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	church_n	member_n	1,786	5	7.7946	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59578	Separation convicted of profanation, oppression, persecution, [brace] rebellion, self-destruction, and antichristianism being a further evidence of the mischief of separation, as asserted by the most learned and pious Dr. Edw. Stillingfleet, Dean of St. Pauls / by Lewes Sharpe, rector of Moreton-Hampstead in Devon.	Sharpe, Lewes.	1681 (1681)	Wing S3006A; ESTC R37382	32,652	45

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christ_n john_n 34.35_o and_o the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n among_o themselves_o col._n 3.14_o and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o weaken_a or_o interrupt_v they_o be_v command_v not_o to_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o themselves_o together_o heb._n 10.25_o and_o to_o give_v no_o of_o fence_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10.32_o nor_o to_o any_o member_n of_o it_o rom._n 14.13_o and_o if_o offence_n come_v as_o through_o satan_n subtlety_n and_o the_o malignity_n of_o fleshly_a lust_n they_o must_v needs_o do_v luke_n 17.1_o though_o woe_n to_o they_o by_o who_o they_o come_v mat._n 18.7_o their_o christian_a faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o must_v so_o moderate_v their_o passion_n that_o they_o must_v not_o easy_o be_v provoke_v but_o bear_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v tolerable_a yea_o must_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o suffer_v long_o 1_o cor._n 13.5_o 7._o and_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o rejoice_v in_o iniquity_n and_o have_v 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the_o practice_n of_o some_o sin_n for_o a_o duty_n we_o may_v separate_v but_o for_o no_o other_o provocation_n the_o require_v of_o doubtful_a or_o suspect_a practice_n as_o some_o speak_v as_o the_o condition_n of_o communion_n can_v be_v no_o warrantable_a ground_n of_o separation_n because_o engagement_n to_o a_o separation_n must_v be_v equal_o certain_a as_o engagement_n to_o a_o communion_n they_o be_v certain_o very_o bad_o advise_v and_o dispose_v who_o prefer_v their_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n before_o their_o know_a duty_n and_o the_o church_n honour_n and_o safety_n sect._n 44._o and_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o too_o there_o may_v be_v real_a corruption_n in_o a_o church_n and_o yet_o no_o ground_n for_o a_o separation_n from_o it_o because_o we_o may_v communicate_v with_o it_o in_o god_n ordinance_n without_o partake_v with_o it_o in_o its_o corruption_n for_o that_o may_v be_v tolerate_v which_o be_v not_o impose_v practise_v by_o some_o which_o be_v disow_v by_o other_o and_o require_v from_o none_o and_o in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n condescension_n and_o yieldance_n be_v infinite_o more_o commendable_a than_o selfwilledness_n and_o stubborn_a frowardness_n if_o therefore_o a_o brother_n much_o more_o a_o mother_n will_v have_v you_o go_v a_o mile_n with_o she_o in_o a_o way_n of_o condescension_n and_o yieldance_n to_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o conceive_v inconvenient_a and_o burdensome_a you_o must_v to_o maintain_v peace_n and_o love_n go_v with_o she_o twain_o mat._n 5.41_o the_o philosopher_n call_v a_o good_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cube_n or_o square_n imply_v that_o a_o good_a man_n be_v not_o like_o a_o spherical_a figure_n which_o be_v able_a to_o meet_v the_o plain_a thing_n only_o in_o a_o point_n but_o like_o a_o cubical_a figure_n which_o meet_v with_o plain_a thing_n in_o whole_a broadside_n and_o have_v a_o notable_a aptitude_n for_o unity_n and_o compliance_n i_o be_o sure_a st._n paul_n be_v such_o a_o one_o and_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v a_o precedent_n to_o we_o all_o who_o become_v as_o a_o gentile_a to_o the_o gentile_n that_o he_o may_v gain_v the_o gentile_n and_o as_o a_o jew_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o may_v gain_v the_o jew_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v a_o free_a man_n yet_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o servant_n to_o all_o and_o be_v make_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o he_o may_v gain_v some_o 1_o cor._n 9.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o certain_o he_o be_v never_o baptize_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n who_o will_v not_o do_v more_o for_o the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o that_o society_n to_o which_o he_o belong_v than_o to_o please_v a_o ill-natured_a humour_n and_o that_o will_v not_o smother_v his_o private_a judgement_n and_o relinquish_v his_o private_a liberty_n and_o his_o more_o public_a convenience_n too_o rather_o than_o by_o a_o peremptory_a publication_n of_o the_o one_o and_o a_o stiff_a maintenance_n of_o the_o other_o disturb_v the_o quiet_a of_o god_n church_n sect._n 45._o now_o it_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v by_o most_o of_o the_o separatist_n that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n at_o least_o that_o our_o parochial_a church_n be_v true_a church_n and_o that_o they_o may_v without_o the_o dangerous_a hazard_n of_o their_o salvation_n communicate_v with_o they_o in_o their_o religious_a administration_n they_o can_v separate_v from_o they_o without_o exalt_v their_o own_o imagination_n above_o god_n prescription_n and_o prefer_v the_o gratification_n of_o a_o humour_n before_o the_o please_a of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o grand_a rebellion_n against_o he_o sect._n 46._o four_o separation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o great_a stubbornness_n and_o contumacy_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n excuse_v justify_v and_o plead_v for_o which_o be_v the_o add_v of_o rebellion_n to_o sin_n as_o job_n speak_v c._n 34.37_o the_o very_a same_o circumstance_n which_o render_v the_o sin_n of_o saul_n in_o spare_v agag_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o spoil_n a_o rebellion_n 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