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	see_v	4,869	5	3.5371	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54142	Good advice to the Church of England, Roman Catholick and Protestant dissenter, in which it is endeavoured to be made appear that it is their duty, principle & interest to abolish the penal laws and tests	Penn, William, 1644-1718.	1687 (1687)	Wing P1296; ESTC R203148	42,315	65

shall_v he_o be_v compel_v to_o do_v it_o and_o at_o least_o of_o all_o be_v punish_v for_o not_o do_v it_o no_o church_n can_v give_v faith_n and_o therefore_o can_v force_v it_o for_o what_o be_v constrain_v be_v not_o believe_v since_o faith_n be_v in_o that_o sense_n free_a and_o constraint_n give_v no_o time_n to_o assent_v i_o say_v what_o i_o do_v will_n be_v not_o i_o and_o what_o i_o do_v choose_v be_v none_o of_o i_o and_o another_o can_o save_v i_o though_o it_o shall_v save_v he_o so_o that_o this_o method_n never_o obtain_v the_o end_n design_v since_o it_o save_v no_o body_n because_o it_o convert_v no_o body_n it_o may_v breed_v hypocrisy_n but_o that_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n than_o salvation_n what_o then_o be_v the_o use_n of_o penal_a law_n only_o to_o show_v the_o sincerity_n of_o they_o that_o suffer_v and_o cruelty_n of_o those_o that_o make_v and_o execute_v they_o and_o all_o time_n tell_v we_o they_o have_v ever_o fail_v those_o that_o have_v lean_v upon_o they_o they_o have_v always_o be_v loser_n at_n last_v beside_o it_o be_v a_o most_o unaccountable_a obstinacy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o stickle_a to_o uphold_v they_o for_o after_o have_v make_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o conscience_n to_o address_v the_o late_a king_n in_o behalf_n of_o this_o to_o think_v he_o shall_v leave_v his_o conscience_n behind_o he_o in_o flanders_n or_o when_o they_o wait_v on_o he_o to_o the_o crown_n that_o he_o shall_v send_v it_o thither_o upon_o a_o pilgrimage_n be_v want_n of_o wit_n at_o best_a pardon_v the_o censure_n can_v they_o conscientious_o oppose_v his_o exclusion_n for_o his_o religion_n and_o now_o his_o religion_n because_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v it_o or_o can_v they_o reasonable_o maintain_v those_o test_n that_o be_v contrive_v to_o exclude_v he_o when_o duke_n of_o york_n while_o they_o endure_v none_o to_o hinder_v he_o from_o the_o crown_n i_o hearty_o beg_v the_o church_n of_o england_n excuse_n if_o i_o say_v i_o can_v comprehend_v she_o perhaps_o the_o fault_n be_v i_o but_o sure_o i_o be_o she_o be_v extreme_o dark_a how_o can_v she_o hope_v for_o this_o king_n without_o his_o conscience_n or_o conceive_v that_o his_o honour_n or_o conscience_n will_v let_v he_o leave_v the_o member_n of_o his_o communion_n under_o the_o lash_n of_o so_o many_o destroy_a law_n will_v she_o be_v so_o serve_v by_o a_o prince_n of_o her_o own_o religion_n and_o she_o in_o the_o like_a circumstance_n she_o will_v not_o let_v she_o talk_v till_o doomsday_n to_o object_v the_o king_n promise_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n against_o the_o repeal_n of_o the_o penal_a law_n show_v not_o his_o insincerity_n but_o her_o uncharitableness_n or_o that_o real_o she_o have_v a_o very_a weak_a place_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o king_n first_o declare_v his_o own_o religion_n and_o then_o promise_v to_o maintain_v she_o but_o be_v that_o to_o be_v without_o or_o together_o with_o his_o own_o his_o word_n show_v he_o intend_v that_o his_o own_o shall_v live_v though_o other_o may_v reign_v i_o say_v again_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o a_o prince_n of_o any_o sincerity_n can_v refuse_v a_o be_v to_o his_o own_o religion_n when_o he_o continue_v another_o in_o its_o well_o be_v this_o be_v to_o act_v upon_o state_n not_o conscience_n and_o to_o make_v more_o conscience_n to_o uphold_v a_o religion_n he_o can_v be_v of_o than_o of_o give_v ease_n to_o one_o his_o conscience_n oblige_v he_o to_o be_v of_o i_o can_v imagine_v how_o this_o thought_n can_v enter_v into_o any_o head_n that_o have_v brain_n or_o heart_n that_o have_v honesty_n and_o to_o say_v true_a they_o must_v be_v a_o sort_n of_o state_n conscience_n conscience_n as_o by_o law_n establish_v that_o can_v follow_v the_o law_n against_o their_o conviction_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o i_o have_v to_o observe_v from_o that_o objection_n it_o imply_v too_o evident_o first_o that_o she_o think_v herself_o shake_v if_o the_o penal_a law_n be_v repeal_v then_o by_o law_n establish_v she_o must_v mean_v establish_v by_o those_o penal_a law_n second_o that_o the_o king_n have_v promise_v to_o maintain_v she_o as_o by_o law_n