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	way_n	2,901	5	4.3688	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85394	Hagiomastix, or The scourge of the saints displayed in his colours of ignorance & blood: or, a vindication of some printed queries published some moneths since by authority, in way of answer to certaine anti-papers of syllogismes, entituled a Vindication of a printed paper, &c. ... / By John Goodwin, pastor of a Church of Christ in Colemanstreet.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1647 (1647)	Wing G1169; Thomason E374_1; ESTC R201334; ESTC R201335	139,798	168

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sober_a or_o peaceable_a man_n but_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n he_o speak_v of_o know_v well_o i_o question_v not_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n neither_o work_v nor_o advise_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o zeal_n of_o presbytery_n have_v so_o far_o eat_v up_o the_o reason_n judgement_n conscience_n of_o many_o of_o her_o child_n that_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o of_o any_o of_o these_o leave_v as_o wherewith_o to_o discern_v any_o thing_n from_o blasphemy_n or_o what_o deserve_v cast_v out_o unto_o satan_n which_o court_v not_o the_o classic_a cause_n it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n either_o for_o they_o or_o any_o other_o man_n to_o see_v thus_o far_o into_o the_o chamber_n of_o high_a presbyterian_a secret_n by_o the_o glass-window_n of_o the_o antapology_n in_o the_o light_n whereof_o the_o child_n of_o that_o way_n can_v hardly_o give_v over_o rejoice_v to_o this_o day_n the_o author_n hereof_o require_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o 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thing_n more_o strange_a to_o suppose_v this_o than_o it_o be_v to_o suppose_v that_o all_o man_n be_v not_o king_n nor_o all_o prince_n nor_o all_o noble_n nor_o all_o wise_a nor_o all_o rich_a with_o the_o like_a sure_o these_o man_n through_o the_o abundance_n of_o their_o zeal_n will_v short_o vote_v it_o wickedness_n blasphemy_n impudence_n atheism_n devillisme_n a_o impiety_n call_v for_o a_o anathema_n a_o deliver_v up_o unto_o satan_n etc._n etc._n for_o a_o man_n to_o suppose_v or_o intimate_v that_o light_n be_v not_o darkness_n or_o that_o darkness_n be_v not_o light_a that_o sweet_a be_v not_o bitter_a or_o that_o bitter_a be_v not_o sweet_a that_o a_o man_n foot_n be_v not_o his_o hand_n or_o that_o his_o head_n be_v not_o his_o foot_n the_o most_o clear_a and_o pregnant_a truth_n be_v that_o the_o intimation_n wherewith_o they_o charge_v the_o querie_n now_o in_o sanctuary_n and_o this_o undeserved_o too_o and_o against_o which_o they_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o might_n of_o their_o indignation_n be_v of_o no_o more_o demerit_n no_o more_o worthy_a censure_n than_o one_o of_o these_o yea_o and_o that_o the_o most_o innocent_a of_o they_o if_o any_o be_v suspect_v dear_a english_a soul_n take_v heed_n of_o put_v a_o sceptre_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o man_n for_o they_o can_v be_v angry_a and_o become_v lion_n and_o call_v ear_n horn_n when_o they_o please_v by_o the_o way_n before_o we_o leave_v this_o point_n i_o desire_v by_o occasion_n of_o the_o ground_n late_o mention_v as_o the_o common_a if_o not_o the_o general_n tenet_n of_o our_o best_a and_o most_o orthodox_n writer_n that_o it_o be_v take_v into_o serious_a consideration_n whether_o or_o how_o far_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o punish_v or_o censute_n poor_a miserable_a man_n for_o not_o hold_v or_o not_o assert_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v come_v without_o much_o labour_n and_o contention_n of_o mind_n yea_o not_o without_o some_o good_a degree_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n too_o to_o judge_v so_o much_o as_o probable_a nor_o at_o all_o to_o come_v to_o believe_v or_o know_v they_o certain_o but_o only_o by_o a_o immediate_a and_o supernatural_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v man_n to_o be_v punish_v because_o god_n have_v not_o impart_v unto_o they_o his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supernatural_a illumination_n seven_o and_o last_o neither_o be_v it_o true_a as_o have_v be_v prove_v at_o 26._o sect._n 26._o large_a that_o all_o the_o opinion_n threaten_v with_o death_n in_o the_o ordinance_n be_v either_o contrary_a to_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n or_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n therefore_o no_o such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o property_n in_o they_o as_o these_o can_v be_v any_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o ordinance_n must_v needs_o certain_o know_v they_o to_o be_v damnable_a 27._o sect._n 27._o heresy_n for_o non_fw-la entis_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la efficacia_fw-la nulla_fw-la operatic_a that_o which_o be_v not_o can_v be_v a_o reason_n or_o cause_n of_o that_o which_o i●_n a_o man_n person_n can_v be_v protect_v by_o a_o castle_n in_o the_o air_n by_o the_o way_n i_o suppose_v that_o by_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n the_o answerer_n mean_v text_n or_o passage_n first_o of_o such_o scripture_n which_o be_v manifest_o i._n unquestionable_o and_o without_o all_o dispute_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o second_o which_o be_v capable_a of_o no_o other_o exposition_n sense_n or_o meaning_n but_o what_o as_o plain_o and_o direct_o as_o in_o the_o very_a term_n themselves_o exhibit_v and_o give_v out_o the_o opinion_n whether_o one_o or_o more_o assert_v by_o they_o if_o they_o intend_v or_o mean_v any_o thing_n less_o than_o this_o by_z their_z manifest_a word_n of_o god_n they_o speak_v snare_n and_o ambiguity_n therefore_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o understand_v they_o and_o counterargue_a with_o they_o thus_o first_o that_o all_o the_o opinion_n sentence_v with_o death_n in_o the_o ordinance_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n be_v evident_a by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o argue_v concern_v this_o which_o be_v one_o of_o they_o viz._n that_o god_n be_v not_o one_o in_o three_o person_n 21._o person_n sec_n sect._n 19_o 20_o 21._o this_o how_o untrue_a or_o erroneous_a soever_o in_o a_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v be_v not_o contrary_a to_o any_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n nor_o have_v the_o syllogismer_n prove_v so_o much_o as_o one_o jot_n or_o title_n of_o this_o and_o yet_o i_o believe_v they_o have_v prove_v as_o much_o of_o it_o as_o ever_o they_o will_v do_v or_o can_v do_v so_o again_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o god_n coequal_a with_o the_o father_n which_o be_v another_o of_o these_o opinion_n neither_o be_v this_o contrary_a to_o any_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sense_n declare_v though_o i_o judge_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n probatio_fw-la 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