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
A57541	Sagrir, or, Doomes-day drawing nigh, with thunder and lightening to lawyers in an alarum for the new laws, and the peoples liberties from the Norman and Babylonian yokes : making discoverie of the present ungodly laws and lawyers of the fourth monarchy, and of the approach of the fifth, with those godly laws, officers and ordinances that belong to the legislative power of the Lord Iesus : shewing the glorious work incumbent to civil-discipline, (once more) set before the Parliament, Lord Generall, army and people of England, in their distinct capasities, upon the account of Christ and his monarchy / humbly presented to them by John Rogers ...	Rogers, John, 1627-1665?	1654 (1654)	Wing R1815; ESTC R17577	155,416	182

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in_o divinity_n too_o bonum_fw-la oritur_fw-la ex_fw-la integris_fw-la 3_o principle_n of_o policy_n be_v to_o temporize_v like_o the_o dutchman_n policy_n that_o sail_v with_o all_o wind_n so_o they_o turn_v with_o the_o time_n and_o like_a ca●s_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o pitch_v upon_o their_o foot_n if_o the_o time_n turn_v for_o religion_n who_o like_o he_o if_o for_o brethren_n to_o preach_v he_o will_v preach_v too_o he_o can_v fashion_v himself_o fit_a for_o the_o time_n omne_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la origen_n &_o nihil_fw-la pro_fw-la veritate_fw-la 3_o principle_n of_o piety_n the_o true_a christian_a be_v constant_a to_o his_o piety_n principle_n and_o hold_v fast_o his_o profession_n without_o waver_v heb._n 10._o 24._o for_o all_o the_o time_n if_o the_o ship_n wherein_o christ_n disciple_n be_v miscarry_v he_o have_v rather_o ●●●re_v cum_fw-la christo_fw-la then_o regnare_fw-la cum_fw-la c_o 〈…〉_z 4._o principle_n of_o politician_n be_v to_o put_v a_o necessity_n upon_o the_o most_o exorbitant_a policy_n action_n as_o a_o competant_fw-la apology_n for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o be_v it_o for_o war_n act_n of_o oppression_n banishment_n tax_n or_o the_o like_a necessity_n make_v the_o law_n the_o andreans_n answer_v themistocles_n when_o he_o come_v for_o tribute_n and_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v accompany_v with_o two_o goddess_n viz._n eloquence_n and_o violence_n they_o reply_v they_o have_v two_o goddess_n as_o strong_a viz._n necessity_n and_o impossibility_n 4._o principle_n of_o piety_n be_v to_o put_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n upon_o nothing_o piety_n but_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o hold_v no_o necessity_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v sin_n but_o rather_o a_o necessity_n against_o it_o which_o be_v the_o virtue_n 5_o principle_n of_o policy_n be_v to_o calumniate_v and_o inculcate_v the_o lapse_n policy_n and_o fail_n of_o their_o former_a ruler_n with_o the_o great_a advantage_n for_o this_o do_v endear_v the_o present_a ruler_n the_o more_o 5_o principle_n of_o piety_n be_v to_o look_v upon_o infirmity_n and_o fail_n as_o piety_n such_o which_o the_o best_a of_o we_o be_v subject_n unto_o and_o ingenuous_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o good_a action_n to_o imitate_v they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o evil_a action_n to_o avoid_v they_o for_o what_o be_v worse_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6_o principle_n of_o policy_n be_v to_o urge_v good_a success_n as_o argument_n policy_n to_o authenticate_v or_o canonize_v their_o cause_n for_o this_o be_v a_o popular_a and_o take_a argument_n as_o the_o roman_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v their_o victory_n the_o arbitress_n of_o their_o just_a cause_n event_n we_o belli_fw-la velut_fw-la aequus_fw-la judex_n unde_fw-la jus_o stat_fw-la ei_fw-la victoriam_fw-la dabit_fw-la etc._n etc._n 6_o principle_n of_o piety_n be_v first_o to_o have_v our_o cause_n clear_o authentic_a piety_n and_o good_a and_o then_o to_o wait_v for_o what_o success_n 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for_o his_o spirit_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o they_o