Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	heart_n	lord_n	see_v	3,172	5	3.4596	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08112	An ansvver to the Ievvish part of Mr Selden's History of tithes. By Stephen Nettles, B. of Divinity	Nettles, Stephen.	1625 (1625)	STC 18474; ESTC S113155	108,956	203

〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o it_o be_v a_o angel_n that_o appear_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o priest_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o alexander_n desist_v from_o his_o purpose_n do_v not_o only_o favour_v the_o jew_n and_o spare_v their_o temple_n but_o also_o give_v the_o samaritan_o their_o enemy_n into_o their_o hand_n who_o they_o with_o diverse_a kind_n of_o torment_n do_v put_v to_o death_n and_o make_v a_o festival_n day_n for_o a_o remembrance_n that_o they_o which_o seek_v the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o god_n house_n be_v themselves_o bring_v to_o utter_a desolation_n how_o detestable_a the_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n be_v it_o will_v the_o better_o appear_v if_o together_o with_o the_o punishment_n we_o consider_v the_o manifold_a pernicious_a consequent_n thereof_o as_o namely_o the_o decay_n of_o learning_n the_o ruin_n of_o religion_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o bane_n of_o hospitality_n the_o desolation_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o dilapidation_n of_o church_n the_o contempt_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n and_o neglect_v of_o all_o goodness_n &c_n &c_n for_o if_o the_o honos_fw-la be_v take_v away_o the_o onus_fw-la will_v soon_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n if_o the_o oil_n be_v withdraw_v the_o lamp_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n will_v soon_o be_v quench_v and_o as_o the_o jew_n write_v in_o their_o moral_a and_o dtuine_a aphorism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o there_o be_v no_o meal_n there_o be_v no_o law_n no_o law_n no_o law_n no_o meal_n as_o it_o be_v in_o pirke_n auoth_v cap._n 3._o ol_n 8._o and_o baal_n haturim_n on_o deut._n 32.1_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v build_v though_o man_n be_v so_o liberal_a in_o their_o voluntary_a contribution_n that_o moses_n be_v fain_o to_o stay_v they_o exod._n 36.6_o yet_o as_o baal_n haturim_n note_n he_o give_v especial_a commandment_n to_o bring_v oil_n for_o the_o light_n that_o the_o lamp_n may_v always_o burn_v exod._n 27.20_o &_o levit._n 24.2_o because_o say_v he_o this_o be_v a_o daily_a and_o continual_a charge_n and_o require_v a_o common_a purse_n and_o whereas_o man_n affection_n be_v mutable_a and_o oftentimes_o their_o devotion_n soon_o cold_a therefore_o also_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o people_n but_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o law_n provide_v for_o they_o and_o when_o the_o people_n fail_v in_o this_o duty_n god_n vicegerent_n here_o on_o earth_n stir_v they_o up_o to_o obedience_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o good_a ezechiah_n 2_o chron._n 31.4_o command_v the_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n to_o give_v a_o part_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o they_o may_v be_v encourage_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v say_v jarchi_n on_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o more_o alacrity_n that_o whilst_o their_o maintenance_n be_v due_o provide_v for_o they_o they_o may_v cheerful_o without_o distraction_n labour_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o law_n say_v he_o be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o do_v eat_v manna_n and_o next_o unto_o they_o be_v they_o that_o do_v eat_v the_o therumah_n that_o be_v as_o baal_n haturim_n express_v it_o and_o r._n bechai_n on_o exod._n 16.16_o &_o 25.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o establish_v the_o law_n god_n almighty_n provide_v he_o his_o food_n without_o toil_n as_o those_o that_o do_v eat_v manna_n r_o chaskuni_fw-la also_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n on_o num._n 18.20_o i_o may_v be_v copious_a in_o this_o kind_n but_o i_o hasten_v to_o a_o end_n it_o be_v write_v prov._n 28.24_o he_o that_o rob_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o say_v it_o be_v no_o transgression_n be_v the_o companion_n of_o a_o man_n that_o destroy_v the_o jew_n as_o jarchi_n here_o and_o ramban_n on_o levit._n 19.32_o from_o talmud_n sanhedrim_n cap._n 11._o fol._n 102_o do_v expound_v this_o text_n thus_o he_o that_o rob_v god_n his_o father_n &_o the_o church_n his_o mother_n be_v the_o companion_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la