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	sin_n	soul_n	3,742	5	5.5259	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02849	Christs prayer vpon the Crosse for his enemies Father forgiue them, for they know not what they doe / by Sir Io. Hayward ...	Hayward, John, Sir, 1564?-1627.	1623 (1623)	STC 12989; ESTC S122571	27,936	154

for_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o therefore_o he_o preach_v unto_o they_o during_o his_o life_n and_o at_o his_o death_n pray_v for_o they_o they_o hate_v he_o indeed_o but_o in_o so_o do_v they_o hate_v the_o most_o love_a friend_n they_o have_v in_o the_o world_n one_o who_o can_v not_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o who_o love_n can_v not_o be_v either_o withdraw_v or_o abate_v from_o work_v their_o good_a in_o case_n he_o dislike_v any_o thing_n they_o do_v it_o be_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o but_o of_o his_o father_n and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v his_o father_n to_o forgive_v they_o he_o who_o be_v nothing_o offend_v with_o injury_n against_o himself_o as_o regardless_o both_o of_o torment_n and_o scorn_n be_v most_o sensible_a of_o the_o injury_n and_o despite_n which_o reach_v to_o his_o father_n not_o to_o have_v they_o punish_v but_o forgive_v also_o he_o use_v the_o general_a word_n they_o not_o only_o for_o they_o who_o be_v the_o present_a actor_n of_o his_o death_n but_o for_o all_o they_o beside_o who_o by_o their_o sin_n give_v cause_n to_o his_o death_n and_o thou_o o_o my_o soul_n be_v include_v in_o this_o prayer_n who_o sin_n also_o be_v include_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n thou_o have_v thy_o part_n in_o his_o prayer_n thy_o part_n in_o his_o remission_n especial_o if_o thou_o adjoine_v thy_o prayer_n with_o he_o for_o if_o his_o prayer_n be_v profitable_a to_o they_o who_o neither_o pray_v with_o he_o nor_o entreat_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o it_o will_v be_v profitable_a for_o thou_o in_o case_n thou_o do_v both_o for_o very_o his_o prayer_n be_v profitable_a to_o those_o who_o desire_v no_o pardon_n who_o do_v absolute_o refuse_v it_o for_o how_o can_v they_o desire_v to_o be_v pardon_v who_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o do_v offend_v who_o cast_v all_o the_o blame_n upon_o jesus_n who_o hold_v he_o to_o have_v deserve_v worse_o than_o he_o suffer_v those_o excommunicate_a jew_n be_v so_o far_o out_o of_o their_o wit_n that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o forbear_v to_o ask_v pardon_n for_o their_o offence_n but_o repel_v pardon_n so_o much_o as_o they_o can_v be_v not_o only_o not_o sorrowful_a for_o the_o mischief_n they_o do_v but_o grieve_v because_o they_o can_v do_v no_o more_o they_o be_v not_o content_a to_o go_v without_o pardon_n but_o they_o demand_v vengeance_n for_o that_o which_o they_o do_v his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o upon_o our_o child_n o_o sottish_a synagogue_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o desire_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n appoint_v to_o redeem_v thou_o shall_v be_v turn_v to_o condemn_v thou_o o_o unfortunate_a jew_n o_o curse_a people_n if_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v allow_v your_o demand_n but_o he_o appeal_v from_o it_o he_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o your_o reprobate_a request_n he_o will_v in_o no_o case_n consent_n that_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v shed_v against_o you_o but_o for_o you_o you_o call_v upon_o you_o the_o most_o cruel_a curse_n that_o can_v be_v his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o but_o he_o encounter_v it_o with_o his_o merciful_a prayer_n father_n forgive_v they_o it_o have_v be_v often_o see_v that_o a_o man_n will_v not_o hurt_v his_o enemy_n that_o he_o will_v pardon_v he_o if_o he_o repent_v but_o who_o but_o jesus_n do_v pardon_v they_o