Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	judgement_n	lord_n	sin_n	3,017	5	4.8345	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15400	An harmonie vpon the first booke of Samuel wherein according to the methode obserued in Hexapla vpon Genesis, and Exodus, but more compendiously abridged, these speciall things are obserued vpon euery chapter: the diuers readings compared, doubtfull questions explaned, places of Scripture reconciled, controuersies briefly touched, and morall collections applied. Wherein aboue foure hundred theologicall questions are handled, with great breuitie and much varietie, by the former author of Hexapla on Genesis.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1607 (1607)	STC 25678; ESTC S120031	271,285	362

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be_v a_o enemy_n to_o david_n a_o true_a israelite_n as_o esau_n before_o be_v to_o israel_n wherein_o he_o do_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o right_a edomite_n or_o esavite_n 3._o doeg_n in_o this_o his_o tale_n show_v his_o malice_n in_o that_o he_o take_v all_o that_o david_n do_v in_o the_o worst_a part_n conceal_v that_o which_o may_v make_v for_o david_n and_o ahimelech_n and_o urge_v that_o which_o be_v against_o he_o he_o make_v mention_v how_o ahimelech_n consult_v with_o god_n for_o david_n but_o show_v not_o wherein_o as_o how_o by_o god_n direction_n he_o give_v he_o the_o shewbread_n and_o the_o sword_n jun._n beside_o he_o be_v a_o manifest_a liar_n and_o false_a accuser_n as_o david_n charge_v he_o thou_o do_v love_v evil_a more_o than_o good_a and_o lie_v more_o than_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n psal._n 52.3_o and_o herein_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n accuse_v ahimelech_n and_o david_n as_o conspirer_n against_o the_o king_n as_o saul_n upon_o his_o information_n charge_v the_o priest_n v_o 11._o mar._n further_n he_o show_v himself_o a_o flatterer_n call_v david_n the_o son_n of_o ishai_n in_o disdain_n as_o saul_n use_v to_o call_v he_o therein_o conform_v himself_o unto_o saul_n humour_n 4._o so_o this_o doeg_n intend_v nothing_o but_o to_o make_v himself_o great_a and_o grow_v in_o honour_n and_o wealth_n and_o credit_n with_o saul_n though_o it_o be_v with_o the_o overthrow_n of_o other_o as_o david_n charge_v he_o that_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o riches_n psal._n 52._o but_o david_n propehsy_v of_o his_o end_n god_n shall_v destroy_v thou_o for_o ever_o he_o shall_v take_v and_o pluck_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o tabernacle_n and_o root_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n psal._n 52.6_o let_v all_o such_o doegs_n that_o incense_v prince_n against_o the_o minister_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o false_o accuse_v they_o under_o the_o show_n and_o pretext_n of_o obedience_n take_v heed_n by_o this_o example_n 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rachel_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v king_n and_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v of_o david_n of_o leah_n this_o show_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n deformity_n as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o suffering_n and_o special_o in_o his_o passion_n upon_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o prophet_n isai_n say_v he_o have_v neither_o form_n nor_o beauty_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o form_n that_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o isa._n 53.2_o bor._n 12._o quest._n v_o 15._o of_o samuel_n depart_v from_o gilgal_n from_o saul_n 1._o some_o read_v that_o samuel_n go_v from_o gilgal_n in_o gibeah_n of_o benjamin_n and_o go_v to_o ramah_n genevens_n but_o gilgal_n be_v improper_o say_v to_o be_v in_o gibeah_n of_o benjamin_n for_o they_o be_v two_o distinct_a place_n and_o a_o good_a way_n asunder_o 2._o josephus_n say_v that_o samuel_n go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o saul_n with_o jonathan_n return_v to_o gibeah_n but_o he_o leave_v out_o somewhat_o in_o the_o text_n that_o samuel_n 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unto_o they_o the_o use_n of_o iron_n instrument_n for_o their_o tillage_n and_o husbandry_n as_o share_n mattock_n pitchfork_n v_o 21._o they_o only_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v no_o warlike_a weapon_n nor_o iron_n smith_n to_o make_v they_o any_o 2._o and_o further_o they_o allow_v they_o not_o otherwise_o then_o with_o a_o file_n to_o sharpen_v their_o instrument_n of_o husbandry_n pelican_n so_o understand_v that_o only_o among_o the_o philistines_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o file_v their_o tool_n but_o that_o have_v not_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o from_o all_o part_n of_o israel_n and_o upon_o every_o occasion_n to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o philistines_n to_o set_v a_o edge_n upon_o their_o instrument_n therefore_o when_o they_o will_v new_o sharpen_v or_o point_v their_o

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this_o work_n in_o keep_v he_o from_o this_o sin_n so_o be_v we_o teach_v when_o we_o be_v preserve_v from_o any_o dangerous_a temptation_n to_o return_v the_o praise_n unto_o god_n yet_o so_o as_o david_n do_v first_o of_o all_o bless_v god_n as_o the_o author_n so_o he_o bless_v abigail_n as_o the_o instrument_n for_o we_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n bind_v even_o to_o the_o instrument_n whereby_o the_o lord_n conveigh_v any_o blessing_n unto_o we_o as_o the_o instrument_n also_o of_o any_o wicked_a work_n be_v accurse_v as_o the_o serpent_n be_v who_o subtlety_n satan_n use_v to_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o eue._n 3._o this_o be_v a_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n when_o he_o do_v prevent_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o child_n which_o be_v do_v three_o way_n 1._o when_o as_o god_n keep_v a_o man_n that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o intend_v or_o purpose_v any_o wicked_a thing_n as_o david_n be_v free_a even_o in_o his_o purpose_n and_o desire_v from_o wish_v the_o 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