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
B08579	A sermon preached at St. Bride's Church, Dublin, April 17. 1698. Upon occasion of a resolution taken in this city, of putting the laws in execution against vice and immoralities / by Pet. Browne.	Browne, Peter, ca. 1666-1735.	1698 (1698)	Wing B5137; ESTC R170843	15,624	46

suitable_a punishment_n in_o this_o life_n but_o now_o the_o inward_a purity_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v require_v and_o nothing_o can_v make_v man_n afraid_a of_o sin_v in_o their_o mind_n but_o a_o clear_a revelation_n of_o hell_n and_o a_o full_a prospect_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o therefore_o these_o be_v the_o only_a tertor_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n indeed_o death_n be_v inflict_v upon_o malicious_a obstinate_a offender_n by_o a_o supernatural_a power_n but_o this_o with_o all_o the_o other_o act_n of_o god_n extraordinary_a dispensation_n have_v cease_v so_o that_o all_o such_o mighty_a impulse_n pretend_v now_o adays_o be_v only_o from_o the_o devil_n the_o gospel_n propose_v no_o temporal_a punishment_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n but_o such_o as_o follow_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o the_o severe_a ecclesiastical_a censure_n be_v the_o expose_v man_n to_o shame_n and_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o consign_v they_o over_o unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n but_o tho'_o it_o be_v now_o utter_o unlawful_a in_o we_o to_o punish_v vice_n in_o other_o unless_o where_o we_o have_v authority_n ourselves_o or_o derive_v it_o from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n yet_o thus_o much_o be_v very_o evident_a from_o this_o action_n of_o phineas_n and_o those_o other_o instance_n of_o zeal_n consequent_a to_o it_o that_o all_o man_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o show_v their_o zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o discouragement_n of_o vice_n by_o all_o those_o mean_n which_o be_v permit_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o there_o be_v several_a way_n of_o do_v this_o as_o by_o show_v our_o dislike_n to_o it_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o person_n by_o reprove_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o whenever_o it_o be_v proper_a and_o seasonable_a and_o that_o we_o have_v any_o hope_n our_o reproof_n will_v do_v good_a and_o last_o by_o do_v all_o that_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o promote_v the_o execution_n of_o those_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n which_o be_v enact_v against_o impudent_a profaneness_n and_o impiety_n and_o that_o which_o make_v this_o last_o way_n of_o show_v our_o zeal_n so_o necessary_a now_o be_v because_o multitude_n who_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n have_v cast_v off_o all_o fear_n of_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o temporal_a law_n all_o the_o method_n of_o the_o church_n against_o such_o scandalous_a offender_n have_v quite_o lose_v their_o force_n there_o be_v a_o time_n and_o o_o that_o we_o may_v see_v it_o in_o our_o day_n when_o man_n know_v the_o strength_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n when_o they_o be_v sensible_a that_o god_n be_v with_o his_o church_n in_o all_o its_o judiciary_n proceed_n ratify_v all_o its_o just_a sentence_n bind_v of_o they_o in_o heaven_n and_o record_v of_o they_o there_o to_o be_v produce_v at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n but_o now_o they_o 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word_n while_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o my_o sake_n among_o they_o this_o of_o be_v incense_v at_o the_o know_v and_o uncontested_a sin_n of_o man_n be_v the_o be_v true_o zealous_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n and_o not_o when_o people_n be_v transport_v against_o thing_n dubious_a and_o of_o no_o great_a moment_n when_o they_o lie_v out_o all_o their_o zeal_n against_o circumstance_n and_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n lawful_a or_o indifferent_a there_o be_v more_o require_v in_o order_n to_o a_o true_a zeal_n than_o mere_a heat_n of_o our_o blood_n and_o a_o great_a indignation_n of_o mind_n people_n may_v be_v thus_o far_o zealous_a in_o a_o bad_a as_o well_o as_o a_o good_a cause_n for_o the_o midianites_n be_v no_o doubt_n very_o zealous_a against_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o prostitute_v their_o woman_n of_o great_a quality_n to_o