who_o will_v not_o be_v pardon_v who_o despise_a pardon_n who_o will_v not_o pardon_v he_o by_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v pardon_v who_o will_v pardon_v barrabbas_n a_o murderer_n among_o they_o but_o not_o jesus_n who_o come_v to_o save_v they_o o_o infinite_a goodness_n what_o wit_n be_v able_a either_o to_o acknowledge_v or_o apprehend_v such_o exceed_a love_n thou_o do_v cleanse_v those_o who_o will_v be_v unclean_a thou_o do_v set_v those_o at_o liberty_n who_o will_v be_v in_o restraint_n thou_o do_v unburthen_v those_o who_o will_v be_v overcharge_v thou_o do_v save_v those_o who_o will_v be_v damn_v o_o my_o soul_n safety_n if_o thou_o do_v pardon_v those_o who_o desire_v no_o pardon_n will_v thou_o not_o pardon_v he_o who_o with_o sorrow_n and_o tear_n entreat_v thy_o pardon_n thou_o do_v meet_v they_o who_o come_v to_o apprehend_v thou_o meet_v i_o then_o o_o good_a jesv_n who_o come_v to_o entreat_v thou_o thou_o do_v defend_v thy_o cruel_a tormentor_n who_o scorn_v thy_o defence_n who_o acknowledge_v no_o fault_n defend_v he_o i_o beesech_v thou_o who_o fly_v to_o thy_o defence_n who_o be_v much_o displease_v that_o ever_o he_o do_v offend_v i_o be_o not_o yet_o amend_v i_o confess_v but_o it_o grieve_v i_o that_o i_o be_o not_o amend_v and_o with_o tear_n i_o entreat_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v amend_v create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o o_o great_a god_n the_o heart_n which_o i_o bring_v from_o my_o mother_n womb_n be_v so_o unclean_a that_o i_o dare_v not_o offer_v it_o to_o thou_o it_o dare_v not_o appear_v in_o thy_o presence_n it_o be_v pollute_v with_o many_o foul_a sin_n it_o be_v load_v both_o with_o delight_n and_o care_n of_o this_o world_n but_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n fit_a to_o receive_v thou_o infuse_v into_o it_o a_o right_a spirit_n fit_a both_o to_o love_v and_o to_o praise_v thou_o o_o gracious_a god_n give_v i_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o i_o be_v old_a and_o unpleasant_a give_v i_o a_o clean_a heart_n for_o i_o be_v impure_a if_o thou_o do_v not_o this_o if_o i_o be_v not_o so_o change_v no_o prayer_n of_o i_o shall_v ever_o be_v hear_v for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v but_o o_o mighty_a redeemer_n be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a either_o that_o thou_o do_v pardon_v their_o sin_n or_o that_o thou_o do_v both_o absolute_o and_o earnest_o entreat_v thy_o father_n to_o pardon_v but_o thou_o must_v also_o plead_v their_o cause_n before_o he_o oh_o how_o great_a be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n far_o great_a than_o be_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o there_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n between_o nothing_o and_o nature_n as_o between_o sin_n and_o grace_n for_o as_o grace_n be_v exceed_o above_o nature_n so_o be_v sin_n exceed_o beneath_o nothing_o nothing_o give_v no_o offence_n but_o sin_n offend_v infinite_o and_o therefore_o god_n produce_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o only_o by_o his_o word_n but_o to_o reduce_v sinner_n to_o grace_n all_o these_o great_a action_n be_v require_v to_o teach_v we_o thereby_o no_o less_o to_o abhor_v sin_n than_o we_o will_v abhor_v thus_o cruel_o to_o entreat_v our_o saviour_n thus_o careless_o to_o put_v he_o to_o all_o these_o performance_n again_o o_o fountain_n of_o love_n albeit_o be_v all_o power_n be_v give_v thou_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o earth_n you_o twould_a not_o thou_o here_o sustain_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n albeit_o judge_n these_o intolerable_a both_o injury_n and_o indignity_n be_v heap_v upon_o thou_o yet_o will_v not_o thou_o bear_v the_o part_n of_o a_o accuser_n accuser_n but_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o mediator_n mediator_n now_o to_o a_o mediator_n two_o office_n do_v proper_o