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	better_a	moses_n	18	3	6.4929	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04379	Newcastles call, to her neighbour and sister townes and cities throughout the land, to take warning by her sins and sorrowes Lest this overflowing scourge of pestilence reach even unto them also. As also a direction, how to discover such sins as are the procurers of Gods judgments by divers methods. By R. Jenison, Dr. of D. Whereunto is added, the number of them that dyed weekely in Newcastle and Garth-side, from May 6. to December 31. 1636.	Jenison, Robert, 1584?-1652.	1637 (1637)	STC 14492; ESTC S107703	57,340	278

we_o in_o mercy_n as_o the_o same_o red_a sea_n which_o swallow_v up_o the_o egyptian_n living_n and_o also_o 2_o living_n afford_v a_o safe_a passage_n to_o the_o israelite_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n yea_o for_o the_o present_a god_n people_n find_v themselves_o more_o safe_a under_o his_o merciful_a hand_n than_o they_o can_v well_o hope_v to_o be_v under_o man_n hand_n when_o god_n hand_n shall_v be_v whole_o remove_v chap._n v._n pestilence_n be_v yet_o the_o fruit_n of_o man_n sin_n the_o sin_n of_o these_o israelite_n here_o all_o evil_a be_v for_o sin_n we_o be_v to_o justify_v god_n his_o truth_n and_o people_n and_o to_o take_v all_o blame_n to_o ourselves_o quest_n but_o be_v not_o god_n a_o god_n of_o mercy_n grace_n and_o goodness_n sorrow_n our_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o sorrow_n whence_o then_o be_v it_o that_o wrath_n &_o hot_a anger_n be_v say_v to_o go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o particular_o this_o of_o plague_n or_o pestilence_n we_o must_v therefore_o conceive_v and_o may_v easy_o imagine_v that_o in_o case_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o of_o the_o break_n out_o of_o pestilence_n there_o be_v some_o great_a cause_n provoke_v he_o thereunto_o see_v he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o or_o from_o his_o heart_n 3.33_o lament_n 3.33_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o great_a god_n herein_o be_v like_o the_o little_a bee_n which_o yield_v honey_n of_o its_o self_n but_o sting_v not_o till_o it_o be_v anger_v or_o provoke_v the_o first_o in_o this_o text_n provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o this_o great_a wrath_n be_v the_o people_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n 41.42_o psal_n 41.42_o charge_v they_o with_o the_o death_n of_o those_o rebel_n who_o god_n destroy_v just_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o rise_a according_o against_o they_o which_o as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n high_o displease_v to_o god_n who_o can_v endure_v his_o officer_n and_o faithful_a servant_n shall_v either_o be_v envy_v and_o malign_v as_o these_o two_o be_v by_o corah_n etc._n etc._n or_o repine_v at_o when_o for_o their_o sake_n the_o lord_n do_v punish_v such_o as_o wrong_v they_o so_o for_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o it_o become_v exceed_v great_a for_o it_o be_v say_v but_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o corah_n be_v swallow_v up_o and_o they_o be_v spare_v and_o escape_v all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n murmur_v against_o moses_n aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o these_o israelite_n here_o aggravate_v &_o against_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n where_o 1._o for_o time_n it_o be_v on_o the_o morrow_n immediate_o after_o their_o 1._o former_a sin_n 2._o god_n wrath_n execute_v on_o other_o 3._o their_z own_o spare_v 4_o their_o former_a and_o but_o yesterday_n show_n of_o repentance_n or_o forsake_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2._o for_o the_o person_n who_o sin_v they_o be_v 1._o for_o quality_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o who_o