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	good_a	great_a	3,182	5	2.6384	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91881	John the Baptist, forerunner of Christ Iesvs: or, A necessity for liberty of conscience, as the only meanes under heaven to strengthen children weake in faith; to convince hereticks mis-led in faith; to discover the gospel to all such as yet never heard thereof; and establish peace betweene all states and people throughout the world; according unto which, were both our Saviours commission, and the apostles practice for the propagation of it peaceably: as appeares most evidently by sundry Scriptures digested into chapters, with some observations at the end of every one; most humbly devoted to the use and benefit of all such as are zealously inquisitive after truth; piously disposed to imbrace it, and constantly resolved to practice it in their lives and conversations; to the honour of God, the edifying of their brethren, and their owne salvation unto eternity. The contents of the chapters follow in the next leaf. This is licenced, but not permitted to be entred according to order.	Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?	1644 (1644)	Wing R1673; Thomason E9_13; ESTC R15393	119,971	135

i_o will_v only_o answer_v that_o these_o be_v all_o but_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n of_o moortall_a man_n at_o best_a which_o may_v not_o be_v put_v in_o competition_n much_o less_o make_v void_a our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d and_o paul_n practice_n both_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o infallible_a spirit_n of_o god_n for_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n free_o which_o while_o it_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n prove_v so_o successful_a and_o among_o other_o bless_a effect_n wrought_v so_o powerful_o upon_o their_o spirit_n as_o that_o we_o find_v not_o a_o few_o only_a but_o even_o all_o that_o believe_v have_v all_o thing_n common_a who_o sell_v their_o good_n and_o poss●…ssions_n part_v they_o to_o all_o man_n as_o they_o have_v need_v act._n 2.44_o 45_o do_v we_o think_v the_o apostle_n or_o other_o minister_n can_v want_v among_o christian_n that_o be_v thus_o all_o of_o one_o mind_n no_o man_n say_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v his_o own_o which_o he_o possess_v act_n 4.32_o or_o do_v we_o distrust_v god_n providence_n and_o think_v his_o ordinance_n have_v not_o the_o same_o blessing_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a accompany_v they_o ●f_o we_o be_v alike_o faithful_a in_o submit_v unto_o they_o o●_n if_o a_o minister_n which_o true_o labour_v in_o the_o gospel_n shall_v real_o want_v maintenance_n may_v he_o betake_v himself_o to_o require_v it_o by_o compulsive_a mean_n ●r_o else_o not_o preach_v at_o all_o or_o preach_v unwilling_o for_o which_o he_o have_v no_o p●…sident_n in_o scripture_n neglect_v paul_n example_n who_o wrought_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v make_v the_o gospel_n without_o charge_n and_o yet_o think_v to_o share_v reward_n with_o paul_n in_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 9.17.18_o he_o may_v ste●le_v as_o well_o for_o it_o be_v a_o rob_n they_o of_o that_o gospel_n which_o be_v direct_v to_o they_o if_o he_o withhold_v it_o total_o set_v such_o a_o price_n on_o it_o or_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o god_n never_o give_v 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of_o godliness_n secure_a in_o ignorance_n dead_a in_o sin_n whereas_o we_o observe_v before_o the_o great_a successefulnes_n wherewith_o god_n be_v please_v to_o bless_v the_o contrary_a practice_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o i●_n yet_o we_o sh●ll_v apply_v ourselves_o to_o follow_v they_o in_o this_o particular_a god_n can_v no_o more_o be_v want_v to_o second_v we_o with_o a_o blessing_n than_o to_o deny_v himself_o in_o suffer_v his_o own_o ordinance_n to_o be_v ineffectual_a injurious_a to_o his_o people_n and_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o gospel_n cause_n oh_o let_v we_o try_v our_o good_a god_n herein_o before_o we_o cen_n ure_n he_o of_o unfaithfulnesse_n and_o the_o lord_n in_o much_o mercy_n prevent_v that_o this_o temptation_n remain_v no_o more_o among_o we_o to_o the_o great_a scandal_n of_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n and_o other_o protestant_a church_n not_o without_o great_a sh●me_n unto_o ourselves_o in_o this_o world_n and_o imminent_a danger_n of_o rife_v up_o against_o we_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v finis_fw-la chap._n iii_o christ_n instruction_n and_o the_o apostle_n practice_n for_o tender_v and_o hold_v forth_o the_o gospel_n