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	work_n	5,591	5	6.3844	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48524	A sermon preach'd before the King at Kensington, January 13, 1694/5 by J. Lambe ...	Lambe, John, 1648 or 9-1708.	1695 (1695)	Wing L226; ESTC R3112	12,263	32

if_o another_o man_n estate_n will_v sour_a the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o own_o he_o must_v be_v unhappy_a till_o he_o have_v ingross_v the_o world_n if_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v other_o to_o be_v under_o the_o same_o possibility_n of_o good_a fortune_n with_o himself_o if_o he_o must_v be_v distinct_a from_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o kind_n or_o neither_o endure_v himself_o nor_o they_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v always_o miserable_a for_o the_o world_n will_v never_o be_v at_o his_o command_n but_o be_v not_o this_o a_o most_o horrible_a infatuation_n 18._o o_o inuide_fw-la qui_fw-la nunquam_fw-la quiescere_fw-la potes_fw-la a_o ignoras_fw-la quod_fw-la omnis_fw-la malitia_fw-la habet_fw-la aliquam_fw-la felicitatis_fw-la umbram_fw-la sed_fw-la tu_fw-la ipsa_fw-la invidia_n nequissima_fw-la peffis_fw-la totmentum_fw-la sine_fw-la refrigerio_fw-la morbum_fw-la sine_fw-la remedio_fw-la laborem_fw-la sine_fw-la respiratione_n poenam_fw-la sine_fw-la intermissione_n famem_fw-la sine_fw-la saturitate_fw-la semper_fw-la habere_fw-la videris_fw-la aug._n serm._n 18._o a_o blindness_n upon_o the_o mind_n be_v he_o not_o a_o silly_a one_o indeed_o he_o be_v not_o a_o fool_n in_o a_o single_a instance_n but_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o understanding_n it_o look_v like_o a_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o man_n a_o punishment_n of_o wickedness_n rather_o than_o a_o vice_n for_o as_o a_o bird_n in_o a_o net_n he_o be_v always_o busy_a always_o angry_a strive_v and_o fret_v and_o labour_v in_o vain_a till_o his_o spirit_n be_v exhaust_v and_o he_o have_v work_v himself_o to_o death_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o character_n of_o a_o envious_a man_n that_o he_o be_v a_o silly_a one_o i_o proceed_v as_o i_o propose_v in_o the_o three_o place_n to_o consider_v the_o fatal_a effect_n of_o this_o foolish_a vice_n or_o how_o certain_o it_o will_v destroy_v he_o for_o envy_n slay_v the_o silly_a one_o it_o do_v not_o only_o expose_v he_o at_o the_o present_a and_o make_v his_o life_n uneasy_a to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o philosopher_n call_v it_o but_o it_o destroy_v he_o utter_o and_o kill_v he_o in_o the_o end_n it_o affect_v his_o body_n vitiate_v his_o mind_n destroy_v his_o soul_n and_o ruin_v he_o in_o all_o capacity_n first_o it_o affect_v his_o body_n it_o be_v not_o understand_v that_o every_o man_n that_o be_v envious_a die_v of_o envy_n but_o that_o the_o distemper_n be_v mortal_a and_o every_o man_n that_o labour_v under_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n the_o cause_n be_v at_o work_n which_o natural_o tend_v to_o produce_v the_o effect_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o plain_a than_o that_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n have_v good_a or_o ill_a effect_n upon_o the_o body_n as_o they_o be_v manage_v a_o easy_a cheerful_a steddiness_n of_o temper_n contribute_v very_o much_o to_o the_o vigour_n health_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n but_o a_o tetrical_a humour_n envy_n peevishness_n and_o discontent_n ferment_n and_o sour_a the_o blood_n precipitate_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n urge_v outrageous_a passion_n fill_v the_o mind_n with_o angry_a thought_n hinder_v rest_n destroy_v our_o appetite_n and_o take_v away_o all_o enjoyment_n breed_v grief_n and_o melancholy_a and_o end_n in_o a_o sickly_a livid_n look_v in_o lassitude_n consumption_n and_o despair_n nay_o many_o time_n it_o affect_v the_o head_n so_o far_o that_o it_o make_v the_o envious_a his_o own_o destroyer_n isoc_n isoc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o philosopher_n and_o upon_o these_o account_n it_o be_v express_v in_o scripture_n by_o a_o fire_n that_o melt_v he_o psal_n 112.10_o by_o a_o worm_n that_o gnaw_v he_o by_o a_o canker_n that_o fret_v he_o psal_n 37.1_o by_o rottenness_n in_o his_o bone_n tarmes_n ossium_fw-la that_o consume_v and_o waste_v he_o prov._n 14.30_o thus_o envy_n be_v a_o linger_a death_n and_o he_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o it_o have_v his_o mortal_a wound_n about_o he_o it_o be_v a_o poison_n that_o be_v slow_a but_o sure_a and_o as_o envy_n hurt_v the_o body_n so_o also_o in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o vitiate_v the_o mind_n and_o destroy_v the_o moral_a life_n envy_n be_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o human_a