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	great_a	sin_n	2,789	5	5.0653	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17085	The mynd and exposition of that excellente learned man Martyn Bucer, vppon these wordes of S. Mathew: Woo be to the wordle [sic] bycause of offences. Math. xviij. Faythfully translated in to Englishe, by a faythfull brother, with certayne obiections [and] answeres to the same	Bucer, Martin, 1491-1551.	1566 (1566)	STC 3964; ESTC S112812	21,795	56

the_o mind_n and_o exposition_n of_o that_o excellent_a learned_a man_n martin_n bucer_n /_o upon_o these_o word_n of_o s._n matthew_n woo_v be_v to_o the_o wordle_n because_o of_o offence_n math._n xviij_o faithful_o translate_v in_o to_o english_a by_o a_o faithful_a brother_n with_o certain_a objection_n &_o answer_n to_o the_o same_o matthew_n 15._o every_o plant_n that_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o rote_n ¶_o print_v at_o emden_n 1566._o ¶_o to_o the_o godly_a reader_n understanding_n dear_o belove_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o a_o faithful_a brother_n of_o the_o contention_n that_o now_o be_v in_o my_o native_a country_n concern_v popish_a apparel_n and_o ceremony_n to_o the_o great_a grief_n &_o sorrow_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o the_o reioysinge_v of_o the_o enemy_n which_o hope_v daily_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o father_n dregs_n i_o think_v it_o meet_v as_o one_o wysh_v good_a to_o my_o country_n to_o 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god_n and_o the_o commodity_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o all_o that_o they_o speak_v or_o do_v may_v well_o be_v call_v offence_n but_o they_o themselves_o also_o because_o their_o whole_a life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o offence_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n himself_o before_o in_o the_o .13_o chap._n call_v a_o offence_n see_v therefore_o the_o world_n be_v now_o full_a of_o such_o offender_n it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a cause_n that_o the_o lord_n here_o say_v it_o be_v nedfull_a that_o offence_n shall_v come_v for_o sing_v there_o be_v so_o many_o evil_a tree_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v great_a abundance_n of_o evil_a fruit_n also_o moreover_o even_o the_o very_a elect_v because_o they_o be_v never_o free_a from_o sin_n be_v always_o compel_v to_o say_v forgeve_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgyve_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o do_v gyve_v many_o occasion_n of_o offence_n when_o so_o ever_o they_o speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o procee_v not_o of_o faith_n and_o love_n therefore_o paul_n exhort_v and_o beseech_v those_o man_n to_o beware_v that_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a geve_v occasion_n of_o offence_n to_o no_o man_n he_o exhort_v we_o also_o to_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o often_o as_o he_o will_v we_o to_o walk_v circumspect_o &_o wary_o follow_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o we_o be_v plant_v to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v bear_v fruit_n and_o bring_v many_o to_o true_a righteousness_n and_o godliness_n wherefore_o if_o we_o commit_v any_o thing_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n which_o tend_v not_o to_o this_o end_n we_o geve_v therein_o occasion_n of_o offence_n and_o do_v contrary_a to_o our_o vocation_n and_o forsake_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o christ_n we_o promote_v the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n which_o thing_n how_o horrible_a it_o be_v for_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o do_v who_o see_v not_o for_o this_o cause_n s._n paul_n in_o the_o fourteen_o to_o the_o rom._n and_o in_o the_o i_o epist_n &_o eight_o chap._n to_o the_o corint_n vehement_o detest_v even_o those_o offence_n which_o they_o that_o undiscret_o use_v the_o christian_a liberty_n gyve_v unto_o the_o weak_a by_o such_o thing_n as_o of_o themselves_o in_o deed_n be_v not_o evyll_n but_o yet_o be_v not_o do_v accord_v to_o charity_n when_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n emonge_v the_o elect_v where_o soever_o they_o be_v and_o of_o what_o stock_n and_o kindred_n so_o ever_o they_o come_v and_o that_o without_o any_o law_n of_o ceremony_n then_o be_v all_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n include_v in_o the_o precepte_v of_o love_n &_o all_o kynde_n of_o meat_n and_o day_n be_v make_v then_o alike_o but_o yet_o when_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v convert_v unto_o christ_n their_o faith_n be_v more_o weak_a than_o that_o they_o dare_v use_v this_o liberty_n they_o abhor_v all_o such_o meat_n as_o be_v forbid_a by_o moses_n 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the_o first_o offence_n paul_n write_v ro._n 14._o if_o say_v he_o by_o occasion_n of_o meat_n thy_o brother_n be_v greve_v thou_o walk_v not_o now_o charitable_o concern_v the_o second_o offence_n thus_o he_o write_v albeit_o he_o add_v somewhat_o also_o touchinge_v the_o first_o all_o thing_n in_o deed_n be_v pure_a but_o it_o be_v evyll_n for_o the_o man_n that_o eat_v with_o offence_n it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o eat_v flessh_a neither_o to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o whereby_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o make_v weak_a where_o he_o say_v he_o stumble_v i_o understand_v that_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o offence_n concern_v variance_n and_o discord_n where_o he_o say_v he_o be_v offend_v i_o

understande_v that_o of_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o offence_n in_o that_o he_o usinge_v his_o liberty_n perverse_o &_o by_o his_o example_n draw_v he_o that_o be_v more_o weak_a to_o do_v the_o same_o be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o snare_n while_o he_o geve_v he_o a_o occasion_n to_o eat_v that_o thing_n against_o his_o conscience_n which_o he_o judge_v not_o to_o be_v lawful_a and_o where_o he_o say_v or_o else_o be_v make_v weak_a i_o judge_v that_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o those_o man_n who_o see_v their_o brother_n do_v that_o thing_n which_o as_o they_o be_v yet_o ꝑsuade_v be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o turn_v so_o far_o back_o that_o they_o will_v fale_v to_o variance_n and_o contention_n with_o they_o neither_o do_v they_o follow_v that_o with_o they_o think_v to_o be_v evyll_n and_o unlawful_o do_v but_o yet_o they_o be_v greve_v in_o the_o mean_v time_n and_o bear_v less_o zeal_n and_o love_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o mainteyner_n thereof_o especial_o such_o 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and_o therefore_o when_o they_o dissemble_v the_o same_o again_o for_o fear_n of_o such_o as_o come_v from_o james_n paul_n withstand_v peter_n open_o and_o blame_v he_o vehement_o gal._n ij_o this_o example_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o considere_v for_o if_o peter_n in_o this_o slypperye_a place_n take_v a_o fale_n what_o be_v he_o that_o ought_v not_o herein_o to_o be_v careful_a &_o take_v good_a heed_n of_o the_o like_a danger_n they_o that_o come_v from_o james_n be_v brethren_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o touch_v any_o flesh_n for_o ever_o then_o to_o give_v they_o a_o occasion_n to_o stumble_v or_o to_o be_v offend_v or_o at_o the_o least_o make_v weak_a therefore_o peter_n seem_v not_o without_o good_a cause_n to_o dissemble_v &_o hide_v from_o they_o his_o liberty_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o dissemble_v but_o if_o you_o will_v have_v respect_n unto_o they_o for_o who_o sake_n paul_n be_v zealous_a &_o careful_a you_o will_v 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