Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	witness_n	word_n	wrath_n	15	3	6.8834	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B15350	De adiaphoris Theological and scholastical positions, concerning the nature and vse of things indifferent. Where also is methodically and briefely handled, of ciuill and ecclesiasticall magistrates, of humane lawes, of Christian libertie, of scandall, and of the worship of God. A vowed worke, destinated (by the grace of God) to appease the dissentions of the Church of England. Written in Latine by M. Gabriel Powel, and translated into English by T.I.; De adiaphoris. English	Powel, Gabriel, 1576-1611.; Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640, attributed name.; T. I., fl. 1607.	1607 (1607)	STC 20146; ESTC S101530	122,532	204

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institute_v new_a worship_n than_o be_v the_o whole_a worship_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v approve_v as_o also_o the_o worship_n ordain_v by_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o other_o contrary_a unto_o the_o law_n for_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o institute_v new_a worship_n wherefore_o be_v it_o not_o as_o lawful_a for_o the_o gentile_n and_o israelite_n to_o do_v the_o same_o 4_o ii_o if_o nothing_o can_v be_v affirm_v concern_v the_o will_n of_o god_n without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o be_v it_o certain_a that_o god_n do_v not_o approve_v any_o new_a worship_n 5_o the_o apostle_n say_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o wherefore_o see_v no_o new_a worship_n have_v any_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o conscience_n must_v needs_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o so_o can_v be_v do_v of_o faith_n 6_o iii_o and_o very_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o work_n command_v by_o god_n or_o institute_v by_o the_o certain_a and_o infallible_a testimony_n of_o god_n whereby_o god_n pronounce_v that_o he_o be_v honour_v to_o be_v do_v to_o this_o end_n either_o immediate_a or_o principal_a that_o god_n may_v be_v obey_v and_o celebrate_v as_o we_o have_v abunbant_o declare_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n and_o all_o will-worship_n be_v precise_o condemn_v by_o name_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n ii_o to_o the_o consequence_n 7_o i._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v none_o at_o all_o what_o do_v not_o we_o plain_o distinguish_v between_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n 8_o worship_n be_v a_o work_n who_o proper_a end_n nw_n nw_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n but_o the_o end_n of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n be_v decency_n order_n edification_n of_o the_o church_n discipline_n and_o necessary_a institution_n for_o public_a life_n 9_o ii_o the_o error_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10_o the_o minister_n insist_v 2._o object_n 2._o such_o thing_n as_o the_o church_n command_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v divine_a precept_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n good_a and_o profitable_a constitution_n be_v such_o thing_n as_o the_o church_n ordain_v be_v guide_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n will_v have_v it_o ergo._n such_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n 11_o answer_n to_o the_o proposition_n i._o such_o thing_n worship_n answ_n that_o ceremony_n be_v not_o worship_n as_o the_o church_n by_o the_o instinct_n in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n command_v not_o retain_v liberty_n of_o deliberate_v therein_o or_o of_o change_v they_o or_o of_o omit_v they_o out_o of_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n be_v indeed_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 12_o ii_o but_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o church_n counsel_v decree_v and_o 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with_o scandal_n but_o without_o the_o case_n of_o offence_n he_o leave_v it_o free_a and_o indifferent_a for_o any_o man_n 15_o so_o also_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n command_v abstinence_n from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o from_o blood_n and_o they_o leave_v it_o free_a unto_o the_o church_n to_o omit_v that_o precept_n without_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n and_o contempt_n 16_o iii_o the_o error_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v four_o term_n in_o the_o syllogism_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17_o again_o 3._o object_n 3._o they_o insist_v what_o thing_n be_v do_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o they_o god_n be_v worship_v but_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n be_v do_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n if_o we_o will_v believe_v the_o prelate_n ergo._n these_o thing_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n 18_o answer_n answ_n answ_n to_o the_o proposition_n what_o thing_n be_v do_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n worship_n that_o ceremony_n be_v not_o worship_n to_o wit_n of_o themselves_o that_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o this_o special_a end_n and_o purpose_n that_o by_o those_o work_n we_o may_v declare_v our_o obedience_n towards_o he_o they_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n 19_o and_o not_o such_o as_o serve_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n accidental_o that_o be_v such_o as_o do_v sometime_o serve_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v by_o god_n for_o accidental_a cause_n and_o circumstance_n which_o if_o they_o concur_v not_o yet_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v as_o well_o by_o such_o as_o omit_v they_o as_o by_o those_o that_o perform_v they_o so_o they_o be_v omit_v or_o perform_v of_o faith_n which_o cause_v the_o person_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o