Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	eternal_a	good_a	work_n	4,394	5	6.6946	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36463	The covenant of grace, or, An exposition upon Luke I. 73, 74, 75 by George Dovvname ...	Downame, George, d. 1634.	1647 (1647)	Wing D2059; ESTC R17888	143,573	346

our_o saviour_n will_v judge_v we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o last_o necessitate_v m●di●_n for_o although_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o they_o nor_o save_v for_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v the_o way_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o walk_v towards_o our_o heavenly_a country_n as_o bernard_n w●ll_n say_v that_o they_o be_v via_fw-la regni_fw-la the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n though_o not_o causaregnandi_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ephel_n 2._o 10._o we_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o as_o in_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o eternal_a life_n this_o be_v the_o way_n let_v we_o walk_v in_o it_o isaiah_n 30._o 21._o chap._n vii_o the_o property_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o first_o of_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n without_o fear_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o par●●_n of_o god_n worship_n now_o follow_v the_o propertie●_n for_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v be_v careful_a of_o the_o manner_n also_o that_o it_o be_v well_o do_v it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n unless_o they_o be_v perform_v in_o that_o manner_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v our_o new_a obedience_n have_v three_o property_n for_o therein_o we_o be_v to_o worship_n and_o serve_v god_n without_o fear_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n the_o first_o respect_v our_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o fear_n of_o they_o the_o second_o respect_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o he_o the_o three_o respect_v the_o time_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o spiritual_a security_n note_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o fear_n for_o without_o doubt_v this_o adverb_n be_v to_o be_v adjoin_v in_o construction_n to_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o to_o the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o neither_o be_v the_o deliverer_n without_o fear_n heb._n 5._o 7._o mar._n 14._o 33._o luk._n 22._o ●3_n 44._o nor_o the_o deliver_v heb._n 2._o 15._o the_o second_o uprightness_n or_o integrity_n note_v in_o the_o word_n before_o he_o the_o three_o constancy_n or_o perseverance_n note_v in_o these_o word_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n as_o touch_v the_o 1._o we_o must_v in_o the_o 1._o place_n endeavour_n to_o explain_v the_o true_a sense_n &_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n for_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n it_o may_v seem_v not_o well_o to_o agree_v with_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o fear_n be_v high_o commend_v for_o first_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o beginning_n or_o chief_a point_n of_o wisdom_n that_o be_v of_o true_a piety_n psal._n a_o ii_o 10._o pro._n ●_o 10._o job._n 28._o 28._o by_o it_o as_o a_o bridle_n man_n be_v restrain_v from_o evil_a for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v to_o depart_v from_o evil_a bro._n 8._o 13._o which_o bridle_n be_v cast_v off_o man_n run_v headlong_o into_o sin_n see_v gen._n 20._o 11._o how_o then_o can_v this_o be_v promise_v as_o a_o especial_a blessing_n to_o worship_n god_n without_o fear_n 2._o s._n pet._n 1._o epist._n 1._o 17._o 18._o say_v we_o be_v therefore_o to_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n in_o fear_n because_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n here_o the_o lord_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o that_o we_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n shall_v worship_v he_o without_o fear_n so_o isaiah_n 43._o 1._o fear_v not_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o 3._o solomon_n pro._n 28._o 14._o pronounce_v he_o bless_v who_o fear_v always_o here_o za●hary_n expound_v the_o blessedness_n w●●_n be_v promise_v in_o abraham_n seed_n say_v it_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n without_o fear_n 4._o s._n paul_n exhort_v we_o because_o we_o have_v such_o promise_n that_o to_o we_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n god_n will_v be_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n to_o perfect_v our_o sanctify_v ation_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor_fw-la 7._o 1._o and_o elsewhere_o he_o admonish_v the_o redeem_v who_o salvation_n be_v already_o begin_v to_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 3._o 12._o here_o the_o lord_n promise_v the_o redeem_v that_o they_o shall_v worship_v he_o without_o fear_n 5._o psal._n 2._o 11._o and_o 5._o 7._o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o fear_n 6._o carnal_a security_n which_o be_v the_o want_n of_o f●●r_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o cradle_n of_o the_o devil_n wherein_o he_o 〈◊〉_d man_n asleep_a to_o their_o perdition_n and_o it_o be_v a_o brand_n or_o mark_v of_o the_o