Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bad_a	good_a	reason_n	1,431	5	5.5448	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95730	Scriptures opened and sundry cases of conscience resolved, in plain and practical answers to several questions, upon the proverbs of Solomon, Ecclesiastes, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel / by that faithful servant of Jesus Christ, William Thomas ...	Thomas, William, 1593-1667.	1675 (1675)	Wing T990; ESTC R42854	160,919	408

the_o former_a precept_n that_o solomon_n meaning_n here_o be_v not_o to_o give_v way_n to_o any_o to_o be_v wicked_a in_o some_o less_o degree_n no_o more_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v angry_a as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v till_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o because_o paul_n say_v let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o wrath_n ephes_n 4._o 26._o or_o that_o man_n need_v not_o pay_v less_o tithe_n so_o they_o look_v to_o weighty_a matter_n because_o christ_n frown_v upon_o the_o hypocrisy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o one_o while_o they_o omit_v the_o other_o mat._n 23._o 23._o you_o ought_v say_v christ_n to_o have_v do_v the_o great_a and_o the_o less_o both_o so_o all_o wickedness_n whether_o little_a or_o much_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v because_o it_o make_v we_o liable_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n gal._n 3._o 10._o 2._o this_o than_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n do_v not_o because_o a_o wicked_a man_n prolong_v his_o day_n in_o his_o wickedness_n give_v thyself_o the_o rain_n to_o be_v wicked_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n over_o and_o above_o what_o be_v in_o other_o wicked_a man_n jer._n 5._o 28._o so_o that_o this_o seem_v to_o agree_v with_o what_o solomon_n say_v afterward_o because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a eccles_n 8._o 11._o to_o be_v brimful_a of_o wickedness_n but_o be_v not_o wicked_a overmuch_o say_v the_o wiseman_n neither_o be_v thou_o in_o be_v so_o wicked_a foolish_a and_o a_o enemy_n to_o thyself_o for_o this_o sin_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n however_o god_n prolong_v the_o life_n of_o other_o wicked_a man_n may_v make_v he_o cut_v off_o thou_o out_o of_o hand_n psal_n 55._o 23._o numb_a 25._o 7._o 8._o now_o if_o the_o word_n in_o these_o two_o verse_n be_v take_v in_o their_o latitude_n the_o former_a precept_n may_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o those_o that_o in_o any_o thing_n 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the_o meaning_n of_o the_o former_a precept_n will_v be_v this_o when_o thou_o see_v a_o just_a man_n perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n be_v not_o thou_o overmuch_o righteous_a to_o wit_n in_o charge_v god_n foolish_o as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o govern_v the_o world_n equal_o job_n 1._o 22._o he_o be_v always_o righteous_a overmuch_o that_o make_v as_o if_o god_n be_v not_o righteous_a enough_o why_o shall_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o by_o quarrel_v his_o administration_n job_n 9_o 4._o &_o 34._o 17._o &_o 33._o 12_o 13._o hereupon_o the_o second_o precept_n will_v sound_v to_o this_o sense_n when_o thou_o see_v a_o wicked_a man_n prolong_v his_o day_n in_o his_o wickedness_n be_v not_o thou_o wicked_a overmuch_o as_o if_o god_n do_v let_v all_o alone_a and_o so_o wink_v at_o the_o carriage_n of_o man_n as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o bad_a as_o they_o will_v and_o yet_o fare_v never_o the_o worse_o psal_n 50._o 21._o zeph._n 1._o 12._o mal._n 2._o 17._o &_o 3_o 14,15_o in_o brief_a it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o these_o two_o say_n set_v forth_o two_o sin_n 1._o the_o accuse_v of_o providence_n because_o the_o just_a perish_v express_v by_o be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o neither_o make_v thyself_o over-wise_a as_o if_o thou_o can_v devise_v a_o wise_a way_n of_o order_v the_o world_n and_o 2._o the_o abuse_n of_o providence_n and_o of_o god_n patience_n towards_o wicked_a man_n unto_o all_o licentiousness_n express_v by_o be_v not_o wicked_a overmuch_o unto_o both_o these_o extreme_n the_o psalmist_n upon_o the_o same_o work_n of_o providence_n that_o be_v here_o describe_v ver_fw-la 15._o show_v our_o proneness_n who_o on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v to_o charge_n god_n because_o he_o put_v they_o under_o such_o bitter_a providence_n psal_n 73._o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v ready_a to_o warp_v and_o nod_v towards_o the_o profane_a world_n because_o they_o prosper_v psal_n 73._o 10_o 11_o 12._o if_o godly_a man_n go_v so_o far_o no_o marvel_n if_o the_o ungodly_a come_v quite_o over_o too_o and_o be_v bold_a in_o both_o these_o extreme_n suitable_a hereunto_o be_v the_o close_a that_o follow_v v_o 18._o take_v hold_n suffer_v not_o to_o