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	object_n	1,586	5	8.4180	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39696	Two treatises the first of fear, from Isa. 8, v. 12, 13, and part of the 14 : the second, The righteous man's refuge in the evil day, from Isaiah 26, verse 20 / by John Flavell.	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.	1682 (1682)	Wing F1204; ESTC R177117	170,738	308

in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o deep_a place_n you_o see_v divine_a pleasure_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n according_a to_o which_o divine_a power_n exert_v itself_o in_o the_o world_n we_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o limit_v and_o restrain_v it_o in_o our_o narrow_a and_o shallow_a thought_n and_o to_o think_v in_o this_o or_o in_o that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n may_v help_v or_o secure_v we_o but_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v thus_o those_o worthy_n dan._n 3._o 17._o by_o faith_n exalt_v the_o power_n of_o god_n above_o the_o order_n and_o common_a rule_n of_o second_o cause_n our_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n and_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n o_o king_n their_o faith_n rest_v itself_o upon_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n expect_a deliverance_n from_o it_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n it_o be_v true_a this_o be_v no_o stand_a rule_n for_o our_o faith_n ordinary_o to_o work_v by_o nor_o have_v we_o ground_n to_o expect_v such_o miraculous_a salvation_n but_o yet_o when_o extraordinary_a difficulty_n press_v we_o and_o the_o common_a way_n and_o mean_n of_o deliverance_n be_v shut_v up_o we_o ought_v by_o faith_n to_o exalt_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n by_o ascribe_v the_o glory_n thereof_o to_o he_o and_o leave_v ourselves_o to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n without_o straighten_n or_o narrow_n his_o almighty_a power_n according_a to_o the_o mould_n of_o our_o poor_a low_a thought_n and_o apprehension_n of_o it_o for_o so_o the_o lord_n himself_o direct_v our_o faith_n in_o difficult_a case_n isa._n 55._o 8_o 9_o for_o my_o thought_n be_v not_o your_o thought_n neither_o be_v your_o way_n my_o way_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v my_o way_n high_a than_o your_o way_n and_o my_o thought_n than_o your_o thought_n he_o speak_v there_o of_o his_o pardon_v mercy_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o people_n to_o contract_n and_o limit_v according_a to_o the_o model_n and_o platform_n of_o their_o own_o despond_v misgive_a and_o unbelieve_a thought_n but_o to_o exalt_v and_o glorify_v it_o according_a to_o its_o unbounded_a fullness_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o that_o mercy_n so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o his_o power_n about_o which_o his_o thought_n and_o we_o do_v vast_o differ_v the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o we_o cast_v it_o in_o the_o mould_n of_o our_o thought_n be_v as_o vast_o different_a and_o disproportionate_a from_o what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n the_o fountain_n thereof_o as_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v but_o a_o small_a inconsiderable_a point_n compare_v with_o they_o 2._o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v a_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_a power_n from_o which_o all_o creature_n power_n be_v derive_v and_o by_o which_o it_o be_v overrule_v restrain_v and_o limit_v at_o his_o pleasure_n nabuchadnezzar_n be_v a_o great_a monarch_n he_o rule_v over_o other_o king_n yet_o he_o hold_v his_o kingdom_n from_o god_n it_o be_v god_n that_o place_v not_o only_o the_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n but_o his_o head_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n dan._n 2._o 37._o thou_o o_o king_n be_v a_o king_n of_o king_n for_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n ●ath_v give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n power_n and_o strength_n and_o glory_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o no_o creature_n can_v move_v tongue_n or_o hand_n against_o any_o of_o god_n people_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n or_o permission_n from_o their_o god_n albeit_o they_o think_v not_o so_o know_v thou_o not_o say_v pilate_n unto_o christ_n that_o i_o have_v power_n to_o crucify_v thou_o and_o power_n to_o release_v thou_o proud_a worm_n what_o a_o ignorant_a and_o insolent_a boast_n be_v this_o of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o how_o do_v christ_n spoil_v and_o shame_v it_o in_o his_o answer_n john_n 19_o 10._o thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o against_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o wicked_a man_n like_o wild_a horse_n will_v run_v over_o and_o trample_v under_o foot_n all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o bridle_n of_o divine_a providence_n have_v a_o strong_a curb_n to_o restrain_v they_o ezek._n 22._o 6._o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n every_o one_o be_v in_o thou_o to_o their_o power_n to_o shed_v blood_n and_o it_o be_v well_o for_o god_n israel_n that_o their_o power_n be_v not_o as_o large_a as_o their_o will_n be_v this_o world_n be_v a_o rage_a and_o boisterous_a sea_n which_o sore_o toffe_n the_o passenger_n for_o heaven_n that_o sail_n upon_o it_o but_o this_o be_v their_o comfort_n and_o security_n the_o lord_n still_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o noise_n of_o the_o wave_n and_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n ps._n 65._o 7._o moral_a as_o well_o as_o natural_a wave_n be_v check_v and_o bound_v by_o divine_a power_n sure_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n shall_v praise_v thou_o and_o the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n thou_o shall_v restrain_v psal._n 76._o 10._o as_o a_o man_n turn_v so_o much_o water_n into_o the_o channel_n as_o will_v drive_v the_o mill_n and_o turn_v away_o the_o rest_n in_o another_o sluice_n yea_o not_o only_o the_o power_n of_o man_n but_o the_o power_n of_o devil_n also_o be_v under_o the_o restraint_n and_o limitation_n of_o this_o power_n rev._n 3._o 10._o satan_n shall_v cast_v some_o of_o you_o into_o prison_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n ten_o day_n he_o will_v have_v cast_v they_o into_o their_o grave_n yea_o into_o hell_n if_o he_o can_v but_o it_o must_v be_v only_o into_o a_o prison_n he_o will_v have_v keep_v they_o in_o prison_n till_o they_o have_v die_v and_o rot_v there_o but_o it_o must_v be_v only_o for_o ten_o day_n oh_o glorious_a sovereign_a power_n which_o thus_o keep_v the_o reins_o of_o government_n in_o its_o own_o hand_n 3._o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v a_o everlasting_a power_n time_n do_v not_o weaken_v or_o diminish_v it_o as_o it_o do_v all_o creature_n power_n isa._n 40._o 28._o the_o lord_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n faint_v not_o neither_o be_v weary_a isa._n 59_o 1._o the_o lord_n hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v i._o e._n he_o have_v as_o much_o power_n now_o as_o ever_o he_o have_v and_o can_v do_v for_o his_o people_n as_o much_o as_o ever_o he_o do_v time_n will_v decay_v the_o power_n of_o the_o strong_a creature_n and_o make_v he_o fai●●_n and_o feeble_a but_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n faint_v not_o thou_o say_v the_o psalmist_n abide_v for_o ever_o thy_o year_n flee_v not_o psal._n 102._o 27._o in_o god_n work_v there_o be_v no_o expense_n of_o his_o strength_n he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v as_o much_o as_o ever_o he_o do_v to_o act_v over_o again_o all_o the_o glorious_a deliverance_n that_o ever_o he_o wrought_v for_o his_o people_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o do_v as_o much_o for_o his_o church_n now_o as_o he_o do_v at_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n the_o church_n build_v its_o plea_n isa._n 51._o 9_o 10._o awake_v awake_a put_v on_o strength_n o_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n awake_v as_o in_o the_o ancient_a day_n in_o the_o generation_n of_o old_a be_v thou_o not_o it_o that_o have_v cut_v rahab_n and_o wound_v the_o dragon_n q._n d._n lord_n why_o shall_v not_o thy_o people_n at_o this_o day_n expect_v as_o glorious_a production_n of_o thy_o power_n as_o any_o of_o they_o find_v in_o former_a age_n sect_n ii_o let_v we_o view_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o vast_a extent_n of_o its_o operation_n and_o then_o you_o will_v find_v it_o work_v beyond_o the_o line_n 1._o of_o creature_n power_n 2._o of_o creature_n expectation_n 3._o of_o humane_a probability_n 1._o beyond_o the_o line_n of_o all_o create_a power_n even_o upon_o the_o heart_n thought_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n where_o no_o creature_n have_v any_o jurisdiction_n so_o gen._n 31._o 29._o god_n bind_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o laban_n and_o becalm_v it_o towards_o jacob_n so_o psal._n 106._o 46._o he_o make_v they_o also_o to_o be_v pity_v of_o all_o they_o that_o carry_v they_o captive_n thus_o the_o lord_n promise_v jeremy_n jer._n 15._o 11._o i_o will_v cause_v the_o enemy_n to_o entreat_v thou_o well_o in_o the_o time_n of_o evil_n this_o power_n of_o god_n soften_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o most_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n and_o sweeten_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o most_o bitter_a and_o enrage_a foe_n of_o

