Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	write_n	write_v	young_a	14	3	5.9078	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63641	Antiquitates christianæ, or, The history of the life and death of the holy Jesus as also the lives acts and martyrdoms of his Apostles : in two parts.	Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.; Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. Great exemplar of sanctity and holy life according to the christian institution.; Cave, William, 1637-1713. Antiquitates apostolicae, or, The lives , acts and martyrdoms of the holy apostles of our Saviour.; Cave, William, 1637-1713. Lives, acts and martydoms of the holy apostles of our Saviour.	1675 (1675)	Wing T287; ESTC R19304	1,245,097	752

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have_v we_o the_o ancient_a commentary_n of_o hegesippus_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n his_o institution_n africanus_n his_o chronography_n and_o some_o other_o the_o reader_n may_v expect_v more_o entire_a and_o particular_a relation_n but_o alas_o these_o be_v long_o since_o perish_v and_o little_a beside_o the_o name_n of_o they_o transmit_v to_o we_o nor_o shall_v we_o have_v have_v most_o of_o that_o little_a that_o be_v leave_v we_o have_v not_o the_o commendable_a care_n and_o industry_n of_o eusebius_n preserve_v it_o to_o we_o and_o if_o he_o complain_v in_o his_o time_n when_o those_o write_n be_v extant_a that_o towards_o 4._o the_o compose_n of_o his_o history_n he_o have_v only_o some_o few_o particular_a account_n here_o and_o there_o leave_v by_o the_o ancient_n of_o their_o time_n what_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o complain_v when_o even_o those_o little_a portion_n have_v be_v ravish_v from_o we_o so_o that_o he_o that_o will_v build_v a_o work_n of_o this_o nature_n must_v 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passion_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n joachim_n perionius_n peter_n de_fw-fr natalibus_n and_o such_o like_a i_o may_v have_v present_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o large_a not_o a_o better_a account_n but_o beside_o the_o averseness_n of_o my_o nature_n to_o falsehood_n and_o trifle_n especial_o in_o matter_n wherein_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v concern_v i_o know_v the_o world_n to_o be_v wise_a at_o this_o time_n of_o day_n than_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o pious_a fraud_n and_o cheat_v with_o ecclesiastical_a romance_n and_o legendary_a report_n for_o this_o reason_n i_o have_v more_o full_o and_o particular_o insist_v upon_o the_o live_v of_o the_o two_o first_o apostle_n so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o they_o be_v secure_v by_o a_o unquestionable_a authority_n and_o have_v present_v the_o large_a portion_n of_o the_o sacred_a history_n many_o time_n to_o very_a minute_n circumstance_n of_o action_n and_o i_o presume_v the_o wise_a and_o judicious_a reader_n will_v not_o blame_v i_o for_o choose_v rather_o to_o enlarge_v upon_o a_o story_n which_o i_o know_v to_o be_v infallible_o true_a than_o to_o treat_v he_o with_o those_o which_o there_o be_v cause_n enough_o to_o conclude_v to_o be_v certain_o false_a the_o reader_n will_v easy_o discern_v that_o the_o author_n i_o make_v use_n of_o be_v not_o all_o of_o the_o same_o rank_n and_o size_n some_o of_o they_o be_v divine_o inspire_v who_o authority_n be_v sacred_a and_o their_o report_n render_v not_o only_o credible_a but_o unquestionable_a by_o that_o infallible_a and_o unerring_a spirit_n that_o preside_v over_o they_o other_o such_o of_o who_o faith_n and_o testimony_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o fact_n there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o doubt_v i_o mean_v the_o genuine_a write_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n or_o those_o which_o though_o undue_o assign_v to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a father_n be_v yet_o general_o allow_v to_o be_v ancient_a and_o their_o credit_n not_o to_o be_v despise_v because_o their_o proper_a parent_n be_v not_o certain_o know_v next_o these_o come_v the_o writer_n of_o the_o middle_n and_o late_a age_n of_o the_o church_n who_o though_o below_o the_o former_a in_o point_n of_o credit_n have_v yet_o some_o particular_a advantage_n that_o recommend_v they_o to_o we_o such_o i_o account_v symeon_n metaphrastes_n nicephorus_n callistus_n the_o menaea_n and_o menology_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o though_o we_o meet_v with_o many_o vain_a and_o improbable_a story_n yet_o may_v we_o also_o rational_o expect_v some_o real_a and_o substantial_a