Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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B20591
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The Bishop of London's eighth letter to his clergy upon a conference how they ought to behave themselves under the Toleration.
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Compton, Henry, 1632-1713.
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Wing C5665
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express_v himself_o ut_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la jam_fw-la veniam_fw-la de_fw-la cujus_fw-la sibi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la isti_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la blandiuntur_fw-la cùm_fw-la ejus_fw-la charitate_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la perimantur_fw-la he_o cheerful_o concur_v with_o they_o in_o compare_v his_o case_n with_o they_o since_o whilst_o they_o so_o much_o flatter_v themselves_o after_o a_o carnal_a manner_n with_o his_o authority_n they_o be_v spiritual_o confound_v by_o his_o eminent_a charity_n now_o though_o we_o be_v not_o so_o happy_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o persuade_v those_o that_o differ_v from_o we_o to_o hold_v church-communion_n with_o we_o yet_o a_o familiar_a and_o friendly_a conversation_n will_v go_v a_o great_a way_n to_o prevent_v those_o many_o mischief_n and_o scandal_n which_o the_o irreconcilable_a and_o extravagant_a separation_n of_o the_o donatist_n bring_v upon_o the_o church_n it_o will_v by_o degree_n discover_v many_o mistake_v and_o remove_v many_o prejudices_fw-la the_o difficulty_n will_v not_o seem_v near_o so_o insuperable_a our_o breach_n half_o so_o wide_a nor_o the_o point_n in_o controversy_n of_o near_a that_o consequence_n honest_a plain_a well-meaning_a heart_n will_v by_o this_o mean_n soon_o find_v out_o one_o another_o and_o leave_v the_o malicious_a and_o perverse_a designer_n naked_a and_o destitute_a of_o a_o cloak_n for_o their_o knavery_n which_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n through_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o reclaim_v even_o these_o also_o at_o the_o last_o by_o make_v they_o ashamed_a of_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o way_n when_o they_o find_v themselves_o so_o lay_v open_a and_o thus_o may_v we_o hope_v once_o at_o the_o last_o to_o see_v truth_n and_o sincerity_n triumph_v over_o error_n and_o hypocrisy_n in_o this_o our_o now_o unfortunate_o divide_v and_o distract_a nation_n iii_o in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o find_v it_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o lay_v careful_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o religion_n by_o frequent_a catechise_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o root_n of_o all_o our_o bitterness_n proceed_v from_o the_o want_n of_o a_o timely_a institution_n in_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n but_o especial_o ought_v we_o to_o press_v the_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n to_o parent_n and_o master_n with_o due_a and_o modest_a respect_n and_o behaviour_n towards_o superior_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o first_o obedience_n and_o submission_n through_o want_n of_o early_a instruction_n have_v be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o refractoriness_n and_o insolent_a disobedience_n to_o governor_n and_o magistrate_n he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n say_v s._n john_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o point_n of_o obedience_n and_o submission_n he_o that_o obey_v not_o his_o parent_n who_o he_o see_v daily_a how_o shall_v he_o obey_v his_o prince_n who_o he_o neither_o have_v nor_o it_o may_v be_v ever_o will_v see_v therefore_o god_n law_n appoint_v that_o a_o stubborn_a son_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n 20._o thereby_o to_o let_v we_o understand_v that_o a_o disobedient_a son_n will_v never_o make_v a_o good_a subject_n for_o when_o he_o be_v once_o grow_v beadstrong_a he_o make_v no_o distinction_n let_v who_o will_v hold_v the_o reins_o if_o he_o will_v not_o obey_v his_o parent_n or_o master_n it_o be_v because_o he_o be_v proud_a obstinate_a and_o self-willed_a and_o what_o be_v a_o magistrate_n to_o expect_v from_o such_o a_o temper_n i_o wish_v i_o can_v say_v that_o all_o this_o empty_a noise_n that_o we_o make_v about_o religion_n and_o liberty_n be_v not_o the_o blind_a to_o this_o unhappy_a disposition_n which_o have_v so_o overspread_v the_o nation_n with_o malice_n and_o contention_n we_o ought_v therefore_o earnest_o to_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o it_o and_o if_o we_o will_v pull_v up_o dissension_n by_o the_o root_n we_o must_v possess_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n with_o a_o just_a sense_n of_o their_o duty_n at_o least_o in_o that_o part_n of_o humility_n which_o teach_v submission_n and_o study_v to_o be_v quiet_a let_v it_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o