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	soul_n	spiritual_a	1,721	5	6.6792	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66816	Eremicus theologus, or, A sequestred divine his aphorisms, or, breviats of speculations, in two centuries / by Theophilus Wodenote ...	Wodenote, Theophilus, d. 1662.	1654 (1654)	Wing W3241; ESTC R39130	60,438	192

thy_o malignant_a humour_n for_o such_o suffering_n can_v neither_o merit_v thanks_o of_o god_n nor_o praise_n of_o man_n bless_v be_v they_o which_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n 5.10_o sake_n matth._n 5.10_o not_o for_o superstition_n self-will_n and_o singularity_n but_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n our_o suffering_n be_v no_o argument_n of_o our_o righteousness_n but_o our_o righteousness_n a_o ornament_n of_o our_o suffering_n 7._o suffering_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la passione_n certa_fw-la est_fw-la justitia_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la justitia_fw-la passio_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n count_v epi._n parmen_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o a_o red_a colour_n be_v not_o beautiful_a if_o it_o be_v not_o ground_v on_o a_o fair_a white_a the_o pain_n have_v no_o grace_n if_o the_o suffering_n have_v no_o truth_n where_o the_o say_v be_v not_o true_a there_o be_v no_o true_a martyrdom_n 37_o delight_v not_o in_o brawl_n and_o controversy_n which_o be_v easy_o begin_v not_o so_o soon_o end_v seek_v no_o credit_n by_o opposition_n pick_v no_o quarrel_n nor_o desire_v to_o fall_v out_o with_o any_o man_n strive_v not_o at_o any_o time_n though_o never_o so_o meek_o but_o when_o a_o just_a necessity_n press_v thou_o to_o stir_v when_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v connive_v at_o but_o contend_v against_o when_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v forsake_v but_o contend_v for_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o undergo_v the_o wrong_n without_o great_a damage_n to_o thy_o estate_n nor_o otherwise_o but_o by_o that_o course_n in_o joy_n thy_o right_n 38._o if_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pacify_v man_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o firm_a and_o unfeigned_a reconciliation_n to_o obtain_v and_o enjoy_v a_o sound_n and_o wellgrounded_n peace_n with_o he_o seek_v more_o and_o more_o to_o be_v at_o amity_n with_o god_n to_o appease_v and_o please_v the_o lord_n by_o thy_o holy_a obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n hide_v god_n word_n within_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o he_o 119.11_o he_o psal_n 119.11_o refrain_v thy_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n that_o thou_o may_v keep_v his_o word_n 119.101_o word_n psal_n 119.101_o when_o a_o man_n way_n please_v the_o lord_n he_o make_v even_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o 16.7_o he_o prov._n 16.7_o he_o that_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n be_v they_o in_o never_o so_o great_a place_n or_o have_v they_o never_o so_o great_a spirit_n he_o in_o who_o only_a power_n it_o be_v to_o turn_v all_o heart_n which_o way_n he_o will_v who_o be_v not_o only_o a_o searcher_n of_o heart_n but_o a_o worker_n and_o changer_n of_o they_o as_o seem_v best_a to_o his_o godly_a wisdom_n he_o will_v not_o only_o make_v his_o friend_n to_o be_v more_o faithful_a unto_o he_o but_o even_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o if_o their_o favour_n and_o friendship_n be_v expedient_a for_o he_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a either_o to_o remove_v his_o enemy_n malice_n or_o restrain_v their_o mischief_n either_o to_o make_v they_o not_o willing_a or_o not_o able_a to_o hurt_v he_o 39_o be_v not_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o every_o little_a puff_n of_o vain_a persuasion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bandy_v by_o the_o racket_n of_o other_o man_n tongue_n into_o what_o hazard_n they_o please_v be_v not_o so_o unskilful_a and_o unstable_a as_o light_o to_o believe_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v idle_o or_o cunning_o tell_v thou_o or_o unadvised_o to_o yield_v to_o every_o thing_n impose_v upon_o thou_o but_o use_v thy_o best_a skill_n and_o pain_n in_o hear_v more_o inquire_v further_o search_v and_o try_v before_o thou_o give_v any_o credit_n or_o assent_v to_o it_o yea_o though_o a_o multitude_n join_v in_o persuade_v thou_o 3._o thou_o non_fw-la statim_fw-la multitudinis_fw-la acquiescamus_fw-la judicio_fw-la hieron_n comment_n in_o isaiah_n cap._n 3._o how_o common_a be_v it_o in_o these_o day_n to_o spread_v the_o net_n of_o humility_n and_o weave_v