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	sin_n	will_n	1,889	5	6.7849	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46526	Compunction or pricking of heart with the time, meanes, nature, necessity, and order of it, and of conversion; with motives, directions, signes, and means of cure of the wounded in heart, with other consequent or concomitant duties, especially self-deniall, all of them gathered from the text, Acts 2.37. and fitted, preached, and applied to his hearers at Dantzick in Pruse-land, in ann. 1641. and partly 1642. Being the sum of 80. sermons. With a post-script concerning these times, and the sutableness of this text and argument to the same, and to the calling of the Jews. By R.J. doctor of divinity.	R. J.	1648 (1648)	Wing J27; ESTC R213600	381,196	433

be_v humble_v enough_o sect._n 5._o the_o former_a exhortation_n further_o follow_v that_o our_o sorrow_n may_v be_v to_o repentance_n chap._n xvii_o a_o case_n show_v when_o a_o man_n be_v humble_v enough_o sect._n 1_o direction_n what_o to_o do_v in_o case_n of_o a_o seem_a defect_n in_o our_o sorrow_n sect._n 2._o sign_n of_o true_a sorrow_n 1._o from_o the_o antecedent_n of_o sorrow_n and_o 1._o what_o sorrow_n be_v not_o sound_a scil_n that_o which_o be_v cause_v by_o envy_n anger_n natural_a cause_n whether_o outward_a or_o inward_a by_o melancholy_n and_o that_o which_o be_v ground_v on_o any_o power_n of_o mens_fw-la will_n chap._n xviii_o sign_n of_o true_a sorrow_n from_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o it_o sect._n 1_o and_o first_o if_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n and_o upon_o a_o true_a sight_n thereof_o more_o than_o for_o punishment_n sect._n 2._o how_o to_o know_v whether_o our_o sorrow_n be_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o first_o if_o it_o be_v in_o our_o prosperity_n as_o well_o as_o adversity_n sect._n 3_o if_o it_o be_v for_o all_o sin_n in_o our_o self_n and_o other_o sect._n 4._o true_a sorrow_n be_v occasion_v by_o some_o hope_n and_o glimpse_n of_o mercy_n chap._n xix_o other_o trial_n of_o a_o sufficient_a humiliation_n from_o the_o concomitant_n and_o effect_n thereof_o sect._n 1_o and_o first_o it_o be_v general_o show_v what_o be_v sufficient_a humiliation_n sect._n 2._o the_o truth_n of_o sorrow_n show_v from_o two_o property_n seven_o effect_n and_o six_o concomitant_n of_o it_o sect._n 3_o from_o other_o concomitant_n gather_v from_o the_o text_n as_o 1._o confession_n of_o sin_n even_o to_o man_n sect._n 4._o detestation_n of_o sin_n a_o effect_n of_o true_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n sect._n 5._o true_a contrition_n in_o the_o heart_n fill_v the_o head_n with_o care_n and_o cause_v consultation_n about_o the_o mean_n of_o cure_n and_o be_v not_o cure_v but_o by_o spiritual_a mean_n sect._n 6._o self-denial_n accompany_v true_a contrition_n sect._n 7._o the_o contrite_a heart_n be_v a_o obedient_a heart_n chap._n xx._n anvse_v of_o comfort_n to_o the_o true_o contrire_n chap._n xxi_o use_v fourthly_a concern_v all_o 1._o instruct_v how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o such_o contrite_a one_o 2._o reprove_v and_o censure_v their_o censurer_n and_o persecuter_n their_o doom_n chap._n xxii_o a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o of_o all_o sort_n to_o get_v this_o mournful_a disposition_n of_o soul_n for_o sin_n with_o more_o let_v remove_v chap._n xxiii_o where_o be_v show_v another_o effect_n of_o the_o word_n and_o what_o these_o young_a convert_v say_v and_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v once_o affect_v show_v itself_o by_o word_n and_o thereby_o may_v be_v discover_v chap._n xxiiii_o show_v that_o in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n for_o sin_n mean_n shall_v present_o be_v use_v why_o withvse_n chap._n xxv_o sect._n 1_o that_o comfort_n to_o our_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v only_o of_o god_n faithful_a minister_n why_o sect._n 2._o false_a mean_n of_o cure_n be_v to_o be_v abandon_v what_o they_o be_v where_o the_o libertine_n objection_n against_o we_o be_v answer_v sect._n 3_o with_o two_o other_o use_v show_v 1._o that_o few_o be_v prick_v 2._o a_o difference_n between_o the_o sound_n and_o unsound_a in_o trouble_n of_o soul_n sect._n 4._o three_o direction_n to_o be_v in_o such_o case_n follow_v which_o the_o apostle_n be_v seek_v unto_o do_v give_v and_o no_o other_o in_o effect_n to_o be_v give_v by_o minister_n with_o three_o other_o direction_n to_o be_v follow_v in_o case_n of_o wrong_n do_v by_o we_o to_o other_o man_n to_o regain_v our_o peace_n chap._n xxvi_o the_o apostle_n consider_v also_o according_a to_o their_o 1._o order_n 2._o number_n and_o that_o direction_n and_o comfort_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v of_o other_o as_o well_o as_o of_o peter_n and_o much_o more_o than_o