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	office_n	priesthood_n	51	3	9.8269	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37483	Tropologia, or, A key to open Scripture metaphors the first book containing sacred philology, or the tropes in Scripture, reduc'd under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each / partly translated and partly compil'd from the works of the learned by T.D. The second and third books containing a practical improvement (parallel-wise) of several of the most frequent and useful metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes of the Old and New Testament / by B.K.	De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685.; Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.	1681 (1681)	Wing D895; ESTC R24884	855,682	1,006

undertakes them to that very end VII An Advocate undertakes the Weight of a Cause and knows how far it will prevail if well managed VIII An upright and just Advocate is faithful to his Client and will not betray his Cause to his Adversary IX An Advocate gives Counsel and Advice puts into a way and Method how to improve a Cause when carried X. An Advocate is tied up to Customes and Rules of Court which he always observes that he might please and not offend XI An Advocate usually speaks Comfort to his Client especially if the Cause will bear it XII An Advocate can use freedom of Speech and speaks boldly to the Judg. XIII An Advocate knows the fittest time to manage Business and every thing is beautiful in its season XIV An Advocate hath the Judges Ear more than those that are but standers-by that may be somewhat concerned in a cause but the Judge listens to him because he expects him to speak to the purpose who hath Authority so to do XV. An Advocate gives free access and is ready to be spoken with by all Persons that have any Business with him XVI An Advocate undertakes high and desperate Causes he refuseth not to speak for Men greatly obnoxious to the Law he sticks not sometimes to plead the Cause of Traitours where the Law admits of a legal Plea tho in very great danger of their Lives by reason of the greivous Crimes wherewith they stand charged against their Prince XVII An Advocate is much honoured by the Judg in all his Replies sometimes gives him the title of Brother XVIII An Advocate knows much of the Judges mind being skill'd in all the Rules that he judgeth by and is well acquainted with his Nature and Disposition XIX An able eminent and learned Advocate fears not being over-match'd when he knoweth he hath Law and Reason on his side XX. A good and worthy Advocate is of so noble and generous a Disposition that he will plead the Cause of the Poor out of Pity rather than they should miscarry XXI An able Advocate doth and that not seldom carry Causes that are very doubtful to others XXII An Advocate is careful to keep up the Honour of the Judg and Laws because the Contempt thereof proves of ill Consequence XXIII A good Advocate is always very diligent and mindful of his Client 's Concerns XXIV A good and able Advocate is very successful in carrying on many Causes XXV A good Advocate is concern'd when a Cause is lost through the Clients fault because he would not make use of an Advocate XXVI A good and wise Advocate will not undertake all Causes there are some Causes so highly foul that they are not in the least hopeful Matters are gone too far and have stayed too long they are past remedy XXVII A wise and honourable Advocate lieth fair for Preferment viz. In some space of Time to be a Judg himself when his Work and Business of Advocateship ceaseth Parallel I. CHrist is a wise and learned Person In whom are all the Treasures of Wisdom and Knowledg The Lord God having given him the Tongue of the Learned c. II. The Lord Jesus is related to God and the high Court of Heaven the Man that is God's Fellow The Man of his Right-hand made strong for himself III. Jesus Christ was born and constituted under the Law and made it his Rule in all Cases would not vary in the least from what God had required or enjoyned therein IV. Jesus Christ took not this Place and Office upon himself but was called and appointed to it by God as Aaron was to the Priesthood V. Christ doth undertake Causes for any if they come to him If any Man sin we have an Advocate with the Father Jesus Christ the Righteous Who is the Propitiation for our Sins and not for ours only but for the Sins of the whole World VI. The Lord Jesus pleads all Causes that he undertakes did it when here on Earth Holy Father keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me c. Thine they were c. they have kept thy Word Father forgive them they know not what they do Luk. 23.34 VII Christ knows the Weight of every ones Cause and knows how far it will go if well managed He knows who will carry the Cause and who will lose it he that relies upon him alone by a lively Faith in a way of Holiness and new Obedience is certain of the Cause when all others are like to miscarry He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved but he that believeth not shall be damned Mark 16.16 VIII Jesus Christ being Justice it self will be faithful in all Causes wherein he is entrusted he is not only called Jesus Christ the Righteous but he did as a due Proof thereof refuse the tender or offer of the whole World for the sake of Sinners rather than he would betray his Trust or yield up the Cause of Men's Souls into the hand of their cruel Adversary the Devil IX Jesus Christ the wonderful Counsellor he sets his People in a hopeful way and Method to improve a Cause when carried against an Adversary Go thy way and sin no more lest a worse thing come unto thee c. X. Christ did nothing of himself but what he received from the Father he is a strict Observer of all Rules of Righteousness so as to lead at all times in the Ways thereof and in the midst of the Paths of Judgment and that he might appease the great Judg in all things he came up to the demands of Justice and answered the Law and now pleads the Merits of his own Blood in the Court of Heaven for us XI Jesus Christ out-does all Advocates under Heaven in all things for he speaks so as never Man spake like him He bids them ask what they will and he will do it for them Ask and it shall be done that your Joy may be full XII Christ most fully answers to this where he saith Father I will that those whom thou hast given me be with me where I am that they may behold my Glory c. XIII The Lord Jesus knows the fittest times to manage Business on the behalf of Souls there is an acceptable time for him to be heard and to do his Work when Satan tempts when he desires to sift when he accuses to God as in the Case of Job when Provocation is given and the Enemy lays Siege against the Soul then is a fit time for our Advocate to work this Christ is well acquainted with Simon Simon Satan hath desired to have thee that he may sift thee as Wheat but I have prayed for thee that thy Faith fail not c. XIV Christ hath the Ear of the Heavenly Judg because he always speaks to the very life of the Cause He was heard in all things and at all times I know that thou

for his Childrens Sins parall 17. 3 Church What makes way of Entrance into the Church parall 17. 8 Church God's Wine-Cellar parall 8. 19 City The Church or City of God enriched by the River of the Spirit 314 Comforter The Properties of a Comforter shewed in fifteen Particulars 291 to 295 Conscience Conscience a dreadful Tormentor Disp. 2. 68 Conviction Convictions lay the Heart open par 10. 15 Conversion Christ all in Conversion 288 Covenant Covenant of Grace firm to Believers 306 Counsel What Counsel Christ gives in nine Particulars 248 249 D. Danger THe Holy Spirit in the Word of God gives notice of eight imminent Dangers Parall 3. 327 Debts Sin compared to Debts How our Debts are paid and yet said to be forgiven opened 94 95 Sinners by being espoused unto Christ their Debts are discharged par 25. 102 Defend The Lord Jesus cloathing us with his Righteousness defends us four ways Metaph. Parall 5. 271 God the safe Defence of his People 76 77 Disease Sin a Disease 117 Descent Christ's Descent parall 1. 143 Destruction Man's Destruction is of himself 257 Devils God not the Portion of Devils par 5. 6 Dove The Holy Spirit why compared to a Dove shewed in six Particulars 326 Duty Whence the undoubted Duty of all Men and Angels is inferred Infer 2. 148 Duty unto Christ a King shewed in four things Infer 5. 148 E. Eagle The Properties of an Eagle shewed in sixteen Particulars 265 266 Earth Earthquake the natural Cause of it 300 Earnest Earnest of the Saints Inheritance opened in ten Particulars 305 306 Enemies The Misery of Christ's Enemies Infer 4. 148 Error Error of the Church of Rome about the Priesthood Infer 5. 154 F. Father FAther its various Acceptations and Significations and how God is the Father of Believers 1 A Parallel between an earthly Father and God in twenty Particulars 2 3 4 And a Disparity in eight things 4 Corollaries 5 Fire How God may be said to be a consuming Fire 66 67 God a consuming Fire to five sorts of Persons 69 God a Wall of Fire 76 The Spirit compared to Fire 301 Foundation Christ in pursuit of his Prophetical Office laid a Foundation for the Church to build upon in 4 Partic. par 13. 