Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	wit_n	word_n	write_v	142	4	5.0105	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72064	The Christian knight compiled by Sir VVilliam VViseman Knight, for the pvblike weale and happinesse of England, Scotland, and Ireland.	Wiseman, William, Sir, d. 1643.	1619 (1619)	STC 10926; ESTC S122637	208,326	271

what_o marvel_v then_o if_o achilles_n smite_v thirsites_n for_o his_o foul_a mouth_n though_o otherwise_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o easy_o move_v the_o best_a man_n will_v not_o soon_o give_v cause_n but_o vir_fw-la iracundus_fw-la provocat_fw-la rixas_fw-la a_o hastle_n man_n 15._o prou._n 15._o or_o a_o choleric_a sir_n will_v still_o be_v quarrel_v and_o provoke_v ever_o urge_v ever_o misconstrue_v never_o without_o a_o caprich_n or_o two_o in_o store_n an_o other_o man_n as_o good_a as_o he_o will_v never_o do_v it_o but_o leave_v it_o to_o scoulde_n in_o ally_n and_o alehouse_n he_o will_v always_o keep_v himself_o in_o compass_n of_o manhood_n as_o near_o as_o he_o can_v and_o never_o debase_v himself_o to_o such_o unworthy_a do_n and_o there_o be_v a_o plain_a precept_n for_o it_o nolite_fw-la provocare_fw-la 6._o eph._n 6._o if_o i_o may_v not_o urge_v my_o child_n or_o servant_n to_o anger_n how_o much_o less_o my_o fellow_n or_o my_o better_a the_o law_n give_v favour_n to_o man_n slaughter_n if_o he_o be_v provoke_v but_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a infamy_n to_o a_o noble_a person_n then_o to_o provoke_v or_o to_o be_v account_v a_o quarrel_n it_o be_v unbecome_v a_o woman_n much_o more_o a_o man_n at_o arm_n quip_n gird_n flaunte_n taunt_n far_o be_v they_o from_o you_o i_o beseech_v you_o they_o be_v but_o seed_n of_o scold_a the_o scum_n of_o a_o woman_n wit_n though_o some_o woman_n delight_v in_o it_o and_o think_v it_o worth_a print_v every_o word_n they_o speak_v word_n breed_v quarrel_n and_o of_o quarrel_v come_v bloodshed_a a_o old_a colonel_n of_o we_o rejoice_v on_o his_o death_n bed_n that_o have_v be_v in_o many_o broil_n in_o his_o life_n and_o many_o time_n provoke_v he_o never_o give_v cause_n of_o quarrel_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o turn_v his_o face_n from_o any_o man_n breathe_v to_o detract_v or_o reveal_v a_o man_n secret_a if_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o state_n or_o much_o hurtful_a to_o his_o friend_n be_v very_o unworthy_a a_o gentleman_n and_o breed_v much_o quarrel_n a_o man_n of_o sort_n will_v be_v loath_a to_o be_v think_v a_o blab_n or_o tell-tale_n it_o begin_v with_o idleness_n and_o end_n with_o damnation_n granado_n say_v there_o be_v multitude_n in_o hell_n for_o nothing_o else_o but_o this_o they_o say_v there_o will_v be_v no_o thief_n if_o there_o be_v no_o receiver_n and_o sure_o there_o will_v be_v no_o pickethanke_n or_o slanderer_n if_o there_o be_v no_o hearer_n to_o delight_v in_o they_o possid_n possid_n s._n augustine_n have_v write_v about_o his_o dine_a board_n these_o verse_n quisquis_fw-la amat_fw-la dictis_fw-la absentum_fw-la rodere_fw-la vitam_fw-la hanc_fw-la mensam_fw-la vetitam_fw-la noverit_fw-la esse_fw-la sibi_fw-la this_o table_n they_o forbid_v be_v in_o english_a thus_o that_o of_o the_o absent_a speak_v amiss_o nemo_fw-la sine_fw-la crimine_fw-la vivit_fw-la no_o man_n live_v without_o a_o fault_n but_o he_o that_o proclaim_v it_o be_v worse_a than_o he_o abhominatio_fw-la hominum_fw-la detractor_n 24._o prou._n 24._o the_o backebiter_n be_v hold_v abominable_a and_o to_o be_v shun_v as_o a_o venomous_a thing_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n only_o it_o have_v be_v allow_v in_o italy_n that_o the_o wrong_v shall_v