Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	believe_v	faith_n	good_a	2,306	5	4.2701	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51680	A Mystery of godlinesse and no cabala, or, A sincere account of the non-conformists conversation ... occasioned by a bitter and malitions [sic] paper called the Cabala.	Birkenhead, John, Sir, 1616-1679.	1663 (1663)	Wing M3184; ESTC R7629	26,519	43

agree in the means 2. Unity and that Scripture 3. Uniformity that every thing be done according to Scripture decency and order that we be one of one way and of one mind and walk by the same Rule 4. Order none stirring out of his place all studying to be quiet and to follow their own business peaceably and obediently knowing them that rule over them 5. The power of Grace and Religion which is a wisdome from above first pure then peaceable and the power of Religion makes for peace 1. By subduing lusts whence come worse 2. By working that love that beareth all things c. 1 Cor. 13. 3. By enlightening the mind difference come from ignorance if we have grace to practise what we know God will reveal other things in due time and we shall all agree 4. By subduing that covetousness ambition pride envy c. that disturb the world 5. The power of Grace in us will convince all men that God is in us of a truth and so will pacifie the world The 6th thing that makes for peace a great care of weak and wilful ignorance which is lazy and will not search for truth bashful and is ashamed to do it sullen and will not understand 7. Take care of interest private or publick keep up a frame of spirit that looks rather what is just necessary and true then what is expedient and useful 8. Be humble and teachable neither proud nor self-conceited pertinacy nor think seriously on this obvious truth a man may erre put on meekness and long-suffering 9. Take care of respect of persons and of prejudice 10. Be deliberate and sober proving all things 11. Have a zeal always guided by knowledge 12. Let nothing be done through strife or vain-glory 13. Prudently suspend your judgement and practise and if you have faith have it to thy self 14. All lawful condiscention and forbearance one with another forbearing and receiving one another and bearing one anothers burden 15. Wait by prayer on the God of peace for your selves for your Ministers for your Magistrates 16. Mark them that cause divisions and avoid them 17. Give up your selves to your faithful Ministers whose faith follow considering the end of their conversation 18. Be wise unto sobriety and rather believe then dispute avoiding all unnecessary questions 19. Take care of an Innovating Spirit stand in the way ask which is the good way and walk therein and you will find rest for your Souls 20. Consider one another so as to provoke one another to love and to good works 21. Let the spirits of the Prophets be subject to the Prophets 22. Correct and keep down the rising of our knowledge with humility in our selves and charity towards others 23. So long as there is sound agreement in fundamental truths and in the simplicity of the Gospel silence all disputes in matters meerly notional and curious which have no necessary influence into faith and godly living 24. Let there be a joynt obedience to the truths wherein all agree and pursuance of the end which all profess whereunto we have already attained let us walk by the same Rule let us mind the same things Phil. 3. 26. 25. Out of a serious and single-hearted love of truth let us address our selves to the search of holy Scriptures 26. A mutual and brotherly love which is a very great means to work upon the judgements of one another and to take off all impediments as usually arise from personal prejudice in disquisition of truth 27. Keep your selves to the Analogy of faith the form of sound words 28. Labour against the inward grounds of contention as pride self-love envy malice and covetousness and endeavour after a meek charitable yielding and submissive disposition of heart and frame of spirit that may let fall private interest for the publick 29. Meet and converse together for a mutual good understanding of one another 30. Wait upon God for further illumination in all truth 31. Let the grounds of Religion be laid by Catechising 32. Suppress the beginning of religious debates by a fair and amicable communication among your selves Thus we have given a sincere account of our selves which we beseech the Lord to bless to confirm the weak to direct the doubtful to convince gain-sayers and to gain peaceable and sober men favour with God and men A SOLEMN VOW That we have taken VVE the Ministers of the Gospel in the Kingdomes of England Scotland and Ireland living under one King and being of one Reformed Religion having before our eyes the glory of God and the advancement of the Kingdome of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ the honour and happiness of the Kings Majesty and his Posterity and the true publick liberty safety and peace of the Kingdomes wherein every ones private condition is included and calling to mind the treacherous and bloudy Plots Conspiracies Attempts and practises of the Enemies of God against the true Religion and Professors thereof in all places especially in these three Kingdomes ever since the Reformation of Religion and how much their rage power and presumption are of late and at this time encreased and exercised whereof the deplorable estate of the Church and Kingdome of Ireland the distressed estate of the Church and Kingdome of England and the dangerous estate of the Church and Kingdome of Scotland are present and publick Testimonies We have now at last after other means of supplication Remonstrance Protestations and sufferings for the preservation of our selves and our Religion from utter ruine and destruction according to the commendable practise of these Kingdomes in former times and the example of Gods People in other Nations after mature deliberation resolved and determined to enter into a mutual and solemn League and Covenant wherein we all subscribe and each one of us for himself with our hands lifted up to the most High God do swear And because these Kingdoms are guilty of many sins and provocatious against God and his Son Jesus Christ as is too manifest by our present distresses and dangers the fruits thereof We profess and declare before God and the world our unfained desire to be humbled for our own sins and for the sins of these Kingdomes especially that we have not as we ought valued the inestimable benefit of the Gospel that we have not laboured for the purity and power thereof and that we have not endeavoured to receive Christ in our hearts nor to walk worthy of him in our lives which are the causes of other sins and transgressions so much abounding amongst us And our true and unfained purpose desire and endeavour for our selves and all others under our power and charge both in publick and in private in all duties we owe to God and Man to amend our lives and each one to go before another in the example of a real Reformation that the Lord may turn away his wrath and heavy indignation and establish these Churches and Kingdoms in truth and peace And this