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	lord_n	people_n	4,203	5	4.5705	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03713	A sermon vpon the parable of the King that taketh an accompt of his seruants Math. 18. 23. Wherein is declared, the iustice, mercy, and seueritie of God: the crueltie of man, and his reward for the same. Rising vpon St. Peters question to Christ, viz. How oft shall I forgiue my brother? seauen times? 21. vers. [...] By Iohn Hoskin, minister of Gods holy word, student in Diuinitie.	Hoskin, John, minister of Gods holy word.	1609 (1609)	STC 13838; ESTC S121139	21,695	60

the_o scotfree_a and_o poor_a all_o alike_o 34.19_o de._n 10.17_o job._n 34.19_o yea_o the_o prince_n no_o more_o than_o the_o peasant_n but_o hearkn_v and_o hear_v 35._o mal._n 3.16_o exo._n 22.23_o eccle._n 35._o yea_o and_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o the_o poor_a oppress_v be_v they_o widow_n fatherless_a friendless_a or_o comfortless_o or_o any_o way_n distress_v 21.12.13_o jer._n 21.12.13_o which_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o then_o sacrifice_v and_o to_o do_v justice_n betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n 21.3_o pro._n 21.3_o viz._n without_o any_o delay_n which_o be_v the_o bane_n of_o many_o a_o poor_a man_n cause_n and_o the_o very_a shipwreck_n of_o he_o and_o he_o 6_o wisd_v 6_o for_o a_o great_a judgement_n shall_v they_o have_v that_o bear_v rule_n over_o the_o people_n therefore_o deliver_v the_o oppress_v 21.12_o jer._n 21.12_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n lest_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v out_o like_a fire_n and_o burn_v that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o because_o of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n 4._o four_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o the_o king_n upon_o he_o for_o his_o cruelty_n towards_o his_o fellow_n servant_n for_o whereas_o before_o he_o condemn_v he_o to_o be_v sell_v only_o now_o he_o condemn_v he_o to_o be_v torment_v now_o we_o see_v that_o his_o judgement_n be_v more_o severe_a than_o it_o be_v before_o whereby_o we_o have_v to_o learn_v that_o god_n stand_v otherwise_o affect_v to_o a_o malicious_a and_o merciless_a sinner_n then_o to_o one_o that_o be_v but_o a_o bare_a sinner_n such_o a_o one_o as_o fall_v through_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n for_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o infirmity_n of_o god_n child_n and_o the_o unregenerat_a for_o although_o the_o godly_a fall_n through_o infirmity_n 19.16_o ecc._n 19.16_o yet_o they_o strive_v against_o sin_n before_o they_o commit_v it_o and_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o it_o afterward_o but_o the_o wicked_a neither_o labour_n by_o prayer_n against_o it_o neither_o be_v they_o grieve_v nor_o humble_v afterward_o 2.14_o pro._n 2.14_o but_o as_o solomon_n say_v potius_fw-la letantur_fw-la cum_fw-la male_a fecerint_fw-la et_fw-la exultent_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la pessimis_fw-la 24.16_o &_o 24.16_o they_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o have_v do_v evil_a and_o rejoice_v in_o thing_n most_o wicked_a pius_fw-la labitur_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la a_o domo_fw-la the_o godly_a slip_n and_o fall_v in_o the_o house_n but_o not_o out_o of_o it_o they_o rise_v again_o but_o the_o wicked_a play_n as_o one_o that_o break_v his_o neck_n and_o never_o rise_v again_o the_o godly_a have_v the_o relic_n of_o sin_n remain_v in_o they_o but_o not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n reign_v in_o they_o 6._o rom._n 6._o but_o as_o for_o malicious_a sinner_n the_o world_n be_v never_o so_o pester_v with_o they_o sinner_n malliciou_n sinner_n as_o it_o be_v now_o a_o day_n against_o who_o the_o prophet_n pray_v with_o imprecation_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o