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	wage_n	2,391	5	11.9240	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61206	Satana noēmata, or, The wiles of Satan in a discourse upon 2 Cor. 2. 11 / by William Spurstow ...	Spurstowe, William, 1605?-1666.	1666 (1666)	Wing S5096; ESTC R22598	68,825	114

sin_n waste_v and_o destroy_v by_o make_v the_o heart_n brawny_a and_o stiff_a a_o path_n that_o be_v tread_v only_o by_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o child_n will_n by_o its_o often_o go_v upon_o contract_v a_o hardness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o beat_a road_n and_o so_o will_v the_o heart_n in_o which_o little_a sin_n have_v a_o common_a passage_n too_o and_o fro_o as_o well_o as_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v as_o the_o highway_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n for_o all_o sin_n have_v the_o same_o tendency_n though_o it_o do_v not_o work_v the_o effect_n in_o the_o like_a degree_n as_o than_o they_o who_o will_v keep_v themselves_o from_o a_o confirm_a stone_n use_v daily_o help_v to_o carry_v away_o the_o small_a gravel_n so_o to_o prevent_v a_o flinty_a and_o obdurate_a heart_n the_o care_n must_v be_v constant_a and_o the_o practise_v frequent_a of_o purge_v the_o conversation_n from_o little_a sin_n oh_o if_o once_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v neglect_v it_o can_v hardly_o be_v imagine_v how_o sudden_o man_n come_v to_o do_v worse_a than_o ever_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o man_n sport_v themselves_o in_o the_o commission_n of_o those_o sin_n at_o the_o mention_n of_o which_o they_o will_v once_o have_v tremble_v and_o brutish_o wallow_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o mire_n the_o least_o speck_n of_o which_o they_o will_v not_o former_o shall_v have_v be_v find_v upon_o their_o garment_n be_v it_o not_o from_o their_o compliance_n of_o lesser_a sin_n that_o make_v they_o grow_v regardless_o of_o great_a be_v it_o not_o from_o their_o neglect_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n a_o powerful_a antidote_n against_o the_o growth_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v make_v the_o cause_n by_o god_n himself_o of_o israel_n multiply_a wickedness_n jer._n 9_o 3._o they_o proceed_v from_o evil_a to_o evil_n and_o they_o know_v not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n four_o by_o way_n of_o palliation_n and_o hide_v they_o when_o do_v all_o sin_n as_o it_o have_v death_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o it_o rom._n 6._o 23._o so_o it_o have_v shame_n for_o the_o companion_n of_o it_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o man_n seek_v to_o cover_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o deem_v it_o better_a to_o be_v guilty_a of_o two_o fault_n then_o to_o be_v evict_v of_o one_o and_o usual_o a_o great_a sin_n be_v make_v the_o cover_n of_o a_o lesser_a as_o the_o vizard_n which_o be_v wear_v to_o disguise_n and_o hide_v a_o person_n be_v more_o deform_v than_o the_o face_n that_o it_o be_v put_v upon_o sarah_n at_o the_o angel_n tiding_n that_o she_o shall_v have_v a_o child_n laugh_v and_o when_o he_o observe_v it_o she_o deny_v it_o gen._n 18._o 15._o to_o hide_v one_o sin_n she_o commit_v another_o she_o tell_v a_o lie_n to_o free_v herself_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o laughter_n and_o this_o second_o sin_n if_o circumstance_n be_v weigh_v will_v be_v find_v great_a than_o the_o first_o david_n to_o conceal_v his_o adultery_n with_o bathsheba_n cover_v it_o with_o the_o murder_n of_o uriah_n her_o husband_n a_o strange_a fig-lea●e_n to_o spread_v over_o so_o soul_n a_o crime_n but_o whether_o will_v not_o the_o shame_n of_o sin_n drive_v a_o man_n if_o so_o holy_a a_o person_n as_o david_n make_v this_o his_o security_n have_v do_v evil_a to_o do_v worse_o and_o thus_o also_o that_o excellent_a woman_n eudocia_n the_o empress_n and_o wife_n of_o theodosius_n the_o young_a as_o sixtus_n senensis_n relate_v the_o story_n have_v a_o apple_n give_v unto_o she_o by_o the_o emperor_n of_o a_o wonderful_a bigness_n that_o have_v be_v present_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o rarity_n she_o bestow_v it_o upon_o paulinus_n a_o learned_a person_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n of_o great_a intimacy_n and_o familiarity_n with_o she_o he_o not_o know_v from_o who_o the_o empress_n have_v receive_v it_o tender_v it_o to_o the_o emperor_n hereupon_o the_o emperor_n send_v for_o his_o wife_n ask_v she_o for_o the_o apple_n she_o fear_v because_o of_o his_o earnest_n inquire_v after_o it_o that_o her_o give_v it_o away_o may_v displease_v the_o emperor_n make_v answer_v that_o she_o have_v eat_v it_o he_o urge_v she_o to_o tell_v the_o