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
A65629	A golden topaze, or, Heart-jewell namely, a conscience purified and pacified by the blood and spirit of Christ / written by Francis Whiddon ...	Whiddon, Francis, d. 1656 or 7.	1656 (1656)	Wing W1644; ESTC R10315	60,273	170

god_n when_o it_o be_v only_o their_o own_o proud_a and_o lie_a spirit_n 13.3_o ezek._n 13.3_o they_o be_v foolish_a prophet_n that_o follow_v their_o own_o spirit_n and_o have_v see_v nothing_o i._n e._n they_o do_v meddle_v with_o prophesy_v of_o their_o own_o proper_a motion_n be_v drive_v thereunto_o by_o their_o own_o carnal_a affection_n and_o declare_v nothing_o but_o their_o own_o vain_a imagination_n and_o frothy_a invention_n they_o will_v be_v account_v physician_n for_o sick_a soul_n and_o wound_a conscience_n but_o as_o job_n say_v they_o be_v physician_n of_o no_o value_n for_o they_o heal_v the_o hurt_n of_o god_n people_n slight_o say_v peace_n 8.11_o jer._n 8.11_o when_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n they_o preach_v general_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n as_o freedom_n from_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o freedom_n to_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n but_o whilst_o they_o thus_o preach_v liberty_n unto_o other_o they_o themselves_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n beware_v of_o such_o and_o beg_v of_o god_n pastor_n according_a to_o his_o own_o heart_n that_o may_v feed_v you_o with_o wisdom_n and_o true_a understanding_n who_o lip_n may_v preserve_v knowledge_n 3.15_o jere._n 3.15_o and_o you_o may_v sack_v it_o at_o their_o mouth_n who_o may_v be_v ensample_n unto_o the_o flock_n in_o life_n and_o doctrine_n faith_n and_o love_n spirit_n and_o purity_n england_n can_v glory_v she_o have_v such_o prophet_n such_o pastor_n and_o blese_v be_v god_n she_o can_v yet_o say_v she_o have_v such_o still_o true_a it_o be_v they_o lie_v under_o a_o cloud_n but_o it_o be_v not_o many_o year_n since_o that_o they_o be_v high_o esteem_v think_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n and_o consult_v with_o upon_o matter_n of_o great_a importment_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n yea_o parliament_n and_o people_n invite_v they_o to_o come_v into_o macedonia_n namely_o london_n to_o help_v on_o the_o great_a work_n of_o reformation_n but_o now_o be_v cast_v aside_o as_o of_o no_o value_n and_o by_o many_o account_v antichristian_a and_o enemy_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o power_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o sudden_a and_o strange_a change_n but_o we_o will_v lay_v it_o upon_o that_o envious_a one_o who_o rage_n be_v special_o against_o god_n faithful_a minister_n you_o therefore_o that_o love_n a_o good_a conscience_n make_v much_o of_o such_o and_o have_v they_o in_o high_a esteem_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n because_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n thus_o far_o of_o have_v holding_z 2._o holding_z now_o follow_v the_o hold_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 5.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thes_n 5.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v frequent_o press_v we_o to_o this_o hold_v try_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a i._n e._n try_v exact_o all_o doctrine_n concern_v faith_n or_o manner_n and_o as_o thou_o find_v they_o sound_a and_o save_a so_o hold_v they_o 9_o tit._n 1.8_o 9_o again_o hold_v fast_o the_o faithful_a word_n 4.14_o heb._n 4.14_o hold_v fast_o your_o profession_n hold_v fast_o till_o i_o come_v hold_v fast_o lest_o another_o take_v thy_o crown_n 3.11_o rev._n 3.11_o i._n e._n the_o honour_n and_o glory_n promise_v to_o such_o as_o shall_v persevere_v so_o say_v i_o you_o not_o i_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o tim._n 1.19_o yea_o above_o all_o hold_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v against_o all_o adversary_n that_o will_v withhold_v reason_n 1._o r._n because_o the_o labour_n be_v as_o great_a in_o hold_v as_o have_v non_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la quàm_fw-la quaerere_fw-la parta_fw-la tueri_fw-la it_o cost_v paul_n dear_a to_o get_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o so_o it_o do_v to_o hold_v it_o it_o be_v his_o daily_o exercise_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n act._n 24.16_o 2._o r._n because_o many_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o conscience_n as_o hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n who_o give_v the_o reins_n to_o a_o licentious_a course_n of_o life_n against_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o own_o conscience_n god_n punish_v they_o according_o by_o take_v away_o the_o light_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o course_n they_o shall_v lose_v their_o