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	great_a	king_n	3,018	5	3.5536	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49230	Vindiciæ Evangelii, or, A vindication of the Gospel, with the establishment of the law being a reply to Mr. Steven Geree's treatise entituled, The doctrine of the Antinomians confuted : wherein he pretends to charge divers dangerous doctrines on Dr. Crisp's sermons, as anti-evangelical and antinomical / by Robert Lancaster ...	Lancaster, Robert, b. 1603 or 4.	1694 (1694)	Wing L313; ESTC R5714	69,011	72

as_o a_o christian_a wherefore_o he_o exhort_v they_o not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o but_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o this_o respect_n and_o then_o subjoin_v the_o word_n which_o mr._n g._n have_v allege_v and_o thus_o if_o the_o christian_a reader_n will_v wise_o observe_v the_o drift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o such_o impertinent_a and_o perfunctory_a allegation_n of_o scripture_n also_o he_o may_v easy_o see_v that_o this_o be_v a_o effectual_a and_o true_o christian_n humble_v doctrine_n not_o a_o snarl_a against_o humiliation_n as_o mr._n g._n will_v persuade_v to_o see_v the_o overflow_a bowel_n of_o the_o lord_n tenderness_n towards_o we_o that_o he_o will_v not_o any_o more_o call_v our_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n or_o suffer_v the_o least_o evil_n for_o they_o to_o come_v nigh_o our_o dwelling_n the_o discovery_n of_o this_o unmeasurable_a and_o undeserved_a love_n open_v the_o heart_n effectual_o to_o a_o true_a serious_a and_o humble_a acknowledgement_n with_o jacob_n that_o we_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o his_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n that_o have_v be_v ever_o of_o old_a gen._n 30.10_o sect._n 7_o 8_o 9_o here_o the_o dr._n affirm_v that_o although_o a_o faithful_a man_n shall_v be_v overtake_v with_o some_o gross_a fault_n yet_o ought_v he_o not_o to_o add_v thereunto_o unbelief_n by_o serve_v a_o writ_n of_o damnation_n upon_o himself_o neither_o aught_o any_o other_o to_o do_v it_o for_o say_v he_o thou_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o charge_v damnation_n upon_o thyself_o thou_o do_v the_o great_a injury_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o can_v be_v for_o in_o it_o thou_o direct_o overthrowe_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n here_o mr._n g._n although_o he_o grant_v the_o matter_n that_o none_o ought_v to_o charge_v damnation_n upon_o another_o yet_o lest_o he_o shall_v altogether_o want_v matter_n of_o a_o quarrel_n he_o lay_v to_o he_o 1._o the_o unnecessary_a use_n of_o logic_n because_o he_o prove_v what_o he_o say_v though_o for_o any_o term_n of_o logic_n he_o here_o use_v none_o 2._o of_o law-term_n because_o he_o use_v the_o phrase_n of_o serve_v a_o writ_n of_o damnation_n 3._o of_o exceed_v heat_n because_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o desperate_a thing_n in_o any_o man_n to_o serve_v such_o a_o writ_n i_o entreat_v the_o christian_a reader_n to_o pardon_v i_o if_o i_o pass_v by_o such_o trivial_a cavil_n which_o to_o recite_v be_v to_o refute_v which_o serve_v to_o nothing_o but_o to_o blot_v paper_n to_o engender_v strife_n to_o hinder_v man_n from_o more_o weighty_a and_o serious_a matter_n sect._n 8._o but_o be_v the_o charge_v damnation_n upon_o a_o man_n self_n the_o great_a injury_n that_o can_v be_v do_v to_o christ_n i_o answer_v that_o to_o stretch_v such_o expression_n as_o these_o upon_o the_o tentor_n be_v a_o very_a uncourteous_a thing_n when_o a_o man_n dehort_v another_o from_o any_o vice_n what_o be_v more_o usual_a then_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o such_o a_o vice_n such_o a_o course_n be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a way_n he_o can_v go_v in_o that_o such_o company_n be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a company_n he_o can_v consort_v with_o be_v it_o not_o a_o frivolous_a thing_n to_o draw_v such_o manner_n of_o speech_n to_o the_o exact_a law_n of_o comparison_n what_o sin_n say_v luther_n can_v be_v more_o execrable_a or_o horrible_a than_o to_o reject_v the_o grace_n and_o refuse_v that_o righteousness_n that_o come_v by_o christ_n which_o every_o one_o do_v for_o the_o time_n he_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o and_o a_o little_a after_o this_o blasphemy_n be_v more_o horrible_a than_o can_v be_v express_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o paul_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n do_v so_o much_o detest_v as_o the_o contempt_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o denial_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n more_o common_a and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o tell_v we_o