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	work_n	2,437	5	5.8344	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80157	Provocator provocatus. Or, An answer made to an open challenge made by one M. Boatman in Peters Parish in Norwich, the 13th of December, 1654. in a sermon preached there at a fast, in which answer these questions are spoke to. 1. Whether juridicall suspension of some persons from the Lords Supper be deducible from Scripture; the affirmative is proved. : 2. Whether ministeriall or privative suspension be justifiable; the affirmative also is maintained. : 3. Whether the suspension of the ignorant and scandalous be a pharisaicall invention; a thing which wiser ages never thought of, as Mr Boatman falsly affirmed. In opposition to which is proved, that it hath been the judgment and practice of the eminent saints and servants of Christ, in all ages, of all other reformed churches in all times ... / By John Collings ...	Collinges, John, 1623-1690.; Boatman, Mr.	1654 (1654)	Wing C5329A; ESTC R232871	174,209	280

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may_v say_v with_o holy_a reverence_n almost_o by_o the_o nose_n to_o assert_v that_o which_o christ_n never_o intend_v as_o you_o shall_v present_o see_v the_o text_n be_v without_o any_o connexion_n at_o all_o it_o seem_v neither_o to_o have_v reference_n to_o what_o go_v before_o or_o what_o follow_v after_o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o proverbial_a admonition_n or_o dehortation_n wherein_o you_o may_v consider_v these_o particular_n 1._o a_o dehortation_n under_o a_o double_a notion_n text._n the_o analysis_n of_o the_o text._n give_v not_o holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n neither_o cast_a pearl_n before_o swine_n therein_o consider_v 1._o the_o subject_a and_o that_o be_v likewise_o under_o a_o double_a notion_n that_o which_o be_v holy_a and_o pearl_n 2._o the_o object_n lay_v down_o negative_o and_o express_o likewise_o under_o a_o double_a notion_n dog_n and_o swine_n 2._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o dehortation_n 1._o because_o say_v our_o saviour_n the_o swine_n will_v trample_v they_o under_o their_o foot_n 2._o the_o dog_n will_v return_v again_o and_o rend_v you_o paragraph_n 2_o in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n not_o to_o wind_v or_o wrest_v they_o in_o the_o least_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o plain_a scope_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o i_o hope_v so_o plain_a as_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a 2._o what_o by_o dog_n and_o swine_n then_o what_o it_o be_v to_o trample_v and_o by_o that_o time_n you_o shall_v have_v the_o full_a scope_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v draw_v a_o conclusion_n which_o i_o shall_v brief_o prosecute_v sect._n 1_o 1._o pearl_n mr_n boatman_n restrict_n exposition_n of_o holy_a thing_n and_o pearl_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o holy_a thing_n and_o pearl_n it_o be_v the_o something_o express_v under_o a_o double_a notion_n sacred_a truth_n be_v mean_v but_o especial_o and_o more_o particular_o holy_a reproof_n and_o admonition_n and_o that_o be_v the_o utmost_a the_o text_n reach_v severe_a and_o wholesome_a admonition_n and_o dehortation_n from_o evil_a these_o be_v call_v holy_a and_o pearl_n for_o several_a reason_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o fountain_n whence_o they_o flow_v divine_a truth_n be_v of_o the_o breath_n of_o god_n therefore_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o word_n and_o say_v to_o come_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n joh._n 1._o therefore_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n they_o be_v call_v holy_a nothing_o be_v or_o can_v be_v more_o holy_a 2._o as_o from_o the_o cause_n so_o from_o the_o effect_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o divine_a truth_n set_v home_o by_o the_o work_n and_o spiritual_a power_n of_o god_n be_v effectual_a to_o beget_v grace_n and_o produce_v holiness_n in_o the_o heart_n hence_o we_o find_v rom._n 1.16_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n and_o 1_o cor._n 5._o spirit_n and_o life_n all_o signify_v not_o only_o their_o power_n but_o purity_n 2._o why_o be_v these_o truth_n especial_o sacred_a and_o wholesome_a reproof_n call_v pearl_n 1._o for_o their_o own_o innate_a and_o inward_a preciousness_n though_o none_o in_o the_o world_n do_v own_o they_o or_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o but_o slight_v they_o yet_o they_o be_v precious_a 2._o they_o be_v so_o to_o they_o that_o receive_v they_o and_o possess_v they_o we_o find_v they_o therefore_o call_v riches_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o in_o effect_n these_o holy_a thing_n in_o the_o text_n and_o pearl_n speak_v of_o be_v divine_a truth_n wholesome_a reproof_n and_o admonition_n occasional_o give_v sect._n 2_o the_o next_o thing_n be_v to_o see_v who_o be_v the_o dog_n and_o the_o swine_n both_o signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o general_a yet_o they_o speak_v a_o distinction_n between_o obstinate_a and_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o general_n none_o but_o obstinate_a and_o very_a irreprovable_a man_n these_o be_v the_o dog_n and_o swine_n they_o be_v call_v dog_n in_o relation_n to_o their_o cruelty_n fierceness_n and_o rage_n against_o the_o gospel_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o as_o a_o check_n to_o their_o lust_n and_o restraint_n to_o their_o abomination_n as_o dog_n enrage_v will_v fly_v at_o a_o man_n when_o they_o be_v whip_v and_o beat_v for_o the_o mischief_n they_o do_v they_o will_v turn_v again_o and_o fly_v at_o his_o face_n so_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o who_o if_o you_o speak_v never_o so_o serious_o savoury_o charitable_o and_o holy_o yet_o like_o dog_n they_o will_v turn_v again_o and_o rend_v you_o by_o swine_n he_o denote_v another_o sort_n of_o obstinate_a opposer_n one_o denote_v they_o furious_a this_o luxurious_a so_o as_o to_o be_v grow_v in_o love_n with_o their_o filthy_a way_n their_o sin_n and_o abomination_n that_o they_o will_v not_o veil_v to_o wholesome_a save_a truth_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 3_o now_o let_v we_o see_v to_o our_o saviour_n reason_n first_o they_o will_v trample_v and_o that_o speak_v the_o ineffectualnesse_n of_o such_o holy_a and_o savoury_a truth_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o such_o uncapable_a subject_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v never_o do_v it_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n they_o will_v make_v no_o more_o of_o they_o than_o swine_n do_v of_o pearl_n when_o they_o be_v throw_v to_o they_o that_o speak_v the_o uselessenesse_n of_o they_o and_o of_o deal_n with_o such_o kind_n of_o man_n the_o second_o be_v draw_v from_o that_o injury_n that_o may_v accrue_v to_o the_o admonisher_n when_o the_o lust_n of_o obstinate_a man_n be_v reprove_v instead_o of_o do_v that_o they_o shall_v and_o say_v