Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	day_n	know_v	lord_n	2,641	5	3.7017	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05318	An exhortatory instruction to a speedy resolution of repentance and contempt of the vanities of this transitory life. By Samson Lennard	Lennard, Samson, d. 1633.	1609 (1609)	STC 15460; ESTC S108479	125,824	546

and_o if_o thou_o sink_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o these_o affliction_n set_v before_o thy_o eye_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n see_v what_o he_o that_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o suffer_v have_v suffer_v for_o thou_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o christ_n be_v god_n &_o man_n shall_v suffer_v and_o so_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n christ_n luke_n 24._o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v thou_o a_o base_a unworthy_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o suffer_v for_o the_o attainment_n of_o that_o glory_n how_o much_o soever_o thou_o endure_v thou_o shall_v never_o come_v near_o those_o insultation_n those_o scourge_n that_o purple_a garment_n that_o thorny_a crown_n and_o last_o that_o ignominious_a and_o shameful_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o he_o endure_v for_o thy_o sake_n do_v but_o consider_v how_o great_a glory_n do_v instant_a lie_n attend_v thy_o misery_n and_o affliction_n and_o then_o that_o which_o be_v momentary_a in_o a_o instant_n turn_v from_o evil_a to_o good_a shall_v never_o seem_v grievous_a unto_o thou_o if_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o reward_n delight_v thy_o mind_n let_v not_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o affliction_n any_o way_n affright_v it_o if_o the_o labour_n deter_v thou_o let_v the_o reward_n invite_v thou_o and_o let_v the_o hope_n thereof_o be_v a_o solace_n to_o thy_o labour_n it_o be_v not_o the_o manner_n to_o attain_v to_o great_a matter_n without_o great_a pain_n and_o he_o that_o run_v not_o win_v not_o the_o garland_n for_o if_o a_o merchant_n care_v not_o what_o he_o give_v for_o that_o merchandise_n that_o he_o know_v will_v yield_v he_o a_o great_a increase_n if_o to_o a_o seaman_n the_o dangerous_a billow_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o a_o husbandman_n the_o stormy_a tempest_n of_o cold_a winter_n if_o to_o a_o soldier_n wound_n and_o bloody_a conflict_n seem_v light_a and_o tolerable_a and_o all_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o temporal_a and_o fade_a commodity_n much_o more_o when_o heaven_n itself_o be_v propose_v unto_o thou_o 2._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 2._o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o labour_n and_o that_o unspeakable_a joy_n that_o no_o eye_n have_v see_v no_o ear_n have_v hear_v and_o have_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v or_o imagine_v where_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o make_v any_o long_a abode_n than_o for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o day_n for_o that_o one_o day_n the_o innumerable_a day_n of_o this_o life_n with_o all_o the_o fleet_a and_o temporal_a delight_n thereof_o shall_v worthy_o be_v scorn_v and_o contemn_v and_o therefore_o account_v not_o thy_o perseverance_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thy_o continual_a preparation_n for_o death_n among_o thy_o labour_n which_o though_o yesterday_o thou_o have_v escape_v perhaps_o thou_o shall_v not_o to_o morrow_n for_o that_o happen_v in_o one_o day_n that_o fall_v not_o out_o in_o a_o thousand_o thou_o must_v persevere_v and_o be_v constant_a in_o good_a work_n 10._o matt._n 10._o for_o it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o begin_v but_o that_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o do_v good_a if_o we_o do_v not_o good_a so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v as_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o run_v swift_o at_o the_o first_o set_v out_o and_o to_o tire_v before_o we_o come_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o goal_n repentance_n be_v a_o excellent_a remedy_n against_o sin_n but_o yet_o only_o to_o he_o that_o shall_v persevere_v therein_o for_o without_o perseverance_n the_o labour_n have_v no_o reward_n the_o race_n no_o garland_n the_o service_n no_o grace_n the_o cross_n no_o crown_n if_o thou_o will_v want_v eternal_a punishment_n without_o end_n and_o enjoy_v eternal_a bliss_n without_o end_n thou_o must_v necessary_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n without_o intermission_n without_o end_n and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v not_o say_v with_o the_o servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o thou_o be_v wont_a my_o master_n do_v defer_v his_o come_n 24.48_o matth._n 24.48_o and_o therefore_o begin_v to_o smite_v thy_o fellow_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o thou_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n thou_o know_v not_o and_o destroy_v thou_o sudden_o if_o he_o be_v patient_a and_o of_o long_a sufferance_n if_o he_o threaten_v thou_o and_o yet_o abstain_v if_o he_o defer_v his_o come_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v find_v less_o cause_n to_o condemn_v thou_o neglect_v not_o his_o patience_n and_o long_a sufferance_n lest_o he_o increase_v his_o judgement_n with_o his_o expectation_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o long_o