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	see_v	2,875	5	3.5208	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17419	The light of faith: and, way of holinesse Shewing what to belieue, and for what to striue together, earnestly contend, and suffer for in this contending age. And how to liue in all estates, conditions, and degrees of relation, according to this faith. In both, deliuering (as neere as might be, in the life of Scripture phrase:) only things necessary, as we meane to be saued, and auoiding vtterly things arbitrary, that distract, rather then direct a Christian. Collected out of holy Scripture by an vnworthy labourer in Gods vineyard, Richard Bifield pastor in Long-Ditton, in Surrey.	Byfield, Richard, 1598?-1664.	1630 (1630)	STC 4239; ESTC S107158	133,233	536

give_v account_n thereof_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n ephes_n 4_o 29._o and_o 5._o 4._o mat._n 12_o 36._o 3_o let_v no_o guile_n be_v find_v in_o thy_o mouth_n hate_v lie_v lip_n and_o double-hearted_n nesse_n in_o speech_n psal_n 34_o 13._o pro._n 22._o 23._o 4_o go_v not_o about_o as_o a_o talebearer_n remiss_a imponens_fw-la augens_fw-la manisestans_fw-la in_fw-la mala_fw-la vertens_fw-la qui_fw-la negate_fw-la autminui●●acuit_fw-la la●da●que_fw-la remiss_a leu._n 19_o 16._o pro._n 20._o 19_o and_o 11._o 13._o receive_v not_o a_o evil_a report_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n psal_n 15._o 3._o be_v far_o from_o all_o whisper_n and_o backbiting_a pro._n 20._o 19_o detract_v not_o from_o his_o good_a name_n by_o impose_v a_o false_a crime_n or_o reveal_v a_o secret_a salt_n without_o just_a cause_n or_o aggravate_v too_o much_o that_o evil_a that_o be_v true_a by_o he_o or_o despise_v the_o intent_n but_o not_o disallow_v his_o evil_a deed_n by_o deny_v or_o hide_v or_o diminish_v or_o but_o cold_o praise_v the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o thy_o neighbour_n 5_o reprove_v thy_o neighbour_n plain_o for_o his_o fault_n but_o hate_v he_o not_o in_o thy_o hart_n leu._n 19_o 17._o pro._n 28._o 23._o yet_o pass_v by_o mere_a frailty_n pro._n 11._o 12._o he_o that_o be_v void_a of_o wisdom_n despise_v his_o neighbour_n but_o a_o man_n of_o undrstanding_n hold_v his_o peace_n 6_o avoid_v flattery_n in_o thy_o speech_n bless_v not_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n the_o flatterer_n do_v lay_v a_o net_n for_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o neighbour_n pro._n 29._o 5._o 7_o in_o other_o wrath_n and_o passion_n give_v thou_o a_o soft_a answer_n pro._n 15._o 1._o and_o in_o thy_o talk_n speak_v what_o be_v acceptable_a and_o avoid_v all_o provoke_a speech_n pro._n 10._o 13._o 32_o and_o 13._o 23._o 8_o be_v sure_o thou_o justify_v not_o the_o wicked_a nor_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a this_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n pro._n 17._o 15._o psal_n 15._o 4_o amos._n 5_o 15._o 9_o in_o discourse_n misspend_v not_o thy_o time_n in_o judge_v and_o censure_v other_o mat_n 7._o 1._o jam._n 3._o 17._o in_o doubtful_a disputation_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o may_v entangle_v the_o weak_a rom._n 14_o 1._o in_o curious_a question_n rom._n 12._o 3._o in_o unprofitable_a reason_n such_o as_o be_v genealogy_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 4._o 10_o in_o the_o evil_a time_n be_v silent_a and_o forbear_v the_o communicate_v of_o thy_o secret_n to_o any_o amos_n 5._o 13._o mic._n 7._o 5._o but_o when_o righteousness_n and_o charity_n call_v for_o thy_o speech_n know_v that_o silence_n be_v sinful_a 11_o let_v no_o curse_v nor_o swear_v be_v in_o thy_o communication_n nor_o those_o excessive_a speech_n i_o protest_v i_o vow_v i_o swear_v as_o sure_o i_o live_v &c_n &c_n but_o yea_o and_o nay_o that_o be_v bare_o affirm_v or_o deny_v as_o the_o truth_n require_v mat._n 5._o 34._o 37._o jam._n 5._o 12._o 12_o make_v a_o wise_a and_o discreet_a profession_n of_o god_n truth_n with_o all_o reverence_n and_o meekness_n when_o it_o be_v require_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 15._o 13_o keep_v on_o foot_n the_o memory_n of_o god_n work_v both_o his_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n psal_n 145_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o then_o thy_o tongue_n shall_v be_v