Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	call_v	good_a	law_n	1,457	5	4.4596	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10739	A sermon concerning the punishing of malefactors. Preached at Paules Crosse, the first of October, by Charles Richardson, preacher at Saint Katharines neere the Tower of London	Richardson, Charles, fl. 1612-1617.	1616 (1616)	STC 21018; ESTC S115967	37,754	48

rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stroke_n thus_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o all_o magistrate_n 2.9_o 1._o pet_n 2.9_o they_o shall_v labour_v to_o express_v this_o excellet_fw-la virtue_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v they_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n they_o must_v suffer_v neither_o great_a nor_o small_a one_o nor_o other_o to_o escape_v deserve_v punishment_n 1._o punishment_n cavendum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la usdem_fw-la de_fw-fr causis_fw-la alij_fw-la plectantur_fw-la in_o ●e_n appell●ntur_fw-la qu●dem_fw-la ●ic_fw-la of_o c._n li._n 1._o they_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o fault_n some_o be_v not_o punish_v and_o other_o not_o once_o call_v in_o question_n 2._o question_n be●_n de_fw-fr con._n sid_n ib._n 2._o the_o magistrate_n as_o bernard_n tell_v eugenius_n make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o no_o small_a offence_n if_o he_o do_v respect_v the_o countenance_n of_o sinner_n and_o do_v not_o rather_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v move_v wit_v favour_v nor_o weaken_v with_o power_n nor_o corrupt_v with_o money_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o magistrate_n sen._n magistrate_n nihil_fw-la offens●e_fw-la nihil_fw-la grati●e_fw-la dabitur_fw-la sen._n neither_o fear_v nor_o favour_n shall_v divert_v he_o from_o that_o which_o be_v right_a as_o the_o sin_n be_v no_o other_o to_o a_o a_o rich_a man_n then_o to_o a_o poor_a man_n but_o indifferent_a to_o all_o parch_a or_o refresh_v all_o alike_o so_o must_v the_o magistrate_n carry_v himself_o equal_o and_o indifferent_o to_o all_o man_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n the_o rich_a must_v not_o be_v more_o favour_v than_o the_o poor_a nor_o the_o poor_a more_o severe_o deal_v withal_o then_o the_o rich_a it_o be_v report_v by_o traveller_n that_o in_o zante_n over_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n where_o all_o cause_v both_o criminal_a &_o judicial_a be_v decide_v there_o be_v two_o latin_a verse_n write_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n on_o the_o wall_n to_o this_o effect_n bonow_v effect_n hic_fw-la locus_fw-la odit_fw-la amat_fw-la pwit_fw-la conseruat_fw-la honorat_fw-la nequitiam_fw-la pacean_n crumina_fw-la iura_fw-la bonow_v this_o place_n hate_v wickedness_n love_v peace_n punish_v offence_n preserve_v the_o law_n honour_v the_o good_a imply_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o partiality_n use_v but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v proceed_v withal_o according_a to_o his_o de●a●●s_n be_v they_o good_a or_o evil_n at_o athens_n the_o judge_n call_v areopagit●_n do_v sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o cause_n in_o the_o night_n time_n that_o no_o outward_a and_o occasion_n or_o respect_n may_v work_v upon_o their_o affection_n to_o move_v they_o either_o to_o severity_n or_o to_o pity_n more_fw-mi they_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o thing_n require_v 3._o require_v cael._n rhodi_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 3._o and_o in_o creta_n the_o image_n of_o jupiter_n be_v make_v without_o care_n insinuate_v that_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v hear_v no_o man_n complaint_n nor_o petition_n but_o only_o follow_v that_o which_o the_o balance_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o uncorrupted_a justice_n do_v suggest_v here_o then_o be_v all_o such_o just_o reprove_v as_o be_v careless_a and_o negligent_a in_o this_o respect_n as_o we_o see_v by_o common_a experience_n that_o many_o ●●hes_n in_o place_n of_o justice_n there_o be_v now_o much_o partiality_n if_o they_o be_v great_a person_n and_o rich_a man_n that_o offend_v they_o be_v seldom_o punish_v i_o pray_v god_n it_o may_v not_o be_v true_a at_o this_o day_n which_o the_o heathen_a orator_n observe_v of_o his_o time_n act_n time_n omnium_fw-la sermone_fw-la percrebitu_fw-la his_fw-la iudiciis_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la sunt_fw-la pecuniosum_fw-la hominem_fw-la quamuis_fw-la sit_fw-la no_o