Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	faith_n	righteousness_n	work_n	4,718	5	6.5009	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10655	A sermon touching the peace and edification of the church preached at the second triennial visitation of the right reverend father in God, Francis Lord Bishop of Peterborough, at Daventry in Northamptonshire, July 12. 1637 / by Edvvard Reynolds ...	Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1638 (1638)	STC 20931.5; ESTC S4443	27,058	42

commend_v unto_o we_o and_o so_o leave_v you_o and_o it_o to_o god_n blessing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o then_o it_o be_v not_o any_o kind_n of_o peace_n which_o must_v be_v thus_o pursue_v such_o the_o thing_n in_o difference_n may_v be_v as_o must_v be_v earnest_o contend_v for_o jude_n v._n 3._o if_o peace_n hinder_v edification_n we_o must_v then_o build_v as_o nehemiahs_n servant_n do_v with_o our_o spiritual_a weapon_n in_o our_o hand_n it_o must_v be_v a_o edify_a but_o no_o destroy_a peace_n it_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bound_v it_o rom._n 12.18_o and_o we_o know_v id_fw-la solum_fw-la possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la 2._o he_o purposely_o sever_v peace_n and_o liberty_n that_o he_o may_v join_v peace_n and_o charity_n in_o our_o service_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n we_o must_v ever_o more_o look_n to_o what_o be_v helpefull_a to_o other_o than_o to_o what_o be_v lawful_a for_o ourselves_o to_o part_v from_o a_o little_a of_o our_o own_o ground_n rather_o than_o our_o brother_n house_n shall_v be_v unbuilt_a all_o thing_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v lawful_a but_o all_o thing_n edify_v not_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o follow_v peace_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o we_o have_v pious_a affection_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o end_n but_o we_o must_v put_v to_o all_o our_o skill_n and_o wisdom_n and_o cast_v about_o for_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o seasonable_a mean_n conduce_v to_o so_o good_a a_o end_n for_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o indifferent_a good_a will_n to_o peace_n itself_o and_o yet_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o mean_n for_o the_o edification_n a_o yield_v to_o be_v build_v 1_o pet._n 2.5_o nor_o only_o immanent_a edification_n a_o build_n up_o of_o ourselves_o jude_n v._n 20._o but_o a_o mutall_a and_o transient_a edification_n as_o iron_n whet_v iron_n a_o consider_v of_o one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o unto_o good_a work_n heb._n 10.24_o 7._o it_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o desire_v it_o to_o accept_v it_o to_o meet_v it_o half_a way_n to_o let_v it_o in_o and_o welcome_v it_o when_o it_o come_v to_o we_o but_o we_o must_v pursue_v and_o go_v after_o it_o if_o any_o man_n refuse_v peace_n so_o that_o it_o fly_v from_o we_o we_o must_v put_v it_o to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o venture_v ourselves_o for_o it_o to_o a_o si_fw-fr forte_fw-fr and_o quantum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la if_o by_o any_o mean_n we_o may_v overtake_v and_o apprehend_v it_o rom._n 12.18_o if_o any_o man_n refuse_v edification_n and_o thrust_v away_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v preach_v unto_o he_o it_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o too_o not_o give_v he_o over_o and_o to_o let_v he_o alone_o for_o desperate_a but_o to_o pursue_v he_o still_o to_o dig_v about_o he_o and_o dung_n he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o parable_n luke_n 13.8_o it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v yet_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n many_o there_o be_v which_o come_v into_o the_o vineyard_n at_o the_o last_o hour_n we_o must_v here_o put_v it_o to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v he_o repentance_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o show_v all_o meekness_n to_o all_o man_n because_o we_o ourselves_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a and_o disobedient_a tit._n 3.2_o 3._o now_o last_o unto_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o building_n there_o pertain_v but_o these_o three_o thing_n a_o foundation_n a_o superstruction_n a_o contignation_n 1._o a_o stable_n and_o solid_a foundation_n which_o be_v either_o personal_a and_o that_o be_v christ_n only_o 1_o cor._n 3.11_o or_o 57_o practical_a the_o knowledge_n whereof_o be_v requisite_a as_o a_o groundwork_n unto_o some_o further_a end_n and_o this_o again_o be_v twofold_a either_o the_o foundation_n of_o theological_a doctrine_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v raise_v and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v measure_v and_o so_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n be_v call_v a_o foundation_n eph._n 2.20_o or_o else_o the_o foundation_n of_o salvation_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o spiritual_a