Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	church_n	day_n	time_n	2,357	5	3.6533	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15859	Speculum Christianum or, A Christian suruey for the conscience Containing, three tractates of that eminent, graue, and learned diuine, maister Hierome Zanchius. 1. Of the end of the world. 2. Of the perseuerance of the saints. 3. A summarie abridgement of his protections. Englished for the good of Gods church, and for a warning to wicked and impenitent men. By H.N.; Speculum Christianum. English	Zanchi, Girolamo, 1516-1590.; Nelson, Henry, fl. 1614.	1614 (1614)	STC 26121A.7; ESTC S111786	125,039	404

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that_o such_o like_a and_o so_o sudden_a shall_v be_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n forthwith_o he_o annex_v this_o exhortation_n say_v wa●●h_v therefore_o for_o you_o know_v not_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v give_v instruction_n in_o these_o word_n that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o know_v the_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o be_v certain_a the_o lord_n will_v come_v and_o uncertain_a of_o the_o time_n when_o he_o will_v come_v we_o may_v continual_o watch_v and_o pray_v daily_a and_o hourly_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o he_o therefore_o augustine_n say_v in_o epist_n ad_fw-la hesychium_n the_o lord_n be_v willing_a we_o shall_v know_v his_o first_o come_n for_o that_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o be_v both_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o we_o whereupon_o the_o lord_n reprove_v the_o jew_n luc._n 12._o saying_n you_o can_v discern_v the_o face_n of_o the_o sky_n but_o do_v you_o not_o discerue_v the_o day_n of_o your_o visitation_n for_o that_o who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o first_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n can_v prepare_v himself_o for_o his_o second_o come_v but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o day_n and_o time_n of_o his_o other_o come_n to_o be_v manifest_v for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a for_o we_o lest_o very_o we_o shall_v say_v with_o the_o evil_a servant_n luc._n 12._o my_o master_n do_v defer_v his_o come_n so_o let_v we_o feast_v and_o beat_v our_o fellow-servant_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v we_o promise_v much_o time_n to_o ourselves_o before_o his_o come_n but_o daily_o to_o expect_v he_o for_o that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o always_o in_o a_o readiness_n therefore_o in_o the_o same_o chap._n mat._n ●4_n in_o the_o end_n he_o add_v say_v but_o if_o that_o evil_a servant_n do_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o master_n will_v defer_v his_o come_n and_o shall_v begin_v to_o smite_v his_o fellow-servant_n and_o shall_v likewise_o eat●_n and_o drink_n with_o the_o ●_z the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n when_o 〈◊〉_d know_v rat_n and_o shall_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o give_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o 〈◊〉_d ●f●eeth_n now_o we_o perceive_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v we_o know_v that_o time_n certain_o for_o our_o own_o salvation_n lest_o promise_v a_o long_a time_n to_o ourselves_o like_o those_o servant_n we_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o drunkard_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o praeposterous_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o do_v who_o pamper_n their_o belli●_n and_o delight_n in_o gluttony_n 〈◊〉_d withal_o do_v curious_o dispute_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v the_o five_o capital_a branch_n be_v touch_v the_o sign_n which_o be_v praece●●ne●_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o use_n thereof_o for_o although_o we_o can_v know_v no_o certainty_n concern_v the_o time_n wherein_o the_o lord_n will_v return_v for_o that_o his_o will_n be_v otherwise_o notwithstanding_o sundry_a sign_n do_v fore-●●nn●_a the_o lord_n come_v and_o so_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n whereby_o both_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v certain_o return_v and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d distant_a shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o honest_a heart_a man_n but_o i_o will_v not_o recite_v all_o these_o sign_n only_o i_o will_v point_v out_o certain_a place_n of_o scripture_n where_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v read_v mat._n 24._o which_o also_o be_v rehearse_v mar._n 1●_n lu●_n ●1_n so_o like_o wise_a to_o the_o same_o effect_n l●c._n 17._o so_o somewhat_o of_o the_o paucity_n of_o the_o the_o t●●e_a believer_n luc._n 18._o rom._n 11._o of_o the_o call_n or_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n likewise_o other_o thing_n ●_o tim._n 4._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 2._o th●s_n 2._o but_o further_a some_o certain_a distribution_n of_o these_o sign_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v some_o do_v run_v long_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o some_o be_v more_o ne●rely_o praeccdent_a to_o the_o first_o kind_n appertain_v that_o security_n of_o the_o man_n of_o this_o age_n which_o be_v portray_v mat._n 24._o luc._n 17_o and_o elsewhere_o as_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o noab_n etc._n etc._n again_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o lot_n etc._n etc._n again_o hereunto_o pertain_v that_o revolt_n from_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v describe_v ●_o tim._n 4._o the_o spirit_n speak_v evident_o that_o in_o the_o last_o time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n &_o