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	law_n	work_n	2,920	5	6.2264	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10317	The true art of liuing well The right vse of things indifferent. The plaine foot-path to the paradise of God. Three sermons preached at Cambridge, Westminster, and Worcester, by Iohn Racster minister of the word, and preacher.	Racster, John.	1605 (1605)	STC 20600; ESTC S115492	43,826	130

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neither_o only_a be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sign_n in_o we_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o they_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o other_o by_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n work_v together_o in_o their_o heart_n let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o see_v your_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n thus_o be_v your_o licet_fw-la to_o be_v limit_v with_o conducit_fw-la your_o lawful_a to_o be_v accompany_v with_o profitable_a i_o may_v set_v out_o this_o point_n by_o another_o similitude_n of_o the_o get_n keep_v and_o show_v forth_o of_o riches_n as_o first_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o riches_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n the_o blessing_n of_o god_n make_v rich_a the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o keep_n of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n but_o the_o sign_n of_o riches_n be_v liberal_a action_n and_o work_n which_o show_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o riches_n of_o any_o man_n both_o inward_o and_o outward_o more_o than_o any_o brag_n or_o boast_v of_o riches_n whatsoever_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n seem_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v a_o aim_n at_o this_o similitude_n where_o he_o say_v be_v rich_a in_o 61_o 1._o tim._n 61_o good_a work_n that_o be_v as_o s._n james_n advise_v we_o to_o show_v or_o set_v forth_o faith_n by_o work_n that_o 1_o james_n 2._o 1_o they_o may_v be_v both_o expedient_a to_o yourself_o in_o the_o growth_n and_o increase_n of_o faith_n and_o profitable_a to_o other_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o edification_n which_o be_v the_o second_o point_n towards_o which_o i_o haste_v only_o thus_o much_o by_o the_o way_n caiphas_n take_v a_o wrong_a course_n that_o apply_v lic●t_v to_o expedit_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a because_o expedient_a when_o rather_o he_o shall_v have_v limit_v licet_fw-la by_o expedit_fw-la first_o have_v consider_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a that_o one_o man_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o then_o have_v bring_v in_o his_o plea_n of_o expedit_fw-la it_o be_v expedient_a that_o one_o man_n shall_v die_v that_o the_o whole_a nation_n perish_v not_o the_o like_a impious_a sentence_n be_v that_o of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n when_o he_o adjudge_v the_o templar_n to_o sudden_a destruction_n etsi_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la per_fw-la viam_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la licet_fw-la auten_fw-mi per_fw-la viam_fw-la expedientiae_fw-la although_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a by_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n to_o destroy_v they_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v lawful_a by_o the_o way_n of_o expediencie_n a_o most_o senseless_a sentence_n and_o altogether_o not_o beseem_v his_o holiness_n as_o though_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v expedient_a that_o be_v not_o just_a and_o lawful_a many_o thing_n be_v just_a and_o lawful_a which_o be_v not_o expedient_a not_o any_o otherwise_o but_o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o limitation_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la aedificant_fw-la but_o all_o thing_n edify_v not_o this_o be_v the_o second_o limitation_n and_o it_o raise_v the_o state_n of_o christianity_n a_o step_n high_o for_o licet_fw-la without_o expedit_fw-la lawful_a and_o not_o profitable_a be_v good_a law_n but_o naughty_a policy_n expedit_fw-la without_o aedificat_fw-la profitable_a &_o not_o edify_v be_v good_a policy_n but_o naughty_a divinity_n licet_fw-la expedit_fw-la aedificat_fw-la lawful_a profitable_a and_o edify_v be_v good_a law_n policy_n and_o divinity_n so_o that_o the_o true_a christian_a must_v neither_o let_v his_o cause_n hang_v in_o licet_fw-la the_o common_a plea_n where_o be_v all_o law_n and_o not_o so_o great_a respect_n of_o conscience_n nor_o in_o expedit_fw-la the_o king_n bench_n where_o be_v both_o law_n and_o profit_n but_o small_a regard_n of_o religion_n but_o he_o must_v bring_v it_o to_o aedificat_fw-la the_o court_n of_o conscience_n or_o chancery_n where_o both_o law_n and_o profit_n be_v temper_v by_o charity_n i_o may_v also_o compare_v these_o three_o word_n