Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	faith_n	ghost_n	holy_a	3,402	5	5.4439	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37042	The dying man's testament to the Church of Scotland, or, A treatise concerning scandal divided into four parts ... : in each of which there are not a few choice and useful questions, very shortly and satisfyingly discussed and cleared / by ... Mr. James Durham ... who being dead (by this) yet speaketh ; and published by John Carstares ... ; to which is prefixed an excellent preface of famous Mr. Blair ... ; together with a table of the contents of the several chapters of each part.	Durham, James, 1622-1658.; Blair, Robert, 1593-1666.	1659 (1659)	Wing D2810; ESTC R3845	315,038	466

call_v for_o 4._o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o orderly_a judicial_a procedure_n here_o in_o reference_n to_o such_o scandal_n as_o well_o as_o in_o reference_n to_o scandal_n in_o practice_n former_o mention_v for_o doctrine_n we_o find_v here_o 1._o that_o error_n vent_v by_o these_o that_o be_v corrupt_v therewith_o be_v no_o less_o scandalous_a and_o no_o less_o to_o be_v account_v so_o than_o gross_a practice_n for_o it_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v and_o to_o mar_v the_o spiritual_a edification_n and_o well-being_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o any_o scandalous_a practice_n which_o be_v confirm_v 1._o by_o the_o consequent_n of_o error_n it_o destroy_v the_o soul_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 12._o yea_o it_o bring_v on_o swift_a damnation_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o overthrow_n the_o faith_n of_o many_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 18._o pervert_v the_o scripture_n to_o man_n destruction_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o deceive_v many_o matth._n 24._o therefore_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v also_o 2._o pet._n 2._o damnable_a pernicious_a and_o such_o like_a which_o show_v that_o real_o it_o become_v a_o stumble_a block_n where_o it_o be_v 2._o this_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o title_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n usual_o give_v to_o such_o in_o scripture_n as_o be_v promotter_n of_o corrupt_a doctrine_n there_o be_v not_o title_n bear_v great_a indignation_n and_o abomination_n give_v to_o any_o than_o to_o such_o as_o they_o be_v call_v dog_n evil_a worker_n phil._n 3._o 2._o wolf_n yea_o grievous_a wolf_n matth._n 7._o 15._o act._n 20._o deceitful_a worker_n minister_n of_o satan_n as_o if_o express_o they_o be_v commissionated_a by_o he_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 13._o deceiver_n liar_n rev._n 2._o ill_a man_n and_o seducer_n that_o wax_n worse_o and_o worse_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 13._o 3._o consider_v the_o many_o threaten_n and_o woe_n that_o be_v in_o scripture_n against_o they_o matth._n 23._o the_o many_o warning_n that_o be_v give_v to_o minister_n to_o watch_v against_o they_o act_v 20._o the_o plain_a direction_n that_o be_v to_o censure_v they_o tit._n 3._o 10._o the_o particular_a example_n of_o censure_v they_o record_v in_o scripture_n as_o after_o will_v appear_v christ_n commend_v it_o where_o it_o be_v his_o reprove_v of_o it_o where_o it_o be_v not_o as_o in_o these_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v manifest_a these_o and_o such_o like_a do_v evident_o make_v out_o how_o exceed_o scandalous_a the_o vent_n of_o corrupt_a doctrine_n be_v which_o rev._n 2._o 6._o the_o lord_n say_v he_o hate_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v but_o be_v loathsome_a and_o abominable_a 4._o consider_v the_o many_o warning_n that_o people_n have_v to_o eschew_v such_o and_o that_o upon_o this_o account_n as_o be_v offensive_a as_o rom._n 16_o 17._o act._n 20._o phil._n 3._o 1_o 2._o 2._o joh._n 10._o which_o evident_o show_v the_o scandalousnesse_n thereof_o 5._o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o error_n more_o particular_o 1._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o lie_n as_o scandalous_a