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	place_n	see_v	2,893	5	3.1798	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75466	An antidote against bigotry in religion, or, A discourse proving from the testimony of kings, nobles, judges, bishops, deans, doctors, &c. that wise and good men may differ one from another both in doctrine and discipline, and maintain Christian charity amongst themselves / by a True Berean.	True Berean.	1694 (1694)	Wing A3491A; ESTC R43601	60,737	88

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if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v conversable_a grace_n of_o meekness_n gentleness_n forgiveness_n forbearance_n etc._n etc._n be_v so_o frequent_o press_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o sacred_a write_n upon_o this_o prospect_n partly_o no_o doubt_n that_o they_o all_o of_o they_o tend_v mighty_o to_o the_o sweeten_v of_o society_n and_o to_o the_o prevention_n or_o heal_v those_o difference_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o embroil_v we_o argument_n for_o toleration_n and_o indulgence_n in_o relation_n to_o difference_n in_o opinion_n pag._n 2._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o point_n of_o opinion_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o bear_v one_o with_o another_o in_o respect_n of_o differ_v opinion_n as_o god_n do_v bear_v with_o we_o all_o he_o have_v leave_v something_n less_o plain_a and_o clear_a than_o other_o as_o matter_n both_o to_o exercise_v the_o reasonable_a faculty_n of_o good_a and_o pious_a man_n and_o to_o afford_v they_o subject_n of_o mutual_a charity_n and_o forbearance_n in_o their_o different_a sentiment_n and_o apprehension_n about_o they_o item_n pag._n 25._o as_o for_o separation_n into_o several_a and_o distinct_a convention_n i_o see_v no_o cause_n of_o fear_v any_o great_a inconvenience_n in_o they_o to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o the_o state_n if_o mutual_a toleration_n and_o indulgence_n be_v the_o receive_a principle_n than_o be_v in_o so_o many_o several_a club_n of_o friendship_n or_o company_n of_o trade_n however_o different_a they_o may_v be_v from_o one_o another_o in_o other_o respect_n in_o this_o they_o will_v all_o agree_v to_o love_v one_o another_o for_o that_o of_o god_n they_o see_v and_o to_o maintain_v the_o public_a liberty_n the_o common_a interest_n of_o all_o and_o so_o though_o they_o be_v as_o many_o convention_n as_o you_o can_v imagine_v and_o the_o more_o the_o less_o dangerous_a one_o will_v balance_v another_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o faction_n form_n of_o prayer_n dec._n 22._o 1680._o by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n of_o peace_n dispose_v all_o our_o heart_n to_o such_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n such_o calm_a and_o deliberate_v long-suffering_a and_o forbearance_n of_o one_o another_o in_o love_n that_o so_o we_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n may_v be_v with_o we_o that_o force_n and_o capital_a punishment_n be_v not_o to_o be_v inflict_v on_o christian_n for_o their_o difference_n in_o opinion_n from_o we_o good_a advice_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 22._o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v do_v the_o reformation_n right_o and_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n justice_n those_o in_o queen_n mary_n time_n particular_o latimer_n philpot_n bradford_n rogers_n very_o eminent_a reformer_n hardly_o one_o person_n of_o any_o note_v but_o do_v pass_v sentence_n on_o persecution_n as_o anti-christian_n the_o apology_n afterward_o of_o the_o same_o strain_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o jewel_n haddon_n reynolds_n etc._n etc._n censure_v the_o papist_n for_o the_o persecution_n that_o they_o raise_v against_o the_o protestant_n for_o matter_n of_o pure_a religion_n bishop_n jewel_n be_v defence_n of_o the_o apol._n pag._n 484._o st._n augustine_n say_v nullis_fw-la bonis_fw-la in_o catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la hoc_fw-la placet_fw-la si_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la in_o quenquam_fw-la licet_fw-la haereticum_fw-la saeviatur_fw-la no_o good_a man_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n like_v that_o any_o heretic_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n as_o for_o our_o part_n speak_v of_o our_o church_n we_o be_v never_o yet_o guilty_a to_o one_o drop_n of_o your_o blood_n we_o seek_v no_o aid_n at_o fire_n and_o sword_n we_o will_v rather_o say_v with_o st._n jerom_n utinam_fw-la filios_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n will_v god_n we_o may_v kill_v the_o child_n of_o heretic_n and_o of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v deceive_v with_o spiritual_a arrow_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 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procure_v and_o preserve_v peace_n among_o