Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	action_n	body_n	soul_n	1,426	5	5.4689	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54780	The nurse of pious thoughts wherein is briefly shewed that the use which Roman Catholikes do make of sacred pictures, signes, and images is not idolatry or any other misdemeanour (as some imagine), but the nurse of pious thoughts and healthfull meditations / written by F.P. Philopater.	Philopater, F. P.	1652 (1652)	Wing P21; ESTC R25515	84,169	280

this_o craft_n of_o satan_n believe_v roman_n catholic_n real_o to_o be_v idolater_n for_o the_o respect_n they_o bear_v to_o sacred_a image_n as_o they_o represent_v unto_o they_o pious_a thought_n and_o persecute_v they_o severe_o as_o idolater_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n by_o their_o calumniation_n and_o cruelty_n with_o out_o cause_n satan_n well_o know_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v so_o enclose_v in_o his_o body_n that_o he_o can_v natural_o understand_v supernatural_a divine_a and_o invisible_a thing_n but_o by_o some_o visible_a audible_a or_o sensible_a mean_n and_o also_o that_o every_o virtuous_a action_n have_v two_o vicious_a extreme_n as_o have_v the_o use_n of_o sign_n picture_n or_o image_n which_o extreme_n be_v superstition_n and_o profaneness_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a task_n for_o he_o to_o win_v man_n who_o former_o have_v be_v faithful_a christian_n to_o fall_v into_o superstition_n and_o public_o to_o use_v these_o or_o the_o like_a image_n sign_n or_o picture_n as_o his_o similitude_n and_o adore_v they_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n as_o if_o he_o be_v their_o god_n as_o he_o do_v the_o heathen_a and_o gentile_n sugge_v unto_o they_o in_o who_o he_o have_v power_n either_o to_o profane_v they_o or_o whole_o to_o deface_v or_o beat_v they_o down_o that_o though_o he_o can_v direct_o and_o public_o apply_v they_o or_o the_o like_a to_o his_o honour_n as_o he_o do_v among_o the_o pagan_n yet_o by_o break_v disgrace_v or_o cast_v they_o down_o he_o may_v at_o least_o conduct_v man_n into_o ignorance_n misprision_n or_o contempt_n of_o divine_a holy_a and_o supernatural_a thing_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n so_o to_o lead_v they_o into_o such_o a_o profane_a and_o barbarous_a kind_n of_o life_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o bear_v any_o affection_n either_o unto_o religion_n or_o superstition_n or_o unto_o any_o kind_n of_o sect_n good_a or_o evil_n more_o than_o may_v serve_v they_o for_o a_o cloak_n to_o colour_v their_o barbarism_n or_o advance_v their_o temporal_a affair_n or_o not_o to_o be_v discover_v that_o they_o be_v atheist_n or_o profane_a wherefore_o to_o prevent_v this_o mischief_n and_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o our_o nation_n by_o atheism_n and_o profaneness_n i_o have_v write_v this_o book_n of_o the_o nurse_n of_o pious_a thought_n thereby_o at_o large_a to_o show_v unto_o thou_o dear_a reader_n that_o the_o relative_a religious_a worship_n which_o roman_n catholic_n do_v give_v unto_o sacred_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n and_o the_o use_n they_o make_v of_o they_o be_v neither_o idolatry_n or_o any_o sin_n or_o misdemeanour_n as_o the●enemy_n of_o mankind●_n sugge_v but_o to_o nourish_v in_o themselves_o and_o other_o pious_a thought_n divine_a meditation_n and_o elevation_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o heavenly_a thing_n thereby_o to_o keep_v out_o the_o devil_n from_o dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n or_o do_v they_o any_o mischief_n and_o to_o conduct_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o their_o infinite_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n to_o dwell_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o which_o be_v that_o i_o wish_v unto_o thou_o reader_n and_o so_o i_o rest_v thy_o servant_n in_o christ_n jesus_n f._n p._n philopater_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o what_o our_o thought_n be_v in_o general_a and_o how_o they_o be_v vision_n or_o word_n or_o speech_n of_o our_o heart_n p._n 1_o chap._n 2._o of_o pious_a and_o impious_a thought_n and_o what_o pious_a thought_n be_v 5_o chap._n 3._o how_o all_o evil_n proceed_v from_o evil_a thought_n 8_o chap._n 4._o the_o excellency_n of_o pious_a thought_n and_o how_o good_a work_n and_o heroical_a action_n proceed_v from_o they_o 17_o chap._n 5._o how_o the_o thought_n common_o follow_v the_o sense_n and_o that_o the_o sense_n consent_v unto_o beget_v our_o thought_n 25_o chap._n 6._o the_o power_n which_o the_o sense_n have_v to_o move_v the_o mind_n to_o think_v good_a or_o evil_n as_o they_o present_v 28_o chap._n 7._o how_o pious_a object_n and_o sacred_a picture_n furnish_v our_o soul_n with_o pious_a thought_n 34_o chap._n 8._o the_o necessity_n of_o sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n