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	know_v	lord_n	3,918	5	3.5901	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89518	Vox turturis vel columba alba albionis=The voice of the turtle, or, Englands white dove in the deluge of division, the second time sent forth from Gods Arke, to prsent a peace-offering upon the altar of Jehovah Shalom. Humbly proposing that divine direction, which the God of Peace hath revealed in his word of truth, for determining differences by an holy ordinance of his owne institution, wherein himselfe is the sole judge, ... Shewing how by this divine way of Gods judgement, not onely the great differences here in church and state depending, may speedily and happily be determined with glory to God, honour to the King, and happinesse to the kingdomes, but also all the greatest controversies, both civill and sacred throughout Christendome may be composed, the effusion of blood prevented, many prophecies conducing to an universall peace fulfilled, the happy use of this holy ordinance made knowne, and the name of God thereby manifested, ... even among heathens. / Per E. M. Arm. Christi servorum minimo minorem.	Marbury, Edward, 1581-ca. 1655.	1647 (1647)	Wing M570; Thomason E518_4; ESTC R206163	81,199	64

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into_o wickedness_n for_o they_o have_v refuse_v my_o judgement_n and_o statute_n and_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o they_o ezek._n 5_o 6._o o_o you_o disobedient_a child_n return_v and_o i_o will_v heal_v your_o rebellion_n jer._n 3.20_o 21_o 22._o thy_o way_n and_o thy_o invention_n have_v procure_v thou_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 4.18_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n and_o behold_v and_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a way_n which_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o 54.13_o isa_n ●55_n 6_o 7._o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n &_o much_o peace_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o isa_n 54.13_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n jer._n 6.16_o ask_v of_o i_o thing_n to_o come_v isa_n 45.11_o shall_v not_o a_o people_n inquire_v at_o their_o god_n to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n the_o lord_n judgement_n the_o sure_a testimony_n of_o truth_n then_o shall_v you_o go_v out_o with_o joy_n and_o be_v lead_v 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well_o be_v a_o more_o competent_a and_o convenient_a judge_n than_o the_o bloody_a sword_n which_o though_o victorious_a yet_o can_v by_o its_o conquest_n so_o convince_v the_o mind_n &_o conscience_n of_o man_n as_o thereby_o to_o invest_v the_o conqueror_n with_o a_o true_a right_n and_o just_a title_n to_o thing_n thereby_o obtain_v peace_n amity_n unity_n how_o pious_a how_o precious_a how_o prosperous_a among_o brethren_n both_o god_n testament_n be_v a_o plentiful_a testimony_n and_o if_o no_o text_n to_o prove_v it_o may_v be_v produce_v yet_o the_o woeful_a experience_n of_o the_o want_n thereof_o will_v sufficient_o confirm_v it_o but_o if_o jar_n division_n dissension_n dangerous_a doubtful_a difficult_a arise_v as_o offence_n will_v and_o do_v come_v why_o shall_v not_o the_o determination_n thereof_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o justice_n itself_o if_o the_o rod_n of_o pride_n bud_n and_o spread_v and_o cause_n and_o raise_v contention_n among_o the_o ambitious_a son_n of_o man_n then_o shall_v the_o bud_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v beautiful_a and_o glorious_a isa_n 11.1_o and_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o rod_n out_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o ishai_n on_o who_o shall_v rest_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n of_o counsel_n and_o strength_n of_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o shall_v judge_v but_o how_o not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n or_o hear_v of_o his_o ear_n but_o with_o righteousness_n and_o equity_n shall_v he_o judge_v the_o poor_a and_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 2.11_o to_o the_o end_n the_o haughtiness_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v humble_v 11.1_o isa_n 11.1_o the_o loftiness_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v abase_v and_o the_o lord_n only_o shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o that_o day_n cease_v you_o from_o man_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o 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many_o precedent_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a of_o the_o use_n thereof_o before_o herein_o premise_v and_o true_o i_o believe_v this_o may_v be_v just_o say_v of_o this_o sacred_a ordinance_n that_o it_o be_v never_o pious_o use_v and_o perform_v nay_o when_o by_o irreligious_a infidel_n practise_v but_o it_o ever_o bring_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o good_a to_o the_o user_n thereof_o that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v