Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	wonder_n	work_v	world_n	52	3	4.0204	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45330	The beauty of magistracy in an exposition of the 82 Psalm, where is set forth the necessity, utility, dignity, duty, and mortality of magistrates : here many other texts of Scripture occasionally are cleared, many quæries and cases of conscience about the magistrates power, are resolved, many anabaptistical cavils are confuted, and many seasonable observations containing many other heads of divinity, are raised : together with references to such authors as clear any point more fully / by Thomas Hall ... ; with an additional sermon on verse 6, by George Swinnock.	Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665.; Swinnock, George, 1627-1673. Men are gods.	1660 (1660)	Wing H427; ESTC R18061	228,882	316

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our_o own_o son_n for_o prophet_n amos_n 2._o 11._o to_o be_v teach_v by_o stranger_n who_o be_v call_v to_o the_o work_n be_v a_o mercy_n but_o to_o be_v teach_v by_o our_o own_o son_n raise_v and_o fit_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n that_o heighten_v the_o mercy_n i_o raise_v up_o your_o son_n for_o prophet_n of_o your_o young_a man_n for_o nazarites_n and_o as_o good_a minister_n be_v promise_v as_o a_o special_a blessing_n isa._n 30._o 20._o jer._n 3._o 15._o rom._n 15._o 29._o so_o it_o be_v promise_v as_o a_o special_a blessing_n that_o our_o noble_n shall_v be_v of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o governor_n shall_v proceed_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o jer._n 30._o 21._o stranger_n shall_v not_o rule_v over_o they_o nor_o keep_v they_o in_o slavery_n but_o they_o shall_v have_v governor_n of_o their_o own_o that_o will_v be_v tender_a over_o they_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n love_n to_o a_o people_n when_o he_o give_v they_o ruler_n that_o will_v execute_v 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people_n when_o they_o be_v captive_n in_o babylon_n yet_o must_v pray_v for_o its_o peace_n on_o this_o very_a account_n jer._n 29._o 7._o beside_o king_n heart_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n he_o turn_v they_o nehmiah_n 2._o 4._o hest._n 4._o 16._o &_o 5._o 2._o job._n 12._o 24._o prov._n 21._o 1._o yea_o we_o must_v not_o only_o pray_v but_o preach_v for_o they_o too_o titus_n 3._o 1._o man_n must_v often_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o superior_n many_o look_n upon_o themselves_o as_o fellow-creature_n with_o magistrate_n but_o god_n will_v have_v man_n know_v their_o place_n and_o learn_v subjection_n 2._o we_o must_v give_v they_o

public_a good_a and_o make_v the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v the_o better_a for_o they_o gen._n 12._o 2._o so_o wicked_a man_n be_v public_a evil_n and_o make_v the_o place_n where_o they_o dwell_v the_o worse_a for_o they_o as_o grace_v meeken_n man_n and_o make_v they_o quiet_a isa._n 11._o 6._o so_o sin_n where_o it_o reign_v and_o be_v not_o subdue_v disquiet_v man_n and_o make_v they_o turbulent_a v●rse_n 3._o defend_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a do_v justice_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o needy_a v●rse_n 4._o deliver_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a rid_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a have_v finish_v the_o reprehension_n and_o show_v negative_o what_o judge_n must_v not_o do_v viz._n they_o must_v not_o judge_v unjust_o nor_o respect_n person_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o direction_n where_o the_o lord_n teach_v they_o and_o tell_v they_o affirmative_o what_o they_o must_v do_v viz._n they_o must_v defend_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a and_o succour_v 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that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o bid_v ruler_n plead_v for_o rich_a and_o mighty_a man_n beside_o man_n be_v afraid_a of_o wrong_v great_a one_o because_o they_o have_v great_a power_n and_o many_o friend_n to_o vindicate_v they_o against_o the_o wrong_n of_o any_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o