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	reason_n	sin_n	2,514	5	4.6493	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10739	A sermon concerning the punishing of malefactors. Preached at Paules Crosse, the first of October, by Charles Richardson, preacher at Saint Katharines neere the Tower of London	Richardson, Charles, fl. 1612-1617.	1616 (1616)	STC 21018; ESTC S115967	37,754	48

according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o fault_n our_o instruction_n then_o from_o hence_o be_v this_o that_o they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n 20.26_o prou._n 20.26_o be_v bind_v to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a solomon_n say_v a_o wise_a king_n scatter_v the_o wick_n d_o and_o bring_v the_o wheel_n over_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n that_o if_o any_o man_n do_v false_o accuse_v his_o brother_n look_v what_o punishment_n soever_o he_o shall_v have_v suffer_v if_o the_o accusation_n have_v be_v true_a 21._o deut._n 19.19_o 21._o the_o same_o punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o accuser_n himse_n fe_o you_o sha●l_v do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v think_v to_o have_v do_v to_o his_o brother_n thy_o eye_n shall_v have_v no_o compassion_n but_o life_n for_o life_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n hand_n for_o hand_n foot_n for_o foot_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n if_o a_o man_n by_o due_a examination_n of_o his_o cause_n be_v find_v worthy_a to_o be_v beat_v 24.16_o deut._n 25.1.2_o levi._n 24.16_o the_o judge_n must_v cause_v he_o to_o lie_v down_o and_o to_o be_v beat_v before_o his_o face_n again_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o special_a and_o a_o strict_a charge_n that_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n all_o the_o congregation_n shall_v stone_n he_o to_o death_n so_o likewise_o 5.301_o num._n 5.301_o whosoever_o do_v any_o thing_n presumptuous_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n i_o confess_v that_o man_n at_o the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v allure_v to_o obedience_n by_o reward_n and_o other_o gentle_a course_n but_o if_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n than_o severity_n must_v be_v use_v solon_n praemio_fw-la et_fw-la paena_fw-la solon_n and_o punishment_n must_v be_v inflict_v whereupon_o the_o philosopher_n say_v hat_n the_o common_a wealth_n be_v uphold_v by_o two_o thing_n namely_o by_o reward_n and_o punishment_n but_o howsoever_o if_o there_o be_v not_o severity_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o awe_n the_o common_a wealth_n can_v be_v well_o govern_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n unto_o ezra_n that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n and_o the_o king_n law_n he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v many_o reason_n which_o may_v further_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n for_o first_o if_o punishment_n be_v not_o inflict_v upon_o offender_n much_o evil_a and_o hurt_n will_v follow_v thereupon_o as_o namely_o first_o of_o all_o the_o offender_n himself_o and_o other_o also_o be_v animate_v and_o encourage_v in_o their_o lewd_a course_n their_o hand_n be_v strengthen_v that_o they_o can_v return_v from_o their_o wickedness_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o another_o sense_n 23.14_o jer._n 23.14_o milone_n 23.14_o maxima_fw-la peccandi_fw-la ille_fw-la cebra_fw-la impunitatis_fw-la spes_fw-la cic._n milone_n the_o great_a provocation_n that_o can_v be_v be_v hope_n of_o impunity_n neither_o be_v any_o great_a cause_n of_o evil_a than_o liberty_n to_o do_v evil_a because_o eli_n will_v not_o correct_v his_o son_n but_o rather_o stroke_v their_o head_n when_o they_o do_v amiss_o therefore_o they_o behave_v themselves_o so_o vile_o in_o their_o place_n as_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n man_n abhor_v the_o offer_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o because_o david_n do_v so_o cocker_v adoniah_n as_o he_o will_v not_o displease_v he_o from_o his_o childhood_n to_o say_v 1.5.6_o 1._o sam._n 2.17_o 23.24_o 1._o ki._n 1.5.6_o why_o have_v thou_o do_v so_o therefore_o there_o be_v none_o more_o ready_a to_o take_v the_o crown_n from_o his_o father_n head_n as_o it_o be_v in_o private_a family_n so_o it_o be_v in_o commonwealth_n when_o man_n be_v not_o punish_v according_a to_o their_o desert_n they_o become_v more_o dissolute_a and_o therefore_o bernard_n say_v well_o case_n well_o nulla_fw-la maio_n mali_fw-la c●_n usa_fw-la quam_fw-la licentia_fw-la mali_fw-la case_n 3._o case_n impunitas_fw-la incuriae_fw-la soboles_fw-la insolen_v iae_fw-la mater_fw-la t●ansgressionum_fw-la ●ut_fw-la ix_o ber._n de_fw-fr consid_fw-la l._n 3._o impunity_n be_v the_o brood_n of_o carelessness_n the_o mother_n of_o insolency_n the_o nurse_n of_o transgression_n 8.11_o transgression_n ad_fw-la pecca●dum_fw-la p_o aecipi_fw-la tes_fw-fr f●n_n qui_fw-la impune_fw-la peccant_a tract_n 1._o contra_fw-la demetr_v alex_n ab_fw-la alex._n lib._n 3_o cap._n 5._o psal_n 10.5.6_o eccles_n 8.11_o and_o cyprian_a they_o that_o sin_n without_o controlment_n run_v headlong_o to_o sin_n impunity_n be_v the_o fuel_n that_o feed_v the_o fury_n of_o dissolute_a and_o unbridled_a person_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v wise_o provide_v by_o the_o roman_n that_o their_o magistrate_n shall_v never_o come_v in_o public_a without_o their_o officer_n to_o bear_v halberd_n and_o rod_n before_o they_o for_o the_o terror_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v offend_v as_o wicked_a man_n deal_v with_o almighty_a god_n so_o do_v they_o deal_v with_o the_o magistrate_n his_o deputy_n david_n say_v of_o the_o wicked_a that_o because_o his_o way_n always_o prosper_v and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n therefore_o he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v nor_o be_v in_o danger_n and_z god_n have_v forget_v he_o hide_v away_o his_o face_n and_o will_v never_o see_v and_o solomon_n say_v because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a so_o when_o the_o magistrate_n be_v negligent_a in_o punish_v offender_n they_o and_o other_o be_v more_o embolden_v to_o sin_n we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n 25._o jud._n 17_o 6_o &_o 18_o 1_o &_o 19.1_o &_o 21_o 25._o of_o many_o grievous_a abomination_n that_o be_v commit_v among_o the_o israelite_n as_o namely_o micahs_n make_v of_o a_o grave_a and_o a_o melt_a image_n and_o consecrate_v of_o a_o levite_n for_o idolatrous_a service_n the_o danite_n spoil_v their_o brethren_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o sack_v of_o their_o city_n the_o horrible_a abuse_n offer_v to_o the_o levite_n wife_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o be_v say_v to_o be_v this_o in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n nor_o law_n to_o punish_v they_o but_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n second_o when_o man_n be_v suffer_v to_o transgress_v without_o punishment_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v provoke_v and_o public_a calamity_n be_v pull_v down_o upon_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n tell_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o if_o blood_n be_v shed_v in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o murderer_n not_o put_v to_o death_n 35.33_o num._n 35.33_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v and_o make_v liable_a to_o god_n heavy_a displeasure_n when_o ahab_n charge_v the_o prophet_n elijah_n that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o trouble_a israel_n 18.18_o 1._o kin._n 18.18_o and_o cause_v that_o great_a famine_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n he_o answer_v bold_o that_o it_o be_v he_o and_o his_o father_n house_n that_o trouble_a israel_n in_o that_o he_o suffer_v so_o much_o idolatry_n to_o be_v unpunished_a when_o achan_n have_v steal_v the_o consecrate_a thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o kindle_v against_o all_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n 7.11.12_o josh_n 7.11.12_o that_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v but_o be_v discomfit_v before_o their_o enemy_n ye●_n the_o lord_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_v be_v no_o more_o with_o they_o unless_o they_o destroy_v that_o person_n from_o among_o they_o when_o that_o villainy_n be_v commit_v upon_o the_o levite_n concubine_n and_o the_o beniamite_n will_v not_o deliver_v those_o wicked_a man_n that_o have_v do_v it_o etc._n judg._n 20.12.13_o etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n to_o put_v away_o evil_a from_o israel_n the_o lord_n stir_v up_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n to_o make_v war_n e_o against_o they_o till_o the_o whole_a tribe_n be_v almost_o destroy_v 21.1_o 2._o sam._n 21.1_o so_o long_o as_o the_o murder_n commit_v by_o saul_n upon_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v unpunished_a the_o lord_n send_v a_o grievous_a famine_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n three_o year_n together_o and_o while_o jonah_n that_o have_v fl_fw-mi d_o from_o the_o pr_v sense_n of_o god_n 1.4_o jonah_n 1.4_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n a_o great_a wind_n and_o a_o mighty_a tempost_n raise_v by_o the_o lord_n pursue_v the_o ship_n that_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v break_v and_o all_o the_o mariner_n in_o danger_n of_o drown_v on_o the_o contrary_a side_n wh●●●●_n c●_n be_v execute_v upon_o wicked_a doer_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v turn_v away_o

