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	calf_n	idolatry_n	35	3	8.9926	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12190	The returning backslider, or, A commentarie upon the whole XIIII. chapter of the prophecy of the prophet Hosea Wherein is shewed the large extent of Gods free mercy, even unto the most miserable forlorne and wretched sinners that may be, upon their humiliation and repentance. Preached by that learned and judicious divine, Dr. Sibbs, late preacher to the honourable society of Grayes Inne, and master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge. Published by his owne permission before his death.	Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.	1639 (1639)	STC 22500; ESTC S117394	275,564	592

three_o sermon_n the_o four_o sermon_n hos_fw-la 14.3_o ashur_n shall_v not_o save_v we_o we_o will_v not_o ride_v upon_o horse_n neither_o will_v we_o say_v any_o more_o to_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n you_o be_v our_o god_n for_o in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n we_o show_v you_o heretofore_o at_o large_a how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n do_v here_o dictate_v a_o form_n of_o turn_v unto_o these_o israelite_n take_v unto_o you_o word_n and_o then_o teach_v they_o what_o they_o shall_v return_v back_o again_o thanks_o so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n wherein_o they_o show_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o they_o have_v no_o great_a matter_n to_o render_v ox_n or_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n 2._o they_o show_v what_o be_v most_o please_a unto_o god_n the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n that_o be_v thanksgiving_n from_o a_o break_a heart_n which_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v please_v god_n better_o than_o a_o bullock_n that_o have_v horn_n 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disposition_n of_o many_o christian_n now_o a_o day_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o heathen_n worship_v bacchus_n and_o venus_n such_o abominable_a god_n answ_n they_o to_o countenance_v their_o lust_n and_o drunkenness_n deify_v they_o a_o abominable_a sin_n of_o the_o heathen_a for_o which_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o other_o sin_n do_v not_o our_o sin_n come_v near_o they_o when_o we_o make_v god_n to_o countenance_v our_o sin_n and_o cite_v scripture_n for_o it_o as_o if_o god_n do_v countenance_n sin_n in_o his_o word_n this_o be_v to_o transform_v god_n into_o our_o own_o abominable_a conceit_n those_o therefore_o who_o bless_v themselves_o in_o any_o sinful_a course_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o worst_a kind_n that_o may_v be_v for_o it_o be_v as_o ill_a to_o transform_v god_n to_o allow_v of_o such_o course_n as_o to_o transform_v christ_n to_o die_v for_o such_o who_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n without_o remorse_n or_o to_o transform_v 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what_o have_v i_o now_o any_o more_o to_o do_v with_o idol_n say_v ephraim_n and_o what_o have_v i_o now_o any_o more_o to_o do_v with_o such_o and_o such_o profaneness_n hypocrisy_n double-dealing_a and_o the_o like_a shall_v such_o person_n thus_o sinful_a say_v one_o day_n with_o shame_n and_o horror_n of_o conscience_n wherefore_o let_v we_o meet_v god_n betimes_o and_o renounce_v our_o idol_n of_o all_o sort_n that_o god_n may_v come_v to_o hear_v we_o observe_v we_o and_o be_v as_o a_o green_a fir_n tree_n unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n whereof_o if_o god_n please_v we_o shall_v hear_v more_o the_o next_o time_n the_o end_n of_o the_o eleven_o sermon_n the_o twelve_o sermon_n