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	england_n	great_a	1,929	5	3.0386	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93347	Gods unchangeableness: or Gods continued providence, in preserving, governing, ordering and disposing of all creatures, men, actions, counsels and things, as at the beginning of the world, so to the end of the world, for ever, according to the counsel of his own will. From whence is gatherd six necessary inferences very applicable to the changes, alterations and vicissitude of these our present times. Wherein is clearly demonstrated and proved, that Oliver Cromwell is by the providence of God, Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland, &c. to whom the people owe obedience, as to him whom God hath set over them. Unto which is added, the causes of discontent, repining and murmurings of men: also, some serious advertisements, and seasonable admonitions to the discontented, and reprehensions to all impetuous, arrogant murmurers. Together with answers to some cheif objections made against the Lord Protector and his present government, endeavouring (if possible) satisfaction to all men. / Therefore written and published for publicke good, by George Smith, Gent.	Smith, George, 1602 or 3-1658.	1655 (1655)	Wing S4036; Thomason E824_4; ESTC R207687	84,417	65

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be_o one_o of_o the_o freeborn_a of_o the_o nation_n and_o claim_v my_o vote_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o have_v a_o proportionable_a right_n to_o all_o privilege_n and_o must_v proportionable_o share_v in_o any_o affliction_n that_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o inflict_v upon_o the_o nation_n therefore_o it_o concern_v i_o to_o speak_v as_o well_o as_o to_o hear_v other_o speak_v if_o i_o speak_v not_o their_o sense_n let_v i_o be_v bear_v with_o as_o i_o bear_v with_o they_o that_o speak_v not_o my_o sense_n if_o any_o my_o friend_n be_v offend_v at_o what_o i_o write_v i_o can_v help_v their_o passion_n nor_o will_v i_o be_v angry_a at_o they_o i_o know_v not_o any_o man_n aim_n nor_o end_n in_o what_o they_o do_v so_o well_o as_o i_o know_v my_o own_o i_o know_v my_o own_o i_o know_v my_o aim_n be_v public_a good_a and_o my_o end_n god_n glory_n nor_o do_v i_o seek_v to_o please_v man_n but_o to_o please_v god_n i_o seek_v not_o victory_n but_o verity_n if_o god_n accept_v of_o my_o endeavour_n i_o have_v my_o end_n if_o man_n reject_v it_o or_o i_o for_o it_o i_o pass_v not_o yet_o i_o will_v so_o speak_v and_o write_v that_o i_o may_v not_o give_v any_o offence_n neither_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o the_o gentile_a nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o if_o offence_n be_v take_v without_o cause_n why_o therefore_o shall_v i_o lose_v my_o liberty_n in_o which_o christ_n have_v make_v i_o free_a but_o though_o i_o be_v free_a from_o all_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v yet_o will_v i_o be_v servant_n to_o all_o in_o the_o sense_n the_o apostle_n speak_v that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o more_o to_o god_n there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o speak_v and_o a_o time_n to_o keep_v silence_n if_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o speak_v for_o god_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n the_o despise_a one_o it_o be_v now_o no_o time_n to_o be_v silent_a but_o to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n it_o be_v but_o once_o deliver_v i_o dare_v not_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v deliver_v a_o second_o time_n to_o they_o that_o have_v have_v it_o once_o deliver_v if_o they_o lose_v it_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o a_o nation_n or_o to_o a_o man_n only_o we_o in_o england_n have_v have_v it_o deliver_v to_o we_o we_o beyond_o capernaum_n have_v be_v exalt_v unto_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v unfold_v unto_o we_o above_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o god_n have_v long_o own_v we_o to_o be_v his_o people_n the_o word_n have_v be_v operative_a work_v in_o power_n pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_n of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n joint_n and_o marrow_n a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o have_v be_v a_o convert_a word_n else_o whence_o have_v those_o rebellious_a child_n their_o conversion_n boast_v of_o that_o cast_v off_o their_o mother_n that_o bear_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o forth_o a_o antichristian_a church_n bring_v not_o forth_o a_o christian_a brood_n it_o be_v thus_o far_o true_a that_o we_o have_v have_v much_o chaff_n mix_v with_o the_o pure_a wheat_n many_o weed_n have_v grow_v in_o this_o vineyard_n of_o god_n plant_n be_v there_o ever_o wheat_n without_o chaff_n be_v there_o ever_o a_o garden_n without_o weed_n but_o never_o so_o many_o as_o at_o this_o day_n some_o have_v be_v always_o and_o some_o will_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n there_o shall_v be_v there_o must_v be_v tare_n among_o the_o good_a corn_n the_o evil_a one_o will_v cast_v tare_n where_o god_n cast_v good_a seed_n and_o that_o evil_a one_o have_v be_v busy_a in_o this_o age_n above_o all_o age_n the_o field_n of_o god_n kingdom_n seem_v

