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	son_n	2,571	5	5.5290	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52804	A compleat and compendious church-history shewing how it hath been from the beginning of the world to this present day : being an historical-narrative how the power and providence of God, according to his promise, hath hitherto confounded all the damnable plots of the Devil : to which is annexed a Scripture-prophecy fore-shewing how it shall be hence to the end of the world : to whole containing the quintessence of sacred, civil and ecclesiastick-writers, and serving as a short comment upon all the books in the Bible, both historical and prophetical / published for publick good by Christopher Ness ...	Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705.	1680 (1680)	Wing N446; ESTC R37720	248,071	530

get_v his_o design_n in_o debauch_v israel_n when_o he_o have_v get_v a_o divine_a service_n set_v up_o 1._o in_o another_o place_n 1_o kin._n 12.29_o 2._o at_o another_o time_n v._o 3●_n 3._o after_o another_o manner_n v._o 28._o 4._o and_o by_o other_o priest_n v._o 31._o than_o god_n have_v appoint_v proud_a lucifer_n the_o devil_n be_v well_o please_v with_o this_o devil-worship_n this_o sin_n not_o only_o bring_v a_o black_a brand_n upon_o its_o abominable_a author_n to_o all_o succeed_a generation_n that_o the_o phrase_n frequent_o ring_v in_o our_o read_v the_o scripture_n jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la that_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_v but_o also_o have_v such_o a_o indelible_a character_n in_o it_o as_o can_v never_o be_v remove_v neither_o from_o his_o own_o family_n nor_o from_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n though_o of_o other_o family_n when_o his_o be_v root_v out_o all_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n after_o he_o by_o his_o example_n grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o and_o israel_n with_o they_o until_o they_o be_v all_o carry_v away_o captive_a out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hosea_n their_o last_o king_n 2_o kin._n 17._o 1._o to_o 6._o here_o the_o devil_n play_v like_o a_o cunning_a gamester_n with_o notable_a seem_a success_n yet_o god_n be_v not_o a_o idle_a spectator_n all_o this_o time_n and_o permit_v satan_n to_o carry_v it_o on_o without_o any_o counterbuff_v but_o now_o and_o then_o he_o be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o and_o a_o severe_a rebuker_n of_o this_o plot_n 1._o both_o at_o the_o beginning_n 2._o afterward_o and_o 3._o at_o the_o end_n ●_o at_o the_o beginning_n jeroboam_n must_v not_o manage_v his_o new_a rebellion_n without_o a_o testimony_n from_o heaven_n against_o his_o new_a religion_n and_o one_a the_o lord_n stir_v up_o a_o select_a number_n both_o of_o priest_n and_o people_n that_o abhor_a jeroboam_n idolatry_n and_o flee_v from_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n though_o jeroboam_n waylay_v they_o hos_n 5._o 1._o to_o cleave_v close_o unto_o the_o true_a god_n in_o his_o worship_n at_o jerusalem_n 2_o chron._n 11._o 13_o 14_o 16._o the_o godly_a priest_n give_v a_o good_a example_n to_o the_o godly_a people_n of_o every_o tribe_n in_o their_o self-denial_n and_o leave_v their_o live_n rather_o than_o violate_v their_o conscience_n their_o voluntary_a exilement_n after_o their_o ejection_n ab_fw-la officio_fw-la &_o beneficio_fw-la draw_v much_o good_a people_n after_o they_o v._o 16._o whereby_o not_o only_a rehoboam_n be_v much_o strengthen_v v._o ●7_n but_o also_o the_o church_n be_v preserve_v in_o despite_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o his_o segnirim_n or_o hairy_a devil_n v._o 15._o insomuch_o that_o god_n have_v his_o seven_o thousand_o in_o wicked_a ahabs_n day_n that_o bow_v not_o the_o knee_n to_o baal_n nor_o those_o to_o the_o golden_a calf_n