account_n of_o thing_n especial_o see_v they_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o many_o ancient_n and_o ecclesiastic_a write_n extant_a in_o their_o time_n which_o to_o we_o be_v utter_o lose_v though_o even_o these_o too_o i_o have_v never_o call_v in_o but_o in_o the_o want_n of_o more_o ancient_n and_o authentic_a writer_n as_o for_o other_o if_o any_o passage_n occur_v either_o in_o themselves_o of_o doubtful_a and_o suspect_a credit_n or_o borrow_v from_o spurious_a and_o uncertain_a author_n they_o be_v always_o introduce_v or_o dismiss_v with_o some_o kind_n of_o censure_n or_o remark_n that_o the_o most_o easy_a and_o credulous_a reader_n may_v know_v what_o to_o trust_v to_o and_o not_o fear_v be_v secret_o surprise_v into_o a_o belief_n of_o doubtful_a and_o fabulous_a report_n and_o now_o after_o all_o i_o be_o sufficient_o sensible_a how_o lank_a and_o thin_a this_o account_n be_v nor_o can_v the_o reader_n be_v less_o satisfy_v with_o it_o than_o i_o be_o myself_o and_o i_o have_v only_o this_o piece_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n to_o beg_v of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v suspend_v his_o censure_n till_o he_o have_v take_v a_o little_a pain_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o time_n and_o thing_n i_o write_v of_o and_o then_o however_o he_o may_v challenge_v my_o prudence_n in_o undertake_v it_o he_o will_v not_o i_o hope_v see_v reason_n to_o charge_v i_o with_o want_n of_o care_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o pursuance_n of_o it_o the_o content_n the_o introduction_n the_o life_n of_o s._n peter_n sect_n i._o of_o s._n peter_n from_o his_o birth_n till_o his_o first_o come_v to_o christ._n page_n 1_o sect_n ii_o of_o s._n peter_n from_o his_o first_o come_v to_o christ_n till_o his_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o disciple_n p._n 6._o sect_n iii_o of_o s._n peter_n from_o his_o election_n to_o the_o apostolate_a till_o the_o confession_n which_o he_o make_v of_o christ._n p._n 8._o sect_n iv._o of_o s._n peter_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o confession_n till_o our_o lord_n last_o passeover_n p._n 11._o sect_n v._o of_o s._n peter_n from_o the_o last_o passeover_n till_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n p._n 15._o sect_n vi_o of_o s._n peter_n from_o christ_n resurrection_n till_o his_o ascension_n p._n 19_o sect_n vii_o s._n peter_n act_n from_o our_o lord_n ascension_n till_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 22._o sect_n viii_o of_o s._n peter_n act_n from_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n till_o he_o contest_v with_o s._n paul_n at_o antioch_n p._n 28._o sect_n ix_o of_o s._n peter_n act_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sacred_a story_n till_o his_o martyrdom_n p._n 33._o sect_n x._o the_o character_n of_o his_o person_n and_o temper_n and_o a_o account_n of_o his_o write_n p._n 37._o sect_n xi_o a_o enquiry_n into_o s._n peter_n go_v to_o rome_n p._n 41._o the_o life_n of_o s._n paul_n sect_n i._o of_o s._n paul_n from_o his_o birth_n till_o his_o conversion_n pag._n 45._o sect_n ii_o of_o s._n paul_n from_o his_o conversion_n till_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n p._n 50._o sect_n iii_o of_o s._n paul_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n till_o his_o departure_n from_o athens_n p._n 55._o sect_n iv._o of_o s._n paul_n act_n at_o corinth_n and_o ephesus_n p._n 62._o sect_n v._o s._n paul_n act_n from_o his_o departure_n from_o ephesus_n till_o his_o arraignment_n before_o felix_n p._n 67._o sect_n vi_o of_o s._n paul_n from_o his_o first_o trial_n before_o felix_n till_o his_o come_n to_o rome_n p._n 72._o sect_n vii_o s._n paul_n act_n from_o his_o come_n to_o rome_n till_o his_o martyrdom_n p._n 76._o sect_n viii_o the_o description_n of_o his_o person_n and_o temper_n together_o with_o a_o account_n of_o his_o write_n p._n 82._o sect_n ix_o the_o principal_a controversy_n that_o exercise_v the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n p._n 88_o the_o life_n of_o s._n andrew_n p._n 99_o the_o life_n of_o s._n james_n the_o great_a p._n 105._o the_o life_n of_o s._n john_n p._n 113._o the_o life_n of_o s._n philip._n p._n 123._o the_o life_n of_o s._n bartholomew_n p._n 127._o the_o life_n of_o s._n matthew_n p._n 131._o the_o life_n of_o s._n

