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	world_n	3,255	5	4.3685	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91881	John the Baptist, forerunner of Christ Iesvs: or, A necessity for liberty of conscience, as the only meanes under heaven to strengthen children weake in faith; to convince hereticks mis-led in faith; to discover the gospel to all such as yet never heard thereof; and establish peace betweene all states and people throughout the world; according unto which, were both our Saviours commission, and the apostles practice for the propagation of it peaceably: as appeares most evidently by sundry Scriptures digested into chapters, with some observations at the end of every one; most humbly devoted to the use and benefit of all such as are zealously inquisitive after truth; piously disposed to imbrace it, and constantly resolved to practice it in their lives and conversations; to the honour of God, the edifying of their brethren, and their owne salvation unto eternity. The contents of the chapters follow in the next leaf. This is licenced, but not permitted to be entred according to order.	Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?	1644 (1644)	Wing R1673; Thomason E9_13; ESTC R15393	119,971	135

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up_o against_o we_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v finis_fw-la chap._n iii_o christ_n instruction_n and_o the_o apostle_n practice_n for_o tender_v and_o hold_v forth_o the_o gospel_n only_o in_o a_o peaceable_a way_n matth._n 12.19_o christ_n shall_v not_o strive_v nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v they_o hear_v his_o voice_n in_o the_o street_n a_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v he_o not_o break_v and_o smoke_a slax_n shall_v he_o not_o quench_v until_o he_o send_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n matth._n 8.3_o 4._o and_o c._n 9.1_o and_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o the_o gargasenes_n come_v out_o to_o meet_v jesus_n and_o when_o they_o see_v he_o they_o be_v seek_v he_o that_o he_o will_v depart_v out_o of_o their_o coast_n and_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o ship_n and_o pass_v over_o and_o come_v into_o his_o own_o city_n luke_n 9.52.53.56_o jesus_n send_v messenger_n before_o his_o face_n into_o a_o village_n of_o the_o samaritan_n to_o make_v ready_a for_o he_o and_o they_o do_v not_o 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etc._n psal_n 50.16.17_o god_n say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n since_o thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o matth._n 7.6_o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o dog_n neither_o cast_v your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n lest_o they_o trample_v they_o under_o your_o foot_n c._n 15.26_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o cast_v unto_o dog_n act._n 2.41_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n be_v baptize_v rom._n 1●_n 34._o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o have_v be_v his_o counsellor_n c._n 14_o 4._o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n to_o his_o own_o master_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v yea_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v up_o for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o stand_v 1_o cor._n 2.15_o he_o that_o be_v spiritual_a discern_v all_o thing_n yet_o he_o himself_o i●_n judge_v of_o no_o man_n c._n 4.5_o judge_v nothing_o before_o the_o time_n until_o the_o lord_n come_v who_o will_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n tit._n 1.7_o a_o bishop_n must_v not_o be_v soon_o angry_a no_o striker_n 2_o tim._n 2.24,25,26_o a_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o be_v gentle_a unto_o all_o man_n apt_a to_o teach_v patient_a in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o they_o may_v recover_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o tim._n 1.16_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o paul_n obtain_v mercy_n that_o jesus_n christ_n may_v show_v forth_o all_o long_a suffering_n

die_v in_o popery_n be_v it_o not_o for_o that_o execrable_a tyranny_n and_o dominion_n which_o by_o force_n of_o the_o civil_a sword_n they_o practise_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n we_o know_v what_o peter_n say_v to_o simon_n magus_n because_o he_o think_v the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v purchase_v with_o money_n act._n 8.20_o and_o may_v we_o not_o just_o think_v their_o sin_n to_o be_v great_a who_o conceive_v that_o faith_n may_v be_v beat_v into_o man_n with_o blow_n sure_o if_o simon_n have_v be_v of_o this_o belief_n he_o will_v have_v choose_v to_o save_v his_o money_n and_o rather_o have_v beat_v the_o apostle_n to_o death_n unless_o they_o have_v give_v he_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o presbyterian_o seem_v to_o pretend_v no_o other_o than_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o the_o utmost_a bound_n thereof_o to_o be_v excommunication_n disclaim_v all_o coercive_a power_n which_o they_o leave_v unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n a_o goodly_a office_n indeed_o as_o some_o 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authority_n of_o the_o governor_n luke_n 20.20_o the_o bless_a spirit_n by_o steven_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v betrayer_n and_o murderer_n of_o christ_n and_o peter_n say_v they_o have_v crucify_v and_o slay_v he_o act._n 2.23_o c._n 7.52_o dear_a brethren_n of_o the_o presbytery_n bethink_v yourselves_o a_o little_a i_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nay_o judge_v yourselves_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v 1_o cor._n 11.31_o can_v your_o proceed_n according_o to_o the_o order_n and_o government_n which_o you_o acknowledge_v justify_v you_o for_o that_o which_o you_o condemn_v in_o papist_n or_o will_v they_o make_v you_o less_o accessary_a to_o the_o perplex_v fine_v imprison_a banish_v and_o murder_v christian_n than_o the_o papist_n who_o manage_n their_o inquisition_n in_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n then_o the_o very_a jew_n who_o confess_v they_o have_v no_o law_n for_o it_o they_o may_v not_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n but_o proceed_v and_o deal_v with_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n just_a as_o you_o do_v in_o crucify_a of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o saint_n act._n 25.24_o pilate_n you_o know_v wash_v his_o hand_n mat._n 27.24_o and_o say_v he_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o jesus_n luke_n 23.4_o bid_v the_o jew_n judge_v he_o according_a to_o their_o law_n joh._n 18.31_o yet_o they_o though_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisce_n will_v willing_o have_v kill_v he_o but_o that_o they_o fear_v the_o people_n luke_n 22.2_o do_v now_o in_o policy_n refuse_v this_o hateful_a office_n and_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o governor_n luke_n 20.20_o but_o you_o will_v say_v perhaps_o you_o do_v not_o deliver_v man_n up_o unto_o the_o power_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o be_v corporal_o punish_v and_o put_v to_o death_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o such_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n must_v either_o do_v such_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o presbytery_n and_o so_o be_v your_o 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