Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	child_n	father_n	lord_n	1,414	5	3.7128	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11886	Sacrilege sacredly handled That is, according to Scripture onely. Diuided into two parts: 1. For the law. 2. For the Gospell. An appendix also added; answering some obiections mooued, namely, against this treatise: and some others, I finde in Ios. Scaligers Diatribe, and Ioh. Seldens Historie of tithes. For the vse of all churches in generall: but more especially for those of North-Britaine.	Sempill, James, Sir, 1566-1625.	1619 (1619)	STC 22186; ESTC S117106	109,059	172

be_v say_v leave_v the_o distribution_n to_o levi_n himself_o god_n end_n and_o man_n be_v here_o quite_o contrary_a god_n give_v levi_n a_o maintenance_n from_o himself_o and_o free_a of_o man_n option_n to_o be_v lift_v before_o man_n shall_v meddle_v with_o any_o thing_n to_o no_o other_o end_n 13.17_o hebr._n 13.17_o but_o as_o hezekiah_n say_v that_o they_o may_v be_v encourage_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o please_v the_o laird_n or_o my_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o stumble_v at_o such_o a_o huge-stone_n as_o how_o shall_v i_o live_v that_o they_o may_v d●e_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n 33.9_o deut._n 33.9_o he_o must_v misknow_v father_n and_o mother_n brother_n his_o own_o child_n when_o god_n cause_n be_v in_o hand_n as_o he_o do_v exod._n 32.27_o 28._o 3.8_o philip._n 3.8_o he_o must_v count_v all_o thing_n dung_n for_o christ_n sake_n but_o man_n end_n be_v to_o asseruile_a the_o gospel_n to_o his_o vile_a appetite_n and_o what_o great_a argument_n to_o make_v a_o man_n speak_v as_o they_o please_v then_o to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o to_o eat_v as_o they_o please_v it_o be_v a_o sore_a sub_fw-la ferula_fw-la when_o levy_n portion_n be_v not_o give_v every_o one_o flee_v to_o his_o land_n nehem._n 13.10_o and_o this_o make_v now_o many_o a_o poor_a levite_n yet_o weak_a than_o poor_a engage_v the_o gospel_n for_o his_o dinner_n and_o this_o pride_n against_o god_n inheritance_n make_v many_o a_o gut-gospell_a sell_v his_o own_o inheritance_n to_o buy_v tithe_n and_o in_o end_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o both_o and_o this_o for_o the_o person_n owner_n of_o tithe_n §_o vii_o the_o person_n payer_n abraham_n in_o pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n tithe_n what_o person_n must_v pay_v tithe_n be_v a_o type_n of_o all_o his_o seed_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o faith_n then_o no_o flesh_n can_v escape_v the_o law_n command_v all_o israel_n to_o give_v levi_n tithe_n and_o levi_n himself_o escape_v not_o melchisedec_n all_o for_o who_o levi_n serve_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n pay_v to_o levi._n therefore_o all_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v preach_v pay_v tithe_n to_o christ_n ministry_n there_o be_v but_o one_o dichotomie_n here_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n either_o a_o israelite_n or_o a_o levite_n a_o ecclesiastic_a or_o a_o laic_a save_v our_o mungerall_a gospeler_n as_o be_v say_v the_o next_o head_n shall_v make_v this_o more_o clear_a §_o viii_o of_o what_o thing_n tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v now_o abraham_n give_v of_o all_z tithe_v what_o thing_n to_o be_v tithe_v gen._n 14._o jacob_n gen._n 28._o vow_v to_o give_v of_o all_o that_o god_n give_v he_o the_o law_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o land_n set_v down_o chief_o that_o which_o come_v by_o and_o of_o the_o land_n viz._n tillage_n and_o pasturage_n and_o these_o tithe_n be_v now_o common_o call_v praediales_n decimae_fw-la praediale_n decimae_fw-la praediale_n but_o jacobs_n vow_n and_o abraham_n practice_n teach_v we_o that_o all_z include_v as_o well_o all_o trade_n as_o all_o person_n for_o every_o man_n be_v not_o a_o labourer_n of_o ground_n a_o cain_n a_o keeper_n of_o cattle_n a_o abel_n the_o jewish_a repub._n go_v no_o further_o for_o that_o time_n but_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 2._o give_v first_o of_o all_o