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	pain_n	part_n	1,706	5	4.5101	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46526	Compunction or pricking of heart with the time, meanes, nature, necessity, and order of it, and of conversion; with motives, directions, signes, and means of cure of the wounded in heart, with other consequent or concomitant duties, especially self-deniall, all of them gathered from the text, Acts 2.37. and fitted, preached, and applied to his hearers at Dantzick in Pruse-land, in ann. 1641. and partly 1642. Being the sum of 80. sermons. With a post-script concerning these times, and the sutableness of this text and argument to the same, and to the calling of the Jews. By R.J. doctor of divinity.	R. J.	1648 (1648)	Wing J27; ESTC R213600	381,196	433

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the_o city_n gaza_n thou_o carry_v ay_o may_v say_v the_o very_a gate_n of_o hell_n upon_o thy_o back_n and_o go_v upright_o under_o many_o execrable_a abomination_n unclenness_n drunkenness_n oppression_n profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o other_o impiety_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o press_v therewith_o though_o god_n be_v even_o as_o a_o cart_n lade_v with_o sheaf_n amos_n 2.13_o and_o groan_v as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o burden_n thou_o have_v a_o whole_a sea_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o thou_o it_o without_o which_o we_o can_v feel_v the_o burden_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o as_o the_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n or_o as_o one_o dive_v under_o water_n feel_v not_o the_o burden_n but_o now_o that_o thou_o may_v feel_v it_o and_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o consider_v thy_o sin_n in_o the_o forename_a aggravate_v and_o greatn_a circumstance_n thereof_o and_o so_o lie_v it_o upon_o thy_o shoulder_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o heavy_a than_o thou_o can_v bear_v as_o david_n do_v psalm_n 38.4_o as_o one_o shall_v do_v a_o small_a vessel_n of_o water_n lay_v on_o his_o back_n on_o dry_a land_n sin_n take_v several_o and_o bare_o and_o slight_o look_v on_o may_v seem_v small_a and_o little_a and_o nothing_o burdensome_a but_o if_o thou_o look_v on_o they_o in_o the_o heap_n or_o as_o on_o the_o sand_n lie_v on_o the_o seashore_n thou_o will_v find_v they_o and_o the_o grief_n of_o they_o heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o job_n speak_v of_o his_o grief_n and_o calamity_n when_o it_o be_v thorough_o weigh_v and_o lay_v in_o the_o balance_n together_o job_n 6.2_o 3._o a_o weight_n suppose_v of_o many_o hundred_o while_o it_o lie_v on_o the_o ground_n be_v not_o feel_v in_o the_o burden_n and_o heaviness_n of_o it_o till_o we_o begin_v to_o pluck_v and_o heave_v at_o it_o no_o more_o be_v thy_o sin_n till_o thus_o thou_o weigh_v it_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o take_v it_o into_o deep_a and_o serious_a consideration_n hold_v thyself_o 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heart_n also_o by_o his_o judgement_n and_o affliction_n 1_o on_o ourselves_o which_o according_o and_o to_o that_o end_n we_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o whether_o the_o affliction_n be_v now_o moreover_o see_v god_n often_o wound_v man_n spirit_n and_o soften_v their_o heart_n by_o his_o judgement_n by_o affliction_n and_o correction_n work_v with_o his_o word_n let_v we_o take_v the_o advantage_n thereof_o and_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o the_o same_o whether_o they_o be_v his_o correction_n and_o cross_n which_o befall_v or_o belong_v to_o ourselves_o or_o more_o direct_o and_o first_o do_v concern_v other_o 1._o god_n will_v work_v in_o we_o true_a and_o save_a sorrow_n by_o such_o outward_a evil_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o inflict_v upon_o we_o be_v otherwise_o just_o procure_v and_o deserve_v by_o our_o sin_n which_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v diligent_o consider_v and_o make_v use_n of_o by_o we_o to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o that_o whether_o we_o consider_v they_o as_o 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this_o patient_a god_n so_o to_o smite_v we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v now_o do_v that_o which_o he_o expect_v from_o we_o then_o they_o which_o we_o must_v remember_v and_o be_v humble_v for_o they_o that_o be_v be_v humble_v in_o soul_n and_o come_v to_o true_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n for_o our_o sin_n thus_o jeremy_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o faithful_a remember_v my_o affliction_n and_o my_o misery_n the_o wormwood_n and_o the_o gall_n my_o soul_n have_v they_o still_o in_o remembrance_n and_o be_v humble_v or_o bow_v in_o i_o lament_v 3.19_o 20._o that_o which_o be_v bitter_a to_o the_o body_n in_o the_o present_a feel_n thereof_o be_v now_o bitter_a to_o the_o soul_n in_o remembrance_n thereof_o and_o in_o consideration_n of_o sin_n the_o cause_n thereof_o thus_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o we_o convert_v 2_o present_a by_o which_o