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	think_v	1,468	5	3.8318	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10562	Mephibosheths hearts-ioy vpon his soueraignes safetie To be imitated by the subjects of this land vpon the happy returne of our Prince Charles. Deliuered in a sermon in the church of Great Yarmouth in Norfolke, the 19. day of October. 1623. By Tho: Reeue preacher of Gods word there.	Reeve, Tho. (Thomas), 1583 or 4-1651.	1624 (1624)	STC 20832A; ESTC S103452	20,387	47

mephibosheth_n may_v have_v stand_v out_o here_o for_o due_a right_a but_o for_o such_o possession_n as_o have_v be_v tyrannous_o get_v and_o be_v violent_o keep_v how_o many_o of_o these_o be_v there_o who_o no_o judge_n mouth_n can_v satisfy_v nor_o jury_n equal_o choose_v and_o impartial_o deal_v can_v bring_v to_o a_o cessation_n of_o their_o troublesome_a course_n no_o there_o be_v such_o which_o of_o their_o right_n be_v never_o resolve_v till_o their_o estate_n begin_v to_o be_v dissolve_v the_o lion_n can_v endure_v to_o part_v with_o spoil_n get_v once_o into_o their_o jaw_n for_o let_v evidence_n and_o oath_n declare_v never_o so_o clear_o yet_o they_o see_v nothing_o they_o yield_v nothing_o but_o bend_v themselves_o to_o another_o plead_n another_o trial_n many_o there_o be_v that_o have_v these_o grievous_a vexator_n continual_o molest_v they_o as_o the_o poet_n feign_v prometheus_n have_v a_o vulture_n continual_o gnaw_v at_o his_o heart_n who_o lengthen_a suit_n be_v as_o famous_a as_o bellum_n decommale_a troiae_fw-la as_o the_o ten_o year_n siege_n of_o troy_n you_o may_v know_v by_o some_o sergeant_n and_o counsellor_n fat_a cheek_n if_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o pestilent_a breed_n for_o who_o know_v not_o these_o be_v the_o pleader_n good_a benefactor_n let_v a_o lawyer_n be_v never_o so_o poor_a at_o the_o first_o yet_o if_o he_o can_v but_o happen_v upon_o such_o a_o booty_n a_o wilful_a richling_n the_o lean_a kine_n will_v soon_o eat_v up_o the_o fat_a the_o offering_n of_o moloch_n at_o the_o seven_o aumbry_n be_v never_o more_o costly_a and_o chargeable_a save_o that_o of_o the_o live_a child_n than_o the_o lawyer_n oblation_n as_o pharaoh_n make_v the_o israelite_n gather_v straw_n and_o make_v brick_n for_o he_o so_o these_o make_v their_o client_n to_o gather_v and_o spare_v rack_n rend_v &_o tear_v to_o discharge_v their_o writ_n and_o fe_n i_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o lord_n i_o lie_v not_o yet_o let_v the_o expense_n be_v never_o so_o great_a where_o there_o be_v great_a spirit_n man_n will_v not_o be_v daunt_v many_o there_o be_v that_o have_v rather_o spend_v half_a of_o their_o mean_n upon_o such_o then_o to_o part_v with_o a_o quarter_n to_o make_v restitution_n for_o their_o il-gotten_a good_n and_o whereas_o god_n have_v give_v man_n wealth_n to_o maintain_v good_a neighbourhood_n and_o to_o live_v comfortable_o in_o their_o own_o family_n rather_o than_o these_o man_n will_v satisfy_v what_o conscience_n require_v if_o either_o their_o own_o power_n or_o their_o councillor_n wit_n can_v withhold_v it_o let_v hospitality_n be_v neglect_v and_o the_o whole_a family_n eat_v the_o bread_n of_o carefulness_n oh_o curuae_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la animae_fw-la &_o coelestium_fw-la inane_n but_o for_o these_o endless_a contention_n be_v not_o the_o pleader_n as_o deep_a in_o the_o guilt_n as_o the_o gain_n yes_o who_o know_v not_o that_o many_o of_o they_o when_o they_o see_v the_o cause_n never_o so_o clear_a against_o their_o client_n and_o in_o conscience_n they_o ought_v to_o wish_v they_o to_o stir_v no_o further_o but_o to_o let_v the_o honest_a man_n have_v his_o due_n yet_o see_v hope_n of_o profit_n come_v they_o tell_v they_o this_o demur_n may_v be_v make_v and_o that_o quirk_n of_o law_n plead_v which_o fuel_n be_v administer_v a_o great_a flame_n soon_o break_v forth_o therefore_o as_o a_o pardall_n meet_v with_o a_o lion_n to_o beget_v a_o leopard_n so_o the_o pleader_n conjoin_v with_o their_o client_n to_o breed_v unjust_a wearisome_a suit_n when_o the_o client_n be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_n and_o their_o spirit_n wax_v blunt_a for_o want_n of_o knowledge_n of_o any_o further_a scruple_n to_o be_v find_v and_o stand_v upon_o to_o prosecute_v further_a quarrel_n they_o go_v to_o these_o as_o the_o 20._o the_o 1_o sam._n 13_o 20._o israelite_n go_v to_o the_o philistimes_fw-la to_o sharpen_v their_o mattock_n and_o their_o axe_n and_o be_v it_o not_o much_o for_o these_o to_o disanimate_a client_n desirous_a of_o contention_n yes_o it_o be_v as_o hard_a for_o lawyer_n not_o to_o incite_v man_n to_o suit_n as_o it_o be_v for_o pander_n not_o to_o entice_v man_n to_o uncleanness_n they_o know_v what_o will_v come_v of_o it_o incidit_fw-la in_o scyllam_fw-la qui_fw-la vult_fw-la