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
A91526	Jewish hypocrisie, a caveat to the present generation. Wherein is shewn both the false and the true way to a nations or persons compleat happiness, from the sickness and recovery of the Jewish state. Unto which is added a discourse upon Micah 6.8. belonging to the same matter. / By Symon Patrick B.D. minister of the word of God at Batersea in Surrey.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1660 (1660)	Wing P817; Thomason E1751_1; Thomason E1751_2; ESTC R203168	156,691	423

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〈◊〉_d excepta_fw-la porta_fw-la oppressionis_fw-la i._n e._n when_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v there_o be_v no_o gate_n open_a for_o the_o prayer_n and_o petition_n of_o any_o to_o enter_v but_o only_o the_o gate_n for_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o oppress_a which_o they_o say_v be_v never_o shut_v 〈◊〉_d v._o lex_fw-la talmud_n vocah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o they_o prove_v as_o buxtorf_n have_v note_v out_o of_o amos_n 7.7_o which_o they_o render_v thus_o and_o he_o show_v i_o and_o behold_v the_o lord_n stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o wall_n of_o defraudation_n or_o oppression_n i._n e._n i_o suppose_v of_o samaria_n or_o jerusalem_n city_n full_a of_o violence_n and_o in_o his_o hand_n be_v defraudation_n i._n e._n prayer_n against_o defrauder_n petition_n of_o those_o who_o complain_v of_o oppression_n and_o unjust_a deal_n of_o which_o we_o have_v hear_v they_o be_v extreme_o guilty_a and_o then_o god_n say_v ver_fw-la 8._o that_o though_o he_o 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if_o they_o do_v it_o be_v so_o gentle_o as_o if_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o displease_v they_o and_o so_o likewise_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n testify_v chap_n 4.8_o that_o they_o eat_v the_o sin_n of_o god_n people_n and_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o their_o iniquity_n i._n e._n they_o eat_v the_o sin_n offer_v which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o meddle_v withal_o if_o the_o blood_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n or_o they_o eat_v more_o of_o the_o ordinary_a sin-offering_n than_o they_o shall_v feed_v themselves_o even_o with_o god_n portion_n they_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o this_o iniquity_n or_o rather_o they_o be_v glad_a not_o sorrowful_a of_o the_o people_n sin_n and_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o the_o people_n iniquity_n because_o they_o eat_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o live_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o it_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o reprove_v the_o people_n for_o their_o fault_n that_o they_o love_v their_o sin_n and_o rejoice_v at_o their_o trespass_n 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shall_v not_o come_v into_o such_o a_o holy_a city_n they_o say_v even_o unto_o those_o that_o despise_v the_o lord_n you_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o unto_o every_o one_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n no_o evil_a shall_v come_v upon_o you_o jer._n 23.17_o every_o one_o from_o the_o least_o even_o unto_o the_o great_a be_v give_v unto_o covetousness_n from_o the_o prophet_n even_o unto_o the_o priest_n every_o one_o deal_v false_o for_o they_o heal_v the_o hurt_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o god_n people_n sligh_o say_v peace_n peace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n jer._n 8.10_o 11._o and_o be_v they_o ashamed_a when_o they_o have_v commit_v all_o these_o abomination_n nay_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o ashamed_a neither_o can_v they_o blush_v v._o 12._o

ever_o as_o he_o say_v he_o will_v ver_fw-la 19_o and_o when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n he_o do_v not_o betrothe_v they_o in_o righteousness_n judgement_n and_o mercy_n as_o he_o say_v he_o will_v for_o 19_o for_o we_o read_v ezra_n 9.2_o that_o they_o take_v strange_a wife_n and_o they_o oppress_v their_o brethren_n likewise_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o they_o still_o expect_v after_o this_o three_o captivity_n all_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v when_o he_o will_v betrothe_v his_o people_n in_o faithfulness_n ver_fw-la 20._o we_o have_v see_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o say_v concern_v