Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	body_n	call_v	part_n	2,162	5	4.4979	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75279	A vindication of the Church of England from the foul aspersions of schism and heresie unjustly cast upon her by the Church of Rome. In two parts	Altham, Michael, 1633-1705.	1687 (1687)	Wing A2935A; ESTC R229441	47,990	70

upon_o that_o rock_n we_o be_v well_o satisfy_v how_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a heresy_n be_v it_o withdraw_v man_n from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o make_v they_o enemy_n and_o blasphemer_n of_o it_o 21._o gal_n 5.20_o 21._o it_o exclude_v man_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o make_v they_o become_v man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n 3.8_o 2_o tim._n 3.8_o and_o reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith._n nor_o be_v it_o only_o hurtful_a to_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o but_o to_o other_o also_o for_o it_o do_v grievous_o disturb_v and_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n church_n by_o stir_v up_o strife_n contention_n emulation_n and_o division_n among_o the_o member_n thereof_o it_o seduce_v unwary_a soul_n and_o betray_v they_o to_o their_o own_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n it_o weaken_v the_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o deprive_v man_n of_o the_o profit_n and_o advantage_n thereof_o by_o pervert_v sometime_o the_o sense_n and_o sometime_o the_o letter_n of_o those_o sacred_a write_n in_o a_o word_n it_o make_v the_o christian_a religion_n to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o among_o those_o who_o be_v without_o bishop_n jewel_n give_v we_o a_o short_a but_o full_a description_n of_o it_o 43._o defence_n apolog_fw-la etc._n etc._n part_n 1._o chap._n 7._o divis_fw-la 2._o p._n 43._o when_o he_o tell_v we_o heresy_n be_v a_o forsake_v of_o salvation_n a_o renounce_n of_o god_n grace_n a_o depart_n from_o the_o body_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n these_o be_v our_o sentiment_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o heresy_n and_o if_o our_o adversary_n can_v draw_v a_o character_n more_o black_a we_o solemn_o promise_v and_o serious_o declare_v that_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v ready_a to_o join_v with_o they_o and_o after_o all_o this_o can_v any_o one_o suspect_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o love_n with_o heresy_n but_o whether_o we_o be_v or_o no_o it_o matter_n not_o so_o long_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o think_v herself_o 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their_o own_o dart_n and_o how_o low_o they_o be_v fall_v into_o that_o pit_n which_o they_o have_v dig_v for_o we_o that_o so_o by_o a_o true_a and_o timely_a repentance_n they_o may_v rise_v again_o sect_n i._o of_o heresy_n in_o order_n to_o a_o right_n state_v of_o the_o true_a and_o genuine_a notion_n of_o heresy_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o consider_v both_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o name_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o word_n heresy_n be_v a_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o admit_v of_o many_o and_o those_o different_a signification_n as_o scapula_n inform_v we_o out_o of_o several_a author_n to_o reckon_v they_o all_o up_o will_v waste_v too_o much_o time_n and_o paper_n and_o conduce_v but_o little_a to_o the_o design_n in_o hand_n i_o shall_v therefore_o only_o mention_v three_o 1._o i_o find_v it_o sometime_o render_v conquer_a or_o subdue_a thus_o it_o be_v use_v by_o herodot_n and_o thucyd._n in_o who_o we_o meet_v with_o these_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o subdue_v a_o city_n basilii_n in_o epit._n basilii_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v use_v by_o greg._n naz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o overcome_v we_o 2._o it_o be_v sometime_o render_v election_n or_o option_n as_o appear_v by_o these_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v choice_n of_o friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o choose_v my_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o choose_v a_o judge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d err_a in_o the_o very_a choice_n of_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o election_n or_o creation_n of_o a_o emperor_n galat._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galat._n and_o thus_o st._n hier._n use_v it_o where_o he_o say_v heresy_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v election_n because_o every_o one_o choose_v to_o himself_o that_o discipline_n which_o he_o think_v best_o 3._o sometime_o it_o denote_v a_o sect_n or_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o have_v espouse_v a_o opinion_n different_a from_o the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o all_o other_o do_v