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
A65793	A manuali [sic] of divine considerations delivered and concluded by ... Thomas White ; translated out of the original Latine copie.	White, Thomas, 1593-1676.	1655 (1655)	Wing W1833; ESTC R10112	54,484	214

to_o give_v a_o account_n for_o every_o mischief_n arise_v out_o of_o his_o act_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o a_o relaxation_n of_o government_n or_o by_o scandal_n give_v to_o other_o or_o by_o offend_v superior_n or_o by_o those_o punishment_n which_o of_o themselves_o or_o by_o accident_n be_v derive_v upon_o he_o nor_o doubt_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n as_o great_a as_o these_o misery_n be_v so_o great_a nay_o far_o great_a be_v those_o good_n which_o be_v reserve_v for_o those_o that_o do_v observe_v the_o law_n and_o prescript_n of_o their_o superior_n conclude_v to_o esteem_v no_o law_n nor_o command_v of_o thy_o superior_a as_o of_o light_a moment_n but_o with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n with_o a_o ready_a and_o cheerful_a will_n embrace_v and_o observe_v even_o what_o shall_v seem_v hard_a to_o thou_o 12._o meditation_n of_o obedience_n to_o superior_n 1._o consider_v how_o it_o be_v from_o thy_o governor_n and_o superior_n that_o thou_o do_v possess_v thy_o own_o in_o peace_n justice_n and_o commodity_n proportionable_a to_o thy_o state_n that_o thou_o can_v provide_v and_o be_v helpful_a to_o thyself_o and_o if_o such_o be_v thy_o condition_n that_o be_v nothing_o solicitous_a of_o food_n raiment_n or_o other_o necessary_n thou_o attend_v only_o to_o what_o shall_v be_v for_o thy_o soul_n and_o body_n increase_v and_o delight_n 2._o consider_v moreover_o that_o thy_o governor_n be_v already_o perfect_a no_o have_v any_o need_n of_o thou_o who_o also_o if_o they_o will_v live_v and_o attend_v only_o to_o themselves_o other_o will_v provide_v for_o they_o that_o they_o be_v such_o to_o who_o thou_o can_v bring_v no_o great_a good_a nor_o profit_n nor_o do_v any_o great_a mischief_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o omit_v the_o care_n of_o their_o own_o be_v solicitous_a for_o thou_o for_o thou_o they_o labour_v it_o be_v thou_o that_o they_o esteem_v as_o one_o of_o their_o child_n nor_o have_v any_o thing_n more_o in_o their_o intention_n then_o to_o make_v thou_o better_o than_o themselves_o 3._o again_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v wise_a man_n of_o great_a age_n skill_n and_o experience_n and_o know_v more_o what_o belong_v unto_o their_o cha●ge_n then_o thou_o do_v and_o have_v many_o help_n to_o find_v that_o out_o which_o thou_o want_v that_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o labour_n which_o they_o expect_v in_o this_o world_n be_v late_o and_o light_n nor_o comparable_a to_o their_o labour_n and_o if_o they_o be_v great_a since_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o thou_o they_o do_v no_o way_n diminish_v thy_o debt_n that_o the_o account_n which_o they_o be_v to_o give_v unto_o god_n be_v heavy_a since_o they_o must_v not_o only_o answer_v for_o themselves_o but_o for_o thou_o also_o and_o thy_o action_n that_o the_o punishment_n be_v severe_a which_o be_v threaten_v against_o those_o that_o do_v ill_a and_o that_o in_o this_o life_n also_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o perilous_a action_n than_o the_o government_n of_o man_n conclude_v to_o have_v a_o reverend_a and_o grateful_a mind_n always_o towards_o they_o not_o to_o judge_v of_o their_o action_n rash_o but_o to_o embrace_v or_o at_o least_o patient_o endure_v they_o as_o proceed_v for_o the_o most_o part_n out_o of_o their_o love_n towards_o thou_o last_o to_o endeavour_v thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v such_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o deal_v with_o thou_o and_o govern_v thou_o of_o the_o wise_a then_o with_o love_n and_o good_a will_n if_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v sharp_a or_o not_o so_o virtuous_a as_o shall_v be_v proceed_v from_o they_o to_o remember_v that_o to_o suffer_v some_o discommodity_n among_o many_o profit_n be_v not_o considerable_a that_o if_o they_o do_v otherwise_o then_o well_o we_o must_v pardon_v they_o as_o man_n but_o we_o must_v be_v indebt_v to_o they_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v well_o do_v as_o to_o friend_n 13._o meditation_n of_o liberality_n and_o gratitude_n 1._o consider_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a happiness_n as_o our_o lord_n himself_o witness_v to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v therefore_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o noble_a mind_n if_o it_o be_v compel_v through_o the_o necessity_n of_o human_a condition_n to_o receive_v any_o thing_n of_o another_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o restore_v