destroy_v they_o so_o that_o be_v level_v at_o thing_n which_o be_v plain_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a distinguish_a mark_n of_o a_o true_a zeal_n and_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o true_a according_a to_o the_o evidence_n and_o plainess_n of_o those_o precept_n of_o god_n against_o which_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v when_o the_o thing_n against_o which_o we_o be_v zealous_a be_v dubious_a our_o zeal_n if_o violent_a be_v blamable_a if_o the_o thing_n be_v of_o no_o great_a moment_n or_o indifferent_a than_o our_o zeal_n be_v trifle_v and_o frivolous_a if_o the_o thing_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n lawful_a than_o our_o zeal_n be_v downright_a sinful_a now_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n curse_v and_o swear_v blasphemy_n and_o profaneness_n drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n unjust_a gain_n and_o oppression_n rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n to_o law_n and_o government_n break_v of_o amity_n among_o christian_n and_o dissolve_v of_o unity_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n these_o and_o suchlike_a be_v open_o and_o palpable_o against_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n against_o which_o our_o zeal_n shall_v be_v level_v for_o otherwise_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o suspect_v that_o it_o proceed_v from_o natural_a temper_n or_o humour_n or_o interest_n or_o ignorance_n and_o mistake_v or_o from_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o our_o own_o imagination_n but_o in_o thing_n of_o that_o gross_a nature_n our_o zeal_n be_v always_o safe_a and_o commendable_a and_o therefore_o here_o by_o the_o way_n i_o ought_v not_o to_o omit_v the_o just_a commendation_n of_o the_o late_a zeal_n of_o our_o dissent_v brethren_n in_o their_o hearty_a endeavour_n and_o liberal_a contribution_n for_o carry_v on_o this_o design_n of_o put_v the_o law_n in_o execution_n against_o such_o of_o those_o vice_n as_o be_v make_v liable_a to_o temporal_a punishment_n have_v they_o begin_v this_o work_n no_o one_o can_v have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o factious_a design_n of_o a_o party_n but_o a_o true_a and_o regular_a zeal_n 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that_o they_o suffer_v wrongful_o yet_o this_o may_v be_v design_v by_o god_n in_o order_n to_o a_o ample_a recompense_n hereafter_o whereas_o if_o the_o bad_a shall_v fail_v of_o a_o reward_n in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o room_n leave_v for_o it_o in_o another_o world_n 3._o another_o reason_n why_o barefaced_a impiety_n and_o open_a profaneness_n have_v such_o a_o tendency_n to_o bring_v down_o judgement_n upon_o all_o in_o common_a be_v because_o they_o be_v a_o direct_a affront_n and_o challenge_v of_o god._n public_a scandalous_a sin_n when_o they_o grow_v general_n become_v a_o national_a quarrel_n with_o he_o and_o therefore_o lie_v a_o sort_n of_o necessity_n upon_o god_n to_o vindicate_v his_o honour_n and_o visit_v a_o nation_n while_o it_o be_v such_o for_o those_o bold_a and_o open_a defiance_n of_o heaven_n since_o there_o can_v be_v no_o opportunity_n for_o this_o hereafter_o beside_o this_o of_o open_o express_v the_o inward_a corruptness_n of_o man_n soul_n 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of_o god_n and_o goodness_n leave_v tho'_o it_o preposterous_o act_n contrary_a to_o they_o both_o it_o be_v commendable_a in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v ashamed_a of_o its_o own_o deformity_n and_o the_o wear_v the_o mask_n of_o religion_n be_v a_o tacit_a acknowledgement_n they_o will_v be_v sincere_o good_a if_o this_o can_v be_v have_v with_o the_o same_o ease_n and_o it_o show_v they_o will_v hide_v their_o wickedness_n from_o god_n too_o as_o well_o as_o from_o man_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a but_o open_a debauchery_n and_o profess_a impiety_n renounce_v all_o the_o intrinsic_a worth_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o direct_a affront_n to_o heaven_n and_o a_o dare_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o be_v thus_o challenge_v he_o be_v constrain_v to_o punish_v for_o the_o justification_n of_o his_o honour_n but_o when_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o appear_v outward_o to_o be_v holy_a the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v however_o preserve_v and_o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n 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