he_o expect_v thy_o conversion_n before_o he_o judge_v thou_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o heavilie_o his_o judgement_n will_v light_v upon_o thou_o for_o assure_v thyself_o that_o he_o that_o with_o patience_n bear_v thy_o sin_n will_v with_o severity_n judge_v they_o if_o thou_o repent_v not_o and_o cease_v from_o sin_v wherefore_o dear_a brother_n always_o so_o live_v that_o thou_o be_v always_o prepare_v to_o die_v watch_z always_o lest_o god_n take_v thou_o unprovided_a and_o such_o he_o take_v thou_o if_o such_o he_o find_v thou_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o as_o he_o than_o find_v thou_o when_o he_o call_v thou_o so_o he_o will_v judge_v thou_o remember_v thy_o end_n 7.36_o eccl._n 7.36_o and_o thou_o shall_v never_o do_v amiss_o &_o whether_o thou_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v let_v that_o trumpet_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n always_o sound_a in_o thy_o care_n arise_v you_o dead_a and_o come_v to_o judgement_n &_o whatsoever_o thy_o comfort_n be_v in_o this_o present_a life_n never_o let_v the_o bitterness_n of_o thy_o last_o judgement_n depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mind_n chap._n four_o the_o great_a inequality_n betwixt_o our_o present_a pleasure_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n it_o be_v to_o be_v doubt_v that_o that_o remainder_n of_o thy_o life_n that_o be_v behind_o can_v not_o amount_v to_o fifty_o year_n but_o yet_o suppose_v that_o thou_o have_v so_o many_o year_n to_o live_v and_o that_o god_n have_v reveal_v unto_o thou_o from_o above_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n until_o the_o term_n of_o fifty_o year_n be_v full_o complete_a and_o end_v this_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o to_o withdraw_v thou_o from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o from_o turn_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n pleasure_n the_o brevity_n and_o instability_n of_o pleasure_n for_o first_o the_o brevity_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n be_v certain_a and_o the_o end_n of_o this_o brevity_n uncertain_a they_o do_v many_o time_n forsake_v a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v alive_a but_o they_o never_o follow_v he_o be_v dead_a the_o state_n of_o humane_a thing_n be_v always_o movable_a and_o inconstant_a and_o many_o time_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o if_o a_o man_n live_v long_o he_o outlive_v his_o 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from_o pleasure_n to_o pleasure_n rejoice_v with_o the_o world_n and_o with_o christ_n too_o here_o feed_v his_o belly_n his_o corruptible_a part_n there_o his_o spiritual_a and_o second_o let_v the_o place_n to_o which_o thy_o soul_n must_v pass_v put_v thou_o in_o mind_n of_o those_o intolerable_a torment_n thou_o must_v there_o suffer_v last_o consider_v with_o thyself_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v unto_o thou_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n and_o glut_v thyself_o with_o they_o but_o yet_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o at_o such_o or_o such_o a_o time_n after_o so_o many_o year_n be_v expire_v thy_o eye_n shall_v be_v pluck_v out_o of_o thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v spend_v the_o rest_n of_o thy_o life_n in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o

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much_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v as_o what_o thou_o will_v have_v do_v if_o thou_o have_v be_v able_a wherefore_o dear_a brother_n incline_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o thy_o impatient_a mind_n to_o mercy_n and_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n let_v it_o not_o seem_v hard_o unto_o thou_o to_o forgive_v thy_o enemy_n as_o often_o as_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v offend_v thou_o that_o every_o day_n those_o sin_n may_v be_v remit_v that_o thou_o do_v every_o day_n commit_v that_o while_o thou_o pardone_v thy_o neighbour_n light_n and_o small_a wrong_n god_n may_v pardon_v thou_o great_a and_o grievous_a for_o if_o thou_o true_o repent_v thou_o must_v prepare_v thyself_o to_o endure_v wrong_n and_o never_o be_v move_v when_o thou_o hear_v thy_o sin_n object_v against_o thou_o by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v thou_o plain_o see_v in_o how_o damnable_a a_o state_n thou_o live_v so_o long_o as_o thou_o harbour_v malice_n and_o rancour_n in_o thy_o heart_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n to_o the_o end_n therefore_o thou_o may_v become_v a_o new_a man_n conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o thing_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n forgive_v it_o and_o god_n will_v forgive_v thou_o which_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o think_v it_o be_v vain_a for_o thou_o to_o beg_v forgiveness_n at_o god_n hand_n for_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v towards_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o thou_o have_v power_n nay_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n impose_v upon_o thou_o to_o forgive_v any_o man_n that_o shall_v wrong_v thyself_o for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o but_o if_o he_o shall_v sin_v against_o god_n or_o his_o neighbour_n it_o be_v not_o in_o thy_o power_n to_o remit_v but_o thou_o be_v to_o use_v thy_o best_a endeavour_n