Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	case_n	common_a	law_n	2,310	5	4.9938	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09880	A consideration of the depriued and silenced ministers arguments, for their restitution to the vse and libertie of their ministerie exhibited in their late supplication, vnto the honorable states assembled in this present Parliament. By Gabriel Powel.	Powel, Gabriel, 1576-1611.	1606 (1606)	STC 20142; ESTC S120763	50,016	84

wit_n that_o the_o refractory_a minister_n quarrel_v against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o salvation_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o indeed_o all_o the_o contention_n be_v about_o cross_n surplice_n and_o some_o other_o in_o different_a ceremony_n &_o action_n in_o the_o church_n and_o all_o these_o argument_n do_v make_v special_o against_o they_o see_v they_o be_v only_a disturber_n of_o the_o sincere_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n yea_o see_v they_o forsake_v their_o call_n &_o move_v so_o great_a concention_n and_o brawl_n about_o so_o small_a matter_n joseph_n have_v interpret_v the_o dream_n of_o pharaoh_n his_o chief_a butler_n touch_v his_o reconciliation_n again_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o former_a place_n of_o honourable_a service_n before_o pharaoh_n desire_v he_o to_o hace_v he_o in_o eemembrance_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v and_o restore_v gen._n 40.41_o so_o it_o be_v record_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o say_a butler_n as_o a_o great_a fault_n that_o he_o have_v not_o remember_v joseph_n but_o forget_v he_o gen._n 40.23_o &_o 41.9_o if_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o fault_n in_o pharaoh_n his_o butler_n not_o to_o remember_v and_o speak_v for_o one_o joseph_n that_o have_v interpret_v one_o dream_n touch_v his_o reconcilement_n to_o a_o mortal_a prince_n and_o the_o recovery_n of_o a_o earthly_a preferment_n neither_o of_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o know_v not_o how_o long_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v at_o the_o most_o he_o can_v not_o enjoy_v they_o any_o long_o then_o during_o only_a natural_a life_n how_o great_a they_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o all_o those_o that_o neglect_v to_o speak_v for_o many_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o have_v not_o once_o but_o often_o and_o daily_o interpret_v many_o mystery_n of_o god_n touch_v their_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n himself_o and_o their_o everlasting_a advancement_n in_o heavenly_a place_n ephes_n 2.6_o to_o walk_v in_o white_a with_o christ_n jesus_n yea_o to_o sit_v also_o with_o he_o in_o his_o throne_n as_o he_o himself_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n apoc._n 3.5_o &_o 21._o yea_o very_o as_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o butler_n be_v the_o less_o because_o be_v enlarge_v he_o have_v none_o to_o remember_v he_o of_o that_o duty_n so_o the_o fault_n of_o those_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a that_o have_v many_o herein_o many_o will_v god_n they_o be_v half_a so_o diligent_a in_o a_o good_a cause_n as_o they_o be_v importunate_a to_o sow_v schism_n &_o sedition_n among_o brother_n but_o they_o deserve_v small_a commendation_n and_o thanks_n of_o any_o good_a christian_n for_o their_o importunity_n and_o earnestness_n herein_o daily_a to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n thereof_o and_o to_o provoke_v they_o thereunto_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o do_v hold_v their_o peace_n resolution_n of_o the_o 3._o argument_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o recompense_v a_o good_a turn_n receive_v ergo._n the_o refractory_a minister_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v &_o speak_v for_o answer_n 1._o it_o be_v true_a good_a deed_n must_v be_v reward_v special_o the_o minister_n faithful_a labour_n the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor._n 9.11_o if_o we_o have_v sow_v unto_o you_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v it_o a_o great_a thing_n etc._n etc._n 2._o but_o in_o that_o the_o refractory_a minister_n have_v look_v back_o and_o withdraw_v their_o hand_n from_o the_o plough_n luk._n 9.62_o make_v a_o manifest_a schism_n and_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n this_o deserve_v no_o recompense_n 