it_o perfect_o back_o again_o but_o if_o he_o can_v yet_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o ingenuous_o and_o to_o publish_v it_o abroad_o 2._o gratitude_n also_o for_o a_o benefit_n receive_v do_v entice_v and_o draw_v forth_o a_o second_o if_o the_o benefactor_n bear_v a_o noble_a heart_n but_o with_o he_o that_o be_v base_a it_o satisfy_v and_o stifle_v clamorous_a complaint_n 3._o again_o there_o be_v not_o a_o reproach_n more_o odious_a then_o that_o of_o a_o benefit_n receive_v with_o ingratitude_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v that_o according_a to_o the_o imperial_a constitution_n a_o courtesy_n do_v may_v be_v revoke_v if_o ingratitude_n be_v prove_v 4._o moreover_o god_n among_o other_o cause_n by_o which_o good_n be_v to_o be_v acquire_v have_v place_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o will_v bless_v those_o for_o who_o prosperity_n the_o poor_a make_v supplication_n to_o he_o therefore_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o benefit_n with_o obligation_n or_o hope_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o benefactor_n be_v absolute_o bind_v to_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o the_o mischief_n which_o shall_v happen_v to_o the_o benefactor_n will_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o conclude_v gift_n be_v prudent_o to_o be_v ask_v and_o accept_v to_o wit_n when_o necessity_n compel_v thou_o when_o they_o be_v receive_v they_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o commend_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n wherein_o thou_o can_v profit_v thy_o benefactor_n it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o diligence_n this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o benefit_n that_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v any_o thou_o shall_v esteem_v they_o as_o little_a but_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v they_o esteem_v they_o as_o great_a last_o of_o all_o when_o you_o can_v return_v nothing_o else_o endeavour_v in_o your_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o obtain_v all_o good_a for_o those_o that_o have_v confer_v any_o benefit_n upon_o you_o do_v it_o fervent_o and_o earnest_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n take_v care_v thy_o prayer_n may_v be_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v to_o god_n acceptable_a 14._o meditation_n of_o rash_a judgement_n 1._o consider_v how_o a_o judgement_n be_v call_v rash_a when_o without_o sufficient_a ground_n thou_o condemn_v another_o of_o a_o crime_n which_o to_o do_v first_o of_o all_o be_v unjust_a as_o well_o because_o thou_o do_v occasion_v a_o prejudicial_a conceit_n and_o hurte_v the_o fame_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o thyself_o as_o also_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o such_o judgement_n thou_o be_v ready_a to_o treat_v he_o as_o a_o guilty_a person_n if_o occasion_n offer_v itself_o 2._o it_o be_v also_o a_o act_n of_o imprudence_n because_o it_o determine_v of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v hide_v without_o any_o sufficient_a argument_n and_o a_o token_n of_o a_o corrupt_a affection_n concerning_o the_o same_o crime_n for_o man_n who_o be_v innocent_a esteem_v other_o as_o harmless_a also_o but_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a think_v all_o man_n like_o themselves_o 3._o it_o be_v also_o more_o often_o false_a then_o true_a for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n manifest_a that_o the_o seed_n of_o virtue_n be_v so_o fix_v in_o man_n nature_n that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o can_v be_v root_v forth_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o as_o elaas_n think_v himself_o alone_o there_o be_v seven_o thousand_o beside_o so_o in_o ninive_n also_o there_o be_v 100000._o of_o innocent_a person_n nay_o for_o the_o most_o part_n all_o man_n in_o a_o cause_n that_o import_v not_o their_o own_o interest_n do_v embrace_v virtue_n 4._o last_o whosoever_o it_o be_v that_o sin_n he_o be_v the_o bondman_n of_o god_n and_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o we_o to_o judge_v of_o he_o but_o unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o when_o as_o we_o judge_v another_o man_n slave_n we_o make_v ourselves_o obnoxicus_a to_o god_n judgement_n conclude_v to_o suspend_v thy_o judgement_n in_o a_o matter_n that_o be_v uncertain_a and_o to_o i●_z c●●e_n to_o think_v the_o best_a of_o every_o one_o for_o every_o one_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v good_a until_o the_o contrary_a be_v manifest_a although_o because_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a to_o expose_v thyself_o that_o he_o may_v do_v thou_o a_o mischief_n be_v no_o part_n of_o wisdom_n but_o for_o every_o thing_n else_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v good_a to_o hear_v and_o to_o speak_v well_o of_o he_o 15._o meditation_n of_o detraction_n 1._o consider_v