that_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o hear_v he_o he_o seem_v to_o hear_v not_o word_n but_o thunder_n that_o in_o all_o his_o citation_n he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o most_o prudent_a artifices_fw-la use_v simple_a word_n and_o which_o seem_v to_o carry_v nothing_o but_o plainness_n along_o with_o they_o but_o which_o way_n soever_o a_o man_n turn_v breathe_a force_n and_o thunder_n he_o seem_v entangle_v in_o his_o cause_n but_o catch_v all_o that_o come_v near_o he_o turn_v his_o back_n as_o if_o intend_v to_o fly_v when_o it_o be_v only_a that_o he_o may_v overcome_v 9_o saint_n peter_n long_o since_o observe_v that_o in_o paul_n epistle_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v which_o sure_o be_v not_o altogether_o owe_v to_o the_o profoundness_n 16._o of_o his_o sense_n and_o the_o mysteriousness_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o he_o treat_v of_o but_o in_o some_o degree_n to_o his_o manner_n of_o expression_n his_o frequent_a hebraism_n common_a to_o he_o with_o all_o the_o holy_a writer_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n his_o peculiar_a form_n and_o way_n of_o speech_n his_o often_o insert_v jewish_a opinion_n and_o yet_o but_o tacit_o touch_v they_o his_o use_v 〈◊〉_d word_n in_o a_o new_a and_o uncommon_a sense_n but_o above_o all_o his_o frequent_a and_o abrupt_a transition_n sudden_o start_v aside_o from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o whereby_o his_o reader_n be_v leave_v at_o a_o loss_n not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o follow_v he_o not_o a_o little_a contribute_v to_o the_o perplex_a obscurity_n os_fw-la his_o discourse_n 248._o irenaeus_n take_v notice_n of_o old_a that_o s._n paul_n make_v frequent_a use_n of_o these_o hyperbata_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o the_o swiftness_n of_o his_o arguing_n and_o the_o great_a fervour_n and_o impetus_fw-la that_o be_v in_o he_o leave_v many_o time_n the_o design_v srame_n and_o texture_n of_o his_o discourse_n not_o bring_v in_o what_o shall_v have_v immediate_o connect_v the_o sense_n and_o order_n till_o some_o distance_n after_o which_o indeed_o to_o man_n of_o a_o more_o nice_a and_o delicate_a temper_n and_o who_o will_v not_o give_v themselves_o leave_v patient_o to_o trace_v out_o his_o reason_n must_v needs_o create_v some_o obscurity_n origen_n and_o s._n hierom_n sometime_o observe_v that_o beside_o this_o he_o use_v many_o of_o his_o native_a phrase_n of_o the_o cilician_n dialect_n which_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n foreign_a and_o exotic_a to_o the_o ordinary_a greek_a introduce_v a_o kind_n of_o strangeness_n into_o his_o discourse_n and_o render_v it_o less_o intelligible_a 239._o epiphanius_n tell_v we_o that_o by_o these_o method_n he_o act_v like_o a_o skilful_a archer_n hit_v the_o mark_n before_o his_o adversary_n be_v aware_a of_o it_o by_o word_n misplace_v make_v the_o frame_n of_o his_o discourse_n seem_v obscure_a and_o entangle_v while_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o only_o most_o true_a but_o elaborate_a and_o not_o difficult_a to_o be_v understand_v that_o to_o careless_a and_o trifle_a reader_n it_o may_v sometime_o seem_v dissonant_n and_o incoherent_a but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v diligent_a and_o will_v take_v their_o reason_n along_o with_o they_o it_o will_v appear_v full_a of_o truth_n and_o to_o be_v dispose_v with_o great_a care_n and_o order_n 10._o as_o for_o the_o order_n of_o these_o epistle_n we_o have_v already_o give_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o time_n when_o and_o the_o place_n whence_o they_o be_v write_v that_o which_o be_v here_o considerable_a be_v the_o order_n according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v dispose_v in_o the_o sacred_a canon_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o place_v according_a to_o the_o just_a order_n of_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v write_v the_o two_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n be_v on_o all_o hand_n agree_v to_o have_v be_v first_o write_v though_o set_v almost_o last_o in_o order_n most_o probable_a therefore_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v place_v according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v send_v the_o reason_n why_o those_o to_o whole_a church_n have_v the_o precedency_n of_o those_o to_o particular_a person_n and_o among_o those_o to_o church_n that_o to_o the_o roman_n have_v the_o first_o place_n and_o rank_n assign_v to_o it_o because_o of_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o imperial_a city_n and_o the_o eminency_n and_o honourable_a respect_n which_o that_o church_n derive_v thence_o and_o whether_o the_o same_o reason_n do_v not_o hold_v in_o other_o though_o i_o will_v not_o positive_o assert_v yet_o i_o think_v none_o will_v over-confident_o deny_v the_o last_o enquiry_n concern_v the_o subscription_n