piece_n of_o bread_n hereupon_o the_o apostle_n charge_v timotheus_n even_o before_o god_n 18.21_o &_o 18.21_o and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o elect_a angel_n that_o in_o execute_v the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n upon_o wicked_a person_n 5.21_o 1._o tim._n 5.21_o he_o shall_v not_o prefer_v one_o before_o another_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v nothing_o partial_o where_o he_o use_v two_o word_n of_o great_a signification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o do_v signify_v to_o esteem_v high_o of_o some_o one_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o which_o be_v most_o intolerable_a in_o a_o judge_n who_o must_v sit_v in_o the_o place_n of_o justice_n not_o to_o judge_v of_o man_n person_n but_o according_a to_o their_o cause_n beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n the_o second_o be_v borrow_v from_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o balance_n imply_v that_o the_o judge_n must_v weigh_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n that_o be_v at_o variance_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o balance_n so_o as_o he_o must_v incline_v to_o neither_o part_n otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o right_a judgement_n second_o this_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o this_o partiality_n be_v condemn_v also_o in_o punish_v when_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v punishment_n by_o way_n of_o retaliation_n unto_o he_o that_o have_v any_o way_n hurt_v his_o brother_n he_o add_v in_o the_o end_n you_o shall_v have_v one_o law_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o well_o for_o the_o stranger_n as_o for_o one_o bear_v in_o the_o country_n the_o strange_a if_o he_o deserve_v favour_n must_v have_v as_o much_o savour_n as_o if_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o country_n and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o country_n must_v be_v punish_v with_o as_o much_o severity_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n again_o the_o lord_n command_v 17.25_o deu._n 17.25_o if_o there_o be_v find_v among_o you_o in_o any_o of_o thy_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n giu_o the_o thou_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o have_v wrought_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n then_o thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o that_o man_n or_o that_o woman_n unto_o thy_o gate_n and_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n till_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v here_o be_v none_o except_v whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o transgress_v high_a or_o low_o rich_a or_o poor_a they_o must_v be_v punish_v and_o therefore_o in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n to_o spare_v their_o own_o son_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o their_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o their_o flesh_n if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o son_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a 19.21_o deut._n 11.18_o 19.21_o which_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n nor_o the_o vo●ce_n of_o his_o mother_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o out_o unto_o t_o e_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n and_o then_o all_o the_o man_n of_o his_o city_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n unto_o death_n yea_o there_o be_v not_o any_o bond_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o friendship_n that_o shall_v hinder_v a_o man_n from_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n according_a to_o that_o strict_a charge_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n 13.6.7.8.9.10_o deut._n 13.6.7.8.9.10_o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o thy_o own_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o thy_o wife_n that_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v we_o other_o god_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o h●are_v he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o nor_o show_v mercy_n nor_o keep_v he_o secret_a but_o thou_o shall_v eu_fw-fr n_o kill_v he_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o then_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n 15.16_o 2._o cron._n 15.16_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v commend_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o his_o uprightness_n in_o