3._o the_o error_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iv_o argument_n the_o whole_a army_n of_o israel_n speak_v with_o great_a courage_n in_o behalf_n of_o jonathan_n thus_o shall_v jonathan_n die_v who_o have_v mighty_o deliver_v israel_n god_n forbid_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o he_o have_v wrought_v with_o god_n this_o day_n 1._o sam._n 14.45_o be_v this_o common_a people_n that_o live_v under_o the_o law_n and_o which_o have_v not_o have_v so_o plentiful_a and_o clear_a instruction_n as_o be_v now_o reveal_v by_o the_o gospel_n be_v this_o common_a people_n i_o say_v so_o brethren_n so_o jonathans_n case_n and_o the_o schismatical_a minister_n be_v altogether_o unlike_a see_v the_o answer_n and_o the_o urge_v of_o this_o zeal_n have_v not_o the_o like_a cause_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o dangerous_a but_o i_o spare_v my_o brethren_n zealous_a for_o jonathan_n in_o regard_n only_o of_o a_o bodily_a deliverance_n from_o bodily_a enemy_n whereof_o he_o have_v not_o be_v the_o author_n but_o only_o a_o instrument_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v not_o this_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n now_o assemble_v be_v the_o chief_a flower_n of_o this_o whole_a realm_n of_o england_n and_o represent_v the_o whole_a realm_n be_v zealous_a and_o earnest_a for_o many_o who_o god_n have_v use_v as_o his_o instrument_n and_o who_o have_v wrought_v with_o god_n and_o daily_o will_v so_o work_v with_o god_n if_o church_n if_o the_o great_a be_v their_o sin_n who_o superstition_n &_o wilful_a obstinacy_n have_v restrain_v their_o liberty_n &_o make_v they_o unseruiceable_a in_o the_o church_n they_o may_v have_v liberty_n for_o the_o spiritual_a deliverance_n of_o many_o thousand_o from_o spiritual_a enemy_n even_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n &_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v have_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n &_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n act._n 26.18_o resolution_n of_o the_o 4._o argument_n such_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v his_o instrument_n for_o the_o spiritual_a deliverance_n of_o many_o thousand_o from_o spiritual_a enemy_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v and_o recompense_v ergo._n the_o refractory_a minister_n be_v to_o be_v remember_v and_o restore_v answer_n 1._o this_o argument_n be_v parallel_v unto_o the_o former_a and_o be_v there_o full_o answer_v 2._o the_o minister_n in_o deliver_v thousand_o from_o spiritual_a enemy_n do_v but_o their_o duty_n for_o which_o they_o deserve_v love_n of_o the_o people_n and_o commendation_n of_o all_o man_n but_o they_o shall_v still_o have_v continue_v faithful_a in_o their_o ministry_n and_o not_o shameful_o have_v forsake_v their_o call_n 3._o jonathans_n example_n allege_v by_o the_o suppliant_n be_v unlike_a unto_o the_o minister_n case_n for_o saul_n in_o deep_a hypocrisy_n have_v make_v a_o rash_a vow_n that_o whosoever_o do_v taste_v any_o food_n etc._n etc._n 1._o sam._n 14.24_o shall_v be_v accurse_v and_o die_v the_o death_n wherefore_o the_o people_n just_o rescue_v he_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o saul_n but_o the_o action_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n be_v not_o so_o exorbitant_a they_o be_v not_o rash_a and_o heady_a but_o advise_v and_o just_a intend_v for_o unity_n and_o quietness_n in_o the_o church_n to_o prevent_v and_o repress_v phanaticall_a giddiness_n schism_n faction_n and_o innovation_n 4._o the_o error_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v aswell_o the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o allegation_n of_o a_o impertinent_a example_n v._o argument_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v with_o what_o courage_n and_o good_a success_n example_n success_n impertinent_a example_n nehemiah_n speak_v for_o the_o material_a jerusalem_n to_o artashasht_v a_o heathen_a and_o profane_a king_n neh._n 2.2_o etc._n etc._n as_o also_o how_o most_o virtuous_a and_o noble_a q._n esther_n be_v indeed_o provoke_v by_o poor_a mordecai_n adventure_v herself_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o like_a condition_a king_n ahashuerosh_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o old_a people_n of_o god_n the_o jew_n for_o prevent_v of_o their_o 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