cena_fw-la neminem_fw-la posse_fw-la damnari_fw-la cic._n in_o ver._n protem_fw-la 1._o act_n it_o be_v common_a in_o every_o man_n mouth_n that_o in_o these_o judgement_n which_o be_v now_o ●o_o money_n man_n though_o he_o be_v a_o offender_n can_v be_v condemn_v ibid._n condemn_v nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la sanctum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la viola●i_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la munitum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la expugnari_fw-la pecunia_fw-la potest_fw-la ibid._n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o pure_a &_o holy_a that_o can_v be_v violate_v nothing_o so_o well_o fence_a that_o can_v be_v win_v &_o overcome_v with_o money_n but_o the_o law_n must_v nor_o be_v like_a unto_o cobweb_n which_o catch_v and_o hold_v the_o h●●●_n fly_v but_o the_o great_a one_o break_v through_o they_o other_o there_o be_v that_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o hundred_o &_o acquaintance_n and_o friendship_n and_o such_o like_a respect_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o according_a to_o the_o old_a proverb_n some_o man_n may_v better_o steal_v a_o horse_n than_o another_o may_v look_v on_o if_o he_o be_v cousin_n to_o we_o as_o the_o say_n be_v if_o he_o be_v well_o ally_v let_v his_o fact_n be_v what_o it_o will_v be_v he_o need_v not_o sen●e_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v call_v into_o question_n or_o if_o he_o be_v he_o shall_v quick_o be_v discharge_v but_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o nerenes_n of_o kindred_n or_o alliance_n that_o shall_v be_v any_o patronage_n for_o sin_n when_o the_o lord_n be_v wroth_a with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n moses_n command_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n 32.27_o exo._n 32.27_o to_o put_v every_o man_n his_o sword_n by_o his_o side_n and_o to_o go_v to_o and_o fro_o from_o gate_n to_o gate_n through_o the_o host_n and_o slay_v every_o man_n his_o brother_n and_o every_o man_n his_o companion_n and_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n they_o must_v spare_v none_o how_o near_o or_o dear_a soever_o iudicandi_fw-la soever_o hae_fw-la rog●tiones_fw-la mistam_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la habent_fw-la cacl_n calcag_n de_fw-fr rat_n iudicandi_fw-la there_o be_v many_o also_o that_o for_o fear_n of_o great_a person_n be_v keep_v from_o execute_v justice_n for_o as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o mighty_a man_n will_v become_v suitor_n to_o inferior_a magistrate_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o offender_n who_o they_o affect_v and_o as_o one_o say_v well_o a_o their_o request_n bring_v a_o necessity_n with_o they_o for_o unless_o their_o desire_n be_v satisfy_v and_o the_o party_n who_o they_o commend_v be_v absolve_v by_o right_a or_o wrong_n be_v his_o cause_n never_o so_o bad_a they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o sit_v on_o their_o skirt_n and_o one_o time_n or_o other_o they_o will_v come_v even_o with_o they_o as_o we_o read_v of_o agisclaus_n who_o when_o he_o commend_v a_o friend_n of_o he_o to_o the_o judge_n he_o request_v he_o that_o if_o his_o cause_n be_v good_a he_o will_v absolve_v he_o for_o justice_n sake_n if_o not_o that_o he_o will_v fulfil_v his_o desire_n but_o howsoever_o the_o world_n go_v that_o he_o will_v absolve_v he_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o notorious_a lewd_a person_n be_v subduce_v from_o deserve_a punishment_n and_o reserve_v to_o commit_v great_a villeny_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o all_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v exhort_v to_o labour_v for_o equal_a and_o upright_o deal_n in_o punish_v offence_n they_o shall_v show_v themselves_o so_o invincible_a and_o so_o impregnable_a against_o all_o affection_n as_o neither_o by_o force_n of_o money_n nor_o by_o the_o fear_n or_o favour_n of_o any_o man_n whosoever_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v draw_v away_o from_o the_o right_n courage_n be_v the_o principal_a virtue_n and_o the_o chief_a badge_n of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n 18.21_o exod._n 18.21_o when_o i●thro_n persuade_v moses_n to_o make_v and_o appoint_v ruler_n under_o himself_o ever_o thousand_o ever_o hundred_o ever_o fifty_n and_o over_o ten_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o he_o require_v in_o they_o be_v this_o that_o the_o shall_v be_v man_n of_o courage_n and_o when_o joshua_n