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	lord_n	people_n	2,163	5	4.6392	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45496	Archaioskopia, or, A view of antiquity presented in a short but sufficient account of some of the fathers, men famous in their generations who lived within, or near the first three hundred years after Christ : serving as a light to the studious, that they may peruse with better judgment and improve to greater advantage the venerable monuments of those eminent worthies / by J.H.	Hanmer, Jonathan, 1606-1687.; Howe, John, 1630-1705.; Howell, James, 1594?-1666.	1677 (1677)	Wing H652; ESTC R25408	262,013	452

dear_a friend_n unto_o who_o herein_o he_o consent_v and_o as_o himself_o say_v not_o without_o just_a cause_n for_o that_o it_o be_v meet_v a_o bishop_n shall_v in_o that_o city_n wherein_o he_o be_v set_v over_o the_o lord_n church_n there_o confess_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o make_v the_o whole_a people_n famous_a by_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o present_a overseer_n for_o whatsoever_o in_o that_o moment_n of_o confession_n the_o confessor_n bishop_n speak_v god_n inspire_v he_o he_o speak_v with_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o so_o glorious_a a_o church_n shall_v be_v maim_v etc._n etc._n here_o therefore_o lie_v hide_v we_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o the_o proconsul_n say_v he_o return_v unto_o carthage_n that_o we_o may_v hear_v what_o the_o emperor_n shall_v command_v and_o speak_v what_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v in_o that_o hour_n according_o there_o come_v sudden_o upon_o the_o ides_n of_o september_n two_o apparitour_n to_o bring_v he_o before_o the_o new_a pròconsul_n galerius_n vi●â_fw-la but_o be_v put_v off_o till_o the_o next_o day_n the_o lord_n so_o willing_a that_o he_o may_v dispose_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v bring_v then_o into_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n where_o he_o receive_v this_o sentence_n that_o have_v be_v the_o standard_n bearer_n of_o his_o sect_n cypr._n and_o a_o enemy_n of_o the_o god_n and_o one_o that_o will_v still_o be_v a_o example_n unto_o his_o own_o refuse_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n it_o be_v my_o pleasure_n say_v galerius_n that_o he_o be_v behead_v which_o sentence_n be_v pass_v he_o be_v lead_v away_o unto_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v sexti_fw-la about_o four_o mile_n six_o say_v baronius_n from_o the_o city_n 22._o a_o great_a multitude_n follow_v he_o and_o cry_v let_v we_o die_v together_o with_o the_o holy_a bishop_n be_v come_v unto_o the_o place_n he_o submit_v himself_o unto_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o sword_n by_o 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a_o african_a as_o baronius_n and_o possevive_v imagine_v because_o he_o be_v the_o scholar_n of_o arnobius_n that_o be_v so_o of_o the_o province_n call_v picenum_n of_o old_a but_o afterward_o by_o the_o lombard_n marchia_n anconitana_n from_o the_o chief_a town_n therein_o geograph_n ancona_n as_o also_o marchia_n firmiana_fw-la from_o the_o strong_a town_n firmium_n heretofore_o the_o head_n city_n of_o the_o piceni_n which_o country_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n some_o do_v contend_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o german_a race_n 10._o and_o that_o at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v a_o family_n not_o obscure_a among_o the_o german_n which_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o firmiani_n do_v boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o lactantius_n but_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o author_n show_v this_o to_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a conceit_n he_o be_v at_o first_o the_o scholar_n of_o arnobius_n 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against_o both_o the_o religion_n and_o name_n of_o christian_n he_o be_v at_o length_n in_o france_n make_v tutor_n unto_o crispus_n script_n the_o son_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o his_o great_a friend_n who_o commit_v he_o for_o his_o breed_n unto_o the_o c●re_n of_o lactantius_n a_o evident_a argument_n both_o of_o his_o fame_n and_o faithfulness_n §_o 2._o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d erudition_n clarus_fw-la abundanter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d inqui●_fw-la trithemius_n a_o very_a grave_a author_n say_v hospinian_n one_o notable_o skill_a 〈◊〉_d the_o art_n of_o rhetoric_n and_o in_o all_o philosophy_n have_v diligent_o peruse_v the_o write_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o humane_a author_n 10._o as_o his_o book_n do_v sufficient_o testify_v in_o which_o he_o omit_v almost_o ●one_n of_o any_o science_n or_o profession_n who_o testimony_n he_o make_v not_o use_v of_o and_o so_o excel_v in_o eloquence_n