establish_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o endeavour_v their_o repeal_n by_o which_o she_o be_v establish_v i_o confess_v this_o be_v very_o close_o argue_v but_o then_o she_o must_v not_o take_v it_o ill_o if_o all_o man_n think_v she_o ill_o found_v for_o any_o thing_n must_v be_v so_o that_o be_v establish_v by_o destroy_a law_n law_n that_o time_n and_o practice_n have_v declare_v enemy_n to_o property_n and_o conscience_n o_o let_v she_o not_o hold_v by_o that_o charter_n nor_o point_v thither_o for_o her_o establishment_n and_o defence_n if_o she_o will_v be_v think_v a_o christian_a church_n plutarch_n have_v rather_o one_o shall_v think_v there_o never_o be_v such_o a_o man_n in_o the_o world_n than_o that_o plutarch_n be_v a_o ill_a man._n shall_v the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o glory_n in_o a_o great_a light_n be_v more_o concern_v for_o her_o power_n than_o her_o credit_n to_o be_v than_o to_o be_v that_o which_o she_o shall_v be_v i_o will_v say_v far_o be_v it_o from_o she_o for_o her_o own_o sake_n and_o which_o be_v of_o much_o more_o moment_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o general_a cause_n of_o religion_n let_v we_o see_v therefore_o if_o there_o be_v not_o another_o way_n of_o understand_v those_o word_n more_o decent_a to_o the_o king_n and_o more_o honourable_a for_o she_o viz._n that_o she_o be_v in_o the_o national_a chair_n have_v the_o church_n and_o revenue_n and_o be_v mother_n of_o those_o that_o do_v not_o adhere_v to_o any_o separate_a communion_n and_o that_o the_o king_n have_v promise_v to_o maintain_v she_o in_o this_o post_n from_o the_o invasion_n of_o any_o other_o persuasion_n that_o will_v wrest_v these_o privilege_n out_o of_o her_o hand_n this_o he_o promise_v former_o this_o he_o have_v very_o particular_o repeat_v in_o his_o gracious_a declaration_n but_o to_o ruin_v man_n that_o will_v not_o conform_v while_o himself_o be_v so_o great_a a_o dissenter_n and_o come_v such_o to_o her_o knowledge_n to_o the_o crown_n can_v be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o promise_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o common_a sense_n and_o charity_n be_v there_o no_o difference_n to_o be_v observe_v between_o not_o turn_v she_o out_o and_o destroy_v all_o other_o not_o of_o her_o communion_n he_o will_v not_o turn_v she_o out_o there_o be_v his_o promise_n and_o he_o have_v not_o do_v there_o be_v his_o performance_n nor_o will_v he_o do_v it_o be_o confident_a if_o she_o please_v but_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o necessity_n from_o this_o engagement_n that_o all_o party_n else_o be_v to_o be_v confound_v though_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v ill_a divinity_n to_o pr●ss_v such_o promise_n upon_o a_o prince_n conscience_n that_o can_v be_v perform_v with_o a_o good_a one_o by_o any_o body_n let_v she_o remember_v how_o often_o she_o have_v upbraid_v her_o dissenter_n with_o this_o render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n whilst_o they_o have_v return_v upon_o she_o other_o half_n of_o the_o text_n and_o render_v unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v gods._n it_o happen_v now_o that_o god_n and_o caesar_n be_v both_o of_o a_o mind_n which_o perhaps_o do_v not_o always_o fall_v out_o at_o least_o about_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n will_v she_o dissent_n from_o both_o now_o her_o case_n believe_v i_o will_v be_v doubtful_a then_o i_o beg_v she_o to_o be_v considerate_a it_o be_v the_o great_a time_n of_o trial_n she_o have_v meet_v with_o since_o she_o be_v a_o church_n to_o acquit_v herself_o like_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n universal_a one_o let_v she_o keep_v nothing_o that_o void_v her_o pretension_n the_o babilonish_a garment_n will_v undo_v she_o practice_n inconsistent_a with_o her_o reformation_n will_v ruin_v she_o the_o martyr_n blood_n win_v the_o day_n and_o her_o severity_n have_v almost_o lose_v it_o they_o suffer_v by_o law_n she_o make_v law_n for_o suffer_v be_v this_o a_o imitation_n of_o their_o practice_n to_o uphold_v the_o weapon_n of_o their_o destruction_n i_o must_v tell_v she_o it_o be_v be_v a_o martyr_n for_o persecution_n and_o not_o by_o it_o another_o path_n then_o that_o the_o holy_a ancient_n and_o our_o humble_a ancestor_n tread_v and_o which_o will_v lead_v she_o to_o be_v desert_v and_o contemn_v of_o every_o body_n that_o count_v it_o safe_a to_o follow_v the_o bless_a rule_n and_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o inspr_v messenger_n than_o her_o narrow_a and_o worldly_a policy_n but_o that_o which_o heighthen_v the_o reproach_n be_v the_o offer_n of_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o to_o

