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	great_a	lord_n	4,485	5	3.7317	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29355	To the mayor, aldermen, majestrates and officers of the military force in the city of London and county of Middlesex for you to receive and in patience to consider.	Brewster, Humphrey.	1662 (1662)	Wing B4435; ESTC R31628	3,985	8

to_o the_o mayor_z alderman_n magistrate_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o military_a force_n in_o this_o city_n of_o london_n and_o county_n of_o middlesex_n for_o you_o to_o receive_v and_o in_o patience_n to_o consider_v man_n and_o brethren_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o beseech_v you_o every_o one_o of_o you_o to_o walk_v humble_o in_o the_o place_n wherein_o you_o be_v set_v and_o also_o warn_v you_o that_o you_o beware_v of_o pull_v innocent_a blood_n on_o your_o own_o head_n though_o some_o of_o you_o with_o the_o jew_n may_v not_o matter_n it_o if_o our_o blood_n shall_v be_v on_o you_o and_o your_o child_n yet_o know_v this_o if_o you_o shed_v it_o or_o cause_n it_o to_o be_v shed_v it_o will_v prove_v a_o burden_n heavy_a for_o you_o to_o bear_v even_o as_o the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o jesus_n prove_v a_o burden_n heavy_a for_o the_o jew_n though_o they_o in_o haste_n cry_v out_o his_o blood_n be_v on_o we_o and_o our_o child_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o magistrate_n that_o you_o may_v consider_v though_o naboth_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o jesabel_n yet_o ahab_n leave_v his_o seal_n so_o careless_o that_o his_o wife_n can_v come_v at_o it_o though_o ahab_n himself_o lie_v upon_o his_o bed_n yet_o the_o blood_n of_o naboth_n be_v lay_v to_o ahab_n charge_n and_o withal_o know_v this_o that_o we_o dare_v not_o part_v with_o the_o inheritance_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o though_o with_o naboth_n we_o shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n for_o it_o therefore_o oh_o you_o magistrate_n be_v not_o the_o late_o make_v law_n against_o we_o who_o in_o scorn_n be_v call_v quaker_n enough_o but_o do_v you_o now_o leave_v your_o seal_n so_o careless_o that_o other_o may_v take_v they_o and_o send_v soldier_n into_o our_o peaceable_a meeting_n to_o abuse_v we_o by_o bruise_v some_o of_o our_o body_n to_o the_o jeopardy_n of_o some_o of_o our_o life_n therefore_o oh_o you_o ruler_n know_v this_o that_o you_o ought_v to_o bear_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n and_o not_o to_o bear_v it_o in_o vain_a but_o to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v bear_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o officer_n of_o the_o military_a force_n that_o you_o may_v consider_v though_o vriah_n be_v put_v in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o battle_n by_o joab_n and_o slay_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n yet_o his_o blood_n be_v lay_v to_o david_n charge_n therefore_o know_v this_o that_o if_o the_o soldier_n who_o you_o send_v shed_v our_o blood_n though_o the_o guilt_n will_v lie_v upon_o they_o yet_o it_o will_v also_o be_v lay_v to_o your_o charge_n therefore_o i_o warn_v you_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o bring_v not_o swift_a destruction_n upon_o yourselves_o for_o we_o be_v a_o people_n that_o expect_v deliverance_n only_o from_o the_o lord_n for_o i_o deny_v all_o that_o confidence_n that_o trust_v in_o a_o carnal_a weapon_n for_o our_o trust_n be_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o how_o can_v we_o but_o worship_v he_o who_o have_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o so_o many_o danger_n which_o have_v attend_v we_o yea_o though_o we_o shall_v with_o daniel_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n yet_o we_o must_v serve_v the_o lord_n because_o we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o serve_v he_o then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n and_o some_o of_o those_o great_a abuse_n i_o will_v lay_v before_o you_o which_o of_o late_o have_v be_v do_v unto_o we_o desire_v you_o to_o beware_v of_o abuse_v the_o innocent_a for_o sure_o my_o soul_n believe_v hat_n the_o lord_n will_v plead_v our_o cause_n and_o deliver_v we_o rome_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o this_o week_n we_o be_v peacable_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n wait_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v his_o will_n in_o that_o measure_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o out_o of_o the_o great_a love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n there_o come_v in_o one_o like_a unto_o a_o man_n but_o in_o the_o action_n of_o fury_n more_o like_o a_o bear_v rob_v of_o her_o whelp_n pass_v