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	people_n	power_n	4,914	5	5.4287	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42999	Self-contradiction censured, or, A caveat against inconstancy, and the inconsistent contrariety of the same mens pretences, principles, opinions and practices dialogue-wise digested into a deliberative discourse between affection and judgement : and intended to serve as spiritual physick for two great diseases of phanatick spirits, hypocritical deceitfulness, and enthusiastical delusion / by Christopher Harvey ...	Harvey, Christopher, 1597-1663.; Harvey, Christopher, 1597-1663. Aphēniastēs.	1662 (1662)	Wing H1044; ESTC R19273	60,139	192

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riotous_a royalist_n be_v all_o of_o they_o equal_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la and_o each_o of_o they_o as_o odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o of_o all_o good_a man_n as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n what_o ever_o success_n they_o may_v have_v for_o a_o time_n at_o last_o they_o will_v find_v that_o prediction_n of_o our_o saviour_n true_a every_o plant_n that_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v root_v out_o mat._n 15.13_o and_o that_o censure_v of_o st._n paul_n will_v one_o day_n fall_v heavy_o upon_o they_o all_o therefore_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v for_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o judge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n rom._n 2.1_o when_o jerusalem_n have_v grievous_o sin_v lam._n 1.8_o god_n in_o the_o indignation_n of_o his_o anger_n despise_v the_o king_n and_o the_o priest_n lam._n 2.6_o nor_o be_v it_o only_o violent_a resist_v the_o power_n of_o governor_n but_o obstinate_a disobey_v their_o authority_n also_o that_o tend_v to_o the_o deprive_v their_o people_n of_o they_o and_o may_v be_v if_o not_o the_o mean_n whereby_o yet_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n for_o which_o god_n may_v be_v provoke_v so_o to_o punish_v they_o subject_n sometime_o may_v say_v of_o their_o sovereign_n as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n do_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v 53.5_o 6._o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n all_o we_o like_v sheep_n have_v go_v astray_o we_o have_v turn_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o way_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o great_a need_n we_o have_v all_o therefore_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o none_o of_o we_o presume_v to_o keep_v a_o course_n in_o any_o sin_n for_o fear_v lest_o by_o that_o we_o shall_v though_o but_o unwitting_o against_o our_o will_n 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forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n when_o we_o be_v no_o more_o child_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o slight_a of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v but_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n grow_v up_o into_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o head_n even_o christ_n to_o who_o be_v honour_n and_o power_n everlasting_a amen_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 10._o line_n 5._o read_v end_n may_v p._n 16._o l._n 9_o r._n abode_n p._n 23_o l._n 3._o r._n like_o a._n l._n 20._o r._n conclude_v p._n 24._o l._n 20._o r._n careless_o l._n 21._o r._n shall_v find_v p._n 27._o for_o paul_n r._n john_n p._n 33._o l._n 15._o r._n the_o same_o p._n 35._o l._n 4._o r._n five_o p._n 39_o l._n 15._o r._n as_o be_v p._n 58._o l._n 26._o r._n therefore_o p._n 65._o l._n 23._o r._n 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passage_n although_o they_o promise_v to_o behave_v themselves_o peaceable_o they_o must_v turn_v away_o from_o he_o num._n 20._o so_o long_o before_o they_o have_v king_n of_o their_o own_o do_v god_n begin_v to_o teach_v his_o people_n what_o respect_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o yea_o when_o one_o day_n contrary_a to_o god_n appointment_n they_o will_v go_v up_o that_o way_n which_o the_o day_n before_o they_o have_v refuse_v at_o his_o commandment_n to_o go_v god_n punish_v their_o