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	world_n	2,795	5	4.3351	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61335	The divine obligation of humane ordinances Delivered in a sermon upon the 26th of February, before the iudge, at St. Maries in Bury St. Edmonds, By William Starkey, D.D. Rector of Pulham in Norfolk.	Starkey, William, 1620 or 21-1684.	1668 (1668)	Wing S5294; ESTC R214022	19,168	36

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have_v i_o this_o day_n make_v my_o enemy_n for_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o while_o the_o zeal_n of_o equity_n and_o righteousness_n and_o of_o just_a obedience_n be_v eat_v i_o up_o i_o may_v look_v even_o for_o this_o that_o some_o may_v speak_v evil_a of_o i_o in_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o sedition_n may_v fall_v upon_o i_o and_o certain_o if_o i_o will_v have_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o favour_n of_o man_n i_o shall_v have_v plead_v this_o day_n for_o indulgence_n for_o toleration_n for_o dispensation_n of_o all_o positive_a law_n at_o least_o for_o suspension_n of_o their_o penalty_n and_o not_o earnest_o have_v urge_v obedience_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n but_o that_o i_o never_o yet_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n have_v commit_v my_o cause_n to_o god_n neither_o dare_v i_o partial_o flatter_v or_o by_o silence_n countenance_v any_o in_o their_o opposition_n or_o neglect_n of_o that_o subjection_n 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conscience_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o major_n the_o understanding_n lay_v down_o the_o rule_n the_o reveal_v will_n or_o the_o natural_a law_n of_o god_n where_o conscience_n be_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o keep_n together_o the_o command_v of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o minor_a conscience_n may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o intellective_a part_n cast_v one_o look_v on_o the_o rule_n another_o on_o ourselves_o and_o action_n and_o appli_v to_o ourselves_o from_o our_o agree_n or_o disagree_v the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o our_o fact_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o witness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o conclusion_n it_o be_v well_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o it_o play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o judge_n for_o have_v observe_v either_o our_o conformity_n or_o disagree_v with_o the_o rule_n than_o the_o intellective_a part_n pass_v a_o true_a sentence_n and_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v according_o 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for_o its_o rule_n for_o wilful_a obstinacy_n tenaciousness_n of_o purpose_n can_v be_v a_o part_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o appetitive_a part_n at_o all_o nor_o can_v humour_n animosity_n a_o sudden_a precipitate_a engage_v be_v justify_v by_o a_o plea_n of_o conscience_n when_o there_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conscience_n can_v be_v without_o deliberation_n nor_o can_v deliberation_n without_o apply_v or_o determination_n be_v call_v conscience_n for_o while_o the_o understanding_n be_v fluctuate_a and_o question_v and_o inquire_v it_o may_v be_v in_o tendency_n to_o it_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o to_o be_v call_v conscience_n till_o determine_v and_o here_o again_o they_o seem_v as_o far_o from_o reason_n in_o their_o expression_n as_o from_o obedience_n in_o their_o action_n that_o call_v out_o for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n may_v not_o my_o conscience_n be_v free_a and_o they_o will_v make_v the_o doubt_a reason_n against_o the_o undoubted_a command_n of_o the_o superior_a in_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o be_v the_o weak_a conscience_n but_o where_o liberty_n or_o doubt_v be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o determination_n of_o the_o thing_n doubt_v and_o where_o no_o determination_n there_o can_v be_v no_o conscience_n neither_o can_v any_o plea_n of_o conscience_n justify_v any_o action_n or_o undertake_n that_o be_v unlawful_a when_o conscience_n which_o be_v but_o a_o witness_n to_o a_o rule_n can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o subordinate_a rule_n neither_o can_v it_o give_v a_o absolute_a law_n which_o must_v be_v determine_v by_o a_o law_n without_o which_o it_o may_v be_v humour_n animosity_n fancy_n opinion_n whatever_o it_o be_v sure_a enough_o it_o can_v be_v right_o call_v conscience_n and_o therefore_o that_o person_n shall_v be_v constrain_v through_o penalty_n to_o examine_v thorough_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o dissent_v judgement_n