and_o confess_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v holy_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o just_a in_o all_o his_o judgement_n and_o doubtless_o this_o holy_a way_n be_v of_o especial_a happy_a use_n for_o resolve_v of_o doubtful_a case_n discover_v of_o hide_a and_o recondite_v matter_n and_o determine_v of_o difficult_a and_o mighty_a difference_n among_o mighty_a person_n for_o where_o controversy_n by_o humane_a endeavour_n can_v be_v decide_v and_o the_o party_n on_o both_o side_n so_o stout_a that_o otherwise_o they_o can_v be_v appease_v by_o this_o mean_v the_o matter_n may_v be_v compose_v and_o the_o man_n pacify_v in_o case_n of_o this_o nature_n those_o that_o have_v the_o best_a cause_n and_o the_o clear_a conscience_n will_v desire_v to_o have_v their_o difference_n thus_o decide_v for_o he_o that_o be_v confident_a of_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o cause_n need_v not_o doubt_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strength_n to_o the_o upright_a man_n but_o fear_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n prov._n 10.29_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 2.19_o 20_o 21._o in_o case_n of_o this_o difficult_a condition_n when_o they_o say_v unto_o you_o isa_n 8.19_o inquire_v at_o they_o that_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n and_o at_o the_o soothsayer_n which_o whisper_v and_o murmur_v the_o divine_a spirit_n will_v tell_v you_o that_o those_o divinatory_a spirit_n be_v deceitful_a and_o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o the_o divine_a word_n of_o god_n that_o both_o north_n and_o soothsayer_n be_v more_o subtle_a than_o solid_a and_o their_o word_n be_v but_o wind_n a_o dry_a mind_n not_o fit_a to_o fan_v or_o cleanse_v jer._n 4.11_o that_o whisperer_n be_v liar_n and_o murmurer_n against_o god_n divine_a direction_n deserve_v to_o have_v their_o mouth_n stop_v thou_o be_v weary_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o counsel_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 47.12_o 13.14_o that_o a_o woe_n be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o prophet_n against_o they_o that_o take_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o cover_n with_o a_o hypocritis_fw-la all_o cover_n not_o of_o his_o spirit_n that_o state_n policy_n be_v often_o state_n fallacy_n and_o that_o divine_a direction_n though_o deliver_v by_o a_o simple_a dove_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o any_o machiavilian_a machination_n contrive_v by_o subtle_a serpent_n if_o you_o will_v be_v advise_v who_o so_o wise_a as_o the_o wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n who_o be_v wonderful_a in_o counsel_n and_o excellent_a in_o work_v 32.10_o jer._n 32.10_o he_o will_v direct_v you_o to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 11.2_o isa_n 45.11.21.22.23.24_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n ask_v of_o i_o thing_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n ask_v after_o the_o old_a way_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o a_o people_n inquire_v at_o their_o god_n from_o the_o live_n to_o the_o dead_a will_v you_o deviate_v from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o live_a lord_n to_o the_o dead_a letter_n of_o your_o own_o law_n from_o the_o divine_a law_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o humane_a law_n counsel_n and_o devise_n of_o the_o crafty_a achitophel_n of_o the_o land_n will_v you_o deviate_v from_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o way_n of_o war_n to_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n of_o harm_n god_n direct_v you_o to_o go_v to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n to_o the_o statute_n judgement_n ordinance_n prescribe_v by_o god_n word_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o his_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o he_o that_o hate_v or_o indeavour_v to_o supplant_v or_o oppress_v his_o brother_n abide_v in_o darkness_n and_o he_o that_o despise_v god_n counsel_n and_o ordinance_n conduce_v to_o peace_n remain_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n do_v you_o esteem_v the_o heavenly_a wholesome_a counsel_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n of_o truth_n or_o the_o crafty_a cruel_a course_n and_o counsel_n of_o man_n more_o isa_n 50.10.11_o if_o god_n be_v god_n follow_v he_o but_o if_o baal_n be_v he_o if_o mars_n or_o machiavelli_n be_v your_o god_n the_o bloody_a sword_n or_o state_n stratagem_n follow_v they_o be_v it_o because_o there_o be_v no_o god_n in_o israel_n that_o you_o go_v to_o inquire_v of_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o eckron_n be_v there_o no_o balm_n in_o gilead_n no_o physician_n there_o be_v it_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n no_o holy_a way_n of_o end_a controversy_n that_o the_o curse_a way_n of_o cain-like_a cruelty_n must_v make_v the_o conclusion_n how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v