to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o bible_n the_o law_n the_o prophet_n &_o the_o gospel_n licet_fw-la est_fw-la legis_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la lawful_a be_v a_o law_n term_n expedit_fw-la est_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la vox_fw-la profitable_a be_v the_o prophet_n voice_n but_o aedificat_fw-la but_o edify_v be_v the_o gospel_n speech_n but_o this_o may_v suffice_v of_o this_o point_n only_o i_o will_v add_v this_o that_o aedificat_fw-la edification_n be_v both_o finis_fw-la legis_fw-la veritatis_fw-la the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n of_o truth_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o also_o principium_fw-la regulae_fw-la charitatis_fw-la the_o beginning_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n in_o the_o next_o that_o as_o word_n of_o truth_n must_v tend_v to_o edification_n so_o all_o work_n of_o charity_n begin_v from_o edification_n and_o therefore_o upon_o this_o principle_n of_o truth_n be_v ground_v and_o follow_v this_o precept_n of_o charity_n let_v no_o man_n seek_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o but_o every_o man_n another_o wealth_n nemo_fw-la quaerat_fw-la quod_fw-la suum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v no_o man_n seek_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o this_o 24._o verse_n i_o say_v be_v regula_fw-la charitatis_fw-la the_o rule_n of_o charity_n and_o that_o i_o will_v now_o prove_v by_o confer_v the_o two_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n with_o two_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o 13._o chapter_n of_o this_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n charity_n seek_v not_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v she_o own_o what_o else_o say_v the_o apostle_n here_o let_v no_o man_n seek_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o but_o only_o he_o apply_v that_o here_o by_o particular_a exhortation_n which_o before_o he_o deliver_v in_o universal_a doctrine_n the_o second_o place_n be_v in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n 8._o 1._o charitas_fw-la aedificat_fw-la charity_n edifi_v what_o else_o mean_v he_o in_o this_o place_n by_o the_o affirmative_a p●●t_v when_o he_o will_v we_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v seek_v that_o which_o be_v another_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v endeavour_n to_o edify_v one_o another_o nemo_fw-la quaerat_fw-la quod_fw-la suum_fw-la est_fw-la let_v no_o man_n etc._n etc._n this_o lesson_n be_v too_o much_o and_o yet_o not_o enough_o learn_v of_o worldly_a man_n too_o much_o in_o one_o sense_n in_o that_o there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o man_n that_o because_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v every_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v seek_v his_o own_o and_o no_o man_n can_v call_v any_o thing_n suum_fw-la proper_o his_o own_o but_o sin_n transg_v ession_n corruption_n &_o shame_n sva_fw-la peccata_fw-la sva_fw-la fraus_fw-la suum_fw-la scelus_fw-la sva_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la their_o sin_n be_v their_o own_o thei●_n deceit_n their_o wickedness_n and_o their_o iniquity_n therefore_o they_o will_v hoodwink_v themselves_o wilful_o that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v and_o seek_v to_o find_v out_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n that_o they_o may_v heal_v they_o these_o mistake_v the_o mark_n do_v overshoote_a it_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n but_o if_o you_o do_v dextrè_n intelligere_fw-la right_o understand_v it_o the_o whole_a world_n come_v short_a of_o it_o let_v no_o man_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o use_n of_o christian_a liberty_n seek_v his_o own_o that_o be_v quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la licet_fw-la libet_fw-la for_o as_o it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o a_o incestuous_a monster_n si_fw-la libet_fw-la licet_fw-la to_o make_v lust_n a_o law_n so_o quicqunid_v licet_fw-la libet_fw-la to_o do_v whatsoever_o we_o may_v do_v by_o law_n be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o libertine_n christian_n we_o must_v sometime_o decedere_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la nostro_fw-la depart_v from_o our_o own_o right_n even_o as_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n