because_o they_o sin_n of_o malicious_a wickedness_n 1.1_o psal_n 59.5_o &_o 1.1_o such_o be_v all_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a that_o snuff_n and_o puff_n when_o they_o be_v tell_v of_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o token_n of_o reprobation_n and_o contrary_a wise_a a_o sign_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o can_v say_v with_o david_n percutiat_fw-la i_o iustus_fw-la 141.5_o &_o 141.5_o &_o redarguat_a let_v the_o godly_a smite_v i_o friendly_a and_o reproove_v i_o as_o nathan_n reproove_v he_o for_o urias_n wife_n 12.7_o 1._o s●_n 12.7_o which_o he_o although_o a_o king_n take_v very_o patient_o and_o cry_v peccavi_fw-la a_o good_a example_n for_o all_o man_n malicious_n sinner_n also_o be_v all_o ahabs_n and_o jezabel_n and_o nebuchadnezzars_n such_o coverous_a cormorant_n caterpillar_n and_o church-robber_n as_o will_v neither_o suffer_v ●oore_a naboth_n to_o enjoy_v his_o wineyard_n nor_o the_o minister_n his_o tithe_n quiet_o whereby_o god_n people_n be_v not_o only_o rob_v of_o both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a food_n life_n and_o soul_n but_o also_o god_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n for_o take_v away_o live_v and_o maintenance_n take_v away_o both_o life_n and_o learning_n take_v away_o learning_n and_o take_v away_o preach_v and_o take_v away_o preach_v and_o then_o what_o follow_v but_o all_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o vision_n viz._n preach_v 29.18_o pro._n 29.18_o there_o the_o people_n perish_v by_o famine_n the_o people_n faint_a and_o die_v 11_o amo._n 8_o 11_o but_o no_o famine_n so_o gréenous_a as_o that_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o breed_v and_o bring_v the_o leanness_n faintness_n and_o famishment_n of_o the_o soul_n 106.15_o psa_fw-la 106.15_o yet_o such_o fellow_n servant_n this_o world_n be_v full_a of_o who_o although_o they_o have_v no_o reed_n neither_o of_o naboths_n wineyard_n nor_o church-living_n appoint_v ad_fw-la pios_fw-la usus_fw-la to_o godly_a purpose_n yet_o they_o will_v throttle_v their_o fellow_n servant_n for_o they_o and_o such_o malicious_a sinner_n be_v also_o all_o that_o know_v a_o matter_n to_o be_v naught_o and_o yet_o will_v take_v part_n with_o it_o and_o money_n to_o defend_v it_o as_o many_o of_o our_o lewd_a unconscionable_a atturness_n and_o pelt_a pettifogger_n do_v and_o so_o be_v they_o that_o take_v money_n and_o never_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o a_o man_n cause_n and_o such_o be_v those_o that_o justify_v rhe_n wicked_a and_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a either_o for_o fear_n favour_n 17.15_o pro._n 18.5_o &_o 17.15_o bribe_n or_o reward_n which_o as_o solomon_n say_v be_v abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n with_o many_o more_o as_o keeper_n back_o of_o the_o hireling_n wage_n and_o common_a blasphemer_n and_o such_o a_o malicious_a sinner_n be_v this_o evil_a servant_n in_o deal_v so_o cruel_o with_o his_o fellow_n and_o yet_o not_o so_o cruel_a as_o many_o now_o adays_o which_o cast_v their_o poor_a brethren_n in_o prison_n without_o any_o just_a cause_n take_v all_o their_o live_n from_o they_o wherefore_o it_o may_v be_v say_v unto_o such_o kind_n of_o fellow_n as_o that_o father_n say_v si_fw-mi in_o ignem_fw-la mittendus_fw-la est_fw-la 3.10_o aug._n mat._n 3.10_o quia_fw-la sva_fw-la non_fw-la dedit_fw-la ubi_fw-la put_v as_o mittendus_fw-la qui_fw-la aliena_fw-la rapit_fw-la if_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n that_o have_v not_o give_v of_o his_o own_o unto_o the_o poor_a whether_o shall_v h●●_n be_v cast_v that_o take_v they_o from_o they_o if_o there_o be_v a_o ite_z malidicti_fw-la a_o go_v you_o curse_v for_o they_o that_o do_v not_o visit_v and_o comfort_v those_o that_o be_v in_o prison_n without_o succour_n and_o relief_n what_o remain_v for_o they_o that_o