Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	king_n	know_v	time_n	2,767	5	3.5221	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81982	Davids three mighties: or Sovereignties three champions: being the three prime reformers of the Protestant religion, Luther, Calvin, Tindal. Faithfully cited, and affectionately presented to all the misled people of England, for their instruction and direction, how to deport themselves in the unhappy division betwixt the King and them. That yet at the last by the light of these three glorious professors of the Gospel, they may the better discern both their owne errors, and the impostures of their false teachers. Other renowned worthies since the Reformation have done honourably in the defence of sovereignty, howbeit they attained not unto the first three, 2 Sam. 23. v.18.23.		1644 (1644)	Wing D378; Thomason E42_1; ESTC R11742	28,856	41

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anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o he_o because_o he_o be_v the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n again_o who_o shall_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v be_v innocent_a so_o sure_a as_o the_o lord_n live_v unless_o the_o lord_n strike_v he_o or_o his_o day_n be_v come_v that_o he_o die_v or_o he_o go_v down_o into_o battle_n far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n sect._n 29._o final_o we_o owe_v this_o affection_n of_o reverence_n yea_o and_o devotion_n to_o all_o our_o ruler_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o they_o be_v which_o i_o do_v therefore_o the_o often_o repeat_v that_o we_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o search_v what_o the_o man_n themselves_o be_v but_o take_v this_o for_o sufficient_a that_o by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o bear_v that_o personage_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v imprint_v and_o ingrave_v a_o inviolable_a majesty_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v ruler_n owe_v mutual_a duty_n to_o their_o subject_n that_o i_o have_v already_o confess_v but_o if_o thou_o thereupon_o conclude_v that_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v render_v to_o none_o but_o to_o just_a governor_n thou_o be_v a_o foolish_a reasoner_n for_o husband_n also_o be_v bind_v to_o their_o wife_n and_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n with_o mutual_a duty_n let_v parent_n and_o husband_n depart_v from_o their_o duty_n let_v parent_n show_v themselves_o so_o hard_o and_o unpleasable_a to_o their_o child_n who_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o provoke_v to_o anger_n that_o with_o their_o peevishness_n they_o do_v unmeasurable_o weary_v they_o let_v the_o husband_n most_o despiteful_o use_v their_o wife_n who_o they_o be_v command_v to_o love_n &_o to_o spare_v they_o as_o weak_a vessel_n shall_v yet_o therefore_o either_o child_n be_v disobedient_a to_o their_o parent_n or_o ●ives_n to_o their_o husband_n but_o they_o be_v subject_a both_o to_o evil_a parent_n and_o husband_n and_o such_o as_o do_v not_o their_o duty_n yea_o when_o as_o all_o ought_v rather_o to_o endeavour_v themselves_o not_o to_o look_v behind_o they_o to_o the_o bag_n hang_v on_o their_o back_n that_o be_v not_o to_o inquire_v one_o of_o another_o duty_n but_o every_o man_n set_v before_o he_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o duty_n this_o aught_o chief_o to_o have_v place_n among_o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o other_o wherefore_o if_o we_o be_v unmerciful_o torment_v of_o a_o cruel_a prince_n if_o we_o be_v ravenous_o spoil_v of_o a_o covetous_a or_o riotous_a prince_n if_o we_o be_v neglect_v of_o a_o slothful_a prince_n final_o if_o we_o be_v vex_v for_o godliness_n sake_n of_o a_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a prince_n let_v we_o first_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o undoubted_o be_v chastise_v with_o such_o scourge_n of_o the_o lord_n thereby_o humility_n shall_v bridle_v our_o impatience_n let_v we_o then_o also_o call_v to_o mind_v this_o thought_n that_o it_o pertain_v not_o to_o we_o to_o remedy_v such_o evil_n but_o this_o only_o be_v leave_v for_o we_o that_o we_o crave_v the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n and_o the_o bowing_n of_o kingdom_n he_o be_v the_o god_n that_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v in_o the_o midst_n judge_v the_o god_n from_o who_o face_n all_o king_n shall_v fall_v and_o be_v break_v and_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o shall_v not_o have_v kiss_v his_o anointed_n that_o have_v write_v unjust_a law_n to_o oppress_v the_o poor_a in_o judgement_n and_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o humble_a to_o make_v widow_n a_o prey_n and_o rob_v the_o fatherless_a sect._n 30._o and_o here_o both_o his_o marvellous_a goodness_n and_o power_n and_o providence_n show_v itself_o for_o sometime_o of_o his_o servant_n he_o raise_v up_o open_a revenger_n and_o furnish_v they_o 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many_o benefit_n he_o do_v beat_v down_o and_o bring_v to_o distress_n sometime_o by_o the_o assyrian_n sometime_o by_o the_o babylonian_n albeit_o not_o all_o after_o one_o manner_n for_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o man_n when_o they_o be_v by_o the_o lawful_a call_n of_o god_n send_v to_o do_v such_o act_n in_o take_v armour_n against_o king_n they_o do_v not_o violate_v that_o majesty_n which_o be_v plant_v in_o king_n by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o be_v arm_v from_o heaven_n they_o subdue_v the_o lesser_a power_n with_o the_o great_a like_a as_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o king_n to_o punish_v their_o lord_n under_o they_o but_o these_o latter_a sort_n although_o they_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n whither_o it_o please_v he_o and_o they_o unwitting_o do_v his_o work_n yet_o purpose_v in_o their_o mind_n nothing_o but_o mischief_n sect._n 31._o but_o howsoever_o the_o very_a do_n of_o man_n be_v judge_v yet_o the_o lord_n do_v as_o well_o execute_v his_o work_n 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from_o aught_o which_o that_o honour_a divine_a have_v there_o speak_v let_v i_o also_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a curse_n my_o sore_a enemy_n can_v wish_v i_o be_v repute_v a_o rebel_n for_o ascribe_v so_o much_o honour_n to_o he_o who_o derogate_v so_o much_o from_o the_o just_a honour_n and_o power_n of_o sovereign_a prince_n for_o first_o you_o see_v that_o he_o speak_v as_o doubt_v whether_o there_o be_v now_o any_o such_o populare_v magistratus_fw-la any_o such_o magistrate_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n constitute_v for_o the_o moderate_v the_o lust_n of_o king_n such_o as_o in_o old_a time_n be_v the_o ephor_n that_o be_v s●t_v against_o the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n etc._n etc._n or_o not_o and_o well_o be_v may_v make_v doubt_n of_o it_o when_o as_o if_o we_o examine_v but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la over_o the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n and_o the_o t●ibunes_n of_o the_o people_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o say_v 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