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	good_a	sin_n	1,408	5	4.8951	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13569	The ballance of the sanctuarie shewing hovv vve must behaue our selues when wee see and behold the people of God in miserie and oppression vnder the tyranny of their enemies. Written by William Teelinck, minister of the Word of God at Midlebrough in Zealand.	Teellinck, Willem, 1579-1629.; Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654.; Harmar, Christopher, attributed name.	1621 (1621)	STC 23860; ESTC S118307	55,093	128

religion_n by_o mean_n whereof_o many_o time_n they_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o same_o so_o earnest_o as_o they_o shall_v and_o be_v convenient_a to_o be_v do_v and_o that_o as_o they_o march_v in_o battle_n against_o their_o enemy_n they_o be_v not_o wary_a according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o every_o wicked_a thing_n deut._n 23._o 9_o it_o happen_v that_o god_n who_o be_v more_o special_o jealous_a over_o his_o people_n and_o be_v wont_a to_o visit_v their_o offence_n home_o in_o their_o house_n amos_n 3._o 2._o for_o that_o cause_n many_o time_n suffer_v they_o to_o be_v overthrow_v in_o a_o cause_n which_o otherwise_o be_v good_a as_o it_o happen_v twice_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n fight_v against_o the_o beniamite_n judg._n 20._o now_o when_o any_o such_o thing_n happen_v the_o people_n of_o god_n upon_o that_o occasion_n must_v not_o doubt_v of_o or_o call_v their_o religion_n into_o question_n but_o they_o must_v look_v into_o their_o own_o proceed_n in_o that_o action_n touch_v the_o defence_n of_o their_o religion_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o thereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o inquire_v what_o thing_n either_o in_o general_a or_o particular_a have_v be_v do_v among_o they_o in_o their_o proceed_n that_o may_v displease_v god_n in_o regard_n whereof_o he_o have_v so_o cross_v they_o and_o have_v find_v it_o out_o humble_v themselves_o before_o god_n and_o amend_v their_o fault_n and_o if_o in_o that_o case_n they_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n which_o they_o may_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o overthrow_n than_o they_o must_v ascribe_v the_o same_o unto_o god_n wonderful_a providence_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v comprehend_v by_o we_o but_o must_v by_o every_o man_n with_o all_o humility_n and_o submission_n be_v accept_v and_o well_o think_v of_o job_n 13._o 23._o 24._o job_n 24._o thus_o the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o how_o to_o judge_v of_o those_o tribulation_n and_o that_o 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truth_n and_o when_o they_o prosper_v to_o give_v god_n the_o lord_n the_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o when_o they_o be_v overthrow_v and_o punish_v to_o ascribe_v the_o fault_n thereof_o to_o themselves_o this_o i_o say_v no_o worldling_n will_v scoff_n at_o as_o they_o unaduised_o do_v if_o they_o have_v learn_v this_o infallible_a truth_n of_o god_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v true_a that_o be_v that_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o several_a chance_n that_o happen_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o man_n we_o must_v measure_v the_o meaning_n and_o intent_n of_o god_n in_o send_v prosperity_n and_o adversity_n unto_o man_n for_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n child_n as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n always_o praise_v the_o lord_n when_o they_o have_v the_o victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n as_o david_n say_v lord_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o love_v i_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o deliver_v i_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o enemy_n nor_o give_v they_o occasion_n to_o triumph_v over_o i_o psal_n 41._o 11._o and_o again_o humble_v themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n when_o they_o be_v overthrow_v lament_v 3._o 39_o not_o once_o in_o regard_n thereof_o make_v any_o doubt_n of_o their_o religion_n or_o imagine_v that_o idolatry_n have_v just_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n against_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n beside_o this_o we_o must_v further_o know_v that_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n have_v not_o their_o issue_n and_o effect_n always_o according_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o property_n but_o as_o the_o lord_n who_o rule_v they_o all_o please_v to_o order_v they_o by_o mean_n whereof_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o adversity_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v hurtful_a yet_o procure_v great_a good_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o that_o prosperity_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v please_v do_v yet_o bring_v great_a hurt_n to_o the_o ungodly_a and_o hereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n rom._n 8._o 28._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o worst_a to_o they_o that_o hate_n god_n in_o regard_n that_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n also_o be_v unclean_a and_o accurse_a tit._n 1._o 15._o let_v a_o ungodly_a man_n be_v advance_v and_o set_v above_o all_o his_o other_o neighbour_n he_o will_v become_v proud_a and_o insolent_a and_o overthrow_v himself_o thereby_o again_o let_v a_o godly_a man_n have_v any_o tribulation_n befall_v he_o he_o will_v humble_v himself_o and_o become_v better_o thereby_o and_o so_o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v