Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	charity_n	disposition_n	great_a	20	3	2.1094	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31078	Of the love of God and our neighbour, in several sermons : the third volume by Isaac Barrow ...	Barrow, Isaac, 1630-1677.	1680 (1680)	Wing B949; ESTC R12875	133,534	328

and_o the_o action_n of_o our_o neighbour_n we_o may_v thence_o obtain_v a_o true_a opinion_n and_o just_a esteem_n of_o he_o and_o seclude_v gross_a folly_n or_o flattery_n of_o ourselves_o how_o can_v we_o in_o that_o respect_n or_o instance_n be_v more_o kind_a or_o benign_a to_o ourselves_o be_v it_o not_o also_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o our_o ability_n to_o repress_v those_o passion_n of_o soul_n the_o eruption_n whereof_o tend_v to_o the_o wrong_n damage_n and_o offence_n of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o regard_n to_o which_o practice_n saint_n paul_n affirm_v that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v 10._o love_n say_v he_o work_v no_o evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o what_o more_o in_o this_o respect_n can_v we_o perform_v for_o ourselves_o 3._o we_o may_v consider_v that_o common_o we_o see_v man_n incline_v by_o other_o principle_n to_o act_v as_o much_o or_o more_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o other_o as_o they_o will_v for_o themselves_o moral_a honesty_n have_v incline_v some_o 8._o ambition_n and_o popularity_n have_v excite_v other_o to_o encounter_v the_o great_a danger_n to_o attaque_fw-la the_o great_a difficulty_n to_o expose_v their_o safety_n to_o sacrifice_v their_o life_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o country_n common_a friendship_n have_v often_o do_v as_o much_o 9_o and_o brutish_a love_n that_o mad_a friendship_n as_o seneca_n call_v it_o common_o do_v far_o more_o for_o what_o will_v not_o a_o fond_a lover_n undertake_v and_o achieve_v for_o his_o minion_n although_o she_o real_o be_v the_o worst_a enemy_n he_o can_v have_v yet_o for_o such_o a_o snake_n will_v he_o not_o lavish_a his_o estate_n 797._o prostitute_v his_o honour_n abandon_v his_o ease_n hazard_v his_o safety_n shipwreck_n his_o conscience_n forfeit_v his_o salvation_n what_o may_v not_o a_o delilah_n obtain_v of_o she_o samson_n a_o cleopatra_z of_o her_o anthony_n how_o prejudicial_a soever_o it_o be_v to_o his_o own_o interest_n and_o welfare_n why_o then_o may_v not_o a_o principle_n of_o charity_n ground_v on_o so_o much_o better_a reason_n and_o back_v by_o so_o much_o strong_a motive_n be_v conceive_v able_a to_o engage_v man_n to_o the_o like_a practice_n why_o may_v not_o a_o man_n be_v dispose_v to_o do_v that_o out_o of_o hearty_a goodwill_n which_o he_o can_v do_v out_o of_o vain_a conceit_n or_o vicious_a appetite_n why_o shall_v other_o force_n overbear_v nature_n and_o the_o power_n of_o charity_n be_v unable_a to_o match_v it_o 4._o let_v we_o consider_v that_o those_o disposition_n of_o soul_n which_o usual_o with_o so_o much_o violence_n do_v thwart_v the_o observance_n of_o this_o precept_n be_v not_o ingredient_n of_o true_a self-love_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v direct_v to_o regulate_v our_o charity_n but_o a_o spurious_a brood_n of_o our_o folly_n and_o pravity_n which_o imply_v not_o a_o sober_a love_n of_o ourselves_o but_o a_o corrupt_a fondness_n towards_o a_o idol_n of_o our_o fancy_n mistake_v for_o ourselves_o a_o high_a conceit_n of_o our_o worth_n or_o ability_n of_o our_o fortune_n or_o worldly_a state_n of_o our_o work_n and_o achievement_n a_o great_a complacence_n or_o confidence_n in_o some_o endowment_n or_o advantage_n belong_v to_o we_o a_o stiff_a adherence_n to_o our_o own_o will_n or_o humour_n a_o greedy_a appetite_n