Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	according_a	faith_n	work_n	1,745	5	6.1448	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20958	The right way to heauen prayers and meditations of the faithfull soule with the spirituall morning sacrifice and consolations for the sicke.	Du Moulin, Pierre, 1568-1658.; Baylie, Richard.	1630 (1630)	STC 7337; ESTC S118723	104,298	556

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of_o my_o day_n will_v not_o forsake_v i_o in_o my_o old_a age_n and_o will_v make_v it_o yet_o profitable_a to_o the_o edification_n of_o thy_o church_n be_v beat_v with_o sundry_a affliction_n pluck_v from_o my_o flock_n bewail_v the_o pressure_n of_o thy_o people_n disfurnish_v with_o all_o necessary_a aid_n for_o so_o great_a a_o work_n travel_v of_o a_o sickness_n almost_o this_o two_o year_n which_o have_v bring_v i_o within_o two_o inch_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o have_v in_o my_o ordinary_a vocation_n a_o sufficient_a task_n to_o take_v up_o a_o whole_a man_n yet_o even_o against_o all_o appearance_n i_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n this_o great_a labour_n and_o against_o my_o expectation_n be_o come_v to_o the_o end_n thereof_o through_o thy_o assistance_n i_o also_o hope_v o_o my_o god_n that_o thou_o will_v make_v fruitful_a thy_o servant_n labour_n to_o the_o end_n to_o draw_v into_o the_o right_a way_n the_o mind_n of_o those_o who_o wilful_o go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o who_o err_v but_o through_o want_n of_o instruction_n against_o my_o inclination_n i_o have_v employ_v a_o multitude_n of_o humane_a testimony_n in_o this_o work_n for_o i_o know_v that_o thy_o word_n alone_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o receive_v not_o man_n for_o judge_n in_o thy_o cause_n and_o i_o know_v well_o that_o a_o word_n which_o come_v forth_o of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o writing_n of_o all_o man_n but_o we_o be_v hurry_v away_o with_o the_o stream_n and_o be_v constrain_v to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o malady_n of_o this_o age_n which_o hold_v thy_o word_n suspect_v as_o a_o dangerous_a book_n search_v into_o the_o writing_n of_o man_n wherewith_o to_o arm_v themselves_o against_o divine_a rule_n we_o show_v unto_o the_o advocat_n of_o error_n that_o they_o lose_v their_o cause_n even_o before_o the_o arbitrator_n who_o they_o have_v choose_v but_o o_o god_n thou_o be_v mighty_a &_o good_a to_o bring_v forth_o a_o age_n 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clothe_v with_o thy_o spirit_n in_o great_a measure_n to_o defend_v thy_o holy_a truth_n lord_n it_o be_v thy_o cause_n lord_n it_o be_v for_o thy_o sake_n that_o we_o be_v hate_v awake_v thy_o jealousy_n and_o thy_o ancient_a compassion_n upon_o the_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v that_o many_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o holy_a name_n glorify_v for_o lord_n though_o we_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v forsake_v and_o unworthy_a to_o be_v relieve_v yet_o ever_o be_v thou_o worthy_a to_o be_v glorify_v it_o be_v indeed_o a_o small_a matter_n that_o we_o be_v afflict_v be_v it_o not_o that_o amid_o our_o affliction_n thy_o truth_n be_v oppress_v and_o thy_o holy_a name_n blaspheme_v attend_v then_o o_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o consolation_n and_o hear_v and_o pardon_v for_o thy_o own_o sake_n thou_o be_v wise_a in_o thy_o counsel_n just_a in_o thy_o judgement_n mighty_a to_o execute_v thy_o will_n but_o withal_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o tender_a compassion_n and_o true_a true_a in_o thy_o word_n do_v then_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o promise_n for_o thou_o have_v promise_v not_o to_o forsake_v we_o but_o to_o be_v with_o we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o that_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n by_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o son_n will_v deliver_v we_o also_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o which_o oppress_v we_o the_o time_n come_v and_o be_v not_o long_o to_o that_o out_o of_o the_o ash_n of_o that_o burn_a which_o seem_v extinguish_v thou_o will_v cause_v to_o come_v forth_o a_o great_a brightness_n and_o will_v confound_v the_o tongue_n of_o babel_n and_o will_v cause_v to_o fall_v outright_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o will_v possess_v our_o soul_n in_o patience_n whilst_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o their_o iniquity_n be_v heap_v up_o and_o we_o expect_v from_o heaven_n our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o will_v come_v to_o examine_v our_o cause_n and_o to_o render_v unto_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v go_v to_o the_o communion_n 5._o lord_n great_a god_n have_v pity_n on_o i_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n and_o grant_v i_o grace_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o my_o saviour_n by_o true_a faith_n and_o that_o be_v call_v to_o this_o holy_a and_o sacred_a banquet_n in_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o faithful_a and_o elect_a and_o true_o repent_v of_o my_o transgression_n and_o sin_n my_o soul_n may_v receive_v her_o spiritual_a nourishment_n the_o true_a bread_n of_o life_n which_o give_v salvation_n to_o the_o world_n look_v upon_o i_o desire_v ever_o to_o receive_v this_o holy_a and_o sacred_a spiritual_a meat_n amen_n a_o thanksgiving_n after_o the_o communion_n receive_v 6._o