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	work_n	6,191	5	6.9192	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47481	The cause & cure of offences in a discourse on Matth. 18:7 / by R. Kingston ...	Kingston, Richard, b. 1635?	1682 (1682)	Wing K610; ESTC R965	56,152	182

enemy_n than_o his_o own_o ill_a nature_n this_o make_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o misery_n to_o be_v excellent_a because_o it_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v attend_v with_o malignity_n it_o be_v the_o constant_a guise_n of_o poor_a spirit_n those_o brat_n of_o mouldy_a clay_n to_o erect_v obelisk_n to_o their_o own_o obscure_a bearing_n out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o other_o and_o since_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o raise_v themselves_o to_o the_o esteem_n of_o their_o adversary_n they_o endeavour_v by_o calumny_n or_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o befriend_v not_o acquire_v authority_n to_o bring_v they_o down_o to_o the_o same_o ignoble_a level_n with_o themselves_o this_o be_v a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n for_o christian_n to_o malign_v each_o other_o 1.2.9_o joh._n 1.2.9_o for_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v in_o darkness_n until_o now_o but_o he_o that_o love_v abide_v in_o the_o light_n and_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v in_o he_o but_o that_o which_o aggravate_v the_o offence_n and_o make_v the_o sin_n become_v so_o excessive_o sinful_a be_v that_o the_o only_a cause_n for_o which_o the_o envious_a man_n be_v enrage_v against_o his_o brother_n be_v that_o for_o which_o cain_n slay_v abel_n because_o his_o own_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o his_o brother_n good_a and_o that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o this_o devilish_a vice_n will_v appear_v when_o we_o further_o consider_v that_o for_o this_o cause_n joseph_n brethren_n sell_v he_o and_o it_o be_v virtue_n in_o david_n that_o provoke_v saul_n to_o seek_v his_o life_n and_o the_o ninevite_n repentance_n that_o distemper_a ionas_n for_o this_o cause_n namely_o unparalleled_a goodness_n it_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n conspire_v the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o which_o make_v the_o roman_a governor_n endeavour_v his_o releasement_n because_o he_o know_v that_o for_o envy_n they_o have_v deliver_v he_o this_o be_v even_o the_o nature_n of_o envy_n to_o assault_v the_o worthy_a person_n who_o eminency_n shine_v beyond_o other_o in_o glorious_a action_n but_o meddle_v not_o with_o such_o as_o be_v of_o mean_a quality_n but_o to_o persuade_v man_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o unchristian_a and_o unmanlike_a vice_n know_v that_o divine_a justice_n have_v appoint_v this_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o torment_n of_o itself_o for_o envy_n like_o canker_a brass_n feed_v upon_o his_o own_o substance_n justius_fw-la inuidia_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la protinus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la authorem_fw-la rodit_fw-la excrutiatquesuum_fw-la but_o i_o shall_v rather_o prescribe_v antidote_n against_o this_o poison_n than_o show_v the_o punishment_n that_o attend_v it_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n if_o thou_o see_v another_o abound_v in_o learning_n judgement_n or_o the_o like_a commendable_n be_v not_o so_o envious_a to_o thyself_o as_o to_o be_v vex_v at_o that_o which_o may_v better_v or_o inform_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v make_v a_o right_a use_n thereof_o if_o thou_o hear_v he_o defend_v the_o truth_n with_o applause_n of_o other_o let_v not_o a_o perverse_a emulation_n tempt_v thou_o to_o maintain_v the_o contrary_a to_o the_o subvert_v of_o the_o hearer_n for_o there_o be_v say_v nazianzen_n a_o