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	grace_n	work_n	1,789	5	5.8920	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91733	Rules for the government of the tongue: together, with directions in six particular cases. [brace] 1 Confession of our faults to men. 2 Confession of Christ before men. 3 Reprehension of faults in others. 4 Christian communication. [brace] Vrbanity and eloquence. 5 Consolation of the afflicted. 6 Self-commendation, and a disproof of perfection in this life. Added, as a supplement, to the Rules for governing [brace] 1 the thoughts, 2 the affections, in the Precepts for Christian practice, or, The rule of the new creature, new model'd. / By Edward Reyner, minister of the Gospel in Lincolne.	Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668.; Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668. Precepts for Christian practice.	1656 (1656)	Wing R1230; Thomason E1594_2; ESTC R208861	220,132	401

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●●_o and_o the_o work_v i_o do_v and_o the_o father_n himself_o afterward_o christ_n say_v 8.14.18_o joh._n 8.14.18_o though_o i_o bear_v record_n of_o myself_o my_o record_n be_v true_a because_o god_n be_v witness_v sufficient_a of_o himself_o i_o know_v whence_o i_o come_v and_o whither_o i_o go_v i_o be_o a_o divine_a person_n exempt_v from_o error_n and_o falsehood_n 3_o he_o confess_v and_o bare_a witness_n to_o the_o truth_n 18.37_o joh._n 18.37_o to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n say_v christ_n lest_o pilate_n before_o who_o he_o have_v confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o king_n shall_v conceit_v he_o to_o be_v a_o earthly_a king_n rolloc_n non_fw-la regem_fw-la agere_fw-la sed_fw-la servum_fw-la potius_fw-la rolloc_n he_o show_v the_o end_n why_o he_o be_v bear_v etc._n etc._n be_v to_o act_v the_o part_n not_o of_o a_o king_n depositâ_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la regis_fw-la personâ_fw-la but_o to_o give_v testimony_n as_o a_o servant_n make_v obedient_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o word_n and_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o to_o this_o in_o particular_a that_o he_o be_v king_n and_o that_o his_o testimony_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o every_o one_o that_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n hear_v my_o voice_n say_v christ_n 3.14_o rev._n 1._o ●_o &_o 3.14_o that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n hence_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n because_o he_o have_v true_o and_o faithful_o reveal_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n necessary_a for_o salvation_n and_o have_v attest_v the_o verity_n thereof_o yea_o seal_v it_o with_o his_o blood_n hence_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v a_o witness_n joh._n 3.11_o christ_n testimony_n vers_fw-la 32._o seeing_z this_o be_v christ_n practice_n for_o this_o cause_n he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o 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that_o great_a prophet_n come_v for_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o light_n that_o be_v christ_n john_n 1.7_o john_n the_o evangelist_n the_o belove_a disciple_n be_v a_o eminent_a witness_n of_o christ_n both_o by_o word_n and_o writing_n joh._n 21.24_o so_o be_v paul_n who_o be_v not_o a_o whit_n behind_o the_o very_o chief_a apostle_n 11.5_o 2_o cor._n 11.5_o christ_n appear_v to_o he_o for_o this_o purpose_n to_o make_v he_o a_o minister_n and_o a_o witness_n act._n 26.16_o and_o account_v he_o a_o choose_a vessel_n to_o bear_v his_o name_n by_o confession_n thereof_o before_o the_o gentile_n 9.15_o act._n 9.15_o and_o king_n and_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o for_o this_o use_n we_o shall_v count_v our_o tongue_n our_o glory_n scil_n to_o confess_v god_n as_o well_o as_o to_o