and_o god_n preserve_v they_o in_o their_o slight_n to_o the_o holy_a city_n though_o wicked_a watcher_n lay_v trap_n to_o catch_v they_o upon_o mizpeh_n and_o tabor_n in_o their_o passage_n thither_o as_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o marian_n day_n watch_v all_o those_o that_o be_v take_v themselves_o to_o basil_n geneva_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o lord_n marvellous_o preserve_v they_o for_o his_o church_n in_o a_o better_a day_n as_o he_o do_v those_o in_o a_o better_a place_n 2._o god_n testimony_n be_v not_o for_o his_o servant_n innocency_n only_o but_o against_o jeroboam'_v idolatry_n when_o he_o stand_v at_o his_o new_a altar_n at_o bethel_n with_o a_o sceptre_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o with_o a_o censer_n in_o the_o other_o invade_v the_o high-priesthood_n as_o well_o as_o usurp_v the_o kingdom_n 1_o king_n 12._o 33._o and_o 13._o 1._o god_n send_v a_o prophet_n out_o of_o judah_n possible_o one_o of_o his_o banish_a servant_n to_o jeroboam_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o great_a assembly_n and_o solemnity_n at_o bethel_n to_o cry_v against_o the_o altar_n v._o 2._o that_o one_o josiah_n shall_v be_v raise_v up_o to_o destroy_v it_o and_o its_o priest_n and_o because_o it_o be_v long_o too_o more_o than_o two_o hundred_o year_n he_o give_v they_o a_o present_a sign_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o his_o prophecy_n to_o wit_n the_o rend_n of_o the_o altar_n at_o present_a to_o show_v its_o downfall_n afterward_o which_o according_o be_v accomplish_v v._o 3_o 5._o at_o this_o jeroboam_n rage_v cry_v lay_v hold_v of_o he_o and_o himself_o will_v have_v be_v the_o first_o man_n in_o do_v it_o have_v not_o god_n by_o another_o miracle_n manacle_v he_o by_o wither_v his_o hand_n which_o though_o restore_v again_o by_o a_o three_o miracle_n at_o the_o prophet_n prayer_n yet_o hand_n not_o its_o owner_n into_o repentance_n and_o while_o the_o altar_n of_o stone_n rend_v yet_o his_o heart_n be_v hard_a than_o any_o stone_n in_o the_o altar_n remain_v still_o without_o any_o rend_n or_o relent_v this_o god_n foresee_v and_o therefore_o the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v direct_v to_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o not_o to_o jeroboam_n see_v the_o former_a will_v receive_v impression_n soon_o than_o the_o latter_a who_o have_v forget_v how_o israel_n have_v startle_v at_o a_o altar_n of_o the_o reubenites_n which_o be_v only_o for_o a_o monument_n and_o memorial_n josh_n 22._o when_o they_o be_v new_o come_v out_o of_o affliction_n now_o a_o altar_n for_o idolatry_n startle_v neither_o he_o nor_o they_o be_v settle_v upon_o the_o lees_n of_o a_o long_o abuse_v peace_n in_o solomon_n day_n and_o this_o same_o bethel_n where_o one_o of_o his_o calf_n stand_v and_o the_o rend_a altar_n be_v now_o become_v a_o beth-aven_n the_o house_n of_o god_n a_o house_n of_o wickedness_n as_o the_o two_o hebr._n name_n signify_v be_v recover_v again_o out_o of_o jeroboam_n hand_n 2_o chron._n 13._o 19_o his_o golden_a calfish_n god_n can_v not_o protect_v its_o own_o seat_n and_o city_n from_o its_o enemy_n this_o divine_a testimony_n from_o heaven_n against_o jeroboam_n be_v manifold_a 1._o against_o his_o altar_n 2._o against_o his_o arm_n which_o he_o stretch_v out_o to_o apprehend_v the_o lord_n prophet_n who_o have_v bear_v witness_n against_o his_o idolatry_n contrary_a to_o god_n special_a command_n touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v one_o and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n psa_n 105._o 15._o it_o be_v safe_a to_o anger_v a_o witch_n than_o provoke_v a_o prophet_n for_o if_o any_o man_n will_v hurt_v such_o fire_n proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n to_o devour_v they_o revel_v 11._o 5._o to_o touch_v these_o be_v