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	lord_n	sin_n	1,482	5	4.3991	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47291	A companion for the penitent, and for persons troubled in mind consisting of an office for the penitent, to carry on their reconciliation with God, and a tryal or judgment of the soul, for discovering the safety of their spiritual estate, and an office for persons troubled in mind, to settle them in peace and comfort / by John Kettlewell ...	Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695.	1694 (1694)	Wing K360; ESTC R13898	49,186	156

85._o 8._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o ●iquity_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o this_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a prey_n unto_o thou_o in_o a_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v ps._n 32._o 5_o 6._o 18._o depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o i●quity_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_a the_o ●oice_n of_o my_o weep_n the_o lord_n have_v hear_v my_o supplication_n the_o lord_n will_v receive_v my_o prayer_n ●alm_n 6._o 8_o 9_o prayer_n 1._o prayer_n upon_o the_o several_a part_n of_o repentance_n in_o particular_a and_o distinct_a form_n 1._o a_o confession_n of_o sin_n i._o o_o almighty_a and_o most_o gracious_a lord_n look_v in_o mercy_n upon_o i_o the_o mean_a of_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercys_n and_o have_v deserve_v the_o heavy_a of_o thy_o judgement_n and_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v i_o be_o a_o sinner_n o_o lord_n yea_o a_o sinner_n altogether_o and_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a among_o sinner_n i_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o ever_o since_o have_v lead_v a_o life_n suitable_a to_o that_o beginning_n for_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o my_o face_n and_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o thy_o long_a suffer_v o_o almighty_a god_n i_o do_v here_o with_o a_o true_o humble_a and_o contrite_a heart_n confess_v to_o thou_o that_o i_o have_v shameful_o neglect_v and_o let_v alone_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o have_v do_v those_o evil_a thing_n which_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v forbear_v of_o both_o these_o i_o be_o heinous_o guilty_a both_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed._n and_o have_v wicked_o incur_v the_o same_o against_o the_o innumerable_a endearment_n of_o thy_o mercys_n and_o terror_n of_o thy_o judgement_n against_o all_o the_o good_a motion_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o against_o the_o many_o seasonable_a admonition_n which_o i_o have_v have_v from_o spiritual_a adviser_n and_o against_o the_o voice_n and_o struggle_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n i_o have_v do_v these_o thing_n o_o lord_n and_o have_v continue_v to_o do_v they_o repeat_v the_o same_o many_o time_n yea_o alas_o too_o many_o of_o they_o in_o ordinary_a course_n yea_o and_o that_o after_o my_o own_o manifold_a and_o solemn_a promise_n and_o engagement_n that_o i_o will_v offend_v therein_o no_o more_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n ii_o and_o in_o all_o these_o transgression_n o_o righteous_a father_n i_o have_v act_v as_o a_o most_o impudent_a sinner_n fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o pass_v all_o these_o heinous_a affront_v where_o i_o owe_v the_o utmost_a love_n and_o reverence_n and_o as_o a_o most_o presumptuous_o venturous_a and_o dare_a sinner_n provoke_v that_o power_n which_o can_v torment_n and_o utter_o destroy_v i_o at_o its_o pleasure_n lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o bold_a and_o presumptuous_a sinner_n iii_o i_o have_v therein_o deal_v most_o disingenuous_o and_o ungrateful_o o_o merciful_a lord_n rise_v up_o against_o thou_o the_o author_n of_o all_o my_o blessing_n and_o fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o that_o mercy_n which_o foster_v and_o sustain_v i_o even_o whilst_o i_o be_o thus_o base_o affront_a and_o despise_v it_o and_o which_o be_v heap_v new_a obligation_n upon_o i_o every_o moment_n under_o all_o these_o grievous_a offence_n i_o have_v first_o beg_v thy_o patience_n and_o then_o fall_v to_o abuse_v it_o i_o have_v first_o pray_v to_o be_v spare_v and_o then_o turn_v base_o to_o provoke_v thou_o after_o thou_o have_v spare_v i_o and_o have_v abuse_v all_o thy_o mercys_n to_o a_o opportunity_n of_o commit_v more_o offence_n and_o of_o rereturn_v hatred_n where_o i_o have_v receive_v the_o great_a and_o most_o endear_n love_n lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o base_a and_o ungrateful_a sinner_n iv._o yea_o o_o holy_a father_n i_o have_v therein_o deal_v false_o and_o deceitful_o