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	see_v	word_n	2,949	5	3.7576	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30035	The pilgrim's progress, from Quakerism to Christianity containing, a farther discovery of the dangerous growth of Quakerism, not only in points of doctrine, but also in their politicks, respecting their government, and opposite to it, together with their fund or common bank to support the same : with a remedy proposed for this malady, and the cure of Quakerism : to which is added an appendix, discovering a most damnable plot, contriv'd and carrying on by New-Rome, by an united confederacy, against the reformed religion and professors thereof, as will appear from the designs of their silent meetings, their monthly, quarterly, second-day, six-week, and yearly meeting, all which are particularly herein treated on / by ... Fr. Bugg.	Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?	1700 (1700)	Wing B5383; ESTC R20744	232,865	530

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roman_n catholic_n say_v so_o say_v i_o as_o in_o his_o reconciler_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n p._n 2._o the_o true_a church_n militant_a be_v compose_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a of_o wheat_n and_o tare_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o josiah_n coal_n in_o his_o whore_n vnvail_v etc._n etc._n p._n 10._o reply_n like_o himself_o i._n e._n like_o a_o right_a quaker_n say_v which_o thing_n i_o do_v abominate_a to_o acknowledge_v and_o it_o be_v blasphemy_n the_o true_a church_n be_v not_o compose_v of_o wheat_n and_o tare_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a but_o of_o good_a only_a wheat_n only_a see_v pag._n 254_o to_o pag._n 284._o whether_o their_o church_n be_v all_o wheat_n another_o of_o their_o teacher_n in_o his_o book_n a_o rod_n to_o drive_v out_o the_o wild_a boar_n etc._n etc._n say_v there_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o true_a church_n they_o that_o say_v there_o be_v hypocrite_n in_o the_o true_a church_n do_v err_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n read_v the_o fourteen_o chapter_n herein_o and_o see_v whether_o the_o quaker_n have_v not_o err_v or_o whether_o that_o grain_n look_v like_o wheat_n nay_o not_o so_o good_a as_o tare_n but_o mere_a darnel_n and_o as_o to_o their_o fill_v at_o i_o about_o my_o compound_v as_o in_o their_o anguis_fw-la flagellatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 432._o i_o shall_v say_v little_a of_o it_o in_o this_o place_n but_o refer_v to_o chap._n 15._o herein_o pag._n 295_o to_o pag._n 307._o only_o thus_o much_o i_o may_v add_v that_o there_o be_v but_o about_o a_o three_o part_n of_o my_o creditor_n that_o compound_v at_o 10_o s._n in_o the_o pound_n the_o rest_n i_o have_v and_o must_v pay_v the_o whole_a nay_o some_o of_o those_o that_o do_v compound_v i_o have_v since_o pay_v the_o whole_a and_o this_o offer_v i_o now_o make_v that_o if_o the_o quaker_n will_v engage_v that_o those_o of_o their_o profession_n shall_v pay_v i_o what_o they_o break_v in_o my_o debt_n or_o that_o die_v in_o my_o debt_n and_o have_v not_o pay_v i_o i_o then_o will_v promise_v to_o pay_v every_o man_n to_o a_o groat_n and_o if_o so_o the_o quaker_n have_v no_o great_a cause_n to_o boast_v and_o yet_o i_o can_v in_o good_a conscience_n say_v that_o great_a part_n of_o my_o difficulty_n have_v be_v by_o and_o through_o the_o great_a injustice_n and_o implacable_a malice_n of_o my_o adversary_n the_o quaker_n who_o have_v yet_o no_o reason_n since_o my_o labour_n have_v be_v for_o their_o good_a though_o against_o their_o will_n and_o for_o which_o they_o have_v by_o all_o their_o endeavour_n seek_v my_o ruin_n and_o their_o resolution_n herein_o have_v be_v very_o strong_a and_o prosecute_v with_o great_a vigour_n for_o as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n they_o have_v use_v all_o possible_a mean_n to_o render_v i_o unworthy_a of_o the_o clergy_n notice_n a_o hint_n whereof_o you_o have_v in_o p._n 299._o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n some_o of_o they_o have_v suggest_v by_o private_a insinuation_n to_o my_o creditor_n that_o they_o need_v not_o to_o comply_v for_o that_o the_o clergy_n will_v assist_v i_o nay_o one_o quaker_n near_o relate_v to_o i_o by_o marriage_n and_o for_o who_o i_o have_v do_v divers_a good_a office_n it_o may_v be_v more_o than_o any_o man_n live_v no_o near_o relate_v than_o i_o be_v yet_o he_o report_v to_o a_o kinsman_n of_o he_o in_o order_n to_o blast_v my_o reputation_n when_o i_o have_v most_o need_n of_o his_o good_a word_n and_o assistance_n that_o i_o design_v to_o sell_v my_o estate_n and_o leave_v my_o wife_n and_o child_n which_o thing_n i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v i_o never_o design_v