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	time_n	5,928	5	3.4202	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89670	An apology for the honorable nation of the Jevvs, and all the sons of Israel· Written by Edward Nicholas, Gent.	Nicholas, Edward.; Manasseh ben Israel, 1604-1657, attributed name.	1649 (1649)	Wing N1081; Thomason E544_16; ESTC R203014	9,175	15

a_o apology_n for_o the_o honourable_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n write_a by_o edward_n nicholas_n gent._n isaiah_n 14.1_o for_o jehovah_n will_v have_v compassion_n of_o jacob_n and_o will_v yet_o choose_v israel_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o rest_v in_o their_o own_o land_n and_o the_o stranger_n shall_v join_v himself_o unto_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v cleave_v to_o the_o house_n of_o jacob._n deut._n 23.39_o happy_a be_v thou_o o_o israel_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o people_n save_v by_o jehovah_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 30.7_o alas_o for_o that_o day_n be_v great_a so_o that_o none_o be_v like_o it_o it_o be_v even_o the_o time_n of_o jacob_n trouble_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o it_o jer._n 31.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o thus_o say_v jehovah_n a_o voice_n be_v hear_v in_o ramah_n lamentation_n and_o bitter_a weep_v rachel_n weep_v for_o her_o child_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v because_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o say_v jehovah_n refrain_v thy_o voice_n from_o weep_v and_o thy_o eye_n from_o tear_n etc._n etc._n london_n print_v by_o john_n field_n 1648._o a_o apology_n for_o the_o honourable_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o our_o nation_n of_o england_n have_v already_o suffer_v much_o affliction_n and_o that_o we_o yet_o labour_v under_o many_o burden_n fear_n and_o doubt_n what_o will_v be_v the_o sequel_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o clear_a that_o lamentable_a experience_n do_v abundant_o testify_v those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o we_o all_o may_v make_v the_o application_n that_o the_o cry_a sin_n of_o our_o nation_n do_v call_v for_o vengeance_n which_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o expect_v unless_o we_o meet_v god_n by_o repentance_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o oppress_a to_o undertake_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o many_o gross_a and_o loud_a cry_v sin_n we_o lie_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o be_v to_o lessen_v they_o they_o be_v so_o many_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v silent_a then_o to_o use_v few_o word_n in_o rehearse_v they_o that_o be_v so_o odious_a to_o god_n lest_o we_o seem_v to_o extenuate_v they_o i_o shall_v confine_v myself_o to_o two_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n as_o for_o the_o first_o i_o hope_v that_o the_o multitude_n of_o affair_n wherein_o we_o be_v involve_v have_v interupt_v partly_o good_a and_o pious_a intention_n the_o suffering_n of_o many_o of_o the_o faithful_a friend_n of_o the_o parliament_n have_v be_v great_a and_o must_v needs_o vent_v themselves_o by_o some_o complaint_n and_o the_o rather_o see_v our_o good_a god_n have_v forgive_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n as_o by_o their_o great_a if_o not_o miraculous_a success_n appear_v yet_o every_o cruel_a servant_n take_v his_o brother_n by_o the_o throat_n for_o small_a matter_n and_o exact_v the_o utmost_a usury_n which_o in_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a time_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n as_o i_o humble_o conceive_v by_o some_o statute_n appear_v not_o allow_v the_o freedom_n to_o walk_v on_o the_o lordsday_n and_o to_o join_v themselves_o with_o such_o congregation_n of_o god_n people_n for_o the_o refreshment_n of_o their_o soul_n amid_o their_o suffering_n in_o the_o outward_a man_n as_o they_o desire_v to_o do_v but_o the_o sin_n principal_o intend_v here_o be_v the_o strict_a and_o cruel_a law_n now_o in_o force_n against_o the_o most_o honourable_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o people_n choose_v by_o god_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o many_o and_o large_a expression_n of_o his_o favour_n to_o they_o still_v they_o his_o gem_n his_o first-born_a a_o precious_a people_n above_o all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n a_o holy_a people_n unto_o himself_o and_o further_o say_v they_o be_v his_o own_o servant_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o any_o be_v only_o to_o serve_v six_o year_n and_o the_o seven_o to_o go_v out_o free_a and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n every_o man_n be_v to_o return_v to_o his_o inheritance_n