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	good_a	great_a	1,387	5	2.5396	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88575	Mr. Love's case: wherein is published, first, his several petitions to the Parliament. Secondly, a full narrative of the late dangerous design against the state, written with Mr. Loves own hand, and by him sent to the Parliament; wherein he setteth down his several meetings and secret actings with Major Alford, Maj. Adams, Col. Barton, Mr. Blackmore, Mr. Case, Mr. Cauton, Dr. Drake, Mr. Drake, Cap. Farr, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Haviland, Major Huntington, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Jaquel, Mr Jackson, Lieut. Col. Jackson, Cap. Massey, Mr. Nalton, Cap. Potter, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Sterks, Colonel Sowton, Colonel Vaughan, and others. Thirdly, Mr. Loves speech and prayer on the scaffold on Towerhil, August 22. 1651. Printed by an exact copy, taken in short-hand by John Hinde. Fourthly, animadversions on the said speech and prayer.	Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.; Hinde, John, 17th cent.	1651 (1651)	Wing L3143; Thomason E641_10; Thomason E790_1; ESTC R202750	68,137	69

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christianity_n or_o prudence_n to_o demur_v upon_o a_o course_n of_o defence_n or_o of_o prevention_n of_o the_o mischief_n animad_fw-la upon_o sect._n 21._o there_o be_v a_o red_a thread_n of_o revenge_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o state_n strike_v quite_o through_o this_o farewell_n piece_n of_o mr._n love_v to_o the_o world_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o visible_a enough_o and_o indeed_o too_o much_o in_o every_o section_n which_o create_v a_o sad_a jealousy_n with_o i_o leave_v his_o fi●●s_n architectonicus_n his_o predominant_a end_n in_o his_o last_o address_n on_o earth_n be_v to_o have_v the_o man_n in_o present_a power_n under_o the_o hard_a and_o most_o hateful_a ●●●●ment_n with_o the_o people_n that_o he_o can_v imagine_v or_o devise_v in_o many_o passage_n he_o hale_v in_o by_o head_n and_o shoulder_n such_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n can_v tell_v how_o or_o why_o they_o shall_v come_v there_o but_o only_o to_o asperse_v the_o state_n and_o to_o envenom_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o people_n against_o they_o in_o these_o his_o application_n to_o the_o godly_a ministry_n as_o he_o term_v it_o of_o the_o city_n he_o do_v his_o best_a to_o make_v they_o believe_v for_o he_o affirm_v that_o he_o know_v it_o that_o they_o be_v malign_v and_o threaten_v and_o this_o the_o people_n must_v conceive_v to_o be_v by_o the_o state_n yea_o and_o the_o cause_n and_o ground_n hereof_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v for_o set_v themselves_o against_o the_o sin_n and_o apostasy_n of_o the_o time_n for_o his_o faithfulness_n wherein_o he_o himself_o have_v procure_v ill_a will_n from_o man_n poor_a man_n do_v he_o call_v his_o sin_n against_o god_n his_o high_a crime_n and_o offence_n against_o the_o parliament_n in_o his_o late_a and_o great_a miscarriage_n for_o which_o himself_o confess_v in_o his_o last_o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n as_o be_v former_o show_v that_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v just_o pass_v on_o he_o 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this_o government_n in_o those_o place_n or_o church_n where_o it_o have_v have_v its_o throne_n do_v not_o much_o countenance_n or_o confirm_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o counterargue_a it_o whereas_o he_o beg_v of_o the_o minister_n that_o they_o will_v keep_v up_o church-government_n and_o have_v only_o add_v and_o not_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o civil-government_n of_o the_o state_n his_o advice_n have_v be_v both_o christian_n and_o seasonable_a animad_fw-la upon_o section_n 22._o i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o master_n love_n here_o free_v all_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o city_n those_o only_o except_v who_o be_v already_o discover_v from_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o his_o business_n he_o dislike_v it_o seem_v the_o word_n plot_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n wherein_o not_o long_o since_o he_o free_v himself_o from_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o or_o can_v

not_o as_o he_o think_v be_v prove_v against_o he_o i_o judge_v it_o not_o improbable_a but_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o exemption_n may_v be_v free_a from_o all_o interposure_n of_o particularity_n of_o advice_n for_o the_o drive_v on_o m._n love_n design_n this_o word_n he_o own_v in_o one_o of_o his_o petition_n though_o the_o word_n plot_n grate_v upon_o his_o spirit_n yea_o possible_o they_o may_v be_v free_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o particularity_n of_o the_o method_n and_o transaction_n by_o which_o the_o design_n be_v carry_v on_o and_o ripen_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o arch-contriver_n such_o work_n of_o darkness_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o come_v abroad_o into_o the_o light_n before_o their_o time_n and_o so_o to_o mischieve_v or_o destroy_v the_o workman_n in_o case_n the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o either_o shall_v meet_v frequent_o for_o the_o manage_n and_o form_v of_o they_o or_o to_o who_o the_o particular_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v impart_v be_v too_o great_a it_o be_v seldom_o see_v but_o that_o that_o which_o be_v know_v to_o many_o soon_n after_o come_v to_o be_v know_v unto_o all_o yet_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v hardly_o any_o minister_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a persuasion_n