void_a of_o all_o compassion_n cast_v they_o into_o prison_n there_o keep_v they_o continual_o without_o conscience_n fear_v of_o god_n or_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n our_o inferior_n say_v one_o father_n do_v so_o look_v for_o our_o mercy_n pauper_fw-la greg._n naz._n de_fw-fr pauper_fw-la as_o we_o at_o time_n of_o need_n do_v look_v for_o god_n mercy_n therefore_o if_o a_o sinner_n that_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n many_o &_o sundry_a way_n both_o in_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o want_v nothing_o that_o his_o heart_n can_v desire_v and_o then_o be_v merciless_a unto_o his_o brother_n that_o humble_o intreat_v he_o to_o forbear_v he_o a_o little_a and_o will_v not_o forgive_v he_o a_o light_a offence_n but_o beyond_o all_o christianity_n will_v take_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n vers_fw-la 28._o vex_v and_o trouble_v he_o lie_z frivolous_a action_n upon_o he_o cast_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o so_o undoo_v he_o his_o poor_a wife_n and_o child_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o many_o merciless_a man_n be_v now_o adays_o whereby_o they_o can_v neither_o do_v their_o duty_n to_o god_n nor_o man_n with_o any_o quiet_a conscience_n in_o their_o place_n and_o vocation_n god_n will_v he_o wrathful_o displease_v and_o revenge_v the_o same_o 4.6_o exod._n 22_o 23.1_o thes_n 4.6_o they_o shall_v perish_v with_o the_o sword_n their_o wife_n shall_v be_v widow_n and_o their_o child_n fatherless_a and_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v their_o sword_n shall_v go_v through_o their_o own_o throat_n 15_o psal_n 37.14_o 15_o and_o all_o for_o cast_v down_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a loe_o thus_o will_v god_n plague_v all_o cruel_a and_o covetous_a oppressor_n this_o make_v plato_n say_v plato_n plato_n that_o where_o there_o be_v beggar_n in_o a_o town_n there_o be_v thief_n and_o church-robber_n now_o therefore_o if_o we_o that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n acknowledge_v the_o poor_a our_o debtor_n and_o needy_a brethren_n to_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o

compassion_n especial_o in_o any_o man_n that_o have_v any_o spark_n of_o christianity_n in_o he_o god_n can_v offend_v man_n yet_o he_o forgine_v man_n but_o man_n may_v offend_v man_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o forgive_v man_n he_o may_v after_o offend_v his_o fellow_n servant_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o forgive_v he_o before_o he_o do_v it_o 2._o second_o the_o debt_n be_v no_o great_a matter_n but_o a_o hundred_o penny_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o have_v forgive_v it_o for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n forgive_v he_o a_o great_a mass_n of_o money_n 3._o three_o this_o debt_n he_o will_v not_o forgive_v although_o it_o be_v but_o small_a but_o require_v it_o after_o a_o most_o inhuman_a and_o sa●age_a manner_n take_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n and_o say_v pay_v i_o that_o thou_o owe_v vers_n 28._o to_o the_o which_o we_o add_v three_o part_n more_o 1._o first_o go_v forth_o but_o even_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o master_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v be_v forgive_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v unmerciful_a that_o have_v receive_v mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n he_o be_v so_o cruel_a to_o his_o fellow_n servant_n that_o add_v a_o great_a heynousnesse_n unto_o his_o crime_n 2._o second_o in_o that_o his_o fellow_n use_v the_o same_o mean_n to_o he_o which_o he_o use_v unto_o god_n viz._n i_o pray_v thou_o have_v patience_n quiarogasti_fw-la because_o thou_o pray_v i_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n forgive_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o forgive_v his_o