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
A09971	Grace to the humble· As preparations to receive the Sacrament. Preached by the late famous preacher Iohn Preston, Doctor of Divinity, and chaplen in ordinary to his Mtie. Master of Immanuel Colledge, and sometimes preacher in Lincolnes-Inne.	Preston, John, 1587-1628.	1639 (1639)	STC 20228; ESTC S106423	39,427	175

be_v countable_a such_o as_o fight_v not_o the_o lord_n battle_n be_v accurse_v as_o well_o as_o such_o as_o fight_v amiss_o and_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieved_a be_v shut_v out_o from_o heaven_n and_o remember_v this_o that_o barren_a tree_n shall_v be_v cut_v down_o as_o well_o as_o thorn_n and_o brier_n 21.8_o for_o the_o text_n say_v they_o keep_v the_o ground_n idle_a many_o a_o man_n set_v in_o a_o great_a place_n do_v nothing_o but_o another_o in_o his_o place_n have_v his_o opportunity_n will_v have_v do_v much_o why_o hinder_v he_o the_o good_a it_o be_v the_o prophet_n complaint_n no_o man_n be_v bold_a for_o the_o truth_n many_o have_v good_a opportunity_n but_o no_o courage_n as_o we_o say_v of_o heart_n they_o have_v great_a horn_n but_o they_o do_v nothing_o quia_fw-la deest_fw-la annimus_fw-la because_o they_o want_v courage_n and_o remember_v when_o you_o have_v take_v such_o a_o person_n as_o christ_n upon_o you_o you_o must_v do_v the_o thing_n beseem_v such_o a_o great_a person_n thus_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v as_o saint_n paul_n say_v it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v then_o to_o hinder_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n any_o way_n the_o keep_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v our_o treasure_n the_o best_a flower_n in_o our_o garden_n we_o have_v better_o loose_v all_o then_o this_o let_v a_o man_n so_o reckon_v of_o it_o let_v a_o man_n consider_v what_o be_v every_o man_n that_o be_v a_o christian_n he_o be_v a_o pearl_n among_o common_a stone_n his_o work_n and_o action_n must_v not_o be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o as_o we_o say_v a_o mud_n wall_n may_v be_v make_v of_o any_o thing_n of_o any_o rubbish_n but_o if_o a_o man_n will_v make_v a_o palace_n he_o must_v take_v the_o best_a and_o fine_a stone_n so_o to_o make_v a_o temple_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o must_v be_v holy_a affection_n a_o new_a frame_n and_o temperature_n your_o word_n must_v be_v change_v with_o your_o behaviour_n if_o you_o be_v of_o christ_n you_o must_v set_v upon_o great_a thing_n than_o other_o do_v object_n but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v i_o shall_v do_v no_o good_a by_o do_v of_o this_o if_o i_o shall_v do_v any_o good_a by_o it_o i_o will_v willing_o do_v it_o answ._n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o howsoever_o whether_o you_o do_v good_a by_o it_o or_o no_o you_o must_v do_v it_o for_o it_o be_v your_o dear_a friend_n and_o beside_o witness_n must_v be_v bear_v to_o the_o truth_n which_o you_o may_v do_v though_o you_o attain_v not_o to_o your_o end_n and_o again_o consider_v though_o you_o do_v i_o no_o good_a yet_o you_o have_v your_o reward_n as_o the_o physician_n lose_v not_o his_o reward_n though_o the_o patient_a dye_n the_o lawyer_n be_v not_o deprive_v of_o his_o fee_n however_o the_o case_n go_v so_o let_v a_o man_n endeavour_n and_o though_o the_o success_n answer_v not_o his_o intent_n yet_o he_o have_v reward_n but_o you_o will_v say_v the_o time_n be_v so_o evil_a object_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o no_o end_n to_o go_v about_o such_o a_o thing_n now_o answ._n but_o this_o must_v be_v quite_o otherwise_o for_o in_o cold_a weather_n the_o fire_n be_v hot_a now_o in_o such_o a_o time_n god_n have_v need_n of_o some_o to_o stand_v for_o he_o the_o more_o evil_a the_o time_n be_v the_o more_o courageous_a you_o shall_v show_v yourselves_o in_o god_n cause_n object_n i_o but_o i_o be_o alone_o answ._n so_o be_v luther_n when_o he_o begin_v he_o be_v alone_o and_o elias_n he_o be_v alone_o and_o though_o you_o be_v alone_o you_o know_v not_o what_o good_a you_o may_v do_v you_o ●e_v on●_n coal_n kindle_v another_o and_o that_o another_o and_o you_o know_v not_o how_o far_o it_o may_v go_v and_o again_o consider_v the_o prophet_n complain_v of_o these_o there_o 22.30_o be_v not_o any_o that_o can_v most_o pitch_v you_o can_v for_o if_o you_o do_v otherwise_o your_o labour_n will_v be_v to_o short_a for_o the_o work_n if_o religion_n be_v so_o cross_a and_o opposite_a to_o our_o nature_n 5._o learn_v hence_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o if_o religion_n be_v good_a than_o the_o contrary_a to_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v