Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	religious_a	zeal_n	zealous_a	16	3	8.5754	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42584	Gell's remaines, or, Several select scriptures of the New Testament opened and explained wherein Jesus Christ, as yesterday, to day, and the same for ever, is illustrated, in sundry pious and learned notes and observations thereupon, in two volumes / by the learned and judicious Dr. Robert Gell ; collected and set in order by R. Bacon.	Gell, Robert, 1595-1665.; Bacon, Robert, b. 1611 or 12.	1676 (1676)	Wing G472; ESTC R17300	2,657,678	1,606

religion_n that_o we_o may_v not_o know_v the_o true_a so_o that_o the_o member_n which_o divide_v religion_n according_a to_o st._n james_n be_v two_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vain_a religion_n be_v the_o one_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n for_o neither_o be_v vain_a religion_n pure_a nor_o pure_a religion_n vain_a and_o see_v these_o two_o be_v contrary_a the_o compare_v of_o these_o two_o together_o may_v be_v a_o illustration_n unto_o both_o 1._o vain_a religion_n be_v such_o a_o service_n of_o god_n as_o be_v unprofitable_a such_o a_o service_n of_o god_n as_o do_v not_o attain_v unto_o the_o end_n to_o which_o it_o tend_v for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o vain_a and_o to_o have_v no_o profit_n by_o walk_v humble_o with_o our_o god_n mal._n 3._o therefore_o this_o be_v that_o worship_n which_o from_o the_o event_n be_v term_v by_o tully_n timor_fw-la deorum_fw-la inanis_fw-la from_o the_o object_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o action_n it_o be_v call_v by_o other_o false_a religion_n for_o it_o be_v false_a religion_n ubi_fw-la falsi_fw-la coluntur_fw-la dii_fw-la aut_fw-la ubi_fw-la falso_fw-la cultu_fw-la colitur_fw-la deus_fw-la 1._o it_o be_v vain_a impure_a and_o false_a religion_n if_o the_o god_n be_v vain_a impure_a and_o false_a which_o we_o adore_v it_o be_v vain_a because_o vain_a god_n can_v recompense_v they_o that_o serve_v they_o whether_o they_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n baruch_n 6._o 2._o impure_a it_o be_v both_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o also_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o they_o that_o use_v it_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n because_o it_o do_v profane_v his_o holy_a name_n who_o will_v not_o give_v his_o honour_n to_o another_o for_o it_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o creature_n subject_n to_o corruption_n therefore_o some_o expositor_n do_v thus_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o begin_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v profane_v gen._n 4.26_o 2._o impure_a also_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o that_o use_v it_o because_o they_o do_v corrupt_v themselves_o thereby_o deut._n 4.16_o for_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o his_o servant_n moses_n say_v go_v get_v thou_o down_o for_o the_o people_n which_o thou_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n have_v corrupt_v themselves_o they_o have_v turn_v aside_o quick_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o i_o command_v they_o they_o have_v make_v they_o a_o melt_a calf_n and_o have_v worship_v it_o and_o have_v sacrifice_v thereunto_o and_o say_v these_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n which_o have_v bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n exod._n 32.7_o 2._o final_o if_o the_o god_n we_o serve_v be_v false_a than_o our_o service_n i._n e._n our_o religion_n can_v be_v true_a for_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v among_o they_o be_v false_a this_o also_o be_v the_o prophet_n baruch_n his_o argument_n who_o testimony_n in_o this_o case_n i_o hope_v will_v not_o be_v judge_v apocrypha_fw-la therefore_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o we_o have_v such_o frequent_a mention_n be_v refer_v unto_o this_o false_a impure_a and_o vain_a religion_n neither_o can_v the_o religious_a worship_v of_o angel_n nor_o the_o invocate_a of_o saint_n depart_v be_v reduce_v to_o another_o head_n for_o though_o there_o be_v due_a unto_o those_o excellent_a creature_n civil_a honour_n respect_n and_o reverence_n yet_o the_o truth_n itself_o conclude_v that_o the_o object_n of_o religious_a worship_n be_v god_n alone_o for_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v st._n matth._n 4.10_o therefore_o their_o religion_n must_v needs_o be_v vain_a who_o make_v their_o