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	great_a	sin_n	2,789	5	5.0653	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03693	A caueat to preuent future iudgements: or, An admonition to all England more specially, to London and other places where the death of plague hath lately beene. By Robert Horn Minister of the Word.	Horne, Robert, 1565-1640.	1626 (1626)	STC 13820; ESTC S116563	23,180	39

evil_a of_o sin_n and_o god_n can_v make_v such_o a_o breach_n in_o his_o justice_n as_o to_o spare_v for_o sin_n when_o man_n do_v not_o spare_v to_o sin_n god_n be_v righteous_a and_o not_o merciful_a only_o and_o therefore_o david_n song_n to_o he_o be_v of_o his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n psal_n 101.1_o three_o god_n shall_v do_v wrong_a if_o it_o be_v not_o right_a to_o visit_v man_n transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o his_o iniquity_n with_o stroke_n psal_n 89.32_o but_o the_o god_n of_o judgement_n can_v do_v but_o what_o just_a be_v and_o it_o be_v just_a to_o give_v to_o every_o mother_n her_o own_o child_n that_o be_v correction_n where_o it_o be_v deserve_v and_o more_o where_o more_o be_v due_a therefore_o god_n afflict_v for_o sin_n it_o follow_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o deserve_a cause_n of_o that_o affliction_n whatsoever_o a_o instruction_n in_o all_o we_o suffer_v use_v 1_o whether_o by_o sickness_n or_o otherways_o to_o confess_v the_o right_a father_n even_o 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estate_n with_o want_n or_o in_o our_o name_n with_o disgrace_n nay_o if_o he_o lie_v his_o whole_a hand_n upon_o we_o smite_v we_o with_o the_o calamity_n of_o pestilence_n famine_n or_o sword_n we_o must_v clear_v the_o lord_n in_o all_o &_o in_o all_o say_v righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n &_o just_o be_v thy_o judgement_n psal_n 119.137_o david_n when_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o from_o the_o lord_n by_o nathan_n that_o evil_a shall_v be_v raise_v against_o he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o house_n that_o the_o sword_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o it_o that_o his_o wife_n shall_v be_v defile_v and_o the_o child_n die_v 2._o sam_n 11.12_o plead_v to_o all_o this_o no_o other_o defence_n but_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n verse_n 13._o and_o he_o confess_v that_o when_o all_o those_o judgement_n shall_v come_v and_o be_v execute_v upon_o he_o which_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n have_v threaten_v yet_o god_n be_v free_a and_o he_o in_o fault_n the_o like_a confession_n make_v daniel_n 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gen._n 18.20_o &_o 19.5.24_o 25._o so_o judah_n serve_v sin_n before_o god_n will_v give_v up_o judah_n to_o serve_v in_o babel_n she_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o lord_n for_o 70._o year_n therefore_o she_o must_v serve_v a_o strange_a lord_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o now_o for_o ourselves_o of_o this_o nation_n the_o lord_n have_v late_o break_v in_o by_o a_o terrible_a plague_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v other_o but_o that_o the_o sin_n be_v strong_a and_o masculine_a that_o call_v for_o it_o and_o if_o so_o shall_v it_o not_o make_v we_o in_o all_o that_o be_v come_v to_o confess_v god_n righteousness_n and_o our_o own_o open_a shame_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o dan._n 9.8_o shall_v it_o not_o make_v we_o to_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o to_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n or_o make_v we_o to_o new-cast_a ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v be_v a_o people_n holy_a to_o god_n tit._n 2.14_o if_o we_o do_v not_o rather_o if_o we_o will_v not_o what_o hope_v sin_n continue_v the_o cause_n of_o plague_n but_o that_o the_o effect_n shall_v follow_v great_a plague_n for_o sin_n either_o god_n must_v loose_v his_o justice_n or_o we_o perish_v if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v this_o be_v more_o large_o speak_v of_o in_o my_o commentary_n on_o psal_n 9_o 1._o ver_fw-la 10._o the_o word_n there_o shall_v no_o evil_a etc._n etc._n doctrine_n and_o use_v there_o a_o reproof_n of_o those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o their_o many_o sin_n use_v 2_o never_o give_v god_n glory_n by_o confess_v unto_o he_o his_o righteousness_n and_o their_o iniquity_n against_o themselves_o but_o fret_v at_o the_o rod_n and_o open_a wide_a