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	will_n	3,297	5	6.8462	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76964	A plaine & profitable catechisme whereunto is added a sermon preached upon Exod.23.2. / By that reverend and judicious divine Mr James Bacon, late minister of Burgate in Suffolke. Now first published by his son in law H.W.	Bacon, James, minister of Burgate, Suffolk.; Perkins, William, 1558-1602.	1660 (1660)	Wing B344; Thomason E1853_3; Thomason E1853_3*; ESTC R210346	58,042	143

9.34_o 2_o sam._n 12.11_o 12._o and_o 16.10_o 11._o 2_o chron._n 10.15_o 1_o king_n 22.19_o 20_o 23._o act_n 2.23_o and_o 4.27_o 28._o rom._n 1.24_o 25_o 26_o 28._o and_o 2_o thess_n 2.11_o q._n but_o how_o can_v the_o lord_n so_o powerful_o and_o effectual_o govern_v sinner_n and_o yet_o be_v free_a from_o all_o stain_n of_o sin_n a._n as_o a_o man_n that_o ring_v a_o crack_a bell_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o bell_n but_o not_o of_o the_o jar_a of_o it_o and_o as_o a_o man_n that_o ride_v upon_o a_o lame_a horse_n when_o he_o put_v he_o forward_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o horse_n his_o go_v but_o not_o of_o his_o halt_n so_o here_o god_n be_v the_o universal_a cause_n and_o author_n of_o every_o action_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o sinner_n for_o all_o action_n natural_o and_o simple_o consider_v be_v good_a but_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n concupiscence_n and_o corrupt_a will_n be_v the_o proper_a author_n of_o that_o evil_a or_o faultinesse_n which_o cleave_v to_o the_o action_n act_n 17.28_o q._n how_o may_v this_o be_v further_o clear_v a._n as_o a_o skilful_a workman_n can_v use_v a_o ill_a tool_n well_o and_o work_v artificial_o with_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o lord_n can_v use_v those_o wicked_a and_o foolish_a man_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o providence_n well_o and_o wise_o the_o instrument_n we_o know_v be_v whole_o subject_a to_o the_o principal_a agent_n without_o infuse_v any_o quality_n into_o it_o that_o therefore_o which_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n providence_n do_v wicked_o and_o sinful_o the_o lord_n do_v just_o and_o righteous_o for_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o sinner_n which_o be_v god_n instrument_n differ_v from_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o that_o righteous_a god_n which_o over-ruleth_a and_o govern_v these_o instrument_n q._n can_v you_o make_v this_o more_o plain_a by_o a_o example_n a._n this_o may_v plain_o be_v see_v in_o the_o crucify_a of_o christ_n as_o judas_n the_o jew_n and_o pilate_n deliver_v up_o christ_n to_o death_n so_o god_n the_o father_n also_o be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v the_o same_o but_o judas_n do_v it_o out_o of_o discontentment_n and_o covetousness_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v obtain_v the_o money_n he_o desire_v the_o jew_n of_o malice_n and_o ignorance_n to_o the_o end_n that_o christ_n shall_v not_o reign_v over_o they_o pilate_n out_o of_o ambition_n and_o fear_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v please_v the_o people_n and_o keep_v his_o place_n whereas_o god_n deliver_v up_o christ_n to_o death_n out_o of_o love_n to_o his_o church_n and_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n act._n 3.13_o joh._n 19.16_o act_n 2.23_o and_o 4.8_o rom._n 8.32_o mat._n 27.18_o 20._o act._n 3.17_o joh_n 11.48_o john_n 19.12_o 13_o 15_o 16._o q._n what_o follow_v from_o hence_o a._n see_v that_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o proper_a actor_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n though_o they_o be_v as_o instrument_n in_o god_n hand_n yet_o they_o be_v active_a instrument_n which_o understand_v and_o will_v what_o they_o do_v &_o see_v that_o which_o sinner_n do_v wicked_o the_o lord_n who_o govern_v all_o sinner_n do_v righteous_o therefore_o god_n may_v just_o punish_v sinner_n for_o do_v that_o wherein_o they_o have_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o providence_n isa_n 10.5_o 6_o 12._o q._n how_o do_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n extend_v to_o good_a and_o evil_a event_n a._n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o event_n good_a and_o evil_a as_o all_o blessing_n so_o all_o affliction_n and_o judgement_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n hand_n and_o by_o his_o special_a appointment_n whosoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n or_o messenger_n to_o convey_v any_o blessing_n unto_o we_o god_n be_v the_o giver_n of_o it_o whosoever_o be_v the_o bringer_n of_o any_o affliction_n god_n be_v the_o sender_n of_o it_o jam._n 1.17_o amos_n 3.6_o isa_n 45.7_o lam._n 3.38_o jer_n 25.15.17_o q._n when_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v and_o flourish_v in_o the_o world_n when_o the_o godly_a groan_n under_o many_o