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	law_n	people_n	4,588	5	5.1230	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05417	Two sermons one preached at Paules Crosse December 20. By Roger Lea Master of Arts, of Iesus-Colledge in Cambridge: and preacher at S. Leonards Shorditch, in Middlesex, by London. Another preached in Paules-Church, Decemb. 26, being S. Steuens day, by Iohn Squire, Master of Arts, of the same Colledge: and preacher of the same parish	Ley, Roger, b. 1593 or 4.; Squire, John, ca. 1588-1653. Sermon preached in Pauls church upon Saint Stevens fay. 1618. aut	1619 (1619)	STC 15569; ESTC S103084	38,824	74

with_o indefatigable_a nimbleness_n and_o it_o be_v their_o pastime_n to_o take_v pain_n for_o blood_n so_o these_o sage_a pharisy_n who_o another_o time_n will_v pace_v in_o a_o plain_a road_n as_o the_o old_a greek_a do_v climb_v the_o craggy_a mountain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v have_v think_v that_o little_a way_n have_v cost_v they_o great_a labour_n now_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o send_v their_o game_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o run_v they_o run_v upon_o their_o prey_n if_o they_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n to_o run_v on_o we_o use_n let_v we_o take_v as_o much_o pain_n to_o withstand_v their_o shock_n let_v we_o careful_o arm_v ourselves_o with_o the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o labour_v for_o intelligience_n to_o know_v the_o scripture_n &_o for_o innocence_n to_o practice_v the_o scripture_n thus_o if_o we_o have_v illumination_n in_o our_o head_n and_o sanctification_n in_o our_o heart_n we_o shall_v be_v barricade_a and_o palizadoe_v against_o their_o furious_a career_n they_o shall_v run_v on_o we_o as_o the_o hound_n do_v on_o the_o horn_a stag_n and_o as_o the_o horse_n on_o the_o arm_a pike_n they_o run_v to_o their_o own_o death_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n wicked_a man_n may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o may_v run_v on_o we_o on_o every_o side_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o shall_v destroy_v they_o final_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o they_o be_v arm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap_n a_o pe_fw-es that_o their_o whole_a body_n may_v be_v imbrue_v in_o blood_n they_o set_v to_o their_o hand_n also_o many_o hand_n many_o hand_n to_o make_v lewd_a work_n first_o they_o force_v his_o body_n out_o of_o the_o city_n than_o his_o soul_n out_o of_o his_o body_n the_o text_n say_v they_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o stone_v he_o in_o both_o as_o lawless_a as_o they_o be_v barbarous_a in_o the_o first_o they_o offend_v against_o their_o own_o law_n their_o own_o law_n be_v deut._n 17.50_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v have_v bring_v he_o not_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n in_o the_o second_o against_o the_o roman_a law_n as_o they_o themselves_o confess_v joh._n 18.31_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o be_v vassal_n to_o rome_n to_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n but_o they_o act_v both_o in_o a_o frantic_a tumult_n the_o precedent_n politic_o permit_v fire_n to_o come_v from_o millo_n to_o consume_v abimelech_n and_o reciprocal_o from_o abimelech_n to_o consume_v millo_n that_o a_o rebellious_a people_n may_v devour_v one_o another_o the_o precedent_n with_o conivence_n close_v his_o eye_n against_o this_o and_o such_o like_a lawless_a uproar_n where_o we_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o another_o property_n of_o persecuter_n doct_v their_o malice_n be_v unlimited_a no_o law_n can_v repress_v they_o in_o 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stand_v for_o he_o like_o a_o friend_n or_o else_o he_o will_v account_v you_o as_o his_o foe_n worship_v he_o here_o with_o a_o constant_a and_o faithful_a heart_n fall_v down_o before_o his_o foot_n by_o prayer_n and_o true_a repentance_n lest_o you_o fall_v under_o his_o foot_n in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n finis_fw-la a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o paul_n church_n upon_o saint_n steven_n day_n 1618._o act_n 7.57_o and_o 58._o then_o they_o give_v a_o shout_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o stop_v their_o ear_n and_o run_v upon_o he_o all_o at_o once_o and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o stone_v he_o saint_n steven_n day_n the_o day_n direct_v i_o to_o my_o text_n the_o day_n of_o s._n steven_n and_o the_o text_n of_o s._n steven_n but_o how_o concern_v it_o saint_n steven_n declare_v it_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o birth_n and_o come_n into_o the_o world_n like_o the_o day_n before_o this_o or_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o death_n and_o go_v 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their_o mouth_n may_v shut_v their_o ear_n from_o convey_v compassion_n to_o the_o heart_n by_o hear_v the_o passion_n of_o the_o persecute_v as_o soldier_n beat_v the_o drum_n to_o bury_v the_o groan_n of_o their_o die_a troop_n and_o the_o idolatrous_a jew_n echo_v out_o the_o sound_n of_o their_o shrill_a instrument_n to_o drown_v the_o shriek_n of_o their_o fry_a child_n force_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o molech_n thus_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shout_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n sure_o these_o jew_n have_v some_o of_o their_o offspring_n appl_n yet_o suruive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cry_v and_o yell_v against_o the_o persecute_a even_o the_o sanctify_a the_o jesuite_n do_v ever_o the_o moon_n behold_v the_o like_a bark_a rhetoric_n as_o have_v be_v yelpd_v out_o against_o our_o prince_n and_o people_n by_o becanus_n tortus_fw-la eudaemon_n lessius_fw-la and_o scioppius_n yea_o and_o suarez_n also_o add_v our_o own_o anominal_n our_o english_a popish_a pamphlet_n and_o final_o 39_o barrel_n of_o gunpowder_n shall_v have_v make_v up_o the_o full_a cry_n of_o those_o foul_a hellhound_n they_o think_v to_o have_v make_v we_o all_o steven_n all_o martyr_n to_o have_v devour_v we_o all_o when_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o have_v so_o open_v their_o mouth_n against_o us._n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rumpatur_fw-la quisquis_fw-la rumpitur_fw-la inuidia_fw-la let_v they_o throat_n out_o their_o malice_n against_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o loud_a voice_n till_o they_o rend_v their_o mouth_n to_o their_o nable_v we_o hope_v that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v always_o defend_v we_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o persecuter_n next_o as_o they_o do_v open_v their_o mouth_n against_o the_o ear_n of_o saint_n steven_n so_o here_o they_o do_v stop_v their_o ear_n against_o the_o mouth_n of_o s._n steven_n as_o the_o mushroom_n be_v all_o head_n so_o they_o be_v all_o mouth_n they_o will_v speak_v all_o but_o hear_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v stop_v their_o ear_n say_v my_o text_n but_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o their_o obturation_n and_o obduration_n s._n steven_n do_v goad_n they_o up_o with_o a_o sharp_a sermon_n and_o the_o vild_a beast_n can_v not_o but_o kick_v at_o he_o vers_n 51._o he_o term_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stiffnecked_a people_n of_o deaf_a ear_n and_o dull_a heart_n and_o verse_n 52._o he_o tell_v they_o plain_o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d murderer_n and_o traiter_n his_o rough_a reprehension_n through_o their_o ear_n wound_v their_o rebellious_a heart_n as_o a_o resolute_a soldier_n will_v sometime_o fetch_v of_o one_o of_o the_o garrison_n through_o their_o own_o loope-hooles_a therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v their_o ear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v 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