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	great_a	reason_n	1,638	5	4.5182	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41561	Some observations upon the keeping the thirtieth of January, and twenty ninth of May by J.G.G.	Gailhard, J. (Jean)	1694 (1694)	Wing G129; ESTC R17606	41,903	64

and_o often_o leave_v the_o body_n for_o the_o shadow_n like_o those_o jew_n who_o trust_v in_o lie_a word_n 7.4_o jer._n 7.4_o say_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a remote_a cause_n of_o this_o be_v the_o inconsiderateness_n of_o parent_n which_o except_o it_o be_v remove_v we_o can_v in_o reason_n have_v no_o great_a hope_n of_o mend_v if_o they_o have_v one_o son_n they_o sometime_o intend_v he_o for_o a_o way_n which_o he_o be_v neither_o fit_n for_o nor_o incline_v to_o if_o they_o have_v many_o than_o such_o a_o one_o must_v be_v a_o soldier_n the_o other_o a_o lawyer_n and_o the_o three_o a_o divine_a when_o it_o may_v be_v he_o who_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o law_n be_v fit_a for_o a_o soldier_n and_o the_o soldier_n for_o divinity_n when_o they_o ought_v to_o consult_v with_o the_o genius_n and_o capacity_n of_o all_o and_o observe_v that_o which_o be_v more_o proper_a for_o every_o one_o as_o for_o those_o who_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o study_n of_o divinity_n there_o must_v be_v a_o far_a regard_n than_o mere_o to_o put_v they_o in_o a_o way_n of_o get_v their_o livelihood_n as_o if_o they_o be_v put_v to_o a_o trade_n such_o thought_n do_v often_o pass_v from_o parent_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o young_a man_n who_o do_v not_o examine_v themselves_o whether_o or_o not_o they_o have_v a_o inward_a call_n a_o disposition_n and_o inclination_n of_o soul_n to_o that_o high_a trust_n whether_o they_o can_v in_o some_o degree_n answer_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o place_n take_v care_n of_o soul_n which_o they_o be_v to_o give_v god_n a_o account_n of_o 8._o of_o ezek._n 33.6_o 8._o who_o blood_n if_o lose_v for_o want_n of_o warning_n shall_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n 2._o 2_o cor._n 4.1_o 2._o they_o be_v steward_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v find_v faithful_a they_o must_v prepare_v some_o time_n 9_o time_n verse_n 9_o to_o be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n unto_o the_o world_n and_o to_o angel_n and_o to_o man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n they_o be_v 6.20_o be_v eph._n 6.20_o god_n ambassador_n and_o consequent_o aught_o to_o be_v true_a to_o his_o honour_n and_o interest_n and_o punctual_o to_o follow_v their_o commission_n and_o say_v the_o same_o apostle_n 2.16_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 2.16_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n hence_o for_o want_v of_o a_o due_a consideration_n come_v our_o 11.17_o our_o zech._n 11.17_o idol-shepherd_n and_o 11._o and_o isa_n 56.10_o 11._o dumb_a dog_n as_o the_o scripture_n call_v they_o yea_o greedy_a dog_n which_o can_v never_o have_v enough_o though_o to_o some_o this_o discourse_n may_v prove_v like_o a_o digression_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o real_o so_o but_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o it_o lead_v we_o to_o one_o of_o the_o spring_n whence_o do_v arise_v the_o disorder_n we_o speak_v against_o if_o i_o allow_v a_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n and_o in_o my_o power_n in_o some_o degree_n to_o oppose_v i_o thereby_o become_v guilty_a of_o and_o accessary_a to_o the_o gild_n that_o come_v from_o it_o our_o great_a clergyman_n ought_v at_o that_o time_n humble_o to_o have_v address_v against_o appoint_v day_n on_o such_o occasion_n and_o not_o promote_v it_o and_o pen_v rubric_n as_o they_o do_v they_o want_v zeal_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n when_o king_n vzziah_n will_v have_v come_v and_o sacrifice_v the_o priest_n withstand_v he_o 26.18_o 2_o chron._n 26.18_o so_o ambrose_n in_o milan_n do_v shut_v the_o church-door_n upon_o theodosius_n i_o be_o very_o far_o to_o have_v such_o example_n make_v precedent_n yet_o on_o such_o occasion_n the_o least_o that_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o man_n of_o that_o character_n be_v to_o lie_v still_o and_o not_o to_o act_v if_o erastianism_n and_o interest_n have_v not_o be_v their_o fundamental_a rule_n how_o ill_o soever_o it_o be_v thing_n be_v do_v and_o it_o be_v not_o these_o word_n our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v to_o have_v the_o rubric_n for_o the_o thirty_o of_o january_n and_o twenty_o nine_o of_o may_n use_v etc._n etc._n c._n r._n which_o alone_o may_v stamp_v a_o authority_n as_o to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o same_o in_o relation_n to_o civil_a thing_n i_o