Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	anger_n	angry_a	just_a	1,601	5	7.4510	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26714	Instructions about heart-work what is to be done on Gods part, and ours, for the cure and keeping of the heart, that we may live in the exercise and growth of grace here, and have a comfortable assurance of glory to eternity / by that eminent Gospel-Minister Mr. Richard Allein, author of Vindiciæ pietatis.	R. A. (Richard Alleine), 1611-1681.	1681 (1681)	Wing A994; ESTC R19556	262,157	306

for_o iniquity_n and_o that_o will_v limit_v and_o moderate_v your_o sorrow_n for_o your_o affliction_n why_o do_v thou_o take_v on_o so_o for_o loss_n in_o thy_o estate_n for_o thy_o lose_a friend_n and_o relation_n thou_o have_v great_a matter_n than_o these_o to_o trouble_v thyself_o about_o thy_o sin_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o thy_o soul_n think_v when_o thou_o be_v mourn_v over_o thy_o worldly_a cross_n as_o sad_a as_o it_o be_v without_o how_o be_v it_o with_o my_o soul_n be_v there_o not_o sin_n upon_o my_o soul_n be_v there_o not_o gild_n upon_o my_o soul_n and_o let_v out_o thy_o sorrow_n so_o much_o upon_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v none_o to_o waste_v upon_o the_o suffering_n of_o thy_o body_n restrain_v thy_o tear_n for_o thy_o affliction_n thou_o will_v need_v they_o all_o to_o be_v spend_v upon_o thy_o iniquity_n o_o friend_n if_o you_o be_v concern_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o much_o as_o you_o shall_v if_o you_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o mischief_n and_o misery_n that_o sin_n be_v bring_v upon_o your_o soul_n this_o will_v make_v all_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n to_o be_v as_o light_v and_o little_a thing_n 6._o for_o our_o anger_n the_o government_n of_o our_o anger_n be_v that_o which_o especial_o be_v mean_v by_o rule_v our_o spirit_n in_o those_o two_o scripture_n prov._n 16.32_o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n be_v better_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o spirit_n than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n prov._n 25.28_o he_o that_o have_v no_o rule_n over_o his_o own_o spirit_n be_v like_o a_o city_n that_o be_v break_v down_o and_o without_o wall_n the_o object_n of_o anger_n be_v evil_a the_o limit_n of_o anger_n be_v these_o 1._o be_v never_o angry_a with_o god_n some_o person_n be_v so_o fretful_a that_o none_o can_v please_v they_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v angry_a with_o every_o one_o that_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o there_o be_v no_o escape_v their_o anger_n but_o by_o shun_v their_o company_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o man_n can_v please_v they_o and_o god_n can_v please_v they_o they_o will_v be_v angry_a with_o their_o maker_n when_o his_o providence_n towards_o they_o be_v any_o thing_n cross_v to_o their_o humour_n or_o their_o interest_n they_o be_v angry_a at_o god_n angry_a at_o his_o providence_n so_o it_o be_v with_o jonah_n when_o god_n smite_v his_o gore_v that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o for_o a_o shade_n jonah_n be_v in_o a_o pet_n angry_a with_o god_n and_o justify_v himself_o in_o his_o anger_n i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a jon._n 4.9_o some_o foolish_a person_n if_o it_o be_v dry_a wether_n when_o they_o will_v have_v it_o rain_v if_o foul_a wether_n when_o they_o will_v have_v it_o fair_a they_o be_v angry_a they_o fret_n their_o heart_n rise_v and_o murmur_n and_o repine_v against_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o so_o when_o the_o wicked_a be_v exalt_v and_o flourish_v and_o themselves_o be_v oppress_v and_o bring_v low_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o fret_v and_o murmur_v at_o divine_a providence_n that_o thus_o order_n it_o thence_o be_v that_o caution_n psal_n 37.7_o fret_v not_o thyself_o because_o of_o he_o who_o prosper_v in_o his_o way_n that_o be_v fret_v not_o against_o god_n because_o of_o he_o that_o he_o let_v such_o wicked_a one_o to_o prosper_v let_v god_n alone_o in_o his_o way_n whatever_o he_o do_v in_o the_o world_n keep_v silence_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o fret_v not_o murmur_v not_o against_o he_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o wind_n or_o the_o rain_n or_o the_o flood_n or_o the_o sun_n when_o we_o suffer_v prejudice_n by_o they_o yea_o or_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o irrational_a creature_n that_o serve_v we_o with_o our_o horse_n or_o ox_n or_o dog_n when_o they_o do_v