thy_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v call_v by_o david_n in_o psal_n 30._o 12._o thou_o have_v put_v off_o my_o sackcloth_n and_o gird_v i_o with_o gladness_n to_o the_o end_n that_o my_o glory_n may_v sing_v praise_n to_o thou_o and_o not_o be_v silent_a o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o will_v give_v thanks_n unto_o thou_o for_o ever_o §._o xxii_o of_o the_o innocency_n of_o the_o hand_n action_n the_o order_n of_o thy_o action_n have_v thus_o cure_v and_o care_v for_o the_o vice_n and_o virtue_n of_o speech_n look_v next_o to_o thy_o action_n the_o innocency_n of_o thy_o hand_n that_o thy_o righteous_a carriage_n may_v adorn_v thy_o christian_a profession_n and_o hereunto_o god_n have_v direct_v by_o these_o rule_n 1_o give_v no_o evil_a example_n but_o let_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o good_a work_n shine_v before_o man_n christian_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n harmless_a and_o blameless_a the_o son_n of_o god_n without_o rebuke_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a nation_n phil._n 2._o 15._o 2_o be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o this_o will_v hide_v your_o nakedness_n &_o shame_n from_o other_o express_v it_o thus_o 1._o in_o give_v honour_n go_v one_o before_o another_o not_o in_o take_v honour_n rom_n 12._o 10._o 2_o do_v nothing_o through_o strife_n or_o vain_a glory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o himself_o phi._n 2._o 3._o ●_o do_v all_o without_o murmur_n and_o dispute_n not_o grudge_v at_o the_o estate_n ●_z wealth_n or_o o●_n our_o superior_n equal_n or_o inferior_n not_o snarl_v rawl_v behave_v ourselves_o froward_o to_o any_o phil._n 2._o 14._o but_o all_o patience_n gentleness_n courtesy_n show_v to_o all_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n 4_o put_v not_o forth_o thyself_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o great_a man_n pro._n 25._o 6._o 3_o bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a pro._n 23._o ●7_n be_v swift_a to_o stake_n numb_a 12._o 3._o yet_o be_v moses_n no_o sheep_n when_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n l●y_n at_o the_o stake_n hear_v jam._n 1._o 19_o 4_o restrain_v and_o bridle_v thy_o passion_n in_o converse_v as_o the_o expression_n of_o immoderate_a anger_n fear_v grief_n joy_n which_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o disposition_n and_o lay_v we_o op●n_o to_o contempt_n a_o wise_a man_n cover_v shame_n when_o a_o fool_n be_v present_o know_v meekness_n shall_v be_v seek_v zech._n 2._o 3._o without_o which_o righteousness_n will_v hardly_o be_v find_v this_o be_v moses_n his_o praise_n the_o meek_a man_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 5_o avoid_v all_o scornful_a lustiul_n &_o rudegesture_n put_v not_o off_o modesty_n and_o gravity_n ●hey_n m●y_v be_v lose_v in_o glance_n of_o the_o eye_n nod_n of_o the_o head_n teach_n of_o the_o foot_n touch_n of_o the_o hand_n kiss_n of_o the_o lip_n embrace_n of_o the_o a●mes_n dance_n stage_n play_v song_n talk_v attire_n and_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n a_o stretch_a out_o neck_n a_o mince_a gate_n and_o tinkle_a of_o the_o foot_n 6_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n shun_v as_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o darkness_n 3_o couple_n of_o sin_n riot_v and_o drunkenness_n chamber_v and_o wantonness_n strife_n &_o envy_v rom._n 13._o 13_o 7_o look_v to_o fidelity_n not_o deceive_v the_o trust_n of_o any_o commit_v to_o thou_o the_o worthy_a praise_n of_o gaius_n belove_a thou_o do_v faithful_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v to_o the_o brethren_n and_o to_o stranger_n 3_o john_n 5._o 8_o seek_v contentment_n with_o thy_o condition_n and_o joy_n at_o thy_o neighbour_n prosperity_n asmuch_o as_o at_o thy_o own_o as_o the_o top_n and_o perfection_n of_o thy_o duty_n towards_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o in_o some_o kind_n the_o perfection_n of_o piety_n ●owa●ds_v god_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 6._o rom_n 12._o 15_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o unknown_a to_o our_o nature_n to_o will_v and_o desire_v whatever_o we_o do_v desire_n with_o the_o good_a of_o other_o 9_o see_v that_o thou_o lawful_o come_v by_o and_o lawful_o keep_v thy_o