shall_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o determine_v though_o i_o thank_v god_n it_o be_v not_o here_o a_o usual_a stile_n to_o say_v such_o be_v our_o pleasure_n but_o it_o do_v altogether_o lose_v its_o strength_n when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o i_o say_v this_o for_o a_o rule_n that_o if_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v all_o together_o under_o what_o notion_n soever_o neither_o their_o authority_n nor_o their_o wit_n will_v make_v that_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a which_o be_v bad_a and_o unlawful_a though_o i_o know_v the_o difference_n how_o some_o thing_n be_v such_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o other_o so_o by_o accident_n however_o that_o which_o be_v do_v we_o can_v hinder_v from_o be_v do_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n for_o that_o which_o be_v past_a only_o for_o the_o future_a let_v it_o be_v prevent_v that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n must_v not_o be_v make_v over_o to_o the_o creature_n i_o hope_v unbiased_a man_n out_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v will_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o unreasonableness_n and_o unlawfulness_n of_o keep_v such_o day_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o upon_o such_o a_o account_n during_o the_o two_o last_o reign_v both_o king_n be_v concern_v so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v they_o will_v have_v be_v induce_v to_o discontinue_v the_o observation_n thereof_o but_o now_o they_o be_v go_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v they_o have_v not_o leave_v behind_o they_o so_o much_o of_o that_o spirit_n that_o possess_v they_o as_o to_o make_v people_n obstinate_a in_o retain_v that_o superstitious_a custom_n the_o late_a happy_a revolution_n will_n it_o be_v hope_v make_v in_o time_n a_o change_n in_o this_o so_o as_o to_o have_v it_o lay_v aside_o there_o be_v now_o no_o awe_n nor_o temptation_n to_o induce_v man_n to_o persist_v in_o it_o but_o only_a ignorance_n blindness_n and_o superstition_n it_o can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n that_o ever_o any_o anniversary_n holiday_n fast_v or_o feast_v be_v institute_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o any_o man_n dead_a or_o alive_a though_o god_n make_v use_v of_o several_a to_o work_v great_a deliverance_n or_o to_o suffer_v and_o be_v martyr_n for_o his_o truth_n no_o set_v day_n for_o moses_n joshua_n samson_n though_o great_a deliverer_n nor_o for_o the_o death_n of_o isaiah_n zechariah_n and_o so_o many_o other_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n put_v to_o death_n holiday_n belong_v to_o god_n alone_o him_z alone_z they_o ought_v to_o regard_v without_o any_o squint-eye_n towards_o the_o creature_n the_o lord_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n who_o will_v not_o have_v in_o his_o house_n mix_v with_o his_o worship_n any_o thing_n that_o seem_v to_o look_v towards_o man_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o contrary_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o heathenish_a and_o popish_a superstition_n if_o not_o idolatry_n few_o word_n more_o i_o shall_v add_v to_o show_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o this_o and_o then_o proceed_v in_o general_n to_o lay_v open_a the_o unlawfulness_n of_o all_o such_o formality_n out_o of_o scripture_n reason_n and_o authority_n but_o before_o i_o proceed_v further_o i_o must_v make_v a_o short_a stop_n to_o say_v something_o to_o vindicate_v what_o in_o few_o line_n before_o i_o assert_v and_o in_o answer_n to_o something_o that_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o thirty_o of_o january_n i_o say_v nothing_o can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o ground_n this_o upon_o first_o of_o all_o they_o must_v own_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o countenance_v it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 6._o newman_n in_o his_o sermon_n p._n 4_o 5_o 6._o or_o else_o they_o will_v let_v we_o hear_v of_o it_o as_o to_o the_o old_a they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o draw_v it_o out_o of_o three_o several_a case_n the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o saul_n the_o second_o of_o josiah_n and_o the_o three_o of_o gedaliah_n as_o to_o the_o first_o it_o seem_v they_o lay_v a_o great_a stress_n upon_o it_o for_o two_o of_o they_o and_o may_v be_v more_o for_o what_o i_o know_v newman_n dr._n burch_n and_o mr._n newman_n on_o the_o last_o thirty_o of_o january_n take_v their_o text_n out_o of_o it_o the_o case_n be_v thus_o in_o the_o battle_n in_o mount_n gilboa_n between_o israel_n and_o the_o philistine_n saul_n and_o his_o three_o son_n be_v kill_v his_o son_n by_o the_o philistine_n and_o he_o