to_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o god_n eye_n zech._n 2._o 8._o therefore_o do_v god_n say_v to_o king_n not_o of_o king_n touch_v not_o those_o that_o have_v the_o unction_n of_o the_o father_n which_o when_o king_n jeroboam_n offer_v to_o do_v god_n shrink_v his_o sinew_n and_o make_v he_o stand_v like_o a_o antic_a statue_n point_v out_o the_o way_n to_o traveller_n with_o a_o hand_n stretch_v out_o but_o can_v pull_v it_o in_o 1_o kin._n 3._o 4._o so_o facile_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v with_o god_n to_o cool_v the_o courage_n and_o restrain_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o proud_a prince_n or_o persecutor_n psa_n 76._o 10._o this_o very_a arm_n that_o have_v be_v burn_v incense_n to_o his_o idol_n in_o his_o play_v the_o priest_n himself_o to_o give_v some_o grace_n to_o his_o sordid_a priest_n make_v of_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o vulgar_a god_n dry_v up_o as_o the_o arm_n of_o a_o idol-shepherd_n zech._n 11._o 17._o and_o because_o his_o eye_n be_v darken_v too_o according_a to_o that_o threaten_a so_o that_o he_o will_v see_v nothing_o of_o god_n hand_n in_o wither_v his_o hand_n therefore_o god_n three_o testimony_n be_v against_o his_o heir_n and_o as_o god_n wrath_n be_v upon_o his_o first_o son_n so_o on_o his_o best_a son_n who_o be_v also_o his_o right_a hand_n indeed_o for_o he_o be_v his_o heir_n and_o hopeful_a for_o good_a 1_o kin._n 14._o 13._o now_o god_n strike_v at_o the_o father_n for_o his_o sin_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o child_n in_o his_o sickness_n jeroboam_n seek_v to_o ahijah_n the_o lord_n prophet_n what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n not_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o good_a son_n sickness_n which_o none_o of_o his_o wooden_a priest_n can_v tell_v he_o v._o 3._o he_o receive_v heavy_a tiding_n and_o that_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o wife_n that_o this_o only_a gracious_a son_n must_v die_v but_o all_o his_o other_o graceless_a son_n must_v live_v he_o must_v die_v to_o afflict_v they_o they_o must_v live_v to_o afflict_v they_o because_o jeroboam_n be_v bad_a therefore_o be_v he_o unworthy_a of_o so_o good_a a_o son_n and_o because_o the_o son_n be_v good_a therefore_o be_v he_o worthy_a to_o be_v remove_v from_o so_o bad_a a_o

furious_a blast_n yet_o can_v they_o never_o be_v able_a to_o blow_n out_o the_o light_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v ever_o hold_v his_o own_o hand_n betwixt_o it_o and_o they_o that_o bless_a doctrine_n do_v take_v such_o deep_a root_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a then_o and_o do_v so_o now_o that_o as_o man_n and_o devil_n never_o can_v so_o they_o never_o shall_v suppress_v it_o in_o england_n the_o 5_o be_v by_o wickliff_n mean_n the_o pope_n lose_v his_o long_a usurp_v power_n of_o impose_v what_o bishop_n he_o please_v upon_o england_n his_o great_a gain_n of_o peter-pence_n and_o of_o ten_o out_o of_o every_o spiritual_a promotion_n our_o k._n edward_n the_o 3d._n be_v too_o wise_a to_o admit_v of_o any_o such_o intrusion_n and_o encroachment_n the_o 6_o be_v as_o wickliff_n ministry_n be_v so_o exceed_o successful_a in_o this_o land_n bring_v so_o many_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o some_o think_v that_o day_n to_o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n so_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o reformation_n in_o other_o land_n for_o our_o rich._n the_o second_o then_o marry_v ann_n of_o bohemia_n as_o this_o queen_n teach_v our_o woman_n modesty_n in_o ride_v on_o side-saddle_n so_o in_o exchange_n they_o teach_v bohemia_n religion_n out_o of_o wickliff_n work_n for_o there_o john_n hus_n and_o jerom_n of_o prague_n light_v their_o candle_n at_o our_o torch_n the_o seven_o be_v