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	king_n	know_v	2,576	5	3.6938	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B00562	Two godlie and fruitful treatises of the foule and grosse sinne of oppression. The one taken out of the exposition vppon the fift chapter of Nehemiah, written by that worthy bishop and faithfull pastor of the church of Durham, Master Iames Pilkinton. The other published of late by Robert Some Doctor of Diuinitie.	Pilkington, James, 1520-1576.; Some, Robert, 1542-1609.	1585 (1585)	STC 19929.5; ESTC S94728	18,655	46

for_o he_o heap_v unto_o himself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n there_o be_v never_o any_o oppressor_n so_o many_o and_o mighty_a but_o at_o the_o length_n they_o be_v meet_v with_o god_n judgement_n have_v foot_n of_o wool_n but_o they_o have_v arm_n of_o brass_n it_o be_v long_a god_n begin_v but_o when_o he_o strike_v he_o pay_v home_o esay_n chap._n 30._o ver_fw-la 14._o wo_n unto_o they_o that_o imagine_v iniquity_n &_o work_v wickedness_n upon_o their_o bed_n 5._o jere._n 5._o when_o the_o morning_n be_v light_a they_o practise_v it_o because_o their_o hand_n have_v power_n and_o they_o covet_v field_n and_o take_v they_o by_o violence_n and_o house_n and_o take_v they_o away_o so_o they_o oppress_v a_o man_n and_o his_o heritage_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v against_o the_o family_n have_v i_o devise_v a_o plague_n whereout_o you_o shall_v not_o pluck_v your_o neck_n mich._n 2._o ver_fw-la 1.2.3_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o make_v we_o afraid_a of_o his_o judgement_n 7._o oppressor_n have_v no_o religion_n in_o they_o god_n look_v for_o judgement_n 5.7_o esay_n 5.7_o but_o behold_v oppression_n for_o righteousness_n but_o behold_v a_o cry_n etc._n etc._n judgement_n &_o righteousness_n be_v the_o true_a fruit_n of_o god_n religion_n therefore_o oppression_n be_v no_o branch_n of_o god_n religion_n and_o consequent_o the_o oppressor_n be_v void_a of_o all_o religion_n do_v not_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n know_v that_o they_o eat_v up_o my_o people_n as_o they_o eat_v bread_n they_o call_v not_o upon_o the_o lord_n psal_n 14._o ver_fw-la 4._o opperssour_n call_v not_o upon_o the_o lord_n therefore_o they_o be_v void_a of_o religion_n for_o invocation_n be_v a_o principal_a and_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o religion_n if_o the_o oppressor_n say_v that_o they_o stretch_v out_o their_o hand_n and_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o grant_v they_o do_v so_o but_o almighty_a god_n give_v they_o this_o answer_n i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v 1.1_o esay_n 1.1_o for_o your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n i_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o those_o that_o wrongful_o keep_v back_o the_o hireling_n wage_n and_o vex_v the_o widow_n 3.4_o 〈◊〉_d 3.4_o and_o fatherless_a and_o oppress_v the_o stranger_n and_o fear_v not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n etc._n etc._n they_o which_o oppress_v other_o fear_v not_o god_n 3.5_o 〈◊〉_d 3.5_o therefore_o they_o be_v void_a of_o religion_n if_o they_o say_v they_o fear_v god_n they_o deserve_v no_o credit_n because_o their_o do_n confute_v their_o speech_n a_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o a_o justify_n faith_n appreer_v by_o good_a work_n the_o former_a governor_n do_v burden_n the_o people_n 5.15_o 〈◊〉_d 5.15_o but_o so_o do_v not_o i_o say_v nehemiah_n because_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n if_o nehemiah_n do_v neither_o oppress_v nor_o deal_v hardly_o because_o he_o fear_v god_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o oppressor_n fear_v not_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v void_a of_o religion_n when_o he_o that_o be_v josias_n judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o the_o poor_a he_o prosper_v be_v not_o this_o because_o he_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o thy_o eye_n and_o thy_o heart_n he_o speak_v to_o joachim_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n be_v but_o only_o for_o thy_o covetousness_n and_o for_o to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n and_o for_o oppression_n etc._n etc._n josias_n be_v a_o singular_a defence_n to_o the_o oppress_a because_o he_o do_v know_v and_o fear_n god_n joachim_n be_v a_o notable_a oppressor_n because_o he_o do_v neither_o know_v nor_o fear_n god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o he_o be_v void_a of_o god_n religion_n this_o which_o i_o have_v set_v down_o against_o oppression_n may_v serve_v for_o oppressor_n to_o look_v upon_o &_o to_o reform_v themselves_o by_o if_o it_o work_v their_o good_a it_o be_v happy_a for_o they_o if_o it_o do_v not_o let_v they_o remember_v that_o die_v they_o must_v and_o that_o after_o death_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o fearful_a judgement_n the_o best_a advice_n that_o i_o can_v give_v to_o they_o which_o be_v oppress_v be_v that_o they_o desire_v the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v their_o defence_n if_o by_o this_o ordinary_a mean_n they_o can_v compass_v their_o own_o they_o must_v patient_o bear_v injury_n and_o commit_v their_o cause_n to_o almighty_a god_n 56._o psal_n 56._o who_o have_v their_o flitting_n in_o his_o register_n and_o their_o tear_n in_o his_o bottle_n and_o will_v be_v sure_o but_o yet_o just_o revenge_v of_o their_o oppressor_n veritas_fw-la &_o dulcis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o amara_fw-la quando_fw-la dulcis_fw-la est_fw-la parcit_fw-la quando_fw-la amara_fw-la curate_n aug._n epist_n 211._o ad_fw-la romulum_fw-la