give_v the_o wrong_a a_o cartella_n to_o fight_v with_o he_o how_o just_o i_o will_v not_o now_o speak_v neither_o speak_v i_o of_o the_o sin_n to_o god-ward_o which_o i_o leave_v whole_o to_o preacher_n i_o touch_v it_o only_o in_o point_n of_o dishonour_n and_o as_o they_o be_v aspersion_n to_o reputation_n which_o both_o the_o wrong_a be_v bind_v to_o recompense_n and_o the_o wrong_a may_v just_o require_v i_o touch_v they_o as_o they_o be_v makebate_n and_o leave_v a_o stain_n behind_o they_o in_o another_o coat_n be_v slanderous_a and_o scandalous_a to_o fame_n and_o soon_o raise_v then_o remoove_v if_o not_o repair_v in_o time_n conturbat_fw-la sapientem_fw-la it_o trouble_v a_o right_a wise_a body_n to_o have_v the_o lie_n or_o a_o foul_a word_n give_v he_o which_o we_o use_v to_o our_o page_n or_o varlet_n conturbat_fw-la sapientem_fw-la to_o have_v a_o frump_n or_o a_o scoff_n or_o a_o bear_v in_o the_o nose_n much_o more_o a_o stripe_n or_o a_o trip_n at_o his_o heel_n and_o no_o marvel_n if_o it_o cost_v blood_n or_o sound_a blow_n ere_o they_o part_v these_o matter_n be_v hold_v as_o small_a with_o we_o as_o they_o be_v common_a but_o the_o roman_n hold_v they_o very_o shameful_a and_o censor_n tax_v the_o cause-giver_n with_o ignominy_n and_o shame_n which_o they_o use_v not_o to_o any_o man_n but_o upon_o great_a cause_n vit_fw-mi plut._n vit_fw-mi beside_o loss_n of_o his_o horse_n to_o you_o my_o dear_a country_n man_n and_o friend_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a scope_n of_o my_o speech_n that_o howsoever_o your_o sudden_a occasion_n of_o heat_n may_v carry_v you_o at_o any_o time_n somewhat_o further_o then_o upon_o advisement_n you_o will_v to_o break_v the_o peace_n or_o bond_n of_o charity_n with_o any_o and_o for_o which_o i_o can_v give_v you_o no_o other_o rule_n than_o the_o measure_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o you_o yet_o upon_o time_n of_o deliberation_n and_o space_n between_o that_o be_v to_o say_v upon_o cold_a blood_n which_o be_v the_o other_o part_n i_o speak_v of_o i_o do_v wish_n much_o and_o if_o i_o may_v i_o will_v command_v you_o as_o we_o do_v in_o the_o war_n that_o you_o neither_o challenge_v your_o opposite_a into_o the_o field_n upon_o any_o occasion_n or_o if_o you_o be_v challenge_v that_o you_o do_v not_o accept_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n both_o heinous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o do_v and_o no_o less_o than_o heresy_n to_o think_v you_o may_v do_v this_o may_v be_v news_n to_o some_o of_o you_o but_o not_o so_o new_a as_o true_a evil_a fashion_n drive_v old_a folk_n to_o school_n again_o and_o the_o elder_a of_o you_o be_v not_o too_o old_a to_o learn_v if_o any_o of_o you_o be_v possess_v with_o that_o pestiferous_a opinion_n that_o it_o be_v heinous_a and_o sinful_a it_o appear_v by_o this_o for_o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n if_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n than_o heresy_n also_o to_o hold_v it_o lawful_a this_o be_v in_o short_a but_o i_o will_v make_v it_o more_o plain_a to_o you_o because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n you_o must_v inform_v yourselves_o in_o and_o it_o be_v gross_a to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o single_a combat_n be_v honourable_a if_o it_o be_v in_o just_a war_n or_o command_v by_o the_o prince_n or_o commonweal_n as_o david_n do_v against_o goliath_n for_o avoid_v of_o bloodshed_a of_o many_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o one_o many_o in_o this_o kind_n we_o find_v in_o history_n of_o one_o to_o one_o or_o more_o to_o more_o to_o weaken_v or_o discourage_v the_o contrary_a