Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bring_v	day_n	time_n	1,694	5	3.4053	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03941	A Nevv-Yeares gift for English Catholikes, or A briefe and cleare explication of the new Oath of Allegiance. By E.I. student in Diuinitie; for a more full instruction, and appeasement of the consciences of English Catholikes, concerning the said Oath, then hath beene giuen them by I.E. student in Diuinitie, who compiled the treatise of the prelate and the prince.	E. I., student in divinitie.; Preston, Thomas, 1563-1640.	1620 (1620)	STC 14049; ESTC S119291	68,467	212

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in_o his_o theological_a disputation_n wherein_o he_o have_v show_v that_o if_o the_o oath_n be_v lawful_a and_o do_v not_o contain_v any_o falsehood_n or_o injustice_n but_o be_v a_o oath_n of_o true_a temporal_a allegiance_n and_o minister_v by_o good_a and_o full_a authority_n as_o this_o treatise_n do_v make_v manifest_a it_o be_v no_o give_v of_o scandal_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n but_o that_o those_o priest_n and_o catholic_n do_v give_v great_a scandal_n by_o refuse_v it_o and_o give_v just_a occasion_n to_o all_o protestant_a prince_n and_o subject_n to_o think_v that_o true_a temporal_a allegiance_n due_a to_o a_o temporal_a prince_n can_v according_a to_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o catholic_a roman_a religion_n stand_v with_o true_a spiritual_a obedience_n due_a to_o the_o pope_n and_o other_o spiritual_a pastor_n whereby_o they_o mighty_o wrong_v all_o temporal_a prince_n they_o great_o scandalize_v the_o catholic_a roman_a religion_n &_o as_o much_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v they_o seek_v to_o avert_v all_o protestant_a prince_n and_o

subject_n from_o show_v any_o favour_n to_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o same_o a_o plain_a and_o necessary_a preamble_n wherein_o certain_a important_a observation_n be_v set_v down_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o new_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n before_o i_o come_v to_o explain_v the_o particular_a branch_n of_o this_o new_a oath_n establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o a_o preamble_n or_o preface_n certain_a general_a observation_n which_o may_v give_v no_o little_a light_n to_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o same_o observation_n the_o first_o observation_n 1._o first_o therefore_o to_o know_v the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o oath_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o every_o lawful_a oath_n must_v be_v discreet_a just_a and_o true_a according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n 4._o jerem._n 4._o and_o thou_o shall_v swear_v in_o truth_n and_o in_o justice_n and_o in_o judgement_n judgement_n be_v require_v chief_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o swearer_n that_o he_o take_v not_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a rash_o irreverent_o without_o just_a and_o urgent_a occasion_n and_o not_o due_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o swear_v for_o the_o matter_n or_o thing_n which_o be_v swear_v may_v oftentimes_o be_v true_a and_o just_a and_o yet_o the_o name_n of_o god_n may_v be_v take_v in_o vain_a and_o without_o just_a cause_n or_o necessity_n to_o confirm_v the_o same_o justice_n be_v require_v chief_o in_o a_o promissorie_a oath_n to_o wit_n wherein_o something_o be_v promise_v for_o the_o future_a time_n to_o be_v do_v or_o omit_v and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o promise_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v unjust_a so_o be_v it_o more_o unlawful_a to_o confirm_v that_o unjust_a promise_n by_o oath_n yet_o justice_n may_v also_o sometime_o be_v want_v in_o a_o assertorie_n oath_n as_o when_o one_o reveal_v a_o secret_a which_o in_o justice_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o conceal_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o oath_n for_o than_o he_o swear_v true_o but_o unjust_o verity_n or_o truth_n be_v necessary_a in_o all_o oath_n for_o also_o in_o a_o promissorie_a oath_n two_o kind_n of_o verity_n be_v require_v the_o one_o be_v for_o the_o pesent_a time_n wherein_o it_o resemble_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o assertorie_n oaeth_n for_o he_o that_o promise_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n must_v have_v his_o word_n agreeable_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o therefore_o must_v for_o the_o present_n have_v a_o mind_n or_o intent_n to_o perform_v what_o he_o promise_v otherwise_o he_o swear_v untrue_o the_o second_o verity_n be_v for_o the_o future_a time_n for_o he_o that_o promise_v any_o thing_n call_v god_n for_o witness_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o through_o his_o own_o default_n do_v not_o perform_v his_o promise_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v be_v forswear_a and_o his_o promissorie_a oath_n want_v verity_n but_o truth_n and_o verity_n be_v chief_o require_v in_o assertorie_n oath_n to_o wit_n wherein_o some_o thing_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v true_a or_o false_a and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o one_o to_o affirm_v that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v false_a and_o contrariwise_o for_o this_o be_v express_o and_o formal_o to_o lie_v or_o to_o affirm_v that_o to_o be_v true_a or_o false_a whereof_o he_o be_v uncertain_a or_o doubtful_a for_o this_o be_v to_o expose_v himself_o to_o danger_n of_o speak_v a_o untruth_n so_o also_o it_o