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	sin_n	will_n	3,206	5	6.5361	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51408	Debts discharge, or Some considerations on Rom. 13. 8. the former part. Owe nothing to any man, but to love one another Being an endeavour to state that case of conscience, and designed to perswade all men to get and keep out of debt as much as may be. By C.M.	Morton, Charles, 1627-1698.	1684 (1684)	Wing M2821; ESTC R216839	27,084	67

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1684._o the_o content_n the_o context_n open_v of_o due_n to_o magistrate_n page_n 1_o of_o debt_n the_o distribution_n into_o proper_a lawful_a 4_o proper_a unlawful_a 4_o metaphorical_a 4_o lawful_a show_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o contract_n 5_o necessity_n and_o expedience_n 8_o scripture_n command_v to_o lend_v 10_o commend_v the_o lender_n 12_o allow_v usury_n 13_o paul_n and_o other_o good_a man_n debt_n 16_o mutual_a borrow_v be_v brotherly_a kindness_n 17_o unlawful_a its_o debtor_n careless_a their_o cause_n not_o consider_v estate_n 19_o suretyship_n lawful_a and_o unlawful_a 19_o creditor_n rebuke_v 24_o treacherous_a 26_o proud_a 27_o presumptuous_a and_o covetous_a 28_o concomitant_n sin_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n 29_o sorrow_n from_o disgrace_n and_o disturbance_n 30_o advice_n to_o man_n in_o debt_n general_n to_o all_o 35_o special_a to_o some_o surety_n 38_o heir_n and_o executor_n 39_o corporation_n 45_o out_o of_o debt_n to_o avoid_v sodomiticals_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 5._o wherefore_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o wrath_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n by_o humane_a law_n whereby_o the_o vile_a man_n be_v some_o way_n impel_v or_o restrain_v but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n as_o genuine_a christian_n who_o acknowledge_v this_o subjection_n necessary_a by_o divine_a precept_n and_o therefore_o ready_o comply_v with_o such_o magistratical_a command_n as_o they_o judge_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la arras_n this_o practical_a judge_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n god_n holy_a word_n be_v necessary_a for_o conscientious_a obedience_n and_o a_o modest_a enquiry_n into_o the_o reason_n of_o superior_n command_n do_v no_o more_o derogate_v from_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o commander_n than_o examine_v doctrine_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n do_v from_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n which_o this_o very_a apostle_n command_v often_o and_o commend_v in_o the_o berean_o as_o a_o noble_a industry_n he_o proceed_v to_o show_v why_o man_n do_v or_o aught_o to_o pay_v tribute_n v._o 6._o for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n also_o for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n for_o this_o cause_n namely_o conscience_n because_o christ_n command_v it_o matth._n 22.21_o and_o because_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n he_o subjoin_v another_o reason_n enforce_v even_o natural_a conscience_n by_o common_a equity_n if_o there_o be_v no_o christianity_n in_o man_n and_o that_o be_v attend_v continual_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n namely_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n for_o your_o good_a according_a to_o their_o afore-noted_n constitution_n now_o as_o express_v law_n and_o common_a reason_n require_v provision_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o worship_n to_o carry_v on_o their_o service_n and_o maintain_v their_o person_n they_o who_o attend_v on_o the_o altar_n must_v live_v of_o the_o altar_n so_o the_o same_o law_n and_o reason_n require_v support_v to_o 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and_o forgive_n him_z the_o debt_n v._o 26._o thus_o it_o be_v to_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n a_o trouble_n like_o the_o conscience_n guilty_a of_o sin_n but_o more_o especial_o be_v it_o grievous_a and_o perplex_v to_o ingenuous_a person_n who_o have_v any_o honesty_n and_o modesty_n in_o they_o they_o be_v vex_v and_o ashamed_a to_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v live_v to_o any_o other_o hindrance_n or_o damage_n but_o whether_o it_o trouble_v they_o or_o no_o it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a case_n and_o to_o be_v debtor_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n as_o a_o expression_n of_o a_o miserable_a and_o distress_a condition_n thus_o david_n poor_a follower_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o sort_n of_o outlaw_v person_n 1_o sam._n 22.2_o every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o debt_n they_o be_v not_o svi_fw-la