nor_o do_v it_o ever_o enter_v into_o my_o heart_n and_o much_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n can_v i_o relate_v which_o i_o shall_v not_o but_o desire_v to_o pass_v by_o all_o their_o unkindness_n and_o ingratitude_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o adversity_n be_v true_o thankful_a to_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o to_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o next_o 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once_o think_v will_v have_v be_v too_o high_a for_o i_o so_o that_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o for_o god_n will_v scatter_v my_o enemy_n and_o confound_v my_o adversary_n and_o raise_v i_o friend_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o rage_n of_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n but_o since_o in_o their_o late_a print_n and_o appeal_v the_o quaker_n do_v so_o magnify_v their_o own_o honesty_n i_o shall_v as_o i_o have_v in_o the_o cage_n of_o unclean_a bird_n p._n 249._o to_o p._n 286._o once_o more_o add_v to_o the_o number_n a_o three_o sort_n not_o at_o present_a think_v it_o needful_a to_o add_v the_o fruit_n of_o other_o that_o lie_v snuge_n in_o the_o cage_n and_o which_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o see_v it_o needful_a to_o show_v their_o feather_n since_o the_o hint_n already_o give_v have_v have_v some_o effect_n and_o i_o hope_v may_v have_v more_o towards_o their_o humiliation_n and_o amendment_n but_o that_o they_o may_v see_v if_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o see_v that_o they_o be_v leave_v like_o other_o man_n and_o overtake_v with_o the_o same_o infirmity_n i_o shall_v set_v forth_o not_o only_o ten_o of_o their_o teacher_n of_o great_a note_n but_o likewise_o ten_o of_o their_o hearer_n for_o i_o love_v to_o proceed_v by_o number_n and_o weight_n not_o that_o i_o shall_v this_o time_n put_v john_n kilborn_n and_o some_o other_o into_o the_o cage_n to_o their_o fellow_n bird_n but_o as_o i_o say_v in_o regard_n they_o so_o often_o brag_v of_o their_o honesty_n in_o meum_fw-la and_o tuum_fw-la i_o shall_v therefore_o brief_o observe_v to_o they_o and_o for_o their_o humiliation_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n they_o may_v be_v wrought_v upon_o to_o be_v humble_v a_o few_o of_o their_o miscarriage_n on_o that_o account_n that_o their_o vain_a pretence_n to_o a_o sinless_a perfection_n may_v be_v retract_v and_o at_o last_o come_v to_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o repent_v thereof_o and_o amend_v their_o way_n 1._o the_o first_o i_o shall_v name_v of_o this_o sort_n be_v gerald_n roberts_n who_o be_v the_o great_a entertainer_n of_o g._n fox_n in_o that_o day_n a_o great_a preacher_n and_o one_o who_o keep_v the_o public_a stock_n into_o who_o custody_n be_v put_v a_o rich_a orphan_n worth_a 4000_o l._n namely_o abijah_n trot_n who_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o g._n fox_n and_o alex._n parker_n get_v she_o marry_v to_o his_o son_n against_o the_o executor_n consent_n i._n e._n r._n cannam_n and_o fran._n camfield_n against_o which_o clandestine_v proceed_n of_o fox_n parker_n and_o roberts_n i_o have_v much_o to_o say_v which_o at_o present_a i_o forbear_v but_o he_o break_v 2._o though_o

of_o ignorance_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v far_a to_o prove_v my_o reason_n and_o that_o from_o plain_a matter_n of_o fact_n that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v as_o well_o from_o our_o print_a book_n as_o from_o our_o know_a practice_n what_o a_o strange_a effect_v these_o silent_a meeting_n have_v upon_o we_o and_o how_o we_o thereby_o become_v not_o only_o leven_v into_o a_o temper_n to_o throw_v off_o all_o institute_v religion_n but_o to_o a_o degree_n high_o even_o to_o throw_v contempt_n both_o upon_o the_o scripture_n ordinance_n and_o minister_n and_o all_o thing_n sacred_a cry_v down_o all_o form_n and_o constitution_n how_o ancient_a and_o profitable_a soever_o they_o be_v and_o all_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o a_o high_a dispensation_n even_o the_o light_n within_o etc._n etc._n for_o say_v w._n penn_n we_o quaker_n be_v withdraw_v from_o every_o form_n and_o constitution_n to_o wait_v in_o silence_n for_o life_n from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o beggarly_a element_n and_o therefore_o make_v a_o prey_n to_o all_o party_n against_o who_o every_o hand_n have_v be_v lift_v up_o and_o forsake_v by_o all_o civil_a power_n etc._n etc._n the_o guide_n mistake_v p._n 32._o to_o this_o let_v i_o add_v the_o testimony_n of_o one_o of_o our_o great_a prophet_n his_o word_n be_v these_o i._n e._n i_o dare_v not_o daub_v say_v solomon_n with_o untempered_a mortar_n for_o where_o they_o i._n e._n professor_n of_o christianity_n