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	time_n	year_n	3,367	5	4.7277	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88628	An image of our reforming times: or, Jehu in his proper colours; displayed in some exercitations on 2 Kings 9 and 10 chapters: setting forth the opportunity was given him to do his work in. cause he had committed to him to manage. Also, his policie, zeal, profession, hypocrisie: with his sins, and their aggravations. reason for all this. In all which he is proved to be a particular character of our times: by which, as in a glass, we may see the state and condition we have brought our selves into, by our deviations. Concluding with a word to Jehu, Jehonadah his counsellor, and the despised persecuted people of God. /	[Lane, Edward, Col.].	1654 (1654)	Wing L335; Thomason E808_11; ESTC R207527	55,583	61

they_o to_o wit_n etc._n etc._n but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o open_n of_o these_o word_n which_o be_v our_o main_a intendment_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v see_v what_o help_v the_o whole_a history_n of_o jehu_n will_v afford_v we_o to_o the_o clear_n up_o of_o our_o work_n that_o which_o be_v requisite_a for_o we_o to_o observe_v as_o to_o our_o present_a business_n may_v be_v bring_v under_o these_o six_o head_n 1._o the_o time_n that_o god_n take_v to_o have_v this_o work_n do_v in_o 2._o the_o cause_n jehu_n have_v commit_v to_o he_o to_o manage_v 3._o his_o policy_n 4._o his_o zeal_n 5._o his_o profession_n 6._o his_o hypocrisy_n first_o the_o time_n the_o opportunity_n or_o season_n god_n give_v jehu_n to_o do_v his_o work_n in_o it_o be_v as_o wicked_a a_o time_n as_o ever_o be_v in_o israel_n wherein_o the_o poor_a people_n groan_v under_o all_o sort_n of_o oppression_n in_o their_o outward_a man_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o naboth_n may_v be_v see_v in_o thing_n of_o a_o spiritual_a concernment_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n baal_n and_o the_o calf_n tell_v what_o a_o sad_a case_n the_o poor_a people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o then_o prerogative_n and_o absolute_a sovereignty_n advance_v to_o the_o high_a the_o king_n will_v and_o pleasure_n above_o law_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o naboth_n vineyard_n and_o may_v be_v further_o see_v in_o the_o complaint_n of_o good_a obadiah_n what_o have_v i_o sin_v that_o thou_o will_v deliver_v thy_o servant_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o ahab_n to_o slay_v i_o the_o king_n will_n be_v grow_v extreme_a boundless_a that_o a_o man_n so_o near_o ahab_n person_n as_o obadiah_n be_v governor_n over_o his_o house_n so_o great_a and_o powerful_a a_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o subject_a to_o the_o imperious_a fury_n of_o his_o prince_n that_o he_o shall_v incur_v the_o danger_n of_o death_n for_o a_o suppose_a tell_v of_o a_o lie_n that_o be_v the_o case_n if_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o tell_v ahab_n that_o elijah_n be_v there_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n take_v he_o and_o carry_v he_o elsewhere_o and_o ahab_n shall_v not_o find_v he_o he_o will_v slay_v obadiah_n sure_o ahab_n be_v a_o absolute_a sovereign_n have_v screw_v up_o prerogative_n to_o the_o hige_a pin_n and_o this_o man_n wife_n jezebel_n be_v more_o absolute_a than_o he_o he_o rule_v the_o kingdom_n but_o she_o rule_v the_o king_n for_o she_o make_v he_o more_o wicked_a than_o he_o be_v before_o that_o ieroboam_n sin_n can_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n but_o he_o must_v have_v a_o ahab_n sin_n too_o she_o be_v a_o sidonian_a bring_v he_o to_o worship_v her_o idol_n and_o submit_v to_o her_o superstition_n to_o serve_v her_o god_n and_o her_o priest_n and_o who_o rule_v the_o king_n now_o think_v you_o oppression_n and_o superstition_n be_v bring_v up_o to_o the_o high_a pitch_n and_o that_o by_o her_o mean_n the_o time_n thus_o qualify_v give_v jehu_n a_o easy_a entrance_n into_o this_o work_n god_n order_v it_o so_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o oppression_n and_o superstition_n of_o their_o ruler_n wrought_v so_o upon_o the_o soldier_n heart_n as_o make_v they_o of_o a_o willing_a mind_n to_o follow_v jehu_n otherwise_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o difficult_a and_o hard_a matter_n for_o jehu_n to_o have_v engage_v they_o against_o their_o king_n soldier_n king_n who_o be_v a_o valiant_a man_n for_o he_o be_v wound_v his_o wound_n speak_v forth_o his_o valour_n which_o virtue_n be_v mighty_a ravish_a and_o take_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o soldier_n he_o have_v a_o fit_a season_n to_o do_v his_o work_n in_o the_o harvest_n be_v ripe_a and_o he_o wise_o thrust_v in_o his_o sickle_n how_o can_v he_o do_v amiss_o that_o have_v god_n to_o direct_v he_o now_o look_v back_o and_o behold_v the_o countenance_n of_o our_o late_a time_n consider_v our_o king_n and_o queen_n the_o prelate_n the_o friar_n and_o jesuitical_a priest_n view_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o time_n the_o way_n and_o course_n be_v take_v and_o you_o will_v present_o be_v of_o my_o mind_n and_o say_v these_o two_o