Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bring_v	day_n	lord_n	1,882	5	3.6758	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90269	God's work in founding Zion, and his peoples duty thereupon. A sermon preached in the Abby Church at Westminster, at the opening of the Parliament Septemb. 17th 1656. / By John Owen: a servant of Jesus Christ in the work of the Gospell.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1656 (1656)	Wing O758; Thomason E891_2; ESTC R203086	27,585	57

destroy_v cast_v down_o and_o root_v out_o for_o ever_o that_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n may_v no_o more_o be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n this_o then_o be_v that_o which_o god_n in_o their_o dissapointment_n aim_v to_o establish_v 5._o because_o the_o found_n of_o zion_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o this_o or_o that_o form_n of_o the_o civil_a administration_n of_o human_a affair_n there_o be_v nothing_o promise_v nor_o design_v concerning_o they_o but_o that_o they_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o orderly_a subserviency_n to_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o let_v man_n do_v what_o they_o will_v yea_o what_o they_o can_v all_o government_n shall_v at_o last_o be_v bring_v unto_o and_o who_o be_v there_o among_o we_o that_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n dare_v make_v such_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o nation_n enquit_v after_o the_o peculiar_a work_n of_o god_n among_o we_o namely_o that_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o establishment_n of_o this_o or_o that_o form_n of_o civil_a administration_n though_o much_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n lie_v therein_o in_o relation_n to_o this_o general_n end_n this_o then_o be_v the_o answer_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v to_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o of_o it_o there_o be_v these_o three_o part_n 1._o god_n have_v break_v destroy_v ruin_v they_o and_o their_o contrivance_n who_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o overthrow_v zion_n and_o to_o root_v out_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a not_o under_o this_o or_o that_o way_n or_o form_n whereby_o they_o be_v difference_v among_o themselves_o but_o as_o such_o as_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o and_o will_v continue_v so_o to_o do_v 2._o he_o have_v give_v to_o they_o to_o the_o poor_a of_o his_o people_n peace_n liberty_n freedom_n from_o imposition_n on_o their_o conscience_n with_o much_o glorious_a light_n in_o several_a degree_n in_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n 3._o he_o have_v cast_v as_o he_o have_v promise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o nation_n into_o a_o subserviency_n to_o this_o common_a interest_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n in_o this_o world_n and_o have_v make_v or_o will_v make_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o as_o the_o peace_n of_o zion_n lie_v in_o their_o peace_n so_o their_o peace_n lie_v in_o the_o peace_n of_o zion_n and_o what_o to_o say_v more_o to_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o nation_n i_o know_v not_o we_o 2._o if_o this_o than_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n let_v we_o repair_v to_o it_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o people_n shall_v trust_v therein_o or_o join_v themselves_o thereunto_o that_o you_o may_v do_v this_o in_o judgement_n be_v please_v to_o take_v these_o direction_n which_o with_o all_o humility_n i_o offer_v to_o you_o and_o i_o hope_v from_o the_o lord_n 1._o engage_v in_o no_o way_n no_o counsel_n be_v the_o reason_n and_o pretence_n for_o they_o never_o so_o specious_a which_o have_v a_o inconsistency_n with_o this_o common_a interest_n of_o zion_n in_o this_o generation_n if_o instead_o of_o repair_v to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n you_o shall_v be_v find_v contend_v against_o it_o and_o set_v up_o your_o own_o wisdom_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n it_o will_v not_o be_v to_o your_o advantage_n i_o know_v many_o thing_n will_v be_v suggest_v unto_o you_o settle_v of_o religion_n establish_v a_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n not_o to_o tolerate_v error_n and_o the_o like_a from_o which_o discourse_n i_o know_v what_o conclusion_n some_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o draw_v if_o no_o otherwise_o yet_o from_o what_o they_o have_v be_v do_v for_o many_o year_n do_v we_o then_o plead_v for_o error_n and_o unsetlement_n god_n forbid_v god_n have_v undertake_v to_o found_v and_o establish_v zion_n to_o settle_v it_o and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n you_o may_v be_v instrumental_a therein_o according_a to_o his_o mind_n he_o will_v also_o give_v his_o people_n one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n and_o i_o pray_v that_o you_o by_o your_o example_n of_o union_n