Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	evil_a	good_a	know_v	2,974	5	4.2147	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05360	An excellent treatise of Christian righteousnes, written first in the French tongue by M.I. de l'Espine, and translated into English by I. Feilde for the comforte of afflicted consciences, verie necessarie and profitable to be reade of all Christians, as well for establishing them in the true doctrine of iustification, as also for enabling them to confute the false doctrine of all Papistes and heretickes; Excellent traité de la justice chrestienne. English.	L'Espine, Jean de, ca. 1506-1597.; Fielde, John, d. 1588.	1577 (1577)	STC 15512; ESTC S106720	64,303	130

give_v and_o that_o it_o be_v establish_v in_o a_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n which_o we_o must_v more_o love_v esteem_v and_o honour_n than_o any_o other_o good_a and_o apply_v our_o whole_a spirit_n and_o all_o our_o understand_v to_o attain_v to_o it_o and_o possess_v it_o without_o think_v at_o any_o time_n that_o this_o be_v any_o mean_a to_o make_v we_o to_o be_v account_v righteous_a before_o god_n in_o who_o presence_n and_o judgement_n all_o our_o work_n shall_v ever_o be_v find_v imperfect_a and_o damnable_a 4._o if_o they_o be_v examine_v according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o understand_v then_o what_o this_o christian_a righteousness_n be_v and_o in_o what_o it_o consist_v it_o be_v meet_v to_o note_v that_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n be_v corelatyves_n and_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o one_o it_o must_v be_v lay_v and_o join_v with_o the_o other_o 5._o the_o which_o thing_n may_v easy_o be_v observe_v in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o righteousness_n be_v join_v with_o justification_n and_o justification_n with_o righteousness_n in_o such_o sort_n be_v that_o compare_v these_o place_n one_o with_o on_o other_o a_o man_n shall_v find_v that_o righteousness_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o mean_a whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god._n be_v and_o that_o justification_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o release_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o we_o obtain_v there_o through_o the_o favour_n and_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v there_o discharge_v us._n but_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v judgement_n that_o there_o be_v many_o kind_n of_o judgement_n differ_v one_o from_o the_o other_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n there_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n the_o judgement_n of_o man_n and_o of_o our_o own_o conscience_n &_o we_o must_v know_v whether_o our_o own_o righteousness_n be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v &_o answer_v to_o every_o one_o of_o these_o judgement_n and_o whether_o the_o same_o in_o any_o of_o these_o can_v stand_v we_o in_o steed_n to_o obtain_v a_o acquitement_n and_o deliverance_n of_o the_o accusation_n that_o be_v propound_v by_o our_o enemy_n there_o against_o us._n concern_v god_n judgement_n which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o four_o god._n we_o must_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o that_o we_o can_v defend_v we_o if_o we_o have_v no_o other_o thing_n to_o bring_v forth_o and_o allege_v but_o our_o own_o innocence_n forasmuch_o as_o our_o thought_n our_o affection_n our_o word_n our_o action_n 12._o &_o general_o our_o whole_a life_n and_o nature_n be_v examine_v it_o shall_v be_v find_v that_o in_o man_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o vanity_n 10._o and_o to_o be_v short_a the_o very_a matter_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n for_o how_o can_v a_o evil_a tree_n bring_v forth_o any_o good_a fruit_n &_o how_o can_v rot_v and_o wormeaten_a seed_n good_a engender_v any_o thing_n but_o like_o itself_o in_o like_a manner_n how_o can_v a_o man_n from_o a_o poison_a &_o infect_a vessel_n draw_v one_o drop_n of_o good_a wine_n let_v we_o conclude_v they_o that_o we_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v able_a to_o sustain_v the_o rigorous_a examination_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o we_o and_o in_o our_o whole_a life_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v in_o this_o case_n defend_v &_o deliver_v we_o but_o his_o mercy_n alone_o because_o we_o be_v as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 3._o a_o wilderness_n altogether_o cover_v with_o thistle_n bramble_n and_o brier_n which_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v burn_v 10._o and_o a_o very_a dunghill_n of_o corruption_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v but_o even_o the_o very_a sink_n and_o abundance_n of_o misery_n and_o filthiness_n the_o beginning_n then_o of_o our_o righteousness_n be_v unrighteousness_n that_o we_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v ourselves_o and_o that_o we_o confess_v before_o god_n that_o which_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o