Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	blood_n	heart_n	part_n	1,385	5	4.9423	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39678	The reasonableness of personal reformation, and the necessity of conversion; the true methods of making all men happy in this world, and in the world to come Seasonably discoursed, and earnestly pressed upon this licentious age. By J.F. a sincere lover of his native countrey, and the souls of men.	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.	1691 (1691)	Wing F1180B; Wing F1466_CANCELLED; ESTC R214634	80,393	172

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open_v your_o bibles_n you_o may_v find_v yourselves_o within_o th●_n call_v and_o invitation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o man_n be_v without_o hope_n that_o be_v within_o a_o gospel-invitation_n consider_v isa._n 55._o 7_o 8._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v for_o my_o thought_n be_v not_o your_o thought_n etc._n etc._n here_o you_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o conversion_n describe_v negative_o and_o positive_o by_o forsake_v your_o way_n and_o thought_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o way_n note_v the_o external_a course_n of_o the_o conversation_n the_o thought_n denote_v the_o internal_a frame_n and_o temper_n of_o the_o mind_n both_o these_o must_v be_v forsake_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n denote_v the_o sincere_a dedication_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o god_n all_o which_o be_v possible_a and_o easy_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o do_v and_o this_o be_v once_o do_v abundant_a pardon_n be_v assure_v if_o you_o say_v you_o can_v think_v it_o god_n tell_v you_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n that_o his_o thought_n be_v not_o your_o thought_n but_o as_o far_o above_o they_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n read_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n isaiah_n 1._o 18_o rev._n 3._o 20._o john_n 7._o 37._o iii_o and_o to_o make_v the_o possibility_n of_o remission_n yet_o clear_a know_v for_o your_o encouragement_n that_o as_o vile_a infamous_a and_o prodigious_a sinner_n as_o yourselves_o be_v record_v and_o find_v among_o the_o instance_n and_o example_n of_o forgive_v sinner_n in_o scripture_n paul_n be_v once_o a_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a persecutor_n and_o blasphemer_n yet_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 13_o 14._o that_o sinful_a woman_n record_v luke_n 7._o 37_o 38_o be_v a_o infamous_a and_o a_o notorious_a sinner_n yet_o her_o sin_n which_o be_v many_o be_v forgive_v she_o v_o 47._o manasseh_n be_v a_o monster_n of_o wickedness_n as_o you_o may_v read_v 2_o chron._n 33._o yet_o find_v mercy_n and_o if_o you_o view_v that_o catalogue_n of_o sinner_n give_v in_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o you_o will_v seem_v to_o find_v among_o they_o the_o very_a forlorn-hope_a of_o desperate_a sinner_n advance_v near_o to_o hell_n of_o any_o man_n upon_o earth_n yet_o see_v ver_fw-la 11._o what_o be_v say_v of_o some_o of_o they_o and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v all_o these_o thing_n plain_o show_v i_o say_v not_o the_o certainty_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v but_o the_o possibility_n that_o you_o may_v be_v pardon_v which_o be_v a_o mercy_n and_o encouragement_n unspeakable_a sect_n iii_o the_o conversion_n of_o profane_a one_o high_o probable_a and_o because_o satan_n labour_v to_o discourage_v they_o that_o be_v go_v in_o sin_n so_o far_o as_o you_o be_v by_o cut_v off_o all_o hope●_n of_o mercy_n from_o they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o this_o desperate_a conclusion_n damn_v we_o know_v we_o shall_v and_o must_v be_v and_o therefore_o as_o good_a be_v damn_v for_o more_o as_o less_o if_o we_o have_v live_v sober_a and_o civil_a life_n we_o may_v have_v have_v some_o hope_n but_o because_o we_o have_v no_o hope_n it_o be_v as_o good_a for_o we_o to_o take_v our_o full_a swinge_n in_o sin_n as_o to_o think_v of_o return_v by_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n so_o late_o in_o the_o day_n as_o this_o be_v to_o obviate_v this_o deadly_a snare_n of_o satan_n i_o shall_v here_o further_o add_v that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o possibility_n of_o your_o recovery_n but_o in_o some_o respect_n

