Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	lord_n	people_n	word_n	2,775	5	4.0281	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65268	A sermon touching schisme, lately preached at St. Maries in Cambridge by R. I. Watson ...	Watson, Richard, 1612-1685.	1642 (1642)	Wing W1095; ESTC R22989	20,193	38

a_o sermon_n touch_v schism_n late_o preach_v at_o st._n mary_n in_o cambridge_n by_o ri_z watson_n fellow_n of_o gonvile_n and_o cajus_n college_n roman_n 16._o 17_o 18._o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n mark_v they_o which_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v learned_a and_o avoid_v they_o for_o they_o that_o be_v such_o serve_v not_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n and_o by_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n print_v by_o roger_n daniel_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n 1642._o and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o william_n grave_n bookseller_n in_o the_o regent-walk_n to_o the_o worll_n my_o very_a worthy_a friend_n and_o much_o honour_a patron_n mr._n richard_n camden_n sir_n saint_n augustine_n and_o divers_a reverend_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n because_o there_o be_v many_o heretic_n in_o their_o time_n write_v themselves_o and_o advise_v other_o of_o competent_a ability_n to_o write_v against_o heresy_n we_o have_v alike_o reason_n in_o these_o our_o day_n and_o if_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o grave_n ecclesiastical_a worthy_n can_v breathe_v through_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n may_v from_o they_o too_o assure_o have_v alike_o encouragement_n to_o preach_v against_o schism_n my_o apprehension_n hereof_o first_o incite_v i_o to_o a_o rational_a discussion_n which_o at_o length_n conclude_v in_o this_o resolution_n that_o my_o silence_n how_o inconsiderable_a soever_o shall_v not_o entitle_v i_o to_o the_o least_o interest_n in_o betray_v the_o church_n to_o either_o of_o she_o two_o homebred_a prevalent_a enemy_n blind_a ignorance_n or_o obstinate_a malice_n the_o success_n which_o my_o endeavour_n herein_o find_v by_o this_o academical_a performance_n if_o my_o friend_n tongue_n translate_v aright_o the_o language_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v as_o beyond_o its_o desert_n so_o i_o true_o and_o ingenuous_o confess_v beyond_o likewise_o either_o my_o expectation_n or_o hope_n can_v be_v but_o a_o mean_a if_o any_o incentive_a to_o this_o my_o far_a publication_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o may_v meet_v with_o a_o different_a character_n from_o that_o which_o their_o charitable_a impression_n at_o first_o afford_v it_o for_o i_o will_v not_o go_v about_o so_o to_o captivate_v the_o judgement_n of_o my_o candid_a auditor_n as_o to_o chain_v they_o to_o their_o first_o conceive_v opinion_n i_o know_v the_o eye_n be_v a_o lamp_n which_o often_o light_v the_o understanding_n to_o the_o discovery_n of_o some_o error_n former_o lose_v in_o the_o labyrinth_n of_o the_o ear_n thing_n approve_v when_o hear_v may_v undergo_v a_o contrary_n most_o just_a because_o more_o deliberate_a censure_n in_o the_o read_n what_o motive_n soever_o i_o have_v such_o it_o may_v be_v as_o impose_v rather_o a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n than_o give_v i_o satisfaction_n i_o desire_v to_o conceal_v the_o reason_n of_o my_o dedication_n to_o yourself_o my_o many_o and_o great_a collegiate_a obligation_n engage_v the_o choice_a of_o my_o future_a endeavour_n in_o a_o high_a discharge_n needs_o run_v no_o hazard_n of_o your_o various_a conjecture_n be_v my_o desire_n to_o employ_v it_o as_o a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o your_o first_o christian_a grace_n vouchsafe_v i_o at_o the_o font_n second_v by_o your_o pious_a most_o careful_a performance_n of_o that_o charge_n the_o church_n there_o give_v you_o of_o my_o nonage_n and_o still_o continue_v by_o your_o most_o frequent_a ample_a accumulation_n of_o favour_n which_o shall_v hereafter_o upon_o the_o emergence_n of_o any_o far_a occasion_n be_v most_o due_o commemorate_a by_o your_o ever-obliged_a servant_n and_o dutiful_a godson_n ri_z watson_n ephes._n chap._n 4._o vers._n 2_o and_o 3._o with_o all_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n and_o meekness_n with_o long-suffering_a forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n pythagoras_n that_o old_a samian_a philosopher_n who_o as_o justine_n martyr_n record_v be_v wont_v to_o veil_n and_o disguise_v his_o opinion_n under_o dark_a speech_n and_o mystical_a symbol_n have_v make_v unity_n the_o original_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o father_n take_v not_o his_o word_n for_o his_o meaning_n but_o under_o the_o allegorical_a veil_n of_o that_o unity_n discover_v a_o undivided_a