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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66053	Of the principles and duties of natural religion two books / by the Right Reverend Father in God, John, late Lord Bishop of Chester ; to which is added, A sermon preached at his funerals, by William Lloyd ...	Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.; Lloyd, William, 1627-1717. Sermon preached at the funeral of John, late Lord Bishop of Chester.; Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.	1675 (1675)	Wing W2204; Wing L2705_PARTIAL; ESTC R20334	178,528	530

he_o and_o soon_o become_v incurable_a he_o be_v for_o many_o day_n in_o a_o prospect_n of_o death_n which_o he_o see_v as_o it_o approach_v and_o feel_v it_o come_v on_o by_o degree_n some_o day_n before_o he_o die_v he_o find_v within_o himself_o as_o he_o often_o say_v a_o sentenoe_n of_o death_n in_o all_o this_o time_n first_o of_o pain_n then_o of_o dreadful_a apprehension_n at_o last_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o death_n who_o ever_o see_v he_o dismay_v who_o ever_o find_v he_o surprise_v or_o hear_v a_o word_n from_o he_o unbecoming_a a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o true_a christian_n it_o be_v my_o infelicity_n to_o be_v so_o engage_v that_o i_o can_v not_o due_o attend_v he_o and_o so_o deceive_v with_o vain_a hope_n that_o i_o believe_v he_o not_o die_v till_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o at_o the_o time_n i_o be_v with_o he_o i_o see_v great_a cause_n to_o admire_v his_o faith_n towards_o god_n his_o zeal_n for_o his_o church_n his_o constancy_n of_o mind_n his_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o his_o cheerful_a hope_n of_o eternity_n i_o have_v hear_v much_o more_o upon_o these_o head_n from_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o some_o of_o you_o may_v have_v hear_v other_o thing_n from_o other_o man_n it_o have_v be_v the_o way_n of_o our_o adversary_n to_o entitle_v themselves_o to_o die_a man_n even_o those_o who_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o testimony_n against_o they_o thus_o after_o the_o death_n of_o our_o famous_a jewel_n the_o papist_n be_v please_v to_o say_v he_o die_v of_o their_o religion_n militiere_n have_v venture_v to_o insinuate_v the_o same_o of_o our_o late_a king_n of_o bless_a and_o glorious_a memory_n man_n tongue_n and_o pen_n be_v their_o own_o but_o lest_o they_o shall_v abuse_v they_o and_o you_o and_o the_o memory_n of_o this_o worthy_a prelate_n as_o they_o have_v abuse_v other_o though_o nothing_o needs_o to_o be_v say_v to_o such_o groundless_a calumny_n i_o declare_v and_o that_o upon_o most_o certain_a ground_n that_o he_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v by_o law_n establish_v he_o die_v only_o too_o soon_o for_o the_o church_n and_o for_o his_o friend_n but_o for_o himself_o he_o have_v live_v long_o enough_o he_o have_v live_v long_o enough_o that_o die_v well_o for_o whatsoever_o he_o want_v of_o that_o which_o we_o call_v time_n it_o be_v add_v though_o it_o add_v nothing_o to_o eternity_n as_o for_o we_o that_o be_v now_o to_o try_v how_o we_o can_v bear_v the_o want_n of_o those_o many_o blessing_n we_o enjoy_v in_o he_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v we_o must_v submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n our_o comfort_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v follow_v and_o come_v together_o again_o in_o due_a time_n till_o when_o farewell_o pious_a and_o virtuous_a soul_n farewell_o great_a and_o excellent_a man_n farewell_o worthy_a prelate_n and_o faithful_a friend_n we_o have_v thy_o memory_n and_o example_n thou_o have_v our_o praise_n and_o our_o tear_n while_o thy_o memory_n live_v in_o our_o breast_n may_v thy_o example_n be_v fruitful_a in_o our_o life_n that_o our_o meet_v again_o may_v be_v in_o joy_n unspeakable_a when_o god_n shall_v have_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n finis_fw-la vid._n dr._n h._n more_o postulatum_fw-la definition_n def._n 2._o axiom_n 1._o postulatum_fw-la defin._n 1._o desin_n 2._o defin._n 3._o defin._n 4._o ax._n 1_o ax._n 2._o ax._n 3_o ax._n 4._o ax._n 5._o 2._o aristot._fw-la eth._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o metaph._n