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	separation_n	3,507	5	10.7526	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02199	More vvorke for priests: or An answere to George Giffords pretended defence of read prayers and devised leitourgies comprised in the first part of his booke; intituled A short treatise against the Donatists of England: wherein is proved that the serving of God in such away [sic] and manner is a superstitious and vaine worship. Written by John Greenwood Christs faythfull martyr: here-unto is added by another man, many other argumers [sic] against stinted service and booke-prayer.; Answere to George Giffords pretended defence of read praiers and devised litourgies	Greenwood, John, d. 1593.	1640 (1640)	STC 12341; ESTC S103421	44,326	116

profess_a subject_n of_o false_a government_n no_o censure_n of_o admonition_n belong_v unto_o they_o but_o call_v of_o they_o to_o repentance_n and_o separation_n from_o the_o false_a church_n then_o as_o the_o wife_n that_o give_v herself_o to_o be_v one_o with_o a_o other_o man_n be_v a_o adulteress_n rom._n 7.3_o so_o that_o church_n that_o subiect_v herself_o to_o a_o other_o government_n ordinance_n and_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v a_o harlot_n now_o let_v all_o man_n say_v whether_o i_o have_v not_o just_a cause_n to_o say_v you_o speak_v like_o a_o carnal_a libertine_n and_o a_o atheist_n yea_o now_o as_o one_o have_v his_o conscience_n seat_v to_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n remain_v in_o open_a know_a bondage_n to_o a_o false_a government_n may_v say_v as_o paul_n say_v it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o sin_n and_o that_o continue_v in_o that_o adultery_n she_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n by_o outward_a profession_n you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v a_o false_a argument_n to_o say_v the_o church_n have_v many_o imperfection_n ignorance_n transgression_n etc._n therefore_o stand_v in_o bondage_n to_o sin_n nay_o stand_v in_o bondage_n to_o a_o other_o head_n and_o a_o other_o government_n than_o christ_n even_o so_o to_o say_v the_o church_n do_v sin_n therefore_o may_v continue_v in_o bondage_n to_o sin_n be_v false_a doctrine_n nay_o to_o say_v it_o may_v stand_v in_o open_a profess_a subjection_n to_o antichrist_n and_o be_v esteem_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o outward_a profession_n in_o that_o estate_n be_v damnable_a doctrine_n it_o be_v the_o flat_a contradiction_n of_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o say_v a_o man_n may_v stand_v in_o bondage_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o free_a servaunt_o of_o christ_n by_o outward_a profession_n by_o man_n judgement_n at_o one_o time_n see_v the_o obstinate_a offender_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o assembly_n but_o now_o though_o the_o regenerate_a may_v fall_v into_o these_o high_a sin_n and_o contynve_v in_o their_o sin_n a_o long_a time_n yea_o many_o year_n deprive_v of_o god_n grace_n to_o man_n seem_v and_o to_o we_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o satan_n for_o any_o thing_n we_o see_v yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v never_o utter_o extinguish_v or_o or_o debar_v after_o regeneration_n but_o will_v recover_v the_o man_n again_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n as_o david_n after_o a_o whole_a year_n for_o the_o strong_a man_n once_o displace_v and_o cast_v out_o by_o a_o strong_a than_o he_o the_o spirit_n never_o utter_o depart_v again_o for_o than_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v renew_v mat._n 12.31_o heb._n 10.29_o and_o 6.4_o and_o hereupon_o i_o may_v say_v paul_n never_o continue_v captive_a in_o sin_n but_o be_v always_o renew_v by_o repentance_n far_o this_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o spark_n whereof_o be_v never_o quench_v utter_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o consent_v or_o give_v place_n unto_o sin_n for_o here_o be_v the_o enmity_n and_o battle_n between_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n every_o where_o speak_v of_o gall_n 5.16.17_o rom._n 7._o may_v i_o not_o now_o say_v then_o that_o paul_n never_o continue_v captive_a unto_o sin_n nor_o consent_v unto_o sin_n concern_v the_o inner_a man_n or_o give_v place_n unto_o sin_n in_o that_o place_n mention_v without_o heresy_n and_o still_o reprove_v you_o that_o when_o paul_n reason_v of_o the_o old_a man_n or_o corruption_n in_o he_o you_o will_v conclude_v it_o of_o the_o new_a man_n or_o inner_a man_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a man_n when_o you_o see_v evident_o he_o oppose_v the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o for_o while_o the_o spirit_n strive_v against_o sin_n and_o reign_v in_o we_o though_o the_o flesh_n rebel_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o sin_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o overcome_v of_o sine_fw-la so_o to_o remain_v in_o bondage_n no_o sin_n that_o