Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	court_n	justice_n	law_n	3,065	5	4.7299	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45333	An exposition by way of supplement, on the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth chapters of the prophecy of Amos where you have the text fully explained ... : together with a confutation of Dr. Holmes, and Sir Henry Vane, in the end of the commentary / by Tho. Hall ...	Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665.; Homes, Nathanael, 1599-1678.	1661 (1661)	Wing H431; ESTC R18972	450,796	560

be_v of_o who_o do_v the_o prophet_n here_o complain_v whether_o of_o the_o ruler_n or_o of_o the_o people_n answ._n of_o both_o 1_o of_o the_o people_n they_o hate_v he_o that_o reprove_v in_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v they_o hate_v the_o judge_n who_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o gate_n they_o hate_v he_o who_o thus_o censure_v and_o judge_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v a_o double_a reproof_n 1_o a_o civil_a reproof_n give_v by_o the_o magistrate_n his_o just_a sentence_n upon_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o real_a reproof_n of_o his_o wickedness_n and_o that_o magistrate_n which_o faithful_o and_o impartial_o thus_o reprove_v man_n in_o the_o gate_n must_v look_v to_o be_v hate_v by_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n so_o be_v job_n that_o renown_a magistrate_n job_n 30.1_o 10._o 2_o and_o most_o genuine_o it_o be_v take_v for_o spiritual_a reproof_n by_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o reprove_v open_a sin_n open_o they_o hate_v he_o that_o reprove_v in_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v in_o the_o public_a and_o open_a assembly_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n be_v place_n where_o usual_o be_v much_o concourse_n of_o people_n prov._n 1.21_o and_o 8.3_o there_o the_o judge_n keep_v their_o court_n of_o judicature_n and_o erect_v their_o seat_n of_o judgement_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o determine_v of_o cause_n as_o appear_v gen._n 34.20_o deut._n 21.19_o and_o 22.15_o ruth_n 4.1_o job_n 5.4_o and_o 29.7_o psal._n 127._o ult_n they_o have_v justice_n in_o the_o gate_n 1_o for_o the_o ease_n and_o convenience_n of_o the_o citizen_n that_o they_o may_v follow_v their_o suit_n without_o impediment_n to_o their_o other_o affair_n 2_o that_o countryman_n may_v have_v justice_n easy_o and_o free_o before_o they_o enter_v the_o city_n 3_o that_o the_o judge_n may_v take_v heed_n of_o do_v unjust_o since_o they_o have_v so_o many_o to_o see_v and_o hear_v what_o they_o do_v 4_o to_o show_v the_o equality_n and_o 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be_v in_o plain_a english_a they_o abominate_a that_o man_n and_o abhor_v that_o minister_n that_o faithful_o declare_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o without_o halt_v or_o halve_v and_o this_o be_v make_v a_o periphrasis_n of_o a_o faithful_a minister_n mercer_n he_o be_v one_o that_o do_v not_o blend_v nor_o mix_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o he_o deliver_v his_o will_n plain_o and_o sincere_o to_o his_o people_n they_o hate_v the_o judge_n but_o they_o abhor_v the_o minister_n now_o abhorrency_n be_v the_o height_n of_o hatred_n the_o people_n can_v not_o bear_v the_o censure_n of_o their_o ruler_n but_o neither_o prince_n nor_o people_n can_v endure_v the_o plain_a and_o powerful_a reproof_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n here_o charge_v the_o judge_n and_o the_o great_a one_o more_o especial_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o context_n verse_n 7.11_o 12_o 15._o for_o hate_v the_o prophet_n which_o reprove_v they_o in_o the_o gate_n these_o great_a one_o 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the_o gate_n 2_o obs._n it_o be_v a_o sad_a aggravation_n of_o man_n sin_n to_o hate_v those_o who_o god_n have_v authorise_v and_o