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	high_a	king_n	56	3	3.4215	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53678	A continuation of the exposition of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews viz, on the sixth, seventh, eight, ninth, and tenth chapters : wherein together with the explication of the text and context, the priesthood of Christ ... are declared, explained and confirmed : as also, the pleas of the Jews for the continuance and perpetuity of their legal worship, with the doctrine of the principal writers of the Socinians about these things, are examined and disproved / by J. Owen ...	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1680 (1680)	Wing O729; ESTC R21737	1,235,588	797

of_o his_o flesh_n and_o when_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o we_o know_v not_o what_o change_n may_v be_v wrought_v in_o nature_n itself_o by_o its_o investiture_n with_o glory_n nor_o how_o inconsistent_a these_o affection_n which_o in_o we_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o some_o weakness_n and_o sorrow_n be_v with_o his_o present_a state_n and_o dignity_n nor_o can_v any_o solid_a satisfaction_n be_v receive_v by_o curious_a contemplation_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o glorified_a affection_n but_o herein_o we_o have_v a_o infallible_a demonstration_n of_o it_o that_o he_o yet_o continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o office_n with_o respect_n whereunto_o all_o these_o affection_n of_o love_n pity_v and_o compassion_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o as_o our_o high_a priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v able_a to_o suffer_v to_o condole_v with_o to_o have_v compassion_n on_o his_o poor_a tempt_v one_o chap._n 4._o 15._o all_o these_o affection_n do_v he_o continual_o act_v and_o exercise_v in_o his_o intercession_n from_o a_o sense_n it_o be_v of_o their_o want_n and_o weakness_n of_o their_o distress_n and_o temptation_n of_o their_o state_n and_o duty_n accompany_v with_o inexpressible_a love_n and_o compassion_n that_o he_o continual_o intercede_v for_o they_o for_o he_o do_v so_o that_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v pardon_v their_o temptation_n subdue_v their_o sorrow_n remove_v their_o trial_n sanctify_v and_o their_o person_n save_v and_o do_v this_o continual_o as_o a_o high_a priest_n he_o be_v in_o the_o continual_a excise_n of_o love_n care_n pity_v and_o compassion_n ver_fw-la xxvi_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o apostle_n render_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o whole_a precede_a discourse_n and_o why_o he_o lay_v so_o great_a weight_n upon_o the_o description_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n and_o he_o have_v probable_o in_o it_o a_o respect_n unto_o what_o he_o have_v last_o assert_v in_o particular_a concern_v his_o ability_n to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o yet_o also_o this_o high_a priest_n be_v just_a to_o we_o that_o be_v it_o be_v just_a right_a or_o meet_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v this_o high_a priest_n all_o other_o talis_fw-la nos_fw-la decebat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pure_a sanctus_n holy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o malice_n beza_n ab_fw-la omni_fw-la malo_fw-la alienus_fw-la innocens_fw-la free_a from_o all_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o spot_n vul._n impollutus_fw-la beza_n sine_fw-la labe_fw-la unpolluted_a without_o spot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d separate_v from_o sin_n all_o other_o from_o sinner_n the_o word_n will_v be_v far_o explain_v in_o our_o enquiry_n into_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o they_o ver_fw-la xxvi_o for_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n and_o make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n there_o be_v something_o suppose_v and_o include_v in_o this_o assertion_n namely_o that_o if_o we_o intend_v to_o come_v unto_o god_n we_o have_v need_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n to_o encourage_v and_o enable_v we_o thereunto_o for_o if_o in_o particular_a we_o need_v such_o a_o high_a priest_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o without_o a_o high_a priest_n in_o general_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o in_o this_o matter_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o foundation_n which_o in_o this_o argument_n the_o apostle_n proceed_v on_o namely_o that_o sinner_n as_o we_o be_v all_o can_v have_v no_o access_n unto_o god_n but_o by_o a_o high_a priest_n and_o there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o he_o much_o to_o labour_v with_o those_o hebrew_n in_o the_o confirmation_n hereof_o for_o from_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o their_o church_n they_o have_v no_o other_o way_n of_o approach_n unto_o god_n in_o and_o with_o their_o sacred_a service_n and_o god_n have_v not_o only_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o that_o office_n among_o they_o declare_v that_o this_o be_v the_o way_n whereby_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v but_o also_o with_o legal_a prohibition_n fortify_v with_o severe_a penalty_n he_o have_v forbid_v all_o man_n the_o high_a the_o great_a the_o best_a and_o most_o holy_a to_o come_v unto_o he_o any_o other_o way_n hereby_o be_v they_o teach_v