amiss_o this_o be_v often_o anger_n against_o god_n some_o be_v such_o fool_n that_o if_o their_o horse_n stumble_v or_o their_o ox_n slug_v or_o their_o dog_n bark_v or_o take_v what_o he_o shall_v not_o they_o be_v such_o fool_n as_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o irrational_a creature_n be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o your_o anger_n you_o may_v strike_v your_o horse_n or_o goad_v your_o ox_n or_o beat_v your_o dog_n but_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o will_v be_v angry_a with_o they_o some_o be_v such_o fretful_a fool_n that_o they_o will_v fret_v and_o chafe_v at_o senseless_a and_o inanimate_a creature_n which_o they_o use_v how_o do_v gamester_n fret_v and_o chafe_v at_o their_o card_n at_o their_o die_n when_o they_o run_v not_o for_o they_o how_o do_v some_o tradesman_n fret_v at_o their_o work_n when_o it_o fadge_v not_o aright_o when_o their_o yarn_n break_v when_o their_o cloth_n shrink_v when_o their_o since_o or_o knife_n will_v not_o cut_v or_o cut_v their_o finger_n or_o their_o leg_n or_o hit_v upon_o a_o stone_n or_o the_o like_a some_o such_o there_o be_v that_o will_v be_v angry_a with_o their_o work_n will_v fret_v at_o their_o since_o or_o their_o knife_n or_o their_o yarn_n etc._n etc._n these_o you_o may_v reckon_v among_o the_o first-born_a of_o fool_n and_o the_o folly_n of_o such_o anger_n be_v not_o the_o worst_a that_o be_v in_o it_o there_o be_v profaneness_n in_o it_o too_o anger_n against_o these_o creature_n be_v anger_n against_o god_n 2._o be_v not_o soon_o angry_a with_o man_n he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n be_v better_a than_o the_o mighty_a prov._n 16.32_o some_o person_n be_v so_o touchy_a that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o keep_v they_o quiet_a like_a tinder_n or_o gunpowder_n that_o will_v catch_v fire_n of_o every_o spark_n a_o wry_a word_n or_o look_n nay_o their_o own_o jealous_a thought_n will_v set_v they_o on_o fire_n every_o little_a thing_n will_v provoke_v they_o this_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o sore_a disease_n that_o be_v hardly_o cure_v you_o who_o temper_n this_o be_v know_v that_o it_o be_v your_o misery_n it_o be_v a_o miserable_a temper_n to_o be_v of_o such_o a_o froppish_a touchy_a spirit_n you_o that_o be_v such_o you_o have_v need_v to_o pity_v the_o case_n of_o those_o that_o dwell_v with_o you_o look_v upon_o thyself_o as_o a_o briar_n or_o a_o thorn_n hedge_n and_o know_v that_o the_o fault_n lie_v not_o in_o they_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o but_o in_o thy_o own_o angry_a heart_n 3._o be_v not_o angry_a without_o a_o cause_n mat._n 5.22_o he_o that_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n the_o only_a just_a cause_n of_o anger_n be_v sin_n eph._n 4.26_o be_v angry_a and_o sin_n not_o and_o that_o you_o may_v do_v so_o be_v only_o angry_a against_o sin_n we_o may_v be_v angry_a against_o wrong_n or_o abuse_n against_o ourselves_o but_o it_o must_v be_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o these_o wrong_n against_o ourselves_o be_v sin_n against_o god_n be_v not_o angry_a without_o a_o cause_n and_o be_v not_o angry_a for_o every_o little_a cause_n christian_n must_v be_v patient_a and_o bear_v much_o it_o must_v be_v a_o great_a thing_n that_o must_v provoke_v they_o to_o anger_n do_v not_o pick_v quarrel_n one_o against_o another_o and_o make_v anger_n where_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o anger_n and_o do_v not_o quarrel_v for_o trifle_n that_o any_o wise_a man_n will_v rather_o despise_v then_o be_v provoke_v with_o 4._o be_v not_o long_o angry_a eph._n 4.26_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o wrath_n eccl._n 7.9_o anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o temper_n that_o be_v among_o man_n some_o be_v soon_o angry_a and_o soon_o pacify_v this_o though_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o more_o tolerable_a evil_n let_v it_o not_o justify_v you_o in_o your_o touchyness_n that_o your_o anger_n be_v quick_o go_v to_o be_v soon_o angry_a be_v your_o sin_n though_o not_o so_o great_a because_o you_o be_v soon_o please_v do_v not_o allow_v yourselves_o in_o this_o temper_n little_a sin_n must_v be_v careful_o avoid_v other_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n and_o swift_a to_o pacification_n hard_o to_o be_v provoke_v easy_a to_o be_v pacify_v this_o be_v the_o best_a of_o temper_n this_o be_v that_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v of_o great_a price_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n this_o man_n be_v a_o moses_n moses_n can_v be_v angry_a and_o be_v angry_a to_o a_o great_a height_n when_o he_o see_v israel_n become_v idolater_n but_o yet_o this_o moses_n be_v the_o meek_a man_n upon_o earth_n this_o meek_a temper_n be_v the_o most_o desirable_a of_o all_o temper_n even_o for_o our_o own_o sake_n every_o man_n that_o be_v a_o wiseman_n will_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a be_v a_o

