Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	call_v	good_a	know_v	1,906	5	3.4501	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86934	A brief exposition of the prophecies of Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah. By George Hutcheson minister at Edenburgh. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy	Hutcheson, George, 1615-1674.	1654 (1654)	Wing H3822; Thomason E1454_1; ESTC R209588	282,367	353

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way_n and_o not_o have_v a_o warrant_n from_o god_n for_o it_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 9_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o be_o a_o hebrew_n and_o i_o fear_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n which_o have_v make_v the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n 10._o then_o be_v the_o man_n exceed_o afraid_a and_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o have_v thou_o do_v this_o for_o the_o man_n know_v that_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o ionah_n confession_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o question_n clear_v up_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n for_o which_o god_n be_v pursue_v he_o whereat_o these_o idolater_n be_v dazzle_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v astonish_v through_o fear_n admire_v at_o and_o reprove_v his_o presumption_n hence_o learn_v 1._o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v iniquity_n how_o well_o soever_o conceal_v to_o lurk_v but_o will_v bring_v it_o out_o to_o light_n especial_o where_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n 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it_o shall_v be_v so_o with_o the_o people_n when_o they_o feel_v it_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o faithful_a minister_n not_o only_o to_o denounce_v judgement_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n but_o so_o to_o do_v it_o as_o may_v make_v they_o most_o sensible_a of_o their_o danger_n before_o they_o feel_v it_o in_o reality_n therefore_o do_v micah_n wail_v and_o howl_v etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o read_v the_o reality_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o threaten_a and_o study_v to_o prevent_v the_o execution_n 3._o a_o most_o effectual_a way_n of_o make_v people_n sensible_a of_o threaten_n be_v when_o the_o messenger_n themselves_o be_v affect_v with_o they_o when_o they_o deliver_v they_o for_o therefore_o do_v micah_n who_o carry_v this_o message_n wail_v and_o howl_v 4._o threaten_n from_o the_o lord_n ought_v to_o be_v denounce_v with_o great_a affection_n and_o sympathy_n in_o the_o messenger_n that_o so_o they_o may_v evidence_n that_o it_o be_v no_o revengeful_a and_o bitter_a spirit_n in_o they_o that_o make_v they_o speak_v so_o sharp_a and_o withal_o that_o their_o affection_n thus_o evidence_v may_v make_v way_n for_o a_o unpleasant_a message_n therefore_o will_v i_o wail_v and_o howl_v etc._n etc._n say_v he_o as_o a_o sympathizer_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n however_o as_o his_o messenger_n i_o carry_v the_o hard_a tiding_n ver._n 9_o for_o her_o wound_n be_v incurable_a for_o it_o be_v come_v unto_o judah_n he_o be_v come_v unto_o the_o gate_n of_o my_o people_n even_o to_o jerusalem_n in_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o sorrow_n he_o yet_o further_o describe_v the_o calamity_n from_o the_o universality_n of_o it_o that_o samaria_n as_o she_o be_v desperate_o sick_a of_o provocation_n without_o any_o hope_n that_o ever_o she_o shall_v amend_v so_o her_o stroke_n be_v incurable_a and_o that_o the_o assyrian_a have_v destroy_v they_o that_o fire_n shall_v burn_v through_o all_o judah_n even_o to_o jerusalem_n the_o mother-city_n and_o seat_n of_o justice_n to_o all_o the_o jew_n of_o who_o he_o be_v one_o and_o who_o he_o love_v dear_o and_o so_o he_o come_v to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o threaten_v which_o be_v against_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n as_o be_v likewise_o foretell_v by_o isaiah_n chap._n 8.7_o 8._o and_o accomplish_v 2_o king_n 18.13_o etc._n etc._n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o bitter_a cause_n of_o complaint_n when_o stroke_n inflict_v by_o god_n be_v irremediable_a whereas_o a_o stroke_n be_v easy_a wherein_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o deliverance_n therefore_o do_v micah_n wail_v for_o her_o wound_n be_v incurable_a 2._o albeit_o the_o lord_n begin_v his_o punishment_n for_o sin_n where_o it_o please_v he_o yet_o when_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o sin_n may_v think_v not_o to_o escape_v for_o when_o the_o wound_n be_v begin_v at_o samaria_n it_o come_v unto_o judah_n he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n jerusalem_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o justice_n which_o use_v to_o be_v administer_v public_o in_o the_o gate_n 3._o the_o lord_n may_v suspend_v his_o correction_n upon_o his_o church_n for_o her_o backslide_n until_o a_o time_n of_o reformation_n and_o then_o inflict_v they_o for_o however_o ahaz_n have_v his_o own_o fear_n from_o rezin_n king_n of_o syria_n isa_n 7._o 2_o king_n 16._o yet_o the_o correction_n for_o the_o high_a place_n of_o judah_n of_o which_o for_o 5._o be_v by_o the_o assyrian_a who_o destroy_v samaria_n and_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n the_o reformer_n 2_o king_n 18._o it_o be_v come_v to_o wit_n from_o samaria_n into_o judah_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v partly_o because_o reformation_n be_v not_o set_v about_o sincere_o and_o cordial_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o judah_n in_o josiah_n time_n jer._n 3.6_o 10._o do_v so_o much_o the_o more_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o punish_v for_o former_a apostasy_n 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tender_a even_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v commendable_a as_o because_o they_o be_v more_o upright_o in_o religion_n than_o samaria_n and_o therefore_o the_o enemy_n come_v even_o to_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o temple_n stand_v be_v most_o bitter_a ver._n 10._o declare_v you_o it_o not_o at_o gath_n weep_v you_o not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o house_n of_o aphrah_n roll_v thyself_o in_o the_o dust_n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o calamity_n of_o the_o people_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o prophet_n sorrow_n be_v hold_v forth_o to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o their_o enemy_n such_o as_o the_o philistines_n in_o gath_n never_o know_v of_o it_o and_o so_o may_v not_o insult_v over_o they_o in_o their_o misery_n to_o add_v to_o their_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o in_o a_o figurative_a way_n usual_a in_o lamentation_n and_o borrow_v from_o 2_o sam._n 1.20_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o conceal_v their_o affliction_n from_o such_o by_o suppress_v their_o weep_n 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