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
B10083	Tracts theological. I. Asceticks, or, the heroick piety and vertue of the ancient Christian anchorets and coenobites. II. The life of St. Antony out of the Greek of Sr. Athanasius. III. The antiquity and tradition of mystical divinity among the Gentiles. IV. Of the guidance of the spirit of God, upon a discourse of Sir Matthew Hale's concerning it. V. An invitation to the Quakers, to rectifie some errors, which through the scandals given they have fallen into.	Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.; Stephens, Edward, d. 1706. Asceticks, or, the heroick piety and virtue of the ancient Christian anchorets and coenobites.; Stephens, Edward, d. 1706. Life of St. Antony.; Stephens, Edward, d. 1706. Antiquity, tradition, and succession of mystical divinity among the Gentiles.; Stephens, Edward, d. 1706. Enthusiasmus divinus: the guidance of the spirit of God.; Stephens, Edward, d. 1706. Apology for, and an invitation to, the people call'd Quakers, to rectifie some errors, which through the scandals given they have fallen into.	1697 (1697)	Wing S5444E; Wing S5444E; ESTC R184630	221,170	486

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for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o entrance_n of_o actual_a discipline_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v the_o institution_n and_o sentence_n of_o all_o the_o senior_n with_o attention_n and_o silence_n and_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o your_o heart_n make_v haste_n more_o to_o practise_v they_o yourselves_o than_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o other_o for_o from_o this_o will_v grow_v a_o pernicious_a presumption_n of_o vainglory_n but_o from_o that_o the_o fruit_n of_o spiritual_a understanding_n do_v not_o dare_v therefore_o to_o utter_v any_o thing_n in_o a_o conference_n of_o the_o senior_n but_o what_o either_o a_o hurtful_a ignorance_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o necessary_a knowledge_n do_v compel_v as_o some_o who_o fill_v with_o the_o affection_n of_o vainglory_n pretend_v to_o inquire_v what_o they_o know_v very_o well_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o who_o out_o of_o design_n to_o gain_v the_o applause_n of_o man_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o read_v shall_v obtain_v the_o gift_n of_o true_a science_n for_o of_o necessity_n he_o who_o be_v fetter_v with_o this_o passion_n must_v be_v bind_v also_o with_o other_o vice_n and_o especial_o of_o pride_n and_o so_o fail_v in_o the_o actual_a and_o moral_a undertake_n he_o can_v at_o all_o attain_v to_o spiritual_a knowledge_n which_o spring_v from_o it_o neither_o presume_v to_o teach_v to_o any_o in_o word_n what_o you_o have_v not_o first_o practise_v in_o deed_n for_o this_o order_n have_v our_o lord_n by_o his_o example_n teach_v we_o to_o observe_v of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v which_o jesus_n begin_v to_o do_v and_o to_o teach_v beware_v therefore_o lest_o leap_v out_o to_o teach_v before_o practice_n you_o be_v repute_v in_o the_o number_n of_o they_o of_o who_o in_o the_o gospel_n our_o lord_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n what_o they_o say_v to_o you_o observe_v and_o do_v but_o according_a to_o their_o work_n do_v not_o for_o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o etc._n etc._n c._n 9_o if_o therefore_o you_o will_v attain_v to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n you_o must_v make_v haste_n first_o to_o obtain_v a_o settle_a humility_n in_o your_o heart_n which_o will_v lead_v you_o not_o to_o that_o which_o puff_v up_o but_o to_o that_o which_o give_v light_n of_o understanding_n or_o illustrate_v knowledge_n by_o the_o perfection_n of_o charity_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o uncleansed_a mind_n shall_v obtain_v the_o gift_n of_o spiritual_a knowledge_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 10._o moreover_o this_o be_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v endeavour_v that_o have_v expel_v all_o earthly_a solicitude_n and_o thought_n you_o give_v yourself_o continual_o to_o sacred_a lesson_n until_o continual_a meditation_n tincture_n your_o mind_n and_o form_v it_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o itself_o etc._n etc._n cap._n 