ourselves_o as_o man_n and_o christian_n condemn_v we_o not_o to_o our_o passion_n clear_v up_o our_o understanding_n to_o see_v thy_o truth_n and_o incline_v all_o our_o heart_n to_o hold_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n give_v we_o that_o charity_n which_o shall_v be_v among_o ourselves_o and_o bestow_v upon_o we_o that_o peace_n which_o only_a christ_n our_o great_a peacemaker_n can_v merit_v bishop_n salisburies_n exhortation_n to_o peace_n and_o union_n p._n 34._o let_v we_o all_o resolve_n to_o spend_v some_o portion_n of_o our_o time_n at_o least_o a_o hour_n every_o week_n in_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o he_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o jerusalem_n among_o we_o and_o for_o continue_v our_o religion_n still_o with_o we_o it_o be_v his_o cause_n and_o we_o ought_v chief_o to_o offer_v it_o up_o to_o he_o for_o his_o protection_n and_o defence_n and_o if_o our_o sin_n do_v not_o defeat_v our_o prayer_n we_o may_v hope_v that_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o such_o intercession_n will_v procure_v great_a blessing_n to_o we_o especial_o we_o have_v the_o assistance_n of_o those_o who_o have_v take_v sanctuary_n among_o we_o mr._n pygots_n abner_n plea_n for_o accommodation_n p._n 15._o never_o leave_v wrestle_v with_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n by_o uncessant_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n till_o he_o be_v entreat_v for_o the_o land_n to_o settle_v peace_n among_o we_o that_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o lamb_n may_v lie_v down_o together_o cause_n of_o decay_n of_o christian_a piety_n p._n 419._o oh_o that_o we_o may_v see_v our_o impertinent_a strife_n supersede_v and_o all_o mould_v into_o the_o one_o noble_a emulation_n who_o shall_v fast_o unravel_v his_o own_o mischief_n and_o promote_v that_o peace_n he_o have_v hitherto_o disturb_v this_o indeed_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v the_o unite_a design_n of_o all_o learned_a man_n and_o be_v it_o once_o so_o who_o know_v how_o prosperous_a it_o may_v be_v item_n p._n 227._o who_o know_v what_o a_o powerful_a exorcism_n the_o unite_a intercession_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n may_v have_v be_v have_v we_o joint_o deprecate_v our_o quarrel_n god_n may_v have_v find_v a_o way_n to_o have_v compose_v they_o though_o we_o can_v not_o form_n of_o prayer_n upon_o the_o fast_a day_n 22d_o dec._n 1680._o in_o the_o prayer_n for_o union_n among_o ourselves_o bless_v jesus_n aur_fw-it saviour_n and_o our_o peace_n look_v down_o in_o much_o pity_n and_o compassion_n upon_o this_o distress_a church_n and_o nation_n who_o bleed_a wound_n occasion_v by_o the_o lamentable_a division_n that_o be_v among_o we_o cry_v aloud_o for_o thy_o speedy_a help_n and_o save_a relief_n stir_v up_o we_o beseech_v thou_o every_o soul_n of_o we_o careful_o as_o become_v sincere_a christian_n to_o root_v out_o of_o ourheart_n all_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n all_o wrath_n and_o bitterness_n all_o unjust_a prejudice_n and_o causeless_a jealousy_n all_o hatred_n and_o malice_n and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n and_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o may_v any_o way_n exasperate_v our_o mind_n or_o hinder_v we_o from_o discern_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o our_o peace_n that_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n and_o one_o hope_v of_o our_o call_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n etc._n etc._n so_o we_o may_v henceforth_o be_v all_o of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n close_o unite_v in_o one_o holy_a bond_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o a_o union_n be_v attainable_a with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n license_v according_a to_o order_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o several_a head_n acknowledge_v by_o conformist_n that_o there_o be_v good_a and_o worthy_a man_n among_o the_o dissenter_n salvation_n for_o such_o as_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o christianity_n that_o protestant_n be_v agree_v in_o the_o main_a the_o creed_n contain_v all_o truth_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n conformist_n not_o forward_o in_o censure_v man_n as_o guilty_a of_o heretical_a and_o damnable_a error_n none_o to_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o deny_v communion_n for_o lesser_a sin_n or_o error_n that_o our_o love_n must_v be_v catholic_n a_o agreement_n of_o all_o christian_n in_o one_o persuasion_n not_o to_o be_v expect_v mutual_a favour_n and_o forbearance_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o our_o diversity_n of_o judgement_n force_n and_o capital_a severity_n censure_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n of_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o their_o article_n etc._n etc._n