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	justification_n	work_n	9,756	5	6.9844	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28893	An answer to Doctor Good (so called) his Dialogue against those call'd Quakers wherein he hath forged the Quaker and confuted himself, which dialogue of Tho. Good's is in his book intituled Firmianus and Dubitantius, or certain dialogues concerning atheism, infidelity, popery, and other heresies and schisms, which trouble the peace of the Church &c. / by Edward Bourn.	Bourne, Edward, d. 1708.	1675 (1675)	Wing B3845; ESTC R27869	17,048	26

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be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o become_v a_o papist_n for_o first_o say_v thou_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o thy_o dialogue_n against_o the_o quaker_n with_o firmianus_n say_v thou_o you_o have_v inform_v i_o in_o our_o last_o discourse_n book_n that_o be_v sometime_o a_o quaker_n you_o have_v a_o ready_a way_n open_a to_o become_v a_o papist_n answ_n what_o ground_n or_o reason_n give_v firmianus_n to_o say_v so_o we_o find_v no_o reason_n firmianus_n give_v for_o so_o say_v a_o poor_a and_o silly_a business_n may_v we_o say_v it_o be_v to_o say_v to_o be_v a_o quaker_n be_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o become_v a_o papist_n and_o to_o show_v no_o better_a reason_n for_o thy_o so_o say_v than_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o thy_o dialogue_n sure_o the_o papist_n and_o thou_o be_v very_o wide_a in_o your_o opinion_n herein_o sure_o we_o believe_v if_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o trial_n between_o thou_o and_o we_o it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o thou_o be_v more_o one_o with_o the_o papist_n in_o 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open_a their_o mouth_n in_o blasphemy_n against_o heaven_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o i_o judge_v i_o need_v not_o mention_v thy_o scornful_a expression_n nor_o say_v more_o in_o answer_n to_o they_o in_o this_o place_n because_o i_o know_v that_o people_n who_o fear_n god_n and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o our_o principle_n and_o know_v our_o conversation_n will_v judge_v that_o thou_o have_v dialogue_v thus_o against_o we_o without_o a_o just_a cause_n for_o which_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o further_o say_v firmianus_n how_o can_v you_o be_v deceive_v by_o such_o paint_a sepulcher_n what_o can_v you_o see_v more_o in_o they_o than_o what_o be_v conspicuous_a in_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n of_o old_a take_v it_o for_o and_o infallible_a rule_n that_o whosoever_o hold_n or_o practice_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n good_a manner_n express_v scripture_n the_o usage_n of_o all_o sober_a and_o civil_a people_n in_o the_o world_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a christian_n that_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o men._n answ_n here_o be_v a_o high_a charge_n against_o we_o which_o if_o firmianus_n or_o tho._n good_a can_v prove_v according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v charge_v upon_o we_o than_o shall_v we_o be_v much_o to_o blame_v but_o what_o if_o his_o charge_n in_o every_o particular_a be_v false_a herein_o sure_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o tho._n good_a do_v much_o deserve_v to_o be_v blame_v for_o use_v his_o pen_n thus_o against_o the_o innocent_a and_o indeed_o i_o must_v tell_v tho._n good_a that_o he_o have_v false_o accuse_v we_o herein_o for_o compare_v we_o with_o such_o who_o christ_n compare_v unto_o paint_a sepulcher_n he_o can_v make_v good_a his_o charge_n against_o we_o therein_o but_o aught_o to_o take_v it_o home_o to_o himself_o he_o be_v more_o like_o these_o and_o more_o one_o with_o they_o than_o we_o who_o christ_n jesus_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n 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our_o accuser_n or_o we_o and_o who_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o read_v john_n 5._o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44._o etc._n etc._n and_o let_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o people_n unto_o which_o we_o do_v commend_v ourselves_o judge_v between_o our_o accuser_n and_o we_o for_o that_o will_v judge_v righteous_o and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o appearance_n but_o be_v indeed_o contrary_a to_o what_o it_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v and_o whereas_o thou_o speak_v