and_z vers_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o most_o man_n interpret_v spoil_n where_o i_o wonder_v why_o some_o learned_a quarrel_n it_o as_o improper_a 3._o deut._n 20.1_o 2_o 3._o see_v one_o point_n of_o levy_n office_n be_v to_o encourage_v in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o see_v of_o the_o battle_n and_o of_o the_o spoil_n 26.27_o 1._o chro._n 26.27_o they_o do_v dedicate_v to_o maintain_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v god_n be_v by_o special_a name_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o see_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o serve_v much_o at_o war_n where_o huge_a army_n have_v no_o call_n but_o the_o war_n shall_v all_o be_v exempt_v from_o tithe_n no_o every_o man_n as_o he_o gain_v he_o give_v proportionable_o and_o these_o be_v call_v decimae_fw-la personales_fw-la personales_fw-la decimae_fw-la personales_fw-la and_o such_o in_o effect_n be_v all_o abraham_n tithe_n for_o his_o come_v after_o a_o battle_n not_o after_o tillage_n or_o cattle_n and_o this_o personal_a tithing_n be_v clear_v by_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v he_o that_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o word_n this_o will_v bring_v in_o every_o soul_n have_v good_n and_o receive_v instruction_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o not_o so_o the_o one_o half_a if_o not_o the_o best_a half_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v go_v free_a for_o all_o man_n good_n stand_v not_o in_o tillage_n or_o pasturage_n all_o than_o must_v either_o pay_v or_o be_v pay_v for_o for_o servant_n child_n and_o such_o like_a come_v not_o in_o count_n but_o householder_n and_o foris_fw-la samiliat_n as_o deut._n 26.13_o but_o god_n have_v lay_v a_o course_n of_o such_o perpetual_a equity_n and_o equality_n in_o all_o point_n and_o for_o all_o person_n that_o nothing_o can_v go_v wrong_a if_o we_o go_v not_o from_o it_o all_o person_n must_v pay_v therefore_o no_o emulation_n for_o exception_n of_o person_n all_o thing_n as_o their_o increase_n be_v must_v pay_v so_o god_n service_n shall_v lack_v nothing_o necessary_a once_o a_o year_n pay_v so_o no_o man_n be_v prevent_v nor_o precipitate_v for_o the_o year_n revolution_n give_v a_o recreation_n to_o all_o and_o whatsoever_o trade_n and_o albeit_o abraham_n say_v to_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n that_o §_o ix_o he_o will_v take_v nothing_o that_o be_v his_o yet_o god_n part_n be_v neither_o he_o nor_o his_o neither_o have_v abraham_n so_o much_o to_o give_v of_o his_o own_o for_o the_o time_n as_o of_o these_o king_n and_o lot_n good_n who_o he_o deliver_v and_o of_o these_o other_o king_n good_n 14._o gen._n 14._o who_o he_o overcome_v as_o the_o history_n bear_v now_o if_o he_o give_v tithe_n for_o their_o good_n it_o must_v be_v spoil_n for_o all_o come_v to_o abraham_n jure_fw-la belli_fw-la and_o if_o spoil_n than_o battle_n and_o war_n be_v oblige_v to_o tithing_n if_o war_n and_o soldier_n what_o trade_n can_v escape_v and_o though_o we_o say_v spoil_n it_o exclude_v not_o abraham_n own_o estate_n even_o by_o the_o text_n for_o first_o genesis_n have_v of_o all_o second_o heb_fw-mi 7.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o thing_n so_o if_o abraham_n have_v he_o give_v but_o vers_fw-la 4._o paul_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o purpose_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o oblige_v war_n as_o well_o as_o peace_n to_o this_o most_o solemn_a nuncupation_n of_o tithe_n to_o the_o eternal_a priesthood_n of_o melchisedec_n §_o x_o on_o the_o king_n of_o sodoms_n word_n to_o abraham_n give_v i_o the_o person_n soldier_n sodom_n a_o thankful_a soldier_n and_o take_v the_o good_n to_o thyself_o we_o have_v two_o thing_n to_o mark_v first_o it_o seem_v the_o king_n of_o sodom_n have_v no_o ill_a meaning_n to_o grudge_v at_o abraham_n give_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n as_o most_o man_n understand_v he_o for_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n see_v abraham_n have_v restore_v to_o he_o all_o his_o people_n and_o good_n