happiness_n even_o to_o be_v overcome_v and_o it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o be_v honest_o vanquish_v and_o quit_v the_o field_n than_o to_o obtain_v a_o inglorious_a victory_n with_o the_o shipwreck_n of_o true_a religion_n if_o thou_o see_v another_o endue_v with_o spiritual_a grace_n as_o virtue_n knowledge_n temperance_n patience_n here_o be_v matter_n for_o thy_o godly_a emulation_n but_o not_o for_o thy_o bitter_a envy_v thou_o shall_v strive_v to_o match_v he_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o holy_a duty_n but_o not_o to_o damp_n his_o alacrity_n by_o malicious_a detraction_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n precept_n our_o light_n shall_v so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o see_v our_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n therefore_o let_v not_o thy_o envy_n be_v the_o cloud_n to_o dim_v the_o light_n of_o another_o work_n and_o thereby_o hinder_v so_o much_o glory_n as_o may_v redound_v to_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n chrysost_n chrysost_n although_o such_o a_o man_n be_v thy_o enemy_n yet_o because_o almighty_a god_n be_v glorify_v by_o he_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v thy_o friend_n and_o now_o because_o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o he_o shall_v he_o therefore_o be_v thy_o enemy_n god_n forbid_v remember_v who_o work_n he_o be_v do_v and_o encourage_v his_o faint_a endeavour_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o thy_o service_n and_o help_v to_o effect_v what_o thou_o daily_o pray_v for_o that_o god_n will_v may_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n by_o thou_o and_o thy_o fellow-servant_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n by_o the_o glorious_a angel_n the_o tongue_n be_v now_o worm_v and_o the_o cataract_n of_o envy_n over_o the_o eye_n be_v touch_v but_o i_o must_v lead_v you_o on_o with_o ezekiel_n to_o more_o abomination_n to_o more_o offence_n in_o our_o life_n they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n injurious_a and_o exemplary_a first_o the_o injurious_a offence_n be_v apparent_o indigitated_a in_o our_o saviour_n word_n for_o who_o receive_v his_o little_a one_o but_o their_o hopeful_a benefactor_n and_o who_o on_o the_o other_o side_n give_v they_o offence_n but_o their_o spiteful_a opposer_n and_o here_o our_o old_a complainants_n be_v ready_a to_o commence_v their_o suit_n in_o reckon_v up_o the_o hard_a measure_n offer_v to_o their_o zealous_a guide_n who_o be_v exile_v their_o pulpit_n strip_v of_o their_o maintenance_n rate_v fine_v persecute_a as_o their_o word_n be_v whereas_o the_o contrary_a be_v most_o evident_a be_v treat_v through_o the_o kindness_n of_o some_o and_o the_o remissness_n of_o other_o more_o favourable_o than_o the_o law_n allow_v and_o their_o practice_n deserve_v and_o when_o they_o fall_v under_o any_o pecuniary_a mulct_n or_o corporal_a restraint_n their_o punishment_n be_v of_o themselves_o they_o can_v be_v call_v innocent_a sufferer_n but_o injurious_a aggressor_n i_o will_v to_o god_n they_o will_v once_o learn_v to_o saddle_v the_o right_a ass_n for_o as_o st._n augustin_n say_v of_o sara_n and_o hagar_n the_o maid_n do_v more_o persecute_v the_o mistress_n by_o her_o pride_n and_o sauciness_n than_o the_o mistress_n do_v her_o maid_n by_o the_o severity_n of_o her_o discipline_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o dissenter_n clamorous_a charge_n upon_o a_o melius_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o schismatic_n do_v more_o persecute_v and_o offend_v the_o church_n than_o holy_a church_n do_v persecute_v or_o offend_v they_o and_o so_o unhappy_a consequence_n have_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o their_o lucrous_a ingannation_n that_o the_o church_n better_o endure_v the_o sword_n of_o tyrant_n than_o the_o tongue_n of_o