it_o shall_v continue_v to_o reign_v in_o we_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n rom_n 7.5.6_o where_o you_o allege_v then_o that_o paul_n see_v a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n which_o do_v lead_v he_o captive_a unto_o sin_n you_o do_v falsify_v the_o text_n for_o he_o say_v lead_v i_o captive_a and_o not_o do_v lead_v etc._n for_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a than_o man_n that_o suffer_v not_o the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n to_o reign_v for_o say_v be_v i_o myself_o in_o my_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o of_o sin_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a man_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o serve_v sin_n but_o say_v you_o afterward_o as_o concerning_o then_o the_o inner_a man_n we_o may_v besaid_a to_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o thereupon_o be_v call_v the_o free_a servant_n of_o christ_n notwithstanding_o this_o corruption_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n so_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o imperfectness_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n no_o it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v call_v after_o the_o part_n that_o have_v great_a rule_n in_o we_o as_o if_o the_o flesh_n rule_n in_o we_o we_o be_v the_o servaunt_n of_o sin_n and_o ledded_a by_o satan_n at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o if_o the_o spirit_n rule_n in_o we_o we_o be_v the_o servaunte_n of_o god_n son_n of_o god_n saint_n of_o god_n citizen_n of_o jerusalem_n a_o royal_a nation_n holy_a and_o free_a people_n king_n and_o priest_n not_o that_o we_o be_v perfect_a or_o sin_v not_o but_o that_o sin_n reign_v not_o in_o we_o but_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o suppress_v sin_n reprove_v sin_n strive_v against_o sin_n subdue_v sin_n and_o though_o we_o fall_v seven_o time_n yet_o we_o rise_v again_o by_o repentance_n and_o serve_v not_o sin_n right_o therefore_o do_v i_o say_v that_o man_n can_v serve_v 2_o master_n for_o his_o servant_n we_o be_v to_o who_o we_o give_v ourselves_o as_o servant_n to_o obey_v whether_o it_o be_v of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 6.16.18_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n we_o be_v make_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n so_o that_o the_o regenerate_a man_n or_o he_o that_o be_v by_o outward_a profession_n the_o servant_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v call_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o dregs_n of_o sin_n neither_o can_v he_o that_o stand_v in_o bondage_n to_o any_o sin_n and_o give_v himself_o over_o to_o it_o be_v call_v in_o that_o estate_n the_o servant_n of_o christ_n till_o he_o repent_v but_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n 2._o pet._n 2.19_o therefore_o you_o must_v recant_v your_o false_a interpretation_n of_o paul_n in_o the_o 7._o to_o the_o rom._n and_o cease_v your_o blasphemous_a rail_n in_o call_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n the_o rock_n of_o brownism_n and_o consider_v the_o height_n of_o your_o sin_n by_o conclude_v a_o bondage_n unto_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n for_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v daily_a subdue_v though_o never_o utter_o root_v out_o of_o our_o earthly_a member_n and_o from_o the_o commit_a sin_n through_o frailty_n and_o obstinate_a profess_a bondage_n to_o the_o false_a church_n false_a government_n false_a ministry_n etc._n which_o be_v plain_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n to_o who_o with_o outward_a obedience_n they_o bow_v down_o and_o stand_v servant_n in_o his_o kingdom_n revel._n 14.9.11.12_o as_o for_o the_o 4_o of_o the_o galat._n 26._o where_o the_o apostle_n aith_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o be_v free_a with_o her_o child_n you_o dare_v not_o open_v it_o nor_o expound_v it_o but_o blaspheme_v rail_v and_o slander_n as_o though_o we_o shall_v plead_v for_o such_o a_o freedom_n as_o shall_v detract_v from_o magistrate_n lawful_a authority_n from_o have_v god_n ordinance_n establish_v by_o commandment_n upon_o the_o church_n etc._n yea_o that_o we_o shall_v hold_v anabaptistical_a free_a doom_n as_o though_o we_o have_v power_n not_o to_o commit_v or_o consent_n unto_o sin_n whereas_o we_o have_v every_o where_o by_o practice_n and_o protestation_n by_o word_n and_o write_v testify_v to_o our_o sovereign_n prince_n and_o to_o all_o man_n the_o contrary_a but_o satan_n that_o old_a accuser_n and_o detractor_n of_o god_n child_n to_o deceive_v the_o world_n send_v out_o such_o lyinge_a spirit_n to_o deface_v the_o truth_n we_o with_o all_o subjection_n and_o willinge_v obedience_n to_o our_o sovereign_a prince_n teach_v all_o man_n their_o obedience_n to_o the_o high_a power_n subject_n to_o magistrate_n flock_n to_o overseer_n child_n to_o parent_n wife_n to_o their_o husband_n servant_n to_o their_o master_n etc._n in_o all_o