Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	day_n	good_a	great_a	2,831	5	2.5730	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26049	The assenters sayings published in their own words for the information of the people : being in requital of Roger L'Estrange's Dissenters sayings / by an indifferent hand.	Indifferent hand.	1681 (1681)	Wing A4019; ESTC R4649	21,051	39

prevert_v the_o nation_n and_o forbid_v to_o give_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o shall_v they_o prove_v the_o indictment_n why_o that_o be_v the_o easy_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v but_o look_v out_o and_o they_o be_v always_o at_o hand_n some_o knight_n of_o the_o post_n some_o false_a affidavit-man_n catchpole_n and_o false_a evidence_n and_o the_o sham-plot_n be_v perfect_v the_o indictment_n prove_v and_o the_o business_n do_v therefore_o all_o head_n to_o work_v especial_o the_o chief-priest_n they_o must_v be_v in_o at_o a_o dead_a lift_n and_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o council_n seek_v false_a witness_n against_o jesus_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o find_v none_o yea_o though_o many_o false_a witness_n come_v yet_o they_o find_v none_o that_o be_v hard_a but_o at_o the_o last_o come_v two_o false_a witness_n and_o these_o do_v the_o business_n for_o which_o they_o come_v for_o which_o they_o be_v hire_v and_o they_o be_v caesar_n evidence_n and_o swear_v for_o caesar_n and_o swear_v the_o matter_n home_o and_o these_o catcher_n carry_v the_o cause_n against_o the_o great_a innocence_n mighty_a glad_a no_o doubt_n be_v the_o chief-priest_n and_o elder_n and_o council_n and_o mighty_o caress_v and_o much_o make_v of_o be_v these_o two_o shame_n evidence_n and_o false_a witness_n that_o swear_v home_o especial_o after_o the_o former_a false_a witness_n miscarry_v in_o the_o attempt_n as_o not_o have_v get_v their_o lesson_n sufficient_o by_o heart_n they_o have_v needs_o be_v man_n of_o cunning_a and_o ability_n that_o can_v swear_v thorow-stich_n and_o cleaverly_o mix_v some_o truth_n and_o probable_a circumstance_n among_o many_o and_o among_o the_o main_a lie_n there_o be_v art_n in_o daub_v ibid._n p._n 23._o 68_o from_o a_o lion_n a_o tiger_n a_o wolf_n or_o a_o serpent_n we_o may_v make_v some_o defence_n and_o provision_n but_o this_o kind_n of_o snake_n be_v anguis_fw-la in_o herba_fw-la no_o foresight_n no_o caution_n no_o prudence_n no_o innocence_n can_v defend_v from_o the_o sting_n of_o this_o fork_a venomous_a and_o murder_a tongue_n except_o a_o man_n abandon_v all_o society_n with_o mankind_n ibid_fw-la p._n 23._o 69._o man_n may_v keep_v these_o snake_n and_o but_o perhaps_o neither_o out_o of_o their_o bedchamber_n scarce_o out_o of_o their_o house_n however_o not_o out_o of_o public_a house_n church_n court_n of_o judicature_n exchange_n and_o public_a assembly_n so_o that_o if_o they_o can_v but_o bring_v good_a proof_n of_o the_o circumstance_n as_o that_o they_o be_v at_o such_o a_o time_n in_o such_o a_o church_n assembly_n exchange_n public_a meeting_n in_o court_n city_n or_o country_n let_v they_o alone_o to_o swear_v what_o they_o hear_v there_o these_o i_o say_v be_v the_o great_a plague_n the_o non-such_a pest_n of_o all_o society_n the_o common_a nuisance_n no_o former_a age_n that_o i_o read_v of_o can_v parallel_v we_o for_o improvement_n of_o vice_n and_o mischief_n what_o blockhead_n be_v the_o frenchman_n ancestor_n in_o the_o art_n of_o poison_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o present_a skill_n and_o dexterity_n what_o blockhead_n be_v the_o irish_a the_o native_a irish_a in_o all_o art_n and_o mystery_n imaginable_a in_o former_a age_n but_o now_o how_o ingenious_a though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v but_o bungler_n still_o and_o enough_o to_o destroy_v a_o neat_a well-laid_a and_o well-contrived_a plot_n in_o the_o management_n for_o want_v of_o skill_n in_o a_o subtle_a intrigue_n but_o time_n and_o good_a tutor_n may_v improve_v they_o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n ibid._n 70._o the_o sin_n of_o set_v snare_n to_o catch_v man_n be_v so_o common_a too_o too_o common_a god_n know_v in_o these_o day_n such_o sham_v trepan_a that_o scarce_o any_o honest_a man_n in_o england_n of_o any_o eminency_n but_o have_v or_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o say_v with_o holy_a david_n every_o day_n they_o wrest_v my_o word_n ibid._n p._n 26._o 71._o some_o think_v our_o division_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o will_v not_o have_v a_o short_a period_n than_o the_o war_n and_o misery_n of_o greece_n of_o the_o end_n whereof_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n be_v consult_v reply_v they_o shall_v surcease_v when_o they_o shall_v double_v the_o altar_n at_o delphos_n be_v cubique_n form_n which_o be_v impossible_a