slip_v say_v to_o thy_o heart_n withdraw_v not_o thy_o hand_n from_o the_o counsel_n give_v on_o both_o part_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n for_o it_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o reverend_a observation_n of_o what_o god_n say_v in_o his_o word_n that_o will_v help_v a_o man_n to_o come_v clear_a off_o from_o the_o evil_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o both_o the_o extreme_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o middle_a way_n which_o be_v to_o be_v righteous_a according_a to_o the_o rule_n though_o there_o be_v ruin_n by_o it_o and_o not_o to_o be_v wicked_a against_o the_o rule_n though_o prosperity_n accompany_v it_o and_o again_o this_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v keep_v a_o man_n from_o utter_v or_o act_v any_o thing_n against_o god_n or_o his_o word_n whatsoever_o tentation_n there_o be_v thereunto_o by_o his_o present_a providence_n it_o be_v the_o sanctuary_n where_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v teach_v that_o set_v all_o right_a psal_n 34._o 11._o psal_n 73._o 17_o etc._n etc._n eccles_n 9_o 2._o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a to_o the_o good_a and_o to_o the_o clean_a and_o to_o the_o unclean_a to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v and_o to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v not_o as_o be_v the_o good_a so_o be_v the_o sinner_n and_o he_o that_o swear_v as_o he_o that_o fear_v a_o oath_n qu._n be_v it_o absolute_o so_o that_o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o answ_n it_o be_v so_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o outward_a thing_n as_o riches_n poverty_n health_n sickness_n honour_n dishonour_n whereof_o solomon_n speak_v thus_o to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o man_n that_o do_v so_o excessive_o desire_v those_o 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have_v his_o two_o band_n gen._n 32._o 9_o 10._o &_o 33._o 5._o and_o if_o they_o want_v they_o it_o be_v out_o of_o love_n that_o they_o want_v they_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o love_n that_o a_o father_n will_v not_o fill_v his_o child_n purse_n because_o they_o will_v be_v like_a to_o be_v worse_o for_o they_o prov._n 30._o 8_o 9_o 2._o as_o for_o bad_a man_n they_o have_v great_a outward_a enjoyment_n 1._o from_o god_n general_a providence_n and_o bounty_n psal_n 145._o 9_o 15_o 16._o luke_n 6._o 35._o 2._o perhaps_o also_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o some_o good_a man_n to_o who_o they_o be_v call_v and_o god_n goodwill_n to_o those_o dear_a servant_n of_o he_o gen._n 19_o 21._o as_o gen._n

number_v with_o transgressor_n mark_n 15._o 28._o bare_a the_o sin_n of_o many_o mat._n 26._o 28._o and_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o transgressor_n luk._n 23._o 34._o in_o a_o word_n because_o he_o have_v full_o undergon_v and_o do_v all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o suffer_v by_o he_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o with_o much_o patience_n and_o a_o gracious_a intercession_n for_o those_o that_o take_v away_o his_o life_n therefore_o will_v i_o divide_v he_o a_o portion_n with_o the_o great_a that_o be_v i_o will_v high_o exalt_v he_o phil._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o psal_n 89._o 27._o john_n 3._o 35._o make_v he_o high_o than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n yea_o give_v all_o into_o his_o hand_n john_n 3._o 35._o and_o he_o be_v perfect_o victorious_a over_o all_o enemy_n shall_v as_o conqueror_n use_v to_o do_v divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o strong_a as_o great_a and_o strong_a and_o the_o most_o victorious_a warrior_n use_v to_o do_v if_o they_o divide_v he_o shall_v divide_v also_o with_o and_o above_o the_o best_a of_o they_o see_v ephes_n 2._o 21._o col._n 2._o 15._o now_o all_o this_o be_v for_o our_o benefit_n also_o if_o joseph_n have_v all_o in_o his_o hand_n jacob_n shall_v not_o want_v a_o portion_n when_o he_o divide_v the_o spoil_n we_o shall_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o he_o receive_v to_o give_v we_o psal_n 68_o 18._o yea_o they_o that_o tarry_v by_o the_o stuff_n and_o be_v willing_a but_o not_o able_a to_o do_v as_o other_o do_v shall_v have_v a_o part_n in_o the_o son_n of_o david_n spoil_n 1_o sam._n 30._o 24._o if_o he_o live_v after_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n we_o shall_v live_v also_o john_n 14._o 19_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 4._o and_o because_o he_o be_v number_v among_o transgressor_n and_o no_o intercession_n of_o pilate_n or_o his_o wife_n mat._n 27._o 19_o can_v get_v he_o off_o but_o die_v he_o must_v therefore_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o which_o without_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o blood_n he_o can_v never_o have_v do_v heb._n 7._o 25._o &_o 8._o 9_o 24_o 25._o the_o review_n of_o all_o this_o will_v