vital_a and_o salvificall_a state_n of_o a_o christian_a quae_fw-la posita_fw-la ponunt_fw-la &_o sublata_fw-la auferunt_fw-la salutem_fw-la which_o have_v by_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n a_o necessary_a and_o intrinsical_v connexion_n unto_o eternal_a life_n st_n paul_n give_v it_o we_o in_o three_o word_n faith_n hope_n and_o love_n 1._o 21._o i'faith_o as_o the_o primò_fw-la primum_fw-la without_o which_o no_o other_o motion_n though_o material_o in_o moral_a construction_n good_a be_v yet_o in_o foro_fw-la coeli_fw-la vital_a and_o salvificall_a this_o faith_n be_v contract_v into_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o church_n require_v a_o intellectual_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o a_o fiducial_a reliance_n of_o the_o heart_n on_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o all_o those_o evangelicall_n doctrine_n for_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n and_o thus_o faith_n be_v by_o 9_o the_o ancient_n often_o call_v a_o 13._o foundation_n 2._o 26_o hope_v as_o the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o 13_o invocation_n and_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o such_o as_o destroy_v the_o incommunicable_a worship_n of_o god_n 1.3_o that_o they_o do_v not_o hold_v the_o head_n 4.6_o col._n 2.18_o 19_o and_o thus_o the_o lord_n prayer_n contain_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o all_o our_o hope_n be_v call_v by_o turtullian_n a_o fundamental_a prayer_n 3._o 3_o love_n as_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o obedience_n and_o newness_n of_o live_v in_o a_o 10_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o all_o sin_n past_a a_o godly_a purpose_n abrenounce_v all_o sin_n 9.4.18.5.3_o in_o conscience_n profession_n and_o endeavour_v of_o conversation_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 13.3_o 26.8_o a_o desire_n to_o fear_v god_n name_n a_o 7.22_o delight_n in_o his_o law_n a_o love_n of_o our_o brethren_n a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n and_o so_o love_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n call_v a_o 14_o root_n and_o ground_n ephes._n 3.17_o now_o the_o lay_n of_o this_o foundation_n aright_o and_o cause_v ignorant_a man_n in_o some_o measure_n to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o religion_n and_o salvation_n be_v indeed_o the_o masterpiece_n of_o the_o wise_a builder_n and_o that_o without_o the_o which_o all_o our_o other_o sermon_n to_o the_o people_n will_v be_v little_o better_o than_o lose_v labour_n till_o these_o principle_n be_v sound_o fasten_v in_o their_o conscience_n 2._o to_o this_o foundation_n of_o faith_n in_o doctrine_n hope_v in_o worship_n and_o love_n in_o obedience_n must_v be_v join_v a_o progress_n in_o the_o superstruction_n because_o something_o will_v be_v ever_o want_v to_o the_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o in_o this_o superedification_n it_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o observe_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o a_o due_a order_n and_o disposition_n 6._o for_o though_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v yet_o each_o in_o its_o due_a place_n and_o time_n according_a as_o the_o strength_n and_o growth_n of_o our_o hearer_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v as_o the_o scripture_n be_v deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o piece_n and_o degree_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v preach_v too_o line_n upon_o line_n precept_n upon_o precept_n it_o be_v i_o think_v wise_a counsel_n that_o of_o a_o learned_a cardinal_n that_o with_o vulgar_a people_n it_o be_v best_o beginning_n at_o the_o late_a end_n of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o duty_n and_o then_o after_o that_o to_o go_v to_o the_o beginning_n where_o he_o be_v more_o profound_a in_o doctrine_n 2._o a_o due_a connexion_n that_o we_o sever_v not_o those_o doctrine_n which_o god_n have_v join_v 7._o not_o to_o preach_v work_n without_o faith_n which_o in_o the_o jew_n beget_v pride_n and_o opinion_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.3_o nor_o faith_n without_o work_n which_o some_o heretic_n do_v for_o that_o the_o learn_v observe_v to_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n james_n and_o saint_n john_n do_v thereby_o cause_v great_a scandal_n and_o licentious_a live_n to_o preach_v the_o law_n so_o as_o to_o show_v man_n still_o upon_o repentance_n a_o refuge_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o to_o show_v they_o withal_o upon_o their_o contempt_n and_o

