Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	chief_a	king_n	lord_n	1,707	5	3.7111	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12213	A reply to an ansvvere, made by a popish adversarie, to the two chapters in the first part of that booke, which is intituled a Friendly advertisement to the pretended Catholickes in Ireland Wherein, those two points; concerning his Majejesties [sic] supremacie, and the religion, established by the lawes and statutes of the kingdome, be further justified and defended against the vaine cavils and exceptions of that adversarie: by Christopher Sibthorp, Knight, one of His Majesties iustices of his Court of Chiefe Place within the same realme.	Sibthorp, Christopher, Sir, d. 1632.	1625 (1625)	STC 22524; ESTC S117400	88,953	134

etc._n etc._n joshua_n the_o successor_n of_o moses_n do_v likewise_o as_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n command_v even_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n aswell_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o acclamation_n and_o answer_n they_o make_v unto_o he_o 1.17.18_o josh_n 1.17.18_o say_v thus_o as_o we_o obey_v moses_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o will_v we_o obey_v thou_o etc._n etc._n whosoever_o shall_v rebel_v against_o thy_o commandment_n and_o will_v not_o obey_v thy_o word_n in_o all_o that_o thou_o command_v he_o let_v he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 8.34.35_o josh_o 6.6_o josh_o 5_o 3.4_o josh_n 5.10_o josh_n 7.24.25_o josh_o 8_o 30._o josh_n 8.34.35_o and_o it_o be_v further_a manifest_a that_o he_o also_o deal_v in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a aswell_o as_o temporal_a for_o he_o will_v have_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v circumcise_a and_o the_o passeover_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o the_o man_n that_o have_v offend_v in_o the_o excommunicate_a thing_n to_o be_v punish_v he_o also_o build_v a_o altar_n for_o their_o sacrifice_n &_o offering_n he_o read_v the_o whole_a law_n unto_o they_o the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o all_o that_o moses_n have_v command_v which_o joshua_n read_v not_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n aswell_o before_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o child_n as_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v conversant_a among_o they_o he_o renew_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n that_o be_v among_o they_o 24.23.24.25.31_o josh_n 24.23.24.25.31_o insomuch_o that_o by_o his_o diligent_a care_n and_o good_a government_n israel_n serve_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n likewise_o of_o that_o godly_a king_n josiah_n it_o be_v record_v that_o he_o command_v the_o high_a priest_n aswell_o as_o the_o other_o priest_n and_o deal_v in_o matter_n also_o ecclesiastical_a and_o concern_v god_n service_n and_o religion_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o that_o he_o command_v hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n 23.4_o 2_o king_n 23.4_o and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o second_o order_n and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o door_n to_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o vessel_n that_o be_v make_v for_o baal_n and_o for_o the_o grove_n and_o for_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o burn_v they_o without_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o field_n of_o kedron_n 23.5_o 2_o king_n 23.5_o and_o carry_v the_o powder_n of_o they_o into_o bethel_n and_o he_o put_v down_o the_o chemarim_n who_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n have_v found_v to_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n and_o about_o jerusalem_n and_o also_o they_o that_o burn_v incense_v unto_o baal_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o to_o the_o moon_n and_o to_o the_o planet_n and_o to_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n he_o command_v also_o the_o passeover_n to_o be_v keep_v etc._n etc._n he_o purge_v juda_n and_o jerusalem_n 21._o vers_fw-la 21._o from_o the_o high_a place_n the_o grove_n and_o the_o carve_a and_o melt_a image_n yea_o 3.4.7.33_o 2_o chro._n 34._o vers_fw-la 3.4.7.33_o he_o take_v away_o all_o the_o abomination_n out_o of_o all_o the_o country_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n ●_o compel_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o israel_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n have_v not_o also_o king_n solomon_n authority_n over_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o do_v not_o he_o likewise_o deal_v in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o concern_v religion_n when_o he_o set_v the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o their_o office_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o david_n his_o father_n 8.14.15_o 2._o chro._n 8.14.15_o &_o the_o levite_n in_o their_o watch_n to_o praise_v and_o minister_v before_o the_o priest_n every_o day_n and_o the_o porter_n by_o their_o course_n at_o every_o gate_n for_o so_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o david_n the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o the_o text_n say_v that_o they_o decline_v not_o from_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n concern_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n he_o remove_v also_o abiathar_n from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o set_v sadoc_n in_o his_o room_n 24.25.26.27_o 