nothing_o be_v pure_a or_o profitable_a tit._n 1._o 15._o and_o this_o proceed_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o godly_a on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v a_o godly_a plant_n and_o a_o heavenly_a branch_n have_v so_o great_a and_o admirable_a a_o power_n in_o it_o that_o the_o man_n that_o be_v godly_a be_v so_o frame_v by_o god_n grace_n that_o whatsoever_o happen_v unto_o he_o or_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o how_o troublesome_a adverse_a hurtful_a or_o mischievous_a soever_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o by_o nature_n be_v turn_v to_o the_o best_a unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o good_a and_o prosperity_n for_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n have_v promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1._o tim._n 4._o 8._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o ungodly_a be_v a_o plant_n of_o he_o devil_n and_o a_o branch_n of_o hell_n have_v so_o venomous_a a_o stalk_n and_o so_o poisonful_a a_o nature_n that_o the_o man_n who_o be_v root_v therein_o and_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o leave_v and_o abandon_v it_o but_o still_o keep_v it_o by_o he_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o whatsoever_o happen_v unto_o he_o how_o good_a profitable_a and_o beneficial_a soever_o it_o be_v by_o nature_n it_o turn_v to_o his_o hurt_n and_o destruction_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o even_o 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psalmist_n witness_v that_o god_n preserve_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n psal_n 36._o 6._o and_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o say_v that_o god_n make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a math._n 5._o 45._o when_o we_o see_v therefore_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n rom._n 1._o 18._o we_o may_v thereupon_o certain_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v something_o want_v in_o man_n and_o that_o for_o many_o cause_n man_n deserve_v punishment_n for_o sin_n which_o god_n dislike_v rom._n 3._o 23._o and_o thereby_o we_o may_v further_o learn_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o misery_n and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n which_o we_o shall_v with_o more_o care_n &_o caution_n hate_n shun_v and_o abhor_v than_o sin_n as_o the_o only_a thing_n that_o move_v our_o creator_n to_o dislike_v of_o we_o and_o make_v all_o we_o that_o be_v his_o creature_n abominable_a in_o his_o sight_n second_o god_n in_o his_o word_n show_v we_o that_o he_o have_v a_o care_n of_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o of_o such_o as_o be_v godly_a and_o seek_v to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o how_o any_o of_o we_o be_v make_v godly_a and_o righteous_a all_o of_o we_o by_o nature_n be_v wicked_a and_o lose_v sheep_n rom._n 4._o 3._o ephes_n 2._o 5._o be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o he_o hate_v the_o ungodly_a and_o pour_v out_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n upon_o they_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a to_o their_o cry_n the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a to_o cut_v off_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o from_o the_o earth_n psal_n 34._o 15._o 16._o which_o he_o say_v he_o will_v do_v when_o he_o think_v good_a when_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n and_o of_o recompense_n be_v come_v hos_n 9_o 7._o exod._n 32._o 34._o then_o he_o will_v wretched_o destroy_v those_o wicked_a man_n mat._n 21._o 41._o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o the_o righteous_a call_n the_o lord_n hear_v and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n psal_n 18._o 27._o thereby_o understanding_n that_o he_o deliver_v they_o by_o take_v they_o like_o a_o wise_a workman_n out_o of_o the_o furnace_n of_o adversity_n when_o they_o be_v sufficient_o purify_v and_o cleanse_v that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n heb._n 4._o 16._o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v without_o contradiction_n in_o regard_n that_o god_n be_v so_o diverse_o affect_v towards_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a man_n that_o in_o that_o respect_n when_o he_o send_v one_o and_o the_o like_a prosperity_n and_o adversity_n both_o on_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a he_o do_v it_o not_o for_o oneself_o same_o intent_n nor_o to_o one_o end_n that_o which_o god_n himself_o witness_v unto_o we_o on_o the_o one_o side_n that_o whatsoever_o tribulation_n or_o misery_n he_o send_v to_o the_o godly_a man_n it_o be_v for_o his_o good_a and_o great_a benefit_n yea_o even_o the_o cross_n themselves_o be_v so_o for_o god_n enlighten_v their_o darkness_n psalm_n 18._o 28_o and_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o all_o thing_n work_v for_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n rom._n 8._o 28._o so_o that_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o entry_n into_o life_n everlasting_a a_o earnest_a penny_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n psal_n 23._o 6._o as_o also_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o precious_a medicine_n to_o heal_v their_o soul_n and_o a_o true_a mean_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o they_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n act_v 14._o 22._o and_o in_o this_o manner_n all_o thing_n be_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o godly_a for_o godliness_n be_v 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