o_o my_o saviour_n and_o my_o god_n i_o render_v unto_o thou_o humble_a thanks_o for_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o thou_o have_v this_o day_n bestow_v on_o i_o as_o have_v thyself_o for_o a_o ransom_n for_o i_o for_o have_v pluck_v i_o out_o of_o the_o paw_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o out_o of_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n whither_o so_o many_o enormous_a sin_n have_v plunge_v i_o guide_v i_o by_o thy_o spirit_n and_o give_v i_o grace_v that_o in_o overcome_a the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n i_o may_v finish_v the_o rest_n of_o my_o day_n in_o thy_o fear_n amen_n holy_a prayer_n a_o prayer_n in_o form_n of_o a_o confession_n 7._o lord_n my_o god_n and_o father_n almighty_a and_o most_o gracious_a to_o thy_o child_n i_o cast_v down_o myself_o in_o thy_o presence_n acknowledge_v myself_o a_o poor_a and_o miserable_a creature_n guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n against_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n for_o o_o my_o god_n i_o come_v into_o the_o world_n taint_v with_o sin_n pollute_v with_o iniquity_n and_o through_o my_o evil_a conversation_n i_o have_v through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n exceed_o augment_v the_o same_o i_o have_v make_v infinite_a the_o number_n of_o my_o transgression_n i_o have_v be_v over_o unthankful_a for_o so_o many_o blessing_n whereof_o it_o have_v please_v thy_o bounty_n to_o afford_v i_o the_o fruition_n too_o often_o have_v i_o oppose_v to_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n extreme_a ingratitude_n by_o my_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n i_o have_v make_v myself_o utter_o unworthy_a of_o that_o freedom_n and_o faithfulness_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v entertain_v i_o i_o have_v be_v deaf_a to_o thy_o admonition_n have_v stop_v my_o ear_n at_o thy_o word_n i_o have_v estrange_v my_o heart_n from_o thy_o instruction_n the_o fear_n of_o man_n have_v hinder_v i_o from_o make_v free_a &_o public_a profession_n of_o thy_o truth_n i_o have_v more_o fear_v the_o world_n

able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v show_v we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n this_o same_o faith_n bring_v we_o not_o a_o simple_a opinion_n or_o conjecture_v of_o our_o salvation_n but_o even_o a_o assure_a knowledge_n of_o it_o according_a to_o that_o which_o saint_n john_n say_v chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 14._o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n also_o 1._o john_n 10._o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o i_o have_v say_v he_o joh._n 5.13_o write_v these_o thing_n unto_o you_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o you_o have_v eternal_a life_n this_o faith_n give_v we_o to_o go_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o god_n heb._n 4.10_o with_o assurance_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 10.22_o yea_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n and_o in_o full_a certainty_n of_o faith_n as_o also_o s._n paul_n ephes_n 2.12_o say_v that_o by_o jesus_n christ_n we_o have_v boldness_n and_o access_n in_o confidence_n through_o faith_n which_o we_o have_v in_o he_o this_o faith_n be_v call_v heb._n 11.1_o a_o hypostasie_n or_o substance_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v hope_v for_o that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o make_v to_o subsist_v and_o to_o have_v a_o be_v in_o our_o mind_n of_o the_o thing_n believe_v and_o hope_v for_o nor_o more_o nor_o less_o then_o as_o if_o already_o we_o be_v in_o the_o actual_a possession_n and_o fruition_n of_o they_o this_o faith_n make_v we_o find_v peace_n and_o rest_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o conscience_n and_o drive_v forth_o of_o they_o the_o fear_n and_o terror_n which_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n bring_v into_o they_o and_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o which_o saint_n paul_n say_v rom._n 5.1_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o also_o we_o have_v be_v lead_v through_o faith_n unto_o this_o grace_n in_o who_o we_o hold_v ourselves_o firm_a and_o boast_v ourselves_o of_o the_o hope_n we_o have_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n assure_v to_o the_o faithful_a moreover_o these_o passage_n propound_v and_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o this_o holy_a assurance_n of_o faith_n not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a but_o also_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o contain_v a_o promise_n that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o to_o persevere_v in_o this_o faith_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n otherwise_o where_o shall_v this_o assurance_n be_v whereof_o the_o holy_a apostle_n speak_v not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n where_o shall_v be_v this_o subsistence_n and_o be_v of_o thing_n hope_v for_o how_o shall_v we_o have_v in_o our_o soul_n a_o solid_a peace_n with_o god_n how_o shall_v we_o hold_v ourselves_o firm_a in_o this_o grace_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o boast_v and_o glory_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n such_o than_o be_v the_o incomprehensible_a bounty_n &_o goodness_n of_o this_o heavenly_a father_n that_o he_o begin_v not_o in_o we_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o leave_v it_o imperfect_a according_a to_o that_o which_o