of_o peter_n pretend_a successor_n the_o pope_n chap._n xxvii_o god_n word_n cure_v as_o well_o as_o kill_v chap._n xxviii_o show_v how_o god_n minister_n and_o people_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v seek_v to_o and_o honour_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o by_o those_o that_o now_o disrespect_n they_o why_o with_o doublevse_n chap._n xxix_o show_v what_o title_n be_v give_v to_o the_o aposte_n and_o what_o now_o be_v usurp_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o kind_o take_v by_o other_o chap._n xxx_o god_n teach_v we_o by_o man_n the_o ground_n and_o reason_n why_o with_o diversvse_n concern_v both_o minister_n and_o their_o hearer_n chap._n xxxi_o show_n that_o minister_n be_v brethren_n one_o with_o another_o and_o with_o their_o people_n withvse_n chap._n xxxii_o consultation_n of_o many_o about_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n be_v no_o conventicle_n chap._n xxxiii_o that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o mean_n of_o cure_n in_o like_a case_n for_o all_o distress_a in_o conscience_n chap._n xxxiiii_o the_o chief_a care_n of_o christian_n shall_v be_v how_o they_o may_v save_v their_o soul_n chap._n xxxv_o how_o such_o as_o god_n will_v save_v must_v be_v qualify_v and_o first_o that_o they_o must_v question_v their_o estate_n and_o shake_v off_o security_n withvse_n chap._n xxxvi_o such_o as_o be_v convert_v and_o save_v must_v seek_v salvation_n out_o of_o themselves_o where_o large_o of_o self-denial_n sect._n 1_o but_o first_o that_o man_n by_o sin_n bring_v themselves_o into_o great_a strait_n sect._n 2._o why_o we_o be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o all_o goodness_n in_o ourselves_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n sect._n 3_o use_v 1_o of_o instruction_n and_o exhortation_n to_o denial_n of_o ourselves_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n so_o particular_o in_o duty_n concern_v conversion_n sect._n 4._o contain_v a_o more_o general_a exhortation_n to_o self-denial_n and_o show_v first_o in_o what_o thing_n we_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o sect._n 5._o show_v second_o in_o what_o thing_n otherwise_o lawful_a we_o be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o first_o in_o thing_n natural_a and_o these_o of_o three_o sort_n sect._n 6._o second_o in_o thing_n spiritual_a as_o in_o duty_n gift_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 7._o three_o in_o thing_n eternal_a as_o first_o in_o some_o accidental_n of_o glory_n as_o in_o the_o degree_n and_o time_n of_o it_o sect._n 8._o second_o in_o glory_n itself_o and_o first_o in_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o sect._n 9_o second_o that_o in_o some_o case_n we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o salvation_n sect._n 10._o contain_v a_o second_o use_v or_o a_o reproof_n of_o such_o as_o be_v convict_v by_o the_o word_n do_v yet_o oppose_v it_o and_o be_v all_o for_o themselves_o sect._n 11._o a_o three_o use_v encourage_v and_o direct_v what_o to_o own_o and_o show_v for_o what_o we_o be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o first_o for_o god_n in_o his_o attribute_n and_o glory_n sect._n 12._o second_o for_o christ_n in_o his_o excellency_n and_o all-sufficiency_n by_o make_v he_o all_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o we_o sect._n 13._o three_o show_v we_o be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o other_o thing_n for_o the_o eternal_a good_a of_o our_o soul_n sect._n 14._o four_o show_v that_o the_o public_a good_a of_o other_o of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o our_o own_o private_a good_a chap._n xxxvii_o sect._n 1_o show_v 3_o that_o such_o as_o god_n convert_v and_o save_v must_v be_v willing_a and_o pliable_a to_o god_n will_n and_o ready_a to_o submit_v to_o he_o in_o matter_n 1._o of_o salvation_n 2._o of_o religion_n and_o worship_n 3._o of_o obedience_n why_o with_o uses_n sect._n 2._o a_o exhortation_n to_o obedience_n with_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o at_o christ_n come_n &_o contrà_fw-la terror_n to_o the_o rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a the_o general_a method_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n on_o act_n 2.37_o where_o three_o thing_n what_o these_o young_a convert_v 1._o heard_n 2._o suffer_v 3._o say_fw-la 1._o what_o they_o hear_v where_o of_o 1_o the_o time_n of_o their_o conversion_n now_o and_o not_o till_o now_o chap._n 1._o 2_o person_n they_o where_o their_o 1_o quality_n chap._n 2._o 2_o number_n chap._n 2._o 3_o mean_n of_o their_o conversion_n when_o they_o hear_v this_o where_o 1_o the_o act_n heard_n chap._n 3._o 2_o object_n this_o 1_o general_a chap._n 4._o 2_o special_a chap._n 4._o 2._o what_o they_o suffer_v they_o be_v prick_v in_o heart_n which_o passion_n be_v consider_v in_o a_o threesold_a relation_n 1_o to_o peter_n sermon_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o it_o chap._n 5._o sect._n 1_o 2._o 2_o to_o the_o sinner_n themselves_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o their_o sin_n sect._n 3_o 3_o to_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o conversion_n and_o as_o the_o first_o degree_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o same_o sect._n 4._o