2_o pet._n 1.13_o the_o second_o reason_n from_o the_o commodity_n of_o reproof_n in_o the_o effect_n thereof_o as_o 1_o to_o awaken_v and_o rouse_v up_o such_o as_o slumber_v and_o a_o mean_n to_o keep_v they_o wake_v and_o watchful_a to_o this_o end_n reproof_n have_v both_o a_o cry_n or_o call_v and_o a_o rod_n in_o it_o to_o smite_v the_o offend_a brother_n on_o the_o ear_n and_o heart_n as_o the_o angel_n smite_v peter_n on_o the_o side_n to_o waken_v and_o raise_v he_o up_o let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o 141.5_o act._n 12.17_o psa_fw-la 141.5_o say_v david_n that_o be_v reprove_v i_o reproof_n be_v not_o only_a word_n but_o blow_n to_o drowsy_a soul_n solomon_n call_v they_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n prov._n 27.6_o hereby_o nathan_n awaken_v david_n who_o be_v fast_o asleep_a in_o his_o sin_n 2_o sam._n 12.7_o and_o christ_n the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n by_o tell_v she_o of_o her_o filthy_a sin_n of_o adultery_n joh._n 4.18_o 2_o to_o quicken_v and_o sharpen_v dull_a dead_a spirit_n a_o wise_a and_o holy_a reproof_n have_v spirit_n and_o life_n in_o it_o and_o convey_v both_o into_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproof_n say_v wisdom_n what_o then_o 6.23_o pro._n 1.23_o chap._n 6.23_o behold_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n unto_o you_o and_o the_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n that_o be_v both_o to_o quicken_v and_o to_o save_v reproof_n be_v lively_a and_o lifegiving_a the_o ear_n that_o hear_v the_o reproof_n of_o life_n abide_v among_o the_o wise_a prov._n 15.31_o 3_o to_o heal_v distemper_n and_o disorder_n in_o other_o reproof_n be_v a_o sovereign_a medicine_n a_o antidote_n against_o sin_n david_n call_v it_o a_o excellent_a oil_n 141.5_o psal_n 141.5_o which_o shall_v not_o break_v his_o head_n but_o give_v it_o a_o plaster_n the_o oil_n of_o reproof_n be_v well_o rub_v in_o do_v cure_v comfort_n and_o refresh_v a_o disease_a soul_n it_o have_v a_o pierce_a sink_a soak_a property_n for_o a_o reproof_n enter_v more_o into_o a_o wise_a man_n say_v solomon_n than_o a_o hundred_o stripe_n into_o a_o fool_n 1.13_o prov._n 17.10_o tat._n 1.13_o and_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v man_n sound_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o purge_v out_o corrupt_a humour_n 4_o to_o rectify_v those_o that_o go_v wrong_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o evil_a and_o from_o the_o path_n of_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 4_o 14._o and_o from_o the_o evil_a woman_n prov._n 6.23_o 24._o 5_o to_o suppress_v sin_n many_o transgression_n may_v be_v prevent_v if_o a_o by-stander_n will_v give_v but_o a_o check_n thereto_o by_o reproof_n for_o reprover_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil-doer_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n that_o they_o do_v not_o offend_v when_o such_o be_v present_a who_o they_o know_v will_v rebuke_v they_o the_o wicked_a keep_v their_o mouth_n with_o a_o muzzle_n while_o the_o godly_a be_v before_o they_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o reprover_n will_v tame_v the_o insolency_n of_o a_o 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at_o his_o ear_n prov._n 25.12_o a_o wise_a and_o well-taken_a reproof_n be_v a_o great_a ornament_n both_o to_o the_o reprover_n and_o the_o reprove_v 6_o to_o obtain_v comfort_n and_o a_o blessing_n for_o to_o they_o that_o rebuke_v the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v delight_n and_o a_o good_a blessing_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o prov._n 24.25_o 1_o delight_n from_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o from_o hope_n of_o god_n acceptance_n and_o of_o the_o prevalence_n or_o good_a success_n thereof_o with_o man_n 2_o a_o good_a blessing_n from_o god_n and_o from_o good_a man_n shall_v come_v upon_o reprover_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o faithfulness_n herein_o for_o the_o godly_a will_v set_v their_o affection_n on_o they_o give_v testimony_n of_o they_o and_o offer_v prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n for_o they_o reas_n 3_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o