schismatic_n for_o while_o we_o smart_v unity_n remain_v but_o while_o these_o anticeremonian_a bigot_n be_v believe_v the_o church_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o ruin_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o division_n they_o sow_v among_o we_o but_o that_o which_o spread_v the_o contagion_n be_v that_o the_o schismatical_a tenant_n of_o some_o nonconforming_a brethren_n like_o ill_a weed_n in_o a_o fat_a soil_n have_v do_v great_a mischief_n through_o the_o good_a opinion_n man_n have_v of_o their_o personal_a sanctity_n they_o be_v good_a man_n and_o by_o a_o bad_a consequence_n all_o they_o do_v must_v be_v so_o account_v but_o what_o can_v the_o pretence_n amount_v to_o when_o examine_v by_o a_o intelligent_a and_o unprejudiced_a soul_n for_o it_o be_v not_o flourish_v the_o banner_n of_o goodness_n that_o can_v privilege_v man_n from_o either_o error_n or_o sin_v neither_o aught_o the_o unreprovableness_n of_o man_n converse_n in_o other_o thing_n countenance_n their_o schismatical_a opinion_n or_o church-dividing_a practice_n against_o the_o light_n of_o divine_a scripture_n and_o right_a reason_n let_v man_n gift_n and_o grace_n be_v as_o large_a as_o they_o themselves_o will_v have_v it_o believe_v must_v not_o man_n of_o honesty_n live_v under_o law_n and_o submit_v to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n sure_o however_o they_o whisper_v the_o contrary_a they_o dare_v not_o speak_v it_o aloud_o lest_o they_o be_v as_o open_o convict_v to_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o purchase_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n these_o be_v the_o gilding_n and_o varnish_n of_o those_o selfish_a intrigue_n whereby_o man_n of_o good_a heart_n but_o weak_a head_n and_o woman_n who_o have_v weak_a judgement_n but_o strong_a will_n and_o passion_n be_v cozen_v into_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o these_o paint_a outside_n to_o embrace_v a_o cloud_n instead_o of_o juno_n and_o forsake_v a_o peaceable_a church_n to_o be_v member_n of_o a_o contentious_a conventicle_n i_o take_v no_o delight_n in_o search_v the_o wound_n or_o display_v the_o fault_n of_o a_o

religious_a party_n but_o in_o so_o noble_a a_o cause_n it_o will_v be_v a_o sin_n to_o hold_v my_o peace_n meam_fw-la injuriam_fw-la patient_fw-la tuli_fw-la injuriam_fw-la contra_fw-la sponsam_fw-la christi_fw-la far_o non_fw-la potui_fw-la it_o be_v a_o deplorable_a offence_n that_o man_n of_o excellent_a part_n and_o improvement_n which_o may_v be_v eminent_o serviceable_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v abuse_v their_o learning_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o schism_n and_o instead_o of_o win_a soul_n to_o heaven_n with_o busy_a and_o ill-boding_a diligence_n compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o draw_v proselyte_n to_o a_o party_n how_o many_o kiln_n and_o barn_n the_o present_a threshing-sloors_a of_o discontent_a jebusite_n be_v turn_v into_o trojan_a horse_n from_o whence_o public_a mischief_n proceed_v how_o many_o soul_n be_v heedless_o lead_v by_o these_o stubborn_a and_o furious_a guide_n into_o a_o bitter_a distaste_n of_o their_o common_a mother_n the_o church_n how_o many_o into_o a_o peevish_a disesteem_v of_o their_o able_a and_o pious_a instructer_n yea_o which_o be_v most_o lamentable_a into_o a_o true_a loathe_n of_o their_o spiritual_a food_n but_o to_o return_v to_o injurious_a offence_n cast_v your_o eye_n i_o beseech_v you_o about_o you_o and_o every_o corner_n will_v afford_v you_o such_o as_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o purity_n root_n up_o the_o vineyard_n of_o god_n affront_v majesty_n scorn_v law_n and_o pursue_v their_o hateful_a design_n with_o all_o the_o violence_n of_o disloyal_a and_o affright_a insinuation_n who_o deadly_a talon_n like_o the_o soar_a eagle_n be_v only_o bow_v in_o i_o fear_v