wicked_a n●t_a to_o have_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n rom._n 3._o 18._o how_o then_o can_v the_o want_n of_o fear_n be_v promise_v 〈◊〉_d a●_n a_o blessing_n ●or_a answer_n to_o this_o objection_n we_o be_v to_o 〈…〉_z fear_v or_o 〈◊〉_d fear_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n and_o of_o the_o subject_n 〈◊〉_d object_n that_o be_v the_o party_n or_o the_o 〈…〉_z the_o subject_n that_o be_v the_o person_n who_o fear_v 1._o first_o i●_n respect_n of_o the_o party_n fear_v for_o there_o be_v a_o fear_n of_o god_n &_o there_o be_v a_o fear_n of_o our_o enemy_n god_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o we_o shall_v worship_v he_o without_o fear_n not_o of_o he_o but_o of_o they_o for_o as_o he_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o service_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o we_o may_v se●ve_v he_o so_o he_o have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o they_o that_o we_o may_v fear_v he_o alone_o and_o hereunto_o appertain_v that_o place_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 43._o 1._o fear_v n●t_n to_o wit_n thy_o enemy_n for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o but_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o want_n of_o fear_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o enemy_n which_o be_v a_o doubtful_a fear_n may_v be_v understand_v either_o metonymical_o without_o cause_n of_o fear_n or_o proper_o without_o fear_n itself_o and_o so_o there_o be_v two_o degree_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o want_n of_o fear_n the_o former_a imply_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o object_n the_o latter_a of_o the_o subject_n the_o former_a pertain_v to_o all_o true_a believer_n though_o but_o incipient●_n who_o salvation_n be_v certain_a and_o sure_a which_o i_o call_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o object_n though_o they_o perhaps_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o nor_o at_o all_o time●●ertain_a nor_o sure_a of_o it_o the_o other_o belong_v to_o proficient_o or_o grow_v christian_n of_o the_o former_a you_o may_v with_o theophylact_fw-mi understand_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o fear_n as_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o danger_n or_o cause_n of_o fear_n so_o be_v they_o say_v to_o be_v secure_a or_o without_o fear_n who_o be_v in_o safety_n and_o out_o of_o danger_n as_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v be_v keep_v safe_a by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o of_o the_o latter_a beza_n understand_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o confidence_n or_o assurance_n ephes._n 3._o 12._o or_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v titus_n 2._o 13._o in_o assure_a expectation_n of_o salvation_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ●earlesness_n be_v a_o consequent_a of_o the_o former_a that_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o when_o we_o know_v ourselves_o to_o believe_v for_o if_o we_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v out_o of_o danger_n we_o will_v also_o be_v without_o fear_n and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o this_o belief_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o this_o security_n or_o want_v of_o fear_n and_o this_o degree_n seem_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n hithbarac●_n gen_n 22._o 18._o as_o i_o note_v before_o and_o this_o i_o call_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o subject_n this_o place_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o we_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n without_o fear_n of_o they_o and_o not_o of_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n which_o all_o those_o place_n which_o be_v object_v as_o commend_v fear_n do_v speak_v of_o which_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n th●●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o not_o fear_v our_o enemy_n be_v a_o fruit_n and_o effect_n for_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n true_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v any_o thing_n

rule_n be_v also_o deliver_v in_o divers_a other_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o whosoever_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v abase_v but_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v 〈◊〉_d 18._o 14._o s._n peter_n therefore_o have_v signify_v that_o the_o lord_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a infer_v this_o exhortation_n humble_a yourselves_o therefore_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v you_o in_o due_a time_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 5_o 6._o this_o work_n of_o humiliation_n the_o holy_a ghost_n ordinary_o work_v in_o god_n child_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o he_o reveal_v unto_o we_o our_o miserable_a estate_n in_o ourselves_o in_o respect_n both_o of_o our_o sin_n for_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 20._o and_o also_o of_o the_o punishment_n denounce_v the_o fearful_a plague_n of_o god_n for_o sin_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v thus_o when_o peter_n have_v declare_v to_o the_o jew_n their_o heinous_a sin_n in_o crucify_a christ_n