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	evil_a	good_a	1,399	5	3.9328	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92852	England's preservation or, a sermon discovering the onely way to prevent destroying judgements: preached to the Honourable House of Commons at their last solemne fast, being on May, 25. 1642. By Obadiah Sedgwicke Batchelour in Divinity and minister of Coggeshall in Essex. Published by order of that house.	Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1642 (1642)	Wing S2372; Thomason E150_22; ESTC R212706	31,012	58

england_n preservation_n or_o a_o sermon_n discover_v the_o only_a way_n to_o prevent_v destroy_v judgement_n preach_v to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_z at_o their_o last_o solemn_a fast_o be_v on_o may_n 25._o 1642._o by_o obadiah_n sedgwicke_n bachelor_n in_o divinity_n and_o minister_n of_o coggeshall_n in_o essex_n publish_a by_o order_n of_o that_o house_n jeremiah_n 13._o 27._o o_o jerusalem_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v make_v clean_o when_o shall_v it_o once_o be_v london_n print_v by_o r._n b._n for_o samuel_n gellibrand_n at_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1642._o to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n this_o sermon_n which_o i_o preach_v by_o your_o command_n and_o you_o hearken_v unto_o with_o much_o acceptance_n and_o be_v now_o print_v by_o our_o order_n i_o most_o humble_o present_v unto_o your_o gracious_a patronage_n and_o religious_a practice_n it_o have_v this_o only_a in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v seasonable_a what_o one_o once_o write_v to_o aegidius_n the_o abbot_n of_o norinberg_n concern_v david_n word_n in_o psalm_n 118._o they_o be_v verba_fw-la vivenda_fw-la non_fw-la legenda_fw-la that_o may_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o text_n i_o preach_v on_o the_o pith_n and_o matter_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v live_v and_o not_o hear_v only_o repentance_n be_v a_o live_a word_n alexander_n as_o plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d orat._n 1._o de_fw-fr alex._n 〈◊〉_d report_v demand_v of_o porus_n who_o he_o have_v surprise_v what_o his_o thought_n be_v of_o he_o he_o answer_v i_o think_v of_o alexander_n regaliter_fw-la and_o that_o be_v enough_o say_v he_o for_o in_o that_o word_n all_o other_o thing_n be_v contain_v the_o same_o i_o may_v say_v if_o any_o man_n demand_v what_o our_o sinful_a and_o distract_a kingdom_n shall_v do_v i_o answer_v repent_v and_o in_o that_o word_n if_o live_v and_o do_v all_o our_o safety_n and_o hope_n be_v contain_v there_o be_v 3._o thing_n most_o honourable_a sir_n which_o luther_n do_v fear_n will_v prove_v 158._o melchior_n adam_n in_o vita_fw-la luther_n p._n 157._o 158._o to_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o religion_n 1._o oblivion_n 2_o security_n 3._o carnal_a policy_n the_o good_a god_n overthrow_v these_o in_o our_o land_n lest_o our_o land_n be_v overthrow_v by_o these_o though_o minister_n discover_v all_o sort_n of_o sin_n and_o though_o a_o parliament_n discover_v all_o sort_n of_o plot_n and_o danger_n yet_o people_n be_v settle_v on_o their_o lee_n they_o will_v not_o see_v nor_o fear_n nor_o humble_v themselves_o nor_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n at_o all_o o_o pray_v say_v a_o die_a man_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o german_a reformation_n that_o god_n will_v preserve_v the_o gospel_n pontifex_fw-la enim_fw-la romanus_n &_o concilium_fw-la trident._n mira_fw-la moliuntur_fw-la for_o the_o pope_n and_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v hatch_n of_o strange_a thing_n minister_n say_v as_o much_o and_o more_o to_o people_n pray_v be_v humble_v reform_a for_o you_o see_v what_o the_o