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	holy_a	1,533	5	5.3032	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02746	A touch-stone of grace Discouering the differences betweene true and counterfeit grace: laying downe infallible euidences and markes of true grace: seruing for the triall of a mans spirituall estate. By A.H. Bachelor in Diuinitie, and Minister of Gods Word at Cranham in Essex.	Harsnett, Adam, 1579 or 80-1639.	1630 (1630)	STC 12876; ESTC S114563	72,897	335

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thereof_o if_o one_o sin_n love_v and_o delight_v in_o be_v enough_o to_o pull_v a_o man_n from_o god_n to_o the_o devil_n yea_o into_o hell_n may_v it_o not_o then_o pull_v a_o man_n into_o popery_n a_o wicked_a graceless_a person_n be_v a_o fit_a piece_n of_o stuff_n to_o make_v a_o papist_n of_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v nor_o bring_v to_o leave_v his_o sin_n for_o the_o truth_n sake_n will_v easy_o be_v persuade_v to_o leave_v the_o truth_n for_o his_o sin_n sake_n how_o much_o better_o have_v it_o be_v for_o such_o a_o one_o never_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n than_o to_o turn_v away_o from_o that_o holy_a commandment_n give_v unto_o he_o 21_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 21._o three_o be_v instant_a and_o earnest_a with_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n that_o he_o will_v manifest_v his_o power_n in_o thy_o weakness_n that_o he_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n will_v convey_v some_o life_n and_o power_n into_o thy_o knowledge_n that_o by_o the_o practice_n thereof_o thou_o may_v manifest_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o knowledge_n in_o all_o obedience_n and_o good_a conscience_n to_o this_o purpose_n david_n make_v many_o petition_n to_o the_o lord_n psal_n 119._o 88_o quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n so_o shall_v i_o keep_v the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o mouth_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n know_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v perfect_a in_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n have_v not_o teach_v they_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o spiritual_a life_n nor_o power_n in_o their_o knowledge_n howsoever_o they_o boast_v of_o their_o knowledge_n and_o think_v scorn_n to_o be_v teach_v of_o other_o yet_o their_o knowledge_n be_v but_o a_o dead_a knowledge_n do_v increase_v their_o judgement_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n joh._n 9_o 41._o if_o you_o be_v blind_a you_o shall_v not_o have_v sin_n but_o now_o you_o say_v we_o see_v therefore_o your_o sin_n remain_v a_o second_o evidence_n of_o grace_n the_o next_o evidence_n of_o grace_n be_v faith_n faith_n which_o follow_v knowledge_n as_o the_o frame_n do_v the_o foundation_n for_o until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o mind_n be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o truth_n no_o man_n can_v believe_v there_o must_v be_v knowledge_n or_o else_o there_o can_v be_v no_o faith_n 16_o we_o have_v know_v and_o believe_v say_v john_n no_o man_n can_v believe_v in_o christ_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o for_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v rom._n 10._o 14._o faith_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o grace_n because_o it_o be_v a_o special_a and_o a_o principal_a part_n and_o member_n thereof_o not_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o other_o grace_n as_o some_o do_v hold_v nor_o the_o root_n out_o of_o which_o all_o fruit_n of_o sanctity_n do_v spring_n for_o the_o soul_n must_v first_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n before_o it_o can_v believe_v 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divine_a quality_n into_o the_o soul_n the_o apostle_n call_v they_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 22_o 23._o among_o which_o fruit_n faith_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a as_o that_o which_o put_v a_o kind_n of_o livelihood_n into_o all_o other_o grace_n and_o therefore_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n may_v be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v we_o for_o according_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o faith_n will_v be_v the_o power_n of_o other_o grace_n hope_v love_n etc._n etc._n if_o faith_n be_v weak_a hope_v and_o love_n can_v be_v strong_a little_a faith_n little_a hope_n little_a love_n no_o faith_n no_o hope_n no_o love_n at_o all_o so_o that_o faith_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o sound_a evidence_n of_o grace_n for_o until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o heart_n be_v purify_v and_o wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n it_o be_v either_o atheistical_a to_o deprave_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o doubt_v of_o divine_a truth_n if_o not_o deny_v they_o or_o else_o it_o be_v 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the_o word_n to_o sale_n and_o prophesy_v for_o money_n sai_z that_o yet_o will_v they_o lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o no_o evil_n can_v come_v upon_o us._n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o wicked_a and_o graceless_a people_n may_v be_v confident_a of_o god_n favour_n how_o then_o may_v we_o distinguish_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n child_n from_o the_o presumption_n of_o unbeliever_n there_o lie_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o they_o the_o first_o difference_n be_v in_o the_o ground_n presumption_n out_o of_o which_o true_a faith_n spring_v or_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o believer_n true_a faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o all_o god_n child_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o