of_o speech_n medull_n that_o therein_o he_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v superior_a even_o unto_o his_o master_n arnolius_fw-la who_o yet_o be_v of_o chief_a note_n among_o orator_n he_o be_v for_o this_o cause_n often_o style_v orat●●_n disertissimus_fw-la ber●om_n the_o most_o eloquent_a and_o elegant_a lactantius_n who_o among_o the_o latin_n especial_o add_v ornament_n unto_o christian_a doctrine_n the_o very_a top_n and_o most_o eminent_a of_o the_o latin_a rhetorician_n &_o in_o divinis_fw-la scripture_n nobiliter_fw-la institutus_fw-la script_n his_o great_a ability_n he_o notable_o improve_v for_o the_o public_a good_a apparat_fw-la for_o though_o he_o be_v somewhat_o defective_a in_o the_o inward_a knowledge_n of_o divine_a mystery_n and_o far_o inferior_a unto_o many_o other_o for_o his_o skill_n in_o deliver_v and_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n yet_o be_v he_o a_o stout_a champion_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o give_v good_a testimony_n of_o his_o zeal_n thereunto_o in_o oppose_v with_o all_o his_o might_n the_o adversary_n thereof_o for_o which_o work_n he_o be_v excellent_o furnish_v have_v such_o a_o dexterity_n herein_o that_o he_o easy_o refute_v and_o overcome_v they_o utinam_fw-la 13._o inquit_fw-la hieronymus_n tam_fw-la nostra_fw-la confirmare_fw-la potuisset_fw-la quam_fw-la facilè_fw-la aliena_fw-la destruxit_fw-la for_o observe_v the_o christian_a religion_n to_o be_v destitute_a of_o those_o that_o shall_v eloquent_o defend_v it_o the_o opposer_n of_o it_o be_v such_o ay_o say_v he_o undertake_v this_o task_n be_v grieve_v with_o the_o sacrilegious_a write_n which_o they_o publish_v 4_o and_o stir_v up_o hereunto_o with_o their_o proud_a impiety_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o truth_n itself_o that_o so_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o wit_n i_o may_v reprove_v the_o accuser_n of_o righteousness_n not_o that_o i_o may_v write_v against_o they_o who_o may_v have_v be_v confound_v in_o few_o word_n but_o that_o i_o may_v at_o once_o by_o one_o assault_n put_v to_o flight_v all_o those_o who_o every_o where_o do_v or_o have_v undertake_v the_o same_o work_n a_o most_o laudable_a enterprise_n wherein_o as_o he_o manifest_v no_o small_a love_n unto_o the_o truth_n in_o attempt_v it_o so_o do_v he_o manage_v it_o with_o no_o less_o dexterity_n for_o which_o he_o have_v be_v deserve_o famous_a in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n unto_o this_o day_n his_o challenge_n that_o he_o make_v of_o all_o the_o heathen_a be_v remarkable_a 20._o si_fw-mi qua_fw-la inquit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fiducia_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o philosophiâ_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o eloquentiâ_fw-la arment_fw-la se_fw-la ac_fw-la refellant_fw-la haec_fw-la nostra_fw-la si_fw-la possunt_fw-la congrediantur_fw-la comminus_fw-la &_o singul●_fw-la quaeque_fw-la discutiant_fw-la decet_fw-la choose_fw-la suscipere_fw-la defen●●onem_fw-la deorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la ne_fw-la si_fw-la nostra_fw-la invaluerint_fw-la ut_fw-la quotidie_fw-la invalescunt_fw-la cum_fw-la delubris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ac_fw-la ludibriis_fw-la deserantur_fw-la procedant_fw-la in_o medium_n pontifices_fw-la seu_fw-la minores_fw-la seu_fw-la maximi_fw-la

bone_fw-la est_fw-la animae_fw-la benedicat_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la deus_fw-la videt_fw-la omne_fw-la deo_fw-la commendo_fw-la deus_fw-la reddet_fw-la deus_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la judicabit_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_o last_o word_n in_o this_o treatise_n be_v remarkable_a which_o be_v these_o m●ritò_fw-la igitur_fw-la omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la rea_fw-la &_o testis_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o rea_fw-la erroris_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la testis_fw-la veritati●_n &_o stabit_fw-la ante_fw-la aulas_fw-la dei_fw-la die_fw-la judicii_fw-la nihil_fw-la habens_fw-la dicere_fw-la deum_fw-la praedicabas_fw-la &_o non_fw-la requirebas_fw-la daemonia_fw-la abominabaris_fw-la &_o il●a_fw-la adorabas_fw-la judicium_fw-la dei_fw-la appellabas_fw-la nec_fw-la esse_fw-la credebas_fw-la inferna_fw-la supplicia_fw-la praesumebas_fw-la &_o non_fw-la praecavebas_fw-la christianum_fw-la nomen_fw-la sapiebas_fw-la &_o christianum_fw-la pers●quebaris_fw-la 22._o of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o he_o handle_v divers_a question_n medulla_n and_o discuss_v many_o controversy_n with_o the_o philosopher_n about_o the_o essence_n operation_n adjunct_n and_o various_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v corporeal_a endue_v with_o form_n and_o figure_n and_o to_o be_v propagate_v and_o derive_v from_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o