hos_fw-la 14.9_o ephraim_n shall_v say_v what_o have_v i_o any_o more_o to_o do_v with_o idol_n i_o have_v hear_v he_o and_o observe_v he_o i_o be_o like_o a_o green_a fir_n tree_n from_o i_o be_v thy_o fruit_n find_v the_o word_n as_o we_o hear_v heretofore_o be_v a_o gracious_a answer_n unto_o the_o prayer_n which_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o spirit_n have_v dictate_v to_o ephraim_n as_o likewise_o a_o reward_n of_o ephraim_n reformation_n aid_v by_o grace_n ephraim_n shall_v my_o 〈…〉_o what_o have_v i_o now_o any_o more_o to_o do_v with_o idol_n god_n will_v hear_v he_o and_o observe_v he_o and_o be_v like_o a_o green_a fir_n tree_n unto_o he_o for_o say_v god_n from_o i_o shall_v ephraim_n fruit_n be_v find_v whereby_o we_o see_v that_o whensoever_o god_n do_v alter_v the_o soul_n by_o his_o grace_n there_o he_o also_o breed_v divorce_n and_o division_n between_o it_o and_o all_o idolatry_n a_o disposition_n in_o some_o sort_n like_o himself_o have_v those_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n he_o have_v towards_o sin_n and_o goodness_n now_o because_o god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o can_v abide_v idol_n therefore_o ephraim_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v mind_v as_o god_n be_v what_o have_v i_o any_o more_o to_o do_v with_o idol_n god_n have_v frame_v the_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v enjoy_v the_o chief_a good_a and_o avoid_v the_o chief_a ill_n especial_o for_o petty_a good_n and_o petty_a ill_n be_v not_o so_o behooveful_a yet_o notwithstanding_o god_n will_v have_v we_o avoid_v all_o ill_a and_o embrace_v all_o good_a and_o he_o have_v make_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o answerable_a condition_n therefore_o have_v he_o plant_v affection_n therein_o tend_v to_o good_a as_o love_n and_o joy_n and_o delight_n especial_o make_v for_o the_o embrace_n of_o the_o main_a good_a thereby_o to_o go_v out_o of_o itself_o and_o close_o with_o that_o main_a chief_a good_a in_o close_v wherewith_o it_o may_v be_v happy_a and_o then_o to_o avoid_v the_o chief_a ill_n sin_n and_o damnation_n he_o have_v plant_v affection_n

page_z 396_o etc._n etc._n god_n how_o to_o be_v conceive_v of_o in_o our_o worship_v of_o he_o page_z 344_o 345._o god_n not_o to_o be_v transform_v like_o ourselves_o in_o our_o affection_n page_n 345_o 346._o to_o set_v up_o any_o thing_n in_o our_o soul_n above_o god_n be_v idolatry_n page_n 347._o god_n be_v the_o only_a true_a defence_n and_o shelter_n page_n 386_o etc._n etc._n christian_n happiness_n arise_v from_o hence_o page_n 387._o god_n not_o be_v wicked_a man_n shelter_n make_v their_o estate_n most_o woeful_a page_n 387._o who_o have_v not_o god_n for_o a_o shelter_n be_v most_o miserable_a page_n 392_o 393._o grace_n grace_n compare_v to_o dew_n in_o sundry_a respect_n page_n 207_o etc._n etc._n grace_n of_o god_n free_a p._n 207_o 208_o grace_n of_o god_n come_v insensible_o and_o invisible_o page_n 208_o 209._o grace_n work_v mild_o upon_o the_o soul_n page_n 210._o grace_n cheer_v and_o comfort_v the_o soul_n page_n 211._o grace_n make_v barren_a soul_n fruitful_a page_n 212._o grace_n of_o god_n unresistible_a page_n 212._o barrenness_n in_o grace_n ought_v not_o to_o discourage_v we_o page_n 213._o grace_n the_o mean_n to_o increase_v it_o page_z 113._o grace_n wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n in_o that_o soul_n page_n 215._o all_o grace_n from_o god_n page_n 216_o 217._o grace_n how_o to_o be_v attain_v pag_n 218._o grace_n compare_v to_o olive_n in_o divers_a respect_n page_n 250_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o be_v root_v in_o grace_n page_n 237_o etc._n etc._n grace_n why_o some_o have_v