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
A61509	Jus populi vindicatum, or, The peoples right to defend themselves and their covenanted religion vindicated wherein the act of defence and vindication which was interprised anno 1666 is particularly justified ... being a reply to the first part of Survey of Naphtaly &c. / by a friend to true Christian liberty.	Stewart, James, Sir, 1635-1713.	1669 (1669)	Wing S5536; ESTC R37592	393,391	512

not_o only_o have_v bring_v wrath_n upon_o themselves_o but_o also_o upon_o all_o the_o people_n so_o the_o wickedness_n of_o hophny_n and_o phinehas_n be_v part_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o sad_a discomfiture_n that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n do_v meet_v with_o 1_o sam._n 2_o ver_fw-la 12._o comp_n with_o cap._n 3_o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o with_o cap._n 4_o ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o so_o esai_n 43_o ver_fw-la 27_o 28._o because_o the_o teacher_n have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n therefore_o be_v jacob_n give_v to_o the_o curse_n and_o israel_n to_o reproach_n so_o lam._n 4_o v._n 13._o among_o other_o provocation_n the_o sin_n of_o her_o prophet_n be_v mention_v and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o her_o priest_n so_o micah_n 3_o v._n 11_o 12._o because_o the_o head_n do_v judge_v for_o reward_n and_o the_o priest_n do_v teach_v for_o hire_v and_o the_o prophet_n do_v divine_a for_o money_n therefore_o zion_n be_v to_o be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n and_o jerusalem_n to_o become_v heap_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n as_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n 2._o that_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o few_o have_v procure_v judgement_n unto_o the_o whole_a multitude_n or_o put_v they_o in_o hazard_n thereof_o so_o deut._n 13_o v._n 12_o 17._o the_o apostate_n city_n will_v kindle_v the_o fierceness_n of_o god_n anger_n against_o the_o whole_a people_n for_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o turn_v from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o show_v they_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n and_o multiply_v they_o until_o it_o be_v destroy_v and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o it_o so_o num._n 25._o for_o the_o sin_n of_o these_o who_o join_v with_o baal_n peor_n the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o the_o whole_a congregation_n so_o when_o moses_n be_v speak_v unto_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a num._n 32_o 14_o 15._o he_o say_v and_o behold_v you_o be_v rise_v up_o in_o your_o father_n stead_n to_o augment_v yet_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o israel_n for_o if_o you_o turn_v away_o from_o after_o he_o he_o will_v yet_o again_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o you_o shall_v destroy_v all_o this_o people_n so_o jos_n 7_o ver_fw-la 5._o for_o one_o ahan_n sin_n all_o israel_n be_v trouble_v and_o jos._n 22_o v._n 17._o 18._o say_v the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n unto_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a and_o it_o will_v be_v see_v ye-rebel_n to_o day_n against_o the_o lord_n that_o to_o morrow_n he_o will_v be_v wroth_a with_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n and_o it_o be_v this_o which_o move_v all_o the_o tribe_n to_o go_v against_o benjamin_n judg._n 20_o 3._o that_o the_o subject_n have_v suffer_v sad_a and_o dreadful_a judgement_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o ruler_n as_o micah_n 3_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o former_o cite_v abimelech_n sin_n gen._n 20._o be_v like_a to_o hazard_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o kingdom_n ver_fw-la 7_o 9_o for_o pharaoh_n refuse_v to_o let_v israel_n go_v not_o only_o he_o and_o his_o prince_n but_o his_o subject_n through_o all_o his_o coast_n do_v smart_n exod._n 6_o and_o 7_o &_o 8_o and_o 9_o and_o 10_o cap._n neh._n 9_o v._n 10._o so_o saul_n sin_n in_o seek_v to_o destroy_v the_o gibeonite_n bring_v on_o three_o year_n famine_n on_o the_o land_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 21_o v._n 1._o so_o david_n sin_n of_o number_v the_o people_n cost_v the_o life_n of_o three_o score_n and_o ten_o thousand_o 2_o sam._n 24_o v_o 