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
A27840	Mercy & judgment a sermon, preached at the assises held at Lincolne, July 15. 1678 / by Humfrey Babington ...	Babington, Humfrey, 1615-1691.	1678 (1678)	Wing B247; ESTC R16275	23,505	38

but_o son_n of_o earth_n who_o as_o saint_n 3.9_o saint_n epist_n 3.9_o john_n write_v of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lover_n of_o supremacy_n these_o proud_a one_o kick_v at_o monarchy_n set_v their_o cleave_a foot_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o king_n and_o emperor_n who_o sacred_a person_n in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la that_o be_v for_o the_o advance_n of_o spiritual_a wickedness_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n they_o most_o impious_o censure_v excommunicate_a depose_v and_o murder_v which_o be_v most_o abominable_a downright_a sacrilege_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a mischief_n and_o villainy_n that_o have_v be_v commit_v hitherto_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o god_n only_o know_v what_o further_a trouble_n and_o danger_n these_o pest_n may_v bring_v upon_o we_o three_o i_o observe_v that_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n that_o be_v svo_fw-la be_v lex_fw-la christi_fw-la neminem_fw-la private_a jure_fw-la dominioque_fw-la svo_fw-la the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n do_v of_o right_a belong_v to_o the_o supreme_a christian_a magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o jewish_a or_o heathen_a this_o truth_n we_o maintain_v against_o a_o generation_n of_o unreasonable_a man_n who_o have_v the_o face_n and_o confidence_n to_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o 10._o not_o pont._n count_v haer._n sleid._n com._n lib._n 10._o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n a_o king_n or_o prince_n or_o to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n that_o christian_n shall_v have_v no_o court_n of_o judicature_n no_o law_n statute_n plead_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n caelestia_fw-la oath_n non_fw-la eripit_fw-la mortalia_fw-la qui_fw-la regna_fw-la that_fw-mi caelestia_fw-la as_o though_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o well_o be_v of_o mankind_n be_v not_o as_o lawful_a for_o christian_n as_o for_o jew_n or_o heathen_n i_o will_v ask_v these_o grand_a politician_n by_o what_o law_n be_v christian_n exempt_v from_o govern_v or_o be_v govern_v let_v they_o tell_v we_o if_o they_o can_v this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o mankind_n as_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o a_o plain_a or_o manifest_a induction_n no_o man_n can_v live_v happy_o without_o the_o help_n of_o other_o in_o society_n no_o society_n can_v stand_v without_o some_o law_n or_o government_n no_o law_n or_o government_n can_v subsist_v without_o power_n to_o defend_v they_o to_o reward_v the_o good_a and_o punish_v evil_a doer_n and_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o magistrate_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vain_a 13.4_o rom._n 13.4_o or_o not_o without_o warrant_n or_o divine_a commission_n for_o he_o be_v god_n minister_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a those_o then_o whosoever_o they_o be_v whether_o in_o the_o number_n of_o libertine_n or_o anabaptist_n or_o any_o other_o name_n or_o sect_n who_o deny_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n his_o just_a power_n and_o right_a to_o defend_v himself_o his_o law_n and_o people_n from_o contempt_n and_o violence_n do_v in_o effect_n destroy_v all_o christian_a society_n and_o will_v introduce_v anarchy_n and_o confusion_n both_o into_o church_n and_o state_n to_o these_o i_o shall_v only_o mention_v that_o of_o saint_n peter_n 2.19_o 2._o pet._n 2.19_o whilst_o they_o promise_v man_n liberty_n they_o themselves_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n or_o perdition_n four_o i_o observe_v that_o the_o due_a administration_n or_o execution_n of_o law_n in_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n be_v of_o great_a concern_v to_o a_o nation_n and_o especial_o to_o be_v regard_v by_o the_o magistrate_n 17.15_o prov._n 17.15_o for_o he_o who_o justify_v that_o be_v acquit_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o who_o condemn_v the_o just_a be_v both_o of_o they_o abomination_n god_n by_o his_o prophet_n denounce_v woe_n against_o they_o 2.12_o deut._n 27.19_o isa_n 5.23.10.1_o mic._n 2.1_o hab._n 2.12_o