those_o object_n which_o in_o passion_n he_o covet_v or_o hate_v drive_v he_o along_o how_o and_o which_o way_n he_o please_v last_o passion_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o a_o portion_n of_o folly_n 3._o add_v the_o mischief_n of_o the_o sin_n into_o which_o it_o drive_v we_o the_o loss_n of_o spiritual_a good_n and_o the_o fall_n into_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v know_v by_o revelation_n conclude_v with_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o thy_o whole_a endeavour_n to_o watch_v that_o thou_o may_v understand_v unto_o what_o passion_n and_o desire_n thou_o be_v subject_a that_o thou_o may_v reprove_v and_o repress_v at_o the_o first_o their_o force_n and_o motion_n that_o incessant_o thou_o may_v fear_v and_o search_v all_o thy_o work_n with_o lantern_n before_o thou_o do_v they_o and_o while_o thou_o be_v do_v they_o be_v sure_o that_o so_o far_o as_o thou_o shall_v profit_v in_o this_o exercise_n so_o far_o thou_o may_v be_v secure_a of_o thy_o action_n and_o of_o a_o life_n without_o blame_n 26._o meditation_n of_o humble_a submission_n to_o the_o divine_a providence_n 1._o consider_v that_o whereas_o god_n be_v good_a and_o constitute_v the_o universe_n of_o good_a thing_n it_o be_v consequent_a that_o all_o thing_n good_a be_v knit_v together_o and_o do_v mutual_o usher_v in_o one_o the_o other_o and_o have_v their_o cause_n certain_a and_o right_o order_v but_o evil_n do_v fall_v in_o as_o it_o be_v by_o accident_n without_o any_o determinate_a cause_n and_o without_o order_n therefore_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o to_o whatsoever_o good_a although_o temporal_a as_o honour_n power_n riches_n pleasure_n the_o passage_n must_v be_v more_o efficacious_a and_o secure_a by_o virtue_n then_o by_o vice_n but_o unto_o evil_a the_o tract_n be_v full_a of_o thorn_n and_o there_o be_v no_o constant_a method_n neither_o to_o temporal_a good_n can_v any_o highway_n be_v make_v by_o do_v ill_a 2._o add_v whereas_o those_o thing_n be_v only_o proper_o our_o deed_n which_o one_o design_n to_o do_v by_o knowledge_n foresight_n and_o resolution_n and_o that_o the_o mean_a action_n of_o a_o man_n can_v be_v total_o order_v by_o he_o because_o no_o man_n have_v any_o perfect_a knowledge_n in_o every_o circumstance_n concur_v to_o the_o action_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o he_o that_o consider_v it_o we_o must_v therefore_o depend_v upon_o god_n in_o all_o and_o every_o act_n and_o circumstance_n and_o therefore_o how_o foolish_a be_v it_o to_o think_v to_o govern_v kingdom_n and_o to_o bring_v unto_o perfection_n great_a affair_n without_o the_o patronage_n of_o god_n or_o contrary_a to_o his_o pleasure_n conclude_v not_o to_o be_v confident_a of_o any_o action_n before_o thou_o do_v see_v it_o finish_v and_o bring_v to_o perfection_n because_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o it_o whereof_o thou_o never_o do_v it_o consider_v nor_o yet_o to_o glory_n in_o it_o when_o it_o be_v do_v for_o all_o that_o which_o be_v thy_o share_n in_o it_o have_v never_o bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n neither_o must_v thou_o presume_v of_o any_o virtue_n whatsoever_o or_o grow_v insolent_a over_o other_o because_o those_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o do_v the_o work_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o they_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o perceive_v the_o action_n of_o the_o weak_a counsel_n reach_v oftentimes_o and_o attain_v the_o conclusion_n when_o those_o that_o be_v most_o cunning_o propose_v do_v fail_v of_o the_o purpose_n nor_o must_v we_o run_v astray_o to_o obtain_v any_o effect_n by_o sin_n nor_o believe_v that_o any_o mischief_n can_v be_v achieve_v by_o force_n of_o wit_n neither_o must_v thou_o be_v exceed_o solicitous_a of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v far_o off_o nor_o hinder_v another_o man_n good_a although_o a_o far_o off_o thou_o conceive_v he_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a unto_o thou_o 27._o meditation_n of_o prayer_n 1._o consider_v that_o whereas_o the_o soul_n have_v two_o mover_n the_o sense_n and_o the_o understanding_n whereof_o the_o sense_n be_v ever_o open_a and_o move_v by_o her_o object_n and_o by_o frequent_a stroke_n draw_v the_o understanding_n to_o he_o opinion_v and_o the_o will_n to_o her_o affection_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o except_o the_o understanding_n draw_v away_o herself_o by_o meditation_n to_o the_o contrary_a verity_n and_o the_o will_n by_o prayer_n to_o pious_a and_o right_a affection_n from_o sensitive_a impression_n it_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o that_o become_v