p._n 7_o and_o 8._o why_o jehu_n be_v punish_v like_o achab._n p._n 8._o admonition_n to_o those_o that_o god_n have_v make_v punisher_n of_o other_o sin_n ib._n providence_n order_v all_o action_n and_o thing_n to_o advance_v man_n and_o nation_n as_o please_v he_o p._n 9_o 10._o providence_n order_v oliver_n cromwell_n to_o be_v lord_n protector_n p._n 11._o every_o mercy_n and_o every_o judgement_n be_v from_o god_n not_o from_o man_n but_o as_o instrumeut_n in_o god_n hand_n p._n 11_o 12._o inference_n draw_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o providence_n p._n 13._o all_o mercy_n to_o man_n or_o nation_n be_v of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o love_n ib._n particular_a mercy_n instance_v p._n 14_o 15._o all_o judgement_n be_v from_o god_n as_o recompense_v for_o sin_n p._n 16._o particular_a sin_n instance_v and_o at_o ripeness_n in_o england_n ib._n how_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n be_v lose_v p._n 17._o a_o memento_n of_o the_o covenant_n ib._n the_o wicked_a be_v take_v in_o their_o own_o craftiness_n and_o fall_v by_o their_o own_o design_n p._n 18._o observation_n of_o some_o action_n and_o design_n of_o king_n james_n and_o of_o the_o late_a king_n p._n 18_o 19_o six_o piece_n of_o providence_n very_o observable_a to_o the_o late_a king_n p._n 20._o considerable_a providence_n to_o the_o long_a parliament_n p._n 21._o six_o considerable_a query_n propound_v p._n 22._o god_n have_v set_v a_o time_n when_o he_o will_v give_v in_o mercy_n and_o when_o he_o will_v instict_v judgement_n p._n 22_o 23._o and_o upon_o who_o ib._n and_o how_o much_o it_o shall_v be_v p._n 24._o but_o all_o those_o time_n and_o purpose_n in_o god_n be_v unknown_a to_o man_n p._n 24_o 25._o man_n boldness_n to_o foretell_v god_n time_n and_o purpose_n ib._n revelation_n and_o vision_n in_o these_o time_n but_o vain_a fancy_n p._n 26._o these_o be_v try_v and_o shake_v time_n p._n 26_o 27._o god_n shake_v nation_n several_a way_n ib._n the_o word_n of_o god_n like_o fire_n shall_v consume_v all_o opposer_n p._n 28._o the_o great_a reformation_n have_v ever_o meet_v with_o great_a opposition_n ib._n three_o thing_n have_v long_o threaten_v judgement_n to_o england_n ib._n man_n not_o able_a to_o bring_v any_o enterprise_n to_o pass_v by_o all_o their_o contrive_n p._n 29._o the_o lord_n protector_n set_v up_o by_o providence_n make_v successful_a by_o saint_n prayer_n ib._n although_o god_n have_v set_v the_o time_n for_o every_o purpose_n which_o can_v be_v alter_v yet_o man_n be_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o lawful_a mean_n p._n 30_o 31._o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v or_o to_o be_v change_v p._n 32._o no_o mean_n must_v be_v use_v but_o lawful_a mean_n p._n 33._o we_o must_v not_o trust_v in_o mean_n nor_o be_v too_o solicitous_a in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n without_o a_o particular_a promise_n ib._n nor_o to_o use_v unwarrantable_a mean_n to_o obtain_v lawful_a thing_n ib._n christ_n kingdom_n be_v spiritual_a 34_o he_o accept_v not_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o saint_n hand_n to_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n ib._n reason_n why_o p._n 35._o the_o press_n in_o man_n spirit_n not_o always_o agreeable_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n p._n 35_o 36._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n lead_v but_o to_o one_o truth_n ib._n the_o right_a mean_n to_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o to_o avoid_v judgement_n 36_o 37._o what_o the_o doctrine_n of_o paul_n and_o peter_n be_v concerning_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n ib._n the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v authority_n to_o command_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o contemner_n of_o it_o p._n 38._o when_o god_n have_v manifest_v his_o will_n by_o the_o work_n of_o providence_n we_o be_v to_o submit_v and_o not_o to_o murmur_v p._n 39_o murmurer_n reprove_v ib._n the_o effect_n of_o murmur_a ib._n the_o cause_n of_o man_n murmur_n p._n 40._o several_a sort_n of_o murmurer_n note_v p._n 41_o 42._o order_n in_o discipline_n require_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n ib._n man_n ascriber_n be_v god_n prescriber_n p._n 43._o the_o murmur_n of_o corah_n be_v against_o the_o office_n of_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n p._n 43_o 44._o advice_n to_o the_o people_n p._n 44_o 45._o man_n be_v build_v new_a babel_n ib._n king_n nurse_v father_n to_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n ib._n christ_n enemy_n shall_v be_v slay_v miraculous_o by_o the_o sword_n that_o go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n p._n 46._o it_o be_v israel_n sin_n in_o ask_v a_o king_n before_o god_n give_v he_o and_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o any_o people_n to_o reject_v a_o king_n when_o god_n give_v he_o p._n 47._o seditious_a person_n like_o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la ib._n the_o bitterness_n of_o war_n instance_v in_o abner_n and_o joab_n ib._n five_o principal_a objection_n make_v against_o the_o lord_n protestor_n answer_v p._n 48._o the_o cause_n of_o our_o late_a war_n what_o p._n 49._o the_o lord_n protector_n vindicate_v as_o to_o former_a promise_n p._n 50._o in_o his_o trust_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o nation_n ib._n in_o breach_n of_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n p_o 51._o that_o this_o be_v a_o free_a parliament_n ib._n concerning_o the_o militia_n p._n 52._o concerning_o his_o negative_a voice_n p._n 53._o concerning_o religion_n p._n 54._o concerning_o make_v law_n and_o raise_v of_o money_n p._n 55._o that_o he_o be_v no_o favourer_n of_o cavalier_n but_o as_o in_o justice_n he_o ought_v ib._n god_n unchangeableness_n or_o god_n continue_a providence_n in_o preserve_v guide_a order_v and_o dispose_n of_o all_o creature_n man_n action_n counsel_n and_o thing_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o have_v create_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n we_o all_o acknowledge_v the_o heathen_a confess_v the_o same_o but_o know_v not_o the_o true_a god_n in_o his_o essence_n 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