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	true_a	2,848	5	3.8360	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65870	Judgment fixed upon the accuser of our brethren and the real Christian-Quaker vindicated from the persecuting outrage of apostate informers chiefly from W. Rogers, F. Bugg, T. Crisp, John Pennyman and Jeffery Bullock ... / by that contemned servant of Christ George Whitehead.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1682 (1682)	Wing W1937; ESTC R34747	166,538	377

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ministry_n where_o they_o be_v stranger_n aught_o to_o tell_v the_o name_n and_o habitation_n upon_o the_o apparent_a sight_n of_o the_o informer_n come_v into_o a_o meeting_n take_v friend_n name_n in_o writing_n or_o otherwise_o in_o order_n to_o convict_v the_o meeting_n that_o so_o we_o may_v all_o stand_v in_o a_o like_o suffer_v capacity_n or_o if_o any_o have_v not_o freedom_n thus_o to_o do_v that_o then_o they_o ought_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o such_o who_o suffer_v for_o they_o through_o their_o conceal_v their_o name_n and_o habitation_n and_o that_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o perform_v he_o or_o their_o part_n in_o either_o of_o these_o two_o proposition_n aught_o from_o thenceforth_o to_o be_v repute_v blame-worthy_a and_o note_v as_o such_o witness_v my_o hand_n the_o day_n above-written_a per_fw-la i_o thus_o far_o thy_o prescription_n further_n add_v viz._n i_o say_v sign_n this_o paper_n or_o one_o like_o it_o and_o i_o will_v return_v the_o say_v 15_o l._n for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a and_o this_o thou_o esteem_v a_o condescension_n sufficient_a thus_o be_v thou_o become_v a_o dictator_n and_o prescriber_n and_o imposer_n upon_o other_o here_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o general_a rule_n and_o prescription_n as_o condition_n of_o thy_o return_v the_o 15_o l._n to_o s._n c._n such_o a_o improbable_a condition_n as_o thou_o can_v not_o reasonable_o suppose_v will_v be_v comply_v with_o thus_o insincere_a thou_o appear_v here_o be_v a_o canon_n a_o edict_n of_o thy_o frame_n who_o have_v make_v a_o great_a part_n of_o thy_o book_n against_o canon_n prescription_n rule_n edict_n order_n excommunication_n etc._n etc._n how_o consistent_a be_v thou_o in_o thy_o work_n yea_o and_o if_o the_o minister_n will_v not_o observe_v this_o thy_o canon_n to_o perform_v it_o then_o to_o be_v repute_v blame-worthy_a and_o note_v as_o such_o and_o this_o thou_o will_v have_v s._n cater_n subscribe_v but_o thy_o canon_n or_o prescription_n be_v illegal_a lame_a and_o defective_a yea_o it_o exceed_v the_o severity_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o conventicle_n act_n which_o no_o where_o compel_v all_o friend_n in_o the_o ministry_n where_o thy_o be_v stranger_n to_o tell_v their_o name_n and_o habitation_n upon_o their_o apparent_a sight_n of_o informer_n come_v into_o a_o meeting_n and_o take_v friend_n name_n in_o writing_n or_o otherwise_o nor_o be_v any_o of_o the_o metre_n compel_v by_o law_n to_o tell_v their_o name_n to_o informer_n thus_o arbitrary_a illegal_a and_o foolish_a too_o be_v thou_o in_o thy_o canon_n and_o constitution_n thou_o will_v enforce_v upon_o friend_n of_o the_o ministry_n where_o they_o be_v stranger_n who_o sometime_o may_v be_v silent_a in_o a_o meeting_n and_o sometime_o minister_a when_o informer_n come_v in_o to_o take_v name_n by_o thy_o canon_n the_o minister_n in_o silence_n must_v tell_v their_o name_n and_o habitation_n to_o informer_n and_o those_o that_o be_v minister_a must_v stop_v to_o tell_v the_o 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there_o we_o may_v tell_v our_o name_n to_o they_o and_o have_v opportunity_n to_o object_n to_o their_o face_n against_o any_o misinformation_n thus_o thou_o have_v fail_v and_o show_v thy_o shortness_n and_o shallowness_n in_o thy_o imperious_a and_o illegal_a prescription_n and_o imposition_n as_o for_o thy_o press_v for_o the_o preacher_n who_o be_v stranger_n to_o tell_v their_o name_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o so_o to_o be_v in_o a_o equal_a capacity_n with_o the_o hearer_n in_o suffering_n 1_o sy_n we_o can_v make_v a_o law_n to_o enjoin_v they_o