Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	king_n	power_n	3,921	5	4.7466	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77236	Several treatises of vvorship & ceremonies, by the Reverend Mr. William Bradshaw, one of the first Fellows of Sydney Colledge in Cambridge; afterward minister of Chattam in Kent, 1601. Known by his learned treatise De justificatione. 1. A consideration of certain positions archiepiscopal. 2. A treatise of divine worship, tending to prove the ceremonies, imposed on the ministers of the Gospel in England, in present controversie, are in their use unlawful. Printed 1604. 3. A treatise of the nature and use of things indifferent. 1605. 4. English Puritanism, containing the main opinions of the ridgedest sort of those called Puritans in the realm of England. 1604. 5. Twelve general arguments, proving the ceremonies unlawful. 1605. 6. A proposition concerning kneeling in the very act of receiving, 1605. 7. A protestation of the Kings supremacy, made in the name of the afflicted ministers, and oposed to the shameful calumniations of the prelates. 1605. 8. A short treatise of the cross in baptism.	Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618.	1660 (1660)	Wing B4161; Thomason E1044_5; ESTC R20875	92,680	129

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prayer_n but_o the_o do_v thereof_o by_o some_o circumstance_n may_v be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o by_o consequent_a be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 8._o a_o action_n that_o in_o some_o one_o respect_n unto_o someone_o special_a law_n be_v indifferent_a in_o respect_n of_o some_o other_o law_n may_v be_v good_a or_o evil._n as_o that_o action_n may_v be_v either_o religious_a or_o superstitious_a that_o have_v in_o it_o neither_o temperancy_n nor_o intemperancy_n 9_o any_o action_n do_v by_o man_n that_o be_v not_o command_v whatsoever_o command_v such_o be_v the_o ceremony_n in_o controversy_n they_o be_v not_o where_o in_o general_a or_o special_a command_v no_o more_o than_o the_o shave_a on_o crown_n and_o holy_a water_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v be_v and_o be_v the_o special_a mean_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o schism_n of_o many_o hundred_o brownist_n of_o much_o superstition_n in_o many_o thousand_o ignorant_a protestant_n and_o of_o confirmation_n of_o many_o infinite_n of_o w●lful_a papist_n in_o their_o idolatry_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a also_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o dislike_v our_o lord_n spiritual_a there_o be_v no_o one_o great_a cause_n that_o move_v those_o that_o the_o profane_a call_n puritan_n to_o do_v it_o than_o these_o ceremony_n which_o if_o they_o may_v be_v free_v from_o as_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n be_v there_o be_v no_o other_o civil_a obedience_n or_o subjection_n due_a unto_o they_o that_o they_o will_v refuse_v to_o perform_v in_o as_o low_a a_o degree_n as_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o by_o god_n either_o express_o or_o by_o direct_v consequent_a that_o be_v a_o mean_n either_o of_o itself_o or_o by_o accident_n of_o any_o hurt_n either_o to_o the_o body_n or_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n self_n or_o of_o his_o neighbour_n either_o by_o bring_v evil_a into_o they_o or_o nourish_v or_o increase_a evil_n in_o they_o can_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o indifferent_a action_n for_o there_o be_v no_o indifferency_n in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o require_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o good_a do_v hurt_v any_o way_n a_o man_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o love_n aim_v only_o at_o the_o good_a of_o the_o love_a that_o action_n that_o beside_o the_o law_n do_v any_o hurt_n to_o any_o must_v either_o have_v a_o exception_n in_o the_o law_n or_o else_o be_v against_o it_o and_o then_o it_o can_v be_v indifferent_a 10._o moral_a action_n whether_o virtue_n or_o vice_n respect_v ei●her_n god_n immediate_o or_o ourselves_o or_o our_o neighbour_n as_o be_v intimate_v before_o so_o do_v also_o all_o indifferent_a action_n 11._o that_o action_n be_v indifferent_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n that_o do_v neither_o advance_v nor_o obscure_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v the_o only_a good_a or_o evil_n we_o can_v do_v unto_o god_n 12._o there_o be_v no_o action_n they_o action_n what_o honour_n receive_v god_n by_o our_o ceremony_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o antichrist_n receive_v great_a honour_n by_o they_o that_o a_o man_n can_v do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o will_n but_o either_o in_o itself_o or_o by_o accident_n it_o do_v either_o glorify_v or_o dishonour_n god_n