yea_o even_o himself_o to_o himself_o chrysostome_n seem_v to_o take_v the_o place_n better_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o thankfulness_n in_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n who_o see_v god_n work_v for_o he_o by_o abraham_n hand_n what_o himself_o can_v not_o do_v and_o see_v melchisedec_n the_o priest_n of_o abraham_n god_n seal_v up_o this_o victory_n in_o so_o powerful_a and_o solemn_a manner_n the_o king_n then_o say_v to_o abraham_n give_v i_o the_o person_n and_o take_v the_o good_n to_o thyself_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v here_o further_o ambrose_n make_v 318._o vernus_fw-la of_o abraham_n type_n of_o these_o 318._o bishop_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a stretch_v the_o text_n much_o further_o that_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n may_v serve_v as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o gentile_n call_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v never_o of_o abraham_n flesh_n it_o be_v no_o great_a absurdity_n for_o sodom_n here_o be_v but_o lot_n neighbour_n by_o dwelling_n be_v make_v lot_n brother_n in_o blessing_n he_o enjoy_v full_o the_o temporal_a blessing_n of_o the_o present_a victory_n he_o hear_v effectual_o the_o future_a blessing_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n seal_v up_o in_o abraham_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n flesh_n and_o faith_n and_o so_o even_o for_o sodom_n himself_o when_o he_o shall_v take_v he_o to_o the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi and_o shall_v this_o man_n who_o have_v lose_v all_o both_o soul_n and_o substance_n and_o again_o get_v all_o

hold_v by_o a_o common_a and_o civil_a law_n the_o levite_n by_o a_o peculiar_a and_o divine_a tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o resign_v by_o he_o to_o levi_n the_o lord_n and_o levi_n both_o must_v first_o be_v pay_v before_o israel_n can_v lawful_o enjoy_v his_o so_o be_v levi_n both_o the_o first_o and_o the_o free_a tenant_n and_o such_o as_o hold_v of_o levi_n be_v always_o think_v to_o have_v the_o better_a tenor_n though_o now_o all_o thing_n go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o that_o be_v upside_o down_o neither_o be_v this_o ten_o give_v to_o levi_n israel_n levi_n not_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o israel_n because_o he_o be_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o israel_n as_o other_o dream_n for_o the_o tribe_n be_v twelve_o and_o of_o all_o be_v levi_n the_o least_o by_o great_a odds_n but_o if_o man_n may_v so_o much_o altum_fw-la sapere_fw-la favour_v that_o curiosity_n that_o favour_v the_o verity_n for_o one_o may_v derive_v it_o better_o from_o a_o correspondency_n to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n a_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o charge_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v teach_v ten_o to_o all_o and_o take_v a_o ten_o of_o all_o so_o both_o be_v perpetual_a and_o proportional_a levi_n then_o be_v neither_o the_o twelve_o thirteen_o nor_o §_o vii_o scarce_o sixti_v part_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v clear_a reckon_v num._n 1.46_o compare_v with_o 3.39_o the_o people_n be_v 603550._o the_o levite_n but_o 22000._o beside_o the_o odds_n of_o age_n reckon_v that_o that_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o give_v he_o the_o ten_o for_o then_o the_o sixti_v part_n shall_v have_v be_v but_o he_o a_o pitiful_a wonder_n it_o be_v to_o see_v such_o learned_a man_n allege_v such_o reason_n but_o what_o then_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o this_o donation_n observe_v it_o thousand_o of_o year_n before_o the_o law_n be_v tithe_n give_v to_o the_o lord_n between_o abraham_n and_o melchisedec_n 28.22_o gen._n 14.20_o and_o 28.22_o then_o vow_v by_o jaacob_n hereupon_o more_o than_o a_o hundren_n year_n after_o god_n intimate_v to_o his_o people_n 27.30_o levit._fw-la 27.30_o that_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o that_o land_n be_v he_o his_o already_o his_o long_a before_o not_o make_v his_o now_o what_o