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	good_a	great_a	1,387	5	2.5396	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78576	The preacher, or the art and method of preaching: shewing the most ample directions and rules for invention, method, expression, and books whereby a minister may be furnished with such helps as may make him a useful laborer in the Lords vineyard. / By William Chappell Bishop of Cork, sometime Fellow of Christs College in Cambridge.; Methodus concionandi. English	Chappell, William, 1582-1649.; Brough, W. (William), d. 1671.	1656 (1656)	Wing C1957; Thomason E1707_1; ESTC R209506	52,143	230

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tim._n 3.16_o to_o this_o belong_v all_o the_o consectarie_n speculatives_n flow_v from_o the_o doctrine_n this_o place_n may_v be_v amplify_v more_o or_o less_o so_o it_o be_v do_v perspicuous_o and_o according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o hearer_n crypsis_n 3._o if_o the_o use_n of_o instruction_n as_o it_o sometime_o happen_v may_v be_v refer_v also_o to_o some_o of_o those_o which_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v be_v more_o commodious_a to_o leave_v this_o place_n void_a than_o those_o especial_o where_o the_o thing_n or_o matter_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v rather_o in_o agitation_n then_o that_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o it_o be_v of_o more_o concernment_n to_o have_v the_o affection_n move_v or_o settle_v then_o to_o have_v the_o understanding_n inform_v chap._n xvii_o of_o refutation_n 1._o this_o use_n also_o have_v a_o relation_n to_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v work_n be_v to_o obviate_v or_o meet_v with_o error_n opposite_a to_o the_o divine_a axiom_n either_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o antidote_n to_o those_o thing_n by_o which_o the_o hearer_n may_v any_o way_n be_v endanger_v or_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o remedy_n against_o those_o which_o begin_v to_o creep_v or_o take_v head_n among_o they_o to_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v relation_n that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o reproof_n 2._o but_o when_o one_o make_v use_v of_o this_o he_o must_v again_o and_o again_o beware_v lest_o he_o refute_v and_o condemn_v those_o for_o error_n which_o be_v not_o error_n for_o if_o it_o be_v woe_n unto_o he_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o call_v light_a darkness_n much_o more_o woe_n shall_v it_o be_v to_o that_o ambassador_n who_o in_o the_o place_n or_o stead_n and_o name_n of_o god_n and_o o●_n his_o christ_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n before_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o the_o church_n peradventure_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o divine_a truth_n reveal_v by_o the_o son_n out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n for_o the_o exceed_a good_a of_o man_n shall_v not_o fear_v to_o do_v this_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o most_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n on_o who_o he_o have_v confer_v exceed_v many_o gift_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o on_o which_o many_o soul_n depend_v 3._o moreover_o if_o he_o attribute_v to_o any_o one_o a_o erroneous_a or_o heretical_a opinion_n &_o make_v he_o guilty_a in_o that_o kind_n he_o must_v be_v certain_a that_o he_o who_o he_o so_o accuse_v do_v indeed_o maintain_v that_o opinion_n and_o also_o in_o that_o sense_n and_o degree_n both_o real_a and_o mental_a as_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o of_o this_o he_o can_v be_v certain_a by_o any_o body_n testimony_n who_o be_v of_o the_o adverse_a part_n although_o he_o otherwise_o be_v no_o way_n a_o evil_a man_n who_o although_o he_o pretend_v to_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o author_n himself_o the_o precise_a word_n in_o which_o the_o error_n or_o heresy_n be_v think_v to_o be_v 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less_o vehement_o displease_v we_o heavy_o be_v punish_v quality_n semblable_a in_o evil_a dissemblable_a in_o good_a viii_o from_o those_o thing_n that_o rise_v either_o nominal_a real_a where_o the_o part_n the_o finition_n viii_o from_o the_o testimony_n where_o who_o god_n who_o also_o sometime_o descend_v to_o our_o way_n of_o provoke_v swear_v man_n by_o testimony_n common_a by_o the_o law_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n include_v in_o a_o proverb_n a_o wise_a