Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	effect_n	evil_a	good_a	4,841	5	4.5571	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96627	The vvay to life and death. Laid down in a sermon, 1629. before the Lord Major of London then being. / By N. Waker M.A. late minister of Jesus Christ at Lawndon in Buckinghamshire. Now published for the reasonableness of the advice therein given, touching the five controverted points, viz. predestination, general redemption, freewill, conversion, and perseverance of the siants. Directing a safe way for the practice of private Christians, as confessed by the disputants on both sides.	Waker, Nathaniel.; Waker, John.	1655 (1655)	Wing W281; Thomason E1639_1; ESTC R209056	41,542	102

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in_o this_o sense_n we_o must_v not_o proclaim_v enmity_n against_o ourselves_o nor_o like_o those_o foolish_a baalite_n hate_n or_o hurt_v our_o own_o flesh_n or_o most_o strict_o for_o that_o solid_a and_o similary_a part_n of_o the_o body_n contradistinguish_v to_o the_o blood_n bone_n nerve_n and_o sine_z wes_z psal_n 79.2_o the_o flesh_n of_o thy_o saint_n unto_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v inhuman_a and_o barbarous_a for_o another_o to_o abuse_v this_o but_o unnatural_a for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v it_o himself_o therefore_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n 2._o it_o be_v sometime_o take_v accidental_o sometime_o in_o the_o better_a part_n ezek._n 11.19_o 2_o cor._n 3._o more_o usual_o in_o the_o worse_o so_o it_o signify_v the_o frailty_n of_o humane_a nature_n a_o effect_n of_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.50_o in_o this_o sense_n christian_n be_v in_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 10.2_o 3_o 4._o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v no_o potent_a enemy_n but_o a_o weak_a friend_n not_o to_o be_v oppose_v with_o weapon_n but_o comfort_v with_o cordial_n or_o most_o usual_o for_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o frailty_n that_o leprosy_n which_o overspread_v the_o whole_a nature_n mind_n will_n memory_n sense_n affection_n body_n and_o all_o disable_n a_o man_n from_o that_o which_o be_v true_o and_o save_o good_a and_o incline_v he_o to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a the_o unhappy_a offspring_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o all_o those_o viper_n that_o daily_o breed_v in_o our_o own_o bosom_n and_o that_o hereditary_a disease_n which_o we_o derive_v unto_o all_o our_o posterity_n by_o the_o way_n we_o must_v note_v that_o not_o the_o body_n alone_o as_o the_o manichee_n dream_v or_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n only_o as_o our_o adversary_n of_o rome_n some_o of_o they_o suppose_v be_v term_v flesh_n for_o we_o read_v of_o a_o mind_n that_o be_v carnal_a rom._n 8._o the_o pure_a part_n

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and_o death_n rom._n 7.23.8.2_o of_o sin_n therefore_o dishonourable_a to_o live_v after_o they_o for_o it_o give_v unreasonable_a command_n he_o that_o obey_v have_v cham_n curse_n to_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o servant_n but_o the_o service_n be_v dangerous_a in_o that_o reward_v with_o such_o wage_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n worse_a then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o serve_v at_o the_o galley_n all_o day_n and_o be_v hang_v at_o night_n therefore_o of_o all_o enemy_n let_v we_o take_v most_o heed_n of_o ourselves_o these_o lust_n within_o we_o fight_v agaist_fw-mi we_o 1_o pet._n 2.11_o they_o hunt_v for_o the_o precious_a life_n and_o if_o we_o yield_v to_o they_o we_o die_v he_o that_o sow_v the_o wind_n shall_v reap_v the_o whirlwind_n if_o we_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n we_o shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a for_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o 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though_o it_o reign_v not_o like_o a_o king_n it_o will_v rebel_v like_o a_o traitor_n sometime_o assault_v by_o open_a violence_n sometime_o by_o secret_a ambushment_n and_o hide_a stratagem_n undermine_v so_o that_o while_o he_o dwell_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n of_o flesh_n the_o flesh_n will_v continue_v in_o he_o his_o labour_n shall_v not_o end_v so_o long_o as_o his_o life_n do_v continue_v while_o we_o live_v than_o we_o shall_v find_v work_n enough_o to_o keep_v under_o this_o rebel_n and_o to_o encourage_v we_o herein_o god_n have_v give_v we_o such_o a_o help_n as_o will_v effect_v it_o his_o spirit_n and_o propound_v such_o a_o motive_n as_o may_v spur_v on_o the_o dull_a laodicean_n you_o shall_v live_v here_o the_o apostle_n do_v these_o two_o thing_n divide_v divide_v 1._o proponit_fw-la officium_fw-la if_o you_o etc._n etc._n 2._o promittit_fw-la mercedem_fw-la first_o the_o work_n than_o the_o wage_n first_o we_o must_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n then_o receive_v 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