Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	woe_n	word_n	world_n	176	4	5.1765	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40077	A discourse of offences delivered in two sermons Aug. 19, and Sept. 2, 1683 in the Cathedral church of Gloucester / by Edward Fowler.	Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.	1683 (1683)	Wing F1702; ESTC R6859	22,108	40

a_o discourse_n of_o offence_n deliver_v in_o two_o sermon_n aug._n 19_o and_o sept._n 2._o 1683._o in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o gloucester_z publish_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o heinous_a offence_n that_o be_v take_v at_o the_o former_a of_o these_o sermon_n by_o some_o of_o that_o city_n by_o edward_n fowler_n d._n d._n give_v none_o offence_n neither_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o the_o gentile_n nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 32._o whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n in_o this_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n of_o he_o also_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n s._n mark_v 8._o 38._o london_n print_v by_o i._n heptinstall_n for_o brabazon_n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n over_o against_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n 1683._o to_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n robert_n lord_n bishop_n of_o gloucester_z my_o lord_n little_a do_v i_o think_v when_o i_o make_v these_o plain_a sermon_n of_o offence_n that_o they_o will_v have_v make_v i_o in_o any_o place_n within_o his_o majesty_n be_v dominion_n so_o high_a a_o offender_n as_o the_o former_a of_o they_o have_v in_o your_o city_n but_o whether_o the_o offence_n that_o be_v so_o strange_o express_v and_o without_o precedent_n of_o which_o way_n of_o do_v it_o i_o thank_v the_o observator_fw-la hearty_o for_o be_v the_o first_o publisher_n be_v offence_n give_v or_o mere_o take_v i_o leave_v it_o to_o your_o lordship_n to_o judge_v when_o you_o have_v give_v yourself_o the_o trouble_n of_o read_v it_o over_o together_o with_o the_o second_o part_n on_o the_o same_o subject_a and_o it_o be_v the_o only_a favour_n i_o have_v now_o to_o beg_v of_o your_o lordship_n that_o you_o will_v give_v yourself_o this_o little_a trouble_n i_o wish_v your_o lordship_n have_v be_v present_a at_o the_o hear_n of_o these_o sermon_n which_o if_o you_o have_v you_o have_v hear_v every_o syllable_n of_o what_o i_o take_v the_o freedom_n to_o deliver_v in_o your_o absence_n i_o doubt_v not_o your_o lordship_n have_v have_v as_o odious_a representation_n make_v of_o the_o sermon_n that_o occasion_v the_o act_n of_o common_a council_n as_o i_o perceive_v be_v send_v to_o the_o observator_fw-la and_o no_o doubt_n a_o no_o whit_n better_a character_n of_o the_o second_o have_v be_v give_v you_o for_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o deserve_v no_o better_a have_v not_o those_o that_o be_v offend_v oblige_a themselves_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o by_o that_o sudden_a act_n of_o they_o the_o very_a next_o day_n after_o the_o first_o be_v preach_v i_o solemn_o profess_v to_o your_o lordship_n that_o this_o whole_a discourse_n be_v neither_o better_o nor_o worse_o in_o print_n than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o preach_a each_o part_n of_o it_o be_v publish_v without_o the_o least_o addition_n diminution_n or_o alteration_n of_o any_o thing_n so_o that_o by_o this_o most_o fair_a play_n the_o act-makers_n have_v all_o the_o advantage_n imaginable_a give_v they_o of_o go_v a_o much_o more_o terrible_a way_n to_o work_v with_o i_o if_o any_o thing_n either_o seditious_a or_o factious_a be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o either_o of_o these_o sermon_n and_o i_o assure_v you_o lordship_n there_o be_v as_o much_o such_o stuff_n in_o these_o as_o in_o any_o i_o ever_o preach_v either_o in_o gloucester_n or_o else_o where_o in_o my_o whole_a life_n and_o therefore_o if_o your_o lordship_n shall_v find_v i_o guilty_a of_o any_o such_o crime_n i_o need_v not_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n that_o you_o can_v do_v no_o less_o than_o procure_v to_o the_o countenancer_n of_o sedition_n and_o faction_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n without_o mince_v the_o matter_n like_o these_o modest_a gentleman_n to_o the_o seditious_a and_o factious_a preacher_n the_o severe_a punishment_n that_o either_o the_o law_n or_o the_o canon_n can_v inflict_v upon_o so_o high_a a_o offender_n that_o so_o a_o orthodox_n and_o loyal_a person_n may_v fill_v his_o stall_n in_o the_o choir_n and_o take_v his_o turn_n in_o the_o pulpit_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o the_o innocent_a city_n may_v be_v save_v harmless_a from_o the_o penalty_n now_o impose_v upon_o they_o of_o hire_v such_o a_o preacher_n i_o be_o in_o great_a earnest_n my_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v