but_o above_o all_o that_o privilege_n of_o they_o the_o benefit_n whereof_o have_v a_o influence_n on_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o redound_v to_o their_o happiness_n that_o in_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v so_o strong_a a_o obligation_n be_v we_o bind_v in_o to_o they_o through_o god_n mercy_n and_o now_o let_v all_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n take_v to_o their_o consideration_n how_o great_a induring_n that_o honourable_a nation_n have_v suffer_v what_o bloody_a slaughter_n have_v be_v make_v of_o they_o in_o london_n in_o the_o north_n country_n of_o england_n and_o divers_a other_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o how_o they_o have_v be_v proscribe_v and_o banish_v this_o kingdom_n and_o deny_v that_o commerce_n allow_v to_o all_o other_o even_o to_o barbarous_a infidel_n so_o that_o the_o transcendency_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v parallel_v in_o regard_n they_o be_v so_o honourable_o style_v and_o own_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o reject_v they_o we_o high_o incense_v the_o majesty_n of_o jehovah_n whereas_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o honour_v they_o who_o god_n honour_v and_o to_o have_v a_o grateful_a remembrance_n of_o those_o people_n of_o god_n by_o who_o he_o have_v convey_v to_o his_o people_n so_o great_a blessing_n and_o incomparable_a privilege_n to_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a and_o not_o to_o take_v the_o opportunity_n when_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o they_o to_o help_v forward_o the_o affliction_n in_o their_o next_o place_n if_o we_o will_v but_o follow_v the_o politician_n rule_v that_o aim_n only_o at_o their_o own_o end_n and_o gain_n proh_o dolour_n that_o may_v prove_v and_o will_v certain_o be_v a_o advantage_n to_o we_o divers_a way_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a most_o dangerous_a to_o this_o kingdom_n for_o that_o the_o protection_n of_o all_o man_n be_v in_o god_n people_n who_o blessing_n be_v continual_o shower_v down_o on_o a_o land_n for_o their_o sake_n of_o who_o be_v these_o a_o part_n that_o we_o have_v thus_o abandon_v it_o be_v a_o notable_a observation_n of_o a_o reverend_a and_o godly_a learned_a preacher_n before_o this_o parliament_n on_o this_o text_n touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n psal_n 105.15_o that_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a usage_n of_o god_n people_n be_v the_o great_a state-interest_n in_o the_o world_n how_o great_a cause_n have_v we_o then_o to_o lay_v this_o to_o our_o heart_n the_o godly_a can_v best_o judge_v furthermore_o beside_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o our_o forefather_n have_v feel_v by_o bloody_a war_n and_o other_o misery_n we_o at_o this_o time_n have_v experience_n of_o many_o calamity_n and_o now_o the_o year_n of_o recompense_n be_v approach_v which_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o believe_v when_o we_o read_v of_o the_o many_o commination_n of_o god_n against_o the_o spoiler_n and_o oppressor_n of_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n as_o jer._n 30.16_o therefore_o all_o they_o that_o devour_v thou_o shall_v be_v devour_v and_o all_o thy_o adversary_n every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n and_o they_o that_o spoil_v thou_o shall_v be_v a_o spoil_n and_o all_o that_o prey_n upon_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v for_o a_o prey_n and_o isa_n 33.1_o and_o 34.1_o to_o 8._o and_o 41.11_o behold_v all_o that_o be_v incense_v against_o thou_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o nothing_o and_o they_o that_o strive_v with_o thou_o shall_v perish_v and_o so_o to_o the_o end_n and_o 49.25_o even_o the_o captive_n of_o the_o mighty_a shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o prey_n of_o the_o terrible_a shall_v be_v deliver_v for_o i_o will_v contend_v with_o he_o that_o contend_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v save_v thy_o child_n and_o i_o will_v feed_v they_o that_o oppress_v thou_o with_o their_o own_o flesh_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v drunken_a with_o their_o own_o blood_n as_o with_o sweet_a wine_n and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o thy_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n the_o mighty_a one_o of_o jacob_n and_o jer._n 25.31_o and_o isa_n 51.22_o 23._o and_o 60.14_o and_o 61.3_o 4._o it_o be_v object_v the_o great_a guilt_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o jew_n for_o crucify_a christ_n and_o that_o therefore_o and_o for_o refuse_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n so_o unworthy_a of_o favour_n assistance_n and_o compassion_n herein_o desire_v in_o answer_n though_o this_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o whole_a nation_n yet_o it_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o gospel_n that_o that_o action_n be_v do_v by_o the_o elder_n chief_a priest_n and_z scribes_z his_o doctrine_n reprove_v their_o hypocrifie_n and_o

