Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	plead_v	zeal_n	zealous_a	18	3	9.0718	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87557	An exposition of the epistle of Jude, together with many large and usefull deductions. Formerly delivered in sudry lectures in Christ-Church London. By William Jenkyn, minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and pastor of the church at Black-friars, London. The second part.; Exposition of the epistle of Jude. Part 2	Jenkyn, William, 1613-1685.	1654 (1654)	Wing J642; Thomason E736_1; ESTC R206977	525,978	703

he_o 1._o efficax_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d increpo_fw-la interminor_fw-la significat_fw-la increpare_fw-la cum_fw-la potestat●_fw-la &_o objurgatione_fw-la in_o perare_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la in_o cepto_fw-la deterrere_fw-la justinian_n in_o jud._n increpando_fw-la imperare_fw-la &_o imp_n rando_fw-la increpare_fw-la lap._n in_o 3._o zec._n interdicere_fw-la &_o imperare_fw-la additis_fw-la minis_fw-la lor._n in_o loc_n divinum_fw-la imperium_fw-la efficax_n for_o the_o first_o the_o word_n rebuke_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vulgar_a render_v it_o imperet_fw-la the_o lord_n rule_v thou_o beza_n and_o erasmus_n increpet_fw-la the_o lord_n chide_v or_o rebuke_v thou_o and_o the_o word_n signify_v both_o to_o charge_n or_o command_v by_o way_n of_o severe_a commination_n or_o threaten_v to_o prevent_v disobedience_n in_o the_o command_v as_o also_o and_o most_o proper_o to_o chide_v or_o reprehend_v so_o as_o a_o servant_n be_v rebuke_v by_o his_o master_n who_o both_o by_o his_o charge_v with_o threat_n and_o chide_v or_o rebuke_v show_v as_o his_o authority_n to_o command_v so_o his_o strength_n and_o ability_n to_o punish_v in_o case_n the_o party_n who_o he_o threat_v and_o chide_v be_v not_o deter_v from_o go_v on_o in_o his_o begin_a enterprise_n and_o because_o the_o command_n threat_n and_o rebuke_n of_o god_n be_v not_o verbal_a but_o efficacious_o put_v forth_o in_o their_o effect_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v by_o judas_n be_v use_v by_o the_o evangelist_n to_o express_v the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n in_o still_v and_o calm_v the_o wind_n of_o the_o sea_n matth._n 8.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o rebuke_v the_o wind_n and_o in_o cast_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o the_o possess_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n mark_v 9.25_o he_o rebuke_v the_o foul_a spirit_n and_o in_o heal_v simous_a wife_n mother_n of_o the_o fever_n luke_n 4.39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o rebuke_v the_o fever_n so_o that_o this_o imprecation_n here_o use_v by_o the_o archangel_n of_o rebuke_v satan_n 1_o presuppose_v satan_n bold_a readiness_n to_o oppose_v and_o resolution_n to_o overthrow_v the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n unless_o he_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o force_n of_o god_n threat_n and_o rebuke_n and_o the_o slavishness_n of_o satan_n fear_n who_o forbear_v and_o give_v over_o any_o wicked_a attempt_n mere_o for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n and_o by_o a_o powerful_a restraint_n from_o god_n and_o 2._o it_o more_o proper_o intend_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o god_n over_o the_o high_a of_o wicked_a creature_n and_o his_o power_n whereby_o without_o any_o pain_n easy_o even_o as_o by_o the_o utter_n of_o a_o rebuke_v word_n he_o quell_v the_o devil_n yea_o the_o put_v forth_o of_o his_o authority_n and_o power_n in_o the_o kerbing_a and_o restrain_v of_o that_o his_o impudent_a malignancy_n whereby_o he_o resist_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o body_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o second_o why_o michael_n in_o this_o hot_a contestation_n with_o the_o devil_n interpose_v this_o imprecation_n or_o desire_v of_o god_n rebuke_v he_o i_o answer_v hereby_o he_o express_v 1_o his_o confidence_n in_o 2._o zeal_n for_o 3._o submissiveness_n to_o god_n 1._o hereby_o he_o will_v show_v his_o confidence_n that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o maintain_v that_o righteous_a cause_n wherein_o he_o be_v now_o employ_v viz._n his_o oppose_a of_o satan_n the_o holy_a angel_n manifest_v that_o he_o who_o will_n and_o pleasure_v it_o be_v that_o the_o sepulchre_n shall_v be_v conceal_v can_v easy_o curb_v and_o restrain_v this_o evil_a spirit_n from_o accomplish_v though_o he_o suffer_v he_o to_o attempt_v the_o discovery_n thereof_o his_o carriage_n herein_o agree_v to_o his_o name_n for_o as_o his_o name_n michael_n signify_v who_o be_v like_a or_o equal_a to_o the_o lord_n so_o by_o say_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o he_o express_v that_o satan_n contestation_n against_o so_o great_a a_o god_n be_v