Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	effect_n	good_a	produce_v	2,277	5	8.1845	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66730	The true interest of nations impartially stated in a sermon preached at the Lent assizes at Chelmesford in Essex, March 2d. 1690/1 : proving that the promoting universal righteousness, piety, justice, and honesty, is the sure means to exalt a nation ... / by Anthony Walker ...	Walker, Anthony, d. 1692.	1691 (1691)	Wing W311; ESTC R5492	23,518	42

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threefold_a for_o evangelical_n righteousness_n respect_v person_n single_o not_o nation_n complex_o which_o we_o may_v call_v religious_a civil_a moral_a righteousness_n religious_a righteousness_n be_v godliness_n or_o piety_n which_o give_v to_o god_n the_o worship_n and_o service_n he_o expect_v the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n psal_n 29._o which_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o first_o table_n 2._o civil_a legal_a political_a righteousness_n which_o be_v justice_n and_o equity_n consist_v in_o due_a administration_n of_o judgement_n by_o just_a distribution_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o true_a design_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o righteous_a law_n of_o every_o nation_n and_o society_n of_o man_n defend_v and_o reward_v those_o who_o observe_v and_o keep_v they_o and_o restrain_v and_o punish_v those_o who_o transgress_v and_o break_v they_o that_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n may_v be_v real_o the_o terrer_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o who_o do_v well_o rom._n 13._o 3._o moral_a righteousness_n be_v honesty_n and_o probity_n fair_a and_o upright_o deal_n by_o private_a person_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n the_o source_n of_o which_o be_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o mat._n 22.39_o and_o that_o golden_a rule_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o do_v to_o other_o as_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v to_o we_o luke_n 6.31_o and_o the_o whole_a amount_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o capacity_n with_o all_o good_a conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n act_n 24.16_o three_o the_o effect_n exalt_v this_o also_o may_v imply_v three_o thing_n honour_n safety_n plenty_n 1._o to_o exalt_v signify_v to_o set_v up_o on_o high_a in_o honour_n renown_n and_o fame_n to_o make_v thou_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o praise_n in_o name_n and_o honour_n deut._n 26.19_o and_o the_o very_a text_n intimate_v this_o in_o oppose_a reproach_n to_o 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labour_v that_o there_o be_v no_o break_n in_o nor_o go_v out_o that_o there_o be_v no_o complain_v in_o our_o street_n happy_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n happy_a here_o be_v consignificant_a to_o be_v exalt_v and_o that_o enlarge_v promise_n of_o exceed_a plenty_n deut._n 28.11_o 12._o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v thou_o plenteous_a in_o good_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n thy_o cattle_n thy_o ground_n the_o lord_n shall_v open_v to_o thou_o his_o good_a treasure_n end_v thus_o v._o 13._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v thou_o the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o tail_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v above_o only_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v beneath_o so_o that_o plenty_n and_o prosperity_n proper_o exalt_v in_o scripture-language_n and_o account_n thus_o from_o this_o genuine_a explication_n of_o the_o word_n you_o may_v please_v to_o take_v a_o comprehensive_a view_n of_o this_o excellent_a text_n and_o grasp_v the_o strength_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o into_o one_o proposition_n viz._n that_o religion_n and_o piety_n justice_n and_o equity_n probity_n and_o honesty_n exalt_v into_o honour_n and_o renown_n safety_n and_o peace_n plenty_n and_o prosperity_n a_o nation_n the_o land_n in_o which_o they_o be_v find_v the_o people_n by_o who_o they_o be_v practise_v the_o government_n by_o which_o they_o be_v defend_v and_o promote_v in_o the_o handle_n which_o proposition_n i_o shall_v set_v these_o limit_n and_o bound_n to_o my_o discourse_n as_o the_o method_n and_o measure_n of_o it_o 1._o to_o confirm_v its_o truth_n that_o they_o do_v it_o 2._o to_o show_v the_o season_n and_o circumstance_n when_o they_o do_v it_o 3._o to_o demonstrate_v the_o reason_n why_o or_o show_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o they_o do_v it_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v pursue_v as_o distinct_o as_o i_o can_v i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n viz._n that_o piety_n justice_n honesty_n exalt_v country_n people_n government_n in_o honour_n safety_n plenty_n there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o full_a and_o comprehensive_a confirmation_n give_v of_o any_o truth_n than_o what_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o confirm_v this_o from_o deut._n 28._o in_o the_o 14_o first_o verse_n in_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o which_o i_o must_v refer_v you_o to_o be_v too_o long_o to_o transcribe_v and_o point_v at_o the_o particular_n when_o it_o go_v well_o with_o the_o righteous_a the_o city_n rejoice_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o upright_o the_o city_n be_v exalt_v prov._n 11.10_o 11._o religion_n and_o justice_n be_v like_o the_o two_o pillar_n solomon_n erect_v before_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n jakin_n and_o bouz_n establishment_n and_o strength_n 1_o king_n 7.21_o justice_n with_o religion_n as_o a_o great_a man_n have_v observe_v be_v the_o strong_a foundation_n and_o the_o steady_a prop_n of_o state_n and_o kingdom_n therefore_o good_a man_n be_v as_o elisha_n call_v elijah_n the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o 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the_o true_a interest_n of_o nation_n impartial_o state_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o lend_a assize_n at_o chelmesford_n in_o essex_n march_v 2d_o 1690_o 1._o prove_v that_o the_o promote_a universal_a righteousness_n piety_n justice_n and_o honesty_n be_v the_o sure_a mean_n to_o exalt_v a_o nation_n its_o inhabitant_n and_o government_n in_o honour_n safety_n and_o prosperity_n by_o anthony_n walker_n d.d._n ezech._n 3_o 19_o if_o thou_o warn_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o turn_v not_o from_o his_o wickedness_n nor_o from_o his_o wicked_a way_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o thou_o have_v deliver_v thy_o soul_n verse_n 2._o if_o thou_o warn_v the_o righteous_a that_o the_o righteous_a sin_n not_o and_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n he_o shall_v sure_o live_v because_o he_o be_v warn_v also_o thou_o have_v deliver_v thy_o soul_n london_n print_v for_o nathanael_n ranew_v at_o the_o king_n be_v arm_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n 1691._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a 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march_v the_o 2d_o 1691._o on_o proverb_n 14.34_o righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o any_o people_n though_o these_o word_n have_v no_o dependence_n on_o the_o context_n nor_o coherence_n with_o it_o yet_o they_o have_v a_o secret_a aspect_n on_o and_o a_o tacit_n regard_v to_o a_o suppose_a truth_n which_o be_v the_o basis_n on_o which_o they_o be_v build_v and_o the_o hide_a source_n and_o spring_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v and_o issue_n to_o wit_n that_o noble_a principle_n which_o nature_n have_v imprint_v on_o mankind_n with_o character_n as_o legible_a as_o indelible_a viz._n that_o every_o man_n shall_v and_o every_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n will_v desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o promote_v the_o honour_n safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o his_o native_a country_n the_o nation_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o member_n for_o as_o the_o first_o and_o great_a law_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o love_v ourselves_o to_o preserve_v our_o be_v and_o to_o 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