a_o thousand_o time_n rather_o fall_v into_o a_o bishop_n hand_n than_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o new_a committee_n of_o tryer_n i_o be_o sorry_a for_o the_o trouble_n that_o my_o preach_v at_o gloucester_n have_v occasion_v to_o your_o lordship_n but_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v more_o sorry_a to_o have_v prevent_v it_o by_o daub_v with_o untempered_a mortar_n and_o be_v meal-mouthed_a and_o partial_a for_o fear_n of_o displease_v a_o very_a few_o though_o never_o so_o powerful_a in_o expose_v of_o that_o which_o we_o be_v all_o oblige_a to_o take_v all_o opportunity_n to_o expose_v many_o i_o be_o sure_a will_v bear_v i_o witness_n that_o impartiality_n be_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a fault_n i_o have_v ever_o be_v guilty_a of_o in_o any_o of_o the_o sermon_n that_o have_v make_v man_n angry_a but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n this_o fault_n i_o will_v never_o mend_v and_o all_o that_o know_v your_o lordship_n will_v easy_o believe_v that_o you_o will_v never_o like_v i_o one_o jot_n the_o worse_o for_o it_o some_o of_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o people_n in_o london_n i_o hear_v take_v such_o offence_n at_o the_o same_o sermon_n as_o to_o declare_v they_o will_v never_o hear_v i_o more_o and_o this_o fate_n of_o be_v censure_v and_o reproach_v by_o the_o bad_a or_o weak_a of_o all_o party_n those_o must_v make_v full_a account_n of_o undergo_a who_o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o their_o great_a master_n with_o all_o faithfulness_n and_o this_o by_o god_n help_n be_v my_o sincere_a resolution_n whatsoever_o it_o cost_v i_o and_o in_o the_o do_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o have_v always_o in_o my_o eye_n that_o advice_n of_o the_o apostle_n whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o as_o to_o man_n know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ._n i_o hope_v you_o will_v pardon_v this_o freedom_n to_o my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n be_v obedient_a and_o humble_a servant_n edw._n fowler_n a_o discourse_n of_o offence_n etc._n etc._n matth_n 18._o 7._o woe_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v but_o woe_n to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v not_o to_o trouble_v you_o with_o any_o thing_n of_o preface_n we_o have_v our_o saviour_n in_o these_o word_n first_o assert_v the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o not_o come_v of_o offence_n or_o the_o vnavoidableness_n of_o they_o and_o second_o pronounce_v woe_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o they_o he_o assert_v the_o vnavoidableness_n of_o they_o in_o these_o word_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v the_o woe_n he_o pronounce_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o they_o be_v two_o first_o against_o the_o world_n or_o man_n in_o general_a woe_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n second_o against_o those_o particular_a person_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o offence_n but_o woe_n to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o text_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o show_v i._o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v here_o by_o offence_n ii_o from_o whence_o the_o vnavoidableness_n of_o they_o do_v arise_v iii_o that_o offence_n be_v of_o woeful_a consequence_n both_o to_o man_n in_o general_a and_o to_o those_o particular_a person_n by_o who_o they_o come_v i._o we_o will_v endeavour_v to_o show_v what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o offence_n in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o scandal_n now_o the_o grammarian_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o halt_n or_o to_o be_v lame_a and_o its_o proper_a signification_n be_v a_o trap_n or_o snare_n and_o by_o a_o metaphor_n be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o signify_v whatsoever_o administer_v a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v into_o sin_n or_o be_v a_o temptation_n thereunto_o in_o rom._n 14._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stumbling-block_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v together_o to_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n judge_v this_o rather_o that_o no_o man_n put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stumbling-block_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v as_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n and_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o rock_n of_o offence_n or_o scandal_n be_v also_o two_o phrase_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n and_o according_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o make_v one_o brother_n to_o offend_v or_o to_o fall_v into_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 13._o and_o