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	sin_n	1,729	5	4.5767	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19394	An apologie for sundrie proceedings by iurisdiction ecclesiasticall, of late times by some chalenged, and also diuersly by them impugned By which apologie (in their seuerall due places) all the reasons and allegations set downe as well in a treatise, as in certaine notes (that goe from hand to hand) both against proceeding ex officio, and against oaths ministred to parties in causes criminall; are also examined and answered: vpon that occasion lately reuiewed, and much enlarged aboue the first priuate proiect, and now published, being diuided into three partes: the first part whereof chieflie sheweth what matters be incident to ecclesiasticall conisance; and so allowed by statutes and common law: the second treateth (for the most part) of the two wayes of proceeding in causes criminal ... the third concerneth oaths in generall ... Whereunto ... I haue presumed to adioine that right excellent and sound determination (concerning oaths) which was made by M. Lancelot Androvves ....; Apologie: of, and for sundrie proceedings by jurisdiction ecclesiasticall	Cosin, Richard, 1549?-1597.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626. Quaestionis: nunquid per jus divinum, magistratui liceat, a reo jusjurandum exigere? & id, quatenus ac quousque liceat?.	1593 (1593)	STC 5822; ESTC S118523	485,763	578

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and_o prosecute_v here_o perhaps_o some_o will_v marvel_v how_o this_o prosecution_n of_o crime_n by_o way_n of_o accusation_n can_v be_v so_o usual_a as_o it_o be_v in_o former_a time_n in_o the_o common_a weal_n of_o athens_n rome_n and_o such_o like_a insomuch_o as_o it_o become_v there_o to_o be_v the_o most_o ordinary_a mean_v of_o all_o other_o to_o bring_v crime_n and_o offence_n into_o question_n consider_v the_o great_a trouble_n and_o danger_n that_o by_o law_n do_v accompany_v the_o accuser_n such_o therefore_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o few_o or_o none_o accuser_n will_v deal_v so_o unconsiderat_o as_o to_o undertake_v it_o until_o they_o think_v themselves_o sufficient_o furnish_v with_o witness_n and_o other_o proof_n able_a to_o convince_v they_o who_o they_o accuse_v next_o they_o be_v to_o remember_v the_o use_n of_o it_o to_o have_v be_v great_a in_o popular_fw-la common_a weal_n where_o the_o ready_a step_n to_o attain_v unto_o most_o honourable_a office_n and_o dignity_n next_o unto_o service_n in_o war_n be_v to_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v and_o deliver_v their_o mind_n eloquent_o before_o the_o whole_a people_n who_o be_v the_o sovereign_a judge_n in_o most_o of_o those_o cause_n either_o by_o way_n of_o accusation_n or_o else_o in_o d●…fence_n of_o other_o be_v by_o accusation_n call_v into_o dangerous_a question_n of_o their_o life_n limb_n honour_n liberty_n country_n or_o of_o their_o good_n and_o land_n three_o that_o when_o it_o be_v in_o most_o frequent_a use_n the_o people_n be_v heathen_a and_o uninstruct_v in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n so_o that_o they_o think_v to_o put_v up_o a_o injury_n do_v either_o to_o themselves_o or_o to_o their_o friend_n to_o be_v great_a pusillanimity_n and_o a_o token_n of_o a_o base_a mind_a man_n and_o to_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o vice_n very_o discommendable_a even_o as_o the_o contrary_a vice_n thereunto_o be_v viz._n of_o do_v injury_n for_o so_o ethic._n so_o arist._n lib._n 5._o ethic._n aristotle_n teach_v in_o his_o moral_a philosophy_n