be_v appoint_v to_o succeed_v moses_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n first_o moses_n call_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n 7_o deut._n 3●_n 7_o be_v of_o a_o good_a courage_n and_o strong_a and_o after_o that_o the_o lord●●ave_v he_o the_o same_o charge_n twice_o for_o fail_v be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n 〈◊〉_d will_v expel_v &_o ●rive_v away_o a_o i_o cowardly_a an●_n fainthe_n ●●●●●s_v 1.1_o deut._n ●_o 23_o josh_n 1.1_o &_o cause_v they_o manual_o and_o strong_o to_o execute_v justice_n though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o many_o impediment_n to_o encounter_v with_o al._n and_o herein_o the_o very_a heathen_a man_n may_v be_v our_o s●●lemaisters_n for_o if_o solomon_n send_v the_o

according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o fault_n our_o instruction_n then_o from_o hence_o be_v this_o that_o they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n 20.26_o prou._n 20.26_o be_v bind_v to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a solomon_n say_v a_o wise_a king_n scatter_v the_o wick_n d_o and_o bring_v the_o wheel_n over_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n that_o if_o any_o man_n do_v false_o accuse_v his_o brother_n look_v what_o punishment_n soever_o he_o shall_v have_v suffer_v if_o the_o accusation_n have_v be_v true_a 21._o deut._n 19.19_o 21._o the_o same_o punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o accuser_n himse_n fe_o you_o sha●l_v do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v think_v to_o have_v do_v to_o his_o brother_n thy_o eye_n shall_v have_v no_o compassion_n but_o life_n for_o life_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n hand_n for_o hand_n foot_n for_o foot_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n if_o a_o man_n by_o due_a examination_n of_o his_o cause_n be_v find_v worthy_a to_o be_v beat_v 24.16_o deut._n 25.1.2_o levi._n 24.16_o the_o judge_n must_v cause_v he_o to_o lie_v down_o and_o to_o be_v beat_v before_o his_o face_n again_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o special_a and_o a_o strict_a charge_n that_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n all_o the_o congregation_n shall_v stone_n he_o to_o death_n so_o likewise_o 5.301_o num._n 5.301_o whosoever_o do_v any_o thing_n presumptuous_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n i_o confess_v that_o man_n at_o the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v allure_v to_o obedience_n by_o reward_n and_o other_o gentle_a course_n but_o if_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n than_o severity_n must_v be_v use_v solon_n praemio_fw-la et_fw-la paena_fw-la solon_n and_o punishment_n must_v be_v inflict_v whereupon_o the_o philosopher_n say_v hat_n the_o common_a wealth_n be_v uphold_v by_o two_o thing_n namely_o by_o reward_n and_o punishment_n but_o howsoever_o if_o there_o be_v not_o severity_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o awe_n the_o common_a wealth_n can_v be_v well_o govern_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n unto_o ezra_n that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n and_o the_o king_n law_n he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v many_o reason_n which_o may_v further_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n for_o first_o if_o punishment_n be_v not_o inflict_v upon_o offender_n much_o evil_a and_o hurt_n will_v follow_v thereupon_o as_o namely_o first_o of_o all_o the_o offender_n himself_o and_o other_o also_o be_v animate_v and_o encourage_v in_o their_o lewd_a course_n their_o hand_n be_v strengthen_v that_o they_o can_v return_v from_o their_o wickedness_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o another_o sense_n 23.14_o jer._n 23.14_o milone_n 23.14_o maxima_fw-la peccandi_fw-la ille_fw-la cebra_fw-la impunitatis_fw-la spes_fw-la cic._n milone_n the_o great_a provocation_n that_o can_v be_v be_v hope_n of_o impunity_n neither_o be_v any_o great_a cause_n of_o evil_a than_o liberty_n to_o do_v evil_a because_o eli_n will_v not_o correct_v his_o son_n but_o rather_o stroke_v their_o head_n when_o they_o do_v amiss_o therefore_o they_o behave_v themselves_o so_o vile_o in_o their_o place_n as_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n man_n abhor_v the_o offer_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o because_o david_n do_v so_o cocker_v adoniah_n as_o he_o will_v not_o displease_v he_o from_o his_o childhood_n to_o say_v 1.5.6_o 1._o sam._n 2.17_o 23.24_o 1._o ki._n 