to_o tell_v their_o name_n to_o informer_n which_o the_o law_n require_v not_o i_o know_v none_o that_o refuse_v to_o tell_v their_o name_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n we_o know_v the_o preacher_n general_o be_v most_o strike_v at_o and_o most_o liable_a to_o suffer_v and_o the_o penalty_n be_v most_o severe_a upon_o they_o as_o 20_o l._n for_o a_o first_o and_o 40_o l._n for_o a_o second_o offence_n so_o call_v and_o if_o stranger_n they_o be_v not_o whole_o free_a from_o suffering_n as_o thou_o say_v but_o all_o preacher_n more_o liable_a in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o suffer_v imprisonment_n etc._n etc._n than_o other_o be_v most_o envy_v and_o aim_v at_o by_o the_o persecutor_n 2_o dly_z we_o can_v in_o point_n of_o christianity_n truth_n or_o good_a conscience_n deem_v the_o preacher_n a_o offender_n if_o we_o own_o his_o ministry_n so_o as_o to_o lay_v a_o obligation_n upon_o he_o not_o only_o to_o tell_v his_o name_n to_o informer_n but_o to_o be_v the_o great_a sufferer_n truth_n be_v interest_n and_o cause_n be_v but_o one_o in_o minister_n and_o hearer_n and_o christian_a love_n lead_v we_o therein_o to_o sympathize_v and_o suffer_v one_o with_o another_o in_o spirit_n yea_o and_o outward_o too_o if_o there_o be_v necessity_n and_o not_o to_o make_v preach_v the_o gospel_n a_o offence_n any_o more_o than_o meeting_n or_o hear_v it_o preach_v see_v the_o labour_n and_o pain_n and_o great_a hazard_n common_o be_v the_o preacher_n the_o advantage_n thereof_o be_v the_o hearer_n and_o if_o we_o have_v true_a unity_n with_o the_o gospel_n preacher_n we_o shall_v not_o complain_v against_o they_o because_o of_o the_o fine_n nor_o think_v ourselves_o to_o be_v bind_v under_o thy_o prescription_n or_o canon_n who_o be_v both_o in_o dis-union_n with_o they_o and_o enmity_n against_o they_o much_o less_o to_o follow_v thy_o crafty_a method_n to_o pay_v ourselves_o out_o of_o their_o estate_n when_o fine_v for_o they_o or_o for_o their_o not_o tell_v their_o name_n to_o informer_n on_o sight_n etc._n etc._n 3_o dly_z if_o thou_o make_v the_o preacher_n such_o offender_n as_o that_o for_o want_n of_o tell_v their_o name_n to_o informer_n they_o must_v be_v responsible_a to_o the_o full_a or_o whole_o for_o the_o fine_n lay_v upon_o hearer_n on_o their_o account_n and_o thereupon_o thy_o eye_n be_v so_o severe_a upon_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o great_a offender_n this_o be_v but_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o persecutor_n and_o informer_n that_o be_v not_o in_o unity_n with_o but_o in_o enmity_n against_o the_o gospel-minister_n this_o will_v not_o lay_v down_o its_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v 5_o l._n or_o 10_o l._n for_o they_o and_o then_o i_o presume_v there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o thy_o suffering_n much_o on_o that_o account_n who_o can_v so_o crafty_o repay_v thyself_o the_o whole_a 15_o l._n from_o samuel_n cater_n in_o this_o very_a action_n and_o thy_o malicious_a book_n thou_o appear_v a_o person_n more_o ready_a to_o turn_v informer_n against_o the_o true_a minister_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n than_o to_o lose_v 10_o l._n on_o any_o of_o their_o account_n by_o thy_o offensive_a character_n and_o popish_a comparison_n thou_o have_v put_v upon_o they_o particular_o upon_o george_n fox_n william_n penn_n

do_v not_o present_o or_o immediate_o see_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v recommend_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v practise_v but_o must_v have_v time_n to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v matter_n before_o the_o lord_n first_o in_o order_n to_o receive_v a_o clear_a understanding_n and_o judgement_n from_o he_o before_o they_o act_v therein_o so_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o must_v be_v a_o tender_a condescension_n patience_n and_o forbearance_n on_o all_o hand_n towards_o such_o not_o to_o look_v upon_o or_o judge_v their_o want_n of_o present_a clearness_n and_o their_o present_a fear_n to_o act_v because_o thereof_o a_o act_n of_o refusal_n or_o rebellion_n on_o their_o part_n no_o no_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o know_v that_o such_o upright_o