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	think_v	1,523	5	3.8429	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10024	Sins overthrow: or, A godly and learned treatise of mortification Wherein is excellently handled; first, the generall doctrine of mortification: and then particularly, how to mortifie fornication. Vncleannes. Evill concupiscence. Inordinate affection. and, covetousnes. All being the substance of severall sermons upon Colos. III. V. Mortifie therefore your members, &c. Delivered by that late faithfull preacher, and worthy instrument of Gods glory Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Majestie, master of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes-Inne.	Preston, John, 1587-1628.; Preston, John, 1587-1628. Three godly and learned treatises. Selections. aut	1633 (1633)	STC 20275; ESTC S115103	166,961	286

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the_o privateness_n and_o secrecy_n thereof_o 5._o the_o present_a delight_n they_o find_v in_o it_o p._n 157_o of_o evil_a concupiscence_n doct._n i._n evil_a concupiscence_n be_v a_o sin_n to_o b●e_v mortify_v pag._n 187_o reason_n thereof_o be_v 1._o it_o will_v bring_v forth_o actual_a sin_n p._n 188_o 2._o it_o defile_v a_o man_n by_o hide_v sin_n in_o his_o heart_n ibid._n 3._o it_o mar_v all_o good_a action_n ibid._n 4._o it_o make_v god_n commandment_n grievous_a unto_o we_o p._n 189_o the_o nature_n of_o evil_a concupiscence_n what_o p._n 190_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o evil_a concupiscenee_n ibid._n the_o operation_n of_o evil_a concupiscence_n in_o conceive_v bring_v forth_o sin_n 191_o evil_a concupiscence_n habitual_a actual_a to_o be_v mortify_v p._n 193_o all_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v abstayn_v from_o because_o god_n forbid_v it_o p._n 195_o act_n to_o mortification_n be_v 1._o a_o serious_a meditation_n upon_o man_n course_n ibid._n 2._o a_o suppress_n and_o keep_v down_o of_o lust_n p._n 196_o 3._o a_o rectify_v of_o the_o judgement_n p._n 197_o vsei_n to_o get_v free_a from_o this_o sin_n p._n 198_o the_o wrathof_n god_n on_o the_o creature_n work_v terror_n in_o the_o conscience_n ibid._n three_o sign_n of_o mortify_v this_o sin_n 1._o a_o general_a reformation_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n p._n 200_o 2._o a_o right_a judgement_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o true_a loathe_n thereof_o p._n 201_o 3._o actual_a abstinence_n from_o sin_n p._n 202_o qvest._n whether_o man_n after_o true_a mortification_n may_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o ibid._n answ_n he_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o act_n but_o not_o the_o love_n of_o that_o sin_n ibid._n mean_n to_o the_o mortification_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v 1._o a_o labour_n for_o a_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n for_o our_o sin_n p._n 203_o 2._o abstinence_n from_o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n p._n 205_o 3._o a_o delight_n in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n p._n 206_o 4_o ●ervent_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n p._n 207_o of_o inordinate_a affection_n doctrine_n 1_o all_o immoderate_a affection_n must_v be_v mortify_v p._n 211_o what_o affection_n be_v p._n 212_o the_o appetite_n double_a sensual_a rational_a p._n 213_o three_o sort_n of_o affection_n natural_a carnal_a spiritual_a p._n 214_o affection_n when_o inordinate_a p._n 216_o trial_n of_o the_o inordit_n acy_n of_o affection_n be_v 1._o to_o examine_v they_o by_o the_o rule_n the_o rule_n be_v 1._o the_o object_n must_v be_v good_a p._n 217_o 2._o the_o end_n right_o 3._o the_o measure_n right_o 4._o the_o order_n and_o season_n sit_v 2._o to_o examine_v they_o by_o the_o effect_n the_o effect_n be_v 1._o the_o disturbance_n and_o hindrance_n of_o reason_n p._n 218_o 2._o a_o indisposition_n to_o holy_a duty_n p._n 219_o 3._o the_o production_n of_o evil_a action_n 4._o the_o draw_v we_o from_o god_n p._n 230_o what_o it_o be_v to_o mortify_v affection_n inordinate_a ibid._n keason_n why_o they_o be_v to_o be_v mortify_v be_v 1._o they_o be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n and_o command_n in_o the_o soul_n p._n 221_o 2._o they_o make_v we_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n 3._o they_o make_v way_n for_o satan_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 222_o 4._o they_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n to_o evil_a p._n 223_o use_v 1._o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o take_v pain_n in_o the_o mortification_n of_o these_o inordinate_a affection_n p._n 224_o mean_n to_o mortify_v they_o be_v 1._o knowledge_n of_o the_o disease_n p._n 225_o two_o way_n to_o discern_v inordinate_a lust_n 1_o by_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o touchstone_n p._n 226_o 2_o by_o consider_v the_o stop_n of_o they_o 