to_o the_o nourish_a of_o pious_a thought_n and_o what_o we_o call_v sacred_a picture_n and_o sign_n 40_o chap._n 9_o what_o we_o mean_v by_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n and_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o honour_n and_o worship_n 48_o chap._n 10._o that_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n belong_v unto_o sacred_a thing_n picture_n sign_n and_o image_n as_o they_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o conduct_v we_o to_o god_n 55_o chap._n 11._o almighty_a god_n never_o prohibit_v either_o the_o make_n of_o sacred_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n nor_o yet_o their_o relative_a religious_a worship_n 67._o chap._n 12._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v holy_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n which_o may_v immediate_o or_o mediate_o bring_v we_o to_o think_v upon_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o place_v they_o in_o church_n or_o temple_n 75_o chap._n 13._o that_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o persecution_n the_o picture_n and_o image_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n ought_v to_o be_v place_v in_o church_n and_o there_o honour_v with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n 86_o chap._n 14._o how_o the_o nurse_n of_o pious_a thought_n do_v not_o only_o consist_v in_o the_o have_v and_o behold_v sacred_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n but_o also_o in_o give_v unto_o they_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n not_o for_o the_o material_a thing_n themselves_o but_o for_o the_o sacred_a thing_n which_o they_o represent_v 101_o chap._n 15._o how_o free_a roman_a catholic_n be_v from_o idolatry_n by_o worship_v of_o sacred_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n with_o relative_a religious_a worship_n 107_o chap._n 16._o by_o the_o second_o commandment_n god_n command_v all_o man_n to_o honour_n and_o worship_v his_o name_n which_o be_v but_o a_o sacred_a sign_n picture_n or_o image_n of_o himself_o with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n thereby_o to_o beget_v pious_a thought_n in_o our_o soul_n 118_o chap._n 17._o the_o three_o commandment_n command_v all_o man_n to_o honour_n and_o reverence_v the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v but_o a_o sacred_a sign_n 124_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o sweet_a name_n or_o sign_n of_o jesus_n and_o how_o this_o name_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n above_o all_o name_n thereby_o to_o beget_v pious_a thought_n of_o jesus_n above_o all_o thing_n 132_o chap._n 19_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o name_n jesus_n as_o it_o signify_v christ_n our_o lord_n then_o to_o any_o other_o name_n of_o god_n 138_o chap._n 20._o how_o terrible_a the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v unto_o the_o devil_n when_o it_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n 149_o chap._n 21._o many_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o relative_a honour_n and_o worship_n give_v to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n 155_o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o represent_v his_o person_n and_o passion_n and_o how_o it_o shall_v distinguish_v the_o faithful_a from_o the_o follower_n of_o antichrist_n 163_o chap._n 23._o that_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n use_v a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n towards_o the_o sacred_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n 173_o chap._n 24._o the_o cross_n adore_v with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n not_o for_o the_o matter_n but_o for_o the_o holy_a passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o it_o represent_v 191_o chap._n 25._o of_o four_o sacred_a image_n which_o be_v make_v of_o christ_n our_o lord_n while_o be_v live_v upon_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o religious_a relative_a honour_n do_v unto_o they_o to_o the_o enrich_n of_o their_o mind_n with_o pious_a thought_n 205_o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o sacred_a image_n and_o of_o the_o misery_n that_o befall_v they_o 214_o chap._n 27._o the_o relative_a religious_a worship_n which_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n use_v towards_o the_o sacred_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n of_o the_o write_a word_n and_o thereby_o learned_a the_o true_a sense_n and_o endue_v their_o soul_n with_o pious_a thought_n 223_o chap._n 28._o answer_v to_o objection_n 24●_n the_o conclusion_n 263_o the_o nurse_n of_o pious_a thought_n chap._n i._n what_o our_o thought_n be_v in_o general_a and_o how_o they_o be_v vision_n or_o word_n or_o speech_n of_o our_o heart_n before_o we_o enter_v into_o a_o discourse_n how_o to_o nourish_v pious_a thought_n it_o be_v necessary_a first_o to_o speak_v of_o thought_n in_o general_a what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o they_o have_v place_n in_o our_o soul_n then_o second_o

