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	fruit_n	good_a	2,614	5	4.5284	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67561	An apology for the mysteries of the Gospel being a sermon preached at White-Hall, Feb. 16, 1672/3 / by Seth, Lord Bishop of Sarum.	Ward, Seth, 1617-1689.	1674 (1674)	Wing W815; ESTC R38484	24,128	100

thing_n which_o be_v not_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v contain_v in_o two_o word_n christ_n crucify_a i_o preach_v say_v he_o christ_n crucify_v 1.23_o to_o the_o jew_n a_o scandal_n to_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n the_o opinion_n they_o have_v of_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a and_o a_o foolish_a dispensation_n a_o dispensation_n whereof_o a_o christian_a a_o preacher_n ought_v to_o be_v ashamed_a thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o general_a part_n of_o my_o discourse_n concern_v the_o prejudices_fw-la against_o the_o gospel_n ii_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o part_n to_o show_v the_o iniquity_n and_o unreasonableness_n of_o these_o prejudices_fw-la and_o here_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o evince_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o the_o contemner_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o prejudices_fw-la 2._o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o christian_n or_o minister_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o first_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o the_o contemner_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v ashamed_a because_o their_o contempt_n of_o it_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o any_o generous_a or_o noble_a principle_n or_o qualification_n it_o come_v not_o from_o height_n of_o spirit_n or_o wit_n from_o depth_n of_o reason_n or_o judgement_n from_o largeness_n of_o learning_n or_o knowledge_n but_o from_o the_o want_n of_o all_o these_o qualification_n and_o be_v final_o resolve_v into_o a_o ungentile_a and_o if_o i_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o speak_v plain_o a_o kind_n of_o rustical_a ignorance_n and_o want_n of_o ingenuity_n in_o act_n 17._o 11._o st._n paul_n compare_v the_o thessalonian_n jew_n with_o the_o beraean_n say_v that_o the_o beraean_n be_v more_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o do_v not_o precipitous_o and_o temerarious_o reject_v the_o gospel_n as_o the_o other_o do_v but_o be_v diligent_a in_o search_v of_o the_o scripture_n daily_o and_o in_o a_o strict_a enquiry_n concern_v the_o ground_n and_o motive_n to_o belief_n allege_v by_o the_o apostle_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o that_o weight_n which_o be_v pretend_v whether_o they_o be_v so_o or_o no._n in_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n as_o the_o gospel_n do_v pretend_v to_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o this_o world_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o despise_v or_o to_o reject_v the_o proposal_n without_o a_o just_a consideration_n of_o they_o and_o without_o a_o impartial_a and_o ingenuous_a examination_n and_o full_a understanding_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v propound_v savour_v not_o of_o prudence_n or_o wisdom_n wit_n or_o learning_n ingeny_n or_o ingenuity_n in_o one_o word_n it_o savour_v neither_o of_o a_o gentleman_n nor_o a_o scholar_n now_o that_o this_o be_v the_o case_n in_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o think_v it_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o shall_v attentive_o consider_v 1._o what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v this_o matter_n 2._o the_o signal_n instance_n of_o the_o contempt_n and_o neglect_n of_o the_o gospel_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n 3._o if_o we_o shall_v make_v a_o rational_a enquiry_n into_o the_o principle_n and_o postulata_fw-la into_o which_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v final_o resolve_v 1._o first_o this_o will_v receive_v evidence_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n himself_o concern_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o rejection_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o suppose_v none_o will_v be_v so_o jewish_n as_o to_o object_n the_o bring_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n in_o his_o own_o behalf_n see_v his_o case_n be_v not_o the_o case_n of_o a_o ordinary_a witness_n but_o resolve_v itself_o as_o afterward_o will_v be_v brief_o show_v into_o attestation_n of_o the_o great_a credit_n i_o say_v then_o that_o christ_n himself_o who_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n and_o need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v teach_v he_o have_v resolve_v the_o contempt_n and_o rejection_n of_o the_o gospel_n into_o want_n of_o understanding_n and_o of_o due_a and_o ingenuous_a consideration_n into_o ignorance_n and_o want_v of_o candour_n and_o