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	love_n	1,510	5	5.7755	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10024	Sins overthrow: or, A godly and learned treatise of mortification Wherein is excellently handled; first, the generall doctrine of mortification: and then particularly, how to mortifie fornication. Vncleannes. Evill concupiscence. Inordinate affection. and, covetousnes. All being the substance of severall sermons upon Colos. III. V. Mortifie therefore your members, &c. Delivered by that late faithfull preacher, and worthy instrument of Gods glory Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Majestie, master of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes-Inne.	Preston, John, 1587-1628.; Preston, John, 1587-1628. Three godly and learned treatises. Selections. aut	1633 (1633)	STC 20275; ESTC S115103	166,961	286

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the_o privateness_n and_o secrecy_n thereof_o 5._o the_o present_a delight_n they_o find_v in_o it_o p._n 157_o of_o evil_a concupiscence_n doct._n i._n evil_a concupiscence_n be_v a_o sin_n to_o b●e_v mortify_v pag._n 187_o reason_n thereof_o be_v 1._o it_o will_v bring_v forth_o actual_a sin_n p._n 188_o 2._o it_o defile_v a_o man_n by_o hide_v sin_n in_o his_o heart_n ibid._n 3._o it_o mar_v all_o good_a action_n ibid._n 4._o it_o make_v god_n commandment_n grievous_a unto_o we_o p._n 189_o the_o nature_n of_o evil_a concupiscence_n what_o p._n 190_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o evil_a concupiscenee_n ibid._n the_o operation_n of_o evil_a concupiscence_n in_o conceive_v bring_v forth_o sin_n 191_o evil_a concupiscence_n habitual_a actual_a to_o be_v mortify_v p._n 193_o all_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v abstayn_v from_o because_o god_n forbid_v it_o p._n 195_o act_n to_o mortification_n be_v 1._o a_o serious_a meditation_n upon_o man_n course_n ibid._n 2._o a_o suppress_n and_o keep_v down_o of_o lust_n p._n 196_o 3._o a_o rectify_v of_o the_o judgement_n p._n 197_o vsei_n to_o get_v free_a from_o this_o sin_n p._n 198_o the_o wrathof_n god_n on_o the_o creature_n work_v terror_n in_o the_o conscience_n ibid._n three_o sign_n of_o mortify_v this_o sin_n 1._o a_o general_a reformation_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n p._n 200_o 2._o a_o right_a judgement_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o true_a loathe_n thereof_o p._n 201_o 3._o actual_a abstinence_n from_o sin_n p._n 202_o qvest._n whether_o man_n after_o true_a mortification_n may_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o ibid._n answ_n he_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o act_n but_o not_o the_o love_n of_o that_o sin_n ibid._n mean_n to_o the_o mortification_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v 1._o a_o labour_n for_o a_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n for_o our_o sin_n p._n 203_o 2._o abstinence_n from_o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n p._n 205_o 3._o a_o delight_n in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n p._n 206_o 4_o ●ervent_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n p._n 207_o of_o inordinate_a affection_n doctrine_n 1_o all_o immoderate_a affection_n must_v be_v mortify_v p._n 211_o what_o affection_n be_v p._n 212_o the_o appetite_n double_a sensual_a rational_a p._n 213_o three_o sort_n of_o affection_n natural_a carnal_a spiritual_a p._n 214_o affection_n when_o inordinate_a p._n 216_o trial_n of_o the_o inordit_n acy_n of_o affection_n be_v 1._o to_o examine_v they_o by_o the_o rule_n the_o rule_n be_v 1._o the_o object_n must_v be_v good_a p._n 217_o 2._o the_o end_n right_o 3._o the_o measure_n right_o 4._o the_o order_n and_o season_n sit_v 2._o to_o examine_v they_o by_o the_o effect_n the_o effect_n be_v 1._o the_o disturbance_n and_o hindrance_n of_o reason_n p._n 218_o 2._o a_o indisposition_n to_o holy_a duty_n p._n 219_o 3._o the_o production_n of_o evil_a action_n 4._o the_o draw_v we_o from_o god_n p._n 230_o what_o it_o be_v to_o mortify_v affection_n inordinate_a ibid._n keason_n why_o they_o be_v to_o be_v mortify_v be_v 1._o they_o be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n and_o command_n in_o the_o soul_n p._n 221_o 2._o they_o make_v we_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n 3._o they_o make_v way_n for_o satan_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 222_o 4._o they_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n to_o evil_a p._n 223_o use_v 1._o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o take_v pain_n in_o the_o mortification_n of_o these_o inordinate_a affection_n p._n 224_o mean_n to_o mortify_v they_o be_v 1._o knowledge_n of_o