Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bishop_n	church_n	presbyter_n	1,664	5	10.2707	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04207	An attestation of many learned, godly, and famous divines, lightes of religion, and pillars of the Gospell iustifying this doctrine, viz. That the Church-governement ought to bee alwayes with the peoples free consent. Also this; that a true Church vnder the Gospell contayneth no more ordinary congregations but one. In the discourse whereof, specially Doctor Downames & also D. Bilsons chiefe matters in their writings against the same, are answered.	Jacob, Henry, 1563-1624.	1613 (1613)	STC 14328; ESTC S117858	154,493	335

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schismatickes_n and_o peace-breaker_n but_o look_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o them_z themselves_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o the_o schism_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o say_a word_n of_o god_n by_o their_o tradition_n unity_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o unity_n we_o see_v then_o by_o this_o that_o the_o true_a &_o just_a cause_n of_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o cleave_v unseparable_o to_o christ_n testament_n which_o man_n not_o willing_a to_o follow_v always_o but_o seek_v to_o walk_v rather_o in_o the_o way_n and_o custom_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n thereby_o they_o give_v occasion_n indeed_o of_o much_o strife_n religion_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o dissension_n in_o religion_n discord_n &_o dissension_n this_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o difference_n in_o religion_n it_o be_v as_o fensele●_n which_o d._n downame_n maintain_v that_o diocesan_n and_o provincial_n bishop_n have_v no_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a can_v be_v cause_n of_o unity_n 〈◊〉_d def._n 2.114_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o none_o of_o these_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n but_o each_o in_o his_o own_o circuit_n now_o what_o be_v that_o to_o christian_a unity_n when_o nevertheless_o there_o may_v be_v for_o all_o they_o so_o many_o opinion_n as_o there_o be_v independent_a provincial_n bishop_n only_o a_o universal_a church_n and_o bishop_n if_o we_o listen_v to_o follow_v man_n policy_n and_o not_o christ_n testament_n may_v in_o deed_n cause_v a_o kind_n of_o unity_n but_o again_o such_o unity_n without_o verity_n be_v unto_o christian_a people_n plain_a tyranny_n and_o we_o profess_v that_o absolute_a unity_n under_o a_o visible_a head_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o the_o tyramnie_n of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v mischievous_a christ_n rather_o will_v his_o faithful_a servante_n shall_v be_v prove_v and_o exercise_v by_o schismatic_n than_o their_o conscience_n oppress_v by_o tyrant_n some_o perhaps_o will_v say_v that_o thus_o we_o 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which_o our_o adversary_n pretend_v namely_o which_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v have_v or_o howsoever_o most_o rare_a &_o difficult_a second_o such_o a_o synod_n at_o the_o d._n stand_v for_o viz._n set_v down_o decreta_fw-la tanquam_fw-la dictatoria_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecclesijs_fw-la decree_v as_o it_o be_v uncontrollable_a and_o not_o under_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o church_n be_v by_o the_o learned_a etc._n learned_a pag._n 101._o etc._n etc._n 105._o 106_o etc._n etc._n before_o plain_o condemn_v to_o who_o i_o will_v add_v m._n chemnicius_n 3._o chemnicius_n exam._n council_n trid._n part_n 1._o pag._n 3._o condemn_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n for_o this_o very_a cause_n &_o in_o these_o very_a word_n deny_v also_o that_o any_o of_o the_o primitive_a council_n be_v such_o and_o yet_o a_o universal_a council_n if_o it_o may_v be_v have_v and_o other_o council_n so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v be_v have_v we_o allow_v and_o embrace_v and_o do_v 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the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la