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
A88397	Christ's valedictions: or sacred observations on the last words of our savior delivered on the crosse. By Jenkin Lloyd, minister of the gospel, and rector of Llandissil in Cardigan shire	Lloyd, Jenkin, b. 1623 or 4.	1658 (1658)	Wing L2653; Thomason E1895_2; ESTC R209921	53,582	228

mat._n 20.1_o &_o by_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o unfruitful_a figtree_n 22.2_o mat._n 22.2_o if_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o fault_n 13.6_o luk._n 13.6_o the_o prayer_n be_v also_o hear_v in_o that_o relation_n for_o by_o the_o powerful_a efficacy_n thereof_o be_v give_v to_o many_o repentance_n and_o compunction_n of_o heart_n in_o which_o number_n be_v the_o centurion_n 48_o mat._n 27_o 54_o luk._n 23_o 48_o and_o those_o who_o return_v strike_v their_o guilty_a breast_n confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o person_n pray_v for_o be_v either_o h●s_v manual_a executioner_n those_o who_o divide_v his_o garment_n or_o those_o who_o be_v the_o effectual_a cause_n of_o his_o passion_n as_o pilate_n who_o give_v the_o sentence_n the_o people_n who_o cry_v out_o crucify_v crucify_v he_o the_o scribes_z who_o false_o accuse_v he_o or_o as_o we_o may_v ascend_v high_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n all_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o sin_n all_o be_v include_v in_o the_o prayer_n and_o thou_o o_o my_o soul_n before_o thou_o have_v a_o be_v the_o lord_n foresee_v thou_o also_o to_o be_v rank_v sometime_o among_o his_o enemy_n and_o thyself_o not_o capable_a of_o petition_v he_o pray_v the_o father_n for_o thou_o that_o thy_o foolishness_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o thou_o and_o that_o his_o intercession_n may_v be_v acceptable_a he_o seem_v to_o guild_v the_o offence_n of_o his_o enemy_n with_o compassionate_a extenuation_n as_o far_o as_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o his_o omnipotent_a sovereignty_n by_o add_v for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v for_o certain_o he_o can_v not_o palliate_v that_o injustice_n in_o pilate_n nor_o that_o cruelty_n in_o the_o soldier_n nor_o that_o envy_n in_o the_o high_a priest_n nor_o that_o foolishness_n and_o ingratitude_n in_o the_o people_n nor_o false_a testimony_n in_o the_o perjurer_n this_o only_o remain_v that_o he_o may_v in_o all_o excuse_n their_o ignorance_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o they_o have_v know_v it_o 2.8_o 1_o cor._n 2.8_o they_o have_v not_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n the_o school_n have_v make_v so_o many_o division_n and_o sub-division_n of_o ignorance_n that_o there_o go_v as_o much_o learning_n to_o understand_v ignorance_n as_o knowledge_n but_o their_o ignorance_n in_o condemn_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n be_v of_o a_o very_a strange_a and_o transcendent_a nature_n the_o people_n know_v he_o to_o be_v innocent_o condemn_v and_o pilate_n himself_o seal_v it_o with_o a_o public_a voice_n 27.24_o luk._n 23.14_o mat._n 27.24_o i_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o this_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o be_o innocent_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o just_a man_n the_o integrity_n of_o his_o life_n declare_v he_o to_o be_v immaculate_a and_o sinless_a the_o greatness_n of_o his_o miracle_n proclaim_v he_o a_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o prophet_n testify_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v deliver_v by_o s._n john_n 12.37_o joh._n 12.37_o and_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n because_o their_o eye_n be_v blind_v and_o thoir_n heart_n harden_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n nor_o understand_v which_o the_o their_o heart_n and_o be_v convert_v and_o heal_v but_o that_o