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	see_v	2,875	5	3.5208	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16624	Twelve generall arguments proving that the ceremonies imposed upon the ministers of the gospell in England, by our prelates, are unlawfull; and therefore that the ministers of the gospell, for the bare and sole omission of them in church service, for conscience sake, are most unjustlie charged of disloyaltie to his Maiestie.	Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618.	1605 (1605)	STC 3531; ESTC S113554	22,354	86

twelve_o general_a argument_n prove_v that_o the_o ceremony_n impose_v upon_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o england_n by_o our_o prelate_n be_v unlawful_a and_o therefore_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o bare_a and_o sole_a omission_n of_o they_o in_o church_n service_n for_o conscience_n sake_n be_v most_o unjustlie_o charge_v of_o disloyalty_n to_o his_o majesty_n majesty_n math._n 18.23_o if_o i_o have_v speak_v evil_a bear_v witness_n of_o the_o evil_a but_o if_o i_o have_v speak_v well_o why_o smite_v thou_o i_o 1605._o to_o the_o reader_n good_a reader_n we_o come_v not_o as_o voluntary_n into_o this_o field_n of_o contention_n but_o drauge_v into_o it_o by_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o our_o head_n if_o our_o cause_n be_v righteous_a and_o good_a thou_o will_v easy_o grant_v ●in_v so_o great_a imputation_n and_o extremity_n inflict_v upon_o we_o for_o the_o same_o that_o we_o can_v ●oe_v no_o less_o then_o give_v reason_n for_o ourselves_o ●nd_v it_o all_o the_o favour_n i_o require_v of_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d that_o thou_o will_v look_v into_o our_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d not_o by_o the_o flash_a lightning_n that_o come_v ●ut_v of_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o adversary_n the_o prelate_n but_o by_o the_o light_n of_o our_o own_o reason_n by_o which_o if_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o goodness_n of_o our_o cause_n and_o innocence_n of_o our_o person_n the●_n embrace_v it_o with_o us._n and_o in_o pity_n pray_v fo●_n we_o that_o without_o shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n we_o may_v endure_v patient_o and_o meek_o what_o so_o ever_o god_n shall_v suffer_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o we_o for_o the_o same_o in_o these_o wicked_a and_o licentious_a time_n the_o first_o argument_n all_o will-worship_n be_v sin_n to_o use_v these_o ceremony_n in_o church_n service_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n prescribe_v be_v a_o will-worship_n ergo_fw-la to_o use_v they_o be_v sin_n the_o proposition_n can_v not_o be_v deny_v for_o the_o apostle_n paul_n plain_o condemn_v will-worship_n the_o assumption_n may_v thus_o be_v prove_v all_o part_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o worship_n impose_v only_o by_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o minister_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o that_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v do_v be_v will-worship_n but_o to_o use_v these_o ceremony_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n prescribe_v be_v to_o use_v such_o ceremony_n as_o be_v 1._o part_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o worship_n 2._o impose_v only_o by_o the_o pleasure_n and_o will_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o minister_n of_o divine_a service_n 3._o 9_o necessity_n to_o be_v do_v therein_o ergo_fw-la to_o use_v these_o ceremony_n in_o manner_n an●_n form_n prescribe_v be_v a_o will-worship_n the_o proposition_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n the_o assumption_n have_v three_o part_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v part_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o service_n this_o be_v prove_v evident_o by_o this_o argument_n all_o mystical_a and_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n and_o form_n of_o divine_a service_n institute_v by_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n to_o be●_n ministerial_a action_n in_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o perform_v in_o that_o manner_n and_o have_v that_o use_n in_o divine_a service_n that_o if_o god_n shall_v but_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o use_n they_o shall_v then_o be_v part_n of_o his_o true_a worship_n i_o say_v all_o such_o ceremony_n be_v use_v as_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n but_o these_o ceremony_n in_o controversy_n be_v either_o all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o such_o ergo_fw-la ●hey_n be_v part_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o service_n the_o proposition_n can_v with_o any_o modest_a face_n be_v deny_v for_o else_o how_o ●ould_v a_o sole_a divine_a ratification_n of_o the_o present_a use_n of_o they_o make_v they_o part_n of_o his_o true_a worship_n if_o they_o be_v not_o use_v as_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n before_o the_o assumption_n be_v as_o manifest_v for_o if_o christ_n shall_v by_o some_o revelation_n from_o heaven_n signify_v that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o a_o minister_n in_o divine_a service_n shall_v wear_v a_o white_a linen_n garment_n in_o baptism_n