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	nature_n	part_n	3,516	5	4.5867	4	true

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

to_o wear_v it_o still_o till_o sickness_n have_v bring_v it_o to_o rag_n and_o death_n strip_v it_o from_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o tool_n and_o instrument_n by_o which_o it_o do_v all_o its_o work_n whilst_o it_o be_v in_o this_o state_n of_o composition_n and_o therefore_o the_o soul_n can_v but_o love_v it_o fervent_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o sect_n ii_o the_o case_n so_o stand_v betwixt_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o wisdom_n or_o folly_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v plain_o discover_v in_o its_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o govern_v the_o body_n as_o the_o love_n and_o prudence_n of_o a_o husband_n be_v in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o wife_n or_o the_o master_n in_o order_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o house_n or_o the_o neat_a breed_n of_o a_o man_n in_o the_o comely_a wear_n of_o his_o garment_n or_o the_o skill_n and_o care_n of_o a_o artificer_n in_o the_o brightness_n keenness_n and_o sharpness_n of_o his_o tool_n some_o husband_n give_v evidence_n to_o the_o world_n of_o their_o governing-prudence_n and_o ability_n in_o such_o a_o allowance_n of_o liberty_n to_o their_o wife_n as_o the_o law_n of_o conjugal_a love_n require_v and_o their_o estate_n and_o income_n will_v convenient_o bear_v and_o no_o more_o and_o in_o restrain_v their_o extravagance_n as_o well_o as_o by_o encourage_v their_o virtuous_a course_n in_o keep_v back_o no_o due_a encouragement_n to_o virtue_n nor_o give_v the_o least_o encouragement_n unto_o vice_n a_o well-bred_a man_n that_o carry_v with_o he_o a_o becoming-sense_n of_o his_o quality_n and_o the_o decorum_n he_o ought_v according_o to_o observe_v will_v wear_v his_o garment_n decent_o and_o become_v his_o rank_n they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v neat_a and_o clean_a and_o sit_v fit_a and_o comely_a upon_o his_o body_n he_o abhor_v to_o wear_v a_o garment_n tumble_v in_o the_o mire_n and_o go_v like_o a_o beast_n without_o regard_n to_o his_o reputation_n no_o prudent_a owner_n and_o governor_n of_o a_o house_n will_v let_v the_o rain_n drop_n through_o the_o roof_n nor_o choke_v up_o the_o passage_n to_o his_o door_n with_o a_o nasty_a dunghill_n his_o house_n within_o shall_v be_v neat_a and_o not_o nasty_a the_o room_n clean_a and_o comely_a and_o yet_o abhor_v to_o suffer_v superfluous_a ornament_n and_o costly_a vanity_n to_o swallow_v up_o his_o estate_n that_o shall_v maintain_v it_o and_o bring_v bailiff_n more_o odious_a than_o a_o dunghill_n to_o his_o very_a door_n the_o curious_a artificer_n neither_o grind_v away_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o instrument_n to_o make_v they_o bright_a and_o glitter_a and_o set_v a_o edge_n too_o fine_a to_o hold_v one_o minute_n use_v nor_o yet_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v throw_v aside_o in_o some_o neglect_a corner_n where_o rust_n and_o flaw_n shall_v render_v they_o utter_o useless_a or_o make_v he_o blush_v at_o the_o botch_n such_o instrument_n will_v cause_v in_o his_o work_n the_o prudent_a husbandman_n will_v neither_o break_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o ground_n for_o want_v of_o rest_n and_o compost_n nor_o yet_o over-load_n it_o with_o dress_v which_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o rank_n and_o useless_a weed_n he_o will_v in_o a_o fit_a season_n turn_v in_o a_o stream_n of_o water_n to_o his_o meadow_n like_o a_o cordial-draught_n to_o faint_a spirit_n but_o will_v not_o drown_v it_o and_o rot_v the_o very_a root_n of_o his_o grass_n by_o let_v in_o too_o much_o or_o by_o suffer_v it_o to_o lie_v under_o water_n too_o long_o he_o will_v feed_v his_o horse_n high_a enough_o to_o perform_v his_o journey_n and_o carry_v he_o through_o the_o mire_n but_o will_v not_o feed_v he_o to_o such_o a_o height_n that_o the_o rider_n shall_v neither_o be_v able_a to_o sit_v nor_o command_v he_o in_o all_o these_o case_n the_o common_a prudence_n of_o every_o man_n direct_v he_o to_o that_o just_a mediocrity_n wherein_o both_o his_o honour_n and_o profit_n do_v apparent_o lie_v and_o what_o we_o say_v in_o such_o common_a case_n and_o concern_v as_o these_o be_v as_o true_a and_o much_o more_o excellent_a in_o the_o soul_n be_v prudent_a government_n of_o its_o own_o body_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v espouse_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o be_v its_o dear_a and_o constant_a partner_n both_o in_o present_a and_o future_a good_a or_o evil._n it_o be_v the_o garment_n it_o wear_v the_o instrument_n it_o use_v and_o the_o field_n it_o cultiva●es_v it_o must_v neither_o deny_v the_o body_n those_o necessary_a support_v and_o comfort_n which_o god_n and_o nature_n allow_v it_o nor_o yet_o surfeit_v and_o overcharge_v it_o with_o more_o than_o it_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v in_o either_o of_o these_o extreme_n the_o extreme_a folly_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v discover_v sect_n iii_o now_o the_o dethron_n of_o reason_n and_o