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	king_n	prince_n	2,118	5	5.3764	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41888	The great concern and zeal of a loyal people for a good king's preservation in the hazards of war. And the duty of such a people opened and enforced, in one of our monthly-fasts in a country parish. By the minister thereof.		1691 (1691)	Wing G1679; ESTC R212854	49,196	44

to_o israel_n than_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n go_v before_o he_o and_o bear_v he_o up_o in_o his_o hand_n 5._o trust_v god_n in_o all_o danger_n to_o preserve_v he_o and_o succour_v he_o in_o case_n of_o faint_v god_n have_v succour_v he_o by_o one_o of_o his_o noble_n in_o a_o former_a battle_n against_o france_n let_v we_o pray_v and_o trust_v that_o help_n shall_v not_o be_v far_o from_o he_o when_o danger_n be_v nigh_o o_o let_v all_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n now_o let_v our_o eye_n be_v towards_o the_o lord_n and_o trust_v he_o over_o all_o trust_v he_o i_o say_v again_o with_o our_o light_n and_o lamp_n and_o o_o that_o we_o can_v trust_v god_n not_o with_o a_o humane_a trust_n as_o far_o as_o we_o see_v great_a army_n and_o early_a success_n but_o trust_v god_n with_o the_o trust_n of_o humble_a penitent_a believe_v sincere_a pray_v heart_n the_o second_o duty_n be_v prayer_n and_o this_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n without_o which_o who_o can_v expect_v to_o be_v save_v great_a and_o many_o be_v david_n extremity_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v so_o many_o of_o his_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o their_o success_n they_o who_o pray_v most_o and_o best_a be_v god_n best_a servant_n and_o the_o king_n be_v true_a subject_n o_o let_v we_o pray_v by_o faith_n with_o hope_n with_o contrition_n humiliation_n sincerity_n fervency_n continuance_n and_o perseverance_n by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o name_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n to_o god_n mighty_a in_o battle_n when_o david_n speak_v of_o the_o peaceable_a and_o prosperous_a reign_n of_o solomon_n he_o say_v 72.15_o psal_n 72.15_o and_o for_o he_o shall_v prayer_n be_v make_v continual_o o_o all_o you_o that_o can_v pray_v pray_v hearty_o pray_v daily_o pray_v abundant_o prayer_n have_v be_v most_o profane_o deride_v in_o this_o age_n but_o if_o we_o will_v have_v god_n do_v what_o we_o will_v let_v we_o believe_v and_o pray_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n let_v not_o a_o day_n pass_v over_o you_o without_o effectual_a prayer_n for_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o redeem_v israel_n out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n and_o that_o god_n will_v guide_v assist_v preserve_v and_o prosper_v our_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o strengthen_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n take_v these_o follow_a consideration_n to_o satisfy_v and_o encourage_v your_o heart_n 1._o the_o king_n must_v go_v to_o these_o war_n it_o be_v not_o vanity_n to_o see_v the_o young_a man_n play_v before_o he_o as_o abner_n say_v to_o joab_n 4.14_o 2_o sam._n 2.14_o hest_n 4.14_o no_o but_o necessity_n a_o necessity_n in_o respect_n of_o duty_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n who_o have_v prepare_v and_o call_v he_o to_o it_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o assist_v in_o a_o common_a cause_n against_o a_o common_a destroyer_n of_o country_n and_o city_n and_o who_o know_v but_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n for_o such_o a_o time_n for_o such_o a_o service_n as_o this_o he_o do_v not_o only_o add_v strength_n by_o his_o army_n but_o put_v life_n into_o the_o army_n of_o other_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o there_o be_v the_o same_o necessity_n for_o our_o king_n to_o go_v forth_o to_o battle_n as_o it_o be_v for_o david_n go_n when_o he_o go_v it_o may_v be_v so_o that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v hereafter_o a_o like_a necessity_n as_o there_o be_v not_o when_o the_o man_n of_o david_n oblige_v he_o not_o to_o go_v for_o than_o he_o be_v much_o disable_v and_o there_o be_v many_o other_o fit_a for_o the_o service_n that_o be_v forward_o to_o go_v man_n fit_a to_o be_v trust_v 19_o wendeline_n doctrine_n politicae_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 42._o &_o ayala_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o sect._n 19_o man_n that_o be_v true_a to_o the_o happiness_n of_o israel_n and_o as_o cesar_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v not_o go_v but_o come_v along_o so_o many_o other_o great_a captain_n have_v not_o only_o be_v present_a but_o perform_v the_o