presumption_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v chase_v by_o their_o enemy_n as_o bee_n num._n 14.40_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 2.1_o 26_o etc._n etc._n by_o this_o i_o suppose_v it_o may_v sufficient_o appear_v that_o your_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o compass_v of_o end_n intend_v be_v not_o so_o general_o true_a but_o that_o it_o may_v meet_v with_o some_o exception_n and_o therefore_o the_o practice_n thereof_o may_v have_v need_n to_o be_v limit_v with_o caution_n sect_n fourteen_o mean_n effectual_o conducible_a to_o any_o end_n must_v not_o be_v use_v if_o either_o unlawful_a in_o themselves_o or_o unto_o those_o that_o use_v they_o aff._n it_o be_v true_a sr._n i_o can_v say_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a and_o therefore_o as_o you_o have_v discover_v the_o necessity_n of_o caution_n in_o this_o kind_n so_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v please_v further_a to_o inform_v i_o what_o they_o be_v judg._n the_o caution_n i_o conceive_v may_v be_v easy_o collect_v out_o of_o the_o former_a instance_n yet_o for_o better_a evidence_n i_o shall_v not_o think_v much_o to_o answer_v your_o desire_n and_o offer_v to_o your_o consideration_n these_o particular_n first_o whatever_o mean_v you_o have_v a_o mind_n of_o yourself_o or_o be_v by_o other_o advise_v direct_v persuade_v or_o command_v to_o use_v as_o effectual_o conducible_a to_o any_o end_n resolve_v not_o upon_o it_o until_o you_o have_v thorough_o try_v and_o examine_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o both_o in_o itself_o and_o unto_o you_o for_o you_o may_v not_o do_v the_o least_o evil_a of_o purpose_n to_o obtain_v the_o great_a good_a rom._n 3.5_o etc._n etc._n job_n 13.7_o excellent_o st._n austin_n to_o this_o purpose_n lib._n contra_fw-la mendacium_fw-la ad_fw-la consentium_fw-la cap._n 7._o interest_n quidem_fw-la plurimum_fw-la qua_fw-la causa_fw-la quo_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la intention_n quid_fw-la fiat_fw-la sedea_n quae_fw-la constat_fw-la esse_fw-la peccata_fw-la nullo_n bonae_fw-la causae_fw-la obtentu_fw-la nullo_n quasi_fw-la bono_fw-mi sine_fw-la nulla_fw-la velut_fw-la bona_fw-la intention_n facienda_fw-la sunt_fw-la it_o matter_n much_o for_o what_o cause_n to_o what_o end_n with_o what_o intent_n a_o thing_n be_v do_v but_o that_o which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n must_v not_o be_v do_v under_o any_o pretence_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n nor_o as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v for_o any_o good_a end_n or_o with_o any_o good_a intention_n and_o a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n quis_fw-la ista_fw-la dicat_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la res_fw-la humanas_fw-la omnesque_fw-la conatur_fw-la mores_fw-la legesque_fw-la subvertere_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o ready_a mean_n as_o indeed_o there_o be_v not_o utter_o to_o undo_v the_o world_n at_o once_o to_o dig_v up_o the_o foundation_n of_o obedience_n to_o all_o law_n both_o humane_a and_o divine_a and_o to_o let_v loose_v the_o reins_o to_o all_o impiety_n injustice_n and_o profane_v then_o to_o suppose_v it_o lawful_a to_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o therefore_o though_o the_o end_n be_v never_o so_o good_a which_o be_v intend_v though_o the_o mean_n propound_v seem_v never_o so_o requisite_a and_o available_a unto_o that_o end_n if_o you_o can_v use_v it_o without_o sin_n you_o must_v resolve_v to_o let_v it_o alone_o and_o that_o be_v when_o in_o use_v that_o mean_n you_o shall_v do_v that_o which_o be_v either_o unlawful_a in_o itself_o or_o else_o unlawful_a unto_o you_o and_o that_o you_o must_v esteem_v unlawful_a in_o itself_o which_o by_o god_n be_v forbid_v unto_o all_o man_n in_o general_a that_o unlawful_a unto_o you_o which_o god_n have_v forbid_v to_o yourself_o in_o particular_a or_o though_o not_o unto_o all_o man_n in_o general_a yet_o to_o man_n of_o such_o particular_a place_n and_o calling_n estate_n and_o condition_n as_o for_o the_o present_a you_o be_v in_o thus_o for_o the_o first_o case_n lot_z shall_v not_o have_v offer_v to_o prostitute_v his_o daughter_n to_o