ingenuity_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a we_o find_v this_o argument_n large_o and_o profound_o handle_v by_o our_o saviour_n 8.5_o the_o parable_n be_v three_o time_n deliver_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v very_o well_o know_v so_o that_o i_o need_v not_o stand_v upon_o the_o declaration_n or_o repetition_n of_o it_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o bad_a that_o be_v the_o highway_n the_o stony_a the_o thorny_a and_o the_o good_a that_o be_v the_o fruitful_a ground_n i_o shall_v not_o mention_v he_o that_o shall_v harmonise_v the_o triple_a narration_n and_o analyze_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o parable_n shall_v find_v that_o our_o saviour_n therein_o propound_v and_o intimate_v the_o cause_n immediate_a and_o mediate_a mediate_v near_o and_o remote_a of_o the_o reception_n and_o rejection_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereof_o as_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n the_o sum_n be_v this_o that_o the_o irregular_a endeavour_n after_o the_o attainment_n of_o temporal_a good_a thing_n and_o the_o avoidance_n of_o temporal_a evil_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n the_o lust_n of_o other_o thing_n pride_n and_o conceitedness_n of_o wisdom_n and_o other_o carnal_a interest_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o want_n of_o a_o attentive_a and_o patient_a a_o ingenuous_a and_o impartial_a consideration_n and_o that_o the_o want_n of_o such_o a_o consideration_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o want_n of_o a_o thorough_a understanding_n and_o that_o the_o want_n of_o a_o thorough_a understanding_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o contempt_n or_o rejection_n or_o neglect_v of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o 〈◊〉_d st._n luke_n he_o resolve_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o gospel_n into_o honesty_n and_o goodness_n of_o heart_n sincerity_n and_o ingenuity_n into_o a_o patient_a and_o constant_a attention_n to_o hear_v and_o keep_v of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n matthew_n he_o resolve_v the_o whole_a matter_n into_o this_o one_o point_n of_o a_o perfect_a and_o thorough_a understanding_n 23._o the_o good_a ground_n say_v he_o be_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d hear_v the_o word_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o understanding_n a_o fair_a and_o honest_a a_o candid_a and_o ingenuous_a attention_n and_o consideration_n and_o a_o full_a understanding_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o reception_n therefore_o a_o attention_n hypocritical_a and_o unsincere_a a_o ignoble_a ignorance_n perverseness_n and_o want_v of_o candour_n and_o ingenuity_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o gofpel_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o saviour_n 2._o the_o same_o also_o will_v further_o appear_v if_o we_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o examine_v the_o several_a instance_n of_o contempt_n and_o neglect_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o go_v through_o the_o various_a degree_n of_o the_o symptom_n of_o infidelity_n mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n i_o shall_v only_o touch_v they_o very_o brief_o and_o the_o head_n of_o they_o be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o the_o egregious_a hesitation_n or_o slowness_n in_o believe_v 2._o the_o refusal_n or_o rejection_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3._o the_o offence_n or_o scandal_n at_o it_o 4._o the_o quarrel_v and_o disputation_n against_o it_o and_o opposition_n to_o it_o 5._o the_o downright_a scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o it_o 6._o and_o last_o the_o persecution_n for_o it_o i_o say_v if_o we_o may_v stay_v upon_o this_o argument_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o as_o the_o remote_a cause_n of_o every_o case_n be_v easy_o reducible_a to_o the_o lust_n and_o interest_n mention_v by_o our_o saviour_n so_o the_o more_o immediate_a cause_n whether_o in_o jew_n or_o gentile_n will_v be_v find_v to_o resolve_v into_o want_n of_o ingenuity_n and_o understanding_n 1._o the_o apostle_n be_v slow_a in_o believe_v before_o the_o resurrection_n and_o mission_n of_o the_o spirit_n christ_n tell_v they_o that_o then_o they_o be_v fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n inconsiderate_a and_o inadvertent_n stupid_a and_o disingenuous_a 2._o the_o most_o eminent_a rejecter_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n if_o we_o shall_v inquire_v after_o the_o virtue_n or_o modesty_n candour_n or_o ingenuity_n of_o these_o man_n we_o will_v find_v they_o the_o most_o barbarous_a and_o covetous_a proud_a and_o supercilious_a insincere_a and_o hypocritical_a in_o the_o world_n how_o often_o do_v our_o saviour_n charge_v they_o with_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o if_o we_o inquire_v after_o their_o knowledge_n and_o