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	lie_n	truth_n	1,698	5	6.1293	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01682	The praise of a good name The reproch of an ill name. Wherin euery one may see the fame that followeth laudable actions, and the infamy that cometh by the contrary. With certaine pithy apothegues, very profitable for this age, by C.G.	Gibbon, Charles, fl. 1589-1604.	1594 (1594)	STC 11819; ESTC S113889	37,552	56

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that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v no_o more_o in_o memory_n jerem._n 11.19_o four_o you_o must_v reprove_v such_o lewd_a detractor_n and_o no_o way_n bewray_v any_o credulity_n not_o so_o much_o as_o by_o a_o favourable_a countenance_n for_o as_o the_o northwind_n drive_v away_o rain_n so_o do_v a_o angry_a countenance_n the_o slander_v tongue_n proverb_n 25.23_o and_o if_o no_o approbation_n may_v be_v give_v by_o any_o outward_a appearance_n much_o less_o must_v you_o adhibite_fw-la any_o credit_n to_o such_o detractor_n for_o that_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o impiety_n hereof_o say_v the_o wiseman_n the_o wicked_a geve_v heed_n to_o false_a lip_n and_o a_o liar_n harken_v to_o the_o naughty_a tongue_n prou._n 17.4_o five_o it_o be_v the_o point_n of_o a_o wiseman_n to_o consider_v all_o circumstance_n serious_o that_o touch_v the_o name_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o not_o to_o be_v too_o credulous_a for_o such_o common_o as_o be_v light_n of_o belief_n be_v so_o in_o their_o life_n therefore_o say_v solomon_n the_o foolish_a will_v believe_v every_o thing_n pro._n 14.15_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o do_v as_o he_o will_v be_v do_v to_o then_o if_o you_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o have_v a_o other_o hear_v evil_a of_o yourself_o and_o soothe_v he_o the_o like_a do_v for_o a_o other_o if_o the_o apostle_n will_v that_o one_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o a_o other_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v one_o to_o hear_v evil_a of_o a_o other_o but_o that_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o both_o six_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n when_o he_o hear_v his_o neighbour_n ill_o report_v of_o to_o dispearce_v it_o to_o other_o whisper_o when_o he_o shall_v charitable_o inform_v he_o david_n complain_v of_o this_o all_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o whisper_v together_o against_o i_o psal_n 41.7_o of_o such_o kind_n of_o whisperer_n we_o have_v too_o many_o at_o this_o day_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n a_o man_n shall_v have_v 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his_o adversary_n the_o libertine_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o synagogue_n can_v find_v no_o colour_n of_o cause_n to_o stone_n steven_n but_o by_o suborn_a witness_n the_o elder_n and_o noble_n can_v never_o have_v condemn_v naboth_n but_o for_o two_o wicked_a suborn_a witness_n 1._o king_n 21.13_o therefore_o you_o must_v have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o reputation_n of_o the_o person_n and_o believe_v not_o every_o bare_a and_o beggarly_a testimony_n nine_o you_o must_v not_o peremptory_o always_o believe_v every_o matter_n though_o sentence_n be_v pass_v there_o be_v many_o reason_n for_o it_o may_v not_o right_a by_o may_v be_v overmaster_v as_o many_o poor_a man_n be_v oppress_v when_o they_o be_v in_o suit_n with_o their_o superior_n or_o buckle_v any_o way_n with_o their_o better_n

she_o cato_n the_o elder_a banish_a gaius_n manlius_n out_o of_o the_o senate_n house_n because_o he_o kiss_v but_o his_o own_o wife_n in_o his_o daughter_n presence_n king_n hiero_n condemn_v the_o poet_n epicharmus_n because_o he_o use_v uncleanely_a word_n in_o a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o money_n lycurgus_n make_v a_o law_n that_o the_o woman_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la shall_v cover_v their_o face_n when_o they_o go_v abroad_o because_o they_o may_v neither_o look_v nor_o be_v look_v upon_o augustus_n ca●sar_n command_v no_o woman_n shall_v come_v to_o see_v the_o wrestler_n because_o they_o do_v use_v to_o wrestle_v naked_a all_o these_o i_o rehearse_v to_o note_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a for_o fear_v of_o inconvenience_n now_o if_o the_o occasion_n be_v so_o dangerous_a the_o very_a action_n of_o evil_n must_v needs_o be_v detestable_a and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o name_n for_o although_o some_o may_v commit_v some_o odious_a crime_n and_o 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the_o word_n of_o a_o talebearer_n be_v as_o flattering_n and_o they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o belly_n prou._n 18.8_o do_v we_o not_o see_v many_o time_n amongst_o we_o that_o if_o a_o ill_a speech_n or_o tale_n be_v utter_v and_o bruit_v though_o but_o by_o one_o base_a person_n of_o no_o reputation_n how_o ready_a a_o multitude_n will_v believe_v it_o these_o be_v they_o that_o cause_n such_o idle_a expense_n of_o money_n and_o debate_n amongst_o friend_n for_o who_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o therefore_o say_v the_o wiseman_n without_o a_o tale_n bearer_n strife_n cease_v prou._n 26.20_o qualis_fw-la vir_fw-la talis_fw-la oratio_fw-la a_o good_a man_n be_v discern_v from_o a_o wicked_a by_o his_o talk_n for_o the_o godly_a man_n of_o love_n will_v cover_v some_o offence_n but_o the_o wicked_a of_o malice_n will_v exclaim_v without_o cause_n hereof_o say_v the_o scripture_n a_o righteous_a man_n hate_v lie_v word_n but_o the_o wicked_a cause_n 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themselves_o they_o must_v weigh_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o wickedness_n they_o be_v abhor_v both_o of_o god_n and_o man._n god_n detest_v such_o kind_n of_o man_n as_o appear_v by_o many_o pregnant_a place_n in_o his_o word_n he_o that_o privy_o slaunder_v his_o neighbour_n will_v i_o destroy_v psal_n 101.5_o the_o backbyter_n shall_v not_o be_v establish_v upon_o earth_n psalm_n 140.11_o he_o that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v perish_v prou._n 19.9_o the_o lord_n punish_v ely_n and_o his_o posterity_n because_o his_o son_n run_v into_o a_o slander_n and_o he_o stay_v they_o not_o 1._o sam._n 3.13_o he_o punish_v the_o two_o judge_n for_o slander_v susanna_n the_o leprosse_n be_v lay_v upon_o gehazi_n because_o he_o make_v a_o lie_n