do_v humble_v himself_o 7._o ●il_n 2._o 7._o sub_fw-la forma_fw-la serui_fw-la unto_o the_o state_n of_o a_o servant_n for_o our_o sake_n sed_fw-la cuique_fw-la quaerat_fw-la quod_fw-la alterius_fw-la est_fw-la but_o let_v every_o man_n seek_v another_o wealth_n this_o part_n also_o be_v too_o much_o follow_v of_o some_o in_o the_o wrong_a sense_n and_o too_o little_a of_o all_o in_o the_o true_a for_o to_o seek_v other_o man_n commodity_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o themselves_o to_o seek_v other_o man_n good_n for_o their_o own_o use_n be_v so_o common_a a_o practice_n that_o it_o seem_v that_o man_n have_v no_o need_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o this_o point_n but_o to_o seek_v other_o man_n wealth_n so_o that_o they_o will_v do_v nothing_o that_o may_v give_v just_a offence_n to_o the_o least_o &_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v edify_v the_o most_o man_n herein_o they_o be_v such_o dunce_n &_o non_fw-la proficients_n that_o man_n will_v not_o learn_v no_o though_o they_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n quod_fw-la alterius_fw-la est_fw-la that_o which_o be_v another_o this_o word_n alterius_fw-la another_o make_v the_o action_n of_o seek_v to_o be_v a_o relative_a action_n and_o this_o relation_n of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o endeavour_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a unto_o the_o good_a of_o other_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o in_o common_a or_o in_o several_a in_o common_a every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v with_o all_o might_n &_o main_a nay_o to_o prefer_v the_o common_a good_a of_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n before_o his_o own_o private_a gain_n or_o commodity_n the_o heathen_a oratovis_n instruction_n be_v worthy_a the_o attention_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o point_n as_o we_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o ourselves_o so_o we_o be_v not_o bo●ne_v to_o or_o for_o ourselves_o alone_o one_o part_n of_o our_o life_n our_o wife_n and_o child_n will_v take_v up_o another_o part_n our_o friend_n and_o kinsfolk_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o all_o our_o country_n and_o commonwealth_n do_v challenge_v of_o duty_n to_o belong_v unto_o it_o and_o as_o this_o be_v the_o part_n of_o every_o man_n so_o more_o chief_o of_o those_o who_o person_n be_v fit_v to_o this_o purpose_n public_a person_n must_v seek_v the_o public_a commodity_n before_o other_o and_o the_o common_a good_a before_o their_o own_o and_o proper_a welfare_n the_o public_a person_n office_n and_o good_a be_v in_o some_o sort_n describe_v by_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n omnium_fw-la somnos_fw-la illius_fw-la vigilantia_fw-la defendit_fw-la omnium_fw-la otium_fw-la illius_fw-la labour_n omnium_fw-la delicias_fw-la illius_fw-la industria_fw-la omnium_fw-la vacationem_fw-la illius_fw-la occupatio_fw-la his_o office_n and_o care_n preserve_v the_o estate_n of_o all_o and_o procure_v the_o good_a of_o all_o all_o man_n sle●pe_n his_o watchfulness_n all_o man_n ease_n his_o labour_n all_o man_n delight_n his_o industry_n all_o man_n vacation_n his_o occupation_n these_o public_a person_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o minister_n a_o example_n of_o a_o good_a magistrate_n we_o have_v in_o moses_n who_o zeal_n for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o israel_n be_v so_o great_a that_o for_o their_o sake_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v raze_v out_o of_o god_n book_n exod._n 32._o 33._o a_o example_n of_o a_o good_a minister_n we_o have_v in_o paul_n who_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o brethren_n can_v wish_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n rom._n 9_o 3._o thus_o be_v this_o relation_n or_o relative_a action_n of_o seek_v another_o good_a to_o be_v consider_v in_o common_a and_o again_o in_o several_a it_o have_v three_o combination_n or_o relative_a coniugation_n one_o another_o may_v be_v either_o the_o superior_a to_o his_o inferior_a the_o equal_a to_o his_o equal_a or_o the_o inferior_a to_o his_o superior_a and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o have_v several_a duty_n which_o be_v his_o own_o and_o pertain_v unto_o he_o and_o aught_o of_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o other_o the_o inferior_a to_o his_o superior_a must_v give_v reverentiam_fw-la and_o obedientiam_fw-la the_o equal_a to_o his_o equal_a supply_n auxilium_fw-la and_o consilium_fw-la the_o superior_a to_o his_o inferior_a must_v repay_v custodiam_fw-la and_o disciplinam_fw-la a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o either_o of_o these_o and_o so_o a_o end_n the_o duty_n that_o the_o inferior_a owe_v to_o his_o superior_a be_v reverence_n &_o obedience_n reverence_n as_o the_o homage_n of_o his_o body_n in_o all_o outward_a behaviour_n as_o well_o in_o action_n as_o to_o rise_v up_o to_o he_o &_o use_v some_o action_n of_o submission_n as_o in_o word_n not_o to_o speak_v without_o due_a regard_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v and_o that_o the_o countenance_n be_v void_a of_o all_o proud_a and_o disdainful_a look_n &_o in_o a_o word_n that_o all_o his_o gesture_n and_o outward_a behaviour_n be_v so_o order_v that_o the_o superior_a 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