yet_o i_o have_v other_o thought_n more_o faith_n and_o better_a hope_n that_o our_o distraction_n will_v find_v a_o happy_a conclusion_n and_o the_o depth_n of_o plot_n and_o sham-plot_n in_o good_a time_n be_v fathom_v sound_v to_o the_o bottom_n and_o discover_v yet_o true_o i_o think_v as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o altar_n at_o delphos_n a_o period_n and_o end_n of_o our_o distraction_n be_v impossible_a till_o all_o popish_a altar_n popish_a hope_n and_o popish_a claim_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o emissary_n to_o these_o kingdom_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o his_o superstition_n among_o we_o be_v extirpate_v and_o root_v out_o nay_o root_n and_o branch_n for_o there_o always_o be_v popish_a plot_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o all_o our_o king_n ever_o since_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o usurpation_n have_v be_v reject_v and_o whilst_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a prospect_n and_o hope_n of_o redemption_n of_o this_o golden_a fleece_n though_o they_o be_v but_o glimpse_n there_o will_v be_v popish_a plot_n and_o conspiracy_n except_o they_o apostatise_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o popery_n ibid._n p._n 28._o 72._o better_o a_o thousand_o time_n if_o possible_a to_o die_v a_o true_a protestant_n and_o a_o true_a englishman_n by_o the_o sham-plot_n false_a witness_n and_o popish_a machination_n than_o willing_o to_o enslave_v a_o man_n self_n and_o posterity_n soul_n body_n honour_n honesty_n religion_n and_o estate_n to_o arbitrary_a and_o popish_a sway_n i_o put_v they_o together_o for_o like_o hippocrates_n twin_n they_o be_v bear_v and_o live_v and_o die_v together_o ibid._n p._n 34._o 73._o it_o be_v senseless_a to_o doubt_v the_o be_v of_o a_o popish-plot_n that_o never_o cease_v since_o hen._n 8._o in_o england_n but_o now_o by_o coleman_n letter_n it_o infallible_o appear_v that_o they_o never_o have_v such_o bless_a hope_n of_o convert_v these_o three_o kingdom_n since_o the_o bonfire_n in_o smithfield_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n as_o now_o at_o this_o time_n now_o that_o and_o the_o more_o impudent_o they_o deny_v so_o clear_a a_o truth_n the_o more_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o abominate_a the_o villainy_n of_o that_o religion_n that_o harden_v man_n in_o lie_n or_o equivocation_n even_o to_o death_n and_o the_o more_o they_o deny_v it_o after_o such_o apparent_a and_o manifold_a conviction_n the_o more_o suspicious_a and_o dangerous_a it_o be_v by_o the_o combine_a endeavour_n to_o conceal_v it_o and_o to_o turn_v the_o edge_n thereof_o upon_o the_o protestant_n ibid._n p._n 35._o 74._o indeed_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v but_o it_o be_v politic_o and_o crafty_o do_v to_o endeavour_v to_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o those_o man_n that_o be_v most_o quick-sighted_a to_o discern_v their_o dark_a mysterious_a and_o hellish_a intrigue_n or_o if_o they_o can_v but_o be_v godfreydize_v strangle_v hang_v or_o stab_v the_o business_n will_v be_v do_v as_o effectual_o and_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n especial_o if_o the_o sham-evidence_n will_v but_o be_v improve_v and_o manage_v with_o some_o lawyer_n be_v hackneytongue_n who_o conscience_n be_v so_o often_o sell_v pro_fw-la &_o con_v right_a or_o wrong_n for_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n who_o bid_v most_o and_o who_o come_v first_o prostitute_a and_o set_v to_o sale_n when_o merchandise_n be_v indifferent_o and_o equal_o madeof_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n the_o snare_n of_o catch_a man_n will_v be_v the_o strong_a and_o the_o feat_n more_o currant_n ibid._n p._n 36._o 75._o a_o christian_a be_v bind_v to_o choose_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o pure_a church_n and_o not_o to_o leave_v that_o for_o a_o corrupt_a one_o though_o call_v never_o so_o catholic_n sillingfleet_n idolatry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n p._n 8._o 76._o ecclesiastical_a law_n must_v be_v impose_v so_o as_o to_o leave_v our_o liberty_n unharmed_a bishop_n taylor_n be_v case_n of_o conscience_n p._n 301._o 77._o law_n of_o burden_n be_v always_o against_o charity_n ibid._n p._n 310._o 78._o ceremony_n oblige_v no_o long_o than_o they_o minister_v to_o the_o end_n of_o charity_n ibid._n p._n 314._o 79._o ecclesiastical_a law_n must_v ever_o promote_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n but_o must_v never_o put_v a_o snare_n or_o stumbling-block_n to_o conscience_n the_o authority_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v be_v for_o edification_n ibid._n p._n 323._o 80._o though_o significant_a ceremony_n can_v be_v for_o edification_n to_o the_o church_n in_o some_o degree_n and_o in_o