Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	great_a	person_n	2,760	5	4.6597	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66900	Pulpit-conceptions, popular-deceptions, or, The grand debate resumed, in the point of prayer wherein it appears that those free prayers so earnestly contended for have no advantage above the prescribed liturgie in publick administrations : being an answer to the Presbyterian papers presented to the most reverend the ls. bishops at the Savoy upon that subject.	Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685.	1662 (1662)	Wing W3347; ESTC R25192	47,855	72

god_n himself_o to_o who_o he_o be_v dedicate_v as_o chrysostome_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi etc._n in_o 1_o ad_fw-la tim._n 2._o ad_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la obsecro_fw-la primum_fw-la omnium_fw-la fieri_fw-la obsecrationes_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n have_v it_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n but_o of_o one_o mistake_n more_o and_o that_o be_v of_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n if_o we_o contradict_v what_o god_n have_v say_v st_n john_n tell_v we_o we_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 10._o but_o we_o do_v not_o so_o when_o we_o impose_v upon_o he_o what_o he_o say_v not_o though_o this_o likewise_o be_v a_o very_a high_a indignity_n and_o abominable_a the_o preacher_n shall_v shut_v up_o this_o part_n of_o our_o discourse_n and_o he_o will_v determine_v the_o point_n for_o we_o eccles_n 5._o 1_o 2._o keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v then_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n for_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a nor_o the_o distance_n betwixt_o themselves_o and_o his_o majesty_n who_o they_o do_v adore_v for_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o they_o on_o earth_n and_o now_o we_o hope_v it_o do_v appear_v that_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o repent_v we_o of_o these_o desire_n indeed_o if_o you_o can_v make_v it_o good_a as_o you_o pretend_v in_o your_o next_o word_n that_o to_o avoid_v a_o lesser_a evil_n we_o bring_v a_o far_o great_a upon_o the_o church_n we_o shall_v have_v cause_n enough_o to_o repent_v of_o our_o desire_n but_o what_o be_v that_o great_a evil_n why_o even_o such_o as_o be_v like_a to_o strip_v these_o nation_n of_o the_o glory_n in_o which_o they_o have_v excel_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n even_o a_o learned_a able_a holy_a ministry_n and_o a_o people_n sincere_a and_o serious_a and_o understanding_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o salvation_n but_o stay_v do_v all_o these_o glorious_a thing_n flow_v immediate_o from_o your_o liberty_n of_o vent_v your_o conception_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o pulpit_n suitable_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o subject_n and_o occasion_n and_o be_v there_o none_o learned_a able_a and_o holy_a among_o the_o clergy_n none_o sincere_a serious_a and_o understanding_n among_o the_o laity_n but_o such_o as_o be_v addict_v to_o the_o liberty_n you_o plead_v for_o you_o must_v needs_o if_o you_o have_v any_o modesty_n in_o you_o blush_v at_o such_o a_o assertion_n but_o because_o you_o boast_v so_o much_o of_o your_o gift_n and_o attribute_v that_o glory_n wherein_o you_o presume_v your_o own_o party_n do_v excel_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n to_o nothing_o else_o but_o your_o inspiration_n or_o ability_n for_o occasional_a prayer_n i_o shall_v introduce_v a_o adversary_n as_o well_o to_o we_o as_o you_o to_o vie_v with_o you_o in_o this_o kind_n and_o have_v commit_v you_o together_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reader_n to_o pronounce_v sentence_n and_o award_v the_o prize_n first_o then_o that_o person_n acknowledge_v both_o that_o there_o be_v inspiration_n 31._o sancta_fw-la sophia_n in_o the_o preface_n §._o 31._o and_o that_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o correspond_v unto_o they_o and_o reckon_v you_o and_o your_o confederate_n among_o the_o frantic_a spirit_n of_o this_o age_n which_o make_v pretend_v inspiration_n or_o we_o may_v call_v they_o by_o your_o own_o name_n extemporary_a conception_n of_o prayer_n suitable_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o subject_n and_o occasion_n the_o cause_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o our_o late_a misery_n he_o set_v down_o what_o course_n be_v to_o be_v take_v to_o prevent_v such_o mischief_n in_o these_o word_n we_o shall_v say_v he_o inform_v those_o unhappy_a soul_n how_o to_o dispose_v themselves_o so_o as_o to_o be_v out_o of_o danger_n of_o diabolical_a illusion_n and_o to_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o receive_v inspiration_n true_o divine_a as_o