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	good_a	pleasure_n	1,473	5	6.8396	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32896	A Christian's journal, or, Brief directions for devotion and conversation		1684 (1684)	Wing C3956; ESTC R43093	58,065	347

bestow_v christ_n do_v not_o present_a any_o man_n case_n and_o duty_n without_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o want_n and_o shall_v we_o ourselves_o have_v none_o of_o our_o own_o affect_v thy_o heart_n with_o what_o supply_v thou_o have_v have_v in_o former_a worship_n the_o israelite_n will_v not_o have_v be_v at_o leisure_n for_o idolatry_n have_v they_o preserve_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n discover_v in_o his_o late_a thunder_n at_o sinai_n if_o any_o thing_n intrude_v that_o may_v choke_v thy_o worship_n cast_v it_o speedy_o out_o we_o can_v hinder_v the_o gnat_n from_o buzz_v about_o we_o when_o we_o be_v in_o our_o business_n but_o we_o may_v prevent_v they_o from_o settle_v upon_o we_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o most_o melt_a opportunity_n when_o thou_o find_v thy_o heart_n in_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a spiritual_a frame_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o call_v from_o god_n to_o attend_v he_o such_o impression_n and_o motion_n be_v god_n voice_n invite_v we_o into_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o some_o particular_a act_n of_o worship_n and_o promise_a success_n in_o it_o psal_n 27.8_o be_v not_o always_o pour_v out_o word_n in_o prayer_n pause_v reflect_v upon_o and_o endeavour_v to_o affect_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thou_o say_v in_o silence_n wait_v for_o the_o elapse_n of_o the_o spiriti_fw-la examine_v thyself_o at_o the_o end_n of_o worship_n and_o chide_v thyself_o for_o any_o carnality_n thou_o perceive_v review_n thy_o duty_n and_o examine_v the_o reason_n why_o thou_o be_v so_o low_a and_o carnal_a if_o any_o unworthy_a frames_n have_v surprise_v thou_o in_o worship_n seek_v they_o out_o afterward_o call_v they_o to_o the_o bar_n make_v a_o exact_a scrutiny_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o and_o let_v thy_o anger_n and_o indignation_n be_v raise_v against_o they_o that_o thou_o may_v prevent_v their_o incursion_n another_o time_n apply_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n for_o thy_o cure_n and_o draw_v strength_n from_o his_o death_n for_o the_o conquest_n of_o they_o also_o be_v humble_a for_o they_o for_o god_n will_v lift_v up_o the_o humble_a daily_o examination_n be_v a_o antidote_n against_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o follow_a day_n and_o constant_a examination_n of_o ourselves_o after_o duty_n be_v a_o preservative_n against_o vain_a encroachment_n in_o follow_a duty_n labour_v especial_o after_o these_o two_o thing_n to_o see_v the_o want_n and_o imperfection_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o best_a prayer_n and_o abhor_v they_o and_o in_o thy_o great_a defect_n see_v if_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v somewhat_o of_o god_n spirit_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v be_v true_o persuade_v in_o both_o that_o god_n will_v through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n pardon_v thy_o want_n and_o accept_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o think_v that_o god_n like_v our_o prayer_n well_o when_o we_o do_v so_o see_v they_o have_v unseen_a defilement_n which_o pollute_v they_o or_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n to_o be_v persuade_v that_o god_n reject_v they_o when_o we_o dislike_v they_o in_o short_a diligent_o watch_v and_o keep_v thyself_o from_o all_o sin_n especial_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n luk._n 21.34_o and_o 53._o which_o make_v the_o heart_n dull_a and_o heavy_a endeavour_n to_o grow_v in_o all_o god_n command_n and_o faith_n in_o all_o his_o promise_n keep_v in_o thy_o heart_n a_o catalogue_n of_o thy_o own_o sin_n want_v and_o infirmity_n together_o with_o the_o sin_n and_o want_v of_o the_o land_n with_o the_o token_n of_o god_n wrath_n due_a thereto_o look_v at_o god_n holiness_n and_o what_o holiness_n he_o require_v in_o thou_o and_o then_o at_o thy_o own_o unworthiness_n of_o those_o thing_n thou_o beg_v of_o he_o thy_o necessity_n and_o danger_n for_o sin_n that_o thou_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o because_o strong_o incline_v to_o they_o ask_v the_o overcome_a of_o they_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n thereto_o and_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n so_o for_o 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