more_o than_o other_o page_z 408._o in_o pray_v for_o grace_n we_o must_v wait_v god_n leisure_n page_n 408._o grace_n be_v of_o a_o fructify_a nature_n page_n 281._o gracious_a fruit_n come_v from_o god_n and_o we_o too_o page_z 404._o growth_n growth_n of_o christian_n like_o lily_n page_n 219._o sudden_a growth_n of_o god_n child_n page_n 220_o 221._o growth_n in_o grace_n the_o necessity_n of_o it_o page_z 214._o growth_n in_o grace_n the_o mean_n to_o attain_v to_o it_o page_z 225_o etc._n etc._n growth_n in_o grace_n to_o be_v endeavour_v after_o page_z 242_o etc._n etc._n christian_n many_o time_n deceive_v about_o their_o growth_n in_o grace_n page_n 240_o etc._n etc._n growth_n in_o grace_n the_o chief_a blessing_n page_n 243._o grow_v christian_n their_o excellency_n page_n 300._o governor_n governor_n of_o family_n ought_v to_o endeavour_v to_o be_v good_a for_o their_o sake_n that_o be_v under_o they_o page_z 272._o gracious_a governor_n will_v communicate_v grace_n to_o their_o family_n p._n 273._o gospel_n gospel_n first_o and_o second_o spring_n of_o it_o speedy_a page_n 22●_n h_o hatred_n hatred_n of_o sin_n how_o to_o discern_v it_o page_z 311_o 312_o etc._n etc._n true_a hatred_n of_o sin_n be_v universal_a page_n 311_o 312._o true_a hatred_n of_o sin_n be_v implacable_a page_n 312_o 313._o hatred_n of_o sin_n ever_o follow_v true_a conversion_n page_n 319._o hatred_n of_o sin_n how_o to_o be_v attain_v page_n 321._o &_o 368._o hatred_n of_o sin_n how_o know_v page_n 371._o heart_n heart_n chief_o require_v of_o god_n page_n 311._o break_a heart_n a_o sacrifice_n p._n 45._o humility_n humility_n a_o certain_a way_n to_o shun_v god_n anger_n page_n 197._o i_o idolatry_n idolatry_n man_n prone_a to_o it_o by_o nature_n page_n 92._o 356._o idolatry_n what_o it_o be_v page_z 93._o idolatry_n frame_v base_a conceit_n of_o god_n page_n 334._o idolatry_n how_o it_o be_v commit_v page_n 335._o idolatry_n the_o occasion_n of_o it_o to_o be_v avoid_v page_n 343_o 344._o close_n idolatry_n of_o many_o christian_n page_n 344_o etc._n etc._n idolatry_n god_n puishment_n on_o people_n for_o it_o page_z 357._o idolatry_n mean_v to_o avoid_v it_o page_z 354_o etc._n etc._n idolater_n hateful_a to_o god_n p._n 354_o idolater_n god_n punishment_n on_o they_o page_z 357._o idolatry_n how_o slight_v by_o many_o page_z 360._o nothing_o lose_v by_o renounce_v idolatry_n page_n 373_o 374._o idol_n idol_n why_o to_o be_v hate_v page_n 333_o etc._n etc._n idol_n abominable_a to_o god_n page_n 333._o idol_n opposite_a to_o god_n p._n 334._o infirmity_n infirmity_n why_o god_n suffer_v they_o in_o his_o child_n p._n 161_o etc._n etc._n infirmity_n of_o god_n child_n make_v their_o gain_n page_n 162._o our_o infirmity_n ought_v not_o too_o much_o to_o deject_v we_o page_n 163._o impenitent_a impenitent_a sinner_n not_o to_o be_v envy_v page_n 138._o infidelity_n infidelity_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o woe_n page_n 446._o iust._n just_a man_n who_o they_o be_v p._n 450._o just_a man_n have_v respect_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n p_o 450_o 451._o just_a man_n do●_n all_o thing_n to_o a_o good_a end_n page_z 451_o 452._o just_a man_n desire_v to_o grow_v in_o grace_n page_z 452._o just_a man_n love_v the_o brethren_n page_n 452._o just_a man_n have_v only_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v page_n 453._o k_o knowledge_n knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v people_n leave_v idolatry_n page_n 354_o 355._o l_o life_n life_n of_o man_n subject_n to_o many_o annoyance_n both_o outward_a and_o inward_a page_n 391_o 392._o man_n must_v be_v endue_v with_o spiritual_a life_n before_o they_o can_v walk_v in_o god_n way_n page_n 461._o love_n love_n