to_o some_o particular_a interest_n or_o base_a pleasure_n these_o be_v those_o not_o attendant_n of_o natural_a self-love_n but_o issue_n of_o unnatural_a depravedness_n in_o judgement_n and_o affection_n which_o render_v our_o practice_n so_o exorbitant_a in_o this_o regard_n make_v we_o seem_v to_o love_v ourselves_o so_o immoderate_o so_o infinite_o so_o contract_v our_o soul_n and_o draw_v they_o inward_o that_o we_o appear_v indispose_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n in_o any_o considerable_a degree_n if_o these_o as_o by_o serious_a consideration_n they_o may_v be_v be_v void_v or_o much_o abate_v it_o will_v not_o be_v find_v so_o grievous_a a_o matter_n to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o for_o that_o sober_a love_n remain_v behind_o to_o which_o nature_n incline_v and_o which_o reason_n approve_v will_v rather_o help_v to_o promote_v than_o yield_v any_o obstacle_n to_o our_o charity_n if_o such_o perverse_a selfishness_n be_v check_v and_o depress_v but_o natural_a kindness_n cherish_v and_o advance_v then_o true_a self-love_n and_o charity_n will_v compose_v themselves_o into_o near_o a_o just_a poise_n 5._o indeed_o which_o we_o may_v further_o consider_v our_o nature_n be_v not_o so_o absolute_o averse_a or_o indispose_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o charity_n as_o to_o those_o may_v seem_v who_o view_v it_o slight_o either_o in_o some_o particular_a instance_n or_o in_o ordinary_a practice_n nature_n have_v furnish_v we_o with_o strong_a instinct_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o sustenance_n of_o our_o life_n and_o common_a practice_n be_v deprave_v by_o ill_a education_n and_o custom_n these_o some_o man_n pore_v on_o do_v imagine_v no_o room_n leave_v for_o charity_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o man_n but_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o one_o of_o these_o may_v be_v so_o moderate_v and_o the_o other_o so_o correct_v that_o charity_n may_v have_v a_o fair_a scope_n in_o man_n heart_n and_o practice_n and_o they_o slip_v over_o divers_a pregnant_a mark_n of_o our_o natural_a inclination_n thereto_o man_n have_v receive_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o breath_n of_o god_n and_o be_v frame_v after_o the_o image_n of_o his_o most_o benign_a parent_n there_o do_v yet_o abide_v in_o he_o some_o feature_n resemble_v god_n and_o relic_n of_o the_o divine_a original_n there_o be_v in_o we_o seed_n of_o ingenuity_n of_o equity_n of_o pity_n of_o benignity_n which_o be_v cultivate_v by_o sober_a consideration_n and_o good_a use_n under_o the_o conduct_n and_o aid_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n will_v produce_v noble_a fruit_n of_o charity_n the_o frame_n of_o our_o nature_n so_o far_o dispose_v we_o thereto_o that_o our_o bowel_n be_v touch_v with_o sensible_a pain_n upon_o the_o view_n of_o any_o calamitous_a object_n our_o fancy_n be_v disturb_v at_o the_o report_n of_o any_o disaster_n befalling_a any_o person_n we_o can_v hardly_o see_v or_o read_v a_o tragedy_n without_o motion_n of_o compassion_n the_o practice_n of_o benignity_n of_o courtesy_n of_o clemency_n at_o first_o sight_n without_o any_o discursive_a reflection_n do_v obtain_v approbation_n and_o applause_n from_o we_o be_v no_o less_o grateful_a and_o amiable_a to_o the_o mind_n than_o beauty_n to_o our_o eye_n harmony_n to_o our_o ear_n fragrancy_n to_o our_o smell_n and_o sweetness_n to_o our_o palate_n and_o to_o the_o same_o mental_a sense_n malignity_n cruelty_n harshness_n all_o kind_n of_o uncharitable_a deal_n be_v very_o disgustful_a and_o loathsome_a there_o want_v not_o any_o commendation_n to_o procure_v a_o respect_n for_o charity_n 1._o nor_o any_o invective_n to_o