and_o therefore_o no_o action_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v mere_o and_o absolute_o indifferent_a but_o thereby_o god_n receive_v some_o honour_n or_o dishonour_n 13._o all_o action_n of_o religion_n among_o which_o lawful_a which_o such_o be_v the_o ceremony_n and_o rite_n that_o be_v peculiar_o act_v in_o divine_a worship_n if_o they_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a those_o be_v special_a that_o be_v peculiar_o do_v in_o divine_a service_n be_v if_o they_o be_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n good_a tend_v more_o direct_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n than_o any_o other_o action_n therefore_o no_o action_n of_o religion_n whether_o it_o be_v moral_a or_o ceremonial_a be_v indifferent_a but_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n 14._o no_o action_n of_o religion_n whether_o moral_a or_o ceremonial_a indifferent_a ceremonial_a such_o be_v our_o ceremony_n else_o they_o be_v not_o indifferent_a ground_v only_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v bring_v any_o special_a glory_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o such_o act_n can_v be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n but_o of_o superstition_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v indifferent_a 15._o there_o be_v some_o mystical_a ceremony_n of_o religion_n good_a and_o some_o evil._n if_o there_o be_v any_o mystical_a ceremony_n indifferent_a they_o must_v then_o in_o some_o special_a and_o material_a point_n differ_v from_o the_o evil_a even_o as_o far_o as_o from_o the_o good_a but_o there_o be_v no_o mystical_a rite_n of_o religion_n command_v religion_n cross_v in_o baptism_n be_v no_o more_o command_v nor_o no_o less_o forbid_v than_o breathe_v upon_o the_o child_n or_o anoint_v which_o be_v reject_v as_o evil_a it_o must_v needs_o come_v near_o to_o these_o than_o it_o do_v to_o baptism_n which_o be_v command_v but_o do_v come_v many_o degree_n near_o to_o the_o evil_a than_o to_o the_o good_a and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o mystical_a rite_n of_o religion_n indifferent_a 16._o a_o evil_a ceremony_n of_o religion_n be_v therefore_o only_o evil_a because_o it_o be_v forbid_v of_o god_n a_o good_a ceremony_n of_o religion_n be_v therefore_o only_a a_o good_a ceremony_n because_o it_o be_v command_v of_o god_n and_o th●t_o must_v be_v a_o indifferent_a ceremony_n that_o be_v neither_o forbid_v nor_o command_v but_o all_o ceremony_n in_o religion_n that_o be_v not_o good_a be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o indifferent_a ceremony_n of_o religion_n 17._o as_o no_o man_n by_o his_o sole_a will_n can_v make_v that_o ceremony_n good_a in_o divine_a worship_n that_o god_n forbid_v to_o be_v do_v therein_o or_o make_v that_o evil_a that_o god_n command_v to_o be_v do_v therein_o so_o can_v he_o not_o make_v that_o which_o be_v but_o indifferent_a to_o be_v good_a for_o he_o can_v make_v that_o to_o be_v command_v of_o god_n that_o be_v forbid_v of_o god_n or_o that_o which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v be_v not_o command_v if_o therefore_o what_o ceremony_n of_o religion_n soever_o be_v good_a be_v command_v of_o god_n and_o if_o every_o ceremony_n of_o religion_n ought_v to_o be_v good_a and_o if_o whatsoever_o ceremony_n be_v command_v of_o god_n be_v not_o indifferent_a hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o no_o ceremony_n of_o religion_n be_v indifferent_a 18._o thus_o much_o of_o action_n indifferent_a have_v reference_n to_o god_n those_o action_n of_o man_n be_v indifferent_a in_o respect_n of_o a_o man_n self_n or_o his_o neighbour_n that_o be_v commit_v bring_v neither_o moral_a hurt_n nor_o good_a unto_o himself_o or_o they_o for_o those_o action_n be_v evil_a to_o the_o doer_n and_o such_o as_o hurt_v his_o soul_n that_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o bring_v either_o upon_o himself_o or_o upon_o his_o neighbour_n any_o evil_n forbid_v and_o those_o action_n be_v good_a to_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o affect_v with_o any_o good_a command_v himself_o or_o his_o neighbour_n 19_o whatsoever_o therefore_o do_v a_o man_n no_o good_a be_v a_o mean_n either_o to_o ceremony_n to_o but_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o prove_v that_o such_o be_v the_o law_n that_o require_v these_o ceremony_n take_v from_o a_o man_n any_o good_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v free_o grant_v unto_o he_o as_o life_n health_n liberty_n name_n honesty_n piety_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o bring_v upon_o a_o man_n that_o evil_a that_o god_n otherwise_o withhold_v from_o he_o that_o can_v be_v indifferent_a 20._o all_o such_o humane_a law_n therefore_o that_o ceremony_n that_o much_o more_o those_o law_n