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
A87170	Topica sacra: spiritual logick: some brief hints and helps to faith, meditation, and prayer, comfort and holiness. / Communicated at Christ-Church, Dublin, in Ireland. By T.H. minister of the Gospel.	Harrison, Thomas, 1619-1682.	1658 (1658)	Wing H917; Thomason E1769_2; ESTC R202373	72,620	183

redemption_n unto_o his_o people_n he_o have_v command_v this_o covenant_n for_o ever_o holy_a and_o reverend_a be_v his_o name_n psal._n 111.5_o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v this_o will_v afford_v deathbed_n comfort_n 2_o sam._n 23.5_o although_o my_o house_n be_v so_o not_o with_o god_n yet_o he_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a for_o this_o be_v all_o my_o salvation_n and_o all_o my_o desire_n although_o he_o make_v it_o not_o to_o grow_v now_o than_o though_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v phrase_v in_o the_o language_n of_o man_n yet_o not_o without_o warrant_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o condescend_v thus_o to_o lisp_v out_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n else_o we_o can_v not_o understand_v or_o take_v in_o any_o thing_n of_o they_o and_o though_o they_o be_v all_o but_o one_o act_n in_o god_n as_o all_o his_o attribute_n be_v but_o one_o divine_a excellency_n and_o glory_n the_o divine_a essence_n itself_o but_o this_o be_v too_o big_a to_o come_v in_o all_o at_o once_o into_o our_o narrow_a heart_n therefore_o god_n let_v out_o himself_o by_o degree_n by_o drop_n and_o beam_n as_o we_o may_v bear_v it_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o discovery_n of_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o council_n and_o operation_n concerning_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o though_o the_o operation_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la be_v undivided_a but_o according_a to_o a_o ancient_a agreement_n between_o they_o the_o operation_n be_v attribute_v to_o that_o person_n the_o manner_n of_o who_o subsist_v appear_v most_o in_o it_o beginning_n work_n to_o the_o father_n carry_v on_o to_o the_o son_n finish_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yea_o though_o many_o disown_v and_o dislike_v these_o thing_n yet_o now_o go_v and_o put_v they_o home_o to_o god_n and_o if_o he_o will_v own_v they_o and_o bear_v his_o witness_n to_o they_o and_o seal_v they_o upon_o thy_o heart_n it_o will_v be_v 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because_o it_o have_v not_o the_o virtue_n and_o operation_n of_o that_o plant_n of_o paradise_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n 2.12_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_a be_v this_o thy_o case_n many_o time_n 1.1_o go_v order_n thy_o cause_n before_o he_o and_o fill_v thy_o mouth_n with_o argument_n go_v bow_v thy_o knee_n unto_o the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o 1._o tell_v he_o he_o know_v how_o thy_o heart_n be_v carry_v forth_o towards_o he_o only_o according_a to_o the_o term_n and_o tenor_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o work_n thou_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n away_o with_o that_o that_o he_o shall_v deal_v and_o do_v by_o thou_o as_o thou_o do_v by_o he_o no_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o some_o isa._n 57.10_o thy_o hand_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o judah_n deut._n 33.7_o and_o will_v he_o trample_v upon_o worm_n that_o will_v fain_o creep_v towards_o he_o only_o in_o that_o way_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v chalk_v out_o and_o be_v so_o please_v to_o he_o second_o he_o know_v that_o the_o sole_a ground_n of_o thy_o confidence_n be_v the_o precious_a and_o plenteous_a grace_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o tell_v thou_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n enemy_n ungodly_a impotent_a one_o and_o ask_v he_o 8._o if_o he_o have_v ever_o a_o soul_n with_o he_o in_o glory_n that_o be_v not_o once_o such_o a_o one_o 26.28_o that_o many_o be_v ransom_v and_o pardon_v by_o christ_n 10.45_o but_o not_o how_o many_o why_o may_v not_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o those_o many_o that_o salvation_n be_v neither_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n rom._n 9.16_o even_o to_o the_o prisoner_n of_o unbelief_n rom._n 11.32_o these_o and_o a_o thousand_o such_o like_a precious_a thing_n the_o gospel_n utter_v ask_v he_o now_o if_o thou_o must_v be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n as_o thou_o have_v be_v of_o the_o law_n 37._o of_o thy_o look_n for_o life_n by_o it_o and_o if_o he_o will_v reject_v this_o confidence_n also_o so_o that_o thou_o must_v not_o prosper_v in_o it_o three_o ask_v he_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o double_a reconciliation_n plain_o teach_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n 11._o the_o one_o actual_o purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n and_o acknowledge_v by_o god_n at_o that_o time_n the_o other_o at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n when_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o arm_n and_o enmity_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o the_o other_o have_v god_n then_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n