of_o none_o of_o they_o on_o this_o subject_a our_o saviour_n say_v he_o never_o press_v follower_n as_o man_n do_v soldier_n but_o say_v if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n not_o his_o sword_n and_o follow_v i_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o very_a command_n show_v his_o meekness_n reader_n his_o law_n be_v sweet_a and_o gentle_a law_n not_o like_o draco_n that_o be_v write_v in_o blood_n unless_o it_o be_v his_o own_o that_o give_v they_o his_o design_n be_v to_o ease_v man_n of_o their_o former_a burden_n and_o not_o lay_v on_o more_o the_o duty_n he_o require_v be_v no_o other_o but_o such_o as_o be_v necessary_a and_o withal_o very_o just_a and_o reasonable_a he_o that_o come_v to_o take_v away_o the_o insupportable_a yoke_n of_o jewish_a ceremony_n certain_o do_v never_o intend_v to_o gall_v the_o neck_n of_o his_o disciple_n with_o another_o instead_o of_o it_o and_o it_o will_v be_v strange_a the_o church_n shall_v require_v more_o than_o christ_n himself_o do_v and_o make_v other_o condition_n of_o her_o communion_n than_o our_o saviour_n do_v of_o discipleship_n what_o possible_a reason_n can_v be_v assign_v or_o give_v why_o such_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o communion_n with_o a_o church_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o certain_o those_o thing_n be_v sufficient_a for_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v down_o as_o necessary_a duty_n for_o christianity_n by_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n in_o his_o word_n what_o ground_n can_v there_o be_v why_o christian_n shall_v not_o stand_v upon_o the_o same_o term_n now_o which_o they_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v not_o religion_n sufficient_o guard_v and_o fence_v in_o ●hem_n be_v there_o ever_o more_o true_a and_o cordial_a reverence_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n what_o charter_n have_v christ_n give_v the_o church_n to_o bind_v man_n up_o to_o more_o than_o himself_o have_v do_v or_o to_o exclude_v those_o from_o her_o society_n who_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o heaven_n will_v christ_n ever_o thank_v man_n at_o the_o great_a day_n for_o keep_v such_o out_o from_o communion_n with_o his_o church_n when_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v not_o only_a crown_n of_o glory_n to_o but_o it_o may_v be_v aureolae_fw-la too_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n there_o the_o grand_a commission_n the_o apostle_n be_v send_v out_o with_o be_v only_o to_o teach_v what_o christ_n have_v command_v they_o not_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o power_n give_v they_o to_o impose_v or_o require_v any_o thing_n beyond_o what_o himself_o have_v speak_v to_o they_o or_o they_o be_v direct_v to_o by_o the_o immediate_a guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god._n without_o all_o controversy_n the_o main_a inlet_n of_o all_o the_o distraction_n confusion_n and_o division_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n have_v be_v by_o add_v other_o condition_n of_o church_n communion_n than_o christ_n have_v do_v there_o be_v nothing_o the_o primitive_a church_n deserve_v great_a imitation_n by_o we_o in_o than_o in_o that_o admirable_a temper_n moderation_n and_o condesention_n which_o be_v use_v in_o it_o towards_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o this_o admirable_a temper_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n may_v be_v large_o clear_v from_o that_o liberty_n they_o allow_v free_o to_o dissenter_n from_o they_o in_o matter_n of_o practice_n and_o opinion_n as_o may_v be_v clear_v from_o cyprian_a austin_n jerome_n and_o other_o leave_v the_o man_n to_o be_v win_v by_o observe_v the_o true_a decency_n and_o order_n of_o church_n whereby_o those_o who_o act_n upon_o a_o true_a principle_n of_o christian_a ingenuity_n may_v be_v soon_o draw_v to_o a_o compliance_n in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n than_o by_o force_n and_o rigorous_a imposition_n which_o make_v man_n suspect_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o when_o such_o force_n be_v use_v to_o make_v it_o enter_v in_o preface_n the_o same_o be_v in_o effect_n declare_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o when_o they_o return_v their_o thanks_o to_o dr._n t●llotson_n dean_n of_o canterbury_n for_o his_o sermon_n preach_v before_o they_o november_n the_o 5_o the_o 1678._o desire_v he_o to_o print_v that_o sermon_n where_o he_o say_v upon_o our_o saviour_n word_n you_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o you_o own_v yourselves_o to_o be_v my_o disciple_n but_o do_v you_o consider_v what_o