god_n have_v cause_n to_o have_v expect_v better_a thing_n 2._o for_o number_v all_o the_o congregation_n of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o general_a sin_n and_o conspiracy_n 3._o for_o person_n against_o who_o it_o be_v against_o mos●●_n and_o aaron_n against_o moses_n a_o prophet_n &_o prince_n against_o aaron_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n both_o which_o have_v late_o yea_o and_o now_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o they_o be_v neither_o afraid_a to_o meddle_v with_o such_o dear_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o prove_v edge-tool_n to_o they_o nor_o ashamed_a so_o ill_o to_o requite_v they_o for_o their_o love_n this_o be_v their_o sin_n now_o our_o like_a sin_n cause_n of_o our_o judgement_n now_o and_o when_o our_o sin_n become_v like_o either_o for_o nature_n or_o for_o circumstance_n we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o look_v for_o like_a wrath_n nay_o if_o such_o sin_n as_o envy_v hate_v and_o rise_v against_o god_n minister_n and_o faithful_a servant_n and_o if_o such_o circumstance_n of_o sin_n 4●_n 2_o 4●_n as_o to_o sin_n upon_o sin_n and_o to_o multiply_v transgression_n to_o sin_n after_o example_n of_o god_n wrath_n on_o other_o after_o our_o own_o spare_v and_o deliverance_n and_o after_o former_a show_n of_o repentance_n if_o for_o man_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n to_o sin_n against_o he_o and_o to_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v by_o conspiracy_n and_o consent_n and_o if_o unthankfulness_n against_o god_n and_o his_o messenger_n and_o servant_n deserve_v wrath_n and_o be_v follow_v with_o pestilence_n than_o no_o marvel_n if_o wrath_n be_v go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n against_o we_o of_o this_o place_n yea_o and_o nation_n and_o if_o the_o plague_n be_v already_o begin_v among_o we_o and_o so_o far_o proceed_v as_o it_o be_v but_o of_o the_o sin_n more_o particular_o for_o which_o wrath_n go_v out_o from_o god_n and_o for_o which_o pestilence_n be_v send_v i_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o on_o some_o other_o ground_n of_o scripture_n here_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o the_o general_a wrath_n sin_n procure_v wrath_n that_o man_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o sorrow_n love_n to_o sin_n procure_v god_n anger_n against_o the_o sinner_n and_o as_o here_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n bring_v god_n plague_n upon_o the_o body_n 8.38_o 1_o king_n 8.38_o remarkable_a example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o angel_n cast_v 4●_n 2_o pet._n 2_o 4●_n out_o of_o heaven_n for_o ever_o because_o of_o their_o pride_n in_o adam_n cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o with_o he_o all_o mankind_n for_o disobedience_n 3.17_o gen._n 3.17_o in_o a_o whole_a world_n of_o man_n 6._o gen._n 6._o for_o violence_n sensuality_n and_o security_n 39_o math._n 24.38_o 39_o in_o sodom_n and_o other_o city_n destroy_v sudden_o for_o pride_n 50._o ezek._n 16.49_o 50._o abuse_v of_o god_n good_a creature_n idleness_n and_o abominable_a lust_n 1.5_o lamen_n 1.5_o in_o the_o jew_n both_o in_o their_o first_o captivity_n when_o the_o lord_n so_o grievous_o afflict_a they_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o transgression_n etc._n 2_o chro._n 36.14_o 15_o 16_o with_o 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o their_o so_o fearful_a dispersion_n and_o scatter_v whereby_o they_o be_v break_v off_o 50.1_o isa_n 50.1_o 11.20_o rom._n 11.20_o because_o of_o unbelief_n but_o leave_v other_o evil_n threaten_a special_o pestilence_n which_o be_v both_o threaten_a consider_v we_o that_o god_n do_v 1_o threaten_v pestilence_n for_o sin_n as_o levit._n 26.14_o 15_o 16-24_a 25._o deut._n 28_o 15-21_a 22._o ezek._n 6.11_o 12._o alas_o for_o all_o the_o evil_a