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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73324	The Christian souldier his combat, conquest, and crowne. Agaynst the three arch-enemies of mankind. The world, the flesh and the devill.	Turges, Edward.	1639 (1639)	STC 24331.5; ESTC S125562	82,048	309

of the Disciples telling thē that through many tribulations they must enter into the Kingdome of heaven Act. 14. 22 as if they should have sayd if ever you will come to the kingdome of God or joyes of heaven if ever you expect heavenly exa●tation it must bee through earthly tribulation and thus also S. Pa●● tutord his scholler Timothy that hee should not bee ashamed of the Lord but bee partaker 2 Tim. 1. 8 of the afflictions of the gospell here 's the kingdome of heaven lock'd in with tribulations here 's the profession of the gospell hedg'd about with afflictions but for thy comfort the holy spirit of God will sanctifye all these afflictions unto thee assure thee of a free admission into those coelestiall places let the dam of opposition bee made God in his mercy will comfort all that are afflicted never so high never so strong the holy spirit will cause the great deepes of Gods mercy to bee broken up the windowes of heaven to shoure downe all coelestiall graces that in the end this poore weather-beatē barque of thine shall triumphantly ride over that dam of opposition and carry all impediments before it which brings in the second consolation that As afflictions are the Portion of Gods children so God Second Consolation will protect them in all their troubles Hee that hath God for his protection needes not care Rom. 8. 31 what man can doe against him hee that hath God on his side needes not care what afflictions he suffers David found it so God was a sheild for his glory and the lifter up of his beaed such a defence and protector that hee could lye downe and sleepe in the midst of all his troubles Psalm 4. ult when was it ever seene that the righteous were forsaken or their seede begging their bread God in affliction a sure protector Psalm 37. 25. God himselfe tels the Church when thou passest through the waters I will hee with thee and through the Rivers they shall not over flowe thee Esay 43. 2. troubles may come upon Gods Church and people but by Gods protection they shall not overflowe them persocuted they may be but not for saken cast downe but not destroyed are 2 Cor. 1. 9. there not many ●cular demonstrations of Gods protection how many have beene with Hezekiah at the very pits brime with one foote in the grave yet have beene restored to their former health againe● In time of Gods visitation was it not a great protection that the heavy hand of God should bee in one house and not so much as touch the next adjoyning to it was there not the same combustible stuffe in the one to fire it as well as in the other certaynely there was but the protecting hand of God was in the deliverance looke up then thou drooping soule lift up thy eyes to the hils from whence Ps 94. 17. cometh thy helpe there 's no true helpe but from those hils no protection but from heaven it is God that doth bind up thy wounds and heal● thy sicknesse Psalm 147. 3. build not up No true help but from God then to thy selfe Castles of despayre trust in Gods helpe leane upon his protection thus much I will assure thee that troubled thou mayst bee on every side but not distressed perplexed but not in despayre 1 Cor. 4. 8. Consider thirdly tha● Third consolation God will hearken to the prayers of his servants an● give them a gracious answer in their afflictions This is that which give● Christian audacity in the time God will answer the prayers of the afflicted of trouble it is a great comfort that God will protect a man in his afflictions but is a farre greater comfort to bee asured of that protection by the Receipt of a gracious answer to his petitions commenced the Prisoner desires freedome the afflicted desires ease the Captive desires liberty the distressed desires comfort what a comfort is this that they should be all of them answer'd in the fruition of their severall requests take Gods word for it that hee will answer th●se that call upon him nay hee will bee with them in trouble satisfie them with long life and shew then● his salvation Psalm 91. 14. here 's a gracious answer to Petitioners prayers what could God have sayd more Invocaverit me eum exaudiam hee shall call I will answer here 's no neede with Baals Preist to lanch thy selfe with knives no man can say that God is a sleepe here 's quick dispatch hee is ready to heare the prayers of his servants hee is nigh to all them that call upon him in truth hee will fulfill the desires of them that feare him hee will also heare their cry and save them Gods readinesse to answere the afflicted mans prayer Psalm 145. 18. 19. nay stand still and wonder Behold saith the Lord before they call I will answer God is so nigh that the expression of the heart doth cause deliverance Go● sees the very preparations o● the heart and makes answ●● accordingly Mary was earl● Joh. 20. 1. at the sepulcher but Chris● was th●●● before her he mus● rise betimes that goes beyond God David was very early when hee confessed that his eyes prevented the nights watch Ps 119. 148 yet for all that God prevents David thou hast provented mee saith he with thy liberall blessings God is so ready to heare so nigh to answer that Ps 41. 4. he stayes not for verball expressions a sigh a sigh a sob a teare of sorrow are all of them in heaven before that words are passed out of the mouth what great inestimable love is here that every prayer whether men●all or vocall every cr● every sigh every groane shall be heard and have the re●urne of a gratious answer this being well considered will make much for the comfort of all troubled consciences this being well applyed will set an edge on Christian fortitude it will make thee to bee in love with God and powerfull to withstand the violence of the Devill who tels thee that God doth not love thee which introduceth the fourth poynt of consolation which is That God will not only give Fourh Consolation a gracious answer in the midst of afflictions but will give a pardon for all thy sinnes and transgressions To bee protected in afflictions is comfort to bee assured of that protection is a great comfort but to have sinnes pardoned which were the cause of that affliction is the greatest comfort of all it is the prayer God pardoneth the afflicted mans sinnes of every good Christian to overcome his sinne and to have his offences pardoned knowing that sinne is the chiefe cause of crosses and troubles so that if they would remove the judgment the cause of it which is sinne must bee first removed that must bee done by prayer then doubt not of an happy issue David found it to bee his comfort Ps 32. 5.