and_o they_o be_v content_a to_o have_v the_o righteous_a reprove_v they_o psal._n 141._o 5._o yea_o and_o find_v comfort_n in_o it_o and_o care_v not_o for_o such_o clerical_a statist_n as_o will_v screen_n they_o or_o other_o from_o see_v their_o error_n 8_o principle_n of_o policy_n be_v to_o impose_v oath_n covenant_n engagement_n policy_n full_a of_o ambiguity_n and_o yet_o please_v and_o plausible_a in_o the_o vulgar_a sense_n so_o as_o may_v make_v for_o their_o design_n thus_o plautus_n plautus_n have_v it_o pactum_fw-la now_o pactum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la pactum_fw-la pactum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la lubet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n plutarch_n tell_v we_o thus_o man_n be_v cozen_v with_o oath_n as_o boy_n with_o toy_n 8_o principle_n of_o piety_n be_v to_o be_v favourable_a and_o cautious_a in_o make_v piety_n or_o take_v oath_n and_o to_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v tender_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n lest_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o promise_n be_v derive_v of_o the_o performance_n in_o the_o etymol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o tie_v a_o man_n hand_n behind_o he_o in_o this_o aristophanes_n let_v our_o governor_n pursue_v piety_n 9_o principle_n politician_n pursue_v the_o most_o impudent_a design_n policy_n with_o the_o most_o confident_a endeavour_n and_o the_o foul_a vice_n with_o 1_o the_o full_a face_n as_o cicero_n say_v such_o carry_v thing_n so_o cunning_o that_o when_o they_o deceive_v most_o they_o make_v appearance_n of_o deal_v best_a 9_o principle_n of_o piety_n be_v to_o act_v with_o moderation_n and_o discretion_n piety_n by_o rule_n and_o measure_n according_a to_o the_o thing_n intend_v phil._n 4._o 5._o 10._o principle_n of_o policy_n be_v to_o bribe_v such_o man_n to_o silence_n who_o policy_n mouth_n will_v make_v a_o great_a noise_n 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find_v romulus_n make_v this_o agreement_n with_o the_o senator_n that_o 6._o the_o people_n shall_v make_v law_n and_o he_o will_v take_v they_o both_o for_o himself_o and_o other_o to_o obey_v they_o and_o ephron_n king_n of_o the_o hittite_n 34._o can_v not_o grant_v abraham_n the_o sepulchre_n without_o the_o people_n consent_n nor_o hemor_n the_o hivite_fw-la king_n of_o sichem_n contract_n alliance_n with_o jacob_n without_o the_o people_n will_v allow_v it_o and_o give_v he_o ●eave_v so_o that_o the_o public_a weal_n be_v above_o the_o great_a governor_n it_o be_v of_o the_o great_a concernment_n and_o resentment_n to_o receive_v complaint_n against_o they_o that_o be_v evil_a governor_n without_o overaw_v or_o overrule_a the_o plaintiff_n as_o have_v be_v former_o see_v but_o how_o bold_o esther_n accuse_v haman_n chap._n 7_o 6._o say_v the_o adversary_n and_o enemy_n be_v this_o wicked_a haman_n and_o then_o haman_n be_v afraid_a o_o this_o will_v

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proverb_n that_o the_o rich_a be_v hang_v up_o by_o their_o purse_n and_o prov._n the_o poor_a by_o their_o neck_n thus_o by_o injustice_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o tyrannical_a tribe_n of_o judge_n and_o lawyer_n grow_v great_a get_v estate_n build_v stately_a house_n have_v pleasant_a garden_n and_o ruffle_v it_o out_o in_o angle_n of_o luxury_n and_o pride_n and_o whilst_o angel_n protect_v they_o they_o behave_v themselves_o like_o demigod_n but_o god_n will_v reward_v they_o in_o their_o kind_n micah_n 2._o 1._o 2._o woe_n to_o they_o that_o devise_v expos._n iniquity_n that_o be_v in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lie_n vanity_n etc._n etc._n who_o do_v this_o like_o the_o lawyer_n and_o when_o the_o morning_n be_v light_a they_o practise_v it_o so_o away_o they_o run_v to_o westminster_n and_o there_o plead_v their_o lie_n v._o 2._o lawyer_n they_o covet_v field_n and_o take_v they_o by_o violence_n and_o house_n and_o take_v they_o away_o so_o they_o oppress_v a_o man_n and_o his_o house_n even_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heritage_n