all_o but_o in_o vain_a he_o be_v a_o great_a and_o powerful_a lord_n and_o the_o devil_n though_o a_o wicked_a and_o rebellious_a yet_o a_o weak_a and_o timorous_a slave_n and_o underling_n the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o chide_v all_o the_o devil_n undertake_n and_o contention_n into_o nothing_o even_o with_o one_o word_n or_o rebuke_n of_o his_o mouth_n 2._o hereby_o michael_n discover_v his_o zeal_n for_o god_n though_o this_o holy_a angel_n be_v not_o so_o sinful_o hot_a as_o to_o revile_v satan_n yet_o be_v he_o so_o holy_o zealous_a as_o to_o plead_v yea_o to_o imprecate_v for_o god_n he_o who_o be_v holy_o patient_a in_o his_o own_o be_v holy_o impatient_a in_o god_n cause_n and_o quarrel_n he_o pray_v not_o here_o in_o his_o own_o but_o in_o god_n behalf_n that_o the_o foul_a mouth_n which_o have_v dispute_v against_o and_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a god_n may_v by_o that_o god_n be_v stop_v angel_n be_v 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this_o disputation_n he_o know_v well_o that_o vengeance_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o he_o as_o seem_v best_a to_o himself_o he_o repay_v not_o evil_a for_o evil_n neither_o in_o affection_n or_o expression_n and_o speech_n god_n be_v the_o righteous_a judge_n he_o expect_v the_o sentence_n only_o from_o he_o who_o best_o know_v what_o punishment_n the_o devil_n deserve_v and_o how_o to_o vindicate_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o name_n and_o from_o who_o hand_n the_o archangel_n well_o know_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v a_o escape_n in_o short_a the_o devil_n sinful_a oppose_v of_o michael_n yea_o of_o god_n glory_n by_o contend_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o m●ses_n sepulchre_n be_v no_o warrant_n for_o michael_n to_o offend_v god_n by_o express_v any_o undue_a desire_n of_o revenge_n he_o therefore_o remit_v the_o matter_n to_o god_n determination_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o rebuke_v thou_o 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god_n will_v justify_v if_o satan_n slander_n 2._o never_o leave_v integrity_n to_o remove_v infamy_n he_o that_o will_v part_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o get_v a_o great_a name_n shall_v lose_v name_n and_o conscience_n too_o 3._o defend_v and_o plead_v god_n cause_n against_o false_a accusation_n if_o we_o be_v shield_n to_o he_o he_o will_v defend_v we_o 4._o let_v we_o be_v as_o careful_a of_o the_o name_n of_o other_o as_o of_o our_o own_o let_v we_o not_o receive_v believe_v laugh_v at_o the_o slander_v cast_v upon_o other_o our_o name_n will_v be_v entertain_v at_o our_o neighbour_n house_n as_o he_o be_v at_o we_o we_o must_v open_v our_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a the_o absent_a the_o innocent_a 5._o be_v willing_a the_o godly_a shall_v reprove_v thou_o he_o who_o will_v not_o hear_v a_o just_a admonition_n may_v just_o hear_v a_o unjust_a accusation_n the_o smiting_n of_o friend_n will_v prevent_v the_o stabbing_n of_o enemy_n godly_a rebuke_n embrace_v will_v preserve_v thou_o from_o reproach_n and_o be_v a_o byword_n 6._o accuse_v thyself_o before_o god_n humble_a thy_o soul_n for_o whatever_o thyself_o and_o other_o can_v allege_v be_v more_o vile_a in_o thy_o own_o than_o thou_o can_v be_v in_o the_o thought_n or_o mouth_n of_o other_o and_o thereby_o fly_v to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o will_v answer_v all_o accusation_n within_o or_o without_o thou_o the_o cleft_n of_o that_o rock_n be_v the_o best_a refuge_n against_o the_o pursuit_n of_o slanderous_a tongue_n oh_o how_o sweet_a be_v it_o to_o say_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o slander_n well_o yet_o my_o soul_n god_n have_v nothing_o to_o lay_v to_o thy_o charge_n 10._o false_a accuser_n imitate_v satan_n 10_o observe_v 10_o they_o be_v the_o devil_n first_o bear_v and_o bear_v his_o name_n their_o tongue_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n but_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n i_o shall_v have_v clear_a occasion_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n as_o also_o of_o the_o help_n against_o it_o this_o for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n the_o party_n contend_v michael_n the_o archangel_n and_o the_o devil_n the_o second_o follow_v the_o strife_n or_o contention_n itself_o michael_n contend_v with_o the_o devil_n dispute_v about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n explication_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o second_o part_n the_o contention_n itself_o i_o shall_v speak_v 1._o of_o this_o combat_n as_o it_o be_v set_v out_o more_o general_o so_o here_o it_o be_v say_v that_o michael_n contend_v 2._o as_o it_o be_v set_v out_o more_o particular_o in_o the_o particular_a case_n and_o cause_n in_o which_o