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	great_a	see_v	1,615	5	3.0323	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34429	An exhortation to firmness and constancy in true religion in a sermon preached at St. Mary Islington, Feb. 2, 1689/90 / by Shadrach Cooke ...	Cooke, Shadrach, 1655?-1724?	1689 (1689)	Wing C6037; ESTC R20683	19,785	32

whereas_o now_o a_o sound_n and_o true_a faith_n dispute_v no_o command_n stick_v at_o no_o opposition_n for_o the_o great_a the_o hardship_n and_o difficulty_n the_o more_o our_o duty_n and_o obedience_n so_o that_o in_o short_a we_o may_v go_v a_o great_a way_n in_o a_o fair_a profession_n of_o religion_n but_o if_o we_o refuse_v or_o decline_v the_o difficult_a part_n duty_n or_o instance_n of_o it_o wherewith_o god_n may_v try_v and_o exercise_v our_o faith_n this_o be_v a_o rebellion_n against_o or_o a_o dissertion_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n a_o be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o and_o his_o word_n for_o every_o christian_a shall_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.38_o 39_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n four_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o my_o word_n may_v signify_v such_o as_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a interest_n and_o real_a advantage_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o religion_n which_o they_o profess_v and_o this_o part_n or_o instance_n carry_v in_o it_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o the_o forego_n evil_n and_o go_v a_o considerable_a step_n further_o to_o make_v a_o fair_a pretence_n and_o glorious_a profession_n of_o religion_n only_o to_o disgrace_n abuse_n or_o betray_v it_o be_v the_o most_o aggravate_v circumstance_n of_o gild_n and_o condemnation_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o judas_n himself_o who_o be_v one_o of_o our_o saviour_n profess_a disciple_n attend_v he_o constant_o hear_v his_o gracious_a word_n see_v his_o miracle_n and_o be_v a_o constant_a partaker_n of_o his_o goodness_n yet_o who_o but_o this_o be_v the_o villain_n that_o betray_v he_o and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n upon_o that_o occasion_n seem_v to_o bespeak_v this_o wretch_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o methinks_v go_v home_o and_o cut_v to_o the_o very_a quick_a when_o he_o say_v as_o it_o be_v st._n matth._n 26.50_o and_o st._n luke_n 22.48_o friend_n wherefore_o be_v thou_o come_v judas_n betray_v thou_o the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o a_o kiss_n betray_v thou_o who_o be_v so_o near_o to_o i_o and_o so_o much_o oblige_v by_o i_o if_o any_o wise_a to_o injure_v or_o desert_v our_o religion_n or_o upon_o any_o account_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n be_v infinite_o dangerous_a to_o promote_v or_o forward_o a_o contrary_a interest_n and_o to_o be_v ourselves_o helpful_a and_o instrumental_a to_o the_o ruin_n or_o prejudice_n of_o that_o our_o own_o very_a faith_n and_o profession_n be_v the_o high_a dishonour_n we_o can_v offer_v to_o god_n and_o our_o religion_n and_o the_o utmost_a violation_n of_o all_o honesty_n and_o conscience_n and_o have_v thus_o give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o this_o great_a and_o dangerous_a evil_n of_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n and_o show_v to_o you_o what_o it_o be_v or_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v be_v 1._o a_o utter_a renounce_v our_o religion_n 2._o a_o external_a disow_n of_o it_o 3._o a_o aversion_n to_o some_o of_o its_o more_o difficult_a duty_n or_o 4._o such_o action_n and_o proceed_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n i_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o method_n propound_v to_o consider_v in_o the_o 2._o place_n what_o be_v the_o temptation_n to_o this_o so_o great_a and_o dangerous_a evil._n and_o they_o be_v general_o such_o as_o these_o 1._o base_a and_o unworthy_a compliance_n 2._o secular_a gain_n or_o interest_n 3._o the_o fear_n or_o danger_n of_o suffer_v 1._o this_o great_a evil_n be_v too_o often_o occasion_v through_o base_a and_o unworthy_a compliance_n though_o religion_n or_o the_o