doctrine_n to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o question_n that_o grace_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n saint_n fawl_n tell_v we_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o that_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o before_o the_o world_n be_v true_o say_v the_o papist_n but_o how_o through_o god_n foresee_v our_o work_n but_o this_o the_o apostle_n confute_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n again_o in_o eph._n 1._o 5_o 6._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o predestinate_v we_o to_o be_v adopt_v 6._o through_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n therefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n know_v that_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n have_v befall_v we_o or_o be_v come_v towards_o we_o all_o favour_n and_o mercy_n exhibit_v or_o promise_v all_o be_v of_o god_n free_a grace_n all_o according_a 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if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o be_v any_o thing_n unto_o god_n we_o must_v say_v as_o david_n say_v 1_o chron._n 29._o 14._o all_o thing_n o_o lord_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o hand_n have_v we_o give_v the._n if_o god_n respect_n or_o reward_v any_o service_n of_o we_o what_o do_v he_o but_o crown_v his_o own_o gift_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o cry_v shame_n in_o our_o face_n for_o make_v the_o lord_n so_o wretched_a a_o requital_n for_o so_o free_a and_o undeserued_a grace_n our_o case_n be_v desperate_a our_o condition_n damnable_a nothing_o of_o our_o own_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n only_o his_o own_o goodness_n move_v he_o to_o take_v pity_n upon_o we_o and_o free_o of_o his_o grace_n to_o instifie_v we_o 24_o rom._n 3._o 24._o how_o shall_v this_o knit_v our_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n a_o benefit_n the_o more_o free_o it_o come_v the_o strong_a it_o tie_v the_o receiver_n unto_o the_o giver_n the_o sun_n shine_v not_o more_o free_o upon_o we_o nay_o not_o so_o free_o for_o that_o can_v do_v no_o other_o it_o shine_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o high_a an_o command_a power_n and_o that_o order_n which_o god_n have_v set_v 19_o psal_n 104._o 19_o than_o god_n grace_n be_v bestow_v upon_o us._n how_o shall_v this_o fill_v our_o heart_n and_o tongue_n with_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v we_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n we_o can_v not_o sufficient_o express_v his_o praise_n for_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o grace_n how_o shall_v this_o tie_v we_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o knit_v our_o heart_n unto_o he_o who_o have_v so_o abound_v in_o love_n unto_o we_o and_o that_o so_o free_o so_o undeserued_o again_o here_o be_v matter_n of_o comfort_n unto_o all_o deject_a and_o droop_a spirit_n cast_v down_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o vileness_n and_o unworthiness_n these_o shall_v consider_v that_o god_n grace_n be_v free_a he_o look_v not_o at_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o in_o the_o bestow_n of_o his_o grace_n what_o do_v thou_o think_v thou_o be_v uncapable_a of_o grace_n because_o thou_o be_v unworthy_a of_o it_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a fallacy_n do_v not_o cast_v away_o thy_o confidence_n because_o thou_o see_v not_o in_o thou_o that_o goodness_n thou_o desire_v it_o be_v goodness_n enough_o for_o thou_o to_o be_v bad_a enough_o in_o thy_o own_o esteem_n be_v but_o vile_a enough_o base_a enough_o bad_a enough_o and_o then_o thou_o be_v good_a enough_o to_o partake_v of_o grace_n thy_o emptiness_n will_v make_v some_o way_n to_o fullness_n luke_n 1._o 53._o 53_o he_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n 1._o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n &_o you_o that_o have_v no_o silver_n come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n yea_o or_o money_n worth_n all_o condition_n of_o our_o own_o worth_n and_o merit_n be_v here_o utter_o exclude_v therefore_o comfort_n thyself_o and_o cheer_v up_o thy_o heart_n thou_o poor_a 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he_o he_o also_o will_v hear_v their_o cry_n and_o will_v save_v they_o psal_n 145._o 19_o i_o tarry_v the_o long_o upon_o this_o point_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o those_o poor_a ignorant_a fearful_a and_o unbelieve_a soul_n who_o conscience_n speak_v bitter_a thing_n against_o they_o pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o themselves_o as_o uncapable_a of_o any_o grace_n because_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o these_o and_o these_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v thus_o &_o thus_o qualify_v they_o say_v they_o shall_v have_v some_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v be_v good_a unto_o they_o but_o know_v thou_o poor_a delude_a soul_n that_o no_o man_n goodness_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o god_n love_n unto_o he_o no_o no_o it_o be_v god_n love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o goodness_n 4._o ephes_n 1._o 4._o he_o have_v choose_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a holiness_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n love_a us._n thou_o must_v be_v in_o christ_n before_o ever_o thou_o can_v be_v good_a or_o have_v any_o inclination_n unto_o goodness_n for_o as_o the_o branch_n can_v bear_v fruit_n of_o itself_o unless_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n 4._o john_n 15._o 4._o no_o more_o can_v we_o unless_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n it_o follow_v christ_n whereby_o he_o accept_v of_o we_o in_o christ_n this_o truth_n be_v evidence_v by_o diverse_a place_n of_o scripture_n joh._n 1._o 17._o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n so_o ephes_n 1._o 5_o 6._o he_o have_v predestinate_v we_o to_o be_v adopt_v through_o he_o