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	speak_v	word_n	1,857	5	3.8643	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66475	A sermon preached before his Grace the King's commissioner, and the three estates of Parliament: June the 15th. 1690. By David Williamson, Minister of the Gospel at Edinburgh	Williamson, David, d. 1706.	1690 (1690)	Wing W2796; ESTC R219573	24,635	21

their_o menacing_n and_o boast_n lest_o they_o embitter_v their_o spirit_n and_o extinguish_v or_o weaken_v their_o affection_n and_o become_v guilty_a of_o these_o sin_n which_o they_o be_v provoke_v commit_v by_o have_v that_o which_o be_v due_a deny_v or_o thing_n unjust_a in_o themselves_o command_v or_o rigorous_a command_v of_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a join_v or_o ●ave_n igh_v with_o bitterness_n against_o they_o when_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n by_o inflict_a punishment_n either_o unjust_o where_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n or_o immoderate_o unreasonable_o or_o base_o where_o there_o be_v a_o fault_n as_o inferior_n have_v their_o bound_n which_o they_o may_v not_o pass_v but_o move_v in_o the_o sphere_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o superior_n so_o superior_n will_v mind_v that_o there_o be_v to_o power_n on_o earth_n so_o ablolute_a no_o not_o of_o king_n and_o supreme_a ruler_n but_o imply_v obligation_n through_o virtue_n of_o god_n ordinance_n rom_n 13._o on_o these_o invest_v with_o it_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o several_a duty_n to_o inferior_n and_o subject_n and_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o advert_v not_o only_o to_o the_o matter_n but_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o performance_n that_o all_o rigour_n and_o oppression_n be_v avoid_v he_o rule_v with_o most_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n who_o keep_v most_o room_n in_o the_o affection_n and_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v the_o man_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o build_v the_o old_a waste_n place_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o foundation_n of_o many_o generation_n to_o be_v call_v the_o repairer_n of_o the_o breach_n the_o restorer_n of_o path_n to_o dwell_v in_o who_o lose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n and_o un_fw-fr do_v the_o heavy_a burden_n and_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a and_o break_v every_o yoke_n who_o ease_n people_n of_o ●ust_z grievance_n and_o impose_v not_o nor_o continue_v what_o be_v forbid_v and_o condemn_v isaiah_n 58.6_o 11._o three_o it_o be_v not_o wisdom_n for_o magistrate_n to_o be_v too_o credulous_a but_o to_o try_v ere_o they_o trust_v that_o they_o be_v not_o influence_v &_o impose_v upon_o &_o bad_a impression_n make_v satan_n may_v borrow_v peter_n tongue_n to_o give_v bad_a advice_n to_o his_o master_n matth._n 16.22_o a_o near_a relation_n may_v whisper_v what_o be_v dangerous_a and_o prove_v a_o snare_n 2_o chron._n 22.3_o ahaziah_n his_o mother_n counsel_v he_o to_o do_v wicked_o saul_n hearken_v to_o false_a deceitful_a slander_v dorg_n psal_n 52._o a_o great_a persecutor_n of_o david_n who_o have_v do_v great_a service_n to_o saul_n and_o take_v great_a venture_n for_o he_o king_n will_v beware_v of_o all_o of_o such_o complexion_n who_o may_v involve_v they_o in_o gild_n and_o danger_n and_o all_o courtier_n and_o favourit_n of_o prince_n will_v beware_v of_o any_o tincture_n of_o such_o a_o disposition_n magistrate_n of_o all_o degree_n have_v need_v of_o two_o ear_n to_o hear_v both_o party_n and_o of_o discreet_a ear_n to_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v relate_v and_o the_o design_n of_o the_o relator_n job_n 12.11_o as_o the_o mouth_n taste_v meat_n so_o the_o ear_n try_v word_n none_o shall_v except_v against_o this_o warning_n for_o the_o best_a of_o man_n may_v be_v warn_v against_o the_o worst_a of_o sin_n luke_n 21.34_o christ_n warn_v his_o disciple_n against_o these_o sin_n that_o none_o can_v have_v jealouse_v their_o disposition_n towards_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n they_o appear_v to_o lie_v far_o from_o the_o temptation_n to_o these_o yet_o all_o man_n be_v man_n and_o have_v corruption_n be_v not_o without_o the_o reach_n of_o temptation_n the_o best_a of_o man_n and_o best_a of_o king_n have_v make_v slip_n noah_n lot_n david_n what_o i_o say_v to_o one_o say_v christ_n i_o say_v to_o all_o watch_n mark_n 13._o close_a 4._o it_o be_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o great_a man_n to_o seek_v themselves_o or_o great_a thing_n for_o themselves_o this_o be_v reprove_v in_o baruch_n jer._n 45._o and_o a_o old_a complaint_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o may_v be_v renew_v phil._n 2.21_o all_o seek_v their_o own_o thing_n and_o