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
A64808	Canaans flovvings, or, A second part of milk & honey being another collation of many Christian experiences, sayings, &c. : with an appendix called The heathen improved, or, The Gibeonites hewing of wood, and drawing of water for the sanctuary / by Ralph Venning.	Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674.	1653 (1653)	Wing V198; ESTC R7804	72,507	246

faithful_a and_o welldoing_a servant_n will_v find_v a_o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_z thou_o into_o thy_o master_n joy_n but_o of_o the_o wicked_a slothful_a and_o unprofitable_a servant_n it_o be_v say_v cast_v you_o he_o into_o utter_a darkness_n 209._o if_o esau_n be_v so_o much_o to_o blame_v to_o sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n which_o yet_o be_v to_o save_v his_o life_n how_o much_o more_o be_v they_o to_o blame_v that_o ahab-like_a sell_v themselves_o to_o work_v wickedness_n that_o for_o a_o title_n of_o honour_n esteem_v of_o man_n or_o for_o a_o little_a white_a and_o yellow_a dust_n which_o be_v call_v gold_n and_o silver_n mere_a vanity_n will_v sell_v their_o soul_n alas_o these_o tickle_n will_v turn_v into_o sting_n and_o the_o torment_n will_v be_v the_o more_o torment_n the_o more_o please_v the_o sin_n be_v it_o will_v be_v but_o cold_a comfort_n for_o any_o man_n to_o go_v to_o hell_n with_o credit_n or_o that_o other_o think_v he_o go_v to_o heaven_n when_o he_o feel_v himself_o in_o hell_n 210._o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v prepare_v for_o that_o at_o all_o time_n which_o may_v come_v at_o any_o time_n viz._n death_n if_o it_o come_v unsent_a for_o yet_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v unlooked_a for_o set_v a_o man_n house_n and_o heart_n in_o order_n will_v not_o make_v a_o man_n die_v the_o soon_o it_o will_v help_v a_o man_n to_o die_v the_o better_a he_o that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o die_v may_v well_o beg_v to_o be_v dissolve_v for_o he_o can_v say_v i_o be_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v if_o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n 211._o a_o bad_a great_a man_n be_v a_o great_a bad_a man_n for_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n make_v the_o man_n evil_a the_o great_a such_o a_o man_n will_v have_v many_o sin_n to_o answer_v for_o which_o he_o never_o commit_v because_o his_o commit_n of_o one_o make_v many_o other_o to_o commit_v many_o who_o haply_o have_v never_o do_v so_o have_v they_o not_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o leader_n if_o we_o take_v not_o heed_n other_o man_n may_v have_v cause_n to_o be_v sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n and_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v sorry_a for_o other_o man_n sin_n for_o they_o may_v become_v our-other-mens_n sin_n 212._o some_o man_n be_v kind_a to_o other_o but_o for_o their_o own_o end_n and_o when_o they_o have_v once_o attain_v the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v kind_a there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o their_o kindness_n they_o will_v serve_v you_o for_o their_o need_n and_o when_o you_o have_v serve_v their_o need_n you_o shall_v observe_v that_o they_o will_v neither_o serve_v nor_o observe_v you_o any_o long_o alas_o do_v not_o man_n serve_v god_n thus_o do_v not_o rich_a jacob_n forget_v to_o pay_v what_o poor_a jacob_n do_v promise_v 213._o some_o man_n have_v much_o to_o use_v who_o make_v but_o little_a use_n of_o what_o they_o have_v 214._o be_v we_o as_o love_v as_o god_n be_v lovely_a how_o oh_o how_o infinite_o shall_v we_o love_v he_o 215._o to_o some_o as_o to_o dives_n death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o comfort_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o all_o misery_n too_o other_o as_o to_o lazarus_n death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o misery_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o all_o comfort_n lord_n let_v my_o condition_n be_v such_o that_o at_o death_n i_o may_v pass_v from_o torment_n to_o comfort_n and_o not_o from_o comfort_n to_o torment_v 216._o every_o man_n love_v to_o be_v belove_v and_o be_v apt_a to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o this_o that_o other_o take_v pleasure_n in_o he_o whence_o that_o which_o ought_v not_o do_v oft_o come_v to_o pass_v man_n comply_v with_o man_n humour_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v think_v uncivil_a will_v sin_v for_o company_n and_o to_o please_v other_o displease_v god_n oh_o lord_n let_v i_o never_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o good_a christian_a that_o i_o may_v be_v think_v a_o good_a companion_n let_v i_o choose_v