pressure_n affliction_n and_o cross_n be_v god_n the_o dispenser_n both_o of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o adversity_n of_o the_o other_o a._n yes_o all_o calamity_n and_o judgement_n as_o war_n sickness_n famine_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a wheresoever_o they_o light_v and_o all_o outward_a blessing_n as_o peace_n health_n plenty_n all_o come_v from_o god_n bountiful_a hand_n even_o when_o they_o be_v bestow_v upon_o wicked_a man_n deut._n 32.23_o joh._n 6.4_o psal_n 38.2_o psalm_n 91.5_o ezek._n 5.16_o ezek._n 16.17_o 19_o hos_fw-la 2.8_o mat._n 5.45_o act_n 14.17_o q._n how_o can_v the_o afflict_a estate_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a stand_v with_o the_o just_a and_o wise_a providence_n of_o god_n a._n if_o we_o desire_v to_o see_v and_o discern_v the_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o divine_a providence_n we_o must_v look_v upon_o these_o work_n of_o god_n not_o by_o the_o light_n of_o our_o natural_a reason_n but_o by_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n we_o can_v judge_v aright_o of_o the_o whole_a providence_n of_o god_n by_o a_o little_a part_n of_o it_o we_o see_v but_o a_o little_a part_n of_o divine_a providence_n here_o in_o this_o world_n a_o other_o part_n of_o it_o follow_v immediate_o after_o death_n and_o the_o last_o which_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n now_o if_o we_o lie_v all_o the_o part_n of_o god_n providence_n together_o if_o we_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n and_o weigh_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n than_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o divine_a providence_n psal_n 73.16_o &_o 73.17_o jer._n 12.1_o q_o but_o do_v not_o god_n oftentimes_o deal_v better_o with_o the_o wicked_a then_o with_o the_o righteous_a in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a rather_o to_o be_v desire_v then_o the_o afflict_a estate_n of_o the_o righteous_a a._n no_o although_o the_o lord_n be_v kind_a and_o bountiful_a to_o the_o wicked_a here_o yet_o he_o do_v manifest_v his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n much_o more_o to_o the_o godly_a then_o to_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o godly_a notwithstanding_o the_o many_o affliction_n that_o befall_v they_o here_o be_v in_o a_o bless_a condition_n whereas_o the_o wicked_a notwithstanding_o their_o outward_a prosperity_n which_o be_v glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n be_v miserable_a and_o curse_a luc._n 6.35_o psal_n 31.19_o psal_n 94.12_o jam._n 1.12_o mat._n 5.10_o 11._o isa_n 65.20_o q._n how_o may_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o godly_a notwithstanding_o the_o many_o affliction_n that_o befall_v they_o here_o be_v in_o a_o bless_a condition_n a._n by_o these_o consideration_n follow_v viz._n 1._o the_o godly_a though_o they_o live_v under_o the_o cross_n yet_o be_v adorn_v with_o heavenly_a virtue_n and_o bless_a with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n jesus_n all_o their_o sin_n be_v remit_v and_o all_o grace_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o ephes_n 1.3_o joh_n 16.33_o rom._n 8.33_o 34._o psal_n 32.1_o 2_o cor._n 4.16_o 2._o the_o bitter_a cup_n of_o affliction_n be_v sweeten_v unto_o they_o as_o their_o affliction_n abound_v so_o their_o consolation_n abound_v also_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o strength_n and_o comfort_v proportionable_a to_o that_o burden_n of_o affliction_n which_o he_o lay_v upon_o they_o 2_o cor._n 1.5_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o 3._o their_o affliction_n be_v sanctify_v bring_v forth_o excellent_a fruit_n and_o so_o become_v matter_n of_o rejoice_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n by_o affliction_n repair_v his_o glorious_a image_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o child_n and_o so_o fit_v they_o for_o his_o kingdom_n psal_n 119.71_o rom._n 8.28_o rom._n 5.3_o jam._n 1_o 2_o 3._o heb._n 12.10_o 11._o 4._o the_o lord_n uphold_v they_o in_o their_o great_a pressure_n with_o the_o certain_a hope_n of_o future_a happiness_n and_o give_v they_o a_o joyful_a deliverance_n in_o his_o good_a time_n job_n 19.25_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 18._o rom._n 8.35.37_o psal_n 34.19_o and_o 37.37_o jam._n 5.11_o job_n 42.12_o q._n how_o may_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o wicked_a notwithstandeng_fw-mi their_o outward_a prosperity_n which_o be_v glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n be_v miserable_a and_o curse_a a._n by_o these_o consideration_n follow_v 1._o the_o wicked_a though_o they_o flourish_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o in_o god_n sight_n be_v condemn_v person_n and_o abominable_a joh._n 3._o vers_fw-la 18._o tit._n 1.16_o 2._o when_o the_o wicked_a man_n hold_v a_o full_a cup_n of_o pleasure_n in_o one_o hand_n he_o hold_v