pa._n 109._o 209._o 210._o 211._o 308._o french_a liturgy_n with_o us._n pag._n 50._o genevian_n discipline_n with_o us._n pag._n 49._o gift_n no_o call_n of_o a_o minister_n pag._n 162._o gualther_n with_o us._n pag._n 37._o 38._o 39_o 40._o h._n the_o world_n hate_v our_o profession_n and_o why_o pa._n 17._o 18._o helvetian_a confession_n with_o us._n pag._n 49._o i._o james_n no_o proper_a bishop_n pag._n 238._o 239._o the_o jewish_a church_n government_n differ_v substantial_o from_o the_o christian_a pag._n 158._o 317._o the_o form_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n government_n be_v cease_v pag._n 184._o 185._o 279._o junius_n with_o us._n pag._n 43._o 44._o 45._o julianus_n of_o alexandria_n the_o first_o diocesan_n bishop_n and_o yet_o but_o a_o titular_a diocesan_n pag._n 92._o k._n christ_n kingdom_n commissive_a pag._n 145._o l._n lord_n and_o lordship_n unlawful_a for_o the_o ministry_n pag._n 118._o a_o spiritual_a lord_n who_o pag._n 118._o christ_n only_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a lord_n p._n 121._o luther_n with_o us._n pag._n 31._o 32._o etc._n etc._n and_o lutheran_n pag._n 51._o 52._o m._n p._n martyr_n with_o us._n pag._n 34._o 35._o 150._o 193._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n advance_v by_o our_o profession_n pag._n 18._o 20._o 115._o 137._o 313._o 315._o every_o metropolitan_a not_o a_o diocesan_n pa._n 254._o metropolitan_n in_o place_n not_o in_o office_n pag._n 231._o etc._n etc._n 235._o 213._o outward_a mean_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o namely_o christ_n pag._n 150._o 152._o 154._o 155._o 194_o 195._o 269._o they_o who_o make_v minister_n must_v have_v divine_a authority_n to_o do_v it_o pa._n 163._o 74._o 75._o 194._o 147._o musculus_fw-la for_o us._n pag._n 36._o n._n we_o desi●e_v thing_n necessary_a pag._n 18._o 19_o 193._o the_o grievous_a hurt_n by_o nonresident_n pag._n 129_o to_o mislike_v pluralist_n and_o nonresident_n be_v curious_a position_n with_o our_o adversary_n p._n 132._o p._n the_o palatine_a catechism_n with_o us._n pag._n 51._o who_o cause_n papist_n to_o increase_n in_o england_n pa._n 183._o 186._o papist_n more_o sound_v in_o the_o general_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n than_o some_o protestants_n p._n 150._o 180_o a_o parish_n in_o our_o reason_n what_o it_o be_v pag._n 201._o 202._o 209._o a_o church_n no_o more_o but_o a_o parish_n pag._n 30._o 103._o 104._o 108._o 214._o see_v ecclesia_fw-la partial_a who_o be_v pagt_fw-ge 301._o in_o church_n government_n the_o people_n consent_n be_v apostolical_a pag._n 68_o 69._o evident_a scripture_n for_o the_o people_n consent_n in_o church_n censure_n pag._n 279._o 140._o 281._o 282._o likewise_o in_o make_v of_o minister_n pag._n 70._o 164_o 165._o 291._o etc._n etc._n power_n in_o the_o people_n administration_n in_o their_o guide_n pag._n 33._o 42._o 298._o 278._o 82._o 83._o what_o manner_n of_o people_n pag._n 17._o great_a good_a come_v to_o religion_n by_o grant_v the_o people_n consent_n in_o church_n government_n p._n 130_o the_o papacy_n not_o to_o be_v overthrow_v but_o by_o hold_v the_o people_n free_a consent_n p._n 18._o 156._o 157._o etc._n etc._n our_o main_a question_n be_v about_o the_o people_n free_a consent_n in_o church_n government_n pag._n 10._o 16._o the_o people_n necessary_a freedom_n power_n &_o right_a in_o church_n gov_fw-mi what_o and_o how_o much_o ordinary_o pag._n 18._o 22._o 48._o 61._o 73._o 82._o 83._o 278._o piscator_fw-la for_o us._n pag._n 46._o o●●_n profession_n give_v good_a satisfaction_n chief_o to_o the_o magistrate_n p._n 19_o 20._o 191._o 313._o 315_o in_o reason_v we_o must_v always_o speak_v proper_o pag._n 240._o some_o protestant_n opinion_n hold_v changeablenes_n in_o the_o church_n form_n and_o government_n not_o without_o impiety_n pag._n 133._o 141._o r._n rebaptise_v refute_v pag._n 172._o reordayn_v lawful_a and_o fit_a pag._n 173._o to_o receive_v our_o ministry_n derivative_o and_o successive_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n a_o miserable_a answer_n pag._n 170._o 173._o s._n who_o be_v schismatik_n pag._n 138._o 176._o the_o separation_n how_o they_o err_v pag._n 249._o 