these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o defile_v the_o soul_n mat._n 15.19_o which_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o experience_n for_o in_o all_o our_o voluntary_a action_n we_o first_o think_v before_o we_o do_v whereby_o it_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_a unto_o any_o reasonable_a man_n that_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n which_o heretofore_o have_v be_v or_o now_o be_v in_o the_o world_n or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v original_o proceed_v from_o evil_a thought_n wherefore_o if_o we_o can_v but_o plant_v the_o nurse_n of_o pious_a thought_n among_o man_n we_o shall_v in_o great_a part_n at_o least_o ease_v they_o of_o their_o misery_n contention_n civil_a war_n sect_n and_o brawl_n neither_o will_v the_o plant_n of_o pious_a thought_n among_o mankind_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o so_o great_a a_o difficulty_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v if_o they_o will_v but_o firm_o and_o constant_o believe_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n which_o be_v that_o evil_a thought_n do_v not_o only_o separate_v and_o divide_v one_o man_n from_o another_o and_o bring_v in_o all_o those_o calamity_n and_o misery_n which_o we_o daily_o see_v among_o man_n but_o also_o divide_v man_n from_o god_n make_v division_n even_o in_o himself_o and_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o everlasting_a weal_n as_o witness_v the_o scripture_n say_v perverse_a thought_n separate_v from_o god_n wisd_v 1.3_o again_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o thought_n that_o be_v without_o understanding_n and_o yet_o more_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o impious_a there_o shall_v be_v examination_n and_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o work_n shall_v come_v to_o god_n to_o the_o chastise_v of_o his_o iniquity_n again_o evil_a thought_n be_v abomination_n to_o our_o lord_n prover_n 11.16_o whereupon_o god_n further_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n i_o say_v take_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o thought_n from_o my_o eye_n jsa_n 1.16_o again_o let_v the_o impious_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unjust_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o return_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o isa_n 55.7_o again_o woe_n be_v to_o you_o who_o think_v that_o which_o be_v unprofitable_a micheas_n 2.1_o and_o with_o these_o agree_v the_o prophet_n zachary_n say_v think_v you_o not_o every_o man_n in_o your_o heart_n evil_a against_o his_o friend_n and_o a_o lie_a ●●th_n love_v you_o not_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v such_o as_o i_o hate_v say_v the_o lord_n zach._n 8.17_o thus_o the_o sctipture_n of_o the_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n which_o accompany_v evil_a thought_n now_o what_o man_n be_v there_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o reason_n and_o will_v be_v sensible_a of_o his_o own_o good_a or_o evil_n that_o the_o aforesaid_a misery_n consider_v will_v not_o hate_v all_o impious_a thought_n and_o be_v glad_a of_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o nourish_v in_o himself_o pious_a thought_n especial_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o who_o think_v to_o do_v evil_a shall_v be_v call_v a_o fool_n prov._n 24.6_o of_o who_o our_o saviour_n say_v thou_o fool_n this_o night_n they_o the_o devil_n require_v thy_o soul_n of_o thou_o and_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v provide_v by_o wicked_a thought_n who_o shall_v they_o be_v luk._n 12.20_o for_o he_o say_v s._n hieruome_v upon_o this_o aforesaid_a text_n be_v true_o to_o be_v call_v a_o fool_n who_o consent_v in_o his_o thought_n to_o the_o suggestion_n of_o sin_n although_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n he_o seem_v never_o so_o wise_a for_o the_o aforesaid_a reason_n our_o dear_a lord_n and_o saviour_n be_v careful_a of_o the_o good_a and_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n reprehend_v man_n for_o his_o evil_a thought_n say_v wherefore_o think_v you_o evil_a in_o your_o heart_n mat._n 9.4_o and_o s._n paul_n know_v the_o many_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n which_o attend_v upon_o impious_a thought_n exhort_v all_o man_n to_o practice_v and_o nourish_v in_o themselves_o pious_a thought_n say_v brethren_n what_o thing_n soever_o be_v true_a whatsoever_o honest_a whatsoever_o just_o whatsoever_o holy_a whatsoever_o amiable_a whatsoever_o of_o good_a fame_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n if_o any_o praise_n of_o discipline_n those_o thing_n think_v