laziness_n and_o pride_n that_o they_o wrought_v a_o faction_n against_o he_o and_o not_o that_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v guilty_a for_o the_o people_n erewhile_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o city_n crying_z hosanna_n and_o it_o be_v say_v when_o jesus_n be_v condemn_v by_o pilate_n and_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n that_o they_o persuade_v the_o people_n to_o refuse_v jesus_n and_o to_o choose_v barrabas_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o they_o be_v so_o well_o verse_v in_o their_o own_o business_n of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n that_o they_o can_v say_v more_o for_o themselves_o it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o undertake_n for_o i_o and_o will_v require_v a_o large_a tract_n to_o clear_v the_o matter_n against_o all_o objection_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o man_n of_o more_o learning_n than_o i_o profess_v to_o have_v the_o regal_a government_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v long_o before_o end_v what_o god_n in_o his_o secret_a will_n and_o judgement_n intend_v in_o the_o scatter_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o presume_v not_o to_o understand_v or_o to_o guess_v at_o my_o purpose_n be_v only_o to_o prove_v that_o god_n yet_o own_v they_o for_o his_o people_n and_o though_o cast_v off_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o their_o certain_a future_a reduction_n be_v promise_v as_o paul_n in_o rom._n 11.24_o 25_o 26._o for_o if_o thou_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o olive-tree_n which_o be_v wild_a by_o nature_n and_o waste_v graft_v contrary_a to_o nature_n in_o a_o right_a olive-tree_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o that_o be_v by_o nature_n be_v graft_v in_o their_o own_o olive-tree_n for_o i_o will_v not_o brethren_z that_o you_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o secret_a lest_o you_o shall_v be_v arrogant_a in_o yourselves_o that_o partly_o obstinacy_n be_v come_v to_o israel_n until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v isa_n 59_o and_o 27.9_o and_o jer._n 31.33_o 34._o heb._n 8._o and_o 10._o i_o have_v next_o to_o offer_v to_o your_o consideration_n the_o many_o promise_n make_v by_o god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n for_o the_o reduction_n of_o they_o into_o their_o own_o country_n still_o own_v they_o for_o his_o own_o people_n a_o country_n i_o say_v lawful_o they_o by_o the_o donation_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o a_o propriety_n that_o no_o prince_n under_o heaven_n can_v plead_v the_o like_a the_o promise_n also_o set_v forth_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o their_o primitive_a estate_n that_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n isa_n 11.49_o &_o 60._o &_o 61._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o prophecy_n beside_o many_o more_o place_n in_o this_o and_o other_o prophet_n some_o whereof_z do_v more_o plain_o extend_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o isa_n 56.6_o and_o the_o stranger_n that_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o love_v the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n every_o one_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o polute_v it_o and_o take_v hold_v on_o my_o covenant_n even_o they_o will_v i_o bring_v to_o my_o holy_a mountain_n and_o make_v they_o joyful_a in_o my_o house_n of_o prayer_n their_o burnt-offering_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v accept_v upon_o my_o altar_n for_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o people_n and_o consequent_o for_o we_o the_o faithful_a as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o jew_n now_o weigh_v well_o with_o ourselves_o both_o these_o threat_n and_o promise_n be_v it_o not_o a_o strange_a negligence_n i_o conceive_v it_o a_o madness_n in_o we_o to_o forego_v so_o great_a privilege_n as_o by_o those_o honourable_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n may_v accrue_v unto_o we_o and_o as_o great_a wilfulness_n to_o lay_v ourselves_o open_a to_o those_o judgement_n threaten_v i_o leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o man_n that_o be_v any_o thing_n affect_v in_o this_o matter_n or_o that_o tender_a the_o glory_n of_o god_n their_o own_o good_a charity_n towards_o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n we_o have_v great_a and_o important_a cause_n to_o take_v heed_n lest_o we_o of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n