be_v i_o be_v viz._n in_o performance_n in_o ordinance_n in_o family-duty_n in_o hear_v in_o read_v in_o prayer_n and_o fast_n in_o my_o own_o will_n and_o all_o this_o be_v will-worship_n but_o when_o that_o one_o thing_n the_o light_n come_v which_o be_v needful_a i_o then_o begin_v wait_v in_o silence_n to_o learn_v to_o be_v a_o fool_n insomuch_o that_o i_o dare_v not_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o the_o victual_n that_o be_v set_v before_o i_o a_o music_n lecture_n p._n 25._o thus_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o our_o teacher_n lead_v we_o into_o this_o silent_a way_n of_o pretend_a worship_n which_o never_o be_v know_v before_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v indeed_o consideration_n and_o meditation_n be_v good_a and_o aught_o often_o to_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o christian_n but_o then_o they_o have_v a_o object_n to_o meditate_v upon_o either_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n which_o afford_v much_o comfort_n and_o cause_n to_o praise_n god_n our_o great_a creator_n or_o else_o on_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o death_n and_o suffering_n and_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o the_o like_a but_o i_o say_v to_o go_v on_o purpose_n to_o a_o meeting_n and_o there_o sit_v starve_v in_o the_o cold_a three_o or_o four_o hour_n together_o speak_v never_o a_o word_n nor_o as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v think_v a_o thought_n of_o our_o own_o this_o be_v such_o a_o new_a and_o non_fw-la such_o way_n of_o worship_n as_o neither_o prophet_n christ_n apostle_n nor_o any_o christian_a church_n to_o this_o day_n ever_o give_v countenance_n to_o or_o precedent_n for_o i_o grant_v that_o john_n reeve_n and_o lodowick_n muggleton_n who_o come_v forth_o with_o george_n fox_n and_o their_o book_n bear_v the_o like_a face_n viz._n though_o all_o visible_a worship_n be_v now_o become_v of_o no_o value_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v with_o his_o apostle_n always_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o all_o those_o that_o worship_n he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n i_o mean_v those_o sober_a silent_a saint_n who_o language_n and_o practice_n speak_v forth_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o they_o these_o silent_a saint_n i_o speak_v of_o from_o a_o unerring_a spirit_n from_o a_o infallible_a light_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o divine_a majesty_n etc._n etc._n joyful_a news_n from_o heaven_n p._n 61_o 72._o reader_n i_o have_v by_o i_o lodowick_n muggleton_n journal_n or_o work_n bind_v up_o in_o one_o volume_n contain_v eleven_o distinct_a book_n in_o quarto_n and_o above_o one_o thousand_o page_n and_o so_o like_a to_o george_n fox_n that_o i_o intend_v they_o shall_v stand_v together_o in_o the_o library_n of_o christ_n church_n college_n in_o oxford_n with_o the_o work_n of_o burrough_n bayly_n smith_n and_o other_o that_o so_o any_o who_o be_v concern_v with_o the_o quaker_n error_n may_v be_v furnish_v etc._n etc._n thus_o reader_n you_o see_v that_o muggleton_n and_o fox_n stand_v on_o the_o same_o bottom_n fox_n be_v unerring_a so_o be_v muggleton_n fox_n be_v for_o a_o infallible_a light_n so_o be_v muggleton_n fox_n be_v for_o silent_a saint_n so_o be_v muggleton_n only_a muggleton_n keep_v close_o to_o his_o principle_n for_o as_o he_o deny_v all_o ordinance_n so_o he_o do_v not_o preach_v pray_v nor_o baptise_v nor_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o quaker_n as_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o solomon_n eccles_n above-quoted_n pretend_v to_o be_v against_o all_o ordinance_n and_o yet_o own_o preach_a and_o pray_v and_o deny_v baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n etc._n etc._n however_o since_o i_o have_v no_o author_n nor_o never_o read_v of_o any_o but_o lodowick_n muggleton_n that_o justify_v the_o quaker_n silent_a meeting_n i_o will_v produce_v one_o passage_n more_o i._n e._n that_o the_o worship_n require_v by_o he_o from_o his_o saint_n be_v a_o inward_a stillness_n by_o which_o their_o soul_n be_v make_v willing_a to_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n or_o motion_n of_o bis_fw-la most_o holy_a spirit_n speak_v in_o they_o thus_o from_o a_o unerring_a light_n i_o have_v remonstrate_v to_o the_o elect_n what_o be_v the_o very_a true_a god_n and_o his_o spiritual_a worship_n accept_v of_o he_o it_o be_v not_o outward_a pray_v preach_a fast_v or_o thanksgiving_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n but_o it_o be_v a_o inward_a spiritual_a silent_n pray_v and_o praise_v fast_v and_o feast_v upon_o the_o glorious_a thing_n of_o eternity_n which_o be_v only_o 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