Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	way_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	138	4	9.2564	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79892	Golden apples. Or Seaonable and serious counsel from the sanctuary to the rulers of the earth, held forth in the resolution of sundry questions, and cases of conscience about divisions, schisms, heresies, and the tolleration of them. Collected out of the writings of the most orthodox, and judicious divines, both Presbyterians, and Independents. / By Sa. Clarke, pastor in Bennet Fink.	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.; Anthony, Burgess, d. 1644.	1659 (1659)	Wing C4518; Thomason E1881_3; ESTC R209888	84,688	239

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office_n might_n and_o shall_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n have_v punish_v such_o sin_n the_o lord_n not_o use_v to_o stir_v up_o any_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n to_o do_v any_o such_o act_n but_o in_o a_o defect_n of_o ordinary_a power_n so_o by_o these_o extraordinary_a act_n be_v a_o supply_n make_v of_o the_o defect_n of_o magistratical_a power_n which_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n make_v use_v of_o the_o sword_n or_o whip_v for_o the_o corporal_a punishment_n as_o rom._n 13.4_o rather_o than_o such_o abuse_n in_o religion_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o a_o external_a coercive_a way_n curb_v and_o punish_v therefore_o christ_n think_v it_o fit_a to_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o so_o good_a and_o bless_a a_o work_n when_o those_o who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o do_v it_o will_v not_o discharge_v their_o trust_n quest_n quest_n what_o corruption_n in_o religion_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n answ_n answ_n we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o corruption_n in_o religion_n and_o they_o be_v first_o either_o dogmatical_a or_o practical_a and_o these_o again_o be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v more_o gross_a and_o strike_v at_o the_o fundamental_o or_o vital_n of_o religion_n whether_o direct_o or_o collateral_o or_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o more_o circumstantial_a and_o light_a nature_n second_o corruption_n in_o religion_n be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v secret_o take_v up_o and_o embrace_v or_o such_o as_o come_v under_o man_n view_n be_v outward_o express_v by_o word_n writing_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o again_o be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v hold_v forth_o with_o meekness_n and_o real_a expression_n of_o a_o cordial_a readiness_n to_o lay_v they_o aside_o upon_o better_a information_n or_o such_o as_o be_v carry_v on_o in_o a_o turbulent_a way_n and_o with_o contempt_n of_o civil_a or_o church_n order_n again_o restraint_n and_o punishment_n of_o these_o be_v either_o that_o which_o be_v mere_o and_o immediate_o divine_a or_o that_o which_o 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neither_o may_v church-officer_n punish_v in_o a_o external_a way_n as_o by_o imprisonment_n fine_n stripe_n sword_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 20.25_o 26._o 3._o neither_o civil_a nor_o church_n power_n may_v punish_v a_o mere_a suppose_a corruption_n in_o religion_n but_o that_o which_o do_v manifest_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o must_v not_o make_v man_n offender_n for_o a_o word_n right_o utter_v by_o the_o just_a isa_n 29.21_o that_o be_v blind_a zeal_n as_o joh._n 16.2_o 3._o 4._o neither_o of_o they_o may_v censure_v or_o punish_v corruption_n in_o religion_n till_o they_o break_v forth_o in_o outward_a expression_n for_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o they_o be_v of_o legal_a proof_n scandalous_a and_o infectious_a hence_o deut._n 13.13_o 14._o and_o 17.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o