bloody_a papist_n have_v do_v in_o ireland_n and_o you_o hear_v what_o they_o be_v plot_v against_o england_n we_o do_v thus_o speak_v and_o weep_v but_o man_n will_v not_o hearken_v and_o obey_v they_o who_o will_v not_o easy_o see_v their_o sin_n will_v as_o hardly_o believe_v their_o danger_n fuge_fw-la fuge_fw-la brenti_fw-la cito_fw-la citius_fw-la citissime_fw-la so_o friendly_a do_v a_o senator_n of_o hala_n advise_v brentius_n haste_n hasten_v make_v all_o the_o haste_n you_o can_v your_o life_n be_v lose_v else_o he_o embrace_v the_o advice_n &_o preserve_v his_o life_n by_o it_o o_o that_o god_n advice_n so_o frequent_a so_o earnest_a so_o and_o more_o safe_a to_o humble_v and_o reform_v may_v once_o be_v regard_v and_o follow_v we_o shall_v never_o be_v safe_a if_o we_o ever_o remain_v impenitent_a as_o for_o yourselves_o honourable_a sir_n we_o have_v all_o cause_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o worthy_a act_n already_o do_v by_o you_o and_o for_o your_o further_a intention_n of_o most_o excellent_a good_a to_o our_o church_n and_o kingdom_n ripen_v these_o intention_n we_o pray_v you_o into_o action_n that_o our_o church_n may_v be_v glorious_a and_o our_o state_n safe_a and_o both_o flourish_a and_o stable_n good_a action_n be_v excellent_a though_o evil_a man_n oppose_v they_o nor_o shall_v they_o be_v therefore_o the_o less_o successful_a remember_v that_o christ_n have_v conquer_v all_o the_o world_n and_o a_o world_n conquer_v by_o christ_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o conquer_v truth_n i_o have_v one_o request_v which_o i_o earnest_o present_a to_o yourselves_o and_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n it_o be_v only_o this_o hasten_v what_o you_o can_v england_n reformation_n and_o ireland_n preservation_n in_o these_o the_o good_a and_o almighty_a god_n unite_v strengthen_v protect_v and_o prosper_v you_o all_o to_o who_o everlasting_a arm_n you_o and_o all_o your_o pious_a endeavour_n be_v commend_v by_o your_o daily_a orator_n obadiah_n sedwicke_n die_fw-la mercurij_fw-la 25._o may_v 1642._o it_o be_v this_o day_n order_v by_o the_o commons_o now_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o master_n harris_n and_o mr._n obadiah_n sedgwicke_n who_o this_o day_n be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o public_a fast_o at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o the_o say_a commons_o preach_v at_o saint_n margaret_n westminster_n shall_v have_v thanks_n return_v they_o for_o the_o great_a and_o worthy_a pain_n they_o have_v take_v and_o that_o they_o be_v desire_v to_o print_v their_o sermon_n and_o that_o no_o man_n presume_v to_o print_v they_o but_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v till_o the_o house_n shall_v take_v further_a order_n h._n else_v cler._n parl._n d._n com._n i_o appoint_v samuel_n gellibrand_n to_o print_v my_o sermon_n obadiah_n sedgwick_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o late_a fast_a to_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n jerem._n 4._o 3._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n break_v up_o your_o fallow_a ground_n and_o sow_v not_o among_o thorn_n there_o be_v a_o learned_a writer_n who_o speak_v of_o four_o day_n for_o a_o sinner_n bernard_n bernard_n the_o first_o be_v dies_fw-la faetoris_fw-la a_o day_n of_o loathsomenesse_n man_n 4._o day_n incident_a to_o man_n and_o this_o be_v the_o time_n when_o the_o sinner_n lie_v rot_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n 2._o the_o second_o die_v timoris_fw-la a_o day_n of_o anguish_n and_o this_o be_v the_o time_n when_o conscience_n begin_v to_o be_v awaken_v with_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v dies_fw-la doloris_fw-la a_o day_n of_o mourning_n and_o this_o be_v the_o time_n