frequent_a oppression_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o drunkenness_n be_v the_o high_a exaltation_n of_o folly_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n plain_o manifest_v its_o ignorance_n and_o inability_n to_o order_n and_o govern_v the_o body_n to_o which_o it_o be_v marry_v by_o a_o vital_a union_n here_o be_v a_o foolish_a soul_n by_o misgovernment_n dishonour_v and_o destroy_v its_o vigorous_a and_o comely_a body_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n to_o it_o we_o account_v it_o one_o of_o the_o great_a outward_a infelicity_n in_o this_o world_n incident_a to_o a_o discreet_a and_o virtuous_a woman_n to_o be_v head_v and_o govern_v by_o a_o sottish_a fool_n neither_o able_a to_o govern_v himself_o or_o she_o nor_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o action_n or_o command_n a_o man_n who_o folly_n shall_v make_v she_o blush_v in_o all_o sober_a company_n he_o come_v into_o and_o force_v she_o upon_o such_o a_o course_n of_o life_n as_o she_o perfect_o abhor_v and_o will_v bring_v speedy_a ruin_n upon_o she_o all_o man_n pity_v such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o many_o a_o comely_a vigorous_a body_n only_o such_o a_o woman_n have_v two_o relief_n under_o her_o bondage_n which_o the_o body_n of_o a_o drunkard_n want_v she_o can_v sometime_o withdraw_v and_o retire_v from_o his_o company_n and_o enjoy_v the_o relief_n of_o her_o solitude_n which_o the_o wretched_a body_n of_o a_o drunkard_n can_v do_v till_o death_n but_o be_v tie_v day_n and_o night_n to_o the_o company_n of_o its_o foolish_a soul_n which_o be_v frequent_o abuse_v it_o and_o impose_v upon_o it_o beside_o such_o a_o woman_n may_v haply_o over-live_a her_o vicious_a abusive_a husband_n and_o spend_v many_o a_o comfortable_a year_n in_o the_o world_n with_o a_o more_o discreet_a sober_a and_o religious_a partner_n of_o her_o life_n who_o sobriety_n discretion_n piety_n and_o love_n shall_v make_v full_a compensation_n for_o all_o those_o year_n of_o misery_n and_o slavery_n she_o endure_v before_o but_o the_o case_n before_o we_o admit_v no_o such_o relief_n for_o as_o long_o as_o ever_o the_o body_n live_v and_o breathe_v the_o soul_n be_v and_o must_v be_v with_o it_o and_o in_o it_o and_o though_o death_n will_v for_o a_o time_n separate_v and_o divorce_v they_o yet_o the_o body_n second_o marriage_n at_o the_o resurrection_n can_v be_v with_o no_o other_o but_o the_o same_o soul_n which_o oppress_v and_o ruin_v it_o in_o this_o world_n and_o this_o second_o marriage_n will_v be_v far_o worse_o than_o the_o first_o for_o though_o it_o be_v the_o sottish_a soul_n slave_n and_o drudge_n in_o this_o world_n and_o suffer_v many_o ●_o sickness_n shame_n and_o loss_n by_o its_o folly_n yet_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v it_o must_v be_v its_o partner_n and_o companion_n in_o hell-torment_n for_o evermore_o in_o a●_n much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n the_o soul_n use_v i●_n most_o of_o those_o sin_n commit_v by_o it_o in_o this_o world_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o body_n marry_v to_o and_o govern_v by_o soul_n that_o have_v neither_o reason_n nor_o religion_n enough_o prudent_o and_o sober_o to_o order_n and_o govern_v their_o own_o body_n sect_n iv._o sad_n and_o doleful_a therefore_o be_v the_o lament_n and_o complaint_n of_o the_o body_n of_o drunkard_n against_o the_o folly_n and_o tyranny_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o as_o just_a as_o sad_a let_v i_o therefore_o here_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o advocate_n for_o your_o body_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o yourselves_o and_o to_o which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n you_o owe_v love_n care_n and_o honour_n or_o rather_o by_o a_o prosopopaea_n let_v i_o bring_v in_o the_o body_n sigh_v out_o its_o own_o complaint_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o its_o own_o soul_n and_o thus_o bemoan_v itself_o to_o it_o oh_o my_o soul_n i_o have_v cause_n to_o lament_v the_o day_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 may_v not_o pry_v too_o nice_o into_o unrevealed_a my●●steries_n demand_v the_o reason_n or_o examine_v th●●_n cause_n of_o they_o as_o bold_a and_o dare_a socinian_o do●_n but_o it_o feel_v itself_o oblige_v to_o receive_v all_o those_o thing_n both_o as_o possible_a and_o true_a which_o god_n have_v reveal_v count_v his_o revelation_n alone_o to_o be_v reason_n suffi●cient_a for_o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n take_v out_o of_o rea●sons_n mouth_n all_o objection_n against_o the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o his_o almighty_a power_n silence_n all_o its_o scru●●ples_n against_o the_o possibility_n of_o they_o but_o in_o all_o matter_n proper_o under_o the_o jurisdi●ction_n of_o reason_n every_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o account_v with_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o the_o reasona●bleness_n of_o his_o own_o action_n and_o that_o act_n whic●_n will_v not_o endure_v the_o test_n of_o sound_a reason_n i●_n judge_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o a_o man._n 〈◊〉_d 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