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	justify_v	3,443	5	8.5941	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34014	Charity commended, or, A catholick Christian soberly instructed by J.C.	Collop, John.	1667 (1667)	Wing C5391; ESTC R16883	68,489	162

god_n grant_v i_o may_v for_o futurity_n learn_v to_o do_v something_o rather_o than_o hear_v other_o talk_v about_o nothing_o which_o if_o they_o bring_v not_o into_o the_o praemunire_n with_o the_o fool_n in_o the_o psalmist_n who_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n yet_o i_o have_v say_v in_o my_o heart_n with_o the_o psalmist_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n and_o every_o one_o deceive_v his_o neighbour_n i_o must_v believe_v as_o in_o epiphanius_n time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d piety_n or_o impiety_n must_v only_o distinguish_v orthodox_n or_o pseudodox_n we_o glory_v and_o be_v inflate_v with_o the_o name_n of_o church_n while_o we_o lose_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n soul_n of_o religion_n and_o prerogative_n of_o christian_n christ_n legacy_n charity_n sect_n 31._o faith_n may_v lay_v a_o foundation_n but_o we_o may_v hope_v in_o vain_a for_o that_o building_n which_o be_v make_v without_o hand_n if_o charity_n here_o lay_v not_o her_o hand_n to_o make_v a_o superstruction_n those_o babel-builder_n who_o think_v to_o reach_v heaven_n by_o another_o way_n produce_v nothing_o but_o confusion_n of_o language_n impenitent_a confidence_n will_v shipwreck_n in_o a_o ocean_n of_o infirmity_n when_o penitent_a despair_n which_o expect_v to_o be_v ingulph_v into_o a_o abyss_n of_o misery_n waste_v with_o gale_n of_o sigh_n and_o sea_n of_o tear_n may_v arrive_v at_o a_o port_n of_o everlasting_a security_n the_o scripture_n say_v heaven_n be_v take_v by_o violence_n but_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a fancy_n the_o world_n take_v up_o that_o it_o may_v be_v take_v with_o impudence_n fronti_fw-la nulla_fw-la ●ides_fw-la may_v admit_v a_o double_a sense_n though_o a_o judas_n may_v veil_v impiety_n with_o kiss_n yet_o if_o a_o timely_a repentance_n prevent_v not_o he_o may_v break_v in_o two_o and_o discover_v his_o black_a soul_n naked_a i_o can_v believe_v that_o faith_n justify_v work_v justify_v or_o both_o yet_o we_o 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which_o antidate_n christ_n presence_n here_o in_o his_o member_n and_o outdate_v the_o other_o grace_n in_o futurity_n when_o faith_n and_o hope_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o a_o abyss_n of_o ravish_a realty_n that_o which_o be_v but_o a_o lamp_n here_o will_v be_v then_o a_o star_n enlighten_v by_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n a_o lamp_n here_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o faith_n and_o light_n of_o good_a work_n convert_v sinner_n from_o the_o dark_a way_n of_o iniquity_n shall_v shine_v like_o the_o star_n in_o glory_n hereafter_o and_o not_o such_o who_o compass_n sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v a_o proselyte_n and_o make_v he_o worse_o than_o themselves_o who_o this_fw-mi mint_n and_o annise_v boggle_v at_o trifle_a formality_n and_o forget_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o salvation_n sect_n 34._o self-interest_n open_v the_o floodgate_n of_o dissension_n to_o drown_v the_o humble_a valley_n of_o peace_n man_n esteem_v opinion_n because_o their_o own_o all_o adore_v the_o 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round_o and_o limit_v heaven_n in_o their_o narrow_a conventicle_n it_o can_v be_v wish_v that_o all_o will_v be_v what_o the_o apostle_n exhore_n 11._o of_o one_o mind_n but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hope_v whaile_o the_o church_n be_v triumphant_a over_o humane_a fragility_n which_o here_o hang_v thick_a and_o close_o about_o she_o the_o want_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n even_o where_o religion_n be_v pretend_v proceed_v from_o man_n and_o humour_n 58._o rather_o than_o thing_n and_o error_n to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o episcopacy_n square_n with_o monarchy_n presbytery_n with_o aristocracy_n independency_n with_o democracy_n man_n make_v religion_n lackey_n to_o self-interest_n and_o state_n policy_n the_o great_a turk_n walk_v in_o his_o garden_n with_o a_o bashaw_n who_o wonder_v he_o will_v suffer_v the_o christian_n distract_v in_o sect_n to_o overspread_v his_o empire_n ask_v how_o he_o like_v his_o garden_n answer_v it_o be_v admirable_a for_o the_o variety_n reply_v

