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
A17419	The light of faith: and, way of holinesse Shewing what to belieue, and for what to striue together, earnestly contend, and suffer for in this contending age. And how to liue in all estates, conditions, and degrees of relation, according to this faith. In both, deliuering (as neere as might be, in the life of Scripture phrase:) only things necessary, as we meane to be saued, and auoiding vtterly things arbitrary, that distract, rather then direct a Christian. Collected out of holy Scripture by an vnworthy labourer in Gods vineyard, Richard Bifield pastor in Long-Ditton, in Surrey.	Byfield, Richard, 1598?-1664.	1630 (1630)	STC 4239; ESTC S107158	133,233	536

he_o do_v not_o endure_v to_o spend_v thy_o time_n without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v do_v 1_o by_o remember_v he_o in_o thy_o way_n and_o set_v he_o ever_o before_o thy_o eye_n walk_v before_o he_o as_o abraham_n with_o he_o as_o henoch_n and_o noah_n do_v gen._n 17._o 1._o 2_o by_o use_v thyself_o to_o soliloquy_n and_o meditation_n and_o to_o this_o end_n beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o open_v thy_o eye_n that_o thou_o may_v see_v his_o glory_n in_o his_o word_n and_o work_n that_o thence_o thou_o may_v extract_v matter_n of_o frequent_a meditation_n 3_o by_o seek_v after_o he_o in_o the_o mean_n wherein_o he_o use_v to_o reveal_v himself_o familiar_o unto_o man_n for_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n that_o then_o we_o shall_v know_v if_o we_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n now_o these_o mean_n be_v two_o 1._o god_n ordinance_n 3._o hos_fw-la 6._o 3._o 2._o household_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 3_o hitherto_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n follow_v §._o vi_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v either_o he_o 2_o to_o worship_v he_o inward_a or_o outward_a the_o inward_a be_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o outward_a the_o act_n whereof_o no_o tyrannical_a force_n can_v hinder_v no_o du●geon_n can_v intercept_v it_o be_v that_o whereby_o we_o come_v near_o unto_o god_n and_o which_o be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o he_o who_o be_v a_o spirit_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o to_o set_v up_o this_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o spirit_n these_o rule_v direct_a 1_o thou_o must_v with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n place_v all_o the_o affection_n of_o thy_o soul_n upon_o he_o act._n 11._o 23._o josh_n 23._o 8._o and_o f●llow_n hard_a after_o god_n psal_n 63._o 8._o by_o the_o help_n of_o these_o foot_n of_o thy_o soul_n 1_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o receive_v every_o part_n of_o his_o word_n so_o as_o to_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o it_o in_o thy_o heart_n of_o the_o commandment_n to_o incite_v thou_o of_o the_o threat_n to_o terrify_v and_o humble_v thou_o of_o the_o promise_n to_o comfort_v thou_o the_o promise_n both_o of_o heavenly_a and_o of_o earthly_a thing_n no_o come_n to_o god_n but_o by_o this_o believe_v heb._n 11._o 6._o 2_o chro._n 20._o 20._o 2_o by_o affiance_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n rest_v on_o he_o and_o make_v he_o our_o portion_n show_v 1_o in_o commit_v ourselves_o and_o our_o way_n to_o he_o at_o all_o time_n psal_n 37._o 5._o &_o 10._o 14._o and_o in_o distress_n 2_o in_o roll_a our_o care_n and_o burden_n on_o he_o psal_n 55._o 22._o 3_o in_o rely_v upon_o his_o aid_n not_o trust_v to_o our_o own_o heart_n pro._n 3._o 5._o haste_v to_o ill_a mean_n esa_n 28._o 16._o fret_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 37._o 1._o but_o mark_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n take_v the_o care_n of_o thou_o commit_v the_o keep_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o he_o in_o 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have_v in_o it_o 1_o a_o sweetness_n in_o the_o meditation_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o providence_n psal_n 104._o 34._o 2_o a_o joyful_a entertainment_n of_o all_o passage_n of_o his_o love_n especial_o in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o ordinance_n cant._n 1._o 2._o as_o be_v the_o very_a kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n who_o love_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n 3_o a_o spiritual_a replenish_n and_o satiate_v arise_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n and_o allowance_n in_o which_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o christian_a rest_v when_o all_o other_o disallow_v as_o a_o child_n think_v it_o enough_o if_o the_o father_n commend_v he_o &_o care_v not_o then_o for_o other_o dislike_n or_o cheek_n psal_n 63_o 5._o 4_o the_o extol_n and_o commend_v of_o his_o praise_n and_o mighty_a act_n by_o discourse_n and_o by_o sing_v of_o psalm_n psal_n 105._o 1._o 2_o 5_o a_o glory_v in_o he_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 31._o the_o height_n of_o this_o grace_n when_o the_o soul_n can_v climb_v so_o high_a above_o all_o 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all_o service_n to_o god_n holiness_n needs_o particular_a address_n our_o heart_n be_v natural_o averse_a from_o holy_a duty_n and_o require_v a_o special_a fit_v and_o prepare_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v do_v when_o before_o all_o service_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o 1_o we_o commune_v with_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o cast_v out_o the_o love_n of_o all_o sin_n wash_v our_o hand_n in_o innocency_n and_o preserve_v our_o uprightness_n psal_n 26._o 6._o &_o 24._o 4._o &_o 66._o 18._o otherwise_o our_o solemn_a meeting_n our_o prayer_n all_o we_o do_v