vitare_fw-la charybdin_n he_o that_o will_v eschew_v in_o this_o kind_a a_o evil_a conscience_n there_o will_v be_v small_a custom_n little_a come_n in_o he_o must_v walk_v in_o a_o thried-bare_a gown_n and_o course_n up_o at_o term_n without_o buxom_a attendant_n and_o this_o lawyer_n fever_n common_o worse_o than_o the_o claw_n of_o belzebub_n all_o this_o while_n i_o trust_v i_o be_o not_o run_v into_o scandalum_fw-la magnatum_fw-la but_o have_v only_o endeavour_v to_o break_v capita_n draconum_fw-la i_o think_v it_o conscience_n meet_v they_o thus_o right_o to_o smite_v they_o friendly_a it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o do_v they_o more_o good_a then_o to_o break_v their_o head_n with_o precious_a balm_n and_o to_o justify_v their_o abominable_a course_n with_o the_o 7.7_o the_o eccl._n 7.7_o song_n of_o fool_n as_o solomon_n call_v flatter_a speech_n in_o a_o bad_a cause_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o i_o have_v reprove_v the_o indefatigable_a contend_v and_o the_o hearten_v pleader_n and_o can_v there_o in_o this_o any_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o either_o horat._n horat._n no_o arcades_n ambo_fw-la both_o of_o they_o deserve_v the_o black_a coal_n well_o if_o this_o fire_n can_v kindle_v it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n whereby_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o long_a variance_n but_o quick_a agreement_n though_o it_o be_v with_o loss_n like_v to_o the_o course_n of_o mephibosheth_n here_o who_o david_n adjudge_v to_o divid_a the_o land_n with_o zibah_n now_o he_o be_v of_o no_o proterne_a refractory_a disposition_n nor_o have_v no_o prompt_v ploydon_n at_o his_o elbow_n to_o tell_v he_o he_o may_v make_v more_o work_n and_o bring_v about_o again_o yield_v something_o as_o you_o may_v see_v already_o in_o this_o proffer_n for_o accipiat_fw-la let_v he_o take_v but_o now_o let_v we_o come_v further_o and_o consider_v the_o portion_n all._n let_v he_o take_v all._n not_o half_a observe_v observe_v but_o all_o what_o see_v we_o here_o but_o that_o ingenuous_a people_n good_a nature_n perform_v more_o than_o be_v require_v wheresoever_o this_o virtue_n shine_v it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o bright_a image_n of_o god_n for_o he_o use_v to_o give_v more_o abundant_o than_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o crave_v as_o solomon_n desire_v but_o wisdom_n of_o he_o and_o not_o only_o that_o be_v vouchsafe_v he_o but_o 3.13_o but_o 1_o kin._n 3.13_o also_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v give_v thou_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o ask_v both_o riches_n and_o honour_n so_o that_o among_o the_o king_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o this_o good_a god_n good_a people_n desire_n endeavour_v to_o resemble_v as_o 2._o as_o ruth_n c_o 2._o booz_n when_o ruth_n crave_v leave_v to_o glean_v in_o his_o field_n not_o only_o grant_v what_o she_o request_v but_o add_v that_o she_o shall_v have_v victual_n and_o sustenance_n with_o his_o servant_n so_o 24._o so_o 2_o sam._n 24._o araunath_n when_o david_n desire_v but_o to_o buy_v the_o threshing-floor_n yet_o he_o offer_v though_o afterward_o david_n will_v not_o accept_v any_o thing_n but_o upon_o purchase_n most_o free_o let_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n take_v and_o offer_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a in_o his_o eye_n behold_v the_o ox_n for_o the_o burn_a offering_n and_o chariot_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o ox_n for_o wood_n and_o it_o be_v say_v all_o these_o thing_n do_v araunath_n as_o a_o king_n give_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o like_a manner_n 5._o manner_n neh_n 5._o nehemiah_n when_o the_o people_n complain_v that_o they_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o usury_n of_o their_o brethren_n do_v not_o only_a cause_n that_o to_o be_v release_v but_o will_v not_o take_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o maintain_v a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o jew_n continual_o at_o his_o table_n so_o that_o so_o prompt_v be_v all_o well_o devote_a person_n that_o they_o exceed_v expectation_n and_o be_v not_o their_o practice_n answerable_a to_o christ_n counsel_n yes_o ●1_n yes_o mat._n 5.40_o ●1_n if_o any_o man_n will_v have_v thy_o coat_n let_v they_o take_v thy_o cloak_n also_o and_o whosoever_o will_v compel_v thou_o to_o go_v with_o he_o a_o mile_n go_v twain_o how_o much_o be_v they_o to_o be_v blame_v then_o who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v more_o than_o be_v desire_v that_o they_o be_v backward_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v meet_v and_o requisite_a which_o satisfy_v no_o lawful_a desire_n but_o slender_o and_o grudge_o yea_o with_o a_o repine_a and_o