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
A61897	Bishop Sanderson's judgment concerning submission to usurpers	Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.	1678 (1678)	Wing S607; ESTC R8226	14,341	48

of_o nebat_fw-la which_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n here_o the_o rule_n be_v do_v nothing_o good_a or_o evil_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o give_v scandal_n 3._o the_o three_o way_n be_v when_o a_o man_n do_v something_o before_o another_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o evil_a but_o indifferent_a and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a liberty_n lawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v as_o he_o shall_v see_v cause_n yea_o and_o perhaps_o otherwise_o commodious_a and_o convenient_a for_o he_o to_o do_v yet_o whereas_o he_o probable_o forsee_v that_o other_o will_v take_v scandal_n and_o be_v occasion_v thereby_o to_o do_v evil_a in_o such_o a_o case_n if_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v be_v not_o in_o some_o degree_n prudential_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o do_v but_o that_o he_o may_v without_o very_o great_a inconvenience_n or_o prejudice_n to_o himself_o or_o any_o three_o person_n leave_v it_o undo_v he_o be_v bind_v in_o charity_n to_o his_o brother_n soul_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o scandal_n to_o abridge_v himself_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o christian_a liberty_n for_o that_o time_n so_o far_o as_o rather_o to_o suffer_v some_o inconvenience_n himself_o by_o the_o not_o do_v of_o it_o than_o by_o the_o do_n of_o it_o to_o cause_v his_o brother_n to_o offend_v the_o very_a case_n which_o be_v so_o often_o so_o large_o and_o so_o earnest_o insist_v upon_o by_o st._n paul_n see_v rom._n 14._o 13_o 21._o rom._n 15._o 1_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 7_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 12_o 15_o 19_o 22._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 23._o 33._o here_o the_o rule_n be_v do_v nothing_o that_o may_v be_v reasonable_o forbear_v whereat_o scandal_n will_v be_v take_v 4._o the_o last_o way_n be_v when_o a_o man_n do_v something_o before_o another_o which_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o according_a to_o the_o exigency_n of_o present_a circumstance_n pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la very_o behooveful_a and_o even_o prudential_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o do_v but_o forsee_v that_o the_o other_o will_v be_v like_a to_o make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o it_o and_o take_v encouragement_n thereby_o to_o commit_v sin_n if_o he_o be_v not_o withal_o careful_a as_o much_o as_o possible_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o prevent_v the_o scandal_n that_o may_v be_v take_v thereat_o for_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la prohibet_fw-la peccare_fw-la cum_fw-la potest_fw-la jubet_fw-la in_o such_o case_n the_o bare_a neglect_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o not_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o prevent_v the_o evil_a that_o may_v ensue_v make_v he_o guilty_a upon_o which_o consideration_n stand_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n which_o order_v 34._o that_o in_o case_n a_o man_n dig_v a_o pit_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o family_n and_o look_v no_o far_a than_o his_o own_o convenience_n put_v no_o cover_n upon_o it_o and_o leave_v it_o open_v whereby_o it_o happen_v his_o neighbour_n beast_n to_o fall_v thereinto_o and_o perish_v the_o owner_n of_o the_o pit_n be_v to_o make_v it_o good_a inasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v the_o occasioner_n of_o that_o loss_n to_o his_o neighbour_n which_o he_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o have_v prevent_v here_o the_o rule_n be_v order_n the_o do_v of_o that_o which_o may_v not_o be_v well_o leave_v undo_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o no_o scandal_n so_o far_o as_o you_o can_v help_v it_o may_v be_v take_v thereat_o to_o apply_v this_o the_o thing_n under_o debate_n viz._n the_o action_n propose_v to_o present_a enquiry_n be_v the_o lay_v aside_o the_o common_a prayer_n be_v enjoin_v by_o law_n and_o use_v instead_o thereof_o some_o other_o form_n of_o church_n service_n of_o our_o own_o devise_v and_o the_o enquiry_n concern_v it_o be_v whether_o it_o may_v be_v do_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o scandal_n that_o be_v give_v or_o at_o least_o may_v be_v take_v thereat_o yea_o or_o no_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o this_o enquiry_n we_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v be_v not_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n simple_o evil_a but_o rather_o in_o this_o state_n of_o affair_n prudential_o necessary_a