Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	death_n	life_n	sin_n	9,880	5	5.5192	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44499	The life of faith in death, in expectation of the resurrection from the dead opened in a sermon at the funerall of the right worshipfull Mr. Thomas Slany late maior of the famous town and corporation of King-Lynn in the county of Norfolk : who deceased in the year of his maioralty, Jan. 10. 1649 / preached there by John Horn ...	Horn, John, 1614-1676.	1649 (1649)	Wing H2804; ESTC R19330	35,460	36

and_o to_o uncircumcised_a gentile_a the_o body_n and_o generality_n of_o they_o not_o so_o proselyte_v the_o second_o be_v the_o common_a pro●hannesse_n of_o superficial_a christian_n and_o turner_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o gospel_n ●f_n christ_n into_o wantonness_n that_o rest_n in_o a_o name_n and_o notion_n of_o christianity_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o of_o which_o sort_n there_o be_v every_o where_o too_o many_o the_o three_o be_v the_o sect_n of_o the_o sadducee_n that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n the_o visible_a come_n of_o christ_n personal_o again_o and_o the_o glorious_a performance_n of_o the_o promise_n at_o that_o his_o appear_v a_o too_o too_o spread_a generation_n may_v god_n make_v it_o useful_a to_o you_o to_o lead_v you_o beside_o all_o these_o tock_n in_o the_o true_a ancient_a scripture-doctrine_n and_o faith_n former_o also_o attest_v to_o in_o the_o church_n in_o england_n so_o to_o embrace_v and_o love_v the_o promise_a salvation_n and_o so_o to_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o this_o good_a man_n and_o of_o other_o worthy_n that_o have_v go_v before_o he_o in_o the_o belief_n of_o and_o hearty_a love_n to_o close_v with_o a_o entertainment_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o it_o may_v produce_v like_o fruit_n in_o you_o as_o in_o they_o unto_o death_n and_o in_o death_n that_o you_o with_o they_o also_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n unto_o life_n and_o happiness_n i_o shall_v have_v cause_n of_o much_o rejoice_n the_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n and_o wisdom_n flow_v down_o upon_o you_o sill_z you_o with_o truth_n with_o peace_n and_o righteousness_n direct_a and_o bless_v you_o and_o make_v you_o blessing_n in_o your_o place_n and_o generation_n so_o pray_v your_o worship_n servant_n to_o his_o ability_n j._n h._n upon_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o book_n a_o instruction_n and_o hymn_n reader_n see_v here_o how_o great_a a_o mystery_n lie_v crop_v up_o in_o christianity_n strange_a paradox_n h●r●'s_n a_o bush_n o●_n flame_n burn_v yet_o no●_n consume_v by_o the_o same_o by_o coll●quintida_n death_n in_o the_o set_n and_o yet_o so_o heal_v that_o it_o his_o t_v not_o drink_v from_o a_o rock_n in_o gravel_n w●●●some_a feed_v in_o darkness_n light_n in_o midst_n of_o eval_fw-fr good_a in_o sickness_n health_n the_o sweet_a case_n in_o pain_n in_o weakness_n strength_n in_o loss_n the_o great_a gain_n yea_o life_n in_o death_n and_o in_o absurdity_n the_o depth_n of_o wisdom_n bassle_v all_o the_o wise_a the_o tell_v how_o man_n by_o fall_a rise_n and_o how_o by_o lose_v what_o they_o have_v they_o rich_a grow_v how_o by_o dishonour_n m●n_z may_v mount_v on_o high_a by_o be_v overcome_v have_v victory_n here_o have_v thou_o meat_n out_o of_o the_o eater_n here_o sweet_a from_o he_o strong_a holdnesse_n in_o great_a fear_n a_o die_a man_n sild_a full_a of_o life_n and_o breath_n conquer_a and_o yet_o triumph_v over_o death_n but_o whence_o all_o thu_fw-mi or_o how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v shall_v paradox_n be_v divinity_n behold_v here_o be_v god_n with_o ma●_n