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
A85688	Vox cœli, containing maxims of pious policy: wherein severall cases of conscience are briefly discussed; as I. In what subject the supream power of a nation doth reside. II. What is the extent of that power, and in what causes it doth appear, with the due restrictions and limitations thereof according to the Gospell. III. What obedience is due unto that power from all persons, superiour and inferiour, with other cases of great weight, very necessary to reconcile our late differences judiciously stated and impartially ballanced in the scale of the sanctuary. / By Enoch Grey minist	Grey, Enoch.	1649 (1649)	Wing G1968; Thomason E565_20; ESTC R202336	50,311	67

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practice_n of_o public_a statesman_n in_o such_o case_n and_o time_n which_o act_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n remember_v for_o good_a to_o he_o because_o of_o that_o good_a which_o he_o have_v do_v to_o that_o state_n and_o people_n thereby_o such_o act_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o prevent_v popular_a discontent_n as_o be_v most_o please_v to_o the_o people_n who_o lawful_a desire_n must_v be_v satisfy_v unless_o reason_n and_o love_n can_v captive_a their_o spirit_n how_o agrippa_n captain_n general_n of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o roman_n against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ●ppeased_v the_o commons_o of_o rome_n tumultuous_o assemble_v against_o the_o senate_n because_o oppress_v with_o unnecessary_a taxation_n 〈◊〉_d they_o apprehend_v be_v not_o unknow_v he_o declare_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o war_n which_o can_v not_o with_o honour_n be_v recall_v 〈◊〉_d conclude_v the_o peril_n of_o the_o people_n conspiracy_n be_v alike_o 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n shall_v conspire_v against_o the_o 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4._o 2._o justice_n in_o the_o righteous_a and_o seasonable_a consideration_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a it_o be_v a_o sad_a symptom_n of_o a_o decline_a state_n and_o that_o the_o power_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v prolong_v nor_o the_o stability_n thereof_o remain_v when_o the_o necessity_n when_o the_o intr●●tie●_n of_o poor_a man_n can_v neither_o procure_v they_o favour_n or_o justice_n when_o the_o law_n be_v slack_a and_o due_a judgement_n proceed_v not_o when_o such_o who_o necessity_n require_v relief_n who_o come_v to_o the_o ga●●_z for_o justice_n be_v tu●●ed_v aside_o be_v send_v away_o unheard_a and_o this_o be_v number_v among_o the_o mighty_a sine_fw-la and_o provoke_a 7._o wickedness_n of_o a_o nation_n he_o who_o be_v righteous_a consider_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o the_o wicked_a regard_v not_o to_o know_v it_o say_v solomon_n the_o wickedness_n of_o such_o be_v great_a and_o their_o

18._o sin_n infinite_a say_v job_n open_v thy_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a that_o be_v the_o patient_a expectance_n of_o the_o poor_a do_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o needy_a say_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v forget_v his_o povarty_n and_o his_o misery_n no_o more_o lest_o the_o dumb_a sig●es_n cry_v aloud_o to_o heaven_n for_o justice_n upon_o those_o who_o will_v not_o afford_v they_o justice_n the_o complain_v of_o such_o piero_v the_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o wall_n the_o timber_n of_o the_o house_n proc●teth_v 22._o judgement_n men●ilesse_a to_o those_o who_o show_v no_o mercy_n job_n tell_v we_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o father_n from_o who_o he_o never_o withhold_v their_o desire_n never_o cause_v their_o eye_n to_o full_a that_o he_o search_v out_o their_o cause_n for_o they_o whereby_o the_o blessing_n of_o those_o ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o he_o say_v he_o if_o ever_o i_o fail_v they_o when_o i_o may_v have_v help_v they_o in_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v in_o the_o right_a of_o their_o cause_n by_o a_o speedy_a administration_n of_o justice_n they_o et_fw-la my_o arm_n fall_v from_o the_o shoulder_n blade_n and_o let_v it_o be_v break_v from_o 〈◊〉_d bone_n and_o he_o give_v this_o for_o the_o reason_n this_o i_o do_v because_o i_o fear_v the_o almighty_a destruction_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o terro●_n to_o i_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o highness_n i_o can_v not_o endure_v that_o be_v he_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v very_o angry_a with_o such_o neglect_n and_o how_o unable_a he_o be_v to_o bear_v divine_a displeasure_n and_o therefore_o he_o dare_v not_o but_o judge_v their_o cause_n speedy_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o necessity_n to_o their_o importunity_n 12._o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o israel_n command_v they_o to_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n that_o be_v early_o speedy_o in_o the_o great_a necessity_n and_o extremity_n of_o his_o people_n 17._o without_o tedious_a attendance_n and_o circumstance_n lest_o say_v he_o my_o fury_n go_v forth_o like_o fire_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o quench_v it_o shall_v thou_o reign_v because_o thou_o close_a thyself_o in_o cedar_n do_v not_o thy_o father_n do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n and_o then_o it_o be_v well_o 〈◊〉_d he_o he_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o with_o he_o be_v not_o this_o to_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o thy_o eye_n and_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o but_o for_o thy_o covetousnes●●_z say_v he_o unto_o jehoi●kim_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n the_o neglect_n of_o justice_n hasten_v divine_a displeasure_n procure_v human_a hatred_n such_o can_v plead_v want_n of_o opportunity_n to_o afford_v every_o person_n in_o every_o cause_n audience_n the_o weighty_a and_o important_a affair_n of_o state_n depend_v upon_o 13._o they_o they_o not_o want_v power_n as_o j●●bro_n counsel_v in_o the_o li●e_n case_n to_o ordain_v commissioner_n in_o hundred_o or_o county_n man_n fear_v god_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v such_o cause_n as_o can_v ●e_z determine_v in_o no_o other_o court_n but_o by_o such_o authority_n be_v such_o case_n their_o own_o do_v their_o person_n or_o their_o relation_n suffer_v by_o such_o neglect_n they_o will_v find_v time_n and_o friend_n to_o serve_v themselves_o 4._o he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a and_o rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o sun_n rise_v even_o a_o morning_n without_o cloud_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o head_n with_o three_o or_o four_o corollary_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n 1._o measure_v every_o civil_a action_n by_o a_o divine_a rule_n there_o be_v a_o 19_o eternal_a justice_n in_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o every_o human_a constitution_n no_o further_o bind_v 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preserve_v in_o the_o wilderness_n deliver_v from_o the_o deep_n possess_v of_o canaan_n but_o as_o mortal_a man_n subject_a to_o the_o like_a infirmity_n with_o those_o of_o the_o nation_n alike_o bind_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n dictate_v of_o conscience_n and_o principle_n of_o religion_n reason_n and_o justice_n with_o other_o natural_o the_o same_o law_n be_v as_o bind_v to_o we_o as_o to_o they_o if_o prudent_a philosopher_n or_o wise_a statesman_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o society_n family_n or_o commonwealth_n by_o natural_a reason_n and_o conscience_n judge_v that_o necessary_a and_o just_a for_o and_o in_o their_o own_o state_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n determine_v such_o in_o the_o polity_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o death_n in_o case_n of_o murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n this_o law_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o star_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o same_o reason_n bind_v all_o nation_n to_o the_o sa●●_z observance_n which_o 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