in_o love_n and_o by_o all_o other_o good_a mean_n may_v be_v instrumental_a towards_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o promise_n among_o we_o it_o be_v only_o the_o liberty_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o such_o that_o be_v plead_v for_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v set_v up_o any_o thing_n inconsistent_a there_o with_o as_o so_o set_v up_o will_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o build_n in_o the_o firstborne_v of_o his_o peace_n and_o set_v up_o the_o gate_n of_o it_o in_o the_o utmost_a and_o last_o of_o his_o welfare_n in_o a_o word_n the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v possible_o in_o this_o nation_n devour_v one_o another_o and_o wash_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o one_o another_o by_o widen_v the_o breach_n that_o be_v among_o they_o and_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v instrumental_a herein_o but_o if_o ever_o they_o come_v to_o a_o coalescency_n in_o love_n and_o truth_n it_o must_v be_v by_o their_o mutual_a forbearance_n of_o one_o another_o until_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v down_o from_o on_o high_a and_o the_o fruit_n of_o peace_n be_v bring_v forth_o thereby_o and_o herein_o the_o lord_n make_v you_o as_o the_o mountain_n that_o bring_v forth_o righteousness_n and_o the_o little_a hill_n that_o bring_v forth_o peace_n unto_o his_o people_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o that_o lie_v contrary_a to_o what_o i_o be_o exhort_v you_o unto_o i_o wish_v the_o event_n manifest_a that_o i_o be_o afraid_a without_o cause_n however_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o caution_n you_o of_o they_o because_o i_o can_v be_v faithful_a to_o my_o call_n if_o i_o do_v not_o 1._o take_v heed_n lest_o that_o evil_a be_v still_o abide_v upon_o any_o of_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v cry_v out_o and_o call_n for_o reformation_n without_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v about_o i_o wish_v one_o of_o many_o of_o they_o who_o have_v pray_v for_o it_o and_o complain_v for_o want_v of_o it_o have_v endeavour_v to_o carry_v it_o on_o as_o they_o may_v will_v you_o have_v a_o reformation_n be_v you_o more_o humble_a more_o holy_a more_o zealous_a delight_v more_o in_o the_o way_n worship_n ordinance_n of_o god_n reform_v your_o person_n in_o your_o life_n relation_n family_n parish_n as_o to_o gospel_n obedience_n and_o you_o will_v see_v a_o glorious_a reformation_n indeed_o what_o mean_v you_o by_o a_o reformation_n be_v it_o the_o hurt_n of_o other_o or_o do_v good_a to_o our_o self_n be_v it_o a_o power_n over_o other_o man_n person_n or_o our_o own_o lust_n god_n have_v now_o for_o sundry_a year_n try_v we_o whether_o indeed_o we_o love_v reformation_n or_o no_o have_v any_o provoke_v we_o or_o compel_v we_o to_o defile_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n with_o ceremony_n or_o superstition_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n therewith_o all_o have_v we_o be_v impose_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n by_o man_n ignorant_a of_o they_o have_v not_o god_n say_v to_o we_o you_o that_o have_v pray_v under_o persecution_n for_o reformation_n you_o that_o have_v fight_v in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o field_n for_o reformation_n you_o that_o have_v covenant_v and_o swear_v for_o reformation_n go_v now_o reform_v yourselves_o you_o minister_n preach_v as_o often_o as_o you_o will_v as_o free_o as_o you_o please_v no_o man_n shall_v control_v you_o live_v as_o holy_o as_o you_o can_v pray_v as_o often_o fast_v as_o often_o as_o you_o will_v be_v full_a of_o bounty_n and_o good_a work_n give_v example_n to_o your_o flock_n none_o shall_v trouble_v you_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n out_o of_o season_n preach_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n without_o control_n you_o people_n be_v holy_a serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n keep_v close_o to_o his_o worship_n and_o ordinance_n love_v they_o delight_n in_o they_o bring_v forth_o such_o fruit_n as_o man_n may_v glorify_v god_n on_o your_o account_n condemn_v the_o world_n justify_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n by_o a_o gospel_n conversation_n take_v seven_o year_n peace_n and_o plenty_n and_o see_v what_o you_o can_v do_v if_o after_o all_o this_o we_o still_o cry_v out_o give_v we_o a_o reformation_n and_o complain_v not_o of_o our_o own_o negligence_n folly_n and_o hatred_n of_o personal_a reformation_n to_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o that_o want_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o judge_v what_o we_o will_v have_v have_v we_o our_o desire_n 2._o take_v heed_n lest_o any_o who_o have_v former_o desire_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n consider_v the_o purity_n and_o holiness_n wherewith_o it_o will_v be_v attend_v grow_v weary_a of_o it_o and_o its_o work_n as_o not_o