they_o with_o the_o knot_n of_o subtlety_n till_o man_n have_v effect_v their_o policy_n and_o then_o they_o bewray_v their_o hypocrisy_n be_v not_o so_o subtle_a as_o to_o be_v guile_n other_o not_o so_o simple_a as_o to_o be_v beguile_v by_o other_o be_v not_o take_v at_o the_o first_o sight_n and_o offer_v with_o never_o so_o fair_a word_n or_o show_v though_o they_o seem_v to_o bring_v a_o honest_a meaning_n along_o with_o they_o be_v circumspect_a for_o thy_o safety_n as_o well_o as_o sincere_a for_o thy_o innocency_n loathe_v the_o venom_n and_o poison_n of_o the_o serpent_n but_o learn_v his_o wisdom_n follow_v the_o harmelesness_n of_o the_o dove_n but_o fly_v her_o simplicity_n 40._o some_o carry_v themselves_o sincere_o but_o not_o wise_o some_o order_n themselves_o wise_o but_o not_o sincere_o but_o approve_v thyself_o as_o far_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n before_o god_n in_o bear_v thyself_o sincere_o before_o man_n demeaning_a thyself_o wise_o perhaps_o for_o all_o thy_o wariness_n some_o may_v be_v offend_v with_o thou_o which_o by_o thou_o be_v not_o offend_v but_o such_o offence_n be_v not_o give_v of_o thou_o but_o take_v of_o they_o be_v not_o thy_o fault_n but_o their_o folly_n woe_n indeed_o to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o offence_n come_v that_o be_v come_v just_o but_o a_o offence_n fond_o take_v not_o just_o give_v entangle_v no_o man_n beside_o the_o taker_n 41._o in_o this_o subtle_a vizard_n age_n in_o these_o time_n every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o degenerate_v from_o the_o former_a goodness_n truth_n and_o honest_a plainess_n in_o these_o dangerous_a and_o dissolute_a intercourse_n wherein_o faithful_a friend_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n go_v to_o god_n and_o their_o return_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v wherein_o we_o live_v among_o so_o many_o serpentine_a and_o subtle_a so_o many_o malicious_a and_o mischievour_v man_n with_o who_o we_o may_v unaware_o be_v compel_v to_o traffic_v be_v conscionable_a but_o circumspect_a keep_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o wise_a demeanour_n god_n require_v wisdom_n but_o simple_a and_o simplicity_n but_o wisdom_n if_o thou_o have_v wariness_n mingle_v with_o true_a sincerity_n have_v thy_o spirit_n without_o guile_n and_o thy_o action_n without_o dissimulation_n it_o be_v both_o lawful_a and_o expedient_a to_o set_v wisdom_n against_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n against_o policy_n and_o care_n against_o care_n and_o understanding_n against_o understanding_n that_o so_o by_o the_o enemy_n subtlety_n and_o thy_o simplicity_n thou_o be_v not_o surprise_v in_o the_o cunning_a trap_n and_o crafty_a wile_n which_o be_v lay_v for_o thou_o 42._o labour_v to_o have_v peace_n always_o with_o god_n and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a with_o man_n to_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n the_o profitable_a example_n of_o all_o beholder_n and_o the_o abundant_a comfort_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n yea_o though_o it_o cost_v thou_o some_o temporal_a profit_n as_o meek_a abraham_n with_o worldly_a loss_n procure_v it_o betwixt_o his_o nephew_n lot_n and_o himself_o 13.11_o himself_o gen._n 13.11_o learn_v and_o labour_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n of_o contention_n even_o from_o those_o that_o seek_v occasion_n but_o with_o the_o world_n flesh_n devil_n at_o no_o time_n admit_v either_o peace_n or_o parley_n call_v not_o satan_n to_o thy_o company_n consult_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n contemn_v familiarity_n with_o the_o world_n lest_o they_o sudden_o get_v some_o advantage_n and_o overcome_v thou_o fight_v always_o with_o all_o thy_o courage_n against_o all_o these_o clad_v with_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n and_o do_v thy_o best_a to_o vanquish_v they_o yea_o this_o war_n be_v no_o war_n to_o the_o peace_n thou_o ought_v to_o keep_v but_o that_o peace_n be_v preserve_v by_o this_o war_n and_o the_o more_o painful_o thou_o thus_o war_v the_o more_o peaceful_o thou_o still_o walk_v 43._o care_n not_o and_o yet_o care_v for_o to_o morrow_n care_v not_o out_o of_o distrustfulness_n but_o care_v out_o of_o duty_n care_v not_o as_o rely_v upon_o the_o mean_n without_o god_n blessing_n which_o be_v a_o humour_n that_o can_v dwell_v in_o god_n child_n but_o care_v as_o trust_v to_o god_n favour_n upon_o thy_o endeavour_n labour_v both_o under_o a_o tender_a and_o heavenly_a father_n who_o blessing_n no_o counsel_n can_v hinder_v no_o curse_n can_v take_v away_o too_o little_a care_n be_v want_n of_o grace_n too_o much_o care_n be_v want_n of_o faith_n too_o little_a care_n be_v presumption_n too_o much_o care_n be_v desperation_n 44._o exclude_v not_o god_n at_o any_o time_n rest_v on_o thyself_o and_o second_v cause_n neither_o cast_v all_o upon_o god_n neglect_v the_o mean_n either_o in_o temporal_a thing_n for_o the_o save_n of_o thy_o body_n or_o in_o spiritual_a

