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	suspicion_n	1,645	5	12.6412	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15445	The delights of the saints A most comfortable treatise, of grace and peace, and many other excellent points. Whereby men may liue like saints on earth, and become true saints in heauen. First deliuered in a sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the second day of December, being the second Sunday of the Parliament. And in other sermons within the Cathedrall Church of Saint Paul, London. By Gryffith Williams, Doctor of Diuinity, and Parson of Lhan-Lhechyd. The contents are set downe after the epistle to the reader.	Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672.	1622 (1622)	STC 25716; ESTC S102808	185,617	476

our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o of_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v 1_o john_n 2._o a_o good_a name_n and_o report_n arise_v hence_o when_o we_o give_v none_o occasion_n unto_o man_n to_o suspect_v ill_o of_o us._n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n and_o therefore_o can_v have_v no_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n may_v notwithstanding_o through_o the_o conceal_n and_o close_a carriage_n of_o the_o same_o retain_v a_o good_a report_n with_o man_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o world_n so_o he_o that_o commit_v not_o sin_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n may_v notwithstanding_o by_o his_o indiscretion_n and_o want_n of_o circumspection_n give_v many_o cause_n of_o just_a suspicion_n of_o guiltiness_n and_o so_o lose_v his_o reputation_n and_o good_a esteem_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n we_o must_v abstain_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o that_o we_o may_v 22._o he_o that_o will_v have_v a_o good_a name_n must_v avoid_v all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 1_o thes_n 5._o 22._o have_v a_o good_a report_n in_o the_o world_n we_o must_v abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a and_o give_v no_o cause_n to_o any_o man_n to_o suspect_v ill_o of_o we_o for_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v he_o that_o will_v avoid_v a_o ill_a name_n must_v avoid_v all_o that_o cause_n the_o same_o and_o he_o that_o will_v no_o evil_n do_v 15._o pro._n 15._o 15._o must_v do_v nothing_o that_o belong_v thereto_o and_o so_o when_o our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o neither_o do_v the_o evil_a nor_o give_v any_o cause_n in_o the_o world_n for_o any_o man_n to_o suspect_v we_o of_o evil_a then_o shall_v we_o be_v happy_a indeed_o our_o heart_n will_v be_v at_o peace_n and_o our_o conscience_n better_a than_o a_o continual_a feast_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o kind_n of_o peace_n and_o you_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o each_o kind_n of_o peace_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o excellent_a than_o this_o bless_a peace_n nor_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n more_o miserable_a then_o to_o want_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o nec_fw-la vidisse_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la iwat_fw-la usque_fw-la morari_fw-la i_o be_o loath_a to_o part_v yet_o from_o this_o point_n of_o peace_n the_o mean_n to_o procure_v each_o kind_n of_o peace_n peace_n and_o i_o hope_v we_o shall_v not_o lose_v our_o labour_n if_o we_o stay_v a_o little_a long_o to_o consider_v how_o we_o may_v obtain_v each_o kind_n of_o peace_n that_o make_v the_o obtainer_n happy_a and_o therefore_o i_o say_v 1._o that_o we_o may_v find_v peace_n with_o god_n god_n 1._o how_o to_o find_v peace_n with_o god_n we_o must_v do_v three_o especial_a thing_n 1._o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n 2._o to_o avoid_v sin_n 3._o to_o do_v good_a 1._o we_o must_v believe_v in_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o only_a 6._o esay_n 9_o 6._o peacemaker_n between_o the_o mortal_a sinner_n and_o the_o immortal_a god_n but_o christ_n dwell_v 12._o eph._n 3._o 17._o aug._n de_fw-fr agon_n christ_n ca._n 12._o in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n et_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la prima_fw-la quae_fw-la subiugat_fw-la animam_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o subiect_v our_o soul_n to_o god_n say_v s._n augustine_n and_o so_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n we_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o 17._o rom._n 1._o 