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	rome_n	6,168	5	7.0527	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39304	The foundation of tythes shaken and the four principal posts (of divine institution, primitive practice, voluntary donations, & positive laws) on which the nameless author of the book, called, The right of tythes asserted and proved, hath set his pretended right to tythes, removed, in a reply to the said book / by Thomas Ellwood.	Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713.	1678 (1678)	Wing E622; ESTC R20505	321,752	532

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swinderby_n a_o worthy_a priest_n and_o true_a servant_n of_o christ_n martyrol_n pag._n 437._o of_o brute_n he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o tractation_n of_o his_o discourse_n may_v appear_v the_o mighty_a operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o he_o his_o ripe_a knowledge_n modest_a simplicity_n his_o valiant_a constancy_n his_o learned_a tractation_n and_o manifold_a conflict_n sustain_v against_o god_n enemy_n pag._n 438._o thorp_n he_o call_v a_o good_a man_n and_o blessed_a servant_n of_o god_n pag._n 500_o a_o warrior_n valiant_a under_o the_o triumphant_a banner_n of_o christ_n pag._n 485._o and_o tell_v his_o reader_n he_o shall_v behold_v in_o this_o man_n the_o marvellous_a force_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v spirit_n and_o grace_n work_v and_o fight_v in_o his_o soldier_n and_o also_o speak_v in_o their_o mouth_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o promise_n luk._n 21._o ibid._n in_o all_o which_o either_o fox_n be_v much_o mistake_v in_o the_o man_n or_o this_o priest_n in_o his_o right_n of_o tithe_n have_v most_o exceed_o injure_v they_o for_o he_o render_v they_o apostate_n call_v they_o renegado_n scoff_n at_o their_o knowledge_n and_o say_v cranmer_n hooper_n ridley_n etc._n etc._n be_v much_o disgrace_v by_o the_o parallel_n pag._n 139_o 140._o sure_o if_o the_o man_n the_o time_n wherein_o they_o live_v consider_v be_v guilty_a of_o some_o weakness_n or_o infirmity_n it_o have_v much_o better_o become_v this_o pretend_a protestant_n to_o have_v mention_v they_o at_o least_o with_o common_a civility_n have_v it_o be_v but_o for_o the_o cause_n sak●_n in_o which_o they_o be_v engage_v then_o thus_o to_o fall_v on_o they_o in_o revile_v language_n and_o defame_v they_o for_o apostate_n and_o renegado_n in_o which_o he_o seem_v rather_o to_o exceed_v then_o imitate_v the_o foolish_a outrage_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o wickliff_n for_o they_o burn_v the_o bone_n of_o wickliff_n only_o forty_o one_o year_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o 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upon_o fox_n and_o say_v most_o of_o these_o opposer_n of_o tithe_n recant_v open_o and_o prove_v apostate_n as_o mr._n fox_n himself_o confess_v but_o in_o this_o he_o do_v fox_n wrong_v for_o first_o he_o no_z where_o call_v they_o apostate_n nor_o be_v it_o likely_a he_o think_v they_o so_o by_o the_o character_n he_o give_v of_o they_o neither_o second_o do_v he_o confess_v that_o most_o of_o they_o recant_v open_o for_o of_o wickliff_n and_o thorp_n he_o mention_n no_o such_o thing_n at_o all_o and_o what_o he_o speak_v of_o swinderby_n it_o wa●_n not_o so_o proper_o if_o well_o consider_v a_o recantation_n of_o what_o he_o hold_v as_o a_o denial_n of_o article_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n in_o such_o term_n as_o he_o do_v not_o hold_v they_o which_o afterward_o himself_o explain_v and_o maintain_v as_o for_o brute_n fox_n do_v not_o tax_v he_o with_o retract_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o but_o only_o show_v that_o he_o submit_v himself_o principal_o to_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o determination_n of_o holy_a kirk_n and_o to_o the_o general_a council●_n of_o holy_a kirk_n and_o