2._o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o concern_v they_o p._n 227_o the_o cause_n of_o inordinate_a affection_n be_v 1._o misapprehension_n p._n 227_o remedy_n against_o misapprehension_n 1_o to_o get_v strong_a reason_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n p._n 229_o 2._o to_o get_v a_o lively_a faith_n p._n 230_o 3._o experience_n of_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o they_o 4._o example_n of_o other_o 2._o weakness_n and_o impotency_n p._n 232_o remedy_n against_o that_o be_v to_o gather_v strength_n 3._o lightness_n of_o the_o mind_n p._n 233_o remedy_n to_o find_v out_o the_o right_a object_n which_o be_v god_n 4._o confusion_n that_o rise_v in_o the_o heart_n at_o first_o rise_v of_o they_o p._n 234_o remedy_n timely_a prevention_n p._n 235_o 5._o corruption_n of_o nature_n p._n 236_o remedy_n to_o get_v a_o new_a nature_n 7._o oue_z sin_n cause_n and_o root_n of_o another_o p._n 239_o remedy_n to_o pull_v up_o the_o root_n god_n the_o only_a agent_n of_o mortification_n use_v 2._o to_o reprove_v we_o for_o sinful_a affection_n motive_n to_o conquer_v inordinate_a affection_n 1._o they_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a p._n 240_o 2._o they_o wound_v the_o soul_n p._n 241_o 3._o they_o breed_v foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n p._n 243_o 4._o they_o hinder_v the_o do_v of_o good_a action_n 5._o they_o bring_v shame_n and_o dishonour_n p._n 244_o 6._o 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indeed_o without_o god_n overrule_a power_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o yet_o we_o must_v use_v the_o mean_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o cast_n of_o a_o dye_n it_o be_v not_o in_o we_o to_o win_v as_o we_o please_v but_o yet_o the_o play_v of_o the_o cast_n be_v requisite_a so_o the_o mortify_n of_o the_o affection_n it_o be_v not_o in_o we_o yet_o we_o must_v use_v the_o mean_n for_o to_o do_v it_o let_v we_o not_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o any_o lust_n but_o hinder_v it_o to_o our_o power_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o we_o to_o have_v our_o heart_n affect_v with_o any_o sinful_a lust_n be_v we_o more_o careful_a of_o our_o soul_n these_o inordinate_a affection_n will_v be_v more_o break_v and_o keep_v down_o by_o we_o believe_v it_o strong_a affection_n breed_v strong_a affliction_n and_o say_v thou_o shall_v have_v riches_n and_o contentment_n in_o simile_n earthly_a thing_n and_o yet_o have_v inordinate_a affection_n this_o be_v no_o help_n for_o thou_o it_o be_v but_o a_o apply_v simile_n of_o a_o outward_a plaster_n to_o a_o inward_a sore_n that_o will_v do_v it_o no_o good_a the_o three_o motive_n be_v take_v from_o 1_o timothy_n 6._o 9_o the_o apostle_n speak_v there_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o riches_n 9_o he_o say_v that_o it_o breed_v many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n in_o that_o regard_n we_o shall_v mortify_v they_o because_o they_o be_v foolish_a lust_n and_o foolish_a because_o hurtful_a when_o a_o man_n hurt_v himself_o out_o of_o some_o mistake_n or_o by_o his_o own_o heedlessenesse_n he_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v a_o fool_n it_o be_v proper_o folly_n when_o a_o man_n hurt_v himself_o while_o he_o seek_v to_o do_v himself_o most_o good_a we_o seek_v to_o do_v ourselves_o good_a when_o we_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o every_o lust_n but_o yet_o we_o hurt_v ourselves_o strange_a affection_n invite_v we_o to_o sin_n and_o sin_n bring_v to_o misery_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v hurtful_a shun_v they_o therefore_o see_v god_n have_v appoint_v 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malice_n 1_o &c_n &c_n that_o be_v while_o these_o be_v in_o you_o you_o can_v hear_v the_o word_n as_o you_o ought_v so_o for_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o gain_n ezek._n 31._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o people_n hear_v without_o profit_n be_v because_o their_o heart_n 31._o go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n mortify_v these_o lust_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v go_v with_o ease_n and_o safety_n in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n yea_o we_o shall_v be_v carry_v to_o it_o as_o a_o boat_n be_v with_o wind_n with_o all_o facility_n and_o expeditenesse_n the_o five_o motive_n be_v because_o of_o the_o shame_n and_o 5._o dishonour_n they_o do_v bring_v man_n into_o man_n be_v afraid_a of_o shame_n in_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v they_o be_v so_o afraid_a of_o shame_n in_o this_o every_o inordinate_a affection_n be_v a_o short_a drunkenness_n and_o it_o bring_v the_o drunkard_n shame_n to_o a_o man_n drunkenness_n disclose_v all_o and_o so_o if_o there_o be_v any_o corruption_n 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