breed_v abhorrence_n of_o uncharitableness_n nature_n sufficient_o prompt_v to_o favour_v the_o one_o and_o to_o detest_v the_o other_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o former_a in_o common_a language_n have_v ever_o be_v style_v humanity_n and_o the_o disposition_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v be_v call_v good-nature_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o latter_a be_v likewise_o term_a inhumanity_n and_o its_o source_n ill-nature_n as_o thwart_v the_o common_a notion_n and_o inclination_n of_o mankind_n divest_v we_o of_o our_o manhood_n and_o render_v we_o a_o sort_n of_o monster_n among_o man_n no_o quality_n have_v a_o clear_a repute_n ibid._n or_o be_v common_o more_o admire_v than_o generosity_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o natural_a charity_n or_o have_v a_o great_a spice_n thereof_o no_o disposition_n be_v more_o despise_v among_o man_n than_o niggardly_a selfishness_n whence_o common_o man_n be_v ashamed_a to_o avow_v self-interest_n as_o a_o principle_n of_o their_o action_n rather_o father_v they_o on_o some_o other_o cause_n as_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o that_o it_o be_v the_o base_a of_o all_o principle_n whatever_o the_o censurer_n and_o detractour_n of_o humane_a nature_n do_v pretend_v yet_o even_o themselves_o do_v admire_v pure_a beneficence_n and_o contemn_v selfishness_n for_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o their_o intent_n it_o be_v hence_o they_o be_v bend_v to_o slander_v mankind_n as_o void_a of_o good_a nature_n because_o out_o of_o malignity_n they_o will_v not_o allow_v it_o a_o quality_n so_o excellent_a and_o divine_a wherefore_o according_a to_o the_o general_a judgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n to_o omit_v other_o consideration_n our_o nature_n be_v not_o so_o averse_a from_o charity_n or_o destitute_a of_o propension_n thereto_o and_o therefore_o cherish_v the_o natural_a seed_n of_o it_o we_o may_v improve_v it_o to_o high_a degree_n 6._o but_o suppose_v the_o inclination_n of_o nature_n as_o it_o now_o stand_v in_o its_o deprave_a and_o

make_v the_o fray_n charity_n will_v avoid_v it_o for_o it_o neither_o will_v strike_v the_o first_o in_o offence_n nor_o the_o second_o in_o revenge_n charity_n therefore_o may_v well_o be_v style_v the_o band_n of_o peace_n 3._o it_o be_v that_o only_a which_o can_v knit_v man_n soul_n together_o and_o keep_v they_o from_o break_v out_o into_o dissension_n it_o alone_o be_v that_o which_o will_v prevent_v bicker_a and_o clash_v about_o point_n of_o credit_n or_o interest_n if_o we_o love_v not_o our_o neighbour_n or_o tender_v not_o his_o good_a as_o our_o own_o we_o shall_v be_v ever_o in_o competition_n and_o debate_n with_o he_o about_o those_o thing_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o enjoy_v any_o thing_n quiet_o struggle_v to_o get_v above_o he_o scramble_n with_o he_o for_o what_o be_v to_o be_v have_v ix_o 4._o as_o charity_n preserve_v from_o mischief_n so_o it_o procure_v many_o sweet_a comfort_n and_o fair_a accommodation_n of_o life_n friendship_n be_v a_o most_o useful_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n and_o charity_n will_v conciliate_v good_a store_n thereof_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o make_v all_o man_n friend_n 9_o for_o love_n be_v the_o only_a general_a philter_n and_o effectual_a charm_n of_o soul_n the_o fire_n which_o kindle_v all_o it_o touch_v and_o propagate_v itself_o in_o every_o capable_a subject_n and_o such_o a_o subject_n be_v every_o man_n in_o who_o humanity_n be_v not_o quite_o extinct_a and_o hardly_o can_v any_o such_o man_n be_v see_v every_o man_n have_v some_o good_a humour_n in_o he_o some_o blood_n some_o