1.5.6_o why_o have_v thou_o do_v so_o therefore_o there_o be_v none_o more_o ready_a to_o take_v the_o crown_n from_o his_o father_n head_n as_o it_o be_v in_o private_a family_n so_o it_o be_v in_o commonwealth_n when_o man_n be_v not_o punish_v according_a to_o their_o desert_n they_o become_v more_o dissolute_a and_o therefore_o bernard_n say_v well_o case_n well_o nulla_fw-la maio_n mali_fw-la c●_n usa_fw-la quam_fw-la licentia_fw-la mali_fw-la case_n 3._o case_n impunitas_fw-la incuriae_fw-la soboles_fw-la insolen_v iae_fw-la mater_fw-la t●ansgressionum_fw-la ●ut_fw-la ix_o ber._n de_fw-fr consid_fw-la l._n 3._o impunity_n be_v the_o brood_n of_o carelessness_n the_o mother_n of_o insolency_n the_o nurse_n of_o transgression_n 8.11_o transgression_n ad_fw-la pecca●dum_fw-la p_o aecipi_fw-la tes_fw-fr f●n_n qui_fw-la impune_fw-la peccant_a tract_n 1._o contra_fw-la demetr_v alex_n ab_fw-la alex._n lib._n 3_o cap._n 5._o psal_n 10.5.6_o eccles_n 8.11_o and_o cyprian_a they_o that_o sin_n without_o controlment_n run_v headlong_o to_o sin_n impunity_n be_v the_o fuel_n that_o feed_v the_o fury_n of_o dissolute_a and_o unbridled_a person_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v wise_o provide_v by_o the_o roman_n that_o their_o magistrate_n shall_v never_o come_v in_o public_a without_o their_o officer_n to_o bear_v halberd_n and_o rod_n before_o they_o for_o the_o terror_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v offend_v as_o wicked_a man_n deal_v with_o almighty_a god_n so_o do_v they_o deal_v with_o the_o magistrate_n his_o deputy_n david_n say_v of_o the_o wicked_a that_o because_o his_o way_n always_o prosper_v and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n therefore_o he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v nor_o be_v in_o danger_n and_z god_n have_v forget_v he_o hide_v away_o his_o face_n and_o will_v never_o see_v and_o solomon_n say_v because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a so_o when_o the_o magistrate_n be_v negligent_a in_o punish_v offender_n they_o and_o other_o be_v more_o embolden_v to_o sin_n we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n 25._o jud._n 17_o 6_o &_o 18_o 1_o &_o 19.1_o &_o 21_o 25._o of_o many_o grievous_a abomination_n that_o be_v commit_v among_o the_o israelite_n as_o namely_o micahs_n make_v of_o a_o grave_a and_o a_o melt_a image_n and_o consecrate_v of_o a_o levite_n for_o idolatrous_a service_n the_o danite_n spoil_v their_o brethren_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o sack_v of_o their_o city_n the_o horrible_a abuse_n offer_v to_o the_o levite_n wife_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o be_v say_v to_o be_v this_o in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n nor_o law_n to_o punish_v they_o but_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n second_o when_o man_n be_v suffer_v to_o transgress_v without_o punishment_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v provoke_v and_o public_a calamity_n be_v pull_v down_o upon_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n tell_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o if_o blood_n be_v shed_v in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o murderer_n not_o put_v to_o death_n 35.33_o num._n 35.33_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v and_o make_v liable_a to_o god_n heavy_a displeasure_n when_o ahab_n charge_v the_o prophet_n elijah_n that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o trouble_a israel_n 18.18_o 1._o kin._n 18.18_o and_o cause_v that_o great_a famine_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n he_o answer_v bold_o that_o it_o be_v he_o and_o his_o father_n house_n that_o trouble_a israel_n in_o that_o he_o suffer_v so_o much_o idolatry_n to_o be_v unpunished_a when_o achan_n have_v steal_v the_o consecrate_a thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o kindle_v against_o all_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n 7.11.12_o josh_n 7.11.12_o that_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v but_o be_v discomfit_v before_o their_o enemy_n ye●_n the_o lord_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_v be_v no_o more_o with_o they_o unless_o they_o destroy_v that_o person_n from_o among_o they_o when_o that_o villainy_n be_v commit_v upon_o the_o levite_n concubine_n and_o the_o beniamite_n will_v not_o deliver_v those_o wicked_a man_n that_o have_v do_v it_o etc._n judg._n 20.12.13_o etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v 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