o something_o else_o be_v now_o to_o be_v do_v israel_n have_v sin_v i_o be_o high_o provoke_v achan_n must_v die_v though_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v god_n delight_n 15.8_o prov._n 15.8_o though_o prayer_n be_v the_o most_o acceptable_a piece_n of_o all_o god_n service_n 2.14_o cant._n 2.14_o let_v i_o see_v thy_o countenance_n let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n for_o sweet_a be_v thy_o voice_n and_o thy_o countenance_n be_v comely_a yet_o joshua_n be_v here_o call_v from_o his_o devotion_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n reas_n 3_o not_o to_o mention_v any_o more_o the_o three_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o his_o judicial_a office_n at_o 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because_o of_o their_o transgression_n and_o because_o of_o their_o iniquity_n be_v afflict_v remove_v thy_o sin_n then_o and_o forsake_v they_o and_o be_v wash_v from_o they_o and_o let_v they_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n which_o god_n have_v swear_v shall_v no_o more_o go_v over_o the_o earth_n not_o return_v with_o the_o deg_n unto_o his_o vomit_n again_o nor_o with_o the_o sow_n to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n and_o than_o god_n will_v remove_v his_o judgement_n thou_o deceive_v thyself_o if_o thou_o expect_v deliverance_n any_o other_o way_n jer._n 30.15_o why_o cry_v thou_o for_o thy_o affliction_n thy_o sorrow_n be_v incurable_a and_o why_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n because_o thy_o sin_n be_v increase_v thou_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o multiply_v and_o increase_v thy_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n daily_o and_o yet_o cry_v unto_o i_o for_o thy_o affliction_n that_o i_o shall_v take_v it_o away_o why_o do_v thou_o so_o its_o in_o vain_a 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