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
A57354	A sermon preach'd at the Cathedral of Norwich upon the annual solemnity of the Mayors admission to his office, being June 17, 1679 by B. Rively ...	Riveley, Benedict, 1627 or 8-1695.	1679 (1679)	Wing R1549; ESTC R428	15,315	42

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to_o the_o contrary_a there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a friend_n to_o civil_a government_n whether_o supreme_a or_o subordinate_a than_o christian_n religion_n be_v and_o for_o proof_n of_o it_o if_o all_o other_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v silent_a the_o five_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n will_v be_v sufficient_a in_o the_o whole_a discourse_n you_o have_v two_o general_n 1._o strict_a and_o universal_o concern_v precept_n and_o 2._o mighty_a strong_a argument_n to_o back_o it_o the_o precept_n be_v in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o chapter_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o authority_n set_v over_o they_o civil_a authority_n have_v jus_o gladii_fw-la as_o in_o my_o text_n it_o be_v here_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o his_o lieutenant_n for_o the_o word_n be_v take_v for_o the_o person_n of_o governor_n as_o well_o as_o for_o their_o power_n to_o these_o every_o soul_n be_v by_o the_o 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make_v to_o be_v a_o sacred_a institution_n there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o in_o the_o word_n whereby_o it_o be_v assert_v not_o only_o to_o derive_v from_o god_n as_o the_o first_o mover_n and_o high_a principle_n in_o the_o rank_n of_o being_n but_o to_o come_v of_o god_n too_o as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o therefore_o disobedience_n on_o this_o account_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o more_o criminal_a as_o be_v upon_o the_o matter_n a_o fight_v against_o god_n a_o rustle_v and_o perturb_v the_o order_n and_o appointment_n of_o heaven_n 2._o argument_n from_o the_o sin_n and_o danger_n of_o resistance_n vers_fw-la 2._o whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o incur_v damnation_n first_o it_o be_v resistance_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o sin_n in_o its_o pr_v per_fw-mi nature_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n and_o it_o 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of_o good_a and_o evil_a man_n for_o 3._o 4._o for_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o good_a work_n but_o for_o evil_a will_v thou_o then_o be_v without_o fear_n of_o the_o power_n do_v well_o so_o shall_v thou_o have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o they_o wealth_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a fear_n for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o nought_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o veer_fw-mi a_o huge_a mistake_n to_o imagine_v that_o king_n and_o governor_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vain_a and_o empty_a name_n of_o no_o benefit_n or_o service_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o how_o shall_v vice_n receive_v its_o condign_a punishment_n or_o virtue_n come_v by_o its_o proper_a guerdon_n and_o reward_n but_o this_o way_n how_o shall_v the_o public_a peace_n be_v preserve_v the_o common_a good_a be_v maintain_v or_o 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