pertain_v either_o to_o present_a supplication_n or_o to_o make_v some_o defence_n the_o one_o our_o saviour_n do_v in_o say_v father_n forgive_v they_o the_o other_o when_o he_o add_v for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v by_o the_o first_o he_o be_v a_o intercessor_n by_o the_o second_o a_o patron_n or_o advocate_n by_o both_o a_o most_o perfect_a mediator_n the_o jew_n before_o have_v seek_v after_o many_o accusation_n against_o jesus_n but_o can_v find_v none_o and_o now_o innocent_a jesus_n seek_v how_o to_o excuse_v they_o ignorance_n and_o very_o this_o sin_n be_v of_o so_o high_a quality_n and_o nature_n that_o beside_o ignorance_n nothing_o can_v be_v bring_v either_o for_o excuse_n or_o for_o extenuation_n thereof_o ignorance_n and_o yet_o it_o seem_v that_o their_o ignorance_n be_v not_o only_o gross_a and_o supine_n but_o voluntary_o affect_v even_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v willing_o cover_v his_o eye_n because_o he_o will_v not_o see_v who_o it_o be_v who_o he_o intend_v to_o smite_v or_o kill_v but_o assure_o they_o know_v not_o either_o what_o good_a they_o do_v to_o christ_n or_o what_o evil_a to_o themselves_o they_o know_v well_o enough_o what_o evil_a they_o do_v but_o they_o know_v not_o what_o evil_a they_o do_v thereby_o deserve_v but_o where_o be_v thou_o us._n o_o my_o soul_n in_o what_o estate_n esteem_v thou_o thyself_o whensoever_o thou_o do_v voluntary_o adventure_v to_o sin_n what_o shall_v thy_o saviour_n say_v for_o thy_o excuse_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o thou_o be_v in_o worse_a case_n than_o

his_o unspotted_a foot_n strike_v through_o with_o rough_a and_o rigid_a nail_n and_o enable_v i_o by_o the_o fasten_n of_o they_o to_o the_o cross_n to_o run_v constant_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n observe_v o_o eternal_a father_n thy_o dear_a son_n in_o the_o fair_a flourish_n of_o his_o age_n how_o his_o neck_n bow_v his_o head_n decline_v how_o his_o whole_a countenance_n be_v deform_v behold_v how_o his_o starry_a eye_n be_v sink_v and_o set_v in_o his_o head_n how_o his_o nose_n growth_n sharp_a his_o lip_n pale_a his_o eiebrowe_n hard_a his_o cheek_n shrink_v and_o wane_n behold_v his_o breast_n swell_v his_o side_n bloody_a his_o bowel_n dry_a his_o arm_n and_o leg_n stiff_a behold_v his_o whole_a body_n resolve_v into_o death_n behold_v my_o priest_n who_o need_v not_o be_v sprinkle_v or_o sanctify_v with_o other_o blood_n but_o glorious_o glister_v in_o his_o own_o behold_v my_o please_a and_o perfect_a sacrifice_n odoriferous_a and_o acceptable_a to_o thou_o behold_v my_o advocate_n who_o i_o have_v direct_v to_o plead_v my_o cause_n before_o thou_o hear_v he_o i_o pray_v thou_o and_o regard_v the_o defence_n that_o hourly_o he_o make_v for_o i_o grant_v o_o pitiful_a father_n that_o i_o may_v always_o have_v he_o for_o my_o advocate_n who_o by_o no_o merit_n of_o i_o but_o by_o thy_o pure_a grace_n thou_o have_v give_v for_o my_o redeemer_n o_o omnipotent_a father_n of_o my_o lord_n what_o i_o can_v find_v most_o precious_a most_o high_o to_o be_v esteem_v i_o have_v devout_o present_v to_o thou_o compose_v thyself_o now_o to_o dispose_v thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n towards_o i_o and_o albeit_o i_o be_o unworthy_a of_o thy_o rich_a favour_n in_o regard_n of_o my_o merit_n yet_o remember_v thy_o mercy_n remember_v thy_o promise_n remember_v the_o inestimable_a merit_n of_o my_o redeemer_n remember_v what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o what_o he_o have_v suffer_v even_o from_o his_o cratch_n to_o his_o cross_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o i_o all_o which_o i_o here_o offer_v to_o thou_o most_o gentle_a father_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o for_o all_o my_o necessity_n for_o whatsoever_o i_o require_v of_o thou_o it_o be_v in_o his_o name_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n