that_o lie_v great_a penalty_n upon_o the_o omission_n of_o some_o indifferent_a than_o the_o omission_n of_o the_o great_a good_a or_o commission_n of_o the_o gross_a evil_n as_o do_v the_o canon_n and_o law_n that_o require_v these_o ceremony_n upon_o any_o penalty_n bound_v man_n to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v confess_v indifferent_a which_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o god_n have_v leave_v to_o the_o free_a liberty_n of_o man_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o magistrate_n to_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o if_o it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonweal_n command_v fish_n day_n and_o such_o like_a the_o neglect_n whereof_o may_v do_v much_o hurt_n and_o the_o observation_n much_o good_a for_o in_o such_o case_n eat_v of_o fish_n and_o flesh_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o that_o which_o man_n stand_v bind_v either_o to_o

do_v any_o act_n of_o religion_n or_o divine_a service_n that_o can_v evident_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o same_o 2._o they_o hold_v that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a action_n invent_v and_o devise_v by_o man_n be_v utter_o to_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n especial_o such_o action_n as_o be_v famous_a and_o notorious_a mystery_n of_o a_o idolatrous_a religion_n and_o in_o do_v whereof_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v conform_v whether_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n to_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n 3._o they_o hold_v that_o all_o outward_a mean_n institute_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o express_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o inward_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v part_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o that_o not_o only_o all_o moral_a action_n but_o all_o typical_a rite_n and_o figure_n ordain_v to_o shadow_n forth_o in_o the_o solemn_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n any_o spiritual_a or_o religious_a act_n or_o habit_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v special_a part_n of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o that_o every_o such_o act_n ought_v evident_o to_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o else_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o perform_v any_o other_o worship_n to_o god_n whether_o external_n or_o internal_a moral_a or_o ceremonial_a in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n then_o that_o which_o god_n himself_o require_v in_o his_o word_n 4._o they_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v gross_a superstition_n for_o any_o mortal_a man_n to_o institute_v and_o ordain_v as_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n any_o mystical_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o religion_n whatsoever_o and_o to_o mingle_v the_o same_o with_o the_o divine_a rite_n and_o mystery_n of_o god_n ordinance_n but_o they_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v high_a presumption_n to_o institute_v and_o bring_v into_o divine_a worship_n such_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o religion_n as_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v no_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n at_o all_o but_o only_o of_o civil_a worship_n and_o honour_n for_o they_o that_o shall_v require_v to_o have_v perform_v unto_o themselves_o a_o ceremonial_a obedience_n service_n and_o worship_n consist_v in_o rite_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v do_v at_o that_o very_a instant_n that_o god_n be_v solemn_o serve_v and_o worship_v and_o even_o in_o the_o same_o worship_n make_v both_o themselves_o and_o god_n also_o a_o idol_n so_o that_o they_o judge_v it_o a_o far_o more_o fearful_a sin_n to_o add_v unto_o and_o to_o use_v in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o such_o mystical_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n as_o they_o esteem_v to_o be_v no_o part_n or_o parcel_n of_o god_n worship_n at_o all_o than_o such_o as_o in_o a_o vain_a and_o ignorant_a superstition_n they_o imagine_v and_o conceive_v to_o be_v part_n thereof_o 5._o they_o hold_v that_o every_o act_n or_o action_n appropriate_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o divine_a service_n and_o worship_n whether_o moral_a or_o ceremonial_a real_a or_o typical_a aught_o to_o bring_v special_a honour_n unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o every_o such_o act_n ought_v to_o be_v apparent_o command_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n either_o express_o or_o by_o necessary_a consequent_a 6._o they_o hold_v that_o all_o action_n whether_o moral_a or_o ceremonial_a appropriate_v to_o