grievous_o wound_v my_o own_o conscience_n to_o this_o wound_a and_o tremble_a conscience_n be_v oppose_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o sound_a mind_n mention_v 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o power_n of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n a_o sound_a mind_n be_v in_o this_o place_n the_o same_o thing_n with_o a_o pure_a and_o peaceable_a conscience_n a_o mind_n or_o conscience_n not_o infirm_v or_o wound_v with_o guilt_n as_o we_o say_v a_o sound_n or_o heal_v body_n which_o have_v no_o disease_n to_o infirm_a it_o such_o a_o mind_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n bold_a as_o a_o lion_n nil_fw-la conscire_fw-la tibi_fw-la nullâ_fw-la pallescere_fw-la culpâ_fw-la hic_fw-la mu●●●_n aheneus_fw-la esto_fw-la a_o evil_a and_o guilty_a conscience_n foment_n fear_n and_o terror_n three_o way_n 1._o by_o aggravate_v small_a matter_n and_o blow_v they_o up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o most_o fatal_a and_o destructive_a evil_n so_o it_o be_v with_o cain_n gen._n 4._o 14._o every_o one_o that_o meet_v i_o will_v slay_v i_o now_o every_o child_n be_v a_o giant_n in_o his_o eye_n and_o any_o body_n he_o meet_v his_o over-match_n a_o guilty_a conscience_n give_v a_o man_n no_o sight_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o through_o a_o magnify_v or_o a_o multiply_a glass_n 2_o it_o beget_v fear_n by_o interpret_n all_o doubtful_a case_n in_o the_o worst_a sense_n that_o can_v befastened_a upon_o they_o pessimus_fw-la in_o dubiis_fw-la augur_n timor_fw-la if_o the_o swallow_n do_v but_o chatter_v in_o the_o chimney_n bessus_n interpret_v it_o to_o be_v a_o discovery_n of_o his_o crime_n that_o they_o be_v tell_v take_v of_o he_o and_o say_v bessus_n kill_v a_o man_n nay_o 3_o if_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n have_v nothing_o to_o aggravate_v and_o magnify_v nor_o any_o doubtful_a matter_n to_o interpret_v in_o a_o frightful_a sense_n it_o can_v and_o often_o do_v create_v fear_n and_o terror_n out_o of_o nothing_o at_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d not_o like_o the_o rule_n in_o arithmetic_n where_o many_o nothing_o make_v nothing_o but_o fear_n can_v make_v something_o out_o of_o nothing_o yea_o many_o thing_n and_o great_a thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o at_o all_o cicero_n psal._n 53_o 5._o there_o wer●_n they_o in_o great_a fea●_n where_o no_o fear_n be_v here_o be_v a_o great_a fear_n raise●_n or_o create_v out_o of_o nothing_o at_o all●_n have_v their_o fear_n be_v examine_v an●_n hunt_v home_o to_o its_o original_n it_o will_v have_v bee●_n find_v a_o pure_a creature_n of_o fancy_n a_o chimaera_n have●●●_n no_o fundamentum_fw-la in_o re_fw-la no_o other_o foundation_n but_o 〈◊〉_d trouble_a fancy_n and_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n thus_o it_o 〈◊〉_d with_o pashur_n he_o be_v a_o very_a wicked_a man_n and_o a_o bit●●_n enemy_n to_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n and_o if_o there_o be_v none_o 〈◊〉_d fright_v and_o terrify_v from_o abroad_o rather_o than_o he_o 〈◊〉_d want_v it_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o himself_o jer._n 20._o 3_o 4._o he_o be_v his_o own_o bug_n bear_v afraid_a of_o his_o own_o shadow_n and_o true_o this_o be_v a_o great_a plague_n and_o misery_n he_o that_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o himself_o can_v no_o more_o flee_v from_o terror_n than_o he_o can_v flee_v from_o himself_o o_o the_o efficacy_n of_o conscience_n how_o do_v it_o arrest_v the_o stout_a sinner_n and_o make_v they_o tremble_v when_o there_o be_v no_o visible_a external_a cause_n of_o fear_n nemo_fw-la sejudice_n nocens_fw-la absolvitur_fw-la 1._o object_n but_o may_v not_o a_o good_a man_n who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v be_v affright_v with_o his_o own_o fancy_n and_o scare_v with_o his_o own_o imagination_n sol._n no_o doubt_v he_o may_v for_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a fountain_n of_o fear_n one_o in_o the_o body_n another_o in_o the_o soul_n one_o in_o the_o constitution_n another_o in_o the_o conscience_n it_o be_v the_o affliction_n and_o infelicity_n of_o many_o pardon_v and_o gracious_a soul_n to_o be_v unite_v and_o marry_v to_o such_o distemper_a and_o ill_o habit_v body_n as_o shall_v afflict_v they_o without_o any_o real_a cause_n from_o within_o and_o wound_v they_o by_o their_o own_o disease_n and_o distemper_n and_o these_o wound_n can_v no_o more_o be_v prevent_v or_o cure_v by_o their_o reason_n or_o