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	good_a	see_v	2,547	5	3.0771	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31114	A sermon preach'd before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and citizens of London at St. Lawrence Jewry, on the feast of St. Michael, 1698, at the election of the Lord Mayor for the year ensuing / by Samuel Barton ...	Barton, Samuel, 1647 or 8-1715.	1698 (1698)	Wing B995; ESTC R58	10,157	32

a_o blessing_n from_o god_n upon_o his_o have_v faithful_o discharge_v his_o duty_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 29_o of_o job_n from_o the_o 14_o to_o the_o 18_o verse_n i_o put_v on_o righteousness_n and_o it_o clothe_v i_o my_o judgement_n be_v as_o a_o robe_n and_o a_o diadem_n i_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n be_v i_o to_o the_o lame_a i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o and_o i_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n then_o i_o say_v i_o shall_v die_v in_o my_o nest_n i_o shall_v multiply_v my_o day_n as_o the_o sand_n he_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v prosperity_n and_o a_o long_a life_n because_o he_o have_v be_v so_o good_a a_o magistrate_n and_o so_o great_a a_o patron_n of_o right_n and_o justice_n where_o he_o live_v and_o this_o his_o hope_n do_v not_o deceive_v he_o though_o he_o have_v indeed_o a_o great_a interval_n of_o affliction_n but_o four_o it_o may_v well_o be_v joy_n to_o a_o just_a magistrate_n to_o do_v judgement_n because_o it_o be_v a_o high_a honour_n do_v he_o by_o almighty_a god_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o do_v part_n of_o his_o work_n for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o be_v the_o great_a doer_n of_o justice_n to_o all_o his_o creature_n he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o right_a as_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o good_a he_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o will_v one_o day_n do_v right_a impartial_o unto_o all_o he_o have_v say_v that_o vengeance_n be_v he_o and_o he_o will_v repay_v 12.19_o rom._n 12.19_o however_o he_o do_v not_o ordinary_o in_o this_o life_n take_v the_o execution_n of_o justice_n immediate_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o have_v appoint_v deputy_n for_o it_o to_o who_o upon_o that_o account_n he_o have_v say_v you_o be_v go_n however_o difficult_a it_o may_v be_v to_o prove_v any_o one_o particular_a form_n of_o government_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o government_n and_o magistracy_n in_o general_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o of_o every_o lawful_a magistrate_n we_o may_v say_v that_o he_o be_v god_n minister_n to_o we_o for_o good_a 13.4_o rom._n 13.4_o a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n on_o he_o that_o do_v wrong_a there_o be_v several_a other_o reason_n that_o may_v be_v give_v why_o it_o be_v such_o a_o pleasure_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o a_o just_a man_n to_o do_v judgement_n but_o the_o same_o be_v also_o reason_n of_o the_o second_o thing_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v consider_v there_o now_o the_o second_o proposition_n be_v ii_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a pleasure_n also_o to_o the_o spectator_n if_o they_o be_v righteous_a and_o good_a man_n to_o see_v good_a magistrate_n faithful_o discharge_v their_o duty_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n so_o it_o be_v first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o pleasure_n to_o see_v other_o do_v that_o which_o one_o will_v do_v one_o self_n to_o see_v especial_o great_a man_n and_o magistrate_n concur_v with_o one_o in_o opinion_n and_o do_v that_o which_o one_o know_v be_v right_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v do_v but_o second_o it_o be_v joy_n to_o a_o just_a man_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o it_o be_v joy_n to_o all_o good_a man_n to_o see_v it_o do_v because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o very_o necessary_a and_o so_o beneficial_a to_o mankind_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v large_a upon_o this_o common_a place_n for_o it_o be_v obvious_a to_o the_o thought_n of_o all_o man_n that_o without_o some_o execution_n of_o justice_n there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n no_o security_n no_o quiet_a or_o comfortable_a live_n no_o property_n no_o call_v any_o thing_n one_o own_n and_o thence_o no_o honest_a industry_n nor_o none_o of_o the_o most_o ordinary_a conveniency_n of_o life_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v common_o observe_v that_o even_o thief_n and_o robber_n though_o their_o trade_n be_v all_o violence_n and_o injustice_n towards_o other_o yet_o be_v force_v to_o exercise_v some_o kind_n of_o justice_n among_o themselves_o in_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o spoil_n