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	good_a	king_n	1,792	5	3.4864	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96093	The beatitudes: or A discourse upon part of Christs famous Sermon on the Mount. Wherunto is added Christs various fulnesse. The preciousnesse of the soul. The souls malady and cure. The beauty of grace. The spiritual watch. The heavenly race. The sacred anchor. The trees of righteousnesse. The perfume of love. The good practitioner. By Thomas Watson, minister of the word at Stephens Walbrook in the city of London.	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1660 (1660)	Wing W1107; Thomason E1031_1; ESTC R15025	429,795	677

we_o suffer_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o espouse_v the_o quarrel_n of_o religion_n this_o be_v to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n act_n 28.20_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o bind_v with_o this_o chain_n 2._o when_o we_o suffer_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o good_a cause_n and_o a_o bad_a conscience_n he_o may_v suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n yet_o he_o himself_o be_v unrighteous_a saint_n paul_n as_o he_o have_v a_o just_a cause_n so_o he_o have_v a_o pure_a conscience_n act_n 23.1_o i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n to_o this_o day_n paul_n keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n to_o his_o die_a day_n a_o good_a conscience_n will_v make_v a_o man_n suffer_v with_o comfort_n it_o have_v make_v the_o saint_n go_v as_o cheerful_o to_o the_o stake_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v go_v to_o a_o crown_n look_v to_o it_o that_o there_o be_v no_o flaw_n in_o conscience_n a_o ship_n that_o be_v to_o sail_v upon_o the_o water_n must_v be_v preserve_v from_o leak_a when_o christian_n be_v to_o sail_v on_o the_o water_n of_o persecution_n let_v they_o take_v heed_n there_o be_v no_o leak_n of_o guilt_n in_o their_o conscience_n he_o who_o suffer_v though_o it_o be_v in_o god_n own_o cause_n with_o a_o bad_a conscience_n suffer_v two_o hell_n a_o hell_n of_o persecution_n and_o a_o hell_n of_o damnation_n 3._o when_o we_o have_v a_o good_a call_n matth._n 10.18_o when_o you_o shall_v be_v bring_v before_o king_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o a_o man_n may_v so_o far_o consult_v for_o his_o safety_n that_o if_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n open_v a_o door_n he_o may_v fly_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n matth._n 10.23_o but_o when_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o king_n and_o the_o case_n be_v such_o that_o either_o he_o must_v suffer_v or_o the_o truth_n must_v suffer_v here_o be_v a_o clear_a call_n to_o suffering_n and_o this_o be_v reckon_v for_o martyrdom_n 4._o when_o we_o have_v good_a end_n in_o our_o suffering_n viz._n that_o we_o may_v glorify_v god_n set_v a_o seal_n to_o the_o truth_n show_v our_o love_n to_o christ_n matth._n 10.18_o when_o you_o shall_v be_v bring_v before_o king_n for_o my_o sake_n the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v burn_v more_o in_o love_n than_o in_o fire_n when_o we_o look_v at_o god_n in_o our_o suffering_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v his_o crown_n flourish_v though_o it_o be_v in_o our_o ash_n this_o be_v that_o suffering_n which_o carry_v away_o the_o garland_n of_o glory_n 5._o when_o we_o suffer_v as_o christian_n 1_o pet._n 4.16_o if_o any_o man_n suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a let_v he_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a be_v to_o suffer_v with_o such_o a_o spirit_n as_o become_v a_o christian_n which_o be_v 1._o when_o we_o suffer_v with_o patience_n jam._n 5.10_o take_v my_o brethren_n the_o prophet_n for_o a_o example_n of_o suffer_a affliction_n and_o of_o patience_n a_o christian_a must_v not_o repine_v but_o say_v shall_v i_o not_o drink_v the_o cup_n of_o martyrdom_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n in_o a_o christian_n suffer_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v hard_a to_o say_v which_o be_v great_a his_o persecution_n or_o his_o patience_n when_o job_n have_v lose_v all_o he_o keep_v the_o breastplate_n of_o innocency_n and_o the_o shield_n of_o patience_n a_o impatient_a martyr_n be_v a_o solecism_n 2._o to_o suffer_v as_o christian_n be_v when_o we_o