c._n ●hich_v also_o else_o where_o be_v remember_v likewise_o here_o unto_o belong_v that_o corrupt_a state_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v paint_v out_o by_o paul_n 2._o tim._n 3._o in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v perilous_a time_n be_v at_o hand_n etc._n etc._n for●en_o shall_v be_v ●onars_n of_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n hitherto_o likewise_o belong_v that_o defection_n or_o apostafie_n and_o revolt_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v read_v 2._o thes_n ●_o these_o sign_n long_o ago_o be_v begin_v and_o that_o a_o far_o off_o do_v forerun_a the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o do_v forerun_a &_o continue_v their_o course_n until_o upon_o a_o sudden_a the_o lord_n come_v shall_v overtake_v us._n but_o to_o the_o other_o sort_n which_o be_v more_o near_o praecedent_n do_v belong_v that_o mystical_a conversion_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n to_o christ_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o which_o the_o apostle_n set_v out_o rom._n 11._o for_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v hereof_o when_o he_o call_v this_o a_o mystery_n hereunto_o also_o appertain_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n record_v mat._n 24._o their_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v down_o etc._n etc._n although_o also_o there_o be_v difference_n between_o that_o sign_n which_o be_v rom._n 11._o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o those_o which_o be_v read_v mat._n 24_o of_o the_o darken_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o fall_v of_o the_o star_n etc._n etc._n for_o that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v before_o the_o lord_n come_v but_o these_o thing_n even_o at_o his_o very_a come_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v praecedent_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o these_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o indeed_o as_o it_o be_v 2._o pet._n 3._o say_v the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n and_o they_o burn_v shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v away_o for_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o this_o renovation_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o world_n be_v praesignify_v in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v of_o the_o sign_n but_o in_o this_o place_n two_o doubt_n do_v arise_v the_o first_o how_o that_o can_v accord_v which_o the_o apostle_n write_v roman_n 11._o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n with_o that_o voice_n of_o christ_n luk._n 18._o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n for_o if_o then_o little_a faith_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o earth_n how_o then_o shall_v a_o full_a multitude_n of_o jewish_a people_n be_v convert_v viz._n by_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v little_a and_o much_o faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n i_o answer_v augustine_n say_v distingue_v tempora_fw-la etc._n etc._n distinguish_v the_o time_n and_o the_o scripture_n will_v accord_v those_o two_o shall_v not_o fall_v out_o both_o at_o one_o time_n but_o in_o some_o distance_n of_o time_n i_o believe_v therefore_o that_o these_o two_o place_n may_v thus_o he_o reconcile_v first_o that_o principals_n and_o last_n antichrist_n which_o shall_v come_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o which_o shall_v excel_v all_o other_o in_o hypocrisy_n craft_n power_n and_o diabolical_a sleight_n for_o in_o he_o as_o the_o father_n testify_v shall_v dwell_v sath●●as_n or_o all_o plenitude_n 568._o see_v d._n whittaker_n confutation_n of_o this_o opinion_n and_o disallowance_n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n pag._n 568._o of_o satanical_a malice_n as_o in_o christ_n dwell_v all_o fullness_n of_o divinity_n bodily_a i_o say_v that_o last_o antichrist_n shall_v subvert_v all_o

accuse_v god_n of_o injustice_n that_o he_o beblind_v they_o a_o sum_n of_o the_o treatise_n concern_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o praedestination_n and_o salvation_n comprise_v in_o twenty_o nine_o position_n terrene_a or_o earthly_a hierosoleme_a be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o most_o ordinary_o fall_v out_o therein_o be_v figure_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 2_o therefore_o the_o deliverance_n of_o hierosoleme_a accomplish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o esaias_n whereof_o esai_n 9_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o be_v make_v by_o christ_n 3_o as_o in_o that_o terrene_a jerusalem_n there_o be_v grievous_a darkness_n that_o be_v calamity_n so_o most_o grievous_a be_v the_o darkness_n that_o be_v calamity_n both_o terrene_a and_o spiritual_a into_o which_o partly_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v fall_v present_o after_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n partly_o wherewith_o it_o be_v daily_o press_v 4_o as_o that_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n through_o the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n find_v deliverance_n insomuch_o as_o that_o the_o prophet_n say_v true_o to_o the_o people_n ●alking_v in_o darkness_n have_v the_o light_n appear_v so_o the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n be_v in_o part_n once_o deliver_v in_o part_n daily_o more_o and_o more_o be_v free_v from_o her_o darkness_n the_o divine_a light_n by_o degree_n dispel_v the_o darkness_n thereof_o until_o in_o the_o end_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n she●_n be_v deliver_v from_o all_o adversity_n and_o enemy_n 5_o and_o although_o there_o be_v more_o israelite_n which_o be_v