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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62599	A sermon preached at Lincolns-Inn-Chappel, on the 31th of January, 1688 being the day appointed for a publick thanksgiving to Almighty God for having made His Highness the Prince of Orange the glorious instrument of the great deliverance of this kingdom from popery & arbitrary power / by John Tillotson ...	Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.	1689 (1689)	Wing T1236; ESTC R6939	16,918	45

a_o thanksgiving-sermon_n imprimatur_fw-la z._n isham_n r._n p._n d._n henrico_n episc._n lond._n a_o sacris_fw-la march_n 4_o the_o 1688_o 9_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o lincolns-inn-chappel_n on_o the_o 31_o the_o of_o january_n 1688._o be_v the_o day_n appoint_v for_o a_o public_a thanksgiving_n to_o almighty_a god_n for_o have_v make_v his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n the_o glorious_a instrument_n of_o the_o great_a deliverance_n of_o this_o kingdom_n from_o popery_n &_o arbitrary_a power_n by_o john_n tillotson_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o canterbury_n and_o preacher_n to_o the_o honourable_a society_n of_o lincolns-inn_n london_n print_v for_o brabazon_n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n against_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n and_o william_n rogers_n at_o the_o sun_n over_o against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n m_n dc_o lxxxix_o to_o the_o worshipful_a the_o master_n of_o the_o bench_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o honourable_a society_n of_o lincoln_n inn._n though_o i_o be_v at_o first_o very_o unwilling_a to_o expose_v to_o the_o public_a a_o sermon_n make_v upon_o so_o little_a warn_v and_o so_o great_a a_o occasion_n yet_o upon_o second_o thought_n i_o can_v not_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o resist_v the_o unanimous_a and_o earnest_a request_n of_o so_o many_o worthy_a person_n as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o bench_n of_o this_o honourable_a society_n to_o who_o i_o stand_v so_o much_o indebt_v for_o your_o great_a and_o continue_a respect_n to_o i_o and_o kind_a acceptance_n of_o my_o labour_n among_o you_o for_o now_o above_o the_o space_n of_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n in_o a_o most_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n whereof_o this_o discourse_n such_o as_o it_o be_v in_o mere_a obedience_n to_o your_o command_n be_v now_o humble_o present_v to_o you_o by_o your_o most_o oblige_a and_o faithful_a servant_n john_n tillotson_n feb._n 28_o the_o 1688_o 9_o a_o thanksgiving_n sermon_n ezra_n ix_o 13_o 14._o and_o after_o all_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o evil_a deed_n and_o for_o our_o great_a trespass_n see_v that_o thou_o our_o god_n have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v and_o have_v give_v we_o such_o a_o deliverance_n as_o this_o shall_v we_o again_o break_v thy_o commandment_n and_o join_v in_o affinity_n with_o the_o people_n of_o these_o abomination_n will_v not_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o till_o thou_o have_v consume_v we_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o remnant_n nor_o escape_v i_o be_o sufficient_o aware_a that_o the_o particular_a occasion_n of_o these_o word_n be_v in_o several_a respect_n very_o different_a from_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o day_n be_v solemnity_n for_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o ezra_n at_o a_o time_n appoint_v for_o public_a and_o solemn_a humiliation_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o consider_v they_o in_o that_o relation_n but_o rather_o as_o they_o refer_v to_o that_o great_a deliverance_n which_o god_n have_v so_o late_o wrought_v for_o they_o and_o as_o they_o be_v a_o caution_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o abuse_v great_a mercy_n receive_v from_o god_n and_o so_o they_o be_v very_o proper_a and_o pertinent_a to_o the_o great_a occasion_n of_o this_o day_n nay_o these_o word_n even_o in_o their_o sad_a aspect_n be_v not_o so_o unsuitable_a to_o it_o for_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n upon_o the_o most_o solemn_a occasion_n of_o humiliation_n that_o good_a man_n have_v always_o testify_v a_o thankful_a sense_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o indeed_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v then_o appear_v above_o measure_n merciful_a when_o the_o sinner_n be_v most_o deep_o sensible_a of_o his_o own_o vileness_n and_o unworthiness_n and_o so_o ezra_n here_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n have_v so_o great_a a_o sense_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o deliverance_n that_o he_o hardly_o know_v how_o to_o express_v it_o and_o have_v give_v we_o such_o a_o deliverance_n as_o this_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o find_v that_o good_a man_n in_o their_o most_o