likewise_o with_o what_o caution_n and_o prudence_n but_o withal_o what_o fidelity_n they_o ought_v to_o comply_v with_o they_o but_o especial_o we_o ought_v to_o demonstrate_v and_o inculcate_v this_o fundamental_a verity_n that_o the_o general_a and_o most_o certain_a precept_n of_o humility_n obedience_n unity_n and_o peace_n must_v never_o receive_v any_o prejudice_n by_o any_o pretend_a inspiration_n or_o illumination_n since_o those_o which_o be_v true_o from_o god_n do_v establish_v and_o increase_v all_o these_o virtue_n yea_o that_o the_o external_n order_n authority_n and_o subordination_n establish_v by_o god_n in_o his_o church_n by_o which_o alone_o it_o become_v one_o body_n and_o not_o a_o monstrous_a heap_n of_o unlike_a unproportionable_a member_n fight_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o must_v be_v the_o rule_n by_o which_o to_o examine_v and_o judge_v to_o pronounce_v sentence_n for_o or_o against_o all_o manner_n of_o inspiration_n have_v lay_v down_o this_o his_o fundamental_a rule_n he_o proceed_v a_o little_a after_o to_o compare_v their_o inspiration_n with_o you_o in_o several_a etc._n §._o 33_o etc._n etc._n particular_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n say_v he_o here_o the_o only_a proper_a disposition_n towards_o the_o receive_n of_o supernatural_a irradiation_n from_o god_n holy_a spirit_n be_v a_o abstraction_n of_o life_n a_o sequestration_n from_o all_o business_n that_o concern_v other_o and_o a_o attendance_n to_o god_n alone_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereas_o their_o light_n come_v never_o more_o frequent_o then_o when_o either_o be_v alone_o they_o yield_v to_o discontent_a unquiet_a passion_n and_o murmur_n about_a the_o behaviour_n and_o action_n of_o other_o or_o when_o in_o close_a meeting_n and_o conspiracy_n they_o vent_v such_o passion_n by_o invective_n against_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n or_o state_n second_o the_o light_n here_o desire_v and_o pray_v for_o be_v such_o as_o do_v expel_v all_o image_n of_o creature_n and_o do_v calm_a all_o manner_n of_o passion_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o vacuity_n may_v be_v more_o capable_a of_o receive_v and_o entertain_v god_n in_o the_o pure_a fund_z of_o the_o spirit_n whereas_o their_o light_n fill_v they_o with_o all_o tumult_n disquiet_v image_n and_o phantasm_n concern_v the_o suppose_a miscarriage_n of_o all_o other_o but_o themselves_o and_o not_o only_o heighten_v their_o passion_n but_o urge_v they_o to_o most_o terrible_a desolate_v effect_n three_o the_o prayer_n here_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o most_o effectual_a instrument_n to_o procure_v divine_a light_n be_v a_o pure_a recollect_v intime_fw-la prayer_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereas_o the_o prayer_n that_o they_o glory_n in_o be_v only_o a_o acquire_v ability_n and_o sleight_n to_o talk_v earnest_o to_o god_n before_o other_o and_o oft_o thereby_o to_o communicate_v their_o passion_n and_o discontent_n to_o their_o brethren_n four_o here_o be_v no_o new_a speculative_a verity_n or_o revelation_n of_o mystery_n pretend_v no_o private_a new-found-out_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n brag_v of_o whereas_o among_o they_o every_o day_n produce_v a_o new_a fancy_n which_o must_v gather_v new_a company_n five_o here_o the_o establish_a order_n of_o god_n church_n and_o the_o unity_n essential_a thereto_o be_v not_o prejudice_v yea_o the_o inspiration_n expect_v and_o obtain_v by_o pure_a internal_a prayer_n do_v more_o firm_o and_o unalterable_o fix_v soul_n under_o this_o obedience_n and_o to_o this_o order_n and_o unity_n insomuch_o as_o whatsoever_o pretend_a light_n do_v endanger_v the_o dissolve_v of_o unity_n or_o do_v cross_v lawful_a authority_n or_o shall_v be_v reject_v by_o it_o they_o be_v present_o suspect_v and_o extinguish_v whereas_o those_o man_n light_n teach_v they_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o to_o contemn_v and_o oppose_v all_o external_a authority_n and_o to_o dissipate_v unity_n disperse_v the_o body_n of_o christianity_n into_o innumerable_a sect_n and_o conventicle_n six_o our_o light_n teach_v we_o to_o attend_v only_o to_o god_n and_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o never_o to_o interess_n ourselves_o in_o any_o care_n or_o employment_n about_o other_o till_o evident_o god_n inspiration_n force_v we_o and_o external_a authority_n oblige_v we_o thereto_o whereas_o their_o light_n render_v they_o incapable_a of_o solitude_n and_o thrust_v they_o abroad_o to_o be_v reformer_n of_o other_o be_v themselves_o impatient_a of_o all_o reformation_n and_o contradiction_n seven_o our_o light_n make_v we_o to_o fear_v and_o avoid_v all_o supereminence_n and_o judicature_n all_o sensual_a pleasure_n desire_n of_o wealth_n honour_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o their_o light_n engage_v they_o violent_o and_o deep_o in_o all_o these_o carnal_a and_o secular_a way_n and_o for_o the_o attain_n of_o these_o

