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	holy_a	lord_n	1,489	5	3.6721	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42582	Eirēnikon, or, A treatise of peace between the two visible divided parties ... by Irenæus Philadelphus Philanthropus ...	Philanthropus, Irenaus Philadelphus.; Gell, Robert, 1595-1665.	1660 (1660)	Wing G469; ESTC R21302	66,598	92

especial_o with_o the_o girdle_n of_o truth_n faithfulness_n and_o sincerity_n as_o also_o with_o strength_n psal_n 18.39_o and_o with_o chastity_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n imply_v his_o spouse_n shall_v be_v gird_v jer_n 13.11_o o_o my_o brethren_n both_o of_o episcopal_n and_o of_o presbyterian_a persuasion_n consider_v and_o be_v heary_o ashamed_a of_o your_o common_a error_n that_o you_o have_v both_o be_v so_o gross_o mistake_v that_o you_o have_v neglect_v the_o common_a enemy_n even_o the_o devil_n against_o who_o we_o be_v all_o engage_v by_o our_o vow_n in_o baptism_n and_o desert_v the_o common_a cause_n of_o christianity_n the_o crucify_a of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o be_v fall_v foul_a one_o upon_o another_o do_v you_o know_v no_o better_o the_o device_n of_o satan_n be_v you_o so_o little_o know_v to_o yourselves_o that_o you_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o your_o lust_n that_o war_n in_o your_o member_n do_v you_o no_o more_o regard_v they_o who_o be_v without_o what_o opinion_n think_v you_o have_v the_o religious_a and_o irreligious_a world_n of_o you_o remember_v the_o cause_n you_o be_v engage_v in_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n you_o have_v enter_v covenant_n with_o he_o upon_o these_o term_n that_o you_o shall_v fight_v against_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n the_o cause_n be_v god_n cause_n and_o must_v needs_o be_v good_a the_o apostle_n call_v it_o so_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 6.12_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n wherein_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v be_v engage_v from_o the_o beginning_n even_o since_o the_o lord_n put_v enmity_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o promise_v that_o the_o holy_a seed_n christ_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n it_o be_v the_o good_a old_a cause_n let_v not_o the_o old_a subtle_a serpent_n any_o long_o beguile_v you_o who_o deceive_v the_o nation_n quit_v yourselves_o like_o man_n lay_v down_o your_o 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foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n into_o this_o way_n he_o lead_v we_o by_o precept_n and_o example_n by_o precept_n of_o humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n by_o self_n denial_n and_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n daily_o humility_n be_v the_o first_o step_n towards_o mortification_n and_o that_o extreme_a necessary_a because_o pride_n the_o contrary_a hereunto_o obstruct_v the_o way_n of_o peace_n pro._n 13.10_o for_o only_o by_o pride_n come_v contention_n and_o if_o only_o by_o pride_n whence_o i_o beseech_v you_o proceed_v the_o present_a contention_n among_o we_o be_v it_o not_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o will_v be_v great_a true_o a_o very_a strange_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o man_n eminent_a for_o learning_n and_o profession_n of_o christianity_n shall_v so_o open_o spend_v their_o zeal_n and_o heat_n about_o that_o old_a dispute_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a luke_n 22._o it_o be_v true_a this_o controversy_n be_v among_o the_o apostle_n but_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o i_o desire_v both_o party_n advise_o to_o consider_v why_o shall_v they_o not_o rather_o endeavour_v after_o the_o fair_a object_n of_o emulation_n the_o only_a lawful_a contention_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o best_a the_o lacedaemonian_n herein_o condemn_v too_o many_o of_o we_o christian_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o exercise_v their_o child_n in_o such_o question_n as_o these_o who_o in_o all_o sparta_n be_v the_o most_o sober_a most_o just_a most_o prudent_a most_o valiant_a man_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o they_o who_o say_v nemo_fw-la i_o major_n nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la i_o melior_fw-la no_o man_n be_v great_a than_o i_o unless_o he_o be_v better_o than_o i_o be_o yea_o although_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o main_a design_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v out_v