belly_n their_o god_n and_o their_o glory_n their_o shame_n for_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o cyclops_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o they_o haud_fw-la ulla_fw-la numina_fw-la expavescunt_fw-la coelitum_fw-la sed_fw-la victimas_fw-la uni_fw-la deorum_fw-la maximo_fw-la ventri_fw-la offerunt_fw-la deos_fw-la ignorant_a caeteros_fw-la in_o a_o word_n if_o we_o live_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n in_o luxury_n covetousness_n or_o pride_n our_o religion_n must_v needs_o be_v false_a because_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n the_o devil_n the_o god_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n be_v the_o numen_fw-la which_o we_o adore_v 2._o religion_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o service_n may_v be_v false_a although_o the_o god_n who_o we_o intend_v to_o serve_v be_v true_a this_o will_v appear_v most_o evident_a if_o we_o do_v observe_v what_o fruit_n ignorant_a zeal_n and_o needless_a fear_n bring_v forth_o for_o some_o among_o the_o jew_n be_v strict_a observer_n of_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n and_o in_o observe_v of_o those_o outward_a rite_n they_o place_v their_o righteousness_n but_o not_o know_v christ_n the_o truth_n who_o they_o do_v signify_v they_o be_v more_o zealous_a to_o confirm_v the_o figure_n than_o willing_a to_o obey_v the_o truth_n they_o have_v indeed_o a_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n and_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n they_o submit_v not_o themselves_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.3_o what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o that_o fiery_a zeal_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n prophesy_v say_v the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o who_o so_o kill_v you_o will_v think_v he_o do_v god_n service_n that_o be_v who_o so_o put_v such_o as_o you_o to_o death_n will_v think_v he_o have_v declare_v himself_o religious_a and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o distemper_n but_o zealous_a ignorance_n for_o this_o will_v they_o do_v unto_o you_o say_v our_o saviour_n because_o they_o have_v not_o know_v the_o father_n nor_o i_o st._n joh._n 2._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n but_o they_o be_v all_o for_o sacrifice_n but_o not_o at_o all_o for_o mercy_n 2._o and_o what_o do_v needless_a fear_n beget_v but_o disobedience_n to_o just_a command_n for_o the_o man_n of_o this_o generation_n despise_v government_n fear_v lest_o it_o shall_v abridge_v their_o christian_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o true_o their_o carnal_a and_o antichristian_a liberty_n these_o fear_n they_o shall_v be_v over_o lord_v where_o there_o be_v no_o parity_n therefore_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n as_o though_o that_o policy_n sway_v they_o more_o than_o piety_n these_o though_o they_o know_v no_o evil_n in_o the_o church_n discipline_n yet_o will_v not_o obey_v it_o lest_o they_o shall_v admit_v a_o introduction_n to_o some_o new_a religion_n thus_o do_v they_o omit_v obedience_n unto_o government_n honour_n unto_o governor_n reverence_n unto_o god_n and_o good_a duty_n upon_o a_o vain_a suspicion_n but_o do_v not_o fear_v the_o contrary_a act_n as_o rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n clamorous_a and_o revile_v speech_n irreverend_a and_o rude_a behaviour_n although_o most_o manifest_a evil_n if_o therefore_o by_o the_o fruit_n the_o tree_n be_v know_v then_o by_o these_o work_n may_v all_o man_n know_v it_o be_v not_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a but_o false_a impure_a and_o vain_a religion_n 2._o wherefore_o in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o follow_v that_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n be_v the_o upright_a service_n of_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n ubi_fw-la verus_fw-la deus_fw-la veer_fw-la colitur_fw-la for_o the_o only_a true_a god_n who_o pure_a eye_n will_v not_o behold_v corruption_n be_v the_o only_a object_n unto_o which_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n tend_v and_o that_o religion_n by_o which_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n be_v pure_o serve_v be_v undefiled_a and_o pure_a 1._o first_o the_o only_a true_a god_n who_o pure_a eye_n will_v not_o behold_v corruption_n be_v the_o only_a object_n unto_o which_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n tend_v for_o thus_o speak_v samuel_n