but_o it_o be_v not_o only_o those_o crime_n whereby_o man_n do_v immediate_o injure_v one_o another_o that_o a_o good_a magistrate_n will_v think_v himself_o bind_v to_o punish_v but_o those_o also_o whereby_o they_o dishonour_v god_n or_o abuse_v themselves_o for_o whatever_o we_o tolerate_v none_o certain_o can_v plead_v for_o a_o toleration_n of_o vice_n and_o open_a profaneness_n or_o wickedness_n if_o we_o tolerate_v such_o thing_n we_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v that_o god_n will_v not_o long_o tolerate_v we_o but_o a_o faithful_a and_o diligent_a endeavour_n to_o suppress_v all_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n by_o execute_v the_o law_n that_o be_v in_o force_n against_o they_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o prevent_v god_n judgement_n from_o fall_v on_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v joy_n to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v this_o when_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n for_o it_o if_o he_o be_v one_o that_o delight_v in_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o joy_n to_o every_o good_a man_n to_o see_v it_o do_v to_o see_v virtue_n and_o piety_n encourage_v and_o notorious_a offender_n punish_v to_o see_v truth_n and_o innocence_n bring_v to_o light_n and_o clear_v and_o malicious_a subtlety_n defeat_v of_o its_o design_n to_o see_v order_n and_o peace_n maintain_v vice_n discountenance_v and_o wickedness_n if_o not_o total_o suppress_v yet_o keep_v under_o hatch_n and_o not_o dare_v open_o to_o show_v itself_o these_o be_v very_o comely_a and_o desirable_a spectacle_n in_o such_o a_o world_n as_o this_o where_o we_o can_v expect_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v so_o well_o as_o we_o can_v wish_v but_o aught_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o those_o who_o use_v a_o diligent_a endeavour_n to_o keep_v thing_n in_o some_o tolerable_a good_a order_n those_o good_a magistrate_n who_o study_v to_o promote_v the_o public_a peace_n and_o welfare_n and_o to_o answer_v the_o end_v of_o their_o institution_n again_o three_o there_o be_v some_o particular_a case_n wherein_o it_o be_v more_o especial_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o do_v justice_n or_o to_o see_v it_o well_o do_v as_o for_o instance_n when_o wickedness_n be_v such_o as_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n when_o it_o seem_v big_a enough_o to_o bring_v a_o stain_n of_o gild_n upon_o a_o whole_a city_n or_o nation_n if_o not_o speedy_o avenge_v or_o when_o the_o suffering_n of_o some_o innocent_a person_n be_v such_o by_o reason_n of_o oppressor_n that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o grieve_v the_o heart_n of_o any_o well-natured_a man_n to_o observe_v it_o in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a case_n a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v in_o pain_n till_o he_o have_v see_v justice_n do_v his_o stomach_n may_v so_o rise_v against_o some_o sort_n of_o wickedness_n as_o it_o may_v happen_v to_o be_v aggravate_v or_o his_o compassion_n may_v be_v such_o towards_o some_o sufferer_n or_o he_o may_v be_v so_o apprehensive_a of_o public_a gild_n and_o infamy_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o crime_n that_o he_o may_v be_v scarce_o able_a to_o brook_v any_o delay_n and_o in_o such_o case_n to_o see_v justice_n do_v be_v very_o desirable_a and_o very_a pleasant_a almighty_a god_n be_v infinite_o patient_a and_o bear_v long_o with_o man_n and_o yet_o when_o wickedness_n be_v grow_v to_o a_o great_a height_n we_o find_v he_o express_v himself_o as_o one_o in_o pain_n till_o he_o have_v execute_v judgement_n upon_o evil-doer_n isa_n 1.24_o ah_o i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n and_o even_o good_a man_n who_o be_v always_o compassionate_a yet_o may_v be_v allow_v sometime_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil-doer_n for_o so_o say_v the_o psalmist_n the_o righteous_a shall_v rejoice_v when_o he_o see_v the_o vengeance_n psal_n 58.10_o far_o be_v it_o from_o any_o good_a man_n to_o rejoice_v mere_o in_o the_o suffering_n of_o another_o how_o wicked_a soever_o and_o not_o rather_o to_o wish_v for_o his_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n but_o yet_o when_o wickedness_n be_v very_o great_a and_o dare_a or_o open_a and_o notorious_a so_o that_o there_o be_v apparent_a need_n of_o a_o speedy_a reformation_n to_o prevent_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n it_o can_v but_o rejoice_v a_o good_a man_n heart_n to_o see_v a_o check_n put_v to_o it_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o example_n make_v of_o some_o such_o transgressor_n that_o so_o they_o themselves_o if_o possible_a may_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o however_o that_o other_o may_v see_v it_o and_o fear_n and_o have_v a_o care_n how_o they_o do_v the_o like_a and_o the_o