Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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A36466
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Rex meus est deus, or, A sermon preached at the common place in Christs-church in the city of Norwich by G.D. ...
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G. D. (George Downham)
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1643
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Wing D2061; ESTC R209871
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servitus_fw-la ãâã_d sed_fw-la cupiaâs_fw-la et_fw-la avaros_fw-la the_o practice_n of_o religion_n will_v not_o make_v we_o true_o pious_a but_o wicked_o covetous_a and_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n will_v turn_v servant_n unto_o god_n that_o god_n may_v make_v the_o woâld_v serve_v every_o man_n turn_n wherefore_o he_o take_v a_o excellent_a course_n reward_v some_o only_a in_o heaven_n some_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n but_o every_o man_n sufficâeâtly_o and_o ultra_fw-la condignum_fw-la beyond_o all_o deseât_v his_o blessing_n be_v infinite_a some_o of_o his_o child_n have_v all_o of_o they_o but_o all_o of_o his_o child_n have_v some_o of_o they_o as_o make_v most_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n and_o the_o glorification_n of_o their_o soul_n why_o then_o do_v we_o lose_v by_o idleness_n 21._o what_o we_o may_v gain_v by_o godliness_n mark_v what_o counsel_n eliphaz_n give_v to_o job_n ch._n p._n 22._o â1_n acquaint_v thyself_o with_o god_n 26._o and_o be_v a_o peace_n thereby_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o good_a to_o thy_o soul_n verse_n 26._o thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o delight_n in_o the_o almighty_a 29._o and_o shall_v lift_v up_o thy_o face_n to_o god_n good_a to_o thy_o body_n verse_n 29_o when_o other_o man_n be_v cast_v down_o thou_o shall_v say_v 24._o i_o be_o lift_v up_o good_a to_o thy_o estate_n verse_n 24_o thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n as_o the_o dust_n and_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n as_o the_o stone_n let_v no_o man_n be_v discourage_v ãâã_d for_o very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v the_o earth_n o_o then_o let_v we_o all_o be_v do_v out_o of_o hand_n be_v thou_o a_o rich_a man_n then_o be_v do_v august_n erogae_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la et_fw-la accipccalum_fw-la give_v thy_o money_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v find_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n be_v thou_o a_o magistrate_n then_o be_v do_v 22._o exerce_fw-la justitiam_fw-la ut_fw-la obtineas_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la do_v justice_n to_o all_o man_n that_o thou_o may_v find_v mercy_n to_o thyself_o be_v thou_o a_o minister_n then_o be_v do_v sparge_v sermonem_fw-la ut_fw-la metas_fw-la vitam_fw-la sâw_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o may_v reap_v the_o harvest_n of_o life_n and_o to_o conclude_v who_o ever_o we_o be_v let_v we_o imitate_v abraham_n who_o willing_o forsake_v his_o earthly_a country_n for_o a_o city_n 10._o who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n heb._n 11._o 10_o let_v we_o imitate_v moses_n who_o leave_v the_o court_n of_o egypt_n for_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n 26._o heb._n 11._o 26._o let_v we_o imitate_v christ_n who_o for_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o â_z endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n heb._n 12._o 2._o and_o so_o i_o end_v this_o point_n with_o saint_n paul_n 58._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 58._o therefore_o my_o dear_a brethren_n be_v you_o steadfast_a unmovable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o shlat_v not_o thou_o be_v accept_v and_o so_o you_o have_v the_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n several_o now_o take_v they_o both_o together_o accept_v and_o see_v how_o our_o do_v well_o make_v we_o to_o become_v accept_v which_o i_o will_v unfold_v in_o a_o word_n good_a work_n do_v wonderful_o please_v almighty_a god_n and_o be_v reward_v by_o he_o with_o the_o choice_a blessing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o with_o the_o crown_n of_o blessedness_n when_o this_o life_n be_v end_v 3._o non_fw-la quia_fw-la ita_fw-la merentur_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la divina_fw-la benignitas_fw-la hoc_fw-la illis_fw-la ex_fw-la seipsa_fw-la pratium_fw-la statuit_fw-la as_o calvin_n not_o because_o they_o deserve_v these_o reward_n but_o because_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n have_v of_o itself_o appoint_v these_o reward_n unto_o they_o condemn_v as_o for_o the_o word_n merit_n it_o be_v irksome_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o every_o humble_a mind_a man_n for_o if_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v a_o good_a think_v as_o of_o ourselves_o as_o the_o apostle_n avouch_v then_o how_o can_v we_o do_v good_a deed_n 5._o and_o merit_n by_o they_o 5._o and_o for_o the_o work_n that_o we_o do_v perform_v alas_o they_o can_v merit_v because_o though_o they_o be_v good_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n yet_o they_o sail_v in_o some_o necessary_a circumstance_n that_o be_v require_v as_o when_o we_o do_v they_o not_o after_o that_o manner_n or_o with_o that_o mind_n or_o to_o that_o end_n that_o the_o law_n require_v but_o say_v we_o can_v do_v bonum_fw-la bene_fw-la good_a work_n well_o yet_o how_o few_o be_v they_o in_o number_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o evil_a work_n and_o can_v we_o hope_v that_o some_o few_o good_a work_n can_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o so_o many_o evil_a work_n that_o we_o have_v do_v and_o compensation_n for_o so_o 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can_v we_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n 9_o and_o the_o reward_n which_o god_n out_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n be_v willing_a to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o be_v so_o great_a as_o the_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o the_o care_n hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v 18._o 17._o and_o who_o know_v not_o the_o analogy_n of_o merit_n and_o reward_n that_o the_o one_o must_v not_o exceed_v the_o other_o but_o yet_o as_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o nullifidian_n boast_v of_o your_o worâs_n without_o true_a faith_n so_o neither_o will_v i_o have_v you_o solifidian_n or_o carnal_a gospeller_n make_v brag_n of_o your_o faith_n have_v no_o work_n to_o show_v for_o it_o for_o though_o we_o can_v be_v save_v by_o they_o 5._o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n yet_o can_v we_o not_o be_v save_v without_o they_o save_v they_o be_v the_o necessary_a effect_n of_o our_o faith_n will_v we_o then_o all_o be_v save_v let_v we_o all_o to_o work_v and_o 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