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	original_a	sin_n	4,470	5	6.7840	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29164	A sermon preach'd at the Parish-Church of Richmond in Surry April the 5th, 1699 being the day appointed for a publick humiliation and collection for the Vaudois / by N. Brady ...	Brady, Nicholas, 1659-1726.	1699 (1699)	Wing B4182; ESTC R19532	10,115	28

because_o of_o great_a servitude_n she_o dwell_v among_o the_o heathen_a she_o find_v no_o rest_n all_o her_o persecutor_n overtake_v she_o between_o the_o strait_n all_o her_o gate_n be_v desolate_a her_o priest_n sigh_v her_o virgin_n be_v afflict_v and_o she_o be_v in_o bitterness_n her_o adversary_n be_v the_o chief_a her_o enemy_n prosper_v the_o reason_n follow_v immediate_o after_o for_o the_o lord_n afflict_v she_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o her_o transgression_n which_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o my_o 2._o particular_a namely_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o danger_n and_o source_n of_o those_o affliction_n to_o which_o we_o be_v expose_v sin_n imply_v in_o these_o word_n sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o which_o clear_o intimate_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o former_a evil._n it_o be_v very_o usual_a even_o with_o the_o most_o faulty_a to_o shift_v off_o the_o guilt_n from_o themselves_o and_o endeavour_v to_o fasten_v it_o upon_o other_o and_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o impute_v their_o suffering_n and_o affliction_n rather_o to_o the_o injustice_n and_o malice_n of_o their_o enemy_n than_o to_o any_o demerit_n and_o transgression_n of_o their_o own_o but_o this_o be_v a_o very_a fallacious_a way_n of_o argue_v with_o which_o we_o too_o often_o deceive_v our_o own_o soul_n for_o the_o inflicter_n of_o god_n vengeance_n may_v be_v very_o ill_a man_n and_o yet_o they_o who_o bear_v the_o infliction_n not_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o innocent_a the_o hangman_n may_v be_v a_o most_o profligate_v villain_n and_o yet_o the_o felon_n or_o the_o traitor_n suffer_v just_o under_o his_o hand_n never_o be_v there_o any_o man_n yet_o in_o the_o world_n he_o only_o except_v who_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n that_o can_v with_o confidence_n propound_v this_o question_n which_o of_o you_o convince_v i_o of_o sin_n every_o one_o be_v own_o conscience_n unless_o sear_v or_o stupefy_v be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n against_o he_o in_o this_o case_n and_o we_o can_v but_o join_v with_o the_o prophet_n in_o his_o confession_n o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o we_o confusion_n of_o face_n because_o of_o the_o trespass_n which_o we_o have_v trespass_v against_o thou_o for_o let_v i_o i_o beseech_v you_o ask_v you_o a_o few_o question_n and_o let_v every_o one_o own_o soul_n silent_o give_v a_o answer_n what_o effect_n have_v that_o long_a peace_n and_o plenty_n upon_o we_o with_o which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o bless_v these_o nation_n when_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n beside_o feel_v the_o sword_n and_o scarcity_n but_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n riot_v and_o drunkenness_n strife_n and_o envy_n what_o use_n do_v we_o make_v of_o that_o abundance_n of_o good_a thing_n which_o the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a gift_n impart_v to_o we_o but_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o how_o little_o be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n think_v upon_o among_o we_o unless_o to_o dishonour_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n or_o his_o house_n frequent_v by_o we_o unless_o to_o pass_v away_o that_o time_n which_o will_v otherwise_o have_v lie_v uneasy_a upon_o our_o hand_n how_o empty_a and_o superficial_a be_v our_o devotion_n grow_v how_o mere_a a_o form_n of_o godliness_n without_o the_o power_n of_o it_o be_v our_o religion_n become_v how_o earnest_o do_v we_o contend_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o how_o little_a do_v we_o seek_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o god_n therefore_o as_o well_o in_o mercy_n as_o in_o justice_n awaken_v we_o by_o his_o judgement_n from_o this_o provoke_a security_n and_o like_o a_o careful_a physician_n to_o a_o lethargic_a patient_n recover_v we_o with_o caustic_n and_o with_o scarifying_n from_o a_o sleep_n which_o else_o will_v have_v be_v unto_o death_n let_v we_o not_o then_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n look_v abroad_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o suffering_n let_v we_o not_o flatter_v ourselves_o by_o impute_v they_o to_o the_o ambitious_a contrivance_n of_o foreign_a