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	sin_n	world_n	1,507	5	4.7924	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91476	Christian reformation: being an earnest perswasion to the speedy practise of it. Proposed to all, but especially designed for the serious consideration of my dear kindred and country-men of the county of Cork in Ireland, and the people of Reigat and Camerwell in the county of Surry. / By Richard Parr A.M. pastor of Camerwell in Surry.	Parr, Richard, 1617-1691.	1660 (1660)	Wing P545; Thomason E1749_2; ESTC R209662	151,065	320

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indisposedness_n to_o good_a which_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o thou_o may_v and_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n and_o complaint_n against_o thyself_o as_o it_o be_v thy_o unhappiness_n and_o misery_n so_o it_o be_v thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o death_n and_o such_o a_o disease_n it_o be_v that_o if_o not_o heal_v and_o pardon_v in_o thou_o by_o regeneration_n will_v leave_v thou_o under_o wrath_n and_o the_o curse_n 7.5_o gal._n 3.22_o rom._n 5.12_o psam_fw-la 51.5_o rom._n 7.5_o this_o that_o i_o mean_v be_v that_o which_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o original_a sin_n that_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o humane_a nature_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n propagate_v to_o the_o whole_a kind_n of_o adam_n race_n and_o posterity_n which_o be_v every_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o they_o receive_v life_n and_o birth_n these_o motion_n of_o sin_n do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n now_o though_o this_o be_v 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satan_n a_o enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o a_o firebrand_n of_o hell_n as_o every_o wicked_a unregenerate_a unholy_a man_n be_v be_v there_o any_o honour_n or_o credit_n like_o that_o of_o a_o saint_n or_o any_o shame_n or_o ignomy_n like_o that_o of_o a_o wilful_a beastly_a sinner_n sure_o there_o be_v not_o will_v you_o not_o judge_v that_o man_n hard_o heart_v and_o obstinate_a 8._o s._n 9_o qu._n 8._o foolish_a and_o mad_a be_v it_o not_o thy_o own_o case_n who_o do_v wilful_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o impenitency_n after_o all_o those_o gracious_a invitation_n and_o beseeching_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o return_v after_o all_o those_o menace_n and_o rebuke_n for_o sin_n after_o all_o those_o cheek_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o conviction_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o reformation_n will_v you_o not_o deem_v that_o man_n worthy_a of_o damnation_n that_o in_o despite_n of_o grace_n and_o all_o save_a mean_n will_v make_v away_o his_o soul_n and_o murder_v himself_o wilful_o do_v not_o he_o deserve_v to_o die_v eternal_o that_o will_v not_o receive_v a_o pardon_n upon_o such_o condition_n as_o god_n do_v promise_v a_o pardon_n which_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v repent_v and_o lay_v down_o all_o rebellious_a thought_n and_o action_n and_o return_v to_o thy_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o his_o most_o holy_a just_a law_n and_o government_n sure_o you_o will_v not_o esteem_v such_o a_o one_o meet_v for_o mercy_n that_o do_v sin_n against_o mercy_n 10._o s._n 10._o and_o that_o persevere_fw-la in_o wickedness_n oh_o then_o dear_a soul_n let_v it_o never_o be_v say_v of_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v do_v so_o that_o it_o never_o be_v report_v of_o thou_o that_o all_o the_o favour_n mercy_n and_o motion_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n have_v be_v cast_v away_o upon_o thou_o let_v it_o never_o be_v say_v of_o thou_o that_o god_n will_v have_v reform_v thou_o and_o save_v thou_o but_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v nor_o save_v this_o way_n by_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a let_v it_o not_o be_v upon_o record_n against_o thou_o that_o all_o the_o mean_n as_o preach_v to_o thou_o pray_v for_o thou_o reproof_n exhortation_n admonition_n counsel_n call_v direction_n from_o all_o the_o holy_a messenger_n of_o christ_n beseech_v thou_o and_o weep_v to_o thou_o can_v never_o prevail_v with_o thou_o vile_a sinner_n with_o all_o the_o pain_n they_o have_v take_v for_o thy_o poor_a soul_n good_a and_o safety_n to_o turn_v from_o thy_o sinful_a course_n and_o evil_a practice_n but_o as_o they_o find_v thou_o so_o they_o must_v leave_v thou_o a_o wretched_a soul_n and_o harden_a rebel_n and_o instead_o of_o give_v up_o their_o account_n of_o thy_o conversion_n must_v give_v in_o witness_n against_o thou_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o believe_v their_o report_n nor_o leave_v thy_o sin_n let_v it_o never_o be_v tell_v of_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v thy_o day_n of_o grace_n but_o have_v lose_v it_o once_o as_o fair_a a_o opportunity_n as_o any_o