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	soul_n	2,575	5	4.9117	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05171	A sermon preached on Munday, the seauenteenth of March, at Westminster at the opening of the Parliament. By the Bishop of Bathe and Welles.	Laud, William, 1573-1645.	1628 (1628)	STC 15305; ESTC S102879	18,331	48

of_o god_n which_o be_v one_o and_o love_v nothing_o but_o as_o it_o tend_v to_o one_o nay_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v one_o and_o can_v dissent_v from_o itself_o no_o more_o ought_v they_o who_o the_o spirit_n have_v join_v in_o one_o and_o the_o spirit_n have_v join_v the_o church_n in_o one_o therefore_o he_o that_o divide_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n practice_n against_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n now_o this_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o call_v because_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n continue_v in_o obedience_n to_o it_o and_o in_o the_o end_n bring_v we_o to_o the_o spirit_n that_o give_v it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o unity_n that_o be_v good_a and_o the_o want_n of_o it_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o defect_n in_o unity_n the_o presence_n of_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o unity_n that_o be_v good_a of_o all_o within_o the_o church_n no_o man_n doubt_n but_o it_o be_v of_o all_o without_o the_o church_n too_o for_o no_o heathen_a man_n or_o state_n do_v ever_o agree_v in_o any_o good_a thing_n whatsoever_o but_o their_o unity_n proceed_v from_o this_o spirit_n and_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o at_o least_o a_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o for_o state_n that_o be_v christian_n and_o have_v mutual_a relation_n to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o they_o s._n gregory_n rule_n be_v true_a the_o unity_n of_o the_o state_n 76._o depend_v much_o upon_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o upon_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o as_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o unity_n that_o be_v good_a so_o the_o want_n of_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o defect_n in_o unity_n for_o as_o in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n the_o spirit_n hold_v the_o member_n together_o but_o if_o the_o soul_n depart_v the_o member_n fall_v asunder_o so_o it_o be_v in_o thechurch_n say_v theophilact_n and_o ibid._n so_o in_o the_o state_n so_o little_a unity_n then_o in_o christendom_n as_o be_v be_v a_o great_a argument_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v grieve_v and_o have_v just_o withdraw_v much_o of_o his_o influence_n and_o how_o be_v the_o spirit_n grieve_v how_o why_o sure_a by_o our_o neglect_n if_o not_o contempt_n of_o he_o as_o he_o be_v one._n 2._o for_o as_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o fortitude_n isaiah_n 11._o there_o we_o will_v have_v he_o he_o shall_v defend_v we_o in_o war_n and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n there_o we_o will_v have_v he_o too_o he_o shall_v govern_v we_o in_o peace_n but_o as_o hei_n one_o spirit_n and_o require_v that_o we_o keep_v his_o unity_n there_o we_o will_v none_o of_o he_o though_o we_o know_v right_a well_o that_o without_o unity_n peace_n can_v continue_v nor_o war_n prosper_v one_o unity_n there_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n both_o in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n s_o bafil_n call_v it_o concor_fw-la odium_n unity_n in_o hatred_n 63._o to_o persecute_v the_o church_n and_o to_o this_o work_n there_o be_v unity_n enough_o mentake_n counsel_n together_o psal._n 2._o saint_n augustine_n call_v it_o unitatem_fw-la 12._o contra_fw-la unitatem_fw-la a_o unity_n against_o unity_n when_o pagan_n jew_n and_o heretic_n or_o any_o profane_a crew_n whatsoever_o make_v a_o league_n against_o the_o church_n unity_n and_o about_o that_o work_n that_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v no_o more_o in_o remembrance_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o church_n or_o no_o reform_a church_n gebal_n and_o ammon_n and_o amaleck_n the_o philistine_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v 140._o at_o tyre_n be_v confederate_n together_o psal._n 83._o s._n hilary_n will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o call_v such_o union_n unity_n indeed_o it_o deserve_v not_o the_o name_n it_o be_v not_o unity_n say_v he_o be_v it_o in_o