suffer_v with_o courage_n courage_n be_v a_o christian_n armour_n of_o proof_n it_o steel_v and_o animate_v he_o the_o three_o child_n or_o rather_o the_o three_o champion_n be_v of_o brave_a heroic_a spirit_n they_o do_v not_o say_v to_o the_o king_n we_o ought_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n but_o we_o will_v not_o dan._n 3.18_o neither_o nebuchadnezar_n music_n nor_o his_o furnace_n can_v alter_v their_o resolution_n tertullian_n be_v call_v a_o adamant_n for_o his_o invincible_a courage_n holy_a courage_n make_v we_o as_o one_o of_o the_o father_n say_v edomita_fw-la front_n ad_fw-la crucis_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la have_v such_o face_n of_o brass_n that_o we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o cross_n this_o be_v to_o suffer_v as_o christian_n when_o we_o be_v meek_a yet_o resolute_a the_o more_o the_o fire_n be_v blow_v the_o more_o it_o flame_n so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o brave-spirited_n christian_n the_o more_o opposition_n he_o meet_v with_o the_o more_o his_o zeal_n and_o courage_n flame_v forth_o what_o a_o spirit_n of_o gallantry_n be_v in_o luther_n who_o write_v to_o melancthon_n if_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n we_o be_v embark_v in_o let_v we_o desert_n it_o if_o it_o be_v his_o cause_n and_o will_v bear_v we_o out_o why_o do_v we_o not_o stand_v to_o it_o confidimus_fw-la it_o si_fw-mi piam_fw-la &_o justam_fw-la causam_fw-la defendimus_fw-la cur_n dei_fw-la promissis_fw-la non_fw-la confidimus_fw-la 3._o to_o suffer_v as_o christian_n be_v to_o suffer_v with_o cheerfulness_n patience_n be_v a_o bear_v the_o cross_n cheerfulness_n be_v a_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o cheerful_o his_o death_n be_v a_o freewill_n offer_v luke_o 12.50_o 〈◊〉_d 12.50_o sanguinem_fw-la suum_fw-la patri_fw-la obtulet_fw-la tanquam_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o thirst_v to_o drink_v of_o that_o cup_n of_o blood_n such_o must_v our_o suffering_n be_v for_o christ_n cheerfulness_n perfume_v martyrdom_n and_o make_v it_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n to_o god_n thus_o moses_n suffer_v cheerful_o hebr._n 11.24_o 25._o moses_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o year_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n observe_v 1._o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o year_n it_o be_v no_o childish_a act_n it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o nonage_n but_o when_o he_o be_v of_o year_n of_o discretion_n 2._o he_o choose_v to_o suffer_v affliction_n suffering_n be_v not_o so_o much_o his_o task_n as_o his_o choice_n the_o cross_n be_v not_o so_o much_o impose_v as_o embrace_v this_o be_v to_o suffer_v as_o christian_n when_o we_o be_v volunteer_n we_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n cheerful_o nay_o joyful_o act_v 5.41_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o council_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o his_o name_n or_o as_o it_o be_v more_o emphatical_a in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o grace_v as_o to_o be_v disgrace_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n tertullian_n say_v of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n they_o take_v more_o comfort_n in_o their_o suffering_n than_o in_o their_o deliverance_n apol._n deliverance_n magis_fw-la damnati_fw-la quam_fw-la absoluti_fw-la gaudentes_fw-la tert._n apol._n and_o indeed_o well_o may_v a_o christian_a be_v joyful_a in_o suffer_v 4.7_o suffer_v 2_o cor._n 4.7_o because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n when_o god_n honour_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o the_o truth_n christ_n mark_n in_o saint_n paul_n body_n be_v print_n of_o glory_n chrys_n glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n the_o saint_n have_v wear_v their_o suffering_n as_o ornament_n ignatius_n his_o chain_n be_v his_o jewel_n never_o have_v any_o prince_n be_v so_o famous_a for_o their_o victory_n as_o the_o martyr_n for_o their_o suffering_n 4._o we_o suffer_v as_o christian_n when_o we_o suffer_v and_o pray_v matth._n 5.44_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o there_o be_v two_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o our_o persecutor_n 1._o because_o our_o prayer_n may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o