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
A91796	Plain dealing: or the unvailing of the opposers of the present government and governors. In answer of several things affirmed by Mr. Vavasor Powell and others: shewing, 1. That there is no reason to oppose or finde fault with the present government. 2. That there is not any scripture that doth justifie their opposing the present government. 3. That the word of God is for the present government and governors, and requireth us to own them and to be subject to them. 4. That the holy scriptures are against the opposition that is made against the present government and governors. 5. Reasons to prove that his highnesse Oliver Cromwell and the right honourable his councel ought to execute the legislative power. / By Samuel Richardson.	Richardson, Samuel, fl. 1643-1658.	1653 (1653)	Wing R1412; Thomason E865_3; ESTC R207618	24,991	24

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and_o life_n mean_n be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o prevent_v it_o this_o be_v one_o to_o inform_v reclaim_v and_o save_v they_o and_o so_o to_o discharge_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n 8._o lest_o our_o silence_n shall_v be_v a_o consent_n or_o interpret_v so_o and_o be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o they_o in_o their_o evil_a way_n to_o bear_v witness_n against_o their_o sin_n and_o clear_v our_o soul_n from_o guilt_n because_o these_o be_v the_o present_a truth_n we_o be_v to_o own_o every_o work_n be_v beautiful_a in_o its_o season_n reason_n to_o prove_v that_o his_o highness_n oliver_n cromwell_n and_o the_o right_n honourable_a his_o council_n ought_v to_o execute_v the_o legislative_a power_n 1._o because_o his_o highness_n and_o council_n be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o exercise_v the_o say_a power_n which_o be_v ground_n sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o exercise_v it_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v good_a without_o commission_n need_v no_o commission_n to_o do_v it_o if_o i_o be_v able_a to_o remove_v all_o the_o oppression_n under_o the_o sun_n i_o will_v not_o ask_v neither_o leave_n power_n nor_o commission_n to_o do_v it_o power_n and_o commission_n be_v give_v to_o effect_v that_o good_a which_o can_v be_v effect_v without_o it_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o think_v the_o poor_a man_n have_v a_o commission_n to_o deliver_v the_o city_n yet_o he_o do_v do_v it_o and_o be_v commend_v for_o the_o same_o eccles._n 9_o 15_o 16._o 2._o god_n by_o his_o providence_n set_v they_o in_o the_o high_a place_n be_v god_n call_v to_o execute_v the_o high_a power_n which_o be_v legislative_a they_o be_v call_v god_n because_o they_o have_v a_o power_n to_o make_v and_o give_v forth_o law_n for_o civil_a peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o people_n the_o exercise_n of_o which_o be_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o that_o place_n and_o the_o reason_n that_o justify_v their_o be_v chief_a governor_n require_v and_o do_v justify_v their_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n and_o that_o which_o will_v justify_v and_o secure_v his_o highness_n and_o council_n in_o that_o they_o have_v do_v will_v do_v the_o same_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n 3._o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n require_v their_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o supreme_a law_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v for_o the_o safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o people_n aught_o to_o be_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o take_v away_o bad_a law_n or_o make_v good_a law_n 4._o the_o necessity_n of_o these_o nation_n be_v such_o in_o general_a that_o it_o do_v daily_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o say_a power_n also_o many_o great_o suffer_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o want_n thereof_o there_o be_v many_o grievance_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v without_o it_o some_o seek_v relief_n in_o their_o several_a cause_n be_v inform_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o those_o that_o have_v the_o legislative_a power_n to_o relieve_v they_o therefore_o as_o great_a a_o necessity_n as_o there_o be_v of_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a so_o great_a a_o necessity_n there_o be_v of_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n for_o without_o this_o their_o oppression_n can_v be_v remove_v and_o their_o necessity_n be_v such_o as_o can_v admit_v of_o any_o delay_n much_o less_o to_o stay_v till_o the_o next_o parliament_n if_o they_o shall_v who_o know_v whether_o they_o will_v help_v or_o no_o i_o behold_v the_o tear_n of_o such_o as_o be_v oppress_v and_o they_o have_v no_o comforter_n on_o this_o side_n of_o their_o oppressor_n there_o be_v power_n but_o they_o have_v no_o comforter_n eccles._n 4._o 1._o so_o that_o his_o highness_n and_o council_n know_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v convince_v in_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o exercise_v it_o god_n require_v to_o do_v