to_o the_o sentence_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o four_o ●_z of_o holy_a writ_n that_o be_v augustine_n ambrose_n icrom_n and_o gregory_n and_o to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o hereford_n pag._n 461._o and_o sure_o the_o character_n which_o fox_n give_v of_o brute_n and_o of_o the_o mighty_a operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o he_o do_v not_o imply_v he_o think_v brute_n either_o a_o apostate_n or_o renegado_n but_o suppose_v it_o have_v be_v so_o as_o he_o opprobrious_o object_n that_o most_o of_o these_o opposer_n of_o tithe_n have_v recant_v their_o opinion_n yet_o if_o afterward_o they_o return_v and_o stand_v to_o their_o testimony_n must_v it_o not_o be_v receive_v if_o they_o have_v fall_v by_o infirmity_n may_v they_o not_o rise_v again_o by_o repentance_n and_o must_v their_o after_o testimony_n be_v reject_v because_o of_o a_o former_a slip_n i_o can_v nam●_n he_o the_o man_n if_o i_o judge_v it_o necessary_a who_o for_o his_o testimony_n against_o th●_n church_n of_o rome_n endure_v divers_a year_n imprisonment_n sustain_v many_o a_o sharp_a conflict_n and_o bear_v the_o brunt_n of_o many_o a_o hard●attel_n ●attel_z against_o the_o popish_a bishop_n yea_o stand_v his_o ground_n against_o they_o even_o to_o sentence_n &_o degradation_n and_o after_o all_o this_o be_v draw_v either_o by_o threat_n or_o flattery_n to_o sign_v a_o recantation_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o wound_v of_o his_o conscience_n yet_o this_o man_n short_o after_o retract_v that_o recantation_n resume_v his_o testimony_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o die_v a_o famous_a martyr_n do_v himself_o a_o exemplary_a piece_n of_o justice_n upon_o that_o hand_n with_o which_o he_o have_v subscribe_v the_o recantation_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o man_n slip_n his_o testimony_n for_o god_n against_o the_o idolatry_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o roma●_n church_n be_v just_o have_v in_o very_o great_a esteem_n but_o to_o proceed_v the_o priest_n say_v right_o of_o tithe_n pag_n 139._o as_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o t._n be_v martyr_n we_o may_v guess_v at_o the_o size_n thereof_o by_o that_o senseless_a say_n of_o one_o of_o they_o viz._n that_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n s._n jerom_n he_o think_v do_v affirm_v that_o those_o priest_n who_o take_v tithe_n deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh._n this_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o william_n thorp_n who_o fox_n call_v a_o good_a man_n and_o bless_a servant_n of_o god_n yea_o a_o valiant_a warrior_n under_o the_o triumphant_a banner_n of_o christ_n the_o priest_n call_v a_o senseless_a say_n a_o idle_a thing_n and_o in_o derision_n scoss_o say_v we_o may_v guess_v at_o the_o size_n of_o their_o knowledge_n by_o this_o but_o do_v this_o become_v he_o be_v t●i●_n at_o all_o like_a a_o protestant_n what_o can_v harpsfield_n harding_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o popish_a champion_n have_v say_v more_o contemptuous_o but_o he_o not_o only_o deny_v this_o sentence_n to_o be_v hierom_n but_o that_o any_o ancient_a doctor_n do_v ever_o say_v so_o idle_a ●_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o deal_v worse_a with_o thorp_n then_o do_v arundel_n the_o popish_a archbishop_n to_o who_o thorp_n urge_v it_o and_o under_o who_o he_o suffer_v for_o the_o archbishop_n do_v not_o deny_v his_o quotation_n but_o blame_v he_o for_o pick_v such_o sharp_a sentence_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o out_o of_o the_o doctor_n against_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v a_o implicit_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o allegation_n thus_o reader_n thou_o see_v the_o contempt_n these_o priest_n have_v of_o any_o that_o speak_v against_o their_o corrupt_a