Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	judge_n	judge_v	judgement_n	2,891	5	6.1190	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

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

rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stroke_n thus_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o all_o magistrate_n 2.9_o 1._o pet_n 2.9_o they_o shall_v labour_v to_o express_v this_o excellet_fw-la virtue_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v they_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n they_o must_v suffer_v neither_o great_a nor_o small_a one_o nor_o other_o to_o escape_v deserve_v punishment_n 1._o punishment_n cavendum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la usdem_fw-la de_fw-fr causis_fw-la alij_fw-la plectantur_fw-la in_o ●e_n appell●ntur_fw-la qu●dem_fw-la ●ic_fw-la of_o c._n li._n 1._o they_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o fault_n some_o be_v not_o punish_v and_o other_o not_o once_o call_v in_o question_n 2._o question_n be●_n de_fw-fr con._n sid_n ib._n 2._o the_o magistrate_n as_o bernard_n tell_v eugenius_n make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o no_o small_a offence_n if_o he_o do_v respect_v the_o countenance_n of_o sinner_n and_o do_v not_o rather_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v move_v wit_v favour_v nor_o weaken_v with_o power_n nor_o corrupt_v with_o money_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o magistrate_n sen._n magistrate_n nihil_fw-la offens●e_fw-la nihil_fw-la grati●e_fw-la dabitur_fw-la sen._n neither_o fear_v nor_o favour_n shall_v divert_v he_o from_o that_o which_o be_v right_a as_o the_o sin_n be_v no_o other_o to_o a_o a_o rich_a man_n then_o to_o a_o poor_a man_n but_o indifferent_a to_o all_o parch_a or_o refresh_v all_o alike_o so_o must_v the_o magistrate_n carry_v himself_o equal_o and_o indifferent_o to_o all_o man_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n the_o rich_a must_v not_o be_v more_o favour_v than_o the_o poor_a nor_o the_o poor_a more_o severe_o deal_v withal_o then_o the_o rich_a it_o be_v report_v by_o traveller_n that_o in_o zante_n over_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n where_o all_o cause_v both_o criminal_a &_o judicial_a be_v decide_v there_o be_v two_o latin_a verse_n write_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n on_o the_o wall_n to_o this_o effect_n bonow_v effect_n hic_fw-la locus_fw-la odit_fw-la amat_fw-la pwit_fw-la conseruat_fw-la honorat_fw-la nequitiam_fw-la pacean_n crumina_fw-la iura_fw-la bonow_v this_o place_n hate_v wickedness_n love_v peace_n punish_v offence_n preserve_v the_o law_n honour_v the_o good_a imply_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o partiality_n use_v but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v proceed_v withal_o according_a to_o his_o de●a●●s_n be_v they_o good_a or_o evil_n at_o athens_n the_o judge_n call_v areopagit●_n do_v sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o cause_n in_o the_o night_n time_n that_o no_o outward_a and_o occasion_n or_o respect_n may_v work_v upon_o their_o affection_n to_o move_v they_o either_o to_o severity_n or_o to_o pity_n more_fw-mi they_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o thing_n require_v 3._o require_v cael._n rhodi_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 3._o and_o in_o creta_n the_o image_n of_o jupiter_n be_v make_v without_o care_n insinuate_v that_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v hear_v no_o man_n complaint_n nor_o petition_n but_o only_o follow_v that_o which_o the_o balance_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o uncorrupted_a justice_n do_v suggest_v here_o then_o be_v all_o such_o just_o reprove_v as_o be_v careless_a and_o negligent_a in_o this_o respect_n as_o we_o see_v by_o common_a experience_n that_o many_o ●●hes_n in_o place_n of_o justice_n there_o be_v now_o much_o partiality_n if_o they_o be_v great_a person_n and_o rich_a man_n that_o offend_v they_o be_v seldom_o punish_v i_o pray_v god_n it_o may_v not_o be_v true_a at_o this_o day_n which_o the_o heathen_a orator_n observe_v of_o his_o time_n act_n time_n omnium_fw-la sermone_fw-la percrebitu_fw-la his_fw-la iudiciis_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la sunt_fw-la pecuniosum_fw-la hominem_fw-la quamuis_fw-la sit_fw-la no_o cena_fw-la neminem_fw-la posse_fw-la damnari_fw-la cic._n in_o ver._n protem_fw-la 1._o act_n it_o be_v common_a in_o every_o man_n mouth_n that_o in_o these_o judgement_n which_o be_v now_o ●o_o money_n man_n though_o he_o be_v a_o offender_n can_v be_v condemn_v ibid._n condemn_v nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la sanctum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la viola●i_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la