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	just_a	schism_n	2,608	5	10.7463	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91988	The picture of the conscience drawne to the life, by the pencell of divine truth. VVherein are set out 1. Its nature. 2. Infirmities. 3. Remedies. 4. Its duties. Consisting first in the truths to be beleived [sic]. 2. The vertues to be practised. 3. The vices to bee avoyded. 4. The heresies to bee rejected. All seasonable for these distracted times. By Alexander Rosse.	Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.	1648 (1648)	Wing R1980; Thomason E1195_1; ESTC R208720	46,614	212

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every_o minister_n be_v bind_v to_o have_v learning_n integrity_n of_o life_n dexterity_n of_o preach_v and_o a_o will_n bend_v to_o do_v god_n service_n and_o to_o edify_v the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o respect_v his_o own_o honour_n wealth_n or_o profit_n or_o to_o intrude_v himself_o into_o that_o sacred_a function_n without_o both_o inward_a and_o outward_a call_n as_o many_o do_v who_o by_o friend_n simony_n or_o any_o other_o sinistrous_a way_n creep_v in_o at_o the_o window_n but_o enter_v not_o in_o at_o the_o door_n neither_o must_v they_o forsake_v the_o charge_n once_o undertake_v except_o they_o be_v force_v or_o necessitate_v 90_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v restitution_n of_o our_o neighbour_n good_n whither_o we_o detain_v they_o by_o loan_n fraud_n or_o theft_n for_o it_o be_v a_o theft_n to_o detain_v the_o owner_n good_n to_o which_o we_o have_v no_o interest_n against_o his_o will_n and_o it_o be_v both_o a_o violation_n of_o justice_n and_o also_o of_o that_o 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himself_o from_o that_o church_n which_o persecute_v he_o for_o the_o truth_n or_o with_o which_o he_o can_v hold_v no_o communion_n without_o manifest_a danger_n of_o sin_n and_o seduction_n 96_o we_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o be_v tender_a of_o our_o fame_n and_o good_a name_n chief_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n otherways_o god_n will_v be_v dishonour_v the_o church_n hinder_v the_o gospel_n and_o justice_n scandal_v but_o if_o our_o fame_n be_v without_o cause_n wound_v we_o must_v with_o patience_n bear_v it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o cross_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o best_a servant_n have_v with_o patience_n endure_v 97_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o speak_v and_o think_v well_o of_o all_o man_n whilst_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o not_o to_o judge_v censure_n or_o condemn_v any_o man_n rash_o which_o argue_v in_o we_o either_o inadvertency_n to_o timerite_n levity_n or_o malice_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n repugnant_a both_o to_o charity_n and_o justice_n for_o 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