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	matter_n	see_v	3,060	5	3.1155	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85394	Hagiomastix, or The scourge of the saints displayed in his colours of ignorance & blood: or, a vindication of some printed queries published some moneths since by authority, in way of answer to certaine anti-papers of syllogismes, entituled a Vindication of a printed paper, &c. ... / By John Goodwin, pastor of a Church of Christ in Colemanstreet.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1647 (1647)	Wing G1169; Thomason E374_1; ESTC R201334; ESTC R201335	139,798	168

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face_n of_o all_o these_o man_n themselves_o grant_v in_o terminis_fw-la that_o it_o be_v bend_v against_o such_o who_o in_o their_o sense_n for_o so_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v shall_v publish_v doctrine_n that_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n yea_o they_o grant_v by_o way_n of_o a_o clear_a supposition_n that_o there_o be_v of_o 78_o sect._n 78_o these_o who_o be_v conscientious_a if_o they_o shall_v not_o their_o own_o conscience_n will_v not_o bear_v it_o at_o their_o hand_n only_o they_o deny_v that_o the_o ordinance_n be_v bend_v against_o these_o man_n as_o they_o be_v conscientious_a do_v ever_o the_o dragon_n or_o the_o beast_n i_o mean_v rome_n either_o pagan_a or_o antichristian_a bend_v their_o bloody_a edict_n or_o persecution_n against_o the_o saint_n the_o most_o conscientious_a man_n among_o they_o as_o they_o be_v conscientious_a or_o in_o any_o other_o respect_n or_o consideration_n whatsoever_o then_o as_o in_o 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and_o law_n for_o the_o support_n and_o strengthen_n of_o their_o kingdom_n doubtless_o their_o zeal_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v very_o great_a though_o alexander_n may_v conquer_v beyond_o the_o line_n of_o philip_n victory_n and_o i_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v more_o their_o zeal_n in_o this_o kind_n than_o any_o lukewarmnesse_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o cast_v out_o and_o to_o join_v with_o our_o antagonist_n in_o their_o admonition_n let_v other_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o like_a 80._o sect._n 80._o we_o shall_v light_o pass_v by_o their_o 21_o answer_n as_o contain_v little_a 80._o sect._n 80._o in_o it_o but_o this_o bare_a assertion_n that_o the_o ordinance_n in_o the_o word_n or_o intent_n of_o it_o give_v unto_o wicked_a man_n no_o advantage_n or_o opportunity_n to_o accuse_v the_o best_a minister_n of_o such_o thing_n which_o may_v touch_v their_o life_n or_o bring_v much_o trouble_n unto_o they_o but_o only_a give_v advantage_n to_o the_o best_a man_n to_o be_v 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