further_o that_o all_o the_o world_n do_v so_o and_o upon_o the_o next_o ver_fw-la 21._o he_o add_v that_o as_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v this_o so_o especial_o such_o as_o will_v be_v count_v more_o holy_a and_o religious_a than_o other_o be_v it_o not_o a_o frivolous_a thing_n to_o allege_v that_o the_o false_a teacher_n among_o the_o galathian_o may_v have_v be_v more_o execrable_a in_o their_o blasphemy_n if_o they_o have_v utter_o exclude_v christ_n for_o now_o they_o go_v about_o to_o join_v the_o law_n together_o with_o he_o for_o justification_n but_o this_o say_v mr._n g._n be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o make_v man_n believe_v they_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v it_o so_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o charge_v damnation_n upon_o themselves_o to_o charge_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o themselves_o be_v inevitable_o to_o charge_v damnation_n upon_o they_o which_o he_o so_o earnest_o dehort_v yea_o but_o the_o great_a injury_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v to_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o if_o they_o that_o have_v charge_v damnation_n upon_o themselves_o have_v do_v the_o great_a injury_n to_o christ_n then_o have_v they_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o answer_v that_o where_o christ_n have_v distinguish_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o confound_v christ_n have_v say_v there_o be_v sin_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o he_o and_o there_o be_v sin_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o say_v that_o all_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o he_o shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v now_o here_o mr._n g._n go_v about_o to_o overthrow_v this_o distinction_n of_o christ_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o great_a injury_n to_o christ_n be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o he_o must_v pardon_v we_o if_o we_o take_v christ_n word_n before_o he_o at_o least_o till_o he_o have_v prove_v it_o better_o for_o here_o he_o offer_v no_o proof_n at_o all_o but_o his_o own_o word_n direct_o against_o christ_n matt._n 12.31_o but_o sure_o say_v he_o those_o that_o curse_n and_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o his_o blood_n and_o wound_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o as_o deny_v christ_n at_o peter_n do_v and_o persecute_v he_o as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n do_v do_v great_a injury_n to_o christ_n than_o they_o that_o charge_v damnation_n upon_o themselves_o for_o their_o past_a sin_n oh_o mr._n g._n you_o look_v with_o the_o pharisee_n to_o much_o upon_o the_o outside_n these_o sin_n be_v more_o outward_a and_o obvious_a and_o be_v more_o sensible_a than_o the_o secret_a unbelief_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v unbelief_n therefore_o less_o wicked_a be_v it_o not_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o all_o these_o wickedness_n flow_v be_v it_o not_o want_v or_o weakness_n of_o faith_n that_o bring_v out_o all_o these_o you_o mention_v you_o shall_v rather_o have_v gather_v from_o such_o horrible_a effect_n the_o great_a horribleness_n of_o the_o cause_n you_o know_v the_o ordinary_a axiom_n quod_fw-la facit_fw-la tale_n est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n 1._o as_o unbelief_n bring_v forth_o all_o wickedness_n so_o it_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o wickedness_n 2._o which_o be_v more_o pertinent_a to_o the_o present_a purpose_n unbelief_n as_o i_o have_v often_o hear_v mr._n reinolds_n who_o you_o cite_v in_o your_o preface_n say_v be_v that_o which_o bind_v all_o the_o load_n of_o a_o man_n other_o sin_n upon_o his_o back_n and_o thereby_o it_o be_v the_o main_a condemn_a sin_n if_o a_o man_n have_v receive_v many_o deadly_a wound_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v one_o medicine_n that_o will_v certain_o heal_v they_o all_o and_o but_o one_o the_o rejection_n of_o this_o one_o medicine_n must_v needs_o be_v worse_o and_o more_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a than_o all_o the_o wound_n and_o the_o dr._n say_v that_o such_o unbelief_n direct_o overthrow_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n see_v here_o the_o courtesy_n of_o mr._n g's_o language_n he_o will_v not_o say_v this_o be_v a_o direct_a lie_n but_o it_o be_v utter_o false_a why_o for_o say_v he_o when_o they_o thus_o charge_v damnation_n upon_o themselves_o they_o do_v not_o question_v christ_n satisfaction_n or_o fullness_n of_o grace_n but_o their_o own_o faith_n and_o condition_n fear_v they_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n here_o be_v a_o good_a bolster_n and_o apology_n for_o unbelief_n it_o do_v not_o question_n god_n grace_n but_o the_o apostle_n john_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o have_v make_v he_o a_o liar_n because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v the_o testimony_n that_o god_n give_v of_o his_o son_n this_o be_v the_o testimony_n that_o god_n have_v give_v

