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
A80782	An abstract of some late characters. Or, how the principall means appointed for our reformation is become the maine fuell of our wickednes. Laid downe in sundry characters of L. Bishops. Dumb dogs. Non-residenciaries. Men-pleasers. Unpreaching ministers, that edify to damnation, by their scandalous living. false wresting. mis-applying the Scripture. So turning the truth of God into a lye, that they may discourage the godly; incourage the wicked. In which the blind world may see, to their shame, how Satan guls them with a multitude of misprisions, and false surmises against the godly; that so he may barricado [sic] their hearts against all good. Necessary to be knowne in these times of discovery.	Cranford, James, d. 1657, attributed name.; Craufurd, James, 17th cent, attributed name.	1643 (1643)	Wing C6851B; Thomason E67_35; ESTC R7704	68,958	47

for_o their_o profaneness_n nor_o alone_o condemn_v such_o as_o they_o know_v vicious_a but_o think_v all_o the_o rest_n minister_n and_o christian_n be_v such_o save_v that_o they_o dissemble_v their_o hypocrisy_n and_o carry_v it_o more_o close_o for_o they_o will_v argue_v as_o that_o strumpet_n do_v i_o wot_v not_o what_o book_n be_v nor_o what_o they_o mean_v by_o wisdom_n and_o philosophy_n quoth_v the_o courtesan_n lais_n but_o sure_a i_o be_o these_o kind_n of_o people_n knock_v as_o often_o at_o my_o gate_n as_o any_o other_o man_n yea_o they_o make_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n evil_n speak_v of_o as_o peter_n have_v it_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 2._o for_o simple_a people_n will_v not_o only_o condemn_v all_o good_a man_n for_o the_o fault_n of_o a_o few_o that_o be_v bad_a but_o their_o religion_n too_o as_o the_o foulness_n of_o the_o glass_n may_v cause_v man_n to_o dislike_v the_o good_a wine_n read_v we_o not_o that_o the_o people_n abhor_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o become_v despiser_n of_o his_o worship_n because_o those_o profane_a son_n of_o eli_n be_v wicked_a and_o scandalous_a nor_o be_v it_o the_o case_n of_o a_o few_o for_o thirty_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o of_o the_o people_n be_v scandalize_v thereby_o be_v destroy_v 1_o sam._n 2._o &_o 4._o chap._n from_o whence_o observe_v if_o two_o scandalous_a priest_n prove_v the_o ruin_n of_o so_o many_o what_o will_v a_o thousand_o do_v as_o there_o be_v not_o few_o in_o this_o land_n if_o their_o number_n be_v take_v you_o have_v another_o example_n in_o david_n who_o sin_n and_o scandal_n as_o it_o stumble_v the_o good_a so_o it_o cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v 2_o sam._n 12._o 14._o thus_o by_o reason_n of_o they_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o only_o reproach_v the_o truth_n disgrace_v and_o religion_n itself_o scandalize_v but_o they_o give_v occasion_n to_o other_o to_o blaspheme_n god_n and_o to_o doubt_v whether_o all_o divinity_n be_v not_o mere_a policy_n and_o the_o scripture_n a_o fable_n wherein_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o word_n suffer_v i_o confess_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o no_o man_n sin_n shall_v bring_v the_o service_n of_o god_n into_o dislike_n for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v holy_a thing_n guilty_a of_o our_o profaneness_n and_o to_o offend_v god_n because_o he_o have_v be_v offend_v yea_o to_o give_v he_o just_a cause_n to_o abhor_v we_o because_o we_o abhor_v his_o service_n unjust_o can_v the_o fault_n of_o man_n displease_v we_o but_o we_o must_v needs_o fall_v out_o with_o god_n but_o we_o see_v it_o be_v so_o the_o lord_z pity_v we_o and_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o vicious_a and_o scandalous_a minister_n admit_v they_o be_v good_a preacher_n while_o they_o be_v ill_a christian_n do_v the_o devil_n service_n under_o a_o colour_n of_o serve_v christ_n and_o destroy_v