Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	circumstance_n	good_a	great_a	254	4	2.1093	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11886	Sacrilege sacredly handled That is, according to Scripture onely. Diuided into two parts: 1. For the law. 2. For the Gospell. An appendix also added; answering some obiections mooued, namely, against this treatise: and some others, I finde in Ios. Scaligers Diatribe, and Ioh. Seldens Historie of tithes. For the vse of all churches in generall: but more especially for those of North-Britaine.	Sempill, James, Sir, 1566-1625.	1619 (1619)	STC 22186; ESTC S117106	109,059	172

of_o the_o priesthood_n as_o the_o person_n and_o more_o of_o christ_n the_o verity_n than_o his_o type_n distinguish_v from_o he_o so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o new_a antonomasie_n of_o melchisedec_n for_o christ_n clear_v full_o by_o the_o apostle_n 24._o cap._n 5.11_o compare_v with_o 11.8.13.14_o 24._o for_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o person_n it_o be_v sure_a melchisedec_n as_o such_o a_o man_n only_o be_v both_o bear_v and_o die_v but_o not_o as_o he_o be_v propose_v for_o such_o a_o priest_n or_o type_n yea_o christ_n the_o true_a melchisedec_n be_v bear_v and_o die_v christus_fw-la sacerdos_n mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la but_o christi_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o ipsi_fw-la morte_fw-la mortuum_fw-la priesthood_n aaron_n perish_v priesthood_n the_o general_a apodosis_n to_o this_o on_o aaron_n part_n go_v thus_o aaron_n and_o levi_n have_v father_n and_o mother_n not_o only_o of_o their_o flesh_n but_o lately_a even_o of_o their_o very_a priesthood_n and_o calling_n they_o have_v beginning_n and_o end_v even_o in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o they_o type_v christ_n imperfect_a therefore_o and_o can_v be_v liken_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o be_v melchisedec_n his_o priesthood_n then_o consist_v in_o blessing_n and_o tithe_n and_o his_o perfection_n in_o perpetuity_n of_o both_o thou_o can_v not_o disjoin_v they_o then_o we_o descend_v by_o the_o same_o degree_n thus_o melchisedec_n in_o blessing_n and_o tithe_n remain_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o like_o the_o son_n of_o god_n without_o end_v begin_v kindred_n mother_n or_o father_n and_o of_o all_o these_o point_n be_v christ_n the_o only_a perfection_n ergo_fw-la he_o who_o expect_v perpertuall_a blessing_n from_o christ_n must_v appoint_v a_o perpetual_a tithe_n for_o christ_n as_o we_o shall_v hear_v more_o at_o large_a and_o this_o for_o his_o priesthood_n follow_v their_o collation_n 7.4_o heb._n 7.4_o consider_v now_o how_o great_a this_o man_n be_v etc._n etc._n here_o paul_n enter_v §_o iii_o the_o very_a list_n of_o this_o conflict_n prove_v our_o melchisedecs_n priesthood_n more_o perfect_a than_o levy_n use_v for_o all_o his_o middese_n only_a blessing_n and_o tithe_n the_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o circumstance_n viz_o the_o person_n bless_v and_o tithe_v the_o form_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o tithe_n the_o time_n of_o blessing_n and_o tithe_n in_o person_n he_o reason_v first_o from_o abraham_n then_o from_o levi_n himself_o from_o abraham_n thus_o whosoever_o be_v great_a than_o abraham_n abraham_n melchisedec_n great_a than_o abraham_n be_v great_a than_o levi._n melchisedec_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n ergo_fw-la greater_n then_o levi._n the_o proposition_n he_o prove_v thus_o vers_fw-la 4._o abraham_n be_v a_o patriarch_n levi_n but_o a_o child_n the_o four_o from_o this_o patriarch_n and_o vers_fw-la 6._o abraham_n have_v the_o promise_n levi_n as_o all_o the_o faithful_a enjoy_v the_o promise_n only_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n so_o abraham_n be_v great_a than_o levi._n he_o prove_v his_o assumption_n that_o melchisedec_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n thus_o he_o who_o bless_v and_o tithe_v be_v great_a than_o he_o who_o be_v bless_v and_o tithe_v melchisedec_n bless_a and_o