the_o time_n of_o their_o come_n out_o of_o babylon_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o love_v righteousness_n judgement_n and_o mercy_n we_o also_o see_v the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o god_n have_v marry_v we_o gentile_n to_o himself_o o_o that_o we_o can_v see_v the_o christian_a world_n full_a of_o justice_n and_o charity_n but_o alas_o christian_n deal_v false_o with_o god_n in_o his_o covenant_n and_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o espouse_v to_o he_o they_o will_v have_v god_n and_o mammon_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o marriage_n together_o and_o they_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v their_o lawful_a wife_n by_o take_v copartner_n with_o it_o into_o their_o love_n i_o wish_v that_o this_o truth_n do_v not_o shine_v as_o clear_v without_o any_o proof_n as_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o many_o proof_n i_o have_v allege_v that_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o israel_n and_o i_o need_v not_o borrow_v more_o light_a from_o any_o other_o scripture_n to_o make_v it_o plain_o than_o it_o be_v that_o these_o have_v be_v very_o often_o the_o waste_a and_o destroy_v sin_n because_o common_o not_o observe_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o blaze_n of_o religious_a duty_n which_o dazzle_v man_n eye_n and_o make_v these_o sin_n seem_v either_o none_o at_o all_o or_o very_o little_a and_o contemptible_a cap._n xiii_o 1._o the_o three_o general_n propound_v that_o these_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o most_o destructive_a nature_n to_o nation_n 2._o prove_v from_o the_o captivity_n of_o israel_n 3._o and_o from_o the_o the_o first_o captivity_n of_o judah_n 4._o the_o injustice_n of_o ruler_n very_o fatal_a to_o they_o and_o why_o 5._o the_o second_o captivity_n of_o judah_n impute_v to_o the_o same_o cause_n 6._o tyre_n split_v on_o the_o same_o rock_n 7._o ninive_n likewise_o and_o babylon_n 8._o with_o many_o other_o nation_n mention_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o chapter_n of_o amos._n 9_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n 10._o this_o confirm_v from_o a_o observation_n among_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 11._o and_o from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o last_o greek_a empire_n where_o 10._o cause_n be_v give_v of_o its_o destruction_n by_o the_o turk_n 1._o and_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o three_o thing_n that_o i_o be_o to_o make_v proof_n of_o viz._n that_o these_o be_v sin_n which_o pull_v down_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n upon_o a_o nation_n and_o be_v oft_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o it_o the_o poet_n never_o speak_v a_o true_a word_n than_o when_o he_o say_v pindar_n pindar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n as_o the_o scholiast_n well_o note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justice_n be_v a_o high_a wall_n there_o be_v no_o such_o tall_a and_o impregnable_a bulwark_n such_o a_o safe_a defence_n to_o a_o nation_n as_o to_o deal_v upright_o and_o honest_o one_o with_o another_o and_o with_o all_o their_o neighbour_n and_o then_o i_o be_o sure_a a_o nation_n be_v like_a to_o be_v lay_v waste_n when_o there_o be_v a_o breach_n make_v in_o this_o wall_n for_o oppression_n violence_n and_o wrong_a to_o enter_v in_o i_o have_v already_o note_v so_o many_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n that_o make_v these_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o desolation_n and_o be_v carry_v captive_a out_o of_o their_o land_n that_o i_o may_v presume_v the_o reader_n be_v sufficient_o convince_v of_o it_o but_o that_o i_o may_v leave_v no_o room_n for_o doubt_v and_o give_v more_o abundant_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o particular_a i_o shall_v distinct_o by_o these_o step_n confirm_v he_o in_o that_o belief_n 2._o and_o first_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o captivity_n of_o israel_n or_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v in_o great_a part_n charge_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o these_o sin_n this_o will_v be_v evident_a to_o he_o that_o can_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o consult_v these_o place_n in_o the_o prophet_n amos_n who_o vision_n be_v concern_v that_o people_n chap_n 2.6_o 7_o 8_o and_o chap._n 3._o five_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 14_o