and_o we_o read_v they_o willing_o in_o our_o book_n and_o god_n have_v favour_v it_o so_o that_o it_o have_v save_v the_o life_n of_o many_o for_o the_o time_n we_o have_v also_o a_o ancient_a trial_n for_o title_n of_o land_n or_o appeal_v of_o felony_n by_o single_a combat_n where_o matter_n be_v so_o obscure_a or_o otherwise_o carry_v that_o common_a law_n or_o justice_n can_v hardly_o decide_v they_o and_o the_o form_n be_v yet_o in_o use_n but_o seldom_o suffer_v by_o magistrate_n to_o take_v effect_n as_o savour_v more_o of_o heathenish_a time_n when_o such_o custom_n begin_v then_o of_o christian_a lenity_n which_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n have_v almost_o wear_v it_o away_o this_o kind_n of_o combat_n also_o be_v needful_a sometime_o and_o man_n be_v force_v to_o it_o in_o defence_n of_o one_o person_n or_o purse_n or_o honour_n to_o avoid_v a_o bastinado_n or_o such_o like_a disgrace_n but_o this_o must_v be_v as_o the_o learned_a say_v out_o of_o saint_n augustine_n in_o delicto_fw-la flagrante_fw-la upon_o assault_n navar._n navar._n or_o a_o wait_n and_o cum_fw-la moderamine_fw-la in_o culpatae_fw-la tutelae_fw-la intend_v only_o their_o just_a defence_n and_o not_o otherwise_o it_o must_v not_o be_v if_o any_o mean_n else_o be_v by_o fly_v back_o or_o step_v aside_o say_v the_o law_n but_o i_o hold_v it_o probable_a with_o other_o that_o if_o one_o assault_v i_o let_v he_o stand_v to_o his_o peril_n he_o force_v i_o to_o fight_v i_o meet_v he_o not_o of_o purpose_n nor_o upon_o challenge_n which_o i_o may_v not_o do_v nor_o any_o authority_n upon_o earth_n can_v give_v leave_n to_o do_v nor_o scarce_o connive_v with_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v the_o learned_a hold_n 20._o exod_n 20._o that_o by_o kill_v here_o be_v understand_v murder_n and_o this_o difference_n be_v between_o kill_v

and_o leave_v themselves_o little_a else_o but_o what_o they_o wear_v on_o therr_n belt_n and_o buckle_n and_o ring_n on_o their_o finger_n an_o other_o time_n they_o of_o marseile_n do_v the_o like_a unasked_a 43._o just_a 43._o to_o aid_v the_o roman_n at_o a_o need_n and_o leave_v not_o themselves_o a_o piece_n of_o gold_n either_o in_o public_a or_o private_a neither_o be_v it_o fit_a for_o we_o to_o judge_v the_o state_n at_o our_o pleasure_n when_o matter_n of_o burden_n be_v propound_v our_o sovereign_n be_v wise_a and_o bear_v conscience_n towards_o us._n they_o sit_v near_o the_o sun_n and_o know_v what_o must_v be_v better_a than_o we_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o more_o experience_v than_o we_o and_o their_o part_n be_v in_o the_o burden_n as_o well_o as_o we_o it_o belong_v to_o we_o to_o listen_v willing_o and_o perform_v glad_o 9_o 2._o cor._n 9_o hilarem_fw-la datorem_fw-la diligit_fw-la deus_fw-la god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n and_o bless_v he_o not_o doubt_v according_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o our_o ancestor_n thrive_v better_a than_o we_o and_o live_v more_o plentiful_o saint_n augustine_n impute_v to_o this_o quia_fw-la deo_fw-la decimas_fw-la sanctis_fw-la hom._n 48._o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la regi_fw-la censum_fw-la dabant_fw-la because_o tithe_n they_o pay_v to_o god_n and_o tribute_n to_o the_o king_n other_o pay_v also_o at_o this_o day_n but_o they_o do_v it_o not_o willing_o and_o god_n regard_v more_o what_o the_o heart_n do_v than_o what_o the_o hand_n do_v and_o therefore_o whosoever_o be_v justice_n or_o assessor_n on_o the_o bench_n our_o love_n and_o conscience_n must_v be_v of_o the_o quorum_n let_v mutiny_n and_o turbulence_n find_v no_o place_n with_o ingenuous_a spirit_n