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	true_a	work_n	3,869	5	6.3593	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75536	Comfort for beleevers about their sinnes & troubles. In a treatise shevving. That true beleevers, how weake soever in faith, should not be opprest, or perplext in heart; by any thing whatever befalls them; either in sinne, or afflictions. Together with divers other comfortable observations; gathered out of that counsell, given by Christ to his Apostles: and in them, to all beleevers. In John chap. 14. verses 1,2,3,4. / By John Archer, Master of Art, sometime preacher of All-hallowes Lumbard-street. London.	Archer, John, Master of Art.	1645 (1645)	Wing A3612; Thomason E289_7; ESTC R200122	80,025	82

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8._o 34._o and_o thence_o send_v down_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o do_v all_o in_o we_o that_o be_v requisite_a to_o our_o meetness_n for_o that_o place_n and_o administer_v the_o world_n for_o our_o good_a and_o possess_v the_o heaven_n in_o our_o name_n and_o as_o our_o head_n &_o root_n so_o that_o christ_n as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n a_o exemplary_a cause_n and_o a_o efficient_a cause_n prepare_v a_o place_n in_o heaven_n for_o believer_n by_o his_o go_n and_o this_o be_v further_a second_o amplify_v by_o his_o consummation_n of_o this_o his_o preparation_n as_o he_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o they_o so_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o into_o that_o place_n which_o that_o he_o may_v do_v be_v now_o go_v he_o must_v come_v again_o christ_n will_v come_v from_o heaven_n to_o fetch_v believer_n unto_o heaven_n he_o will_v not_o send_v for_o they_o but_o come_v for_o they_o which_o make_v their_o access_n to_o heaven_n the_o more_o glorious_a in_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v fetch_v 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in_o his_o place_n &_o state_n john_n 12._o 26._o thus_o these_o word_n be_v a_o description_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o heavenly_a condition_n of_o true_a believer_n and_o show_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n truth_n &_o life_n as_o john_n 14._o 6._o the_o way_n for_o by_o he_o they_o come_v the_o truth_n for_o if_o every_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o he_o will_v tell_v it_o the_o life_n not_o only_o as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n but_o as_o the_o root_n heaven_n life_n be_v in_o he_o col._n 3._o 3._o 4._o a_o be_v take_v to_o he_o and_o with_o he_o seven_o observation_n that_o believer_n glory_n in_o heaven_n be_v a_o fellowshipe_n in_o the_o father_n glory_n it_o be_v a_o dwell_n in_o his_o house_n and_o so_o a_o share_n in_o that_o glory_n which_o the_o father_n there_o have_v arise_v to_o himself_o there_o be_v great_a question_n about_o desire_n of_o salvation_n and_o not_o god_n glory_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v salvation_n be_v the_o fruition_n of_o god_n glory_n a_o be_v in_o and_o so_o partake_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n house_n as_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n so_o of_o his_o glory_n that_o be_v their_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o father_n glory_n who_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n eight_o observation_n that_o god_n glory_n in_o heaven_n which_o believer_n partake_v off_o be_v a_o create_a glory_n or_o a_o glory_n which_o arise_v from_o creature_n to_o god_n and_o have_v a_o beginning_n for_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v since_o he_o make_v he_o a_o house_n and_o dwell_v in_o a_o place_n and_o so_o it_o be_v near_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o creature_n whereas_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v in_o and_o of_o himself_o and_o eternal_a be_v incomprehensible_a &_o incommunicable_a nine_o observation_n that_o believer_n glory_n in_o heaven_n be_v in_o a_o communion_n &_o union_n together_o many_o together_o dwell_v in_o one_o house_n it_o be_v a_o be_v one_o as_o god_n &_o christ_n be_v one_o john_n 17._o 22._o as_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n and_o so_o of_o man_n body_n be_v in_o the_o union_n &_o compact_n of_o many_o part_n together_o it_o be_v also_o a_o be_v with_o christ_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o text_n and_o have_v be_v show_v before_o and_o it_o be_v a_o be_v with_o god_n also_o as_o john_n 17_o 21._o one_o with_o we_o finis_fw-la the_o table_n the_o word_n be_v part_n of_o christ_n last_o word_n speak_v to_o the_o eleven_o apostle_n page_n 1._o the_o occasion_n or_o ground_n and_o so_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n 2._o the_o part_n which_o be_v two_n ibid._n first_o the_o duty_n charge_v by_o christ_n on_o his_o believe_a desciple_n that_o their_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v and_o what_o trouble_v be_v mean_v what_o not_o 2._o 3._o doctrine_n  _fw-fr that_o true_a believer_n how_o weak_a soever_o in_o faith_n shall_v not_o be_v oppress_v or_o perplex_v in_o heart_n by_o any_o thing_n whatever_o befall_v they_o either_o in_o sin_n or_o affliction_n 4._o reason_n  _fw-fr first_n