Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	israel_n	lord_n	people_n	2,601	5	4.8657	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85688	Vox cœli, containing maxims of pious policy: wherein severall cases of conscience are briefly discussed; as I. In what subject the supream power of a nation doth reside. II. What is the extent of that power, and in what causes it doth appear, with the due restrictions and limitations thereof according to the Gospell. III. What obedience is due unto that power from all persons, superiour and inferiour, with other cases of great weight, very necessary to reconcile our late differences judiciously stated and impartially ballanced in the scale of the sanctuary. / By Enoch Grey minist	Grey, Enoch.	1649 (1649)	Wing G1968; Thomason E565_20; ESTC R202336	50,311	67

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he_o if_o ever_o i_o fail_v they_o when_o i_o may_v have_v help_v they_o in_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v in_o the_o right_a of_o their_o cause_n by_o a_o speedy_a administration_n of_o justice_n they_o et_fw-la my_o arm_n fall_v from_o the_o shoulder_n blade_n and_o let_v it_o be_v break_v from_o 〈◊〉_d bone_n and_o he_o give_v this_o for_o the_o reason_n this_o i_o do_v because_o i_o fear_v the_o almighty_a destruction_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o terro●_n to_o i_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o highness_n i_o can_v not_o endure_v that_o be_v he_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v very_o angry_a with_o such_o neglect_n and_o how_o unable_a he_o be_v to_o bear_v divine_a displeasure_n and_o therefore_o he_o dare_v not_o but_o judge_v their_o cause_n speedy_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o necessity_n to_o their_o importunity_n 12._o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o israel_n command_v they_o to_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n that_o be_v early_o speedy_o in_o 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depend_v upon_o 13._o they_o they_o not_o want_v power_n as_o j●●bro_n counsel_v in_o the_o li●e_n case_n to_o ordain_v commissioner_n in_o hundred_o or_o county_n man_n fear_v god_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v such_o cause_n as_o can_v ●e_z determine_v in_o no_o other_o court_n but_o by_o such_o authority_n be_v such_o case_n their_o own_o do_v their_o person_n or_o their_o relation_n suffer_v by_o such_o neglect_n they_o will_v find_v time_n and_o friend_n to_o serve_v themselves_o 4._o he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a and_o rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o sun_n rise_v even_o a_o morning_n without_o cloud_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o head_n with_o three_o or_o four_o corollary_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n 1._o measure_v every_o civil_a action_n by_o a_o divine_a rule_n there_o be_v a_o 19_o eternal_a justice_n in_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o every_o human_a constitution_n no_o further_o bind_v any_o soul_n to_o obedience_n active_a than_o it_o have_v sympathy_n and_o agreement_n therewith_o every_o legislator_n ultimate_o intend_v obedience_n active_a rather_o than_o passive_a in_o case_n weighty_a and_o momental_a tend_n to_o the_o necessary_a constitution_n and_o preservation_n of_o society_n and_o commonwealth_n but_o no_o law_n can_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o conscience_n with_o which_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o obey_v if_o it_o be_v not_o primitive_o ground_v upon_o the_o 4._o word_n either_o direct_o or_o by_o necessary_a inference_n the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o absolute_a his_o authority_n be_v ministerial_a his_o jurisdiction_n be_v restrictive_a his_o power_n limit_v to_o the_o word_n as_o his_o rule_n which_o only_o make_v his_o command_n lawful_a and_o he_o command_v what_o god_n command_v a_o witting_a and_o wllfull_a breach_n thereof_o with_o a_o disloyal_a mind_n be_v a_o double_a sin_n against_o god_n command_v against_o the_o power_n ordain_v by_o god_n all_o posi●ive_v constitution_n tend_v to_o civil_a peace_n to_o common_a good_a be_v general_o command_v by_o god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o to_o be_v obey_v upon_o pain_n of_o judgement_n and_o human_a law_n urge_v those_o act_n moral_o good_a do_v but_o enjoin_v what_o god_n require_v these_o lawmaker_n therein_o be_v the_o lord_n extentor_n administrator_n or_o assign_v to_o execute_v what_o he_o prescribe_v the_o necessity_n of_o all_o law_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o end_n thereof_o and_o proportionable_a to_o that_o end_n which_o be_v public_a good_a profit_n safety_n and_o liberty_n so_o great_a be_v the_o necessity_n of_o constitution_n and_o observation_n for_o any_o to_o impeach_v or_o prejudice_v the_o power_n ordain_v to_o obstruct_v