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	prince_n	3,388	5	5.5555	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10083	The doctrine of superioritie, and of subiection, contained in the fift commandement of the holy law of almightie God Which is the foundamentall ground, both of all Christian subiection: and also of like Christian gouernment, as well in church, and common-wealth, as in euery schoole and priuate familie. A pretious memorial of the substance of manie godly sermons, preached by the learned and faithfull seruant of God, Ma. Robert Pricke, minister of the vvord, at Denham in Suffolke.	Pricke, Robert, d. ca. 1608.; Allen, Robert, fl. 1596-1612.	1609 (1609)	STC 20337; ESTC S101170	80,674	204

a._n that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n as_o appear_v deut._n chap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 18._o &_o 20._o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n in_o what_o degree_n soever_o may_v not_o be_v proud_a and_o haughty_a but_o behave_v himself_o in_o a_o lowly_a sweet_a and_o love_a manner_n towards_o his_o subject_n as_o a_o father_n towards_o his_o child_n q._n what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n hereof_o see_v they_o be_v advance_v into_o so_o high_a a_o place_n it_o the_o virtue_n require_v to_o be_v in_o a_o magistrate_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o a._n first_o of_o all_o if_o magistrate_n be_v proud_a they_o will_v easy_o degenerate_v into_o cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n second_o their_o subject_n be_v hinder_v through_o fear_n will_v hardly_o without_o great_a constraint_n resort_n to_o they_o for_o justice_n and_o make_v their_o case_n know_v three_o the_o cheerful_a countenance_n of_o a_o magistrate_n and_o his_o love_a and_o kind_a behaviour_n cause_v the_o subject_n to_o love_n and_o reverence_v he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o in_o the_o love_n and_o loyal_a affection_n of_o the_o subject_n stand_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o magistrate_n all_o this_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o absolom_n and_o therefore_o be_v heir_n apparent_a as_o he_o think_v to_o allure_v and_o steal_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o father_n subject_n to_o himself_o he_o deal_v love_o courteous_o subject_n the_o 7._o virtue_n require_v to_o be_v in_o a_o magistrate_n be_v that_o he_o have_v care_n ●o_o give_v good_a example_n to_o his_o subject_n and_o friendly_a to_o every_o one_o as_o appear_v 2._o sam._n chap._n 15._o ver_fw-la 5._o q._n what_o be_v last_o require_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o magistrate_n a._n that_o in_o his_o whole_a behaviour_n he_o give_v a_o good_a example_n to_o his_o subject_n q._n be_v this_o necessary_a a._n yea_o no_o doubt_n for_o see_v god_n have_v set_v up_o magistrate_n as_o it_o be_v loadstarre_n and_o director_n 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that_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n but_o also_o that_o out_o of_o his_o house_n may_v shine_v forth_o worthy_a example_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a light_n into_o his_o whole_a dominion_n to_o direct_v and_o encourage_v other_o in_o a_o right_a course_n q._n now_o let_v we_o come_v unto_o the_o duty_n or_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o what_o have_v that_o respect_n or_o whereabout_o be_v it_o occupy_v a._n it_o be_v occupy_v either_o about_o religion_n and_o godliness_n or_o about_o the_o civil_a estate_n and_o good_a order_n of_o his_o subject_n q._n what_o be_v first_o of_o all_o require_v of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o regard_n of_o religion_n a._n that_o he_o do_v cause_n it_o to_o be_v plant_v and_o advance_v in_o his_o dominion_n for_o so_o do_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a prince_n &_o servant_n of_o god_n it_o the_o first_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o regard_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o plant_v and_o advance_v that_o only_a which_o god_n have_v command_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o as_o joshua_n david_n solomon_n azah_n jehoshaphat_n hezekiah_n josiah_n &_o such_o like_a who_o principal_a care_n and_o endeavour_n be_v to_o bring_v in_o and_o promote_v god_n true_a religion_n the_o example_n whereof_o all_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o follow_v first_o of_o all_o because_o they_o be_v propound_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o that_o end_n second_o for_o other_o reason_n of_o great_a importance_n q._n what_o be_v those_o reason_n a._n first_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o see_v that_o all_o his_o subject_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a king_n and_o prince_n of_o glory_n second_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v how_o to_o avoid_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o extreme_a misery_n and_o attain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n three_o that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n according_a to_o his_o word_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o man_n creation_n and_o redemption_n q._n you_o say_v well_o for_o god_n have_v not_o set_v and_o appoint_v magistrate_n over_o bruit_n beast_n but_o over_o his_o own_o people_n and_o inheritance_n for_o who_o estate_n and_o welfare_n they_o be_v to_o render_v a_o account_n unto_o he_o mean_n the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n which_o may_v serve_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o 1._o mean_n but_o what_o duty_n be_v he_o to_o perform_v for_o the_o establi_a and_o further_a of_o god_n true_a religion_n a._n first_o he_o be_v to_o cause_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o publish_v in_o such_o a_o tongue_n or_o language_n as_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v read_v and_o understand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n according_a as_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v command_v and_o holy_a king_n and_o prince_n have_v due_o practise_v mean_n the_o 2._o mean_n second_o he_o be_v to_o call_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v choose_v learned_a and_o fit_a 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