he_o contend_v and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v michael_n dispute_v about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n 1._o more_o general_o it_o be_v say_v that_o michael_n contend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d loc_n vox_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forensis_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la judicia_fw-la spectat_fw-la justinian_n in_o loc_n the_o word_n say_v justinian_n be_v borrow_v from_o court_n of_o judicature_n and_o belong_v to_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o contend_v in_o judgement_n the_o word_n in_o scripture_n be_v use_v several_a way_n and_o oft_o it_o signify_v to_o hesitate_n and_o stagger_v or_o doubt_v rom._n 14.23_o matth._n 21.21_o rom._n 4.20_o and_o the_o word_n import_v a_o doubt_n with_o a_o contention_n comment_n qui_fw-la haesitat_fw-la all_o tercantibus_fw-la sententiis_fw-la secum_fw-la quasi_fw-la litigat_fw-la et_fw-la disceptat_fw-la bud._n in_o comment_n he_o that_o doubt_v or_o hesitate_v in_o a_o business_n be_v by_o different_a opinion_n draw_v several_a way_n find_v a_o struggle_a and_o a_o contention_n as_o budeus_n note_v within_o himself_o as_o unresolved_a what_o course_n to_o take_v rom._n 14.1_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o doubtful_a or_o contentious_a disputation_n or_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v contention_n of_o disputation_n beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d altercationes_fw-la disputationum_fw-la beza_n act_n 11.2_o they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contend_v with_o peter_n it_o may_v here_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v those_o contention_n between_o good_a and_o bad_a angel_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o they_o be_v either_o about_o thing_n 1._o of_o temporal_a or_o 2._o of_o spiritual_a concernment_n 1._o about_o temporal_n and_o so_o they_o contend_v the_o good_a angel_n for_o and_o the_o bad_a against_o the_o outward_a welfare_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 34.7_o psal_n 34.7_o the_o good_a angel_n like_o soldier_n pitch_v their_o tent_n about_o the_o godly_a to_o protect_v they_o where_o satan_n pitch_v his_o force_n to_o destroy_v they_o evil_a angel_n strive_v to_o drive_v man_n into_o place_n of_o danger_n the_o devil_n will_v have_v have_v christ_n to_o have_v leap_v from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o pinnacle_n 6.4_o mat._n 6.4_o but_o the_o good_a angel_n keep_v we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n and_o bear_v we_o up_o in_o their_o arm_n psal_n 91.12_o when_o elisha_n be_v beset_v the_o mountain_n be_v full_a of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n 1_o king_n 6.17_o the_o devil_n who_o stir_v up_o daniel_n enemy_n to_o have_v destroy_v he_o by_o the_o lion_n be_v disappoint_v by_o that_o good_a angel_n 6.22_o dan._n 6.22_o who_o shut_v the_o lion_n mouth_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n defend_v jacob_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n 32.2_o gen._n 32.2_o into_o who_o heart_n satan_n have_v put_v it_o to_o contrive_v jacob_n death_n satan_n endeavour_v the_o destruction_n of_o people_n and_o country_n but_o good_a angel_n fight_v for_o their_o safety_n when_o satan_n prevail_v with_o david_n to_o number_v the_o people_n 24.17_o 2_o sam._n 24.17_o he_o leave_v he_o few_o to_o number_n by_o seventy_o thousand_o michael_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o chief_a prince_n protect_v the_o jew_n against_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o persian_n dan._n 10.13_o 19.35_o 2_o king_n 19.35_o and_o a_o 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meekness_n abolish_v not_o his_o zeal_n the_o regard_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n draw_v forth_o this_o severe_a denunciation_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o both_o he_o be_v as_o bold_a to_o foretell_v their_o woe_n as_o they_o to_o proclaim_v their_o wickedness_n the_o like_a spirit_n we_o may_v behold_v in_o the_o holy_a man_n before_o he_o 32.27_o causam_fw-la populi_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la precibus_fw-la causam_fw-la dei_fw-la apud_fw-la populum_fw-la gladiis_fw-la allegavit_fw-la greg._n exod._n 32.27_o moses_n so_o meek_a that_o when_o he_o be_v with_o god_n though_o he_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o people_n with_o prayer_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v with_o the_o people_n he_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n with_o the_o sword_n the_o prophet_n after_o he_o samuel_n elijah_n isaiah_n jeremiah_n be_v cold_a and_o calm_a in_o their_o own_o but_o full_a of_o heavenly_a heat_n in_o god_n cause_n their_o denunciation_n

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