they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v to_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v act._n 2._o 23._o 36._o 37._o when_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n have_v by_o a_o parable_n which_o he_o apply_v to_o david_n the_o king_n aggravate_v his_o sin_n say_v thou_o be_v the_o man_n david_n both_o private_o testify_v his_o humiliation_n to_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 7._o 13._o and_o also_o public_o profess_v the_o same_o psal._n 51._o but_o of_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n the_o publican_n be_v propound_v as_o a_o notable_a pattern_n for_o imitation_n luke_n 18._o 13._o and_o as_o for_o humiliation_n wrought_v by_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n consider_v the_o example_n of_o josias_n 2_o king_n 22._o 11._o 13._o 19_o of_o the_o ninivites_n jon._n 3._o 5_o 6._o in_o like_a manner_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v humble_v before_o god_n when_o we_o consider_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v so_o heinous_a and_o detestable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n or_o appease_v his_o wrath_n for_o they_o or_o expiate_v the_o guilt_n of_o they_o but_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o eternal_a and_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n of_o which_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o blame_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o our_o sin_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n rather_o than_o upon_o those_o who_o be_v but_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o death_n for_o by_o our_o sin_n we_o nail_v christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n by_o our_o sin_n we_o pierce_v the_o precious_a body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v the_o man_n that_o crucify_v our_o bless_a saviour_n let_v we_o therefore_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v pour_v upon_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n that_o look_v upon_o he_o who_o we_o have_v pierce_v we_o may_v mourn_v for_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n as_o a_o man_n mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n zach._n 12._o 10._o and_o if_o the_o denunciation_n of_o god_n temporal_a judgement_n ought_v to_o humble_v we_o before_o god_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v humble_v at_o the_o consideration_n both_o of_o the_o temporal_a plague_n denounce_v in_o this_o world_n and_o also_o of_o eternal_a torment_n in_o hell_n but_o when_o these_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o humiliation_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n will_v not_o prevail_v it_o please_v god_n sometime_o by_o mean_n extraordinary_a or_o at_o the_o least_o not_o so_o ordinary_a to_o draw_v man_n unto_o he_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o strong_a hand_n add_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n sometime_o affliction_n and_o cross_n and_o sometime_o terror_n and_o anguish_n of_o conscience_n by_o affliction_n i_o soph_v brethren_n be_v bring_v to_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n gen._n 42._o 21._o manasses_n when_o he_o be_v in_o affliction_n great_o humble_v himself_o before_o god_n 2_o chron._n 33._o 12._o so_o do_v the_o prodigal_a son_n luk._n 15._o 18._o according_a to_o that_o isaiah_n 26._o 16._o hos._n 5._o 15._o by_o terror_n also_o sometime_o man_n be_v humble_v as_o peter_n luk._n 5._o 8_o 9_o be_v affright_v when_o by_o the_o miraculous_a draught_n of_o fish_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o divinity_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n much_o more_o the_o gaolour_n act._n 16._o 27._o 29._o and_o most_o of_o all_o s._n paul_n act._n 9_o 6._o 9_o but_o here_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o a_o erroneous_a and_o dangerous_a conceit_n of_o some_o who_o run_v into_o contrary_a extreme_n for_o as_o they_o imagine_v none_o to_o believe_v who_o have_v not_o full_a assurance_n so_o they_o think_v none_o to_o be_v humble_v as_o they_o ought_v or_o effectual_o call_v who_o be_v not_o draw_v either_o by_o grievous_a affliction_n or_o by_o the_o terror_n of_o their_o conscience_n to_o the_o brink_n of_o despair_n as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n for_o they_o indeed_o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v much_o humble_v in_o himself_o and_o as_o job_n speak_v to_o abhor_v himself_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o i●_n himself_o or_o by_o his_o own_o mean_n there_o be_v n●_n hope_v of_o salvation_n but_o it_o be_v either_o great_a ignorance_n or_o forgetfulness_n of_o christ_n to_o acknowledge_v no_o mean_n whereby_o to_o be_v save_v or_o if_o a_o man_n acknowledge_v christ_n it_o be_v great_a infidelity_n to_o think_v that_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v but_o ●inite_a though_o many_o and_o great_a a●_n more_o and_o great_a than_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_v o●_n christ_n which_o be_v infinite_a therefore_o so_o to_o be_v humble_v be_v a_o fearful_a sin_n and_o perhaps_o a_o great_a sin_n than_o any_o for_o which_o he_o be_v humble_v notwithstanding_o this_o may_v be_v say_v for_o the_o comfort_n and_o profit_n of_o 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