kindly_a juice_n flow_v in_o his_o vein_n no_o man_n whole_o do_v consist_v of_o dusky_a melancholy_n or_o fiery_a choler_n whence_o all_o man_n may_v be_v presume_v liable_a to_o the_o powerful_a impression_n of_o charity_n its_o mild_a and_o serene_a countenance_n its_o sweet_a and_o gentle_a speech_n its_o courteous_a and_o oblige_a gesture_n its_o fair_a deal_n its_o benign_a conversation_n its_o readiness_n to_o do_v any_o good_a or_o service_n to_o any_o man_n will_v insinuate_v goodwill_n and_o respect_n into_o all_o heart_n it_o thence_o will_v encompass_v a_o man_n with_o friend_n with_o many_o guard_n of_o his_o safety_n with_o many_o support_v of_o his_o fortune_n with_o many_o patron_n of_o his_o reputation_n with_o many_o succourer_n of_o his_o necessity_n with_o many_o comforter_n of_o his_o affliction_n for_o be_v a_o charitable_a man_n in_o danger_n who_o will_v not_o defend_v he_o be_v he_o fall_v who_o will_v not_o uphold_v he_o be_v he_o false_o accuse_v or_o asperse_v who_o will_v not_o vindicate_v he_o be_v he_o in_o distress_n who_o will_v not_o pity_v he_o who_o will_v not_o endeavour_v to_o relieve_v and_o restore_v he_o who_o will_v insult_v over_o his_o calamity_n will_v it_o not_o in_o such_o case_n appear_v a_o common_a duty_n a_o common_a interest_n to_o assist_v and_o countenance_v a_o common_a friend_n a_o common_a benefactor_n to_o mankind_n whereas_o most_o of_o our_o life_n be_v spend_v in_o society_n and_o discourse_n charity_n be_v that_o which_o do_v season_n and_o sweeten_v these_o render_v they_o grateful_a to_o other_o and_o commodious_a to_o one_o self_n for_o a_o charitable_a heart_n be_v a_o sweet_a spring_n from_o whence_o do_v issue_n stream_n of_o wholesome_a and_o pleasant_a discourse_n 24._o it_o not_o be_v trouble_v with_o any_o bad_a passion_n or_o design_n which_o may_v sour_a or_o foul_a conversation_n do_v ever_o make_v he_o good_a company_n to_o other_o and_o render_v they_o such_o to_o himself_o which_o be_v a_o mighty_a convenience_n in_o short_a a_o charitable_a man_n or_o true_a lover_n of_o man_n will_v say_v s._n chrysostome_n inhabit_v earth_n as_o a_o heaven_n 32._o everywhere_o carry_v a_o serenity_n with_o he_o and_o plait_v ten_o thousand_o crown_n for_o himself_o again_o x._o 5._o charity_n do_v in_o every_o estate_n yield_v advantage_n suitable_a thereto_o better_v it_o and_o improve_n it_o to_o our_o benefit_n it_o render_v prosperity_n not_o only_o innocent_a and_o safe_a but_o useful_a and_o fruitful_a to_o we_o we_o then_o indeed_o enjoy_v it_o if_o we_o feel_v the_o comfort_n of_o do_v good_a by_o it_o it_o solace_v adversity_n consider_v that_o it_o do_v not_o arise_v as_o a_o punishment_n or_o fruit_n of_o ill-doing_n to_o other_o that_o it_o be_v not_o attend_v with_o the_o deserve_a ill-will_n of_o man_n that_o no_o man_n have_v reason_n to_o delight_v for_o it_o or_o insult_v over_o we_o therein_o that_o we_o may_v probable_o expect_v commiseration_n and_o relief_n have_v be_v ready_a to_o show_v the_o like_a to_o other_o it_o temper_v both_o state_n for_o in_o prosperity_n a_o man_n can_v be_v transport_v with_o immoderate_a joy_n when_o so_o many_o object_n of_o pity_n and_o grief_n do_v present_v themselves_o before_o he_o which_o he_o be_v apt_a deep_o to_o resent_v in_o prosperity_n he_o can_v be_v deject_v with_o extreme_a sorrow_n be_v refresh_v by_o so_o many_o good_a success_n befalling_a those_o who_o he_o love_v one_o condition_n will_v not_o puff_n he_o up_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o neighbour_n misery_n the_o other_o will_v not_o sink_v he_o down_o have_v complacence_n in_o his_o neighbour_n welfare_n uncharitableness_n proceed_v from_o contrary_a cause_n and_o produce_v contrary_a effect_n do_v spoil_v all_o condition_n