the_o disease_n p._n 225_o two_o way_n to_o discern_v inordinate_a lust_n 1_o by_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o touchstone_n p._n 226_o 2_o by_o consider_v the_o stop_n of_o they_o 2._o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o concern_v they_o p._n 227_o the_o cause_n of_o inordinate_a affection_n be_v 1._o misapprehension_n p._n 227_o remedy_n against_o misapprehension_n 1_o to_o get_v strong_a reason_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n p._n 229_o 2._o to_o get_v a_o lively_a faith_n p._n 230_o 3._o experience_n of_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o they_o 4._o example_n of_o other_o 2._o weakness_n and_o impotency_n p._n 232_o remedy_n against_o that_o be_v to_o gather_v strength_n 3._o lightness_n of_o the_o mind_n p._n 233_o remedy_n to_o find_v out_o the_o right_a object_n which_o be_v god_n 4._o confusion_n that_o rise_v in_o the_o heart_n at_o first_o rise_v of_o they_o p._n 234_o remedy_n timely_a prevention_n p._n 235_o 5._o corruption_n of_o nature_n p._n 236_o remedy_n to_o get_v a_o new_a nature_n 7._o oue_z sin_n cause_n and_o root_n of_o another_o p._n 239_o remedy_n to_o pull_v up_o the_o root_n god_n the_o only_a agent_n of_o mortification_n use_v 2._o to_o reprove_v we_o for_o sinful_a affection_n motive_n to_o conquer_v inordinate_a affection_n 1._o they_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a p._n 240_o 2._o they_o wound_v the_o soul_n p._n 241_o 3._o they_o breed_v foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n p._n 243_o 4._o they_o hinder_v the_o do_v of_o good_a action_n 5._o they_o bring_v shame_n and_o dishonour_n p._n 244_o 6._o 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come_v not_o always_o by_o labour_n nor_o comfort_n by_o riches_n p._n 20._o for_o 1._o god_n make_v a_o disproportion_n betwixt_o the_o man_n and_o the_o blessing_n p._n 21_o 2._o god_n hinder_v the_o effect_n though_o the_o cause_n eoncurre_v 3._o god_n deny_v success_n to_o the_o cause_n p._n 22_o 4_o they_o see_v these_o thing_n present_a and_o certain_a other_o thing_n doubtful_a and_o incertain_a earthly_a thing_n subject_a to_o change_v but_o spiritual_a thing_n unchangeable_a sign_n to_o know_v whether_o our_o love_n to_o the_o creature_n be_v right_a or_o no_o consider_v 1._o whether_o our_o affection_n to_o the_o creature_n draw_v our_o heart_n from_o god_n p._n 24_o 2._o when_o earthly_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n come_v in_o competition_n which_o we_o

of_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v show_v you_o how_o sin_n do_v cozen_v they_o and_o that_o in_o these_o particular_n cousin_n first_o it_o make_v a_o man_n a_o fool_n by_o blind_a the_o understanding_n and_o when_o he_o be_v thus_o blind_v he_o be_v lead_v 1_o away_o to_o the_o commit_n of_o every_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 14._o not_o fashion_v yourselves_o according_a to_o the_o former_a lust_n in_o your_o ignorance_n that_o be_v before_o 14._o you_o be_v enlighten_v your_o lust_n have_v make_v you_o fool_n by_o take_v away_o your_o understanding_n and_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o mind_n but_o now_o fashion_n not_o your_o selus_fw-la suffer_v not_o sin_n to_o blind_v you_o again_o see_v you_o now_o see_v second_o it_o do_v cozen_v you_o by_o make_v large_a promise_n ●_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o wanton_a person_n it_o will_v promise_v thou_o much_o pleasure_n if_o ambitious_a much_o honour_n if_o covetous_a much_o riches_n nay_o 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neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n neglect_v to_o hear_v to_o pray_v and_o to_o confer_v and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o remissness_n but_o sin_n and_o yet_o it_o accuse_v we_o of_o what_o itself_o be_v the_o cause_n now_o what_o great_a enemy_n can_v a_o man_n possible_o have_v than_o he_o that_o shall_v provoke_v he_o to_o a_o wicked_a fact_n and_o then_o after_o accuse_v he_o for_o it_o therefore_o let_v this_o move_v man_n to_o mortify_v their_o lust_n the_o five_o motive_n to_o move_v all_o man_n to_o hate_v sin_n be_v because_o it_o make_v we_o rebel_n against_o god_n and_o who_o motive_n will_v be_v a_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n against_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o be_v the_o apostle_n say_v be_v servantsunto_o sin_n we_o become_v servant_n 19_o of_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 6._o 19_o that_o be_v if_o we_o suffer_v sin_n to_o reign_v in_o we_o than_o we_o become_v servant_n of_o unrighteousness_n rebel_n unto_o god_n and_o enemy_n unto_o 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