abomination_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n by_o the_o famine_n and_o by_o pestilence_n so_o here_o these_o murmurer_n be_v first_o threaten_v with_o pestilence_n for_o their_o unbelief_n 12._o numb_a 14.11_o 12._o and_o here_o in_o my_o text_n it_o be_v inflict_v for_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v already_o mention_v so_o then_o 2_o god_n do_v also_o send_v sin●_n and_o inflict_v for_o sin●_n and_o inflict_v pestilence_n for_o sin_n as_o see_v exod._n 12.29_o psal_n 78.50_o 51._o amos_n 4.10_o so_o david_n be_v meet_v with_o for_o his_o pride_n 2_o sam._n 24.10_o and_o so_o now_o must_v we_o take_v this_o pestilence_n and_o other_o like_a sickness_n to_o be_v just_o send_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o why_o not_o the_o same_o or_o like_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o irreverence_n among_o the_o corinthian_n who_o because_o they_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o return_v also_o from_o it_o in_o their_o sin_n in_o their_o contention_n contempt_n one_o of_o another_o disrespect_n of_o their_o teacher_n saint_n paul_n their_o ignorance_n and_o other_o sin_n it_o be_v say_v 11.30_o 1_o cor._n 11.30_o for_o this_o cause_n many_o among_o you_o be_v sick_a and_o weak_a and_o many_o sleep_n now_o this_o sickness_n and_o death_n among_o they_o be_v not_o improbable_o by_o some_o think_v to_o be_v that_o of_o pestilence_n whence_o be_v this_o 1._o from_o this_o be_v from_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n sin_n the_o nature_n of_o sin_n as_o that_o it_o be_v evil_a 4.13_o gen._n 4.13_o can_v bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o evil_n therefore_o do_v one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o original_n include_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o it_o both_o sin_n and_o punishment_n so_o that_o he_o that_o will_v sin_n do_v but_o hatch_v the_o cockatrice_n egg_n &_o nourish_v a_o viper_n in_o his_o own_o bosom_n which_o will_v be_v his_o destruction_n 2._o holiness_n from_o god_n holiness_n such_o again_o be_v the_o holiness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o he_o can_v spare_v obstinate_a sinner_n without_o impeachment_n to_o his_o justice_n man_n himself_o be_v the_o judge_n to_o who_o god_n seem_v to_o appeal_v say_v how_o shall_v i_o pardon_v thou_o for_o this_o

5.7_o jerem._n 5.7_o see_v thou_o will_v neither_o seek_v pardon_n nor_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n tell_v i_o will_v thou_o that_o i_o shall_v violate_v my_o justice_n to_o spare_v thou_o in_o thy_o sin_n how_o can_v thou_o in_o reason_n expect_v it_o will_v you_o infect_v one_o another_o with_o your_o evil_a example_n and_o company-keeping_a by_o tempt_v and_o entice_v one_o another_o to_o sin_n to_o my_o dishonour_n and_o shall_v i_o still_o fit_a still_o and_o do_v nothing_o shall_v not_o i_o send_v my_o plague_n among_o you_o to_o make_v you_o afraid_a one_o of_o another_o and_o to_o sever_v you_o one_o from_o another_o shall_v i_o not_o multiply_v my_o plague_n till_o you_o each_o of_o you_o see_v the_o plague_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n and_o seek_v unto_o i_o for_o mercy_n and_o for_o heal_v if_o otherwise_o 5.9_o jerem._n 5.9_o shall_v i_o not_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n use_v use_v 1_o people_n in_o our_o suffering_n to_o justify_v god_n his_o truth_n and_o people_n now_o that_o god_n hand_n be_v so_o heavy_a upon_o we_o we_o 1._o see_v who_o to_o thank_v none_o but_o ourselves_o our_o pride_n our_o unfruitfulnesse_n our_o sensuality_n our_o security_n our_o manifold_a defection_n from_o god_n both_o in_o his_o truth_n and_o holiness_n have_v procure_v these_o to_o we_o the_o evil_n we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o willing_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n we_o suffer_v unwilling_o howsoever_o