though_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o black_a band_n do_v their_o utmost_a to_o blow_v out_o this_o candle_n thus_o light_v and_o to_o run_v down_o the_o follower_n of_o it_o yet_o god_n send_v they_o valiant_a john_n zisca_n to_o comfort_v they_o by_o work_v mighty_a deliverance_n for_o they_o and_o when_o after_o zisca_n death_n pope_n martin_n the_o 5_o send_v a_o great_a army_n to_o suppress_v they_o than_o do_v god_n strike_v this_o popish-army_n with_o such_o a_o panic_n fear_v at_o the_o approach_n of_o those_o poor_a orphan_n as_o they_o style_v themselves_o at_o zisca_n death_n that_o they_o all_o flee_v from_o the_o siege_n of_o misna_n before_o they_o see_v the_o face_n of_o ●hose_n godly_a orphan_n leave_v all_o their_o engine_n of_o war_n and_o a_o great_a booty_n behind_o they_o and_o when_o the_o emperor_n sigismond_n the_o pope_n creature_n to_o retrieve_v the_o pope_n credit_n lose_v by_o the_o shameful_a flight_n of_o his_o army_n raise_v a_o vast_a army_n of_o 40000_o horse_n beside_o foot_n against_o they_o then_o be_v that_o word_n make_v good_a in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n hos_n 14._o 3._o and_o that_o word_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orphan_n fatherless_a or_o comfortless_a joh._n 14._o 18._o for_o god_n fight_v from_o heaven_n for_o those_o poor_a orphan_n strike_v the_o prodigious_a host_n of_o their_o enemy_n with_o a_o most_o prodigious_a fright_v that_o they_o all_o run_v away_o at_o the_o very_a report_n of_o the_o protestant_n approach_v without_o stay_v to_o strike_v one_o stroke_n and_o be_v speedy_o pursue_v become_v a_o very_a great_a prey_n to_o the_o pursuer_n these_o two_o signal_n testimony_n from_o heaven_n do_v so_o astonish_v the_o pope_n and_o emperor_n that_o they_o afterward_o fall_v upon_o way_n of_o fraud_n when_o the_o way_n of_o force_n fail_v to_o suppress_v they_o and_o though_o by_o that_o method_n and_o mean_n they_o be_v much_o run_v down_o yet_o god_n raise_v they_o up_o again_o by_o raise_v up_o undaunted_a luther_n the_o 3d._a angel_n rev._n 14.9_o that_o thunderbolt_n against_o the_o pope_n who_o light_v his_o candle_n at_o john_n hus_n book_n send_v to_o he_o by_o some_o bohemian_o when_o he_o be_v in_o some_o strait_n this_o candle_n give_v light_a to_o all_o germany_n ☞_o mark_v here_o what_o a_o honour_n have_v god_n put_v upon_o this_o our_o land_n in_o this_o bless_a pedigree_n of_o reformation_n wherein_o germany_n may_v be_v reckon_v for_o the_o son_n bohemia_n for_o the_o father_n but_o england_n for_o the_o grandfather_n inasmuch_o as_o luther_n receive_v light_a from_o john_n hus_n and_o he_o from_o our_o wickliff_n *_o may_v not_o this_o encourage_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o land_n our_o god_n care_v for_o deut._n 11._o 11._o and_o that_o he_o will_v yet_o have_v some_o honourable_a respect_n for_o we_o have_v more_o honour_n from_o his_o people_n here_o than_o in_o any_o other_o land_n and_o notwithstanding_o our_o unworthiness_n may_v we_o not_o hope_n god_n will_v look_v more_o at_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o glory_n than_o at_o our_o folly_n and_o iniquity_n otherwise_o the_o same_o sad_a calamity_n may_v overtake_v we_o the_o grandfather_n that_o have_v over-taken_a both_o the_o son_n and_o the_o grandson_n and_o that_o by_o the_o fag-end_n of_o this_o 3d._a plot_n or_o game_n which_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o pope_n begin_v to_o lay_v and_o play_v as_o soon_o as_o this_o 3d._a angel_n luther_n a_o boanerges_n or_o son_n of_o thunder_n sound_a with_o so_o loud_a a_o voice_n have_v awaken_v they_o rev._n 14._o 8_o 9_o god_n give_v he_o a_o mighty_a heroic_a spirit_n every_o way_n accomplish_v with_o grace_n learning_n and_o courage_n for_o a_o gospel-champion_n to_o preach_v damnation_n not_o so_o much_o