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	division_n	schism_n	1,496	5	10.1295	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28313	The nature and mischief of envy a sermon preach'd before the Queen, Aug. 20, 1693 / by Jonathan Blagrave ...	Blagrave, Jonathan, 1652-1698.	1693 (1693)	Wing B3110; ESTC R12893	14,097	30

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and_o ruin_n and_o that_o many_o time_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o the_o man_n have_v obtain_v what_o they_o will_v glad_o have_v have_v themselves_o for_o a_o man_n that_o have_v so_o many_o vice_n that_o they_o can_v be_v reckon_v up_o when_o once_o he_o have_v a_o little_a get_v the_o start_n of_o his_o neighbour_n in_o his_o fortune_n have_v be_v as_o good_a and_o as_o innocent_a a_o man_n as_o any_o one_o live_v if_o he_o have_v continue_v upon_o the_o same_o level_n with_o they_o and_o join_v in_o their_o envious_a calumny_n against_o other_o but_o have_v get_v above_o they_o they_o disparage_v they_o hate_v they_o endeavour_v to_o thwart_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o hindrance_n and_o detriment_n of_o the_o public_a interest_n in_o which_o though_o they_o themselves_o have_v a_o common_a stake_n yet_o envy_v many_o time_n so_o blind_v man_n eye_n that_o they_o will_v rather_o hurt_v themselves_o injure_v the_o common_a good_a and_o safety_n ruin_n their_o native_a country_n hazard_v all_o that_o be_v dear_a or_o precious_a rather_o than_o not_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o pull_v down_o and_o destroy_v those_o who_o they_o envy_v and_o as_o envy_n have_v and_o do_v work_v continual_o such_o confusion_n in_o the_o state_n so_o it_o have_v no_o less_o be_v a_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n for_o though_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v full_a of_o precept_n against_o envy_n such_o as_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n gal._n 5.26_o let_v we_o not_o be_v desirous_a of_o vain_a glory_n provoke_v one_o another_o envy_v one_o another_o and_o though_o our_o bless_a saviour_n both_o by_o his_o example_n and_o precept_n teach_v all_o christian_n not_o to_o seek_v earthly_a but_o heavenly_a riches_n and_o honour_n the_o way_n to_o which_o can_v never_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o by_o which_o satan_n fall_v from_o they_o and_o though_o he_o give_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o church_n the_o great_a caution_n against_o vain_a ambition_n and_o will_v have_v those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o high_a station_n be_v most_o humble_a and_o meek_a and_o as_o officious_a to_o do_v good_a as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o least_o and_o servant_n of_o all_o mark_v 9.35_o yet_o nevertheless_o because_o no_o society_n can_v consist_v without_o government_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o government_n without_o subordination_n for_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o obedience_n among_o those_o that_o be_v in_o all_o respect_n equal_a therefore_o our_o lord_n himself_o do_v constitute_v different_a order_n he_o ordain_v apostle_n who_o office_n be_v in_o the_o 1_o st_z of_o the_o act_n call_v a_o bishopric_n he_o likewise_o ordain_v elder_n who_o be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a authority_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a ordain_v deacon_n all_o the_o order_n we_o now_o retain_v now_o because_o authority_n be_v that_o which_o all_o ambitious_a and_o worldly-minded_n man_n do_v seek_v and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o church_n or_o any_o society_n here_o on_o earth_n shall_v be_v without_o any_o worldly-minded_n man_n in_o it_o thence_o have_v arisen_a the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n there_o have_v be_v man_n like_o diotrephes_n who_o we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o 3d._a epistle_n of_o john_n ver_fw-la 9_o who_o love_a preeminence_n and_o therefore_o envy_v the_o possession_n of_o it_o by_o any_o other_o person_n and_o as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o ten_o verse_n first_o begin_v to_o prate_v against_o they_o and_o then_o make_v division_n from_o they_o this_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n if_o we_o look_v into_o ecclesiastical_a history_n we_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o heresy_n sect_n and_o schism_n there_o be_v man_n that_o will_v fain_o have_v have_v the_o preeminence_n that_o be_v very_o angry_a 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anguish_n to_o the_o envious_a man_n not_o only_o from_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o sin_n itself_o beside_o the_o punishment_n he_o must_v expect_v hereafter_o which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o devil_n his_o sin_n be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o envy_n be_v also_o its_o own_o punishment_n a_o punishment_n so_o great_a that_o when_o a_o man_n become_v extreme_o envious_a it_o even_o pine_v he_o away_o it_o waste_v his_o flesh_n consume_v his_o bone_n eat_v his_o very_a heart_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v find_v a_o great_a torment_n for_o a_o very_a envious_a man_n than_o he_o inflict_v upon_o himself_o and_o what_o profit_n i_o say_v have_v he_o for_o all_o this_o pain_n his_o envy_n be_v not_o only_o a_o discouragement_n to_o worthy_a man_n in_o the_o do_n of_o their_o duty_n when_o they_o find_v so_o much_o ill-will_n for_o their_o pain_n but_o be_v also_o a_o hindrance_n to_o himself_o from_o tread_v in_o 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again_o though_o the_o envious_a do_v often_o calumniate_v the_o best_a man_n yet_o they_o never_o direct_o calumniate_v they_o for_o their_o virtue_n but_o they_o find_v out_o some_o fault_n or_o at_o least_o some_o appearance_n or_o probability_n of_o a_o fault_n to_o calumniate_v withal_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o first_o of_o job_n the_o devil_n when_o he_o can_v not_o find_v any_o disobedience_n to_o charge_n job_n with_o charge_v he_o with_o worldly_a and_o self-end_n in_o his_o obedience_n so_o envious_a man_n who_o be_v the_o devil_n be_v most_o apt_a scholar_n never_o plain_o reproach_v a_o man_n for_o his_o piety_n justice_n or_o charity_n prudence_n or_o diligence_n temperance_n or_o fortitude_n though_o it_o be_v for_o the_o reputation_n and_o reward_n of_o these_o that_o they_o envy_v he_o but_o they_o will_v charge_v he_o with_o vain_a glory_n or_o hypocrisy_n or_o self-endedness_a or_o the_o like_a and_o if_o they_o can_v find_v the_o least_o colour_n of_o any_o of_o 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every_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n ought_v to_o make_v this_o advantage_n of_o other_o envy_n he_o ought_v to_o grow_v the_o more_o careful_a and_o circumspect_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o so_o to_o profit_v thereby_o but_o because_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o wise_a and_o the_o best_a man_n on_o earth_n be_v but_o imperfect_o so_o therefore_o when_o envious_a man_n raise_v slander_n contrive_v evil_a device_n against_o those_o they_o envy_n the_o person_n envy_v be_v apt_a to_o retort_v they_o to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n and_o the_o stander-by_n take_v part_n with_o the_o one_o side_n or_o the_o other_o according_a as_o their_o envy_n or_o other_o passion_n incline_v they_o and_o so_o quarrel_n be_v inflame_v party_n be_v form_v and_o it_o often_o end_v in_o war_n