because_o such_o trouble_n arise_v from_o a_o evil_a root_n and_o cause_n viz._n ignorance_n or_o unbelief_n 5._o second_o because_o such_o trouble_n have_v evil_a effect_n show_v in_o six_o particular_n  _fw-fr 1._o it_o be_v troublesome_a to_o god_n heart_n ibid._n 2._o it_o frustrat_n christ_n work_n in_o a_o great_a part_n 6._o 3._o it_o unfitt_v they_o for_o their_o christian_a service_n which_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o holy_a thing_n and_o keep_v a_o continual_a feast_n ibid._n 4._o it_o bring_v a_o consumption_n upon_o their_o spiritual_a strength_n ibid._n 5._o it_o cast_v a_o evil_a report_n on_o god_n ibid._n 6._o it_o give_v great_a occasion_n to_o corruption_n and_o the_o devil_n 7._o uses_n  _fw-fr first_n for_o information_n to_o they_o that_o jugde_v the_o way_n of_o believe_v a_o sad_a way_n show_v it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o joy_n and_o quiettnes_n ibid._n second_o for_o exhortation_n to_o believer_n not_o to_o be_v perplex_v with_o sin_n or_o sorrow_n 8._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text._n  _fw-fr is_n the_o mean_n to_o fence_v believer_n heart_n against_o trouble_n which_o be_v partly_o imply_v and_o partly_o express_v 9_o first_o mean_v imply_v be_v that_o believer_n put_v themselves_o under_o the_o command_n ibid._n second_o mean_v imply_v be_v that_o believer_n gather_v up_o and_o present_v to_o their_o judgement_n ground_n of_o comfort_n strong_a than_o they_o of_o trouble_n 10._o third_z mean_v express_v be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o in_o god_n both_o which_o explain_v 11._o 12_o faith_n in_o christ_n give_v the_o strong_a ground_n of_o comfort_n for_o divers_a reason_n 13._o first_o because_o it_o give_v more_o boldness_n towards_o god_n upon_o six_o ground_n ibid._n 1._o it_o present_v they_o near_o to_o god_n be_v make_v one_o with_o christ_n god_n natural_a son_n ibid._n 2._o it_o present_v god_n near_o to_o they_o for_o it_o show_v they_o god_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n ibid._n 3._o by_o it_o there_o be_v hold_v lay_v on_o god_n justice_n as_o well_o as_o on_o his_o mercy_n 14._o 4._o by_o it_o there_o be_v a_o access_n with_o boldness_n to_o god_n holiness_n explain_v 15._o 5._o by_o it_o there_o be_v raise_v unlimited_a expectation_n from_o god_n 16._o 16._o reason_n  _fw-fr it_o be_v from_o his_o nature_n 54._o uses_n  _fw-fr first_n for_o instruction_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v most_o tender_a to_o believer_n in_o trouble_n 55._o 2._o that_o believer_n shall_v be_v compassionate_a especial_o church_n officer_n ibid._n second_o for_o exhortation_n to_o get_v assure_v of_o christ_n tenderness_n towards_o they_o in_o all_o their_o trouble_n 56._o second_o observation_n  _fw-fr that_o as_o we_o must_v believe_v in_o christ_n so_o we_o must_v continue_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o father_n 57_o reason_n  _fw-fr because_n though_o god_n put_v the_o promise_v into_o christ_n and_o give_v he_o they_o yet_o he_o reserve_v they_o also_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n 58._o question_v what_o the_o difference_n be_v betwixt_o believe_v in_o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n 59_o answer_v in_o four_o thing_n ibid._n use_v  _fw-fr for_o information_n to_o shun_v a_o error_n of_o pitch_v our_o faith_n only_o on_o christ_n &_o not_o with_o he_o on_o the_o father_n 60._o third_z observation_n  _fw-fr that_o believer_n be_v prone_a to_o sin_n in_o those_o affection_n which_o be_v lawful_a &_o in_o some_o sen●e_n necessary_a 61._o use_v  _fw-fr for_o information_n not_o only_o to_o care_n to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o lawful_a thing_n but_o to_o care_v not_o to_o exceed_v ibid._n four_o observation_n  _fw-fr that_o believer_n heart_n be_v prone_a to_o be_v to_o much_o &_o sinnful_o trouble_v with_o the_o approach_n of_o affliction_n 62._o reason_n  _fw-fr first_n because_o trouble_n do_v cross_v the_o working_n of_o our_o sinful_a self-love_n ibid._n second_o bec._n trouble_v do_v estrange_v we_o from_o this_o world_n ibid._n three_o bec._n trouble_v be_v contrary_a to_o a_o good_a principle_n within_o we_o ibid._n four_o bec._n self_n flattery_n promise_v the_o contrary_a 63._o use_v  _fw-fr for_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o take_v pain_n about_o fit_v ourselves_o for_o trouble_n ibid._n 2._o in_o trouble_n to_o look_v out_o for_o help_v to_o bear_v ibid._n five_o observation_n  _fw-fr that_o believer_n shall_v renew_v &_o increase_v faith_n when_o trouble_n do_v asayle_v 64._o use_v  _fw-fr for_o exhortation_n to_o renew_v increase_v and_o exercise_n faith_n 65._o 66._o sixth_o observation_n  _fw-fr now_o christ_n be_v come_v to_o use_v spiritual_a consideration_n to_o strengthen_v against_o trouble_n 67._o reason_n  _fw-fr 1_o bec._n now_o be_v the_o season_n 2._o bec._n the_o life_n of_o christianity_n be_v in_o these_o 68_o use_v  _fw-fr to_z blame_v for_o not_o use_v and_o exhort_v to_o use_v more_o these_o cordial_n 69._o 70._o 71._o 72._o the_o description_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n with_o three_o observation_n 73._o 74._o 75._o 76._o finis_fw-la

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