lib._n 1._o cap._n ult_n protrept_v in_o symbol_n 25._o 3._o 4._o 5._o grot._n de_fw-fr verit._n lib._n 2._o act._n 17._o 11_o eph._n 2._o ●_o 5_o 6._o col._n 3._o 6._o 2_o thes._n 3._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o 7._o heb._n 11._o 6._o 6._o aristot._fw-la top._n var._n hist._n lib._n 2._o c._n 31._o nat._n deor._n lib._n 1._o 32._o de_fw-fr legib_n lib._n 1._o tusc._n qu._n lib._n 1_o epist._n 11●_n de_fw-fr nat._n deorum_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr benefit_n lib._n 4._o c._n 7._o the_o wisdom_n of_o be_v religious_a dr._n tillotson_n i._o sermon_n de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o metam_fw-la lib._n 1._o saturnal_a lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr divinatione_fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr natur._n deor._n lib._n 2_o rome_n 1._o 20_o act_n 14._o 17._o psal._n 19_o l._n 5_o bacon_n essay_n chap._n 3._o prop._n 3._o prop._n 4._o prop._n 7._o natura_fw-la d●or_n lib._n 1._o c._n 86._o lord_n bacon_n essay_n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 11._o tus●●ul_a qu._n lib._n 1._o dissert_n 1._o in_o phaed._n de_fw-fr republ._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr benefic_n lib._n 6._o nat._n quest._n 1._o praef._n de_fw-fr natur._n deor._n de_fw-fr legib._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr legib_n lib._n 10._o eclog._n 3._o georg._n lib._n 4_o epist._n 95._o benefic_n lib._n 4._o nat._n d●or_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la lib._n 2._o against_o colotes_n eccl._n 1_o 15._o phaed._n natur._n deor._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o nat._n deor._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d nat._n quaest._n lib._n 1._o praef._n py●●●_n carm._n amyraldus_n d●_n benefi●_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr ira._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 27._o ibid._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 25._o de_fw-fr benefic_n 7._o 31._o de_fw-fr benefic_n lib._n 4._o pythag._n carm._n theatetus_fw-la de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr repub._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr divinat_fw-la symposiac_a lib._n 8._o q._n 1._o nat._n deor._n dan._n 4._o 34_o 35._o psal._n 100_o 3._o tuscu_n q._n lib._n 1_o tuse_a lib._n 1._o epist._n 117._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 19_o amyraldus_n psa._n 58._o 11_o topic._n 1._o 9_o nat._n deor._n lib._n 1._o psal._n 89._o 9_o 10_o sen._n nat._n qu._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 30._o heb._n 1._o 1._o gal._n 4._o 3._o prepar_fw-la evang_v lib._n 14_o cap._n 13._o lib._n 4._o cap_n 13._o dissert_n 38._o epist._n 95._o de_fw-fr nat._n deorum_n lib._n 2._o satyr_n 2._o isa._n 40._o 6._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 8._o eph._n 6._o 17._o heb._n 6._o 19_o psal._n 65._o 5._o prov._n 3._o 26._o rom._n 15._o 13._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o psal._n 147._o 5._o psa._n 17._o 14._o eccles._n 9_o 11._o hag._n 1._o 6._o psa._n 27._o 10._o job_n 6._o 15._o psal._n 68_o 5._o 145._o 14._o 146._o 9_o psal._n 10._o 14._o psal._n 22._o 11._o psal_n 135._o 6._o psa._n 62._o 10_o 11._o isa._n 26._o 4._o rom._n 4._o 18._o 21._o zech._n 1._o 5._o jer._n 17._o 7._o mat._n 6._o 34._o mat._n 10._o 3._o luk._n 14._o 26._o philem_n 3._o psa._n 50._o 21._o mr._n smith_n of_o superstition_n mat._n 19_o 7._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o ch_n 6._o 15_o 16._o zech._n 9_o 17_o psal._n 100_o 3._o psal._n 23._o act_n 17._o 27._o joh._n 5._o 42._o mr._n pink_v benefic_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 19_o epist._n 123._o de_fw-fr legib._n lib._n 2._o hosea_n 3._o 5._o psal._n 130._o 4._o rom._n 13._o mat._n 10._o 18_o psa._n 76._o 11._o v_o 12._o psa._n 25._o 13._o deut._n 28._o 58._o ver_fw-la 65._o judg._n 9_o 2._o rom._n 7._o 12_o rom._n 7._o 16_o psal._n 19_o 7_o 119._o 142._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beata_fw-la 15._o jon._n 3._o 9_o lib._n 6._o 39_o lib._n 8._o 23._o lib._n 4._o 6._o 7._o lib._n 1._o c._n 23._o enchyrid_a dissert_n 3._o 7._o 2._o 26._o psal._n 119._o 75._o heb._n 12._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 32._o psal._n 25._o 10._o exod._n 34._o 