soul_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o save_v they_o that_o they_o sin_v more_o by_o example_n then_o by_o act_n and_o with_o samson_n pull_v down_o those_o pillar_n of_o goodness_n that_o shall_v not_o only_a quash_n themselves_o but_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o many_o other_o yea_o that_o they_o be_v such_o pernicious_a creature_n that_o to_o damn_v their_o own_o soul_n be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o their_o mischief_n for_o without_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n one_o of_o they_o will_v draw_v vengeance_n upon_o thousand_o as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o eli_n his_o son_n what_o their_o punishment_n will_v be_v may_v be_v collect_v from_o exodus_fw-la 19_o 22._o levit._fw-la 7._o 20._o &_o 10._o 1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 22._o 3._o luke_n 11._o 28._o &_o 12._o 47._o john_n 13._o 17._o rom_n 2._o 1._o luke_n 19_o 22._o what_o hope_v of_o pardon_n there_o be_v for_o a_o sin_n of_o this_o nature_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o 1_o sam._n 3._o 14_o where_o god_n even_o swear_v unto_o eli_n that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o house_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n nor_o offer_v for_o ever_o and_o how_o god_n abhor_v that_o a_o drunken_a beast_n shall_v be_v a_o soule-keeper_n who_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v a_o horsekeeper_n or_o a_o unclean_a person_n or_o a_o covetous_a wretch_n or_o any_o other_o unhallowed_a divine_a of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n and_o vnwashen_v hand_n and_o that_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v shall_v represent_v his_o person_n administer_v his_o sacrament_n and_o preach_v his_o holy_a word_n we_o may_v easy_o discern_v by_o his_o strict_a charge_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o his_o heavy_a and_o severe_a judgement_n upon_o such_o as_o have_v presume_v to_o do_v it_o both_o under_o the_o law_n and_o since_o the_o gospel_n for_o which_o turn_n to_o levit._n 21._o ezek._n 44._o 9_o exod._n 37._o 23._o &_o 28._o 30._o psal_n 50._o 16._o 17._o &_o 26._o 6._o deut._n 6._o 6._o 7._o jerem._n 15._o 19_o dan._n 12._o 3._o levit._fw-la 7._o 20._o &_o 10._o 1._o 2._o 3._o &_o 22._o 3._o 1_o sam._n 3._o 14._o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o new_a to_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 2._o to_o 13._o &_o 4._o 12._o 16._o &_o 5._o 9_o 10._o rom._n 2._o 1._o 19_o to_o 24._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o &_o 8._o 10._o 11._o 13._o phil._n 2._o 15._o &_o 4._o 9_o tit._n 2._o 7._o 8._o matth._n 11._o 4._o luke_n 1._o 16._o 17._o &_o 12._o 47._o &_o 22._o 32._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 12._o 13._o which_o scripture_n the_o bishop_n may_v do_v well_o to_o mind_n who_o admit_v they_o into_o the_o ministry_n for_o they_o never_o come_v into_o it_o of_o god_n send_v and_o who_o have_v many_o soul_n to_o answer_v for_o in_o that_o they_o do_v not_o cut_v they_o off_o as_o rot_a member_n and_o throw_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n like_o dirt_n into_o the_o street_n by_o excommunication_n when_o they_o will_v honest_a man_n for_o not_o pay_v of_o three_o penny_n at_o easter_n be_v as_o excrement_n and_o bad_a humour_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n that_o will_v never_o be_v at_o ease_n until_o it_o be_v disburden_v of_o they_o for_o which_o read_v rom._n 16._o 17._o 2_o thes_n 3._o 6._o 14._o ephes_n 5._o 5._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o 11._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o ought_v not_o by_o saint_n paul_n rule_n to_o be_v admit_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o faithful_a neither_o ought_v we_o so_o much_o as_o to_o eat_v with_o they_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o unpreach_v