to_o have_v he_o punish_v by_o law_n not_o out_o of_o ill_a will_n but_o out_o of_o that_o will_v wherewith_o a_o father_n correct_v his_o child_n who_o he_o can_v hate_v but_o thou_o contrary_o in_o the_o wrong_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v calm_a and_o quiet_a but_o in_o thy_o own_o thou_o be_v furious_a and_o violent_a wherein_o thou_o expresse_v thy_o little_a love_n towards_o god_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n at_o all_o if_o thou_o love_v not_o god_n who_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v when_o thou_o can_v not_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n who_o thou_o see_v &_o know_v who_o if_o thou_o have_v first_o offend_v be_v first_o reconcile_v unto_o he_o if_o he_o be_v thy_o enemy_n be_v friendly_a to_o he_o that_o thou_o may_v so_o win_v he_o to_o be_v thy_o friend_n and_o though_o he_o have_v first_o offend_v thou_o yet_o be_v thou_o first_o reconcile_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o thou_o shall_v win_v unto_o thyself_o a_o twofold_a blessing_n one_o because_o thou_o have_v patient_o endure_v wrong_a another_o because_o thou_o be_v the_o first_o that_o invite_a thy_o enemy_n to_o unity_n and_o concord_n consider_v with_o thyself_o what_o s._n paul_n for_o our_o instruction_n say_v 5.20_o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o now_o then_o be_v we_o ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o through_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n that_o you_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o by_o sin_n we_o have_v make_v a_o enmity_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o and_o yet_o god_n prevent_v we_o and_o first_o send_v his_o messenger_n of_o peace_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o that_o have_v sin_v may_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n blush_v therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v backward_o since_o thy_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n be_v so_o forward_o who_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o exhortation_n to_o repentance_n chap._n i._o that_o god_n forgive_v sin_n when_o with_o a_o true_a and_o contrite_a heart_n we_o confess_v they_o unto_o god_n fourthly_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o will_v say_v thou_o can_v be_v content_a to_o repent_v but_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o repentance_n that_o thou_o confess_v thy_o sin_n unto_o god_n &_o that_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a to_o do_v resp_n first_o my_o dear_a brother_n let_v i_o propose_v this_o example_n unto_o thou_o a_o thief_n steal_v before_o the_o king_n and_o be_v take_v in_o his_o theft_n and_o yet_o though_o his_o theft_n be_v manifest_a he_o will_v not_o confess_v it_o whereupon_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v and_o be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n convey_v to_o his_o execution_n his_o king_n be_v move_v to_o compassion_n say_v unto_o he_o my_o friend_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o take_v thou_o with_o the_o theft_n in_o thy_o hand_n but_o thou_o fear_v least_o by_o i_o thou_o shall_v be_v think_v a_o thief_n obstinate_o deny_v thy_o offence_n whereof_o i_o be_o a_o eye_n witness_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n as_o thou_o see_v be_v thou_o condemn_v nevertheless_o to_o the_o end_n that_o my_o good_a nesse_n may_v overcome_v thy_o wickedness_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o thou_o and_o deliver_v thou_o from_o this_o shameful_a death_n if_o thou_o will_v 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therefore_o the_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a death_n be_v pronounce_v against_o thou_o and_o while_o thou_o refuse_v to_o foresee_v those_o imminent_a danger_n that_o interrupt_v thy_o present_a joy_n thou_o run_v blindfold_a to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n be_v fast_o bind_v in_o thy_o iniquity_n with_o no_o other_o iron_n than_o thy_o iron_n will_n the_o devil_n have_v captivate_v thy_o will_n whereby_o he_o have_v make_v a_o iron_n chain_n wherewith_o he_o draw_v thou_o fast_o bind_v to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n but_o behold_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n have_v cover_v thy_o wickedness_n his_o piety_n thy_o impiety_n he_o have_v see_v thou_o sin_v and_o yet_o forbear_v he_o tollerate_v thou_o resist_v he_o and_o still_o call_v thou_o unto_o he_o by_o his_o prophet_n 43.25_o esai_n 43.25_o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o put_v away_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n put_v i_o in_o remembrance_n let_v we_o be_v judge_v together_o count_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v o_o upon_o how_o easy_a a_o condition_n do_v the_o lord_n promise_v to_o forget_v thy_o sin_n only_o call_v thou_o to_o remembrance_n and_o count_v they_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v only_o forget_v not_o thy_o sin_n and_o he_o forgive_v uncover_v and_o he_o cover_v thy_o shame_n with_o righteousness_n open_a and_o he_o shute_v prevent_v the_o wrath_n of_o a_o angry_a judge_n by_o accuse_v thyself_o yea_o be_v angry_a with_o thyself_o and_o let_v not_o thy_o own_o mouth_n spare_v thou_o for_o than_o thou_o begin_v to_o be_v justify_v when_o thou_o begin_v to_o be_v thy_o own_o accuser_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o