god_n humble_v and_o convert_v 2_o if_o god_n hand_n be_v upon_o thou_o by_o any_o outward_a cross_n and_o affliction_n for_o the_o present_a 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pray_v for_o her_o heal_n the_o lord_n tell_v he_o say_v if_o her_o father_n have_v spit_v in_o her_o face_n shall_v she_o not_o be_v ashamed_a seven_o day_n 12.14_o numb_a 12.14_o let_v she_o be_v shut_v out_o seven_o day_n etc._n etc._n even_o thus_o when_o god_n show_v any_o token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n against_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a and_o humble_v smite_v on_o thy_o breast_n with_o the_o publican_n and_o on_o thy_o thigh_n with_o ephraim_n thus_o naomi_n which_o signify_v pleasant_a disclaim_v her_o name_n call_v not_o i_o naomi_n call_v i_o mara_n that_o be_v bitter_a for_o the_o almighty_a have_v deal_v very_o bitter_o with_o i_o 21._o ruth_n 1.20_o 21._o why_o then_o call_v you_o i_o naomi_n see_v the_o lord_n have_v testify_v against_o i_o and_o

enough_o of_o that_o they_o have_v be_v man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o labour_n they_o have_v scarce_o have_v any_o respite_n or_o breathe_a time_n from_o cross_n sickness_n ache_n cross_n in_o regard_n 1_o of_o cross_n pain_n poverty_n toil_n and_o labour_n in_o their_o calling_n all_o their_o life_n time_n they_o hope_v they_o have_v now_o sufficient_o drey_v their_o penance_n that_o be_v the_o phrase_n of_o some_o of_o the_o more_o popish_a sort_n of_o they_o god_n forbid_v that_o god_n shall_v lay_v any_o more_o sorrow_n upon_o they_o either_o here_o or_o hereafter_o they_o hope_v there_o be_v no_o more_o for_o they_o to_o suffer_v hereafter_o they_o have_v have_v their_o punishment_n and_o sorrow_n enough_o in_o this_o life_n now_o as_o for_o true_a contrition_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n tell_v they_o of_o that_o or_o call_v on_o they_o for_o it_o and_o they_o will_v present_o stop_v your_o mouth_n yea_o and_o answer_v satisfy_v or_o rather_o suffocate_v and_o choke_v their_o own_o 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be_v cure_v of_o their_o melancholy_n of_o their_o natural_a and_o bodily_a distemper_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o divine_n work_n be_v to_o begin_v in_o they_o when_o the_o physician_n have_v leave_v they_o begin_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v to_o begin_v pensivenesse_n for_o sin_n be_v to_o begin_v in_o their_o soul_n after_o sadness_n sullenness_n foolish_a fancy_n and_o fear_n with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o distemper_n have_v leave_v they_o in_o their_o body_n not_o but_o that_o where_o the_o distemper_n of_o body_n be_v not_o very_o great_a the_o divine_a may_v and_o shall_v take_v the_o advantage_n as_o much_o to_o work_v on_o that_o soul_n for_o good_a as_o satan_n for_o evil_a none_o of_o these_o sorrow_n then_o cause_v or_o occasion_v from_o either_o sinful_a worldly_a or_o natural_a cause_n must_v be_v mistake_v for_o godly_a sorrow_n at_o all_o much_o less_o for_o sufficient_a and_o save_a contrition_n neither_o be_v they_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o nor_o that_o whereby_o some_o in_o their_o bodily_a infirmity_n especial_o distemper_n of_o brain_n withal_o fall_v a_o weep_a and_o cry_v when_o by_o other_o they_o be_v speak_v to_o and_o pity_v man_n 4._o such_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n be_v not_o sound_a which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o any_o power_n of_o will_n in_o man_n before_o i_o show_v positive_o what_o sorrow_n be_v and_o may_v be_v take_v as_o sufficient_a for_o the_o present_a in_o the_o young_a penitent_n so_o as_o to_o afford_v he_o comfort_n in_o the_o assurance_n it_o be_v wellgrounded_n i_o advise_v man_n who_o it_o may_v be_v little_a question_n the_o truth_n of_o their_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n to_o consider_v well_o with_o themselves_o whether_o they_o do_v not_o ascribe_v their_o repentance_n as_o other_o grace_n to_o some_o power_n of_o free_a will_n in_o themselves_o as_o if_o god_n only_o by_o external_a motive_n in_o the_o word_n and_o by_o some_o internal_a excitation_n thereupon_o do_v let_v they_o see_v what_o to_o do_v and_o some_o necessity_n of_o do_v it_o but_o the_o do_v it_o be_v of_o themselves_o and_o from_o the_o good_a use_n of_o their_o own_o freewill_n and_o natural_a power_n without_o the_o powerful_a prevail_a and_o determine_v grace_n of_o god_n such_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o suspect_v themselves_o and_o their_o repentance_n 9.13_o see_v matt_n 9.13_o as_o build_v upon_o a_o weak_a foundation_n and_o stand_v upon_o foot_n of_o clay_n as_o well_o as_o iron_n the_o work_n be_v of_o man_n will_v undoubted_o come_v to_o nought_o as_o in_o another_o case_n be_v say_v we_o have_v hear_v 5.38_o act_n 5.38_o and_o shall_v hear_v more_o that_o true_a contrition_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n proceed_v from_o and_o follow_v upon_o self-denial_n self-denial_n true_a sorrow_n be_v ground_v on_o self-denial_n and_o felf-despair_n of_o a_o man_n own_o wisdom_n worth_a will_n power_n as_o in_o my_o