with_o thou_o promise_v obedience_n whilst_o i_o be_o in_o need_n of_o thy_o mercy_n but_o practise_v none_o after_o once_o i_o have_v receive_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o my_o pretence_n to_o honour_n and_o honesty_n and_o regard_n to_o my_o word_n among_o man_n i_o have_v be_v wretched_o careless_a of_o deal_v honourable_o or_o just_o with_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n and_o of_o keep_v my_o word_n with_o thou_o though_o thou_o be_v always_o faithful_a and_o can_v not_o fail_v in_o the_o least_o tittle_n of_o thy_o word_n with_o i_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o false_a and_o faithfless_a sinner_n v._o and_o in_o all_o this_o o_o my_o dear_a god_n i_o have_v do_v most_o foolish_o all_o this_o while_n mad_o hinder_v and_o resist_v my_o own_o everlasting_a mercy_n peace_n and_o safety_n and_o instead_o thereof_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o hell_n and_o secure_v and_o haste_v on_o my_o own_o eternal_a misery_n and_o heap_v up_o sorrow_n which_o never_o can_v be_v bear_v and_o which_o admit_v of_o no_o remedy_n lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o blind_a and_o desperate_o foolish_a sinner_n vi_o so_o that_o in_o myself_o o_o most_o righteous_a lord_n i_o be_o nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o misery_n my_o past_a life_n can_v show_v nothing_o for_o which_o thou_o shall_v accept_v i_o nor_o can_v i_o reasonable_o expect_v that_o thou_o shall_v give_v heed_n to_o my_o word_n or_o trust_v i_o when_o i_o promise_v to_o do_v better_o have_v so_o frequent_o and_o shameful_o break_v my_o word_n with_o thou_o already_o but_o o_o almighty_a and_o most_o gracious_a father_n thou_o have_v mercy_n enough_o to_o pardon_v all_o my_o wickedness_n and_o grace_n enough_o to_o establish_v all_o my_o promise_n and_o to_o keep_v i_o true_a to_o they_o and_o to_o thou_o alone_o do_v i_o fly_v for_o both_o i_o do_v not_o justify_v nor_o excuse_v my_o wickedness_n but_o utter_o condemn_v it_o and_o condemn_v myself_o for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v forgiveness_n o_o father_n that_o i_o seek_v and_o it_o be_v mere_o from_o thy_o abundant_a mercys_n and_o for_o my_o dear_a saviour_n infinite_a merit_n that_o i_o hope_v for_o it_o oh_o thou_o who_o forgive_v sinner_n forgive_v i_o a_o great_a sinner_n the_o great_a of_o sinner_n oh_o thou_o great_a physician_n of_o soul_n who_o cure_a sinner_n cure_v i_o who_o seek_v to_o thou_o alone_o for_o remedy_n against_o all_o my_o sin_n rescue_v i_o from_o the_o power_n and_o bondage_n of_o my_o own_o corrupt_a lust_n by_o the_o great_a power_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o deliver_v i_o good_a lord_n from_o do_v ill_a and_o from_o all_o torment_a fear_n of_o suffer_v thy_o eternal_a wrath_n and_o vengeance_n for_o the_o same_o through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o thy_o only_a son_n and_o my_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n jesus_n christ._n amen_o other_o form_n of_o confession_n be_v add_v afterward_o whereof_o the_o penitent_a may_v serve_v himself_o and_o wherewith_o he_o may_v suit_v his_o spirit_n as_o he_o see_v cause_n 2._o a_o profession_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o of_o resolution_n of_o new_a obedience_n i._o i_o 43._o call_v my_o way_n to_o remembrance_n o_o lord_n wherein_o i_o have_v defile_v myself_o and_o remember_v they_o with_o a_o trouble_a heart_n 3._o my_o evil_a do_n be_v daily_o before_o my_o eye_n and_o have_v make_v i_o vile_a and_o loathsome_a in_o my_o own_o sight_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o thou_o they_o be_v a_o burden_n upon_o my_o spirit_n a_o 4._o sore_a burden_n and_o too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v but_o now_o o_o my_o god_n with_o a_o penitent_a heart_n i_o turn_v from_o they_o and_o resolve_v by_o thy_o grace_n to_o cast_v away_o all_o my_o transgression_n which_o be_v be_v most_o high_o displease_v both_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o myself_o from_o this_o day_n forward_o i_o be_o full_o purpose_v to_o forsake_v they_o o_o then_o 13._o let_v they_o not_o be_v my_o ruin_n god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o return_a sinner_n ii_o and_o from_o they_o o_o holy_a father_n which_o be_v the_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n of_o my_o life_n i_o turn_v to_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o comfort_n and_o shall_v ever_o be_v the_o guide_n and_o governor_n thereof_o i_o turn_v to_o thou_o with_o a_o 17._o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n o_o receive_v and_o comfort_v it_o and_o despise_v it_o not_o i_o return_v too_o thou_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n and_o make_v no_o reserve_v nor_o will_v retain_v any_o allowance_n of_o any_o of_o my_o former_a sin_n no_o not_o of_o those_o which_o seem_v most_o delightful_a or_o serviceable_a unto_o i_o and_o be_v hard_a to_o part_v with_o i_o 5._o remember_v o_o lord_n from_o