let_v he_o send_v that_o which_o he_o have_v take_v unjust_o by_o some_o trusty_a messenger_n to_o he_o who_o he_o have_v wrong_v and_o let_v his_o name_n be_v conceal_v question_n if_o he_o that_o have_v take_v unjust_o from_o other_o have_v waste_v all_o and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v restitution_n what_o shall_v he_o do_v answer_n such_o a_o one_o must_v desire_v pardon_n very_o humble_o at_o god_n hand_n and_o water_v the_o earth_n with_o his_o tear_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o deliver_v the_o oppress_a out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n that_o be_v 1.17_o 〈◊〉_d 21.12_o ●●y_n 1.17_o careful_o and_o without_o delay_n and_o deliver_v the_o oppress_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a &_o defend_v the_o widow_n almighty_a god_n command_v the_o magistrate_n to_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n therefore_o they_o must_v use_v no_o delay_n in_o do_v justice_n god_n command_v the_o magistrate_n to_o seek_v judgement_n therefore_o in_o case_n of_o oppression_n they_o must_v not_o stay_v till_o they_o be_v call_v for_o god_n commend_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n all_o that_o be_v oppress_v but_o special_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n because_o they_o want_v the_o defence_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o husband_n and_o every_o man_n go_v over_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 22._o where_o the_o hedge_n be_v low_a josias_n execute_v judgement_n &_o justice_n he_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o afflict_a &_o poor_a say_v the_o lord_n of_o josias_n job_n say_v thus_o of_o himself_o i_o deliver_v the_o poor_a that_o cry_v 29_o 〈◊〉_d 29_o and_o the_o fatherless_a &_o he_o that_o have_v none_o to_o help_v he_o etc._n etc._n i_o put_v on_o justice_n &_o it_o cover_v i_o my_o judgement_n be_v the_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o i_o be_v a_o father_n unto_o the_o poor_a and_o when_o i_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n i_o seek_v it_o out_o diligent_o i_o break_v also_o the_o chaw_v of_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n and_o pluck_v the_o pray_v out_o of_o his_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o job_n be_v a_o worthy_a magistrate_n god_n send_v we_o many_o such_o as_o job_n be_v the_o sunamite_n who_o son_n elizeus_fw-la raise_v to_o life_n so_o iourn_v in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n seven_o year_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n in_o her_o absence_n her_o land_n and_o good_n be_v uniustlie_o enter_v upon_o at_o her_o return_n she_o complain_v of_o the_o injury_n to_o jehoram_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n jehoram_n without_o delay_n command_v a_o eunuch_n to_o restore_v her_o good_n and_o land_n unto_o she_o restore_v thou_o say_v jehoram_n all_o that_o be_v she_o king_n 2._o king_n &_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o land_n since_o the_o day_n she_o leave_v the_o land_n even_o until_o this_o time_n the_o jew_n in_o nehemiahs_n time_n be_v great_o oppress_v nehemiah_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o the_o prince_n and_o ruler_n which_o oppress_v they_o 5._o neh._n 5._o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o lie_v burden_n every_o one_o upon_o his_o brother_n etc._n etc._n restore_v unto_o they_o this_o day_n their_o land_n their_o vineyard_n their_o olive_n and_o their_o house_n if_o it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o deliver_v the_o oppress_a they_o must_v take_v great_a heed_n that_o themselves_o be_v neither_o principal_n nor_o accessary_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o oppression_n if_o they_o be_v guilty_a judgement_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o wormewoode_n 2.6_o amos._n &_o 2.6_o and_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v sell_v for_o silver_n and_o the_o poor_a for_o shoe_n that_o be_v to_o say_v filthy_a bribe_n shall_v be_v more_o account_v than_o man_n life_n which_o be_v most_o precious_a 5._o the_o magistrate_n lose_v nothing_o by_o deliver_v the_o oppress_a if_o he_o do_v it_o with_o a_o single_a heart_n beside_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n he_o may_v assure_v himself_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o blessing_n and_o of_o the_o singular_a like_v of_o all_o god_n people_n