1_o 2_o 15._o 1_o chron._n 21_o 1_o 2_o 14._o so_o the_o lord_n threaten_v by_o the_o prophet_n 1_o king_n 14_o ver_fw-la 16._o that_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la who_o do_v sin_n and_o who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n he_o will_v give_v up_o israel_n and_o for_o ahab_n sin_n of_o let_v benhadad_o go_v the_o man_n of_o god_n tell_v ahab_n 1_o king_n 20_o ver_fw-la 42._o because_o thou_o have_v let_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n a_o man_n who_o i_o appoint_v to_o utter_v destruction_n therefore_o thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o his_o life_n and_o thy_o people_n for_o his_o people_n so_o for_o manasseh_n sin_n jer._n 15_o ver_fw-la 4._o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v remove_v into_o all_o king_n dome_n of_o the_o earth_n because_o of_o manasseh_n the_o son_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n for_o that_o which_o he_o do_v in_o jerusaelem_n so_o it_o be_v also_o speak_v 2_o king_n 21_o ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o because_o manasseh_n king_n of_o judah_n have_v do_v these_o abomination_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n behold_v i_o be_o bring_v such_o evil_a upon_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n that_o whosoever_o hear_v of_o it_o both_o his_o ear_n shall_v tingle_v etc._n etc._n and_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o reformation_n that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n yet_o this_o judgement_n come_v to_o be_v accomplish_v and_o the_o lord_n send_v the_o band_n of_o the_o caldee_n and_o of_o the_o syrian_n sure_o so_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o king_n 24_o v._n 3_o 4._o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v this_o upon_o judah_n to_o remove_v they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o also_o for_o the_o innocent_a blood_n that_o he_o shed_v which_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o pardon_v and_o 2_o king_n 23_o 26._o though_o there_o be_v a_o great_a work_n of_o reformation_n do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o that_o non-such_a king_n v._n 25_o josiah_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n turn_v not_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o great_a wrath_n wherewith_o his_o anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o judah_n because_o of_o all_o the_o provocation_n that_o manasseh_n have_v provoke_v he_o with_o all_o yea_o so_o do_v this_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n provoke_v the_o lord_n against_o the_o land_n that_o how_o beit_n manasseh_n himself_o repent_v and_o find_v mercy_n 2_o chron._n 33_o v._n 12._o and_o questionless_a many_o of_o the_o people_n turn_v with_o he_o yet_o these_o same_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n be_v main_o take_v notice_n of_o as_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o that_o final_a stroke_n out_o of_o these_o particular_n these_o few_o thing_n be_v very_o obvious_a to_o any_o 1._o that_o people_n combine_v into_o a_o society_n have_v great_a cause_n not_o only_o to_o look_v to_o their_o own_o carriage_n but_o also_o unto_o the_o carriage_n of_o other_o since_o the_o carriage_n of_o other_o will_v bring_v they_o in_o hazard_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o hasten_v down_o vengeance_n &_o wrath_n from_o god_n on_o all_o sure_o they_o have_v need_v to_o look_v about_o they_o 2._o especial_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o public_a carriage_n and_o deportment_n of_o prince_n and_o pastor_n see_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n those_o heighten_v the_o wrath_n &_o hasten_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o have_v be_v show_v 3._o if_o these_o sin_n in_o prince_n pastor_n and_o other_o be_v not_o commit_v those_o plague_n and_o judgement_n which_o be_v threaten_v and_o at_o length_n execute_v upon_o that_o account_n will_v have_v be_v prevent_v 4._o if_o people_n consider_v their_o hazard_n by_o reason_n of_o these_o public_a transgression_n have_v active_o bestir_v themselves_o &_o interpose_v as_o that_o these_o iniquity_n have_v not_o be_v commit_v they_o have_v not_o smart_v so_o for_o as_o they_o do_v not_o have_v they_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n anger_n as_o they_o be_v make_v