against_o he_o that_o strike_v with_o it_o so_o do_v that_o reprobate_n mat._n 25.24_o who_o charge_v his_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n and_o a_o unreasonable_a taker_n one_o that_o have_v a_o very_a hard_a law_n a_o law_n that_o reap_v where_o it_o never_o sow_v if_o they_o do_v not_o what_o he_o 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follow_v lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o this_o last_o reason_n go_v off_o with_o a_o threaten_a shot_n it_o have_v a_o full_a charge_n tell_v the_o man_n who_o christ_n heal_v that_o if_o he_o do_v so_o again_o that_o be_v so_o as_o before_o he_o shall_v not_o carry_v it_o so_o easy_o or_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v worse_o with_o he_o then_o ever_o god_n have_v a_o iron_n rod_n to_o break_v those_o who_o his_o rod_n of_o correction_n can_v make_v better_a and_o indeed_o the_o lord_n have_v many_o judgment_n in_o his_o store-house_n that_o can_v never_o be_v empty_v

and_o not_o deny_v by_o christ_n mar._n 2.6.7_o and_o therefore_o he_o only_o can_v take_v away_o sickness_n and_o send_v health_n a_o instruction_n to_o use_v such_o physician_n for_o our_o necessity_n use_v 1_o as_o by_o who_o we_o may_v be_v persuade_v that_o god_n who_o make_v whole_a will_v send_v a_o message_n of_o health_n unto_o us._n and_o these_o must_v be_v man_n of_o good_a conscience_n and_o sound_a religion_n not_o popish_a or_o of_o no_o religion_n if_o we_o can_v choose_v else_o it_o will_v be_v say_v be_v it_o not_o because_o there_o be_v no_o god_n in_o israel_n that_o you_o go_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o god_n of_o ekron_n for_o your_o health_n 2._o king_n 1.3_o god_n give_v the_o blessing_n and_o can_v we_o think_v that_o he_o will_v enclose_v it_o to_o we_o in_o evil_a mean_n further_o have_v make_v our_o best_a choice_n this_o way_n we_o must_v take_v certain_a religious_a preparative_n that_o their_o physic_n may_v have_v the_o better_a work_n upon_o us._n and_o here_o we_o must_v humble_v our_o soul_n with_o repentance_n and_o confession_n of_o sin_n yea_o crave_v pardon_n for_o they_o and_o forsake_v they_o purpose_v amendment_n also_o we_o must_v sanctify_v our_o sick_a bed_n and_o make_v they_o up_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n 1._o tim._n 4.5_o the_o truth_n be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v make_v whole_a good_a medicine_n be_v good_a mean_n unto_o it_o but_o god_n blessing_n be_v it_o that_o strike_v the_o stroke_n of_o health_n and_o recover_v he_o therefore_o let_v those_o who_o have_v late_o feel_v the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o god_n work_n in_o their_o restore_n to_o health_n from_o the_o wound_n of_o plague_n bring_v forth_o like_o fruit_n of_o thankfulness_n in_o their_o turn_n to_o he_o that_o have_v heal_v they_o else_o better_a they_o have_v die_v then_o and_o that_o the_o plague_n have_v take_v away_o their_o life_n when_o it_o take_v away_o their_o health_n the_o want_n of_o this_o be_v often_o cause_v that_o disease_n 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can_v and_o for_o their_o sickness_n they_o fret_v at_o it_o and_o with_o cain_n say_v the_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o they_o can_v bear_v gen._n 4.13_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v god_n do_v not_o well_o so_o to_o punish_v they_o that_o be_v so_o severe_o or_o so_o for_o nothing_o and_o so_o they_o anger_v he_o with_o their_o impatiency_n who_o must_v give_v they_o their_o health_n if_o they_o ever_o recover_v and_o increase_v the_o wrath_n go_v further_a in_o but_o not_o come_v out_o of_o sickness_n to_o health_n but_o some_o instead_o of_o seek_v the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n seek_v to_o the_o devil_n in_o some_o witch_n for_o ease_n of_o pain_n or_o end_n of_o sickness_n so_o do_v ahaziah_n who_o fall_v through_o a_o lattesse_n in_o his_o upper_a chamber_n in_o samaria_n be_v so_o bruise_v with_o the_o fall_n that_o he_o lay_v sick_a of_o it_o upon_o his_o bed_n till_o he_o die_v hereupon_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v send_v to_o god_n in_o israel_n he_o send_v to_o a_o idol_n in_o ekron_n baal-zebub_a that_o be_v not_o to_o god_n in_o faith_n but_o to_o the_o devil_n in_o sin_n to_o know_v if_o he_o shall_v recover_v of_o that_o disease_n 2._o king_n 1.2.6_o the_o admonition_n follow_v sin_n no_o more_o our_o saviour_n have_v make_v this_o man_n whole_a here_o like_o a_o good_a physician_n tell_v he_o what_o