before_o you_o restrain_v the_o people_n from_o persecute_v and_o oppress_v their_o brethren_n know_v you_o not_o that_o it_o will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n be_v there_o no_o efficacy_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o so_o much_o eminency_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n so_o righteous_a and_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v right_a shall_v the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n be_v commend_v and_o command_v and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n contemn_v and_o condemn_v as_o useless_a or_o illicite_fw-la hear_v the_o lord_n expostulation_n with_o his_o own_o people_n have_v i_o that_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o lead_v you_o through_o the_o

wellgrounded_n peace_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o ship_n to_o be_v most_o frequent_o and_o furious_o toss_v and_o tumble_v with_o wave_n and_o tempest_n that_o anchor_n in_o the_o mud_n and_o slit_v flexible_a yield_a earth_n we_o may_v find_v it_o so_o in_o those_o ship_n of_o state_n which_o anchor_n too_o terrene_o which_o confide_v in_o their_o own_o crack_a counsel_n too_o much_o in_o the_o mud_n of_o their_o own_o imagination_n the_o dirt_n of_o their_o own_o devise_n the_o brittle_a earthen_a pitcher_n of_o their_o own_o policy_n that_o peace_n be_v most_o safe_a that_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o rock_n of_o christ_n jesus_n his_o divine_a counsel_n judgement_n and_o direction_n upon_o god_n the_o rock_n of_o our_o salvation_n that_o state_n remain_v but_o in_o a_o weak_a and_o totter_a condition_n that_o have_v not_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n but_o that_o state_n or_o people_n which_o dare_v cast_v their_o burden_n on_o the_o lord_n in_o case_n of_o danger_n division_n destruction_n commit_v their_o cause_n to_o his_o heavenly_a disposition_n and_o content_o and_o confident_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n totum_fw-la isa_n 33.22_o etc._n etc._n per_fw-la totum_fw-la the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o they_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a their_o defence_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o mountaint_v of_o the_o rock_n sure_o there_o the_o mighty_a lord_n will_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o place_n of_o flood_n and_o broud_o river_n etc._n etc._n their_o eye_n shall_v see_v the_o king_n in_o his_o glory_n jerusalem_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n a_o tabernacle_n that_o can_v be_v remove_v etc._n isa_n 32.16_o etc._n etc._n judgement_n shall_v return_v to_o justice_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v fellow_n after_o it_o judgement_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o justice_n remain_v in_o the_o fruitful_a field_n and_o my_o people_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o peace_n and_o in_o sure_a dwelling_n and_o in_o safe_a rest_a place_n and_o the_o work_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v peace_n even_o the_o work_n of_o justice_n and_o quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o these_o admonition_n exhortation_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n which_o the_o dove_n humble_o direct_v to_o the_o prince_n parliament_z clergy_n and_o people_n of_o the_o land_n isa_n 50.10_o 11._o who_o be_v among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n he_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_v upon_o his_o god_n behold_v all_o you_o kindle_v a_o fire_n and_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o spark_n walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o your_o fire_n and_o in_o the_o spark_n that_o you_o have_v kindle_v this_o shall_v you_o have_v of_o my_o hand_n you_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n ezek._n 15.7_o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o they_o they_o shall_v go_v out_o from_o one_o fire_n and_o another_o fire_n shall_v devour_v they_o 4.31_o woe_n to_o the_o rebellious_a that_o take_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o i_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 30.1_o 2_o 3._o vide_fw-la isa_n 10_o and_o isa_n 29.14_o 15._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o seek_v deep_a to_o hide_v their_o counsel_n from_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n vid._n ver_fw-la 16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24_o both_o prophet_n and_o priest_n do_v wicked_o wherefore_o their_o way_n shall_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o slippery_a way_n in_o darkness_n they_o shall_v be_v drive_v forth_o &_o fall_v therein_o for_o i_o will_v bring_v etc._n etc._n jer._n 23.11_o 12._o woe_n be_v i_o now_o for_o my_o soul_n faint_v because_o of_o the_o murderer_n jer._n 4.31_o the_o conclusion_n of_o one_o war_n may_v be_v the_o commencement_n of_o another_o even_o to_o confusion_n and_o isa_n 51.4_o harken_v unto_o i_o my_o people_n