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3_o form_n in_o thou_o frequent_a meditation_n of_o heaven_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n appear_v and_o the_o patient_a wait_a for_o his_o come_n to_o these_o the_o lord_n direct_v all_o our_o heart_n 2_o thes_n 3_o 4._o in_o this_o manner_n abide_v with_o god_n all_o thy_o life_n mourn_v for_o thy_o fail_n and_o press_v on_o towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n §._o xxix_o the_o order_n of_o our_o life_n in_o the_o several_a change_n of_o our_o fade_a condition_n now_o for_o the_o several_a change_n god_n to_o abide_v with_o god_n of_o thy_o mortal_a condition_n the_o apostle_n rule_v in_o general_n be_v therein_o abide_v with_o god_n as_o 1_o in_o thy_o wealth_n 1_o remember_v that_o thou_o neither_o wealth_n 1_o in_o wealth_n ascribe_v to_o thyself_o the_o power_n to_o get_v riches_n but_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o come_v from_o god_n nor_o forget_v god_n in_o thy_o abundance_n that_o therewith_o thou_o shall_v make_v 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have_v appoint_v it_o 2._o ask_v wisdom_n how_o to_o behave_v thyself_o under_o it_o jam._n 1._o 5._o 2_o bear_v it_o with_o patience_n and_o submission_n take_v in_o good_a part_n the_o lord_n chastisement_n leu._n 26._o 41._o 1_o pet._n 5_o 6._o humble_a thyself_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v ex●lt_v thou_o in_o due_a time_n and_o that_o patience_n may_v have_v her_o perfect_a work_n in_o thou_o watch_v against_o ●re●ting_v at_o god_n or_o man_n psal_n 37_o 1_o 7_o 8_o &_o 39_o 9_o ●ea●inesse_n under_o the_o chastise_v hand_n pro._n 3_o 11._o the_o lift_v up_o of_o

be_v not_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d in_o needless_a entertainment_n on_o the_o rich_a whereby_o thou_o ●r_o 〈…〉_o bleed_v to_o g●ue_v to_o the_o poor_a 〈◊〉_d 14._o 13._o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o po●re_n to_o increase_v his_o riches_n use_v he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o rich_a shall_v sure_o come_v to_o want_v pro._n 22._o 16._o nor_o be_v it_o mercy_n to_o lash_v out_o in_o prodigal_a ma●ner_n on_o riotous_a ●u●e_a person_n by_o se●ti●g_v open_a thy_o seller_n door_n when_o the_o ne●dy_n have_v least_o share_n and_o sharker_n abuse_v themselves_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o provision_n nor_o be_v it_o mercy_n to_o give_v to_o vagabond_n that_o live_v up_o and_o down_o and_o keep_v not_o their_o place_n walk_v inordinate_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o preserve_v life_n in_o case_n of_o extremity_n and_o then_o with_o admonition_n or_o correction_n according_a to_o the_o power_n entrust_v to_o us._n 3_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n not_o 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