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
A55773	Moderation not sedition held forth in a sermon partly preached at St. Matthews Friday-Street the 5 of July 1663 ... / by John Price ...	Price, John, 1625?-1691.	1663 (1663)	Wing P3334; ESTC R12943	17,443	28

2._o moderation_n in_o our_o desire_n desire_n be_v either_o spiritual_a or_o worldly_a as_o to_o spiritual_a desire_n we_o seldom_o be_v immoderate_a but_o it_o be_v our_o great_a excellency_n to_o moderate_v our_o desire_n as_o to_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o triplicity_n of_o worldly_a desire_n according_a to_o the_o triplicity_n of_o the_o object_n about_o which_o they_o be_v conversant_a they_o be_v conversant_a either_o about_o profit_n pleasure_n or_o honour_n in_o all_o which_o our_o desire_n shall_v be_v moderate_a as_o to_o profit_n we_o be_v not_o to_o desire_v profit_n so_o much_o as_o to_o disprofit_v our_o soul_n for_o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n as_o to_o pleasure_n it_o shall_v be_v our_o spiritual_a prudence_n to_o see_v that_o they_o do_v not_o enervate_a and_o emasculate_v the_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o far_o immerse_v in_o the_o muddy_a feculent_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n as_o to_o lose_v the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n which_o be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o carnal_a pleasure_n do_v not_o become_v a_o good_a philosopher_n much_o less_o a_o good_a christian._n as_o to_o honour_n our_o desire_n shall_v be_v modest_a and_o sober_a we_o shall_v not_o eager_o pursue_v it_o but_o let_v it_o find_v we_o out_o and_o stay_v till_o god_n providence_n and_o and_o our_o own_o merit_n prefer_v we_o remember_v that_o honour_n be_v but_o a_o brittle_a airy_a trifle_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o honour_a but_o depend_v upon_o the_o honourer_n mouth_n who_o as_o he_o give_v it_o so_o may_v take_v it_o away_o when_o he_o please_v we_o shall_v esteem_v it_o our_o only_a honour_n to_o be_v honourable_a in_o god_n account_n and_o if_o we_o look_v on_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o be_v no_o object_n that_o be_v extreme_o desirable_a the_o face_n of_o it_o be_v not_o so_o beautiful_a that_o we_o shall_v dote_v on_o it_o it_o be_v but_o a_o jonah_n gourd_n and_o though_o it_o seem_v for_o a_o time_n to_o yield_v a_o comfortable_a shade_n yet_o it_o soon_o wither_v there_o be_v a_o worm_n in_o it_o desinet_fw-la in_o piscem_fw-la mulier_fw-la formosa_fw-la superne_fw-la god_n and_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o most_o amiable_a and_o desirable_a object_n therefore_o it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o say_v with_o holy_a david_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o and_o with_o st._n paul_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o be_v with_o christ._n 3._o moderation_n in_o our_o passion_n passion_n be_v admirable_a thing_n the_o flower_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o cream_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n if_o they_o be_v place_v on_o right_a object_n if_o they_o do_v not_o prove_v inordinate_a peccant_a stray_v a_o wise_a man_n be_v not_o without_o as_o the_o stoic_n foolish_o imagine_v but_o above_o his_o passion_n he_o subject_n his_o passion_n to_o his_o reason_n his_o reason_n to_o his_o religion_n and_o all_o to_o god_n he_o give_v law_n to_o his_o passion_n and_o say_v to_o they_o as_o the_o centurion_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n go_v and_o they_o go_v come_v and_o they_o come_v o_o how_o lovely_a a_o thing_n be_v a_o prudent_a decorum_n a_o correspondent_a moderation_n in_o our_o passion_n when_o they_o be_v carry_v towards_o their_o object_n according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o religion_n passion_n according_a to_o the_o philosopher_n be_v either_o concupiscible_a or_o irascible_a concupiscible_a such_o as_o love_v desire_v joy_n hope_v irascible_a such_o as_o anger_v sorrow_n hatred_n and_o the_o rest_n the_o first_o be_v carry_v towards_o their_o object_n respective_o as_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o either_o present_a future_a or_o possible_a they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v twine_v about_o and_o embrace_v their_o object_n the_o second_o do_v as_o it_o be_v run_v away_o from_o it_o as_o distasteful_a harsh_a grate_a and_o unacceptable_a now_o in_o both_o these_o kind_n of_o passion_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o moderation_n to_o be_v exercise_v we_o may_v love_v the_o creature_n but_o must_v not_o adore_v it_o we_o may_v not_o love_v the_o creature_n more_o than_o the_o creator_n we_o may_v desire_v