unto_o we_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n 1_o joh._n 5.10,11_o here_o by_o unbelief_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o not_o only_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n but_o also_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o that_o life_n lay_v up_o for_o we_o in_o his_o son_n be_v question_v by_o he_o that_o charge_v damnation_n upon_o himself_o nay_o say_v mr._n g._n they_o do_v only_o question_v their_o own_o faith_n sure_o he_o that_o question_n his_o faith_n so_o as_o to_o charge_v damnation_n upon_o himself_o question_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o his_o faith_n for_o how_o be_v he_o the_o finisher_n of_o it_o if_o it_o fail_v even_o to_o damnation_n he_o question_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o death_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n whereby_o a_o faith_n that_o shall_v not_o fail_v be_v purchase_v phil_n 1.29_o he_o question_v the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o be_v engage_v to_o maintain_v our_o faith_n even_o unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o but_o that_o be_v unsufferable_a which_o mr._n g._n have_v vent_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n that_o they_o do_v more_o wrong_a to_o those_o poor_a soul_n in_o say_v so_o than_o these_o do_v unto_o christ._n be_v there_o any_o comparison_n between_o man_n and_o god_n be_v the_o great_a injury_n that_o can_v be_v do_v unto_o man_n precise_o in_o that_o consideration_n which_o be_v the_o case_n in_o hand_n see_v it_o be_v oppose_v unto_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o christ_n comparable_a in_o heinousness_n to_o the_o least_o injury_n against_o christ_n sure_o as_o the_o least_o work_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n and_o merit_n than_o any_o than_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n yea_o of_o adam_n himself_o in_o his_o innocency_n yea_o of_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n so_o questionless_a the_o injury_n do_v against_o christ_n be_v by_o the_o same_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n of_o a_o deep_a stain_n and_o demerit_n as_o the_o school_n speak_v than_o the_o great_a injury_n that_o can_v be_v do_v to_o the_o best_a of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v but_o worm_n job_n 25.6_o yea_o all_o nation_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o be_v but_o as_o the_o neglect_a drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n but_o as_o a_o small_a dust_n in_o a_o balance_n that_o have_v no_o weight_n to_o turn_v the_o scale_n hither_o or_o thither_o yea_o less_o than_o nothing_o esay_n 40.15,17_o the_o lord_n preserve_v his_o people_n from_o such_o undervalue_a word_n or_o thought_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n sect._n 9_o the_o doctor_n object_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o some_o that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o damnation_n than_o man_n may_v do_v what_o they_o listen_v no_o say_v the_o dr._n christ_n be_v the_o guide_n of_o his_o people_n he_o take_v as_o strict_a order_n to_o restrain_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n as_o to_o save_o he_o here_o observe_v that_o that_o slander_n which_o be_v frequent_a in_o mr._n g._n and_o other_o namely_o that_o a_o man_n believe_v in_o christ_n may_v continue_v still_o in_o his_o wickedness_n be_v always_o far_o from_o his_o mouth_n and_o thought_n but_o say_v mr._n g._n may_v not_o a_o man_n suspect_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o true_a believer_n when_o he_o can_v see_v that_o christ_n have_v take_v such_o strict_a order_n as_o to_o restrain_v and_o keep_v his_o spirit_n from_o such_o sin_n i_o answer_v no_o he_o may_v not_o add_v unbelief_n unto_o his_o other_o sin_n he_o ought_v to_o walk_v by_o faith_n though_o he_o can_v by_o sight_n 2_o cor._n 5.7_o he_o ought_v to_o remember_v that_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n and_o therefore_o of_o his_o present_a acceptation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o he_o ought_v to_o imitate_v david_n wherefore_o shall_v i_o fear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n when_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o heel_n compass_v he_o about_o psal_n 49.5_o he_o ought_v rather_o to_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o expiation_n of_o his_o son_n thou_o need_v not_o