reproof_n excellency_n excellency_n 1_o this_o be_v god_n manner_n of_o deal_n with_o his_o child_n for_o their_o good_a scil_n to_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o fault_n as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o lord_n rev._n 3.19_o my_o for_n faint_v not_o when_o thou_o be_v rebuke_v of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o method_n of_o the_o spirit_n ver_fw-la heb._n 12.5_o ver_fw-la to_o bring_v man_n to_o comfort_n by_o reproof_n when_o the_o comforter_n be_v come_v the_o first_o thing_n he_o will_v do_v be_v this_o he_o will_v reprove_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 16.8_o god_n reprove_v his_o people_n to_o humble_a and_o reform_v and_o save_v they_o and_o he_o reprove_v the_o wicked_a to_o convince_v restrain_v and_o condemn_v they_o 50.21_o psal_n 50.21_o to_o they_o god_n say_v these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v etc._n etc._n but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thy_o eye_n thus_o god_n reprove_v king_n for_o israel_n sake_n 1_o chron._n 16.21_o what_o god_n do_v be_v excellent_a god_n example_n or_o exercise_v of_o reproof_n put_v sublimity_n and_o excellency_n upon_o it_o as_o it_o be_v man_n duty_n 2_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a act_n of_o amity_n and_o fidelity_n scil_n to_o reprove_v a_o brother_n when_o he_o offend_v though_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n and_o flower_n of_o love_n yet_o in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v better_a than_o love_n open_v rebuke_n be_v better_a than_o secret_a love_n prov._n 27.5_o or_o a_o open_a reprove_v love_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o secret_a silent_a love_n for_o the_o former_a deliver_v a_o brother_n from_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o the_o latter_a deliver_v he_o up_o to_o both_o the_o former_a be_v fruitful_a the_o latter_a barren_a love_n without_o rebuke_n when_o our_o brother_n case_n require_v it_o be_v like_o a_o bow_n without_o a_o arrow_n to_o shoot_v in_o it_o like_o a_o knife_n without_o a_o edge_n to_o cut_v a_o hand_n without_o a_o plaster_n to_o heal_v or_o like_o a_o bee_n without_o a_o sting_n a_o drone_n or_o slug_n good_a for_o nothing_o 3_o david_n call_v reproof_n a_o precious_a oil_n psal_n 141.5_o christ_n call_v it_o a_o pearl_n and_o holy_a thing_n mat._n 7.6_o solomon_n prefer_v it_o before_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o ruby_n it_o be_v the_o merchandise_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v better_o than_o precious_a treasure_n prov._n 3.14_o 15._o he_o call_v it_o a_o ear-ring_n of_o gold_n a_o ornament_n of_o fine_a gold_n chap._n 25.12_o the_o reason_n enforce_v a_o double_a duty_n upon_o we_o scil_n to_o give_v and_o take_v reproof_n well_o 1_o duty_n to_o give_v reproof_n to_o those_o that_o offend_v great_a be_v our_o averseness_n to_o it_o the_o common_a cause_n whereof_o be_v 1_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o do_v it_o aright_o 2_o want_n of_o love_n to_o man_n soul_n and_o of_o hatred_n to_o their_o sin_n 3_o self-guiltinesse_n of_o the_o same_o fault_n 4_o unfaithfulnesse_n to_o god_n and_o man_n 5_o fearfulness_n or_o want_n of_o zeal_n and_o courage_n godly_a man_n have_v much_o bewail_v it_o in_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v report_v of_o mr._n hieron_n a_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o generation_n that_o he_o do_v say_v when_o he_o lie_v on_o his_o deathbed_n i_o confess_v that_o in_o public_a i_o have_v be_v somewhat_o full_a in_o reproof_n admonition_n instruction_n but_o in_o private_a my_o backwardness_n my_o bashfulnese_n my_o dastardliness_n have_v be_v intolerable_a and_o i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n lie_v as_o a_o burden_n upon_o my_o conscience_n this_o it_o be_v these_o reason_n shall_v be_v as_o nail_n to_o fasten_v this_o duty_n of_o reproof_n to_o our_o heart_n and_o as_o goad_n to_o prick_v we_o forward_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o