Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	death_n	great_a	sin_n	3,696	5	5.0169	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61517	Kalōs proestōtes, or, A view of church-government wherein the proper church-governors are demonstrated, their office, duty, work and employment ... is declared ... : in a sermon preached at West-Malling ... Septemb. 16, 1662 / by John Stileman ...	Stileman, John, d. 1685.	1663 (1663)	Wing S5553; ESTC R34609	27,809	36

last_o considerable_a in_o this_o office_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d governance_n hierarchia_fw-la a_o sacred_a jurisdiction_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v obey_v and_o submit_v to_o i_o need_v not_o cite_v those_o many_o text_n passim_fw-la text_n rom._n 8.12_o 1_o thes_n 5.12_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o et_fw-la passim_fw-la wherein_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o rule_n and_o authority_n there_o be_v a_o governance_n in_o the_o venerable_a bishop_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v the_o rule_n and_o oversight_n as_o of_o the_o flock_n so_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o clergy_n also_o as_o the_o antithesis_fw-la in_o st._n peter_n must_v infer_v 3._o infer_v 1_o pet._n 5.2_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o government_n which_o be_v not_o despotical_a or_o magisterial_a for_o the_o benefit_n of_o themselves_o not_o lordlike_o or_o domineer_a no_o they_o claim_v it_o not_o they_o exercise_v it_o not_o but_o paternal_a and_o pastoral_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o salvation_n of_o soul_n not_o as_o 3.1_o as_o jam._n 3.1_o lord_n or_o master_n over_o they_o but_o as_o pastor_n brethren_n father_n over_o the_o several_a presbyter_n and_o people_n under_o these_o the_o presbyter_n also_o though_o subordinate_a to_o the_o bishop_n as_o subject_n shall_v i_o say_v nay_o rather_o as_o son_n or_o brethren_n in_o subordination_n to_o obey_v they_o as_o father_n yet_o to_o govern_v their_o respective_a flock_n not_o command_v with_o dominion_n but_o feed_v teach_v so_o rule_v 16.14_o rule_v 1_o cor._n 16.14_o with_o charity_n and_o all_o possible_a 25._o possible_a 2_o tim._n 2.24_o 25._o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n with_o all_o 4.2_o all_o 2_o tim._n 4.2_o long-suffering_a and_o patience_n and_o yet_o with_o a_o holy_a 15._o holy_a tit._n 2_o 15._o authority_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o though_o we_o consider_v the_o bishop_n as_o distinct_a from_o because_o in_o this_o point_n of_o government_n superior_a to_o other_o presbyter_n yet_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o church_n very_o much_o consist_v in_o the_o sweet_a harmony_n and_o consent_n between_o these_o two_o the_o one_o rule_v as_o a_o father_n the_o other_o obey_v as_o son_n and_o brethren_n and_o yet_o both_o together_o exercise_v a_o government_n in_o the_o church_n a_o reverend_a episcopacy_n praeside_v assist_v with_o a_o pious_a subordinate_a presbytery_n which_o the_o scripture_n warrant_v the_o law_n of_o our_o church_n establish_v nor_o do_v any_o that_o i_o know_v claim_v any_o other_o authorty_n i_o shall_v not_o divide_v they_o but_o only_o consider_v where_o this_o government_n which_o they_o thus_o exercise_v do_v consist_v viz._n chief_o in_o these_o four_o thing_n 1._o admonition_n this_o be_v one_o of_o their_o work_n they_o labour_v admonition_n this_o exercise_v 1._o in_o admonition_n and_o be_v over_o 5.12_o over_o 1_o thes_n 5.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o admonish_v it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a charge_n if_o any_o obey_v not_o 3.10_o not_o 2_o thes_n 3.10_o mark_v such_o a_o man_n yet_o count_v he_o not_o present_o a_o enemy_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d admonish_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n and_o there_o must_v proceed_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.10_o 〈◊〉_d tit._n 3.10_o one_o and_o another_o admonition_n before_o there_o be_v a_o pass_n to_o severe_a censure_n such_o mild_a and_o meek_a way_n be_v first_o to_o be_v use_v as_o surgeon_n be_v not_o to_o use_v corrosive_n or_o caustic_n where_o gentle_a remedy_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n the_o first_o work_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6.1_o 〈◊〉_d gal._n 6.1_o gentle_o and_o tender_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a joint_n and_o restore_v the_o dislocate_v member_n but_o if_o this_o admonition_n prevail_v not_o then_o must_v be_v add_v 2._o sharp_a reprehension_n rebuke_n 2._o rebuke_n when_o gentle_a plaster_n do_v no_o good_a caustic_n and_o sharp_a remedy_n must_v be_v apply_v 6.1_o apply_v gal._n 6.