prince_n or_o the_o inveterate_a malice_n of_o our_o design_v neighbour_n since_o the_o main_a spring_n and_o original_a of_o all_o every_o man_n may_v find_v at_o home_n within_o his_o own_o breast_n our_o sin_n cry_v out_o to_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n and_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_a justice_n can_v not_o but_o inflict_v it_o our_o offence_n be_v hurry_v we_o on_o to_o unavoidable_a ruin_n and_o god_n who_o be_v mercy_n in_o perfection_n can_v not_o but_o use_v the_o rough_a method_n to_o reclaim_v we_o since_o we_o will_v not_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o mild_a dispensation_n and_o yet_o even_o when_o we_o thus_o lay_v under_o his_o chastisement_n how_o little_a do_v we_o take_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o prophet_n hear_v you_o the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o do_v we_o not_o rather_o give_v occasion_n to_o god_n to_o upbraid_v we_o as_o he_o do_v heretofore_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o i_o say_v after_o i_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n unto_o she_o turn_v unto_o i_o but_o she_o return_v not_o in_o those_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o mourning_n and_o to_o baldness_n and_o to_o gird_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_a wine_n as_o if_o we_o have_v serious_o make_v that_o absurd_a conclusion_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o die_v these_o serious_a truth_n may_v perhaps_o be_v uneasy_a to_o we_o but_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o be_v most_o abundant_o necessary_a that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v tempt_v to_o justify_v ourselves_o or_o to_o ascribe_v our_o deliverance_n to_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o only_o to_o the_o bowel_n and_o compassion_n of_o he_o who_o mercy_n towards_o we_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o who_o hand_n be_v mighty_a to_o save_v and_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o 3._o particular_a of_o my_o text_n namely_o to_o lay_v before_o you_o the_o wonderful_a mercy_n of_o almighty_n god_n in_o rescue_v and_o release_n we_o from_o those_o danger_n and_o affliction_n behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a this_o first_o word_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v always_o render_v by_o lo_n or_o behold_v and_o be_v use_v either_o to_o usher_v in_o something_o amaze_a and_o astonish_v or_o to_o prepare_v our_o attention_n for_o something_o eminent_o instructive_a and_o it_o always_o stand_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o evangelist_n as_o a_o hand_n in_o the_o margin_n to_o point_v out_o somewhat_o more_o than_o ordinary_o considerable_a and_o certain_o if_o ever_o any_o thing_n deserve_v to_o be_v thus_o usher_v in_o our_o releasement_n from_o the_o danger_n to_o which_o we_o be_v expose_v may_v just_o challenge_v such_o a_o introduction_n behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a when_o the_o lord_n turn_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o jacob_n then_o be_v we_o like_v to_o they_o that_o dream_n the_o greatness_n and_o the_o suddenness_n of_o the_o alteration_n make_v it_o rather_o seem_v a_o fancy_n proceed_v from_o the_o fume_n of_o a_o distemper_a brain_n than_o a_o truth_n that_o carry_v with_o it_o what_o be_v real_a and_o substantial_a when_o we_o be_v so_o near_o the_o brink_n of_o ruin_n that_o there_o be_v but_o a_o bare_a possibility_n of_o our_o escape_n then_o god_n who_o be_v a_o help_n in_o time_n of_o need_n snatch_v we_o from_o the_o precipice_n into_o which_o we_o be_v fall_v and_o set_v our_o foot_n upon_o a_o rock_n and_o order_v our_o go_n when_o we_o lie_v like_a isaac_n a_o destine_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o knife_n be_v just_a at_o our_o throat_n then_o a_o arm_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n arrest_v the_o hand_n of_o our_o executioner_n and_o a_o voice_n as_o if_o from_o heaven_n give_v command_v lay_v not_o your_o hand_n upon_o they_o neither_o do_v any_o thing_n unto_o they_o so_o that_o our_o soul_n escape_v as_o a_o bird_n out_o of_o the_o net_n of_o the_o fowler_n the_o net_n be_v break_v and_o we_o be_v deliver_v i_o may_v endeavour_v to_o set_v off_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o blessing_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o those_o misery_n which_o we_o lie_v under_o and_o with_o those_o much_o great_a one_o which_o threaten_v to_o overwhelm_v we_o but_o this_o be_v a_o mercy_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n which_o will_v sufficient_o affect_v our_o soul_n with_o gratitude_n if_o we_o set_v it_o in_o a_o true_a light_n and_o consider_v it_o by_o its_o self_n how_o by_o this_o true_a religion_n the_o way_n which_o those_o our_o enemy_n call_v heresy_n but_o wherein_o we_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n be_v again_o restore_v