put_v from_o we_o and_o abandon_v these_o people_n of_o god_n we_o separate_v not_o ourselves_o from_o god_n favour_n and_o protection_n this_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n for_o that_o it_o be_v now_o more_o know_v it_o be_v not_o tolerable_a even_o among_o moral_a man_n if_o we_o go_v no_o further_o to_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a as_o we_o do_v in_o continue_v law_n in_o force_n against_o they_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o a_o generous_a spirit_n to_o triumph_v over_o a_o man_n helpless_a and_o in_o misery_n much_o more_o hateful_a be_v it_o in_o man_n that_o profess_v themselves_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o that_o we_o endeavour_v to_o comfort_v they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o give_v they_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o they_o shed_v in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o restore_v they_o to_o commerce_n among_o we_o it_o be_v object_v that_o many_o of_o these_o prophecy_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n and_o their_o release_n from_o babylon_n and_o of_o god_n vengeance_n on_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n of_o those_o time_n in_o answer_n although_o many_o prophecy_n do_v so_o yet_o the_o place_n abovemention_v and_o many_o more_o do_v abundant_o prove_v the_o reduction_n of_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o ten_o tribe_n never_o yet_o return_v into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o the_o great_a joy_n that_o be_v promise_v they_o in_o those_o yet_o future_a bless_a time_n as_o hosea_n 3._o they_o be_v esteem_v by_o god_n as_o the_o spouse_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n afterward_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n return_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o david_n their_o king_n and_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o ezek._n 36._o the_o prophet_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n as_o appear_v more_o plain_o in_o the_o 10_o verse_n and_o i_o will_v multiply_v the_o man_n upon_o you_o speak_v of_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n all_o along_o before_o even_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n whole_o and_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v etc._n etc._n and_o a_o much_o more_o luculent_a place_n be_v the_o 37_o chapter_n of_o ezek._n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o return_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n the_o prophet_n be_v command_v to_o take_v a_o piece_n of_o wood_n and_o to_o write_v upon_o that_o to_o judah_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n his_o companion_n and_o then_o to_o take_v another_o piece_n of_o wood_n and_o write_v upon_o that_o to_o joseph_n the_o tree_n of_o ephraim_n and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n his_o companion_n and_o join_v they_o one_o to_o another_o into_o one_o stick_n and_o they_o shall_v become_v one_o stick_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o when_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n shall_v speak_v unto_o thou_o say_v will_v thou_o not_o show_v we_o what_o thou_o mean_v by_o these_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v jehovah_n god_n behold_v i_o will_v take_v the_o stick_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o ephraim_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n his_o fellow_n and_o will_v put_v they_o with_o he_o even_o with_o the_o stick_n of_o judah_n and_o make_v they_o one_o stick_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o in_o my_o hand_n and_o the_o stick_n whereon_o thou_o write_v shall_v be_v in_o thy_o hand_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v jehovah_n god_n behold_v i_o will_v take_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o among_o the_o heathen_a whither_o they_o be_v go_v and_o will_v gather_v they_o on_o every_o side_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o one_o nation_n in_o the_o land_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n and_o one_o king_n shall_v be_v king_n to_o they_o all_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o two_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o kingdom_n any_o more_o at_o all_o neither_o shall_v they_o defile_v themselves_o any_o more_o with_o their_o idol_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v a_o explanation_n of_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o dry_a bone_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n whereby_o part_n of_o my_o purpose_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o their_o restauration_n and_o inhabitation_n of_o their_o country_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v yet_o to_o