be_v much_o more_o unlawful_a to_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o oath_n 2._o whereupon_o perjury_n be_v define_v by_o the_o schoole-divines_a to_o be_v a_o lie_n confirm_v by_o oath_n thom._n magister_fw-la in_o 3._o do_v 39_o s._n thom._n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o lie_n be_v divide_v into_o a_o formal_a lie_n to_o wit_n when_o one_o affirm_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a or_o false_a and_o think_v otherwise_o in_o his_o mind_n for_o to_o lie_v say_v saint_n augustine_n mendacio_n august_n lib_n de_fw-fr mendacio_n be_v to_o speak_v against_o that_o which_o he_o think_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o into_o a_o material_a lie_n to_o wit_n when_o one_o speak_v as_o he_o think_v and_o yet_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o be_v otherwise_o so_o perjury_n be_v deviue_v into_o material_a and_o formal_a perjury_n for_o that_o perjury_n be_v a_o lie_n confirm_v by_o oath_n and_o only_o add_v to_o a_o lie_v the_o call_n of_o god_n to_o witness_v of_o what_o he_o speak_v and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v affirm_v without_o danger_n of_o lie_v may_v be_v swear_v without_o danger_n of_o perjury_n and_o as_o the_o falsehood_n which_o make_v a_o formal_a lie_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o or_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw-la but_o as_o it_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o speaker_n for_o that_o to_o lie_v be_v to_o speak_v against_o the_o mind_n so_o the_o falsehood_n which_o make_v formal_a perjury_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v swear_v as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o or_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw-la but_o as_o it_o be_v against_o the_o mind_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o swearer_n 3._o for_o the_o verity_n which_o be_v require_v in_o a_o oath_n consist_v in_o this_o say_v gregorius_n de_fw-fr valentia_n &_o sayrus_n 7._o valentia_n tom_n 3_o disp_n 6._o q._n 7._o p._n 3._o sayrus_n lib._n 5._o thesauri_fw-la cap._n 4._o nu_fw-la 7._o that_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a at_o least_o wise_a according_a to_o the_o reasonable_a judgement_n of_o the_o swearer_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o to_o judge_v whether_o a_o oath_n be_v true_a or_o false_a we_o must_v not_o so_o much_o regard_v the_o thing_n swear_v as_o the_o mind_n and_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v so_o that_o whosoever_o affirm_v a_o thing_n by_o oath_n say_v silvester_n and_o petrus_n aragova_n 3._o silu_a verbo_fw-la periurium_fw-la q._n 1._o aragova_fw-mi 2._o 2._o q._n 89._o art_n 3._o in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v true_a be_v not_o formal_o forswear_v as_o if_o he_o swear_v his_o opinion_n acknowledgement_n or_o persuasion_n he_o must_v be_v moral_o certain_a that_o he_o be_v so_o persuade_v if_o he_o swear_v it_o absolute_o to_o be_v so_o he_o must_v be_v moral_o certain_a it_o be_v so_o otherwise_o he_o expose_v himself_o to_o danger_n of_o be_v forswear_a and_o although_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o than_o he_o be_v moral_o certain_a yet_o he_o be_v excuse_v in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o perjury_n and_o he_o be_v not_o formal_o but_o only_o material_o forswear_a observation_n the_o second_o observation_n 4._o second_o to_o know_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o word_n of_o every_o law_n and_o consequent_o of_o this_o oath_n which_o be_v establish_v by_o a_o parliamental_a law_n aught_o to_o be_v take_v it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o franciscus_n suarez_n a_o famous_a jesuite_n 1._o suarez_n lib._n 6._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la cap._n 1._o that_o the_o word_v of_o every_o law_n be_v common_o to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o their_o proper_a and_o usual_a signification_n and_o that_o if_o any_o word_n have_v many_o proper_a and_o usual_a signification_n that_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v take_v wherein_o the_o lawmaker_n do_v understand_v they_o because_o upon_o the_o will_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o law_n the_o substance_n and_o force_n of_o the_o law_n do_v chief_o depend_v whereupon_o if_o by_o any_o mean_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n can_v be_v know_v according_a to_o it_o especial_o we_o must_v interpret_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n because_o that_o be_v the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o we_o follow_v the_o meaning_n and_o will_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n but_o if_o by_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n we_o can_v gather_v the_o meaning_n of_o any_o equivocal_a and_o ambiguous_a word_n or_o sentence_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n than_o we_o must_v use_v those_o rule_n which_o in_o all_o ambiguous_a and_o doubtful_a speech_n be_v prudent_o to_o be_v observe_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o matter_n or_o content_n of_o the_o law_n with_o the_o antecedent_n &_o consequent_n and_o other_o circumstance_n be_v diligent_o consider_v for_o by_o they_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n will_v easy_o be_v gather_v and_o especial_o we_o must_v consider_v the_o beginning_n preface_n or_o preamble_n of_o the_o law_n and_o with_o it_o to_o join_v the_o rest_n that_o follow_v for_o to_o the_o beginning_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o let_v all_o that_o follow_v be_v to_o be_v