evident_a ephes_n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n i_o therefore_o the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o lord_n beseech_v you_o that_o you_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o you_o be_v call_v with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n with_o long_a suffering_n forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n suprá_fw-fr see_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o and_o rom._n 15._o vers_fw-la 5._o 6._o ut_fw-mi suprá_fw-fr in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n even_o as_o you_o be_v call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o your_o call_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o and_o through_o all_o and_o in_o you_o all_o and_o rom._n 16._o 17._o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z mark_v they_o which_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v and_o avoid_v they_o that_o they_o recommend_v uniformity_n and_o order_n to_o preserve_v that_o unity_n be_v no_o less_o evident_a and_o upon_o this_o account_n their_o order_n be_v a_o prospect_n of_o so_o much_o pleasure_n to_o the_o great_a apostle_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o colossian_n col._n 2._o 5._o for_o though_o i_o be_v absent_a in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o be_o i_o with_o you_o in_o the_o spirit_n joy_v and_o behold_v your_o order_n and_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o your_o faith_n in_o christ_n locum_fw-la christ_n vide_fw-la r._n p._n e._n s._n jo._n davenant_n in_o locum_fw-la when_o man_n begin_v to_o break_v order_n they_o grow_v loose_a in_o their_o faith_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n this_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n 2._o the_o apostle_n at_o their_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o establish_v that_o order_n which_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n do_v afterward_o require_v this_o be_v evident_a from_o those_o decree_v make_v in_o the_o first_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n act._n 15._o and_o from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o rest_n will_v i_o set_v in_o order_n when_o i_o come_v the_o second_o principle_n 3._o they_o expect_v such_o a_o settlement_n to_o be_v make_v by_o those_o to_o who_o they_o do_v intrust_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o st_n paul_n epistle_n to_o titus_n chap._n 1._o 5._o where_o he_o tell_v he_o for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v leave_v undo_v according_a to_o the_o original_a from_o which_o word_n these_o two_o thing_n do_v natural_o follow_v 1._o that_o at_o his_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n st_n paul_n have_v leave_v some_o thing_n undo_v which_o even_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n be_v afterward_o fit_a to_o be_v do_v which_o show_v the_o vanity_n and_o falsehood_n of_o that_o pretention_n that_o because_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o establish_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n therefore_o forsooth_o they_o do_v not_o think_v they_o convenient_a to_o be_v establish_v at_o all_o 2._o from_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o expect_v the_o accomplishment_n hereof_o from_o the_o care_n of_o titus_n the_o three_o principle_n 4._o they_o give_v certain_a canon_n or_o general_a rule_n to_o direct_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o make_v such_o establishment_n such_o be_v those_o mention_v in_o st_n paul_n epistle_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edification_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n hereupon_o 15._o hereupon_o institut_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 19_o §._o 15._o calvin_n write_v of_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n do_v acknowledge_v some_o of_o they_o to_o be_v lawful_a ut_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la consentaneae_fw-la as_o be_v consonant_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o 17._o and_o in_o confess_v fidei_fw-la cap._n 5._o §._o 17._o beza_n say_v necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la dei_fw-la omne_fw-la ordine_fw-la fiant_fw-la cujus_fw-la ordinis_fw-la una_fw-la quidem_fw-la est_fw-la universalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la ex_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la petenda_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la una_fw-la &_o eadem_fw-la forma_fw-la quibusvis_fw-la circumstantiis_fw-la conveniens_fw-la that_o be_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o