10._o but_o it_o be_v impossible_a as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o any_o one_o unexperienced_a shall_v either_o understand_v or_o teach_v these_o thing_n for_o he_o who_o be_v not_o capable_a so_o much_o as_o to_o conceive_v they_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v fit_a to_o teach_v '_o they_o of_o which_o if_o notwithstanding_o he_o shall_v presume_v to_o teach_v any_o thing_n his_o speech_n without_o doubt_n will_v be_v ineffectual_a and_o unprofitable_a reach_v only_o to_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o auditor_n but_o not_o pierce_v the_o heart_n cap._n 14._o abbot_n moses_n concern_v the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o a_o monastic_a life_n cassian_n coll._n 1._o the_o end_n of_o our_o undertake_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n be_v life_n eternal_a so_o he_o say_v rom._n 6.22_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_v everlasting_a life_n but_o the_o scope_n purity_n of_o heart_n which_o he_o deserve_o call_v holiness_n or_o sanctification_n without_o which_o the_o aforesaid_a end_n can_v be_v attain_v which_o scope_n he_o elsewhere_o express_o mention_n forget_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o and_o reach_v forth_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o i_o press_v towards_o the_o scope_n or_o mark_v for_o the_o prize_n of_o the_o high_a call_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n phil._n 3._o whatever_o therefore_o guide_v we_o to_o this_o mark_n that_o be_v purity_n of_o heart_n it_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v with_o all_o our_o may_v but_o whatever_o do_v withdraw_v we_o from_o it_o be_v to_o be_v eschew_v as_o pernicious_a and_o noxious_a for_o for_o this_o do_v we_o undergo_v and_o act_v all_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v parent_n country_n dignity_n riches_n delight_n of_o this_o world_n and_o all_o pleasure_n contemn_v to_o wit_n that_o perpetual_a purity_n of_o heart_n may_v be_v retain_v this_o design_n therefore_o be_v resolve_v upon_o our_o act_n and_o thought_n shall_v always_o be_v right_o direct_v to_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o continual_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n it_o will_v not_o only_o make_v all_o our_o labour_n vain_a and_o instable_a without_o profit_n but_o also_o all_o our_o thought_n vary_v and_o contrary_a to_o themselves_o for_o of_o necessity_n the_o soul_n which_o have_v not_o whither_o to_o have_v recourse_n and_o where_o principal_o to_o rest_n must_v every_o moment_n be_v change_v according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o its_o occurrence_n and_o by_o those_o thing_n which_o happen_v without_o be_v continual_o transform_v into_o that_o state_n which_o next_o present_v its_o self_n cap_n 5._o for_o this_o cause_n therefore_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o seek_v after_o by_o we_o for_o this_o be_v the_o desert_n to_o be_v choose_v for_o this_o fast_n watch_n labour_n nakedness_n readins_n and_o other_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n we_o know_v be_v by_o we_o to_o be_v undertake_v to_o wit_n that_o by_o they_o we_o may_v prepare_v and_o keep_v our_o heart_n unhurt_a from_o all_o noxious_a passion_n and_o by_o tread_v those_o step_n ascend_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o charity_n they_o be_v not_o perfection_n but_o the_o instrument_n of_o perfection_n for_o in_o they_o do_v not_o consist_v the_o end_n of_o this_o discipline_n but_o by_o they_o be_v the_o end_v arrive_v to_o whatever_o therefore_o may_v disturb_v that_o purity_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o our_o mind_n although_o it_o may_v seem_v profitable_a and_o necessary_a be_v to_o be_v avoid_v as_o noxious_a cap._n 7._o this_o aught_o therefore_o to_o be_v our_o principal_a endeavour_n this_o the_o unmoveable_a design_n of_o our_o heart_n continual_o to_o be_v desire_v that_o our_o mind_n many_o continual_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o divine_a thing_n whatever_o differ_v from_o that_o however_o great_a be_v to_o be_v judge_v of_o a_o inferior_a nature_n or_o of_o the_o mean_a or_o certain_o noxious_a the_o figure_n of_o this_o mind_n or_o action_n be_v very_o fine_o represent_v in_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o