Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	power_n	spiritual_a	temporal_a	3,522	5	8.8171	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53662	Tutamen evangelicum, or, A defence of Scripture-ordination, against the exceptions of T.G. in a book intituled, Tentamen novum proving, that ordination by presbyters is valid, Timothy and Titus were no diocesan rulers, the presbyters of Ephesus were the apostles successors in the government of that church, and not Timothy, the first epistle to Timothy was written before the meeting at Miletus, the ancient Waldenses had no diocesan bishops, &c./ by the author of the Plea for Scripture-ordination.	Owen, James, 1654-1706.	1697 (1697)	Wing O710; ESTC R9488	123,295	224

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not_o that_o we_o have_v dominion_n over_o your_o faith_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o exercise_v any_o dominion_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n they_o reckon_v themselves_o minister_n not_o lord_n they_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o of_o the_o sword_n their_o weapon_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v lawful_a dominion_n adam_n dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n in_o a_o state_n of_o innocency_n which_o be_v far_o from_o tyranny_n be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lxx_o gen._n 1.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n dominion_n which_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o righteous_a and_o infinite_o remote_a from_o tyranny_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o same_o word_n psal_n 110.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rule_v thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 2._o christ_n forbid_v that_o dominion_n which_o the_o apostle_n covet_v and_o be_v ambitious_a of_o what_o be_v that_o not_o a_o tyrannical_a power_n over_o their_o brethren_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o impute_v such_o horrid_a wickedness_n to_o such_o good_a man_n they_o be_v not_o so_o wicked_a as_o to_o desire_v a_o absolute_a power_n to_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o conscience_n and_o body_n of_o their_o fellow-subject_n the_o strife_n among_o they_o be_v which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v the_o great_a luke_n 22.24_o they_o expect_v to_o be_v so_o many_o prince_n dignify_v with_o power_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n above_o other_o they_o dream_v of_o a_o temporal_a kingdom_n the_o messiah_n be_v to_o set_v up_o as_o most_o of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n do_v and_o be_v ambitious_a of_o the_o chief_a dignity_n in_o this_o kingdom_n mat._n 20.21_o they_o think_v jesus_n christ_n will_v set_v up_o for_o a_o temporal_a prince_n and_o they_o aspire_v to_o a_o temporal_a dominion_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o dominion_n belong_v to_o temporal_a prince_n but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v so_o among_o his_o 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blasphemy_n it_o can_v therefore_o be_v imagine_v that_o christ_n shall_v forbid_v tyrannical_a dominion_n here_o which_o they_o have_v no_o thought_n of_o therefore_o all_o dominion_n like_o that_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o coercive_a power_n worldly_a grandeur_n and_o swell_a title_n of_o honour_n be_v here_o forbid_a 3._o the_o dissenter_n be_v not_o the_o only_a person_n who_o have_v oppose_v the_o secular_a dominion_n and_o lordly_a title_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n they_o be_v forbid_v to_o intermeddle_v with_o secular_a affair_n which_o be_v the_o province_n of_o civil_a magistrate_n upon_o pain_n of_o deprivation_n the_o ancient_a canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o six_o general_n council_n at_o constantinople_n feruntur_fw-la can._n 2._o can._n apost_n 6._o al._n 7._o &_o 80._o saecularia_fw-la officia_fw-la negotiaque_fw-la abjiciant_fw-la honorum_fw-la gradus_fw-la per_fw-la 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