1._o king_n 2.27.35_o 1_o king_n 8.22.23_o 24.25.26.27_o he_o also_o build_v a_o house_n and_o temple_n unto_o god_n and_o do_v dedicate_v the_o temple_n in_o his_o own_o person_n do_v not_o also_o king_n asa_n meddle_v with_o man_n and_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a 14.3.4.5_o 2_o chro._n 14.3.4.5_o when_o he_o take_v away_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o strange_a god_n and_o the_o high_a place_n and_o break_v down_o the_o image_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n and_o command_v juda_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n &_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o kingdom_n be_v quiet_a before_o he_o and_o he_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o all_o juda_n that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v slay_v whether_o he_o be_v small_a or_o great_a man_n or_o woman_n and_o they_o swear_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o with_o shout_v and_o with_o trumpet_n and_o with_o cornet_n and_o all_o juda_n rejoice_v at_o the_o oath_n etc._n 2_o chron_n 15.12_o 13_o 14.15.16_o etc._n etc._n for_o they_o have_v swear_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o seek_v he_o with_o a_o whole_a desire_n and_o he_o be_v find_v of_o they_o he_o also_o depose_v maachah_n his_o mother_n from_o her_o regency_n because_o she_o have_v make_v a_o idol_n in_o a_o grove_n and_o he_o break_v down_o her_o idol_n and_o stamp_v it_o and_o burn_v it_o at_o the_o brook_n kidron_n king_n jehosaphat_n do_v the_o like_a when_o he_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n 5.6.7.8.9_o 2._o chron._n 17.3_o 4_o 5.6.7.8.9_o and_o walk_v in_o his_o commandment_n and_o not_o after_o the_o do_n of_o israel_n therefore_o the_o lord_n establish_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o all_o juda_n bring_v to_o jehosaphat_n present_v and_o he_o have_v riches_n and_o honour_n in_o abundance_n and_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o heart_n unto_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n moreover_o he_o take_v away_o the_o high_a place_n and_o grove_n out_o of_o juda_n he_o also_o send_v his_o prince_n and_o with_o they_o priests_z and_o levite_n to_o teach_v in_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n &_o they_o teach_v in_o juda_n &_o have_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o they_o and_o go_v throughout_o all_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n 8._o ●_o chron._n 19_o 8._o and_o teach_v the_o people_n again_o in_o jerusalem_n jehosaphat_n set_v of_o the_o levite_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o judgement_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o also_o that_o good_a and_o godly_a king_n hezekiah_n show_v his_o authority_n over_o priest_n and_o levite_n 12.13.14.15.16_o 2._o chron._n 29_o 3_o 4.5.6.7.8.9.10_o 11_o 12.13.14.15.16_o and_o in_o matter_n also_o ecclesiastical_a when_o he_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o say_v thus_o unto_o they_o hear_v i_o you_o levite_n sanctify_v now_o your_o self_n and_o sanctify_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n and_o carry_v forth_o the_o filthiness_n out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o gather_v their_o brethren_n and_o sanctify_a themselves_o and_o come_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o cleanse_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o priest_n go_v into_o the_o inner_a part_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o cleanse_v it_o and_o bring_v out_o all_o the_o uncleanness_n that_o they_o find_v in_o the_o temple_n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o levite_n take_v it_o to_o carry_v it_o out_o to_o the_o brook_n kidron_n he_o also_o command_v the_o priest_n 2d_o verse_n 21_o 2d_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o send_v to_o all_o israel_n and_o juda_n &_o write_v letter_n to_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o keep_v the_o passeover_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n he_o appoint_v the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n 30.1_o 2._o chron._n 30.1_o by_o their_o turn_n every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o office_n 31.2_o 2_o chron._n 31.2_o both_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o the_o burn_a offering_n

courtesy_n in_o the_o pope_n as_o gratian_n most_o ungratious_o will_v persuade_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o bind_a duty_n petrus_n ibidem_fw-la cap._n petrus_n and_o without_o all_o dissemble_a and_o serious_o mean_v and_o intend_v by_o he_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o sort_n as_o he_o by_o those_o his_o word_n plain_o declare_v and_o consequent_o you_o now_o perceive_v very_o full_o i_o hope_v that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o hundred_o year_n and_o more_o after_o christ_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o the_o christian_a emperor_n also_o have_v authority_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a aswell_o as_o civil_a within_o their_o empire_n but_o here_o now_o do_v some_o papist_n take_v exception_n and_o answer_n as_o touch_v solomon_n his_o displace_n of_o abiathar_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o put_v sadoc_n in_o his_o place_n that_o solomon_n do_v this_o as_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n not_o as_o he_o be_v a_o king_n but_o first_o this_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a