tithe_v abraham_n ergo_fw-la melchisedec_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n the_o proposition_n be_v the_o very_a 7._o ver_fw-la of_o paul_n in_o the_o text_n cite_v the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v by_o moses_n history_n and_o here_o vers_fw-la 3.4.6_o and_o this_o for_o abraham_n person_n follow_v from_o levy_n person_n wherein_o let_v the_o reader_n note_n that_o all_o paul_n proof_n be_v only_o from_o tithing_n thus_o levi._n great_a then_o levi._n he_o that_o tithe_v levi_n be_v great_a than_o levi_n melchisedec_n tithe_v levi._n ergo_fw-la greater_n then_o levi._n this_o assumption_n he_o prove_v vers_n 10_o thus_o all_o that_o be_v in_o abraham_n loin_n when_o melchisedec_n meet_v he_o be_v tithe_v in_o abraham_n levi_n be_v in_o abraham_n loin_n then_o ergo_fw-la levi_n be_v tithe_v in_o abraham_n and_o so_o by_o melchisedec_n §_o iv_o now_o mark_n that_o although_o this_o last_o syllogism_n launce_v only_o against_o levi_n 7._o all_o abraham_n seed_n tithe_v in_o he_o jos_n cap_n 7._o because_o paul_n here_o have_v only_o to_o do_v with_o levi_n as_o a_o priest_n yet_o the_o force_n of_o the_o proposition_n fetch_v in_o all_o abraham_n seed_n seed_n i_o say_v not_o only_o legal_a but_o also_o euangelical_n not_o only_o of_o his_o flesh_n but_o also_o of_o his_o faith_n this_o for_o melchisedecs_n tithing_n of_o abraham_n the_o antithesis_fw-la on_o levy_n part_n go_v thus_o levi_n tithe_v but_o his_o brethren_n melchisedec_n tithe_v abraham_n father_n both_o of_o levi_n and_o all_o his_o brethren_n brethren_n as_o be_v say_v both_o by_o flesh_n and_o faith_n ergo_fw-la all_o still_a subject_n to_o melchisedecs_n tithing_n and_o such_o as_o see_v not_o this_o be_v too_o big_a in_o flesh_n too_o beggarly_a in_o faith_n follow_v the_o circumstance_n in_o the_o form_n of_o their_o tithe_n this_o point_n have_v this_o antithesis_fw-la levi_n verse_n 5._o they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o levi._n which_o receive_v the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n have_v a_o commandment_n to_o take_v according_a to_o the_o law_n tithe_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v of_o their_o brethren_n though_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n melchisedec_n ver._n 6._o he_o who_o kindred_n be_v not_o count_v among_o they_o verse_n 3._o who_o priesthood_n be_v 16._o after_o the_o power_n of_o endless_a life_n gen._n 14._o have_v offer_v to_o he_o free_o and_o long_o before_o that_o law_n tithe_n by_o the_o patriarch_n of_o both_o levi_n and_o his_o brethren_n in_o who_o loin_n all_o his_o seed_n be_v both_o bless_a and_o tithe_v the_o chief_a note_n here_o be_v that_o melchisedecs_n form_n of_o tithing_n before_o the_o law_n must_v be_v great_a than_o levy_n tithing_n by_o the_o law_n and_o so_o melchisedec_n a_o great_a priest_n then_o levi._n for_o this_o action_n between_o abraham_n and_o melchisedec_n proceed_v either_o from_o a_o secret_a instinct_n of_o that_o supreme_a power_n work_v in_o both_o this_o ready_a and_o religious_a reverence_n or_o rather_o that_o god_n even_o teach_v abraham_n who_o say_v he_o will_v hide_v nothing_o from_o abraham_n that_o he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o concern_v abraham_n for_o say_v god_n i_o know_v abraham_n 18.17.19_o gen._n 18.17.19_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o son_n and_o household_n that_o they_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o offer_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o in_o his_o free_a option_n for_o as_o abraham_n vers_fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v free_o so_o be_v it_o say_v v._o 6._o that_o melchisedec_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o tithe_v abraham_n as_o have_v authority_n they_o strive_v in_o perform_v all_o duty_n and_o we_o in_o pervert_v this_o for_o the_o two_o first_o circumstance_n of_o person_n and_o form_n follow_v the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n in_o their_o tithe_n chap._n vi_o melchisedecs_n priesthood_n more_o excellent_a than_o aaron_n because_o