Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	eat_v	zeal_n	zealous_a	21	3	8.8792	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86946	Christ and his Church: or, Christianity explained, under seven evangelical and ecclesiastical heads; viz. Christ I. Welcomed in his nativity. II. Admired in his Passion. III. Adored in his Resurrection. IV. Glorified in his Ascension. V. Communicated in the coming of the Holy Ghost. VI. Received in the state of true Christianity. VII. Reteined in the true Christian communion. With a justification of the Church of England according to the true principles of Christian religion, and of Christian communion. By Ed. Hyde, Dr. of Divinity, sometimes fellow of Trinity Colledge in Cambridge, and late rector resident at Brightwell in Berks.	Hyde, Edward, 1607-1659.	1658 (1658)	Wing H3862; Thomason E933_1; ESTC R202501	607,353	766

he_o in_o his_o intercession_n the_o first_o show_v we_o what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o humiliation_n the_o second_o what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o exaltation_n and_o yet_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n will_v still_o look_v further_o after_o he_o not_o only_o as_o a_o saviour_n and_o as_o a_o mediator_n but_o also_o as_o a_o judge_n for_o that_o be_v the_o three_o observation_n concern_v christ_n what_o he_o will_v be_v in_o his_o retribution_n not_o a_o severe_a but_o a_o merciful_a judge_n to_o judge_v we_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n which_o will_v condemn_v only_o the_o unrepent_v and_o unbelieve_a sinner_n not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n which_o will_v condemn_v even_o the_o most_o righteous_a a_o merciful_a judge_n to_o acquit_v we_o by_o the_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o that_o blood_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v shed_v for_o we_o according_a to_o that_o most_o comfortable_a prayer_n in_o the_o heavenly_a hymn_n of_o saint_n ambrose_n which_o alone_o be_v of_o merit_n 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true_a to_o its_o saviour_n by_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n by_o a_o constant_a faith_n in_o his_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n by_o a_o conquer_a faith_n in_o his_o aquitment_n and_o absolution_n for_o the_o heart_n be_v false_a to_o its_o saviour_n that_o want_v this_o faith_n and_o be_v false_a to_o its_o master_n can_v enter_v into_o his_o joy_n o_o my_o god_n make_v my_o heart_n true_a to_o itself_o by_o repentance_n that_o it_o may_v be_v true_a to_o its_o saviour_n by_o faith_n then_o though_o i_o have_v sorrow_n in_o myself_o yet_o i_o shall_v have_v joy_n in_o he_o who_o joy_n alone_o be_v a_o eternal_a joy_n sect_n x._o that_o the_o end_n of_o this_o and_o of_o all_o other_o christian_a festival_n be_v our_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v celebrate_v more_o with_o spiritual_a then_o with_o carnal_a joy_n that_o though_o our_o carnal_a joy_n be_v great_a in_o their_o proportion_n yet_o our_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v suidas_n diem_fw-la festum_fw-la agebant_fw-la 1._o sacrificium_fw-la offerebant_fw-la they_o keep_v a_o feast_n that_o be_v they_o offer_v sacrifice_n nor_o can_v we_o right_o celebrate_v this_o holy_a feast_n unless_o we_o offer_v unto_o god_n our_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o what_o sacrifice_n be_v leave_v for_o christian_n but_o the_o live_a sacrifice_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n speak_v of_o rom._n 12._o 1._o for_o the_o soul_n though_o not_o name_v must_v also_o be_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o else_o it_o can_v be_v a_o reasonable_a service_n it_o be_v not_o offer_v our_o saviour_n but_o offer_v ourselves_o to_o god_n that_o make_v the_o accehtable_a sacrifice_n not_o observe_v the_o holy_a institution_n yet_o i_o can_v hearty_o wish_v that_o be_v better_o observe_v by_o they_o who_o best_o observe_v it_o but_o observe_v it_o with_o a_o holy_a intention_n that_o make_v a_o spiritual_a feast_n and_o therefore_o our_o church_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n do_v in_o god_n name_n invite_v we_o not_o so_o much_o to_o a_o corporal_a as_o to_o a_o spiritual_a feed_n on_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o though_o some_o do_v scruple_n the_o offer_v up_o of_o christ_n real_a body_n in_o that_o sacrifice_n for_o they_o have_v rather_o say_v it_o be_v commemoratio_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la then_o commemorativum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la yet_o none_o scruple_n