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	sin_n	7,176	5	5.3331	4	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

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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 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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 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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

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