good_n and_o possession_n a_o right_a title_n be_v or_o t●e_v first_o find_v of_o thing_n not_o possess_v by_o any_o nor_o that_o any_o have_v right_a unto_o or_o inheritance_n or_o gift_n or_o reward_v for_o labour_n or_o god_n blessing_n on_o our_o labour_n or_o bargain_v without_o defraud_v a_o lawful_a keep_n be_v by_o thriftiness_n without_o covetousness_n and_o by_o spend_v in_o necessary_n without_o prodigality_n thus_o of_o righteousness_n §._o xxiii_o of_o mercy_n the_o second_o general_a duty_n mercy_n 2_o to_o love_n mercy_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o all_o man_n be_v mercy_n it_o be_v charge_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o prophet_n micah_n in_o this_o phrase_n that_o we_o love_v mercy_n most_o of_o the_o rule_n that_o direct_v we_o herein_o be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o two_o word_n first_o it_o must_v be_v mercy_n and_o so_o 1_o for_o the_o kind_n thereof_o mercy_n spiritual_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n corporal_a to_o their_o bodily_a life_n by_o lend_v give_v protect_v release_v visit_v forgive_a clothing_n not_o say_v to_o the_o poor_a go_v warm_v thyself_o and_o be_v fill_v when_o he_o be_v naked_a and_o destitute_a of_o daily_a food_n what_o do_v this_o profit_n be_v word_n mercy_n jam._n 2._o 15._o 16._o 2_o for_o the_o person_n mercy_n be_v a_o work_n of_o relief_n do_v to_o man_n in_o misery_n therefore_o it_o

thy_o soul_n to_o ill_a mean_n esa_n 28_o 16._o the_o rest_v on_o second_o cause_n as_o asa_n do_v on_o the_o physician_n dismayednesse_n and_o deject_a thought_n to_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o see_v god_n and_o his_o salvation_n promise_v he_o will_v not_o be_v so_o good_a to_o thou_o or_o to_o say_v my_o way_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o lord_n my_o judgement_n be_v pass_v over_o of_o my_o god_n esa_n 40_o 27_o 31._o job_n 35._o 14_o 15._o question_v whither_o he_o can_v do_v for_o we_o as_o he_o have_v do_v for_o his_o people_n former_o psal_n 78_o 19_o 20._o and_o desperate_a resolution_n to_o say_v with_o the_o stubborn_a jew_n in_o ezok_n 33_o 10._o if_o our_o transgression_n and_o our_o sin_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o pine_v away_o in_o they_o how_o shall_v we_o then_o live_v harken_v what_o god_n say_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n verse_n 11._o 3_o learn_v righteousness_n this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n god_n look_v aft●r_n to_o take_v away_o thy_o sin_n esa_n 26._o 11._o &_o 27._o his_o correction_n be_v a_o wind_n to_o fan_n and_o to_o cl●an●e_v jer._n 4_o 11._o which_o be_v do_v 1_o if_o thou_o search_v and_o try_v thy_o way_n and_o avoid_v carelessness_n pro._n 14._o 16._o job_n 36._o 8._o 9_o if_o he_o smite_v fear_v and_o depart_v from_o evil_n cry_v when_o he_o bind_v thou_o l●st_v like_o a_o hypocrite_n thou_o heap_v up_o wrath_n verse_n 13._o lam._n 3._o 40._o 2_o walk_v in_o thy_o integrity_n pro._n 19_o 1._o 3_o watch_n against_o discouragement_n pro._n 24._o 10._o nor_o question_v god_n love_n for_o the_o outward_a distress_n nor_o faint_v in_o thy_o good_a way_n the_o way_n be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o affliction_n but_o the_o affliction_n by_o the_o way_n trust_v in_o carnal_a friend_n and_o arm_n of_o flesh_n pro._n 27._o 10_o sudden_a fear_n prou._n 3._o 25._o psal_n 1_o 12._o the_o righteous_a be_v not_o afraid_a of_o any_o evil_a tiding_n his_o heart_n be_v fix_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n 3_o in_o poverty_n 1_o dissemble_v not_o make_v not_o 〈…〉_o ●_o in_o po_fw-es 〈…〉_o thyself_o poor_a than_o thou_o be_v solomon_n have_v observe_v such_o a_o disease_n as_o this_o among_o man_n there_o be_v say_v he_o that_o make_v himself_o rich_a and_o yet_o have_v nothing_o and_o there_o be_v that_o make_v himself_o poor_a yet_o have_v great_a riches_n 2_o but_o be_v it_o so_o thou_o be_v poor_a indeed_o seek_v to_o be●_n rich_a in_o faith_n that_o christ_n may_v live_v in_o thou_o who_o be_v our_o riches_n and_o rejoice_v herein_o that_o thou_o be_v exalt_v to_o be_v hei●e_n of_o the_o kingdom_n jam._n 1._o 9_o &_o 2._o 5._o 3_o walk_v in_o thy_o integrity_n pro._n 19_o 1._o 4_o live_v by_o faith_n psal_n 34._o 5._o 6._o 10._o mat._n 4_o 4._o feed_v on_o the_o promise_n and_o depend_v