man_n say_v spread_v abroad_o by_o public_a report_n proper_a what._n chap._n xix_o of_o consolation_n or_o comfort_n 1._o if_o the_o doctrine_n do_v afford_v a_o consectary_n which_o promise_v some_o good_a to_o those_o who_o be_v trouble_v and_o vex_v in_o mind_n this_o consectary_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o hearer_n in_o the_o use_n of_o consolation_n 2._o the_o formal_a object_n of_o this_o be_v either_o the_o evil_a of_o guilt_n or_o of_o punishment_n which_o press_v the_o hearer_n either_o not_o at_o all_o or_o not_o in_o such_o a_o degree_n or_o measure_n as_o they_o imagine_v the_o end_n be_v to_o stir_v up_o joy_n the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o attain_v to_o this_o end_n be_v by_o propound_v to_o the_o heart_n some_o great_a and_o present_a good_a 3._o this_o presence_n may_v be_v show_v by_o note_n take_v from_o any_o argument_n that_o necessary_o infer_v the_o good_a which_o be_v propose_v 4._o but_o because_o in_o public_a sermon_n the_o usual_a manner_n of_o comfort_v be_v in_o speak_v to_o man_n not_o plain_o but_o under_o that_o condition_n to_o which_o the_o scripture_n promise_v that_o good_a therefore_o because_o those_o shall_v not_o assume_v this_o comfort_n to_o who_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v as_o not_o be_v endow_v with_o that_o quality_n which_o be_v require_v it_o will_v not_o be_v out_o of_o purpose_n sometime_o to_o give_v some_o note_n by_o which_o one_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o presence_n or_o absence_n of_o that_o quality_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o good_a which_o be_v thereunto_o annex_v 3._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o good_a be_v negative_a positive_a the_o negative_a good_a be_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o all_o or_o of_o so_o much_o of_o some_o evil_n either_o of_o that_o which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v present_a or_o of_o some_o other_o which_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o present_a will_v afflict_v a_o man_n but_o the_o absence_n of_o it_o argue_v his_o affair_n to_o be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o he_o think_v the_o positive_a good_a tend_v to_o that_o that_o if_o it_o can_v remove_v the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n as_o sometime_o it_o can_v yet_o it_o may_v lenify_v it_o and_o make_v it_o tolerable_a but_o show_v that_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n or_o guilt_n because_o that_o with_o it_o the_o good_a and_o consequent_o the_o comfort_n can_v consist_v may_v at_o least_o be_v remove_v and_o so_o far_o he_o may_v be_v comfort_v but_o if_o it_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o either_o the_o evil_n never_o be_v present_a or_o that_o it_o be_v already_o remove_v there_o seem_v no_o more_o to_o be_v require_v for_o comfort_n 6._o the_o rejoice_v be_v by_o so_o much_o make_v the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o the_o good_a in_o itself_o be_v great_a and_o the_o presence_n of_o it_o be_v more_o strict_a and_o apt_a for_o participation_n and_o its_o perpetuity_n more_o firm_a 7._o the_o good_a may_v be_v amplify_v according_a to_o its_o nature_n if_o it_o be_v a_o good_a of_o virtue_n the_o argument_n may_v be_v fetch_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o opposite_n out_o of_o the_o scheme_n of_o the_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o amplification_n may_v be_v extend_v either_o more_o or_o less_o as_o his_o affliction_n who_o we_o intend_v to_o comfort_v shall_v require_v and_o the_o good_a be_v most_o of_o all_o to_o be_v amplify_v in_o that_o wherein_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o that_o evil_n which_o press_v the_o patient_a either_o diminish_n or_o remove_v or_o preponderate_v of_o it_o 8._o as_o grief_n may_v arise_v out_o of_o a_o evil_a present_n not_o only_o actual_o but_o also_o in_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o cause_n so_o may_v joy_v out_o of_o a_o good_a if_o therefore_o the_o object_n of_o fear_n do_v urge_v vehement_o especial_o according_a to_o a_o difficulty_n of_o avoid_v so_o that_o it_o either_o quite_o take_v away_o or_o too_o much_o weaken_v that_o parcel_n of_o hope_n which_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n and_o so_o cause_v a_o grief_n and_o dejection_n of_o mind_n the_o consolation_n may_v be_v either_o negative_a to_o the_o object_n of_o fear_n in_o that_o excess_n show_v that_o either_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a