order_n of_o which_o order_n the_o one_o universal_a rule_n or_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n though_o there_o be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o form_n agree_v in_o all_o circumstance_n and_o again_o ejusmodi_fw-la 16._o §._o 16._o constitutiones_fw-la say_v he_o quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la &_o fundamentum_fw-la nempe_fw-la generale_fw-mi illud_fw-la decorum_n quod_fw-la nobis_fw-la observandum_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la divinae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o coelestes_fw-la that_o be_v such_o constitution_n as_o to_o the_o end_n and_o foundation_n of_o they_o to_o wit_n that_o general_a decorum_n which_o we_o be_v command_v to_o observe_v be_v divine_a and_o celestial_a the_o four_o principle_n 5._o they_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o determine_v of_o the_o particular_n to_o be_v establish_v according_a to_o these_o rule_n that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o institute_v external_n rite_n and_o prescribe_v form_n and_o to_o make_v canon_n and_o constitution_n to_o assist_v her_o child_n and_o regulate_v their_o practice_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n be_v the_o confession_n of_o all_o church_n and_o this_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n too_o for_o that_o word_n or_o god_n by_o it_o which_o be_v all_o one_o give_v a_o charge_n to_o the_o church_n as_o have_v be_v say_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o edification_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o this_o end_n it_o enjoin_v she_o to_o perform_v all_o her_o holy_a office_n decent_o and_o in_o order_n and_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n this_o the_o word_n of_o god_n command_v but_o do_v not_o determine_v the_o particular_n wherein_o that_o order_n beauty_n &_o decency_n do_v consist_v it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o this_o word_n of_o god_n suppose_v a_o power_n in_o the_o church_n to_o institute_v rite_n and_o prescribe_v form_n and_o make_v canon_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v this_o power_n lodge_v by_o the_o apostle_n at_o that_o time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n that_o be_v nurse_v father_n to_o the_o church_n for_o this_o cause_n i_o leave_v thou_o titus_n a_o single_a person_n and_o at_o least_o a_o bishop_n in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v tit._n 1._o 5._o the_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o governor_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n the_o five_o principle_n church_n remember_v mr_n baxter_n doctrine_n before_o mention_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n 6._o that_o all_o subject_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o submit_v to_o and_o obey_v such_o determination_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a where_o some_o be_v impower_v to_o command_v other_o be_v enjoin_v to_o obey_v else_o the_o power_n give_v to_o superior_n will_v be_v to_o no_o effect_n hereupon_o beza_n acknowledge_v that_o although_o these_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n be_v humane_a and_o mutable_a and_o do_v not_o propriè_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la proper_o by_o themselves_o bind_v the_o conscience_n yet_o si_fw-la quidem_fw-la probae_fw-la &_o justae_fw-la sunt_fw-la if_o they_o be_v just_a and_o honest_a we_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o oblige_v to_o observe_v they_o as_o they_o conduce_v to_o the_o suprá_fw-fr ut_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la aedificationi_fw-la cedant_fw-la &_o offendiculum_fw-la vitemus_fw-la beza_n ubi_fw-la suprá_fw-fr edification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v scandal_n thus_o beza_n and_o the_o presbyterian_a divine_n do_v acknowledge_v as_o much_o in_o their_o grand_a debate_n pag._n 92._o the_o subject_n say_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v a_o false_a a_o be_v o._n cromwell_n a_o true_a authority_n you_o think_v yourselves_o bind_v to_o obey_v that_o true_a or_o false_a true_a authority_n in_o such_o imposition_n as_o they_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o where_o the_o matter_n belong_v to_o the_o cognizance_n and_o office_n of_o the_o ruler_n but_o suppose_v i_o shall_v scruple_n my_o obedience_n think_v my_o superiour_n imposition_n to_o be_v against_o the_o command_n of_o god_n why_o even_o in_o this_o case_n i_o be_o oblige_v to_o lay_v aside_o my_o own_o scruple_n and_o to_o bring_v such_o thought_n into_o captivity_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v command_v i_o to_o obey_v those_o 17._o hebr._n 13._o 17._o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o i_o my_o doubt_v whether_o the_o command_n