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
A59652	Moral vertues baptized Christian, or, The necessity of morality among Christians by William Shelton, M.A., late fellow of Jesus Colledge in Cambridge, and now vicar of Bursted Magna in Essex.	Shelton, William, d. 1699.	1667 (1667)	Wing S3099; ESTC R37384	107,365	208

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restrain_v our_o irregular_a and_o exorbitant_a passion_n when_o we_o have_v quell_v our_o lustful_a inclination_n and_o have_v either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o virtuous_a endeavour_n 57_o isa_n 48._o and_o 57_o attain_v that_o peace_n which_o god_n himself_o twic●_n say_v do_v not_o belong_v to_o wicked_a man_n when_o temperance_n and_o justice_n and_o other_o like_a habit_n be_v so_o firm_o root_v in_o we_o that_o we_o find_v none_o or_o no_o great_a reluctancy_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o then_o behold_v how_o the_o soul_n enjoy_v itself_o how_o glad_a it_o be_v to_o find_v thing_n in_o due_a order_n the_o inferior_a faculty_n subordinate_a to_o the_o superior_a and_o they_o to_o their_o supreme_a lord_n the_o father_n of_o spirit_n go_v now_o and_o see_v if_o a_o righteous_a and_o just_a man_n do_v not_o rejoice_v to_o consider_v that_o temptation_n of_o covetousness_n have_v not_o make_v he_o unjust_a go_v and_o ask_v of_o those_o man_n who_o you_o observe_v to_o be_v most_o sober_a and_o upright_a in_o their_o conversation_n they_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o they_o thank_v god_n they_o have_v a_o peace_n within_o they_o that_o pass_v all_o 4._o p●il_n 4._o understanding_n they_o will_v say_v that_o meekness_n and_o charity_n etc._n etc._n be_v lovely_a thing_n to_o be_v embrace_v for_o their_o own_o sake_n they_o rejoice_v to_o think_v that_o their_o soul_n be_v deliver_v from_o their_o enthral_a lust_n and_o disturb_v passion_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o virtue_n do_v this_o perfect_o for_o we_o i_o shall_v myself_o incur_v the_o censure_n which_o i_o before_o past_a upon_o the_o stoic_n who_o have_v boast_v of_o a_o perfection_n that_o they_o can_v not_o attain_v true_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n be_v not_o yet_o in_o this_o life_n make_v perfect_a in_o many_o thing_n we_o 3_o james_n 3_o offend_v all_o yet_o this_o be_v truth_n though_o we_o be_v not_o in_o this_o state_n complete_o holy_a so_o as_o to_o be_v sinless_a and_o therefore_o our_o happiness_n and_o comfort_n be_v incomplete_a yet_o so_o far_o as_o we_o do_v arise_v towards_o a_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n we_o do_v thereby_o get_v the_o conquest_n of_o our_o lust_n and_o passion_n and_o the_o more_o they_o be_v subdue_v the_o great_a freedom_n and_o pleasure_n we_o gain_v to_o ourselves_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n there_o be_v a_o pleasure_n and_o joy_n in_o virtuous_a action_n which_o be_v the_o second_o proof_n sect._n 6_o there_o be_v a_o pleasure_n in_o virtue_n for_o whereas_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n do_v bring_v man_n first_o or_o last_o to_o repent_v this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o virtuous_a action_n that_o the_o far_o a_o man_n proceed_v in_o they_o he_o be_v the_o more_o confirm_v that_o they_o be_v become_v and_o fit_v thing_n the_o more_o virtuous_a any_o man_n be_v he_o do_v the_o less_o repent_v that_o he_o do_v ever_o begin_v to_o be_v virtuous_a what_o simonides_n say_v of_o silence_n i_o have_v often_o repent_v garrulitate_fw-la plutarch_n ●e_n garrulitate_fw-la that_o i_o have_v speak_v but_o never_o that_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n that_o say_v the_o virtue_n we_o man_n i_o have_v have_v often_o repent_v that_o i_o have_v be_v no_o more_o virtuous_a that_o i_o have_v fail_v so_o often_o in_o my_o duty_n but_o where_o i_o have_v attain_v in_o any_o measure_n to_o any_o degree_n of_o it_o i_o be_o glad_a and_o do_v never_o repent_v of_o what_o i_o have_v do_v there_o may_v be_v some_o who_o for_o want_v of_o skill_n and_o proficiency_n in_o the_o school_n of_o virtue_n may_v repent_v of_o their_o good_a deed_n but_o what_o though_o they_o do_v be_v it_o a_o argument_n that_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n in_o learning_n because_o a_o dunce_n throw_v away_o his_o book_n and_o wish_n he_o have_v never_o go_v to_o school_n be_v st._n paul_n ever_o the_o