church_n or_o be_v it_o in_o state_n but_o it_o be_v a_o combination_n and_o he_o give_v his_o reason_n for_o unity_n be_v in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n but_o combination_n be_v consortium_fw-la factionis_fw-la no_o other_o no_o better_o the_o consent_n in_o a_o faction_n and_o all_o faction_n be_v a_o fraction_n too_o and_o a_o enemy_n to_o unity_n even_o while_o it_o combine_v in_o one_o for_o while_o it_o combine_v but_o a_o part_n it_o destroy_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v the_o spirit_n in_o this_o out_o of_o question_n no._n for_o a_o faction_n to_o compass_v its_o end_n i_o will_v not_o say_v when_o it_o see_v a_o thief_n it_o consent_v to_o he_o or_o that_o it_o be_v always_o partaker_n with_o the_o adulterer_n but_o this_o it_o do_v it_o speak_v against_o its_o own_o brother_n and_o slander_v its_o own_o mother_n son_n psal._n 50._o can_v any_o man_n call_v 19_o this_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o be_v this_o the_o way_n to_o unity_n and_o now_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v what_o word_n s._n paul_n be_v he_o now_o alive_a will_v use_v to_o call_v back_o unity_n into_o dismember_a christendom_n for_o my_o part_n death_n be_v easy_a to_o i_o than_o it_o be_v to_o see_v and_o consider_v the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n scratch_v and_o tear_v till_o it_o bleed_v in_o every_o part_n as_o it_o do_v this_o day_n and_o the_o coat_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v once_o spare_v by_o soldier_n because_o it_o be_v seamlesse_a s._n joh._n 19_o rend_a every_o way_n and_o 23._o which_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o it_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o pope_n which_o bellarmine_n autem_fw-la have_v put_v into_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n that_o there_o may_v be_v one_o ministerial_a head_n to_o keep_v all_o in_o unity_n be_v as_o great_a as_o any_o if_o not_o the_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o divide_a christianity_n good_a god_n what_o preposterous_a thrift_n be_v this_o in_o man_n to_o sow_v up_o every_o small_a rent_n in_o their_o own_o coat_n and_o not_o care_v what_o rend_v they_o not_o only_o suffer_v but_o make_v in_o the_o coat_n of_o christ_n what_o be_v it_o be_v christ_n only_o think_v fit_a to_o wear_v a_o tear_a garment_n or_o can_v we_o think_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o unity_n which_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n will_v not_o depart_v to_o seek_v warm_a clothing_n or_o if_o he_o be_v not_o go_v already_o why_o be_v there_o not_o unity_n which_o be_v where_o ere_o he_o be_v or_o if_o he_o be_v but_o yet_o go_v from_o other_o part_n of_o christendom_n in_o any_o case_n for_o the_o passion_n &_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o beg_v it_o make_v stay_v of_o he_o here_o in_o our_o part_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n go_v on_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o exhortation_n require_v too_o thing_n say_v s._n jerome_n the_o one_o that_o they_o which_o ibid._n have_v this_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n keep_v it_o the_o other_o that_o they_o which_o have_v it_o not_o labour_v to_o get_v it_o and_o certain_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o beneficial_a 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not_o all_o without_o understand_v that_o work_n wickedness_n psal._n 53._o and_o a_o great_a wickedness_n man_n 5._o can_v hardly_o work_v then_o to_o dissolve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o either_o church_n orcommonwealth_n for_o they_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o bring_v profaneness_n into_o the_o church_n and_o desolation_n upon_o the_o state_n keep_v therefore_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n keep_v unity_n why_o but_o what_o need_v that_o will_v not_o unity_n keep_v itself_o it_o be_v true_a unity_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o hang_v together_o it_o proceed_v from_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o glue_n of_o the_o spirit_n