this_o respect_n that_o when_o maacha_n his_o own_o mother_n commit_v idolatry_n he_o will_v not_o spare_v she_o but_o punish_v she_o even_o by_o depose_v she_o from_o her_o regency_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v true_o say_v vo●s_fw-la say_v justitium_fw-la non_fw-la novit_fw-la patrem_fw-la non_fw-la novit_fw-la mat_n n_z ventatem_fw-la vo●s_fw-la that_o justice_n know_v neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n but_o only_o the_o truth_n as_o moses_n testify_v of_o levi_n that_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mothe_a i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o know_v he_o his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n so_o must_v it_o be_v with_o every_o good_a magistrate_n the_o near_a kinsman_n and_o dear_a friend_n that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o world_n must_v have_v no_o more_o favour_n than_o other_o man_n beside_o the_o lord_n have_v entitle_v and_o style_v magistrate_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o david_n say_v god_n stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n 82.1.6_o psal_n 82.1.6_o he_o judge_v among_o go_n and_o again_o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o communicate_v with_o god_n in_o his_o name_n so_o also_o they_o shall_v follow_v his_o example_n now_o the_o scripture_n do_v every_o where_n teach_v we_o that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n the_o lord_n your_o god_n say_v moses_n be_v god_n of_o god_n 18._o deut._n 10.17_o 18._o and_o lord_n of_o lord_n a_o great_a god_n mighty_a and_o terrible_a which_o except_v no_o person_n nor_o take_v reward_n etc._n etc._n and_o jehosaphat_n exhort_v his_o judge_n that_o he_o have_v make_v to_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o justice_n use_v god_n example_n as_o a_o argument_n to_o persuade_v they_o thereunto_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v upon_o you_o 19.7_o 2._o chr._n 19.7_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o the_o lrrd_v our_o god_n neither_o respect_n of_o person_n nor_o receive_v of_o reward_n and_o elihu_n affirm_v the_o same_o in_o the_o book_n of_o job._n 34.19_o job_n 34.19_o the_o lord_n accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n and_o regard_v not_o the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a for_o they_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n the_o great_a and_o the_o rich_a be_v like_a to_o find_v no_o more_o favour_n at_o his_o hand_n then_o the_o mean_a and_o the_o poor_a 11.3_o isa_n 11.3_o for_o he_o make_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n of_o christ_n say_v he_o shall_v not_o judge_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v carry_v with_o outward_a respect_n to_o condemn_v or_o absolve_v any_o man_n without_o cause_n in_o a_o word_n the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v 1.17_o 1._o pet._n 1.17_o that_o god_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n and_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o great_a potentate_n and_o mighty_a monarch_n in_o the_o world_n can_v no_o more_o escape_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n than_o the_o poor_a wretch_n that_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n witness_v pharaoh_n nabuchad-nezzar_a and_o diverse_a other_o who_o god_n bring_v to_o confusion_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o pride_n neither_o can_v the_o great_a multitude_n of_o sinner_n that_o be_v rescue_v themselves_o from_o the_o stroke_n of_o his_o punish_a hand_n no_o more_o than_o if_o they_o be_v but_o a_o few_o or_o but_o one_o person_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o old_a world_n in_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n and_o the_o city_n about_o they_o and_o in_o the_o great_a army_n of_o sennacherib_n yea_o the_o lord_n correct_v his_o dear_a child_n even_o as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 17._o 1_o pet._n 4_o 17._o say_v the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a nation_n loe_o 25.29_o jer._n 25.29_o i_o begin_v to_o plague_v the_o city_n where_o my_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o and_o shall_v you_o go_v free_a and_o speak_v of_o the_o child_n and_o posterity_n of_o david_n who_o he_o love_v so_o dear_o 89.30.31.32.33_o psal_n 89.30.31.32.33_o as_o he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v never_o take_v his_o love_a kindness_n from_o they_o say_v notwithstanding_o that_o if_o they_o forsake_v his_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o his_o judgement_n if_o they_o break_v his_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n he_o will_v visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o