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to_o answer_v or_o testify_v upon_o oath_n be_v a_o decree_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n ergo_fw-la may_v not_o be_v contemn_v the_o ordinary_a ibidem_fw-la ordinary_a ibidem_fw-la in_o a_o suit_n of_o tithe_n for_o any_o contempt_n contumacy_n disobedience_n or_o other_o misdemeanour_n upon_o complaint_n may_v have_v the_o party_n commit_v till_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o give_v due_a obedience_n to_o the_o process_n etc._n etc._n decree_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o the_o roalme_n but_o require_v a_o party_n or_o a_o witness_n oath_n be_v such_o a_o decree_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n likewise_o by_o another_o statute_n 7._o statute_n 32._o h._n 8._o cap._n 7._o the_o ordinary_n may_v convent_n for_o withhold_v tithe_n according_a to_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a therefore_o he_o may_v convent_n and_o cite_v a_o man_n lay_v or_o other_o if_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o withholder_n to_o answer_v upon_o his_o oath_n for_o so_o be_v the_o 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either_o at_o her_o highness_n pleasure_n destroy_v or_o bestow_v upon_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o house_n of_o attaint_v person_n in_o treason_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o have_v they_o demolish_v and_o the_o tree_n about_o they_o to_o be_v root_v up_o and_o so_o in_o this_o behalf_n be_v also_o the_o law_n in_o france_n yet_o in_o frequent_a practice_n all_o which_o tend_v to_o signify_v in_o what_o detestation_n &_o abomination_n such_o enormity_n be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o that_o man_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o reason_n may_v by_o such_o example_n of_o law_n be_v admonish_v what_o punishment_n more_o just_o abide_v they_o if_o they_o commit_v the_o same_o for_o which_o even_o brute_n beast_n and_o insensible_a thing_n be_v so_o due_o as_o it_o be_v punish_v for_o either_o it_o do_v or_o at_o least_o wise_a aught_o to_o work_v this_o effect_n in_o man_n in_o which_o respect_n aristotle_n 14._o aristotle_n arist._n 1._o rhet._n ad_fw-la theod._n c._n 14._o say_v that_o punishment_n be_v a_o remedy_n or_o medicine_n to_o be_v use_v against_o fault_n and_o so_o 14._o so_o lib_fw-la 3_o var._n epist_n 14._o cassiodorus_n grave_o write_v remedium_fw-la est_fw-la contrapeccatum_fw-la accelerata_fw-la correctio_fw-la quick_a punishment_n of_o sin_n give_v a_o remedy_n against_o sin_n for_o all_o crime_n and_o offence_n be_v in_o truth_n but_o as_o so_o many_o malady_n and_o distemperature_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o common_a weal_n which_o if_o they_o be_v tolerate_v to_o grow_v without_o restraint_n &_o coercion_n of_o law_n will_v quick_o spread_v like_o a_o cancer_n either_o to_o the_o destruction_n or_o to_o the_o great_a and_o apparent_a danger_n of_o both_o so_o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o punishment_n and_o penalty_n by_o the_o very_a end_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v refer_v may_v sufficient_o be_v thus_o approve_v unto_o us._n the_o necessary_a use_n of_o they_o may_v be_v further_o enlarge_v and_o enforce_v also_o by_o the_o consideration_n 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83._o si_fw-mi illos_fw-la negligant_fw-la &_o perire_fw-la permittant_fw-la ista_fw-la potiùs_fw-la falsa_fw-la mansuctudo_fw-la est_fw-la crudelitas_fw-la and_o again_o error_n cvi_fw-la non_fw-la resistitur_fw-la approbatur_fw-la but_o of_o that_o magistrate_n which_o punish_v offender_n it_o be_v thus_o say_v 72._o say_v aug._n in_o enchirid_n cap._n 72._o qui_fw-la emendat_fw-la verbere_fw-la in_fw-la quem_fw-la potestas_fw-la datur_fw-la vel_fw-la coërcet_a aliqua_fw-la disciplina_fw-la etc._n etc._n eleemosynam_fw-la facit_fw-la quia_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la praestat_fw-la to_o a_o offender_n himself_o it_o be_v behooveful_a that_o he_o may_v be_v recall_v thereby_o from_o his_o wicked_a course_n for_o 14._o for_o cassiod_n lib._n 3._o var._n epist_n 14._o malum_fw-la cùm_fw-la perseverat_fw-la augetur_fw-la and_o consuetudine_fw-la and_o c._n cum_fw-la tanto_fw-la de_fw-fr consuetudine_fw-la tanto_fw-la sunt_fw-la graviora_fw-la peccata_fw-la quanto_fw-la diutiùs_fw-la animam_fw-la detinent_fw-la illigatam_fw-la therefore_o 8._o therefore_o iuo_o lib._n 8._o non_fw-la corripere_fw-la malos_fw-la est_fw-la eos_fw-la occidere_fw-la et_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la peccandi_fw-la tollit_fw-la sensum_fw-la peccati_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o other_o also_o that_o