to_o wit_n that_o we_o be_v nothing_o but_o dust_n and_o corruption_n the_o prodigal_a child_n be_v far_o from_o his_o father_n house_n child_n never_o think_v that_o he_o can_v return_v thither_o or_o attain_v to_o righteousness_n and_o virtue_n from_o which_o he_o be_v depart_v but_o by_o the_o knowledge_n and_o feeling_n which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o fault_n 18._o &_o the_o sure_a persuasion_n which_o he_o have_v conceive_v to_o confess_v they_o the_o publican_n come_v to_o the_o temple_n load_v and_o cover_v with_o vice_n &_o sin_n have_v remembrance_n of_o his_o vice_n and_o wretchedness_n 14._o which_o he_o with_o great_a grief_n and_o deep_a groan_n confess_v whereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o return_v righteous_a into_o his_o own_o house_n after_o david_n &_o holy_a peter_n be_v fall_v from_o god_n peter_n through_o a_o great_a unkindness_n &_o ignorance_n as_o well_o from_o he_o as_o from_o those_o grace_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o large_a liberality_n 13_o have_v they_o any_o other_o mean_a to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o 62._o but_o by_o the_o acknowledgement_n &_o confession_n of_o their_o sin_n whereupon_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o by_o this_o we_o must_v approach_v before_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o allure_v &_o knit_v we_o to_o he_o than_o a_o penitent_a heart_n which_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v feel_v and_o continual_o complain_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n this_o humility_n be_v not_o only_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o righteousness_n as_o john_n chrisostome_n say_v but_o also_o of_o all_o our_o religion_n religion_n the_o which_o decay_v as_o soon_o as_o we_o begin_v to_o conceive_v any_o opinion_n of_o ourselves_o or_o of_o our_o own_o virtue_n he_o say_v s._n augustine_n will_v not_o be_v any_o long_o of_o the_o body_n that_o refuse_v to_o be_v humble_a and_o to_o make_v himself_o little_a with_o his_o head_n for_o ordinary_o as_o the_o valley_n be_v more_o abundant_a and_o bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n than_o do_v the_o mountain_n humility_n by_o reason_n that_o be_v more_o low_a they_o receive_v more_o commodious_o all_o the_o fatness_n which_o fall_v and_o descend_v from_o the_o high_a hill_n even_o so_o it_o behove_v that_o we_o be_v more_o low_a and_o humble_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n 17_o if_o we_o will_v that_o god_n fulfil_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n the_o which_o may_v find_v no_o place_n in_o we_o if_o we_o presume_v any_o whit_n of_o our_o virtue_n the_o same_o which_o christ_n say_v to_o those_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_o when_o he_o see_v they_o arrogant_a and_o presumptuous_a and_o puff_v up_o with_o a_o vain_a and_o false_a opinion_n that_o they_o have_v conceive_v of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n you_o justify_v yourselves_o before_o man_n say_v he_o to_o they_o but_o god_n know_v your_o heart_n within_o 15._o before_o who_o they_o be_v most_o abominable_a that_o be_v in_o great_a credit_n and_o reputation_n in_o the_o world_n wherefore_o where_o there_o be_v any_o question_n concern_v righteousness_n health_n we_o must_v diligent_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o be_v not_o like_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o dropsy_n similitude_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o grossness_n of_o their_o body_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o good_a estate_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v full_a of_o nothing_o but_o water_n and_o such_o evil_a humour_n which_o in_o the_o end_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o death_n that_o then_o the_o outward_a appearance_n which_o we_o may_v have_v of_o any_o virtue_n do_v not_o abuse_v &_o deceive_v we_o god._n let_v we_o know_v that_o all_o the_o virtue_n whereof_o we_o may_v be_v furnish_v can_v no_o more_o endure_v before_o god_n then_o wax_v before_o the_o fire_n and_o as_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o one_o pin_n or_o needle_n be_v enough_o to_o pierce_v a_o bladder_n and_o to_o make_v all_o the_o wind_n therein_o enclose_v incontinent_o to_o come_v forth_o even_o so_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o even_o a_o little_a tentatation_n be_v enough_o to_o draw_v the_o vizard_n from_o hypocrite_n &_o to_o discover_v they_o to_o every_o one_o who_o shall_v know_v after_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v sift_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o colour_n and_o a_o imagination_n of_o all_o the_o reputation_n of_o righteousness_n &_o virtue_n which_o they_o have_v get_v amongst_o man_n let_v we_o not_o make_v then_o any_o account_n of_o all_o the_o righteousness_n which_o can_v be_v in_o we_o nor_o let_v we_o not_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o god_n to_o better_v our_o cause_n or_o to_o win_v there_o by_o law_n any_o thing_n for_o we_o