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	spiritual_a	temporal_a	2,677	5	8.2384	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33237	Second thoughts, or, The case of a limited toleration, stated according to the present exigence of affairs in church and state	Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 1609-1674.	1660 (1660)	Wing C4425; ESTC R15288	7,331	10

of_o the_o nation_n do_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n consist_v of_o non-conformist_n and_o that_o much_o of_o the_o wealth_n and_o stock_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v lodge_v in_o their_o hand_n who_o have_v no_o great_a devotion_n for_o the_o present_a liturgy_n and_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n wherefore_o we_o need_v go_v no_o far_o to_o find_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o general_a damp_n upon_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n than_o the_o strictness_n of_o our_o law_n upon_o that_o sort_n of_o people_n by_o which_o some_o of_o they_o be_v disable_v and_o other_o discourage_v from_o employ_v their_o industry_n and_o their_o stock_n for_o carry_v on_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o whilst_o upon_o these_o motive_n i_o plead_v for_o a_o toleration_n of_o nonconformist_n thereby_o i_o intend_v no_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a exemption_n from_o penalty_n with_o a_o liberty_n of_o exercise_v their_o religion_n under_o such_o competent_a restriction_n as_o shall_v be_v judge_v necessary_a both_o to_o secure_v the_o public_a from_o a_o riot_n and_o sedition_n and_o to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o their_o convention_n and_o the_o religious_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n establish_v by_o law_n moreover_o i_o think_v it_o necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o office_n and_o place_n of_o eminent_a trust_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a because_o shall_v they_o be_v admit_v to_o a_o equality_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o kingdom_n their_o oppression_n and_o natural_a endeavour_n to_o advance_v their_o own_o way_n in_o religion_n may_v tempt_v they_o to_o push_v forward_o and_o struggle_v for_o the_o right-hand_n of_o fellowship_n so_o as_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o nation_n may_v be_v endanger_v i_o shall_v here_o have_v close_v up_o this_o discourse_n do_v i_o not_o find_v that_o many_o reverend_a member_n of_o the_o clergy_n have_v be_v late_o great_a opposer_n of_o a_o toleration_n which_o lead_v i_o to_o consider_v whither_o the_o admission_n of_o it_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o safety_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n if_o we_o call_v to_o mind_n by_o what_o mean_v true_a religion_n be_v first_o plant_v and_o propagate_v in_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o force_n and_o compulsion_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o the_o work_n both_o the_o precept_n and_o example_n of_o our_o great_a master_n and_o his_o disciple_n be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o it_o for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v that_o human_a prudence_n as_o well_o as_o christian_a piety_n oblige_v their_o successor_n to_o follow_v the_o same_o method_n of_o reclaim_v dissenter_n by_o gentleness_n and_o meek_a exhortation_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o st._n paul_n for_o since_o the_o chief_a design_n and_o most_o incumbent_a duty_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o convert_v misbeliever_n and_o to_o bring_v back_o into_o the_o fold_n those_o who_o have_v stray_v away_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o necessary_a and_o conduce_v to_o this_o work_n as_o to_o procure_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o dissenter_n a_o good_a opinion_n and_o esteem_v of_o the_o charity_n and_o paternal_a care_n of_o those_o who_o undertake_v to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o right_a way_n this_o be_v the_o method_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o begin_v his_o great_a business_n of_o convert_v mankind_n by_o first_o oblige_v the_o people_n with_o temporal_a blessing_n that_o so_o he_o may_v win_v they_o to_o spiritual_a happiness_n for_o this_o reason_n he_o miraculous_o feed_v so_o many_o thousand_o in_o the_o desert_n and_o so_o often_o cure_a their_o bodily_a infirmity_n in_o order_n to_o the_o heal_n and_o nourish_v their_o soul_n but_o the_o infliction_n of_o corporal_a punishment_n or_o pecuniary_a mul●ts_n be_v so_o far_o from_o produce_v this_o effect_n of_o love_n and_o esteem_n in_o their_o mind_n who_o we_o be_v to_o make_v our_o proselyte_n that_o it_o constant_o beget_v a_o aversion_n and_o hatred_n in_o the_o punish_v against_o the_o author_n and_o promoter_n of_o this_o punishment_n so_o that_o churchman_n must_v either_o necessary_o give_v over_o the_o design_n of_o convert_v dissenter_n which_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o their_o function_n or_o the_o practice_n of_o abet_v the_o infliction_n of_o penalty_n upon_o they_o if_o excommunication_n which_o be_v a_o seclusion_n from_o join_v with_o the_o congregation_n in_o