add_v to_o the_o end_n of_o these_o epistle_n which_o be_v they_o authentic_a will_v determine_v some_o doubt_n concern_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o their_o writing_n but_o alas_o they_o be_v of_o no_o just_a value_n and_o authority_n not_o the_o same_o in_o all_o copy_n different_a in_o the_o syriac_a and_o arabic_a version_n nay_o whole_o want_v in_o some_o ancient_a greek_a copy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o be_v doubtless_o at_o first_o add_v at_o best_a upon_o probable_a conjecture_n when_o at_o any_o time_n they_o true_o represent_v the_o place_n whence_o or_o the_o person_n by_o who_o the_o epistle_n be_v send_v it_o be_v not_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v rely_v upon_o in_o it_o but_o because_o the_o thing_n be_v either_o intimate_v or_o express_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o epistle_n i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o but_o this_o observation_n that_o s._n paul_n be_v wont_a to_o subscribe_v every_o epistle_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o be_v my_o token_n in_o every_o epistle_n so_o i_o write_v which_o be_v do_v say_v 17._o 397._o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n to_o prevent_v imposture_n that_o his_o epistle_n may_v not_o be_v interpolate_v and_o corrupt_v and_o that_o if_o any_o vent_v epistle_n under_o his_o name_n the_o cheat_n may_v be_v discover_v by_o the_o apostle_n own_o hand_n not_o be_v to_o they_o and_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o last_o consideration_n that_o shall_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n 11._o that_o there_o be_v some_o even_o in_o the_o most_o early_a age_n of_o christianity_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o for_o what_o end_v i_o stand_v not_o now_o to_o inquire_v to_o write_v book_n and_o publish_v they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o some_o apostle_n be_v notorious_o know_v to_o any_o though_o but_o never_o so_o little_a conversant_a in_o church-antiquity_n herein_o s._n paul_n have_v his_o part_n and_o share_n several_a supposititious_a write_n be_v father_v and_o thrust_v upon_o he_o we_o find_v a_o gospel_n ascribe_v by_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n to_o he_o which_o sure_o arise_v from_o no_o other_o cause_n than_o that_o in_o some_o of_o his_o epistle_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o my_o gospel_n which_o as_o luc._n s._n hierom_n observe_v can_v be_v mean_v of_o no_o other_o than_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n luke_n his_o constant_a attendant_n and_o from_o who_o he_o chief_o derive_v his_o intelligence_n if_o he_o write_v another_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n precedent_n to_o those_o two_o extant_a at_o this_o day_n as_o he_o seem_v to_o imply_v in_o a_o passage_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n i_o have_v write_v unto_o you_o in_o a_o epistle_n not_o to_o keep_v company_n etc._n etc._n 9_o a_o passage_n not_o convenient_o appliable_a to_o any_o part_n either_o in_o that_o or_o the_o other_o epistle_n nay_o a_o verse_n or_o two_o after_o the_o first_o epistle_n be_v direct_o oppose_v to_o it_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v in_o the_o 11._o case_n be_v that_o it_o long_o since_o perish_v the_o divine_a providence_n not_o see_v it_o necessary_a to_o be_v preserve_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n frequent_a mention_n there_o be_v also_o of_o a_o epistle_n of_o he_o to_o the_o laodicean_n ground_v upon_o a_o mistake_a passage_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n 16._o but_o beside_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o there_o speak_v of_o a_o epistle_n write_v to_o the_o laodicean_n but_o of_o one_o from_o they_o 481_o tertullian_n tell_v we_o that_o by_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o laodicean_n be_v mean_v that_o to_o the_o ephesian_n and_o that_o martion_n the_o heretic_n be_v the_o first_o that_o change_v the_o title_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o enumeration_n of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n he_o omit_v that_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o no_o other_o reason_n doubtless_o but_o that_o according_a to_o marcion_n opinion_n he_o have_v reckon_v it_o up_o under_o the_o title_n of_o that_o to_o the_o laodicean_n which_o yet_o be_v more_o clear_a if_o we_o consider_v that_o 142._o epiphanius_n cite_v a_o place_n quote_v by_o martion_n out_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o laodicean_n it_o be_v in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n find_v