who_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o reward_n and_o take_v away_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a from_o he_o who_o render_v those_o tribunal_n from_o whence_o man_n expect_v a_o relief_n for_o their_o injury_n the_o seat_n of_o violence_n and_o oppression_n five_o i_o observe_v that_o judgement_n or_o the_o execute_n of_o such_o deserve_a penalty_n as_o the_o law_n require_v upon_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o be_v not_o persecution_n as_o our_o fanatical_a schismatic_n will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v our_o present_a division_n and_o dissension_n be_v still_o god_n know_v very_o sad_a and_o great_a 5._o psal_n 57.4_o 5._o our_o soul_n as_o the_o psalmist_n complain_v be_v among_o lion_n and_o we_o lie_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d boutescus_n and_o incendiary_n who_o tooth_n be_v spear_n and_o arrow_n and_o their_o tongue_n sharp_a sword_n who_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n 89.51_o judas_n 8._o psal_n 89.51_o reproach_n and_o slander_v the_o footstep_n of_o god_n anoint_v hate_n and_o persecute_v that_o very_a government_n and_o those_o law_n by_o which_o they_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o plenty_n with_o these_o our_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v antichristian_a and_o our_o civil_a law_n tyrannical_a if_o the_o magistrate_n deal_v merciful_a with_o they_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o they_o be_v not_o behold_v to_o he_o because_o it_o be_v god_n who_o restrain_v his_o power_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o touch_v the_o saint_n but_o if_o the_o law_n have_v its_o due_a course_n against_o they_o then_o they_o cry_v out_o persecution_n persecution_n these_o be_v they_o qui_fw-la nec_fw-la remedium_fw-la far_o pessunt_fw-la nec_fw-la morbum_fw-la who_o neither_o mercy_n nor_o judgement_n will_v reclaim_v may_v not_o we_o very_o reasonable_o suspect_v what_o it_o be_v they_o will_v be_v at_o or_o can_v we_o so_o soon_o forget_v what_o we_o have_v feel_v and_o still_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_v 11.3_o fear_v psal_n 11.3_o if_o the_o foundation_n be_v destroy_v what_o can_v the_o righteous_a do_v that_o be_v if_o our_o government_n and_o governor_n if_o our_o religion_n law_n and_o peace_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o nation_n be_v destroy_v what_o can_v the_o church_n of_o god_n here_o plant_v among_o we_o do_v my_o lord_n and_o you_o the_o worthy_n of_o the_o honourable_a bench_n it_o be_v not_o only_o your_o duty_n but_o your_o interest_n to_o endeavour_v the_o preservation_n of_o these_o foundation_n unto_o we_o for_o in_o their_o safety_n and_o peace_n you_o shall_v have_v comfort_n and_o peace_n and_o obtain_v that_o respect_n and_o honour_n which_o your_o piety_n wisdom_n justice_n and_o care_n have_v merit_v both_o from_o our_o church_n and_o state_n for_o this_o you_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o repairer_n of_o our_o breach_n 58.12_o isa_n 58.12_o and_o the_o restorer_n of_o peaceable_a path_n for_o we_o to_o dwell_v in_o and_o may_v the_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n still_o prosper_v this_o good_a work_n under_o your_o hand_n o_o let_v he_o prosper_v this_o your_o handy_a work_n last_o i_o observe_v that_o under_o a_o government_n so_o well_o compose_v and_o settle_v where_o law_n be_v enact_v and_o execute_v by_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n there_o the_o people_n be_v happy_a and_o have_v good_a cause_n of_o rejoice_v and_o praise_v god_n for_o that_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n by_o which_o they_o be_v govern_v and_o if_o ever_o nation_n have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v for_o such_o happiness_n or_o to_o sing_v of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n we_o now_o have_v our_o gracious_a god_n have_v be_v please_v even_o beyond_o our_o hope_n to_o loose_v the_o band_n and_o break_v the_o yoke_n of_o that_o rebellious_a tyranny_n and_o oppression_n under_o which_o our_o church_n and_o state_n not_o long_o since_o so_o miserable_o groan_v he_o have_v turn_v our_o captivity_n as_o the_o river_n in_o the_o south_n 126.4_o psal_n 126.4_o and_o refresh_v we_o with_o the_o delightful_a stream_n of_o peace_n and_o justice_n he_o have_v restore_v our_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a king_n unto_o we_o 1.16_o we_o jia_n 1.16_o he_o have_v give_v our_o judge_n as_o