upon_o phil._n 4.8_o and_o for_o a_o reward_n of_o nourish_v such_o pious_a thought_n add_v and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o whereupon_o s._n chrysostome_n upon_o this_o text_n say_v you_o may_v see_v how_o s._n paul_n will_v cast_v all_o wicked_a thought_n out_o of_o our_o mind_n for_o from_o evil_a thought_n all_o wicked_a deed_n proceed_v from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n call_v those_o happy_a who_o present_o correct_v or_o kill_v their_o evil_a thought_n which_o he_o call_v daughter_n of_o babylon_n say_v daughter_n of_o babylon_n blessed_n be_v he_o that_o shall_v hold_v and_o shall_v crush_v thy_o little_a one_o against_o the_o rock_n psal_n 136.9_o who_o be_v these_o little_a one_o of_o babylon_n say_v s._n augustine_n upon_o this_o text_n but_o our_o arise_v evil_a desire_n when_o it_o be_v a_o little_a one_o or_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o arise_v crush_v it_o we_o kill_v our_o little_a one_o say_v s._n gregory_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o exposition_n upon_o the_o four_o penitential_a psalm_n against_o the_o rock_n when_o we_o mortify_v or_o kill_v the_o first_o unlawful_a motion_n or_o thought_n by_o a_o intention_n to_o follow_v christ_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o rock_n 1_o cor._n 10.6_o almighty_a god_n foresee_v so_o many_o evil_n to_o proceed_v from_o wicked_a thought_n to_o prevent_v those_o misery_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o man_n two_o of_o they_o be_v against_o vicious_a thought_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n neither_o shall_v thou_o desire_v his_o wife_n exod._n 20.17_o and_o write_v they_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o people_n rom._n 2.15_o whereupon_o juvenal_n a_o heathen_a poet_n in_o his_o three_o satyr_n say_v he_o who_o shall_v think_v any_o secret_a wickedness_n within_o himself_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o fact_n and_o valer●us_o maximus_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o his_o seven_o book_n report_v that_o thales_n the_o philosopher_n be_v demand_v whether_o god_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o work_n of_o man_n answer_v no_o not_o of_o their_o thought_n wherefore_o say_v he_o we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o have_v pure_a hand_n but_o also_o pure_a mind_n see_v that_o we_o shall_v believe_v the_o divine_a godhead_n to_o be_v present_a at_o our_o secret_a thought_n from_o hence_o also_o if_o be_v that_o alexander_n the_o great_a as_o affirm_v s._n basil_n in_o his_o twenty_o four_o homily_n know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n by_o behold_v to_o covet_v a_o woman_n in_o thought_n although_o he_o do_v not_o accomplish_v the_o fact_n and_o cieero_o a_o moral_a man_n write_v divers_a book_n of_o office_n unto_o his_o son_n mark_v for_o the_o well_o dispose_v of_o his_o life_n in_o his_o first_o book_n not_o far_o from_o the_o beginning_n among_o other_o thing_n admonish_v he_o that_o in_o all_o his_o opinion_n and_o deed_n he_o shall_v neither_o do_v nor_o think_v any_o thing_n libidinese_n lecherous_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v even_o the_o more_o moral_a sort_n of_o heathen_a man_n that_o evil_a thought_n be_v corrupter_n of_o good_a manner_n and_o original_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o misery_n and_o disorder_n and_o therefore_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v be_v avoid_v at_o least_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n chap._n iu._n the_o excellency_n of_o pious_a thought_n and_o how_o good_a work_n and_o heroical_a action_n proceed_v from_o they_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o man_n soul_n be_v of_o one_o celestial_a incorruptible_a matter_n the_o difference_n between_o soul_n and_o soul_n in_o excellency_n beauty_n and_o purity_n in_o this_o life_n be_v the_o inherent_a grace_n infuse_v virtue_n pious_a thought_n virtuous_a operation_n and_o in_o the_o other_o celestial_a splendour_n and_o everlasting_a bl●sse_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o his_o servant_n all_o which_o in_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v and_o of_o year_n of_o discretion_n of_o who_o i_o intend_v only_o to_o treat_v depend_v upon_o the_o pious_a thought_n and_o virtuous_a operation_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n come_v forth_o evil_a cogitation_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o defile_v the_o soul_n mat._n 15.19_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v mat._n 12._o whereupon_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o discerner_n or_o censurer_n of_o the_o cogitation_n and_o of_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n heb._n 4.12_o god_n will_v not_o only_o examine_v our_o outward_a work_n and_o word_n but_o also_o our_o very_a