religious_a worship_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o just_a punishment_n of_o error_n in_o religion_n according_a to_o all_o the_o primitive_a rule_n and_o practice_n of_o christianity_n be_v it_o not_o strange_o preposterous_a that_o these_o dissenter_n instead_o of_o be_v shut_v out_o shall_v be_v violent_o force_v into_o the_o church_n and_o even_o during_o their_o nonconformity_n of_o judgement_n be_v compel_v to_o a_o participation_n in_o divine_a worship_n with_o the_o faithful_a by_o all_o those_o sharp_a paenalty_n which_o the_o law_n inflict_v upon_o recusancy_n instead_o of_o the_o gospel_n rule_n which_o command_v we_o to_o avoid_v their_o company_n we_o set_v up_o a_o law_n of_o our_o own_o which_o enjoin_v our_o meeting_n together_o even_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o party_n compel_v act_n no_o less_o against_o their_o conscience_n than_o the_o compeller_n against_o the_o plain_a letter_n of_o scripture_n methinks_v in_o this_o case_n the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n ought_v to_o be_v our_o rule_n who_o in_o person_n whip_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n those_o who_o come_v thither_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o interest_n and_o nor_o of_o religion_n but_o always_o use_v the_o most_o benign_a and_o gentle_a mean_n imaginable_a to_o win_v people_n into_o the_o church_n what_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o true_a religion_n than_o that_o it_o shall_v appear_v to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o force_n to_o draw_v man_n to_o it_o we_o show_v a_o mistrust_n of_o its_o verity_n when_o we_o dare_v not_o leave_v man_n the_o liberty_n of_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n in_o embrace_v it_o be_v not_o this_o that_o very_a thing_n wherewith_o former_o we_o have_v so_o often_o reproach_v our_o adversary_n and_o have_v we_o not_o other_o lawful_a advantage_n enough_o over_o all_o dissenter_n and_o sect_n without_o call_v in_o the_o brachium_fw-la saeculare_fw-la to_o confute_v our_o opponent_n and_o use_v mean_n much_o more_o become_v a_o preach_a colonel_n of_o cromwel_n army_n than_o a_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v we_o not_o truth_n on_o our_o side_n the_o only_a invincible_a champion_n of_o religion_n be_v we_o not_o establish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n whereas_o other_o will_v at_o most_o be_v only_o suffer_v be_v not_o all_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n in_o our_o power_n and_o occupation_n so_o that_o have_v the_o strong_a motive_n on_o our_o side_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a to_o bring_v man_n fair_o to_o we_o why_o shall_v we_o keep_v up_o a_o spanish_a inquisition_n of_o force_n and_o violence_n and_o so_o discredit_v and_o weaken_v our_o cause_n whilst_o mistake_o we_o endeavour_v by_o undue_a mean_n to_o strengthen_v it_o let_v the_o presbyterian_n meet_v in_o their_o hall_n the_o fanatic_n in_o their_o barn_n the_o papist_n in_o their_o garret_n shall_v the_o church_n of_o england_n assemble_v in_o her_o cathedral_n fear_v the_o competition_n of_o rival_n every_o way_n so_o inferior_a to_o she_o in_o force_n of_o argument_n and_o reason_n in_o exterior_a decency_n and_o gravity_n and_o in_o the_o credit_n of_o public_a authority_n it_o will_v argue_v not_o only_o want_v of_o courage_n but_o even_o weakness_n of_o faith_n and_o reason_n too_o shall_v we_o be_v jealous_a that_o a_o permission_n grant_v to_o those_o sect_n of_o have_v public_a meeting_n will_v diminish_v the_o number_n of_o the_o orthodox_a in_o our_o religious_a assembly_n for_o as_o all_o contrarys_n be_v best_a set_v off_o and_o distinguish_v when_o together_o expose_v to_o public_a view_n we_o may_v presume_v that_o nothing_o will_v more_o advantageous_o fill_v our_o church_n and_o empty_v their_o conventicle_n than_o a_o liberty_n give_v they_o to_o appear_v in_o a_o full_a light_n that_o so_o all_o eye_n may_v judge_v of_o the_o difference_n between_o order_n and_o confusion_n and_o between_o the_o decency_n of_o our_o rational_a worship_n model_v according_a to_o the_o best_a pattern_n of_o sound_a antiquity_n and_o the_o homeliness_n and_o clownish_a manner_n of_o their_o address_n to_o heaven_n form_v out_o of_o their_o own_o fancy_n by_o a_o cynical_a kind_n of_o pride_n which_o scorn_v the_o direction_n of_o their_o primitive_a guide_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o give_v they_o that_o only_a advantage_n they_o have_v over_o we_o which_o be_v of_o suffer_v for_o their_o religion_n for_o if_o we_o look_v into_o scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o persecution_n in_o the_o sufferer_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o conspicuous_a mark_n of_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o inflicter_n of_o error_n as_o most_o evident_o appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o that_o great_a apostle_n saint_n paul_n than_o who_o before_o his_o conversion_n none_o more_o zealous_a and_o fierce_a in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o christian_n and_o after_o his_o conversion_n none_o more_o compassionate_a and_o charitable_a towards_o his_o dissent_v brethren_n the_o jew_n the_o end_n