280._o sole_a government_n pag._n 252._o succession_n a_o popish_a reason_n pag._n 238._o the_o archb._n with_o we_o spiritual_o sapreme_a pa._n 119._o synod_n some_o lawful_a apostolic_a &_o necessary_a 116._o 117._o 179._o some_z not_o apostolic_a nor_o lewfull_a p._n 31._o 48._o 100_o etc._n etc._n 111._o etc._n etc._n 117._o 178._o a_o synod_n absolute_a induce_v a_o pope_n p._n 105._o 110._o 111._o etc._n etc._n 179._o t._n tertullian_n prove_v not_o a_o diocesan_n church_n or_o bishop_n pag._n 233._o tilenus_n for_o us._n pag._n 43._o 164._o 166._o timothy_n and_o titus_n no_o proper_a bishop_n pag._n 241._o 264._o toleration_n of_o we_o not_o unmeet_a e._n pag._n 137._o 193._o 194._o 195._o 318._o v._o viret_n for_o us._n pa._n 28._o 29._o no_o unity_n by_o diocesan_n or_o provincial_n church_n and_o bishop_n pag._n 174._o 176._o 188._o god_n write_v word_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o unity_n pa._n 175._o 176._o after_o god_n word_n the_o magistrate_n help_v be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o unity_n pag._n 177._o 315._o the_o hurtful_a error_n of_o some_o protest_v ant_n grant_v one_o universal_a visible_a church_n under_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 112._o 181._o 182._o 189._o 190._o a_o universal_a church_n visible_a induce_v a_o pope_n pag._n 112._o etc._n etc._n 181_o etc._n etc._n 187._o 189._o to_o deny_v the_o people_n consent_n in_o church_n government_n to_o be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n bring_v in_o a_o universal_a church_n visible_a pag._n 157._o 180._o 189._o and_o by_o a_o likely_a consequence_n will_v set_v the_o pope_n above_o the_o king_n pag._n 191._o 192._o universality_n a_o popish_a reason_n pag._n 221._o 222._o 223._o some_o universal_a error_n pag._n 233._o w._n d._n whitaker_n for_o us._n pag._n 47._o 106._o 107._o z._n zuinglius_fw-la for_o us._n pag._n 29._o 30._o 214._o 215._o 216._o

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teach_v the_o same_o though_o out_o of_o mere_a conscience_n with_o all_o bitter_a reproach_n base_a skoffing_n injurious_a slander_n and_o unmerciful_a deal_n and_o all_o this_o it_o be_v plain_a not_o for_o any_o manner_n of_o evil_n that_o they_o find_v in_o this_o doctrine_n or_o for_o any_o inconvenience_n therein_o for_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o as_o partly_o i_o have_v show_v 28_o show_v reas._n for_o reform_v pag._n 28_o heretofore_o &_o it_o will_v further_o be_v manifest_v hereafter_o but_o they_o so_o hate_v this_o doctrine_n only_o because_o of_o the_o inevitable_a consequence_n of_o the_o say_a reformation_n which_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o which_o cross_v &_o overturn_v whole_o their_o divers_a enormous_a worldly_a &_o carnal_a desire_n as_o any_o man_n that_o look_v into_o the_o case_n may_v easy_o see_v howsoever_o it_o be_v yet_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o agreeablenes_n hereof_o with_o the_o holy_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o with_o the_o 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well_o to_o antony_n 2._o antony_n cicer._n philippic_n 2._o miror_fw-la te_fw-la antoni_fw-la quorum_fw-la fasta_fw-la imitere_fw-la corum_fw-la exitus_fw-la non_fw-la perhorrescere_fw-la i_o wonder_v antony_n say_v he_o that_o thou_o fear_v not_o their_o judgement_n who_o deed_n thou_o imitate_v now_o how_o we_o imitate_v the_o very_a form_n of_o the_o popish_a church-government_n all_o the_o world_n see_v and_o the_o gospel_n ruth_n what_o mean_v the_o rack_n and_o the_o wrack_n of_o many_o conscience_n viz._n the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la what_o the_o bishop_n deprive_v and_o impose_v of_o minister_n without_o church-governement_n imitation_n of_o popish_a church-governement_n yea_o contrary_a to_o the_o congregation_n what_o mean_v also_o such_o excommunication_n what_o their_o imprison_n of_o christian_n and_o punish_v their_o purse_n with_o fee_n fine_n etc._n etc._n be_v these_o the_o part_n of_o orthodox_n bishop_n be_v these_o thing_n approve_v of_o those_o godly_a 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question_n be_v speak_v of_o this_o that_o they_o