Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	believe_v	faith_n	lord_n	1,391	5	3.9699	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14642	Ionahs sermon, and Ninivehs repentance A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse Jun. 20. 1602. and now thought fit to be published for our meditations in these times. By Ro. Wakeman Master of Arts and fellow of Balioll Colledge in Oxford.; Jonahs sermon, and Ninivehs repentance.	Wakeman, Robert, 1575 or 6-1629.	1606 (1606)	STC 24948; ESTC S104651	37,818	114

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present_o destioy_v these_o ninivite_n meber_n the_o subdivision_n of_o the_o 1._o into_o 2._o meber_n but_o give_v they_o a_o good_a space_n to_o repent_v yet_o 40._o day_n 2._o the_o judgement_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o lord_n denounce_v destruction_n against_o they_o if_o in_o the_o time_n allot_v they_o will_v not_o amendt_fw-ge and_o niniveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v so_o that_o i_o may_v well_o compare_v this_o sermon_n of_o jonahs_n to_o david_n song_n psal_n 101.1_o my_o song_n say_v david_n shall_v be_v of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n for_o lo_o while_o he_o say_v yet_o 40._o day_n there_o be_v a_o song_n of_o mercy_n and_o niniveh_n shall_v be_v destrote_v there_o be_v a_o song_n of_o judgement_n or_o to_o that_o himera_n that_o himera_n river_n in_o sicily_n that_o part_v itself_o into_o two_o channel_n the_o one_o yield_v fresh_a water_n the_o other_o salt_n for_o behold_v while_o he_o say_v yet_o 40._o day_n there_o be_v a_o stream_n of_o sweet_a water_n issue_v from_o 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ecclesiastical_a will_v make_v the_o alexander_n of_o the_o world_n believe_v that_o they_o be_v demy_fw-fr god_n or_o at_o the_o lestwise_o a_o degree_n above_o the_o natural_a condition_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n they_o be_v fit_a chaplain_n for_o such_o rady_n as_o the_o mother_n of_o cyrus_n be_v who_o as_o plutarch_n report_v command_v that_o whosoever_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n he_o shall_v use_v soft_a &_o silken_a word_n for_o sure_o in_o their_o preach_n and_o reach_v before_o such_o great_a once_o of_o the_o world_n they_o use_v no_o other_o but_o such_o soft_a phrase_n &_o silken_a speech_n as_o shall_v befit_v their_o humour_n and_o as_o the_o natural_a bistorian_n in_o his_o 2._o lib._n &_o 41._o ca._n of_o his_o history_n report_v of_o the_o herb_n call_v heliotropium_fw-la that_o it_o regard_v &_o look_v towards_o the_o sun_n ever_o as_o he_o go_v turn_v with_o he_o at_o all_o hour_n yea_o even_o also_o when_o he_o be_v shadow_v under_o a_o cloud_n so_o do_v they_o 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quam_fw-la deum_fw-la colant_fw-la that_o they_o more_o respect_n the_o countenance_n of_o man_n than_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n for_o otherwise_o they_o will_v never_o as_o many_o time_n they_o do_v conceal_v the_o council_n &_o will_n of_o god_n to_o gain_v a_o little_a commodity_n &_o preferment_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mortal_a man_n and_o if_o it_o happen_v belove_v that_o these_o man_n come_v abroad_o at_o any_o time_n to_o preach_v among_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n in_o mean_a place_n they_o have_v so_o use_v themselves_o to_o a_o smooth_a &_o please_a vain_a that_o even_o then_o i_o may_v say_v of_o they_o as_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n say_v of_o orator_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 9_o lib._n and_o 19_o cap._n elian._n de_fw-fr varia_fw-la histor_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a slave_n &_o vassal_n of_o the_o common_a people_n for_o to_o win_v their_o least_o favour_n they_o will_v be_v favourable_a to_o their_o great_a sin_n and_o as_o pliny_n in_o his_o 5._o lib._n &_o 15._o chap._n say_v that_o the_o river_n jordan_n be_v a_o pleasant_a river_n wind_v &_o turn_v in_o &_o out_o seek_v as_o it_o be_v for_o love_n &_o favour_n and_o apply_v itself_o to_o please_v the_o neighbour_n country_n so_o do_v these_o time-serving_a preacher_n turn_v &_o wind_v themselves_o in_o their_o sermon_n to_o the_o multitude_n seek_v rather_o to_o win_v their_o favour_n by_o flatter_a they_o in_o their_o sin_n then_o to_o discharge_v their_o own_o duty_n to_o god_n by_o reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o they_o but_o let_v these_o man_n consider_v how_o much_o the_o lord_n be_v offend_v with_o such_o deceitful_a handle_n of_o his_o word_n let_v they_o consider_v the_o grievous_a complaint_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o such_o false_a prophet_n who_o heal_v the_o hurt_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o people_n with_o sweet_a word_n say_v peace_n where_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n jer._n 6.13_o let_v they_o consider_v how_o much_o he_o be_v move_v with_o they_o that_o teach_v vanity_n &_o speak_v the_o vision_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n &_o not_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o every_o one_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o his_o own_o hart_n no_o evil_a shall_v come_v upon_o you_o prophesy_v false_a dream_n &_o cause_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o err_v by_o their_o lie_n and_o by_o their_o flattery_n jer._n 23._o final_o let_v they_o consider_v the_o severe_a judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n pronounce_v against_o such_o faithless_a messenger_n in_o the_o same_o prophet_n behold_v they_o that_o flatter_v the_o people_n in_o their_o sin_n &_o sar_n that_o the_o sword_n &_o famine_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o land_n by_o sword_n &_o famine_n shall_v these_o prophet_n be_v consume_v jer._n 14.15_o wherefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n let_v we_o belove_v i_o speak_v this_o to_o all_o my_o brethren_n and_o fellowlabourer_n in_o this_o holy_a business_n let_v we_o i_o say_v as_o trusty_a embasadour_n bold_o deliver_v our_o lord_n embassage_n not_o fear_v he_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n only_o but_o he_o that_o can_v cast_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n fire_n matt._n 10.28_o and_o yet_o let_v we_o not_o seek_v to_o gall_n &_o grieve_v the_o wound_a conscience_n of_o our_o weak_a auditor_n by_o to_o rash_a &_o indiscreet_a double_n &_o redouble_v woe_n upon_o they_o always_o kill_v they_o with_o the_o kill_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o if_o we_o thus_o always_o preach_v to_o other_o judgement_n without_o mercy_n we_o ourselves_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n without_o mercy_n let_v we_o rather_o by_o our_o prophet_n example_n keep_v the_o golden_a mean_n temper_v they_o both_o together_o let_v we_o