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	magistrate_n	2,297	5	8.3227	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42999	Self-contradiction censured, or, A caveat against inconstancy, and the inconsistent contrariety of the same mens pretences, principles, opinions and practices dialogue-wise digested into a deliberative discourse between affection and judgement : and intended to serve as spiritual physick for two great diseases of phanatick spirits, hypocritical deceitfulness, and enthusiastical delusion / by Christopher Harvey ...	Harvey, Christopher, 1597-1663.; Harvey, Christopher, 1597-1663. Aphēniastēs.	1662 (1662)	Wing H1044; ESTC R19273	60,139	192

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must_v be_v understand_v whether_o of_o the_o subjection_n of_o all_o person_n and_o cause_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a unto_o those_o magistrate_n in_o who_o the_o supreme_a authority_n reside_v or_o of_o civil_a only_o to_o try_v which_o of_o these_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o place_n bring_v they_o both_o to_o those_o undoubted_a principle_n which_o no_o good_a christian_n no_o nor_o reasonable_a man_n can_v deny_v quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la alteri_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la and_o suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la which_o we_o may_v see_v attest_v by_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 7.12_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o mat._n 22.21_o render_v unto_o cesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o by_o st._n paul_n rom._n 13.7_o 8._o render_v unto_o all_o their_o due_n etc._n etc._n that_o interpretation_n which_o accord_v with_o these_o principle_n as_o the_o former_a do_v you_o may_v be_v sure_o be_v true_a and_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o these_o principle_n as_o the_o latter_a be_v must_v needs_o be_v false_a and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v in_o other_o case_n and_o question_n aff._n but_o what_o if_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resolve_v of_o that_o accord_n or_o contradiction_n judg._n such_o a_o case_n can_v hardly_o happen_v if_o you_o serious_o consider_v all_o particular_n and_o if_o it_o can_v the_o equal_a evidence_n on_o either_o side_n which_o shall_v leave_v you_o without_o any_o certain_a ground_n of_o resolution_n will_v manifest_v the_o question_n itself_o to_o be_v but_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a and_o the_o indifferency_n such_o that_o it_o will_v be_v no_o matter_n at_o all_o whether_o ever_o you_o resolve_v or_o no._n but_o however_o have_v use_v all_o the_o mean_v you_o can_v for_o your_o best_a information_n when_o you_o resolve_v let_v it_o be_v according_a as_o you_o shall_v be_v lead_v by_o the_o most_o convince_a evidence_n what_o be_v the_o other_o particular_a wherein_o you_o desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v sect_n xviii_o special_a immediate_a revelation_n from_o god_n to_o show_v what_o be_v unlawful_a or_o necessary_a to_o ourselves_o in_o particular_a although_o useful_a heretofore_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v expect_v nor_o easy_o to_o be_v believe_v now_o aff._n you_o say_v even_o now_o that_o as_o i_o must_v esteem_v that_o unlawful_a in_o itself_o which_o by_o god_n be_v forbid_v unto_o all_o man_n in_o general_a so_o i_o must_v esteem_v that_o unlawful_a for_o i_o which_o god_n have_v forbid_v to_o myself_o in_o particular_a or_o though_o not_o unto_o all_o man_n in_o general_a yet_o unto_o man_n of_o such_o particular_a place_n and_o calling_n estate_n and_o condition_n as_o for_o the_o present_a i_o be_o in_o for_o the_o former_a you_o have_v tell_v i_o that_o my_o resolution_n must_v be_v guide_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n interpret_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o the_o general_a receive_v principle_n of_o religion_n but_o for_o the_o latter_a i_o be_o yet_o to_o seek_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o as_o not_o be_v simple_o forbid_v by_o god_n unto_o all_o man_n in_o general_a be_v yet_o unlawful_a for_o myself_o in_o particular_a or_o that_o that_o which_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a as_o not_o be_v by_o god_n require_v of_o all_o man_n in_o general_a be_v yet_o necessary_a for_o myself_o as_o be_v particular_o require_v of_o i_o judg._n whilst_o special_a immediate_a revelation_n be_v in_o use_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o spirit_n by_o which_o those_o particular_a