Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	ecclesiastical_a	law_n	matter_n	2,272	5	5.7408	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81927	A peace-maker without partiality and hypocrisie. Or The gospel-way to make up the present breaches of brotherhood, and heale the divisions, whereby some of the reforming professors and ministers of the kindome at the time, sadly dishonour their profession, mainley obstruct our reformation, utterly destroy the safe constitution both of church and state. Wherein are handled, 1. How the meanes of Christian peace, as well civill as ecclesiasticall, may bee found and ought to bee followed, both by pastors and people. 2. What are the speciall lets of Ecclesiasticall reconciliation, and what the causes of divisions are, and how to be remedied. 3. What are the grounds, termes and motives of brotherly unitie and forbearance, which the ministers and members of the churches of England ought ot professe and practise one towards another for the gospels sake. / All written upon severall occasions and at severall times by Mr. John Dury, one of the assembly of divines, &c. and now published by Samuel Hartlib, to whom they were sent.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1648 (1648)	Wing D2877; Thomason E458_19; ESTC R205070	94,791	118

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practice_v one_o towards_o another_o for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n all_o write_v upon_o several_a occasion_n and_o at_o several_a time_n by_o mr._n john_n dury_n one_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o publish_v by_o samuel_n hartlib_n to_o who_o they_o be_v send_v behold_v how_o good_a and_o how_o pleasant_a it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n psal_n 133.1_o for_o the_o division_n of_o reuben_n there_o be_v great_a thought_n of_o heart_n judge_n 5.15_o a_o brother_n offend_v be_v hard_a to_o be_v win_v then_o a_o strong_a city_n and_o their_o contention_n be_v like_o the_o bar_n of_o a_o castle_n prov._n 18_o 19_o london_n print_v by_o r._n cotes_n for_o john_n bellamy_n at_o the_o three_o golden_a lion_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1648._o the_o content_n the_o preface_n be_v two_o letter_n send_v at_o several_a time_n to_o mr._n samuel_n hartlib_n by_o mr._n john_n dury_n wherein_o be_v handle_v i._n how_o the_o mean_n of_o christian_a peace_n as_o well_o civil_a as_o ecclesiastical_a aught_o to_o be_v follow_v and_o may_v be_v find_v among_o professor_n pag._n 1._o ii_o what_o be_v the_o special_a let_n of_o ecclesiastical_a reconciliation_n and_o what_o the_o cause_n of_o division_n be_v among_o minister_n and_o how_o to_o be_v remedy_v p._n 16._o a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o ground_n term_n and_o motive_n of_o brotherly_a unity_n and_o forbearance_n which_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ought_v to_o profess_v and_o practice_v one_o towards_o another_o for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n chap._n 1._o the_o introduction_n show_v the_o scope_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o discourse_n pag._n 26._o chap._n 2._o concern_v the_o law_n of_o christian_a brotherhood_n what_o it_o be_v and_o whereunto_o it_o bind_v we_o p._n 28._o chap._n 3._o concern_v the_o term_n of_o unity_n and_o forbearance_n in_o general_n p._n 32._o chap._n 4._o concern_v the_o term_n of_o unity_n by_o themselves_o what_o they_o be_v why_o not_o regard_v and_o wherefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v regard_v p._n 33._o chap._n 5._o concern_v the_o particular_a term_n of_o unity_n whereunto_o the_o minister_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v attain_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o their_o relation_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n p._n 30._o chap._n 6._o concern_v the_o term_n of_o unity_n in_o the_o chief_a act_n of_o our_o religious_a profession_n p._n 41._o sect._n 1_o of_o single_a professor_n p._n 42._o sect._n 2._o of_o professor_n unite_v to_o a_o congregation_n p._n 45._o sect._n 3_o of_o several_a congregation_n as_o they_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v associate_v p._n 46._o sect._n 4._o of_o officer_n and_o ruler_n of_o several_a congregation_n and_o their_o association_n p._n 49._o chap._n 7._o concern_v the_o term_n of_o forbearance_n that_o therein_o be_v and_o may_v be_v find_v a_o agreement_n p._n 55._o chap._n 8._o concern_v the_o principle_n of_o mutual_a toleration_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o full_a agreement_n p._n 56._o chap._n 9_o concern_v the_o way_n how_o to_o settle_v and_o prosecute_v a_o mutual_a toleration_n by_o rule_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n p._n 58._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o rule_n of_o condescension_n how_o they_o may_v be_v find_v out_o p._n 60._o chap._n 11._o concern_v the_o cause_n of_o disaffection_n and_o of_o breach_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v remove_v by_o common_a consent_n p._n 67._o chap._n 12._o concern_v the_o motion_n which_o shall_v induce_v we_o to_o make_v profession_n of_o this_o unity_n and_o forbearance_n why_o these_o be_v requisite_a and_o what_o they_o be_v p._n 70._o chap._n 13._o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o brotherly_a unity_n in_o the_o ministry_n p._n 71._o chap._n 14._o concern_v the_o usefulness_n and_o commendablenesse_n of_o brotherly_a unity_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n p._n 84._o sect._n 1_o what_o the_o communion_n and_o correspondency_n be_v wherein_o 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prejudice_n which_o many_o have_v against_o he_o act_v 21._o vers_fw-la 18._o till_o 28._o another_o time_n paul_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n do_v circumcise_v timothy_n by_o way_n of_o condescension_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v weak_a and_o will_v have_v be_v offend_v if_o that_o have_v not_o be_v do_v act._n 18.1_o 2_o 3._o but_o when_o the_o cause_n be_v alter_v and_o by_o condescend_v to_o circumcise_v titus_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v have_v be_v prejudge_v towards_o the_o gentile_n he_o will_v not_o at_o all_o yield_v unto_o it_o gal._n 2.3.4_o 5._o three_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o condescension_n in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n such_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v mention_v rom._n 14._o throughout_o to_o bear_v with_o the_o weak_a item_n in_o matter_n of_o offence_n which_o may_v be_v foresee_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o prevent_v the_o same_o by_o yield_v unto_o the_o weak_a and_o ignorant_a lest_o either_o our_o good_a be_v evil_a speak_v of_o or_o our_o brother_n be_v grieve_v at_o what_o we_o do_v or_o his_o conscience_n be_v embolden_v by_o our_o example_n while_o it_o want_v light_a to_o discern_v its_o own_o liberty_n to_o sin_n rom._n 14.15_o 16._o and_o 1_o cor._n 8.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o chap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 23._o till_o the_o end_n four_o and_o last_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o condescension_n to_o bear_v with_o all_o man_n in_o that_o whereunto_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v that_o by_o the_o thing_n whereunto_o they_o have_v attain_v and_o our_o friendly_a converse_n with_o they_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o edification_n they_o may_v be_v gain_v concern_v this_o way_n of_o condescension_n towards_o other_o these_o place_n be_v considerable_a matth._n 12.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o 1_o cor._n 9.19_o till_o the_o end_n gal._n 4.12_o and_o 6.1_o 2_o tim._n 2.24_o 25_o 26_o and_o 1_o thes_n 5.14_o 15.20_o 21._o phil._n 3.15_o 16._o and_o all_o thing_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o charity_n 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