Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	affliction_n	great_a	sin_n	1,620	5	5.2580	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03698	The shield of the righteous: or, The Ninety first Psalme, expounded, with the addition of doctrines and vses Verie necessarie and comfortable in these dayes of heauinesse, wherein the pestilence rageth so sore in London, and other parts of this kingdome. By Robert Horn, minister of Gods Word.	Horne, Robert, 1565-1640.	1625 (1625)	STC 13825; ESTC S104237	130,560	160

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the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a lie_v be_v become_v a_o science_n and_o art_n of_o great_a gain_n and_o for_o false_a witness_n in_o judgement_n strengthen_v with_o perjury_n and_o bold_a swear_n what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o office_n of_o friendship_n and_o filthy_a hire_n these_o and_o the_o like_a sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o age_n and_o nation_n we_o keep_v they_o in_o our_o bosom_n and_o hide_v they_o under_o our_o tongue_n and_o how_o can_v we_o think_v to_o be_v spare_v in_o such_o conscience_n and_o delight_n of_o sin_v how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o as_o one_o cloud_n follow_v another_o till_o the_o sun_n consume_v they_o so_o judgement_n shall_v be_v after_o judgement_n till_o we_o be_v consume_v either_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o last_o day_n of_o by_o a_o end_n of_o england_n best_a day_n except_o repentance_n that_o sun_n of_o our_o sky_n that_o expel_v where_o it_o have_v a_o strong_a and_o right_a work_n all_o mist_n nay_o cloud_n of_o sin_n turn_v all_o into_o a_o clear_a heaven_n unto_o we_o by_o other_o manner_n and_o a_o better_a conversation_n in_o christ_n there_o be_v small_a hope_n to_o avoid_v a_o disease_n and_o not_o to_o forbear_v the_o thing_n that_o bring_v it_o and_o who_o can_v hope_v to_o be_v in_o favour_n that_o care_v not_o to_o please_v so_o how_o can_v we_o think_v to_o avoid_v any_o plague_n foster_a the_o plague_n of_o sin_n or_o hope_v turn_v against_o god_n which_o we_o do_v by_o impenitency_n to_o have_v credit_n with_o he_o therefore_o as_o i_o say_v in_o these_o manner_n and_o in_o this_o state_n of_o sin_n we_o prepare_v ourselves_o and_o be_v ready_a for_o any_o destruction_n that_o god_n shall_v send_v not_o to_o avoid_v it_o not_o avoid_v the_o cause_n but_o to_o perish_v in_o it_o whether_o pestilence_n sword_n famine_n or_o other_o death_n but_o must_v we_o if_o we_o will_v prevent_v the_o plague_n that_o be_v send_v use_v 2_o avoid_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o come_v the_o cause_n be_v sin_n or_o the_o evil_a custom_n of_o sin_n much_o desire_v and_o follow_v by_o ungodly_a person_n then_o we_o must_v abhor_v and_o forgo_v by_o speedy_a repentance_n all_o such_o death-threatning_a custom_n and_o course_n of_o life_n that_o make_v careless_a sinner_n naked_a that_o be_v open_v to_o all_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n exod._n 32.25_o we_o must_v strangle_v our_o sin_n if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v strangle_v in_o they_o by_o god_n judgement_n have_v stain_v our_o vessel_n we_o must_v cleanse_v they_o by_o repentance_n and_o favour_v nothing_o that_o may_v bring_v we_o out_o of_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o special_o let_v we_o think_v of_o this_o when_o any_o judgement_n begin_v for_o if_o we_o put_v iniquity_n out_o of_o our_o hand_n and_o let_v no_o wickedness_n dwell_v in_o our_o tabernacle_n we_o shall_v lift_v up_o our_o face_n without_o spot_n to_o wit_n of_o shame_n we_o shall_v be_v steadfast_a and_o shall_v not_o fear_v job_n 11.14.15_o and_o 22.23_o the_o wicked_a think_v 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