practice_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n now_o god_n truth_n and_o veracity_n be_v no_o less_o a_o essential_a attribute_n than_o his_o holiness_n 2._o this_o be_v not_o only_o to_o lie_v but_o it_o be_v to_o attribute_v that_o unto_o the_o most_o high_a by_o father_v these_o lie_n upon_o he_o and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n when_o he_o have_v say_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o contrary_n 3._o it_o teach_v other_o to_o lie_v as_o it_o be_v matth._n 5._o 19_o and_o that_o more_o forcible_o and_o impudent_o than_o any_o practice_n can_v do_v 4._o it_o have_v its_o original_n from_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o father_n thereof_o joh._n 8._o 44._o and_o spreader_n of_o corrupt_a doctrine_n have_v special_a influence_n on_o the_o uphold_v and_o spread_v of_o his_o kingdom_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n even_o as_o murder_v adultery_n witchcraft_n and_o see_v it_o be_v so_o rank_v by_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 5._o 19_o 20._o can_v it_o be_v but_o scandalous_a 6._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o will_v evidence_n this_o 1._o it_o spoil_v the_o vine_n cant._n 2._o 15._o for_o there_o be_v a_o wrong_v of_o purity_n where_o it_o be_v 2._o it_o spoil_v government_n and_o order_n it_o have_v confusion_n with_o it_o 3._o it_o spoil_v unity_n and_o it_o have_v ever_o contention_n with_o it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v gal._n 5._o 15._o a_o bite_a and_o devour_v one_o of_o another_o and_o contention_n can_v be_v eschew_v but_o by_o harmony_n in_o evil_n which_o be_v far_o more_o desperate_a 4._o which_o follow_v on_o all_o it_o destroy_v soul_n and_o infect_v more_o speedy_o dangerous_o and_o spread_o than_a other_o practical_a scandal_n never_o have_v the_o church_n be_v so_o deface_v nor_o so_o many_o soul_n destroy_v by_o any_o scandalous_a practice_n as_o by_o the_o vent_n of_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o however_o we_o take_v scandal_n as_o in_o the_o general_n be_v lay_v down_o as_o that_o which_o be_v apt_a to_o stumble_v other_o and_o occasion_n their_o fall_n or_o to_o weaken_v the_o confidence_n and_o jumble_v the_o peace_n and_o disquiet_v the_o mind_n of_o some_o or_o as_o it_o grieve_v the_o heart_n of_o other_o or_o as_o it_o make_v the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o be_v ill_o speak_v of_o it_o will_v be_v still_o sound_a that_o such_o kind_n of_o error_n be_v still_o to_o be_v account_v scandalous_a and_o that_o nothing_o open_v mouth_n more_o against_o religion_n than_o that_o see_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 2._o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o gross_a error_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sin_n but_o a_o scandalous_a sin_n and_o that_o of_o a_o most_o gross_a nature_n chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o spread_n of_o error_n god_n displeasure_n at_o the_o suffer_v thereof_o and_o the_o faint_a even_o of_o good_a man_n in_o restrain_v the_o same_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n considerable_a which_o from_o this_o and_o other_o epistle_n we_o have_v occasion_n to_o observe_v and_o inquire_v a_o little_a into_o before_o we_o propound_v any_o particular_a question_n the_o first_o be_v concern_v the_o spread_a and_o increase_n of_o error_n and_o that_o of_o the_o most_o unreasonable_a and_o absurd_a error_n even_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n the_o second_o be_v anent_o the_o lord_n detest_a of_o it_o so_o that_o the_o very_a suffering_n of_o the_o spreader_n of_o it_o be_v hateful_a to_o he_o in_o his_o angel_n and_o church_n that_o otherwise_o be_v approvable_a for_o their_o own_o particular_a carriage_n as_o in_o pergamos_n and_o their_o not_o endure_v thereof_o be_v commendable_a even_o when_o their_o own_o inward_a condition_n be_v not_o altogether_o approvable_a as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o ephe●…us_n the_o three_o be_v how_o that_o sometime_o there_o may_v be_v faint_v as_o to_o zealous_a restrain_v of_o error_n even_o in_o man_n