worse_a because_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n tempt_v 4._o ●_o tim._n 4._o demas_n to_o forsake_v he_o do_v it_o signify_v much_o to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o christian_a religion_n because_o julian_n prove_v a_o apostate_n now_o this_o be_v the_o case_n some_o man_n have_v venture_v upon_o virtue_n out_o of_o a_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n and_o when_o they_o find_v the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o vice_n be_v not_o easy_o master_v nor_o passion_n easy_o subdue_v than_o they_o fall_v back_o again_o and_o before_o they_o be_v thorough_o redeem_v from_o a_o vain_a conversation_n they_o again_o make_v their_o bargain_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o sell_v themselves_o to_o work_n wickedness_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o these_o man_n even_o this_o they_o be_v to_o virtue_n as_o the_o many_o antichrist_n be_v to_o christian_a religion_n and_o of_o they_o may_v virtuous_a man_n say_v they_o 2._o 1_o joh._n 2._o go_v out_o from_o we_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v continue_v with_o we_o but_o they_o go_v out_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o we_o they_o be_v not_o virtue_n menial_a servant_n they_o be_v but_o retainer_n and_o hanger_n on_o they_o do_v but_o pretend_v to_o some_o virtuous_a action_n some_o good_a thing_n they_o may_v do_v but_o they_o do_v not_o benè_fw-la out_o of_o a_o love_n to_o virtue_n they_o may_v have_v a_o procatarctick_a but_o they_o have_v no_o proegumenal_a cause_n they_o may_v be_v outward_o draw_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n but_o not_o from_o a_o inward_a principle_n of_o goodness_n now_o virtue_n be_v not_o to_o stand_v or_o fall_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o these_o man_n sect._n 7_o but_o now_o take_v a_o man_n that_o have_v in_o good_a earnest_n set_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o honest_a and_o righteous_a man_n and_o that_o have_v make_v conscience_n of_o do_v the_o duty_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n have_v make_v appear_v to_o be_v his_o duty_n and_o whatever_o fear_n and_o grumble_n he_o may_v find_v within_o himself_o when_o he_o first_o begin_v yet_o as_o he_o go_v on_o he_o be_v the_o more_o confirm_v in_o his_o way_n the_o more_o he_o see_v into_o the_o mystery_n of_o virtue_n he_o admire_v it_o the_o more_o and_o choose_v it_o the_o rather_o and_o a_o man_n by_o accustom_v himself_o to_o it_o will_v grow_v more_o acquaint_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o it_o and_o will_v daily_o see_v less_o cause_n to_o repent_v of_o his_o choice_n the_o rule_n that_o plutarch_n apply_v to_o temperance_n will_v be_v find_v true_a of_o all_o sort_n of_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tuend●_n de_fw-fr sanita●e_fw-la tuend●_n choose_v that_o manner_n of_o life_n that_o be_v best_a and_o custonie_n will_v make_v it_o pleasant_a this_o argument_n have_v somewhat_o of_o experience_n in_o it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o disparage_v that_o of_o which_o he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n he_o talk_v for_o want_v of_o wit_n and_o he_o must_v get_v into_o the_o company_n of_o his_o fellow-fool_n to_o be_v believe_v come_v to_o those_o who_o have_v experience_n what_o virtue_n be_v and_o they_o find_v the_o deep_a the_o sweet_a the_o more_o virtue_n the_o less_o repentance_n and_o the_o less_o repentance_n the_o more_o joy_n for_o he_o that_o choose_v a_o course_n of_o life_n of_o which_o he_o see_v no_o cause_n to_o repent_v he_o must_v needs_o good_a himself_o in_o it_o and_o rejoice_v to_o think_v he_o have_v make_v a_o happy_a choice_n he_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o and_o then_o because_o contra_fw-la gustum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la disputandum_fw-la no_o man_n can_v be_v dispute_v out_o of_o his_o sense_n nor_o persuade_v that_o that_o be_v not_o sweet_a which_o he_o