nature_n a_o base_a degeneracy_n into_o the_o bestial_a state_n for_o what_o be_v the_o distinction_n between_o we_o man_n and_o brute_n but_o the_o social_n virtue_n but_o right_n and_o property_n or_o the_o gratify_n of_o ourselves_o with_o respect_n and_o safety_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o other_o envy_n therefore_o change_v our_o very_a nature_n and_o superinduce_v another_o but_o a_o most_o horrid_a form_n upon_o we_o when_o universal_a justice_n and_o mortality_n be_v lay_v aside_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o world_n so_o mischievous_a a_o be_v as_o man._n when_o the_o restraint_n of_o virtue_n be_v losen_v or_o put_v off_o he_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o most_o savage_a creature_n as_o reason_n abuse_v that_o be_v resolve_v into_o a_o selfish_n spiteful_a cunning_n be_v the_o keen_a and_o the_o most_o able_a instrument_n of_o mischief_n thus_o envy_v never_o be_v alone_o it_o be_v not_o a_o single_a vice_n but_o a_o radical_a evil_n that_o diffuse_v its_o malignity_n into_o every_o part_n and_o expel_v all_o virtue_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n omnes_fw-la virtutes_fw-la concremat_fw-la say_v st._n augustine_n omnia_fw-la bona_fw-la dissipat_v omne_fw-la mala_fw-la generate_fw-la 18._o ser._n 18._o and_o where_o envy_n and_o strife_n be_v there_o be_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n say_v the_o apostle_n st._n james_n and_o if_o envy_n dive_v a_o man_n of_o his_o virtue_n and_o his_o reason_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n destroy_v his_o soul_n too_o and_o thus_o it_o slay_v the_o silly_a one_o in_o all_o his_o capacity_n of_o suffer_v envy_n be_v more_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n than_o any_o other_o vice_n more_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o love_n and_o goodness_n which_o be_v his_o very_a definition_n for_o god_n be_v love_n 1_o john_n 4.8_o where_o then_o will_v the_o envious_a man_n appear_v who_o have_v deface_v the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o soul_n and_o turn_v the_o law_n of_o his_o nature_n off_o the_o hinge_n as_o st._n chrysostom_n in_o one_o of_o his_o homily_n express_v it_o or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n as_o we_o all_o be_v it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o for_o christianity_n condemn_v he_o utter_o he_o be_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o aught_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o for_o christianity_n be_v found_v in_o love_n and_o our_o saviour_n be_v introduce_v by_o the_o heavenly_a choir_n with_o peace_n on_o earth_n good_a will_n to_o men._n and_o what_o be_v the_o design_n of_o his_o glorious_a appearance_n but_o to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n to_o screen_n we_o from_o his_o wrath_n and_o establish_v love_n and_o amity_n in_o the_o world_n and_o what_o be_v his_o doctrine_n that_o he_o teach_v we_o be_v it_o not_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o be_v it_o not_o to_o learn_v of_o he_o to_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o mind_n and_o not_o to_o affect_v applause_n superiority_n or_o the_o high_a place_n this_o then_o be_v christianity_n that_o we_o wish_v well_o to_o all_o mankind_n and_o be_v content_a with_o our_o own_o condition_n that_o we_o sympathize_v with_o our_o neighbour_n as_o member_n one_o of_o another_o 12._o rom._n 12._o that_o we_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o do_v rejoice_v and_o mourn_v with_o they_o that_o mourn_v that_o we_o be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o apt_a to_o prefer_v one_o another_o in_o honour_n that_o we_o think_v no_o evil_a that_o we_o speak_v no_o evil_a of_o any_o man_n but_o that_o we_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_v this_o be_v the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o therefore_o envy_n be_v oppose_v to_o christianity_n and_o represent_v as_o a_o gentile_a heathen_a disposition_n 1_o cor._n 3.3_o and_o the_o envious_a be_v say_v to_o be_v enemy_n and_o at_o enmity_n with_o god_n st._n james_n 4.5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n gal._n 5.21_o no_o to_o that_o spirit_n without_o all_o dispute_n they_o must_v go_v and_o with_o he_o they_o shall_v live_v who_o image_n they_o bear_v and_o who_o act_v they_o here_o on_o earth_n he_o have_v root_v out_o of_o his_o soul_n whatsoever_o be_v divine_a and_o now_o his_o spirit_n be_v remove_v so_o far_o from_o god_n that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n thus_o envy_n be_v a_o mark_n upon_o a_o man_n it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o a_o consignation_n of_o he_o to_o eternal_a ruin_n rom._n 1.29_o and_o thus_o as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v