time_n though_o at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n of_o time_n be_v complexioned_a exceed_v like_o each_o other_o and_o with_o solomon_n thou_o will_v cry_v out_o there_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n but_o the_o present_a age_n many_o time_n commit_v the_o same_o sin_n former_a age_n have_v do_v and_o fall_v under_o the_o same_o punishment_n and_o possess_v the_o same_o ruin_n if_o they_o differ_v in_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v but_o in_o the_o circumstantial_a aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o may_v breed_v like_o difference_n in_o the_o effect_n second_o for_o the_o cause_n jehu_n have_v in_o hand_n to_o manage_v it_o be_v as_o excellent_a as_o noble_a a_o cause_n as_o ever_o man_n have_v the_o prosecution_n of_o what_o be_v it_o but_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o vengeance_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o people_n enemy_n and_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n from_o their_o bondage_n and_o oppression_n that_o lay_v upon_o they_o both_o in_o matter_n of_o worship_n and_o their_o outward_a concernment_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n groan_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o oppressor_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o story_n of_o naboth_n and_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o worship_v idol_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o best_a whereof_o be_v jeroboam_n calf_n characteristical_o call_v his_o sin_n and_o the_o more_o gross_a be_v baal_n and_o other_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_n now_o the_o prophet_n give_v jehu_n full_a commission_n to_o execute_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o these_o tyrant_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n nad_z his_o people_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o 2_o king_n 9.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o cause_n to_o wit_n deliverance_n and_o liberty_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n be_v plain_o intimate_v in_o chap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 31._o but_o jehu_n take_v no_o heed_n etc._n etc._n god_n expect_v he_o shall_v walk_v upright_o before_o he_o as_o david_n do_v wherefore_o do_v god_n give_v he_o commission_n to_o make_v the_o house_n of_o ahab_n like_v to_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la but_o to_z let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o expect_v his_o turn_n from_o ieroboam_n sin_n as_o well_o as_o ahab_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o people_n oppression_n and_o bondage_n in_o matter_n of_o worship_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o outward_a estate_n yea_o one_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v have_v ahab_n thus_o deal_v with_o be_v that_o he_o may_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o blood_n be_v shed_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v god_n so_o wroth_a with_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o baasha_n but_o because_o they_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n by_o compel_v they_o to_o forsake_v the_o true_a god_n and_o his_o worship_n 1_o king_n 14.9_o 10._o and_o 16.2.3_o so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o cause_n jehu_n have_v the_o manage_n of_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n from_o all_o bondage_n and_o oppression_n what_o a_o near_a affinity_n there_o be_v between_o this_o cause_n of_o god_n in_o these_o time_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o cause_n this_o present_a generation_n have_v have_v the_o manage_n of_o for_o these_o many_o year_n last_o pass_v yea_o that_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v so_o obvious_a to_o every_o serious_a eye_n that_o it_o will_v be_v but_o time_n lose_v to_o bring_v argument_n to_o prove_v it_o three_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o policy_n of_o the_o man_n view_v his_o intellectual_n a_o little_a and_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o according_a to_o the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o our_o time_n that_o grace_n be_v but_o a_o secondary_a qualification_n in_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n natural_a gift_n and_o accomplishment_n to_o be_v seek_v after_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o be_v as_o fit_v for_o the_o magistracy_n as_o any_o man_n of_o that_o judgement_n will_v fix_v upon_o a_o very_a emblem_n of_o our_o time_n this_o policy_n of_o he_o discover_v itself_o in_o divers_a particular_n 1._o by_o a_o feign_a humility_n his_o companion_n without_o question_n read_v something_o in_o his_o countenance_n whereby_o they_o conceive_v that_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v communicate_v to_o he_o be_v of_o some_o importance_n upon_o which_o one_o of_o they_o demand_n wherefore_o come_v this_o mad_a fellow_n to_o thou_o he_o answer_v the_o man_n you_o know_v and_o his_o communication_n you_o know_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v no_o matter_n let_v it_o alone_o the_o thing_n shall_v die_v