Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	adam_n	fall_n	sin_n	2,091	5	5.4392	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76078	The Church of England a true church: proved in a disputation held by John Bastwick Doctor in Physick, against Mr. Walter Montague in the Tower. Published by authority.	Bastwick, John, 1593-1654.	1645 (1645)	Wing B1058; Thomason E297_18; ESTC R200205	156,945	174

prove_v all_o i_o shall_v say_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o i_o make_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n all_o therefore_o that_o will_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n aright_o and_o as_o he_o himself_o will_v have_v they_o and_o be_v his_o disciple_n they_o must_v deny_v themselves_o and_o renounce_v all_o selfe-merit_n for_o that_o be_v the_o first_o lesson_n he_o teach_v they_o mat._n the_o 16_o vers_fw-la 24._o if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o and_o luke_n the_o 9_o vers_fw-la 23._o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n daily_o and_o follow_v i_o this_o lesson_n be_v teach_v both_o in_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n as_o in_o the_o place_n now_o cite_v and_o also_o in_o the_o 55_o of_o isaiah_n ver_fw-la 6.7_o seek_v you_o the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v nigh_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v by_o these_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n we_o learn_v that_o the_o first_o step_n to_o heaven_n be_v selfe-deniall_n and_o renounce_v our_o own_o merit_n this_o selfe-deniall_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n the_o first_o a_o mean_a esteem_n of_o ourselves_o the_o second_o a_o daily_o take_v up_o of_o the_o cross_n the_o three_o a_o follow_v of_o christ_n example_n and_o footstep_n in_o patient_a do_v and_o suffer_v what_o god_n will_v have_v we_o and_o this_o master_n montague_n be_v not_o a_o easy_a lesson_n to_o learn_v but_o now_o to_o leave_v the_o two_o latter_a part_n i_o will_v only_o insist_v upon_o the_o first_o which_o be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o in_o self-deniall_n three_o thing_n be_v requisite_a first_o for_o the_o magnify_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v humble_a mean_a and_o nothing_o in_o our_o own_o eye_n for_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a james_n 4._o and_o the_o first_o of_o peter_n 5._o and_o this_o be_v ever_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n abraham_n count_v himself_o dust_n and_o ash_n when_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n and_o christ_n mat._n 11._o say_v learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o humble_a and_o meek_a so_o that_o all_o those_o that_o have_v right_o learn_v this_o lesson_n have_v no_o high_a and_o overtowr_a thought_n and_o conceit_n of_o their_o own_o worth_n or_o merit_n but_o lie_v low_a and_o prostrate_a before_o god_n acknowledge_v themselves_o miserable_a sinner_n and_o unprofitable_a servant_n when_o they_o have_v do_v that_o be_v command_v they_o and_o in_o a_o word_n be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v second_o we_o must_v renounce_v our_o own_o will_n and_o reason_n and_o bring_v they_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n not_o our_o own_o will_n and_o reason_n therefore_o but_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n must_v suffice_v we_o his_o wisdom_n must_v be_v our_o reason_n three_o we_o must_v count_v all_o thing_n as_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o aught_o to_o esteem_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n willing_o &_o cheerful_o relinquish_a and_o forsake_v friend_n riches_n honour_n yea_o if_o necessity_n require_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n and_o keep_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n we_o must_v abandon_v our_o own_o life_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o all_o which_o can_v consist_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o selfe-merit_n for_o this_o lesson_n teach_v we_o humility_n and_o just_a cause_n indeed_o have_v all_o man_n serious_o and_o unfeigned_o to_o be_v humble_a for_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o all_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o natural_a condition_n we_o shall_v find_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o that_o they_o be_v wicked_a in_o all_o their_o way_n and_o unrighteous_a in_o all_o their_o thought_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v humble_a and_o to_o forsake_v and_o deny_v themselves_o and_o to_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o be_v lowly_a under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n if_o they_o will_v obtain_v mercy_n find_v pardon_n and_o be_v exalt_v this_o be_v the_o first_o lesson_n i_o say_v we_o must_v learn_v yea_o the_o very_a regenerate_v themselves_o and_o the_o dear_a saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n while_o they_o remain_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n of_o clay_n and_o till_o their_o soul_n be_v unbody_v find_v themselves_o so_o lade_v with_o iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n as_o they_o have_v always_o matter_n of_o humiliation_n never_o of_o glory_v never_o of_o vaunt_a of_o their_o own_o merit_n never_o of_o boast_v of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o rather_o of_o seek_v another_o righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o heaven_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n by_o which_o they_o may_v appear_v before_o god_n and_o this_o they_o can_v never_o obtain_v to_o without_o selfe-deniall_n and_o renounce_v all_o their_o own_o merit_n but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o master_n montague_n brief_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o man_n in_o their_o natural_a condition_n and_o after_o their_o regeneration_n and_o that_o both_o before_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o see_v god_n own_o testimony_n of_o they_o all_o and_o the_o witness_n and_o testimony_n the_o holy_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o live_v give_v of_o themselves_o and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v clear_o evidence_v they_o renounce_v all_o selfenesse_a and_o all_o their_o own_o merit_n and_o look_v only_o for_o salvation_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o first_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o god_n say_v of_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o adam_n before_o their_o regeneration_n genesy_v the_o 6_o vers_n 5._o and_o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a upon_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o note_v here_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o say_v that_o man_n have_v some_o evil_a thought_n or_o that_o his_o thought_n be_v evil_a sometime_o but_o he_o assert_n first_o that_o every_o imagination_n or_o the_o whole_a imagination_n purpose_n or_o desire_v of_o the_o heart_n be_v evil_a second_o that_o they_o be_v evil_a continual_o or_o every_o day_n always_o evil_a and_o in_o the_o 8._o chap._n vers_fw-la 21._o he_o affirm_v the_o same_o say_v the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n the_o corruption_n therefore_o of_o all_o man_n begin_v with_o they_o from_o their_o cradle_n and_o if_o god_n do_v not_o regenerate_v we_o it_o continue_v and_o accompany_v we_o to_o our_o grave_n and_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o man_n before_o regeneration_n and_o that_o before_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o it_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o job_n 14._o vers_fw-la 4._o who_o can_v bring_v say_v he_o a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a not_o one_o all_o come_v of_o a_o corrupt_a seed_n david_n witness_v the_o same_o psal_n 51._o vers_fw-la 5._o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o such_o a_o generation_n of_o man_n without_o selfe-deniall_n and_o return_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n and_o forsake_v their_o unrighteous_a thought_n and_o imagination_n can_v be_v christ_n disciple_n this_o miserable_a condition_n of_o mankind_n be_v every_o where_o publish_v through_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v man_n to_o a_o more_o deep_a humiliation_n and_o abhor_v of_o themselves_o psal_n the_o 14._o vers_fw-la 2._o the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n say_v the_o psalmist_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o do_v understand_v and_o seek_v god_n they_o be_v all_o go_v aside_o they_o be_v altogether_o become_v filthy_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o by_o this_o testimony_n we_o see_v the_o corruption_n so_o general_a that_o the_o lord_n exempt_v no_o man_n from_o it_o the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o 53_o psal_n and_o in_o this_o condition_n do_v all_o man_n continue_v till_o they_o be_v regenerate_v and_o beget_v anew_o for_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o natural_a estate_n and_o till_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n they_o can_v do_v nothing_o please_v unto_o