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	sin_n	7,176	5	5.3331	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27044	A sermon preached at the funeral of that faithful minister of Christ, Mr. John Corbet with his true and exemplary character / by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1680 (1680)	Wing B1416; ESTC R17576	26,901	40

nearness_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v such_o that_o god_n can_v use_v the_o body_n to_o keep_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o humble_a and_o a_o safe_a condition_n use_v mistake_v not_o the_o nature_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o flesh_n suffering_n grudge_v not_o at_o god_n if_o he_o exercise_v thus_o his_o great_a saint_n wonder_n not_o if_o the_o best_a man_n have_v sharp_a persecution_n pinch_v want_n and_o painful_a sickness_n a_o long_a and_o sharp_a torment_a stone_n or_o other_o such_o like_a thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n 1._o it_o be_v but_o the_o flesh_n in_o our_o british_a part_n common_a to_o beast_n if_o flesh_n must_v die_v and_o rot_v why_o may_v it_o not_o first_o feel_v the_o thorn_n 2._o we_o grudge_v not_o at_o that_o health_n and_o youth_n and_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o danger_n and_o temptation_n to_o the_o soul_n why_o then_o shall_v we_o grudge_v at_o the_o pain_n which_o tend_v to_o our_o cure_n 3._o if_o you_o feel_v not_o the_o need_n of_o suffering_n you_o know_v not_o yourselves_o do_v you_o know_v your_o pride_n and_o overmuch_o love_n of_o flesh_n and_o ease_n you_o will_v say_v that_o pain_n be_v a_o physic_n which_o you_o need_v be_v it_o but_o to_o help_v on_o your_o willingness_n to_o die_v 4._o pain_n here_o deprive_v we_o of_o none_o of_o our_o true_a felicity_n it_o hinder_v not_o god_n love_n to_o we_o it_o keep_v we_o not_o from_o heaven_n lazarus_n be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n than_o dives_n it_o take_v nothing_o from_o we_o but_o what_o we_o covenant_v to_o forsake_v for_o christ_n 5._o do_v we_o not_o find_v that_o we_o be_v better_o when_o we_o suffer_v than_o when_o we_o be_v high_a be_v religious_a people_n better_a when_o victory_n and_o success_n do_v lift_v they_o up_o than_o they_o have_v be_v in_o their_o suffering_n do_v they_o live_v then_o more_o humble_o peaceable_o and_o heavenly_a 6._o the_o thorn_n will_v soon_o be_v take_v out_o flesh_n will_v not_o endure_v long_o and_o therefore_o this_o pain_n will_v not_o be_v long_o a_o few_o more_o painful_a night_n and_o day_n and_o the_o porter_n which_o we_o fear_v will_v break_v open_a our_o prison_n door_n and_o end_v these_o weary_a grievous_a suffering_n use_v 2._o and_o think_v not_o the_o thorn_n be_v a_o mark_n that_o such_o be_v worse_o than_o other_o paul_n be_v not_o worse_o and_o shall_v we_o censure_v such_o as_o he_o use_v 3_o but_o let_v we_o all_o know_v the_o use_n of_o suffering_n what_o cure_n have_v this_o medicine_n wrought_v bless_a be_v our_o wise_a and_o gracious_a physician_n we_o find_v it_o a_o powerful_a though_o unpleasant_a remedy_n it_o keep_v lazarus_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o dives_n from_o live_v a_o worldly_a sensual_a life_n and_o love_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o flesh_n instead_o of_o heavenly_a true_a felicity_n it_o keep_v we_o from_o a_o beastly_a live_n to_o our_o appetite_n and_o lust_n which_o will_v divert_v and_o deprave_v the_o spiritual_a appetite_n it_o keep_v we_o from_o be_v delude_v by_o worldly_a flattery_n and_o look_v for_o a_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n and_o lay_v up_o a_o treasure_n on_o earth_n and_o from_o grow_v senseless_a and_o impenitent_a in_o sin_n it_o awaken_v the_o soul_n to_o serious_a expectation_n of_o eternity_n and_o keep_v we_o as_o within_o the_o sight_n or_o hear_n of_o another_o world_n and_o tell_v we_o to_o the_o quick_a that_o we_o must_v make_v ready_a to_o die_v and_o to_o be_v judge_v and_o that_o we_o have_v much_o more_o to_o do_v with_o god_n than_o with_o man_n and_o for_o heaven_n than_o earth_n it_o take_v down_o pride_n and_o all_o excessive_a respect_n to_o humane_a approbation_n and_o keep_v we_o still_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o grave_a do_v tell_v we_o what_o man_n body_n be_v mors_fw-la solae_fw-la fatetur_fw-la quantula_fw-la sunt_fw-la hominum_fw-la corpuscula_fw-la juv._n what_o faithful_a soul_n that_o have_v be_v breed_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o affliction_n do_v not_o by_o experience_n say_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o how_o dull_a how_o proud_a how_o worldly_a may_v we_o else_o have_v be_v and_o trifle_v away_o our_o life_n in_o sloth_n and_o vanity_n and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o