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o be_v overtake_v or_o surprise_v use_v he_o in_o such_o a_o case_n with_o all_o possible_a lenity_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o man_n overtake_v sin_n there_o must_v be_v another_o course_n 23._o course_n jud._n 22_o 23._o use_v some_o tender_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o compassion_n distinguish_v between_o sinner_n but_o other_o save_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pluck_v they_o out_o by_o a_o holy_a severity_n that_o they_o may_v be_v afraid_a to_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.13_o 〈◊〉_d tit._n 1.13_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o or_o cutting_o in_o love_n to_o their_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o if_o such_o rebuke_n prevail_v not_o the_o church_n must_v put_v forth_o her_o power_n in_o 3._o ecclesiastical_a censure_n 5.20_o censure_n 1_o tim._n 5.20_o when_o man_n sin_v open_o censure_n 3._o censure_n rebuke_v they_o before_o all_o that_o other_o may_v fear_v when_o there_o be_v a_o open_a scandal_n there_o must_v be_v a_o public_a censure_n 3.14_o censure_n 2_o thes_n 3.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v that_o man_n set_v a_o brand_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o shame_n when_o private_a rebuke_n avail_v not_o a_o public_a censure_n must_v succeed_v and_o if_o this_o prevail_v not_o it_o make_v way_n for_o 4._o the_o last_o cut_v off_o excommunication_n 4._o excision_n or_o excommunication_n or_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o excommunication_n this_o be_v the_o high_a censure_n and_o the_o last_o which_o the_o church_n must_v or_o can_v use_v and_o that_o but_o in_o the_o high_a case_n man_n cut_v not_o off_o a_o limb_n for_o a_o light_a spot_n or_o little_a irregularity_n nor_o shall_v the_o church_n cast_v out_o and_o excommunicate_v for_o trivial_a offence_n nor_o do_v they_o cut_v off_o a_o member_n when_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o cure_v but_o when_o gangrene_v or_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n when_o apparent_a danger_n ne_fw-la pars_fw-la sincera_fw-la trahatur_fw-la so_o in_o the_o church_n will_v any_o mean_n else_o reform_v a_o soul_n it_o will_v be_v high_a uncharitableness_n to_o cut_v he_o off_o be_v i_o worthy_a to_o advice_n our_o venerable_a father_n who_o sit_v at_o the_o stern_a i_o shall_v make_v it_o my_o earnest_a request_n for_o the_o church_n that_o no_o court_n may_v pass_v this_o censure_n but_o upon_o very_o great_a cause_n when_o this_o sin_n be_v notorious_o scandalous_a to_o deserve_v it_o and_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n else_o to_o reform_v it_o and_o with_o the_o great_a regret_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o sinner_n as_o we_o will_v mourn_v for_o the_o death_n of_o a_o brother_n or_o be_v afflict_v at_o the_o cut_n off_o a_o limb_n from_o our_o body_n when_o upon_o every_o light_a occasion_n the_o church_n shall_v proceed_v to_o abscission_n it_o will_v make_v her_o court_n ridiculous_a her_o censure_n scorn_v and_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n to_o slight_v that_o which_o if_o well_o manage_v will_v fill_v they_o with_o shame_n and_o horror_n and_o awaken_v they_o to_o seek_v her_o peace_n but_o when_o the_o scandal_n be_v notorious_a and_o it_o be_v so_o not_o only_o when_o the_o sin_n be_v high_o enormous_a at_o the_o first_o but_o when_o it_o grow_v to_o it_o by_o degree_n the_o sin_n may_v be_v light_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o offence_n small_a at_o first_o yet_o when_o man_n shall_v either_o persist_v notwithstanding_o all_o fair_a mean_n to_o reform_v they_o or_o shall_v despise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o their_o first_o offence_n add_v a_o proud_a presumptuous_a contumacy_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n this_o now_o grow_v high_o scandalous_a which_o before_o may_v have_v be_v pass_v over_o with_o a_o light_a hand_n when_o i_o say_v the_o scandal_n be_v thus_o notorious_a whether_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o crime_n or_o by_o a_o superadded_a contumacy_n the_o church_n be_v offend_v when_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o ill_a example_n and_o danger_n to_o other_o when_o all_o mean_n of_o admonition_n rebuke_v and_o other_o censure_n be_v use_v and_o none_o do_v good_a but_o the_o sinner_n remain_v incorrigible_a then_o let_v he_o be_v cast_v out_o for_o the_o humble_v of_o himself_o and_o cleanse_v the_o church_n if_o one_o and_o a_o second_o warning_n will_v not_o reclaim_v a_o heretic_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.10_o 〈◊〉_d tit._n 3.10_o cast_v he_o out_o if_o there_o be_v a_o incestuous_a corinthian_a and_o he_o continue_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ult_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 5._o ult_n cut_v off_o vix_fw-la by_o excommunication_n that_o wicked_a person_n from_o among_o you_o even_o nature_n teach_v this_o in_o the_o