person_n of_o martha_n and_o mary_n in_o which_o you_o see_v that_o our_o lord_n place_v the_o principal_a good_a in_o the_o theory_n that_o be_v in_o divine_a contemplation_n whence_o the_o other_o virtue_n though_o we_o declare_v they_o necessary_a yet_o we_o resolve_v they_o to_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o second_o degree_n because_o all_o be_v seek_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o this_o alone_a for_o our_o lord_n say_v thou_o be_v solicitous_a and_o be_v trouble_v about_o many_o thing_n but_o there_o be_v need_n but_o of_o a_o few_o or_o even_o one_o he_o place_v the_o chief_a good_a not_o in_o a_o actual_a though_o commendable_a work_n and_o abound_v in_o many_o fruit_n but_o in_o contemplation_n of_o himself_o which_o be_v indeed_o simple_a and_o but_o one_o etc._n etc._n cap._n 8._o to_o attend_v incessant_o to_o god_n and_o divine_a contemplation_n be_v impossible_a for_o man_n encompass_v with_o this_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o know_v where_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o intention_n of_o our_o mind_n fix_v and_o to_o which_o design_n we_o may_v always_o apply_v the_o prospect_n of_o our_o mind_n which_o when_o it_o can_v obtain_v it_o rejoice_v and_o from_o which_o be_v distract_v it_o grieve_v and_o sigh_n and_o do_v so_o often_o feel_v herself_o to_o have_v depart_v from_o her_o chief_a good_a as_o she_o do_v find_v herself_o separate_v from_o that_o prospect_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 13._o therefore_o be_v frequent_a read_n and_o continual_a meditation_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o from_o thence_o we_o may_v have_v occasion_n of_o remember_v spiritual_a thing_n therefore_o be_v frequent_a sing_v of_o psalm_n that_o daily_a compunction_n may_v thence_o be_v obtain_v therefore_o be_v diligence_n use_v in_o watch_n fast_n and_o prayer_n that_o the_o mind_n be_v refine_v may_v not_o savour_v earthly_a thing_n but_o contemplate_v heavenly_a which_o again_o cease_v through_o negligence_n creep_v in_o of_o necessity_n the_o mind_n wax_v gross_a with_o the_o filth_n of_o corruption_n must_v sink_v and_o fall_v

3._o the_o prayer_n here_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o most_o effectual_a instrument_n to_o procure_v divine_a light_n be_v a_o pure_a recollect_v intime_fw-la or_o most_o inward_a prayer_n of_o the_o spirit_n 4._o here_o be_v no_o new_a speculative_a verity_n or_o revelation_n of_o mystery_n pretend_v no_o private_a new-found-out_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n brag_v of_o 5._o here_o the_o establish_v order_n of_o god_n church_n and_o the_o unity_n essential_a thereto_o be_v not_o prejudice_v yea_o the_o inspiration_n expect_v and_o obtain_v by_o pure_a internal_a prayer_n do_v more_o firm_o and_o unalterable_o fix_v soul_n under_o this_o obedience_n and_o to_o this_o order_n and_o unity_n 6._o our_o light_n teach_v we_o to_o attend_v only_o to_o god_n and_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o never_o to_o interess_n ourselves_o in_o any_o care_n or_o employment_n about_o other_o till_o evident_o god_n inspiration_n force_v we_o and_o external_n authority_n oblige_v we_o thereto_o 7._o our_o light_n make_v we_o to_o fear_v and_o avoid_v all_o supereminence_n and_o judicature_n all_o sensual_a pleasure_n desire_v of_o wealth_n honour_n etc._n etc._n 8._o and_o last_o our_o light_n if_o they_o shall_v chance_v sometime_o to_o be_v mistake_v by_o we_o no_o harm_n at_o all_o will_v accrue_v to_o other_o and_o not_o any_o considerable_a prejudice_n to_o ourselves_o because_o as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o matter_n in_o which_o they_o direct_v we_o be_v in_o their_o nature_n indifferent_a and_o be_v order_v only_o towards_o a_o more_o perfect_a love_v of_o god_n and_o withdraw_v we_o from_o creature_n §_o 33._o the_o contrary_a or_o different_a character_n of_o fanatic_a false_a light_n i_o pass_v by_o for_o brevity_n sake_n out_o of_o father_n baker_n himself_o he_o produce_v these_o among_o other_o such_o contemplative_a soul_n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o much_o incline_v to_o external_n work_v except_o say_v father_n baker_n which_o our_o author_n leave_v out_o when_o 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