be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o serve_v thou_o with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n prayer_n for_o particular_a grace_n 1._o prayer_n for_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n without_o despair_n of_o mercy_n to_o pardon_v they_o or_o of_o grace_n to_o cure_v they_o i._o o_o almighty_a lord_n make_v i_o true_o and_o deep_o humble_a for_o my_o sin_n and_o full_o sensible_a of_o my_o own_o vileness_n never_o suffer_v i_o so_o far_o to_o loose_v my_o fear_n as_o to_o grow_v conceit_v of_o myself_o or_o careless_a of_o my_o duty_n nor_o so_o far_o to_o presume_v upon_o thy_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n when_o i_o true_o repent_v of_o the_o same_o as_o to_o cast_v off_o a_o true_a dread_a and_o terror_n of_o thy_o justice_n if_o i_o shall_v revolt_v and_o return_v to_o they_o again_o but_o deliver_v i_o o_o my_o god_n from_o all_o such_o abjectness_n as_o instead_o of_o set_v i_o further_o off_o from_o my_o sin_n be_v fit_a only_a to_o keep_v i_o a_o sure_a prisoner_n under_o they_o and_o whilst_o i_o retain_v so_o much_o fear_v and_o lowlyness_n as_o will_v keep_v up_o holy_a care_n and_o watchfulness_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v retain_v so_o much_o hope_v too_o as_o will_v encourage_v and_o strengthen_v holy_a endeavour_n and_o afford_v peace_n and_o therefore_o o_o my_o dear_a lord_n when_o i_o think_v the_o worst_a of_o myself_o let_v i_o not_o proceed_v to_o a_o beleif_n that_o i_o be_o pass_v all_o bound_n of_o be_v pardon_v by_o thy_o mercy_n or_o of_o be_v make_v better_a by_o thy_o grace_n let_v i_o not_o once_o imagine_v when_o i_o be_o fall_v either_o that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o i_o to_o endeavour_v to_o rise_v again_o or_o if_o by_o thy_o help_n i_o shall_v rise_v that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o my_o be_v forgive_v but_o when_o i_o be_o most_o jealous_a of_o myself_o let_v i_o be_v confident_a of_o thou_o and_o together_o with_o a_o humble_a sense_n and_o fear_n of_o my_o sin_n enable_v i_o to_o keep_v up_o a_o sure_a hope_n of_o thy_o promise_n and_o a_o strict_a care_n of_o my_o own_o repentance_n and_o a_o comfortable_a persuasion_n of_o thy_o gracious_a acceptance_n thereof_o for_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n amen_o ii_o keep_v i_o always_o sensible_a o_o god_n that_o as_o thou_o be_v most_o just_o anger_v at_o my_o sin_n so_o thou_o be_v most_o easy_a to_o be_v appease_v and_o reconcile_v by_o my_o true_a repentance_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o more_o offend_v with_o i_o whilst_o i_o lie_v down_o in_o my_o folly_n than_o thou_o will_v be_v delight_v with_o i_o when_o with_o the_o penitent_a prodigal_n i_o shall_v have_v come_v to_o myself_o and_o return_v to_o my_o duty_n let_v i_o never_o forget_v that_o 7._o there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n over_o every_o sinner_n that_o repent_v and_o that_o whensoever_o a_o sinner_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o iniquity_n he_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v mercy_n with_o thou_o through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n 2._o a_o prayer_n for_o hope_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o grace_n to_o encourage_v repentance_n my_o heart_n o_o almighty_a lord_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o whilst_o it_o be_v fond_a of_o sin_n but_o let_v not_o my_o sorrow_n settle_v into_o a_o neglect_n of_o cure_n nor_o my_o fear_n grow_v up_o into_o despair_n when_o i_o think_v ill_a of_o myself_o let_v i_o not_o fall_v o_o most_o gracious_a father_n to_o think_v ill_o of_o thou_o and_o after_o i_o have_v grievous_o affront_v thy_o majesty_n as_o i_o have_v alas_o through_o all_o the_o course_n of_o my_o life_n let_v i_o not_o come_v now_o at_o last_o to_o affront_v and_o exclude_v thy_o mercy_n my_o sin_n o_o lord_n be_v many_o and_o great_a but_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n merit_n and_o thy_o mercys_n be_v infinite_o great_a and_o the_o gild_n thereof_o be_v not_o too_o great_a for_o thy_o mercy_n to_o pardon_n nor_o my_o proneness_n to_o repeat_v the_o same_o too_o great_a for_o thy_o grace_n to_o overcome_v and_o therefore_o o_o dear_a god_n though_o by_o my_o former_a evil_a life_n i_o have_v throw_v off_o my_o innocence_n give_v i_o not_o up_o therewith_o to_o throw_v away_o the_o thought_n of_o my_o own_o repentance_n nor_o the_o hope_n of_o thy_o gracious_a acceptance_n let_v i_o not_o shut_v that_o