solemn_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n have_v make_v very_o serious_a reflection_n upon_o their_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o sure_o the_o best_a way_n to_o make_v man_n true_o thankful_a be_v first_o to_o make_v they_o very_o humble_a when_o david_n make_v his_o most_o solemn_a acknowledgement_n to_o god_n for_o his_o great_a mercy_n to_o he_o how_o do_v he_o abase_v himself_o before_o he_o but_o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o people_n and_o so_o likewise_o 4._o after_o he_o have_v summon_v all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o join_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n he_o interpose_v this_o seasonable_a meditation_n he_o 10._o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n the_o great_a and_o more_o lively_a sense_n we_o have_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o we_o the_o more_o we_o shall_v abhor_v ourselves_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n nothing_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o melt_v we_o into_o tear_n of_o repentance_n than_o the_o consideration_n of_o great_a and_o undeserved_a mercy_n vouchsafe_v to_o we_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n do_v natural_o lead_v to_o repentance_n have_v thus_o reconcile_v the_o text_n to_o the_o present_a occasion_n i_o shall_v for_o the_o more_o distinct_a handle_n of_o the_o word_n take_v notice_n of_o these_o two_o part_n in_o they_o first_o here_o be_v a_o case_n suppose_v shall_v we_o after_o all_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o evil_a deed_n and_o since_o god_n have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v and_o have_v give_v we_o such_o a_o deliverance_n as_o this_o shall_v we_o again_o break_v his_o commandment_n second_o here_o be_v a_o sentence_n and_o determination_n in_o the_o case_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o till_o thou_o have_v consume_v we_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o remnant_n nor_o escape_v this_o be_v not_o speak_v doubtful_o though_o it_o be_v put_v by_o way_n of_o question_n but_o be_v the_o more_o vehement_o positive_a the_o more_o peremptory_o affirmative_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o can_v otherwise_o be_v in_o reason_n expect_v but_o that_o after_o such_o repeat_v provocation_n god_n shall_v be_v angry_a with_o we_o till_o be_v have_v consume_v we_o first_o here_o be_v a_o case_n suppose_v shall_v we_o i._o after_o all_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o evil_a deed_n and_o for_o our_o great_a trespass_n and_o since_o god_n have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v and_o have_v give_v we_o such_o a_o deliverance_n as_o this_o shall_v we_o again_o break_v his_o commandment_n and_o join_v in_o affinity_n with_o the_o people_n of_o these_o abomination_n in_o which_o word_n these_o follow_a proposition_n seem_v to_o be_v involve_v which_o i_o shall_v but_o just_a mention_n and_o pass_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text._n 1._o that_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o suffering_n after_o all_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o evil_a deed_n and_o for_o our_o great_a trespass_n our_o evil_a deed_n bring_v all_o other_o evil_n upon_o we_o 2._o that_o great_a sin_n have_v usual_o a_o proportionable_a punishment_n after_o all_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o there_o be_v the_o greatness_n of_o our_o punishment_n for_o our_o evil_a deed_n and_o for_o our_o great_a trespass_n there_o be_v the_o greatness_n of_o our_o sin._n but_o when_o i_o say_v that_o great_a sin_n have_v a_o proportionable_a punishment_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o any_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o god_n do_v usual_o observe_v a_o proportion_n in_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o although_o no_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v proportionable_a to_o sin_n yet_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o one_o sin_n hold_v a_o proportion_n to_o the_o punishment_n of_o another_o and_o consequent_o lesser_a and_o great_a sin_n have_v proportionable_o a_o lesser_a and_o great_a punishment_n 3._o that_o all_o the_o punishment_n which_o god_n inflict_v in_o this_o life_n do_v fall_v short_a of_o the_o demerit_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o see_v thou_o our_o god_n have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v and_o have_v keep_v down_o our_o iniquity_n that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o rise_v up_o against_o we_o the_o lxx_o express_v it_o very_o emphatical_o thou_o have_v ease_v we_o of_o our_o fin_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v not_o let_v the_o whole_a weight_n of_o they_o fall_v upon_o we_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o restraint_n which_o god_n put_v upon_o his_o anger_n and_o the_o merciful_a mitigation_n of_o it_o the_o sinner_n