whereas_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v our_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v offend_v if_o thy_o hand_n or_o foot_n offend_v thou_o cut_v they_o off_o by_o offend_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v be_v a_o unavoidable_a occasion_n of_o offend_a now_o a_o offence_n or_o scandal_n be_v common_o distinguish_v into_o datum_n &_o acceptum_fw-la give_v and_o take_v a_o offence_n give_v be_v when_o such_o thing_n be_v say_v or_o do_v as_o have_v a_o natural_a tendency_n to_o the_o draw_v of_o man_n into_o sin_n a_o offence_n take_v or_o take_v and_o not_o give_v be_v when_o word_n or_o action_n that_o be_v well_o intend_v and_o in_o themselves_o either_o good_a or_o lawful_a be_v so_o construe_v as_o to_o be_v make_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_v and_o in_o this_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n offence_n the_o best_a action_n that_o ever_o be_v do_v may_v accidental_o become_v offence_n or_o scandal_n and_o the_o best_a man_n that_o have_v ever_o live_v may_v happen_v to_o be_v offender_n or_o scandaliser_n our_o saviour_n himself_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o now_o cite_a text_n be_v one_o from_o who_o offence_n come_v and_o that_o mighty_a offence_n too_o he_o there_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o rock_n of_o offence_n even_o to_o they_o which_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n and_o this_o be_v predict_v concern_v he_o by_o old_a simeon_n luk._n 2._o 34._o this_o child_n be_v set_v for_o the_o fall_n and_o rise_v again_o of_o many_o in_o israel_n as_o for_o the_o rise_n of_o many_o so_o for_o the_o fall_n of_o many_o but_o not_o so_o set_v for_o their_o fall_n as_o for_o their_o rise_n for_o he_o be_v design_o set_v for_o the_o rise_n of_o many_o but_o he_o accidental_o become_v a_o occasion_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o many_o through_o the_o offence_n they_o causeless_o take_v at_o he_o upon_o several_a account_n now_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o offence_n viz._n those_o give_v and_o those_o only_o take_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o say_n in_o the_o text_n woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n and_o in_o this_o too_o for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v but_o that_o offence_n only_o which_o be_v give_v scandalum_fw-la datum_fw-la be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o last_o word_n but_o woe_n to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v for_o no_o woe_n can_v just_o be_v pronounce_v against_o he_o from_o who_o a_o offence_n come_v upon_o the_o accout_n thereof_o if_o he_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a accidental_a cause_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o it_o be_v whole_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o offend_v that_o offence_n be_v take_v at_o he_o which_o as_o we_o say_v be_v the_o case_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o and_o indeed_o no_o one_o that_o ever_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n be_v ever_o so_o great_a a_o accidental_a cause_n of_o people_n be_v offend_v as_o he_o be_v ii_o i_o proceed_v to_o show_v from_o whence_o the_o vnavoidableness_n of_o offence_n do_v arise_v our_o text_n say_v that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o come_n of_o offence_n and_o st._n luke_n chap._n 17._o 1._o do_v thus_o express_v this_o passage_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o offence_n will_v come_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o prevent_v they_o as_o unhappy_a thing_n as_o in_o both_o these_o place_n we_o understand_v they_o be_v by_o the_o woe_n pronounce_v on_o the_o account_n of_o they_o but_o we_o be_v now_o to_o inquire_v from_o whence_o the_o unavoidableness_n of_o they_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o come_n the_o impossibility_n of_o their_o not_o come_v do_v proceed_v and_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o proceed_v from_o these_o two_o cause_n conjunct_o 1._o from_o the_o world_n be_v so_o full_a of_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n as_o it_o be_v and_o every_o part_n thereof_o 2._o from_o god_n determination_n for_o great_a end_n not_o to_o prevent_v by_o his_o omnipotency_n the_o natural_a effect_n of_o these_o 1._o from_o the_o world_n be_v so_o full_a of_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n as_o it_o be_v and_o all_o part_n of_o it_o i_o need_v not_o go_v about_o to_o convince_v you_o that_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n in_o all_o place_n be_v far_o from_o be_v wise_a be_v rash_a heady_a and_o inconsiderative_a act_v by_o prejudice_n and_o blind_a passion_n and_o that_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o be_v calm_o and_o sedate_o considerative_a in_o their_o own_o act_n and_o in_o 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