M.b.Serapion 45:24 :ܕܚܠܬܐ ܓܝܪ ܘܡܦܩ ܒܪܘܚܐ ܕܡܟ݂ܢ ܠܐ ܡܛܠ ܚ̈ܟܝܡܐ܂ ܐܠܐ ܡܛܠ ܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܠܒܪ ܡܢ ܢܡܘܣܐ ܡܗܠܟܝܢ‏ : for fear and excuse of the natural does not concern the wise but concerns those who behave outside the law
See the entire entry for meṭṭūl prep. on account of, because of