Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bear_v	truth_n	witness_n	3,073	5	8.6773	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93230	The Saints testimony finishing through sufferings: or, The proceedings of the court against the servants of Jesus, who were called before them to be tryed at the late assizes (or sessions) held in Banbury in the county of Oxon, the 26 day of the seventh moneth, 1655. Also a relation of Margret Vivers, going to the steeple-house in Banbury, after the assize (or sessions) as aforesaid: and a testimony against false prophets, and false doctrine; ... And the manner of Richard Farnsworth imprisonment at Banbury, with a short examination and answer. And the cause of his detainment. Also, a warning from the spirit of the Lord (in his hand-maid Anne Audland) to the persecuting priest and people, &c. And a letter of Robert Rich to the magistrates of Banbury, ... Likewise a letter of Tho. Curtis to the professed minister called Samuel VVells in Banbury. And a certificate wherein is manifested the diligence that was used to know the causes of the prisoners commitments ... (Anne Audland, Iane VVaugh, Sarah Tims, and Nathaniel VVeston) as wel as Robert Rich, ... With a paper relating the sufferings of the innocent.	Vivers, Margaret.; Audland, Anne, 1626 or 7-1705.; Rich, Robert, d. 1679.; Curtis, Thomas, 17th cent.	1655 (1655)	Wing S365; Thomason E857_7; ESTC R203441	49,745	48

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see_v how_o moses_n charge_v the_o judge_n deut._n 1.16.17_o say_n hear_v the_o cause_n between_o your_o brethren_n and_o judge_v righteous_o between_o every_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v with_o he_o you_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n but_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a you_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a if_o the_o face_n of_o man_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v god_n and_o deut._n 19.16,18_o 20._o the_o judge_n and_o officer_n be_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n with_o just_a judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n thou_o stall_v not_o respect_v person_n neither_o take_v a_o gift_n for_o a_o gift_n do_v blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o which_o be_v altogether_o just_a shall_v thou_o follow_v that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o inherit_v the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o now_o this_o be_v true_a 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sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 6.16_o therefore_o friend_n and_o people_n be_v not_o deceive_v with_o a_o vain_a talk_n 11.16_o mat._n 12.35_o rom._n 11.16_o and_o a_o outside_n procession_n your_o life_n be_v contrary_a and_o you_o can_v serve_v two_o master_n god_n will_v be_v no_o long_o mock_v by_o you_o for_o such_o as_o you_o so_o sow_v such_o shall_v you_o reap_v and_o what_o measure_v you_o meet_v shall_v be_v measure_v to_o you_o again_o well_o heap_v press_v down_o 8_o mat._n 6.34_o gal._n 6.7_o 8_o and_o run_v over_o wherefore_o while_o you_o have_v time_n prise_fw-fr it_o and_o reject_v not_o the_o day_n of_o god_n visitation_n neither_o harden_v your_o heart_n against_o he_o as_o he_o call_v you_o to_o repentance_n and_o so_o you_o continue_v in_o your_o evil_a practice_n 8._o heb._n 3.7_o 8._o and_o you_o be_v destroy_v by_o his_o just_a hand_n and_o now_o see_v the_o lord_n god_n be_v rise_v in_o his_o servant_n to_o testify_v 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