Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	act_n	effect_n	will_n	1,670	5	6.6468	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48477	A dialogue between a minister and his parishioner concerning the Lord's Supper ... to which are annexed three several discourses, of love to God, to our neighbour, and to our very enemies / by J. Lambe ...	Lambe, John, 1648 or 9-1708.	1690 (1690)	Wing L217; ESTC R22514	60,357	190

pursue_v his_o favour_n and_o most_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v love_v again_o because_o we_o know_v that_o our_o love_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v sincere_a and_o pure_a will_v be_v return_v in_o the_o most_o ravish_a delight_n we_o know_v that_o his_o love_n be_v life_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o empty_a passion_n but_o exert_v in_o the_o most_o substantial_a effect_n and_o happy_a instance_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v sin_v against_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o most_o insupportable_a affliction_n because_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o offence_n our_o chief_a design_n of_o obtain_v his_o favour_n and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n will_v be_v hinder_v and_o all_o our_o work_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n may_v be_v to_o begin_v again_o and_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o our_o offence_n so_o shall_v we_o also_o be_v very_o solicitous_a to_o be_v reconcile_v one_o of_o the_o most_o essential_a act_n of_o love_n be_v a_o desire_n of_o the_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o object_n nor_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o passion_n than_o stoutness_n and_o indifference_n no_o man_n can_v sit_v down_o and_o be_v satisfy_v under_o the_o displeasure_n of_o his_o friend_n till_o he_o have_v acknowledge_v his_o offence_n dimulce_v his_o anger_n by_o suitable_a mediation_n and_o all_o such_o other_o act_n as_o reason_n in_o his_o case_n will_v suggest_v unto_o he_o thus_o as_o our_o love_n of_o god_n will_v make_v we_o very_o careful_a to_o obtain_v and_o preserve_v his_o favour_n so_o shall_v we_o also_o be_v extreme_o solicitous_a in_o case_n of_o offence_n to_o be_v reconcile_v if_o our_o love_n of_o god_n be_v ever_o real_a it_o can_v never_o be_v withdraw_v when_o once_o we_o have_v understand_v and_o have_v be_v warm_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o shall_v ever_o be_v reduce_v to_o indifference_n for_o 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agreeable_a passion_n of_o love_n be_v too_o often_o exercise_v upon_o unworthy_a object_n pursue_v and_o enjoy_v after_o a_o unreasonable_a manner_n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o whether_o the_o object_n be_v wise_o choose_v or_o foolish_o whether_o the_o beauty_n apprehend_v be_v real_a or_o imaginary_a wheresoever_o delight_n and_o desire_n be_v there_o beauty_n or_o goodness_n in_o the_o object_n be_v however_o apprehend_v and_o suppose_v and_o from_o this_o general_a account_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o principle_n of_o love_n we_o may_v most_o firm_o establish_v the_o notion_n of_o love_n to_o god_n wherefore_o then_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v so_o to_o apprehend_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n his_o absolute_a perfection_n in_o themselves_o and_o his_o infinite_a grace_n and_o goodness_n towards_o we_o as_o that_o we_o most_o sincere_o and_o hearty_o admire_v and_o adore_v his_o majesty_n and_o earnest_o desire_v the_o most_o intimate_a 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of_o he_o to_o all_o other_o being_n whatsoever_o if_o our_o love_n of_o god_n be_v with_o all_o the_o soul_n with_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n than_o we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o in_o heaven_n but_o god_n and_o none_o upon_o earth_n to_o be_v desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o the_o imperfect_a excellency_n of_o all_o create_a being_n that_o he_o be_v the_o most_o constant_a and_o the_o most_o potent_a friend_n and_o benefactor_n who_o make_v we_o by_o his_o power_n and_o sustain_v we_o by_o his_o providence_n guide_v we_o by_o his_o council_n assist_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n pity_v our_o weakness_n pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o be_v ready_a at_o last_o to_o receive_v we_o into_o glory_n wheresoever_o therefore_o he_o be_v understand_v all_o other_o object_n habit_n and_o desire_n will_v necessary_o fall_v before_o he_o for_o whatsoever_o beauty_n or_o goodness_n may_v be_v find_v in_o any_o other_o object_n they_o be_v 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