heart_v one_o even_o when_o but_o in_o a_o poor_a low_a and_o weak_a state_n will_v not_o oppose_v refuse_v or_o gainsay_v any_o thing_n they_o at_o present_a see_v not_o that_o be_v either_o in_o itself_o good_a and_o honest_a or_o necessary_a for_o good_a order_n and_o society_n their_o uprightness_n tenderness_n honesty_n and_o fear_n towards_o god_n preserve_v they_o from_o contention_n and_o blind_a opposition_n in_o such_o case_n whilst_o give_v up_o tender_o to_o wait_v till_o god_n reveal_v that_o unto_o they_o whether_o immediate_o or_o instrumental_o which_o for_o a_o time_n they_o have_v not_o clearness_n in_o and_o be_v sure_a he_o will_v not_o be_v awanting_a in_o his_o divine_a counsel_n and_o open_n to_o such_o §_o 2._o to_o his_o charge_v the_o penman_n with_o a_o groundness_n complaint_n of_o print_v against_o g._n f._n without_o first_o proceed_v judicial_o or_o hear_v of_o matter_n face_n to_o face_n p._n 39_o groundless_a complaint_n be_v a_o untruth_n there_o be_v manifest_a ground_n for_o that_o complaint_n on_o w._n r_n own_o confession_n and_o principle_n viz._n his_o enveigh_v against_o judge_v any_o man_n without_o hear_v he_o judge_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n without_o hear_v the_o same_o judge_v and_o censure_v a_o person_n unheard_a in_o the_o defence_n of_o himself_o as_o be_v a_o grand_a mark_n of_o apostasy_n as_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o christian-quaker_n that_o w._n r._n have_v so_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la judge_v and_o condemn_v g._n f._n and_o other_o in_o divers_a thing_n unheard_a in_o their_o own_o defence_n we_o have_v produce_v divers_a sufficient_a and_o unanswered_a instance_n in_o our_o treatise_n entitle_v the_o accuser_n of_o our_o brethren_n cast_v down_o and_o particular_o his_o false_a construction_n on_o g._n f_n word_n viz._n do_v not_o make_v bargain_n with_o that_o which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n on_o which_o w._n r._n conclude_v a_o design_n of_o imposition_n and_o so_o far_o as_o in_o g._n f._n lie_v to_o obstruct_v friend_n from_o bargain_v with_o such_o who_o he_o condemn_v as_o have_v no_o right_a to_o bargain_n buy_v or_o sell_v until_o they_o answer_v by_o condemnation_n or_o else_o that_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o g._n f._n will_v not_o have_v friend_n discourse_n with_o such_o nor_o yet_o to_o agree_v about_o any_o orderly_a conference_n in_o order_n to_o a_o reconciliation_n or_o hear_v of_o difference_n etc._n etc._n conclude_v it_o must_v be_v one_o of_o these_o two_o meaning_n because_o a_o three_o he_o can_v not_o think_v of_o as_o the_o matter_n be_v full_o treat_v on_o in_o our_o say_a treatise_n accuser_n p._n 146_o 147_o 148_o 149_o 150_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o w._n r_n judgement_n and_o both_o his_o suppose_a meaning_n be_v prove_v untrue_a but_o still_o to_o aggravate_v the_o matter_n against_o g._n f._n he_o say_v he_o have_v use_v the_o utmost_a of_o his_o endeavour_n to_o obtain_v a_o meeting_n with_o he_o for_o such_o a_o end_n that_o be_v for_o a_o hear_n of_o matter_n face_n to_o face_n at_o several_a time_n since_o his_o last_o be_v in_o bristol_n in_o the_o year_n 1677._o and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v condescend_v to_o say_v he_o p._n 39_o 40._o this_o still_o the_o more_o confirm_v the_o complaint_n against_o he_o viz._n his_o print_n against_o g._n f._n yea_o judge_v and_o condemn_v he_o without_o hear_v the_o matter_n face_n to_o face_n for_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v which_o be_v a_o extradicial_a and_o injurious_a proceedure_n and_o grand_a mark_n of_o apostasy_n so_o to_o do_v according_a to_o w._n r_n own_o judgement_n and_o his_o pretence_n that_o such_o a_o meeting_n will_v not_o be_v condescend_v to_o will_v not_o excuse_v the_o fact_n that_o be_v his_o judge_a and_o censure_v a_o person_n unheard_a in_o his_o own_o defence_n etc._n etc._n as_o a_o grand_a mark_n of_o apostasy_n he_o may_v have_v have_v patience_n and_o rather_o wait_v a_o opportunity_n for_o meeting_n with_o g._n f._n than_o have_v condemn_v he_o in_o print_n in_o divers_a thing_n unheard_a in_o his_o own_o defence_n and_o that_o on_o his_o own_o false_a suggestion_n