and_o that_o they_o who_o make_v scruple_n at_o it_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o scandal_n have_v not_o the_o least_o intention_n of_o draw_v other_o of_o the_o law_n into_o contempt_n or_o their_o brethren_n into_o sin_n by_o their_o example_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o three_o of_o the_o now_o mention_a case_n with_o the_o rule_n to_o each_o of_o they_o append_v be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o the_o present_a enquiry_n but_o since_o the_o last_o of_o the_o four_o only_o prove_v to_o be_v our_o case_n we_o have_v therefore_o no_o more_o to_o do_v for_o the_o settle_n of_o our_o judgement_n and_o quiet_v of_o our_o conscience_n and_o the_o regulate_v of_o our_o practice_n in_o this_o affair_n than_o to_o consider_v well_o what_o the_o rule_n in_o this_o case_n give_v oblige_v we_o unto_o which_o be_v not_o to_o leave_v the_o action_n undo_v for_o the_o danger_n of_o scandal_n which_o beside_o the_o inconvenience_n former_o mention_v will_v but_o start_v new_a question_n and_o those_o beget_v more_o to_o the_o multiply_a unnecessary_a scruple_n in_o infinitum_fw-la but_o to_o order_v the_o do_v of_o it_o so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a no_o scandal_n at_o all_o may_v ensue_v thereupon_o or_o at_o least_o wise_a not_o by_o our_o default_n through_o our_o careless_a or_o undiscreet_a managery_n thereof_o even_o as_o the_o jew_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o sink_v a_o pit_n for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o house_n or_o ground_n be_v not_o for_o fear_v his_o neighbour_n beast_n shall_v fall_v into_o it_o and_o be_v drown_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o forbear_v the_o make_n of_o it_o but_o only_o to_o provide_v a_o sufficient_a cover_n for_o it_o where_o he_o have_v make_v it_o the_o thing_n then_o in_o this_o case_n be_v not_o to_o be_v leave_v undo_v when_o it_o so_o much_o behove_v we_o to_o do_v it_o but_o the_o action_n to_o be_v carry_v on_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v and_o in_o all_o respect_n and_o circumstance_n thereunto_o belong_v with_o so_o much_o chariness_n and_o tenderness_n moderation_n and_o wisdom_n to_o our_o best_a understanding_n that_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o so_o do_v with_o the_o true_a cause_n thereof_o may_v appear_v to_o the_o world_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o those_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o that_o such_o person_n as_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o make_v use_n of_o our_o ensample_n to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n where_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o necessity_n may_v do_v it_o upon_o their_o own_o score_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o vouch_v our_o practice_n for_o their_o excuse_n which_o how_o it_o may_v be_v best_a do_v for_o particular_a direction_n every_o charitable_a and_o conscientious_a man_n must_v ask_v his_o own_o discretion_n some_o general_n help_v thereunto_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o in_o answer_v the_o next_o objection_n where_o they_o will_v fall_v in_o again_o not_o improper_o and_o so_o stop_v two_o gap_n with_o one_o bush._n object_n 3._o schism_n the_o last_o objection_n be_v that_o of_o shism_n the_o objector_n hold_v all_o such_o person_n as_o have_v oppose_v either_o liturgy_n or_o church_n government_n as_o they_o be_v by_o law_n establish_v within_o this_o realm_n for_o no_o better_a than_o schismatic_n and_o true_o i_o shall_v not_o much_o gainsay_v it_o but_o then_o they_o argue_v that_o for_o they_o to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n that_o schismatic_n do_v and_o for_o do_v whereof_o especial_o it_o be_v that_o they_o avow_v they_o schismatic_n will_v as_o they_o conceive_v involve_v they_o in_o the_o schism_n also_o as_o partaker_n thereof_o in_o some_o degree_n with_o the_o other_o and_o their_o conscience_n also_o will_v from_o rom._n 14._o 22._o condemn_v they_o either_o of_o hypocrisy_n in_o allow_v that_o in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o own_o practice_n which_o they_o condemn_v in_o other_o or_o of_o uncharitableness_n in_o judge_v other_o as_o schismatic_n for_o do_v but_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v allow_v themselves_o to_o practice_v for_o all_o that_o such_o person_n as_o they_o call_v schismatic_n do_v in_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n service_n be_v but_o to_o leave_v out_o the_o church_n prayer_n and_o to_o put_v in_o their_o own_o or_o say_v this_o shall_v not_o make_v they_o real_o guilty_a of_o the_o schism_n they_o so_o much_o detest_v yet_o will_v such_o their_o symbolise_n with_o they_o seem_v at_o least_o a_o kind_n of_o unworthy_a compliance_n with_o they_o more_o than_o can_v well_o become_v the_o simplicity_n of_o a_o