conscience_n be_v such_o as_o we_o may_v daily_o invite_v ourselves_o to_o nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la if_o it_o please_v god_n to_o allow_v we_o the_o rejoice_v testimony_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o world_n can_v make_v we_o melancholy_n and_o therefore_o holy_a man_n be_v most_o merry_a when_o they_o be_v alone_o but_o so_o be_v not_o drunkard_n and_o swearer_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v of_o ordinary_a observation_n that_o many_o man_n can_v abide_v to_o be_v alone_o especial_o not_o in_o the_o dark_a they_o be_v glad_a of_o any_o company_n and_o i_o believe_v be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o that_o man_n do_v not_o know_v how_o to_o spend_v their_o time_n alone_o to_o their_o own_o comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n tavern_n and_o alehouse_n will_v not_o be_v so_o full_a as_o general_o they_o be_v it_o be_v no_o sign_n a_o man_n live_v merry_o because_o his_o boon_n company_n make_v he_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o plutarch_n p._n 100_o john_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o judge_v of_o man_n according_a to_o outward_a appearance_n we_o shall_v not_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n there_o be_v many_o be_v count_v happy_a but_o their_o heart_n know_v their_o own_o bitterness_n now_o this_o pleasure_n that_o man_n be_v fain_o to_o go_v out_o of_o door_n for_o to_o get_v it_o where_o they_o can_v to_o buy_v it_o by_o pennyworth_n and_o small_a parcel_n must_v needs_o be_v little_a and_o inconsiderable_a in_o comparison_n of_o that_o which_o virtuous_a man_n have_v in_o a_o full_a stock_n within_o their_o own_o soul_n beside_o it_o may_v be_v add_v the_o more_o our_o pleasure_n come_v from_o without_o it_o be_v the_o more_o uncertain_a for_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o give_v it_o may_v withhold_v it_o if_o they_o either_o withdraw_v or_o prove_v miserable_a comforter_n or_o if_o all_o second_o cause_n shall_v conspire_v together_o to_o make_v a_o man_n prosperous_a in_o his_o wickedness_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o force_a mirth_n not_o natural_a and_o therefore_o not_o constant_a yea_o all_o the_o noise_n these_o pleasure_n make_v can_v drown_v nor_o still_o the_o clamour_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n but_o all_o this_o while_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a 14._o prov._n 14._o and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o so_o it_o be_v because_o the_o more_o man_n retire_v from_o the_o world_n their_o pleasure_n abate_v the_o more_o they_o be_v alone_o the_o more_o deject_a and_o sorrowful_a they_o be_v there_o may_v be_v a_o objection_n against_o this_o concern_v one_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o poet_n of_o covetous_a man_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v never_o so_o well_o please_v as_o when_o they_o be_v alone_o meditate_v on_o their_o wealth_n populus_fw-la i_o sibilet_fw-la at_o mihi_fw-la plaudo_fw-la horace_n horace_n ipse_fw-la domi_fw-la simul_fw-la ac_fw-la nummos_fw-la contemplor_fw-la in_o arcâ_fw-la i_o do_v regard_v what_o people_n say_v let_v they_o laugh_v on_o and_o flout_v i_o at_o home_n i_o be_o merry_a than_o they_o i_o have_v all_o my_o bag_n about_o i_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v a_o answer_n in_o the_o next_o word_n of_o the_o same_o poet_n but_o plautus_n do_v it_o full_o in_o his_o euclio_n nunc_fw-la ibo_fw-la ut_fw-la visam_fw-la estne_v ita_fw-la aurum_fw-la ut_fw-la condidi_fw-la aulular_a aulular_a quod_fw-la i_o sollicitat_fw-la plurimis_fw-la miserum_fw-la modis_fw-la i_o hide_v my_o money_n in_o a_o cunning_a hole_n and_o yet_o i_o can_v but_o be_v afraid_a it_o be_v steal_v i_o be_o glad_a i_o be_o rich_a yet_o have_v a_o thousand_o fear_n vexation_n grief_n disquietment_n and_o care_n and_o if_o the_o solicitude_n and_o perplexity_n of_o covetous_a man_n be_v set_v against_o their_o pleasure_n they_o have_v little_a to_o boast_v more_o than_o other_o man_n and_o even_o these_o man_n depend_v upon_o other_o for_o their_o comfort_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o body_n that_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o to_o vex_v or_o disquiet_v they_o either_o by_o disappoint_v of_o they_o or_o by_o make_v they_o afraid_a they_o shall_v be_v disappoint_v chap._n vii_o sect._n 1_o that_o which_o be_v a_o foundation_n to_o this_o reason_n be_v by_o itself_o another_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n disturb_v and_o troublesome_a it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o produce_v any_o considerable_a comfort_n that_o it_o be_v proper_o the_o cause_n of_o trouble_n and_o discomfort_v vice_n do_v