that_o be_v not_o the_o worst_a for_o the_o first_o can_v it_o but_o be_v think_v strange_a that_o delusion_n unto_o shall_v come_v to_o this_o height_n so_o soon_o and_o it_o may_v make_v all_o to_o tremble_v at_o the_o impetuousness_n thereof_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o most_o foul_a absurd_a error_n this_o of_o the_o nicolaitan_n even_o against_o nature_n light_n 2._o it_o spread_v and_o increase_v in_o several_a person_n and_o church_n and_o church-story_n do_v show_v that_o it_o abound_v and_o no_o less_o be_v insinuate_v in_o these_o epistle_n 3._o that_o it_o spread_v not_o only_o among_o heathen_n but_o in_o the_o church_n and_o among_o christ_n servant_n who_o be_v seduce_v therewith_o which_o show_v that_o even_o some_o of_o note_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o it_o 4._o this_o be_v in_o the_o church_n most_o pure_a time_n some_o of_o the_o apostle_n at_o least_o john_n be_v yet_o alive_a when_o this_o be_v vent_v 5._o it_o be_v carried-on_a by_o despicable_a instrument_n in_o comparison_n of_o other_o a_o woman_n call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n some_o fellow_n call_v themselves_o apostle_n and_o new_a light_n that_o man_n will_v think_v shall_v rather_o have_v be_v count_v distract_v than_o to_o have_v be_v so_o reverence_v 6._o this_o be_v do_v against_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o faithful_a minister_n and_o in_o such_o church_n where_o god_n have_v witness_n keep_v themselves_o from_o that_o evil_a yea_o where_o many_o professor_n be_v in_o that_o respect_n pure_a yet_o other_o be_v follow_v that_o error_n receive_v and_o reverence_v these_o seducer_n more_o than_o any_o faithful_a pastor_n 7._o this_o be_v do_v where_o there_o neither_o want_v light_n nor_o authority_n to_o convince_v they_o for_o no_o question_n both_o be_v as_o

be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o maintain_v civil_a peace_n only_o p._n 256_o 257._o chap._n 15._o what_o be_v called-for_a from_o people_n who_o be_v desirous_a to_o keep_v themselves_o pure_a in_o such_o a_o time_n and_o case_n as_o the_o increase_n of_o error_n and_o seducer_n p._n 258_o 259_o 260_o 261._o what_o be_v their_o duty_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o person_n infect_v and_o if_o they_o ought_v to_o refrain_v from_o their_o fellowship_n p._n 262_o 263_o 264._o a_o main_a part_n of_o the_o people_n duty_n lie_v in_o countenance_v and_o add_v weight_n unto_o the_o several_a step_n of_o procedure_v by_o church-officer_n against_o such_o person_n p._n 264_o 265._o chap._n 16._o what_o further_a duty_n be_v require_v of_o private_a professor_n towards_o heretic_n that_o be_v cutoff_a p._n 265_o 266_o 267._o some_o consideration_n to_o provoke_v minister_n and_o other_o to_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o all_o the_o forementioned_a particular_n p._n 268_o 269._o part_n iv._o concern_v scandalous_a division_n chap._n 1._o how_o heresy_n schism_n and_o division_n differ_v together_o with_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o division_n p._n 270._o the_o introduction_n to_o to_o this_o part_n ibid._n the_o scandal_n and_o hurtfulness_n of_o division_n p._n 271._o the_o bead_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o treatise_n p._n 272._o what_o heresy_n be_v ibid._n what_o schism_n be_v and_o the_o kind_n thereof_o p._n 273_o 274_o 275_o 276_o 277._o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n division_n the_o several_a kind_n thereof_o p._n 278_o 279_o 280._o division_n among_o the_o godly_a be_v a_o thing_n incident_a to_o the_o church_n p._n 281._o it_o may_v continue_v long_o and_o come_v to_o a_o great_a height_n ibid._n it_o be_v not_o easy_o remove_v even_o when_o among_o such_o p._n 282._o chap._n 2._o whence_o division_n do_v arise_v and_o how_o they_o be_v foster_v and_o increase_v p._n 282._o sometime_o various_a apprehension_n of_o inferior_a truth_n have_v influence_n upon_o this_o ibid._n sometime_o the_o mistake_n of_o some_o dispensation_n p._n 283._o sometime_o different_a apprehension_n about_o person_n and_o thing_n ibid._n and_o p._n 