unto_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n say_v if_o you_o do_v return_n unto_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n baalim_fw-la and_o ashteroth_n from_o among_o you_o and_o prepare_v your_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o only_o and_o he_o will_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n then_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n put_v away_o baalim_fw-la and_o ashteroth_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n only_o 1_o sam._n 7.3_o baalim_fw-la and_o ashteroth_n be_v in_o the_o east_n like_o jupiter_n and_o venus_n in_o the_o west_n name_n by_o which_o the_o gentile_n god_n be_v signify_v the_o people_n by_o forsake_v baalim_fw-la and_o ashteroth_n and_o by_o serve_v of_o jehovah_n only_o be_v require_v to_o renounce_v all_o false_a god_n and_o to_o devote_v themselves_o unto_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a to_o this_o the_o ancient_a and_o laudable_a

good_a name_n among_o man_n 2._o as_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v say_v to_o his_o brother_n racha_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o his_o will_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v receive_v such_o a_o evil_a report_n of_o his_o brother_n exod._n 23.1_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v up_o or_o receive_v a_o vain_a report_n 3._o if_o to_o be_v call_v racha_n be_v think_v worthy_a of_o the_o judgement_n and_o that_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o it_o who_o say_v so_o to_o his_o brother_n how_o much_o more_o liable_a be_v he_o unto_o the_o judgement_n and_o worthy_a of_o it_o who_o be_v racha_n who_o be_v a_o vain_a man_n 4._o whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o council_n these_o word_n contain_v the_o penalty_n due_a to_o the_o second_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n viz._n to_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o council_n and_o what_o be_v the_o council_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n be_v common_a to_o all_o session_n of_o judge_n as_o well_o to_o that_o of_o 23._o and_o of_o that_o three_o judge_n as_o that_o of_o 70._o or_o 72._o which_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o twelve_o son_n of_o jacob_n give_v name_n to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n as_o also_o the_o head_n and_o prince_n of_o those_o tribe_n and_o afterward_o the_o like_a number_n of_o apostle_n be_v appoint_v by_o our_o lord_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n so_o in_o memory_n of_o the_o lxx_o person_n who_o come_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n gen._n 46.27_o they_o ordain_v so_o many_o elder_n and_o governor_n over_o they_o and_o afterward_o our_o lord_n send_v forth_o the_o like_a number_n of_o disciple_n unto_o those_o seventy_o elder_n the_o lord_n send_v moses_n exod._n 3.16_o and_o he_o report_v the_o lord_n message_n unto_o they_o exod._n 4.29_o unto_o these_o moses_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o jethro_n commit_v the_o less_o matter_n in_o controversy_n to_o be_v judge_v reserve_v the_o great_a and_o more_o difficult_a to_o his_o own_o cognizance_n exod._n 18.22_o afterward_o when_o moses_n complain_v of_o his_o burden_n the_o lord_n himself_o ratify_v the_o counsel_n of_o jethro_n and_o command_v moses_n to_o take_v seventy_o elder_n who_o he_o enable_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n numb_a 11.16_o this_o sanhedrim_n or_o high_a council_n consist_v of_o priest_n levite_n religious_a and_o devout_a israelite_n as_o appear_v 2_o chron._n 19.8_o this_o council_n judge_v of_o all_o cause_n divine_a and_o humane_a civil_a and_o capital_a reason_n the_o spiritual_a judge_n look_v at_o the_o root_n of_o bitterness_n which_o be_v envy_n pride_n anger_n impatiency_n etc._n etc._n he_o look_v at_o the_o fruit_n grow_v or_o like_v to_o grow_v from_o this_o root_n of_o bitterness_n this_o root_n bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n even_o bitter_a word_n he_o look_v at_o the_o direful_a issue_n of_o wrath_n even_a death_n itself_o psal_n 57.3_o he_o shall_v save_v i_o from_o the_o reproach_n of_o he_o that_o will_v eat_v i_o up_o sword_n be_v in_o their_o lip_n psal_n 59.7_o i_o have_v reserve_v a_o doubt_n here_o to_o be_v answer_v which_o be_v proper_a in_o part_n to_o the_o former_a point_n but_o here_o it_o may_v receive_v a_o more_o general_a satisfaction_n 1._o whether_o he_o who_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o judgement_n