it_o be_v for_o the_o love_n thou_o bear_v to_o he_o and_o for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o thou_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o honour_n father_n in_o their_o son_n and_o son_n for_o their_o father_n o_o favourable_a lord_n honour_n now_o thy_o only_a son_n by_o do_v good_a to_o more_o for_o the_o love_n thou_o bear_v to_o he_o for_o he_o be_v my_o father_n my_o second_o adam_n and_o i_o be_o his_o son_n albeit_o undutiful_a yet_o because_o in_o truth_n i_o be_o his_o son_n for_o the_o love_n thou_o bear_v to_o he_o be_v favourable_a to_o i_o for_o assure_o he_o have_v pay_v for_o i_o much_o more_o than_o i_o owe._n no_o offence_n can_v be_v so_o grievous_a for_o which_o his_o sorrow_n his_o suffering_n his_o obedience_n and_o above_o all_o his_o profuse_a love_n have_v not_o ample_o satisfy_v which_o his_o large_a river_n of_o blood_n can_v wash_v away_o which_o may_v not_o be_v drown_v and_o devour_v in_o his_o death_n o_o heavenly_a father_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o myself_o which_o i_o dare_v presume_v to_o present_v unto_o thou_o for_o what_o can_v proceed_v from_o this_o carrion_n which_o be_v not_o noisome_a what_o fruit_n can_v thou_o expect_v from_o this_o earth_n which_o thou_o have_v curse_v from_o the_o beginning_n but_o thorn_n and_o brier_n and_o therefore_o i_o offer_v this_o my_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n thy_o most_o bless_a son_n and_o the_o unmeasurable_a love_n whereby_o thou_o do_v send_v he_o into_o the_o world_n apparel_v with_o my_o flesh_n to_o free_v i_o thereby_o from_o eternal_a death_n beseech_v thou_o to_o accept_v his_o humble_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n for_o my_o dry_a and_o dull_a devotion_n accept_v his_o tear_n for_o the_o torrent_n of_o tear_n which_o i_o shall_v pour_v forth_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o can_v accept_v his_o incomprehensible_a dolour_n and_o torment_n which_o thou_o only_o perfect_o know_v for_o the_o sorrow_n &_o contrition_n which_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o perform_v last_o accept_v his_o sharp_a and_o penurious_a life_n with_o all_o his_o travail_n and_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n accept_v his_o cruel_a death_n and_o all_o his_o passion_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o thy_o glorious_a majesty_n for_o all_o the_o evil_a work_n which_o i_o have_v do_v and_o for_o all_o the_o good_a work_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v do_v feed_v i_o with_o his_o flesh_n inebriate_v i_o with_o his_o blood_n let_v his_o grief_n enter_v into_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v be_v resolve_v whole_o into_o his_o love_n away_o all_o foreign_a love_n away_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o worldly_a fantasy_n and_o dream_n let_v i_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o to_o the_o world_n let_v i_o so_o die_v with_o he_o that_o my_o life_n may_v be_v lay_v up_o in_o thy_o divine_a treasury_n thy_o apostle_n compare_v all_o worldly_a thing_n to_o dung_n and_o may_v be_v liken_v to_o the_o swallow_n dung_n 3._o which_o fall_v upon_o the_o eye_n of_o tobias_n and_o make_v he_o blind_a for_o we_o can_v see_v spiritual_a thing_n so_o long_o as_o our_o eye_n be_v daub_v with_o this_o dung_n &_o the_o rich_a have_v want_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n 34._o but_o they_o who_o fear_v the_o lord_n want_v no_o good_a thing_n the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n do_v not_o fill_v but_o inflate_v even_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v of_o ephraim_n 12._o he_o feed_v on_o wind_n they_o be_v like_o sharp_a liquor_n which_o do_v not_o satisfy_v but_o provoke_v hunger_n they_o be_v like_o salt_n water_n to_o quench_v thirst_n or_o oil_n to_o extinguish_v fire_n o_o my_o life_n o_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n