284._o usual_o heartburning_n at_o the_o credit_n of_o other_o ibid._n aggrege_v the_o infirmiry_n of_o other_o p._n 285._o a_o factious_a vindicate_v of_o truth_n ibid._n and_o p._n 286._o undue_a censure_n ibid._n leave_v the_o matter_n and_o fall_v upon_o reflection_n p._n 287._o studious_n engage_v of_o other_o in_o the_o difference_n ibid._n too_o much_o like_n of_o corrupt_a man_n because_o of_o some_o fair_a pretence_n p._n 288._o peremptoriness_n without_o condescend_v ibid._n dissatisfaction_n about_o some_o person_n ibid._n encroachment_n upon_o the_o exercise_n of_o one_o another_o power_n p._n 289._o much_o meddle_v in_o extrinsic_a thing_n ibid._n novelty_n of_o notion_n and_o expression_n ibid._n chap._n 3._o the_o height_n of_o evil_a that_o division_n bring_v p._n 290._o as_o heat_n and_o contention_n ibid._n alienation_n in_o affection_n ibid._n jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n p._n 291._o virulent_a expression_n ibid._n personal_a reflection_n and_o condemn_v what_o former_o they_o commend_v in_o each_o other_o &_o contra_fw-la ibid._n imprecation_n and_o instigation_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n against_o one_o another_o p._n 292._o inflict_v of_o sharp_a censure_n ibid._n rent_v of_o whole_a church_n ibid._n heat_v and_o fury_n among_o their_o respective_a follower_n ibid._n furious_a madness_n of_o divine_n ibid._n diversion_n of_o they_o from_o their_o main_a work_n to_o the_o great_a advantage_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o open_a adversary_n p._n 293._o both_o schism_n and_o heresy_n often_o follow_v division_n ibid._n both_o side_n of_o the_o division_n be_v often_o faulty_a though_o not_o equal_o 294._o division_n be_v very_o hardly_o curable_a ibid._n chap._n 4._o the_o cause_n why_o division_n usual_o come_v to_o such_o a_o height_n p._n 295._o the_o lord_n have_v a_o holy_a sovereign_a hand_n in_o this_o partly_o try_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a chastise_v also_o and_o punish_v ibid._n yea_o plague_v the_o world_n thereby_o p._n 296._o division_n burden_v the_o godly_a ibid._n it_o harden_v the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n p._n 297._o some_o character_n of_o judicial_a division_n ibid._n and_o p._n 298._o man_n engage_v in_o this_o division_n may_v have_v accession_n to_o it_o several_a way_n p._n 299._o a●…_n by_o former_a guiltiness_n ibid._n present_a distemper_n ibid._n inconsiderate_a expression_n or_o act_n p._n 300._o too_o great_a severity_n in_o discipline_n and_o censure_n ibid._n slight_v of_o the_o person_n write_n or_o act_n of_o other_o ibid._n hunt_v after_o credit_n ibid._n little_a condescend_v to_o remove_v mistake_n and_o prejudices_fw-la ibid._n act_v that_o state_n a_o schism_n ibid._n which_o be_v of_o several_a sort_n p._n 301._o some_o other_o way_n by_o which_o man_n may_v have_v accession_n to_o this_o ibid._n chap._n 5._o what_o occasional_a mean_n may_v have_v influence_n upon_o division_n among_o the_o godly_a p._n 302._o tale_n bearer_n ibid._n fear_n of_o censure_n in_o many_o p._n 303._o civil_a power_n may_v have_v influence_n upon_o this_o by_o pretend_v to_o side_n with_o one_o party_n against_o another_o and_o by_o their_o weaken_n of_o government_n and_o give_v man_n liberty_n to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v ibid._n peoples_n engage_v and_o side_v in_o such_o difference_n do_v not_o a_o little_a heighten_v and_o lengthen_v the_o same_o p._n 304._o application_n to_o magistrate_n for_o ratify_v or_o crush_a of_o election_n ibid._n miscarriage_n of_o person_n differ_v p._n 305._o occur_v dispensation_n of_o providence_n be_v sometime_o make_v use_n of_o for_o this_o end_n p._n 306._o the_o strength_n of_o the_o tentation_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o other_o circumstance_n as_o personal_a credit_n act_v under_o the_o covert_n of_o zeal_n for_o god_n p._n 307._o evil_a ground_a confidence_n ibid._n a_o judge_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o difference_n to_o be_v necessary_a and_o of_o great_a moment_n when_o it_o may_v yet_o be_v far_o otherways_o p._n 308._o