supposition_n and_o conceit_n not_o find_v warrant_v in_o the_o text._n yea_o the_o untruth_n of_o it_o may_v appear_v if_o you_o please_v but_o to_o read_v the_o chapter_n for_o the_o offence_n which_o abiathar_n etc._n 1._o king_n 2.22.23.24_o 25.26.27.28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n the_o high_a priest_n have_v commit_v be_v high_a treason_n in_o join_v with_o adoniah_n against_o king_n solomon_n for_o the_o kingdom_n joah_n also_o be_v in_o the_o same_o treason_n and_o conspiracy_n the_o king_n therefore_o cause_v adoniah_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n he_o cause_v also_o joab_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n &_o touch_v abiathar_n the_o high_a priest_n he_o be_v also_o as_o worthy_a of_o death_n as_o the_o rest_n although_o for_o some_o cause_n and_o respect_n he_o be_v spare_v for_o that_o time_n thou_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n 26.27_o 1._o king_n 2_o 26.27_o say_v the_o king_n but_o i_o will_v not_o this_o day_n kill_v thou_o because_o thou_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n before_o david_n my_o father_n and_o because_o thou_o have_v suffer_v in_o all_o wherein_o my_o father_n have_v be_v afflict_v so_o solomon_n cast_v out_o abiathar_n from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n put_v benaiah_n in_o the_o room_n of_o joab_n over_o the_o host_n and_o the_o king_n set_v sadoc_n the_o priest_n 35._o verse_n 35._o in_o the_o room_n of_o abiathar_n in_o which_o word_n you_o see_v that_o solomon_n do_v these_o thing_n be_v not_o style_v or_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n but_o express_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n thereby_o signify_v and_o declare_v that_o what_o solomon_n do_v touch_v the_o remove_n of_o abiathar_n and_o put_v sadoc_n in_o his_o place_n he_o do_v it_o as_o a_o king_n aswell_o as_o when_o he_o put_v benaiah_n in_o the_o place_n of_o joab_n second_o you_o see_v that_o the_o offence_n which_o abiathar_n have_v commit_v be_v treason_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o deserve_v to_o die_v aswell_o as_o adoniah_n or_o joab_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o conspirator_n but_o yet_o for_o the_o reason_n and_o respect_v before_o mention_v he_o will_v not_o then_o put_v he_o to_o death_n though_o he_o have_v deserve_v it_o but_o be_v content_a in_o lieu_n thereof_o for_o that_o time_n to_o inflict_v this_o punishment_n upon_o he_o to_o have_v he_o remove_v from_o his_o priesthood_n now_o to_o deal_v in_o case_n of_o treason_n and_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o matter_n concern_v life_n and_o death_n and_o to_o award_v execution_n of_o death_n or_o in_o mercy_n to_o mitigate_v and_o alter_v the_o severity_n of_o that_o punishment_n and_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o to_o have_v a_o mild_a or_o not_o so_o severe_a a_o punishment_n as_o death_n to_o be_v inflict_v be_v thing_n not_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n but_o to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n they_o do_v right_o and_o proper_o enough_o belong_v and_o therefore_o what_o solomon_n do_v herein_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o do_v it_o as_o a_o king_n &_o not_o as_o a_o prophet_n and_o consequent_o it_o still_o remain_v firm_a and_o sure_a even_o by_o this_o example_n of_o king_n solomon_n as_o also_o by_o other_o example_n mention_v in_o my_o former_a book_n whereto_o my_o adversary_n be_v still_o please_v to_o answer_v nothing_o that_o king_n as_o king_n have_v power_n to_o place_n bishop_n and_o again_o to_o displace_v they_o when_o there_o be_v cause_n and_o to_o put_v other_o in_o their_o room_n and_o as_o touch_v moses_n some_o papist_n do_v also_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n &_o the_o high_a priest_n 4●_n bellar._n de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la lib_n 3._o cap._n 4●_n for_o so_o say_v bellarmine_n and_o therefore_o that_o aaron_n perform_v that_o reverence_n obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o he_o that_o he_o do_v as_o be_v high_a priest_n my_o adversary_n likewise_o say_v the_o same_o that_o god_n almighty_a make_v moses_n a_o high_a priest_n and_o cit_v for_o proof_n of_o it_o num._n 27._o but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n write_v in_o that_o chapter_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o chapter_n of_o the_o whole_a bible_n beside_o 33.5_o deut._n 33.5_o i_o read_v that_o moses_n be_v as_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n in_o israel_n but_o i_o no_o where_n read_v throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n that_o god_n constitute_v moses_n to_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n yea_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o in_o moses_n time_n aaron_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n what_o necessity_n then_o be_v there_o for_o moses_n also_o to_o be_v a_o high_a priest_n but_o that_o moses_n be_v no_o priest_n proper_o so_o call_v much_o less_o a_o high_a priest_n be_v thus_o make_v manifest_a for_o if_o moses_n be_v a_o priest_n it_o must_v be_v either_o before_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n or_o after_o but_o after_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o the_o priesthood_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o not_o moses_n but_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v 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