the_o sodomite_n though_o it_o be_v to_o prevent_v their_o intend_a violence_n unto_o the_o angel_n thus_o for_o the_o second_o saul_n shall_v not_o have_v spare_v any_o of_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o amalekite_n though_o it_o be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n thus_o for_o the_o three_o joab_n and_o abiathar_n be_v subject_n shall_v not_o have_v follow_v adonijah_n and_o help_v he_o when_o he_o exalt_v himself_o say_v i_o will_v be_v king_n without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o david_n their_o supreme_a sovereign_n upon_o earth_n therefore_o joseph_n entice_v to_o lewdness_n by_o his_o mistress_n plead_v not_o impotence_n so_o much_o as_o impossibility_n when_o he_o say_v how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39.9_o as_o if_o what_o he_o ought_v not_o he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v laban_n though_o he_o think_v he_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o complain_v of_o jacob_n deal_v and_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o do_v he_o hurt_v yet_o dare_v not_o but_o forbear_v because_o god_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o speak_v not_o unto_o jacob_n good_a or_o bad_a gen._n 31.28_o 29._o nehemiah_n though_o persuade_v by_o a_o prophet_n to_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o save_v his_o life_n yet_o will_v not_o because_o it_o be_v unfit_a for_o such_o a_o man_n as_o he_o to_o flee_v nehem._n 6.10_o etc._n etc._n sect_n xv._n among_o different_a opinion_n of_o what_o be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a necessary_a or_o indiffernt_v in_o itself_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v against_o conscience_n aff._n suppose_v this_o that_o you_o say_v to_o be_v true_a and_o i_o confess_v i_o know_v nothing_o that_o can_v be_v just_o object_v against_o it_o yet_o you_o know_v there_o be_v many_o particular_a case_n yea_o sometime_o general_a question_n not_o so_o certain_o decide_v but_o that_o different_a opinion_n concern_v they_o be_v profess_o maintain_v by_o divers_a man_n one_o condemn_v that_o as_o utter_o unlawful_a which_o another_o be_v confident_a may_v lawful_o be_v do_v one_o require_v that_o as_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v which_o another_o be_v resolve_v be_v either_o unlawful_a or_o at_o most_o but_o indifferent_a and_o in_o such_o case_n what_o course_n shall_v i_o resolve_v to_o take_v judg._n you_o be_v now_o indeed_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o great_a difficulty_n for_o resolve_v whereof_o you_o must_v always_o remember_v that_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o dictate_v of_o your_o own_o conscience_n for_o even_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n bind_v though_o it_o do_v not_o excuse_v a_o to●o_v but_o a_o tanto_fw-it only_o and_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v and_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 4.5_o 22_o 23._o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o interpreter_n i_o think_v it_o be_v agree_v that_o he_o do_v not_o leave_v every_o man_n at_o liberty_n to_o do_v what_o he_o list_v but_o direct_o require_v that_o every_o man_n be_v persuade_v certain_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o every_o action_n that_o he_o undertake_v which_o persuasion_n of_o lawfulness_n according_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n speech_n must_v be_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o the_o action_n but_o likewise_o to_o those_o adherent_a circumstance_n the_o variety_n whereof_o may_v alter_v the_o case_n as_o upon_o what_o ground_n to_o what_o end_n with_o what_o intent_n it_o be_v do_v and_o what_o the_o success_n of_o the_o action_n either_o must_v or_o may_v be_v so_o that_o you_o must_v resolve_v not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o which_o you_o be_v not_o full_o persuade_v in_o your_o own_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o you_o to_o do_v it_o nor_o to_o leave_v any_o thing_n undo_v whereof_o you_o be_v not_o full_o persuade_v in_o your_o own_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v by_o you_o whether_o simple_o in_o itself_o or_o ex_fw-la