munitum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la expugnari_fw-la pecunia_fw-la potest_fw-la ibid._n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o pure_a &_o holy_a that_o can_v be_v violate_v nothing_o so_o well_o fence_a that_o can_v be_v win_v &_o overcome_v with_o money_n but_o the_o law_n must_v nor_o be_v like_a unto_o cobweb_n which_o catch_v and_o hold_v the_o h●●●_n fly_v but_o the_o great_a one_o break_v through_o they_o other_o there_o be_v that_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o hundred_o &_o acquaintance_n and_o friendship_n and_o such_o like_a respect_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o according_a to_o the_o old_a proverb_n some_o man_n may_v better_o steal_v a_o horse_n than_o another_o may_v look_v on_o if_o he_o be_v cousin_n to_o we_o as_o the_o say_n be_v if_o he_o be_v well_o ally_v let_v his_o fact_n be_v what_o it_o will_v be_v he_o need_v not_o sen●e_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v call_v into_o question_n or_o if_o he_o be_v he_o shall_v quick_o be_v discharge_v but_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o nerenes_n of_o kindred_n or_o alliance_n that_o shall_v be_v any_o patronage_n for_o sin_n when_o the_o lord_n be_v wroth_a with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n moses_n command_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n 32.27_o exo._n 32.27_o to_o put_v every_o man_n his_o sword_n by_o his_o side_n and_o to_o go_v to_o and_o fro_o from_o gate_n to_o gate_n through_o the_o host_n and_o slay_v every_o man_n his_o brother_n and_o every_o man_n his_o companion_n and_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n they_o must_v spare_v none_o how_o near_o or_o dear_a soever_o iudicandi_fw-la soever_o hae_fw-la rog●tiones_fw-la mistam_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la habent_fw-la cacl_n calcag_n de_fw-fr rat_n iudicandi_fw-la there_o be_v many_o also_o that_o for_o fear_n of_o great_a person_n be_v keep_v from_o execute_v justice_n for_o as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o mighty_a man_n will_v become_v suitor_n to_o inferior_a magistrate_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o offender_n who_o they_o affect_v and_o as_o one_o say_v well_o a_o their_o request_n bring_v a_o necessity_n with_o they_o for_o unless_o their_o desire_n be_v satisfy_v and_o the_o party_n who_o they_o commend_v be_v absolve_v by_o right_a or_o wrong_n be_v his_o cause_n never_o so_o bad_a they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o sit_v on_o their_o skirt_n and_o one_o time_n or_o other_o they_o will_v come_v even_o with_o they_o as_o we_o read_v of_o agisclaus_n who_o when_o he_o commend_v a_o friend_n of_o he_o to_o the_o judge_n he_o request_v he_o that_o if_o his_o cause_n be_v good_a he_o will_v absolve_v he_o for_o justice_n sake_n if_o not_o that_o he_o will_v fulfil_v his_o desire_n but_o howsoever_o the_o world_n go_v that_o he_o will_v absolve_v he_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o notorious_a lewd_a person_n be_v subduce_v from_o deserve_a punishment_n and_o reserve_v to_o commit_v great_a villeny_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o all_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v exhort_v to_o labour_v for_o equal_a and_o upright_o deal_n in_o punish_v offence_n they_o shall_v show_v themselves_o so_o invincible_a and_o so_o impregnable_a against_o all_o affection_n as_o neither_o by_o force_n of_o money_n nor_o by_o the_o fear_n or_o favour_n of_o any_o man_n whosoever_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v draw_v away_o from_o the_o right_n courage_n be_v the_o principal_a virtue_n and_o the_o chief_a badge_n of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n 18.21_o exod._n 18.21_o when_o i●thro_n persuade_v moses_n to_o make_v and_o appoint_v ruler_n under_o himself_o ever_o thousand_o ever_o hundred_o ever_o fifty_n and_o over_o ten_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o he_o require_v in_o they_o be_v this_o that_o the_o shall_v be_v man_n of_o courage_n and_o when_o joshua_n be_v appoint_v to_o succeed_v moses_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n first_o moses_n call_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n 7_o deut._n 3●_n 7_o be_v of_o a_o good_a courage_n and_o strong_a and_o after_o that_o the_o lord●●ave_v he_o the_o same_o charge_n twice_o for_o fail_v be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n 〈◊〉_d will_v expel_v &_o ●rive_v away_o a_o i_o cowardly_a an●_n fainthe_n ●●●●●s_v 1.1_o deut._n ●_o 23_o josh_n 1.1_o &_o cause_v they_o manual_o and_o strong_o to_o execute_v justice_n though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o many_o impediment_n to_o encounter_v with_o al._n and_o herein_o the_o very_a heathen_a man_n may_v be_v our_o s●●lemaisters_n for_o if_o solomon_n send_v the_o