avoid_v and_o that_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o goodness_n find_v in_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n p._n 22._o sect._n v._o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n admire_v in_o leave_v principle_n of_o reason_n and_o notice_n of_o conscience_n in_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n p._n 24._o sect._n vi_o the_o wickedness_n of_o violate_v and_o abuse_v these_o notice_n and_o principle_n p._n 26._o sect._n vii_o how_o reasonable_a it_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v consult_v their_o reason_n and_o conscience_n p._n 29._o caap._n iii_o give_v the_o true_a censure_n of_o reason_n and_o conscience_n upon_o profane_a swear_v in_o nine_o section_n sect._n i._n two_o end_n for_o which_o god_n bestow_v the_o noble_a faculty_n of_o speech_n upon_o man_n p._n 31._o sect._n ii_o the_o nature_n and_o ground_n of_o lawful_a oath_n p._n 33._o sect._n iii_o the_o contumely_n and_o malignity_n of_o profane_a oath_n p._n 34._o sect._n iu._n what_o a_o dreadful_a provocation_n to_o god_n and_o hazard_v to_o the_o community_n contumelious_a blasphemy_n be_v p._n 37._o sect._n v._o till_o public_a justice_n lie_v hold_v on_o offender_n the_o force_n of_o reason_n try_v upon_o they_o p._n 39_o sect._n vi_o the_o swearer_n first_o plea_n from_o the_o lepor_fw-la and_o ornament_n that_o oath_n give_v to_o his_o language_n weigh_v and_o reject_v by_o reason_n p._n 41._o sect._n vii_o his_o second_o plea_n from_o provocation_n by_o man_n baffle_v by_o reason_n p._n 43._o sect._n viii_o his_o three_o plea_n that_o swear_v be_v modish_a and_o a_o badge_n of_o gentility_n confute_v and_o overthrow_v by_o six_o reason_n p._n 44._o sect._n ix_o the_o last_o plea_n for_o swear_v from_o custom_n cast_v over_o the_o bar_n of_o reason_n p._n 53._o chap._n iv._o reason_n and_o conscience_n again_o consult_v about_o the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n in_o five_o section_n sect._n i._n the_o intimate_a and_o admirable_a love_n of_o soul_n to_o their_o body_n p._n 57_o sect._n ii_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o soul_n manifest_v in_o its_o government_n of_o the_o body_n p._n 59_o sect._n iii_o the_o dethron_n of_o reason_n by_o drunkenness_n the_o high_a exaltation_n of_o folly_n p._n 61._o sect._n iu._n the_o moan_n and_o lament_n of_o a_o drunkard_n body_n to_o his_o soul_n represent_v in_o a_o pathetical_a prosopopaea_n p._n 63._o sect._n v._o the_o drunkard_n first_o plea_n from_o his_o natural_a ability_n p._n 65._o his_o second_o excuse_v from_o the_o relief_n of_o his_o anxious_a care_n p._n 70._o his_o three_o excuse_v from_o his_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o wine_n etc._n etc._n p._n 72._o his_o four_o excuse_n from_o allure_a company_n and_o business_n p._n 75._o his_o five_o excuse_v from_o pretend_a loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n p._n 77._o his_o six_o excuse_v from_o his_o plentiful_a estate_n p._n 78._o chap._n v._o contain_v the_o determination_n of_o reason_n and_o conscience_n about_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n in_o eight_o section_n sect._n i._n god_n have_v make_v more_o abundant_a provision_n for_o the_o delight_n of_o rational_a than_o of_o brutal_a being_n within_o the_o pale_a of_o his_o law_n p._n 81._o sect._n ii_o corrupt_a nature_n hate_v god_n confinement_n p._n 82._o sect._n iii_o god_n choice_n better_o than_o our_o own_o in_o five_o respect_n p._n 84._o sect._n iu._n what_o shall_v induce_v man_n to_o break_v out_o of_o god_n enclosure_n p._n 87._o sect._n v._o the_o first_o inducement_n from_o the_o example_n of_o great_a one_o baffle_v by_o reason_n p._n 88_o sect._n vi_o the_o second_o inducement_n from_o pretend_a necessity_n cashier_v by_o reason_n p._n 89._o sect._n vii_o the_o three_o inducement_n from_o the_o absence_n of_o lawful_a remedy_n reject_v by_o reason_n p._n 92._o sect._n viii_o the_o four_o inducement_n from_o the_o commonness_n of_o it_o whole_o shammed_a and_o baffle_v by_o reason_n p._n 93._o chap._n vi_o the_o last_o debate_n with_o reason_n and_o conscience_n about_o the_o