6._o rom._n 2._o 4._o lam._n 3._o 22._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 5._o job_n 2._o 10._o ad_fw-la polyb._n cap._n 29._o dissertat_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 26._o 1_o sam._n 3._o 18._o psal._n 39_o epist._n 96._o epist._n 107._o enchyrid_a cap._n 23._o dissert_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 24._o lib._n 10._o cap._n 25._o lam._n 3._o 39_o psal._n 8._o 4._o job_n 5._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o sen._n ep._n 95._o luke_n 23._o 41._o rom._n 3._o 19_o v_o 4._o ezek._n 18._o 25._o prov._n 19_o 3._o job_n 34._o 31._o lam._n 3._o 39_o psal._n 118._o 18._o lam._n 3._o 22._o heb._n 12._o 5._o rev._n 3._o 19_o psa._n 94._o 12._o prov._n 3._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 32._o act_n 9_o 15._o phil._n 1._o 29._o heb._n 12._o 8._o luke_n 16._o 25._o psal._n 73._o 5._o psal._n 119._o 75._o sen._n ep._n 107._o dissert_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 26._o seneca_n de_fw-fr ira._n lib._n 3._o c._n 16._o ep._n 42._o seneca_n ep._n 41._o ep._n 64._o job_n 2._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 13._o heb._n 12._o 11._o job_n 15._o 11._o 1_o sam._n 3._o 18._o job_n 1._o 15_o 17._o 2._o sam._n 15._o 26_o ver_fw-la 10._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 22._o 2_o sam._n 18._o 33._o psal._n 39_o sen._n helu._n cap._n 5._o lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o 1_o king_n 20._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o rom._n 8._o 28._o 2_o sam._n 19_o ver_fw-la 27_o 28._o greg._n moral_a chap._n 40._o 4._o sen._n ep._n 76._o ep._n 91._o s●●_n tranq_fw-fr a●_n cap._n 11._o sen._n ad_fw-la mutium_fw-la cap._n 9_o gen._n 32._o 10._o 1_o sam._n 17._o 37._o 2_o chron._n 20._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o eccl._n 12._o 13._o de_fw-fr leg._n lib._n 1._o jur._n sit_v 15._o de_fw-fr superstistitione_fw-la nat._n deor._n lib._n 2._o lactant._n against_o colotes_n nat._n deor._n lib._n 1._o lord_n bacon_n essay_n cap._n 11._o rom._n 13._o 5._o de_fw-fr benef._n lib._n 3._o c._n 6._o lib._n 10._o lib._n 4._o cap._n de_fw-fr haeret._n grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 20._o sect_n 51._o lib._n 8._o eccles._n 2._o 3._o act_n 24._o 16._o moral_a 1._o ad_fw-la eudem_fw-la dissert_n 1._o 6._o lib._n 8._o sect._n 19_o seneca_n idem_fw-la epist._n 85._o epist._n 31._o mag._n moral_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o epist._n 74._o epist._n 74._o deut._n 28._o 61._o exod._n 23._o 25._o deut._n 7._o 15._o prov._n 4._o 22._o isa._n 58._o 8._o prov._n 17._o 22._o 15._o 13._o 12._o 25._o deut._n 34._o 7._o leu._n 25._o 18_o prov._n 1._o 33._o prov._n 12._o 21._o psal._n 34._o 17_o prov._n 23._o 29._o rhet._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o psal._n 34._o 10_o prov._n 3._o 16_o c._n 7._o 8_o 18._o 8._o 21._o psal._n 37._o 16._o ethic._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o jer._n 17._o 11._o prov._n 11._o 24._o cap._n 13._o 11_o 22._o cap._n 22._o 16._o cap._n 28._o 8._o jam._n 2._o 5._o tit._n 3._o 3_o matt._n 11._o 30._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 3._o gal._n 5._o 22._o job_n 20._o 5._o prov._n 5._o 5._o 20._o 17._o 23._o 32._o prov._n 22._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 15._o cap._n 12._o 26._o deut._n 32._o 9_o exod._n 19_o 5._o jer._n 12._o 7._o psal._n 4._o 3._o prov._n 1._o 9_o chap._n 4._o 8_o 9_o deut._n 28._o 13._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o joh._n 12._o 26._o epist._n 76._o tusc._n q._n 2._o prov._n 14._o 34._o 2_o pet._n 1._o prov._n 14._o 14._o v_o 26._o c._n 28._o 1._o isa._n 26._o 3._o isa._n 32._o 17._o rom._n 2._o 9_o 10._o gal._n 5._o 22._o isa._n 57_o mat._n 12._o ep._n 105._o job_n 20._o 25_o 26._o rom._n 1._o 28_o eph._n 4._o 18_o 19_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 2._o lib._n 5._o 6._o 9_o ephes._n 2._o matt._n 7._o matt._n 13._o matt._n 20._o luke_n 14._o matt._n 25._o matt._n 25._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 1_o cor._n 9_o rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o col._n 3._o 17._o