hide_v i_o from_o the_o world_n obscure_v i_o from_o the_o fawn_a favour_n thereof_o and_o take_v i_o into_o the_o secret_a retreit_n of_o thy_o bosom_n to_o dwell_v one_o thing_n be_v necessary_a and_o that_o do_v i_o desire_v my_o belove_a be_v one_o 6._o my_o christ_n jesus_n my_o god_n my_o spouse_n be_v one_o and_o my_o only_a love_n o_o heavenly_a father_n let_v nothing_o be_v sweet_a nothing_o savoury_a unto_o i_o let_v nothing_o affect_v i_o but_o only_o jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v whole_o i_o and_o i_o whole_o he_o 6._o let_v i_o neither_o love_n nor_o know_v any_o thing_n but_o he_o and_o he_o crucify_v to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o praise_n for_o ever_o amen_n praise_v and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n &_o strength_n dominion_n riches_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o our_o god_n for_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la london_n print_v by_o john_n bill_n m.dc.xxiii_o christ_n travail_v up_o the_o mount_n his_o strip_v his_o nail_v psal._n 71._o how_o he_o be_v strain_v psal._n 21._o the_o cross_n erect_v numb_a 21._o exod._n 29._o levit._n 23._o with_o who_o he_o be_v crucify_v asoliloquie_n asoliloquie_n bind_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o utter_a darkness_n heb._n 5._o 7._o his_o pray_v ezek._n 22._o his_o plead_v plead_v and_o now_o brethren_n i_o know_v that_o through_o ignorance_n you_o do_v it_o as_o do_v also_o your_o ruler_n act._n 3._o 17._o object_n answ._n the_o condition_n of_o caluary_n change_v john_n 4._o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god._n the_o patience_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a mediator_n ezek._n 22._o who_o pray_v to_o who_o for_o who_o where_o when._n how_n in_o what_o manner_n heb._n 5._o his_o strong_a cry_n his_o tear_n how_o offensive_a sin_n be_v attention_n in_o prayer_n who_o sin_n we_o must_v lament_v oculi_fw-la mei_fw-la defecerunt_fw-la prae_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la with_o how_o many_o mouth_n christ_n crave_v forgiveness_n psal._n 130._o not_o conditional_o but_o absolute_o present_o for_o all_o sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v wherefore_o he_o pray_v to_o his_o father_n to_o forgive_v and_o do_v not_o forgive_v they_o himself_o gen._n ult._n our_o saviour_n will_v not_o be_v a_o judge_n a_o accuser_n but_o a_o mediator_n two_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n no_o defence_n for_o the_o lewes_z but_o ignorance_n the_o grossness_n of_o their_o ignorance_n ignorance_n can_v be_v allege_v for_o us._n yet_o some_o defence_n may_v gen._n 27._o all_o sinner_n be_v ignorant_a the_o love_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o christ_n will_n that_o we_o forbear_v to_o weep_v a_o new_a example_n prophecy_n fulfil_v isa._n 53._o psal_n 109._o the_o charity_n of_o christ_n how_o far_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n the_o love_n of_o god_n join_v with_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n not_o so_o hard_a to_o love_v as_o to_o hate_v a_o troublesome_a neighbour_n must_v be_v love_v matth._n 3._o heb._n 5._o how_o god_n often_o answer_v the_o effectual_a answer_n of_o the_o father_n god_n do_v not_o absolute_o compel_v christ_n prayer_n more_o powerful_a for_o sinner_n then_o for_o himself_o all_o thing_n present_a to_o god._n christ_n still_o crucify_v a_o oblation_n no_o want_n if_o we_o have_v christ._n a_o prayer_n the_o great_a our_o offence_n be_v the_o great_a be_v god_n glory_n in_o pardon_v and_o wherefore_o a_o perfect_a peacemaker_n a_o great_a holy_a day_n luk._n 2._o 14._o joh._n 12._o 27._o the_o great_a peace_n of_o the_o world_n conclude_v how_o the_o devil_n eye_v contentious_a person_n by_o hate_v other_o we_o lose_v god_n love_n a_o short_a prayer_n phil._n 3._o divites_fw-la eguerunt_fw-la &_o psal._n 34._o hos._n 12._o cant._n 6._o cant._n 6._o