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	king_n	law_n	5,155	5	5.2571	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16503	The anatomie of conscience Or a threefold reuelation of those three most secret bookes: 1. The booke of Gods prescience. 2. The booke of mans conscience. 3. The booke of life. In a sermon preached at the generall assises holden at Derby, in Lent last. 1623. By Immanuel Bourne ...	Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.	1623 (1623)	STC 3416; ESTC S106813	35,564	48

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common_o this_o conscience_n be_v amid_o the_o common_a sort_n especial_o inferior_a officer_n who_o shall_v be_v even_o the_o life_n of_o law_n in_o bring_v wickedness_n before_o the_o judge_n and_o after_o sentence_n give_v in_o see_v justice_n execute_v but_o they_o have_v conscience_n as_o wide_a as_o hell_n either_o for_o fear_n of_o greatness_n or_o for_o love_n of_o baseness_n smother_a vile_a enormity_n which_o not_o be_v kill_v in_o time_n have_v fill_v the_o land_n with_o sin_n that_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n and_o this_o though_o man_n be_v swear_v yet_o do_v they_o suffer_v because_o their_o book_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o open_v and_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o large_a and_o spacious_a conscience_n and_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o man_n by_o who_o it_o be_v entertain_v conscience_n 4_o there_o be_v yet_o conscientia_fw-la superstitiosa_fw-la a_o superstitious_a conscience_n most_o common_o among_o our_o ignorant_a papist_n blind_v with_o shadow_n circumstance_n ceremony_n deceive_v with_o show_n and_o self-conceited_a opinion_n of_o antiquity_n universality_n infallibility_n of_o judgement_n succession_n of_o government_n and_o the_o like_a be_v wed_v to_o will-worship_n 2.18_o isay_n coloss_n 2.18_o and_o sport_v themselves_o in_o the_o prison_n of_o ignorance_n until_o it_o please_v god_n to_o bring_v they_o as_o he_o do_v many_o of_o they_o before_o they_o die_v out_o of_o darkness_n in●o_o light_a and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o condemn_a error_n unto_o the_o save_a truth_n of_o god_n conscience_n 5_o and_o there_o be_v conscientia_fw-la scrupulosa_fw-la a_o scrupulous_a or_o dubious_a conscience_n 1_o a_o dubious_a conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o substance_n which_o if_o it_o be_v in_o substance_n in_o the_o tender-hearted_a christian_a assault_v with_o the_o violence_n of_o satan_n sleight_n or_o over-burdened_n with_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o selfe-corruption_n or_o terrify_v with_o too_o much_o contemplation_n of_o god_n 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steadfastness_n to_o a_o world_n of_o doubt_n and_o fear_n though_o in_o the_o end_n i_o say_v these_o fear_n and_o scruple_n may_v procure_v this_o good_a unto_o the_o soul_n to_o see_v itself_o and_o find_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o distress_n yet_o be_v this_o sickness_n dangerous_a and_o the_o cure_n be_v difficult_a and_o therefore_o here_o the_o weak_a and_o tender_a conscience_n have_v need_v to_o pray_v and_o seek_v a_o wise_a a_o holy_a and_o a_o good_a physician_n who_o like_o christ_n may_v pour_v in_o wine_n and_o oil_n the_o law_n and_o gospel_n temper_v together_o with_o piety_n and_o discretion_n 10.34_o luc._n 10.34_o and_o apply_v with_o a_o soft_a and_o gentle_a hand_n until_o the_o conscience_n be_v right_o inform_v may_v see_v the_o cause_n and_o labour_n to_o remove_v it_o that_o so_o a_o settle_a steadfastness_n may_v be_v obtain_v a_o dubious_a conscience_n in_o respect_n of_o circumstance_n and_o how_o this_o may_v be_v i_o shall_v show_v the_o mean_n god_n will_v when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v good_a to_o which_o i_o rather_o refer_v this_o conscience_n though_o it_o be_v sick_a &_o weak_a and_o doubtful_a because_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o best_a &_o dear_a saint_n of_o god_n but_o if_o this_o doubt_v be_v in_o circumstance_n as_o it_o be_v often_o in_o the_o self-conceited_a separatist_n who_o be_v over_o nice_a and_o curious_a in_o tthe_v mint_n annis_n and_o cummin_n in_o stand_v upon_o shadow_n ceremony_n and_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o too_o careless_a otherwise_o let_v the_o great_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n alone_o as_o our_o saviour_n sometime_o tell_v the_o pharise_n in_o this_o respect_n their_o predecessor_n 23.23_o mat._n 23.23_o then_o though_o their_o desire_n be_v good_a to_o do_v nothing_o contrary_a or_o against_o their_o conscience_n yet_o be_v it_o far_o better_a to_o seek_v and_o labour_v that_o their_o conscience_n may_v be_v right_o