he_o be_v a_o perpetual_a priest_n and_o this_o perpetuity_n be_v prove_v by_o only_a tithe_n time_z be_v a_o argument_n whereupon_o depend_v §_o i_o the_o chief_a conclusion_n priest_n melchisedec_n a_o perpetual_a priest_n of_o both_o the_o apostle_n cause_n and_o our_o question_n we_o will_v look_v more_o narrow_o into_o it_o for_o be_v a_o priest_n never_o so_o great_a and_o his_o blessing_n never_o so_o good_a what_o avail_v it_o if_o it_o ●●anish_v the_o only_a triumph_n of_o melchisedec_n over_o levi_n be_v his_o eternity_n in_o all_o his_o endless_a priesthood_n then_o if_o the_o apostle_n prove_v his_o priesthood_n perpetual_a he_o win_v his_o cause_n and_o in_o prove_v hereof_o see_v he_o use_v here_o no_o other_o medium_fw-la but_o a_o perpetual_a tithing_n he_o settle_v our_o question_n and_o thus_o it_o go_v a_o perpetual_a priesthood_n be_v better_a than_o a_o temporal_a melchisedecs_n be_v perpetual_a levy_n be_v temporal_a melchisedecs_n therefore_o better_a than_o levy_n to_o prove_v the_o assumption_n he_o reason_v thus_o vers_fw-la 8._o for_o melchisedec_n he_o that_o take_v tithe_n and_o live_v be_v a_o perpetual_a priest_n melchisedec_n take_v tithe_n and_o live_v ergo_fw-la melchisedec_n be_v a_o perpetual_a priest_n the_o proposition_n be_v true_a for_o life_n ever_o affirm_v make_v the_o person_n endless_a and_o tithing_n ever_o follow_v life_n make_v a_o priesthood_n endless_a tithing_n no_o priesthood_n without_o a_o tithing_n §_o two_o the_o assumption_n both_o for_o melchisedecs_n perpetuity_n and_o levy_n temporality_n be_v the_o eight_o verse_n itself_o thus_o and_o here_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n die_v man_n receive_v tithe_n viz._n levites_n levi_n die_v daily_o one_o succeed_v daily_o in_o the_o priesthood_n to_o another_o and_o in_o end_n they_o

be_v say_v leave_v the_o distribution_n to_o levi_n himself_o god_n end_n and_o man_n be_v here_o quite_o contrary_a god_n give_v levi_n a_o maintenance_n from_o himself_o and_o free_a of_o man_n option_n to_o be_v lift_v before_o man_n shall_v meddle_v with_o any_o thing_n to_o no_o other_o end_n 13.17_o hebr._n 13.17_o but_o as_o hezekiah_n say_v that_o they_o may_v be_v encourage_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o please_v the_o laird_n or_o my_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o stumble_v at_o such_o a_o huge-stone_n as_o how_o shall_v i_o live_v that_o they_o may_v d●e_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n 33.9_o deut._n 33.9_o he_o must_v misknow_v father_n and_o mother_n brother_n his_o own_o child_n when_o god_n cause_n be_v in_o hand_n as_o he_o do_v exod._n 32.27_o 28._o 3.8_o philip._n 3.8_o he_o must_v count_v all_o thing_n dung_n for_o christ_n sake_n but_o man_n end_n be_v to_o asseruile_a the_o gospel_n to_o his_o vile_a appetite_n and_o what_o great_a argument_n to_o make_v a_o man_n speak_v as_o they_o please_v then_o to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o to_o eat_v as_o they_o please_v it_o be_v a_o sore_a sub_fw-la ferula_fw-la when_o levy_n portion_n be_v not_o give_v every_o one_o flee_v to_o his_o land_n nehem._n 13.10_o and_o this_o make_v now_o many_o a_o poor_a levite_n yet_o weak_a than_o poor_a engage_v the_o gospel_n for_o his_o dinner_n and_o this_o pride_n against_o god_n inheritance_n make_v many_o a_o gut-gospell_a sell_v his_o own_o inheritance_n to_o buy_v tithe_n and_o in_o end_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o both_o and_o this_o for_o the_o person_n owner_n of_o tithe_n §_o vii_o the_o person_n payer_n abraham_n in_o pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n tithe_n what_o person_n must_v pay_v tithe_n be_v a_o type_n of_o all_o his_o seed_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o faith_n then_o no_o flesh_n can_v escape_v the_o law_n command_v all_o israel_n to_o give_v levi_n tithe_n and_o levi_n himself_o escape_v not_o melchisedec_n all_o for_o who_o levi_n serve_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n pay_v to_o levi._n therefore_o all_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v preach_v