that_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n for_o as_o jeroboam_fw-la make_v of_o the_o base_a of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v the_o priest_n 1_o king_n 12.31_o &_o 13.33_o so_o these_o by_o take_v away_o the_o tithe_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n will_v make_v the_o priest_n to_o be_v the_o base_a of_o the_o people_n and_o as_o jeroboam_fw-la by_o those_o mean_n say_v r._n levi_n ben_n gersham_n on_o that_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o do_v draw_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o common_a people_n in_o that_o he_o free_v they_o from_o the_o ordinary_a payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n so_o also_o the_o sacrilegious_a politician_n of_o our_o age_n may_v happy_o by_o the_o like_a practice_n win_v favour_n with_o the_o people_n as_o jeroboam_fw-la do_v but_o curse_a be_v that_o policy_n that_o fight_v against_o piety_n for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n 1._o king_n 13.34_o this_o thing_n turn_v to_o sin_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la even_o to_o root_v it_o out_o and_o destroy_v it_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n those_o that_o have_v be_v gracious_a patron_n &_o benefactor_n nurse_v father_n and_o nurse_v mother_n of_o the_o church_n careful_a of_o religion_n and_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o god_n have_v ever_o multiply_v his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o divers_a of_o the_o good_a king_n of_o israel_n among_o other_o to_o instance_n only_o in_o one_o it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o jew_n concern_v david_n that_o when_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o number_v the_o people_n god_n say_v to_o the_o prophet_n go_v and_o tell_v david_n 2._o samuel_n 24.12_o &_o 1_o chron._n 21.10_o give_v he_o no_o other_o title_n but_o only_a david_n as_o chimki_n here_o note_n but_o when_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o lord_n than_o he_o say_v go_v and_o tell_v my_o servant_n david_n 2._o samuel_n 7.5_o &_o 1_o chro._n 17.4_o show_v what_o account_n he_o make_v of_o such_o and_o how_o acceptable_a they_o be_v to_o he_o when_o they_o seek_v his_o glory_n and_o his_o church_n good_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n though_o david_n intend_v to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o lord_n can_v not_o effect_v it_o yet_o as_o jarchi_n show_v on_o 1._o chron._n 17.10_o god_n accept_v his_o endeavour_n for_o the_o deed_n itself_o do_v therefore_o bless_v he_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o and_o build_v up_o his_o house_n for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n psal_n 99.4.36_o his_o seed_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o sun_n before_o i_o 37_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o as_o the_o moon_n &_o as_o a_o faithful_a witness_n in_o heaven_n this_o in_o type_n be_v first_o perform_v in_o the_o flourish_a kingdom_n of_o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n of_o who_o say_v jarchi_n on_o 1._o chron._n 29.23_o as_o the_o moon_n be_v at_o the_o full_a in_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n so_o be_v david_n throne_n in_o solomon_n that_o be_v the_o fifteen_o generation_n from_o abraham_n but_o after_o be_v diminish_v and_o obscure_v like_o the_o moon_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o zedechiah_n who_o light_n be_v make_v darkness_n who_o have_v his_o eye_n put_v out_o and_o be_v after_o bring_v to_o babel_n 2_o king_n 25.7_o but_o in_o truth_n this_o be_v full_o verify_v in_o the_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a son_n of_o david_n who_o also_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n follow_v and_o exceed_v the_o example_n of_o david_n testify_v his_o fervent_a love_n and_o zeal_n to_o the_o house_n and_o temple_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v twelve_o year_n old_a he_o be_v find_v in_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o doctor_n both_o hear_v they_o and_o ask_v they_o question_n luk._n 2.46_o he_o teach_v daily_o in_o the_o temple_n luk._n 19.47_o he_o cast_v out_o those_o that_o buy_v and_o sell_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o say_v to_o they_o it_o be_v write_v my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n but_o you_o have_v make_v it_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n math._n 21.12.13_o esa_n 56.7_o jer._n 7.11_o and_o for_o the_o tithe_n he_o say_v these_o thing_n you_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o have_v leave_v the_o other_o undo_v luk._n 11.42_o math._n 23.23_o and_o last_o teach_v we_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o caesar_n have_v commend_v unto_o we_o that_o sacred_a admonition_n mark_n 12.17_o give_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o

