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
A93746	The nature of God's kingdom and dominion over men clearly laid open and explained, as the same relates to these following particulars ... in a discourse on Deut. 8.2. wherein is likewise shewed, what influence these things ought to have upon our life and conversation / by Richard Stafford.	Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703.	1697 (1697)	Wing S5125; ESTC R42792	28,272	40

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more_o with_o we_o than_o all_o present_a thing_n which_o be_v but_o momentary_a and_o s●dden_a here_o be_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n which_o be_v keep_v secret_a since_o the_o world_n begin_v but_o now_o be_v make_v manifest_a and_o by_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n make_v know_v to_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 16._o 25_o 26._o this_o thing_n a_o obedience_n of_o faith_n to_o obey_v god_n who_o we_o have_v not_o see_v and_o to_o obey_v for_o unseen_a thing_n all_o which_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n who_o object_n be_v a_o unseen_a god_n and_o unseen_a thing_n though_o it_o be_v make_v know_v and_o manifest_a enough_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o gospel_n and_o though_o it_o have_v be_v preach_v and_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n to_o they_o at_o this_o day_n but_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n his_o elect_n and_o 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your_o own_o reason_n be_v there_o not_o as_o much_o substance_n in_o thing_n distant_a as_o in_o thing_n near_o be_v there_o not_o the_o ●ame_n substance_n in_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o in_o thing_n present_a for_o even_o thing_n present_a be_v once_o to_o come_v be_v ●ere_z not_o as_o much_o substance_n in_o heaven_n as_o in_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d believe_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v count_v worthy_a to_o encer_n therein_o he_o will_v find_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o but_o the_o people_n of_o this_o world_n be_v ignorant_a and_o puzzle_v at_o this_o mystery_n of_o a_o obedience_n of_o faith_n because_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o god_n be_v future_a and_o to_o come_v therefore_o people_n do_v not_o regard_v nor_o fear_v they_o whereas_o faith_n will_v here_o receive_v and_o embrace_v those_o promise_n and_o also_o be_v overawe_v by_o the_o threaten_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v future_a and_o distant_a all_o one_o as_o if_o they_o be_v present_a and_o sensible_a before_o they_o but_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o very_a froward_a generation_n child_n in_o who_o be_v no_o faith_n there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o true_a faith_n among_o men._n and_o hereupon_o because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a eccles_n 8._o 11._o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n in_o this_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o all_o the_o irreligion_n and_o ungodliness_n sin_n a●d_a wickedness_n that_o be_v abroad_o in_o the_o earth_n because_o god_n do_v not_o present_o punish_v man_n and_o woman_n for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v this_o which_o make_v the●_n armour-proof_n and_o harden_a against_o the_o ministry_n of_o be_v wor●_n and_o our_o denunciation_n of_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o ord_n against_o they_o and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o that_o evil_a people_n whi●_n refuse_v to_o hear_v my_o word_n which_o walk_v in_o the_o imaginat●n_n of_o their_o heart_n jer._n 13._o 10._o for_o both_o sort_n think_v in_o the_o heart_n although_o the_o word_n &_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o do●_n speak_v evil_a and_o misery_n to_o we_o yet_o nothing_o come_v of_o it_o ●or_a we_o be_v as_o healthful_a in_o body_n as_o prosperous_a in_o outward_a estate_n and_o seem_v as_o merry_a and_o content_v in_o mind_n as_o other_o people_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o robber_n prosper_v and_o they_o that_o provoke_v god_n be_v secure_a into_o who_o ha●●●s_n god_n bring_v abundant_o job_n 12._o 6._o wherefore_o do_v the_o wicked_a live_v become_v old_a yea_o mighty_a in_o power_n their_o seed_n be_v establish_v in_o their_o sight_n with_o they_o and_o their_o offspring_n before_o their_o eye_n their_o house_n be_v safe_a from_o fear_n neither_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o their_o bull_n gender_v and_o fail_v not_o their_o cow_n calve_v and_o cast_v not_o ●er_o calf_n job_n 21._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o so_o their_o ground_n bring_v forth_o corn_n and_o grass_n all_o one_o as_o that_o of_o other_o people_n god_n be_v kind_a to_o the_o unthankful_a and_o to_o the_o evil_a luke_n 3._o 37._o for_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a mat._n 6._o 35._o there_o be_v a_o just_a man_n that_o perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o prolong_v his_o life_n in_o his_o wickedness_n eccles_n 7._o 15._o there_o be_v just_a man_n unto_o who_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a again_o there_o be_v wicked_a man_n to_o who_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a eccles_n 8._o 14._o no_o man_n know_v love_n or_o hatred_n that_o be_v of_o god_n by_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a to_o the_o good_a to_o the_o clean_a and_o the_o unclean_a to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v and_o to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v not_o as_o be_v the_o good_a so_o be_v the_o sinner_n and_o he_o that_o swear●th_v as_o he_o that_o fear_v a_o oath_n eccles_n 9_o 1_o 2._o though_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o ordain_v and_o suffer_v it_o so_o to_o be_v yet_o it_o be_v before_o say_v that_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wise_a and_o their_o work_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o so_o it_o follow_v by_o the_o same_o consequence_n of_o thing_n that_o the_o work_n and_o do_n of_o sinner_n and_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o the_o memorial_n and_o register_n of_o god_n even_o for_o he_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o same_o unto_o future_a judgement_n and_o make_v a_o several_a distribution_n thereupon_o for_o since_o the_o father_n fall_v asleep_a all_o thing_n continue_v as_o they_o be_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 4._o and_o so_o people_n be_v bear_v marry_n and_o die_v promiscuous_o and_o indifferent_o without_o any_o odds_o between_o righteous_a and_o wicked_a godliness_n or_o ungodliness_n obedience_n or_o disobedience_n of_o one_o man_n between_o another_o the_o scripture_n do_v speak_v full_o and_o abundant_o hereof_o in_o many_o place_n and_o also_o they_o mention_v particular_o in_o 2_o pet._n 3._o how_o the_o sinner_n and_o wicked_a who_o walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n do_v hereupon_o sin_n yet_o more_o and_o more_o and_o go_v on_o secure_o and_o without_o fear_n because_o of_o their_o present_a prosperity_n and_o impunity_n in_o this_o life_n whereas_o i_o profess_v solemn_o and_o serious_o as_o i_o see_v and_o observe_v these_o thing_n to_o i_o it_o be_v the_o great_a argument_n demonstration_n and_o full_a