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	natural_a	nature_n	2,983	5	5.5283	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26812	The upright Christian discovered by keeping himself from his iniquity, and resignation to the divine will. By way of question and answer. Gathered out of the judicious treatises of William Bates, D.D.	Bates, William, 1625-1699.	1693 (1693)	Wing B1129A; ESTC R215814	5,071	23

the_o upright_a christian_a discover_v by_o keep_v himself_o from_o his_o iniquity_n and_o resignation_n to_o the_o divine_a will._n by_o way_n of_o question_n and_o answer_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o judicious_a treatise_n of_o william_n bates_n d._n d._n london_n print_v for_o jonathan_n robinson_n at_o the_o golden_a lion_n in_o st._n paul_n church_n yard_n 1693._o the_o upright_a christian_a discover_v etc._n etc._n psal._n 18.23_o i_o be_v also_o upright_o before_o he_o and_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n mat._n 26.39_o he_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n and_o pray_v say_v o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v quest._n 1._o what_o sin_n may_v be_v name_v a_o man_n be_v own_o answ._n general_o every_o one_o that_o he_o commit_v may_v be_v name_v his_o own_o all_o be_v offspring_n of_o the_o lust_n that_o st._n james_n call_v his_o own_o the_o devil_n can_v fasten_v no_o gild_n upon_o we_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o our_o wi_n but_o yet_o some_o sin_n be_v more_o peculiarly_a and_o more_o eminent_o to_o be_v call_v our_o own_o namely_o such_o as_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a tendency_n in_o we_o to_o commit_v than_o other_o such_o as_o our_o will_n and_o affection_n be_v more_o engage_v unto_o than_o unto_o other_o these_o be_v of_o different_a kind_n in_o the_o several_a unregenerate_a person_n in_o all_o of_o who_o they_o do_v reign_v the_o discovery_n of_o they_o that_o be_v most_o level_a to_o the_o low_a christian_n be_v make_v by_o their_o cause_n and_o by_o their_o effect_n their_o cause_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o moral_a natural_a from_o the_o different_a temperament_n of_o man_n body_n and_o connexion_n of_o their_o passion_n these_o be_v the_o secret_a spring_n of_o special_a inclination_n and_o aversion_n it_o be_v true_a corrupt_a nature_n include_v all_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v not_o a_o equal_a inclination_n in_o every_o person_n 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of_o it_o do_v most_o hate_n such_o as_o cause_v the_o disappointment_n etc._n etc._n the_o moral_a cause_n of_o special_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o several_a calling_n wherein_o man_n be_v engage_v in_o these_o satan_n lay_v his_o snare_n second_o in_o the_o opposite_a state_n of_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n both_o of_o which_o have_v their_o special_a temptation_n adherent_a long_a train_n of_o they_o three_o in_o the_o society_n that_o we_o converse_v with_o company_n that_o we_o choose_v discover_v we_o unto_o other_o and_o may_v discover_v we_o unto_o ourselves_o four_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o we_o live_v there_o be_v day_n name_v evil_a in_o respect_n of_o temptation_n concomitant_a which_o will_v require_v great_a circumspection_n to_o preserve_v our_o innocence_n and_o in_o these_o our_o swim_n with_o the_o stream_n or_o resist_v the_o torrent_n will_v discover_v much_o of_o our_o heart_n it_o be_v jehosaphat_n honour_n that_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o do_n in_o israel_n the_o effect_n of_o peculiar_a sin_n by_o which_o it_o be_v make_v know_v be_v now_o to_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o sin_n that_o be_v frequent_o and_o easy_o commit_v and_o be_v difficult_o retract_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o man_n be_v own_o peculiar_a one_o frequent_a action_n be_v from_o disposition_n strong_o bend_v and_o when_o the_o power_n of_o a_o temptation_n be_v quick_a and_o speedy_a the_o sinful_a inclination_n must_v needs_o be_v strong_a add_v that_o it_o must_v sure_o be_v a_o darling-lust_n that_o control_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o conscience_n concern_v good_a and_o evil._n 2._o that_o lust_n to_o which_o other_o be_v subservient_fw-fr have_v the_o supremacy_n in_o the_o heart_n sin_n do_v serve_v one_o another_o covetousness_n serve_v pride_n and_o pride_n be_v his_o sin_n who_o rob_v and_o oppress_v for_o money_n wherewith_o to_o support_v his_o state_n and_o pomp._n 3._o it_o be_v the_o darling_n corruption_n that_o ingross_v the_o thought_n when_o the_o mind_n be_v in_o continual_a exercise_n to_o compass_v riches_n covetousness_n be_v then_o the_o reign_a passion_n 4._o the_o sin_n that_o you_o desire_v to_o conceal_v and_o be_v apt_a to_o defend_v or_o to_o extenuate_v and_o be_v impatient_a of_o reproof_n for_o it_o this_o be_v your_o own_o special_a sin_n all_o sinner_n dissemble_v and_o paint_v their_o most_o belove_a sin_n with_o least_o odious_a colour_n incontinent_n man_n call_v lust_n a_o humane_a frailty_n many_o man_n of_o fair_a temper_n will_v recoil_v upon_o their_o reprover_n and_o sometime_o recriminate_a that_o they_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o themselves_o 5._o the_o sin_n that_o enlighten_v conscience_n reflect_v upon_o with_o most_o anguish_n and_o remorse_n be_v usual_o the_o peculiar_a one_o it_o be_v common_o that_o by_o which_o god_n have_v be_v most_o dishonour_v that_o the_o sinner_n be_v then_o most_o 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