most_o precious_a spiritual_a merchandise_n and_o be_v drown_v in_o error_n and_o heresy_n 20._o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o 20._o as_o those_o who_o in_o a_o sea-tempest_n suffer_v shipwreck_n 3._o r._n because_o the_o world_n can_v abide_v a_o good_a conscience_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o zedekiah_n his_o behaviour_n towards_o micaiah_n and_o pashur_n towards_o jeremie_n how_o uncivil_o and_o rude_o do_v these_o man_n carry_v themselves_o 24._o 1_o king_n 22_o 24._o zedekiah_n he_o smite_v michaiah_n on_o the_o cheek_n impudent_o and_o reproachful_o before_o the_o king_n and_o whole_a assembly_n say_v unto_o he_o which_o way_n go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o to_o speak_v to_o thou_o pretend_v that_o himself_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o thereupon_o infer_v that_o micaiah_n have_v it_o not_o because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v show_v how_o it_o shall_v pass_v from_o the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o so_o pashur_n smite_v jeremie_n and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o stock_n and_o herein_o show_v himself_o a_o prime_a instrument_n of_o satan_n perpetrate_v that_o against_o the_o lord_n prophet_n which_o neither_o king_n nor_o prince_n nor_o people_n dare_v former_o attempt_v 20.2_o jer._n 20.2_o thus_o amaziah_n the_o priest_n with_o amos_n and_o ananias_n with_o paul_n command_v they_o that_o stand_v by_o to_o smite_v paul_n on_o the_o mouth_n 7.10_o am._n 7.10_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o their_o rage_n and_o fury_n have_v these_o man_n commit_v any_o gross_a offence_n sure_o no_o it_o be_v only_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o conscience_n that_o do_v thus_o exasperate_v their_o rage_n against_o they_o these_o be_v the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o bold_o declare_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o as_o in_o conscience_n they_o be_v bind_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o endure_v they_o there_o be_v a_o irreconcilable_a antipathy_n between_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n they_o can_v no_o soon_o mingle_v than_o oil_n and_o water_n nor_o better_a agree_v then_o light_a and_o darkness_n the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o you_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v say_v christ_n john_n 14.17_o they_o be_v convince_v that_o they_o be_v conscientious_a man_n but_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v in_o former_a time_n caius_n seius_n be_v a_o good_a man_n but_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n so_o now_o christianus_n caius_n seius_n bone_fw-la virse_v christianus_n such_o be_v good_a man_n but_o they_o be_v too_o strict_a too_o conscientious_a and_o therefore_o can_v away_o with_o they_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n can_v endure_v a_o good_a conscience_n 4._o r._n because_o the_o devil_n do_v more_o envy_v a_o good_a conscience_n than_o any_o other_o thing_n let_v man_n be_v never_o so_o high_a in_o honour_n great_a in_o wealth_n abound_v in_o wit_n and_o policy_n the_o devil_n dislike_v it_o not_o he_o know_v the_o better_a how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o to_o serve_v his_o turn_n as_o we_o sin_v in_o pharaoh_n zenacherib_n achitophel_n herod_n and_o other_o who_o in_o their_o pomp_n and_o power_n be_v high_a than_o their_o brethren_n by_o head_n and_o shoulder_n and_z according_o more_o active_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v his_o work_n that_o man_n i_o say_v have_v abundance_n of_o these_o outward_a thing_n it_o do_v not_o disquiet_v but_o please_v satan_n but_o when_o any_o have_v a_o good_a a_o pure_a and_o a_o tender_a conscience_n this_o mad_v the_o devil_n and_o make_v he_o to_o set_v all_o his_o instrument_n on_o work_n to_o bereave_v such_o of_o their_o heartjswell_n namely_o a_o good_a conscience_n we_o may_v see_v this_o in_o luther_n his_o pure_a conscience_n do_v vex_v both_o pope_n and_o devil_n luth._o melchior_n adam_n in_o vitâ_fw-la luth._o what_o will_v not_o they_o have_v do_v to_o have_v strangle_v his_o conscience_n if_o honour_n wealth_n preferment_n or_o any_o outward_a thing_n can_v have_v prevail_v the_o pope_n will_v have_v collate_v all_o these_o upon_o he_o but_o one_o tell_v the_o pope_n that_o all_o these_o will_v not_o do_v for_o say_v he_o germana_n illa_fw-la bestia_fw-la aurum_fw-la non_fw-la curate_n that_o german_a beast_n meaning_n luther_n will_v not_o be_v win_v by_o any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o and_o at_o another_o time_n when_o great_a gift_n be_v send_v to_o he_o he_o refuse_v they_o with_o this_o most_o brave_a and_o excellent_a speech_n valdè_fw-la protestatus_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o nolle_fw-la sic_fw