fellow_n who_o use_v the_o same_o word_n unto_o he_o 3._o three_o non_fw-la moveri_fw-la saltem_fw-la consciontia_fw-la not_o to_o be_v move_v one_o whit_n in_o conscience_n be_v a_o heinous_a fault_n but_o especial_o not_o to_o be_v move_v with_o the_o example_n of_o a_o king_n that_o have_v deal_v so_o gracious_o with_o he_o that_o be_v a_o great_a wickedness_n he_o be_v not_o only_o cruel_a but_o also_o wicked_a and_o unkind_a even_o in_o that_o wherein_o he_o have_v find_v kindness_n which_o also_o add_v very_o much_o to_o his_o fault_n for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v cui_fw-la multum_fw-la remittitur_fw-la to_o who_o much_o be_v forgive_v she_o love_v much_o 7.49_o luc._n 7.49_o he_o have_v a_o great_a debt_n forgive_v he_o and_o therefore_o ought_v to_o have_v show_v his_o love_n in_o like_a sort_n unto_o his_o fellow_n servant_n in_o forgive_a he_o his_o debt_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n commandment_n go_v thou_o and_o do_v likewise_o 10.37_o lu._n 10.37_o for_o his_o fellow_n debt_n be_v but_o a_o small_a sum_n a_o hundred_o penny_n and_o ought_v therefore_o the_o rather_o to_o move_v he_o to_o have_v be_v pitiful_a but_o he_o be_v never_o the_o better_a even_o as_o many_o now_o adays_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v great_a mercy_n in_o give_v they_o great_a abundance_n and_o much_o enerease_n frumenti_fw-la vini_fw-la atque_fw-la olei_fw-la 4.8_o psa_fw-la 4.8_o or_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v yea_o the_o wicked_a live_v and_o wax_v old_a and_o grow_v in_o wealth_n etc._n job._n 21.7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n their_o seed_n be_v establish_v in_o their_o fight_n their_o house_n be_v peaceable_a without_o fear_n the_o rod_n of_o god_n be_v not_o upon_o they_o their_o bullock_n gender_v their_o cow_n calu_v and_o fail_v not_o their_o child_n dance_v and_o make_v merry_a with_o tabret_n harpe_n and_o organ_n 6.4_o amos._n 6.4_o and_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n lie_v down_o upon_o their_o bed_n eat_v fat_a calf_n and_o lamb_n sing_v to_o the_o viol_n and_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n but_o no_o man_n be_v sorry_a for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n nay_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v more_o than_o this_o and_o far_o beyond_o the_o cruelty_n of_o this_o man_n towards_o his_o fellow_n servant_n many_o scotfree_a covetous_a wretch_n oppress_v the_o poor_a by_o tyranny_n 2.6_o jam_fw-la 2.6_o draw_v they_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n clap_v they_o up_o in_o prison_n take_v all_o their_o live_n and_o maintenance_n from_o they_o which_o this_o evil_a servant_n do_v not_o and_o so_o void_a of_o all_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n keep_v their_o poor_a neighbour_n there_o till_o gentle_a death_n bail_v they_o out_o of_o their_o bloody_a finger_n thus_o reproach_v he_o that_o make_v they_o 2.7_o pro._n 14.31_o jam._n 2.7_o and_o blaspheme_v the_o worthy_a name_n after_o which_o they_o be_v name_v therefore_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v honour_v that_o thus_o dishonour_n god_n but_o even_o weep_v and_o howl_v for_o the_o misery_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o 5.1.2.3_o &_o 5.1.2.3_o because_o their_o riches_n be_v corrupt_a and_o their_o garment_n moth-eaten_a their_o gold_n and_o silver_n canker_a and_o the_o rust_n thereof_o shall_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o they_o 6.16_o math._n 6.16_o and_o eat_v their_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v fire_n thus_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o reward_n so_o that_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v the_o soul_n be_v lose_v plato_n plato_n that_o delight_v in_o covetousness_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o he_o deal_v with_o his_o fellow_n