of_o god_n a_o evidence_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n p._n 30_o 31._o love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n free_a page_z 172_o 173._o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o eternal_a page_n 177._o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o our_o feel_n of_o it_o page_z 179._o love_n of_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o mercy_n to_o we_o page_n 179_o etc._n etc._n god_n love_n be_v a_o fruitful_a love_n page_z 205._o m_o mercy_n mercy_n god_n scope_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n page_n 149._o god_n mercy_n be_v complete_a to_o his_o child_n page_n 33._o mercy_n sweeten_v all_o god_n attribute_n page_n 106._o mercy_n agreeable_a to_o god_n nature_n page_n 191._o god_n chief_o merciful_a to_o those_o who_o most_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o his_o mercy_n page_n 108._o mercifullnesse_n mercifullnesse_n to_o other_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n page_n 31._o mercifullnesse_n a_o character_n of_o god_n child_n page_z 116._o mean_n mean_n of_o salvation_n not_o profit_v by_o bring_v destruction_n p._n 255._o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n to_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n page_n 409._o mass_n mass_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v present_a at_o they_o page_z 340._o man._n man_z not_o to_o be_v a_o prescriber_n of_o his_o own_o way_n page_z 444._o o_o occasion_n occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v page_n 316._o p_o papist_n papist_n gross_a idolater_n page_n 94_o &_o 335_o etc._n etc._n their_o shift_n for_o worship_a image_n answer_v page_n 95._o papist_n how_o they_o idolise_v saint_n page_n 336._o papist_n make_v a_o idol_n of_o the_o pope_n page_n 337._o papist_n worse_o idolater_n than_o the_o heathen_a page_n 339._o papist_n why_o they_o be_v so_o impudent_a in_o their_o idolatry_n p._n 340._o papist_n why_o so_o hardly_o convert_v page_n 356._o papist_n not_o to_o be_v converse_v with_o page_z 342._o popish_a writer_n to_o beware_v of_o they_o page_z 343._o no_o reconciliation_n between_o papist_n and_o protestant_n page_n 341._o pardon_n pardon_v of_o sin_n the_o chief_a mercy_n which_o make_v way_n for_o all_o other_o page_z 153._o god_n pardon_n be_v all_o sin_n page_n 129_o 130_o 145._o pardon_v of_o sin_n why_o not_o apprehend_v page_n 153._o pardon_v of_o sin_n how_o know_v page_n 156_o etc._n etc._n pardon_v of_o sin_n how_o know_n when_o we_o be_v still_o subject_a to_o sin_n page_n 160._o pardon_v of_o sin_n not_o attain_v without_o humiliation_n and_o reformation_n page_n 166_o 167._o peace_n peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n page_n 30_o 157._o peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o a_o carnal_a man_n whence_o it_o come_v page_n 159._o perseverance_n perseverance_n the_o ground_n of_o it_o page_z 181._o person_n to_o have_v person_n of_o man_n in_o admiration_n be_v idolatry_n page_n 347._o performance_n outward_a performance_n trust_v too_o be_v idolatry_n page_n 351._o people_n god_n have_v his_o people_n in_o the_o worst_a time_n page_n 456_o etc._n etc._n prayer_n prayer_n be_v a_o special_a help_n against_o all_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n p._n 17._o prayer_n set_v god_n on_o work_n p._n 18_o prayer_n answer_v where_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n be_v give_v p._n 126_o 127._o our_o prayer_n be_v hear_v when_o we_o renounce_v sin_n page_n 375_o 376._o praise_n praise_v a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n page_n 48_o 49._o help_v to_o enable_v ●to_z praise_n god_n page_n 50._o praise_v o●●od_a must_v be_v from_o a_o break_a he●_n page_n 51._o