only_o in_o a_o peaceable_a way_n matth._n 12.19_o christ_n shall_v not_o strive_v nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v they_o hear_v his_o voice_n in_o the_o street_n a_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v he_o not_o break_v and_o smoke_a slax_n shall_v he_o not_o quench_v until_o he_o send_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n matth._n 8.3_o 4._o and_o c._n 9.1_o and_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o the_o gargasenes_n come_v out_o to_o meet_v jesus_n and_o when_o they_o see_v he_o they_o be_v seek_v he_o that_o he_o will_v depart_v out_o of_o their_o coast_n and_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o ship_n and_o pass_v over_o and_o come_v into_o his_o own_o city_n luke_n 9.52.53.56_o jesus_n send_v messenger_n before_o his_o face_n into_o a_o village_n of_o the_o samaritan_n to_o make_v ready_a for_o he_o and_o they_o do_v not_o receive_v he_o and_o they_o go_v to_o another_o village_n luke_n 3.16.17_o one_o mighty_a than_o i_o come_v who_o fan_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o flore_fw-la and_o will_v gather_v the_o wheat_n into_o his_o garner_n but_o the_o chaff_n he_o will_v burng_a with_o fire_n unquenchable_a joh_n 12.47_o 48._o if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v they_o not_o i_o judge_v he_o not_o for_o i_o be_o not_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n he_o that_o reject_v i_o and_o receive_v not_o my_o word_n have_v one_o that_o judge_v he_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v the_o same_o shall_v judge_v he_o in_o the_o last_o day_n luke_n 10.5_o 6.10_o 11._o into_o whatsoever_o house_n you_o enter_v say_v peace_n be_v to_o this_o house_n and_o if_o the_o son_n of_o peace_n be_v there_o your_o peace_n shall_v rest_v upon_o it_o if_o not_o it_o shall_v return_v to_o you_o again_o if_o they_o receive_v you_o not_o go_v your_o way_n out_o into_o the_o street_n of_o the_o same_o and_o say_v even_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o city_n which_o cleave_v on_o we_o we_o do_v wipe_v off_o against_o you_o as_o a_o witness_n etc._n etc._n act._n 13.50.51_o the_o jew_n expel_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n out_o of_o their_o coast_n but_o they_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n from_o of_o their_o foot_n against_o they_o and_o come_v unto_o iconium_n c._n 16.39.40_o the_o magistrate_n beseech_v paul_n and_o silas_n and_o bring_v they_o out_o and_o desire_v they_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o lydia_n and_o when_o they_o have_v see_v the_o brethren_n they_o comfort_v they_o and_o depart_v c._n 18_o 6.7_o and_o when_o the_o jew_n oppose_v themselves_o and_o blaspheme_v paul_n shake_v his_o raiment_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o your_o blood_n be_v upon_o your_o own_o head_n i_o be_o clean_a from_o henceforth_o i_o will_v go_v unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o he_o depart_v thence_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 50.16.17_o god_n say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n since_o thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o matth._n 7.6_o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o dog_n neither_o cast_v your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n lest_o they_o trample_v they_o under_o your_o foot_n c._n 15.26_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o cast_v unto_o dog_n act._n 2.41_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n be_v baptize_v rom._n 1●_n 34._o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o have_v be_v his_o counsellor_n c._n 14_o 4._o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n to_o his_o own_o master_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v yea_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v up_o for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o stand_v 1_o cor._n 2.15_o he_o that_o be_v spiritual_a discern_v all_o thing_n yet_o he_o himself_o i●_n judge_v of_o no_o man_n c._n 4.5_o judge_v nothing_o before_o the_o time_n until_o the_o lord_n come_v who_o will_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n tit._n 1.7_o a_o bishop_n must_v not_o be_v soon_o angry_a no_o striker_n 2_o tim._n 2.24,25,26_o a_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o be_v gentle_a unto_o all_o man_n apt_a to_o teach_v patient_a in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o they_o may_v recover_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o tim._n 1.16_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o paul_n obtain_v mercy_n that_o jesus_n christ_n may_v show_v forth_o all_o long_a suffering_n

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