josias_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o prosper_v 22._o 〈◊〉_d 22._o when_o he_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n when_o he_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o the_o poor_a job_n deliver_v the_o poor_a that_o cry_v 6._o 〈◊〉_d 6._o &_o the_o fatherless_a &_o he_o that_o have_v none_o to_o help_v he_o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o he_o our_o sovereign_a lady_n queen_n elizabeth_n have_v deal_v gracious_o with_o many_o poor_a suitor_n at_o the_o court_n she_o have_v speak_v comfortable_o to_o they_o and_o procure_v restitution_n accord_o if_o it_o be_v no_o disgrace_n to_o this_o noble_a lady_n which_o sit_v under_o the_o cloth_n of_o estate_n to_o deliver_v the_o oppress_v it_o be_v no_o blot_n to_o inferior_a magistrate_n if_o they_o do_v the_o like_a if_o the_o prince_n please_v god_n high_o and_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o her_o subject_n sound_o for_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o those_o cormorant_n which_o grinned_n the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v accurse_v of_o god_n and_o loose_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n if_o the_o prince_n sit_v fast_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o her_o kingdom_n for_o tender_v the_o case_n of_o the_o oppress_a can_v they_o assure_v themselves_o of_o sit_v quiet_o under_o their_o vine_n and_o figge-tree_n which_o eat_v bread_n bake_v with_o the_o tear_n of_o man_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o can_v for_o beside_o the_o manifold_a curse_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n their_o own_o conscience_n do_v mighty_o sting_v they_o and_o be_v enemy_n enough_o to_o torment_v they_o 6._o oppressor_n shall_v be_v greevouslie_o punish_v cvrsed_a be_v he_o 22.17_o deu._n 22.17_o that_o remove_v his_o neighbour_n mark_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n if_o they_o be_v accurse_v by_o god_n and_o his_o people_n which_o remove_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o land_n they_o be_v more_o accurse_v which_o take_v away_o house_n and_o lend_v oppression_n make_v awise_o man_n mad_a 7._o eccle._n 7._o madness_n be_v a_o grievous_a punishment_n god_n punish_v oppression_n by_o madness_n one_o gross_a sin_n by_o another_o you_o have_v build_v house_n of_o hew_a stone_n 5_o amos._n 5_o but_o you_o shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o they_o you_o have_v plant_v pleasant_a vineyard_n but_o you_o shall_v not_o drink_v wine_n of_o they_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v set_v down_o by_o almighty_a god_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n in_o these_o word_n your_o tread_n be_v upon_o the_o poor_a &_o you_o take_v from_o he_o burden_n of_o wheat_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o necessary_a relief_n of_o he_o and_o his_o famility_n if_o the_o take_v away_o of_o burden_n of_o wheat_n from_o the_o poor_a be_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n the_o take_a way_n of_o arable_a ground_n which_o by_o tillage_n and_o god_n blessing_n bring_v relief_n to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o family_n be_v no_o little_a sin_n they_o shall_v not_o mourn_v for_o he_o say_v god_n of_o joachim_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n which_o be_v a_o great_a oppressor_n he_o shall_v be_v bury_v as_o a_o ass_n be_v bury_v 22_o jere._n 22_o and_o cast_v forth_o as_o a_o carrion_n above_o the_o ground_n even_o without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n joachim_n have_v close_v himself_o in_o cedar_n but_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v god_n judgement_n from_o he_o the_o stone_n shall_v cry_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n 2.11_o ●ac_fw-la 2.11_o and_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o the_o timber_n shall_v answer_v it_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o almighty_a god_n shall_v say_v rather_o than_o the_o vile_a deal_n of_o oppressor_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o light_v the_o stone_n shall_v cry_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n i_o be_o build_v of_o blood_n and_o iniquity_n &_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o the_o timber_n shall_v answer_v i_o be_o build_v likewise_o of_o blood_n and_o iniquity_n if_o the_o stone_n and_o beam_n of_o oppressor_n house_n give_v in_o their_o evidence_n like_o honest_a jurate_n against_o such_o house_n the_o oppressor_n must_v prepare_v themselves_o to_o hear_v this_o fearful_a sentence_n pro_fw-la nounce_v by_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n against_o they_o woe_n unto_o he_o that_o build_v a_o town_n with_o blood_n 2.12_o ●ac_fw-la 2.12_o and_o erect_v a_o city_n by_o iniquity_n they_o which_o oppress_v other_o 2._o ●g_z epist_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o do_v more_o hurt_v themselves_o than_o those_o who_o they_o oppress_v the_o smart_n of_o the_o oppress_a have_v a_o end_n the_o smart_n of_o the_o oppressor_n be_v everlasting_a