fear_v say_v dr._n preston_n of_o god_n alsufficiency_n pag._n 91._o that_o thy_o disobedience_n if_o thou_o be_v once_o within_o the_o covenant_n will_v cause_v the_o lord_n to_o depart_v from_o thou_o that_o so_o thou_o shall_v charge_v damnation_n upon_o thyself_o for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o thou_o though_o thou_o be_v weak_a in_o thy_o carriage_n to_o he_o for_o he_o keep_v covenant_n for_o ever_o he_o do_v not_o suspend_v his_o promise_n of_o help_n upon_o our_o disobedience_n that_o weighty_a say_n of_o luther_n be_v very_o considerable_a upon_o gal._n 5.2_o when_o that_o great_a dragon_n that_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n who_o deceive_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o accuse_v our_o brethren_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n day_n and_o night_n come_v and_o lay_v to_o thy_o charge_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o only_o do_v no_o good_a but_o have_v also_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o trouble_v i_o with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o my_o sin_n past_a thou_o put_v i_o also_o in_o mind_n that_o i_o have_v do_v no_o good_a but_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o i_o for_o if_o either_o i_o trust_v in_o my_o own_o good_a deed_n or_o disinherit_v because_o i_o have_v do_v none_o christ_n shall_v both_o way_n profit_v i_o nothing_o at_o all_o see_v also_o what_o the_o holy_a martyr_n mr._n bradford_n answer_v to_o this_o inference_n of_o mr._n g._n in_o a_o letter_n to_o mrs._n h._n if_o we_o want_v this_o obedience_n and_o worthiness_n which_o he_o require_v shall_v we_o doubt_v whether_o he_o be_v our_o father_n nay_o say_v he_o that_o be_v to_o make_v our_o obedience_n and_o worthiness_n the_o cause_n and_o so_o to_o put_v christ_n out_o of_o place_n for_o who_o god_n be_v our_o father_n but_o say_v mr._n g._n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o any_o sin_n can_v cut_v off_o a_o true_a believer_n from_o christ_n or_o hinder_v his_o salvation_n if_o this_o be_v true_a then_o may_v he_o not_o suspect_v the_o contrary_a which_o mr._n g._n affirm_v in_o the_o immediate_o forego_v word_n but_o say_v he_o it_o must_v needs_o shake_v his_o hope_n and_o confidence_n and_o hinder_v his_o consolation_n what_o a_o thing_n do_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o what_o it_o ought_v to_o do_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o of_o right_n be_v not_o all_o one_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n we_o confess_v that_o all_o sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a great_a and_o small_a have_v this_o as_o their_o natural_a and_o continual_a effect_n that_o they_o wound_v the_o conscience_n that_o they_o enfeeble_v the_o confidence_n that_o they_o damp_n the_o consolation_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o so_o do_v as_o it_o be_v becloud_v the_o heaven_n between_o we_o and_o the_o appease_v face_n of_o god_n our_o father_n which_o cloud_n be_v no_o otherwise_o dispel_v but_o by_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n faith_n ascend_v up_o even_o through_o the_o black_a cloud_n that_o be_v all_o darkness_n and_o no_o light_n and_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o propitiation_n but_o he_o tell_v we_o we_o be_v not_o of_o david_n spirit_n that_o be_v so_o little_o trouble_v for_o gross_a sin_n but_o can_v present_o close_v with_o christ_n upon_o such_o foul_a fall_n answer_v 1_o here_o mr._n g._n go_v beyond_o his_o knowledge_n no_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o but_o the_o heart_n know_v its_o own_o bitterness_n and_o a_o stranger_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o his_o jo●…_n prov._n 14.10_o but_o 2._o suppose_v the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v less_o light_a of_o the_o redeemer_n be_v thereby_o more_o under_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n unto_o fear_n than_o the_o child_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v who_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o cry_v abba_n father_n rom._n 8.15_o we_o have_v the_o more_o cause_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v reserve_v better_a thing_n for_o we_o heb._n 11.40_o than_o he_o do_v for_o many_o prophet_n and_o king_n who_o have_v desire_v to_o see_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v and_o have_v not_o see_v they_o and_o to_o hear_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o hear_v and_o have_v not_o hear_v they_o luke_n 10.24_o to_o wit_n the_o full_a revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n which_o in_o other_o age_n be_v not_o know_v as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n reaveal_v eph._n 3.5_o i_o say_v if_o god_n have_v