on_o god_n allowance_n 5_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o be_v do_v good_a psal_n 37._o 3._o abide_v in_o thy_o place_n and_o remove_v not_o without_o thou_o can_v in_o a_o lawful_a way_n see_v the_o lord_n himself_o thy_o guide_n and_o leader_n 6_o by_o contentation_n live_v without_o covet_n and_o desire_v to_o see_v therein_o the_o gain_n of_o godliness_n that_o thou_o may_v learn_v to_o have_v want_n and_o to_o be_v hungry_a as_o well_o as_o to_o abound_v and_o to_o be_v full_a phil._n 4._o 12._o heb._n 13._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 4_o in_o sickness_n 1_o seek_v first_o to_o god_n and_o sickness_n 4_o in_o sickness_n then_o to_o the_o physician_n as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o in_o thy_o seek_n to_o god_n confess_v against_o thyself_o thy_o sinne●_n to_o the_o lord_n imitate_v hezekiah_n esa_n 38._o 1._o and_o do_v not_o as_o do_v asa_n 2_o chro._n 16._o jest_n a_o disease_n in_o the_o foot_n soon_o cut_v off_o thy_o day_n than_o a_o grief_n at_o the_o heart_n psal_n 32._o 5_o 2_o send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o may_v pray_v for_o thou_o jam._n 5._o 14._o 3_o set_v thy_o soul_n in_o order_n for_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n repentance_n towards_o god_n love_n to_o man_n hope_v of_o heaven_n and_o set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n that_o thy_o last_o will_n may_v testify_v all_o this_o 4._o let_v thy_o soul_n solace_v herself_o in_o that_o psalm_n of_o david_n the_o 41._o to_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o care_n of_o duty_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o comfort_n and_o support_v of_o heart_n 5_o in_o persecution_n 1_o let_v all_o thy_o suffering_n from_o persecution_n 5_o in_o persecution_n hand_n or_o tongue_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o welldoing_a that_o thou_o may_v suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a not_o as_o a_o malefactor_n that_o if_o any_o evil_a be_v speak_v of_o thou_o or_o object_v against_o thou_o it_o may_v be_v false_o speak_v and_o object_v mat._n 5._o 11._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 15._o and_o here_o see_v thou_o conscionable_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n reverence_n dignity_n and_o obey_v authority_n in_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o 14._o 15._o 16._o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o thou_o as_o once_o of_o daniel_n we_o shall_v not_o find_v any_o occasion_n against_o this_o daniel_n except_o we_o find_v it_o against_o he_o concern_v the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n dan._n 6._o 5._o 2_o remember_v what_o it_o will_v cost_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n thou_o must_v deny_v thyself_o and_o thy_o own_o life_n lu●_n 14._o 26._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 12_o and_o therefore_o think_v it_o not_o strange_a if_o a_o fiery_a try_v all_o shall_v happen_v as_o if_o some_o strange_a thing_n have_v happen_v 1_o pet._n 4._o 12._o 3_o commit_v the_o keep_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o welldoing_a as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o 4_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o wicked_a neither_o be_v trouble_v but_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n god_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v ready_a all_o way_n to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 14_o 15._o so_o shall_v you_o witness_v a_o good_a confession_n and_o shall_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o our_o saviour_n at_o the_o last_o and_o dreadful_a day_n mat._n 10._o 32._o 33._o thou_o shall_v 27_o heb._n 11._o 27_o not_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o a_o pharaoh_n if_o thou_o have_v see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a 5_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o trust_v in_o thyself_o but_o god_n that_o raise_v the_o dead_a 2_o cor._n 1._o 8._o 9_o 6_o let_v thy_o eye_n be_v set_v on_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v which_o be_v eternal_a look_v out_o to_o the_o better_a resurrection_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o pass_v for_o deliverance_n 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