bad_a which_o be_v our_o nature_n we_o must_v not_o run_v out_o as_o a_o man_n heart_n will_v do_v to_o say_v they_o be_v straight_a law_n law_n make_v with_o blood_n and_o god_n be_v a_o hard_a god_n a_o hard_a master_n but_o learn_v on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o return_v to_o ourselves_o and_o say_v what_o nature_n have_v we_o that_o we_o can_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n without_o this_o difficulty_n say_v with_o saint_n paul_n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n we_o must_v humble_v ourselves_o and_o not_o exalt_v ourselves_o as_o many_o do_v and_o say_v we_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n we_o do_v as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v our_o mind_n and_o intention_n be_v good_a but_o we_o must_v humble_v ourselves_o when_o you_o find_v religion_n opposite_a to_o you_o and_o you_o opposite_a to_o religion_n and_o god_n think_v that_o out_o of_o this_o contrariety_n must_v needs_o come_v god_n hatred_n look_v to_o his_o pure_a nature_n and_o your_o impure_a affection_n and_o sure_o they_o must_v needs_o breed_v a_o antypathie_n between_o he_o and_o we_o therefore_o we_o can_v but_o be_v loathsome_a to_o god_n and_o he_o must_v needs_o hate_v we_o now_o we_o shall_v confirm_v our_o judgement_n to_o god_n and_o loathe_v hate_v and_o abhor_v ourselves_o for_o the_o evil_a disposition_n that_o be_v in_o we_o and_o every_o time_n that_o you_o come_v to_o a_o holy_a duty_n as_o to_o pray_v and_o you_o find_v backwardness_n in_o yourselves_o when_o you_o come_v to_o speak_v profitable_o and_o you_o find_v a_o contrariety_n in_o you_o when_o you_o come_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o you_o find_v a_o lumpishness_n in_o your_o heart_n this_o shall_v humble_v you_o this_o shall_v open_v as_o it_o go_v a_o new_a crevice_n of_o light_a to_o you_o which_o make_v we_o to_o see_v our_o misery_n and_o long_o after_o christ_n and_o prize_v he_o we_o shall_v humble_v ourselves_o that_o god_n may_v lift_v we_o up_o for_o god_n give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a this_o advantage_n we_o may_v get_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o own_o vileness_n 6._o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o justify_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o religion_n if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o device_n of_o politician_n they_o will_v have_v have_v one_o of_o these_o two_o end_n either_o to_o please_v themselves_o or_o else_o to_o get_v a_o multitude_n of_o follower_n so_o to_o make_v something_o of_o themselves_o but_o you_o shall_v find_v religion_n to_o have_v in_o it_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o a_o man_n desire_n it_o cross_v his_o will_n it_o cross_v his_o opinion_n it_o cross_v his_o affection_n and_o intention_n and_o take_v his_o end_n his_o profit_n his_o credit_n and_o his_o pleasure_n and_o beside_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o to_o draw_v our_o nature_n after_o it_o but_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o take_v they_o that_o be_v fisher_n and_o fowler_n they_o always_o use_v bait_n that_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o fish_n and_o the_o fowl_n this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n that_o christ_n have_v take_v in_o his_o word_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o draw_v our_o nature_n but_o quite_o opposite_a to_o it_o we_o must_v deny_v ourselves_o we_o must_v be_v ready_a to_o part_v with_o all_o and_o become_v other_o man_n and_o we_o shall_v mee●e_v with_o cross_n every_o day_n and_o he_o that_o follow_v christ_n must_v look_v for_o they_o this_o purity_n in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o man_n and_o these_o infinite_a cross_n here_o foretell_v may_v help_v we_o to_o make_v a_o argument_n to_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o present_a truth_n 4._o the_o last_o doctrine_n that_o these_o word_n afford_v we_o be_v this_o that_o all_o that_o be_v christ_n disciple_n must_v follow_v he_o that_o be_v although_o this_o be_v require_v that_o you_o must_v deny_v yourselves_o and_o take_v up_o your_o cross_n though_o difficulty_n hang_v upon_o religion_n yet_o you_o must_v go_v through_o all_o all_o that_o be_v christian_n all_o that_o will_v have_v any_o benefit_n by_o christ_n must_v tread_v in_o his_o step_n must_v be_v make_v like_o christ._n 8.29_o god_n have_v predestinate_v they_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n that_o be_v god_n will_v have_v all_o his_o son_n of_o one_o fashion_n as_o parent_n will_v put_v their_o child_n in_o one_o fashion_n master_v their_o servant_n