or_o interrupt_v the_o end_n 1●_z for_o which_o that_o power_n or_o law_n be_v ordain_v such_o a_o act_n be_v usurpation_n presumption_n and_o rebellion_n in_o that_o person_n whosoever_o he_o be_v 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do_v bind_v they_o to_o obedience_n upon_o this_o ground_n the_o lord_n enforce_v the_o judicial_a law_n upon_o 23._o the_o jew_n forbid_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n because_o for_o such_o sin_n the_o lord_n abhor_v those_o nation_n every_o judicial_a law_n have_v the_o same_o moral_a reason_n to_o enforce_v obedience_n the_o same_o common_a equity_n inherent_a in_o it_o if_o it_o uphold_v the_o state_n or_o intend_v the_o establishment_n of_o any_o of_o the_o three_o state_n of_o the_o world_n i_o e._n family_n church_n or_o commonwealth_n three_o the_o best_a man_n in_o make_v law_n be_v subject_a to_o human_a frailty_n to_o error_n to_o ignorance_n to_o misinformation_n 8._o to_o prejudice_v and_o mistake_v and_o when_o they_o have_v make_v law_n as_o near_o as_o possible_o agreeable_a to_o divine_a equity_n in_o their_o own_o apprehension_n

dark_a corner_n of_o england_n pity_n and_o remember_v those_o who_o soul_n cry_v aloud_o for_o bread_n who_o inhabit_v the_o shadow_n of_o death_n unto_o who_o jesus_n christ_n be_v no_o more_o know_v then_o unto_o poor_a indian_n who_o have_v no_o love_n unto_o no_o delight_n in_o knowledge_n nay_o who_o deride_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n who_o have_v be_v your_o enemy_n hitherto_o but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v christ_n papist_n and_o atheist_n improve_v your_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v you_o over_o they_o to_o gain_v their_o soul_n to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o way_n of_o jesus_n christ_n false_a religion_n have_v be_v carry_v on_o by_o fire_n and_o faggot_n by_o force_n and_o strength_n but_o pure_a religion_n by_o the_o arm_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n mouth_n speak_v from_o heaven_n by_o contemptible_a instrument_n against_o the_o strong_a opposition_n without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o monarch_n of_o 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to_o prejudice_v the_o work_n in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o reformation_n they_o question_v the_o call_n of_o john_n to_o his_o ministry_n of_o the_o lord_n j._n christ_n to_o his_o they_o despise_v the_o person_n contemn_v the_o power_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n even_o those_o who_o be_v his_o child_n beget_v by_o his_o ministry_n to_o who_o he_o have_v be_v thorough_o make_v manifest_a in_o all_o thing_n such_o as_o have_v former_o receive_v he_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n yea_o as_o christ_n jesus_n who_o will_v ha●●_z pluck_v o●t_v their_o eye_n to_o have_v do_v he_o good_a yet_o these_o even_o these_o injure_a the_o apostle_n stand_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o enmity_n and_o opposition_n unto_o he_o vilify_v his_o ministry_n prefer_v a_o weak_a ye●●_z corrupt_a ministry_n beyond_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v 〈◊〉_d bless_a and_o sanctify_v to_o the_o convert_v and_o save_v of_o they_o with_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o other_o very_o every_o man_n at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d state_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n 15._o 2._o justice_n be_v the_o support_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o this_o to_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n to_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a the_o neglect_n of_o justice_n be_v punish_v with_o the_o great_a judgement_n from_o heaven_n procure_v certain_a and_o sudden_a misery_n after_o the_o fair_a hope_n of_o mercy_n 〈…〉_z sunset_n even_o at_o noon_n day_n and_o be_v number_v among_o the_o might●_n sin_n of_o a_o nation_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o pardon_v when_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o be_v a_o cry_n in_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o family_n of_o the_o oppress_a this_o cry_n be_v loud_a in_o the_o care_n of_o god_n if_o the_o yoke_n of_o care_n of_o grief_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o life_n of_o oppress_a one_o ●f_n the_o heavy_a burden_n press_v the_o mind_n oppress_v the_o family_n of_o poor_a man_n be_v not_o break_v off_o speedy_o this_o hasten_v the_o desolation_n 10_o the_o devastation_n of_o great_a family_n and_o of_o nation_n also_o a●_z honour_n no_o part_n no_o power_n can_v secure_v the_o great_a from_o divine_a justice_n or_o from_o human_a hatred_n in_o case_n of_o such_o neglect_n if_o 〈◊〉_d 30._o be_v tyrannical_a the_o soldier_n shall_v do_v that_o justice_n for_o a_o oppress_a people_n which_o they_o can_v never_o obtain_v from_o sycophantical_a royalist_n if_o state_n