minister_n 2._o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o minister_n for_o so_o they_o be_v call_v though_o no_o otherwise_o then_o the_o heathen_a image_n be_v call_v god_n that_o edify_v to_o damnation_n by_o their_o false_a wrest_n and_o misapply_v the_o scripture_n and_o these_o do_v far_o more_o harm_n than_o the_o former_a yea_o one_o of_o they_o will_v vnpreach_v and_o pull_v down_o fast_o than_o many_o good_a preacher_n can_v build_v up_o which_o they_o effect_v by_o imitate_v the_o false_a prophet_n of_o old_a who_o in_o all_o age_n withstand_v and_o contrary_v whatsoever_o doctrine_n the_o true_a prophet_n be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o deliver_v as_o you_o may_v see_v 1_o king_n 22._o 6._o 23._o 24._o jerem._n 5._o 12._o 13._o 31._o &_o c._n 14._o 15._o &_o 8._o 11._o &_o 14._o 13._o to_o 19_o &_o 26._o 8._o 9_o act_n 13._o 7._o to_o 12._o and_o 17._o 18._o to_o 21._o &_o 20._o 29_o 30._o ezek._n 22._o 25_o 26._o 28._o deut._n 13._o 3._o matth._n 7._o 15._o &_o 24._o 5._o 11._o 24._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 13._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3_o phil._n 3._o 18._o the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o usual_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v marvellous_a wicked_a walk_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o vice_n despise_v the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o the_o lord_n send_v his_o prophet_n unto_o they_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o forsake_v their_o wicked_a way_n and_o to_o turn_v unto_o he_o threaten_v the_o judgement_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n against_o they_o unless_o they_o do_v return_v the_o false_a poophet_n labour_v as_o fast_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o flatter_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o make_v they_o believe_v they_o be_v in_o good_a case_n for_o instance_n the_o lord_z complain_v often_o and_o grievous_o in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a word_n they_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a doer_n that_o none_o do_v return_v from_o their_o wickedness_n they_o say_v still_o unto_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v you_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o to_o every_o one_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n none_o evil_a shall_v come_v unto_o you_o jer._n 23._o ver_fw-la 16._o 17._o they_o have_v heal_v the_o hurt_n of_o the_o daughter_n

the_o bishop_n when_o they_o prevail_v which_o i_o hope_v will_v never_o be_v will_v prefer_v they_o to_o a_o parsonage_n worth_a five_o of_o it_o indeed_o some_o and_o those_o no_o small_a fool_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o parliament_n when_o they_o have_v not_o the_o hope_n they_o have_v now_o have_v be_v so_o sofine_v that_o they_o have_v preach_v recantation-sermon_n and_o profess_v with_o tear_n in_o their_o eye_n that_o shall_v the_o time_n change_v never_o so_o they_o will_v now_o be_v honest_a but_o they_o have_v present_o harden_a again_o and_o fie_v to_o oxford_n such_o be_v the_o parliaments-converts_a well_o may_v they_o turn_v to_o flat_a popery_n and_o there_o stay_v if_o the_o time_n shall_v turn_v but_o never_o to_o the_o truth_n for_o they_o bend_v their_o tongue_n like_o bow_n for_o lie_n but_o they_o be_v not_o valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n jer._n 9_o 3._o object_n but_o you_o will_v say_v peradventure_o these_o anti-puritan_n preacher_n i_o call_v they_o so_o because_o they_o think_v themselves_o so_o though_o i_o can_v easy_o prove_v themselves_o arch-puritan_n if_o time_n will_v permit_v have_v something_o to_o plead_v for_o themselves_o and_o it_o be_v good_a to_o hear_v their_o defence_n before_o we_o cashier_v they_o answer_n i_o confess_v they_o will_v help_v themselves_o very_o handsome_o with_o a_o distinction_n yea_o