our_o sermon_n and_o the_o entertainment_n of_o our_o discourse_n as_o well_o as_o the_o instruction_n of_o our_o catechism_n let_v no_o opportunity_n escape_v the_o improvement_n of_o this_o duty_n without_o which_o the_o watchman_n wake_v but_o in_o vain_a in_o short_a hinc_fw-la illae_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la and_o till_o this_o bleat_a of_o rebellion_n be_v sacrifieed_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o obedience_n we_o must_v expect_v no_o peace_n in_o israel_n but_o if_o this_o virtue_n once_o prevail_v it_o will_v carry_v along_o with_o it_o that_o godly_a awe_n and_o fear_n as_o can_v fail_v to_o work_v a_o reformation_n of_o manner_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o psalmist_n make_v it_o the_o forerunner_n of_o repentance_n stand_v in_o awe_n and_o sin_n not_o and_o the_o original_n of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n for_o it_o be_v a_o quality_n that_o so_o season_v the_o heart_n that_o it_o bless_v the_o increase_n of_o all_o other_o christian_a virtue_n god_n give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a 1_o pet._n v._n but_o after_o all_o our_o instruction_n will_v be_v very_o lame_a without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o parent_n and_o master_n of_o family_n though_o we_o urge_v never_o so_o powerful_o be_v our_o reason_n never_o so_o strong_a and_o though_o we_o shall_v speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n without_o something_o of_o the_o bit_n and_o bridle_n we_o shall_v do_v but_o little_a good_a the_o generality_n of_o youth_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o reason_v and_o they_o that_o be_v through_o the_o giddiness_n and_o folly_n of_o their_o childish_a age_n can_v attend_v to_o it_o alas_o we_o see_v in_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n to_o who_o the_o excellence_n of_o reason_n make_v a_o fair_a show_n whilst_o it_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o theory_n if_o you_o come_v to_o attack_v their_o lust_n by_o press_v the_o rule_n home_o to_o their_o practice_n it_o be_v immediate_o repulse_v with_o violence_n and_o overwhelm_v oftentimes_o with_o a_o torrent_n of_o corrupt_a affection_n the_o vapour_n of_o concupiscence_n fly_v up_o and_o turn_v the_o brain_n and_o dim_a the_o sight_n that_o man_n can_v neither_o understand_v what_o be_v for_o their_o real_a good_a nor_o see_v the_o mischief_n into_o which_o they_o be_v run_v the_o generality_n of_o man_n have_v nothing_o prevalent_a leave_v they_o for_o their_o preservation_n but_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o with_o beast_n fear_v of_o present_a danger_n and_o that_o hardly_o break_v through_o the_o encumbrance_n of_o some_o passion_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o the_o awe_n of_o parent_n and_o master_n must_v first_o make_v a_o impression_n and_o break_v the_o sturdiness_n of_o nature_n at_o the_o first_o entrance_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o youth_n if_o we_o will_v expect_v to_o do_v any_o good_a afterward_o withhold_a not_o correction_n from_o the_o child_n for_o if_o thou_o beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v thou_o shall_v beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n prov._n 23.13_o 14._o the_o frown_n of_o a_o parent_n speak_v present_a inconvenience_n the_o young_a man_n present_a maintenance_n be_v at_o his_o will_n as_o well_o as_o his_o future_a hope_n the_o displeasure_n of_o a_o master_n threaten_v immediate_a mischief_n he_o may_v turn_v out_o of_o door_n and_o make_v it_o difficult_a to_o get_v bread_n these_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o bow_v the_o stiff_a neck_n and_o make_v the_o refractoriness_n of_o youth_n comply_v with_o instruction_n for_o this_o cause_n then_o ought_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n and_o master_n to_o their_o family_n to_o be_v as_o home_o press_v as_o the_o reciprocal_a and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o it_o be_v general_o forget_v in_o this_o age._n it_o be_v not_o consider_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v what_o a_o charge_n lie_v upon_o those_o that_o have_v family_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o mean_a of_o which_o if_o they_o miscarry_v by_o the_o ill_a example_n or_o neglect_v of_o the_o other_o will_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n iv_o in_o the_o last_o place_n we_o can_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v a_o blessing_n upon_o our_o endeavour_n unless_o they_o be_v do_v with_o sincerity_n we_o must_v not_o only_o preach_v to_o other_o the_o word_n of_o life_n but_o so_o behave_v ourselves_o as_o they_o that_o will_v partake_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o blessedness_n that_o by_o see_v our_o good_a work_n they_o may_v glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n god_n indeed_o may_v prosper_v good_a instruction_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o other_o though_o they_o that_o deliver_v they_o