the_o everlasting_a necessity_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o office_n whatever_o end_v or_o issue_v their_o typical_a priest_n come_v unto_o and_o herein_o lie_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o the_o present_a misery_n of_o the_o jew_n high_a priest_n of_o their_o own_o they_o have_v none_o nor_o have_v have_v for_o many_o age_n hereon_o all_o their_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n utter_o cease_v they_o be_v the_o only_a person_n in_o the_o world_n who_o if_o all_o mankind_n will_v give_v they_o leave_v and_o assist_v they_o in_o it_o can_v worship_v god_n as_o they_o judge_v they_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o if_o jerusalem_n be_v restore_v into_o their_o possession_n and_o a_o temple_n re-edify_v in_o it_o more_o glorious_a than_o that_o of_o solomon_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o offer_v one_o lamb_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o they_o know_v that_o this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o a_o high_a priest_n and_o priest_n infallible_o derive_v their_o pedigree_n from_o aaron_n of_o who_o they_o have_v among_o they_o not_o one_o in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o so_o must_v they_o abide_v under_o a_o sense_n of_o be_v judicial_o exclude_v and_o cast_v out_o from_o all_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n until_o the_o vail_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o their_o heart_n and_o leave_v aaron_n they_o return_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v type_v by_o melchisedec_n unto_o who_o even_o abraham_n their_o father_n acknowledge_v his_o subjection_n whence_o this_o necessity_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n for_o sinner_n arise_v i_o have_v so_o large_o inquire_v into_o and_o declare_v in_o my_o exercitation_n on_o the_o original_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n again_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o every_o one_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o consider_v it_o and_o right_o improve_v it_o for_o himself_o the_o want_n of_o live_v up_o unto_o this_o truth_n evacuate_v the_o religion_n of_o most_o man_n in_o the_o world_n upon_o this_o supposition_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n in_o general_n the_o apostle_n declare_v what_o sort_n of_o high_a priest_n be_v needful_a for_o we_o and_o this_o he_o show_v 1._o in_o his_o personal_a qualification_n 2._o in_o his_o outward_a state_n and_o condition_n ver_fw-la 26._o 3._o in_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o office_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o discharge_n ver_fw-la 27._o and_o he_o confirm_v the_o whole_a by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o person_n who_o be_v this_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n how_o he_o become_v so_o compare_v with_o they_o and_o their_o consecration_n unto_o their_o office_n who_o be_v priest_n according_a unto_o the_o law_n ver_fw-la 28._o the_o two_o first_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o verse_n namely_o 1_o the_o personal_a qualification_n of_o he_o who_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o we_o by_o who_o we_o may_v come_v unto_o god_n and_o 2._o his_o outward_a state_n and_o condition_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n as_o be_v here_o describe_v be_v 〈◊〉_d express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d become_v we_o decuit_fw-la decebat_fw-la it_o be_v meet_v it_o be_v just_a for_o we_o as_o the_o syriack_n render_v it_o and_o respect_n may_v be_v have_v therein_o either_o unto_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n or_o unto_o our_o state_n and_o condition_n or_o unto_o both_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n it_o be_v meet_v for_o god_n to_o give_v and_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o we_o shall_v have_v if_o the_o condecency_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o lie_v in_o a_o contrivance_n of_o proper_a mean_n unto_o a_o end_n be_v intend_v than_o it_o be_v god_n who_o be_v respect_v in_o this_o word_n if_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o relief_n mention_v be_v so_o than_o it_o be_v we_o who_o be_v respect_v the_o word_n be_v apply_v unto_o god_n in_o this_o very_a case_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 10._o it_o become_v he_o for_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n consider_v god_n as_o the_o supreme_a ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n of_o all_o and_o it_o become_v be_v necessary_a unto_o his_o infinite_a