gate_n of_o mercy_n upon_o myself_o by_o despair_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v open_a for_o every_o true_o contrite_a sinner_n nor_o neglect_v by_o true_a repentance_n to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o same_o 4._o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o o_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v appease_v and_o therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v repentance_n with_o i_o and_o in_o hope_n of_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o shall_v be_v fear_v though_o i_o have_v fall_v yet_o by_o thy_o grace_n i_o will_v not_o rest_v under_o my_o fall_n nor_o despair_v of_o thy_o mercy_n when_o i_o be_o rise_v nor_o of_o strength_n by_o thy_o grace_n to_o rise_v up_o again_o but_o set_v my_o heart_n to_o fear_v thou_o i_o desire_v to_o rest_v my_o soul_n on_o the_o sure_a hope_n of_o thy_o spirit_n to_o perfect_v my_o sincere_a endeavour_n and_o on_o the_o sure_a hope_n of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o pardon_v my_o offence_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n and_o my_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n 3_o a_o prayer_n set_v forth_o the_o ground_n of_o hope_n thereof_o o_o father_n of_o mercys_n be_v thou_o my_o support_n and_o stay_v under_o all_o this_o heavyness_n and_o dejection_n of_o my_o spirit_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o mercy_n or_o my_o faith_n fail_v i_o when_o all_o thing_n else_o do_v though_o at_o present_a thou_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o yet_o o_o lord_n 18._o thou_o retaine_v not_o anger_v for_o ever_o because_o thou_o delight_v in_o mercy_n oh_o reshine_v thy_o belove_a property_n towards_o i_o and_o lay_v aside_o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n show_v pity_n on_o i_o though_o i_o be_o a_o wicked_a and_o a_o wretched_a creature_n yet_o thou_o be_v a_o mercyful_a god_n 7._o thou_o be_v a_o god_fw-we forgive_a iniquity_n forgive_v that_o which_o lie_v so_o heavy_a upon_o i_o †_o thou_o be_v 15._o the_o saviour_n of_o sinner_n save_v i_o who_o be_o a_o most_o grievous_a sinner_n and_o let_v i_o not_o perish_v in_o my_o sin_n thy_o mercy_n o_o gracious_a father_n have_v be_v wonderful_a towards_o the_o great_a offender_n such_o as_o thy_o servant_n david_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o peter_n who_o forswear_v himself_o and_o deny_v his_o ●_o after_o and_o saul_n who_o persecute_v and_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o and_o even_o those_o wicked_a jew_n who_o murder_v and_o crucyfy_v the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o they_o be_v never_o shut_v against_o any_o sinner_n who_o turn_v to_o thou_o with_o true_a repentance_n oh_o then_o let_v not_o i_o despair_v of_o that_o pardon_n which_o be_v never_o yet_o deny_v to_o any_o true_o contrite_a heart_n in_o my_o condition_n let_v not_o i_o imagine_v that_o thou_o who_o be_v insinite_a in_o mercy_n have_v less_o mercy_n in_o store_n when_o i_o need_v than_o thou_o have_v for_o the_o need_v of_o other_o or_o that_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o tender_a father_n towards_o all_o and_o ●●_o judge_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n will_v deny_v that_o mercy_n to_o my_o true_a repentance_n which_o according_a to_o thy_o gracious_a promise_n thou_o do_v extend_v to_o they_o i_o know_v o_o god_n that_o i_o have_v deserve_v the_o severe_a punishment_n but_o thy_o mercy_n deal_v not_o with_o we_o according_a to_o our_o desert_n and_o as_o my_o sin_n have_v deserve_v punishment_n so_o thou_o o_o bless_a jesus_n have_v deserve_v my_o pardon_n of_o the_o same_o thou_o 2._o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o thy_o 7._o blood_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n oh_o let_v i_o not_o mistrust_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o thy_o sacrifice_n to_o atone_v for_o all_o my_o offence_n which_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 1._o if_o any_o man_n sin_n thou_o be_v his_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n and_o let_v not_o i_o imagine_v that_o thou_o can_v ever_o move_v in_o vain_a or_o that_o whilst_o thou_o be_v ready_a yea_o sure_a to_o intercede_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o every_o other_o contrite_a sinner_n thou_o will_v be_v silent_a and_o sit_v still_o in_o i_o holy_a father_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o sweet_a jesus_n cleanse_v and_o save_v i_o wash_v away_o the_o stain_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o speak_v peace_n to_o my_o affright_a conscience_n and_o revive_v and_o comfort_v up_o my_o break_a heart_n that_o i_o may_v live_v a_o monument_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o a_o