Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	body_n	lord_n	soul_n	1,654	5	4.8504	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00731	A Christians preparation to the worthy receiuing of the blessed sacrament of the Lords Supper	Field, Theophilus, 1574-1636.	1622 (1622)	STC 10860; ESTC S118349	22,963	94

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ourselves_o 11._o ●or_a 2._o 11._o therefore_o be_v to_o call_v ourselves_o to_o examination_n before_o our_o own_o conscience_n which_o will_v either_o accuse_v we_o or_o excuse_v we_o 15._o rom_n 2._o 15._o in_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v do_v if_o our_o heart_n or_o conscience_n do_v condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n but_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o 22._o 1_o john_n 3._o 21._o 22._o have_v we_o boldness_n towards_o god_n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o examine_v ourselves_o with_o a_o sincere_a conscience_n not_o seek_v to_o dissemble_v or_o excuse_v any_o manner_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o dear_a unto_o we_o lest_o in_o so_o do_v we_o do_v rather_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n then_o appease_v his_o wrath_n one_o say_v that_o conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la scientia_fw-la cum_fw-la scientiâ_fw-la scientia_fw-la nostra_fw-la cum_fw-la scientiâ_fw-la dei_fw-la congruens_fw-la a_o knowledge_n in_o we_o agree_v with_o another_o knowledge_n which_o be_v in_o god_n in_o which_o regard_n some_o have_v compare_v the_o conscience_n to_o a_o tally_n baker_n and_o brewer_n &_o such_o tradesman_n as_o use_v to_o deliver_v their_o commodity_n to_o their_o customer_n upon_o tale_n be_v wont_a to_o cleave_v a_o stick_n in_o two_o and_o to_o give_v to_o their_o customer_n the_o one_o side_n of_o it_o keep_v the_o other_o to_o themselves_o and_o ever_o as_o they_o deliver_v out_o their_o ware_n they_o make_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o mark_n and_o nicke_n upon_o both_o part_n of_o their_o tally_n to_o keep_v even_o reckon_n so_o that_o if_o either_o go_v about_o to_o deceive_v other_o they_o need_v but_o to_o draw_v out_o their_o side_n of_o the_o tally_n and_o that_o will_v soon_o discover_v the_o truth_n every_o action_n which_o we_o do_v be_v it_o good_a or_o bad_a be_v mark_v and_o nick_v upon_o the_o tally_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o god_n science_n if_o we_o have_v labour_v to_o deface_v or_o scrape_v out_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v mark_v on_o our_o side_n of_o the_o tally_n god_n need_v but_o to_o draw_v out_o that_o which_o be_v mark_v on_o his_o side_n and_o that_o will_v soon_o convince_v we_o of_o falsehood_n for_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o therefore_o it_o stand_v we_o in_o hand_n to_o deal_v true_o and_o upright_o with_o he_o second_o examination_n must_v be_v make_v not_o only_o upright_o but_o also_o necessary_o and_o this_o we_o may_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o word_n therefore_o whosoever_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v etc._n etc._n trial_o of_o ourselves_o then_o be_v necessary_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o duty_n enjoin_v and_o of_o the_o danger_n if_o we_o neglect_v that_o duty_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o duty_n for_o christ_n in_o his_o first_o institution_n use_v a_o command_v term_n do_v this._n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o so_o that_o it_o be_v 19_o luke_n 22._o 19_o not_o in_o our_o choice_n to_o do_v it_o or_o not_o to_o do_v it_o if_o any_o be_v not_o fit_a he_o must_v endeavour_n to_o make_v himself_o fit_a and_o the_o way_n to_o make_v he_o fit_a be_v examination_n let_v a_o man_n therefore_o examine_v himself_o etc._n etc._n second_o trial_n be_v necessary_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o danger_n if_o we_o receive_v the_o lord_n body_n unworthy_o 1._o the_o danger_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n verse_n 27._o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n which_o punishment_n be_v twofold_a general_n verse_n 29._o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o damnation_n particular_a verse_n 30._o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sick_a and_o die_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o examination_n ibid._n id._n ibid._n we_o proceed_v to_o the_o matter_n concern_v which_o every_o communicant_a must_v be_v try_v and_o they_o be_v summary_o two_o viz._n repentance_n and_o faith_n these_o two_o be_v like_o hypocrates_n his_o twin_n they_o go_v together_o hand_n in_o hand_n for_o there_o be_v no_o true_a repentance_n without_o a_o lively_a faith_n nor_o a_o lively_a faith_n without_o true_a repentance_n we_o attain_v to_o repentance_n by_o the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n our_o sin_n be_v discover_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n every_o sin_n be_v as_o a_o spot_n or_o stain_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v a_o looking-glass_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o show_v every_o spot_n and_o wrinkle_n it_o be_v behooveful_a 21._o jam._n 1._o 21._o then_o for_o every_o one_o to_o set_v this_o glass_n before_o he_o moralib_a