Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	know_v	see_v	true_a	2,582	5	4.3510	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65836	The apostate incendiary rebuked, and the people called Quakers vindicated from Romish hirarchy and imposition in a serious examination of VVilliam Mucklows Liberty of conscience asserted against imposition, but proved a liberty which is in Christ Jesus, and against unity and order in his church / by one whose rejoycing is the testimony of a good conscience toward God and man, G. Whitehead.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1673 (1673)	Wing W1890; ESTC R39076	20,163	27

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man_n and_o peevish_a incendiary_n who_o be_v thus_o revile_v and_o slander_v they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o these_o thy_o invective_n insinuation_n savour_v of_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o height_n tend_v to_o stir_v up_o persecution_n to_o destroy_v and_o root_v we_o out_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o a_o wall_n about_o we_o and_o to_o beget_v that_o jealousy_n in_o the_o power_n against_o we_o that_o be_v more_o cruel_a than_o death_n and_o even_o at_o this_o juncture_n when_o the_o stream_n appear_v against_o the_o papist_n and_o rome_n hirarchy_n let_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o fear_v he_o or_o be_v charitable_a judge_v concern_v thy_o conscience_n and_o charity_n towards_o we_o in_o these_o inveterate_a suggestion_n who_o yet_o know_v in_o thy_o conscience_n that_o we_o deny_v the_o pope_n and_o rome_n hirarchy_n but_o though_o the_o romish_a hirarchy_n usurp_v the_o place_n of_o the_o head_n enforce_v man_n to_o a_o uniformity_n before_o 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ch._n 4._o 17_o 19_o with_o many_o more_o now_o let_v we_o consider_v w._n m_n tender_a conscience_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n his_o further_a manifestation_n etc._n etc._n for_o his_o wear_v his_o hat_n in_o time_n of_o public_a prayer_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o great_o err_v who_o say_v the_o keep_n on_o the_o hat_n be_v a_o practice_n introduce_v unless_o we_o can_v prove_v it_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o religious_a account_n when_o as_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v only_o a_o custom_n leave_v which_o they_o former_o practise_v this_o agree_v with_o what_o they_o say_v in_o their_o spirit_n of_o the_o ha_o p._n 24._o that_o they_o keep_v it_o neither_o off_o nor_o on_o upon_o a_o religious_a account_n then_o this_o bespeak_v their_o mere_a indifferency_n in_o the_o case_n if_o not_o upon_o a_o religious_a account_n there_o be_v no_o such_o tender_a conscience_n nor_o far_a manifestation_n in_o the_o matter_n on_o their_o part_n wherefore_o their_o pretence_n of_o both_o be_v a_o 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which_o argue_v that_o the_o woman_n will_v be_v uncover_v then_o which_o be_v not_o comely_a in_o they_o as_o in_o the_o man_n and_o the_o man_n be_v uncover_v appear_v to_o be_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o jew_n vail_n and_o cover_n under_o the_o law_n as_o for_o the_o head_n christ_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v cover_v in_o the_o woman_n any_o more_o than_o in_o the_o men._n que._n have_v not_o some_o kneel_v sit_v and_o stand_v in_o public_a etc._n etc._n whether_o a_o cap_n be_v not_o as_o real_a a_o cover_v to_o the_o head_n as_o a_o hat_n answ._n no_o that_o it_o be_v not_o but_o these_o question_n be_v to_o excuse_v himself_o and_o recriminate_a our_o friend_n he_o state_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o difference_n which_o lie_v chief_o in_o that_o spirit_n of_o division_n and_o opposition_n in_o himself_o and_o some_o other_o which_o shall_v it_o seek_v to_o make_v discord_n and_o party_n either_o about_o kneel_v cap_n on_o or_o cap_n off_o in_o prayer_n the_o life_n and_o 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