rather_o with_o moses_n to_o suffer_v reproach_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n and_o rather_o go_v to_o prison_n with_o joseph_n then_o to_o live_v a_o laplin_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n or_o to_o be_v lull_v and_o hush_v asleep_o by_o the_o fawnning_n of_o this_o world_n flattery_n let_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o i_o to_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n 217._o whatever_o talon_n endowment_n or_o estate_n god_n have_v give_v thou_o improve_v it_o not_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n but_o to_o please_v he_o not_o to_o honour_v thyself_o but_o to_o henour_n he_o for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o glory_n thou_o will_v have_v the_o shame_n and_o cry_v out_o at_o last_o inopem_fw-la i_o copia_fw-la fecit_fw-la oh_o that_o i_o have_v never_o be_v rich_a my_o riches_n have_v make_v i_o poor_a oh_o that_o i_o have_v never_o be_v fair_a my_o beauty_n make_v i_o proud_a and_o wanton_a oh_o that_o i_o have_v never_o be_v learned_a and_o witty_a my_o wit_n have_v make_v i_o a_o fool_n abuse_v good_a turn_n to_o the_o great_a evil_n let_v not_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o know_v and_o love_v serve_v and_o honour_v god_n 218._o he_o that_o promise_v what_o he_o can_v do_v be_v a_o foolish_a man_n and_o he_o that_o promise_v what_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o do_v be_v a_o false_a man_n the_o first_o deceive_v other_o most_o the_o latter_a deceive_v himself_o most_o and_o he_o that_o promise_v what_o he_o may_v not_o do_v be_v while_o courteous_a to_o other_o cruel_a to_o himself_o while_o a_o friend_n to_o another_o a_o enemy_n to_o his_o own_o soul_n 219._o a_o man_n may_v meditate_v of_o good_a and_o yet_o his_o meditation_n may_v be_v evil_a and_o a_o man_n may_v meditate_v of_o evil_a and_o yet_o his_o meditation_n may_v be_v good_a it_o be_v good_a to_o meditate_v of_o good_a to_o do_v it_o and_o of_o evil_a not_o to_o do_v it_o 220._o if_o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n oh_o how_o good_a be_v it_o when_o god_n draw_v near_o to_o we_o 221._o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v wait_v for_o god_n lament_n 3.26_o for_o god_n be_v good_a to_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o lament_v 3.25_o 222._o it_o be_v better_a to_o spend_v one_o time_n in_o do_v good_a then_o in_o get_v good_n for_o the_o good_n we_o get_v we_o must_v leave_v but_o the_o good_a we_o do_v will_v never_o leave_v we_o when_o we_o rest_v from_o our_o labour_n our_o work_n shall_v follow_v we_o 223._o god_n stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o we_o for_o he_o be_v bless_v without_o we_o but_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o god_n for_o we_o can_v be_v bless_v without_o he_o oh_o the_o gracious_a condescension_n of_o god_n 224._o if_o a_o man_n can_v be_v rich_a with_o honesty_n he_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o be_v poor_a for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o continue_v poor_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n then_o to_o grow_v rich_a with_o a_o bad_a one_o 225._o he_o that_o true_o desire_v heavenly_a joy_n or_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n which_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n can_v but_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o end_n of_o earthly_a joy_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n 226._o it_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o we_o shall_v continue_v to_o pray_v because_o ourwant_n continue_v and_o it_o be_v as_o great_a reason_n that_o we_o shall_v continue_v to_o praise_v because_o our_o mercy_n continue_v who_o be_v there_o so_o full_a that_o want_v nothing_o and_o who_o so_o empty_a but_o have_v something_o let_v none_o give_v over_o pray_v but_o he_o that_o want_v nothing_o and_o let_v none_o give_v over_o praise_v that_o have_v any_o thing_n be_v not_o the_o mercy_n we_o want_v worth_a the_o ask_n and_o be_v not_o the_o mercy_n we_o have_v worth_a the_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v sin_n and_o misery_n to_o give_v over_o duty_n 227._o he_o can_v be_v no_o friend_n to_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o thy_o fault_n and_o thou_o can_v be_v no_o friend_n to_o thyself_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o he_o that_o tell_v thou_o of_o thy_o fault_n will_v thou_o like_v he_o the_o worse_a that_o will_v have_v thou_o be_v better_o 228._o christ_n have_v command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n and_o to_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n which_o if_o we_o do_v not_o we_o wrong_v ourselves_o more_o by_o not_o do_v good_a to_o they_o for_o that_o be_v our_o sin_n than_o they_o do_v by_o