or_o who_o say_v racha_n to_o the_o council_n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v because_o jus_o gladii_fw-la the_o power_n of_o put_v malefactor_n to_o death_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o roman_n according_a to_o that_o of_o john_n 18.31_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n josephus_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o festus_n be_v dead_a ananus_fw-la the_o high_a priest_n call_v a_o council_n before_o albinus_n come_v to_o be_v precedent_n of_o judea_n and_o cite_v james_n the_o lord_n brother_n and_o many_o other_o who_o he_o condemn_v to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n but_o for_o this_o he_o be_v accuse_v before_o albinus_n the_o governor_n because_o he_o call_v a_o council_n without_o lief_o of_o the_o precedent_n now_o if_o the_o council_n may_v not_o be_v call_v without_o lief_o obtain_v of_o the_o roman_n how_o much_o less_o may_v any_o man_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o council_n yea_o the_o jew_n themselves_o confess_v that_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v destroy_v all_o power_n of_o judge_v criminal_a and_o capital_a cause_n be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n all_o which_o if_o true_a how_o then_o say_v our_o lord_n that_o he_o who_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o council_n how_o can_v this_o be_v true_a when_o our_o lord_n speak_v this_o when_o the_o power_n of_o judge_v and_o sentence_v all_o capital_a offender_n be_v now_o take_v from_o the_o jew_n i_o answer_v some_o go_v about_o to_o satisfy_v this_o doubt_n by_o say_v that_o although_o the_o power_n of_o judge_v capital_a cause_n be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n yet_o the_o manner_n of_o judgement_n be_v well_o know_v out_o of_o the_o law_n deut._n 16.18_o and_o other_o place_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o this_o answer_n i_o conceive_v no_o way_n satisfi_v the_o doubt_n for_o our_o lord_n do_v not_o tell_v they_o only_o of_o what_o be_v past_a but_o warn_v they_o of_o the_o danger_n to_o come_v nor_o do_v our_o lord_n go_v about_o to_o terrify_v his_o disciple_n with_o inania_fw-la terriculamenta_fw-la causeless_a fear_n and_o scare-crow_n no_o our_o lord_n here_o say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o judgement_n and_o he_o who_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o council_n hereby_o our_o lord_n warn_v his_o disciple_n that_o although_o all_o civil_a power_n be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n of_o judge_v criminal_a and_o capital_a cause_n yet_o there_o remain_v a_o spiritual_a power_n of_o judge_v and_o condemn_v wrath_n and_o reproach_n proceed_v from_o wrath_n as_o murder_v yea_o by_o these_o very_a word_n our_o lord_n do_v constitute_v a_o spiritual_a judicature_n in_o his_o church_n for_o otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v show_v what_o judgement_n or_o what_o council_n the_o angry_a man_n and_o he_o who_o call_v his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v liable_a unto_o doubt_n 2._o but_o it_o seem_v our_o lord_n forbid_v any_o such_o power_n of_o judge_v or_o rule_v among_o his_o people_n matth._n 20.25_o 26_o 27._o answer_n here_o be_v utter_o a_o mistake_n our_o lord_n by_o these_o word_n do_v not_o take_v away_o superiority_n of_o one_o over_o another_o or_o spiritual_a judicature_n since_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o the_o supreme_a judge_n but_o he_o forbid_v such_o abuse_n of_o power_n as_o be_v among_o the_o gentile_n they_o abuse_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o other_o look_v only_o at_o their_o own_o sovereignty_n without_o aim_v at_o their_o good_a who_o they_o rule_v this_o be_v understand_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o turn_v to_o exercise_v dominion_n and_o to_o exercise_v authority_n whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o composition_n import_v the_o abuse_n of_o dominion_n and_o authority_n obs_n 1._o take_v notice_n from_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a judicatory_a a_o power_n of_o judge_v spiritual_a thing_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n how_o do_v this_o follow_v sure_o undeniable_o for_o if_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o there_o be_v then_o no_o civil_a judicature_n our_o lord_n by_o these_o word_n necessary_o suppose_v a_o spiritual_a judicature_n unto_o which_o every_o one_o 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