puto_fw-la verisimile_fw-la arbitramur_fw-la prin●_n till_o he_o come_v in_o with_o a_o scio_fw-la and_o though_o i_o know_v not_o as_o much_o as_o gregory_n this_o i_o may_v presume_v to_o know_v the_o place_n in_o saint_n paul_n wrack_v so_o often_o to_o confess_v a_o purgatory_n 12._o may_v be_v applyable_a to_o it_o be_v a_o build_n of_o hay_n and_o stubble_n and_o have_v the_o charity_n to_o believe_v the_o foundation_n lay_v in_o christ_n faith_n in_o he_o and_o love_n of_o he_o the_o groundwork_n though_o in_o the_o superstructure_n may_v be_v some_o light_a airy_a phantasm_n stubble_n and_o straw_n which_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n shall_v vanish_v yet_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o as_o by_o fire_n through_z 〈◊〉_d or_o out_o of_o fire_n dross_n vanish_v but_o gold_n shall_v abide_v the_o fiery_a trial_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n sect._n 27._o rogula_fw-la fidei_fw-la una_fw-la omnino_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la illa_fw-la immobilis_fw-la &_o irreformabilis_fw-la according_a to_o tertullian_n and_o if_o your_o occam_n be_v to_o be_v credit_v nec_fw-la tota_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nec_fw-la concilium_fw-la generale_fw-mi nec_fw-la summus_fw-la pont●fex_fw-la potest_fw-la facere_fw-la articulunqui_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la articulus_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v fundamental_a after_o the_o church_n define_v it_o must_v be_v fundamental_a before_o for_o deduction_n be_v not_o prime_a and_o native_a principle_n nor_o superstructure_n foundation_n that_o which_o be_v a_o foundation_n to_o all_o can_v vary_v to_o different_a christian_n in_o regard_n of_o itself_o for_o than_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o common_a rule_n to_o any_o nor_o can_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n acquiesce_v on_o a_o totter_a foundation_n a_o trice_n foundation_n as_o common_a to_o all_o must_v be_v firm_a unto_o all_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n be_v fundamental_a and_o not_o what_o man_n please_v to_o define_v for_o as_o 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down_o order_n and_o break_v the_o rank_n discipline_n with_o a_o separate_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n curse_v you_o meroz_n curse_v you_o bitter_o what_o society_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n come_v out_o of_o babylon_n my_o people_n with_o a_o hundred_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n rack_v and_o by_o a_o invention_n witty_a in_o cruelty_n torture_v to_o confess_v something_o may_v patronize_v their_o black_a design_n wring_v blood_n even_o out_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n which_o have_v as_o little_a relation_n to_o christian_a society_n as_o a_o lo_o here_o be_v christ_n lo_o there_o go_v not_o out_o after_o they_o rack_a so_o frequent_o to_o confess_v they_o antichrist_n who_o correspond_v not_o to_o the_o whimsy_n of_o every_o phanatique_a denote_v such_o as_o judas_n theudas_n arthronge_n and_o barchosba_n impostor_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v messiasses_n send_v for_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o if_o it_o be_v 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our_o holy_a apostolic_a and_o catholic_n church_n if_o the_o elect_n as_o fiduciaries_n they_o that_o can_v believe_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v can_v scarce_o believe_v it_o so_o strong_o but_o that_o a_o intervening_a scruple_n of_o a_o obstreperous_a conscience_n may_v damn_v they_o what_o will_v become_v of_o a_o papist_n who_o believe_v in_o a_o god_n of_o wood_n a_o god_n of_o bread_n who_o say_v we_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n since_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v save_v thus_o the_o stream_n of_o life_n be_v make_v the_o puddle_n of_o fanatic_a interpretation_n while_o all_o like_o the_o tyrant_n who_o fit_v wretch_n to_o his_o bed_n hack_v maim_n and_o mutilate_v or_o stretch_v and_o tenter_v the_o scripture_n to_o adequate_v they_o to_o inhuman_a purpose_n and_o heaven_n itself_o must_v admit_v no_o room_n beyond_o the_o capacity_n of_o their_o empty_a noddle_n vain_a fueller_n fit_v only_o to_o feed_v the_o flame_n of_o contention_n out_o of_o who_o ember_n be_v even_o raise_v combusti_fw-la sect._n 29_o though_o heaven_n gate_n be_v narrow_a i_o can_v believe_v they_o so_o straight_o as_o most_o sect_n will_v make_v they_o shall_v i_o not_o believe_v one_o lie_n with_o the_o fiduciary_n or_o many_o with_o the_o pontifician_n not_o easy_o induce_v to_o believe_v heaven_n the_o purchase_n of_o fond_a imagination_n charity_n will_v persuade_v i_o it_o be_v even_o a_o receptacle_n to_o those_o who_o uncharitable_a opinion_n have_v mutual_o condemn_v and_o seclude_v each_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o practice_n of_o our_o life_n not_o tongue_n must_v make_v we_o christian_n we_o must_v be_v rather_o so_o by_o enter_v into_o imitation_n of_o celestial_a virtue_n then_o curious_a inquiry_n may_v we_o flourish_v in_o verity_n which_o be_v the_o root_n in_o humility_n which_o be_v the_o flower_n and_o well_o do_v which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n sect._n 30._o those_o aery_a mystery_n which_o have_v unhinged_a so_o many_o cardinal_n head_n shall_v not_o extend_v my_o pericranium_n