emmanuel_n that_o only_a word_n 〈…〉_o d●th_v unspell_n in_o god_n be_v good_a light_a 〈…〉_o strength_n case_n and_o gain_v in_o man_n all_o darkness_n sickness_n weakness_n pain_n yea_o sorrow_n less_o and_o misery_n and_o death_n god_n fountain_n be_v of_o bless_v jor_n life_n and_o breath_n in_o christ_n these_o 〈◊〉_d behold_v the_o mystery_n manhead_n unite_v with_o the_o deity_n yea_o all_o those_o property_n and_o consequent_n of_o each_o find_v place_n in_o he_o a_o battle_n thence_o in_o he_o be_v fight_v while_o sin_n on_o righteousness_n death_n on_o eternal_a life_n and_o curse_v on_o bless_v make_v their_o assault_n for_o these_o on_o he_o do_v seize_v cause_n god_n to_o bruise_v his_o precious_a soul_n do_v please_v death_n with_o we_o train_n can_v find_v but_o small_a alode_n though_o the_o humanity_n do_v yield_v thereto_o the_o deity_n soon_o resove_v be_v therefrom_o and_o since_o our_o evil_n in_o that_o death_n do_v meet_v the_o eater_n yield_v meat_n and_o the_o strong_a sweet_a god_n shen_v himself_o in_o man_n in_o weakness_n strength_n in_o darkness_n glortom_n light_n in_o shortness_n length_n even_o length_n of_o day_n and_o immortality_n death_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n of_o which_o man_n nature_n be_v dispossess_v be_v now_o become_v in_o he_o god_n endless_a rest_n yea_o man_n be_v there_o the_o seat_n of_o blessing_n all_o ascend_v and_o captivity_n make_v thrall_n which_o treastor_v be_v in_o he_o for_o we_o from_o thence_o bless_v of_o every_o kind_n god_n do_v ●●spense_v christy_n his_o ho●y_a word_n and_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o peace_n and_o pardon_n in_o 〈◊〉_d name_n do_v preach●_n by_o these_o he_o work_v say_v and_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d betwixt_o we_o and_o christ_n bring_v to_o unity_n with_o he_o from_o which_o do_v such_o communion_n slow_a that_o he_o and_o we_o no_o long_o be_v as_o two_o soyn_v in_o one_o spirit_n as_o he_o take_v our_o flesh_n so_o he_o give_v we_o his_o spirit_n which_o do_v refresh_v and_o fill_v our_o heart_n with_o joy_n god_n power_n he_o be_v conquer_a death_n and_o its_o accomplice_n in_o we_o as_o once_o in_o christ_n with_o who_o join_v thus_o he_o write_v his_o name_n upon_o we_o god_n with_o we_o he_o be_v our_o life_n in_o death_n hope_v in_o despair_n our_o strength_n in_o weak●sse_n and_o he_o do_v repair_v our_o breach_n all_o while_o he_o do_v make_v we_o see_v that_o we_o shall_v r●st_v and_o reign_v as_o well_o as_o he_o oh_o glorious_a death_n by_o which_o our_o life_n appear_v oh_o glorious_a spirit_n that_o our_o heart_n no_o bear_n oh_o gloricus_fw-la word_n that_o do_v this_o tiding_n bring_v oh_o glorious_a cha●_n where_o our_o heavenly_a king_n come_v ride_v to_o 〈…〉_o precious_a faith_n that_o such_o a_o spring_n and_o such_o a_o issue_n have_v oh_o precious_a lord_n that_o bar●st_v to_o we_o such_o love_n try_v self_n so_o to_o abase_v ●ll_o to_o remove_v from_o 〈…〉_o who_o it_o lay_v and_o will_v have_v wrought_v our_o and_o esse_fw-la ruin_n thou_o to_o be_v have_v bring_v life_n yea_o immortal_a life_n thou_o be_v the_o day_n that_o lightne_v our_o night_n thou_o be_v the_o way_n by_o which_o god_n come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o great_a night_n by_o which_o he_o give_v to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o holy_a spirit_n by_o which_o we_o come_v to_o he_o and_o find_v his_o power_n infuse_v life_n into_o we_o in_o death_n hour_n th●●s_n art_n the_o word_n on_o thou_o the_o spirit_n be_v put_v to_o open_a eye_n that_o blind_a be_v and_o unshut_a the_o step_a ear_n from_o bondage_n to_o set_v free_a and_o to_o get_v over_o d●●th_o full_a victory_n oh_o show_v thyself_o to_o we_o be_v thou_o our_o life_n fill_v we_o with_o