Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	marry_v	put_v	wife_n	2,872	5	8.0395	4	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

we_o afflict_v our_o soul_n and_o thou_o take_v no_o knowledge_n isa_n 58.3_o do_v we_o not_o seek_v thou_o daily_o do_v we_o not_o delight_v to_o know_v thy_o way_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o approach_v to_o thou_o do_v we_o not_o fast_o and_o pray_v and_o put_v ourselves_o to_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n in_o thy_o service_n why_o then_o do_v thou_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o we_o how_o can_v thou_o deny_v such_o importunate_a suitor_n to_o thou_o for_o thy_o favour_n it_o seem_v strange_a to_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o love_v such_o person_n and_o condescend_v to_o their_o request_n and_o they_o think_v they_o may_v just_o plead_v their_o cause_n with_o he_o and_o that_o it_o will_v appear_v they_o be_v very_o innocent_a but_o god_n there_o tell_v they_o as_o you_o have_v see_v what_o be_v still_o want_v and_o their_o not_o observe_v of_o such_o lesson_n make_v they_o run_v into_o such_o a_o dangerous_a mistake_n and_o so_o the_o same_o prophet_n speak_v in_o god_n name_n to_o they_o of_o the_o captivity_n by_o way_n of_o prediction_n as_o though_o they_o be_v dissatisfy_v about_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o they_o and_o he_o ask_v they_o isa_n 50.1_o where_o be_v the_o bill_n of_o your_o mother_n divorcement_n who_o i_o have_v put_v away_o or_o which_o of_o my_o creditor_n be_v it_o to_o who_o i_o have_v sell_v you_o behold_v for_o your_o inquity_n have_v you_o sell_v yourselves_o and_o for_o your_o transgression_n be_v your_o mother_n put_v away_o i._n e._n you_o complain_v as_o if_o i_o have_v without_o any_o great_a cause_n or_o mere_o for_o my_o pleasure_n put_v away_o your_o nation_n which_o be_v marry_v to_o i_o as_o you_o use_v to_o do_v with_o your_o wife_n you_o make_v as_o if_o i_o have_v sell_v you_o because_o i_o be_v in_o want_n of_o something_o that_o you_o can_v not_o furnish_v i_o withal_o 4.1_o exod._n 21.7_o 2_o king_n 4.1_o as_o you_o use_v to_o do_v your_o child_n in_o case_n of_o poverty_n and_o distress_n but_o 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statute_n neither_o have_v keep_v my_o judgement_n neither_o have_v do_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v round_o about_o you_o 6._o and_o when_o god_n proceed_v further_o in_o his_o judgement_n and_o send_v all_o the_o ten_o tribe_n into_o captivity_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n as_o you_o may_v read_v 2_o king_n 17._o this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o make_v they_o to_o stand_v in_o awe_n and_o not_o to_o sin_v for_o the_o answer_n be_v ready_a they_o worship_v the_o calf_n in_o bethel_n the_o remnant_n of_o they_o laugh_v the_o messenger_n of_o hezekiah_n to_o scorn_v and_o mock_v they_o who_o be_v send_v to_o invite_v they_o to_o join_v in_o the_o reformation_n 2_o chron._n 30.6_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o god_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o their_o land_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o other_o but_o how_o any_o such_o evil_n can_v betide_v those_o that_o be_v the_o reform_a they_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o to_o imagine_v what_o will_v you_o have_v 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nay_o so_o sottish_a be_v they_o that_o when_o they_o grow_v idolatrous_a again_o after_o all_o their_o reformation_n yet_o because_o they_o retain_v some_o devotion_n they_o say_v they_o be_v innocent_a as_o you_o may_v see_v jer._n 2.33_o etc._n etc._n why_o trim_a thou_o thyself_o to_o seek_v love_n therefore_o have_v thou_o also_o teach_v thy_o wickedness_n thy_o way_n or_o as_o the_o vulgar_a read_v it_o quid_fw-la niter_fw-la be_v bonam_fw-la ostendere_fw-la viam_fw-la tuam_fw-la ad_fw-la quaerendam_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n why_o do_v thou_o endeavour_v to_o purge_v and_o clear_v thyself_o as_o though_o thy_o way_n be_v good_a and_o thou_o have_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o hope_v hereby_o to_o obtain_v my_o favour_n whereas_o thou_o have_v not_o only_o