as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o and_o to_o love_v their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o the_o argument_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o say_a power_n be_v the_o extreme_a necessity_n of_o other_o require_v it_o and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o do_v more_o tempt_v those_o that_o be_v for_o this_o power_n to_o be_v against_o it_o than_o the_o the_o not_o exercise_v the_o say_a power_n to_o relieve_v these_o grievance_n 5._o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n for_o it_o require_v that_o oppression_n and_o thing_n hurtful_a and_o grievous_a be_v remove_v that_o so_o the_o oppress_a be_v relieve_v but_o this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o this_o power_n therefore_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o say_a power_n be_v necessary_a and_o require_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 6._o there_o be_v iniquity_n by_o a_o law_n there_o be_v some_o law_n unjust_a other_o ill_o frame_v there_o be_v trick_n in_o the_o law_n which_o cause_n great_a suffering_n and_o iniquity_n in_o the_o officer_n that_o iniquity_n in_o stead_n of_o justice_n run_v down_o like_o a_o mighty_a stream_n and_o have_v so_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o stop_v it_o but_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o say_a power_n in_o make_v a_o new_a law_n to_o help_v the_o one_o and_o hinder_v the_o other_o 7._o the_o end_n of_o power_n be_v to_o prevent_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n will_v both_o prevent_v much_o evil_a and_o do_v much_o good_a and_o as_o this_o be_v the_o great_a among_o man_n so_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v the_o great_a good_a and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v not_o any_o great_a excellent_a and_o singular_a good_a thing_n can_v be_v effect_v without_o it_o so_o much_o the_o great_a necessity_n there_o be_v that_o his_o highness_n and_o council_n shall_v exercise_v the_o say_a power_n 8._o there_o be_v not_o any_o unwilling_a that_o his_o highnesss_n and_o council_n shall_v exercise_v the_o say_a power_n but_o those_o that_o be_v unwilling_a that_o they_o shall_v exercise_v any_o power_n at_o all_o and_o also_o evil_a doer_n desire_v it_o not_o lest_o it_o shall_v hinder_v their_o evil_a proceed_n those_o that_o be_v for_o the_o have_v any_o power_n desire_v to_o have_v it_o in_o its_o great_a perfection_n 9_o his_o highness_n oath_n express_v in_o the_o instrument_n be_v so_o far_o from_o hinder_v their_o exercise_n of_o the_o say_a power_n that_o it_o engage_v they_o thereunto_o for_o his_o highness_n be_v engage_v to_o cause_n justice_n to_o be_v equal_o administer_v than_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n exercise_v this_o power_n else_o justice_n will_v not_o be_v equal_o administer_v the_o 8._o article_n in_o the_o instrument_n refer_v to_o article_n 30._o his_o highness_n be_v to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o these_o nation_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a which_o shall_v be_v bind_v and_o in_o force_n until_o the_o parliament_n meet_v and_o order_n shall_v be_v take_v concerning_o the_o same_o therefore_o although_o the_o parliament_n have_v meet_v yet_o in_o asmuch_o as_o they_o have_v not_o take_v order_n concerning_o the_o same_o his_o highness_n and_o council_n be_v to_o exercise_v the_o say_a power_n until_o order_v be_v take_v for_o the_o same_o also_o some_o say_v they_o be_v no_o parliament_n because_o they_o make_v no_o session_n 10._o a_o course_n in_o itself_o singular_a and_o unjustifiable_a by_o reason_n of_o some_o circumstance_n fall_v in_o may_v not_o only_o become_v lawful_a but_o a_o duty_n so_o phinchas_n act_n be_v a_o exercise_n of_o power_n though_o he_o be_v no_o magistrate_n numb._n 25._o 7._o 8._o god_n commend_v it_o and_o reward_v it_o 11_o 12_o 13._o psal._n 106._o 30._o 31._o so_o david_n eat_v the_o show_n bread_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o eat_v mat._n 12._o necessity_n make_v it_o lawful_a some_o say_v the_o law_n be_v against_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o alter_v a_o law_n but_o to_o alter_v a_o bad_a law_n and_o make_v a_o new_a law_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v not_o ill_o but_o well_o god_n be_v please_v to_o alter_v and_o change_v some_o thing_n in_o his_o own_o law_n and_o make_v new_a one_o and_o must_v the_o law_n of_o man_n admit_v of_o no_o change_n man_n and_o their_o law_n be_v not_o perfect_a time_n person_n and_o case_n alter_v and_o require_v alteration_n the_o late_a dispensation_n of_o god_n in_o these_o nation_n have_v be_v carry_v on_o contrary_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v lie_v in_o cross_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n which_o have_v occasion_v his_o highness_n to_o do_v that_o he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n a_o serious_a and_o solemn_a protestation_n i_o samuel_n richardson_n do_v take_v god_n to_o witness_v that_o i_o have_v not_o write_v any_o thing_n herein_o but_o that_o which_o i_o 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