a_o particular_a mistake_n of_o man_n person_n and_o action_n as_o they_o agr●…e_v with_o or_o d●…_n from_o they_o ibid._n a_o conviction_n of_o singleness_n in_o prosecute_a and_o adhere_v p._n 309._o fear_n of_o lose_a credit_n by_o relent_v p._n 310._o fear_n of_o hurt_v their_o respective_a follower_n p._n 311._o the_o tentation_n strengthen_v by_o look_v upon_o the_o fail_n of_o opposite_n ibid._n and_o by_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o cede_a of_o other_o ibid._n chap._n 6._o what_o be_v the_o sad_a effect_n of_o division_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o endeavour_v unity_n p._n 312_o 313._o the_o necessity_n of_o endeavour_v unity_n grant_v by_o all_o ibid._n and_o p._n 314._o chap._n 7._o general_a ground_n lead_v to_o unity_n p._n 314._o the_o cure_n of_o division_n most_o difficult_a ibid._n a_o absolute_a necessity_n lay_v upon_o a_o tent_n church_n to_o unite_v p._n 315_o 316._o union_n a_o thing_n attainable_a among_o orthodox_n divine_v or_o minister_n p._n 316_o 317._o endeavour_v union_n do_v not_o infer_v union_n in_o all_o point_n of_o judgement_n and_o practice_n but_o may_v stand_v with_o several_a defect_n p._n 317_o 318_o 319._o union_n may_v stand_v with_o some_o defect_n in_o worship_n and_o manner_n of_o government_n p._n 319._o with_o what_o kind_n of_o defect_n union_n may_v be_v make_v up_o clear_v in_o several_a rule_n p._n 320_o 321_o 322._o when_o inconvenience_n be_v on_o all_o hand_n what_o side_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v clear_v p._n 322_o 323._o what_o may_v be_v account_v such_o impediment_n as_o a_o tender_a conscience_n may_v be_v scare_v by_o from_o unite_n clear_v p._n 323_o 324._o mutual_a con_v scend_v at_o such_o a_o time_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n necessary_a p._n 324._o wherein_o there_o must_v be_v no_o condescend_v p._n 325._o condescension_n ought_v to_o be_v mutual_a ibid._n what_o side_n ought_v to_o be_v most_o condescend_v even_o that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o have_v authority_n ibid._n and_o p._n 326._o they_o who_o do_v the_o wrong_n ordinary_o most_o averse_a from_o condescend_v p._n 326._o those_o who_o have_v condescend_v most_o have_v always_o be_v think_v the_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o church_n ibid._n yield_v in_o all_o particular_n that_o do_v not_o involve_v any_o consent_n unto_o or_o approbation_n of_o what_o be_v wrong_a commendable_a p._n 327_o 328._o some_o negative_a conclusion_n concern_v the_o upmaking_n of_o a_o breach_n as_o division_n not_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o destroy_v any_o orthodox_n side_n or_o party_n p._n 329._o division_n not_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o incapacitate_v any_o profitable_a officer_n or_o member_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n ibid._n union_n not_o to_o be_v study_v with_o any_o note_n of_o disrespect_n upon_o either_o side_n ibid._n no_o simple_o authoritative_a way_n

as_o paul_n speak_v gal._n 4._o 19_o 2._o to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o thing_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n will_v so_o carry_v as_o he_o may_v make_v error_n also_o hateful_a and_o loathsome_a to_o the_o people_n as_o any_o scandalous_a practice_n whatsoever_o for_o which_o cause_n minister_n will_v rather_o endeavour_v to_o stir_v the_o people_n zeal_n against_o such_o evil_n by_o grave_n convince_a affectionate_a expression_n regrate_v or_o expostulation_n than_o to_o move_v their_o laughter_n with_o trivial_a mock●…_n or_o taunt_n in_o reference_n to_o such_o principle_n or_o person_n for_o as_o holy_a master_n greenham_n use_v to_o say_v that_o do_v but_o make_v sin_n ridiculous_a when_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v hateful_a 3._o he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o convince_v they_o of_o his_o singleness_n in_o seek_v of_o their_o good_a and_o of_o love_n to_o they_o and_o pity_n to_o these_o that_o be_v mislead_v for_o which_o cause_n any_o thing_n that_o may_v 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