they_o have_v devise_v a_o world_n of_o fleshly_a reason_n to_o maintain_v and_o uphold_v corruption_n for_o they_o beat_v their_o brain_n and_o spend_v their_o wit_n to_o deface_v god_n ordinance_n and_o establish_v their_o own_o tradition_n and_o if_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o time_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n word_n be_v verify_v where_o he_o say_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect_n it_o be_v now_o there_o be_v such_o goodly_a colour_n and_o show_v make_v and_o set_v upon_o matter_n to_o hold_v the_o people_n content_v in_o their_o ignorance_n so_o that_o all_o be_v good_a which_o they_o do_v as_o why_o do_v they_o thus_o preach_v and_o rail_v against_o the_o godly_a and_o their_o precise_a walk_n for_o soothe_v for_o the_o public_a utility_n and_o the_o church_n sake_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o obedience_n and_o good_a order_n when_o they_o have_v as_o great_a a_o care_n of_o the_o church_n unless_o you_o call_v episcopacy_n the_o church_n as_o judas_n have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n shall_v take_v care_n for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n even_o as_o likely_a as_o that_o the_o irish_a rebel_n the_o english_a traitor_n a_o popish_a army_n and_o all_o the_o thief_n and_o cutpurse_n that_o be_v now_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o parliament_n shall_v fight_v for_o the_o law_n and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n i_o be_o sure_a saint_n james_n argue_v otherwise_o who_o word_n be_v do_v a_o fountain_n send_v forth_o at_o one_o place_n sweet_a water_n and_o bitter_a can_v the_o figtree_n my_o brethren_n bring_v forth_o olive_n either_o a_o vine_n fig_n so_o can_v no_o fountain_n make_v both_o salt_n water_n and_o sweet_a jam._n 3._o 11._o 12._o but_o every_o age_n have_v have_v many_o such_o hypocrite_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n cry_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n while_o they_o despi●ed_v and_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o temple_n the_o jew_n colour_n their_o envy_n against_o christ_n with_o their_o duty_n to_o caesar_n and_o many_o the_o like_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o error_n be_v so_o foul_a a_o hag_n that_o if_o it_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o own_o shape_n nuda_fw-la facie_n a_o man_n will_v loath_a it_o if_o jezabel_n have_v not_o paint_v her_o face_n she_o have_v not_o get_v so_o many_o dote_v adulterer_n these_o wolf_n come_v evermore_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n matth._n 7._o 15._o sub_fw-la pello_fw-la ovina_fw-la lupus_fw-la rapax_fw-la as_o the_o fowler_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o stalking-horse_n murder_v the_o fowl_n many_o say_v christ_n shall_v come_v in_o my_o name_n nomine_fw-la meo_fw-la non_fw-la svo_fw-la not_o in_o their_o own_o name_n for_o than_o their_o word_n will_v not_o be_v take_v every_o man_n be_v a_o hearty_a patron_n of_o his_o own_o action_n and_o it_o be_v a_o desperate_a cause_n that_o have_v no_o plea_n yea_o the_o more_o foul_a any_o project_n be_v the_o fair_a vizor_n it_o still_o seek_v come_v see_v my_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n say_v jehu_n his_o word_n be_v for_o the_o lord_n but_o his_o project_n be_v for_o the_o kingdom_n and_o comet_n make_v a_o great_a blaze_n then_o fix_v star_n those_o monopolist_n that_o undo_v the_o commonwealth_n have_v the_o most_o colourable_a pretence_n to_o benefit_n it_o but_o as_o christ_n say_v qui_fw-la vos_fw-la recipit_fw-la so_o in_o effect_n qui_fw-fr vos_fw-fr decipit_fw-la i_o decipit_fw-la even_o the_o cutpurse_n when_o one_o find_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o pocket_n and_o ask_v what_o it_o do_v there_o answer_v if_o i_o have_v not_o have_v more_o care_n of_o your_o purse_n than_o yourself_o it_o may_v have_v