through_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n lay_v about_o he_o with_o such_o a_o weapon_n that_o merciful_a man_n will_v be_v loath_a to_o strike_v dog_n with_o and_o some_o soldier_n follow_v he_o shuff_v we_o to_o and_o fro_o as_o if_o we_o have_v be_v the_o most_o contemptible_a of_o all_o creature_n throw_v some_o out_o into_o the_o mire_n and_o dirt_n one_o be_v wound_v many_o receive_v heavy_a blow_n which_o may_v be_v to_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n myself_o be_v a_o spectator_n of_o some_o of_o those_o thing_n not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v and_o also_o consider_v how_o many_o of_o we_o have_v be_v put_v into_o nasty_a prison_n among_o noisome_a stink_n many_o of_o the_o harmless_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v go_v out_o of_o newgate_n sick_a in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o late_a imprisonment_n eight_o of_o which_o have_v die_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v nevertheless_o that_o will_v not_o clear_v those_o that_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o now_o instead_o of_o carry_v we_o to_o prison_n to_o die_v there_o soldier_n come_v to_o our_o meeting_n to_o beat_v we_o and_o bruise_v we_o near_o murder_v of_o some_o of_o we_o none_o of_o you_o have_v any_o just_a thing_n against_o we_o but_o as_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o our_o god_n even_o as_o the_o ruler_n of_o old_a have_v against_o daniel_n and_o the_o jew_n against_o paul_n but_o as_o it_o be_v ever_o so_o it_o be_v now_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n persecute_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n but_o i_o commit_v our_o cause_n to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o desire_v with_o my_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v that_o the_o worst_a of_o our_o persecutor_n even_o those_o that_o be_v post_v head_n long_o towards_o damascus_n may_v meet_v with_o that_o voice_n in_o the_o way_n which_o may_v make_v they_o to_o know_v it_o be_v hard_o for_o they_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n and_o have_v write_v something_o of_o what_o have_v be_v do_v unto_o we_o now_o i_o will_v desire_v to_o know_v how_o vice_n be_v beat_v down_o have_v the_o stage_n player_n liberty_n to_o act_n their_o play_n or_o be_v they_o hinder_v have_v the_o bear-baiters_a liberty_n to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v create_v for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n or_o be_v they_o banish_v from_o the_o city_n be_v the_o ballad-singer_n sing_v ballad_n up_o and_o down_o the_o street_n or_o be_v they_o restrain_v be_v the_o mountebanck_n the_o juggler_n the_o morris-dancer_n suffer_v to_o act_n their_o tragedy_n or_o be_v they_o not_o be_v the_o drunkard_n swearer_n and_o liar_n lie_v in_o the_o tavern_n and_o alehouse_n in_o their_o drunkenness_n while_o sober_a people_n be_v keep_v in_o goal_n be_v not_o this_o the_o time_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o because_o of_o iniquity_n the_o land_n mourn_v and_o now_o oh_o you_o ruler_n come_v let_v we_o reason_n together_o what_o have_v we_o do_v or_o what_o will_v you_o have_v we_o to_o do_v who_o have_v we_o wrong_v or_o who_o have_v we_o defraud_v who_o ox_n or_o who_o ass_n have_v we_o take_v have_v we_o raise_v any_o rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v thus_o persecute_v nay_o nay_o we_o abhor_v defraud_v and_o all_o such_o thing_n we_o own_o true_a obedience_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a what_o we_o can_v for_o conscience_n sake_n towards_o god_n perform_v in_o active_a obedience_n we_o be_v make_v willing_a to_o suffer_v as_o the_o lord_n shall_v enable_v we_o in_o passive_a obedience_n till_o the_o lord_n deliver_v we_o for_o our_o trust_n be_v not_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n but_o here_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o we_o be_v persecute_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v we_o to_o follow_v he_o because_o we_o dare_v not_o join_v with_o wickedness_n because_o we_o dare_v not_o run_v into_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n as_o other_o do_v and_o as_o we_o have_v do_v ourselves_o in_o time_n past_a therefore_o as_o it_o be_v write_v we_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o we_o be_v count_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n and_o now_o consider_v serious_o with_o that_o