son_n and_o engender_v with_o the_o body_n increase_a and_o extend_v itself_o together_o with_o it_o and_o many_o other_o the_o like_a dream_n he_o have_v in_o the_o maintain_n whereof_o he_o use_v so_o much_o subtlety_n strength_n of_o reason_n and_o eloquence_n as_o that_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o learned_a daille_n you_o will_v hardly_o meet_v with_o 4._o throughout_o the_o whole_a stock_n of_o antiquity_n a_o more_o excellent_a and_o more_o elegant_a piece_n than_o this_o book_n of_o he_o yet_o be_v it_o compose_v by_o he_o when_o he_o be_v turn_v cataphrygian_a letter_n hence_o bellarmine_n have_v make_v use_v of_o a_o passage_n take_v from_o hence_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o purgatory_n the_o most_o reverend_a usher_n thus_o reply_n challenge_n he_o must_v give_v we_o leave_v say_v he_o to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n with_o what_o spirit_n tertullian_n be_v lead_v when_o he_o write_v that_o book_n de_fw-fr animâ_fw-la and_o with_o what_o authority_n he_o strengthen_v that_o conceit_n of_o man_n pay_v in_o hell_n for_o their_o small_a fault_n before_o the_o resurrection_n namely_o of_o the_o paraclete_n animâ_fw-la by_o who_o if_o he_o mean_v montanus_n the_o arch-heretick_n as_o there_o be_v small_a cause_n to_o doubt_v that_o he_o do_v we_o need_v not_o much_o envy_n the_o cardinal_n for_o raise_v up_o so_o worshipful_a a_o patron_n of_o his_o purgatory_n 23._o of_o spectacle_n or_o play_n tertul._n write_v as_o pamelius_n conceive_v in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o severus_n the_o emperor_n in_o which_o be_v exhibit_v unto_o the_o people_n those_o play_n that_o be_v call_v ludi_fw-la seculares_fw-la because_o they_o be_v present_v only_o once_o in_o a_o age_n or_o a_o hundred_o year_n unto_o which_o therefore_o the_o people_n be_v solemn_o invite_v by_o a_o public_a cry_n make_v in_o these_o word_n 8._o convenite_fw-la ad_fw-la ludos_fw-la spectandos_fw-la quos_fw-la neque_fw-la spectavit_fw-la quisquam_fw-la neque_fw-la spectaturus_fw-la est_fw-la come_v you_o unto_o those_o spectacle_n which_o no_o man_n now_o behold_v or_o shall_v behold_v again_o hereupon_o tertullian_n in_o this_o book_n which_o he_o write_v both_o in_o greek_a and_o latin_a make_v it_o evident_a that_o these_o play_n have_v their_o original_n from_o idolatry_n and_o be_v full_a of_o all_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n and_o obscenity_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a for_o christian_n to_o behold_v they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v provoke_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n against_o they_o 4._o shall_v they_o not_o fear_v to_o be_v present_a at_o they_o 1._o therefore_o constantine_n the_o great_a do_v by_o a_o law_n prohibit_v the_o set_n forth_o and_o frequent_v of_o such_o kind_n of_o play_n and_o herein_o our_o author_n do_v so_o large_o treat_v of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o play_n which_o then_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o that_o a_o curious_a reader_n need_v no_o other_o commentary_n full_o to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o those_o antiquity_n 24._o of_o baptism_n against_o quintilla_fw-la one_o of_o the_o disciple_n of_o montanus_n who_o deny_v or_o take_v away_o baptism_n by_o water_n of_o who_o he_o scoff_o thus_o speak_v baptism_n optimè_fw-la novit_fw-la pisciculo●_n necare_fw-la de_fw-la aquâ_fw-la auferens_fw-la he_o therefore_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o empty_a or_o idle_a ceremony_n argum_fw-la but_o of_o great_a force_n and_o virtue_n medul_n set_v down_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n together_o with_o the_o rite_n observe_v by_o the_o ancient_n in_o the_o administration_n thereof_o and_o resolve_v divers_a question_n about_o it_o this_o also_o be_v write_v both_o in_o greek_a and_o latin_a 25._o scorpiacum_n lib._n a_o book_n against_o the_o gnostic_n so_o call_v from_o one_o scorpianus_n a_o heretic_n against_o who_o particular_o it_o be_v intend_v say_v pamelius_n but_o more_o probable_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v a_o antidote_n against_o the_o bite_n and_o sting_v of_o the_o scorpion_n to_o which_o purpose_n jerom_o thus_o speak_v vigilant_a scribit_fw-la adversum_fw-la haer●sim_fw-la tuam_fw-la quae_fw-la olim_fw-la erupit_fw-la contra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ne_fw-la &_o in_fw-la hoc_fw-la quasi_fw-la repertor_n novi_fw-la sceleris_fw-la glorieris_fw-la tertullianus_n vir_fw-la eruditissimus_fw-la insigne_fw-la volumen_fw-la quod_fw-la scorpiacum_n vocat_fw-la rectissimo_fw-la nomine_fw-la quia_fw-la arcuato_fw-la vulnere_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la corpu●_n u●nena_fw-la diffudit_fw-la quae_fw-la olim_fw-la appellabatur_fw-la cain●_n haeresis_fw-la &_o multo_fw-la 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