need_v all_o this_o if_o god_n have_v only_o respect_v the_o general_a provision_n for_o a_o ten_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o tribe_n may_v not_o canaan_n have_v be_v divide_v in_o ten_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o part_n to_o the_o lesser_a tribe_n the_o small_a portion_n as_o god_n appoint_v num._n 26.54_o and_o may_v not_o tithe_n also_o have_v be_v delay_v till_o that_o time_n but_o this_o thirteen_o portion_n must_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n after_o another_o manner_n than_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v the_o lord_n what_o more_o care_n of_o levi_n then_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n then_o of_o juda_n whereof_o christ_n himself_o come_v yet_o observe_v §_o viii_o god_n give_v levi_n first_o a_o calling_n before_o he_o give_v he_o a_o condition_n condition_n the_o call_v shall_v bring_v on_o the_o condition_n numb_a 1.49.50_o for_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v take_v up_o as_o priest_n exod._n 28._o even_o so_o be_v levi_n make_v the_o lord_n more_o peculiarly_a than_o the_o other_o tribe_n all_o this_o while_n have_v levi_n no_o portion_n the_o first_o news_n he_o hear_v be_v he_o shall_v have_v no_o portion_n among_o his_o brethren_n only_o i_o be_o his_o portion_n say_v the_o lord_n num._n 18.20_o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n i_o have_v give_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n all_o the_o ten_o etc._n etc._n then_o he_o subjoin_v what_o move_v he_o so_o to_o do_v for_o his_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o therefore_o levi_n have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o his_o brethren_n deut._n 10.8.9_o so_o we_o see_v the_o only_o call_v bring_v on_o the_o condition_n 7.94_o neh._n 7.94_o this_o rule_n be_v ever_o keep_v under_o the_o law_n he_o that_o can_v not_o prove_v his_o pedigree_n to_o the_o priesthood_n he_o be_v debar_v holy_a maintenance_n it_o shall_v go_v so_o under_o the_o gospel_n too_o he_o that_o can_v give_v evidence_n of_o a_o inward_a call_n his_o evangelicall_a pedigree_n shall_v not_o be_v permit_v propter_fw-la beneficium_fw-la ambire_fw-la officium_fw-la that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o right_a course_n in_o levy_n maintenance_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o that_o he_o who_o commit_v sacrilege_n offend_v god_n primariò_fw-la against_o the_o first_o table_n he_o that_o rob_v any_o other_o tribe_n offend_v but_o in_o the_o second_o table_n he_o spoil_v not_o god_n he_o be_v but_o a_o thief_n the_o other_o a_o sacrilegious_a thief_n shall_v we_o clear_v it_o also_o by_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 2.21_o etc._n etc._n thou_o which_o teach_v another_o teach_v thou_o not_o thyself_o thou_o which_o preach_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o steal_v do_v thou_o steal_v thou_o that_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n do_v thou_o commit_v adultery_n here_o we_o see_v in_o these_o three_o point_n he_o oppose_v one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n but_o then_o thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n commit_v thou_o sacrilege_n what_o a_o strange_a change_n be_v in_o this_o opposition_n here_o of_o idolatry_n to_o sacrilege_n paul_n prove_v sacrilege_n to_o be_v idolatry_n thus_o all_o covetousness_n be_v idolatry_n col._n 3.5_o ephes_n 5.5_o whereupon_o we_o just_o infer_v this_o ergo_fw-la idolatry_n all_o sacrilege_n be_v idolatry_n sacrilege_n be_v a_o covet_v of_o god_n own_o good_n must_v be_v most_o idolatrous_a so_o have_v we_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o tithe_n in_o no_o respect_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o that_o tithe_n and_o the_o law_n be_v not_o twin_n of_o one_o time_n as_o we_o prove_v from_o levit._n 27._o but_o say_v they_o levitic_a smell_v also_o of_o the_o law_n for_o this_o see_v chap._n 9_o second_o we_o show_v before_o either_o law_n be_v give_v or_o levi_n get_v tithe_n be_v god_n by_o contract_n from_o 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