Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	church_n	civil_a	ecclesiastical_a	2,893	5	8.1068	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25275	An Account of the grounds and reasons on which Protestant dissenters desire their liberty		1680 (1680)	Wing A299; ESTC R1121	1,543	2

a_o account_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n on_o which_o protestant_a dissenter_n desire_v their_o liberty_n 18_o dec._n 1680_o although_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o among_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n what_o religion_n we_o profess_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n long_o since_o make_v and_o publish_v in_o our_o own_o and_o sundry_a other_o language_n yet_o on_o this_o occasion_n of_o our_o desire_n of_o deliverance_n from_o all_o penal_a law_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n we_o esteem_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o declare_v and_o do_v declare_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v protestant_n firm_o adhering_a unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n as_o declare_v and_o establish_v by_o law_n in_o the_o 39_o article_n except_v only_o such_o of_o they_o as_o concern_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o public_o authorize_v write_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a divine_n of_o this_o nation_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o q._n eliz._n and_o k._n james_n 2._o that_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v the_o renunciation_n of_o popish_a principle_n establish_v by_o law_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o as_o god_n shall_v assist_v we_o to_o give_v our_o testimony_n with_o our_o life_n in_o opposition_n unto_o popery_n and_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n against_o it_o with_o all_o other_o good_a protestant_a subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v thereunto_o 3._o unto_o this_o resolution_n of_o a_o steadfast_a adherence_n unto_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o opposition_n unto_o popery_n we_o have_v many_o peculiar_a engagement_n for_o 1._o our_o principle_n concern_v church_n order_n rule_n and_o worship_n wherein_o we_o differ_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o compliance_n with_o or_o reconciliation_n unto_o those_o of_o the_o papacy_n but_o be_v contradictory_n unto_o they_o and_o utter_o inconsistent_a with_o they_o where_o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n in_o general_a principle_n and_o man_n differ_v only_o in_o their_o application_n unto_o some_o particular_n those_o difference_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o reconciliation_n but_o where_o the_o principle_n themselves_o be_v direct_o contradictory_n as_o it_o be_v betweem_v we_o and_o the_o papist_n in_o this_o matter_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o no_o reconciliation_n 2._o we_o have_v no_o interest_n that_o may_v be_v practise_v on_o by_o the_o art_n or_o insinuation_n of_o the_o papist_n for_o we_o be_v neither_o capable_a of_o any_o advantage_n by_o ecclesiastical_a domination_n power_n promotion_n with_o dignity_n and_o revenue_n belong_v thereunto_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a allurement_n of_o the_o papacy_n nor_o be_v engage_v in_o any_o such_o combination_n political_n or_o ecclesiastical_a as_o that_o the_o contrivance_n of_o a_o few_o shall_v draw_v on_o the_o compliance_n of_o the_o whole_a party_n these_o thing_n be_v utter_o contrary_a unto_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o our_o principle_n the_o papist_n have_v no_o way_n of_o attempt_v we_o but_o by_o mere_a force_n and_o violence_n 3._o our_o fix_a judgement_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o all_o the_o first_o reformer_n namely_o that_o in_o the_o idolatrous_a apostasy_n of_o the_o papal_a church_n with_o bloody_a persecution_n the_o antichristian_a state_n foretell_v in_o the_o scripture_n do_v consist_v we_o be_v for_o ever_o exclude_v from_o all_o thought_n of_o compliance_n with_o they_o or_o reconciliation_n unto_o they_o 4._o whereas_o our_o principle_n concern_v church_n order_n rule_n and_o worship_n be_v direct_o suit_v unto_o the_o dissolution_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o papal_a church_n state_n whence_o the_o papist_n take_v their_o warranty_n for_o all_o the_o evil_a contrivance_n which_o some_o of_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o will_v so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n at_o length_n effect_v it_o we_o can_v have_v no_o other_o expectation_n from_o the_o prevalency_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o this_o nation_n but_o utter_a extirpation_n and_o destruction_n we_o be_v therefore_o full_o satisfy_v that_o our_o interest_n and_o duty_n in_o self-preservation_n consist_v in_o a_o firm_a adherence_n unto_o the_o protestant_a religion_n as_o establish_v in_o this_o nation_n and_o the_o defence_n thereof_o against_o all_o the_o attempt_v of_o the_o papacy_n 3._o we_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n or_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o this_o nation_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o 37th_o article_n of_o religion_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o defend_v and_o assist_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n in_o all_o cause_n according_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n with_o all_o other_o good_a protestant_a subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n we_o do_v therefore_o humble_o desire_v 1._o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o exemption_n from_o all_o law_n and_o penalty_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a for_o our_o dissent_n in_o some_o thing_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o at_o present_a establish_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o it_o a_o liberty_n to_o worship_n god_n peaceable_o in_o our_o own_o assembly_n upon_o our_o renunciation_n of_o popery_n by_o law_n prescribe_v and_o the_o subscription_n of_o our_o minister_n or_o public_a teacher_n unto_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n as_o before_o express_v 2._o that_o as_o unto_o oath_n office_n and_o payment_n of_o duty_n none_o whereof_o we_o do_v refuse_v that_o we_o may_v be_v leave_v unto_o the_o same_o law_n and_o rule_n with_o all_o other_o protestant_a subject_n that_o there_o may_v be_v the_o least_o of_o difference_n remain_v between_o we_o and_o they_o and_o the_o great_a evidence_n of_o our_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o nation_n