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he_o contain_v a_o curse_n against_o all_o thief_n which_o shall_v certain_o light_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o other_o side_n of_o it_o against_o all_o false_a swearer_n which_o shall_v also_o come_v upon_o they_o according_a as_o be_v threaten_v and_o therefore_o he_o go_v on_o further_o to_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n upon_o such_o person_n v._o 4._o and_o speak_v of_o the_o woman_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o epaph_n ver_fw-la 7._o by_o who_o be_v shadow_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n who_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v bear_v withal_o but_o to_o a_o certain_a measure_n he_o say_v ver_fw-la 8._o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wickedness_n i._n e._n iniquity_n itself_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o deceit_n theft_n and_o perjury_n and_o for_o this_o he_o threaten_v again_o unto_o they_o another_o expulsion_n and_o dispersion_n into_o another_o babylon_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o afterward_o god_n have_v most_o plain_o tell_v they_o how_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o their_o father_n and_o how_o angry_a he_o have_v be_v with_o they_o chap._n 8.2_o he_o say_v that_o now_o he_o be_v return_v to_o zion_n and_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o city_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o he_o tell_v they_o what_o great_a thing_n he_o will_v do_v for_o they_o and_o that_o as_o they_o have_v be_v a_o curse_n so_o now_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n &_o v._o 13._o but_o then_o he_o add_v that_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n they_o must_v do_v speak_v you_o every_o one_o the_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n in_o your_o gate_n and_o let_v none_o of_o you_o imagine_v evil_a in_o your_o heart_n against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o love_v no_o false_a oath_n for_o all_o these_o be_v thing_n that_o i_o hate_v say_v the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o 3._o and_o if_o we_o look_v back_o to_o haggai_n who_o prophesy_v but_o two_o year_n before_o these_o word_n in_o the_o eight_o of_o zachary_n be_v speak_v one_o be_v in_o the_o second_o the_o other_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o darius_n he_o will_v tell_v we_o no_o better_o news_n of_o this_o people_n for_o he_o say_v chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o that_o every_o thing_n that_o the_o people_n do_v take_v in_o hand_n be_v as_o unclean_a and_o pollute_a as_o that_o which_o be_v touch_v by_o one_o defile_v with_o a_o dead_a body_n and_o that_o though_o they_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n to_o he_o yet_o that_o do_v not_o make_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o meddle_v withal_o holy_a now_o if_o we_o compare_v this_o passage_n with_o those_o that_o be_v before_o gather_v out_o of_o zachary_n we_o shall_v easy_o discern_v i_o think_v what_o the_o matter_n be_v that_o make_v god_n so_o offend_v with_o their_o do_n at_o first_o they_o let_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n lie_v waste_v and_o build_v their_o own_o house_n after_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n before_o they_o build_v it_o though_o god_n have_v give_v they_o a_o command_n to_o go_v about_o it_o but_o of_o this_o neglect_n they_o be_v awaken_v by_o these_o two_o prophet_n and_o by_o many_o judgement_n and_o sore_a affliction_n mention_v hag._n 2.15_o 16_o 17._o and_o zach._n 8.9_o 10._o and_o then_o they_o think_v all_o be_v well_o because_o they_o obey_v god_n voice_n in_o this_o thing_n and_o because_o he_o promise_v from_o that_o day_n forward_o to_o bless_v they_o hag._n 2.19_o so_o the_o temple_n be_v but_o carry_v on_o to_o perfection_n they_o think_v no_o great_a care_n be_v due_a to_o other_o thing_n and_o so_o continue_v in_o