oh_o my_o soul_n how_o ah_o how_o mad_n be_v most_o that_o while_o they_o pamper_v their_o body_n starve_v their_o soul_n for_o so_o much_o eat_v and_o drink_v take_v away_o their_o stomach_n to_o spiritual_a thing_n what_o care_n and_o pain_n do_v man_n and_o woman_n take_v to_o clothe_v and_o neatifie_v the_o body_n when_o the_o poor_a soul_n go_v naked_a and_o bare_a and_o have_v not_o one_o rag_n of_o righteousness_n to_o cover_v it_o so_o curious_a and_o nice_a about_o their_o dress_n and_o keep_v their_o house_n that_o there_o must_v not_o be_v one_o hair_n out_o of_o place_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o a_o spot_n in_o a_o rub_v room_n yet_o so_o negligent_a of_o their_o soul_n that_o that_o go_v in_o its_o night-clothes_n undress_v all_o the_o day_n long_o that_o many_o time_n under_o a_o silken_a and_o satin_n suit_n there_o be_v a_o very_a course_n soul_n in_o a_o clean_a neat_a house_n a_o sluttish_a soul_n under_o a_o beautiful_a face_n a_o deform_a soul_n under_o a_o fair_a outside_n a_o foul_a inside_n will_v thou_o that_o read_v be_v not_o guilty_a ah_o dear_a heart_n if_o the_o body_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o raiment_n sure_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o the_o body_n oh_o what_o a_o weight_n do_v the_o scripture_n lie_v upon_o this_o word_n soul_n it_o be_v the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o text_n where_o it_o be_v hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v he_o that_o sin_v wrong_v his_o own_o soul_n fear_v he_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n and_o throw_v the_o soul_n into_o hell_n what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o world_n and_o lose_v his_o soul_n soul-mercy_n be_v the_o great_a mercy_n soul-promise_n the_o most_o precious_a promise_n soul-salvation_n the_o great_a salvation_n and_o therefore_o to_o neglect_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o great_a neglect_n and_o that_o man_n and_o woman_n will_v know_v at_o that_o day_n when_o they_o shall_v cry_v out_o woe_n unto_o we_o we_o have_v reward_v evil_a to_o our_o own_o soul_n 361._o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o one_o thing_n whereof_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v more_o proud_a at_o least_o wherein_o and_o whereby_o they_o show_v their_o pride_n more_o than_o apparel_n though_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n sin_o itself_o except_v that_o we_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o then_o our_o apparel_n for_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v sinner_n adam_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v naked_a and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a our_o ornament_n be_v but_o badge_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o shame_n and_o it_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n observable_a that_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o signify_v a_o garment_n signify_v treachery_n and_o prevarication_n to_o show_v that_o we_o have_v commit_v treason_n against_o god_n else_o there_o have_v not_o be_v need_v of_o a_o fig-leafe-apron_n to_o cover_v our_o nakedness_n who_o now_o can_v be_v proud_a of_o be_v a_o sinner_n who_o can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o that_o which_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o innocency_n sure_o he_o that_o have_v sin_v himself_o into_o shame_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o sin_n and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n and_o a_o sin_n to_o go_v naked_a yet_o when_o we_o be_v clothe_v with_o our_o garment_n we_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n 362._o he_o that_o will_v have_v his_o mind_n satisfy_v with_o earthly_a thing_n must_v not_o think_v to_o attain_v it_o so_o much_o by_o increase_v the_o thing_n he_o desire_v as_o by_o decrease_v his_o desire_n to_o the_o thing_n latius_fw-la reign_fw-la avidum_fw-la domando_fw-la spiritum_fw-la quam_fw-la etc._n etc._n mortificaton_n be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o satisfaction_n 363._o few_o man_n get_v good_a though_o most_o get_v good_n by_o greatness_n many_o man_n grow_v much_o the_o worse_o and_o i_o never_o read_v but_o of_o only_a one_o vespasian_n that_o be_v the_o better_a solus_fw-la imperantium_fw-la vespasianus_fw-la mutatus_fw-la in_o melius_fw-la magistratus_fw-la jndicat_fw-la virum_fw-la of_o how_o many_o may_v it_o be_v say_v as_o tacitus_n of_o galba_n omnium_fw-la consensu_fw-la capax_fw-la imperii_fw-la nisi_fw-la imperasset_fw-la no_o man_n sitter_n to_o be_v a_o