meaning_n and_o construction_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o doctrine_n which_o be_v become_v his_o own_o self-condemnation_n §_o 3._o now_o wherein_o do_v the_o penman_n false_a suggestion_n and_o unchristianlike_a treatment_n consist_v to_o prove_v he_o a_o impious_a prevaricator_n or_o downright_a forger_n as_o w._n r._n term_n he_o p._n 41._o see_v how_o he_o attempt_v proof_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n i_o shall_v at_o present_a cite_v only_o a_o few_o instance_n thereof_o in_o his_o own_o word_n quoth_v he_o viz._n p._n 73._o his_o main_a work_n be_v still_o to_o invalidate_v the_o authority_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o true_a church_n pag._n 87._o which_o answer_v and_o confute_v w._n r._n in_o oppose_v outward_a direction_n method_n and_o form_n relate_v to_o church_n government_n pag._n 88_o his_o principal_a objection_n against_o outward_a order_n prescription_n sentence_n decree_n form_n of_o church_n government_n discipline_n etc._n etc._n p._n 91._o his_o gainsaying_n and_o general_a objection_n against_o we_o in_o relation_n to_o church_n government_n and_o order_n among_o we_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n p._n 261._o which_o answer_v his_o general_a opposition_n to_o outward_a order_n form_n and_o discipline_n thus_o have_v w._n r._n cite_v our_o word_n by_o piece_n now_o if_o it_o be_v make_v appear_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v just_o lay_v to_o w._n r_n charge_n from_o his_o own_o word_n and_o sense_n thereof_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v see_v cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o clamour_n of_o false_a suggestion_n impious_a prevaricator_n etc._n etc._n in_o order_n to_o which_o i_o thus_o direct_o proceed_v first_o that_o his_o work_n have_v be_v to_o invalidate_v the_o authority_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o true_a church_n on_o mat._n 5._o and_o chap._n 6._o he_o say_v wherein_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o tittle_n to_o countenance_v this_o sentence_n that_o the_o positive_a sentence_n or_o decision_n of_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v obligatory_a on_o believer_n as_o in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o christian-quaker_n p._n 64._o and_o his_o contest_v against_o those_o who_o he_o say_v have_v approve_v a_o plea_n for_o such_o a_o church_n government_n as_o claim_v a_o power_n of_o decide_v matter_n relate_v to_o conscience_n and_o outward_a thing_n on_o occasion_n of_o difference_n about_o worldly_a estate_n and_o that_o other_o ought_v to_o obey_v such_o decision_n which_o say_v he_o in_o its_o natural_a consequence_n have_v as_o we_o take_v it_o no_o less_o tendency_n than_o to_o claim_v power_n over_o our_o property_n as_o well_o as_o conscience_n as_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o christian-quaker_n note_v a_o sad_a but_o fallacious_a consequence_n detect_v in_o our_o treatise_n accuser_n from_o pag._n 53_o to_o p._n 76._o be_v it_o not_o plain_a that_o w._n r._n have_v here_o endeavour_v to_o invalidate_v the_o authority_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o true_a church_n by_o we_o plead_v if_o neither_o obligatory_a on_o believer_n in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n nor_o in_o outward_a thing_n or_o if_o the_o church_n may_v not_o be_v allow_v a_o power_n of_o make_v decision_n in_o matter_n of_o difference_n either_o relate_n to_o conscience_n or_o outward_a estate_n according_a to_o mat._n 18.17_o and_o 1_o cor._n 6._o of_o what_o validity_n be_v the_o authority_n sentence_n or_o power_n of_o the_o church_n with_o w._n r_o what_o be_v more_o plain_n against_o he_o than_o his_o own_o word_n before_o recite_v second_o that_o he_o have_v oppose_v and_o object_v against_o outward_a order_n form_n discipline_n prescription_n sentence_n decree_n his_o gainsaying_n and_o general_a objection_n and_o opposition_n to_o outward_a order_n form_n and_o discipline_n relate_v to_o church_n government_n etc._n etc._n see_v how_o he_o argue_v the_o case_n against_o outward_a order_n prescription_n sentence_n decree_n etc._n etc._n under_o the_o new_a covenant_n viz._n because_o the_o apostle_n labour_n be_v to_o