goodness_n justice_n faithfulness_n p._n 135._o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o perfection_n belong_v to_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o act_v viz._n power_n dominion_n distribution_n of_o future_a reward_n and_o punishment_n p._n 143._o chap._n xii_o concern_v the_o duty_n of_o religion_n natural_o flow_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o perfection_n and_o first_o of_o adoration_n and_o worship_n p._n 176._o chap._n xiii_o of_o faith_n or_o affiance_n p._n 189._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o love_n p._n 200._o chap._n xv._n of_o reverence_n and_o fear_n p._n 216._o chap._n xvi_o of_o active_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n p._n 227._o chap._n xvii_o of_o passive_a obedience_n or_o patience_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n p._n 239._o second_o book_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o practise_v the_o duty_n of_o natural_a religion_n chap._n i._n show_v in_o general_n how_o religion_n conduce_v to_o our_o happiness_n p._n 285._o chap._n ii_o how_o it_o conduce_v to_o our_o present_a happiness_n in_o this_o world_n and_o first_o to_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o outward-man_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o health_n p._n 314._o chap._n iii_o in_o respect_n of_o liberty_n safety_n and_o quiet_a p._n 324._o chap._n iu._n in_o respect_n of_o our_o estate_n and_o possession_n riches_n p._n 330._o chap._n v._n in_o respect_n of_o pleasure_n or_o the_o cheerful_a enjoyment_n of_o outward_a blessing_n p._n 344._o chap._n vi_o in_o respect_n of_o honour_n and_o reputation_n p._n 353._o chap._n vii_o how_o religion_n conduce_v to_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o inward-man_n as_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o perfect_a and_o regulate_v of_o our_o faculty_n and_o to_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o our_o mind_n p._n 372._o chap._n viii_o how_o religion_n conduce_v to_o our_o happiness_n in_o the_o next_o world_n p._n 388._o chap._n ix_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a show_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o it_o both_z as_o to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n of_o our_o duty_n above_o the_o mere_a light_n of_o nature_n p._n 394._o the_o first_o book_n show_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o principle_n and_o duty_n of_o natural_a religion_n chap._n i._n concern_v the_o several_a kind_n of_o evidence_n and_o assent_n i_o intend_v by_o god_n assistance_n in_o this_o first_o book_n to_o treat_v concern_v the_o reasonableness_n and_o the_o credibility_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o natural_a religion_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o humour_n of_o scepticism_n and_o infidelity_n which_o have_v of_o late_a so_o much_o abound_v in_o the_o world_n not_o only_o among_o sensual_a man_n of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n but_o even_o among_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a measure_n of_o wit_n and_o learning_n in_o my_o entrance_n upon_o this_o work_n i_o be_o sensible_a of_o what_o ill_a consequence_n it_o may_v be_v to_o lay_v the_o stress_n of_o a_o weighty_a cause_n upon_o weak_a or_o obscure_a argument_n which_o instead_o of_o convince_a man_n will_v rather_o harden_v and_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o error_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v but_o think_v myself_o oblige_v in_o the_o management_n of_o this_o argument_n to_o use_v my_o utmost_a caution_n and_o endeavour_n that_o it_o be_v do_v with_o so_o much_o strength_n and_o perspicuity_n as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v any_o man_n who_o have_v but_o a_o ordinary_a capacity_n and_o a_o honest_a mind_n which_o be_v no_o other_o qualification_n than_o what_o be_v require_v to_o the_o institution_n of_o man_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o art_n and_o science_n whatsoever_o in_o order_n to_o this_o i_o judge_v it_o expedient_a to_o premise_v something_o concern_v the_o several_a kind_n and_o degree_n of_o evidence_n and_o assent_n and_o to_o lay_v down_o some_o common_a principle_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o foundation_n to_o the_o follow_a discourse_n the_o several_a way_n 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