about_o the_o city_n but_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o there_o be_v scotch-ale_n in_o brew_v and_o that_o master_n love_n and_o his_o complice_n be_v not_o asleep_a as_o to_o their_o interest_n and_o cause_n yea_o and_o that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n though_o they_o can_v not_o call_v master_n love_v design_n by_o its_o proper_a name_n yet_o they_o pray_v hearty_o in_o general_a and_o covert_a term_n for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o it_o but_o master_n love_v conscience_n now_o upon_o the_o scaffold_n tell_v he_o it_o seem_v a_o quite_o contrary_a t●le_n to_o what_o it_o tell_v he_o a_o few_o day_n before_o when_o he_o be_v a_o petitioner_n to_o the_o parliament_n for_o his_o life_n his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n that_o his_o late_a miscarriage_n be_v great_a his_o crime_n and_o offence_n against_o the_o parliament_n high_a etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o interim_n it_o seem_v the_o rabbi_n of_o his_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v with_o he_o and_o shine_v a_o new_a light_n into_o he_o about_o the_o entertainment_n whereof_o have_v he_o follow_v his_o own_o counsel_n direct_v unto_o other_o in_o the_o like_a case_n former_o mention_v and_o have_v take_v heed_n of_o receive_v it_o it_o have_v be_v much_o better_a and_o safe_a for_o he_o animad_fw-la upon_o sect._n 23._o what_o m._n love_n give_v in_o honour_n to_o his_o congregation_n i_o shall_v not_o take_v from_o they_o only_a what_o he_o give_v unto_o himself_o in_o this_o kind_n as_o 1._o that_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v part_v from_o they_o have_v not_o death_n part_v they_o 2._o that_o he_o submit_v unto_o death_n with_o all_o christian_a meekness_n etc._n etc._n i_o make_v some_o question_n whether_o he_o have_v right_a to_o give_v it_o or_o no._n for_o he_o that_o have_v part_v from_o one_o congregation_n upon_o a_o far_o different_a occasion_n from_o that_o of_o death_n he_o speak_v of_o why_o may_v he_o not_o his_o judgement_n remain_v the_o same_o touch_v a_o lawfulness_n of_o part_v have_v part_v from_o another_o and_o another_o after_o that_o upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n man_n may_v be_v confident_a of_o their_o present_a intention_n and_o purpose_n but_o to_o prophesy_v of_o their_o future_a be_v to_o run_v a_o adventure_n but_o whereas_o he_o profess_v his_o submission_n unto_o death_n with_o all_o christian_a meekness_n i_o leave_v he_o to_o be_v judge_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n in_o this_o very_a discourse_n wherewith_o he_o have_v avenge_v himself_o on_o his_o judge_n who_o he_o call_v his_o adversary_n to_o the_o uttermost_a animad_fw-la upon_o sect._n 24._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o section_n he_o profess_v his_o desire_n to_o justify_v 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not_o the_o least_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n i_o die_v with_o as_o much_o quietness_n of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o do_v not_o only_o commend_v himself_o as_o one_o of_o the_o first-born_a son_n of_o faith_n but_o far_a insinuate_v the_o goodness_n and_o justifiableness_n of_o his_o cause_n whereby_o the_o people_n may_v be_v the_o more_o incense_v against_o his_o judge_n 4._o he_o say_v that_o he_o see_v that_o man_n hunger_n after_o his_o flesh_n and_o thirst_n after_o his_o blood_n which_o hasten_v his_o happiness_n and_o their_o ruin_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o at_o once_o he_o justifi_v himself_o in_o the_o high_a and_o condemn_v other_o proportionable_o 5._o he_o say_v his_o blood_n be_v innocent_a blood_n be_v this_o to_o condemn_v himself_o and_o not_o plain_o to_o condemn_v other_o by_o his_o self-justification_n 6._o he_o say_v that_o his_o dead_a body_n will_v be_v a_o morsel_n which_o he_o believe_v will_v hardly_o be_v digest_v and_o that_o his_o blood_n will_v be_v bad_a food_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v these_o but_o rhetorical_a flourish_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o innocency_n full_a of_o reflection_n upon_o his_o judge_n as_o man_n that_o have_v sin_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n against_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o sentence_v he_o to_o die_v 7._o and_o last_o that_o he_o may_v proclaim_v his_o innocency_n as_o well_o in_o the_o negative_a as_o affirmative_a he_o say_v i_o be_v not_o malignant_a blood_n though_o etc._n etc._n be_v mr._n love_n desire_v to_o condemn_v himself_o in_o speak_v these_o thing_n or_o be_v they_o the_o word_n of_o a_o man_n take_v shame_n unto_o himself_o and_o justify_v god_n thereby_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o have_v condemn_v himself_o by_o speak_v they_o all_o along_o call_v evil_n good_a and_o good_a evil_n put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a stumbling_n and_o mistake_n of_o a_o very_a sad_a import_n so_o near_o the_o threshold_n of_o death_n animad_fw-la upon_o sect._n 25._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o section_n he_o seem_v in_o part_n to_o repent_v of_o the_o former_a but_o his_o word_n be_v of_o no_o good_a consistence_n he_o prove_v god_n to_o be_v very_o just_a by_o this_o that_o his_o prison_n be_v not_o his_o hell_n etc._n etc._n inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v deserve_v it_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o prove_v he_o gracious_a or_o merciful_a but_o that_o man_n have_v not_o in_o punishment_n what_o they_o have_v deserve_v in_o sin_n have_v no_o face_n of_o a_o proof_n that_o god_n be_v very_o just_a if_o mr._n love_n have_v here_o also_o stand_v upon_o his_o justification_n and_o say_v i_o have_v not_o deserve_v it_o his_o argument_n have_v be_v more_o