when_o the_o heart_n begin_v to_o melt_v into_o tear_n for_o sin_v the_o four_o be_v dies_fw-la laboris_fw-la a_o day_n of_o combat_n and_o this_o be_v the_o time_n when_o the_o penitent_a and_o convert_a soul_n set_v itself_o against_o the_o temptation_n of_o sin_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o our_o day_n and_o yet_o too_o common_a the_o dead_a in_o this_o sense_n be_v more_o than_o the_o live_n the_o second_o of_o these_o be_v a_o bitter_a and_o turbulent_a day_n and_o yet_o it_o may_v prove_v happy_a and_o cheerful_a there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o a_o sore_a conscience_n then_o of_o a_o sear_a conscience_n the_o two_o last_o be_v like_o precious_a jewel_n very_o good_a but_o very_o rare_a it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o find_v sinner_n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a thing_n to_o find_v mourn_a sinner_n and_o penitent_a sinner_n so_o blind_a be_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n so_o perverse_a be_v the_o will_n of_o a_o sinner_n so_o prevalent_a be_v the_o love_n of_o sin_n so_o desperate_a be_v the_o resolution_n of_o a_o harden_a heart_n that_o neither_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n nor_o the_o iron_n rod_n neither_o the_o sweet_a mercy_n nor_o the_o sharp_a misery_n will_v easy_o prevail_v with_o sin_v man_n to_o become_v a_o penitent_a man_n but_o though_o god_n be_v leave_v though_o mercy_n be_v set_v though_o wrath_n be_v approach_v though_o life_n be_v short_a though_o hell_n be_v fearful_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o but_o the_o sinner_n remain_v under_o all_o these_o constant_o wicked_a or_o only_o deceitful_o good_a a_o clear_a instance_n whereof_o you_o have_v in_o the_o jew_n in_o this_o chapter_n who_o notwithstanding_o they_o have_v almost_o sin_v away_o their_o god_n their_o country_n their_o life_n their_o help_n their_o hope_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o warning_n by_o variety_n of_o prophet_n and_o all_o their_o suffering_n by_o variety_n of_o punishment_n and_o all_o their_o threaten_n in_o variety_n of_o judgement_n though_o there_o be_v but_o a_o step_n betwixt_o they_o and_o death_n only_o one_o mercy_n betwixt_o they_o &_o utter_v destruction_n by_o the_o enemy_n yet_o either_o they_o total_o

naught_o and_z good_a for_o no_o service_n it_o be_v good_a to_o cut_v it_o down_o to_o the_o root_n then_o to_o hire_v man_n many_o day_n to_o out_o off_o the_o limb_n there_o be_v three_o great_a mischief_n in_o all_o circumstantial_a and_o slight_a act_n one_o be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o wrath_n be_v not_o meet_v with_o note_n a_o second_o be_v in_o a_o short_a time_n all_o the_o plash_v evil_n will_n by_o a_o new_a influence_n from_o their_o root_n sprout_v up_o again_o and_o the_o three_o be_v that_o when_o these_o evil_n once_o feel_v their_o strength_n and_o regain_v their_o opportunity_n they_o will_v become_v more_o evil_a and_o mischievous_a then_o ever_o history_n and_o experience_n witness_v enough_o of_o this_o popery_n be_v hot_a in_o former_a king_n time_n but_o when_o it_o get_v out_o the_o bit_n by_o the_o death_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o it_o burst_v out_o with_o more_o burn_n and_o flame_a cruelty_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n 4._o when_o they_o be_v only_o coactive_a i_o mean_v such_o act_n unto_o which_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o concurrence_n of_o a_o judicious_a and_o active_a will_n but_o be_v rather_o the_o sparkle_n which_o be_v force_v out_o by_o the_o collision_n of_o flint_n elicit_v rather_o by_o the_o impression_n of_o appear_v and_o urge_v evil_n like_v pharahos_n obedience_n which_o be_v force_v out_o of_o judgement_n and_o nothing_o