but_o now_o it_o be_v go_v oh_o let_v it_o not_o be_v object_v henceforth_o against_o thou_o that_o either_o thou_o refuse_v to_o reform_v at_o all_o or_o that_o thou_o do_v put_v off_o and_o delay_v from_o day_n to_o day_n that_o so_o necessary_a and_o so_o happy_a a_o duty_n why_o shall_v god_n wait_v on_o thou_o any_o long_o why_o shall_v god_n spare_v thou_o any_o long_o be_v it_o not_o long_a enough_o i_o have_v sin_v already_o have_v not_o i_o abuse_v god_n patience_n too_o much_o already_o oh_o that_o thou_o be_v once_o bring_v to_o this_o point_n of_o resolution_n i_o have_v do_v foolish_o and_o wicked_o i_o will_v do_v so_o no_o more_o now_o even_o now_o will_v i_o return_v to_o my_o god_n and_o my_o obedience_n shall_v a_o little_a fleshly_a pleasure_n worldly_a profit_n or_o any_o thing_n hinder_v i_o of_o my_o eternal_a happiness_n god_n forbid_v no_o i_o be_o resolve_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o stop_v here_o and_o go_v no_o further_o in_o sin_n ride_v but_o will_v now_o turn_v into_o the_o strait_a gate_n and_o narrow_a way_n of_o holy_a live_n which_o lead_v to_o that_o eternal_a glory_n which_o none_o can_v come_v at_o but_o such_o as_o do_v lead_v a_o godly_a life_n and_o follow_v the_o lord_n jesus_n full_o and_o deny_v themselves_o whole_o and_o because_o heart_n and_o life-reformation_n be_v the_o way_n to_o all_o happiness_n 11._o s._n 11._o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n a_o man_n must_v leave_v off_o his_o sinful_a practice_n and_o renounce_v all_o wickedness_n and_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_n he_o have_v do_v already_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o first_o part_n of_o reformation_n with_o a_o few_o direction_n show_v what_o you_o shall_v constant_o do_v to_o accomplish_v this_o so_o happy_a reformation_n chap._n xiii_o of_o some_o direction_n to_o facilitate_v this_o work_n of_o real_a reformation_n have_v press_v by_o all_o argument_n i_o can_v for_o present_a think_v on_o 1._o s._n 1._o to_o prevail_v with_o thou_o to_o a_o speedy_a reform_v thy_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o without_o any_o more_o delay_n to_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n i_o add_v some_o direction_n which_o if_o you_o will_v conscientious_o observe_v will_v facilitate_v the_o work_n and_o make_v it_o successful_a i._o direction_n 1._o if_o you_o mean_v to_o be_v a_o real_o reform_v christian_n indeed_o 2._o s._n 2._o enter_v forthwith_o upon_o serious_a consideration_n of_o thy_o past_a life_n what_o it_o have_v be_v and_o likewise_o thy_o present_a state_n and_o habitual_a frame_n what_o it_o be_v examine_v wise_o and_o strict_o thyself_o wherein_o thou_o be_v apt_a to_o offend_v and_o what_o temptation_n haunt_v thou_o most_o what_o thy_o heart_n hanker_n after_o what_o be_v thy_o belove_a sin_n where_o thou_o lie_v most_o open_a to_o be_v betray_v and_o overcome_v examine_v and_o search_v thyself_o that_o thou_o know_v where_o thy_o disease_n be_v and_o 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contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sobriety_n charity_n chastity_n justice_n or_o piety_n and_o which_o of_o all_o thy_o sin_n be_v more_o frequent_a and_o habitual_a and_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v live_v long_a in_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o break_v out_o into_o act_n on_o the_o least_o touch_n of_o a_o temptation_n from_o within_o or_o from_o without_o thou_o that_o so_o by_o diligent_a inquiry_n and_o strict_a scrutiny_n you_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o your_o state_n and_o condition_n and_o do_v not_o give_v over_o this_o work_n until_o you_o have_v find_v out_o your_o sin_n and_o which_o way_n they_o act_v ii_o direction_n 2._o then_o your_o next_o business_n will_v be_v to_o aggravate_v your_o sin_n by_o all_o circumstance_n 3._o s._n 3._o by_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o test_n of_o god_n word_n and_o see_v what_o account_n god_n make_v of_o they_o how_o he_o dislike_v thy_o sin_n and_o every_o man_n sin_n that_o be_v like_o thou_o and_o see_v what_o command_v of_o god_n thou_o break_v by_o thy_o sin_v thus_o and_o thus_o and_o what_o little_a cause_n thou_o have_v to_o provoke_v god_n and_o break_v his_o most_o holy_a and_o righteous_a law_n &_o remember_v that_o by_o continue_v in_o sin_n thou_o do_v no_o less_o than_o oppose_v god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n and_o slight_a his_o redeem_n blood_n which_o he_o shed_v to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o thy_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v thou_o from_o thy_o filthiness_n which_o be_v all_o cast_v away_o upon_o thou_o if_o thou_o continue_v in_o thy_o sin_n and_o will_v prove_v a_o aggravation_n of_o thy_o guilt_n and_o damnation_n by_o no_o mean_n do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o lessen_v 4._o s._n 4._o extenuate_v or_o excuse_v thy_o fault_n but_o say_v of_o every_o sin_n as_o