make_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o cross_n to_o these_o end_n and_o purpose_n that_o be_v express_v in_o the_o service_n book_n then_o certain_o they_o shall_v be_v essential_a part_n of_o his_o divine_a worship_n else_o the_o jewish_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o our_o sacrament_n be_v no_o part_n thereof_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o assumption●_n the_o 1._o syllogism_n that_o they_o be_v impose_v only_o upon_o t●_n pleasure_n and_o will_n of_o man_n this_o be_v evident_a for_o those_o thing_n th●●_n god_n leave_v as_o indifferent_a to_o the_o wi●_n and_o discretion_n of_o man_n to_o do_v or_o leau●_n undo_v be_v impose_v by_o man_n upo●_n man_n be_v impose_v only_o upon_o the_o wi●_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n the_o 3._o part_n of_o the_o assumption_n be_v that_o they_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v don●_n in_o divine_a service_n which_o be_v also_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n for●_n minister_n stand_v bind_v to_o do_v they_o upon_o pain_n of_o suspension_n and_o deprivation_n and_o god_n must_v have_v no_o solemn_a worship_n in_o england_n except_o it_o be_v administer_v in_o the_o same_o upon_o all_o this_o it_o follow_v that_o to_o use_v these_o ceremony_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n proscribe_v be_v to_o use_v such_o ceremony_n as_o be_v part_n of_o divine_a worship_n impose_v only_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n the_o 2._o argument_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n for_o he_o that_o be_v by_o way_n of_o excellency_n a_o servaunt_o of_o jesus_n christ_n without_o a_o precise_a and_o direct_a warrant_n from_o he_o at_o any_o time_n especial_o in_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n to_o give_v special_a honour_n to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o member_n but_o to_o use_v these_o ceremony_n be_v in_o that_o manner_n aforesaid_a to_o give_v special_a honour_n to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o member_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n to_o use_v they_o the_o proposition_n be_v manifest_a &_o clear_a to_o any_o that_o have_v a_o eye_n of_o reason_n and_o any_o light_n of_o divinity_n shine_v in_o it_o for_o what_o be_v a_o sin_n if_o this_o be_v not_o that_o a_o servaunt_o of_o jesus_n christ_n even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n shall_v perform_v special_a honour_n and_o service_n to_o antichrist_n or_o any_o of_o his_o limb_n the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v if_o our_o adversary_n will_v grant_v it_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o that_o all_o the_o visible_a member_n of_o his_o church_n acknowledge_v he_o their_o supreme_a head_n be_v member_n of_o he_o by_o this_o reason_n such_o a_o conformity_n to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o member_n in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o religion_n and_o form_n of_o divine_a worship_n as_o be_v not_o only_o beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n derogatory_n to_o all_o reform_a church_n that_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o synagogue_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o special_a honour_n to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o member_n but_o to_o use_v these_o ceremony_n in_o divine_a worship_n be_v such_o a_o conformity_n to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o member_n ergo_fw-la to_o use_v these_o ceremony_n in_o that_o manner_n aforesaid_a be_v to_o give_v special_a honour_n to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o member_n the_o proposition_n be_v without_o exception_n for_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o special_a honour_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n &_o their_o conform_a clergy_n for_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n voluntary_o to_o leave_v conformity_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o low_a country_n france_n &_o germany_n and_o to_o conform_v themselves_o in_o ceremony_n and_o form_n of_o divine_a worship_n to_o the_o prelatical_a clergy_n of_o england_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o special_a honour_n to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o member_n for_o any_o to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o they_o the_o assumption_n be_v thus_o prove_v for_o a_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o conform_v himself_o in_o such_o peculiar_a rite_n ceremony_n and_o form_n of_o divine_a service_n to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o member_n as_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n have_v reject_v for_o vain_a foolish_a and_o superstitious_a be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n derogatory_n to_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n but_o to_o use_v these_o ceremony_n in_o controversy_n be_v in_o that_o manner_n to_o conform_v himself_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n derogatory_n to_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n both_o part_n of_o the_o syllogism_n be_v such_o as_o may_v easy_o be_v prove_v if_o they_o be_v deny_v the_o 3._o argument_n all_o worship_n more_o than_o civil_a perform_v to_o