Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	evil_a	good_a	reason_n	2,746	5	5.3703	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42469	Thomas Gataker B.D. his vindication of the annotations by him published upon these words, Thus saith the Lord, learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signes of heaven, for the heathen are dismayed at them, Jer. 10. 2 against the scurrilous aspersions of that grand imposter Mr. William Lillie : as also against the various expositions of two of his advocates, Mr. John Swan, and another by him cited, but not named : together with the annotations themselvs : wherein the pretended grounds of judiciary astrologie, and the Scripture-proofes produced for it are discussed and refuted.; Vindication of the annotations by him published	Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654.	1653 (1653)	Wing G330; ESTC R7339	172,651	208

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thomas_n gataker_n b._n d._n his_o vindication_n of_o the_o annotation_n by_o he_o publish_v upon_o these_o word_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n learn_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o be_v not_o dismay_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o heathen_a be_v dismay_v at_o they_o jer._n 10.2_o against_o the_o scurrilous_a aspersion_n of_o that_o grand_a imposter_n mr._n william_n lillie_n as_o also_o against_o the_o various_a exposition_n of_o two_o of_o his_o advocate_n mr._n john_n swan_n and_o another_o by_o he_o cite_v but_o not_o name_v together_o with_o the_o annotation_n themselves_o wherein_o the_o pretend_a ground_n of_o judiciary_n astrology_n and_o the_o scripture-proofe_n produce_v for_o it_o be_v discuss_v and_o refute_v isaiah_n 47.12_o 13._o stand_v now_o with_o thy_o enchantment_n and_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sorcery_n wherein_o thou_o have_v labour_v from_o thy_o youth_n if_o so_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o profit_v if_o so_o be_v 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l._n 37._o and_o it_o l._n 38._o in_o the._n l._n 39_o right_a p._n 159._o l._n 16._o joel_n 2.10_o p._n 161._o l._n 17._o cocceius_n p._n 143._o l._n 30._o that_o fight_z of_o p._n 163._o l._n 15._o witness_n p._n 173._o l._n 35._o and_o not_o the_o principal_a content_n of_o this_o whole_a discourse_n in_o the_o former_a part._n the_o occasion_n of_o undertake_v this_o task_n page_n 1_o lily_n scurrilous_a aspersion_n of_o the_o annotation_n on_o jerem_n 10.2_o and_o the_o author_n of_o they_o p._n 2_o answer_v brief_a to_o all_o his_o aspersion_n in_o general_a and_o some_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a p._n 3_o of_o ignorance_n charge_v on_o all_o that_o oppose_v he_o and_o his_o profession_n p._n 4._o and_o further_o p._n 82_o 86_o of_o presbytery_n and_o independency_n how_o far_o they_o concur_v and_o where_o they_o part_v p._n 5_o that_o those_o of_o either_o side_n and_o other_o of_o neither_o have_v unanimous_o agree_v as_o well_o in_o ancient_a time_n as_o in_o latter_a day_n in_o oppose_v and_o condemn_v his_o profession_n p._n 6.7.87_o the_o presbytery_n clear_v from_o imputation_n of_o sedition_n p._n 8.9.21_o lily_n spite_v not_o so_o much_o against_o the_o presbytery_n as_o against_o the_o ministry_n in_o general_n p._n 10.11_o 19.21_o 22_o his_o cunning_a prediction_n of_o thing_n do_v or_o in_o do_v p._n 12._o and_o compliance_n with_o the_o time_n p._n 13.14_o 58_o calvine_n though_o not_o alone_o gross_o abuse_v and_o false_o charge_v by_o he_o and_o other_o p._n 14.15_o 16_o 17_o the_o genevian_a discipline_n by_o a_o popish_a writer_n of_o note_n high_o commend_v p._n 17.18_o calvines_n judgement_n of_o divinatorie_a astrology_n p._n 18_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o late_a war_n by_o lily_n pretend_v discuss_v and_o refute_v p._n 19.20_o lily_n contradiction_n in_o his_o judgement_n p._n 22.23_o his_o pretend_a grief_n for_o some_o pious_a priest_n unmask_v p._n 24.25_o &_o p._n 74.75_o his_o reqirie_n to_o be_v hear_v and_o try_v according_a to_o his_o own_o principle_n examine_v p._n 26.27_o his_o censure_n of_o stupidity_n nonsense_n dotage_n cross_v all_o antiqitie_n reason_n and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o text_n in_o the_o annotation_n and_o their_o author_n discuss_v p._n 28.29.32.33_o envy_n charge_v by_o he_o unjust_o on_o the_o oppugner_n of_o his_o profession_n p._n 30.31_o lily_n prediction_n in_o some_o particular_n concern_v the_o last_o solar_a eclipse_n control_v p._n 33_o 41_o his_o consent_n with_o and_o dissent_v from_o a_o other_o of_o his_o profession_n with_o the_o ground_n thereof_o debate_v p_o 35_o 37_o reason_n why_o eclipse_n can_v portend_v or_o produce_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o man_n ascribe_v unto_o they_o p._n 41_o 43_o ignorance_n and_o error_n the_o main_a cause_n that_o make_v eclipse_n so_o dreadful_a p._n 44-52_a the_o true_a reason_n of_o they_o discover_v have_v free_v people_n from_o fear_n p._n 45.46_o 47.51_o which_o the_o egyptian_a astrologer_n therefore_o will_v not_o have_v impart_v to_o the_o people_n p._n 48_o two_o gross_a error_n among_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n concern_v eclipse_n p._n 52_o 54_o eclipse_n no_o prodigy_n p._n 52.53_o how_o they_o shall_v presage_v as_o lily_n say_v much_o good_a to_o any_o be_v deem_v so_o dismal_a p._n 54_o 59.71_o lily_n picture_n with_o his_o explication_n and_o application_n of_o they_o contrary_a to_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o autor_n examine_v p_o 59_o 64_o his_o inability_n to_o construe_v aright_o his_o own_o autor_n p._n 62_o his_o various_a and_o self-contradicting_a assertion_n concern_v the_o efficacy_n of_o eclipse_n p._n 65_o peucers_n impious_a assertion_n concern_v the_o efficacy_n of_o star_n in_o some_o geniture_n p._n 66_o 68_o lily_n argument_n from_o the_o rainbow_n refute_v p._n 68_o 70_o lily_n press_v to_o make_v good_a his_o assertion_n concern_v the_o original_a of_o his_o pretend_a art_n p._n 70.71.91_o 92_o his_o pretend_a experience_n debate_v and_o refute_v p._n 71_o 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