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	reason_n	1,505	5	4.9161	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79909	Agapai aspiloi, or The innocent love-feast. Being a sermon preached at S. Lawrence Jury in London, the sixth day of September, Anno Domini 1655. On the publick festival of the county of Hertford; and published this present May 1656. / By William Clarke.	Clarke, William, d. 1679.	1656 (1656)	Wing C4566; ESTC R206588	32,538	47

he_o and_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v prayer_n without_o cease_v sure_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v translate_v as_o well_o charity_n without_o cease_v not_o conclude_v by_o our_o own_o interest_n or_o our_o brother_n discourtesy_n but_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a and_o a_o durable_a duty_n like_o our_o saviour_n who_o when_o he_o love_v we_o once_o he_o love_v we_o unto_o the_o end_n joh._n 13.10_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o dissolution_n or_o corruption_n of_o natural_a body_n arise_v from_o the_o fight_n and_o victory_n of_o contrary_a principle_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n we_o say_v in_o philosophy_n that_o god_n who_o be_v a_o simple_a be_v must_v needs_o be_v eternal_a now_o though_o natural_a charity_n like_o natural_a body_n be_v destroy_v by_o contrary_n by_o a_o unworthy_a reproach_n or_o a_o ungrateful_a return_n or_o a_o uncivil_a affront_n or_o any_o other_o personal_a injury_n yet_o that_o charity_n which_o be_v a_o christian_a grace_n be_v exercise_v and_o improve_v by_o such_o trial_n it_o can_v take_v pleasure_n in_o reproach_n and_o joy_n in_o persecution_n it_o can_v love_v enemy_n and_o bless_v persecutor_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o spiteful_a and_o malicious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o the_o next_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 13.7_o 8._o it_o suffer_v all_o thing_n it_o endure_v all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v charity_n never_o fail_v and_o how_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o any_o thing_n can_v destroy_v that_o which_o even_a enemy_n improve_v but_o second_o god_n and_o nature_n seem_v to_o have_v conspire_v to_o make_v this_o grace_n perpetual_a in_o difference_n of_o religion_n we_o say_v nulli_fw-la sunt_fw-la taliter_fw-la discrepantes_fw-la etc._n etc._n no_o man_n be_v of_o such_o different_a opinion_n but_o they_o agree_v in_o some_o common_a principle_n out_o of_o which_o argument_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o bring_v all_o at_o last_o to_o unity_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o same_o truth_n thus_o the_o christian_a and_o the_o atheist_n agree_v in_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n the_o christian_a and_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o reform_a christian_a and_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o three_o thing_n wherein_o they_o agree_v there_o be_v at_o least_o a_o possibility_n of_o union_n even_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n have_v god_n provide_v for_o the_o work_n and_o perpetuate_n the_o unity_n of_o affection_n by_o this_o grace_n of_o charity_n in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o can_v be_v any_o sort_n of_o people_n of_o such_o a_o alienate_v estate_n from_o we_o but_o there_o be_v some_o relation_n in_o which_o they_o agree_v with_o we_o and_o so_o long_o as_o any_o relation_n continue_v even_o so_o long_o our_o love_n must_v endure_v but_o thou_o will_v say_v it_o be_v true_a such_o or_o such_o a_o one_o be_v once_o my_o brother_n in_o sincere_a and_o holy_a profession_n but_o now_o he_o have_v break_v that_o relation_n and_o turn_v profane_a and_o dissolute_a yet_o love_v he_o still_o for_o he_o be_v thy_o brother-protestant_n nay_o but_o he_o have_v further_a apostatise_v even_o to_o papal_a superstition_n and_o so_o have_v break_v that_o relation_n also_o yes_o love_v he_o still_o for_o he_o be_v yet_o thy_o brother-christian_a nay_o but_o he_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o bad_a may_v be_v he_o be_v degenerate_v into_o plain_a atheism_n and_o so_o have_v violate_v all_o relation_n yes_o love_v he_o still_o for_o he_o be_v yet_o thy_o brother-creature_n nay_o thy_o brother-man_n and_o have_v more_o of_o the_o lineament_n and_o image_n of_o god_n in_o he_o then_o all_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n of_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o god_n in_o he_o even_o in_o that_o he_o be_v thy_o brother_n and_o in_o that_o the_o fit_a object_n of_o thy_o charity_n this_o argument_n be_v excellent_o pursue_v by_o the_o stoic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o every_o thing_n so_o every_o person_n have_v two_o handle_n or_o two_o capacity_n and_o if_o thy_o