emperor_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o emperor_n how_o many_o have_v be_v good_a commonwealth_n man_n gallant_a patriot_n till_o they_o come_v to_o be_v state_n man_n as_o if_o man_n mind_a goodness_n only_o to_o make_v they_o great_a and_o then_o nuncium_fw-la mittunt_fw-la virtuti_fw-la bid_v it_o farewell_o as_o he_o that_o always_o have_v a_o fish_n net_n spread_v on_o his_o table_n till_o he_o get_v a_o bishopric_n and_o then_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v lay_v aside_o say_v he_o have_v what_o he_o fish_v for_o 364._o all_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n alike_o the_o poor_a as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a and_o all_o man_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n alike_o the_o rich_a as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o this_o that_o we_o bring_v nothing_o into_o the_o world_n nor_o shall_v we_o carry_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o this_o world_n if_o therefore_o we_o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n let_v we_o be_v content_a for_o godliness_n with_o a_o competency_n we_o read_v it_o with_o contentment_n be_v great_a gain_n 365._o unhappy_a happiness_n some_o man_n be_v so_o unhappy_a in_o have_v happy_a wit_n that_o they_o make_v their_o wit_n their_o happiness_n jest_n themselves_o out_o of_o all_o that_o be_v earnest_a and_o like_a fool_n make_v sport_n of_o every_o thing_n even_o sin_n itself_o alas_o what_o pity_n it_o be_v that_o man_n so_o witty_a shall_v have_v ●o_o more_o wit_n then_o to_o destroy_v themselves_o a_o jest_a lie_n or_o a_o lie_n in_o jest_n may_v make_v a_o man_n lie_v in_o hell_n in_o earnest_n though_o such_o man_n look_v on_o religion_n but_o as_o a_o nicety_n and_o a_o impertinent_a curiosity_n as_o that_o which_o imprison_v their_o genius_n yet_o they_o will_v one_o day_n find_v to_o their_o cost_n and_o sorrow_n what_o unpleasant_a thing_n the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v no_o brave_a thing_n to_o have_v sin_v in_o bravery_n 366._o all_o temporal_a thing_n be_v troublesome_a if_o they_o be_v good_a it_o be_v trouble_n to_o forgo_v they_o and_o when_o we_o see_v that_o they_o must_v be_v part_v with_o either_o we_o wish_v that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v so_o good_a or_o that_o we_o have_v never_o enjoy_v they_o as_o some_o do_v of_o austin_n when_o he_o die_v if_o they_o be_v evil_a their_o presence_n be_v troublesome_a and_o still_o we_o wish_v either_o that_o they_o be_v good_a or_o that_o we_o be_v ease_v of_o they_o good_a thing_n be_v troublesome_a in_o the_o event_n and_o evil_a thing_n in_o then_o 〈◊〉_d they_o in_o the_o future_a because_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n these_o in_o present_a because_o they_o do_v continue_v o_o 〈…〉_o man_n will_v look_v to_o thing_n which_o be_v eternal_a for_o they_o be_v good_a here_o and_o will_v be_v better_o hereafter_o 367._o what_o a_o madness_n be_v it_o in_o man_n to_o trouble_v themselves_o and_o the_o world_n about_o the_o orthography_n of_o a_o word_n as_o whether_o we_o shall_v write_v faelix_fw-la or_o fellix_fw-la and_o never_o study_v to_o be_v happy_a to_o trifle_v away_o their_o precious_a hour_n about_o notion_n and_o die_v fool_n they_o be_v but_o frivolous_a idle_a and_o trivial_a writing_n which_o be_v only_o compact_v and_o hold_v together_o with_o exquisite_a choice_n word_n and_o range_v to_o just_a smooth_a cadency_n unless_o they_o be_v stuff_v full_a of_o notable_a saiyng_n and_o wise_a sentence_n by_o which_o a_o man_n do_v become_v not_o only_o more_o eloquent_a but_o more_o wise_a which_o teach_v we_o not_o only_o to_o speak_v well_o but_o do_v to_o well_o 368._o philosophy_n no_o religion_n this_o be_v account_v among_o many_o pure_o true_a and_o true_o pure_a philosophy_n for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v himself_o to_o enjoy_v himself_o to_o centre_n in_o himself_o but_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v true_a and_o pure_a religion_n to_o know_v god_n to_o to_o enjoy_v god_n to_o centre_n in_o god_n so_o to_o live_v in_o contemplation_n of_o he_o and_o in_o conversation_n with_o he_o as_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o the_o world_n to_o know_v as_o if_o there_o be_v none_o to_o think_v of_o we_o or_o for_o we_o to_o think_v upon_o none_o to_o love_v we_o or_o for_o we_o to_o love_v 369._o all_o the_o lord_n do_n but_o especial_o his_o do_n in_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n according_a to_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v what_o have_v god_n wrought_v 370._o the_o hebrew_n have_v a_o say_n that_o deus_fw-la magis_fw-la

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