to_o do_v 5._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o they_o to_o have_v keep_v themselves_o free_a of_o these_o actual_a transgression_n whereof_o other_o be_v real_o guilty_a for_o we_o find_v some_o punish_v for_o that_o iniquity_n of_o other_o which_o can_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n as_o actor_n 6._o how_o ever_o such_o as_o be_v so_o punish_v be_v not_o free_a of_o inherent_a transgression_n and_o other_o sin_n which_o deserve_v judgement_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o these_o as_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o these_o plague_n but_o seem_v to_o lay_v the_o whole_a or_o main_a stress_n of_o the_o business_n upon_o that_o sin_n commit_v by_o other_o we_o must_v think_v that_o that_o have_v have_v no_o small_a influence_n but_o rather_o a_o my_o causality_n in_o the_o procure_v of_o these_o plague_n and_o it_o become_v we_o to_o be_v sober_a in_o inquire_v after_o other_o cause_n hide_v from_o we_o and_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o what_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v particular_o and_o evident_o to_o point_v

15._o jam._n 6._o c._n 2._o parl._n 23._o jam._n 6._o act._n 1._o parl._n 1_o char._n 1._o and_o act_n 14._o 15._o of_o the_o same_o parl_n act_n 13._o parl_n anno_fw-la 1661._o charl._n 2._o and_o this_o be_v reckon_v by_o the_o forementioned_a politician_n among_o the_o prerogative_n volgm_n pag._n 57_o hoen_n pag._n 129._o bodin_n pag._n 244._o timpl._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 4._o nor_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o he_o alone_o to_o appoint_v the_o value_n of_o money_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o our_o act_n act_n 67._o parl_n 8._o jam._n 3._o act_n 93._o &_o 97._o parl_n 13._o jam._n 3._o act_n 23._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 1._o act_n 33._o parl_n 8._o jam._n 2._o act_n 59_o parl_n 13._o jam._n 2._o act_n 2._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 4._o act_n 17._o parl_n 2._o jam._n 4._o act_n 40._o parl_n 4._o jam._n 4._o act_n 17._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 6._o act_n 20._o of_o the_o same_o parl_n act_n 249._o parl_n 15._o jam._n 6._o c._n 9_o parl_n 16._o jam._n 6._o &_o yet_o the_o forecited_a author_n reckon_v this_o also_o among_o jura_fw-la majestatis_fw-la 5._o he_o must_v not_o rule_v we_o by_o his_o mere_a will_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n act_n 79._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 4._o act_n 130._o 131._o parl_n 8._o jam._n 6._o and_o not_o by_o any_o special_a grant_n or_o private_a privilege_n act_v 48._o parl_n 3._o jam._n 1._o 6._o he_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a judge_n of_o all_o cause_n in_o the_o first_o instance_n act_n 45._o parl_n 2._o jam._n 1._o act_n 62._o parl_n 8._o jam._n 3._o 7._o some_o cause_n be_v full_o exempt_v from_o his_o judgement_n and_o determination_n act_v 105._o parl_n 14._o jam._n 3._o 8._o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n may_v final_o decide_v cause_n according_a to_o the_o act_n 65._o parl_n 3._o jam._n 1._o without_o any_o liberty_n grant_v to_o the_o party_n to_o appeal_v to_o the_o king_n act_n 63._o parl_n 14._o jam._n 2._o and_o this_o privilege_n of_o the_o session_n in_o ratify_v act_n 93._o parl_n 7._o jam._n 5._o act_n 1._o parl_n 2._o mar._n act_n 170._o parl_n 13._o jam._n 6._o act_n 183._o of_o the_o same_o parl_n act_n 211._o parl_n 14._o jam._n 6._o act_n 23._o parl_n 1._o carol._n 1._o act_n 23._o parl_n anno_fw-la 1661._o charl._n 2._o yea_o the_o judge_n be_v allow_v to_o discern_v according_a to_o equity_n notwithstanding_o of_o any_o write_v of_o the_o king_n be_v to_o the_o contrary_a act_n 92._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 6._o act_n 47._o parl_n 11._o jam._n 6._o act_n 79._o of_o the_o same_o parl_n 9_o he_o be_v limit_v in_o grant_v remisson_n sic_fw-la act_n 46._o parl_n 2._o jam._n 1._o act_n 51._o parl_n 3._o jam._n 1_o act_n 75._o parl_n 14._o jam._n 2._o act_n 42._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 3._o act_n 94._o parl_n 13._o jam._n 3._o act_n 62._o &_o 63._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 4._o act_n 174._o parl_n 13._o jam._n 6._o 10._o he_o be_v limit_v in_o alienate_v of_o land_n possession_n or_o movable_a good_n act_n 