Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	governor_n	person_n	supreme_a	2,525	5	8.8734	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94173	Ten lectures on the obligation of humane conscience Read in the divinity school at Oxford, in the year, 1647. By that most learned and reverend father in God, Doctor Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln. &c. Translated by Robert Codrington, Master of Arts.	Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.; Codrington, Robert, 1601-1665.	1660 (1660)	Wing S631; ESTC R227569	227,297	402

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subject_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o that_o law_n it_o be_v my_o first_o conclusion_n in_o the_o former_a lecture_n and_o confirm_v by_o many_o argument_n and_o if_o any_o man_n be_v yet_o unsatisfied_a it_o may_v be_v further_o prove_v for_o no_o inferior_a power_n can_v oblige_v against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o superior_a power_n therefore_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v above_o all_o the_o power_n of_o man_n there_o be_v no_o power_n of_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o that_o can_v oblige_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o by_o his_o law_n have_v forbid_v all_o wicked_a and_o filthy_a thing_n from_o whence_o be_v that_o of_o saint_n augustin_n there_o can_v be_v see_v no_o law_n which_o be_v not_o just_a and_o by_o this_o reason_n the_o argument_n draw_v from_o that_o of_o obedience_n be_v answer_v by_o granr_v that_o the_o subject_a aught_o to_o submit_v himself_o without_o dispute_n to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o superior_a to_o wit_n the_o supreme_a superior_a into_o who_o will_n all_o obedience_n be_v ultimate_o resolve_v 7._o quod_fw-la jubet_fw-la homo_fw-la prohibet_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la audiam_fw-la hominem_fw-la surdus_fw-la deo_fw-la be●nard_n epist_n 7._o and_o not_o of_o the_o subordinate_a superior_n if_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o will_n be_v averse_a to_o the_o supreme_a superior_a now_o god_n be_v absolute_o the_o chief_a commander_n the_o bare_a signification_n of_o who_o will_n be_v sufficient_a to_o induce_v a_o obligation_n of_o obedience_n especial_o since_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o his_o will_n can_v be_v unjust_a therefore_o abraham_n obey_v god_n command_v those_o thing_n which_o if_o god_n himself_o have_v not_o give_v he_o the_o charge_n may_v seem_v not_o only_o to_o be_v hard_a and_o unjust_a but_o impious_a and_o full_a of_o wickedness_n to_o wit_n that_o his_o father_n his_o country_n and_o kindred_n be_v all_o abandon_v he_o shall_v become_v a_o poor_a banish_a man_n and_o travel_v into_o a_o remote_a and_o a_o unknown_a country_n nay_o that_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o shall_v cut_v the_o throat_n of_o his_o own_o son_n in_o who_o alone_o be_v not_o only_o all_o the_o comfort_n and_o the_o succour_n of_o his_o age_n but_o all_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v lay_v he_o on_o the_o altar_n and_o offer_v he_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o that_o god_n who_o command_v of_o he_o such_o cruel_a thing_n he_o do_v right_o indeed_o and_o as_o it_o become_v a_o man_n who_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o to_o be_v the_o singular_a example_n of_o a_o unshaken_a faith_n to_o all_o the_o world_n without_o the_o least_o haesitation_n and_o with_o a_o most_o willing_a obedience_n he_o make_v himself_o ready_a to_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o command_n of_o god_n but_o as_o for_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n see_v that_o every_o man_n be_v liable_a to_o error_n and_o sin_n and_o his_o will_n may_v be_v deprave_v it_o be_v very_o lawful_a nay_o where_o there_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o suspicion_n it_o be_v needful_a also_o to_o examine_v and_o to_o try_v they_o that_o admonition_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o thess_n 5._o 2._o try_v all_o thing_n and_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v good_a may_v with_o great_a right_n and_o as_o fit_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o superior_n as_o to_o the_o instruction_n of_o teacher_n of_o who_o notwithstanding_o st._n paul_n in_o that_o place_n do_v especial_o speak_v away_o then_o with_o the_o haughtiness_n and_o proud_a command_n of_o over-lording_a spirit_n sic_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la jubeo_fw-la this_o will_v i_o have_v this_o i_o do_v command_n away_o with_o the_o base_a flattery_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o think_v it_o a_o sin_n for_o any_o man_n in_o any_o manner_n whatsoever_o to_o suspect_v the_o dictate_v of_o their_o lateran_n jove_n away_o with_o their_o blind_a obedience_n by_o which_o those_o that_o enter_v into_o their_o religious_a house_n do_v by_o a_o vow_n oblige_v themselves_o to_o obey_v their_o superior_n in_o every_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n without_o distinction_n xiii_o in_o the_o three_o place_n it_o be_v propound_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o subject_a to_o depart_v from_o his_o own_o right_n 7._o pura_fw-la mala_fw-la ut_fw-la nunquam_fw-la justè_fw-la juberi_fw-la sic_fw-la nec_fw-la licite_fw-la possunt_fw-la fieri_fw-la bernard_n epist_n 7._o and_o although_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v yet_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n to_o obey_v such_o a_o evil_a law_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v simple_o oblige_v to_o the_o not_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a or_o unlawful_a therefore_o a_o unjust_a law_n i_o understand_v unjust_a in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v as_o unjust_a in_o relation_n to_o the_o matter_n can_v lawful_o be_v keep_v because_o god_n can_v lawful_o be_v offend_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n know_v and_o write_v in_o our_o heart_n or_o reveal_v in_o the_o write_a word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v by_o a_o christian_a either_o to_o avoid_v any_o particular_a detriment_n whatsoever_o or_o the_o scandal_n of_o our_o neighbour_n or_o to_o promote_v the_o favour_n or_o to_o decline_v the_o hatred_n of_o our_o superior_n daveniam_fw-la imperator_fw-la tu_fw-la carcerem_fw-la ille_fw-la gehennam_fw-la be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n excuse_v we_o emperor_n you_o can_v only_o condemn_v we_o to_o prison_n but_o god_n unto_o hell_n and_o so_o before_o they_o say_v the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 9_o act._n 41._o 9_o to_o hearken_v unto_o you_o rather_o than_o unto_o god_n judge_v you_o and_o before_o they_o the_o three_o young_a man_n of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o three_o of_o daniel_n 18._o dan._n 3._o 18._o be_v it_o 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