a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o parish-church_n of_o richmond_n in_o surry_n april_n the_o 5_o 1699._o be_v the_o day_n appoint_v for_o a_o public_a humiliation_n and_o collection_n for_o the_o vaudois_n by_o n._n brady_n m._n a._n minister_n of_o richmond_n in_o surry_n and_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n publish_a at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o parishioner_n london_n print_v for_o joseph_n wild_n at_o the_o elephant_n at_o charing_n cross_n 1699._o to_o my_o worthy_a and_o honour_a friend_n and_o parishioner_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o richmond_n in_o surry_n this_o follow_a discourse_n publish_v at_o their_o request_n be_v humble_o dedicate_v by_o their_o most_o oblige_a servant_n n._n brady_n a_o fast_a sermon_n preach_v at_o richmond_n in_o surry_n april_n 5_o 1699._o john_n v._o ch._n latter_a part_n of_o the_o 14._o v._n behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o one_o who_o he_o have_v rescue_v from_o a_o troublesome_a infirmity_n which_o otherwise_o than_o by_o miracle_n seem_v to_o be_v incurable_a but_o as_o all_o the_o action_n of_o his_o life_n be_v general_a example_n so_o all_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v universal_a precept_n none_o of_o they_o be_v so_o narrow_o restrain_v to_o that_o particular_a occasion_n as_o not_o to_o be_v applicable_a to_o other_o attend_v with_o the_o like_a circumstance_n i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o fear_v to_o over-strain_n the_o sense_n of_o my_o text_n by_o make_v use_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o present_a occasion_n and_o address_v myself_o to_o those_o who_o now_o hear_v i_o as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v heal_v behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o and_o indeed_o if_o we_o will_v employ_v ourselves_o according_a as_o we_o ought_v upon_o this_o solemn_a day_n of_o fast_v and_o mortification_n if_o we_o will_v strict_o examine_v our_o soul_n and_o nice_o pry_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o our_o conscience_n i_o fear_v there_o will_v be_v find_v but_o few_o among_o we_o all_o who_o murmur_a and_o repine_v under_o the_o judgement_n which_o hang_v over_o they_o who_o carelessness_n and_o impenitency_n upon_o their_o be_v withdraw_v who_o ingratitude_n and_o presumption_n under_o the_o blessing_n they_o have_v receive_v may_v not_o just_o call_v for_o the_o caution_n contain_v in_o my_o text_n behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o since_o than_o it_o have_v please_v the_o divine_a goodness_n by_o the_o repeat_v mercy_n which_o have_v be_v extend_v towards_o these_o nation_n almost_o to_o change_v our_o day_n of_o humiliation_n into_o solemn_a festival_n of_o thanksgiving_n i_o shall_v therefore_o endeavour_v in_o my_o follow_a discourse_n to_o follow_v this_o method_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n by_o intermix_v with_o our_o penitential_a acknowledgement_n some_o hymn_n of_o praise_n and_o song_n of_o deliverance_n in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o design_n i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o five_o particular_n whereof_o the_o two_o former_a be_v imply_v in_o the_o text_n and_o the_o three_o latter_a express_o deliver_v in_o it_o one_a i_o shall_v reflect_v upon_o the_o danger_n to_o which_o we_o have_v be_v expose_v the_o state_n of_o weakness_n and_o affliction_n which_o we_o former_o lie_v under_o imply_v in_o these_o word_n thou_o be_v make_v whole_a which_o plain_o suppose_v a_o antecedent_n infirmity_n two_o i_o shall_v consider_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o danger_n and_o source_n of_o that_o affliction_n sin_n imply_v in_o these_o word_n sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o which_o clear_o intimate_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o former_a evil._n three_o i_o shall_v lay_v before_o you_o the_o wonderful_a mercy_n of_o almighty_n god_n in_o rescue_v and_o release_n we_o from_o those_o danger_n and_o affliction_n behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a 4thly_a i_o shall_v examine_v the_o caution_n and_o advice_n here_o give_v we_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o comport_v ourselves_o under_o such_o blessing_n sin_n no_o more_o 5th_o and_o last_o i_o shall_v urge_v the_o threaten_a or_o commination_n add_v to_o this_o caution_n to_o strengthen_v and_o enforce_v it_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o of_o these_o brief_o in_o their_o order_n 1._o then_o we_o