rob_v and_o deprive_v man_n of_o that_o which_o it_o pretend_v to_o bring_v they_o as_o juggler_n persuade_v silly_a people_n they_o can_v make_v money_n when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o pick_v their_o pocket_n such_o juggle_n and_o hypocrisy_n be_v there_o in_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o show_n of_o pleasure_n and_o assemblance_n of_o mirth_n but_o it_o be_v a_o deceitful_a and_o a_o destructive_a play_n such_o a_o play_n as_o be_v between_o abner_n and_o joabs_n man_n abner_n say_v to_o joab_n let_v the_o young_a man_n now_o arise_v and_o play_v before_o we_o and_o joab_n say_v let_v they_o arise_v but_o what_o be_v their_o sport_n they_o catch_v every_o one_o his_o fellow_n by_o 2._o 2_o sam._n 2._o the_o head_n and_o thrust_v his_o sword_n into_o his_o fellow_n side_n so_o they_o fall_v down_o together_o or_o such_o sport_n as_o samson_n 16._o judg._n 16._o make_v the_o philistine_n call_v for_o samson_n that_o he_o may_v make_v we_o sport_n they_o do_v not_o know_v what_o will_v follow_v he_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o people_n and_o crush_v they_o to_o piece_n many_o be_v the_o woe_n and_o sorrow_n that_o man_n bring_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n by_o indulge_v themselves_o in_o sin_n which_o when_o they_o feel_v they_o believe_v though_o before_o they_o will_v not_o two_o way_n sin_n be_v troublesome_a formal_o and_o efficient_o sect._n 2_o formal_o in_o as_o much_o as_o forma_fw-la that_o esse_fw-la &_o distingui_fw-la being_n be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o form_n therefore_o the_o property_n of_o being_n do_v arise_v from_o those_o form_n whatever_o kind_n of_o thing_n those_o form_n be_v thus_o be_v vice_n formal_o the_o cause_n of_o trouble_n because_o it_o be_v a_o property_n inseparable_o annex_v to_o it_o or_o indeed_o more_o than_o a_o property_n sin_n be_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o sickness_n to_o be_v troublesome_a to_o the_o body_n so_o be_v sin_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o can_v otherwise_o be_v especial_o in_o the_o irregularity_n of_o passion_n anger_n and_o revenge_n and_o malice_n and_o envy_n and_o ambition_n and_o pride_n and_o such_o like_a exorbitance_n as_o these_o they_o be_v grievous_a affliction_n to_o those_o that_o be_v overbear_v with_o they_o the_o impetuous_a working_n of_o these_o affection_n be_v like_o the_o raging_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n when_o it_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v forth_o mire_n and_o dirt_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n that_o it_o follow_v 7._o isa_n 5._o 7._o there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a how_o can_v that_o nation_n be_v at_o peace_n that_o nourish_v a_o intestine_a war_n so_o be_v it_o here_o there_o be_v a_o 101._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n de_fw-fr virt_n &_o vitio_fw-la p._n 101._o army_n of_o lust_n that_o war_n against_o our_o soul_n our_o passion_n in_o their_o nature_n be_v disquiet_v &_o vexatious_a so_o can_v a_o philosopher_n challenge_v vice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v the_o sweetness_n and_o pleasure_n of_o wickedness_n it_o be_v neither_o without_o care_n nor_o grief_n neither_o do_v it_o satisfy_v and_o content_v nor_o do_v it_o remove_v trouble_n nor_o produce_v ease_n no_o very_o as_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v both_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o so_o do_v the_o thing_n answer_v the_o name_n virtue_n be_v not_o more_o its_o own_o reward_n than_o vice_n be_v its_o own_o punishment_n and_o torment_n the_o sollicitude_n and_o fear_n of_o covetousness_n and_o ambition_n the_o heat_n and_o turbulency_n of_o anger_n the_o impatiency_n of_o revenge_n the_o fretting_n and_o pine_n of_o envy_n and_o general_o the_o dissatisfiedness_n of_o every_o lust_n what_o be_v all_o these_o but_o plentiful_a demonstration_n that_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n be_v so_o interweave_v together_o that_o they_o can_v be_v part_v unless_o all_o be_v unravel_v by_o repentance_n which_o yet_o be_v likewise_o a_o argument_n to_o the_o purpose_n for_o though_o repentance_n be_v safe_a if_o it_o be_v sincere_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o troublesome_a work_n as_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o wave_n