christ_n himvelfe_n make_v mean_n to_o contribute_v to_o superior_n for_o our_o example_n have_v himself_o neither_o land_n nor_o good_n and_o so_o will_v we_o if_o we_o have_v but_o love_n in_o us._n a_o dead_a horse_n be_v no_o horse_n no_o more_o be_v dead_a love_n any_o love_n and_o where_o shall_v we_o show_v it_o more_o then_o to_o our_o prince_n in_o who_o all_o cause_n of_o love_n concur_v together_o most_o common_o some_o wear_v their_o king_n in_o their_o hat_n some_o in_o a_o jewel_n about_o their_o neck_n and_o we_o set_v up_o his_o picture_n in_o our_o eye_n where_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_v we_o praise_v he_o and_o set_v out_o his_o virtue_n and_o run_v out_o to_o see_v he_o and_o bid_v god_n save_v he_o as_o if_o we_o have_v never_o see_v he_o before_o we_o pray_v for_o he_o in_o private_a and_o public_a and_o he_o be_v all_o our_o glory_n till_o we_o come_v to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n and_o then_o the_o king_n know_v not_o mê_n say_v they_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v thanks_n of_o he_o i_o have_v child_n and_o charge_n the_o king_n have_v more_o need_n give_v i_o some_o say_v it_o some_o think_v it_o and_o we_o see_v not_o who_o look_v on_o the_o while_o even_o he_o that_o judge_v both_o subject_n and_o sovereign_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o anoint_a unrevenged_a of_o any_o indignity_n but_o i_o will_v go_v forward_o i_o come_v now_o to_o your_o superfluum_fw-la i_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o ill_a in_o itself_o if_o man_n do_v not_o love_v it_o too_o much_o and_o seek_v it_o not_o so_o eager_o as_o they_o do_v i_o will_v tell_v you_o in_o a_o word_n what_o your_o pastor_n think_v of_o it_o and_o then_o conclude_v the_o scripture_n bid_v you_o 4._o tobit_n 4._o if_o you_o have_v much_o give_v much_o abundanter_fw-la tribue_fw-la if_o you_o have_v little_a give_v little_a but_o let_v it_o be_v volent_a willing_o christ_n say_v 25._o mat._n 25._o we_o shall_v be_v damn_v for_o not_o do_v some_o thing_n which_o all_o the_o father_n understand_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a the_o spiritual_a be_v comprehend_v in_o these_o verse_n advise_v reproove_v good_a comfort_n give_v bear_v with_o he_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o forgive_v all_o which_o six_o as_o well_o temporal_a person_n as_o spirituail_v be_v bind_v to_o do_v especial_o the_o second_o which_o be_v brotherly_a correction_n no_o man_n may_v forbear_v to_o admonish_v his_o neighbour_n of_o his_o offence_n if_o you_o be_v not_o more_o likely_a to_o do_v hurt_v by_o it_o or_o be_v likely_a enough_o to_o do_v he_o good_a and_o no_o body_n else_o will_n which_o rule_n alone_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o when_o i_o well_o consider_v it_o make_v i_o the_o bold_a to_o adventure_v on_o this_o day_n charge_n though_o better_a become_v other_o manner_n of_o person_n than_o myself_o if_o they_o be_v at_o hand_n but_o be_v so_o that_o my_o hap_n above_o other_o have_v be_v here_o to_o speak_v about_o such_o business_n although_o i_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o admonish_v or_o touch_v in_o particular_a any_o one_o for_o the_o enormity_n aforesaid_a yet_o by_o the_o way_n of_o praemonition_n i_o give_v a_o brotherly_a warning_n to_o all_o as_o by_o this_o rule_n i_o think_v myself_o bind_v that_o they_o fall_v not_o into_o the_o same_o for_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n i_o find_v it_o write_v in_o another_o place_n unicuique_fw-la mandavit_fw-la deus_fw-la de_fw-la proximo_fw-la svo_fw-la 17._o eccl._n 17._o every_o man_n have_v charge_n in_o charity_n over_o his_o