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	think_v	1,523	5	3.8429	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85394	Hagiomastix, or The scourge of the saints displayed in his colours of ignorance & blood: or, a vindication of some printed queries published some moneths since by authority, in way of answer to certaine anti-papers of syllogismes, entituled a Vindication of a printed paper, &c. ... / By John Goodwin, pastor of a Church of Christ in Colemanstreet.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1647 (1647)	Wing G1169; Thomason E374_1; ESTC R201334; ESTC R201335	139,798	168

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to_o justify_v his_o own_o practice_n do_v they_o not_o plain_o suppose_v first_o that_o he_o that_o practise_v sin_n may_v practice_v it_o upon_o such_o term_n viz._n so_o as_o to_o justify_v his_o practice_n which_o supposition_n of_o they_o i_o confess_v be_v attest_v for_o truth_n by_o daily_a example_n of_o practitioner_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o second_o that_o when_o man_n do_v thus_o practice_v the_o practice_n of_o sin_n be_v everywhit_n as_o pernicious_a as_o the_o public_a profess_v of_o a_o error_n and_o if_o so_o do_v not_o the_o reason_n which_o they_o bring_v to_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o assertion_n prevaricate_v with_o it_o and_o set_v up_o that_o which_o be_v contradictory_n to_o it_o in_o its_o stead_n but_o this_o be_v no_o news_n among_o those_o who_o think_v themselves_o too_o good_a to_o subject_v unto_o the_o truth_n but_o three_o the_o question_n be_v not_o which_o of_o the_o two_o a_o public_a profession_n of_o error_n or_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o like_a kind_n etc._n etc._n be_v more_o pernicious_a but_o which_o of_o they_o be_v more_o punishable_a which_o deserve_v the_o great_a punishment_n for_o in_o many_o case_n practice_n or_o action_n that_o be_v more_o pernicious_a i._n e._n more_o prejudicial_a and_o hurtful_a unto_o other_o may_v deserve_v less_o punishment_n than_o some_o other_o which_o be_v less_o hurtful_a the_o fact_n of_o a_o mad_a man_n who_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o distemper_n shall_v fall_v foul_a upon_o a_o man_n and_o dangerous_o wound_v he_o be_v more_o hurtful_a unto_o he_o than_o the_o fact_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v fair_o take_v his_o purse_n upon_o the_o highway_n or_o cheat_v he_o of_o a_o parcel_n of_o his_o money_n but_o either_o of_o these_o latter_a fact_n be_v more_o punishable_a than_o the_o former_a many_o instance_n more_o of_o like_a consideration_n may_v be_v add_v therefore_o four_o and_o last_o as_o to_o the_o assertion_n or_o conclusion_n itself_o 58_o sect._n 58_o that_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o error_n be_v more_o pernicious_a than_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n if_o by_o pernicious_a the_o assertor_n mean_v punishable_a which_o they_o must_v mean_v if_o they_o speak_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n the_o truth_n or_o error_n of_o the_o comparison_n will_v be_v clear_o try_v by_o this_o touchstone_n if_o the_o open_a and_o public_a profession_n of_o error_n have_v first_o more_o of_o the_o will_n in_o it_o be_v more_o voluntary_a second_o if_o it_o be_v more_o against_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o then_o three_o and_o last_o if_o it_o be_v more_o pernicious_a as_o they_o speak_v or_o mischievous_a unto_o man_n than_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o like_a kind_n and_o degree_n then_o have_v these_o man_n judge_v righteous_o between_o they_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o error_n be_v more_o punishable_a than_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o all_o thing_n be_v find_v 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london_n pag._n 11._o of_o the_o preface_n only_o this_o i_o shall_v take_v leave_n to_o observe_v and_o say_v that_o these_o antiquerie-master_n be_v their_o crafts-master_n in_o this_o pontifical_a artifice_n for_o oh_o how_o be_v they_o trouble_v how_o be_v they_o pain_v and_o afflict_v in_o soul_n about_o the_o query_n not_o good_a man_n that_o themselves_o or_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o presbytery_n be_v any_o way_n disturb_v strike_v at_o or_o in_o danger_n to_o suffer_v by_o they_o we_o hear_v ne_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quidem_fw-la not_o the_o least_o mutter_v or_o whisper_v of_o this_o sorrow_n or_o complaint_n throughout_o the_o whole_a discourse_n but_o the_o great_a anguish_n and_o vexation_n the_o amazement_n 5._o amazement_n page_n 5._o of_o their_o devout_a soul_n be_v that_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o spirit_n 6._o spirit_n page_n 6._o be_v blaspheme●_n in_o they_o that_o 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that_o the_o querist_n be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n but_o the_o querist_n perceive_v that_o which_o be_v of_o a_o far_o clear_a vision_n viz._n that_o ●f_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v with_o they_o bring_v into_o a_o absolute_a uncertainty_n they_o be_v if_o not_o in_o yet_o very_o near_o to_o that_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n whereof_o they_o speak_v but_o what_o strange_a accident_n befall_v the_o learning_n of_o these_o man_n that_o 7._o sect._n 7._o intend_v to_o go_v to_o dothan_n they_o shall_v take_v the_o way_n to_o samaria_n that_o intend_v or_o at_o least_o pretend_v to_o answer_v question_n they_o shall_v gird_v their_o logic_n to_o they_o and_o make_v syllogism_n and_o fall_v upon_o answer_v these_o be_v soul_n also_o among_o the_o prophet_n be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o assembly_n come_v to_o their_o new_a light_n too_o for_o to_o this_o day_n doubtless_o it_o be_v never_o know_v 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