time_n of_o the_o gospel_n unless_o we_o think_v it_o fit_v that_o the_o spiritual_a son_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v live_v in_o all_o plenty_n and_o the_o spiritual_a father_n go_v a_o beg_n not_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v galat._n 6.6_o let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n make_v he_o that_o teach_v he_o partaker_n of_o all_o his_o good_n and_o that_o we_o may_v yet_o further_o see_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o priest_n in_o the_o law_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o people_n good_n i_o will_v here_o relate_v one_o thing_n more_o that_o r._n bechai_n have_v on_o numb_a 18.14_o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o our_o doctor_n of_o happy_a memory_n in_o their_o discourse_n propound_v a_o example_n of_o a_o certain_a woman_n that_o have_v a_o sheep_n which_o when_o she_o go_v to_o shear_v the_o priest_n come_v to_o she_o that_o she_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o first_o of_o the_o fleece_n deut._n 18.4_o and_o when_o she_o bring_v forth_o the_o firstborne_v the_o priest_n take_v that_o numb_a 18.15_o now_o she_o see_v the_o case_n stand_v thus_o kill_v it_o then_o come_v the_o priest_n and_o take_v the_o gift_n deut._n 18.3_o afterward_o she_o say_v this_o flesh_n shall_v be_v a_o thing_n separate_v from_o the_o common_a use_n than_o he_o take_v all_o numb_a 18.14_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o history_n the_o author_n in_o his_o dichotomie_n say_v that_o the_o yearly_a increase_n be_v either_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o cattle_n i_o have_v already_o speak_v so_o much_o as_o i_o intend_v of_o the_o first_o and_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o the_o other_o but_o before_o i_o enter_v upon_o that_o consider_v that_o among_o other_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n wrest_v &_o misinterpret_v in_o this_o treatise_n we_o meet_v here_o with_o a_o cross_a exposition_n of_o that_o text_n levit._n 27.30_o cite_v in_o pag._n 13._o of_o this_o chapter_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o in_o a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o try_v the_o soundness_n of_o it_o the_o rather_o because_o this_o scripture_n have_v usual_o be_v allege_v by_o judicious_a and_o learned_a divine_n as_o a_o principal_a ground_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n in_o tithe_n but_o the_o historian_n intend_v here_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o text_n and_o the_o true_a sense_n thereof_o do_v therefore_o sly_o bring_v it_o in_o by_o way_n of_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o second_o tithe_n which_o tithe_n be_v mere_o leviticall_a &_o be_v finish_v and_o so_o by_o consequent_a he_o do_v insinuate_v that_o all_o have_v err_v who_o have_v otherwise_o interpret_v or_o understand_v this_o text_n and_o therefore_o no_o hope_n here_o any_o long_o of_o any_o hold_n or_o warrant_v for_o the_o tithe_n we_o challenge_v but_o for_o answer_v to_o this_o though_o the_o jew_n be_v oftentimes_o idle_a and_o ridiculous_a in_o their_o interpretation_n and_o be_v enemy_n to_o christianity_n give_v we_o cause_n to_o trust_v they_o no_o further_o than_o we_o see_v they_o yet_o to_o let_v these_o exception_n pass_v first_o i_o avouch_v that_o the_o chief_a and_o best_a learn_v of_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o expound_v this_o text_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o second_o tithe_n and_o because_o the_o jew_n in_o general_n be_v here_o name_v and_o yet_o none_o but_o one_o only_o be_v cite_v therefore_o that_o the_o truth_n may_v the_o better_o appear_v i_o will_v oppose_v one_o of_o great_a authority_n against_o he_o aben_n ezra_n a_o jew_n often_o heretofore_o mention_v and_o one_o of_o special_a credit_n among_o they_o and_o therefore_o usual_o style_v with_o a_o epithet_n aben_n ezra_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aben_n ezra_n the_o wise_a man_n he_o be_v plain_a of_o a_o other_o opinion_n touch_v this_o text_n his_o word_n be_v these_o on_o levit._fw-la 27.