pay_v tithe_n to_o christ_n ministry_n there_o be_v but_o one_o dichotomie_n here_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n either_o a_o israelite_n or_o a_o levite_n a_o ecclesiastic_a or_o a_o laic_a save_v our_o mungerall_a gospeler_n as_o be_v say_v the_o next_o head_n shall_v make_v this_o more_o clear_a §_o viii_o of_o what_o thing_n tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v now_o abraham_n give_v of_o all_z tithe_v what_o thing_n to_o be_v tithe_v gen._n 14._o jacob_n gen._n 28._o vow_v to_o give_v of_o all_o that_o god_n give_v he_o the_o law_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o land_n set_v down_o chief_o that_o which_o come_v by_o and_o of_o the_o land_n viz._n tillage_n and_o pasturage_n and_o these_o tithe_n be_v now_o common_o call_v praediales_n decimae_fw-la praediale_n decimae_fw-la praediale_n but_o jacobs_n vow_n and_o abraham_n practice_n teach_v we_o that_o all_z include_v as_o well_o all_o trade_n as_o all_o person_n for_o every_o man_n be_v not_o a_o labourer_n of_o ground_n a_o cain_n a_o keeper_n of_o cattle_n a_o abel_n the_o jewish_a repub._n go_v no_o further_o for_o that_o time_n but_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 2._o give_v first_o of_o all_o and_z vers_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o most_o man_n interpret_v spoil_n where_o i_o wonder_v why_o some_o learned_a quarrel_n it_o as_o improper_a 3._o deut._n 20.1_o 2_o 3._o see_v one_o point_n of_o levy_n office_n be_v to_o encourage_v in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o see_v of_o the_o battle_n and_o of_o the_o spoil_n 26.27_o 1._o chro._n 26.27_o they_o do_v dedicate_v to_o maintain_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v god_n be_v by_o special_a name_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o see_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o serve_v much_o at_o war_n where_o huge_a army_n have_v no_o call_n but_o the_o war_n shall_v all_o be_v exempt_v from_o tithe_n no_o every_o man_n as_o he_o gain_v he_o give_v proportionable_o and_o these_o be_v call_v decimae_fw-la personales_fw-la personales_fw-la decimae_fw-la personales_fw-la and_o such_o in_o effect_n be_v all_o abraham_n tithe_n for_o his_o come_v after_o a_o battle_n not_o after_o tillage_n or_o cattle_n and_o this_o personal_a tithing_n be_v clear_v by_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v he_o that_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o word_n this_o will_v bring_v in_o every_o soul_n have_v good_n and_o receive_v instruction_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o not_o so_o the_o one_o half_a if_o not_o the_o best_a half_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v go_v free_a for_o all_o man_n good_n stand_v not_o in_o tillage_n or_o pasturage_n all_o than_o must_v either_o pay_v or_o be_v pay_v for_o for_o servant_n child_n and_o such_o like_a come_v not_o in_o count_n but_o householder_n and_o foris_fw-la samiliat_n as_o deut._n 26.13_o but_o god_n have_v lay_v a_o course_n of_o such_o perpetual_a equity_n and_o equality_n in_o all_o point_n and_o for_o all_o person_n that_o nothing_o can_v go_v wrong_a if_o we_o go_v not_o from_o it_o all_o person_n must_v pay_v therefore_o no_o emulation_n for_o exception_n of_o person_n all_o thing_n as_o their_o increase_n be_v must_v pay_v so_o god_n service_n shall_v lack_v nothing_o necessary_a once_o a_o year_n pay_v so_o no_o man_n be_v prevent_v nor_o precipitate_v for_o the_o year_n revolution_n give_v a_o recreation_n to_o all_o and_o whatsoever_o trade_n and_o albeit_o abraham_n say_v to_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n that_o §_o ix_o he_o will_v take_v nothing_o that_o be_v his_o yet_o god_n part_n be_v neither_o he_o nor_o his_o neither_o have_v abraham_n so_o much_o to_o give_v of_o his_o own_o for_o the_o time_n as_o of_o these_o king_n and_o lot_n good_n who_o he_o deliver_v and_o of_o these_o other_o king_n good_n 14._o gen._n 14._o who_o he_o overcome_v as_o the_o history_n bear_v now_o if_o he_o 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