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	sin_n	4,134	5	4.6488	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16623	A treatise of the nature and vse of things indifferent Tendinge to proue, that the ceremonies in present controuersie amongst the ministers of the gospell in the realme of Englande, are neither in nature nor vse indifferent.	Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618.	1605 (1605)	STC 3530; ESTC S106384	14,281	36

nor_o deform_v hungry_a nor_o yet_o satisfy_v sick_a nor_o healthy_a etc._n etc._n 3_o that_o may_v be_v good_a evil_a good_a circumstance_n of_o time_n &_o place_n do_v also_o u●ry_v the_o thing_n of_o th●s_a kind_n exceed_o for_o that_o in_o some_o time_n and_o some_o place_n be_v in_o different_a to_o soon_o body_n that_o in_o a_o other_o place_n and_o at_o another_o time_n be_v good_a or_o evil_a to_o the_o body_n in_o one_o respect_n that_o be_v evil_a in_o another_o et_fw-la contra_fw-la and_o that_o may_v be_v indifferent_a unto_o it_o in_o one_o respect_n that_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n in_o another_o also_o that_o may_v be_v good_a or_o evil_n to_o one_o part_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v indifferent_a to_o another_o part_n and_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v indifferent_a to_o one_o that_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n to_o another_o 4_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o soul_n be_v whatsoever_o have_v reference_n and_o relation_n to_o the_o soul_n potential_o soul_n either_o indeed_o or_o appearance_n of_o itself_o or_o accident_n actual_o or_o potential_o do_v it_o neither_o good_a nor_o hurt_n 5_o the_o good_n and_o evil_n of_o soul_n be_v either_o disposition_n quality_n or_o habitsin_v the_o soul_n or_o such_o action_n as_o proceed_v from_o they_o as_o thought_n word_n deed_n all_o which_o be_v call_v moral_a a_o moral_a good_a be_v whatsoever_o in_o man_n or_o from_o man_n be_v agreeable_a and_o correspondent_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n reason_n or_o the_o divine_a law_n of_o god_n reveal_v supernatural_o in_o his_o word_n unto_o this_o head_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v all_o true_a wisdom_n knowledge_n under_o stand_v providence_n discretion_n and_o all_o action_n flow_a from_o the_o same_o also_o all_o moral_a virtue_n as_o justice_n tempterance_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n with_o all_o the_o action_n proceed_v from_o they_o all_o which_o be_v square_v and_o rule_v by_o some_o or_o other_o of_o the_o former_a law_n a_o moral_a evil_n be_v whatsoever_o be_v any_o way_n repugnaunt_a whether_o in_o general_a or_o particular_a to_o any_o of_o those_o former_a law_n as_o ignorance_n folly_n injustice_n intemperaunce_n etc._n etc._n with_o all_o action_n proceed_v from_o they_o 6_o those_o thing_n be_v in_o a_o moral_a respect_n indifferant_a whether_o they_o be_v quality_n inclination_n habit_n or_o action_n that_o have_v in_o they_o b_o neither_o virtue_n nor_o vice_n ●●●●●gent_fw-fr see_v ch●p_n 8._o s●ct_v ●●●●●gent_fw-fr herein_o such_o action_n of_o man_n will_n be_v most_o frequent_a that_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 7_o there_o be_v no_o action_n of_o man_n will_n so_o indifferent_a p●a●e●_n indifferent_a so_o that_o by_o m._n hooker_n ●avor_n a_o man_n may_v by_o take_v up_o astr●●_n or_o a_o ●●sh_n commit_v a_o moral_a vice_n for_o example_n if_o he_o shall_v use_v to_o d●e_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o p●a●e●_n but_o the_o do_v thereof_o by_o some_o circumstance_n may_v be_v repugnaunt_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o by_o consequent_a be_v hurt_v full_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 8_o a_o action_n that_o in_o some_o one_o respect_n unto_o some_o one_o special_a law_n be_v indifferent_a in_o respect_n of_o some_o other_o law_n may_v be_v good_a or_o evil_a as_o that_o action_n may_v be_v either_o religious_a or_o superstitious_a that_o have_v in_o it_o neither_o temperancie_n nor_o intemperancie_n 9_o any_o action_n do_v by_o man_n that_o be_v not_o command_v whatsoever_o command_v such_o be_v the_o ceremony_n in_o controversy_n they_o be_v not_o where_o in_o general_a or_o special_a command_v no_o more_o than_o the_o shave_a crown_n and_o holy_a water_n &_o yet_o they_o have_v be_v and_o be_v the_o special_a mean_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o schism_n of_o many_o hundred_o brownist_n of_o much_o superstition_n in_o many_o 1000_o ignorant_a prorestant_n &_o of_o confirmation_n of_o many_o infinits_z of_o wilful_a papist_n in_o their_o idolatry_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a also_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o dislike_v our_o lord_n spiritual_a there_o be_v no_o one_o great_a cause_n that_o move_v those_o that_o the_o