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n he_o that_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o understand_v the_o secret_a of_o the_o world_n shall_v also_o know_v the_o secret_a of_o the_o firstborne_v and_o the_o ten_o and_o behold_v abraham_n give_v tithe_v and_o foe_n also_o our_o father_n jacob_n and_o i_o will_v further_o reveal_v part_n of_o the_o mystery_n when_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o tithe_n by_o the_o help_n of_o he_o that_o be_v first_o or_o one_o and_o have_v no_o second_o 1_o by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v evident_a first_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o abraham_n and_o jacobs_n tithing_n take_v such_o tithe_n to_o be_v mean_v here_o as_o abraham_n &_o jacob_n pay_v before_o the_o law_n 2_o whereas_o he_o say_v he_o will_v reveal_v part_n of_o the_o mystery_n when_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o tithe_n he_o do_v manifest_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o place_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o second_o tithe_n &_o therefore_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o proper_a place_n thereof_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o deut._n 14.23_o he_o do_v there_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o do_v here_o promise_n his_o mystical_a reason_n there_o express_v be_v take_v from_o the_o perfection_n of_o number_n which_o i_o have_v touch_v before_o and_o the_o drift_n of_o his_o speech_n tend_v to_o signify_v in_o effect_n that_o as_o god_n be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o so_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o prime_a and_o the_o perfection_n the_o first_o and_o the_o ten_o must_v be_v consecrate_v to_o he_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n philo_n judaeus_fw-la say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o de_fw-la congressu_fw-la quaerendae_fw-la eruditionis_fw-la gratia_fw-la pag._n 342._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v some_o nearness_n as_o it_o be_v and_o affinity_n between_o god_n and_o the_o ten_o and_o to_o like_o purpose_n write_v abarbinel_n on_o this_o text_n of_o leviticus_n but_o i_o let_v pass_v these_o curious_a speculation_n and_o subtlety_n about_o number_n ne_fw-la fortè_fw-la cùm_fw-la de_fw-la numero_fw-la multum_fw-la loquamur_fw-la mensuram_fw-la &_o pondus_fw-la negligere_fw-la iudicemur_fw-la as_o st_n austin_n speak_v in_o the_o like_a case_n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 11._o cap._n 31._o neither_o do_v i_o intend_v to_o dispute_v the_o question_n but_o only_o to_o free_v the_o text_n from_o false_a interpretation_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v here_o produce_v this_o rabbin_n testimony_n a_o jew_n against_o a_o jew_n a_o better_a against_o a_o worse_a i_o may_v likewise_o here_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o lyra_n and_o other_o that_o in_o this_o agree_v with_o aben_n ezra_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n abarbinel_n be_v very_o plain_a that_o both_o first_o and_o second_o tithe_n be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o text_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o corn_n of_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v the_o first_o tithe_n and_o the_o second_o tithe_n and_o he_o add_v also_o a_o reason_n to_o show_v that_o these_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n as_o arise_v from_o his_o providence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o blessing_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v reference_n aswell_o to_o the_o first_o as_o to_o the_o second_o tithe_n but_o i_o come_v now_o to_o hear_v the_o adverse_a party_n and_o to_o consider_v brief_o the_o form_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o testimony_n levit._n 27.30_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n both_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o second_o tithe_n say_v salomoh_n jarchi_n in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v the_o sentence_n &_o rule_v of_o hilary_n observe_v by_o that_o reverend_a father_n of_o the_o church_n who_o learned_a labour_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o question_n of_o tithe_n have_v now_o long_o be_v extant_a that_o he_o who_o read_v scripture_n as_o he_o ought_v must_v not_o bring_v a_o sense_n to_o the_o word_n but_o fetch_v the_o sense_n from_o the_o word_n and_o not_o compel_v the_o scripture_n to_o speak_v as_o he_o in_o prejudice_n conceive_v but_o r._n jarchi_n go_v direct_o against_o this_o rule_n for_o he_o have_v a_o prejudicial_a conceit_n that_o this_o text_n must_v be_v interpret_v of_o the_o second_o tithe_n he_o therefore_o restrain_v all_o the_o particular_n therein_o contain_v to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o because_o in_o deut._n 14.23_o the_o place_n of_o the_o second_o tithe_n it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o corn_n of_o thy_o wine_n &_o of_o thy_o oil_n therefore_o from_o thence_o he_o expound_v these_o in_o levit._n