convert_v they_o stephen_n pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n act_n 7.60_o lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n and_o this_o prayer_n be_v effectual_a to_o some_o of_o their_o conversion_n austin_n say_v the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v behold_v to_o stephen_n prayer_n for_o all_o that_o benefit_n which_o be_v reap_v by_o paul_n ministry_n 2._o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o our_o persecutor_n because_o they_o do_v we_o good_a though_o against_o their_o will_n they_o shall_v increase_v our_o reward_n every_o reproach_n shall_v add_v to_o our_o glory_n every_o injury_n shall_v serve_v to_o make_v our_o crown_n heavy_a as_o gregory_n nazianzene_n speak_v in_o one_o of_o his_o oration_n every_o stone_n which_o be_v throw_v at_o stephen_n be_v a_o precious_a stone_n which_o enrich_v he_o and_o make_v he_o shine_v bright_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n thus_o i_o have_v show_v what_o that_o suffering_n be_v which_o make_v we_o bless_v and_o shall_v wear_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n sect_n 6._o inference_n draw_v

joy_n god_n pour_v the_o golden_a oil_n of_o comfort_n into_o break_a vessel_n the_o mourner_n heart_n be_v empty_v of_o pride_n and_o god_n fill_v the_o empty_a with_o his_o blessing_n the_o mourner_n tear_n have_v help_v to_o purge_v out_o corruption_n and_o after_o purge_v physic_n god_n give_v a_o julip_n the_o mourner_n be_v ready_a to_o faint_v away_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o the_o bottle_n of_o strong_a water_n come_v seasonable_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o incestuous_a person_n upon_o his_o deep_a humiliation_n to_o be_v comfort_v lest_o he_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o with_o over_o much_o sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 2.7_o this_o be_v the_o mourner_n privilege_n he_o shall_v be_v comfort_v the_o valley_n of_o tear_n bring_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o paradise_n of_o joy_n a_o sinner_n joy_n bring_v forth_o sorrow_n the_o mourner_n sorrow_n bring_v forth_o joy_n john_n 16.22_o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n the_o saint_n have_v a_o wet_a seedtime_n but_o a_o joyful_a harvest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v sect_n i._o show_v the_o mourner_n comfort_n here_o now_o to_o illustrate_v this_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o what_o the_o comfort_n be_v the_o mourner_n shall_v have_v these_o comfort_n be_v of_o a_o divine_a infusion_n and_o they_o be_v twofold_a either_o here_o or_o hereafter_o here_o hereafter_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n 1._o comfort_n here_o 1._o comfort_n here_o they_o be_v call_v the_o consolation_n of_o god_n job_n 15.11_o that_o be_v great_a comfort_n such_o as_o none_o but_o god_n can_v give_v they_o exceed_v all_o other_o comfort_n as_o far_o as_o heaven_n do_v earth_n the_o root_n on_o which_o these_o comfort_n grow_v be_v the_o bless_a spirit_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o comforter_n john_n 14.26_o and_o comfort_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o christ_n do_v purchase_v peace_n the_o spirit_n speak_v peace_n quest_n how_o do_v the_o spirit_n comfort_n answ_n either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o 1._o mediate_o by_o help_v we_o to_o apply_v the_o promise_n to_o ourselves_o and_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o those_o well_n of_o salvation_n we_o lie_v as_o dead_a child_n at_o the_o breast_n till_o the_o spirit_n help_v we_o to_o suck_v the_o breast_n of_o a_o promise_n and_o when_o the_o spirit_n have_v teach_v faith_n this_o art_n now_o comfort_n flow_v in_o o_o how_o sweet_a be_v the_o breast-milk_n of_o a_o promise_n 2._o the_o spirit_n comfort_v immediate_o the_o spirit_n by_o a_o more_o direct_a act_n present_v god_n to_o the_o soul_n as_o reconcile_v it_o shed_v his_o love_n abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n from_o whence_o flow_v infinite_a joy_n rom._n 5.5_o the_o spirit_n secret_o whisper_v pardon_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o pardon_n dilate_v the_o heart_n with_o joy_n matth._n 9.2_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v more_o full_o to_o this_o point_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o