profane_a call_v puritan_n to_o do_v it_o than_o these_o ceremony_n which_o if_o they_o may_v be_v free_v from_o as_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n be_v there_o be_v no_o other_o civil_a obedience_n or_o subjection_n due_a unto_o they_o that_o they_o will_v refuse_v to_o perform_v in_o as_o a_o low_a a_o degree_n as_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o by_o god_n either_o express_o or_o by_o direct_v consequent_a that_o be_v a_o mean_n either_o of_o itself_o or_o by_o accident_n of_o any_o hurt_n either_o to_o the_o body_n or_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n self_n or_o of_o his_o neighbour_n either_o by_o bring_v evil_a into_o they_o or_o nourish_v or_o increase_v evil_a in_o they_o can_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o indifferent_a action_n for_o there_o be_v no_o indifferency_n in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o require_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o good_a do_v hurt_v any_o way_n a_o man_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o some_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o love_n aim_v only_o at_o the_o good_a of_o the_o love_a that_o action_n that_o beside_o the_o law_n do_v any_o hurt_n to_o any_o must_v either_o have_v a_o exceeption_n in_o the_o law_n or_o else_o be_v against_o it_o and_o they_o it_o can_v be_v indifferent_a 10_o moral_a action_n whether_o virtue_n or_o vice_n respect_v either_o god_n immediate_o or_o ourselves_o or_o our_o neighbour_n as_o be_v intimate_v before_o so_o do_v also_o all_o indifferent_a action_n 11_o that_o action_n be_v indifferent_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n that_o do_v neither_o advance_v nor_o obscure_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v the_o only_a good_a or_o evil_n we_o can_v do_v unto_o god_n 12_o theridamas_n be_v no_o action_n that_o a_o man_n can_v do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o will_n but_o either_o in_o itself_o or_o by_o accident_n it_o do_v either_o glorify_v or_o dishonour_n god_n and_o therefore_o no_o action_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v mere_o &_o absolute_o indifferent_a lawful_a indifferent_a such_o be_v the_o cemony_n and_o rite_n that_o be_v peculiar_o act_v in_o divine_a worship_n if_o they_o be_v good_a &_o lawful_a but_o thereby_o god_n receave_v some_o honour_n or_o dishonour_n 13_o all_o action_n of_o religion_n among_o which_o they_o which_o what_o honour_n receave_v god_n by_o our_o ceremony_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o antichrist_n receave_v great_a honour_n by_o they_o those_o be_v special_a that_o be_v peculiar_o do_v in_o divine_a service_n be_v if_o they_o be_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n good_a tend_v more_o direct_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n than_o any_o other_o action_n therefore_o no_o action_n of_o religion_n whether_o it_o be_v moral_a or_o ceremonial_a be_v indifferent_a but_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n 14_o no_o action_n of_o religion_n whether_o moral_a or_o ceremonial_a indifferent_a ceremonial_a such_o be_v our_o ceremony_n else_o they_o be_v not_o indifferent_a ground_a only_a upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v bring_v any_o special_a glory_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o such_o act_n can_v be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n but_o of_o superstition_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v indifferent_a 15_o there_o be_v some_o mystical_a ceremony_n of_o religion_n good_a and_o some_o evil_n if_o there_o be_v any_o mystical_a ceremony_n indifferent_a they_o must_v then_o in_o some_o special_a and_o material_a point_n differ_v from_o the_o evil_n even_o as_o far_o as_o from_o the_o good_a but_o there_o be_v no_o mystical_a rite_n of_o religion_n command_v religion_n cross_v in_o baptism_n be_v no_o more_o command_v nor_o no_o less_o forbid_v than_o breathinge_n upon_o the_o child_n or_o anoyl_v which_o be_v reject_v as_o evil_a it_o must_v needs_o come_v near_o to_o these_o than_o it_o do_v to_o baptim_o which_o be_v command_v but_o do_v come_v many_o degree_n near_o to_o the_o evil_a then_o to_o the_o good_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o mystical_a rite_n of_o religion_n indifferent_a 16_o a_o evil_a ceremony_n of_o religion_n be_v therefore_o only_o evil_a because_o it_o be_v forbid_v of_o god_n a_o good_a ceremony_n of_o religion_n be_v therefore_o only_a a_o good_a ceremony_n because_o it_o be_v command_v of_o god_n and_o that_o must_v be_v a_o indifferent_a ceremony_n that_o be_v neither_o forbid_v nor_o command_v but_o all_o ceremony_n in_o religion_n that_o be_v not_o good_a be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o indifferent_a ceremony_n of_o religion_n 17_o as_o no_o man_n by_o his_o sole_a