at_o first_o and_o our_o counselor_n as_o the_o beginning_n and_o we_o no_o long_o dwell_v 137.4_o dwell_v psal_n 137.4_o in_o a_o strange_a land_n where_o we_o can_v not_o sing_v the_o lord_n song_n even_o this_o song_n of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n what_o now_o can_v hinder_v but_o that_o judgement_n shall_v flow_v down_o like_a water_n and_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n nothing_o sure_a unless_o our_o great_a unthankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o these_o mercy_n and_o our_o disobedience_n unto_o our_o lawful_a sovereign_n o_o let_v not_o our_o ingratitude_n or_o perfidious_a disloyalty_n deprive_v we_o of_o these_o blessing_n but_o let_v our_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n and_o our_o heart_n with_o duty_n that_o we_o may_v live_v worthy_a of_o that_o religious_a worship_n truth_n peace_n and_o happiness_n we_o enjoy_v and_o never_o forget_v those_o great_a deliverance_n which_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v unto_o his_o king_n and_o people_n oh_o that_o man_n will_v therefore_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o declare_v the_o wonder_n he_o have_v do_v among_o we_o 107.31.32_o psal_n 107.31.32_o that_o they_o will_v exalt_v he_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o praise_v he_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n 136.23.26_o elder_n psal_n 136.23.26_o who_o remember_v we_o in_o our_o low_a estate_n and_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o let_v we_o pray_v that_o no_o jar_a harsh_a untuneable_a discord_n or_o division_n may_v ever_o discompose_v that_o excellent_a harmony_n of_o government_n which_o we_o have_v both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n but_o that_o this_o song_n of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n may_v be_v hear_v in_o our_o land_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n amen_n finis_fw-la

5.7.6.12_o amos_n 5.7.6.12_o this_o perversion_n of_o judgement_n be_v bitter_a and_o deadly_a now_o judgement_n may_v be_v pervert_v either_o similitud_n anselmus_fw-la de_fw-la similitud_n first_o by_o fear_n second_o by_o covetousness_n three_o by_o inordinate_a love_n and_o partiality_n last_o by_o hatred_n first_o by_o fear_n which_o as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n write_v be_v nothing_o else_o 17.12_o wisd_v 17.12_o but_o the_o betray_n of_o the_o succour_n which_o reason_n offer_v and_o make_v man_n degenerate_a into_o poor_a timorous_a false-hearted_a animal_n a_o coward_n can_v neither_o be_v wise_a nor_o just_a but_o will_v at_o once_o condemn_v himself_o and_o betray_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o innocent_a therefore_o the_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n must_v be_v courageous_a and_o stout_a not_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n he_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n 19.6_o 2_o chron._n 19.6_o and_o judge_v for_o god_n who_o will_v defend_v he_o why_o then_o shall_v he_o be_v afraid_a of_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v die_v 51.12_o isa_n 51.12_o or_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o grass_n fiat_n justitia_fw-la ruat_fw-la mundus_fw-la the_o world_n shall_v soon_o be_v turn_v into_o its_o first_o chaos_n and_o confusion_n than_o a_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n from_o his_o courage_n and_o conscience_n second_o by_o covetousness_n a_o fordo_v vice_n neither_o become_v the_o person_n nor_o place_n of_o a_o judge_n he_o must_v scorn_v a_o bribe_n 2.15_o bribe_n 2_o pet._n 2.15_o that_o wage_n or_o reward_n of_o iniquity_n 16.19_o iniquity_n deut._n 16.19_o for_o a_o gift_n will_v blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o just_a the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o while_o some_o have_v covet_v after_o they_o have_v err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o then_o by_o very_o good_a consequence_n from_o judgement_n and_o justice_n the_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n it_o be_v report_v to_o the_o perpetual_a shame_n of_o demosthenes_n by_o 9_o by_o noct._n alt._n lib._n 11._o c._n 9_o a._n gellius_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o athenian_n against_o the_o milesian_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v a_o bribe_n to_o hold_v his_o peace_n he_o pretend_v indeed_o some_o disease_n or_o squincy_n in_o his_o throat_n and_o therefore_o come_v muzzle_a into_o