averseness_n and_o backwardness_n in_o our_o nature_n to_o help_v the_o poor_a who_o have_v no_o gift_n nor_o friend_n to_o side_n with_o they_o who_o have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v but_o only_o the_o justness_n of_o their_o cause_n man_n that_o be_v in_o poverty_n and_o adversity_n find_v few_o friend_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o poor_a be_v oft_o hate_a even_o of_o his_o own_o neighbour_n prov._n 14._o 20._o &_o 197._o but_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o rich_a be_v many_o the_o poor_a procigal_n be_v call_v this_o thy_o son_n not_o this_o my_o brother_n luke_n 15._o 30._o 4._o where_o the_o hedge_n be_v low_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o get_v over_o when_o man_n be_v poor_a then_o great_a menespecial_o be_v apt_a to_o trample_v on_o they_o 95._o 1_o sam._n 18._o 23._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n lay_v such_o special_a injunction_n on_o the_o magistrate_n to_o see_v to_o they_o the_o bird_n of_o prey_n can_v shift_v for_o themselves_o self_n but_o it_o be_v the_o poor_a dove_n that_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n hence_o the_o fatherless_a the_o widow_n the_o poor_a the_o stranger_n and_o the_o oppress_a be_v ●oked_v together_o in_o scripture_n because_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o weakness_n they_o they_o be_v more_o liable_a to_o wrong_v deut._n 14._o 29._o psal._n 10._o 18._o mal_fw-fr ●3_n 5._o james_n 1._o 27._o it_o be_v not_o the_o ass_n of_o the_o rich_a or_o the_o ox_n of_o the_o mighty_a but_o it_o be_v the_o ass_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o ox_n of_o the_o widow_n that_o be_v take_v away_o job_n 6._o 27._o &_o 24._o 3._o 5._o the_o lord_n speak_v here_o to_o unrighteous_a judge_n who_o side_v with_o the_o rich_a and_o turbulent_a oppressor_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o make_v his_o exhortation_n take_v the_o deep_a impression_n he_o multiply_v word_n and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v bid_v they_o defend_v defend_v defend_v who_o the_o poor_a the_o poor_a the_o poor_a as_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o jerusalem_n i_o will_v overturn_v overturn_v overturn_v it_o i._n e._n i_o will_v speedy_o and_o certain_o overturn_v it_o ezek_n 21._o 27._o so_o the_o 43._o double_n and_o treble_v of_o the_o duty_n and_o person_n here_o be_v very_o emphatical_a and_o note_n god_n earnest_a affection_n and_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a speedy_o and_o certain_o defend_v against_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o mighty_a defend_v the_o poor_a i._n e._n defend_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a since_o he_o can_v defend_v himself_o or_o judge_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fountain_n i._n e._n in_o your_o judgement_n vindicate_v they_o and_o their_o just_a cause_n from_o the_o son_n of_o violence_n mont._n they_o be_v god_n client_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n care_n for_o this_o end_n god_n have_v set_v they_o in_o his_o stead_n that_o they_o may_v defend_v those_o who_o can_v defend_v themselves_o and_o use_v their_o power_n for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o who_o have_v no_o power_n job_n 26._o 2._o the_o hebrew_n word_n dalinea_n which_o we_o render_v poor_a poor_a come_v from_o dalal_n to_o spend_v or_o consume_v and_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o weak_a and_o sickly_a who_o health_n be_v spend_v gen._n 41._o 19_o 2_o sam._n 13._o 4._o and_o to_o the_o poor_a who_o wealth_n be_v waste_v psal._n 41._o 1._o &_o 72._o 12_o 13._o ●_o &_o 113._o 7._o and_o they_o fall_v into_o decay_n leu._n 25._o 35._o the_o word_n be_v oppose_v to_o rich_a man_n who_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v great_a man_n full_a and_o fa●_n psal._n 78._o 31._o and_o only_a man_n of_o wealth_n ruth_n 2._o 1._o jer._n 49._o 32._o now_o it_o be_v not_o these_o full_a and_o fat_a one_o who_o have_v many_o friend_n 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but_o they_o must_v cry_v unto_o god_n for_o aid_n we_o must_v spread_v our_o case_n and_o our_o