piece_n and_o joy_n end_v all_o our_o strife_n be_v thou_o our_o all_o open_v our_o heart_n to_o see_v and_o fill_v we_o with●ly_a glory_n so_o shall_v we_o triumph_v in_o midst_n of_o death_n and_o sing_v thy_o praise_n full_a well_o assure_v that_o thou_o then●e_o will_v raise_v we_o up_o again_o and_o set_v we_o on_o thy_o throne_n for_o evermore_o with_o god_n to_o be_v at_o one_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o death_n the_o text._n hebrew_n 11.13_o 14._o all_o these_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o or_o according_a to_o faith_n not_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n but_o see_v they_o afar_o off_o they_o be_v persuade_v and_o embrace_v they_o and_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v stranger_n and_o sojourner_n in_o the_o earth_n for_o they_o that_o say_v such_o thing_n manifest_a that_o they_o seek_v a_o country_n the_o custom_n of_o a_o solemn_a inter_v of_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o decease_a friend_n and_o of_o make_v lamentation_n over_o they_o be_v very_o ancient_a and_o laudable_a the_o mention_n of_o it_o be_v as_o old_a as_o abraham_n time_n we_o find_v it_o be_v then_o a_o custom_n usual_a in_o the_o eastern_a country_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o egyptian_n and_o sure_o in_o its_o original_a it_o be_v tessera_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la &_o amoris_fw-la a_o pledge_n and_o testimony_n both_o of_o their_o faith_n and_o love_n fidei_fw-la a_o witness_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o they_o believe_v and_o look_v for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o will_v decent_o bestow_v cost_v upon_o and_o inter_v the_o body_n amoris_fw-la of_o their_o love_n to_o the_o decease_a who_o relic_n therefore_o they_o so_o sarre_o honour_v and_o who_o loss_n or_o absence_n rather_o they_o lament_v as_o in_o their_o presence_n former_o they_o have_v be_v delight_v thus_o i_o may_v show_v you_o abraham_n himself_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a gen._n 23.2_o bury_v the_o corpse_n of_o his_o decease_a sarah_n and_o

weep_v for_o she_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o jew_n write_v the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v to_o weep_v very_o small_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o intimate_v the_o practice_n of_o abraham_n to_o have_v be_v suitable_a to_o what_o the_o apostle_n paul_n express_o wish_v that_o believer_n in_o the_o like_a case_n shall_v be_v 1_o thes_n 4_o 13._o a_o moderate_a mourning_n for_o their_o dead_a in_o the_o lord_n as_o those_o that_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v not_o without_o hope_n for_o they_o i_o may_v point_v you_o likewise_o to_o jacob_n burial_n of_o his_o wife_n rachel_n and_o his_o and_o esau_n burial_n of_o their_o father_n isaac_n gen._n 35.19_o 20_o 29._o and_o to_o joseph_n and_o his_o brethren_n with_o many_o of_o the_o egyptian_n make_v a_o very_a great_a lamentation_n for_o old_a israel_n when_o they_o bury_v he_o insomuch_o that_o the_o place_n where_o they_o stay_v lament_v he_o get_v from_o thence_o a_o new_a denomination_n be_v afterward_o call_v abel_n mizraim_n 11._o gen._n 50.10_o 11._o or_o the_o egyptian_n mourning_n because_o of_o the_o excessive_a mourning_n of_o the_o egyptian_n by_o which_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o egyptian_n though_o least_o akin_a to_o he_o yet_o make_v the_o great_a lamentation_n sure_o not_o because_o they_o love_v he_o better_o than_o his_o child_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o well_o instruct_v and_o therefore_o have_v neither_o so_o much_o knowledge_n nor_o so_o much_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n