meek_a man_n none_o will_v be_v a_o fury_n but_o a_o fool._n meekness_n of_o spirit_n be_v the_o way_n to_o get_v every_o man_n love_n and_o good_a opinion_n and_o the_o way_n to_o our_o own_o ease_n and_o serenity_n of_o heart_n frowardness_n and_o fretfulness_n be_v its_o own_o punishment_n what_o vexation_n and_o gall_n be_v such_o person_n to_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o what_o a_o reproach_n and_o a_o byword_n and_o a_o odium_fw-la be_v they_o to_o other_o other_o be_v easy_o provoke_v and_o hardly_o pacify_v a_o little_a spark_n will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n but_o many_o water_n will_v not_o quench_v it_o a_o soft_a answer_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 15.1_o turn_v away_o wrath_n in_o some_o it_o will_v but_o in_o other_o neither_o soft_a nor_o hard_a word_n will_v do_v it_o no_o contend_v no_o stoop_n no_o yield_n no_o love_n oblige_v word_n or_o carriage_n will_v stop_v the_o current_n till_o time_n have_v a_o little_a allay_v and_o wear_v it_o out_o this_o be_v a_o wretched_a temper_n and_o next_o to_o the_o worst_a soon_o angry_a and_o long_a angry_a other_o be_v soon_o angry_a and_o never_o pacify_v the_o grudge_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v a_o cancer_n in_o their_o breast_n there_o it_o corrode_v and_o fret_v but_o will_v not_o be_v cure_v these_o be_v devil_n incarnate_a it_o be_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v implacable_a malice_n that_o be_v the_o four_o limit_n not_o long_o angry_a 5._o restrain_v the_o sinful_a effect_n of_o anger_n such_o as_o be_v 1._o angry_a look_n we_o read_v prov._n 25.23_o of_o a_o angry_a countenance_n a_o angry_a look_n be_v either_o a_o furious_a look_n the_o fire_n of_o the_o heart_n sparkle_v out_o at_o the_o eye_n or_o a_o sour_a and_o sullen_a a_o dogged_a or_o discontent_a look_n 2._o angry_a word_n as_o reproachful_a word_n mat._n 5.22_o racha_n or_o thou_o fool_n call_v name_n liar_n thief_n varlet_n knave_n or_o rail_v and_o bitter_a word_n word_n dip_v in_o vinegar_n or_o gall_n speak_v on_o purpose_n to_o irritate_fw-la and_o provoke_v 3._o distance_n and_o estrangements_n keep_v aloof_o refuse_v society_n with_o those_o we_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o will_v do_v he_o no_o hurt_n but_o i_o will_v never_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o more_o there_o be_v a_o angry_a resolve_n never_o talk_v you_o be_v not_o angry_a whilst_o this_o fruit_n of_o it_o distance_n and_o estrangement_n continue_v 4._o revenge_n when_o the_o grudge_n lie_v burn_a within_o and_o watch_v to_o do_v he_o a_o ill_a turn_n or_o to_o be_v even_o with_o he_o as_o they_o usual_o express_v it_o revenge_n be_v the_o intend_v endeavour_v or_o do_v hurt_v to_o such_o as_o offend_v we_o to_o satisfy_v our_o malice_n and_o wrath_n we_o may_v right_v ourselves_o upon_o those_o that_o abuse_n and_o wrong_v we_o either_o in_o our_o estate_n or_o our_o name_n in_o just_a and_o honest_a way_n and_o in_o such_o case_n where_o god_n or_o conscience_n or_o the_o honour_n of_o religion_n do_v not_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o suffer_v wrong_a and_o pass_v by_o or_o put_v up_o abuse_n we_o may_v right_v ourselves_o in_o case_n of_o wrong_n but_o never_o out_o of_o malice_n to_o satisfy_v our_o wrathful_a heart_n some_o wretched_a spirit_n there_o be_v that_o in_o some_o trifle_a offence_n that_o be_v offer_v they_o can_v pass_v they_o by_o but_o only_o for_o the_o satisfy_a their_o malice_n their_o wrath_n must_v be_v satisfy_v this_o if_o it_o be_v a_o right_v of_o thyself_o yet_o if_o that_o which_o put_v thou_o upon_o it_o be_v the_o malice_n of_o thy_o heart_n this_o be_v a_o revengful_a right_v of_o thyself_o how_o often_o do_v some_o man_n speak_v at_o such_o a_o rate_n not_o so_o much_o that_o i_o do_v regard_v the_o thing_n but_o i_o scorn_v to_o be_v abuse_v well_o these_o be_v the_o limit_n to_o bound_v your_o anger_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o god_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o providence_n be_v not_o sinful_o angry_a with_o man_n not_o soon_o angry_a not_o angry_a without_o a_o cause_n not_o over_o 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