as_o a_o mine_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n be_v the_o prince_n in_o who_o ground_n soever_o it_o be_v discover_v constant._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v our_o faith_n and_o our_o appellation_n from_o christ_n and_o not_o from_o any_o other_o person_n and_o therefore_o they_o who_o upon_o any_o undue_a respect_n can_v with_o equal_a facility_n hold_v or_o let_v go_v truth_n the_o father_n fear_v not_o to_o call_v they_o 643._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n that_o make_v merchandise_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n contrary_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n buy_v the_o truth_n but_o sell_v it_o not_o prov._n 23.23_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v the_o orthodox_n believer_n still_o keep_v themselves_o to_o the_o style_n of_o antioch_n christian_n and_o 3._o refuse_v the_o name_n of_o petriani_fw-la or_o pauliani_n or_o melitiani_fw-la or_o pars_fw-la donati_n and_o indeed_o partial_a and_o personal_a respect_n will_v be_v ever_o apt_a to_o lead_v unto_o contention_n i_o can_v affirm_v any_o thing_n but_o a_o conjecture_n i_o think_v we_o may_v make_v that_o if_o barnabas_n have_v not_o be_v 15.39_o mark_v uncle_n the_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o paul_n have_v not_o be_v so_o hot_a 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v wise_a unto_o sobriety_n rom._n 12.3_o when_o we_o be_v to_o deal_v in_o thing_n divine_a to_o set_v bound_n unto_o ourselves_o that_o we_o break_v not_o through_o to_o gaze_v exod._n 19.12_o 21._o not_o to_o draw_v every_o thing_n in_o religion_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o right_n or_o rather_o crooked_a and_o presumptuous_a reason_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o generatione_n quomodo_n in_o thing_n of_o faith_n the_o father_n call_v it_o a_o judaical_a word_n and_o unbeseeming_a christian_n saint_n paul_n charge_v we_o to_o 16_o take_v heed_n of_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n col._n 2.8_o not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v 510_o admirable_a use_n of_o sound_a philosophy_n and_o of_o reason_n raise_v and_o rectify_v so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v subordinate_a to_o faith_n 4._o but_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o proud_a as_o to_o judge_n of_o faith_n itself_o and_o to_o admit_v or_o reject_v it_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v consonant_a or_o disagree_v with_o her_o prejudices_fw-la this_o be_v a_o tyranny_n which_o will_v quick_o overthrow_v all_o other_o cause_n there_o have_v be_v none_o of_o those_o desperate_a heresy_n wherewith_o the_o socinian_o have_v pester_v the_o world_n but_o that_o they_o will_v have_v all_o truth_n to_o stand_v or_o fall_v at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o their_o presumptuous_a reason_n as_o if_o all_o the_o present_a and_o ancient_a church_n of_o god_n beside_o consist_v but_o of_o brute_n creature_n and_o they_o only_o in_o a_o corner_n of_o polonia_n as_o sometime_o the_o donatist_n in_o africa_n the_o only_a reasonable_a and_o holy_a man_n foelix_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la cum_fw-la nova_fw-la &_o curiosa_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la dicere_fw-la lascivia_fw-la crederetur_fw-la happy_a indeed_o the_o church_n of_o god_n when_o curious_a novelty_n 7._o and_o as_o it_o be_v tourneament_n in_o sacred_a thing_n be_v esteem_v profane_a when_o man_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o disparage_v the_o majesty_n of_o so_o honourable_a and_o solemn_a a_o foundation_n with_o the_o levity_n of_o slight_a chaffy_a and_o trivial_a superstruction_n it_o be_v a_o grave_n and_o serious_a speech_n that_o of_o seneca_n 380_o and_o worthy_a the_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a divine_n 2._o nunquam_fw-la nos_fw-la verecundiores_fw-la esse_fw-la debemus_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la agitur_fw-la 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o keep_v ourselves_o to_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a 23._o word_n rom._n 12.6_o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o to_o hold_v those_o doctrine_n which_o accord_n best_o with_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n &_o love_n in_o christ_n those_o which_o ascribe_v most_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n which_o most_o conduce_v to_o the_o humble_v and_o debase_v of_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n which_o most_o tend_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n to_o the_o purify_n of_o conscience_n to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n our_o doctrine_n must_v be_v according_a unto_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 6.3_o and_o our_o knowledge_n the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v after_o godliness_n tit._n 1.1_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o retain_v that_o when_o there_o be_v no_o express_a and_o evident_a variation_n from_o divine_a authority_n which_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o the_o receive_a usage_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n this_o rule_n the_o apostle_n give_v for_o suppress_v of_o difference_n if_o any_o seem_v to_o be_v contentious_a we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o corin._n 11.16_o inquire_v 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