part_n of_o soldier_n as_o well_o as_o general_n but_o the_o great_a valour_n must_v do_v this_o with_o great_a caution_n and_o remember_v he_o be_v a_o general_n and_o not_o a_o commander_n post_v to_o maintain_v his_o assign_a ground_n lest_o he_o become_v a_o mark_n for_o a_o ishbi-benob_a or_o give_v cause_n to_o a_o enemy_n to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v who_o kill_v the_o most_o renown_a king_n of_o sweden_n that_o be_v the_o true_a bird_n and_o so_o shoot_v he_o dead_a let_v we_o not_o forget_v to_o ask_v of_o god_n always_o to_o govern_v the_o king_n be_v great_a mind_n and_o guide_v he_o with_o his_o eye_n 2._o here_o be_v sufficient_a encouragement_n for_o we_o all_o not_o to_o be_v fainthearted_a and_o dismay_v but_o to_o pray_v with_o a_o awful_a humble_a confidence_n and_o expectation_n that_o god_n will_v favour_v this_o righteous_a cause_n for_o 1._o this_o war_n be_v a_o lawful_a war_n and_o that_o give_v we_o encouragement_n to_o seek_v god_n for_o the_o success_n of_o it_o and_o our_o good_a king_n prosperity_n and_o preservation_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o this_o war_n will_v appear_v in_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o lawful_a war_n if_o you_o 1._o consider_v ourselves_o 2._o our_o enemy_n 3._o our_o ally_n 1._o if_o you_o consider_v ourselves_o it_o be_v lawful_a because_o undertake_v by_o supreme_a authority_n by_o the_o king_n and_o consent_v of_o the_o parliament_n the_o king_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o maintain_v his_o own_o just_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o government_n of_o these_o kingdom_n and_o it_o be_v the_o people_n duty_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o war_n according_a to_o their_o utmost_a ability_n as_o judah_n do_v adhere_v to_o david_n 2.4_o 2_o sam._n 2.4_o who_o they_o receive_v and_o anoint_v he_o to_o be_v their_o king_n you_o know_v that_o i_o have_v not_o make_v state-matter_n the_o subject_a of_o my_o preach_a but_o now_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o say_v something_o to_o inform_v you_o in_o what_o i_o believe_v be_v true_a and_o then_o engage_v and_o persuade_v you_o to_o your_o duty_n the_o king_n title_n and_o right_o to_o the_o crown_n be_v scruple_v by_o some_o who_o own_v he_o as_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la in_o possession_n these_o do_v seem_v rather_o to_o temporize_v than_o to_o obey_v upon_o a_o full_a principle_n of_o obedience_n and_o speak_v not_o full_o to_o the_o point_n and_o the_o case_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o other_o refuse_v to_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o they_o though_o settle_v upon_o the_o throne_n by_o a_o free_a convention_n of_o peer_n and_o people_n and_o their_o title_n ratify_v by_o a_o parliament_n and_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o prince_n and_o state_n abroad_o except_o one_o who_o will_v have_v the_o kingdom_n for_o himself_o if_o he_o can_v which_o of_o all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o several_a family_n and_o line_n of_o our_o english_a king_n can_v show_v a_o better_a title_n or_o near_o so_o good_a than_o our_o king_n and_o queen_n antecedent_n to_o their_o coronation_n but_o since_o it_o shall_v be_v hold_v undoubted_a and_o therefore_o this_o war_n be_v lawful_a if_o it_o be_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o maintain_v his_o just_a title_n against_o his_o enemy_n the_o reason_n which_o abner_n and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n give_v for_o their_o submission_n be_v good_a to_o prove_v david_n title_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o prove_v our_o sovereign_n title_n see_v 2_o sam._n 3.12_o 17_o 18._o chap._n 5.2_o 3._o and_o though_o god_n have_v not_o speak_v by_o audible_a word_n to_o they_o you_o shall_v feed_v my_o people_n israel_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v captain_n over_o israel_n he_o have_v speak_v aloud_o by_o convince_a providence_n 2._o it_o be_v lawful_a if_o you_o respect_v our_o enemy_n the_o french_a have_v declare_v war_n against_o we_o attempt_v a_o invasion_n do_v not_o we_o know_v he_o too_o well_o to_o let_v he_o in_o if_o we_o resist_v he_o who_o shall_v be_v our_o king_n he_o that_o have_v save_v we_o and_o do_v still_o endeavour_v it_o or_o he_o who_o when_o he_o have_v decline_v and_o refuse_v to_o satisfy_v the_o just_a petition_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o contrary_a to_o law_n and_o his_o duty_n go_v about_o to_o change_v our_o government_n and_o not_o dare_v to_o meet_v a_o free_a parliament_n venture_v his_o cause_n to_o the_o determination_n of_o god_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o lose_v it_o in_o that_o court_n of_o judgement_n and_o desert_v the_o government_n and_o kingdom_n and_o withdraw_v to_o a_o open_a enemy_n country_n and_o have_v make_v use_n of_o that_o enemy_n power_n against_o we_o and_o