which_o shall_v have_v put_v more_o bound_n unto_o their_o mourning_n except_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o whole_a company_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n have_v the_o common_a name_n of_o egyptian_n put_v upon_o they_o because_o so_o adjudge_v to_o be_v by_o the_o people_n thereabouts_o inhabit_v i_o may_v tell_v you_o too_o of_o the_o inter_v of_o aaron_n miriam_n and_o the_o lamentation_n make_v for_o they_o as_o also_o for_o moses_n joshua_n samuel_n and_o many_o other_o but_o then_o as_o the_o apostle_n sale_n in_o this_o heb._n 11._o in_o another_o case_n the_o time_n will_v fail_v i_o or_o my_o strength_n will_v fail_v i_o by_o exceed_v the_o time_n i_o shall_v therefore_o content_v myself_o with_o what_o be_v say_v to_o that_o and_o turn_v from_o this_o discourse_n to_o my_o text_n and_o see_v what_o it_o will_v afford_v for_o our_o observation_n and_o usefullnesse_n before_o we_o make_v further_a application_n of_o our_o discourse_n to_o the_o present_a occasion_n all_o these_o die_v in_o or_o according_a to_o faith_n the_o apostle_n in_o this_o epistle_n have_v most_o sweet_o open_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a call_n and_o thereby_o bring_v to_o believe_v and_o thence_o call_v holy_a brethren_n ch_z 3.1_o and_o from_o his_o nature_n office_n suffering_n and_o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o they_o all_o he_o have_v abundant_o evince_v and_o clear_v it_o that_o they_o have_v good_a ground_n to_o hold_v fast_o the_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o he_o firm_a without_o waver_v and_o not_o be_v move_v therefrom_o by_o any_o cause_n or_o reason_n in_o the_o 10_o chapter_n he_o have_v lay_v down_o many_o other_o argument_n also_o to_o press_v they_o thereunto_o as_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o willing_a backslide_n if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 25_o 26._o and_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o excellency_n apprehend_v by_o they_o in_o christ_n in_o their_o illumination_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o apprehension_n in_o they_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 33_o 34._o remember_v the_o day_n in_o which_o after_o you_o be_v illuminate_v you_o endure_v a_o great_a fight_n of_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o reward_n promise_v and_o to_o be_v certain_o enjoy_v by_o they_o in_o its_o season_n if_o they_o hold_v fast_o their_o faith_n and_o confidence_n and_o be_v not_o turn_v aside_o therefrom_o vers_fw-la 35._o cast_v not_o away_o your_o confidence_n which_o have_v great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n to_o which_o he_o add_v a_o instruction_n about_o their_o need_n of_o patience_n ver_fw-la 36._o and_o usefullnesse_n and_o excellency_n of_o faith_n as_o that_o which_o most_o suit_v with_o the_o condition_n in_o which_o god_n use_v to_o lead_v his_o and_o in_o which_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o preservation_n unto_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o reward_n promise_v they_o vers_n 38._o now_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n or_o the_o just_a by_o faith_n shall_v live_v without_o that_o the_o profession_n will_v be_v worthless_a the_o confidence_n will_v vanish_v and_o patience_n will_v have_v no_o place_n but_o there_o will_v either_o be_v a_o open_a revolt_a or_o a_o secret_a withdraw_n in_o a_o barren_a empty_a dead_a adhere_v to_o a_o outside_n profession_n now_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o confirm_v what_o he_o have_v there_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v that_o in_o which_o god_n exercise_v his_o people_n and_o give_v they_o life_n that_o god_n do_v