neighbour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v either_o by_o prevent_v evil_a before_o it_o come_v as_o i_o do_v now_o or_o by_o correct_v evil_n if_o it_o be_v past_a which_o i_o have_v no_o cause_n in_o any_o of_o you_o and_o this_o i_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a or_o only_o spiritual_a work_n that_o all_o person_n alike_o be_v bind_v unto_o but_o as_o for_o temporal_a work_n which_o be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o my_o division_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o more_o and_o therefore_o for_o our_o better_a memory_n they_o be_v put_v into_o verse_n thus_o feed_v visit_v sick_a redeem_v out_o of_o thrall_n cloth_n harbour_v harbourlesse_a give_v burial_n all_o set_v down_o by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o but_o the_o last_o 25._o mat._n 25._o which_o be_v burial_n and_o all_o these_o or_o most_o of_o they_o we_o must_v do_v upon_o pain_n of_o hell_n fire_n item_fw-la in_o ignem_fw-la eternum_fw-la say_v he_o go_v you_o into_o everlasting_a fire_n for_o you_o visit_v i_o not_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o etc._n etc._n of_o spiritual_a work_n more_o than_o i_o have_v say_v i_o say_v nothing_o they_o belong_v to_o divine_n and_o preacher_n who_o be_v the_o best_a instrument_n with_o learning_n and_o spirit_n to_o manage_v our_o soul_n of_o corporal_a work_n also_o i_o have_v not_o much_o to_o say_v more_o than_o of_o the_o instrument_n and_o mean_n for_o they_o which_o be_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o which_o we_o either_o have_v or_o lay_v for_o more_o than_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v they_o more_o than_o they_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o corporal_a work_n except_o that_o of_o visit_v but_o require_v some_o charge_n and_o outward_a ability_n every_o body_n can_v redeem_v prisoner_n yea_o who_o make_v prisoner_n but_o rich_a folk_n a_o hundred_o die_v in_o a_o year_n sometime_o out_o of_o one_o prison_n as_o many_o ready_a to_o starve_v without_o shirt_n to_o their_o back_n or_o bread_n to_o eat_v many_o be_v ashamed_a to_o beg_v or_o to_o complain_v and_o bring_v in_o their_o wind_a sheet_n when_o they_o come_v in_o unable_a to_o buy_v necessary_n and_o much_o less_o to_o pay_v debt_n but_o this_o be_v their_o manner_n of_o redeem_v prisoner_n to_o lay_v they_o fast_o if_o they_o can_v or_o to_o abridge_v they_o any_o comfort_n that_o a_o prison_n may_v afford_v let_v rich_a man_n and_o prison-keeprs_a take_v heed_n of_o this_o if_o ever_o they_o look_v to_o prosper_v with_o that_o they_o have_v for_o if_o any_o shall_v perish_v thus_o through_o their_o wilfulness_n it_o be_v murder_n before_o god_n and_o if_o they_o want_v maintenance_n they_o be_v bind_v by_o this_o precept_n to_o maintain_v they_o the_o rich_a man_n i_o say_v for_o detain_v the_o unable_a if_o they_o think_v they_o so_o prison_n keeper_n for_o look_v no_o better_a to_o their_o hospital_n for_o every_o jail_n be_v a_o hospital_n as_o well_o as_o a_o prison_n and_o if_o beg_v will_v not_o serve_v they_o must_v find_v they_o bread_n and_o drink_v at_o least_o or_o give_v up_o their_o office_n god_n will_v charge_v we_o one_o day_n that_o we_o do_v not_o some_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v and_o have_v good_a mean_n for_o vnicuique_fw-la mandavit_fw-la deus_fw-la as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o mandavit_fw-la imply_v a_o duty_n it_o be_v not_o as_o we_o will_v but_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o it_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o penalty_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o it_o