of_o peruse_v priest_n danson_n book_n danson_n book_n be_v answer_v and_o all_o his_o lie_n throw_v back_o upon_o his_o head_n as_o thou_o may_v see_v in_o the_o answer_n and_o thy_o dialogue_n be_v rather_o a_o forgery_n which_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v stuff_v with_o lie_n which_o come_v from_o the_o father_n of_o they_o and_o not_o from_o god_n thou_o say_v that_o they_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v not_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n answ_n we_o desire_v thou_o to_o show_v we_o 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the_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o our_o sin_n only_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o thou_o say_v that_o we_o say_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o impute_v righteousness_n and_o good_a work_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n answ_n here_o be_v more_o lie_n again_o and_o thou_o abuse_v people_n mind_n and_o the_o press_n with_o they_o for_o christ_n jesus_n be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n god_n have_v make_v he_o so_o and_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o flesh_n justify_v rom._n 3._o 23._o we_o be_v

be_v call_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whereas_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o dubitantius_fw-la i_o know_v these_o and_o many_o more_o to_o be_v the_o position_n of_o the_o quaker_n and_o that_o they_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n answ_n whereas_o thou_o say_v thou_o know_v these_o p●sitions_n and_o many_o more_o of_o we_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n i_o say_v thou_o have_v belie_v we_o herein_o for_o the_o scripture_n make_v for_o we_o in_o these_o position_n which_o we_o own_v to_o be_v we_o as_o i_o have_v show_v thou_o before_o and_o wherein_o thou_o have_v say_v we_o hold_v that_o we_o do_v not_o hold_v thy_o lie_n be_v throw_v back_o upon_o thyself_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n will_v rebuke_v thy_o lie_a tongue_n for_o thy_o slander_v of_o we_o and_o turn_v the_o mischief_n thou_o will_v bring_v upon_o we_o thereby_o upon_o thy_o own_o pate_n and_o whereas_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o 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practice_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o bless_a truth_n and_o if_o our_o practice_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n but_o agreeable_a therewith_o as_o sure_o i_o may_v safe_o say_v they_o be_v then_o wherein_o can_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v opposite_a to_o all_o good_a manner_n and_o the_o civility_n of_o all_o nation_n friend_n i_o can_v say_v and_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o my_o conscience_n justify_v i_o herein_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a and_o so_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o that_o good_a spirit_n that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v lead_v by_o who_o say_v as_o obedient_a child_n not_o fashion_v yourselves_o according_a to_o the_o former_a lust_n in_o your_o ignorance_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 14._o so_o thou_o who_o ar●_n ignorant_a of_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v call_v that_o good_a manner_n and_o civility_n which_o be_v according_a to_o 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who_o be_v angry_a with_o any_o that_o can_v for_o conscience_n sake_n put_v off_o their_o hat_n and_o bow_v to_o thou_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o such_o as_o thus_o do_v in_o contempt_n to_o any_o man_n person_n but_o for_o conscience-sake_n towards_o god_n art_n like_o haman_n herein_o and_o not_o like_o mordecai_n who_o god_n be_v with_o etc._n etc._n further_n say_v thou_o of_o we_o that_o we_o be_v very_o demure_a austere_a and_o of_o a_o sad_a countenance_n whereas_o a_o sad_a sour_a face_n a_o hang_n down_o look_v too_o much_o resemble_v cain_n mark_n and_o be_v a_o very_a probable_a sign_n of_o a_o disquiet_v discontent_a guilty_a trouble_a if_o not_o a_o malicious_a mind_n answ_n thou_o judge_v of_o we_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o thought_n but_o friend_n tho●_n shall_v not_o judge_v of_o we_o according_a to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n in_o thy_o prejudice_v mind_n but_o judge_v righteous_o of_o we_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v so_o judge_v than_o thou_o must_v judge_v 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