thing_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n almighty_a god_n have_v from_o everlasting_a ordain_v both_o the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_v not_o the_o end_n without_o the_o mean_n nor_o the_o mean_n without_o the_o end_n but_o both_o of_o they_o all_o lawful_a mean_n may_v well_o stand_v with_o god_n providence_n and_o faith_n therein_o yea_o by_o not_o divorce_v the_o mean_n from_o the_o end_n we_o both_o declare_v our_o sincere_a obedience_n in_o use_v such_o weak_a mean_n as_o be_v subordinate_a thereunto_o and_o decline_v security_n and_o presumption_n two_o main_a enemy_n of_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n 45._o by_o daily_a prayer_n and_o practice_n stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o thou_o lest_o in_o the_o end_n thou_o lose_v thy_o store_n with_o stock_n and_o all_o constant_o keep_v on_o row_v against_o the_o stream_n of_o thy_o natural_a corruption_n against_o which_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o strive_v continual_o but_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n it_o will_v carry_v thou_o away_o and_o all_o thy_o merchandise_n as_o a_o boat_n stand_v loose_a upon_o the_o river_n be_v carry_v backward_o if_o it_o be_v not_o waft_v forward_o be_v by_o the_o sway_n of_o the_o water_n driven_z downward_z unless_o it_o be_v still_o labour_v to_o go_v upward_o 46._o observe_v diligent_o what_o adversary_n be_v abroad_o and_o wary_o watch_v that_o there_o be_v no_o traitor_n at_o home_n all_o that_o hurt_v thou_o be_v not_o without_o thou_o there_o be_v enemy_n too_o within_o thou_o and_o such_o as_o may_v do_v thou_o more_o harm_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n look_v upon_o thy_o outward_a sense_n and_o reflect_v upon_o thy_o inward_a affection_n lest_o by_o the_o former_a evil_n enter_v and_o lest_o by_o the_o late_a evil_n conquer_v 47._o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o mouth_n that_o thou_o speak_v not_o unadvised_o and_o to_o thy_o hand_n that_o they_o act_n not_o unprepared_o but_o especial_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n look_v to_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o as_o the_o fountain_n be_v such_o be_v the_o river_n that_o run_v from_o it_o if_o the_o fountain_n be_v sweet_a the_o river_n that_o flow_v from_o it_o will_v not_o be_v sour_a as_o the_o wood_n be_v so_o the_o fire_n will_v be_v unsavoury_a wood_n will_v make_v unwholesome_a fire_n but_o pure_a frankincense_n or_o dry_a juniper_n will_v yield_v a_o pleasant_a perfume_n so_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v sanctify_v the_o lip_n will_v be_v season_v but_o if_o the_o thought_n and_o affection_n be_v ungodly_a they_o will_v bring_v forth_o lewd_a word_n and_o wicked_a action_n for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v say_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n who_o know_v the_o heart_n 12.34_o heart_n matth._n 12.34_o what_o the_o heart_n read_v the_o mouth_n repeat_v 48._o consider_v thy_o proper_a and_o personal_a sin_n whereunto_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o thy_o nature_n thou_o be_v most_o incline_v from_o which_o thou_o can_v hardly_a abstain_v as_o be_v more_o strong_a and_o more_o work_v in_o thou_o than_o some_o other_o be_v and_o against_o they_o make_v thy_o spiritual_a compact_n and_o barricado_n most_o durable_a and_o most_o guard_n thy_o wall_n with_o redoubt_n and_o outwork_n where_o the_o hedge_n be_v low_a every_o beast_n will_v seek_v to_o enter_v and_o where_o we_o be_v weak_a satan_n that_o beast_n will_v be_v strong_a his_o temptation_n will_v be_v thick_a where_o our_o defence_n be_v slender_a 49._o stand_v to_o thy_o watch_n look_v to_o thy_o way_n keep_v a_o continual_a guard_n over_o thyself_o in_o all_o occurrence_n and_o not_o only_o beware_v of_o personal_a sin_n towards_o which_o thy_o nature_n most_o bend_v but_o of_o those_o also_o which_o be_v incident_a to_o thy_o present_a estate_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v in_o wealth_n beware_v of_o highmindedness_a in_o health_n of_o wantonness_n in_o mirth_n of_o forgetfulness_n in_o want_n to_o distrustfulness_n in_o loss_n of_o pensiveness_n and_o in_o death_n of_o fearfulness_n 50._o abstain_v as_o far_o as_o thou_o can_v not_o only_o from_o every_o sin_n but_o also_o from_o every_o bait_n