servant_n now_o a_o word_n or_o two_o how_o he_o be_v deal_v with_o all_o for_o his_o barbarous_a cruelty_n towards_o his_o fellow_n servant_n 1._o first_o his_o other_o fellow_n servant_n be_v great_o move_v at_o his_o unmerciful_a deal_n insomuch_o that_o they_o accuse_v he_o to_o their_o master_n for_o indeed_o man_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a work_n of_o nature_n 8.5_o psa_fw-la 8.5_o crown_v with_o glory_n and_o worship_n and_o for_o who_o sake_n the_o very_a angel_n be_v send_v to_o minister_v 1.14_o heb._n 1.14_o especial_o for_o such_o as_o shall_v receive_v the_o inheritance_n of_o salvation_n by_o nature_n love_v mercy_n know_v there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o mercy_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n affirm_v omnes_fw-la sunt_fw-la peccatores_fw-la &_o deficiuntur_fw-la gratià_fw-la dei_fw-la 1.19_o rom._n 3_o 2d_o psa_fw-la 14._o &_o 69.30_o &_o 70.5_o jam._n 1.19_o all_o be_v sinner_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o god_n grace_n as_o the_o prophet_n plainelye_o proove_v throughout_o the_o psalm_n but_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o mercy_n who_o be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v hate_v all_o cruelty_n especial_o this_o cruelty_n which_o the_o very_a heathen_a which_o never_o know_v god_n nor_o his_o law_n can_v not_o endure_v viz._n poutem_fw-la frangere_fw-la quem_fw-la ipse_fw-la transisti_fw-la to_o break_v and_o pull_v up_o the_o bridge_n after_o himself_o have_v escape_v that_o no_o man_n else_o may_v escape_v but_o be_v drown_v this_o be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o most_o sanadge_n cruelty_n now_o his_o fellow_n servant_n bring_v in_o their_o verdict_n against_o he_o for_o his_o discourtesy_n and_o monstrous_a inhumanity_n 2._o then_o come_v in_o the_o second_o point_n viz._n that_o the_o king_n be_v alter_v and_o his_o mind_n clean_o change_v for_o whereas_o before_o there_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o anger_n at_o all_o in_o he_o but_o extend_v his_o great_a favour_n towards_o he_o in_o forgive_a he_o the_o debt_n verse_n 27._o now_o his_o mercy_n be_v turn_v into_o mere_a and_o seveare_a justice_n and_o his_o goodwill_n into_o extreme_a wrath_n 3._o three_o whereas_o before_o he_o use_v no_o hard_a speech_n nor_o any_o unkind_a word_n unto_o he_o doctrine_n now_o he_o call_v he_o lewd_a and_o evil_a servant_n vers_fw-la 32._o wherein_o we_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o incur_v the_o lord_n displeasure_n by_o any_o hard_a and_o cruel_a deal_n towards_o our_o debtor_n or_o poor_a brethren_n 4.8_o 1._o pet._n 4.8_o for_o even_o as_o mercy_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n even_o so_o cruelty_n in_o not_o hear_v their_o complaint_n and_o not_o show_v mercy_n incur_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 16.19_o 1._o the._n 4.6_o deu._n 16.19_o for_o he_o shall_v cry_v himself_o and_o not_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n a_o good_a caveat_n for_o magistrate_n and_o all_o such_o as_o to_o who_o the_o hear_n and_o decide_v of_o poor_a oppress_a man_n cause_n do_v appertain_v that_o they_o be_v neither_o partial_a on_o the_o one_o side_n nor_o the_o other_o for_o reward_n pity_n fear_v or_o any_o favour_n but_o judge_v the_o people_n with_o righteous_a judgement_n whereby_o the_o integrity_n of_o ancient_a justice_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o not_o like_a unto_o certain_a lacedaemonian_a ephori_fw-la tetchlesse_a magistrate_n that_o hear_v man_n cause_n as_o they_o say_v with_o their_o harvest_n ear_n nor_o yet_o like_o adrianus_n the_o emperor_n that_o cast_v all_o the_o supplication_n of_o his_o poor_a petitioner_n into_o the_o water_n before_o their_o face_n but_o even_o like_o the_o lord_n himself_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o judge_n this_o king_n who_o accept_v