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	see_v	5,118	5	3.3465	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33264	Here is true magistracy described, and their way to rule and judge the people set forth and likewise, how the people ought to subject thereunto for conscience-sake towards God, and not for fear of wrath only, which is in answer to a question that hath been often put to the people commonly (with malice) called Quakers, &c. for such magistrates, and their ruling, is by them owned, as according herafter is written, &c.	Clark, Henry, 17th cent.	1660 (1660)	Wing C4455; ESTC R39370	5,807	8

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true_a justice_n and_o judgement_n for_o the_o lord_n between_o man_n and_o man_n neither_o must_v he_o judge_v for_o reward_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n 4._o mich._n 3.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o psal_n 82.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o again_o the_o judge_n and_o other_o officer_n must_v not_o judge_v nor_o act_v unjust_o nor_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o defend_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a and_o do_v justice_n for_o the_o afflict_a and_o needy_a and_o deliver_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o rid_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a speedy_o therefore_o they_o must_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o face_n of_o man_n but_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n god_n who_o stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o mighty_a and_o judge_v among_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o alone_o serve_v by_o do_v true_a justice_n and_o judgeing_a righteous_o therefore_o you_o that_o rule_n rule_v with_o diligence_n and_o be_v not_o slothful_a in_o that_o business_n 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all_o their_o abominable_a practice_n and_o live_v honest_o sober_o peaceable_o and_o in_o love_n one_o with_o another_o ●…_n 〈◊〉_d 15.8_o 9_o ●…_n and_o then_o their_o cry_a god_n save_o the_o king_n will_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n and_o he_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n so_o herein_o be_v the_o king_n or_o magistrate_n true_o honour_v when_o the_o righteous_a or_o godly_a people_n love_v he_o and_o the_o wicked_a to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o because_o of_o their_o wickedness_n stand_v in_o fear_n of_o he_o s●condly_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n consist_v in_o obedience_n either_o active_o in_o do_v or_o passive_o by_o a_o willing_a patient_a and_o meek_a suffering_n under_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 1._o active_a obedience_n be_v in_o do_v willing_o all_o thing_n or_o in_o obey_v all_o those_o law_n that_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n god_n by_o he_o for_o the_o people_n to_o do_v 28._o deut._n 5.27_o 28._o and_o herein_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n show_v their_o willingness_n to_o obey_v and_o do_v all_o that_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n their_o ruler_n for_o they_o to_o do_v and_o so_o likewise_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 29._o 1_o chron._n 29._o and_o the_o captain_n over_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o and_o the_o ruler_n over_o the_o king_n work_n join_v with_o david_n the_o king_n 6._o chap._n 28.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o deut._n 12.5_o 6._o and_o offer_v willing_o to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n give_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o thing_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o what_o god_n have_v command_v who_o have_v say_v hear_v o_o israel_n 13._o deut_n 5.1_o &_o 6_o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 10_o 12_o 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