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
A78280	The Case of using or forbearing the establish'd liturgie, during the late troublesome times, and prohibition of it by the then usurpers.		1672 (1672)	Wing C1191A; ESTC R173505	15,248	44

may_v become_v guilty_a of_o scandalize_a another_o by_o his_o example_n the_o way_n as_o i_o conceive_v be_v but_o these_o four_o 1_o the_o first_o be_v when_o a_o man_n do_v something_o before_o another_o man_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o evil_a unlawful_a and_o sinful_a in_o which_o case_n neither_o the_o the_o intention_n of_o he_o that_o do_v it_o nor_o the_o event_n as_o to_o he_o that_o see_v it_o do_v be_v of_o any_o consideration_n for_o it_o matter_v not_o whether_o the_o doer_n have_v a_o intention_n to_o draw_v the_o other_o into_o sin_n thereby_o or_o not_o neither_o do_v it_o matter_n whether_o the_o other_o be_v thereby_o induce_v to_o commit_v sin_n or_o not_o the_o very_a matter_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o action_n be_v evil_a and_o do_v before_o other_o be_v sufficient_a to_o render_v the_o doer_n guilty_a of_o have_v give_v scandal_n though_o neither_o he_o have_v any_o intention_n himself_o so_o to_o do_v nor_o be_v any_o other_o person_n actual_o scandalize_v thereby_o because_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n evil_a be_v also_o of_o itself_o and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n scandalous_a and_o of_o ill_a example_n thus_o do_v hophni_n and_o phineas_n the_o son_n of_o eli_n give_v scandal_n by_o their_o wretched_a profaneness_n and_o greediness_n about_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o vile_a and_o shameless_a abuse_v the_o woman_n 1_o sam._n 2.17.22_o and_o so_o do_v david_n also_o give_v great_a scandal_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n 2_o sam._n 12.14_o here_o the_o rule_n be_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v evil_a for_o fear_v of_o give_v scandal_n 2_o the_o second_o way_n be_v when_o a_o man_n do_v something_o before_o another_o with_o a_o direct_a intention_n and_o formal_a purpose_n of_o draw_v he_o thereby_o to_o commit_v sin_n in_o which_o case_n neither_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o action_n nor_o the_o event_n be_v of_o any_o consideration_n for_o it_o make_v no_o difference_n as_o to_o 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stigmatise_v with_o it_o as_o with_o a_o note_n of_o infamy_n to_o stick_v by_o he_o whilst_o the_o world_n last_v be_v scarce_o ever_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o with_o this_o addition_n jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la that_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 whereat_o he_o probable_o forsee_v the_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 case_n if_o the_o thing_n 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 and_o compassion_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 then_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 earnest_o and_o so_o large_o insist_v upon_o by_o saint_n paul_n see_v rom._n 14_o 13-21_a rom._n 15_o 13_a 1_o cor._n 8_o 7-13_a and_o 9.12_o 15_o 19-22_a and_o 10._o 23-33_a 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 it_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 very_o 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 exceed_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 the_o not_o use_v his_o uttermost_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 that_o judicial_a law_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n exod._n 21.33_o 34._o which_o order_v that_o in_o case_n a_o 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