better_a to_o keep_v at_o home_n and_o receive_v enemy_n from_o abroad_o and_o repel_v they_o or_o carry_v the_o war_n abroad_o into_o the_o enemy_n country_n but_o certain_o the_o reason_n and_o circumstance_n of_o this_o war_n well_o know_v to_o our_o wise_a king_n persuade_v it_o be_v best_o where_o it_o be_v god_n have_v provide_v for_o we_o a_o wise_a watchful_a courageous_a queen_n in_o full_a authority_n to_o govern_v and_o watch_v over_o we_o at_o home_n who_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v trust_v under_o god_n there_o be_v more_o prince_n engage_v in_o this_o war_n beside_o the_o king_n and_o other_o dominion_n concern_v and_o if_o god_n do_v but_o break_v that_o devourer_n at_o home_n and_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o god_n reward_v adonibezek_n it_o will_v keep_v he_o from_o ravage_v abroad_o as_o he_o have_v do_v hunt_v he_o down_o he_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o hide_v in_o his_o own_o den._n nothing_o be_v more_o to_o be_v fear_v than_o a_o composition_n with_o he_o for_o be_v faithless_a he_o will_v no_o long_o keep_v condition_n of_o peace_n than_o he_o can_v gather_v strength_n to_o break_v they_o 3._o you_o say_v you_o will_v not_o have_v he_o venture_v his_o person_n i_o say_v let_v we_o express_v all_o the_o loyal_a and_o truly-christian_a care_n we_o can_v and_o all_o the_o true_a zeal_n we_o can_v for_o his_o preservation_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o manner_n and_o use_n of_o the_o great_a king_n and_o the_o best_a of_o commander_n to_o go_v to_o the_o war_n and_o command_v in_o battle_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o famous_a conqueror_n of_o the_o world_n be_v there_o such_o a_o man_n in_o the_o world_n as_o abraham_n be_v 16._o gen._n 14.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o this_o holy_a abraham_n go_v in_o the_o head_n of_o his_o arm_a man_n in_o person_n and_o leave_v not_o the_o charge_n of_o they_o to_o his_o confederate_n how_o like_o a_o soldier_n do_v he_o command_v and_o marshal_v his_o man_n and_o he_o be_v not_o a_o spectator_n but_o a_o actor_n in_o the_o fight_n what_o a_o man_n be_v joshua_n who_o have_v the_o name_n and_o spirit_n of_o a_o saviour_n he_o go_v and_o do_v not_o take_v care_n to_o send_v to_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o mighty_a the_o same_o may_v be_v enlarge_v in_o david_n even_o to_o a_o decline_a age_n and_o of_o other_o king_n 4._o a_o king_n may_v be_v as_o safe_a in_o a_o camp_n as_o in_o his_o court_n read_v psal_n 3.5_o i_o lay_v i_o down_o and_o sleep_v i_o awake_v for_o the_o lord_n sustain_v i_o ver._n 6._o i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o ten_o thousand_o of_o people_n that_o have_v set_v themselves_o against_o i_o round_o about_o arise_v o_o lord_n save_v i_o o_o my_o god_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 27.3_o 4_o 5._o but_o then_o remember_v these_o man_n be_v strong_a in_o faith_n and_o much_o in_o prayer_n not_o to_o exceed_v in_o length_n let_v we_o who_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o great_a favour_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o our_o king_n and_o queen_n be_v upon_o our_o duty_n which_o be_v two_o 1._o trust_n 2._o prayer_n 1._o trust_v god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n look_v upon_o our_o lamp_n as_o subject_a to_o mortality_n to_o faint_v to_o be_v quench_v but_o let_v we_o look_v to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n above_o the_o sade_a light_n of_o israel_n isa_n 45.22_o look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o none_o else_o king_n can_v save_v themselves_o but_o it_o be_v god_n who_o give_v salvation_n to_o king_n psal_n 144.10_o salvation_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n psal_n 3.8_o 11._o psal_n 44.6_o psal_n 33.16_o 2_o chron._n 14_o 11._o and_o a_o king_n that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o trust_v to_o his_o bow_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o great_a number_n of_o man_n nor_o preparation_n for_o war._n he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o a_o prophet_n that_o dehort_v we_o from_o trust_v in_o prince_n psal_n 146.3_o 4_o 5._o 2._o trust_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n with_o our_o king_n and_o queen_n as_o we_o be_v to_o cast_v all_o our_o private_a burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o commit_v our_o private_a way_n affair_n and_o concernment_n to_o the_o lord_n so_o let_v we_o