truth_n she_o swear_v that_o she_o have_v eat_v it_o upon_o this_o the_o incense_a emperor_n bring_v forth_o the_o apple_n as_o a_o testimony_n against_o she_o and_o in_o his_o jealousy_n kill_v innocent_a paulinus_n and_o hate_v his_o wife_n who_o before_o be_v great_o belove_v by_o he_o be_v it_o not_o then_o matter_n of_o complaint_n as_o well_o as_o of_o wonder_n that_o this_o practice_n shall_v be_v the_o common_a salve_n that_o many_o use_n to_o make_v other_o to_o deem_v they_o innocent_a when_o they_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o add_v to_o denial_n oath_n curse_n and_o bitter_a imprecation_n of_o themselves_o little_o regard_v what_o guilt_n they_o contract_v before_o god_n so_o they_o may_v but_o seem_v blameless_a before_o men._n but_o let_v such_o know_v that_o they_o sow_v the_o wind_n and_o shall_v reap_v the_o whirlwind_n and_o that_o as_o they_o cover_v one_o work_n of_o darkness_n with_o another_o god_n shall_v add_v one_o judgement_n to_o another_o and_o by_o the_o scorch_a flame_n of_o his_o wrath_n shall_v make_v they_o to_o read_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o divine_a maxim_n he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prospor_fw-la but_o whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n prov._n 28._o 14._o sect_n ii_o second_o a_o second_o device_n and_o circumvention_n of_o satan_n be_v a_o vexatious_a and_o restless_a importunity_n in_o urge_v to_o the_o do_v of_o that_o sin_n to_o which_o he_o tempt_v in_o a_o temptation_n be_v three_o part_n first_o suggestion_n or_o the_o cast_n of_o evil_a thought_n into_o the_o mind_n john_n 13._o 2._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o devil_n put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o judas_n to_o betray_v his_o master_n immisit_fw-la ut_fw-la sagittam_fw-la he_o throw_v as_o a_o dart_n that_o think_v into_o he_o find_v it_o then_o a_o sit_v season_n both_o for_o he_o to_o make_v such_o a_o motion_n and_o for_o judas_n to_o receive_v it_o second_o persuasion_n or_o the_o back_n of_o the_o suggestion_n with_o argument_n which_o may_v sway_v the_o understanding_n to_o approve_v and_o incline_v the_o will_n to_o consent_v to_o that_o evil_a as_o good_a and_o then_o he_o press_v sometime_o by_o way_n of_o terror_n propound_v sad_a event_n that_o will_v undoubted_o follow_v if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o yield_a to_o do_v what_o be_v suggest_v thus_o many_o be_v move_v to_o a_o practice_n of_o steal_v and_o cozen_v through_o a_o conceive_a fear_n of_o want_n and_o penury_n which_o will_v else_o inevitable_o fall_v on_o they_o other_o unto_o lie_v and_o perjury_n to_o preserve_v their_o life_n and_o liberty_n which_o may_v be_v otherwise_o hazard_v if_o not_o lose_v thus_o peter_n both_o deny_v and_o forswear_v his_o lord_n to_o save_v himself_o from_o that_o danger_n which_o his_o be_v with_o he_o may_v otherwise_o have_v expose_v he_o unto_o sometime_o by_o way_n of_o enticement_n set_v before_o they_o the_o profit_n and_o advantage_n that_o will_v accrue_v by_o their_o compliance_n with_o his_o motion_n and_o thus_o ahab'_v prophet_n through_o the_o suggestion_n of_o a_o lie_a spirit_n persuade_v he_o to_o go_v up_o to_o ramoth-gilead_n because_o of_o the_o prosperous_a success_n that_o shall_v attend_v his_o undertake_n 1_o king_n 22._o 21._o and_o with_o a_o far_o more_o allure_a bait_n will_v the_o devil_n have_v court_v our_o saviour_n to_o have_v do_v homage_n and_o fealty_n unto_o he_o by_o promise_v to_o invest_v he_o in_o a_o right_a to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o that_o single_a condition_n matth._n 4._o 9_o three_o the_o last_o part_n be_v a_o vehement_a and_o continue_a instigation_n to_o put_v in_o a_o speedy_a execution_n what_o be_v suggest_v and_o this_o be_v the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o satanical_a power_n 1_o chron._n 21._o 1._o it_o be_v say_v satan_n stand_v up_o against_o israel_n and_o provoke_v david_n to_o number_v the_o people_n the_o syriack_n render_v it_o praecipitem_fw-la tulit_fw-la davidem_fw-la he_o hurry_v david_n headlong_o not_o by_o compel_v he_o but_o with_o instance_n again_o and_o again_o enforce_v the_o motion_n till_o it_o be_v effect_v notwithstanding_o joabs_n just_a expostulation_n and_o averseness_n to_o it_o the_o fencer_n rule_v which_o say_v lypsius_n be_v repete_fw-la double_a and_o follow_v the_o blow_n when_o make_v be_v satan_n practice_n to_o the_o tempt_v who_o pursue_v oft_o time_n his_o suggestion_n with_o that_o violence_n as_o to_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o sleep_n that_o they_o may_v wake_v to_o his_o temptation_n to_o urge_v they_o whether_o in_o company_n or_o alone_o whether_o in_o their_o calling_n and_o recreation_n or_o in_o their_o