17._o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n we_o be_v justify_v 28._o rom._n 3._o 25._o 28._o sanctify_a save_v and_o therefore_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o please_v god_n it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o 9_o act_n 15._o 9_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n for_o as_o he_o that_o believe_v 8._o ephes_n 2._o 8._o on_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v so_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o on_o he_o be_v condemn_v already_o because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o 18._o john_n 3._o 18._o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n and_o because_o in_o not_o believe_v on_o he_o he_o make_v god_n alier_n and_o believe_v not_o the_o record_n that_o god_n give_v of_o his_o son_n 12._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 10._o 11._o 12._o which_o be_v that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n and_o that_o whosoever_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n and_o whosoever_o have_v not_o the_o son_n have_v not_o life_n and_o therefore_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o mean_n faith_n be_v obtain_v &_o increase_v by_o 3._o especial_a mean_n all_o careful_a diligence_n to_o get_v to_o preserve_v and_o to_o increase_v this_o precious_a gift_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o by_o three_o special_a mean_n 1._o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n 2._o by_o the_o recour_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 3._o by_o the_o fervency_n of_o our_o prayer_n for_o 1._o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v 17._o rom._n 10._o 17._o and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n et_fw-la accenditur_fw-la fidei_fw-la lampa●igne_fw-la divini_fw-la verbi_fw-la and_o the_o lamp_n of_o faith_n be_v kindle_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o heavenly_a word_n say_v s._n chrysostome_n and_o so_o the_o 13._o chrys_n in_o matth._n 25._o eph._n 1._o 13._o ephesian_n be_v say_v to_o have_v believe_v in_o christ_n after_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v ever_o willing_a and_o always_o ready_a to_o hear_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o more_o we_o hear_v the_o more_o we_o shall_v increase_v our_o faith_n and_o the_o less_o we_o hear_v the_o less_o faith_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v 2._o the_o sacrament_n be_v sigilla_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o great_a seal_n of_o god_n that_o ratify_v unto_o we_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a 18._o heb._n 6._o 18._o thing_n viz._n god_n writing_n and_o god_n seal_n we_o may_v have_v a_o strong_a 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the_o spirit_n and_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 4_o 5._o faith_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o shall_v the_o rather_o pray_v that_o when_o 14._o act._n 16._o 14._o christ_n be_v preach_v the_o lord_n will_v sanctify_v our_o heart_n and_o open_v they_o as_o he_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n that_o we_o may_v believe_v in_o christ_n 2._o we_o must_v avoid_v sin_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o continual_a makebate_n between_o the_o righteous_a god_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n sin_n write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o 26._o job_n 13._o 26._o we_o sin_n lay_v we_o open_a before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o sin_n move_v his_o jealousy_n to_o burn_v like_o fire_n against_o we_o for_o 4._o psal_n 4._o he_o hate_v all_o those_o that_o work_n wickedness_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n we_o must_v be_v at_o war_n with_o sin_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o we_o must_v not_o only_o repent_v we_o of_o the_o old_a sin_n that_o we_o have_v commit_v but_o we_o must_v also_o resist_v all_o those_o new_a sin_n whereunto_o we_o shall_v be_v entice_v for_o sin_n be_v like_o antaeus_n the_o giant_n as_o oft_o as_o it_o be_v throw_v down_o viresque_fw-la animumque_fw-la resumit_fw-la it_o will_v present_o set_v a_o fresh_a upon_o we_o and_o the_o more_o eager_o seek_v our_o overthrow_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v manful_o resist_v all_o the_o enticement_n of_o sin_n or_o else_o our_o sin_n like_o those_o wild_a horse_n qui_fw-la circum_fw-la illiaco_n raptarunt_fw-la hectora_fw-la virgilius_n virgilius_n muros_fw-la will_v tear_v we_o in_o piece_n while_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v us._n 3._o we_o must_v do_v good_a for_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n have_v kiss_v