not_o use_v to_o keep_v they_o by_o sense_n in_o give_v in_o a_o enjoyment_n of_o thing_n promise_v so_o much_o as_o by_o faith_n in_o his_o word_n without_o sensible_a feeling_n and_o experiment_n but_o first_o of_o all_o he_o lay_v down_o a_o definition_n of_o this_o faith_n v._o 1._o it_o be_v the_o subsistence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n or_o argument_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v that_o put_v a_o end_n to_o vain_a empty_a disputation_n how_o do_v you_o know_v that_o god_n make_v the_o world_n or_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o be_v true_a &_o c._n faith_n make_v it_o evident_a to_o i_o god_n have_v say_v thus_o and_o in_o his_o say_n i_o be_o convince_v and_o persuade_v to_o believe_v though_o i_o see_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v to_o i_o and_o in_o believe_v i_o be_o stay_v and_o satisfy_v about_o it_o and_o it_o be_v become_v to_o i_o as_o firm_a a_o principle_n as_o if_o i_o have_v see_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n lean_v upon_o god_n authority_n speak_v and_o manifest_v itself_o unto_o the_o conscience_n that_o give_v a_o subsistence_n to_o thing_n hope_v for_o as_o to_o my_o mind_n so_o that_o though_o we_o see_v not_o the_o thing_n we_o hope_v for_o nor_o be_v they_o as_o yet_o in_o be_v yet_o they_o be_v believe_v have_v a_o kind_n of_o subsistence_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o soul_n act_v upon_o that_o subsistence_n towards_o they_o as_o real_o as_o if_o it_o see_v they_o with_o the_o bodily_a sense_n as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o existent_a and_o have_v a_o be_v which_o also_o they_o shall_v have_v in_o their_o season_n from_o that_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v to_o give_v divers_a instance_n of_o the_o excellency_n usefullnesse_n and_o efficacy_n of_o this_o faith_n in_o the_o prime_n and_o choice_a saint_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n how_o they_o have_v live_v by_o it_o and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o without_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o thing_n set_v before_o they_o and_o believe_v and_o he_o begin_v at_o abel_n v._o 4._o and_o so_o pass_v on_o to_o enoch_n ver_fw-la 5._o noah_n ver_fw-la 7_o a●_n thence_o to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o and_o sarah_n ver_fw-la 11._o or_o who_o he_o h●re_o say_v in_o the_o text_n all_o these_o dieà_fw-la in_o faith_n not_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n these_o all_o seem_v to_o refer_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n and_o sarah_n both_o because_o of_o enoch_n of_o who_o its_o say_a vers_fw-la 5._o that_o he_o be_v translate_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n who_o therefore_o can_v be_v here_o include_v except_o we_o take_v his_o change_n in_o his_o translation_n to_o be_v equivalent_a to_o death_n and_o also_o because_o that_o he_o tell_v we_o vers_fw-la 15_o of_o these_o forsake_v their_o country_n which_o we_o find_v not_o where_o affirm_v of_o those_o other_o mention_v before_o these_o but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o word_n and_o note_v something_o from_o they_o that_o present_v themselves_o unto_o we_o for_o i_o shall_v not_o spend_v time_n about_o a_o curious_a supersluous_a cut_v they_o in_o piece_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v worthy_a person_n high_o favour_v of_o god_n choose_v by_o he_o to_o peculiar_a dignity_n and_o privilege_n prince_n and_o prophet_n and_o very_o famous_a in_o their_o proper_a season_n yet_o behold_v what_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o text_n affirm_v of_o they_o all_o these_o all_o die_v whence_o let_v we_o note_v and_o i_o