2._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 2._o act_n 41._o parl_n 11._o jam._n 2._o act_n 70._o and_o 71._o parl_n 9_o jam._n 3._o act_n 112._o parl_n 14._o jam._n 3._o act_n 5._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 4._o act_n 10._o parl_n 2._o jam._n 4._o act_n 22._o ejusd_v parl_n act_n 50._o parl_n 4._o jam._n 4._o act_n 90._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 4._o act_n 84._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 5._o act_n 115._o and._n 116._o parl_n 7._o jam._n 5._o act_n 6._o parl_n 9_o jam._n 6._o act_n 176._o parl_n 13._o jam._n 6._o act_n 159._o ejusdem_fw-la parl_n act_n 203._o and_o 204._o parl_n 14._o jam._n 6_o act_n 236._o parl_n 15._o jam._n 6._o act_n 242._o and_o 243._o ejusdem_fw-la parl_n act_n 1._o parl_n 16._o jam._n 6._o cap._n 4._o parl_n 23._o jam._n 6._o act_n 10._o parl_n 1._o carol._n 1._o 11_o so_o be_v he_o limit_v in_o erect_v royal_a brugh_n act_n 43._o parl_n 11._o jam._n 2._o 12._o he_o be_v limit_v in_o appoint_v public_a office_n for_o admininistration_n of_o justice_n act_n 44._o parl_n 11._o jam._n 2._o 12._o he_o may_v not_o pass_v gift_n signature_n or_o remission_n but_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n act_n 12._o parl_n 2._o jam._n 4._o 14._o he_o have_v be_v aftentimes_o admonish_v of_o his_o duty_n by_o the_o parliament_n see_v act_n 23._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 1._o act_n 5._o and._n 6._o parl_n 3._o jam._n 2._o act_n 14._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 2._o act_n 92._o parl_n 13._o jam._n 3._o act_n 8._o parl_n 2._o jam._n 4._o act_n 29._o parl_n 3._o jam._n 4._o act_n 17._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 6._o if_o this_o surveyer_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o defend_v the_o king_n be_v civil_a prerogative_n royal_a or_o his_o absolute_a power_n let_v he_o take_v all_o these_o particular_n to_o his_o consideration_n but_o we_o go_v on_o to_o our_o purpose_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v this_o limit_a power_n of_o the_o king_n we_o draw_v these_o particular_n for_o our_o purpose_n 1._o if_o the_o king_n be_v a_o limit_a prince_n then_o he_o may_v in_o some_o case_n be_v lawful_o resist_v gerhard_n himself_o the_o magistrate_n pol._n §_o 484._o pag._n 1303._o in_o answer_v of_o that_o quaestion_n what_o shall_v subject_n do_v if_o a_o magistrate_n who_o be_v a_o infidel_n or_o a_o haeretick_n do_v force_v they_o unto_o a_o false_a religion_n say_v that_o such_o a_o magistrate_n who_o have_v absolute_a and_o unlimited_a power_n and_o be_v under_o no_o compact_n may_v not_o be_v resist_v by_o such_o as_o be_v mere_a subject_n so_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v in_o this_o case_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o mere_a private_a subject_n to_o resist_v a_o limit_a prince_n who_o be_v bind_v by_o compact_n and_o contract_n it_o be_v true_a when_o he_o come_v afterward_o to_o speak_v of_o resist_v a_o tyrant_n and_o propon_v the_o quaestion_n §_o 486._o whether_o such_o who_o have_v absolute_a power_n and_o turn_v tyrant_n may_v be_v resist_v after_o he_o have_v cite_v some_o say_n of_o papist_n he_o tell_v we_o §_o 487._o that_o all_o the_o argument_n of_o iunius_fw-la brutus_n rossaeus_n buckerius_n be_v solid_o answer_v by_o barclaius_n albericus_fw-la gentilis_fw-la cunerus_n and_o arnisaeus_n and_o this_o passage_n our_o surveyer_n bring_v in_o pag._n 89._o but_o who_o see_v not_o that_o it_o come_v not_o at_o all_o home_n to_o our_o purpose_n see_v our_o king_n be_v not_o a_o king_n of_o absolute_a power_n though_o he_o have_v his_o kingdom_n by_o succession_n but_o be_v limit_v by_o condition_n and_o stipulation_n and_o further_o every_o one_o may_v see_v the_o weakness_n of_o gerhard_n reason_n and_o how_o inconsistent_a he_o be_v with_o himself_o for._n 1._o say_v he_o such_o be_v only_o under_o god_n jurisdicton_n but_o alas_o 1._o may_v not_o i_o resist_v a_o person_n who_o be_v not_o under_o my_o jurisdiction_n 2._o royalist_n will_v say_v the_o same_o of_o all_o prince_n even_o barclaus_n and_o arnisaeus_n again_o he_o say_v the_o people_n have_v translate_v their_o whole_a power_n unto_o such_o a_o prince_n &_o can_v recall_v it_o but_o 1._o they_o have_v never_o translate_v over_o unto_o he_o a_o power_n to_o enslave_v themselves_o 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