abuse_v their_o power_n betray_v their_o trust_n the_o same_o god_n have_v ordain_v the_o same_o nod_n for_o 〈…〉_z 18._o which_o render_v the_o person_n the_o action_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honourable_a in_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n of_o good_a 〈…〉_z procure_v a_o nation_n mercy_n and_o peace_n ●_z sp●●dy_n a_o 〈◊〉_d establishment_n to_o the_o great_a prosperity_n thereof_o to_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o justice_n restrictive_a in_o restrain_v the_o exorbitant_a power_n of_o some_o in_o call_v other_o to_o due_a account_n entrust_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o public_a the_o roman_n not_o only_o oft_o change_v their_o magistrate_n but_o instigate_v the_o people_n to_o accuse_v such_o 〈◊〉_d they_o find_v perfidious_a and_o self-seeking_a in_o their_o office_n whereby_o their_o common_a wealth_n flourish_v queen_n elizabeth_n when_o her_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n at_o any_o time_n complain_v that_o it_o be_v to_o her_o dishonour_n to_o hear_v and_o receive_v so_o many_o accusation_n against_o her_o great_a counsellor_n of_o state_n as_o she_o do_v they_o tend_v to_o their_o discouragement_n because_o to_o their_o disparagement_n she_o reply_v that_o she_o be_v queen_n of_o the_o small_a aswell_o as_o of_o the_o great_a and_o therefore_o she_o will_v hear_v the_o mean_a subject_n and_o if_o the_o charge_n be_v unjust_a she_o will_v censure_v the_o accus●r_n i●_z just_fw-la ●he_fw-mi will_v not_o protect_v the_o great_a from_o justice_n samuel_n when_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d discontent_n with_o aristocracy_n and_o do●ted_v upon_o monarchy_n they_o 4●_z will_v have_v a_o king_n and_o judge_n no_o long_o he_o instigate_v all_o man_n that_o can_v just_o do_v it_o to_o accuse_v he_o of_o injustice_n 〈…〉_z the_o lord_n and_o before_o the_o king_n a_o singular_a example_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o justice_n a_o precedent_n to_o all_o person_n at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place●_z to_o act_v so_o righteous_o that_o they_o stand_v ●l●er_fw-la before_o god_n in_o their_o conscience_n and_o against_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o wholeworld_n 2._o justice_n vindictive_a in_o punish_v the_o nocent_a and_o not_o permit_v the_o guilty_a to_o go_v free_a justice_n must_v be_v impartial_a without_o respect_n to_o person_n even_o the_o high_a act_n of_o vi●diction_n justice●_n it_o be_v 1●_z say_v of_o levi_n that_o he_o regard_v neither_o father_n no●_z mother_n nor_o brethren_n nor_o child_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n w●●_z upon_o he_o what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o act_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o samuel_n upon_o agag_n k._n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o jeb●jadab_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d jebijad●●_n it_o the_o decline_a state_n of_o judah_n fall_v upon_o a_o act_n very_o irregular_a yet_o in_o that_o case_n true_o justifiable_a he_o contri●●●_n the_o deposition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d insinuate_v to_o that_o and_o into_o the_o ●ffections_n of_o the_o soldier_n and_o 15._o to_o strengthen_v himself_o he_o engage_v they_o in_o this_o design_n 〈◊〉_d proclaim_v a_o new_a king_n in_o the_o king_n minority_n model_n the_o 〈◊〉_d swear_v the_o people_n to_o submission_n to_o those_o law_n enact_v by_o ●●●self_n make_v a_o decree_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v break_v into_o the_o range_n shall_v die_v although_o it_o be_v the_o queen_n and_o according_o command_v her_o execution_n in_o the_o royal_a city_n near_o to_o the_o court_n the_o place_n of_o her_o sin_n ordain_v to_o be_v the_o place_n of_o her_o suffering_n before_o all_o the_o people_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o without_o blessing_n and_o success_n from_o heaven_n say_v the_o text_n the_o neglect_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 42._o upon_o b●nhadad_n king_n of_o assyria_n bring_v a_o sword_n upon_o aba●_n the_o neglect_n thereof_o upon_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n by_o the_o prince_n of_o 1._o juda●_n procure_v three_o year_n famine_n upon_o israel_n the_o want_n of_o impartial_a justice_n imboiden_v the_o wicked_a in_o sin_n dishearten_v the_o godly_a in_o righteousness_n as_o justice_n must_v be_v impartial_a in_o respect_n of_o person_n so_o of_o ●●ses_n criminal_a or_o civil_a administer_v with_o due_a respect_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o righteous_a to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a a_o more_o grateful_a service_n to_o god_n 21._o then_o sacrifice_v it_o be_v record_v by_o solomon_n to_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o person_n very_o ignoble_a to_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o bread_n