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	part_n	place_n	1,723	5	4.4749	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38823	The Gospel treasury opened, or, The holiest of all unvailing discovering yet more the riches of grace and glory to the vessels of mercy unto whom onely it is given to know the mysteries of that kingdom and the excellency of spirit, power, truth above letter, forms, shadows / in several sermons preached at Kensington & elswhere by John Everard ; whereunto is added the mystical divinity of Dionysius the Areopagite spoken of Acts 17:34 with collections out of other divine authors translated by Dr. Everard, never before printed in English.	Everard, John, 1575?-1650?; Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.; Barker, Matthew, 1619-1698.	1657 (1657)	Wing E3531; ESTC R29421	513,595	936

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know_v what_o a_o many_o woe_n christ_n pronounce_v against_o the_o pharisee_n for_o make_v religion_n a_o colour_n for_o their_o hyprocrisie_n and_o covetousness_n under_o pretence_n of_o long_a prayer_n devour_v poor_a widow_n and_o their_o house_n matt._n 23._o 14_o 15_o 16._o 16._o where_o he_o instance_n in_o many_o other_o particular_n insomuch_o that_o by_o their_o evil_a example_n which_o be_v then_o much_o look_v upon_o they_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n 13._o for_o they_o neither_o go_v in_o themselves_o nor_o suffer_v they_o that_o be_v enter_v to_o go_v in_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o shechemite_n gen._n 34._o 34._o you_o see_v how_o desperate_o the_o two_o son_n of_o jacob_n simeon_n and_o levi_n play_v the_o hypocrite_n pretend_v religion_n to_o the_o shechemite_n that_o if_o they_o will_v be_v circumcise_v they_o will_v marry_v with_o they_o and_o give_v their_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o they_o again_o this_o be_v the_o 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course_n he_o take_v you_o may_v see_v neh._n 13_o 15_o 16._o 16._o if_o he_o be_v alive_a now_o and_o shall_v see_v what_o be_v now_o do_v to_o see_v how_o thrust_v the_o lawyer_n chamber_n be_v on_o this_o day_n what_o will_v he_o say_v but_o you_o see_v all_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o covetousness_n 5._o commandment_n the_o five_o commandment_n be_v 12._o honour_n parent_n by_o which_o be_v mean_v not_o only_o in_o brief_a that_o we_o owe_v they_o first_o reverence_n second_o obedience_n but_o three_o maintenance_n also_o but_o covetousness_n will_v keep_v back_o all_o these_o as_o levi_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n say_v of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o deut._n 32._o 9_o so_o it_o be_v through_o covetousness_n more_o often_o practise_v in_o a_o bad_a sense_n as_o prov._n 28._o 24._o 24_o he_o that_o rob_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o say_v it_o be_v no_o transgression_n the_o same_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o a_o destroyer_n this_o will_n covetousness_n do_v and_o wipe_v its_o mouth_n and_o say_v i_o have_v do_v no_o evil_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o pharisee_n matth._n 15._o 4._o 4._o say_v christ_n god_n command●_n to_o honour_n father_n and_o mother_n and_o he_o that_o curse_v father_n or_o mother_n shall_v die_v but_o you_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n corban_n it_o be_v a_o gift_n by_o whatsoever_o thou_o may_v be_v profit_v by_o i_o and_o honour_v not_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n he_o shall_v be_v free_a they_o will_v give_v a_o small_a gift_n to_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v excuse_v from_o a_o great_a duty_n and_o further_a charge_n still_o covetousness_n be_v in_o all_o this_o 6._o commandment_n ay_o but_o you_o will_v say_v though_o covetousness_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n hitherto_o 13._o yet_o the_o covetous_a man_n do_v not_o kill_v and_o break_v the_o six_o commandment_n yea_o covetousness_n also_o be_v a_o bloodsucker_n and_o the_o covetous_a man-slayer_n those_o that_o be_v gold-thirsty_a be_v bloodthirsty_a also_o especial_o now_o in_o these_o hard_a time_n in_o hard_a time_n those_o that_o pinch_v the_o poor_a &_o grind_v their_o face_n do_v as_o it_o be_v such_o their_o very_a life_n and_o blood_n see_v prov._n 1._o 11._o 11._o my_o son_n if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v thou_o not_o if_o they_o say_v come_v with_o we_o let_v we_o lay_v wait_v for_o blood_n let_v we_o lurk_v privy_o for_o the_o innocent_a without_o cause_n let_v we_o swallow_v he_o