charity_n can_v lay_v hold_n on_o the_o one_o yet_o may_v it_o easy_o on_o the_o other_o as_o for_o instance_n say_v he_o thy_o brother_n have_v injure_v thou_o in_o this_o case_n do_v not_o take_v he_o in_o that_o relation_n as_o he_o have_v wrong_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o thus_o as_o we_o say_v in_o our_o english_a phrase_n thou_o take_v the_o pitcher_n by_o the_o wrong_a ear_n &_o thy_o brother_n in_o that_o capacity_n in_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o bear_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o rather_o under_o this_o relation_n as_o he_o be_v thy_o brother_n bear_v of_o the_o same_o mother_n nurse_v with_o the_o same_o milk_n discipline_v in_o the_o same_o family_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o receive_v he_o in_o that_o capacity_n in_o which_o thy_o charity_n will_v well_o bear_v he_o but_o three_o true_a charity_n be_v durable_a because_o it_o have_v the_o discern_a faculty_n to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o person_n and_o the_o fact_n so_o that_o all_o disobligement_n that_o be_v commit_v against_o love_n be_v receive_v not_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o person_n but_o of_o his_o evil_a disposition_n and_o proceed_v not_o from_o his_o nature_n but_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n by_o which_o mean_v all_o the_o provocation_n offer_v against_o the_o endearment_n of_o charity_n be_v receive_v as_o extrinsic_a to_o that_o relation_n in_o which_o we_o love_v our_o brother_n and_o therefore_o can_v do_v no_o prejudice_n nor_o offer_v any_o violence_n to_o the_o integrity_n or_o constancy_n of_o this_o affection_n 11._o marc._n anton._n 18._o sect._n 11._o which_o be_v a_o consideration_n that_o serve_v to_o pacify_v the_o passion_n of_o a_o heathen_a emperor_n under_o the_o ungrateful_a and_o perverse_a usage_n of_o evil_a man_n when_o he_o consider_v that_o they_o have_v such_o deprave_a apprehension_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n of_o pleasure_n and_o grief_n of_o honour_n and_o ignominy_n of_o life_n and_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v not_o wonder_v say_v he_o nor_o think_v it_o a_o strange_a thing_n if_o such_o a_o man_n commit_v such_o evil_a action_n to_o wit_n of_o injustice_n or_o violence_n of_o intemperance_n or_o riot_n of_o indulgence_n or_o pusillanimity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v affect_v with_o wonder_n and_o amazement_n to_o see_v a_o figtree_n bring_v forth_o fig_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o shame_n for_o a_o physician_n or_o a_o pilot_n to_o be_v amaze_v when_o the_o one_o meet_v with_o fever_n and_o the_o other_o with_o storm_n and_o even_o thus_o if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v that_o the_o disobligement_n of_o charity_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o necessary_a effect_n of_o man_n evil_a disposition_n and_o that_o such_o corrupt_a affection_n do_v as_o natural_o bring_v forth_o such_o fruit_n as_o the_o figtree_n do_v fig_n we_o shall_v find_v little_a cause_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o our_o brother_n but_o like_o good_a physician_n we_o shall_v respect_v and_o love_v the_o person_n while_o we_o seek_v to_o cure_v his_o disease_n and_o like_o good_a pilot_n in_o a_o tempest_n we_o shall_v not_o fret_v at_o the_o cause_n but_o shall_v consider_v how_o to_o bear_v up_o ourselves_o with_o meekness_n wisdom_n and_o security_n under_o it_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v our_o charity_n towards_o our_o brethren_n will_v become_v very_o constant_a and_o durable_a which_o be_v much_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n luke_n 17.4_o who_o teach_v we_o that_o though_o our_o brother_n behaviour_n be_v never_o so_o unworthy_a towards_o we_o yet_o we_o must_v continue_v to_o love_n and_o forgive_v even_o as_o often_o as_o he_o offend_v but_o if_o we_o once_o begin_v to_o stint_v our_o affection_n and_o come_v to_o s._n peter_n seven_o time_n matth._n 18.21_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n that_o our_o love_n be_v but_o moral_a or_o rather_o base_a and_o mercenary_a and_o not_o that_o noble_a free_a and_o generous_a grace_n of_o christian_a charity_n in_o the_o text_n for_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o protend_v and_o a_o durable_a grace_n and_o thus_o have_v we_o finish_v the_o three_o part_n of_o our_o text_n the_o qualification_n of_o the_o duty_n show_v you_o out_o of_o this_o one_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o the_o extension_n intention_n and_o protension_n of_o christian_a charity_n the_o four_o and_o last_o particular_a be_v the_o reciprocation_n of_o the_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o yourselves_o the_o love_n of_o god_n child_n be_v no_o single_a