though_o they_o pretend_v they_o do_v well_o in_o reject_v of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v sorrow_v for_o yet_o doubtless_o some_o do_v too_o much_o please_v themselves_o in_o it_o think_v now_o they_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o cast_v off_o these_o precise_a preacher_n and_o doctor_n of_o despair_n who_o do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o shame_n man_n and_o drive_v they_o to_o despair_v and_o to_o hearken_v to_o such_o as_o will_v not_o make_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n so_o narrow_a sorrow_n 3_o natural_a sorrow_n ground_v on_o natural_a cause_n be_v not_o save_v sorrow_n 3_o there_o be_v natural_a sorrow_n proceed_v from_o natural_a cause_n either_o more_o inward_a and_o less_o discern_v as_o from_o melancholy_a sadness_n of_o disposition_n heaviness_n of_o heart_n and_o natural_a fear_n and_o terror_n whereby_o they_o dare_v hardly_o be_v alone_o especial_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o be_v often_o heavy_a and_o deject_a but_o they_o can_v scarce_o tell_v for_o what_o sinnne_n not_o that_o which_o 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great_a as_o they_o conceive_v as_o worldly_a sorrow_n be_v in_o they_o but_o without_o just_a or_o sufficient_a ground_n see_v 1_o worldly_a sorrow_n run_v with_o the_o stream_n of_o nature_n which_o it_o have_v to_o help_v it_o why_o not_o enough_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o why_o whereas_o spiritual_a sorrow_n run_v against_o the_o stream_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v mere_o from_o grace_n which_o often_o receive_v resistance_n and_o abatement_n from_o the_o opposition_n of_o nature_n and_o carnality_n 2_o sorrow_n will_v be_v consider_v as_o in_o the_o will_n well_o guide_v and_o lead_v by_o soundness_n of_o judgement_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sensitive_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o sin_n be_v most_o hate_a and_o abhor_v and_o in_o god_n account_v and_o acceptance_n most_o sorrow_v for_o whilst_o it_o be_v by_o true_a judgement_n acknowledge_v a_o great_a and_o true_a cause_n to_o deserve_v and_o procure_v sorrow_n then_o any_o worldly_a loss_n or_o 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judgement_n and_o estimation_n and_o as_o be_v say_v dislike_v in_o the_o will_n for_o as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n a_o man_n sometime_o laugh_v and_o can_v but_o laugh_v at_o a_o toy_n in_o which_o he_o yet_o joy_v not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n concern_v which_o he_o do_v not_o for_o the_o act_n of_o laugh_v so_o lively_o carry_v himself_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n a_o man_n may_v be_v more_o stir_v and_o move_v whether_o with_o anger_n or_o with_o sorrow_n for_o a_o trifle_n or_o a_o thing_n of_o less_o concernment_n in_o the_o main_a then_o for_o a_o great_a matter_n and_o spiritual_a loss_n for_o which_o yet_o more_o solid_o true_o and_o last_o he_o mourn_v light_a sorrow_n make_v man_n cry_v out_o cause_n difference_n betweeen_n natural_a and_o spiritual_a grief_n in_o regard_n 1_o of_o cause_n when_o great_a do_v more_o deep_o affect_v and_o be_v think_v on_o more_o in_o silence_n as_o then_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n worldly_a grief_n be_v cause_v by_o worldly_a and_o nnaturall_a cause_n but_o true_a sorrow_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o word_n and_o be_v for_o sin_n so_o also_o in_o the_o continuance_n natural_a grief_n pain_n and_o sorrow_n wear_v away_o with_o time_n as_o who_o grieve_v now_o for_o the_o pain_n sorrow_n sickness_n or_o loss_n he_o suffer_v many_o year_n ago_o whereas_o true_a contrition_n continuance_n 2_o of_o continuance_n even_o after_o pardon_n will_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v renew_v for_o our_o further_a humble_v all_o our_o life_n long_o in_o remembrance_n of_o sin_n of_o youth_n caveat_n caveat_n long_o since_o repent_v of_o only_o to_o such_o i_o say_v let_v this_o serve_v to_o humble_v you_o the_o more_o when_o you_o find_v yourselves_o so_o excessive_a in_o worldly_a loss_n we_o great_a sorrow_n for_o natural_a cause_n then_o for_o sin_n shall_v more_o humble_v we_o but_o not_o dishearten_v we_o and_o so_o remiss_a in_o the_o other_o be_v hence_o excite_v to_o 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