the_o qualification_n and_o excellency_n of_o these_o comfort_n which_o god_n give_v his_o mourner_n 1._o these_o comfort_n be_v real_a comfort_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v witness_v to_o that_o which_o be_v untrue_a there_o be_v many_o in_o this_o age_n do_v pretend_v to_o comfort_v but_o their_o comfort_n be_v mere_a imposture_n the_o body_n may_v as_o well_o swell_v with_o wind_n as_o with_o flesh_n a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o be_v swell_v with_o false_a as_o true_a comfort_n aug._n comfort_n distinguendum_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la gaudia_fw-la veritatis_fw-la &_o vanitatis_fw-la aug._n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v certain_a they_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n set_v to_o they_o ephes_n 1.13_o 2_o cor._n 1.22_o a_o seal_n be_v for_o confirmation_n when_o a_o deed_n be_v seal_v it_o be_v firm_a and_o unquestionable_a when_o a_o christian_a have_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n stamp_v upon_o his_o heart_n now_o he_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n quest_n wherein_o do_v these_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v unquestionable_o sure_a differ_v from_o those_o which_o be_v false_a and_o pretend_a answ_n three_o way_n 1._o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v lay_v in_o deep_a conviction_n john_n 16.7_o 8_o and_o when_o he_o that_o be_v the_o comforter_n verse_n 7._o be_v come_v he_o shall_v reprove_v or_o as_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n quest_n why_o do_v conviction_n go_v before_o consolation_n answ_n conviction_n fit_v for_o comfort_n by_o conviction_n the_o spirit_n do_v sweet_o dispose_v the_o heart_n to_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o to_o seek_v after_o christ_n when_o once_o the_o soul_n be_v convince_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o hell_n that_o follow_v it_o now_o a_o saviour_n be_v precious_a when_o the_o spirit_n have_v shoot_v in_o the_o arrow_n of_o conviction_n now_o say_v a_o poor_a soul_n where_o may_v i_o meet_v with_o christ_n in_o what_o ordinance_n may_v i_o come_v to_o enjoy_v christ_n see_v you_o he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v all_o the_o world_n for_o one_o glimpse_n of_o my_o saviour_n 2._o the_o spirit_n by_o conviction_n make_v the_o heart_n willing_a to_o receive_v christ_n upon_o his_o own_o term_n man_n by_o nature_n will_v article_n and_o indent_v with_o christ_n he_o will_v take_v half_a christ_n he_o will_v take_v he_o for_o a_o saviour_n not_o a_o prince_n he_o will_v accept_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o have_v a_o head_n of_o gold_n cant._n 5.11_o but_o not_o as_o he_o have_v the_o government_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n isa_n 9.6_o but_o when_o god_n let_v we_o loose_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o convince_v a_o sinner_n of_o his_o lose_a undo_v condition_n now_o he_o be_v content_a to_o have_v christ_n upon_o any_o term_n when_o paul_n be_v strike_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n by_o a_o spirit_n of_o conviction_n he_o cry_v out_o 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comfort_n which_o want_v depth_n of_o earth_n deep_a humiliation_n and_o conviction_n will_v soon_o wither_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sanctify_a before_o a_o comfort_a spirit_n as_o god_n spirit_n be_v call_v the_o comforter_n so_o he_o be_v call_v a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n zach._n 12.10_o grace_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n comfort_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n go_v before_o the_o seal_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v compare_v to_o water_n isa_n 44.3_o and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v compare_v to_o oil_n isa_n 61.1_o first_o god_n pour_v in_o the_o water_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o then_o come_v the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n the_o oil_n in_o this_o sense_n run_v above_o the_o water_n hereby_o we_o shall_v know_v whether_o our_o comfort_n be_v true_a and_o genuine_a some_o talk_n of_o the_o comfort_a spirit_n who_o never_o have_v the_o sanctify_a spirit_n they_o boast_v 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