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	lord_n	sabbath_n	2,994	5	10.1532	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90523	A defence of church-government, exercised in presbyteriall, classicall, & synodall assemblies; according to the practise of the reformed churches: touching I. The power of a particular eldership, against those that plead for a meere popular government, specially Mr Ainsvvorth in his Animadversion to Mr Clyft. &c. II. The authority of classes and synods, against the patrons of independencie: answering in this poynt Mr Davenport his Apologeticall reply, &c. and Mr Canne his Churches plea, &c, sent forth first by W. Best, and afterwards for this part of it, under the title of Syons prerogative royall. By Iohn Paget, late able and faithfull pastour of the Reformed English Church in Amsterdam. Hereunto is prefixed an advertisement to the Parliament, wherein are inserted some animadversions on the Cheshire Remonstrance against Presbytery: by T.P.	Paget, John, d. 1640.; Paget, Thomas, d. 1660.	1641 (1641)	Wing P166; Thomason E117_1; ESTC R16734	348,418	298

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to_o establish_v the_o sea_n of_o rome_n use_v the_o same_o argument_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v if_z mr_n paget_n intend_v to_o dispute_v this_o way_n they_o will_v carry_v it_o quite_o away_o from_o he_o but_o i_o think_v he_o will_v hereafter_o be_v more_o considerate_a and_o speak_v no_o further_o of_o that_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o church_n government_n see_v he_o know_v the_o most_o learned_a on_o our_o side_n do_v condemn_v the_o papist_n for_o it_o viz._n 4._o viz._n animadv_n contr_n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 4._o junius_n 2._o junius_n inst_z l._n 4._o c_o 6._o sect_n 2._o calvin_n 614._o calvin_n ag._n whitg_n l._n 2._o p._n 614._o cartwright_n 1._o cartwright_n contr._n 4._o qu._n 1._o d._n whitaker_n &_o other_o answ._n mr_n ainsworth_n before_o he_o speak_v much_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o this_o purpose_n he_o say_v 15.16_o say_v animadv_n p._n 15.16_o it_o be_v a_o main_a pillar_n of_o popery_n to_o proportion_v the_o church_n now_o in_o the_o outward_a polity_n to_o 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31._o article_n of_o the_o belgic_a confession_n which_o be_v point_a at_o have_v nothing_o that_o serve_v their_o turn_n against_o i_o neither_o do_v they_o show_v what_o clause_n therein_o they_o intend_v for_o their_o purpose_n and_o what_o seem_v most_o to_o accord_n with_o their_o former_a allegation_n i_o have_v answer_v before_o but_o for_o the_o synod_n of_o these_o country_n whereas_o mr_n c._n say_v 91.92_o say_v ch._n pl._n p._n 91.92_o what_o those_o synod_n be_v of_o who_o mr_n paget_n speak_v in_o pag._n 66._o who_o decree_v that_o particular_a congregation_n shall_v not_o practice_v among_o themselves_o all_o god_n ordinance_n i_o do_v not_o yet_o know_v but_o this_o i_o know_v that_o no_o reform_a church_n have_v make_v this_o a_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a if_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v it_o be_v only_o the_o invention_n of_o some_o particular_a man_n it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o mr_n can_n falsify_v my_o word_n that_o which_o i_o say_v be_v this_o 66._o this_o answ_n to_o w.b._n p._n 66._o when_o the_o business_n be_v so_o weighty_a that_o by_o former_a general_a consent_n of_o church_n testify_v by_o their_o deputy_n meet_v together_o in_o their_o synod_n it_o have_v be_v agree_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v proceed_v in_o without_o advise_v of_o the_o classis_fw-la such_o as_o be_v the_o election_n of_o minister_n the_o excommunication_n of_o offender_n and_o the_o like_a that_o in_o such_o case_n ordinary_o matter_n be_v bring_v unto_o the_o classis_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o this_o voluntary_a agreement_n not_o to_o proceed_v without_o advice_n of_o the_o classis_fw-la before_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a weight_n be_v determine_v be_v not_o to_o hinder_v particular_a congregation_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o god_n ordinance_n among_o they_o but_o only_o to_o prevent_v and_o restrain_v abuse_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v and_o to_o direct_v they_o for_o the_o 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advice_n and_o judgement_n of_o a_o classical_a assembly_n and_o beside_o the_o decree_n of_o these_o nationall_n synod_n the_o like_a agreement_n and_o resolution_n have_v be_v make_v in_o sundry_a 69._o sundry_a provinc_fw-la syn._n tot_o dordr_n an._n 1574._o art_n 12._o prov._n syn._n tot_o middelb_n an._n 1591._o art_n 3_o 4_o 9_o 58_o 68_o 69._o provincial_n synod_n so_o that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n after_o ripe_a deliberation_n &_o long_a experience_n these_o act_n of_o their_o synod_n have_v still_o be_v renew_v and_o confirm_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o reformation_n even_o unto_o this_o day_n iii_o beside_o these_o general_a act_n and_o agreement_n of_o several_a synod_n we_o have_v their_o practice_n also_o for_o confirmation_n hereof_o to_o declare_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o particular_a church_n be_v judge_v by_o another_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o themselves_o thus_o it_o be_v witness_v 56.57_o witness_v trigland_n van_fw-mi de_fw-fr mother_n p._n 56.57_o that_o caspar_n coolhaes_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o provincial_n synod_n of_o holland_n hold_v at_o haerlem_n anno_fw-la 1582._o that_o the_o cause_n of_o hermannus_n herbert_n be_v judge_v and_o he_o suspend_v from_o his_o ministry_n by_o a_o particular_a synod_n of_o south-holland_n hold_v in_o the_o hague_n anno_fw-la 1591._o novemb_n 6._o that_o cornelius_n wiggertsz_n be_v also_o judge_v and_o excommunicate_v by_o a_o particular_a synod_n of_o north-holland_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o error_n hold_v by_o he_o that_o 22._o that_o act._n syn._n nat._n dordr_n an._n 1618._o sesse_n 22._o nicolaus_n grevinchovius_n minister_n at_o rotterdam_n be_v remove_v from_o his_o ministry_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o south-holland_n synod_n hold_v at_o delft_n that_o pref_o that_o ib._n pref_o adolphus_n venator_n minister_n at_o alcmaer_n that_o joannes_n valesius_fw-la joannes_n rodingenus_n and_o isaacus_n welsingius_fw-la pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o horn_n be_v 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