the_o offer_v up_o of_o his_o mystical_a body_n in_o it_o never_o any_o christian_a do_v think_v he_o may_v leave_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o offering_n though_o many_o have_v think_v they_o may_v leave_v their_o saviour_n out_o of_o it_o as_o to_o his_o carnal_a presence_n for_o every_o man_n believe_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n and_o therewith_o also_o his_o own_o soul_n so_o that_o even_o this_o our_o feast_n must_v likewise_o be_v a_o spiritual_a feast_n or_o though_o the_o outward_a element_n may_v nourish_v our_o body_n to_o this_o natural_a life_n yet_o the_o inward_a grace_n will_v not_o nourish_v our_o soul_n to_o the_o life_n eternal_a we_o conclude_v then_o that_o no_o feast_n can_v true_o honour_v god_n the_o god_n of_o spirit_n but_o a_o spiritual_a feast_n and_o that_o whosoever_o have_v once_o keep_v this_o will_v endeavoor_a to_o turn_v all_o other_o into_o it_o or_o at_o least_o to_o extract_v this_o out_o of_o they_o he_o will_v feast_v his_o soul_n more_o than_o his_o body_n as_o one_o that_o can_v well_o relish_v the_o carnal_a because_o he_o have_v taste_v the_o spiritual_a delicacy_n for_o most_o undoubted_o our_o spiritual_a joy_n though_o they_o come_v short_a of_o carnal_a joy_n in_o their_o measure_n and_o proportion_n yet_o they_o far_o exceee_v they_o in_o their_o cause_n and_o foundation_n we_o be_v more_o zealous_a for_o our_o carnal_a joy_n because_o they_o be_v connatural_a to_o we_o while_o we_o be_v clothe_v with_o 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that_o flesh_n incorporate_v into_o swine_n make_v the_o most_o brutish_a and_o sensual_a in_o the_o whole_a world_n even_o swine_n flesh_n yet_o so_o little_a a_o foundation_n be_v there_o of_o this_o joy_n that_o it_o be_v ground_v only_o on_o the_o man_n own_o fancy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 17._o he_o make_v his_o reckon_n but_o it_o be_v a_o false_a reckon_n mere_o of_o his_o own_o make_n and_o not_o agreeable_a with_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o account_n for_o the_o word_n be_v fit_a to_o express_v the_o condition_n of_o worldling_n say_v beza_n quia_fw-la totam_fw-la vitam_fw-la in_o subducendis_fw-la rationibus_fw-la consumunt_fw-la because_o they_o spend_v all_o their_o day_n in_o make_v reckon_a they_o spend_v all_o their_o time_n in_o cast_v up_o account_n either_o for_o their_o pleasure_n or_o for_o

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you_o righteous_a for_o it_o become_v well_o the_o just_a to_o be_v thankful_a psal_n 33._o 1._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v since_o you_o be_v true_o righteous_a and_o just_a be_v make_v righteous_a by_o his_o propitiation_n and_o just_a by_o his_o satisfaction_n it_o become_v you_o well_o to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o that_o you_o may_v be_v thankful_a for_o this_o transcendent_a salvation_n so_o let_v i_o be_v just_a so_o let_v i_o be_v joyful_a sect_n xi_o a_o zealous_a observation_n of_o this_o christian_a festival_n proceed_v from_o the_o true_a love_n of_o our_o redeemer_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o our_o redemption_n a_o set_a form_n of_o praise_n fit_a to_o express_v that_o thankfulness_n it_o be_v a_o fowl_n shame_n for_o christian_n who_o be_v most_o oblige_v to_o serve_v god_n to_o be_v least_o devote_a to_o his_o service_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o show_v less_o zeal_n in_o our_o moral_n than_o the_o jew_n show_v in_o their_o ceremonial_a worship_n when_o they_o celebrate_v their_o passeover_n they_o do_v sing_v some_o psalm_n of_o repentance_n as_o a_o lamentation_n for_o the_o sinner_n other_o psalm_n of_o thanksgiving_n as_o a_o triumph_n and_o rejoice_v for_o the_o righteous_a canebant_fw-la quaedam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quaedam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v scal._n lib._n 6._o the_o emend_v temp_n they_o do_v sing_v some_o psalm_n for_o propitiation_n some_o for_o thanksgiving_n and_o this_o be_v their_o hymn_n for_o thanksgiving_n bless_v be_v thou_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o have_v sanctify_v we_o by_o thy_o commandment_n and_o have_v command_v we_o in_o this_o manner_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_v thou_o which_o hymn_n of_o they_o holy_a zachary_n seem_v to_o have_v imitate_v but_o withal_o to_o have_v amplify_v in_o his_o benedictus_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n for_o he_o have_v visit_v and_o redeem_v his_o people_n that_o we_o be_v deliver_v 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