for_o want_v of_o a_o opportunity_n to_o prey_n and_o ravine_v another_o way_n of_o discern_v the_o humour_n and_o malice_n of_o injurious_a sectary_n be_v in_o the_o bitter_a colycinthos_n they_o shred_v into_o the_o pot_n of_o those_o profit_n they_o relish_v not_o let_v some_o reverend_n divine_a but_o cross_n and_o discountenance_v schismatical_a fancy_n let_v he_o but_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o meek_a obedience_n and_o humble_a concord_n he_o shall_v be_v defame_v in_o their_o conventicle_n and_o call_v either_o a_o tory_n a_o papist_n or_o at_o best_a a_o papist_n in_o masquerade_n he_o shall_v be_v defraud_v in_o their_o contract_n exclude_v their_o house_n deprive_v utter_o of_o all_o their_o contribution_n his_o heart_n shall_v be_v break_v with_o daily_a affront_n and_o opposition_n his_o intent_n cross_v and_o his_o desire_n hinder_v the_o reverence_n due_a to_o his_o function_n shall_v be_v detain_v and_o by_o tell_v the_o vulgar_a he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o arbitrary_a principle_n he_o preach_v obedience_n to_o law_n he_o be_v therefore_o of_o a_o persecute_v spirit_n and_o by_o these_o art_n have_v prejudice_v the_o factious_a many_o nothing_o but_o the_o salt_n scorn_v of_o a_o sour_a face_n shall_v be_v cast_v upon_o he_o his_o domestic_a necessity_n and_o painful_a malady_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o any_o share_n in_o their_o aid_n or_o pity_n that_o they_o shall_v rather_o become_v matter_n of_o mirth_n and_o mockage_n among_o they_o his_o grave_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o he_o and_o his_o knell_n ring_v in_o the_o vote_n of_o unmerciful_a people_n ere_o god_n take_v he_o away_o nay_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o his_o holy_a labour_n shall_v be_v despise_v his_o rebuke_n slight_v and_o his_o doctrine_n tax_v his_o church_n either_o quite_o forsake_v or_o thin_o resort_v to_o and_o be_v not_o these_o offence_n enough_o to_o stumble_v one_o nay_o to_o hinder_v the_o course_n of_o christ_n gospel_n to_o keep_v many_o good_a wit_n from_o enter_v upon_o a_o function_n that_o in_o the_o conscientious_a discharge_n of_o it_o bring_v nothing_o but_o barrenness_n and_o vexation_n true_o if_o they_o can_v show_v we_o no_o better_o fruit_n of_o their_o boast_a holiness_n like_o the_o barren_a ground_n the_o hebrew_n be_v tell_v of_o they_o have_v a_o curse_n at_o their_o elbow_n vae_fw-la injurianti_fw-la woe_n be_v to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o injurious_a deal_n the_o offence_n come_v but_o injurious_a offence_n can_v be_v think_v all_o that_o our_o saviour_n mean_v for_o when_o he_o put_v those_o case_n of_o a_o offend_a eye_n and_o hand_n and_o foot_n we_o understand_v it_o not_o of_o our_o own_o member_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v offer_v we_o violence_n we_o proceed_v therefore_o to_o the_o last_o block_n the_o exemplary_a offence_n and_o this_o i_o will_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o in_o they_o show_v you_o 1._o that_o offence_n may_v be_v give_v by_o the_o indiscreet_a management_n of_o a_o good_a work_n 2._o by_o the_o unreasonable_a use_n of_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o 3._o by_o the_o foul_a example_n of_o a_o work_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n evil_a 1._o in_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o good_a work_n command_v by_o god_n we_o be_v not_o to_o balk_v a_o offence_n but_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o remove_v a_o misprision_n it_o be_v better_a a_o offence_n shall_v be_v give_v than_o any_o of_o god_n sacred_a truth_n shall_v be_v betray_v si_fw-mi aliqui_fw-la sunt_fw-la infirmi_fw-la &_o scentia_fw-la destituuntur_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la eorum_fw-la causa_fw-la christiana_n libertate_fw-la fraudemur_fw-la martyr_v pet._n