religious_a or_o spiritual_a person_n function_n or_o action_n either_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v religious_a and_o spiritual_a and_o therefore_o either_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v institute_v immediate_o by_o god_n who_o alone_o be_v the_o author_n and_o institutor_n of_o all_o religious_a and_o spiritual_a action_n and_o thing_n whether_o internal_a or_o external_n moral_a or_o ceremonial_a chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o church_n 1._o they_o hold_v and_o maintain_v that_o every_o company_n congregation_n or_o assembly_n of_o man_n ordinary_o join_v together_o in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o same_o title_n be_v improper_o attribute_v to_o any_o other_o convocation_n synod_n society_n combination_n or_o assembly_n whatsoever_o 2._o they_o hold_v that_o all_o such_o church_n or_o congregation_n communicate_v after_o that_o manner_n together_o in_o divine_a worship_n be_v in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n equal_a and_o of_o the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o that_o by_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o same_o spiritual_a privilege_n prerogative_n officer_n administration_n order_n and_o form_n of_o divine_a worship_n 3._o they_o hold_v that_o christ_n jesus_n have_v not_o subject_v any_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o he_o to_o any_o other_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n than_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v within_o itself_o so_o that_o if_o a_o whole_a church_n or_o congregation_n shall_v err_v in_o any_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o religion_n no_o other_o church_n or_o spiritual_a church-officer_n have_v by_o any_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n power_n to_o censure_v punish_v or_o control_v the_o same_o but_o be_v only_o to_o counsel_n and_o advise_v the_o same_o and_o so_o to_o leave_v their_o soul_n to_o the_o immediate_a judgement_n of_o christ_n and_o their_o body_n to_o the_o sword_n and_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o alone_o upon_o earth_n have_v power_n to_o punish_v a_o whole_a church_n or_o congregation_n 4._o they_o hold_v that_o every_o establish_a church_n or_o congregation_n ought_v to_o have_v she_o own_o spiritual_a officer_n &_o minister_n resident_a with_o she_o &_o those_o such_o as_o be_v enjoin_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o no_o other_o 5._o they_o hold_v that_o every_o establish_a church_n ought_v as_o a_o special_a prerogative_n by_o which_o she_o be_v endow_v by_o christ_n to_o have_v power_n and_o liberty_n to_o elect_v and_o choose_v their_o own_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a wrong_v to_o have_v any_o such_o force_a upon_o they_o against_o their_o will_n than_o if_o they_o shall_v force_v upon_o man_n wife_n and_o upon_o woman_n husband_n against_o their_o will_n and_o like_n 6._o they_o hold_v that_o if_o in_o this_o choice_n any_o particular_a church_n shall_v err_v that_o none_o upon_o earth_n but_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o control_v or_o correct_v they_o for_o it_o and_o that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o take_v away_o this_o power_n from_o they_o yet_o when_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v apparent_o abuse_v the_o same_o he_o stand_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n ground_v upon_o the_o same_o to_o punish_v they_o severe_o for_o it_o and_o to_o force_v they_o under_o civil_a mulct_n to_o make_v better_a choice_n 7._o they_o hold_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n and_o minister_n of_o one_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o bear_v any_o ecclesiastical_a office_n in_o another_o but_o aught_o to_o be_v tie_v unto_o that_o congregation_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v elect_v into_o office_n and_o they_o be_v not_o without_o just_a cause_n and_o such_o as_o may_v be_v approve_v by_o the_o congregation_n to_o forsake_v their_o calling_n wherein_o if_o the_o congregation_n shall_v be_v perverse_a and_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o reason_n they_o be_v then_o to_o crave_v the_o assistance_n and_o help_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o alone_o have_v power_n and_o who_o ought_v by_o his_o civil_a sword_n and_o authority_n procure_v to_o all_o member_n of_o the_o church_n whether_o their_o governor_n or_o other_o freedom_n from_o all_o manifest_a injury_n and_o wrong_n 8._o they_o hold_v that_o the_o congregation_n have_v once_o make_v choice_n of_o their_o spiritual_a officer_n unto_o who_o they_o commit_v the_o regiment_n of_o their_o soul_n they_o ought_v not_o without_o just_a 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