let_v we_o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o evil_n ever_o justify_v god_n 1.18_o ●ament_n 1.18_o take_v blame_n to_o ourselves_o and_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o lesson_n we_o may_v learn_v of_o holy_a david_n ●5_n psalm_n 119._o ●5_n who_o have_v by_o pride_n vainglory_n and_o selfe-confidence_n provoke_v god_n to_o smite_v his_o people_n with_o pestilence_n ourselves_o and_o to_o blame_v ourselves_o be_v yet_o soon_o touch_v in_o conscience_n and_o be_v tender-hearted_a he_o show_v himself_o also_o wise_a to_o see_v the_o cause_n in_o himself_o and_o unpartial_a to_o judge_v himself_o take_v the_o whole_a blame_n and_o shame_n only_o to_o himself_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v 10-17_a 2_o sam._n 2_o 10-17_a be_v it_o not_o i_o that_o command_v the_o people_n to_o be_v number_v but_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v i_o have_v sin_v great_o in_o that_o i_o have_v do_v i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o o_o worthy_a king_n o_o most_o worthy_a example_n even_o for_o king_n and_o magistrate_n to_o imitate_v it_o become_v we_o at_o this_o time_n every_o man_n to_o search_v and_o look_v into_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o find_v out_o that_o achan_n which_o trouble_v the_o camp_n that_o jonah_n who_o trouble_v the_o sea_n and_o cause_v such_o storm_n of_o wrath_n that_o sheba_n for_o who_o cause_n god_n lay_v siege_n to_o our_o town_n and_o city_n how_o this_o may_v be_v do_v or_o how_o we_o may_v find_v out_o our_o sin_n as_o cause_n of_o present_a judgement_n i_o shall_v endeavour_n hereafter_o to_o show_v more_o full_o only_o now_o take_v we_o heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o so_o far_o go_v about_o to_o justify_v ourselves_o as_o to_o translate_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o suffering_n from_o ourselves_o to_o other_o man_n whether_o forefather_n 18.2_o ezek._n 18.2_o superior_n we_o be_v in_o a_o rank_n of_o inferioritie_n inferior_n if_o we_o be_v governor_n and_o magistrate_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o account_v and_o call_v the_o people_n accurse_v david_n do_v not_o so_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v exemplary_a judgement_n on_o a_o place_n befall_v chief_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o exemplary_a person_n neither_o do_v god_n show_v himself_o judge_n from_o heaven_n till_o his_o vicegerent_n here_o on_o earth_n too_o much_o and_o too_o long_a neglect_n to_o execute_v his_o righteous_a judgement_n or_o last_o to_o the_o holy_a prophet_n of_o god_n 41._o 1_o king_n 17.18_o numb_a 41._o as_o king_n ahab_n lay_v the_o famine_n upon_o elias_n and_o the_o rebellious_a israelite_n here_o the_o death_n of_o the_o conspirator_n upon_o moses_n and_o aaron_n neither_o let_v we_o blame_v god_n truth_n and_o religion_n as_o cause_n of_o our_o suffering_n as_o do_v the_o idolatrous_a woman_n of_o old_a jer._n 44.18_o and_o as_o do_v the_o heathen_a in_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n 39_o si_fw-mi coelum_fw-la stetit_fw-la si_fw-la terra_fw-la movit_fw-la si_fw-la fames_fw-la si_fw-la lues_fw-la statim_fw-la christianos_n ad_fw-la leonem_fw-la acclamatur_fw-la tertul._n apolog_fw-la cap._n 39_o proclaim_v the_o innocent_a christian_n guilty_a of_o death_n as_o oft_o as_o therwas_fw-mi either_o drought_n famine_n earthquake_n or_o plague_n yea_o as_o some_o i_o doubt_v be_v ready_a now_o to_o charge_v the_o truth_n we_o maintain_v against_o outlandish_a 〈…〉_o novelty_n with_o these_o present_a evil_n and_o to_o threaten_v the_o state_n &_o kingdom_n with_o ruin_n though_o neither_o state_n nor_o church_n be_v ever_o bless_v with_o more_o peace_n plenty_n &_o prosperity_n then_o when_o the_o ancient_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n be_v more_o unanimous_o teach_v and_o maintain_v then_o