be_v go_v but_o if_o sanballat_n and_o tobiah_n put_v in_o for_o build_v of_o the_o wall_n they_o will_v daub_v with_o untempered_a mortar_n and_o it_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o rot_a piece_n of_o work_n for_o they_o consult_v to_o cast_v down_o christ_n from_o his_o dignity_n they_o bless_v with_o their_o mouth_n but_o curse_v with_o their_o heart_n psal_n 62._o 4._o object_n but_o in_o preach_v against_o puritan_n they_o speak_v not_o against_o any_o that_o be_v religious_a but_o against_o nonconformist_n which_o deserve_v to_o be_v blame_v be_v a_o people_n that_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n weaken_v the_o sinew_n of_o discipline_n be_v over-fiery_a and_o stir_v up_o contention_n answ_n why_o then_o do_v they_o cast_v the_o same_o aspersion_n upon_o those_o that_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o subscription_n as_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n yea_o upon_o the_o great_a council_n of_o parliament_n so_o that_o however_o they_o fit_a scripture_n to_o their_o passion_n and_o pretend_v fair_a it_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n that_o their_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o nothing_o but_o pure_a malice_n and_o venomous_a rancour_n against_o all_o grace_n and_o goodness_n it_o be_v true_a they_o will_v neither_o acknowledge_v their_o own_o fault_n nor_o other_o virtue_n and_o so_o will_v be_v think_v to_o inveigh_v against_o a_o error_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n too_o much_o preciseness_n opinion_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o like_a but_o their_o true_a meaning_n and_o utmost_a endeavour_n be_v to_o dash_v all_o holiness_n and_o sincerity_n out_o of_o countenance_n and_o to_o pluck_v up_o all_o power_n of_o religion_n by_o the_o root_n a_o man_n that_o true_o hate_v superstition_n will_v not_o present_o cast_v himself_o into_o irreligion_n but_o fix_v upon_o the_o mean_a if_o two_o mastiff_n be_v jar_v between_o themselves_o when_o the_o bear_n come_v they_o forget_v all_o private_a strife_n to_o assail_v the_o common_a enemy_n so_o if_o these_o do_v not_o degenerate_a from_o christian_n they_o will_v sometime_o lay_v aside_o these_o particular_a difference_n in_o judgement_n touch_v small_a matter_n and_o set_v upon_o foul_a sin_n and_o wicked_a practice_n as_o swear_v drunkenness_n profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o they_o never_o do_v or_o not_o to_o any_o purpose_n whereas_o both_o in_o their_o sermon_n and_o book_n and_o discourse_n they_o do_v with_o strong_a reason_n draw_v from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n defend_v non-residents_a double-beneficed_a man_n man_n of_o no_o learning_n and_o worse_o live_n in_o the_o ministry_n with_o sundry_a other_o abomination_n as_o cross_n altar_n cringing_n and_o the_o like_a now_o i_o wonder_v what_o can_v be_v think_v of_o the_o pope_n if_o he_o be_v at_o feud_n with_o england_n and_o see_v the_o turk_n begin_v to_o invade_v shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o aid_v we_o that_o he_o join_v with_o the_o turk_n against_o we_o be_v he_o to_o be_v think_v christ_n friend_n no_o sure_o even_o so_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v bear_v any_o love_n to_o god_n or_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o aid_v the_o godly_a that_o they_o take_v sin_n part_n the_o world_n part_n and_o the_o devil_n part_v against_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god._n the_o truth_n be_v they_o pretend_v the_o church_n and_o speak_v of_o peace_n and_o term_v we_o the_o troubler_n of_o the_o state_n but_o they_o be_v the_o sole-cause_n of_o all_o the_o ignorance_n and_o impiety_n in_o the_o land_n and_o of_o these_o woeful_a distraction_n and_o distemper_n now_o on_o foot_n resemble_v those_o infidel_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n who_o will_v raise_v mutiny_n and_o