that_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v thou_o unto_o it_o look_v not_o thou_o upon_o the_o wine_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o solomon_n when_o it_o be_v red_a when_o it_o give_v his_o colour_n in_o the_o cup_n when_o it_o move_v itself_o aright_o 23.31_o aright_o prov._n 23.31_o and_o according_o look_v not_o upon_o the_o meat_n that_o may_v betray_v thy_o appetite_n and_o then_o thy_o affection_n young_a daniel_n refuse_v the_o meat_n that_o be_v allot_v unto_o he_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n because_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o entice_v he_o thereby_o to_o forsake_v his_o own_o god_n or_o to_o lean_a to_o the_o other_o religion_n 1.8_o religion_n dan._n 1.8_o 51._o check_v not_o god_n word_n with_o the_o licentious_a antinomian_n give_v not_o god_n spirit_n the_o lie_n who_o in_o every_o place_n warn_v we_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o abolish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n but_o establish_v 20._o establish_v march_n 5.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o in_o the_o uprightness_n &_o integrity_n of_o thy_o heart_n endeavour_v to_o walk_v still_o in_o the_o old_a way_n of_o god_n commandment_n if_o ever_o thou_o mean_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n by_o the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n christ_n jesus_n for_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 3.3_o pure_a 1_o joh._n 3.3_o examine_v and_o prove_v thou_o still_o and_o fashion_v thy_o work_n by_o the_o law_n as_o by_o a_o right_a level_n which_o god_n have_v leave_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n to_o remain_v in_o full_a strength_n power_n and_o virtue_n for_o ever_o although_o thou_o can_v not_o fulfil_v it_o yet_o put_v it_o not_o out_o of_o thy_o sight_n or_o care_n stray_v from_o it_o as_o little_a as_o thou_o can_v though_o thou_o can_v not_o obey_v it_o so_o full_o as_o thou_o will_v 52._o howsoever_o thou_o fall_v through_o infirmity_n or_o human_a frailty_n into_o sin_n as_o who_o be_v free_a from_o fall_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o mere_a man_n to_o be_v without_o all_o offence_n chrysostom_n offence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysostom_n howsoever_o be_v surprise_v by_o satan_n inveigle_v by_o slight_n entice_v by_o sinner_n thou_o be_v take_v and_o upon_o a_o sudden_a overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n for_o it_o be_v a_o proud_a persuasion_n above_o man_n state_n and_o against-god_n truth_n to_o think_v thyself_o safe_a from_o sin_n yet_o be_v not_o so_o insolent_a and_o impudent_a stand_v not_o in_o justification_n of_o it_o for_o that_o show_v less_o grace_n and_o more_o corruption_n while_o man_n though_o otherwise_o bad_o dispose_v blush_v and_o be_v touch_v with_o some_o bashfulness_n though_o they_o can_v contain_v themselves_o yet_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o they_o some_o sign_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n bern._n sin_n signum_fw-la salut_fw-la be_v agnitio_fw-la peccati_fw-la bern._n but_o when_o they_o justify_v their_o bad_a do_n and_o bold_o defend_v what_o they_o have_v do_v they_o be_v almost_o desperate_a and_o give_v small_a hope_n of_o amendment_n without_o special_a grace_n to_o sin_n be_v human_a weakness_n but_o to_o plead_v for_o it_o wilful_a wickedness_n defence_n of_o a_o fault_n double_v it_o and_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o obduration_n thy_o sin_n perhaps_o be_v small_a as_o thou_o do_v commit_v it_o but_o sure_o it_o will_v be_v great_a if_o thou_o strive_v to_o maintain_v it_o for_o that_o cut_v off_o all_o repentance_n nay_o it_o make_v thy_o sin_n grow_v up_o into_o a_o wicked_a height_n of_o scandal_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v not_o only_o a_o snare_n to_o thyself_o but_o a_o unhappy_a seducement_n to_o other_o warrant_v many_o more_o to_o be_v sinful_a 53._o there_o be_v many_o thing_n evil_a in_o themselves_o of_o which_o thou_o may_v speak_v without_o any_o evil_n as_o of_o steal_v kill_a which_o be_v wicked_a to_o be_v practise_v not_o wicked_a to_o be_v publish_v but_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n lawful_a to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v non_fw-la dicendas_fw-la unlawful_a and_o unhonest_a to_o be_v plain_o speak_v of_o and_o therefore_o forbear_v unless_o it_o be_v upon_o good_a cause_n and_o with_o great_a modesty_n so_o much_o as_o to_o mention_v they_o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n 30._o god_n ephes_n 4.29_o 30._o neither_o give_v he_o occasion_n touch_v his_o comfortable_a and_o defensive_a presence_n to_o depart_v