else_o mariner_n in_o a_o storm_n be_v very_o pious_a but_o then_o in_o a_o calm_a turn_n as_o wicked_a as_o before_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o strait_n be_v as_o pliable_a as_o can_v be_v desire_v they_o will_v part_v with_o any_o thing_n and_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n but_o when_o the_o sun_n arise_v this_o vain_a cloud_n and_o dew_n be_v go_v and_o scatter_v if_o a_o cloud_n of_o wrath_n be_v it_o which_o put_v we_o on_o to_o be_v and_o to_o do_v good_a a_o few_o beam_n 4._o hosea_n 6._o 4._o of_o temporal_a safety_n will_v find_v we_o flat_o and_o stranger_n again_o the_o act_n of_o man_n do_v spring_v sometime_o from_o fear_n and_o sometime_o from_o love_n those_o of_o fear_n may_v be_v more_o strong_a and_o stir_v for_o the_o present_a like_o a_o flood_n which_o run_v more_o violent_o than_o a_o river_n but_o those_o of_o love_n be_v most_o acceptable_a and_o constant_a voluntary_a act_n though_o sometime_o more_o slow_a yet_o be_v at_o all_o time_n more_o successful_a john_n in_o the_o gospel_n run_v fast_o than_o peter_n yet_o be_v at_o the_o sepulchre_n peter_n go_v far_a than_o john_n john_n look_v down_o but_o peter_n go_v down_o a_o arrow_n fly_v swift_a and_o a_o man_n walk_v slow_a yet_o a_o man_n may_v soon_o walk_v to_o the_o mark_n then_o the_o arrow_n can_v hit_v it_o sir_n no_o private_a or_o public_a work_n of_o reformation_n will_v come_v to_o good_a which_o be_v derive_v only_o from_o a_o fear_n of_o evil_a and_o not_o from_o a_o love_n of_o good_a when_o the_o circumstance_n of_o evil_a be_v of_o the_o evil_a heart_n will_v show_v itself_o evil_a again_o 5._o when_o they_o be_v hypocritical_a and_o vainglorious_a do_v by_o ourselves_o and_o for_o ourselves_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n to_o observe_v how_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v balance_v and_o mount_v and_o keep_v parallel_n with_o the_o end_n which_o they_o propound_v unto_o themselves_o the_o art_n and_o strength_n and_o length_n of_o our_o working_n be_v ever_o mould_v in_o our_o own_o aim_n and_o respect_n one_o man_n act_n for_o god_n another_o act_n for_o himself_o the_o work_n of_o the_o one_o be_v blessed_v and_o prosper_v the_o attempt_n of_o the_o other_o quick_o languish_v and_o be_v blast_v as_o vicious_a act_n be_v under_o god_n curse_n so_o vainglorious_a act_n be_v out_o of_o his_o blessing_n sincerity_n humble_a sincerity_n be_v that_o which_o give_v life_n find_v acceptance_n and_o be_v crown_v with_o success_n if_o a_o man_n in_o his_o religious_a performance_n of_o pray_v and_o fast_v and_o humble_v of_o himself_o shall_v seek_v not_o god_n but_o himself_o as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v his_o vain_a glory_n will_v purchase_v only_o the_o applause_n of_o man_n and_o rejection_n with_o god_n all_o his_o work_n will_v be_v lose_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o very_o you_o have_v your_o reward_n say_v christ_n a_o poor_a reward_n to_o have_v breath_n for_o breath_n and_o so_o in_o public_a attempt_n if_o you_o shall_v not_o entire_o seek_v god_n his_o glory_n his_o truth_n his_o worship_n but_o yourselves_o your_o work_n will_v never_o prosper_v it_o will_v rest_v only_o on_o your_o own_o part_n to_o act_v it_o and_o on_o your_o own_o strength_n to_o consummate_v and_o perfect_a it_o and_o what_o bless_a issue_n can_v be_v expect_v where_o weak_a man_n be_v leave_v alone_o to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o great_a action_n 6._o last_o when_o they_o be_v fickle_a and_o inconstant_a begin_v perhaps_o with_o some_o fervency_n but_o then_o lay_v aside_o by_o as_o much_o tepidity_n a_o aguish_a zeal_n hot_a in_o attempt_v but_o cold_a in_o effect_v one_o day_n to_o act_v like_o penitent_n and_o the_o next_o day_n