again_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o poor_a soul_n to_o come_v near_o he_o who_o will_v fain_o receive_v the_o atonement_n and_o be_v make_v friend_n with_o he_o four_o ask_v he_o wherefore_o have_v this_o gospel_n be_v bring_v to_o thy_o ear_n to_o thy_o heart_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v trust_v in_o it_o and_o that_o perfect_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o even_o to_o the_o end_n 1_o pet._n 1.13_o do_v he_o not_o call_v thou_o to_o repentance_n and_o will_v he_o now_o repent_v of_o his_o call_v that_o can_v be_v for_o his_o gift_n and_o call_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.29_o do_v he_o not_o bid_v thou_o come_v unto_o he_o upon_o those_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o must_v thou_o now_o sink_v and_o perish_v to_o allude_v to_o that_o of_o peter_n mat._n 14.30_o five_o tell_v he_o he_o know_v how_o full_o how_o thankful_o thy_o soul_n submit_v to_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v reveal_v of_o offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o none_o perish_v in_o unbelief_n but_o they_o who_o be_v ignorant_a thereof_o or_o submit_v not_o thereunto_o rom._n 10.3_o {non-roman}_o once_o indeed_o thou_o be_v proud_a of_o thy_o own_o poor_a pollute_a rag_n but_o have_v now_o cast_v they_o 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beauty_n grace_n by_o reflection_n and_o will_v he_o break_v this_o glass_n in_o piece_n seven_o and_o last_o {non-roman}_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o will_v but_o stand_v to_o that_o one_o good_a word_n speak_v in_o his_o name_n by_o his_o servant_n rom._n 5.20_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v this_o be_v not_o the_o spawn_n or_o spume_n of_o thy_o fancy_n nor_o have_v thou_o meet_v with_o this_o say_n in_o some_o good_a book_n who_o author_n may_v be_v mistake_v but_o if_o god_n will_v make_v it_o good_a as_o thou_o think_v he_o bind_v to_o do_v even_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n wisdom_n and_o truth_n thou_o can_v tell_v where_o there_o be_v superfluity_n of_o

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pleader_n and_o i_o hope_v a_o prevailer_n with_o god_n daily_o i_o therefore_o offer_v this_o poor_a essay_n unto_o you_o not_o so_o much_o by_o way_n of_o assistance_n as_o of_o acknowledgement_n that_o under_o god_n you_o have_v be_v and_o be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o my_o enjoy_v a_o fullness_n of_o opportunity_n of_o do_v some_o service_n in_o my_o generation_n the_o value_n whereof_o i_o desire_v daily_a to_o renew_v upon_o my_o heart_n above_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o this_o world_n can_v afford_v or_o brittle_a mortality_n enjoy_v as_o it_o have_v be_v your_o lordship_n mercy_n that_o hitherto_o you_o have_v have_v help_n from_o on_o high_a to_o know_v and_o love_v the_o lord_n his_o name_n and_o image_n where_o ever_o you_o discern_v it_o and_o to_o walk_v acceptable_o with_o your_o god_n and_o useful_o to_o his_o people_n for_o which_o you_o have_v your_o record_n on_o high_a your_o witness_n among_o man_n and_o in_o your_o own_o bosom_n so_o it_o be_v now_o become_v your_o obligation_n and_o only_a interest_n still_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o way_n of_o righteousness_n wherein_o that_o you_o may_v persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n and_o that_o your_o path_n may_v be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n which_o shine_v out_o more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n that_o you_o your_o most_o precious_a consort_n and_o hopeful_a child_n may_v prove_v a_o inestimate_n blessing_n in_o this_o world_n and_o eternal_o bless_v in_o that_o to_o come_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o daily_a prayer_n of_o my_o lord_n your_o excellency_n worthless_a but_o most_o willing_a servant_n tho._n harrison_n lemmata_fw-la casuum_fw-la argument_n in_o case_n of_o 1._o unacquaintedness_n with_o the_o lord_n page_n 28_o 2._o sense_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a unworthiness_n ever_o to_o be_v acquaint_v save_o with_o god_n p._n 34_o 3._o jealousy_n as_o to_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n p._n 42_o 4._o jealousy_n concerning_o god_n the_o father_n p._n 45_o 5._o fear_v of_o unbelief_n p._n 66_o 6._o fear_v of_o hypocrisy_n p._n 71_o 7._o fear_v of_o be_v act_v only_o by_o a_o slavish_a spirit_n of_o fear_n p._n 76_o 8._o sense_n of_o fearful_a backslide_n p._n 79_o 9_o sense_n of_o strong_a corruption_n p._n 84_o 10._o fear_v of_o great_a affliction_n p._n 88_o 11._o sense_n of_o extremity_n of_o pain_n p._n 92_o 12._o desertion_n feel_v or_o fear_v p._n 99_o 13._o exercise_n in_o friend_n relation_n name_n or_o estate_n p._n 103_o 14._o suddian_a disquietment_n from_o cloudy_a providence_n p._n 108_o 15._o dread_a of_o spiritual_a judgement_n hardness_n of_o heart_n unprofitableness_n under_o mean_n of_o grace_n p._n 112_o 16._o fear_v that_o prayer_n be_v not_o hear_v p._n 120_o 17._o fear_v that_o god_n can_v never_o take_v any_o special_a delight_n in_o such_o a_o pollute_a piece_n p._n 128_o 18._o fear_v of_o ejectment_n or_o unserviceableness_n p._n 134_o 19_o fear_v of_o be_v cast_v off_o at_o last_o p._n 141_o 20._o intercession_n 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