saint_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o philippian_n and_o in_o their_o presence_n unto_o all_o true_a faithful_a one_o philip._n 1.6_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v this_o good_a work_n in_o you_o will_v perfect_v it_o even_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o beside_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o rom._n 11.26_o that_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o never_o unsaye_v they_o nor_o ever_o retract_v they_o against_o the_o objection_n that_o this_o assurance_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o presumption_n nor_o be_v there_o cause_n why_o final_o this_o certainty_n of_o faith_n shall_v be_v censure_v in_o we_o for_o rashness_n and_o presumption_n for_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v extreme_a rashness_n &_o presumption_n in_o we_o if_o we_o vouchsafe_v not_o to_o give_v credit_n unto_o so_o excellent_a promise_n of_o our_o god_n and_o it_o be_v humility_n and_o obedience_n both_o to_o receive_v and_o to_o rest_v in_o they_o with_o reverence_n it_o be_v likewise_o say_v that_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a john_n 3.33_o that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v subscribe_v and_o give_v approbation_n unto_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o he_o show_v in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v say_v 1._o john_n 5.10.11_o that_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o god_n have_v make_v he_o a_o liar_n because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v the_o record_n which_o god_n have_v give_v of_o his_o son_n and_o this_o be_v the_o record_n that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o we_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n two_o thing_n may_v make_v we_o rash_a and_o overween_a in_o this_o assurance_n which_o we_o take_v of_o our_o salvation_n the_o one_o if_o we_o find_v it_o upon_o the_o worthiness_n and_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n rom._n 3.20_o for_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o all_o they_o that_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o they_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n this_o say_v saint_n paul_n galat._n 3.10.2_o but_o it_o be_v not_o upon_o our_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v none_o at_o all_o that_o we_o find_v any_o such_o assurance_n but_o even_o upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o who_o god_n have_v make_v to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o by_o who_o obedience_n we_o be_v make_v righteous_a in_o stead_n as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n we_o be_v sinner_n rom._n 5.19_o the_o other_o point_n which_o may_v make_v we_o overween_v in_o this_o behalf_n may_v be_v this_o if_o we_o presume_v to_o acquire_v and_o get_v any_o such_o knowledge_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o the_o subtlety_n and_o acuteness_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n or_o wit_n it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o god_n thus_o say_v saint_n paul_n 1_o corinth_n 2.14_o but_o sure_o we_o make_v account_v to_o have_v receive_v as_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o corinth_n 2.12_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o give_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n he_o say_v yet_o further_o in_o the_o same_o place_n 1_o cor._n 2.9.10_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o in_o regard_n of_o we_o be_v altogether_o incomprehensible_a god_n have_v reveal_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o add_v final_o 1._o corinth_n 2.16_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o apprehend_v the_o will_n of_o christ._n now_o by_o this_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v lead_v all_o they_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o this_o more_o yet_o say_v the_o same_o apostle_n rom._n 8.14_o and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o thereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n gal._n 6.4_o to_o wit_n we_o invoke_v and_o instant_o call_v upon_o god_n as_o our_o father_n as_o also_o it_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n say_v saint_n paul_n rom._n 8.11.16_o which_o witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o same_o apostle_n yet_o further_o say_v ephes_n 1.13_o 14._o that_o when_o we_o believe_v the_o gospel_n we_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n until_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o purchase_a possession_n unto_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n teach_v we_o hereby_o that_o the_o record_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n receive_v in_o our_o heart_n with_o faith_n be_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o seal_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n imprint_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o make_v we_o awful_a of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o we_o be_v his_o child_n and_o that_o as_o in_o contract_n which_o be_v make_v between_o man_n they_o give_v sometime_o earnest_a that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o part_n of_o the_o price_n agree_v upon_o as_o well_o to_o begin_v the_o payment_n as_o to_o make_v the_o match_n or_o bargain_n irrevocable_a and_o to_o give_v assurance_n it_o shall_v be_v firm_o and_o constant_o keep_v even_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o by_o faith_n beget_v peace_n and_o joy_n in_o our_o