not_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o dishonour_n and_o a_o brand_n of_o infamy_n in_o any_o especial_o in_o great_a man_n to_o be_v self-seekers_a who_o live_v whole_o to_o themselves_o like_o the_o grave_a wherein_o all_o that_o be_v get_v be_v bury_v and_o keep_v close_o and_o nothing_o bring_v forth_o to_o public_a benefit_n on_o the_o tomb_n of_o these_o it_o may_v be_v write_v such_o a_o man_n seek_v himself_o when_o he_o live_v and_o lose_v himself_o when_o he_o die_v self_n seek_v dispirit_n a_o man_n and_o make_v he_o cold_a and_o cowardly_a in_o god_n cause_n this_o self_n be_v the_o carnal_a corrupt_a part_n call_v flesh_n that_o sway_v the_o whole_a man._n christ_n and_o this_o self_n be_v contrary_a you_o can_v serve_v these_o two_o master_n this_o self_n will_v make_v sinner_n say_v concern_v the_o word_n of_o life_n the_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o do_v it_o but_o what_o proceed_v out_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n jer._n 44.16_o 17._o and_o concern_v christ_n we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o luke_n 19.14_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n shake_v off_o its_o government_n resist_v its_o reason_n disobey_v its_o command_n refuse_v to_o follow_v its_o inclination_n or_o to_o satisfy_v its_o l●stings_n 5._o it_o be_v not_o a_o magistrate_n wisdom_n to_o prefer_v secular_a affair_n to_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v reprove_v haggai_n 1._o who_o dwell_v in_o ceil_v house_n when_o the_o lord_n house_n lie_v waste_v this_o be_v machiavelian_o wisdom_n to_o simulate_v and_o make_v all_o interest_n of_o religion_n subservient_fw-fr to_o secular_a and_o civil_a concern_v this_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o that_o damn_a antichristian_a hierarchy_n this_o wisdom_n be_v but_o craft_n however_o it_o be_v plaster_v over_o jeroboam_n who_o withdraw_v the_o people_n from_o the_o establish_a worship_n of_o god_n pretend_v their_o ●ase_n and_o not_o only_o tolerate_v but_o establish_v another_o way_n of_o worship_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o lord_n draw_v a_o black_a line_n on_o his_o forehead_n oft_o stigmatise_v he_o thus_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 2_o king_n 10.31_o etc._n etc._n 6._o a_o magistrate_n wisdom_n stand_v not_o in_o pride_n and_o upliftedness_n of_o spirit_n proud_a pharaoh_n say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n exod._n 4.2_o but_o the_o lord_n lay_v his_o pride_n as_o he_o do_v haman_n esther_n 7._o the_o king_n of_o assyrias_fw-la isaiah_n 10._o nebuchadneezar_n dan._n 4._o true_a wisdom_n humble_v and_o advance_v to_o honour_n prov._n 15.33_o before_o honour_n be_v bumility_n it_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o honour_n both_o from_o god_n and_o man_n to_o be_v humble_a and_o gain_v love_n and_o respect_n from_o both_o whereas_o pride_n procure_v hatred_n and_o contempt_n 1_o cor._n 3.18_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n let_v he_o become_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a if_o any_o man_n will_v be_v wise_a to_o god_n wise_a to_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n let_v he_o be_v content_a to_o be_v account_v a_o fool_n by_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n the_o proud_a man_n and_o the_o fool_n get_v one_o name_n 1_o tim._n 6.4_o the_o original_a word_n signify_v smoke_n import_v that_o the_o proud_a man_n have_v a_o tumour_n and_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o ill_a and_o noisome_a air._n 7._o it_o be_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o magistrate_n to_o overlook_v dangerous_a person_n by_o a_o cruel_a indulgence_n one_o achan_n spare_v may_v endanger_v the_o whole_a camp_n of_o israel_n traitor_n to_o kirk_n and_o state_n will_v be_v due_o notice_v i_o be_o not_o for_o rigour_n severity_n and_o blood_n and_o will_v be_v far_o from_o say_v what_o a_o preacher_n in_o the_o south_n of_o scotland_n say_v within_o these_o twelveyear_n preach_v before_o the_o justiciary_a court_n of_o some_o that_o he_o call_v fanatic_n he_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o die_v their_o scarlet_a robe_n in_o these_o man_n scarlet_a blood_n at_o which_o they_o themselves_o blush_v this_o i_o have_v from_o person_n of_o credit_n ear-witness_n some_o whereof_z be_v yet_o alive_a but_o sure_a person_n of_o a_o dangerous_a complexion_n to_o undermine_v the_o state_n will_v be_v incapacitate_v and_o put_v out_o of_o reach_n to_o hazard_v the_o commonwealth_n if_o he_o be_v a_o churchman_n a_o abiathar_n he_o may_v be_v send_v to_o anathoth_o q._n but_o wherein_o stand_v the_o wisdom_n of_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n ans_fw-fr 1._o in_o have_v a_o good_a foresight_n and_o not_o to_o be_v stiff_o headstrong_a and_o wilful_a in_o what_o