but_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n vers._n 3._o behold_v against_o this_o family_n i._n e._n of_o lawyer_n or_o these_o inn_n of_o court_n do_v i_o devise_v a_o evil_a etc._n etc._n and_o vers._n 4._o in_o that_o day_n shall_v one_o take_v up_o a_o parable_n and_o lament_v with_o a_o doleful_a lamentation_n and_o say_v we_o be_v utter_o spoil_v thus_o the_o lord_n complain_v and_o threaten_v they_o very_o speedy_o and_o to_o purpose_n as_o will_v appear_v ere_o i_o have_v do_v with_o they_o now_o god_n word_n give_v i_o warrant_v all_o along_o to_o cry_v aloud_o and_o spare_v not_o shall_v whoredom_n be_v suffer_v in_o the_o open_a street_n without_o open_a reproof_n or_o drunkenness_n or_o the_o like_a why_o the●_n shall_v oppression_n injustice_n lie_v perjury_n violence_n cheat_v sin_n and_o such_o like_a knavery_n be_v not_o one_o sin_n as_o much_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n o●_n god_n as_o another_o i_o apprehend_v my_o commission_n to_o lead_v i_o as_o large_o against_o the_o lawyer_n who_o make_v a_o daily_a trade_n of_o sin_n a●_n lie_v swear_v cozen_a oppress_a and_o wrong_v the_o fatherless_a ☞_o and_o widow_n and_o all_o this_o in_o open_a sun_n too_o hereby_o get_v money_n as_o it_o do_v against_o drunkard_n swearer_n whoremonger_n wh●_n every_o day_n live_v by_o their_o sin_n make_v a_o trade_n of_o they_o and_o get_v money_n by_o they_o o_o how_o bitter_o god_n complain_v heaven_n god_n earth_n and_o creature_n groan_v at_o such_o a_o company_n of_o as_o vile_a wretche●_n as_o the_o earth_n bear_v that_o live_v by_o sin_n and_o have_v no_o other_o trade_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v yet_o tolerate_v to_o have_v open_a practice_n je●_n 6._o 29._o the_o founder_n melt_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o wicked_a be_v n●_n j●remy_n pluck_v away_o i_o wish_v one_o day_n it_o appear_v not_o all_o one_o with_o ope●_n expos._n toleration_n of_o drunkenness_n whoredom_n or_o the_o like_a but_o i_o be_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o bear_v testimony_n against_o it_o and_o say_v with_o th●_n prophet_n behold_v the_o end_n be_v come_v the_o end_n be_v come_v ●_o watch_v for_o thou_o behold_v it_o be_v come_v ezek._n 7._o 6_o 7._o their_o tim●_n be_v come_v their_o day_n of_o trouble_n be_v near_o these_o judgement_n be_v inculcate_v because_o the_o lawyer_n will_v not_o believe_v it_o may_v be_v ver._n 8_o now_o will_v i_o short_o pour_v out_o my_o fury_n upon_o they_o ver._n 10_o 11_o 12._o behold_v the_o day_n behold_v it_o be_v come_v the_o morning_n be_v go_v forth_o the_o rod_n have_v blossom_v violence_n be_v rise_v up_o into_o a_o rod_n of_o wickednesse●_n none_o of_o they_o shall_v remain_v nor_o of_o their_o multitude_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v wail_v for_o they_o the_o time_n be_v come_v the_o day_n draw_v nigh_o god_n word_n to_o i_o be_v to_o declare_v against_o their_o injustice_n and_o tyranny_n cheat_v and_o lie_v and_o to_o warn_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v hear_v or_o whether_o they_o will_v forbear_v ezek._n 2._o 7._o and_o if_o they_o will_v hear_v ezek._n 33._o 12_o 15._o say_v son_n of_o ☜_o man_n if_o the_o wicked_a will_v restore_v the_o pledge_n and_o give_v again_o what_o they_o have_v rob_v and_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n without_o commit_v iniquity_n they_o shall_v live_v and_o not_o die_v thus_o far_o the_o law_n of_o god_n give_v i_o power_n so_o psal._n 82._o 2_o 3._o how_o long_o will_v you_o judge_v unjust_o and_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o directive_n power_n of_o god_n law_n see_v judg._n god_n 5._o 23._o curse_v you_o meroz_n curse_v you_o bitter_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o that_o it_o be_v incumbent_n upon_o we_o by_o god_n law_n to_o defend_v our_o liberty_n against_o all_o tyrant_n and_o oppressor_n as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v without_o doubt_n hos._n 5._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 23._o see_v what_o mattathias_n 43._o say_v to_o his_o brethren_n come_v 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