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	work_n	3,639	5	6.0437	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94081	An essay in defence of the good old cause, or A discourse concerning the rise and extent of the power of the civil magistrate in reference to spiritual affairs. With a præface concerning [brace] the name of the good old cause. An equal common-wealth. A co-ordinate synod. The holy common-wealth published lately by Mr. Richard Baxter. And a vindication of the honourable Sir Henry Vane from the false aspersions of Mr. Baxter. / By Henry Stubbe of Ch. Ch. in Oxon.	Stubbe, Henry, 1632-1676.; Stubbe, Henry, 1632-1676. Vindication of that prudent and honourable knight, Sir Henry Vane, from the lyes and calumnies of Mr. Richard Baxter, minister of Kidderminster.	1659 (1659)	Wing S6045; Thomason E1841_1; ESTC R209626	97,955	192

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favour_v the_o christian_n but_o yet_o not_o any_o way_n disrespect_n they_o who_o shall_v be_v ●otherwise_o mind_v baron_fw-fr annal_n eccles_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 324._o §_o 81._o in_o fine_a the_o roman_a cardinal_n conclude_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a how_o they_o be_v deceive_v who_o think_v constantine_n do_v shut_v up_o the_o heathenish_a temple_n 36._o eunapius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o edesius_n say_v that_o when_o constantine_n turn_v christian_n and_o build_v they_o church_n one_o sopator_n a_o philosopher_n go_v to_o he_o to_o reclaim_v he_o from_o those_o proceed_n and_o do_v so_o far_o gain_v upon_o that_o emperor_n that_o he_o seat_v he_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n open_o in_o place_n of_o solemn_a appearance_n which_o be_v incredible_a for_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o relate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eunap_n in_o vita_fw-la edesii_n p._n 3●_n 36._o and_o prohibit_v their_o rite_n or_o make_v use_v of_o force_n in_o the_o propagation_n of_o christianity_n id_fw-la ibid._n §_o 91_o 92._o and_o if_o any_o allegation_n to_o the_o contrary_a of_o what_o have_v be_v avow_v can_v be_v produce_v and_o find_v credit_n in_o a_o age_n so_o convince_v of_o the_o many_o forgery_n in_o case_n of_o antiquity_n which_o have_v so_o great_a a_o subserviency_n to_o the_o ambition_n and_o interest_n of_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o our_o day_n i_o must_v either_o say_v it_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o secular_a and_o politic_a account_n for_o preservation_n of_o the_o civil_a peace_n when_o man_n begin_v to_o opiniate_v it_o and_o promote_v faction_n instead_o of_o religion_n as_o the_o jesuit_n in_o england_n now_o suffer_v for_o sedition_n in_o own_v a_o foreign_a power_n paramount_n to_o what_o be_v among_o we_o and_o able_a lawful_o to_o dispose_v of_o our_o dominion_n and_o land_n for_o dissent_v from_o he_o and_o not_o for_o their_o religion_n or_o if_o it_o can_v be_v clear_v that_o either_o the_o heathen_n or_o heretic_n which_o be_v in_o 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assembly_n they_o do_v occasional_o conserse_v with_o each_o other_o that_o own_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n nor_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o small_a a_o number_n do_v they_o separate_v from_o they_o till_o humane_a policy_n begin_v to_o mould_v a_o catholic_a church_n and_o carnal_a prudence_n accommodate_v all_o to_o civil_a end_n and_o after_o that_o constantine_n have_v make_v a_o edict_n against_o all_o heretic_n that_o they_o shall_v unite_v to_o the_o public_a church_n and_o have_v no_o private_a assembly_n of_o their_o own_o 30._o sozomon_n l._n 2._o c._n 30._o yet_o be_v not_o that_o law_n observe_v or_o make_v with_o a_o intent_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v observe_v as_o i_o prove_v elsewhere_o but_o the_o novatian_o differ_v from_o the_o orthodox_n only_o as_o puritan_n from_o episcoparian_o as_o one_o may_v say_v be_v tolerate_v at_o constantinople_n in_o their_o free_a assembly_n have_v their_o proper_a bishop_n as_o also_o at_o alexandria_n and_o rome_n until_o the_o 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himself_o at_o last_o choose_v bishop_n