to_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o name_n or_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o 200_o of_o they_o may_v follow_v antichrist_n as_o they_o do_v absolom_n in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o their_o heart_n know_v nothing_o of_o his_o treason_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 11._o but_o to_o all_o those_o that_o receive_v his_o mark_n pronounce_v the_o word_n damn_v with_o such_o a_o emphasis_n as_o our_o mr_n perkins_n do_v that_o it_o leave_v a_o doleful_n echo_n in_o his_o auditor_n ear_n a_o long_a time_n after_o insomuch_o that_o like_o another_o samson_n he_o pull_v down_o some_o of_o the_o pillar_n of_o babylon_n and_o make_v babel_n whore_n with_o all_o her_o baldpate_n pander_n even_o roar_v for_o very_a anguish_n gnash_v their_o tooth_n and_o gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o intolerable_a pain_n the_o devil_n 3d._a design_n against_o the_o church_n in_o protestant_n defeat_v by_o god_n chap._n xxxiii_o the_o devil_n 3d._n particular_a design_n be_v the_o 3d._a part_n of_o the_o last_o plot_n be_v against_o the_o protestant_n in_o and_o after_o luther_n this_o book_n have_v already_o swell_v into_o a_o great_a bulk_n then_o at_o first_o intend_v almost_o above_o a_o portable_a pocket-book_n i_o must_v refer_v my_o reader_n to_o the_o morient_fw-la or_o die_v period_n of_o antichrist_n in_o my_o discovery_n of_o antichrist_n pag._n 81._o to_o pag._n 110._o and_o confine_v myself_o by_o constraint_n to_o point_v out_o only_o the_o most_o eminent_a remark_n of_o divine_a providence_n which_o have_v preserve_v the_o church_n in_o those_o two_o last_o century_n to_o wit_n the_o fifteen_o and_o the_o sixteen_o hundred_o y._n of_o christ_n because_o it_o will_v require_v a_o distinct_a volume_n to_o speak_v distinct_o of_o every_o passage_n and_o providence_n therein_o the_o one_a remark_n be_v the_o harvest_n of_o the_o earth_n yea_o and_o of_o heaven_n too_o be_v full_o ripe_a when_o god_n raise_v up_o luther_n to_o put_v in_o his_o sharp_a sickle_n 1._o that_o of_o earth_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v so_o debauch_v in_o that_o day_n as_o if_o earth_n have_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n insomuch_o as_o geoffrey_n chaucer_n that_o learned_a poet_n in_o the_o 14_o century_n do_v notable_o scourge_n the_o romish-church_n for_o degenerate_v so_o notorious_o both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n both_o in_o faith_n and_o manner_n 2._o that_o of_o heaven_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n have_v then_o a_o whole_a harvest_n of_o soul_n choose_v of_o god_n to_o be_v effectual_o call_v otherwise_o such_o a_o poor_a friar_n as_o luther_n be_v can_v never_o have_v go_v through_o so_o great_a a_o work_n against_o so_o great_a and_o general_a opposition_n with_o such_o great_a success_n the_o 2d_o famous_a remark_n be_v that_o luther_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o rome_n as_o messenger_n of_o his_o covent_n for_o decide_v some_o controversy_n therein_o about_o the_o monk_n privilege_n before_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o y._n 1510._o where_n behold_v the_o base_a and_o abominable_a manner_n of_o the_o roman_a clergy_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o his_o palace_n he_o return_v from_o rome_n with_o utmost_a detestation_n both_o of_o it_o and_o of_o its_o religion_n cry_v out_o often_o away_o with_o it_o away_o with_o it_o and_o say_v to_o his_o friend_n he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v without_o that_o journey_n to_o rome_n for_o a_o 1000_o florens_n thus_o god_n by_o this_o providence_n unhinged_a he_o of_o his_o romish_a religion_n and_o prepare_v he_o thereby_o for_o a_o great_a reformation_n the_o 3_o remark_n be_v pope_n leo_n the_o 10_o through_o his_o luxury_n want_v money_n to_o