blindness_n proceed_v from_o a_o ignorance_n which_o do_v not_o excuse_n because_o it_o be_v voluntary_a &_o concomitant_a not_o precedent_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v those_o who_o sin_n out_o of_o malice_n they_o be_v always_o infect_v with_o some_o ignorance_n which_o be_v hatch_v with_o the_o sin_n the_o philosopher_n say_v every_o evil_a man_n be_v a_o ignorant_a man_n and_o true_o it_o may_v be_v speak_v of_o all_o sinner_n they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v for_o no_o man_n covet_v evil_a as_o it_o be_v evil_a because_o the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n be_v a_o thing_n not_o good_a or_o ill_a but_o only_o real_o or_o apparent_o good_n therefore_o they_o that_o make_v choice_n of_o evil_n do_v choose_v it_o as_o it_o represent_v the_o species_n and_o form_n of_o goodness_n yea_o they_o apprehend_v it_o as_o the_o chief_a good_a the_o cause_n of_o this_o be_v a_o perturbation_n of_o the_o inferior_a part_n which_o do_v so_o clod_n and_o darken_v reason_n that_o it_o can_v right_o discern_v the_o atom_n of_o goodness_n in_o thing_n covet_v for_o he_o who_o commit_v adultery_n or_o theft_n will_v never_o affect_v either_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o false_a good_a of_o delectation_n or_o gain_v which_o couch_v under_o adultery_n or_o theft_n not_o perceive_v the_o evil_a of_o turpitude_n and_o injustice_n which_o likewise_o harbour_n there_o so_o that_o whosoever_o sin_n be_v like_o the_o man_n who_o desirous_a from_o a_o high_a turret_n to_o throw_v himself_o headlong_o into_o some_o fierce_a river_n shut_v first_o his_o eye_n and_o then_o commit_v himself_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o water_n he_o that_o be_v the_o actor_n of_o evil_n hate_v the_o light_n and_o labour_n under_o a_o pretend_a darkness_n which_o be_v vincible_a and_o voluntary_a do_v no_o way_n clear_v the_o action_n but_o wherefore_o then_o serve_v the_o prayer_n i_o answer_v if_o the_o word_n be_v understand_v of_o those_o executioner_n that_o perform_v only_o their_o command_v duty_n and_o probable_o be_v ignorant_a as_o well_o of_o his_o inocency_n as_o of_o his_o divinity_n or_o of_o we_o who_o be_v not_o then_o existent_a or_o of_o such_o sinner_n who_o know_v not_o what_o be_v then_o in_o agitation_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o lord_n may_v most_o true_o then_o ejaculate_a these_o sweet_a tone_n of_o his_o compassion_n but_o if_o they_o be_v apply_v to_o those_o grand_a contriver_n and_o actor_n of_o that_o horrible_a treason_n and_o well_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o missias_n and_o a_o innocent_a man_n than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v that_o christ_n purpose_n thereby_o be_v only_o to_o extenuate_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o adversary_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n he_o can_v for_o although_o their_o ignorance_n can_v not_o simple_o excuse_v yet_o it_o may_v have_v the_o colourable_a reason_n of_o a_o excuse_n for_o if_o they_o have_v want_v all_o ignorance_n their_o offence_n have_v be_v more_o grievous_a and_o certain_o if_o a_o better_a and_o more_o probable_a plea_n can_v have_v be_v find_v he_o have_v willing_o present_v it_o even_o for_o caiphas_n and_o pilate_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o his_o enemy_n 1._o hence_o may_v we_o first_o learn_v christ_n charity_n to_o be_v so_o supereminent_a that_o we_o may_v with_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v it_o pass_v all_o knowledge_n 3.19_o eph._n 3.19_o neither_o be_v our_o tongue_n able_a to_o express_v nor_o our_o understanding_n to_o conceive_v the_o height_n of_o it_o if_o any_o of_o we_o labour_n under_o any_o cross_n of_o grief_n as_o the_o pain_n of_o our_o tooth_n our_o eye_n or_o any_o other_o 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