concern_v of_o our_o soul_n be_v the_o most_o serious_a and_o 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example_n and_o importunate_a solicitation_n be_v very_o powerful_a with_o most_o man_n who_o be_v too_o easy_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o stream_n and_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a but_o the_o temptation_n be_v as_o unwarrantable_a as_o what_o it_o end_v in_o and_o such_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n think_v it_o to_o be_v in_o that_o memorable_a case_n which_o be_v thus_o relate_v by_o eusebius_n constantius_n the_o father_n of_o constantine_n have_v this_o device_n come_v into_o his_o head_n that_o may_v be_v a_o paradox_n to_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o practise_v he_o put_v it_o to_o the_o choice_n of_o all_o his_o courtier_n about_o he_o even_o to_o the_o very_a judge_n themselves_o or_o such_o as_o be_v place_v in_o the_o chief_a station_n of_o authority_n whether_o they_o will_v sacrifice_v to_o devil_n and_o remain_v in_o his_o palace_n in_o their_o wont_a honour_n or_o upon_o refusal_n be_v remove_v from_o his_o favour_n and_o presence_n whereupon_o 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his_o bosom_n friend_n and_o dear_a relation_n and_o to_o be_v value_v and_o esteem_v above_o his_o high_a treasure_n herein_o act_v agreeable_a to_o that_o prudent_a and_o pious_a resolution_n of_o david_n my_o eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o i_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o perfect_a way_n or_o be_v perfect_a in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v serve_v i_o he_o that_o work_v deceit_n shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o my_o house_n he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o my_o sight_n or_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v ps_n 101.6_o 7._o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n base_a and_o unworthy_a compliance_n be_v very_o frequent_o the_o occasion_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n whereupon_o follow_v in_o the_o second_o place_n as_o another_o great_a inducement_n or_o temptation_n hereunto_o secular_a gain_n or_o interest_n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v respect_n to_o in_o the_o case_n before_o we_o as_o one_o occasion_n of_o this_o great_a evil_n say_v as_o he_o do_v ver._n 36._o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n etc._n etc._n intimate_v the_o great_a prejudices_fw-la and_o discouragement_n against_o he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n be_v the_o solicitation_n or_o temptation_n of_o thing_n here_o below_o which_o yet_o in_o the_o great_a enjoyment_n be_v no_o wise_a able_a to_o compensate_a the_o great_a evil_n they_o be_v thereby_o seduce_v to_o of_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n now_o secular_a wealth_n or_o greatness_n be_v such_o a_o powerful_a engagement_n against_o all_o kind_n of_o goodness_n that_o the_o devil_n reserve_v this_o temptation_n for_o the_o last_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v like_a look_v on_o it_o as_o the_o

mind_n and_o such_o as_o be_v a_o injury_n or_o violation_n to_o our_o own_o very_a conscience_n for_o that_o man_n have_v nothing_o to_o palliate_v or_o excuse_v his_o crime_n that_o break_v through_o and_o violate_v the_o sense_n or_o persuasion_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n which_o be_v more_o to_o he_o than_o ten_o thousand_o witness_n and_o therefore_o though_o man_n may_v be_v deaf_a to_o this_o inward_a guide_n and_o by_o their_o lust_n or_o fordo_v interest_n be_v prevail_v upon_o to_o contradict_v or_o stifle_v those_o internal_a sentiment_n yet_o no_o man_n can_v think_v they_o happy_a much_o less_o have_v any_o reason_n to_o envy_v they_o what_o they_o thus_o obtain_v for_o this_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v solomon_n phrase_n for_o conscience_n will_v sometime_o or_o other_o glare_v in_o their_o face_n or_o burn_v they_o to_o the_o quick_a and_o torment_v they_o severe_o for_o be_v thus_o unjust_a base_a and_o treacherous_a to_o themselves_o and_o though_o we_o 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