of_o the_o bishop_n and_o in_v of_o the_o presbyter_n in_o their_o room_n yet_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o covenant_n by_o a_o overrule_a hand_n the_o covenanter_n vow_n that_o our_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a purpose_n desire_v and_o endeavour_n for_o ourselves_o and_o all_o under_o our_o power_n and_o charge_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a in_o all_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o man_n to_o amend_v our_o life_n and_o each_o one_o to_o go_v before_o another_o in_o the_o example_n of_o real_a reformation_n this_o close_a of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v most_o consonant_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v be_v i_o fear_v quite_o forget_v and_o the_o main_a endeavour_n have_v be_v to_o go_v one_o before_o another_o in_o wealth_n and_o honour_n as_o for_o the_o endeavour_n and_o strife_n to_o exceed_v one_o another_o in_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n o_o how_o modest_a most_o man_n be_v o_o how_o easy_o do_v every_o man_n yield_v to_o another_o to_o go_v before_o he_o yet_o if_o any_o man_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n endeavour_v to_o exceed_v other_o in_o goodness_n who_o 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that_o be_v true_a honest_a just_a pure_a lovely_a of_o good_a report_n etc._n etc._n phil._n 4.8_o 9_o seek_v peace_n with_o they_o and_o with_o a_o holy_a spagirik_n purge_v out_o whatever_o be_v corrupt_a among_o they_o alas_o both_o they_o and_o we_o be_v as_o a_o company_n of_o man_n fall_v into_o a_o deep_a pit_n and_o we_o quarrel_v one_o with_o other_o in_o the_o dark_a like_o the_o andabata_n who_o fight_v with_o their_o eye_n shut_v how_o much_o more_o safe_a be_v it_o that_o we_o all_o endeavour_n to_o get_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n and_o become_v guide_n to_o other_o of_o so_o do_v we_o have_v hear_v some_o principal_a difference_n between_o the_o party_n but_o 4._o how_o fall_v these_o party_n out_o there_o be_v different_a report_n and_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o we_o hear_v both_o the_o episcopal_a man_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o faction_n of_o aerius_n observe_v how_o many_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n be_v wise_o confer_v and_o worthy_o bestow_v 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man_n of_o decay_a and_o desperate_a fortune_n repair_v their_o estate_n with_o the_o ruin_n of_o those_o who_o be_v peaceable_a in_o the_o land_n then_o be_v a_o man_n make_v a_o offender_n for_o a_o word_n and_o a_o snare_n be_v lay_v for_o he_o who_o reprove_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o just_a be_v turn_v aside_o for_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o and_o have_v we_o not_o know_v notorious_a whoremaster_n reel_v drunkard_n profane_a swearer_n and_o curser_n abominable_a liar_n incarnate_a envy_n hatred_n malice_n and_o all_o uncharitableness_n have_v we_o not_o know_v those_o and_o a_o thousand_o such_o mask_v under_o the_o visor_n of_o the_o godly_a party_n for_o the_o cover_n of_o all_o this_o wickedness_n be_v that_o damnable_a art_n of_o seem_a hypocrisy_n hypocrisy_n that_o may_v be_v feel_v it_o be_v so_o palpable_a the_o episcopal_a man_n will_v draw_v a_o vail_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o may_v be_v add_v let_v we_o hear_v the_o presbyter_n he_o lay_v all_o the_o blame_n upon_o the_o episcopal_a clergy_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o their_o ambition_n and_o tyranny_n have_v ruin_v all_o that_o this_o begin_v to_o work_v in_o the_o time_n of_o st._n john_n who_o note_v both_o in_o dioirephes_n than_o bishop_n before_o aerius_n the_o presbyter_n appear_v in_o the_o church_n that_o diotrephes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o john_n 9_o 10._o diotrephes_n be_v notable_a for_o his_o ambition_n he_o may_v not_o doubt_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v have_v the_o place_n of_o a_o primate_n it_o be_v necessary_a in_o every_o convention_n of_o man_n that_o there_o be_v one_o chief_a and_o first_o and_o other_o after_o he_o but_o diotrephes_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o love_v priority_n and_o primacy_n st._n john_n blame_v his_o ill_a affection_n at_o all_o feast_n and_o all_o meeting_n of_o man_n there_o be_v place_n of_o superiority_n nor_o do_v our_o lord_n disallow_v it_o where_o he_o say_v lest_o a_o more_o honourable_a man_n 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