Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	ghost_n	holy_a	spirit_n	3,926	5	5.5026	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11761	Reasons for a Generall Assemblie		1638 (1638)	STC 22054; ESTC S116984	4,830	12

reason_n for_o a_o general_n assembly_n hebr._n x._o 25._o forsake_v not_o the_o assemble_v of_o yourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v etc._n etc._n a_o virtute_fw-la orta_fw-la occidunt_fw-la rarius_n june_n 29._o 1638_o print_a in_o the_o year_n of_o god_n 1638._o reason_n for_o a_o general_a assembly_n god_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n inform_v all_o person_n and_o society_n to_o study_v their_o own_o preservation_n teach_v also_o the_o particular_a kirke_n of_o a_o nation_n as_o the_o member_n of_o one_o body_n to_o draw_v together_o into_o a_o consociation_n or_o representative_a meeting_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a which_o can_v be_v sufficient_o procure_v by_o the_o particular_a care_n of_o session_n presbytery_n and_o synod_n they_o be_v but_o part_n thereof_o and_o no_o more_o independent_a and_o absolute_a in_o themselves_o then_o particular_a corporation_n civil_a be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n so_o that_o by_o nature_n light_n the_o parliament_n be_v not_o more_o necessary_a for_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o kingdom_n then_o be_v a_o national_a assembly_n for_o the_o particular_a kirk_n of_o a_o kingdom_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o king_n and_o head_n of_o his_o kirk_n have_v gracious_o promise_v where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n there_o he_o will_v be_v among_o the_o mid_n of_o they_o which_o do_v all_o be_v well_o prove_v the_o divine_a original_n of_o national_a assembly_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o urgent_a necessity_n of_o the_o kirk_n as_o of_o other_o inferior_a meeting_n of_o the_o kirk_n and_o therefore_o the_o counsel_n of_o old_a use_v this_o for_o their_o warrant_n and_o the_o father_n be_v convene_v in_o counsel_n use_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o presence_n and_o assistance_n of_o christ_n upon_o this_o ground_n of_o his_o gracious_a promise_n the_o holy_a ghost_n fill_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o apostle_n move_v they_o to_o convene_v in_o a_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n act_n 15._o whether_o also_o do_v resort_v the_o apostle_n paul_n by_o revelation_n at_o the_o same_o time_n gal_n 2.1_o for_o keep_v that_o assembly_n as_o both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a divine_n observe_v upon_o that_o place_n for_o which_o cause_n and_o for_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o bring_v they_o together_o they_o be_v confident_a to_o give_v out_o their_o determination_n in_o this_o manner_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o to_o we_o the_o christian_a church_n direct_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n confident_a of_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o warrant_v by_o the_o divine_a practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o all_o age_n even_o when_o she_o be_v persecute_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n use_v this_o as_o the_o ordinary_a and_o necessary_a means_n for_o uniform_a establish_n of_o religion_n and_o piety_n for_o censure_v of_o heresy_n and_o for_o remove_v of_o scandal_n and_o such_o other_o evil_n as_o by_o divine_a providence_n and_o prediction_n must_v be_v and_o will_v certain_o bring_v division_n and_o desolation_n upon_o the_o church_n if_o by_o this_o powerful_a remeady_o they_o be_v not_o cure_v and_o prevent_v both_o popish_a and_o reform_a divine_n agree_v in_o this_o truth_n that_o although_o god_n by_o his_o omnipotency_n or_o by_o way_n of_o miracle_n may_v preserve_v his_o kirk_n on_o earth_n without_o assembly_n yet_o in_o the_o ordinary_a providence_n of_o god_n assembly_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o right_a govern_n and_o well_o be_v of_o the_o kirk_n according_a to_o this_o divine_a right_a the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n keep_v her_o general_a assembly_n with_o great_a evidence_n of_o the_o presence_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n for_o while_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o strength_n far_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v see_v of_o late_a the_o doctrine_n be_v by_o they_o preserve_v against_o error_n and_o heresy_n the_o worship_n be_v keep_v pure_a against_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n the_o discipline_n be_v hold_v in_o integrity_n against_o confusion_n and_o tyranny_n unity_n &_o peace_n be_v entertain_v against_o schism_n and_o division_n piety_n and_o learning_n be_v advance_v against_o profanitie_n and_o idleness_n every_o man_n have_v his_o gift_n stiry_v up_o and_o increase_v every_o gift_n be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o it_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o go_v from_o these_o assembly_n with_o fresh_a resolution_n and_o fervent_a zeal_n for_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o their_o particular_a place_n the_o liberty_n of_o this_o church_n for_o bold_v assembly_n be_v also_o acknowledge_v and_o ratify_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o letter_n send_v from_o the_o assembly_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o morton_n than_o regent_n in_o march_n 1573._o and_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o year_n 1592._o for_o such_o necessary_a cause_n as_o be_v express_v in_o these_o act_n which_o be_v neglect_v religion_n can_v not_o be_v preserve_v king_n james_z as_o at_o diverse_a other_o time_n so_o by_o his_o commissioner_n at_o lithgow_n in_o the_o year_n 1606._o do_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o keep_n of_o general_a assembly_n be_v the_o most_o necessary_a means_n for_o preservation_n of_o piety_n and_o union_n and_o for_o extermination_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n and_o therefore_o will_v that_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o conveen_v the_o general_a assembly_n once_o in_o the_o year_n shall_v stand_v in_o force_n the_o prelate_n themselves_o in_o their_o assembly_n at_o glasgow_n 1610._o express_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o necesside_o of_o the_o kirk_n do_v require_v yearly_o general_a assembly_n and_o the_o act_n of_o that_o assembly_n do_v suppose_v and_o import_v the_o same_o for_o by_o the_o act_n they_o be_v make_v liable_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n in_o their_o 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