move_v the_o righteous_a judge_n to_o pity_v we_o and_o so_o the_o psalmist_n say_v recordatus_fw-la infirmity_n god_n pity_v our_o infirmity_n est_fw-la quia_fw-la caro_fw-la he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o therefore_o pity_v we_o and_o send_v his_o grace_n into_o our_o heart_n that_o so_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o that_o grace_n we_o may_v do_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v we_o may_v rise_v from_o sin_n we_o may_v do_v good_a and_o persevere_v in_o good_a unto_o our_o end_n by_o this_o therefore_o we_o may_v perceive_v from_o whence_o all_o thing_n do_v proceed_v 1._o all_o good_a from_o grace_n 2._o all_o evil_a for_o want_v of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o goodness_n grace_n all_o good_a proceed_v from_o grace_n any_o virtue_n in_o any_o of_o we_o hoc_fw-la totum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la semper_fw-la reputa_fw-la we_o must_v ascribe_v all_o to_o grace_n and_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o for_o without_o his_o grace_n i_o be_v a_o persecuter_n and_o that_o i_o now_o preach_v and_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o do_v it_o i._o of_o myself_o alone_o that_o do_v it_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o i_o so_o shall_v every_o one_o of_o we_o confess_v the_o like_a that_o every_o one_o which_o rejoice_v may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o whatsoever_o good_a be_v in_o we_o the_o same_o be_v only_o from_o god_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n a_o good_a thought_n be_v gratia_fw-la infusa_fw-la a_o good_a word_n be_v gratia_fw-la effusa_fw-la and_o a_o good_a act_n be_v gratia_fw-la diffusa_fw-la on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o any_o man_n commit_v evil_a the_o want_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a sin_n if_o he_o come_v to_o a_o unhappy_a end_n it_o be_v because_o he_o want_v grace_n and_o therefore_o beloved_a brethren_n as_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o every_o epistle_n 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de_fw-fr 4._o touch_v the_o certainty_n or_o assurance_n of_o grace_n we_o must_v consider_v these_o two_o point_n 1._o of_o the_o being_n or_o have_v of_o it_o 2._o of_o the_o continue_n or_o not_o lose_v of_o it_o de_fw-fr 1_o if_o want_n of_o grace_n be_v so_o lamentable_a grace_n many_o think_v themselves_o too_o sure_o of_o grace_n when_o as_o indeed_o they_o have_v no_o grace_n as_o i_o show_v you_o before_o it_o be_v a_o point_n most_o requisite_a to_o examine_v whether_o we_o have_v save_v grace_n or_o not_o many_o indeed_o be_v so_o sure_a of_o grace_n that_o they_o grow_v careless_a to_o seek_v for_o grace_n for_o as_o multi_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatis_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la pervenissent_fw-la nisi_fw-la se_fw-la iamdudum_fw-la pervenisse_fw-la putassent_fw-la many_o may_v have_v attain_v to_o learning_n but_o that_o they_o think_v themselves_o learned_a enough_o so_o it_o may_v be_v these_o man_n will_v seek_v for_o grace_n but_o that_o they_o think_v they_o have_v grace_n 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be_v sure_a enough_o of_o grace_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n to_o consider_v the_o 1._o lucan_n l._n 1._o deceitfulness_n of_o man_n heart_n nondum_fw-la tibi_fw-la defuit_fw-la hostess_fw-la man_n never_o want_v enemy_n yet_o none_o great_a enemy_n to_o man_n himself_o in_o some_o thing_n man_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o himself_o then_o himself_o in_o te_fw-mi verte_z manus_fw-la he_o deceive_v his_o own_o self_n yea_o many_o time_n in_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n in_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o his_o own_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v not_o whole_o deceive_v ourselves_o herein_o but_o somewhat_o understand_v our_o own_o estate_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o a_o thing_n be_v know_v three_o way_n 1._o certain_o 2._o reveal_o 3._o experimental_o de_fw-fr 1_o to_o know_v a_o thing_n infallible_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o know_v the_o first_o m●●aph_n arles_fw-fr 1._o m●●aph_n cause_n but_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o grace_n be_v god_n 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