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	death_n	great_a	1,642	5	3.2072	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77498	The drinking of the bitter cup: or, The hardest lesson in Christ's school, learned and taught by himself, passive obedience. Wherein, besides divers doctrinall truths of great importance, many practicall directions are held forth, for the teaching of Christians how to submit to their heavenly father in suffering his will, both in life and death, patiently, obediently, willingly. / As it was lately presented to the church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel there.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1660 (1660)	Wing B4713; Thomason E1838_1; ESTC R210133	201,893	311

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebraeum_n cut_v respondet_fw-la hellenistarum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significari_fw-la sortem_fw-la prosperam_fw-la aut_fw-la improsperam_fw-la quae_fw-la deo_fw-la inspectante_fw-la ac_fw-la moderante_fw-la cuique_fw-la obtingit_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o vocem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interdum_fw-la adjuactam_fw-la legimus_fw-la grot._n annot._n in_o math._n 20._o vers_fw-la 22._o psal_n 16.5_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n and_o of_o my_o cup._n so_o then_o by_o cup_v understand_v we_o that_o portion_n of_o suffering_n which_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n lay_v out_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o he_o do_v not_o at_o random_n but_o by_o measure_n mark_v it_o this_o be_v the_o doctrinal_a conclusion_n which_o i_o shall_v from_o hence_o take_v up_o affliction_n doct._n suffering_n be_v dispense_v by_o god_n unto_o man_n by_o measure_n text._n suffering_n dispense_v by_o god_n by_o measure_n perindè_fw-la ac_fw-la pacerfamilias_n cibum_fw-la

condition_n this_o be_v the_o anchor_n which_o he_o ride_v by_o in_o whatever_o storm_n and_o tempest_n when_o sense_n and_o feeling_n fail_v he_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o thus_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o live_v so_o live_v our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o his_o passion_n upon_o the_o cross_n when_o sense_n and_o feeling_n fail_v he_o so_o as_o he_o do_v not_o find_v those_o sweet_a influence_n and_o gracious_a communication_n from_o god_n his_o father_n as_o former_o he_o have_v do_v as_o to_o his_o present_a apprehension_n he_o have_v even_o forsake_v he_o of_o which_o he_o complain_v yet_o even_o then_o he_o live_v by_o faith_n set_v that_o a-work_o still_o call_v god_n his_o god_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o matth._n 27.46_o thus_o do_v he_o by_o this_o eye_n of_o faith_n see_v one_o contrary_a in_o and_o through_o another_o mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o judgement_n a_o tender_a father_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o angry_a judge_n and_o thus_o learn_v we_o 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sense_n and_o feeling_n represent_v god_n unto_o we_o as_o a_o enemy_n now_o hear_v what_o the_o promise_n say_v that_o will_v give_v we_o assurance_n of_o what_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o be_v once_o our_o father_n he_o will_v be_v ever_o our_o father_n so_o as_o though_o he_o may_v be_v angry_a with_o we_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o utter_o reject_v those_o who_o he_o have_v take_v into_o covenant_n with_o himself_o if_o they_o break_v my_o statute_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n nevertheless_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o utter_o take_v from_o he_o so_o run_v that_o promise_v forecited_a now_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n be_v a_o sure_a word_n a_o word_n of_o truth_n which_o god_n will_v not_o fail_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v so_o it_o there_o follow_v and_o therefore_o whatever_o sense_n and_o feeling_n say_v hear_v what_o the_o promise_n say_v cast_v our_o anchor_n upon_o that_o ground_n live_v by_o faith_n in_o it_o it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o this_o that_o make_v christian_n so_o deject_v under_o their_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n as_o often_o they_o be_v dejection_n live_v by_o sense_n a_o cause_n of_o great_a dejection_n they_o live_v by_o sense_n and_o feeling_n apprehend_v god_n to_o be_v as_o they_o feel_v he_o whereas_o if_o faith_n be_v act_v and_o set_v a_o work_n as_o it_o may_v be_v what_o a_o constant_a clear_a sunshine_n day_n may_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v be_v a_o man_n aloft_o above_o the_o cloud_n he_o shall_v see_v the_o sun_n shine_v clear_o in_o the_o dark_a gloomiest_n day_n of_o winter_n and_o be_v the_o soul_n mount_v as_o it_o may_v be_v by_o faith_n upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o promise_n what_o a_o constant_a apprehension_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n may_v it_o enjoy_v behold_v god_n as_o a_o reconcile_a father_n 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faint_v under_o they_o my_o son_n despise_v not_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o correction_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n to_o his_o son_n prov._n 3.11_o but_o quiet_o and_o content_o submit_v to_o his_o dispensation_n humble_v ourselves_o under_o his_o hand_n as_o st._n peter_n exhort_v 1_o pet._n 5.6_o so_o do_v child_n if_o ingenuous_a well-natured_n and_o nurture_v receive_v correction_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o natural_a parent_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n receive_v we_o chastisement_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n that_o be_v the_o exhortation_n which_o the_o apostle_n press_v and_o that_o upon_o this_o very_a ground_n heb._n 12.9_o moreover_o say_v he_o we_o have_v have_v father_n of_o our_o body_n which_o correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n for_o within_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o subjoin_v a_o reason_n for_o they_o very_o for_o a_o few_o day_n chastened_a we_o after_o their_o pleasure_n but_o he_o do_v it_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n vers_fw-la 11._o natural_a parent_n sometime_o prove_v unnatural_a to_o their_o child_n correct_v they_o in_o passion_n it_o may_v be_v out_o of_o some_o mistake_n or_o out_o of_o a_o corrupt_a judgement_n so_o do_v more_o hurt_v then_o good_a by_o their_o correction_n but_o so_o do_v not_o our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o merciful_a god_n never_o correct_v his_o child_n but_o where_o need_n be_v and_o then_o he_o do_v it_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o may_v be_v for_o their_o spiritual_a advantage_n so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o and_o therefore_o whatever_o the_o rod_n be_v kiss_v it_o whatever_o the_o cup_n be_v take_v it_o as_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o father_n drink_v it_o not_o only_o patient_o but_o willing_o submit_v our_o will_n to_o his_o will_n so_o do_v our_o heavenly_a pattern_n our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n however_o he_o can_v have_v wish_v that_o this_o cup_n may_v have_v pass_v from_o he_o yet_o he_o submit_v his_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v mat._n 26.39_o and_o this_o he_o do_v willing_o the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o but_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o hereafter_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o agent_n who_o it_o be_v that_o present_v this_o cup_n to_o our_o saviour_n my_o father_n come_v we_o now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o the_o action_n itself_o

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