in_o which_o place_n he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o destroy_v they_o for_o these_o sin_n but_o will_v reckon_v with_o they_o also_o for_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n at_o the_o same_o time_n read_v also_o chap._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o chap._n 5.7_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 16._o and_o chap_n 8._o from_o the_o four_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ten_o to_o which_o add_v chap._n 6.3_o 7._o and_o hosea_n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o let_v it_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n both_o first_o and_o last_o be_v most_o manifest_o ascribe_v to_o the_o same_o sin_n which_o even_o in_o their_o reformation_n they_o spare_v from_o be_v destroy_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o first_o captivity_n i_o must_v again_o put_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o pain_n of_o consider_v these_o place_n in_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v too_o large_a to_o transcribe_v mic._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o mic._n 3.12_o isa_n 10.1_o 2_o 3._o isa_n 30.12_o 13_o 14._o and_o isa_n 57_o ●7_n where_o god_n say_v that_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetousness_n he_o be_v wroth_a etc._n etc._n so_o unjust_a indeed_o they_o be_v that_o they_o hate_v all_o good_a man_n and_o care_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v one_o of_o they_o leave_v in_o the_o world_n ver_fw-la 1._o but_o especial_o consider_v isa_n 29.2_o which_o have_v be_v explain_v before_o chap._n 6._o to_o signify_v that_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v slaughter_v just_a as_o their_o sacrifice_n wherein_o they_o trust_v for_o salvation_n be_v at_o the_o altar_n now_o if_o you_o look_v into_o ver_fw-la 21._o you_o will_v see_v what_o their_o sin_n be_v unjust_a deal_n and_o lay_v hold_n of_o every_o occasion_n to_o ruin_v their_o neighbour_n and_o contrive_v way_n to_o entrap_v he_o and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o such_o as_o their_o sin_n be_v such_o be_v their_o punishment_n as_o they_o be_v unsatiable_a in_o their_o covetousness_n and_o thirst_n after_o wealth_n so_o be_v their_o enemy_n unsatiable_a in_o their_o appetite_n to_o devour_v they_o for_o he_o say_v v._o 7_o 8._o that_o their_o enemy_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o hungry_a man_n that_o think_v his_o belly_n be_v full_a in_o a_o dream_n but_o awake_v and_o find_v his_o stomach_n to_o be_v sharp_a let_v by_o reason_n of_o emptiness_n they_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o dog-like_o appetite_n all_o their_o cruelty_n wherewith_o one_o will_v have_v think_v their_o anger_n will_v have_v be_v satisfy_v be_v but_o like_o a_o dream_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o that_o be_v behind_o as_o their_o thirst_n of_o unjust_a gain_n still_o use_v to_o increase_v and_o the_o more_o they_o have_v the_o more_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v so_o be_v it_o with_o their_o enemy_n thirst_v after_o their_o blood_n one_o draught_n that_o may_v be_v think_v enough_o to_o quench_v it_o be_v but_o a_o preparation_n for_o a_o large_a and_o make_v they_o more_o greedy_a of_o it_o read_v likewise_o jer_n 5.25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o and_o jer_n 7.28_o 29_o where_o after_o he_o have_v say_v truth_n be_v perish_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o their_o mouth_n it_o follow_v cut_v off_o thy_o hair_n o_o jerusalem_n and_o cast_v it_o away_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n he_o proclaim_v a_o captivity_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o grievous_a mourning_n and_o lamentation_n to_o they_o and_o so_o jer._n 21.12_o 13._o he_o call_v for_o speedy_a execution_n of_o judgement_n or_o else_o his_o anger_n shall_v break_v forth_o like_o fire_n against_o they_o and_o though_o mount_v zion_n be_v strong_a as_o a_o rock_n yet_o they_o must_v not_o think_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o defend_v they_o without_o justice_n which_o as_o i_o say_v be_v a_o rampart_n strong_a than_o a_o wall_n of_o rock_n and_o mountain_n 4._o and_o let_v i_o here_o before_o i_o proceed_v further_o take_v notice_n how_o angry_a god_n be_v with_o the_o injustice_n of_o their_o king_n and_o governor_n and_o destroy_v they_o for_o it_o ezekiel_n compare_v their_o two_o king_n jehojakim_n and_o jehojachin_n to_o two_o young_a lion_n