religion_n than_o any_o other_o bodily_a disease_n suppose_v a_o ague_n or_o a_o fever_n can_v be_v so_o cure_v thus_o physician_n tell_v we_o when_o adust_a choler_n and_o melancholy_a overflow_n and_o abound_v in_o the_o body_n etc._n as_o in_o the_o hypochondriacal_a distemper_n etc._n etc._n what_o sad_a effect_n it_o have_v upon_o the_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o body_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sad_a and_o fearful_a aspect_n or_o countenance_n without_o but_o sorrow_n fear_n and_o afflict_a thought_n within_o this_o be_v a_o sore_a affliction_n to_o many_o good_a man_n who_o conscience_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o guilt_n but_o yet_o god_n see_v good_a to_o clog_v they_o with_o such_o affliction_n as_o this_o for_o their_o humiliation_n and_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o worse_a evil_n 2._o object_n but_o many_o bold_a and_o dare_a sinner_n be_v find_v who_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o guilt_n with_o which_o their_o conscience_n be_v load_v can_v look_v danger_n in_o the_o face_n without_o tremble_v yea_o they_o can_v look_v death_n itself_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n in_o the_o face_n with_o less_o fear_n than_o better_a man_n sol._n true_a but_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o be_v from_o a_o spiritual_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n whereby_o they_o be_v harden_v and_o sear_v as_o with_o a_o hot_a iron_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 2._o and_o so_o conscience_n be_v disable_v for_o the_o present_a to_o do_v its_o office_n it_o can_v put_v forth_o its_o efficacy_n and_o activity_n now_o when_o it_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o their_o salvation_n but_o it_o will_v do_v it_o to_o purpose_n hereafter_o when_o their_o case_n shall_v be_v remediless_a 3._o cause_n 3._o we_o see_v what_o a_o forge_n of_o fear_n a_o guilty_a conscience_n be_v and_o no_o less_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n the_o real_a and_o proper_a cause_n of_o most_o distract_n and_o afflictive_a fear_n so_o much_o as_o our_o soul_n be_v empty_a of_o faith_n they_o be_v in_o time_n of_o trouble_n fill_v with_o fear_n we_o read_v of_o some_o that_o have_v die_v by_o no_o other_o hand_n but_o their_o own_o fear_n but_o we_o never_o read_v of_o any_o that_o die_v by_o fear_n who_o be_v once_o bring_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n if_o man_n will_v but_o dig_v to_o the_o root_n of_o their_o fear_n they_o shall_v certain_o find_v unbelief_n there_o matth._n 8._o 26._o why_o be_v you_o fearful_a oye_n of_o little_a faith_n the_o less_o faith_n still_o the_o more_o fear_n fear_n be_v generate_v by_o unbelief_n and_o unbelief_n strengthen_v by_o fear_n as_o in_o nature_n there_o be_v a_o observable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d circular_a generation_n vapour_n beget_v shower_n and_o shower_n new_a vapour_n so_o it_o be_v in_o thing_n moral_a and_o therefore_o all_o the_o skill_n in_o the_o world_n can_v never_o cure_v we_o of_o the_o disease_n of_o fear_n till_o god_n first_o cure_v we_o of_o our_o unbelief_n christ_n therefore_o take_v the_o right_a method_n to_o rid_v the_o disciple_n of_o their_o fear_n by_o rebuke_v their_o unbelief_n the_o remain_v of_o this_o sin_n in_o god_n own_o people_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o fountain_n of_o their_o fear_n and_o more_o particular_o to_o show_v how_o fear_n be_v generate_v by_o unbelief_n let_v a_o few_o particular_n be_v heedful_o advert_v 1._o unbelief_n weaken_v and_o stumble_v the_o assent_v act_n of_o faith_n and_o thereby_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n its_o principal_a relief_n against_o danger_n and_o trouble_n it_o be_v the_o use_n and_o office_n of_o faith_n to_o reallize_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o thereby_o encourage_v it_o against_o the_o fear_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o present_a world_n thus_o moses_n forsake_v egypt_n not_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n for_o he_o endure_v as_o see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a heb._n 11._o 27._o if_o this_o assent_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v weaken_v or_o stagger_v in_o the_o soul_n if_o once_o invisibles_n seem_v uncertainty_n and_o visibles_fw-fr the_o only_a reality_n no_o wonder_n we_o be_v so_o scare_v and_o fright_v when_o these_o visible_a and_o sensible_a comfort_n be_v expose_v and_o endanger_v as_o they_o often_o be_v and_o will_v be_v in_o this_o mutable_a world_n that_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v afraid_a to_o stand_v his_o ground_n that_o