bitter_a enmity_n and_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n among_o profess_a protestant_n in_o six_o section_n sect._n i._o man_n natural_o a_o sociable_a creature_n p._n 96_o sect._n ii_o the_o interest_n of_o state_n and_o church_n to_o make_v every_o individual_a as_o useful_a as_o may_v be_v to_o the_o whole_a p._n 98_o sect._n iii_o the_o folly_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o feud_n and_o animosity_n in_o the_o same_o civil_a and_o religious_a society_n ibid._n sect._n iu._n these_o feud_n presage_n of_o national_a misery_n p._n 100_o sect._n v._o the_o true_a rise_n and_o cause_n of_o this_o fix_a hatred_n p._n 101_o sect._n vi_o this_o true_a cause_n politic_o suppress_v and_o silence_v hypocrisy_n pretend_v and_o the_o pretence_n hafle_v p._n 102_o the_o second_o pretence_n of_o their_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n baffle_v by_o reason_n five_o way_n ‖_o p._n 106_o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o possibility_n nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o conversion_n to_o god_n in_o ten_o section_n sect._n i._o conviction_n suppose_v and_o grace_n therein_o admire_v p._n 121_o sect._n ii_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o vile_a sinner_n possible_a demonstrate_v three_o way_n p._n 125_o sect._n iii_o the_o conversion_n of_o profane_a person_n more_o probable_a than_o other_o fix_v on_o their_o own_o righteousness_n p._n 129_o sect._n iu_o true_a conversion_n frequent_o and_o fatal_o mistken_v p._n 132_o sect._n v._n the_o nature_n of_o true_a conversion_n to_o god_n open_v p._n 135_o sect._n vi._n open_v one_o great_a hazard_n attend_v conversion_n p._n 136_o sect._n vii_o demonstrate_v the_o absolute_a necessisy_n of_o thorough_a conversion_n p._n 138_o sect._n viii_o man_n may_v do_v more_o than_o they_o do_v towards_o their_o own_o conversion_n and_o what_o these_o thing_n be_v p._n 140_o sect._n ix_o discouragement_n remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o conversion_n and_o the_o sinner_n way_n prepare_v to_o christ_n p._n 142_o sect._n x._o powerful_a motive_n persuade_v to_o conversion_n p._n 144_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o personal_a reformation_n chap._n i._n the_o introduction_n and_o state_n of_o the_o case_n sect_n i._o reason_n exalt_v man_n above_o all_o earthly_a being_n it_o be_v his_o dignity_n and_o privilege_n that_o god_n have_v furnish_v he_o with_o ability_n of_o mind_n to_o recollect_v animadvert_v compare_v infer_v ponder_v and_o judge_v his_o own_o action_n hereby_o he_o become_v not_o only_o capable_a of_o moral_a government_n by_o humane_a law_n which_o no_o creature_n beside_o he_o be_v but_o also_o of_o spiritual_a government_n by_o divine_a law_n and_o the_o bless_a frution_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n which_o no_o other_o species_n of_o creature_n angel_n only_o except_v have_v a_o subjective_a capacity_n for_o right_o reason_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o a_o home-born_a judge_n arbitrate_v and_o determine_v all_o thing_n within_o its_o proper_a province_n which_o province_n be_v extend_v far_o and_o wide_o all_o action_n natural_a moral_a and_o civil_a be_v weigh_v at_o thi●_n beam_n and_o standard_n none_o be_v exempt_v but_o ma●ters_n of_o supernatural_a revelation_n and_o yet_o eve●_n these_o be_v not_o whole_o and_o in_o every_o respect_n exempt_a from_o right_a reason_n for_o though_o there_o be_v som●_n mystery_n in_o religion_n above_o the_o sphere_n and_o flight_n of_o reason_n yet_o nothing_o can_v be_v find_v in_o religion_n that_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o though_o these_o mystery_n be_v not_o of_o natural_a investigation_n but_o of_o supernatural_a revelation_n yet_o reason_n be_v convince_v nothing_o can_v be_v mor●_n reasonable_a than_o that_o it_o take_v its_o place_n at_o the_o fee●●_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v but_o to_o suffer_v itself_o to_o become_v pupil_n to_o a_o omniscient_a and_o infallible_a instructor_n the_o resolution_n of_o our_o reason_n into_o faith_n an●_n of_o faith_n into_o god_n veracity_n be_v act_n high_o be●coming_v reasonable_a being_n in_o such_o case_n a●_n these_o it_o 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