may_v take_v encouragement_n to_o go_v on_o in_o wickedness_n or_o to_o commit_v the_o like_a punishment_n be_v very_a necessatie_fw-mi for_o in_o regard_n hereof_o tully_n say_v milone_n say_v pro_fw-la milone_n impunitatis_fw-la spes_fw-la magna_fw-la peccandi_fw-la illecebra_fw-la and_o in_o law_n it_o be_v say_v thus_o cler_fw-mi thus_o c._n ut_fw-la clericorum_fw-la §_o 1._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la &_o hon_n cler_fw-mi jussum_fw-la est_fw-la rectoribus_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la ne_fw-la sinant_fw-la crimina_fw-la coal_n scere_fw-la sed_fw-la puniant_fw-la ne_fw-la facilit_fw-la as_o ventae_fw-la incentiwm_fw-la tribuat_fw-la delinquendi_fw-la to_o like_o purpose_n ambrose_n 2._o ambrose_n serm._n 8._o in_o psal_n 118._o v._o 2._o write_v nun_n etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la uni_fw-la indulget_fw-la indigno_fw-la ad_fw-la prolapsionis_fw-la contagium_fw-la provocat_fw-la universos_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o be_v grave_o 45._o grave_o c._n sed_fw-la illud_fw-la do_v 45._o say_v by_o another_o quae_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la misericordia_fw-la quae_fw-la bonitas_fw-la uni_fw-la parcere_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la in_o discrimen_fw-la adducere_fw-la last_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o common_a wealth_n punishment_n be_v most_o needful_a example_n be_v plentiful_a in_o scripture_n where_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o few_o whole_a army_n and_o society_n have_v be_v punish_v this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o 7._o in_o josua_n 7._o achan_n who_o steal_v of_o the_o accurse_a garment_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o israel_n in_o battle_n so_o for_o 4._o for_o 1._o sam._n c._n 4._o the_o sin_n of_o ely_n and_o his_o son_n many_o thousand_o of_o israel_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o philistines_n and_o to_o like_o effect_n 2._o effect_n 1._o reg._n c._n 2._o solomon_n speak_v when_o he_o give_v charge_n to_o kill_v joab_n smite_v he_o say_v he_o that_o thou_o may_v take_v away_o the_o blood_n which_o joab_n shed_v causeless_a from_o i_o and_o the_o house_n of_o my_o father_n and_o 1._o and_o jon._n c._n 1._o for_o jonas_n his_o disobedience_n the_o whole_a ship_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v wreck_v therefore_o a_o ancient_a father_n 45._o father_n c._n sed_fw-la illud_fw-la do_v 45._o say_v that_o as_o one_o disease_a sheep_n infect_v the_o whole_a flock_n so_o by_o the_o fornication_n or_o other_o crime_n of_o some_o one_o person_n often_o oftentimes_o the_o whole_a people_n be_v hold_v defile_v upon_o these_o and_o such_o like_a consideration_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n do_v teach_v even_o heathen_a man_n thus_o aquil._n thus_o l._n ita_fw-la vulneratus_fw-la ff_n ad_fw-la l._n aquil._n interest_n semper_fw-la reipub._n delicta_fw-la puniri_fw-la and_o fideiuss_n and_o l._n 7._o §_o finali_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr fideiuss_n poenas_fw-la ob_fw-la maleficia_fw-la solui_fw-la magna_fw-la ratio_fw-la suadet_fw-la the_o whole_a common_a wealth_n have_v a_o especial_a and_o continual_a interest_n and_o great_a reason_n also_o move_v to_o have_v wickedness_n punish_v if_o then_o upon_o so_o many_o &_o weighty_a cause_n it_o be_v needful_a to_o have_v crime_n punish_v can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o all_o good_a mean_n be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o discovery_n and_o conviction_n which_o must_v needs_o go_v before_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o poenis_fw-la they_o l._n aut_fw-la facta_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la multis_fw-la grassantibus_fw-la exemplo_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la say_v the_o law_n where_o there_o be_v many_o transgresser_n it_o be_v needful_a to_o have_v some_o make_v a_o example_n to_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o iniutijs_fw-la therefore_o l._n eum_fw-la qui._n ff_n de_fw-fr 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