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	good_a	sin_n	2,776	5	5.2292	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25421	The right government of thoughts, or, A discovery of all vain, unprofitable, idle, and wicked thoughts with directions for the getting, keeping, and governing of good thoughts, digested into chapters for the ease of the reader : whereunto are added four sermons / by ... John Angel ...	Angel, John, d. 1655.; T. B.	1659 (1659)	Wing A3162A; ESTC R13149	89,280	271

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bitterness_n the_o holy_a man_n may_v think_v with_o himself_o what_o have_v i_o do_v how_o great_a be_v my_o sin_n do_v i_o not_o late_o promise_v never_o to_o forsake_v my_o master_n no_o not_o if_o all_o man_n else_o shall_v forsake_v he_o yet_o i_o will_v never_o leave_v he_o and_o be_o i_o the_o man_n that_o deny_v he_o so_o soon_o i_o that_o be_o so_o near_o relate_v to_o he_o as_o his_o disciple_n so_o eminent_o prefer_v by_o he_o as_o his_o apostle_n not_o compel_v by_o any_o in_o authority_n but_o fright_v to_o it_o by_o the_o demand_n of_o a_o woman_n servant_n be_v not_o my_o sin_n great_a enough_o to_o deny_v he_o once_o but_o have_v i_o do_v it_o twice_o and_o thrice_o may_v i_o not_o have_v deny_v he_o bare_o with_o sin_n enough_o but_o must_v i_o forswear_v he_o too_o i_o be_v not_o surprise_v at_o unaware_o but_o forewarn_v and_o but_o even_o now_o forewarn_v by_o my_o lord_n and_o master_n who_o word_n i_o ought_v to_o have_v remember_v etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o word_n that_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o now_o the_o aggravate_v circumstance_n of_o sin_n be_v such_o as_o these_o first_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n offend_v the_o more_o eminent_a the_o person_n the_o more_o vile_a the_o sin_n now_o the_o dignity_n be_v either_o external_a or_o internal_a external_a in_o respect_n of_o some_o high_a place_n preferment_n authority_n employment_n or_o trust_n whereunto_o a_o man_n be_v advance_v as_o to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n minister_n father_n master_n and_o shall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o fly_v say_v that_o good_a magistrate_n nehemiah_n its_o intolerable_a in_o one_o of_o my_o rank_n or_o place_n the_o lord_n will_v look_v to_o be_v sanctify_v in_o those_o that_o draw_v near_o he_o in_o place_n and_o digninitie_n so_o likewise_o a_o internal_a dignity_n of_o grace_n or_o gift_n heighten_v the_o sin_n of_o any_o person_n a_o light_a sin_n in_o they_o who_o god_n have_v make_v 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outward_a scandal_n give_v by_o our_o sin_n when_o we_o have_v not_o only_o sin_v personal_o but_o give_v offence_n unto_o other_o if_o we_o sad_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a if_o we_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v cause_n our_o profession_n to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o corrupt_v some_o man_n manner_n endanger_n other_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o weak_a trouble_v their_o conscience_n pervert_v their_o judgement_n subvert_v they_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o these_o thing_n make_v our_o sin_n scandalous_a now_o this_o be_v certain_a the_o further_a corruption_n spread_v and_o the_o more_o the_o send_v thereof_o poison_v other_o the_o more_o odious_a it_o be_v to_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v more_o odious_a unto_o man_n no_o sin_n more_o damnable_a than_o they_o who_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n themselves_o nor_o by_o their_o will_n will_v suffer_v other_o to_o enter_v who_o allow_v other_o to_o go_v to_o hell_n which_o way_n they_o will_v and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o go_v to_o heaven_n that_o way_n which_o they_o shall_v the_o four_o thing_n which_o add_v to_o the_o weight_n of_o sin_n be_v continuance_n and_o delight_n in_o sin_n unto_o some_o sin_n we_o give_v full_a consent_n of_o will_n we_o please_v ourselves_o in_o they_o more_o we_o lie_v long_o in_o they_o without_o repentance_n such_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o david_n in_o his_o murder_n and_o adultery_n he_o commit_v many_o other_o sin_n but_o these_o his_o conscience_n do_v not_o chide_v he_o for_o of_o a_o long_a time_n these_o put_v his_o soul_n into_o a_o distemper_n and_o make_v such_o a_o spoil_n and_o havoc_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o new_a creation_n a_o new_a and_o fresh_a infusion_n of_o grace_n 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 psal_n 51._o 10._o and_o they_o strip_v he_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n v._o 12._o restore_v i_o unto_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n continuance_n and_o delight_n in_o sin_n break_v down_o the_o fence_n of_o grace_n and_o lay_v all_o waist_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v out_o of_o frame_n he_o can_v set_v himself_o upon_o good_a duty_n but_o lie_v open_a unto_o sin_n to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v as_o aggravation_n of_o our_o sin_n 1._o our_o own_o profession_n that_o we_o have_v make_v former_o 2._o our_o covenant_n and_o promise_n make_v unto_o god_n in_o baptism_n and_o many_o time_n since_o upon_o occasion_n of_o deliverance_n from_o danger_n of_o be_v hear_v in_o our_o request_n of_o hope_n of_o mercy_n in_o our_o low_a estate_n this_o make_v our_o trespass_n double_a iniquity_n as_o be_v not_o only_a sin_n against_o god_n precept_n but_o also_o breach_n of_o our_o own_o promise_n 3._o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n receive_v for_o where_o grace_n be_v offer_v more_o plenteous_o and_o reject_v sin_n be_v more_o 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ourselves_o be_v four_o knowledge_n faith_n repentance_n charity_n we_o be_v to_o examine_v our_o knowledge_n first_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o second_o for_o the_o sincerity_n of_o it_o first_o for_o the_o substance_n whether_o we_o know_v god_n who_o to_o know_v be_v eternal_a life_n john_n 17._o 2._o whether_o we_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n what_o we_o can_v comprehend_v by_o reason_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n in_o trinity_n of_o person_n john_n 5._o 7._o whether_o we_o know_v his_o essence_n and_o essential_a property_n exod._n 34._o 6._o what_o we_o know_v of_o christ_n in_o who_o we_o believe_v what_o of_o his_o nature_n as_o god_n and_o man_n of_o his_o person_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o his_o