and_o give_v care_n unto_o i_o o_o my_o people_n for_o a_o law_n shall_v proceed_v from_o i_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v forth_o my_o judgement_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o people_n and_o isa_n 45.7_o i_o form_n the_o light_n and_o create_v darkness_n i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a i_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n v._o 11._o ask_v of_o i_o thing_n to_o come_v concern_v my_o son_n and_o concern_v the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n command_v you_o i_o and_o isa_n 46.8_o remember_v this_o and_o be_v ashamed_a bring_v it_o to_o mind_n o_o you_o transgressor_n remember_v the_o former_a thing_n of_o old_a for_o i_o be_o god_n etc._n etc._n my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o i_o will_v ver_fw-la 9.10_o hear_v i_o you_o stubborne-hearted_n that_o be_v far_o from_o justice_n i_o will_v bring_v near_o my_o justice_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 12.13_o and_o isa_n 47.10_o 11._o thy_o wisdom_n and_o thy_o knowledge_n they_o have_v cause_v thou_o to_o rebel_v and_o thou_o have_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n i_o be_o and_o none_o else_o therefore_o shall_v evil_a come_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v the_o morning_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n and_o isa_n 48_o 18.19_o thus_o say_v thy_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o teach_v thou_o to_o profit_n and_o lead_v thou_o by_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o shall_v go_v o_o that_o that_o thou_o have_v hearken_v to_o my_o statute_n than_o have_v thy_o peace_n be_v as_o a_o river_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o own_o sake_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o for_o how_o shall_v my_o name_n be_v pollute_v sure_o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n to_o another_o ur_fw-la 11._o and_o jer._n 8.7_o even_o the_o stork_n the_o turtle_n the_o crane_n and_o the_o swallow_n know_v their_o app●●●ted_a time_n but_o my_o people_n know_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o do_v you_o say_v we_o be_v wise_a and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v ashamed_a they_o be_v afraid_a and_o take_v lo_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o wisdom_n be_v in_o they_o ver_fw-la 8.9_o jer._n 7.27.23_o but_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v a_o nation_n that_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n nor_o receive_v discipline_n truth_n be_v perish_v and_o be_v clean_o go_v out_o of_o sheir_v mouth_n thou_o shall_v speak_v all_o these_o word_n unto_o they_o but_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 7.27.28_o therefore_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o it_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v topheth_n nor_o the_o valley_n of_o benhinnow_n but_o the_o valley_n of_o slaughter_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 30._o o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v full_a of_o water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n oh_o that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o cottage_n of_o way_n fare_v man_n that_o i_o may_v leave_v my_o people_n and_o go_v from_o they_o for_o they_o be_v all_o adulterer_n and_o a_o assembly_n of_o rebel_n shall_v i_o not_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o upon_o the_o mountain_n will_v i_o take_v a_o lamentation_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v make_v jerusalem_n a_o heap_n and_o a_o den_n of_o dragon_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v wise_a to_o understand_v this_o etc._n etc._n why_o do_v the_o land_n perish_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n say_v 5._o because_o of_o oath_n the_o land_n mourn_v their_o course_n be_v evil_a and_o their_o force_n be_v not_o right_a jer._n 23.10_o god_n stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n he_o judge_v among_o god_n psal_n 82.1_o they_o know_v not_o &_o understand_v nothing_o they_o walk_v in_o darkness_n albeit_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v ver_fw-la 5._o because_o they_o have_v forsake_v my_o law_n which_o i_o set_v before_o they_o and_o have_v walk_v after_o the_o counsel_n and_o stubbornness_n of_o their_o own_o wicked_a heart_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 9_o 1.2.9.10.11.1●.13_n woe_n to_o the_o rebellious_a that_o take_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o i_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 11.24_o they_o be_v all_o rebellious_a traitor_n walk_v crafty_o they_o be_v brass_n and_o iron_n they_o be_v all_o destroyer_n jer._n 6.28_o this_o people_n have_v a_o unfaithful_a and_o rebellious_a heart_n they_o be_v depart_v and_o go_v etc._n etc._n jer._n 5.23_o thou_o have_v strike_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o sorrow_v consume_v they_o but_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n they_o have_v make_v