up_o alive_a and_o whole_a as_o the_o grave_n why_o do_v all_o this_o we_o shall_v find_v all_o precious_a substance_n we_o shall_v fill_v our_o house_n with_o spoil_n and_o verse_n 19_o 19_o say_v he_o so_o be_v the_o way_n of_o every_o one_o that_o be_v greedy_a of_o gain_n for_o it_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o owner_n thereof_o therefore_o covetousness_n and_o blood_n be_v join_v together_o ezek._n 22._o 13._o 13._o i_o have_v smite_v 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covetousness_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o tamar_n suffer_v judah_n to_o lie_v with_o she_o gen._n 38._o 16._o 14._o what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o to_o lie_v with_o i_o 16._o say_v tamar_n to_o judah_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o permission_n of_o so_o many_o stew_n and_o brothel-house_n in_o the_o pope_n territory_n at_o rome_n and_o venice_n and_o dance_n and_o other_o place_n but_o covetousness_n for_o gain_v they_o will_v a_o give_v dispensation_n for_o any_o sin_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n how_o common_a be_v it_o even_o among_o we_o that_o many_o refuse_v marriage_n mere_o out_o of_o covetousness_n to_o avoid_v the_o charge_n of_o marriage_n 8._o commandment_n 8._o ay_o but_o he_o do_v not_o steal_v yea_o sure_o for_o the_o world_n have_v steal_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o covetous_a man_n from_o god_n 15._o he_o himself_o will_v make_v no_o bone_n to_o steal_v from_o man_n and_o thief_n and_o covetous_a be_v immediate_o join_v together_o in_o that_o i_o cor._n 6._o 10._o judas_n be_v a_o thief_n 10._o why_o john_n 12._o 6._o 6._o this_o he_o say_v not_o that_o he_o care_v for_o the_o poor_a but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o have_v the_o bag_n and_o bare_a what_o be_v put_v therein_o you_o see_v he_o be_v call_v a_o thief_n because_o he_o be_v covetous_a defraud_v oppress_a overreach_v cozen_a cheat_a game_a extortion_n usury_n all_o of_o they_o worm_n breed_v in_o the_o dunghill_n of_o a_o covetous_a heart_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o excuse_n to_o say_v there_o be_v as_o much_o evil_a or_o more_o in_o spend_v it_o prodigal_o that_o excuse_v not_o thou_o at_o all_o as_o the_o end_n of_o evil_a ask_n may_v be_v to_o spend_v it_o upon_o their_o lust_n jam._n 4._o 3

describe_v that_o which_o be_v above_o all_o affirmation_n or_o position_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o begin_v and_o establish_v the_o fundamental_a affirmation_n from_o that_o which_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o near_o unto_o it_o but_o now_o when_o we_o go_v by_o way_n of_o take_v away_o from_o that_o which_o be_v above_o all_o ablation_n or_o take_v away_o it_o be_v likewise_o fit_a we_o shall_v begin_v our_o take_n away_o at_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v further_a temote_a from_o it_o for_o be_v he_o not_o rather_o and_o more_o proper_o life_n and_o goodness_n than_o air_n or_o a_o stone_n and_o may_v it_o not_o rather_o and_o more_o proper_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o weak_a or_o angry_a then_o that_o he_o be_v not_o speak_v nor_o understand_v chap._n iu._n that_o he_o that_o be_v eminent_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o sensible_a thing_n be_v yet_o no_o sensible_a thing_n at_o all_o 1._o we_o say_v therefore_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o which_o be_v above_o all_o thing_n be_v neither_o void_a of_o nor_o without_o essence_n nor_o life_n nor_o reason_n nor_o mind_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o a_o body_n nor_o have_v it_o shape_n nor_o form_n nor_o quality_n nor_o quantity_n nor_o bigness_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o place_n nor_o be_v it_o see_v nor_o have_v it_o any_o sensible_a touch_n 3._o it_o neither_o perceive_v by_o sense_n nor_o be_v it_o perceivable_a by_o sense_n it_o have_v neither_o disorder_n nor_o trouble_n as_o if_o it_o be_v agitate_a by_o material_a passion_n 4._o it_o be_v neither_o impotent_a as_o subject_a to_o sensible_a passion_n or_o accident_n neither_o be_v in_o any_o want_n or_o indigence_n of_o light_n neither_o need_v it_o any_o light_n to_o see_v by_o or_o withal_o 5._o it_o have_v neither_o alteration_n nor_o corruption_n nor_o division_n nor_o privation_n nor_o flux_n or_o a_o continual_a flow_a and_o succession_n of_o part_n nor_o any_o other_o sensible_a thing_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o of_o all_o these_o chap._n 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