cause_n before_o he_o who_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o who_o have_v promise_v that_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o for_o ever_o lie_v on_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a psal._n 125._o 3._o caut._n this_o be_v speak_v against_o private_a person_n take_v up_o arm_n and_o not_o against_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n defend_v religion_n and_o the_o godly_a when_o the_o superior_a be_v a_o enemy_n to_o both_o o●_n this_o judgement_n be_v the_o learned_a b_o bilson_n etc._n a_o man_n free_a enough_o from_o sedition_n or_o faction_n i_o will_v not_o rash_o pronounce_v say_v he_o all_o th●t_n resist_v to_o be_v rebel_n c●ses_n may_v f●ll_v out_o even_o in_o christian_a kingdom_n where_o the_o people_n may_v plead_v their_o right_n against_o the_o prince_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v charge_v with_o rebellion_n e._n g._n if_o a_o prince_n go_v about_o to_o subject_v his_o kingdom_n to_o a_o forr●in_a realm_n or_o change_v the_o form_n of_o the_o commonwealth_a from_o empery_n to_o tyranny_n or_o neglect_v the_o law_n establish_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o execute_v his_o own_o pleasure_n in_o these_o and_o other_o case_n which_o may_v 〈◊〉_d n●●ed_v if_o the_o noble_n and_o the_o commons_n join_v together_o to_o defend_v their_o ancient_a and_o accustom_a liberty_n regiment_n and_o law_n th●y_o m●y_v not_o w●ll_n be_v account_v rebel_n this_o and_o more_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o place_n quote_v which_o excellent_o clear_v the_o justness_n of_o the_o late_a parliament_n war_n if_o any_o desire_n further_a satisfaction_n he_o may_v see_v 44_o questior_n learned_o debate_v by_o mr._n rutherford_n in_o his_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la 2._o where_o he_o strong_o assert_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o defensive_a war_n and_o take_v off_o all_o cavil_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o contrary_n but_o what_o ever_o mean_n be_v use_v yet_o prayer_n may_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v neglect_v it_o be_v it_o that_o bless_v all_o mean_n obtain_v all_o grace_n and_o bring_v comfort_n to_o we_o in_o all_o our_o distress_n so_o that_o a_o prayerless_a man_n be_v a_o graceless_a man_n useless_a man_n curse_a man_n comfortless_a man_n 1._o a_o prayerless_a man_n be_v a_o graceless_a man_n grace_n be_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n ask_v and_o have_v ezek_n 36._o 37._o a_o man_n of_o much_o prayer_n be_v usual_o a_o man_n of_o much_o grace_n as_o we_o see_v in_o daniel_n and_o david_n who_o be_v a_o man_n compose_v as_o it_o be_v of_o prayer_n deditus_fw-la psal._n 109._o 4._o but_o i_o prayer_n or_o i_o give_v myself_o to_o prayer_n as_o be_v much_o in_o that_o work_n and_o make_v it_o his_o only_a fence_n and_o refuge_n when_o paul_n be_v convert_v than_o he_o pray_v act_n 9_o 11._o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o be_v a_o strict_a pharisee_n pray_v before_o sun●_n i_o but_o say_v the_o lord_n go_v to_o he_o now_o for_o behold_v he_o pray_v i._n e._n feel_o fervent_o and_o effectual_o and_o not_o cold_o cursory_o and_o formal_o as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v which_o be_v no_o pray_v in_o god_n esteem_n hence_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n be_v join_v together_o zach._n 12._o 10._o and_o they_o be_v brand_v for_o irreligious_a atheist_n that_o call_v not_o upon_o god_n psal._n 14._o 4._o let_v thy_o outside_n be_v never_o so_o civil_a or_o smooth_a yet_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o prayerless_a man_n certain_o thou_o be_v a_o graceless_a man_n 2._o a_o vseless_a man_n unfit_a for_o any_o service_n of_o god_n a_o burden_n to_o the_o place_n he_o live_v in_o like_o jeremiahs_n girdle_n good_a for_o nothing_o jer._n 13._o 7._o as_o a_o pray_v saint_n be_v a_o public_a good_a even_o the_o chariot_n and_o the_o horseman_n of_o israel_n so_o a_o prayerless_a sot_n be_v a_o wen_n a_o blemish_n and_o burden_n to_o the_o church_n and_o state_n he_o live_v in_o 3._o a_o cursed_a man_n as_o 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