a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n make_v their_o zeal_n for_o temple-work_n eat_v up_o all_o their_o love_n to_o justice_n and_o mercy_n 4._o if_o we_o shall_v trace_v their_o footstep_n further_o we_o shall_v soon_o find_v that_o when_o the_o temple_n be_v complete_v and_o finish_v they_o be_v but_o little_a better_o for_o malachy_n who_o conclude_v their_o story_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o be_v call_v by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seal_n of_o the_o prophet_n because_o he_o be_v the_o last_o and_o shut_v up_o all_o complain_v of_o the_o iniquity_n both_o of_o priest_n and_o people_n set_v down_o these_o sin_n as_o famous_a among_o the_o rest_n chap._n 3.5_o false_a swear_v oppression_n of_o the_o hireling_n in_o his_o wage_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a and_o turn_v aside_o the_o stranger_n from_o his_o right_n all_o which_o they_o do_v without_o any_o fear_n of_o what_o will_v follow_v and_o particular_o of_o the_o priest_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v partial_a in_o the_o law_n chap._n 2.9_o i_o e._n they_o do_v not_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o according_a to_o their_o love_n of_o the_o person_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n we_o be_v tell_v by_o nehemiah_n how_o heavy_o they_o oppress_v the_o people_n by_o exact_v usury_n of_o they_o chap._n 5._o by_o which_o together_o with_o the_o dearth_n they_o become_v so_o poor_a that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n i_o believe_v of_o their_o detain_v the_o tithe_n from_o the_o levite_n chap._n 13.10_o and_o that_o they_o be_v tempt_v to_o rob_v god_n himself_o as_o the_o prince_n rob_v they_o mal._n 3.8_o to_o which_o add_v the_o great_a violence_n that_o they_o all_o offer_v to_o their_o wife_n either_o put_v of_o they_o quite_o away_o as_o some_o understand_v the_o place_n or_o else_o take_v other_o to_o they_o which_o be_v worse_o for_o their_o poor_a wife_n &_o these_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o strange_a god_n mal._n 2.11_o this_o you_o know_v they_o have_v begin_v to_o do_v present_o after_o their_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n and_o upon_o the_o serious_a admonition_n of_o ezra_n repent_v of_o it_o but_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o in_o after_o time_n and_o that_o so_o universal_o and_o so_o much_o to_o the_o injury_n of_o their_o wife_n that_o they_o cause_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v cover_v with_o tear_n with_o weeping_z and_o with_o cry_v out_o insomuch_o that_o he_o regard_v not_o their_o offering_n any_o more_o etc._n etc._n mal._n 2.13_o i_o e._n their_o wife_n make_v such_o grievous_a complaint_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o violence_n that_o be_v offer_v they_o so_o it_o be_v call_v ver_fw-la 16._o that_o it_o cause_v he_o to_o despise_v all_o their_o gift_n that_o they_o bring_v he_o he_o look_v more_o at_o the_o other_o tear_n then_o at_o all_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v the_o front_n to_o come_v and_o ask_v god_n wherefore_o he_o will_v not_o receive_v they_o ver_fw-la 14._o to_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o must_v deal_v righteous_o though_o they_o will_v not_o and_o he_o can_v not_o but_o take_v notice_n how_o treacherous_o they_o have_v deal_v with_o their_o wife_n who_o as_o they_o have_v be_v their_o companion_n merit_v great_a kindness_n from_o they_o and_o as_o they_o be_v take_v by_o covenant_n and_o contract_n they_o be_v in_o justice_n oblige_v to_o have_v deal_v better_a with_o they_o and_o he_o prove_v that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n because_o it_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o god_n institution_n in_o marriage_n for_o do_v not_o he_o make_v one_o and_o yet_o he_o have_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 15._o i._n e._n according_a as_o we_o translate_v it_o do_v not_o he_o make_v one_o wife_n only_o for_o adam_n whereas_o he_o have_v more_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o he_o breathe_v into_o she_o can_v have_v make_v