our_o thorn_n or_o nail_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v kin_n to_o the_o nail_n that_o pierce_v our_o saviour_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o we_o tread_v in_o his_o step_n and_o as_o cross-bearer_n be_v thus_o far_o conformable_a to_o his_o suffering_n be_v patient_a than_o under_o the_o pain_n and_o careful_a to_o improve_v it_o and_o thankful_a for_o the_o profit_n and_o let_v not_o the_o soul_n too_o much_o condole_v the_o flesh_n as_o if_o it_o have_v not_o at_o hand_n a_o better_a habitation_n and_o interest_n it_o be_v but_o this_o vile_a body_n phil._n 3._o 19_o lend_v we_o for_o a_o little_a time_n as_o our_o clothes_n till_o night_n or_o as_o our_o horse_n in_o a_o journey_n when_o we_o have_v do_v with_o they_o be_v content_a of_o god_n separation_n and_o till_o then_o let_v we_o not_o take_v our_o corrector_n for_o our_o enemy_n i_o groan_v too_o much_o lord_n i_o complain_v too_o much_o i_o fear_v too_o much_o but_o my_o soul_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o justice_n and_o love_n and_o wisdom_n of_o thy_o deal_n and_o look_v that_o this_o thorn_n shall_v bring_v forth_o sweet_a and_o happy_a fruit_n and_o that_o all_o the_o nail_n of_o my_o cross_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o crucify_a redeemer_n shall_v tend_v to_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o thy_o holiness_n but_o who_o put_v this_o thorn_n into_o paul_n flesh_n it_o be_v one_o of_o satan_n messenger_n observe_v 11._o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o holy_a person_n in_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v the_o buffet_n of_o a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n no_o wonder_n he_o that_o have_v get_v somewhat_o of_o his_o own_o in_o we_o all_o defile_v we_o with_o sin_n if_o he_o also_o may_v answerable_o be_v permit_v to_o afflict_v we_o he_o possess_v many_o in_o christ_n time_n and_o it_o be_v devil_n that_o make_v they_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a and_o mad_a who_o christ_n at_o once_o deliver_v from_o devil_n and_o disease_n he_o be_v call_v the_o accuser_n and_o destroyer_n and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n heb._n 2._o 14._o who_o christ_n by_o death_n and_o resurrection_n conquer_a christ_n call_v his_o heal_v the_o palsy_n man_n the_o forgive_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o james_n say_v upon_o prayer_n and_o anoint_v the_o sick_a shall_v be_v heal_v and_o his_o sin_n forgive_v and_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n many_o christian_n be_v sick_a and_o weak_a and_o many_o fall_v asleep_o i_o can_v say_v that_o good_a angel_n may_v not_o hurt_v man_n and_o execute_v god_n judgement_n but_o scripture_n make_v evil_a one_o his_o ordinary_a executioner_n use_v therefore_o it_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o child_n of_o god_n though_o the_o devil_n have_v permission_n to_o torment_n his_o flesh_n rev._n 2._o 10._o the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v some_o of_o you_o into_o prison_n please_v god_n and_o satan_n have_v no_o power_n and_o christ_n will_v take_v take_v out_o the_o thorn_n ere_o long_o which_o satan_n be_v permit_v to_o put_v in_o but_o how_o do_v paul_n endure_v the_o thorn_n he_o pray_v that_o be_v may_v depart_v from_o he_o observe_v 12._o the_o best_a man_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o may_v pray_v god_n to_o take_v it_o from_o they_o grace_n do_v not_o make_v the_o flesh_n insensible_a nor_o separate_v the_o soul_n from_o it_o though_o it_o set_v we_o above_o it_o nor_o make_v we_o despise_v it_o though_o it_o show_v we_o a_o high_a interest_n and_o better_a habitation_n and_o teach_v we_o to_o bear_v the_o cross_n and_o resign_v the_o body_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n a_o godly_a man_n may_v groan_v under_o his_o pain_n and_o take_v it_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o act_n of_o the_o chastize_v justice_n of_o a_o offend_a father_n and_o pray_v against_o it_o as_o hurtful_a though_o not_o as_o a_o remedy_n they_o that_o ignorant_o dispute_v that_o because_o christ_n have_v suffer_v all_o our_o punishment_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o penal_a hurt_n in_o pain_n or_o death_n confute_v themselves_o if_o they_o complain_v under_o it_o or_o pray_v against_o it_o or_o desire_v such_o prayer_n from_o the_o church_n or_o any_o yea_o one_o use_n of_o the_o thorn_n be_v to_o awaken_v and_o quicken_v we_o to_o prayer_n like_o jonas_n storm_n use_v go_v then_o to_o god_n in_o all_o affliction_n but_o not_o with_o carnal_a discourage_v heart_n he_o make_v you_o thus_o feel_v the_o need_n of_o his_o mercy_n that_o you_o may_v with_o the_o prodigal_n think_v of_o home_n and_o