render_v prosperity_n fruitless_a and_o adversity_n comfortless_a xi_o 6._o we_o may_v consider_v that_o seclude_v the_o exercise_n of_o charity_n all_o the_o good_n and_o advantage_n we_o have_v our_o best_a faculty_n of_o nature_n our_o best_a endowment_n of_o soul_n the_o gift_n of_o providence_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o industry_n will_v become_v vain_a and_o fruitless_a or_o noxious_a and_o baneful_a to_o we_o for_o what_o be_v our_o reason_n worth_n what_o do_v it_o signify_v if_o it_o serve_v only_o for_o contrive_v sorry_a design_n or_o transact_v petty_a affair_n about_o ourselves_o what_o be_v wit_n good_a for_o if_o it_o must_v be_v spend_v only_o in_o make_v sport_n or_o hatch_n mischief_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v knowledge_n if_o it_o be_v not_o apply_v to_o the_o instruction_n direction_n admonition_n or_o consolation_n of_o other_o what_o matter_v abundance_n of_o wealth_n if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v useless_o hoard_v up_o or_o vain_o fling_v away_o in_o wicked_a or_o wanton_a profuseness_n if_o it_o be_v not_o employ_v in_o afford_v succour_n to_o our_o neighbour_n indigency_n and_o distress_n what_o be_v our_o credit_n but_o a_o mere_a noise_n or_o a_o puff_n of_o air_n 9_o if_o we_o do_v not_o give_v a_o solidity_n and_o substance_n to_o it_o by_o make_v it_o a_o engine_n of_o do_v good_a what_o be_v our_o virtue_n itself_o if_o it_o be_v bury_v in_o obscurity_n or_o choke_v with_o idleness_n yield_v no_o benefit_n to_o other_o by_o the_o lustre_n of_o its_o example_n or_o by_o its_o real_a influence_n what_o be_v any_o talon_n if_o it_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o a_o napkin_n any_o light_n if_o it_o be_v hide_v under_o a_o bushel_n any_o thing_n private_a if_o it_o be_v not_o by_o good_a use_n spread_v out_o and_o improve_v to_o public_a benefit_n if_o these_o gift_n do_v minister_v only_o to_o our_o own_o particular_a advantage_n to_o our_o personal_a convenience_n glory_n or_o pleasure_n how_o slimme_a thing_n be_v they_o how_o inconsiderable_a be_v their_o worth_n but_o they_o be_v manage_v by_o charity_n become_v precious_a and_o excellent_a thing_n they_o be_v great_a in_o proportion_n to_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o use_n or_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o beneficial_a influence_n as_o they_o carry_v forth_o good_a to_o the_o world_n so_o they_o bring_v back_o various_a benefit_n to_o ourselves_o 38._o they_o return_v into_o our_o bosom_n lade_v with_o respect_n and_o reward_n from_o god_n and_o from_o man_n they_o yield_v thanks_o and_o commendation_n from_o without_o they_o work_v comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n within_o yea_o which_o be_v infinite_o more_o considerable_a and_o enhance_v the_o price_n of_o our_o gift_n to_o a_o vast_a rate_n 8._o they_o procure_v glory_n and_o blessing_n to_o god_n 11._o for_o hereby_o be_v god_n glorify_v 16._o if_o we_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n 31._o and_o no_o good_a fruit_n can_v grow_v from_o any_o other_o stock_n than_o that_o of_o charity_n 11._o 13._o uncharitableness_n therefore_o shall_v be_v loathe_v and_o shun_v by_o we_o as_o that_o which_o rob_v we_o of_o all_o our_o ornament_n and_o advantage_n which_o indeed_o mar_v and_o corrupt_v all_o our_o good_a thing_n which_o turn_v blessing_n into_o curse_n and_o render_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o welfare_n to_o be_v cause_n of_o mischief_n to_o we_o for_o without_o charity_n a_o man_n can_v have_v no_o good_n but_o good_n worldly_a and_o temporal_a and_o such_o good_n thence_o do_v prove_v impertinent_a bauble_n burdensome_a encumbrance_n dangerous_a snare_n baneful_a poison_n