of_o righteousness_n be_v he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n cause_n and_o dispenser_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o other_o as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o so_o be_v the_o king_n of_o peace_n also_o in_o which_o sense_n god_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o melchisedec_n as_o he_o be_v the_o representative_a of_o jesus_n christ._n 4._o the_o last_o thing_n that_o the_o apostle_n observe_v from_o these_o name_n and_o title_n in_o their_o order_n wherein_o it_o be_v natural_a that_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v precede_v the_o title_n of_o his_o rule_n first_o king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o afterward_o king_n of_o peace_n righteousness_n must_v go_v first_o and_o then_o peace_n will_v follow_v after_o so_o it_o be_v promise_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o in_o his_o day_n the_o righteous_a shall_v flourish_v and_o abundance_n of_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v psal._n 72._o 7._o first_o they_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o then_o they_o have_v peace_n and_o isa._n 32._o 17._o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v peace_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n quietness_n and_o peace_n for_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o order_n of_o these_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n but_o what_o proceed_v from_o and_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n so_o these_o thing_n with_o respect_n unto_o christ_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o psalmist_n psal._n 85._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o what_o we_o be_v teach_v hence_o be_v 1._o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n unto_o the_o church_n see_v isa._n 32._o 1_o 21._o chap._n 9_o 6._o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o righteous_a and_o peaceable_a king_n as_o be_v his_o type_n melchisedec_n and_o solomon_n but_o he_o be_v the_o author_n cause_n procurer_n and_o dispenser_n of_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n to_o the_o church_n so_o be_v it_o declare_v jer._n 23._o 5_o 6._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v raise_v unto_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o prosper_v and_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o day_n judah_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n he_o be_v righteous_a and_o reign_v righteous_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n vii_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v yet_o unto_o other_o instance_n in_o the_o description_n of_o melchisedec_n wherein_o he_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 3._o without_o father_n without_o mother_n without_o descent_n have_v neither_o begin_n of_o day_n nor_o end_n of_o life_n the_o thing_n here_o assert_v be_v at_o the_o first_o view_n strange_a and_o uncouth_a will_v administer_v occasion_n unto_o large_a discourse_n and_o according_o have_v be_v the_o subject_a of_o many_o inquiry_n and_o conjecture_n but_o it_o be_v no_o way_n unto_o the_o edification_n of_o those_o who_o be_v sober_a and_o godly_a to_o engage_v into_o any_o long_a dispute_n about_o those_o thing_n wherein_o all_o learned_a sober_a expositor_n be_v come_v to_o a_o issue_n and_o agreement_n as_o they_o be_v in_o general_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o melchisedec_n be_v a_o man_n real_o and_o true_o so_o and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n must_v have_v all_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n after_o he_o who_o be_v first_o create_v who_o yet_o also_o have_v beginning_n of_o life_n and_o end_n of_o day_n do_v not_o exist_v without_o they_o wherefore_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o deny_v of_o he_o absolute_o but_o in_o some_o sense_n and_o with_o respect_n unto_o some_o especial_a end_n now_o this_o be_v with_o respect_n unto_o his_o office_n therein_o or_o as_o he_o bear_v that_o office_n he_o be_v without_o father_n without_o mother_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o do_v this_o appear_v that_o so_o it_o be_v with_o he_o it_o do_v so_o because_o none_o of_o they_o be_v record_v or_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o yet_o diligent_o record_v they_o concern_v other_o person_n and_o in_o particular_a those_o who_o can_v not_o find_v and_o prove_v their_o genealogy_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v admit_v unto_o the_o priesthood_n ezra_n 2._o 61_o 62_o 63._o and_o we_o may_v therefore_o by_o this_o rule_n inquire_v into_o the_o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o he_o be_v without_o father_n without_o mother_n 〈◊〉_d whereon_o part_n of_o the_o latter_a clause_n namely_o without_o beginning_n of_o day_n do_v depend_v but_o how_o can_v a_o mortal_a man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n without_o father_n or_o mother_n man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n be_v the_o description_n of_o every_o man_n what_o therefore_o can_v be_v intend_v the_o next_o word_n declare_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o 〈◊〉_d descent_n say_v we_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o generation_n a_o descent_n a_o pedigree_n not_o absolute_o but_o rehearse_v describe_v record_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v he_o who_o stock_n and_o descent_n be_v enter_v upon_o record_n and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o he_o who_o have_v no_o descent_n no_o genealogy_n but_o he_o who_o descent_n and_o pedigree_n be_v no_o where_o enter_v record_v reckon_v up_o thus_o the_o apostle_n himself_o plain_o express_v this_o word_n ver_fw-la 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o descent_n be_v not_o count_v that_o be_v reckon_v up_o in_o record_n thus_o be_v melchisedec_n without_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o so_o strict_o and_o exact_o record_v the_o genealogy_n of_o other_o patriarch_n and_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o for_o no_o less_o a_o end_n 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