spirit_n now_o act_n and_o govern_v you_o not_o that_o sure_o which_o my_o doctrine_n design_n to_o mould_n and_o fashion_v you_o into_o which_o be_v not_o a_o furious_a and_o persecute_v and_o destructive_a spirit_n but_o mild_a and_o gentle_a and_o save_v tender_v of_o the_o life_n and_o interest_n of_o man_n even_o of_o those_o who_o be_v our_o great_a enemy_n pag._n 6_o 7._o no_o difference_n of_o religion_n no_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o christ_n can_v warrant_v and_o justify_v this_o passionate_a and_o fierce_a this_o vindictive_a and_o exterminate_a spirit_n ibid._n pag._n 7._o he_o i._n e._n christ_n come_v to_o introduce_v a_o religion_n which_o consult_v not_o only_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n but_o their_o temporal_a peace_n and_o security_n their_o comfort_n and_o happiness_n in_o this_o world_n ibid._n pag._n 8._o in_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o author_n of_o this_o institution_n to_o compel_v no_o man_n to_o it_o by_o temporal_a punishment_n ibid._n pag._n 13._o to_o separate_v goodness_n and_o mercy_n from_o god_n compassion_n and_o charity_n from_o religion_n be_v to_o make_v the_o two_o best_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n god_n and_o religion_n good_a for_o nothing_o idid_fw-la pag._n 19_o true_a christianity_n be_v not_o noly_a the_o best_a but_o the_o best_a nature_a institution_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o far_o as_o any_o church_n be_v depart_v from_o good_a nature_n and_o become_v cruel_a and_o barbarous_a so_o far_o it_o be_v degenerate_v from_o christianity_n idid_fw-la pag._n 30._o thus_o far_o dr_n tillotson_n who_o to_o be_v sure_a deserve_v not_o to_o be_v think_v the_o least_o eminent_a in_o the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o doctor_n burnet_n say_v to_o it_o man_n be_v not_o master_n of_o their_o own_o persuasion_n and_o can_v change_v their_o thought_n as_o they_o please_v he_o that_o believe_v any_o thing_n concern_v religion_n can_v turn_v as_o the_o prince_n command_v he_o or_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o the_o law_n or_o his_o persent_a interest_n unless_o he_o arrive_v at_o that_o pitch_n of_o atheism_n as_o to_o look_v on_o religion_n only_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o policy_n and_o a_o engine_n for_o civil_a government_n dr_n burnet_n history_n of_o the_o right_n of_o prince_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o preface_n pag._n 49._o it_o be_v to_o this_o doctor_n be_v pain_n she_o owe_v the_o very_a history_n of_o her_o reformation_n and_o as_o by_o it_o he_o have_v perpetuate_v his_o name_n with_o she_o certain_o he_o must_v have_v credit_n with_o she_o or_o we_o can_v deserve_v none_o with_o any_o body_n else_o for_o no_o man_n can_v well_o go_v further_a to_o oblige_v she_o let_v i_o here_o bring_v in_o a_o lie_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n sir_n robert_n pointz_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o monarchy_n who_o yield_v we_o a_o excellent_a testimony_n to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n the_o sword_n avail_v little_a with_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n unless_o to_o destroy_v they_o together_o with_o their_o body_n and_o to_o make_v man_n desperate_a or_o dissembler_n in_o religion_n and_o when_o they_o find_v opportunity_n to_o fall_v into_o rebellion_n as_o there_o be_v many_o example_n p._n 27._o in_o the_o ancient_a time_n of_o christianity_n such_o mean_n be_v not_o use_v as_o may_v make_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n more_o obstinate_a than_o docible_a through_o the_o preposterous_a proceed_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o penal_a law_n use_v rather_o as_o snare_n for_o gain_v of_o money_n and_o pecuniary_a mulct_n impose_v rather_o as_o price_n set_v upon_o offence_n than_o as_o punishment_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o manner_n ibid._n pag._n 28._o the_o ancient_a christian_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o imperial_a law_n paganis_fw-la as_o also_o by_o the_o law_n of_o other_o christian_a nation_n under_o a_o great_a penalty_n to_o meddle_v with_o the_o good_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o pagan_n living_n peaceable_o ibid._n pag._n 29._o for_o the_o good_n of_o the_o jew_n although_o enemy_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n can_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n come_v by_o escheat_n unto_o christian_a prince_n under_o who_o they_o live_v ibid._n pag._n 29._o it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o peace_n a_o messenger_n whereof_o a_o angel_n have_v be_v choose_v to_o