carnal_a and_o worldly_a we_o shall_v be_v quite_o estrange_v from_o the_o true_a good_n of_o the_o soul_n 2._o again_o see_v god_n through_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o goodness_n affect_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o communicate_v his_o gift_n and_o we_o be_v not_o otherwise_o capable_a of_o they_o but_o by_o our_o understanding_n and_o will_v right_o dispose_v which_o be_v do_v by_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n and_o that_o by_o they_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o all_o good_a whatsoever_o know_v certain_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n treasure_n which_o by_o force_n of_o prayer_n may_v not_o be_v draw_v forth_o and_o apply_v to_o thou_o 3._o last_o since_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o illumination_n of_o the_o understanding_n concerning_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o clear_a verity_n and_o most_o of_o all_o necessary_a and_o a_o fit_n of_o the_o will_n to_o the_o great_a good_n most_o of_o all_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o exceed_v natural_a it_o follow_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v find_v more_o sweet_a nothing_o more_o delightful_a nor_o any_o thing_n to_o which_o thou_o may_v more_o con_v andy_n adhere_v then_o to_o these_o two_o conclude_v the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v daily_o most_o diligent_a most_o necessary_a to_o be_v esteem_v and_o practise_v as_o a_o thing_n more_o excellent_a than_o any_o other_o business_n but_o that_o thou_o ought_v to_o esteem_v for_o prayer_n all_o that_o which_o have_v the_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n to_o wit_n the_o ascertain_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o will_n in_o thing_n concerning_o thy_o salvation_n 28._o meditation_n of_o humility_n and_o reverence_n to_o god_n 1._o consider_v how_o thy_o soul_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o science_n gather_v into_o herself_o the_o wholestock_n of_o be_v by_o infinite_a chain_n of_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o consequence_n and_o how_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a in_o themselves_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o soul_n together_o but_o also_o agree_v so_o that_o one_o thing_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o another_o 2._o weigh_v therefore_o if_o that_o there_o shall_v meet_v together_o in_o a_o centre_n into_o one_o entity_n not_o by_o collection_n of_o part_n but_o simplicity_n of_o substance_n all_o that_o not_o only_o of_o this_o universe_n whereof_o so_o little_o be_v comprehend_v by_o we_o but_o whatsoever_o possibility_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o be_v be_v pour_v forth_o through_o space_n not_o to_o be_v imagine_v by_o we_o of_o eternity_n immensity_n and_o sublimity_n by_o a_o indissoluble_a verity_n of_o essence_n so_o that_o also_o every_o one_o shall_v remain_v singular_a and_o indivisible_a notwithstanding_o in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o high_a formality_n weigh_v i_o say_v if_o thou_o can_v of_o what_o sort_n hownoble_a and_o high_a that_o be_v shall_v be_v how_o by_o a_o original_a necessity_n of_o be_v it_o be_v the_o principle_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o how_o it_o be_v a_o superabundant_a stock_n of_o fullness_n of_o good_a and_o for_o the_o enjoy_v whereof_o all_o thing_n subsist_v and_o when_o thou_o can_v ascend_v no_o further_o call_v he_o god_n 3._o add_v that_o he_o be_v the_o all_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o and_o thou_o proceed_v from_o he_o be_v sustain_v by_o he_o and_o preserve_v from_o fall_v into_o nothing_o conclude_v with_o what_o amazement_n with_o what_o terror_n thou_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v and_o strike_v with_o the_o view_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o the_o lightning_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o what_o profound_a humility_n abjection_n and_o plunge_v of_o thyself_o into_o the_o abyss_n of_o thy_o own_o nothing_o it_o behoove_v thou_o to_o present_v thyself_o before_o his_o divine_a eye_n thou_o a_o invisible_a atom_n drept_v from_o his_o work_n who_o themselves_o as_o great_a as_o they_o be_v seem_v infinite_o less_o than_o nothing_o be_v compare_v to_o their_o creator_n 2._o how_o much_o be_v it_o fit_a thou_o shall_v not_o endure_v that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v compare_v with_o he_o or_o be_v vouchsafe_v any_o honour_n at_o all_o when_o he_o be_v mention_v and_o with_o what_o immense_a gratitude_n be_v thou_o bind_v to_o restore_v and_o offer_v up_o thyself_o and_o thou_o which_o be_v original_o he_o and_o belong_v to_o his_o service_n more_o just_o than_o any_o slave_n to_o his_o lord_n or_o he_o that_o