but_o not_o all_o thing_n equal_o not_o earth_n as_o much_o as_o heaven_n our_o desire_n shall_v be_v intend_v and_o remit_v according_a to_o the_o dignity_n excellency_n and_o usefulness_n of_o the_o object_n desire_v we_o shall_v desire_v those_o thing_n most_o that_o be_v most_o desirable_a we_o may_v rejoice_v but_o we_o may_v not_o be_v transport_v with_o any_o thing_n or_o be_v in_o a_o extacy_n like_v he_o that_o be_v long_o out_o of_o his_o prince_n favour_n and_o have_v by_o some_o admirable_a exploit_n regain_v it_o at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o news_n die_v for_o joy_n our_o joy_n must_v be_v well_o time_v sober_a spiritual_a correspondent_a to_o the_o object_n we_o rejoice_v in_o we_o may_v hope_v but_o not_o for_o impossibility_n our_o hope_n must_v be_v rational_a and_o religious_a and_o as_o we_o be_v to_o use_v moderation_n in_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o passion_n so_o also_o in_o the_o other_o we_o may_v be_v angry_a but_o it_o must_v be_v without_o sin_n be_v angry_a but_o sin_n not_o we_o may_v mourn_v but_o not_o as_o man_n without_o hope_n moderate_a sorrow_n like_o moderate_a rain_n be_v seasonable_a but_o violent_a inundation_n of_o sorrow_n drown_v the_o soul_n and_o untune_v it_o for_o action_n we_o may_v weep_v but_o not_o bitter_o unless_o it_o be_v when_o we_o sin_v heinous_o we_o may_v fear_v but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v without_o cause_n there_o be_v they_o in_o fear_n where_o no_o fear_n be_v a_o good_a christian_a can_v proper_o fear_v nothing_o but_o god_n and_o sin_n we_o may_v hate_v but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v the_o man_n but_o his_o sin_n we_o may_v have_v honourable_a resentment_n of_o a_o injury_n that_o we_o may_v beware_v of_o the_o injurer_n and_o suck_v honey_n out_o of_o his_o poison_n but_o we_o must_v not_o remember_v it_o to_o revenge_v it_o this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v to_o unk_v the_o almighty_a and_o to_o entrench_v upon_o the_o prerogative_n royal_a who_o say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v repay_v it_o beside_o it_o be_v more_o noble_a and_o christian-like_a to_o forgive_v then_o revenge_v a_o injury_n when_o a_o uncultivated_a low_o spirit_v man_n do_v i_o a_o injury_n if_o i_o revenge_v it_o i_o make_v myself_o but_o his_o equal_a i_o do_v only_o as_o he_o do_v but_o if_o i_o forgive_v he_o i_o be_o his_o superior_a passion_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o soul_n this_o fire_n be_v good_a when_o it_o only_a heat_n but_o not_o burn_v it_o igno_fw-la quid_fw-la utilius_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o may_v well_o compare_v a_o passion_n to_o fire_n for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a servant_n but_o a_o bad_a master_n a_o passion_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o spirit_n now_o this_o edge_n must_v not_o be_v either_o too_o blunt_a or_o too_o keen_a if_o too_o blunt_v it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o affect_v it_o it_o have_v no_o influence_n on_o it_o if_o too_o keen_a it_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divide_v the_o soul_n asunder_o 4._o moderation_n in_o affliction_n many_o be_v immoderate_o grieve_v at_o they_o they_o be_v always_o pore_v on_o they_o they_o dwell_v too_o much_o on_o they_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v keep_v house_n with_o their_o infelicity_n they_o write_v god_n judgement_n in_o marble_n and_o his_o mercy_n in_o the_o dust_n they_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o the_o one_o that_o they_o be_v insensible_a of_o the_o other_o but_o belove_v sense_n of_o misery_n shall_v not_o take_v away_o sense_n of_o mercy_n a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o christian_a shall_v compose_v himself_o thus_o he_o strike_v i_o that_o make_v i_o he_o that_o moderate_v the_o world_n be_o i_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o rebel_n a_o fool_n if_o i_o know_v not_o whence_o my_o affliction_n proceed_v a_o rebel_n if_o i_o know_v it_o and_o yet_o be_o discontent_v we_o shall_v look_v upon_o god_n as_o our_o father_n now_o a_o father_n protect_v provide_v for_o care_n for_o love_n and_o sometime_o correct_v his_o child_n and_o as_o st._n jerome_n speak_v happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v beat_v when_o the_o stroke_n be_v a_o stroke_n of_o love_n such_o be_v god_n stroke_n to_o his_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n correction_n be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o fatherly_a instruction_n though_o god_n sometime_o seem_v to_o frown_v upon_o they_o yet_o in_o that_o very_a frown_n you_o may_v discern_v a_o smile_n and_o though_o his_o