show_v full_o how_o little_a a_o reason_n there_o be_v to_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n at_o any_o meanness_n shame_n or_o sorrow_n that_o befall_v he_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o particular_n for_o 1._o all_o of_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o will_n and_o love_n of_o god_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n thus_o to_o bruise_v he_o v_o 10._o and_o it_o be_v also_o voluntary_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n john_n 3._o 16._o luk._n 22._o 15._o john_n 10._o 15._o 17_o 18._o and_o his_o will_n to_o do_v his_o father_n will_n heb._n 10._o 7._o 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o regard_n of_o we_o for_o we_o can_v be_v save_v no_o other_o way_n and_o deliver_v from_o our_o lose_a condition_n any_o more_o than_o there_o be_v cure_v to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n any_o other_o way_n but_o by_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n john_n 3._o 14_o 15._o john_n 11._o 50._o act._n 4._o 12._o 3._o and_o therefore_o all_o that_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o be_v not_o for_o any_o fault_n in_o he_o but_o be_v for_o our_o fault_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o sinful_a and_o damnable_a condition_n that_o he_o may_v suffer_v in_o our_o place_n and_o stead_n and_o as_o our_o surety_n what_o we_o deserve_v and_o thereby_o prevent_v our_o perish_v 4._o this_o way_n of_o god_n be_v as_o effectual_a as_o necessary_a for_o man_n restore_v and_o redemption_n heb._n 9_o 12._o &_o 10._o 14._o 5._o albeit_o he_o lay_v upon_o this_o ground_n under_o all_o this_o shame_n and_o suffering_n yet_o the_o lord_n put_v much_o honour_n upon_o he_o in_o his_o suffering_n as_o many_o other_o way_n joh._n 18._o 6_o matt._n 27._o 17._o 52_o 53_o 54._o so_o by_o pilat_n command_a his_o body_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o a_o decent_a and_o distinguish_a and_o choice_a burial_n mat._n 27._o 58._o but_o afterward_o in_o and_o by_o his_o resurrection_n he_o be_v much_o more_o glorious_a there_o be_v thereby_o a_o admirable_a increase_n ps_n 110._o 3._o of_o his_o seed_n and_o after_o it_o a_o everlasting_a abide_n in_o life_n both_o in_o his_o person_n and_o in_o his_o member_n 6._o after_o he_o have_v endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n heb._n 12._o 2._o and_o out-grown_a it_o all_o by_o his_o resurrection_n he_o triumphant_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o there_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n divide_v his_o spoil_n give_v gift_n to_o man_n even_o to_o the_o rebellious_a also_o communicate_v all_o the_o rich_a privilege_n of_o his_o passion_n together_o with_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o kingly_a power_n exercise_v also_o his_o ever-abiding_a intercession_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n now_o consider_v thus_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o low_a estate_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o honour_n and_o benefit_n that_o follow_v thereupon_o to_o he_o and_o flow_v therefrom_o to_o we_o what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v of_o reject_v how_o great_a reason_n be_v there_o of_o receive_v the_o gospel-report_n especial_o consider_v further_o that_o if_o any_o reject_v the_o report_n upon_o pretence_n that_o god_n way_n to_o save_v they_o be_v not_o good_a enough_o they_o can_v possible_o escape_v everlasting_a damnation_n heb._n 2._o 3._o john_n 3._o 28._o 36._o isa_n 63._o 17._o o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n and_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n return_v for_o thy_o servant_n sake_n the_o tribe_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n q._n how_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o holy_a reverence_n of_o god_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o fasten_v such_o err_a and_o heart-hardening_a upon_o he_o as_o this_o verse_n express_v a._n for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o scripture_n these_o thing_n may_v be_v first_o observe_v in_o the_o generality_n viz._n 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31._o 4._o occasional_o for_o there_o be_v a_o providential_a harden_v and_o cause_v to_o err_v god_n put_v man_n into_o such_o a_o condition_n and_o that_o just_o as_o these_o here_o into_o a_o seventy-year_n captivity_n whereby_o their_o heart_n be_v mighty_o deaden_v and_o apt_a to_o deviate_v as_o 1._o by_o the_o removal_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o spiritual_a help_n psal_n 74._o 9_o 2._o by_o be_v cast_v among_o idolater_n profane_a man_n subject_v to_o a_o power_n and_o compass_v with_o a_o company_n tempt_v to_o sin_n ezek._n 20._o 25_o 32._o 3._o by_o be_v put_v into_o a_o joyless_a and_o hopeless_a estate_n under_o wicked_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n live_v in_o all_o

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