cast_v the_o great_a concernment_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o kingdom_n the_o king_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n psal_n 21.7_o o_o let_v we_o trust_v also_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o trust_v our_o light_n to_o his_o gracious_a watchful_a and_o mighty_a providence_n o_o that_o we_o can_v trust_v the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n with_o his_o church_n and_o people_n when_o as_o low_a and_o weak_a as_o jacob_n when_o he_o be_v call_v jacob_n jacob_n be_v low_a and_o weak_a now_o be_v the_o time_n for_o right_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o the_o more_o trust_n and_o confidence_n we_o place_v in_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o the_o more_o we_o exceed_v in_o love_n to_o they_o the_o more_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o have_v a_o right_a trust_n in_o god_n 1._o trust_v the_o king_n as_o far_o as_o a_o king_n be_v to_o be_v trust_v with_o our_o army_n with_o our_o purse_n with_o our_o national_a interest_n abroad_o and_o at_o home_n and_o the_o more_o our_o disaffect_v back-friend_n have_v contemn_v he_o let_v we_o honour_n and_o trust_v he_o the_o more_o but_o when_o we_o have_v trust_v much_o to_o his_o wisdom_n integrity_n valour_n conduct_v and_o experience_n let_v we_o not_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o he_o let_v we_o not_o forget_v god_n nor_o forget_v that_o he_o it_o be_v that_o teach_v his_o hand_n to_o war_n and_o his_o finger_n to_o fight_v 2._o trust_v god_n in_o this_o cause_n and_o war_n as_o if_o we_o have_v no_o king_n to_o trust_v to_o for_o we_o must_v trust_v god_n alone_o only_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o as_o he_o be_v with_o moses_n jos_n 1.17_o he_o only_o be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o salvation_n he_o be_v my_o defence_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v great_o move_v my_o soul_n wait_v thou_o only_o upon_o god_n for_o my_o expectation_n be_v from_o he_o he_o only_o be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o salvation_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v in_o god_n be_v my_o salvation_n and_o my_o glory_n the_o rock_n of_o my_o strength_n and_o my_o refuge_n be_v in_o god_n trust_v in_o he_o at_o all_o time_n you_o people_n surely_n man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n and_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v a_o lie_n psal_n 62.2_o 5_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n than_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o prince_n psal_n 118.9_o all_o nation_n compass_v i_o about_o but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v destroy_v they_o vers_n 10._o 3._o trust_v not_o in_o mean_n with_o the_o least_o neglect_n of_o god_n yet_o use_v god_n mean_n in_o trust_v god_n trust_v god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n above_o mean_n trust_v not_o god_n without_o mean_n when_o mean_n may_v be_v have_v of_o god_n appointment_n set_a yourselves_o in_o array_n but_o then_o stand_v still_o and_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 20.17_o david_n will_v not_o trust_v in_o his_o bow_n but_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o his_o bow_n though_o the_o mean_n be_v but_o as_o rams-horn_n and_o the_o tumble_v of_o barley-loave_n yet_o do_v as_o god_n will_v have_v we_o presumption_n be_v no_o trust_n 4._o trust_v god_n with_o give_v supply_a renew_v dispose_v and_o prosper_v mean_n but_o do_v not_o limit_v god_n to_o any_o one_o way_n or_o time_n or_o person_n mordecai_n be_v a_o wonder_n he_o be_v confident_a that_o god_n will_v deliver_v the_o jew_n he_o make_v use_v of_o hester_n as_o a_o proper_a as_o a_o very_a proper_a instrument_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o king_n but_o his_o trust_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o she_o but_o if_o she_o fail_v deliverance_n shall_v come_v from_o another_o place_n hester_n 4.14_o no_o king_n in_o england_n without_o dishonour_n to_o any_o be_v so_o like_a to_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o his_o church_n as_o our_o present_a king_n be_v he_o have_v do_v much_o already_o be_v ever_o king_n so_o trust_v by_o so_o many_o prince_n who_o be_v so_o engage_v be_v so_o provoke_v by_o the_o enemy_n so_o prepare_v with_o depth_n of_o thought_n and_o privacy_n with_o industry_n beyond_o strength_n or_o encourage_v by_o deliverance_n as_o he_o yet_o still_o let_v we_o not_o limit_v the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o the_o more_o we_o trust_v god_n the_o more_o we_o love_v our_o king_n o_o long_o may_v this_o lamp_n burn_v and_o shine_v but_o he_o can_v no_o long_o give_v light_n