instruction_n and_o direction_n be_v give_v be_v able_a also_o sufficient_o to_o manifest_v his_o own_o authority_n and_o as_o well_o to_o subdue_v and_o incline_v the_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o assent_v unto_o and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o such_o discovery_n as_o to_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n to_o apprehend_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o this_o make_v even_o balaam_n to_o say_v if_o balak_n will_v give_v i_o his_o house_n full_a of_o silver_n and_o gold_n i_o can_v go_v beyond_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n to_o do_v less_o or_o more_o num._n 22.18_o and_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n jer._n 20.9_o then_o i_o say_v i_o will_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o he_o nor_o speak_v any_o more_o in_o his_o name_n but_o his_o word_n be_v in_o my_o heart_n as_o a_o burn_a fire_n shut_v up_o in_o my_o bone_n and_o i_o be_v weary_a with_o forbear_v and_o i_o can_v not_o stay_v sy_n luke_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o timothy_n say_v that_o after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o mysia_n they_o assay_v to_o go_v into_o bythinia_n but_o the_o spirit_n suffer_v they_o not_o act_n 16.7_o that_o when_o silas_n and_o timotheus_n be_v come_v from_o macedonia_n paul_n be_v press_v in_o spirit_n and_o testify_v unto_o the_o jew_n that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n act_v 18.5_o and_o st._n paul_n of_o himself_o that_o he_o go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o jerusalem_n 20.22_o but_o this_o be_v extraordinary_a proper_a unto_o those_o time_n and_o must_v neither_o be_v expect_v now_o nor_o easy_o believe_v either_o of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o although_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o even_o now_o adays_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v both_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o false_a persuasion_n and_o deceive_v other_o with_o fair_a pretence_n that_o in_o some_o particular_a case_n they_o be_v immediate_o direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v either_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n only_o which_o they_o harken_v to_o or_o the_o subtle_a suggestion_n of_o satan_n who_o sometime_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o his_o minister_n into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 11.13_o 14_o 15._o and_o we_o need_v not_o think_v it_o strange_a since_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v so_o long_o ago_o express_o give_v warning_n of_o it_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n aff._n do_v you_o think_v there_o may_v be_v no_o special_a immediate_a revelation_n now_o adays_o whereby_o some_o man_n may_v be_v guide_v and_o direct_v themselves_o and_o stir_v up_o and_o enable_v to_o guide_v and_o direct_v other_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o particular_a action_n as_o necessary_a or_o effectual_o conducible_a to_o special_a end_n judg._n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o there_o may_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o limit_v or_o straighten_a any_o more_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n then_o place_n but_o divide_v several_o to_o who_o and_o where_o and_o when_o and_o how_o he_o will_v 1_o cor._n 12.11_o but_o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a now_o nor_o easy_o to_o be_v believe_v as_o i_o say_v before_o either_o of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o for_o fear_v lest_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o christ_n we_o either_o be_v deceive_v ourselves_o or_o deceive_v other_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o of_o antichrist_n sect_n xix_o some_o direction_n to_o try_v the_o pretend_a revelation_n of_o private_a spirit_n by_o aff._n what_o direction_n can_v you_o give_v i_o then_o to_o try_v the_o pretend_a revelation_n and_o instruction_n of_o private_a spirit_n by_o judg._n even_o the_o same_o that_o i_o mention_v before_o viz._n their_o accord_n and_o agreement_n with_o or_o their_o inconsistent_a contrariety_n to_o and_o contradiction_n of_o themselves_o or_o of_o the_o write_a word_n the_o good_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v always_o constant_a to_o itself_o the_o evil_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o error_n be_v always_o contrary_a either_o unto_o itself_o or_o unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n bring_v they_o then_o unto_o