when_o god_n himself_o be_v so_o free_a to_o give_v it_o be_v true_a you_o can_v endeavour_v till_o god_n give_v grace_n but_o it_o be_v true_a too_o that_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o endeavour_v when_o he_o have_v give_v it_o bind_v certain_o and_o therefore_o saint_n jerome_n expound_v ibid._n this_o which_o be_v but_o council_n and_o exhortation_n in_o saint_n paul_n by_o a_o precipitur_fw-la there_o be_v god_n command_n upon_o you_o that_o you_o endeavour_v for_o unity_n in_o peace_n and_o now_o what_o if_o god_n have_v give_v suffciencie_n nay_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o endeavour_n can_v any_o be_v blame_v then_o for_o want_n of_o unity_n but_o yourselves_o it_o be_v true_a that_o except_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o city_n your_o watchman_n wake_v in_o vain_a psal._n 127._o but_o be_v it_o 2._o any_o where_o say_v in_o scripture_n that_o if_o you_o will_v set_v no_o watch_n take_v no_o care_n that_o yet_o god_n will_v keep_v the_o city_n no_o sure_a and_o 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nodo_fw-la facilè_fw-la dissoluitur_fw-la prolo_fw-la that_o unity_n say_v he_o which_o have_v no_o knot_n be_v easy_o dissolve_v this_o unity_n be_v so_o comfortable_a so_o beneficial_a both_o to_o church_n and_o state_n that_o it_o can_v be_v too_o fast_o bind_v but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o fast_o bind_v both_o it_o and_o the_o benefit_n will_v soon_o be_v lose_v now_o in_o vinculo_fw-la in_o that_o which_o bind_v this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v it_o compass_n about_o all_o which_o it_o contain_v and_o then_o where_o it_o meet_v there_o be_v the_o knot_n so_o that_o which_o be_v bind_v be_v hold_v close_o within_o the_o embrace_n of_o the_o band_n and_o the_o band_n be_v not_o of_o one_o substance_n and_o the_o knot_n of_o another_o but_o both_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o substance_n so_o it_o be_v here_o for_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v contain_v and_o compass_v as_o it_o be_v by_o peace_n peace_n go_v before_o it_o to_o bring_v it_o in_o and_o peace_n go_v with_o it_o when_o it_o be_v in_o and_o peace_n go_v round_o about_o it_o to_o keep_v it_o in_o and_o where_o the_o two_o end_n of_o peace_n meet_v there_o unity_n be_v fast_o and_o knit_v up_o and_o the_o knot_n be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o band_n peace_n too_o and_o therefore_o where_o the_o ancient_a read_n of_o the_o text_n be_v to_o keep_v unity_n in_o the_o band_n of_o peace_n there_o some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o keep_v unity_n in_o vinculo_fw-la ibid._n quod_fw-la est_fw-la pax_fw-la in_o that_o band_n which_o be_v peace_n this_o band_n as_o it_o be_v the_o band_n of_o unity_n so_o it_o be_v well_o fit_v to_o the_o unity_n it_o bind_v for_o if_o you_o mark_v it_o it_o bind_v unity_n and_o the_o band_n be_v but_o one._n in_o vinculo_fw-la pacis_fw-la in_o the_o band_n of_o peace_n one_o band_n and_o yet_o that_o which_o be_v unum_fw-la be_v not_o unius_fw-la that_o which_o be_v but_o one_o be_v not_o only_o of_o one._n for_o it_o bind_v many_o whole_a church_n whole_a 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in_o sunder_o and_o cast_v their_o cord_n from_o we_o psal._n 2._o what_o band_n why_o 3._o all_o the_o band_n of_o peace_n and_o all_o the_o band_n of_o allegiance_n too_o for_o the_o consultation_n than_o be_v say_v calvin_n to_o depose_v david_n but_o he_o that_o 2._o dwell_v in_o heaven_n laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v ver_fw-la 4._o 4._o and_o then_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n ver_fw-la 9_o now_o the_o breaker_n of_o the_o band_n 9_o of_o peace_n both_o in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v pride_n and_o disobedience_n for_o these_o two_o cry_v one_o to_o another_o thatis_fw-la pride_n to_o disobedience_n come_v let_v we_o break_v the_o band_n and_o this_o be_v very_o observable_a and_o with_o reference_n to_o this_o band_n of_o peace_n too_o you_o shall_v never_o see_v a_o disobedient_a man_n but_o he_o be_v proud_a for_o he_o will_v obey_v if_o he_o do_v not_o think_v himself_o fit_a to_o govern_v nor_o shall_v you_o ever_o see_v a_o proud_a man_n stoop_v to_o bind_v up_o any_o thing_n but_o if_o you_o see_v he_o stoop_v take_v heed_n of_o he_o it_o be_v doubtless_o to_o break_v the_o band_n of_o peace_n the_o reason_n plain_n if_o he_o stoop_v to_o bind_v up_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o of_o the_o bundle_n which_o his_o pride_n can_v endure_v but_o if_o he_o stoop_v to_o loose_v the_o band_n than_o he_o may_v be_v free_a and_o show_v his_o virtue_n as_o he_o call_v it_o that_o be_v hope_v to_o run_v foremost_a in_o the_o head_n of_o a_o faction_n fond_a man_n that_o can_v be_v thus_o bewitch_v with_o pride_n against_o themselves_o for_o when_o they_o be_v