of_o god_n in_o yourselves_o and_o see_v what_o you_o think_v it_o be_v that_o we_o thus_o suffer_v for_o for_o if_o our_o hope_n be_v only_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a for_o how_o have_v many_o of_o we_o leave_v our_o native_a country_n some_o leave_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o travail_v into_o strange_a land_n receive_v when_o they_o have_v come_v there_o imprisonment_n or_o whip_v or_o banishment_n yea_o some_o have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o what_o have_v it_o be_v for_o but_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o life_n immortal_a which_o no_o man_n can_v take_v from_o they_o and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o we_o keep_v up_o our_o meeting_n for_o when_o some_o of_o we_o be_v hale_v to_o prison_n some_o cruel_o beat_v some_o in_o jeopardy_n of_o our_o life_n what_o be_v it_o we_o war_n for_o be_v it_o 〈…〉_z a_o earthly_a kingdom_n be_v it_o earthly_a riches_n honour_n or_o preferment_n nay_o nay_o it_o be_v for_o that_o life_n immortal_a it_o be_v for_o that_o treasure_n which_o will_v never_o corrupt_v and_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a therefore_o take_v counsel_n of_o gamaliel_n that_o judicious_a lawyer_n and_o let_v we_o alone_o lest_o you_o be_v find_v fighter_n against_o god_n and_o also_o consider_v what_o spirit_n that_o be_v that_o persecute_v and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o that_o spirit_n that_o give_v forth_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n cain_n murder_v his_o brother_n abel_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v declare_v through_o the_o scripture_n and_o through_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n unto_o this_o day_n i_o may_v make_v a_o large_a description_n of_o that_o spirit_n of_o cain_n which_o have_v be_v persecute_v the_o true_a abell_n in_o many_o generation_n and_o suppose_v that_o we_o be_v heretic_n as_o it_o may_v be_v some_o of_o you_o may_v deem_v we_o to_o be_v yet_o consider_v that_o to_o murder_v a_o heretic_n be_v the_o way_n to_o cast_v he_o into_o hell_n and_o see_v how_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n where_o he_o say_v in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledgeing_n of_o the_o truth_n 2._o tim._n 2._o chap._n and_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n it_o be_v say_v reprove_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o long_a suffering_n and_o doctrine_n mark_n with_o all_o long_a suffering_n and_o many_o example_n i_o may_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o that_o spirit_n that_o seek_v to_o destroy_v man_n life_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n not_o of_o christ_n who_o come_v to_o destroy_v sin_n and_o to_o save_v the_o life_n but_o if_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v you_o but_o our_o blood_n fill_v you_o up_o the_o measure_n of_o your_o father_n that_o you_o may_v have_v blood_n to_o drink_v and_o that_o we_o may_v fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o forefather_n and_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n and_o now_o see_v what_o be_v it_o that_o you_o thus_o pursue_v what_o be_o i_o or_o what_o be_v we_o be_v not_o we_o the_o weak_a of_o all_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o ourselves_o for_o we_o be_v make_v low_o in_o our_o own_o thought_n and_o contemptible_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n alone_o may_v be_v exalt_v in_o we_o for_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o be_v what_o we_o be_v it_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o to_o he_o only_o i_o do_v commit_v our_o cause_n for_o we_o have_v none_o other_o to_o fight_v for_o we_o but_o only_o the_o lord_n who_o alone_o by_o the_o right_a arm_n of_o his_o power_n have_v make_v thousand_o willing_a this_o day_n i_o do_v believe_v in_o england_n rather_o to_o have_v their_o outward_a tabernacle_n of_o flesh_n tear_v in_o piece_n then_o to_o yield_v to_o that_o will_n of_o man_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o utmost_a of_o your_o power_n be_v but_o to_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o then_o you_o can_v do_v no_o more_o therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n bring_v we_o into_o the_o pure_a fear_n of_o he_o that_o can_v both_o kill_v and_o cast_v into_o hell_n and_o these_o thing_n do_v i_o lay_v before_o you_o that_o you_o may_v take_v heed_n of_o pull_v innocent_a blood_n upon_o your_o own_o head_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o a_o plain_a man_n and_o in_o plainness_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o and_o i_o leave_v what_o i_o have_v here_o write_v to_o that_o of_o god_n in_o you_o and_o in_o all_o people_n to_o see_v whether_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n be_v not_o be_v bear_v in_o vain_a this_o day_n in_o england_n by_o one_o that_o be_v a_o true_a lover_n of_o all_o your_o soul_n be_v know_v among_o man_n by_o the_o name_n of_o humphrey_n brewester_n the_o second_o of_o the_o seven_o month_n call_v september_n 1662._o the_o end_n