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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87676	A sermon preached at the assizes held for the county of Cornwall, at Lanceston, March xviii. MDCLXXXV. By Nicolas Kendall, A.M. and Rector of Sheviock in Cornwall	[Kendall, Nicholas, fl. 1686]	1686 (1686)	Wing K288A; ESTC R230349	9,241	27

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scripture-phrase_n 4._o micah_n 4_o 4._o we_o may_v sit_v every_o man_n under_o his_o own_o vine_n and_o under_o his_o own_o figtree_n 5.15_o prov._n 5.15_o and_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o his_o own_o cistern_n if_o in_o return_n we_o do_v not_o willing_o abide_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o law_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o penalty_n when_o we_o be_v find_v guilty_a saint_n paul_n take_v it_o so_o much_o for_o grant_v that_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n that_o he_o thereby_o illustrate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o immutability_n of_o god_n counsel_n heb._n 6.16_o 17._o and_o this_o oath_n say_v estius_n upon_o that_o place_n ought_v to_o be_v coram_fw-la judice_fw-la upon_o which_o evidence_n a_o sentence_n pronounce_v have_v by_o all_o civilise_a nation_n be_v ever_o reckon_v sacred_a and_o inviolable_a no_o man_n then_o dare_v appeal_v from_o the_o law_n to_o himself_o but_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a 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reserve_v for_o the_o high_a tribunal_n these_o too_o man_n may_v punish_v as_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o public_a to_o hinder_v the_o spread_a and_o prevalence_n of_o they_o but_o who_o shall_v remit_v or_o who_o can_v inflict_v god_n part_n of_o the_o penalty_n no_o man_n may_v deliver_v his_o brother_n 8._o psal_n 49.7_o 8._o or_o make_v a_o agreement_n unto_o god_n for_o he_o for_o it_o cost_v more_o to_o redeem_v their_o soul_n so_o that_o he_o must_v let_v that_o alone_a for_o ever_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n offend_v the_o obligation_n he_o have_v lay_v upon_o we_o and_o consequent_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v he_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o mercy_n presume_v upon_o his_o goodness_n and_o slight_v his_o act_n of_o grace_n which_o single_a be_v great_a aggravation_n do_v all_o concur_v here_o and_o though_o the_o sin_n be_v thus_o heighten_v yet_o all_o the_o usual_a method_n of_o atonement_n fail_v we_o too_o he_o that_o have_v dishonour_v god_n can_v never_o make_v amends_o by_o his_o after-endeavour_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n for_o this_o be_v but_o his_o duty_n and_o can_v quit_v no_o score_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n to_o palliate_v or_o blanch_v a_o crime_n before_o he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n only_o but_o the_o very_a design_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o actor_n he_o may_v entreat_v other_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v their_o prayer_n will_v be_v altogether_o in_o vain_a but_o st._n john_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o can_v give_v no_o encouragement_n to_o pray_v for_o those_o that_o sin_n a_o sin_n unto_o death_n 5.16_o 1_o joh._n 5.16_o i._n e._n be_v guilty_a of_o any_o heinous_a and_o dare_a impiety_n thus_o in_o the_o case_n before_o we_o the_o iniquity_n of_o eli_n son_n who_o have_v