at_o all_o or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a or_o so_o unavoidable_a or_o positive_a by_o some_o good_a which_o be_v present_a either_o actual_a or_o in_o a_o equal_a or_o great_a certitude_n of_o cause_n 9_o to_o this_o act_n may_v be_v add_v the_o act_n of_o benediction_n or_o promise_v of_o good_a crypsis_n the_o note_n may_v also_o here_o be_v sometime_o omit_v especial_o when_o they_o be_v take_v from_o that_o condition_n or_o quality_n to_o which_o the_o good_a which_o be_v propound_v be_v annex_v and_o the_o preacher_n intend_v instant_o to_o exhort_v the_o auditor_n unto_o it_o for_o then_o in_o that_o exhortation_n if_o so_o be_v it_o be_v absolute_a in_o all_o its_o part_n there_o will_v be_v occasion_n to_o make_v use_n of_o those_o note_n 11._o the_o pronounce_v of_o the_o blessing_n as_o in_o the_o first_o use_v the_o denuncitation_n of_o the_o cu●se_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n or_o seem_v to_o make_v show_n of_o some_o such_o thing_n do_v therefore_o very_a well_o belong_v to_o the_o great_a and_o weighty_a cause_n 12._o he_o that_o comfort_n do_v it_o as_o god_n minister_n and_o in_o his_o name_n and_o out_o of_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n peradventure_o out_o of_o the_o history_n of_o some_o heroic_a person_n therein_o mention_v and_o see_v those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v excite_v do_v more_o than_o seldom_o sin_n through_o pusillanimity_n grieve_v extreme_o and_o let_v their_o mind_n faint_v upon_o slight_a occasion_n to_o which_o the_o comfort_n be_v obvious_a lie_v as_o it_o be_v before_o their_o foot_n it_o may_v sometime_o be_v permit_v to_o entermix_v reproof_n produce_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n or_o saint_n in_o scripture_n who_o with_o alacrity_n and_o boldness_n of_o spirit_n do_v undergo_v far_o great_a affliction_n which_o if_o he_o think_v fit_v he_o may_v by_o a_o decent_a prosopopoeia_fw-la bring_v in_o say_v they_o have_v cause_n of_o grief_n equal_a to_o if_o not_o great_a than_o they_o and_o lay_v forth_o by_o what_o mean_n they_o hold_v out_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v praise_n in_o their_o tribulation_n look_v upon_o the_o excellency_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o annex_v good_a and_o so_o at_o last_o confer_v they_o and_o his_o auditor_n condition_n he_o may_v close_v up_o this_o whole_a place_n either_o upbraid_v his_o hearer_n if_o need_v be_v with_o their_o softness_n and_o imbecility_n of_o mind_n or_o exhort_v they_o to_o imitate_v the_o fortitude_n of_o those_o excellent_a man_n chap._n xx._n of_o exhortation_n 1._o hitherto_o have_v be_v those_o uses_n which_o have_v a_o relation_n to_o the_o heart_n as_o be_v under_o a_o present_a distemper_n now_o follow_v those_o which_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o in_o relation_n to_o some_o future_a thing_n these_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o comprehend_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n and_o they_o be_v exhortation_n dehortation_n exhortation_n look_v upon_o some_o future_a good_a which_o belong_v to_o the_o hearer_n spure_v on_o the_o heart_n to_o pursue_v it_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o be_v to_o excite_v hope_n or_o a_o effectual_a desire_n and_o propound_v that_o which_o it_o exhort_v unto_o under_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o object_n of_o hope_n which_o be_v a_o future_a sublime_a or_o difficult_a possible_a good_a 2._o the_o motive_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o good_a of_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o they_o be_v exhort_v which_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o subordination_n which_o it_o have_v to_o the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la or_o supreme_a good_a as_o more_o or_o less_o necessary_a for_o the_o attain_n unto_o it_o have_v so_o much_o the_o more_o force_n as_o the_o necessity_n be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o of_o all_o if_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a by_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o last_o end_n 3._o the_o good_a be_v honest_a and_o seemly_a useful_a and_o please_a to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o absence_n of_o the_o evil_a which_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o good_a 4._o the_o good_a may_v be_v urge_v from_o the_o example_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o example_n