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	evil_a	sin_n	1,775	5	5.0455	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45357	The excellency of moral vertue, from the serious exhortation of St. Paul to the practice of it in several discourses upon Phil. 4. 8. : to which is added, A discourse of sincerity, from John i. 47 / by Henry Hallywell ...	Hallywell, Henry, d. 1703?	1692 (1692)	Wing H463; ESTC R18059	47,683	182

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be_v as_o fit_o qualify_v to_o discern_v its_o proper_a object_n as_o the_o clear_a eye_n be_v to_o discern_v light_n and_o colour_n but_o as_o for_o man_n of_o deprave_a soul_n and_o wicked_a life_n they_o be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o determine_v and_o define_v thing_n of_o good_a report_n than_o swine_n be_v to_o judge_n of_o the_o symmetry_n of_o a_o beautiful_a picture_n so_o that_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o thing_n of_o good_a report_n we_o must_v take_v our_o measure_n from_o what_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a person_n in_o all_o time_n and_o age_n have_v account_v so_o and_o for_o a_o man_n to_o undervalue_v the_o judgement_n of_o such_o who_o have_v joint_o and_o unanimous_o conclude_v from_o that_o inward_a sense_n they_o have_v of_o virtue_n that_o such_o and_o such_o action_n be_v laudable_a and_o of_o good_a report_n and_o the_o contrary_a dishonest_a and_o base_a be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o great_a piece_n of_o pride_n and_o arrogance_n 3._o he_o that_o purchase_v a_o 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behaviour_n bring_v a_o good_a or_o ill_a report_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o region_n of_o spirit_n before_o he_o come_v to_o dwell_v and_o converse_v with_o they_o if_o we_o be_v wicked_a we_o be_v as_o much_o scorn_v there_o and_o our_o name_n as_o hateful_a as_o the_o name_n of_o judas_n or_o herod_n the_o angel_n and_o separate_a spirit_n quick_o know_v what_o we_o be_v for_o those_o discern_a spirit_n be_v not_o easy_o deceive_v and_o the_o fame_n of_o our_o do_n arrive_v to_o they_o before_o we_o leave_v the_o world_n those_o bless_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n luke_n 15.10_o which_o be_v a_o evident_a testimony_n that_o our_o good_a or_o evil_a behaviour_n ready_o come_v to_o their_o notice_n and_o cognizance_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v no_o small_a damage_n to_o have_v a_o ill_a report_n among_o those_o who_o shall_v assist_v we_o and_o minister_n to_o we_o in_o our_o want_n and_o necessity_n 4._o by_o do_v thing_n of_o good_a report_n we_o consult_v not_o only_o our_o own_o esteem_n but_o the_o credit_n of_o that_o holy_a religion_n we_o profess_v it_o be_v say_v 1_o sam._n 2.17_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o elie_n son_n make_v man_n abhor_v the_o offer_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o sinful_a and_o vicious_a manner_n of_o live_v bring_v a_o ill_a report_n upon_o themselves_o and_o it_o redound_v likewise_o to_o god_n dishonour_n and_o cause_v man_n to_o 'slight_o and_o despise_v and_o undervalue_v his_o worship_n and_o service_n so_o it_o be_v with_o we_o when_o we_o deserve_o by_o some_o evil_a action_n bring_v a_o ill_a report_n upon_o ourselves_o the_o dishonour_n light_v not_o only_o upon_o we_o that_o reflect_v on_o god_n and_o that_o holy_a religion_n that_o we_o profess_v thus_o it_o be_v say_v likewise_o of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12.14_o that_o by_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v give_v cause_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_n when_o they_o see_v so_o holy_a a_o man_n as_o david_n fall_v so_o 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to_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o society_n for_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o that_o be_v if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o just_a and_o right_a naturally_n and_o antecedent_o to_o all_o will_n and_o power_n but_o that_o it_o whole_o arise_v and_o flow_v from_o positive_a determination_n than_o it_o will_v not_o be_v unjust_a for_o any_o man_n to_o break_v and_o rescind_v those_o very_a compact_n and_o agreement_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v make_v as_o oft_o as_o he_o have_v opportunity_n and_o power_n so_o to_o do_v which_o must_v effectual_o destroy_v all_o society_n and_o leave_v all_o man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o war_n one_o with_o another_o the_o great_a and_o more_o powerful_a like_a brute_n eternal_o prey_v upon_o and_o devour_v the_o weak_a but_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o just_a and_o right_o by_o nature_n be_v pertinent_o observe_v by_o that_o great_a poilosopher_n 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the_o world_n which_o be_v common_o the_o cause_n and_o root_n of_o injustice_n he_o that_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v right_o and_o just_a will_v certain_o find_v the_o advantage_n of_o it_o he_o shall_v have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n here_o and_o the_o great_a reward_n of_o blessedness_n hereafter_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a the_o apostle_n come_v now_o to_o urge_v the_o follow_a and_o practise_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v pure_a the_o old_a translation_n render_v it_o sancta_fw-la as_o suppose_v it_o to_o have_v be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o thing_n be_v holy_a now_o the_o universal_a christian_a or_o divine_a life_n be_v express_v frequent_o by_o this_o general_a term_n of_o holiness_n of_o which_o purity_n be_v a_o essential_a branch_n it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o it_o and_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o common_a and_o more_o restrain_a expression_n 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that_o st._n paul_n exhort_v we_o here_o to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o essential_a part_n and_o branch_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n whereby_o we_o have_v so_o perfect_a and_o full_a a_o command_n over_o all_o our_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o all_o the_o delight_n and_o allurement_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o they_o may_v not_o in_o the_o least_o hinder_v our_o union_n and_o conjunction_n with_o god_n nor_o by_o gross_a and_o material_a steam_n and_o suffusion_n intercept_v our_o sight_n of_o that_o eternal_a pulchritude_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o which_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n and_o direct_v all_o our_o action_n hence_o the_o platonist_n speak_v so_o much_o of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d purgative_n virtue_n whereby_o they_o clear_v the_o mind_n from_o all_o those_o irregular_a motion_n that_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o object_n