Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	aaron_n	bear_v	teach_v	13	3	5.9226	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42543	A bridle for the tongue, or, A treatise of ten sins of the tongue ... shewing the nature of these sins ... with the causes and aggravations of them, and remedyes against them : together with many considerations, rules, and helps for the right ordering of the tongue ... / by William Gearing ...	Gearing, William.	1663 (1663)	Wing G432; ESTC R8445	179,256	504

a_o wine-bibber_n cure_v she_o in_o time_n of_o that_o infirmity_n which_o austin_n therefore_o call_v medicinale_fw-la ferrum_fw-la a_o cure_v weapon_n this_o reproach_v of_o she_o by_o the_o maidservant_n be_v the_o mean_n through_o god_n blessing_n to_o cure_v she_o of_o this_o malady_n 2._o where_o there_o be_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v teach_v a_o man_n to_o consider_v whether_o god_n may_v not_o suffer_v such_o a_o one_o so_o to_o open_v his_o mouth_n against_o he_o as_o that_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v try_v thereby_o that_o our_o faith_n patience_n meekness_n humility_n may_v be_v the_o more_o apparent_a thus_o david_n in_o patience_n and_o meekness_n consider_v god_n end_n in_o shimeis_n rail_v upon_o he_o and_o let_v he_o alone_o 3._o consider_v the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o his_o practice_n be_v not_o to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n but_o when_o he_o be_v unjust_o accuse_v he_o do_v as_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o not_o open_a his_o mouth_n again_o isai_n 53.7_o it_o be_v twice_o repeat_v of_o he_o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o also_o who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o and_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o 1_o pet._n 2.23_o christ_n revile_v not_o again_o partly_o because_o revile_v be_v a_o sin_n and_o partly_o because_o he_o suffer_v as_o our_o surety_n though_o he_o have_v deserve_v no_o such_o shame_n as_o we_o have_v therefore_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n not_o only_o from_o revile_v but_o many_o time_n from_o just_a apology_n confess_v our_o guiltiness_n by_o his_o silence_n as_o one_o well_o note_v if_o we_o will_v be_v account_v member_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v 4._o consider_v the_o example_n of_o michael_n the_o archangel_n when_o he_o dispue_v with_o the_o devil_n about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n judas_n ver_fw-la 9_o he_o contend_v with_o he_o yet_o dare_v not_o bring_v 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teach_v a_o man_n in_o such_o a_o case_n instead_o of_o answer_v they_o in_o the_o like_a language_n to_o go_v to_o god_n and_o spread_v our_o case_n before_o he_o this_o do_v job_n chap._n 16.20_o my_o friend_n scorn_v i_o but_o my_o eye_n pour_v out_o tear_n to_o god_n so_o nehemiah_n while_o the_o enemy_n scoff_n he_o pray_v hear_v o_o our_o god_n for_o we_o be_v despise_v nehem._n 4.4_o therefore_o spread_v thy_o case_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o entreat_v he_o to_o plead_v for_o thou_o and_o to_o clear_v thy_o innocency_n and_o make_v they_o to_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o humble_v they_o for_o it_o and_o sit_v they_o receive_v pardon_n at_o his_o hand_n hereby_o we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v true_a christian_n and_o such_o who_o religion_n be_v not_o vain_a chap._n xvii_o rule_n lay_v down_o for_o the_o better_a order_v the_o tongue_n let_v we_o now_o look_v to_o it_o that_o rule_n 1_o our_o speech_n be_v not_o only_o not_o sinful_a but_o that_o it_o be_v good_a he_o that_o forbid_v lie_v require_v truth_n to_o be_v speak_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a speak_v wisdom_n and_o his_o tongue_n talk_v of_o judgement_n the_o law_n of_o go●_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n none_o of_o his_o step_n shall_v slide_v psal_n 37.30_o 31._o where_o the_o law_n god_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o love_n of_o it_o in_o the_o soul_n it_o will_v be_v know_v by_o gracious_a speech_n the_o wise_a man_n give_v this_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o one_o true_o good_a the_o lip_n of_o the_o wise_a disperse_v knowledge_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o foolish_a do_v not_o so_o prov._n 15.7_o the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v from_o seed_n man_n that_o scatter_v and_o disperse_v their_o seed_n that_o so_o it_o may_v come_v up_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n so_o a_o wiseman_n sow_v instruction_n that_o it_o may_v do_v good_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o foolish_a be_v opposite_a to_o it_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o forge_n of_o all_o evil_n whatsoever_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o such_o a_o man_n when_o st._n paul_n forbid_v corrupt_a communication_n to_o proceed_v out_o of_o our_o mouth_n he_o enjoin_v that_o what_o we_o speak_v be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n eph._n 4.29_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v do_v good_a not_o only_o to_o ourselves_o but_o also_o to_o other_o and_o colos_n 4.5_o 6._o he_o require_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o wisdom_n to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o and_o to_o let_v out_o speech_n be_v always_o with_o grace_n season_v or_o powder_v with_o salt_n so_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o our_o speech_n to_o other_o that_o we_o may_v win_v they_o to_o holiness_n this_o be_v to_o walk_v wise_o to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o for_o if_o the_o tongue_n of_o those_o that_o profess_v religion_n be_v as_o loose_v and_o bad_a as_o other_o this_o will_v make_v they_o take_v offence_n at_o our_o profession_n let_v we_o then_o show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v of_o another_o spirit_n and_o if_o we_o will_v rule_v our_o tongue_n aright_o according_a to_o god_n word_n let_v our_o speech_n be_v such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o matter_n good_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n why_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a speak_v wisdom_n because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o bridle_v himself_o in_o whatsoever_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rule_n 2_o the_o matter_n that_o we_o speak_v must_v be_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o there_o be_v a_o edify_n in_o sin_n and_o so_o man_n make_v on_o another_o more_o like_o the_o devil_n but_o it_o be_v not_o this_o that_o be_v mean_v but_o a_o edify_a one_o another_o in_o grace_n in_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n we_o must_v please_v our_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a to_o edification_n rom._n 15.2_o as_o in_o direction_n counsel_n exhortation_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v to_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n heb._n 10.24_o not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o our_o self_n together_o etc._n etc._n but_o exhort_v one_o another_o consider_v what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n zech._n 8.21_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o one_o city_n shall_v go_v to_o another_o say_v let_v we_o go_v speedy_o to_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n &_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v go_v also_o here_o be_v not_o one_o invite_v another_o to_o a_o stage-play_a to_o a_o stew_n to_o the_o alebench_n but_o to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o this_o do_v every_o man_n by_o his_o own_o example_n for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v go_v also_o now_o if_o we_o live_v in_o such_o time_n where_o religion_n be_v speak_v against_o &_o man_n think_v it_o vain_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n yet_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v careful_a of_o give_v man_n counsel_n and_o exhort_v man_n to_o these_o duty_n malach._n 3.13_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o those_o that_o be_v apt_a to_o let_v loose_a their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v against_o god_n yet_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v know_v to_o be_v such_o or_o to_o be_v account_v so_o when_o god_n lay_v it_o to_o their_o charge_n your_o word_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o i_o yet_o they_o say_v what_o have_v we_o speak_v so_o much_o against_o thou_o they_o be_v no_o such_o man_n not_o so_o ill-bred_a as_o to_o speak_v against_o god_n but_o in_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o you_o may_v see_v what_o