the_o court_n but_o as_o a_o witty_a greek_a tell_v he_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o squincy_n but_o the_o gold_n in_o his_o throat_n that_o stop_v his_o mouth_n there_o be_v bos_n in_o linguâ_fw-la as_o the_o proverb_n be_v in_o good_a earnest_n righteous_a judgement_n and_o a_o bribe_n will_v no_o more_o agree_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mouth_n than_o god_n and_o mammon_n in_o the_o same_o service_n and_o worship_n three_o judgement_n may_v be_v pervert_v by_o love_n and_o partiality_n affectibus_fw-la leges_fw-la carent_fw-la affectibus_fw-la justice_n be_v represent_v unto_o we_o in_o picture_n with_o a_o veil_n over_o her_o eye_n to_o signify_v that_o both_o justice_n and_o judgement_n shall_v be_v administer_v without_o favour_n or_o affection_n exuit_fw-la personam_fw-la judicis_fw-la quisquis_fw-la amicum_fw-la induit_fw-la so_o that_o a_o judge_n must_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19.15_o 〈◊〉_d levit._fw-la 19.15_o a_o respecter_n of_o the_o person_n of_o man_n either_o by_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a or_o pity_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a because_o 18.5_o because_o prov._n 18.5_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o to_o overthrow_v the_o righteous_a in_o judgement_n not_o good_a no_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v abominable_a and_o pernicious_a god_n himself_o complain_v of_o it_o 82.2_o it_o ps_n 82.2_o how_o long_o will_v you_o judge_v unjust_o and_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o seem_v by_o this_o how_o long_o that_o god_n be_v weary_v and_o grieve_v with_o such_o kind_n of_o judgement_n hence_o good_a king_n jehoshaphat_n according_a to_o his_o name_n the_o lord_n judge_v thus_o strict_o charge_v his_o judge_n 7._o judge_n 2_o chron._n 19.6_o 7._o take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v for_o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v with_o you_o in_o the_o judgement_n 7._o judgement_n 2_o chron._n 19.6_o 7._o wherefore_o now_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n nor_o respect_n of_o person_n nor_o take_v of_o gift_n last_o judgement_n may_v be_v pervert_v by_o hatred_n now_o hatred_n be_v oppose_v to_o that_o charitable_a pity_n and_o compassion_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o one_o man_n towards_o another_o more_o especial_o in_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n or_o his_o representative_a the_o judge_n for_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n politic_n and_o who_o ever_o hate_v his_o own_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ho._n ody_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o any_o member_n of_o it_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o his_o people_n and_o can_v well_o hate_v his_o own_o child_n hatred_n be_v a_o brutish_a affection_n not_o only_o below_o but_o against_o common_a humanity_n timon_n surname_v the_o man-hater_n be_v a_o prodigy_n and_o a_o reproach_n to_o mankind_n our_o most_o gracious_a god_n forbid_v it_o 19.17_o it_o levit._fw-la 19.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thy_o brother_n that_o be_v any_o man_n although_o he_o be_v thy_o enemy_n thou_o may_v nay_o mun_o reprove_v rebuke_n and_o endeavour_v to_o reclaim_v he_o from_o his_o evil_a conversation_n and_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o correct_v and_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o offence_n but_o hate_v he_o he_o must_v not_o 3.15_o not_o 1_o john_n 3.15_o for_o he_o who_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o you_o know_v that_o no_o murderer_n have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o thing_n require_v to_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o judgement_n thrid_o prudence_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o judgement_n without_o which_o it_o will_v be_v rash_a and_o unadvised_a a_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v prudent_a 29.16_o job_n 29.16_o and_o very_o apt_o our_o english_a word_n king_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o saxon_a cyne_v which_o be_v know_v or_o wise_a the_o egyptian_a hieroglyphic_n for_o legislative_a power_n be_v oculus_fw-la in_o sceptro_fw-la a_o eye_n in_o the_o top_n of_o a_o sceptre_n a_o eye_n that_o can_v pierce_v into_o the_o most_o dark_a and_o perplex_a recess_n of_o a_o cause_n that_o can_v find_v out_o every_o crooked_a 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