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
A36103	A Discourse of the lawfulness of compliance with all the ceremonies of the Church of England		1660 (1660)	Wing D1605A; ESTC R15175	21,547	38

jeshurun_n deut._n 33.5_o and_o after_o he_o david_n solomon_n asa_n jehosaphat_n ezekiah_n josiah_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n institute_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n service_n order_v and_o regulate_v several_a thing_n in_o which_o they_o vary_v from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 2_o chron._n 29.34_o leu._n 1.6_o 7._o erect_a altar_n and_o dedicate_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n destroy_v idolatry_n reform_a abuse_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n settle_v both_o the_o stand_a worship_n of_o god_n with_o occasional_a thanksgiving_n and_o humiliation_n the_o like_a power_n have_v christian_a king_n and_o emperor_n have_v since_o christ_n as_o may_v be_v make_v evident_a and_o apparent_a by_o history_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o likewise_o all_o do_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n that_o the_o king_n majesty_n within_o his_o dominion_n and_o country_n be_v in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a next_o under_o god_n supreme_a moderator_n and_o governor_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o his_o authority_n that_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n be_v make_v and_o enact_v law_n of_o the_o nation_n without_o which_o man_n of_o differ_v judgement_n may_v excommunicate_v each_o other_o but_o to_o little_a purpose_n i_o shall_v now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n brief_o compare_v these_o obligation_n together_o which_o many_o time_n cross_v and_o contradict_v each_o other_o the_o obligation_n then_o to_o observe_v indifferent_a ceremony_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o command_n of_o superior_a power_n be_v general_o great_a than_o any_o which_o arise_v upon_o other_o account_n and_o here_o first_o as_o to_o vow_n and_o covenant_n we_o have_v the_o case_n state_v between_o father_n and_o child_n husband_n and_o wife_n numb_a 30._o and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o reason_n between_o prince_n and_o subject_n for_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o 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damnation_n do_v also_o though_o not_o immediate_o yet_o consequential_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o divine_a precept_n concern_v subjection_n cause_v it_o to_o cease_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v in_o lawful_a vow_n and_o oath_n that_o they_o be_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o of_o superior_a power_n who_o by_o our_o oath_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v second_o as_o to_o a_o err_a and_o doubtful_a conscience_n it_o be_v true_a that_o if_o a_o man_n through_o a_o erroneous_a judgement_n which_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o education_n or_o otherways_o invincible_o such_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o to_o be_v unlawful_a which_o be_v in_o itself_o lawful_a although_o the_o command_n of_o superior_n lay_v a_o obligation_n yet_o the_o great_a sin_n be_v to_o act_v against_o conscience_n so_o rom._n 14.23_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o apostle_n add_v that_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o doubt_v be_v damn_v though_o not_o always_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v yet_o he_o be_v condemn_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n which_o how_o great_a a_o punishment_n it_o be_v we_o may_v know_v by_o divers_a example_n but_o if_o there_o be_v only_o small_a inconsiderable_a scruple_n or_o argument_n which_o draw_v the_o mind_n equal_o so_o that_o the_o judgement_n be_v render_v uncertain_a but_o can_v peremptory_o determine_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v absolute_o unlawful_a the_o safe_a way_n be_v to_o obey_v the_o command_n and_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o the_o superior_a power_n ought_v to_o turn_v the_o scale_n disobedience_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a sin_n and_o obedience_n a_o necessary_a duty_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v for_o trivial_a scruple_n and_o objection_n but_o upon_o very_o considerable_a and_o weighty_a reason_n three_o as_o for_o case_n of_o scandal_n we_o must_v first_o discharge_v our_o duty_n to_o our_o sovereign_n and_o prefer_v obedience_n to_o the_o king_n before_o satisfaction_n of_o fellow-subject_n and_o to_o let_v pass_v that_o usual_a argument_n which_o be_v bring_v that_o obedience_n to_o high_a power_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v their_o due_a right_n give_v to_o they_o from_o god_n the_o king_n of_o king_n but_o the_o condescension_n to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o a_o weak_a brother_n be_v a_o act_n only_o of_o charity_n and_o act_n of_o charity_n must_v give_v place_n to_o act_n of_o justice_n only_o charity_n suppose_v that_o we_o rob_v not_o other_o of_o their_o due_n but_o in_o this_o case_n of_o obedience_n there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n both_o of_o justice_n and_o charity_n which_o sure_o shall_v be_v of_o more_o prevalent_a obligation_n than_o a_o single_a one_o and_o that_o the_o weak_a too_o to_o let_v this_o pass_v i_o say_v that_o the_o case_n be_v far_o different_a from_o what_o it_o be_v when_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n write_v his_o epistl_n for_o then_o their_o faith_n be_v so_o much_o endanger_v that_o they_o can_v not_o tell_v well_o which_o soon_o to_o part_n with_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n or_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n but_o the_o dissenter_n faith_n nowadays_o be_v not_o so_o much_o endanger_v but_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o more_o confirm_v and_o obstinate_a in_o their_o resolution_n and_o affirm_v themselves_o almost_o to_o be_v the_o only_a christian_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o point_n have_v be_v vehement_o insist_v on_o by_o several_a separatist_n who_o have_v first_o make_v other_o to_o be_v scandalize_v at_o the_o ceremony_n and_o order_n of_o our_o church_n and_o then_o pretend_v they_o can_v conform_v for_o fear_n of_o destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o their_o weak_a brethren_n who_o ruin_n they_o accuse_v our_o church_n to_o endeavour_v i_o shall_v retort_v the_o argument_n on_o themselves_o and_o affirm_v in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o disobedience_n to_o the_o high_a power_n be_v itself_o the_o great_a scandal_n to_o christian_a religion_n and_o endanger_v the_o salvation_n of_o most_o 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