besiege_v of_o the_o enemy_n than_o jews_n yet_o not_o they_o but_o only_o these_o be_v deliver_v so_o though_o there_o be_v much_o more_o reprobate_a than_o elect_a yet_o the_o deliverance_n make_v by_o christ_n do_v not_o appertain_v to_o the_o reprobate_n but_o to_o the_o elect_n so_o that_o the_o prophet_n true_o admire_v speak_v thus_o thou_o have_v multiply_v the_o nation_n but_o have_v not_o increase_v the_o joy_n 6_o for_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o father_n for_o the_o elect_a only_o that_o be_v for_o those_o who_o according_a to_o the_o eternal_a election_n shall_v believe_v in_o he_o be_v bear_v suffer_v die_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o 17._o mat_n 1._o joh._n 17._o make_v intercession_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n 7_o moreover_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n may_v be_v consider_v after_o four_o sort_n first_o in_o what_o respect_n she_o be_v total_o redeem_v before_o the_o father_n in_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o she_o for_o than_o be_v all_o the_o elect_a true_o redeem_v and_o reconcile_v to_o god_n next_o in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o faith_n she_o be_v make_v acquaint_v and_o partaker_n of_o this_o redemption_n for_o when_o as_o the_o elect_n do_v yield_v true_a faith_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o reconciliation_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o reconcile_v to_o god_n to_o wit_n for_o that_o they_o do_v understand_v receive_v and_o embrace_v the_o reconciliation_n perfect_v by_o christ_n three_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o church_n daily_o by_o the_o same_o christ_n be_v deliver_v more_o and_o more_o from_o enemy_n continual_o beset_a they_o for_o that_o though_o she_o be_v daily_o oppugn_v yet_o never_o for_o all_o that_o through_o christ_n defence_n be_v she_o surprise_v last_o in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o enemy_n be_v utter_o despoil_v and_o even_o death_n itself_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o last_o enemy_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o all_o evil_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o after_o have_v any_o encounter_n with_o any_o kind_n of_o enemy_n 8_o now_o the_o principal_a fruit_n which_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o redemption_n apprehend_v be_v true_a and_o solid_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a rejoice_v before_o god_n of_o which_o the_o prophet_n also_o speak_v they_o shall_v rejoice_v before_o thou_o as_o man_n in_o harvest_n 9_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o true_a joy_n be_v when_o we_o perceive_v by_o faith_n the_o yoke_n of_o sin_n death_n the_o law_n satan_n the_o world_n wherewith_o we_o be_v oppress_v to_o be_v break_v asunder_o by_o christ_n 10_o for_o none_o either_o by_o their_o strength_n or_o their_o merit_n have_v deliver_v themselves_o from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n death_n satan_n and_o the_o law_n but_o christ_n only_o have_v deliver_v us._n therefore_o our_o salvation_n entire_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o christ_n alone_o 11_o but_o though_o it_o be_v christ_n himself_o which_o have_v obtain_v victory_n to_o we_o without_o we_o against_o all_o enemy_n yet_o can_v we_o not_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o victory_n but_o as_o the_o true_a israelite_n in_o the_o voyage_n against_o the_o madianites_fw-la we_o carry_v the_o light_n of_o faith_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o have_v the_o trumpet_n thereof_o to_o wit_n confession_n in_o our_o mouth_n as_o also_o it_o be_v write_v ro._n 10._o with_o the_o heart_n we_o believe_v but_o with_o the_o mouth_n we_o confess_v to_o salvation_n 12_o furthermore_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n whole_a redemption_n be_v double_a one_o by_o which_o and_o for_o which_o this_o be_v christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o christ_n merit_n the_o other_o efficiens_fw-la primarie_n and_o principal_a that_o be_v both_o the_o eternal_a and_o constant_a love_n of_o zanch._n vaticinia_fw-la alia_fw-la aperta_fw-la alia_fw-la velaminibus_fw-la tecta_fw-la zanch._n god_n towards_o his_o church_n to_o wit_v the_o elect_n as_o also_o the_o zeal_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o first_o the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o we_o a_o child_n be_v give_v to_o we_o a_o son_n be_v bear_v to_o bear_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o second_o he_o speak_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v do_v this_o 13_o christ_n do_v bear_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n the_o whole_a principality_n and_o burden_n thereof_o as_o the_o prophet_n teach_v say_v who_o government_n be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n therefore_o all_o we_o faithful_a one_o be_v carry_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o who_o christ_n have_v once_o take_v up_o to_o be_v bear_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n they_o he_o never_o deiect_v down_o from_o off_o his_o shoulder_n according_a also_o unto_o that_o john_n cap._n 17._o i_o have_v keep_v those_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o therefore_o our_o salvation_n be_v secure_a in_o christ_n 14_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o principality_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o sin_n but_o the_o government_n with_o all_o his_o burden_n be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n therefore_o christ_n do_v bear_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n according_a to_o 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