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	lord_n	word_n	2,657	5	4.0729	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78461	Certain considerable and most materiall cases of conscience, wherewith divers wel-affected in this kingdom are much perplexed, the cleering wherof would worthily deserve the paines of the Assembly at London.		1645 (1645)	Wing C1688; Thomason E270_7; ESTC R212357	14,633	26

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next_o verse_n for_o their_o calamity_n shall_v rise_v sudden_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n be_v that_o in_o eccles_n 10.8_o 9_o if_o this_o scripture_n be_v scripture_n still_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o join_v with_o the_o parliament_n for_o a_o alteration_n against_o the_o king_n will_v nay_o beside_o these_o two_o place_n the_o scripture_n do_v frequent_o require_v subjection_n and_o forbid_v resistance_n who_o know_v not_o those_o eminent_a place_n rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 5._o tit._n 3.1_o and_o 1._o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o we_o have_v all_o protess_v to_o defend_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n but_o that_o the_o parliament_n have_v any_o privilege_n more_o than_o private_a man_n to_o walk_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o that_o they_o have_v any_o dispensation_n grant_v from_o walk_v according_a to_o scripture_n rule_v be_v not_o yet_o make_v evident_a if_o this_o privilege_n be_v once_o clear_o manifest_v we_o shall_v never_o make_v any_o more_o doubt_n at_o all_o xxx_o whether_o to_o have_v such_o thought_n as_o this_o i_o will_v go_v on_o in_o the_o way_n i_o have_v choose_v even_o to_o the_o effusion_n of_o river_n of_o blood_n though_o i_o see_v so_o many_o doubt_n doubt_n that_o seem_v unanswerable_a though_o my_o conscience_n have_v no_o warrant_n out_o of_o scripture_n for_o it_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o the_o resolution_n of_o a_o man_n who_o salvation_n be_v desperate_a for_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o and_o whosoever_o do_v wilful_o continue_v in_o any_o sin_n be_v not_o yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a to_o they_o that_o offend_v of_o malicious_a wickedness_n xxxi_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o more_o suitable_a to_o christian_a religion_n &_o safe_a for_o a_o christian_n soul_n upon_o these_o ground_n even_o to_o suffer_v under_o the_o king_n if_o he_o shall_v prove_v tyrant_n or_o persecuter_n 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truth_n and_o peace_n direct_v our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o truth_n and_o incline_v our_o mind_n to_o follow_v those_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n yea_o lord_n grant_v unto_o we_o all_o with_o settle_a purpose_n and_o serious_a resolution_n to_o walk_v in_o those_o way_n that_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o gospel_n as_o know_v that_o those_o be_v the_o way_n that_o make_v most_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o most_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o own_o otherwise_o err_v and_o endanger_v soul_n turpe_fw-la haec_fw-la opprobria_fw-la nobis_fw-la et_fw-la dici_fw-la potuisse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la refelli_fw-la satius_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la media_fw-la via_fw-la recurrere_fw-la quam_fw-la semper_fw-la currere_fw-la male_a be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v gal._n 6.7_o finis_fw-la 1645._o

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