be_v to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o danger_n to_o which_o we_o have_v be_v expose_v the_o state_n of_o weakness_n and_o affliction_n which_o we_o former_o lie_v under_o imply_v in_o these_o word_n thou_o be_v make_v whole_a which_o plain_o suppose_v a_o antecdent_a imfirmity_n i_o do_v not_o love_v to_o open_v those_o wound_n which_o be_v but_o just_a skin_v over_o and_o by_o rub_v the_o sore_n which_o be_v beginning_n to_o be_v heal_v to_o revive_v their_o smart_n and_o renew_v their_o anguish_n but_o as_o a_o skilful_a chirurgeon_n will_v rather_o search_v a_o wound_n than_o suffer_v it_o through_o carelessness_n to_o mortify_v and_o gangreen_n the_o great_a advantage_n of_o such_o a_o proceed_n make_v large_a amends_o for_o the_o painfulness_n of_o the_o operation_n so_o shall_v i_o by_o lay_v open_a to_o your_o view_n the_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n which_o late_o threaten_v you_o however_o uneasy_a the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o may_v be_v endeavour_v to_o prevent_v your_o forgetfulness_n of_o his_o mercy_n who_o have_v gracious_o be_v please_v to_o deliver_v you_o from_o they_o a_o great_a evil_n than_o any_o you_o have_v suffer_v or_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o have_v undergo_v and_o i_o can_v do_v this_o more_o full_o or_o effectual_o than_o by_o give_v you_o a_o short_a draught_n of_o those_o misery_n and_o affliction_n which_o your_o protestant_a brethren_n in_o ireland_n do_v actual_o sustain_v part_n of_o weich_fw-ge hardship_n yourselves_o have_v feel_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o which_o most_o assure_o be_v intend_v for_o you_o unless_o the_o usualness_n and_o familiarity_n of_o lamentable_a accident_n as_o in_o the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a plague_n of_o athens_n have_v harden_v we_o against_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o in_o other_o or_o the_o apprehension_n of_o they_o in_o relation_n to_o ourselves_o we_o can_v but_o call_v to_o mind_n with_o a_o tender_a resentment_n the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n which_o those_o our_o brethren_n undergo_v when_o as_o in_o the_o ancient_a roman_a saturnalia_fw-la the_o servant_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o act_v the_o master_n and_o keep_v up_o that_o character_n with_o all_o the_o insolence_n that_o usual_o attend_v so_o preposterous_a a_o change_n when_o by_o new_a and_o unheard_a of_o politic_n the_o conqueror_n be_v disarm_v and_o the_o sword_n put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o vanquish_a nation_n when_o beside_o the_o apparent_a danger_n which_o threaten_v their_o destruction_n so_o that_o with_o david_n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o hold_v their_o soul_n continual_o in_o their_o hand_n their_o life_n be_v make_v so_o uneasy_a to_o they_o that_o banishment_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o favour_n to_o be_v beg_v as_o a_o purchase_n to_o be_v buy_v yet_o neither_o way_n can_v be_v obtain_v by_o such_o as_o wish_v for_o and_o desire_v it_o when_o the_o colour_n of_o law_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o government_n like_v to_o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n be_v to_o their_o adversary_n light_a and_o brightness_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o their_o way_n of_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n but_o unto_o they_o darkness_n and_o obscurity_n to_o cover_v their_o enemy_n from_o their_o search_n and_o prosecution_n when_o the_o two-edged_a sword_n of_o pretend_a justice_n cut_v but_o one_o way_n and_o be_v blunt_a to_o those_o who_o chief_o deserve_v to_o have_v feel_v the_o edge_n of_o it_o when_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o lead_v into_o captivity_n and_o complain_v in_o their_o street_n when_o they_o eager_o harken_v out_o for_o sound_n of_o joy_n and_o yet_o every_o intelligencer_n like_o job_n messenger_n bring_v a_o fresh_a account_n of_o misery_n and_o affliction_n but_o far_o beyond_o all_o this_o when_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o cast_v off_o his_o altar_n and_o abhor_v his_o sanctuary_n when_o prosperous_a error_n and_o superstition_n prevail_v against_o suffer_a truth_n and_o religion_n when_o the_o misfortune_n of_o the_o professor_n be_v make_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o profession_n itself_o so_o that_o their_o enemy_n do_v daily_o cast_v they_o in_o the_o tooth_n where_o be_v now_o your_o god_n the_o scene_n be_v too_o dismal_a to_o dwell_v long_o upon_o i_o shall_v therefore_o shut_v it_o up_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o his_o lamentation_n judah_n be_v go_v into_o captivity_n because_o of_o affliction_n and_o