now_o it_o be_v we_o may_v rather_o retort_v upon_o they_o 4.21.22.23_o jerm_n 4.21.22.23_o as_o jeremy_n do_v upon_o those_o woman_n do_v not_o such_o thing_n rather_o now_o come_v into_o remembrance_n with_o the_o lord_n howsoever_o be_v we_o sure_a we_o do_v not_o at_o unaware_o charge_n god_n justice_n in_o these_o our_o suffering_n while_o we_o go_v about_o to_o justify_v either_o our_o church_n and_o nation_n as_o innocent_a guiltless_a &_o never_o in_o better_a condition_n or_o ourselves_o and_o person_n while_o we_o will_v see_v and_o acknowledge_v no_o sin_n at_o least_o by_o name_n or_o in_o particular_a by_o ourselves_o be_v ready_a to_o ask_v 16.10_o jer._n 16.10_o wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n pronounce_v and_o do_v all_o this_o great_a evil_n against_o we_o or_o what_o be_v our_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n in_o no_o wise_a can_v endure_v such_o pride_n for_o this_o lay_v the_o blame_n on_o god_n himself_o and_o amount_n to_o no_o less_o than_o horrible_a blasphemy_n for_o in_o case_n of_o such_o common_a &_o remarkable_a judgement_n either_o god_n or_o man_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v unjust_a but_o proud_a man_n will_v rather_o have_v god_n to_o be_v think_v unjust_a than_o himself_o the_o sinner_n and_o so_o go_v from_o one_o to_o one_o we_o may_v find_v sin_n it_o may_v be_v in_o gross_a confess_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o &_o like_a judgement_n but_o every_o man_n for_o his_o particular_a will_v be_v without_o fault_n and_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o justify_v himself_o in_o his_o place_n rank_a and_o calling_n now_o then_o where_o must_v the_o fault_n lie_v but_o in_o god_n himself_o what_o blasphemy_n be_v this_o against_o god_n when_o may_v we_o once_o expect_v a_o end_n 2._o we_o hence_o see_v how_o use_v 2_o to_o get_v this_o wrath_n and_o great_a evil_n remove_v from_o we_o or_o else_o sanctify_v to_o we_o to_o see_v sin_n and_o to_o purge_v it_o out_o be_v the_o spiritual_a cure_n of_o this_o and_o all_o other_o evil_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o use_v 3_o 3._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o not_o repent_v may_v foresee_v our_o own_o utter_a ruin_n wrath_n be_v now_o indeed_o go_v out_o but_o when_o will_v it_o take_v up_o chap._n vi_o the_o main_a duty_n concern_v our_o speedy_a use_v of_o mean_n to_o pacify_v god_n present_a wrath_n urge_v and_o press_v by_o divers_a motive_n in_o the_o text_n and_o first_o because_o this_o pestilence_n be_v wrath._n now_o all_o i_o aim_v at_o from_o these_o several_a point_n handle_v and_o from_o this_o text_n be_v by_o way_n of_o general_a use_n to_o infer_v and_o enforce_v upon_o we_o the_o use_n of_o the_o remedy_n which_o we_o be_v teach_v from_o the_o first_o word_n for_o wrath_n be_v go_v out_o the_o plague_n be_v begin_v therefore_o run_v in_o with_o thy_o censer_n etc._n etc._n or_o take_v a_o censer_n and_o go_v quick_o and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o there_o be_v wrath_n go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n the_o plague_n be_v begin_v the_o main_a duty_n of_o the_o text_n have_v be_v name_v already_o in_o the_o beginning_n which_o now_o must_v be_v prosecute_v and_o it_o be_v urge_v the_o main_a duty_n repeat_v and_o urge_v when_o god_n once_o manife_v his_o wrath_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o pestilence_n or_o otherwise_o all_o lawful_a mean_n be_v speedy_o to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o pacify_v of_o the_o same_o wrath_n mean_n be_v speedy_o to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o pacify_v of_o god_n wrath_n aaron_z there_o receive_v his_o injunction_n present_o obey_v and_o run_v into_o the_o congregation_n and_o make_v the_o atonement_n the_o like_a do_v moses_n not_o only_o here_o with_o aaron_n who_o perceive_v