martyr_v what_o though_o some_o be_v weak_a and_o destitute_a of_o knowledge_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o we_o for_o their_o cause_n shall_v be_v cheat_v of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n we_o must_v not_o regard_v their_o offence_n who_o refuse_v to_o be_v heal_v unless_o we_o ourselves_o become_v sick_a in_o those_o work_n which_o fall_v not_o under_o a_o strict_a command_n we_o be_v to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o can_v omit_v without_o a_o offence_n and_o though_o it_o be_v certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o can_v be_v so_o speak_v or_o do_v but_o it_o may_v be_v speak_v against_o yet_o when_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o ceremony_n of_o our_o church_n about_o which_o dissenter_n make_v their_o pretence_n to_o quarrel_v be_v but_o few_o in_o number_n be_v significant_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o advantageous_a to_o the_o grand_a design_n of_o religio●…_n in_o their_o use_n our_o christian_a liberty_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o we_o have_v leave_v 〈◊〉_d do_v they_o without_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin●_n nay_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o sin_n or_o offence_n to_o comply_v with_o our_o neighbour_n in_o such_o plain_o innocent_a usage_n and_o harmless_a custom_n or_o with_o the_o wil●_n of_o our_o governor_n when_o they_o command_v we_o such_o thing_n that_o it_o will_v be_v both_o sin_n and_o scandal_n to_o refuse_v so_o to_o do●_n for_o our_o refuse_v to_o comply_v with_o either_o of_o these_o can_v hardly_o proceed_v from_o any_o better_a principle_n than_o a_o proud_a affectation_n of_o singularity_n or_o at_o best_o from_o a_o superstitious_a scrupulosity_n st._n pa●…_n will_v have_v we_o abstain_v from_o every_o appearance_n of_o evil_n but_o will_v we_o not_o to_o think_v every_o thing_n evil_a which_o some_o man_n call_v so_o for_o in_o that_o good_a old_a way_n which_o the_o covenant_a consistorian_n &_o blind_a papist_n call_v superstition_n &_o heresy_n we_o may_v true_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n for_o god_n judge_v not_o as_o man_n judge_v 2._o in_o the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n we_o have_v two_o light_n to_o show_v we_o our_o way_n faith_n and_o charity_n faith_n ponder_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o to_o settle_v the_o waver_a conscience_n charity_n prescribe_v the_o time_n and_o manner_n lest_o we_o incur_v danger_n and_o our_o weak_a brother_n offence_n true_o a_o scandal_n take_v from_o the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n if_o it_o proceed_v mere_o of_o weakness_n and_o ignorance_n be_v to_o be_v pity_v and_o tender_v the_o apostle_n be_v ●ull_a of_o warning_n serious_a warning_n that_o we_o lay_v not_o a_o stumbling-block_n before_o our_o weak_a brother_n that_o we_o cause_v he_o not_o to_o perish_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o for_o his_o own_o part_n aver_v he_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v rather_o than_o it_o shall_v stick_v in_o another_o man_n stomach_n but_o do_v he_o mean_v that_o his_o weak_a brother_n shall_v keep_v he_o for_o ever_o thus_o cautelous_a or_o do_v he_o yield_v to_o their_o infirmity_n only_o so_o long_o till_o the_o truth_n be_v teach_v he_o yea_o very_o for_o if_o our_o weak_a brother_n after_o a_o clear_a instruction_n will_v yet_o remain_v blind_a and_o stumble_v at_o every_o thing_n his_o weakness_n be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v yield_v unto_o but_o to_o be_v correct_v pertinacia_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la imbecillitas_fw-la say_v a_o learned_a divine_a you_o be_v mistake_v my_o scrupulous_a brethren_n you_o be_v mistake_v it_o be_v rather_o obstinacy_n than_o infirmity_n it_o be_v rather_o wilfulness_n