tenacious_o hold_v the_o same_o thus_o be_v the_o word_n usual_o take_v by_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n galen_n meet_v with_o some_o of_o his_o own_o profession_n who_o both_o in_o their_o opinion_n and_o practice_n disser_v from_o he_o and_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o physician_n at_o that_o time_n yet_o use_v some_o method_n and_o do_v not_o altogether_o swerve_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o art_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o methodical_a heresy_n and_o find_v other_o who_o observe_v no_o method_n nor_o pretend_v to_o understand_v the_o reason_n of_o thing_n or_o the_o natural_a cause_n of_o distemper_n but_o practise_v by_o some_o receipt_n which_o they_o have_v get_v and_o which_o by_o use_n and_o experience_n they_o have_v find_v in_o some_o case_n to_o be_v very_o advantageous_a and_o therefore_o bold_o though_o blind_o go_v on_o in_o so_o do_v this_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o emperical_a heresy_n or_o the_o heresy_n of_o quack_n and_o empiric_n in_o that_o profession_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o find_v the_o word_n use_v by_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n who_o by_o heresy_n do_v general_o understand_v a_o opinion_n which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n and_o whosoever_o do_v espouse_v such_o a_o opinion_n bold_o teach_v and_o obstinate_o defend_v the_o same_o be_v by_o they_o always_o repute_v a_o heretic_n thus_o have_v i_o show_v you_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v by_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n and_o now_o i_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n import_v thereby_o which_o we_o may_v partly_o learn_v from_o such_o as_o have_v write_v upon_o that_o subject_a but_o best_a from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n when_o man_n entertain_v opinion_n contrary_a to_o those_o which_o the_o catholic_n church_n hold_v and_o believe_v that_o be_v heresy_n say_v st._n augustine_n faust_n aug._n contra_fw-la faust_n and_o whosoever_o definit_a aug._n the_o definit_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o any_o temporal_a profit_n and_o especial_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o grandeur_n do_v forge_n and_o follow_v false_a and_o new_a opinion_n he_o be_v a_o heretic_n say_v the_o same_o holy_a father_n and_o whosoever_o do_v obstinate_o defend_v that_o new_a error_n which_o he_o have_v embrace_v ibid._n idem_fw-la ibid._n he_o be_v a_o heretic_n heresy_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o infidelity_n c._n th._n aq._n 22._o qu._n 11._o art_n 1._o c._n belong_v to_o they_o who_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o corrupt_v the_o doctrine_n thereof_o say_v their_o angelical_a doctor_n heresy_n be_v conversant_a about_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n c._n idem_fw-la ibid._n art_n 2._o c._n viz._n the_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o follow_v upon_o they_o and_o consist_v in_o a_o obstinate_a dissent_n therefrom_o say_v the_o same_o doctor_n he_o that_o obstinate_o believe_v what_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a catholic_n faith_n 2._o in_o enchirid_n c._n 11._o p._n 141._o n._n 2._o be_v a_o heretic_n if_o he_o be_v baptize_v say_v their_o navar._n doctor_n whosoever_o neglect_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o catech._n ad_fw-la parochos_fw-la part_n 1._o in_o expos_fw-la art_n 9_o symbol_n p._n 76._o n._n 2._o do_v defend_v wicked_a opinion_n with_o a_o wilful_a and_o obstinate_a mind_n be_v to_o be_v call_v a_o heretic_n say_v the_o trent_n catechism_n and_o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o church_n the_o same_o catechism_n afterward_o inform_v we_o and_o quote_v st._n

sense_n be_v not_o schism_n but_o apostasy_n and_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o find_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o that_o but_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o some_o particular_a church_n than_o it_o be_v imply_v that_o possible_o there_o may_v be_v such_o cause_n give_v as_o may_v justify_v the_o separation_n and_o if_o so_o than_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n will_v lie_v at_o the_o door_n of_o that_o church_n which_o give_v such_o cause_n and_o not_o at_o his_o or_o they_o who_o separate_z therefrom_o now_o i_o have_v already_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o know_v no_o cause_n which_o can_v justify_v such_o a_o separation_n save_v only_o this_o when_o a_o church_n make_v the_o term_n of_o her_o communion_n such_o as_o can_v be_v comply_v withal_o without_o sin_n and_o in_o this_o case_n methinks_v it_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o it_o can_v be_v sin_n to_o separate_v when_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o communicate_v for_o 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