159 Christ the only Foundation opened in eleven Partic. 242 243 Fountain Christ a Fountain opened in sixteen Particulars 173 to 175 The Excellency of Christ a Fountain shewed in six Partic. 175 Christ a Fountain particularly improved 176 177 Friend Christ the Believers Friend 139 Four things requisite to true Friendship and of the Properties of a true Friend in 20 Partic. 193 to 196 Christ a Believers Friend excells all other Friends shewed in nine Partic. 197 198 With its Application 199 The happy State of all Christ's Friends Inferr 3. 148 How Friends are procured parall 9. 7 Fruitful The Cost and Pains God takes to make his People fruitful shewed in many Particulars parall 11. ●●5 God expects Fruit from his People par 4. 15 The humble Soul the most fruitful parall 15. 15 G. Garment CHrist a Garment for Sanctification opened in twelve Partic. 182 to 184 Our filthy Rags must be put off before Christ as a Garment can be put on Christ's Righteousness as a Garment exceeds other Garments in 7 things 184 The Property of a Garment shewed in eleven Particulars 183 Garments distinguish one Person from another Met. Par. 8. 183 God God comprehensive of all spiritual Good parall 2. 6 God a Warrior What a Warrior God is shewed in five things Parallel between God and other Warriors in 14 Particulars 24 25 God hath many Armies par 4. 23 God a Strong-Tower 29 God compared to a Giant In what God is said to run upon his People like a Giant shewed in three things 35 Why God runs upon holy Men sometimes like a Giant in six Partic. 38 God compared to a Lion 40 In what respect God is resembled to a Lion shewed in 11 Partic. 40 41 42 God as a Leopard shewed in 5 things 44 God as a Bear 45 God compared to a Moth in six Partic. 46 47 How God is said to be a Moth unto a People shewed in six Partic. 48 God a Refuge shewed in 16 Partic. 51 52 God an Housholder 54 God as a Potter shewed in many Particulars 62 63 God a consuming Fire shewed in nine Particulars 65 66 67 God compared to a Travelling-Woman in four Parti●● 73 God a Shield shewed in 3 Partic. 74 God a very glorious Shield to his People 57 God a Wall of Fire 76 77 God a Judg. A Parallel between God and an earthly Judg in 24 Particulars 80 81 82 God a Hiding-Place What a Hiding-Place God is shewed in five Partic. Christ is God proved in 10 Partic. 222 Godly safe in the worst of Times 54 God gives like himself parall 4. 6 God gives himself a Portion to his People paral 7. 7 Government Christ doth three things at the entrance of his Government par 6. 144 Great Why Christ is called the great Shepherd in five respects dispar 4. 164 Guide The Holy Spirit a Guide opened 327 A Guide giveth notice of the Dangers that are in the way 327 How a Man may know he is guided by the Spirit 328 Give God giveth like himself par 4. 6 H. Habitation GOD a Habitation 10 The Nature Vsefulness and Conveniency whereof is shewed in 14 Partic. 12 Six Disparities the whole opened 13 Hart. Christ compared to an Hart 124 Happiness Jesus Christ absolutely necessary to Man's Happiness par 14. 212 Heart Heart laid open by Conviction par 10. 15 Head Christ the Head opened by a fourfold Consideration 177 and enlarged by seventeen Partic. 177 to 180 Head anointed in Consecration Met. Par. 9. 178 Head mostly struck at Met. Par. 11. 179 Christ's Pity and Sympathy as the Head of his People Met. Par. 14. 179 The Excellency of Christ the Head above other Heads shewed in eight Particulars with a fourfold Inference 181 Heir Heir of all things opened in eight Particulars par 5. 239 240 Help How Christians are able to help others par 18 19 20. 8 Hen. The Nature and Property of a Hen opened in nine things 255 256 Hiding A Hiding-Place what meant thereby 83 No Hiding-Place like God 85 Housholder The Parable of the Housholder opened 54 55 Parallel between a Housholder and God opened in 30 Particulars God a most excellent Housholder in 10 Partic. 61 Home God is a Christian's Home par 11. 6 Husbandman God a Husbandman in which four things are implied 14 What kind of Husbandman God is shewed in five Partic. 14 Hypocrite God hates a Hypocrite par 9. 42 I. Image CHrist the express Image of the Fath. 108 Interest Interest in God makes the Soul value him par 11. 11 Judg. The Properties of a Judg shewed in eleven things 280 to 284 Institution No Institution of God to be made use of but as God requires par 19. 141 K. King