commission_v to_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n to_o lay_v snare_n for_o he_o that_o reprove_v in_o the_o gate_n isa._n 29.21_o to_o devise_v device_n against_o plain-dealing_a jeremies_n and_o with_o ahab_n to_o hate_v god_n faithful_a micaiah_n and_o to_o seek_v their_o death_n and_o destruction_n who_o labour_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v the_o height_n of_o wickedness_n gen._n 19.9_o 1_o king_n 22.24_o 26._o jer._n 38.6_o matth._n 14.3_o act._n 7.54_o and_o 9.29_o truth_n breed_v hatred_n and_o light_n be_v irksome_a to_o the_o sore_a eye_n of_o wicked_a man_n they_o draw_v the_o curtain_n and_o can_v endure_v the_o light_n that_o reprove_v they_o redarguentem_fw-la and_o it_o be_v worth_a observe_v that_o the_o vile_a man_n have_v be_v the_o more_o they_o have_v hate_v plain_a reproof_n as_o the_o sodomite_n pharaoh_n 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6_o god_n oft_o retaliate_v man_n and_o pay_v they_o in_o their_o own_o kind_n god_n will_v spoil_v those_o that_o spoil_v his_o people_n isa._n 33.1_o hab._n 2.8_o woe_n unto_o thou_o that_o spoyle_v and_o be_v not_o spoil_v and_o deal_v treacherous_o and_o they_o deal_v not_o treacherous_o with_o thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v cease_v to_o spoil_v then_o shall_v thou_o be_v spoil_v he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o cruel_a assyrian_a who_o spoil_v god_n people_n causeless_o and_o unprovoke_v and_o deal_v treacherous_o with_o those_o that_o offer_v no_o such_o measure_n unto_o he_o god_n will_v retaliate_v such_o in_o their_o own_o kind_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v spoil_v other_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o the_o chaldean_n who_o shall_v spoil_v they_o god_n usual_o raise_v up_o some_o to_o deal_v hardly_o with_o those_o that_o deal_v hardly_o with_o his_o people_n these_o ruler_n here_o tread_v upon_o the_o poor_a and_o now_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o the_o assyrian_a to_o trample_v 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a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n so_o mo●_n 2.6_o there_o they_o sell_v the_o righteous_a as_o here_o they_o buy_v they_o and_o his_o righteous_a cause_n for_o money_n and_o the_o poor_a that_o can_v not_o bribe_v they_o for_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n the_o lord_n permit_v the_o jew_n in_o some_o case_n of_o casual_a poverty_n to_o buy_v their_o poor_a brethren_n but_o they_o most_o cruel_o abuse_v the_o law_n to_o the_o oppress_a and_o grind_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a levit._n 25.39_o 40._o whereas_o the_o lord_n command_v that_o though_o their_o poor_a brethren_n be_v sell_v to_o they_o or_o have_v sell_v themselves_o yet_o they_o shall_v not_o deal_v harsh_o or_o rigorous_o with_o they_o as_o they_o do_v with_o slave_n locum_fw-la but_o civil_o and_o tender_o as_o with_o brethren_n this_o buy_v and_o sell_v of_o the_o poor_a for_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n note_n the_o base_a estimation_n that_o worldling_n have_v of_o poor_a righteous_a man_n in_o that_o they_o buy_v and_o sell_v they_o at_o such_o mean_a low_a and_o sordid_a rate_n even_o for_o the_o base_a necessary_n for_o worthless_a thing_n of_o little_a price_n 4_o to_o their_o former_a fraud_n they_o now_o add_v another_o that_o so_o they_o may_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o sell_v the_o refuse_n of_o the_o wheat_n sanctius_n before_o they_o ●●●rupted_v and_o falsify_v their_o weight_n and_o now_o they_o corrupt_v 〈◊〉_d ware_n they_o sell_v the_o chaff_n or_o fall_v off_o of_o the_o wheat_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fountain_n that_o be_v they_o sell_v to_o the_o poor_a in_o their_o great_a necessity_n that_o which_o be_v horse-meat_n and_o hoggs-meat_n rather_o than_o mans-meat_n even_o the_o refuse_n off_o all_o and_o rayl-end_n as_o we_o say_v which_o be_v