diet_n he_o shall_v keep_v to_o keep_v so_o the_o diet_n prescribe_v be_v sin_n no_o more_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o so_o he_o bid_v he_o not_o to_o keep_v a_o course_n in_o sin_n as_o before_o and_o not_o to_o return_v to_o the_o vomit_n which_o he_o have_v cast_v or_o he_o wish_v he_o to_o look_v better_o to_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o neglect_v whereof_o he_o have_v such_o ill_a health_n in_o his_o body_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o by_o the_o ill_a diet_n of_o sin_n he_o fall_v not_o into_o a_o relapse_n this_o may_v be_v our_o saviour_n counsel_n where_o yet_o he_o intend_v not_o that_o he_o can_v be_v so_o free_a from_o sin_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o fall_v again_o for_o that_o be_v impossible_a in_o this_o mid-vaile_n but_o intimate_v that_o his_o sickness_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_n doct._n doct._n from_o whence_o we_o may_v draw_v this_o conclusion_n that_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n for_o the_o most_o part_n come_v from_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o mind_n cause_v by_o sin_n and_o so_o god_n correct_v sin_n with_o the_o whip_n of_o sickness_n not_o always_o yet_o most_o what_o and_o common_o i_o say_v not_o always_o for_o there_o be_v sometime_o other_o cause_n of_o sickness_n beside_o sin_n not_o know_v to_o we_o but_o well_o know_v to_o god_n joh._n 9.2.3_o yet_o sin_n ordinary_o be_v cause_n the_o first_o fall_n give_v we_o this_o bruise_n and_o ever_o since_o we_o spit_v blood_n through_o or_o by_o mean_n of_o it_o indeed_o a_o peace_n since_o be_v make_v between_o god_n and_o we_o in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3.15_o but_o it_o never_o reach_v so_o far_o as_o to_o conclude_v a_o peace_n between_o god_n and_o sin_n and_o he_o that_o be_v content_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o sinner_n be_v at_o enmity_n with_o sin_n hence_o sin_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o kindly_a cause_n of_o plague_n upon_o a_o whole_a nation_n or_o particular_a person_n and_o so_o of_o sickness_n upon_o it_o and_o he_o and_o for_o general_a stroke_n upon_o a_o land_n that_o sin_n cause_v they_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n in_o the_o book_n of_o lamentation_n where_o jeremy_n show_v what_o a_o folly_n it_o be_v for_o man_n so_o to_o vex_v himself_o that_o be_v so_o in_o vain_a by_o misjudging_a of_o his_o estate_n help_v to_o wind_v he_o out_o of_o the_o bypath_n of_o so_o foul_a mistake_n and_o direct_o tell_v he_o that_o be_v smite_v of_o god_n he_o suffer_v just_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n lam._n 3.39_o but_o more_o special_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o sickness_n that_o these_o also_o come_v deserve_o for_o sin_n beside_o the_o word_n here_o the_o speech_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n in_o which_o disease_n his_o sin_n hold_v he_o do_v make_v plain_a as_o upon_o table_n mat._n 9.26_o for_o first_o he_o forgive_v he_o his_o sin_n remove_v the_o cause_n verse_n 2._o and_o then_o he_o heal_v his_o palsy_n change_v the_o effect_n ver_fw-la 6._o god_n be_v come_v to_o judah_n with_o good_a thing_n in_o both_o hand_n but_o he_o turn_v away_o the_o good_a come_v not_o which_o their_o sin_n hinder_v and_o evil_a thing_n be_v send_v which_o their_o iniquity_n be_v cause_n of_o jer._n 5.25_o eliphaz_n tell_v job_n that_o misery_n come_v not_o forth_o of_o the_o dust_n job_n 5.6_o and_o bid_v he_o to_o seek_v another_o mother_n for_o it_o even_o the_o proper_a mother_n of_o misery_n which_o be_v sin_n ver_fw-la 3._o the_o rebellious_a to_o god_n ordinance_n who_o be_v foul_a sinner_n be_v threaten_v for_o like_a matter_n by_o the_o lord_n himself_o levit._fw-la 26.15.16_o and_o the_o psalmist_n say_v that_o fool_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v wicked_a one_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o transgression_n and_o because_o of_o their_o iniquity_n be_v afflict_v psal_n 105.17_o that_o be_v afflict_v with_o sickness_n and_o visit_v with_o trouble_n psal_n 89.32_o the_o reason_n reason_n in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o james_n 3.2_o and_o all_o in_o some_o but_o the_o least_o sin_n do_v at_o the_o best_a hand_n deserve_v the_o gentle_a correction_n of_o sickness_n which_o have_v the_o own_o due_a deserve_v hell_n and_o death_n rom._n 6.23_o second_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n follow_v the_o