to_o live_v like_o sinner_n one_o while_o humble_v and_o pray_v and_o after_o a_o while_n curse_v and_o swear_v sometime_o offer_v all_o our_o service_n and_o strength_n for_o christ_n and_o religion_n and_o 4._o see_v hosea_n 6._o 1_o 4._o sudden_o intent_n only_o to_o our_o own_o delight_n and_o way_n forget_v like_o they_o who_o be_v much_o in_o compliment_n all_o our_o zeal_n and_o profession_n what_o a_o vanity_n will_v this_o prove_v what_o harvest_n will_v ensue_v when_o the_o husbandman_n will_v one_o hour_n sow_v a_o handful_n of_o seed_n and_o a_o week_n after_o go_v home_o and_o do_v nothing_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o nature_n that_o many_o remiss_a act_n which_o have_v no_o proportion_n to_o effect_n and_o some_o strong_a act_n soon_o remit_v will_v equal_o come_v to_o nothing_o if_o there_o be_v to_o weak_a a_o strength_n in_o the_o root_n or_o if_o all_o the_o strength_n shoot_v out_o at_o once_o little_a or_o no_o fruit_n will_v follow_v yet_o this_o deceit_n cleave_v much_o to_o man_n heart_n that_o it_o will_v either_o be_v constant_o bad_a or_o else_o inconstant_o good_a it_o have_v some_o degree_n of_o heat_n to_o begin_v but_o want_v that_o prudence_n of_o patient_a endeavour_n and_o come_v to_o finish_v and_o perfect_a like_v he_o in_o the_o gospel_n who_o begin_v to_o build_v but_o do_v not_o make_v a_o end_n whereupon_o result_v a_o vanity_n and_o successelesnesse_n to_o our_o work_n the_o ripeness_n of_o which_o be_v betray_v many_o time_n more_o by_o our_o own_o remissness_n then_o by_o other_o opposition_n they_o stick_v and_o die_v in_o the_o birth_n because_o we_o continue_v not_o in_o our_o strength_n to_o help_v and_o bring_v they_o forth_o i_o see_v that_o the_o time_n and_o your_o weary_a patience_n call_v upon_o i_o to_o hasten_v and_o finish_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o make_v some_o useful_a application_n of_o all_o this_o and_o then_o i_o have_v do_v the_o application_n shall_v be_v in_o this_o as_o in_o the_o former_a part_n a_o word_n first_o to_o all_o of_o we_o and_o then_o second_o to_o you_o of_o great_a employment_n and_o public_a service_n 1._o to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o use_v 1_o we_o stand_v here_o this_o day_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o seem_v to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o solemn_a fastday_n we_o confess_v our_o sin_n we_o pray_v we_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o profess_v that_o we_o will_v repent_v and_o reform_v and_o obey_v the_o lord_n here_o have_v be_v much_o seed_n sow_v prayer_n be_v seed_n tear_n be_v seed_n sermon_n be_v seed_n but_o if_o all_o this_o sow_v shall_v be_v but_o a_o sow_v among_o thorn_n if_o all_o this_o shall_v be_v so_o manage_v by_o we_o that_o our_o prayer_n that_o our_o confession_n that_o our_o hear_n that_o our_o resolving_n shall_v come_v to_o nothing_o and_o prove_v nothing_o if_o after_o once_o twice_o thrice_o many_o humbling_n we_o yet_o shall_v not_o be_v humble_v if_o after_o all_o the_o change_n which_o befall_v our_o time_n our_o heart_n yet_o shall_v not_o be_v change_v but_o sin_n remain_v as_o strong_a and_o judgement_n remain_v as_o near_o if_o after_o all_o this_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o we_o our_o transgression_n shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v judgement_n shall_v not_o be_v withdraw_v mercy_n shall_v not_o be_v send_v down_o what_o a_o bitter_a and_o sad_a thing_n will_v this_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o perish_v though_o he_o pray_v and_o to_o be_v destroy_v though_o he_o fast_n and_o a_o nation_n to_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n and_o a_o hiss_a and_o a_o desolation_n after_o it_o have_v seem_v to_o meet_v the_o lord_n