of_o the_o novatian_o be_v at_o first_o a_o commander_n under_o theodosius_n the_o great_a perfect_a of_o italy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o afterward_o vicegerent_n in_o the_o british_a isle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o socrates_n relate_v it_o in_o the_o same_o book_n ch_n 12._o and_o this_o socrates_n do_v live_v in_o those_o time_n whereof_o be_v write_v the_o macedonian_a heretic_n of_o a_o deep_a dye_n for_o they_o admit_v not_o of_o the_o nicene_n faith_n have_v their_o church_n in_o constantinople_n cyzicum_n and_o other_o place_n under_o theodosius_n ii_o and_o valentinianus_n iii_o as_o socrates_n tell_v we_o l._n 7._o c._n 31._o and_o as_o for_o the_o arian_n their_o doctrine_n and_o difference_n be_v not_o only_o look_v upon_o as_o pettite_a quarrel_n for_o which_o the_o peace_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v break_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o constantine_n see_v the_o lord_n faulkland_n of_o infallibility_n but_o after_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o that_o arius_n be_v anathematise_v yea_o and_o

quàm_fw-la pleno_fw-la subsellia_fw-la nostra_fw-la senatu_fw-la decernant_fw-la infame_v jovis_n pulvinar_fw-la symmach_n l._n 1._o coner_n symmach_n &_o omne_fw-la idolium_fw-la longè_fw-la purgatâ_fw-la ex_fw-la urbe_fw-la fugandum_fw-la quà_fw-la voc_fw-la at_o egregii_fw-la sententia_fw-la principis_fw-la illùe_fw-la libera_n cùm_fw-la pedibus_fw-la tum_fw-la cord_n frequentia_fw-la transit_fw-la nec_fw-la locus_fw-la invidiae_fw-la est_fw-la nullum_fw-la vis_fw-la aspera_fw-la terret_fw-la aute_fw-la oculos_fw-la sic_fw-la velle_fw-la patet_fw-la cunctique_fw-la probatum_fw-la non_fw-fr jussum_fw-la solâ_fw-la capti_fw-la ratione_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la denique_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la terrestribus_fw-la aequa_fw-la rependens_fw-la munera_fw-la sacricolis_fw-la summos_fw-la impertit_fw-la honour_n dux_n bone_fw-la &_o certare_fw-la sinit_fw-la cum_fw-la laud_fw-la suorum_fw-la nec_fw-la pago_n implicitos_fw-la per_fw-la debita_fw-la culmina_fw-la mundi_fw-la ire_fw-la viros_fw-la prohibet_fw-la quoniam_fw-la coelestia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la terrenis_fw-la solitum_fw-la per_fw-la iter_fw-la gradientibus_fw-la obstant_fw-la ipse_fw-la magistratum_fw-la tibi_fw-la consulis_fw-la etc._n about_o the_o same_o time_n i_o find_v one_o justus_n of_o rome_n make_v governor_n for_o asia_n a_o zealot_n for_o paganism_n send_v from_o constantinople_n thither_o where_o he_o find_v another_o ruler_n in_o sardes_n call_v hilarius_n who_o do_v sacrifice_v together_o and_o erect_v as_o it_o be_v a_o academy_n of_o heathen_n which_o they_o send_v for_o from_o all_o part_n and_o eunapius_n be_v there_o with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o crysanthius_n and_o hellespontius_n philosopher_n eunap_n in_o vita_fw-la chrysanthii_n p._n 188_o etc._n etc._n ipse_fw-la tribunal_n contulit_fw-la auratumque_fw-la togae_fw-la donavit_fw-la amictum_fw-la cujus_fw-la relligio_fw-la tibi_fw-la displicet_fw-la o_o pereuntûm_fw-la assertor_n diuûm_fw-la nor_o be_v this_o true_a only_a of_o the_o heathen_a that_o he_o tolerate_v they_o the_o sectarian_n find_v the_o same_o favour_n viz._n arian_n novatian_o macedonian_n and_o eunomian_o none_o of_o which_o theodosius_n molest_v eunomius_n only_o except_v who_o the_o emperor_n exile_v not_o his_o follower_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o breach_n of_o civil_a obedience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n because_o he_o raise_v conventicle_n at_o his_o private_a house_n within_o constantinople_n recite_v such_o speech_n as_o he_o have_v write_v with_o a_o rhetorical_a ostentation_n and_o infect_v many_o with_o his_o doctrine_n he_o disquiet_v not_o the_o rest_n neither_o constrain_v they_o to_o his_o communion_n but_o license_v every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o frequent_v several_a conventicle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o embrace_v what_o opinion_n like_v they_o best_o in_o christian_a religion_n and_o as_o he_o give_v leave_v to_o all_o other_o sect_n to_o 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