deity_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o say_v he_o in_o his_o cohortation_n to_o the_o grecian_n as_o if_o that_o and_o god_n be_v so_o inseparable_o link_v together_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n although_o suggest_v but_o by_o the_o dictate_n of_o nature_n can_v not_o possible_o part_v they_o asunder_o in_o like_a manner_n s._n paul_n in_o this_o chapter_n exhort_v the_o ephesian_n to_o the_o endeavour_n of_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n after_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o there_o be_v but_o one_o body_n mean_v of_o a_o catholic_n church_n howsoever_o disperse_v over_o the_o whole_a earth_n but_o one_o spirit_n of_o a_o god_n inform_v and_o give_v life_n to_o every_o member_n thereof_o but_o one_o hope_n of_o their_o christian_a calling_n as_o if_o all_o this_o unity_n be_v but_o to_o usher_v in_o a_o single_a deity_n he_o conclude_v all_o with_o a_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o there_o be_v one_o god_n vers._n 6._o yet_o before_o he_o get_v up_o to_o this_o he_o bind_v the_o ephesian_n in_o a_o bond_n of_o union_n with_o that_o triple_a cord_n wherein_o their_o whole_a christianity_n be_v twist_v which_o can_v admit_v of_o no_o separation_n at_o all_o unless_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o dissolve_v their_o profession_n there_o be_v one_o lord_n who_o christian_n obey_v and_o therefore_o no_o distraction_n by_o service_n there_o be_v one_o faith_n whereby_o they_o believe_v and_o therefore_o no_o division_n by_o creed_n there_o be_v one_o baptism_n whereby_o they_o get_v entrance_n into_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o no_o distinction_n by_o initiative_a grace_n and_o these_o three_o be_v more_o peculiar_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o trinity_n of_o unity_n wherein_o god_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o s._n paul_n appear_v to_o his_o church_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o three_o angel_n as_o once_o he_o do_v to_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n to_o put_v she_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o conjugale_n foedus_fw-la that_o league_n of_o love_n between_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n whereby_o she_o may_v fructify_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o isaac_n a_o child_n of_o joy_n peace_n unity_n and_o concord_n wherein_o may_v all_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v or_o to_o speak_v plain_o they_o be_v a_o triple_a motive_n to_o that_o christian_a duty_n enjoin_v in_o my_o text_n a_o serious_a endeavour_n of_o prevent_v schism_n of_o preserve_v peace_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_n firmament_n say_v a_o reverend_a and_o learned_a prelate_n of_o our_o own_o 6._o firmamentum_fw-la coeli_fw-la and_o firmamentum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la one_o of_o heaven_n and_o another_o of_o the_o church_n here_o upon_o earth_n now_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o two_o great_a luminary_n ordain_v by_o god_n for_o the_o ornament_n and_o benefit_n of_o that_o so_o say_v he_o be_v the_o like_a number_n appoint_v for_o the_o convenience_n of_o this_o sol_fw-la et_fw-la luna_fw-la regnum_fw-la et_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la there_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n here_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o priesthood_n and_o as_o for_o preserve_v the_o entire_a lustre_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v require_v a_o continual_a influence_n of_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n so_o likewise_o to_o maintain_v the_o sacerdotal_a dignity_n a_o perpetual_a emanation_n from_o the_o regal_a authority_n nam_fw-la ubi_fw-la semel_fw-la tollebatur_fw-la sceptrum_fw-la judae_fw-la profanabatur_fw-la et_fw-la levi_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la when_o once_o juda_n sceptre_n be_v depart_v levi_n priesthood_n be_v present_o profane_v and_o thus_o far_o the_o parallel_n hold_v very_o well_o in_o one_o thing_n it_o fail_v or_o rather_o exceed_v that_o whereas_o the_o moon_n repay_v no_o tribute_n nor_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v confer_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o ornament_n or_o benefit_n of_o the_o sun_n here_o it_o be_v otherwise_o where_o the_o regal_a ray_n transmit_v to_o the_o priesthood_n reflect_v on_o themselves_o and_o beside_o that_o in_o the_o end_n they_o double_v the_o lustre_n of_o that_o glorious_a body_n from_o whence_o they_o proceed_v contract_v such_o a_o influence_n in_o the_o reflection_n as_o conduce_v much_o if_o not_o to_o the_o be_v precise_o take_v at_o least_o to_o the_o happy_a and_o well_o be_v of_o the_o same_o wherefore_o these_o two_o like_o eros_n and_o anteros_n in_o