Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	father_n	ghost_n	holy_a	5,369	5	5.6194	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34038	The righteous branch growing out of the root of Jesse and healing the nations held forth in several sermons upon Isai. chap. 11, from vers. 1 to 10 : together with some few sermons relating to all who live under the shadow of the branch / by William Colvill.	Colvill, William, d. 1675.	1673 (1673)	Wing C5432; ESTC R26038	212,566	434

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of_o the_o christian_a religion_n sad_a experience_n have_v make_v it_o evident_a both_o in_o former_a and_o latter_a generation_n such_o violent_a deal_n have_v make_v many_o man_n become_v either_o open_a enemy_n to_o all_o true_a religion_n or_o hypocrite_n and_o secret_a bitter_a enemy_n wait_v for_o a_o time_n of_o revenge_n devout_a bernard_n his_o advice_n to_o pope_n eugenius_n four_o be_v see_v thou_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o plant_a in_o christ_n vineyard_n know_v that_o thou_o have_v need_n of_o the_o devil_fw-mi and_o not_o of_o the_o sceptre_n if_o thou_o be_v content_a with_o christ_n legacy_n to_o wit_n feed_v my_o sheep_n thou_o shall_v not_o inherit_v glory_n and_o pomp_n but_o care_n and_o labour_n it_o serve_v to_o curb_v the_o inconsiderate_a zeal_n of_o too_o many_o who_o will_v have_v this_o kingdom_n to_o be_v propagat_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n they_o consider_v not_o that_o it_o be_v spiritual_a about_o religion_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o suitable_o to_o be_v enlarge_v by_o spiritual_a mean_n and_o midse_n such_o as_o be_v especial_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n mat._n 28.19_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n to_o god_n 2_o thes_n 3.1_o a_o gospel-like_a conversation_n 1_o pet._n 2.12_o 1_o pet._n 3.1_o and_o patient_a suffer_v persecution_n for_o the_o truth_n without_o tumult_n or_o sedition_n phil._n 1.12_o phil._n 1_o 29._o revel_v 13.10_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o bold_a and_o arrogant_a speech_n of_o nestorius_n unto_o theodosius_n the_o young_a give_v thou_o to_o i_o o_o emperor_n the_o earth_n purge_v from_o heretic_n and_o i_o shall_v give_v unto_o thou_o heaven_n scatter_v thou_o the_o heretic_n and_o i_o shall_v with_o thou_o scatter_v the_o persian_n thy_o enemy_n these_o speech_n become_v not_o a_o churchman_n who_o weapon_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a our_o bless_a lord_n though_o he_o have_v power_n and_o might_n will_v not_o command_v fire_n

grace_n be_v more_o harden_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n through_o the_o fault_n of_o their_o own_o natural_a perverseness_n and_o corruption_n bend_v they_o the_o more_o against_o sin_n forbid_v in_o the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 7.8_o but_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n 2._o if_o wicked_a man_n continue_v obstinate_a in_o their_o evil_a way_n they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v in_o the_o great_a day_n according_a to_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o word_n ps_n 7.12_o 13._o ps_n 9.17_o rom._n 2.16_o use_v for_o admonition_n therefore_o let_v we_o not_o be_v obstinate_a in_o any_o sinful_a course_n but_o obey_v in_o time_n that_o warning_n 2_o chron._n 30.8_o be_v not_o stiff-necked_a but_o yield_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n may_v turn_v away_o from_o you_o quest_n what_o call_v you_o obstinacy_n in_o sin_n that_o i_o may_v know_v whether_o my_o sin_n be_v of_o infirmity_n or_o obstinacy_n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o obstinate_a man_n be_v one_o who_o go_v on_o in_o his_o sinful_a course_n notwithstanding_o frequent_a reproof_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v by_o the_o minister_n thereof_o and_o secret_a challenge_n from_o his_o own_o conscience_n such_o be_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o some_o jew_n jer._n 44.16_o 17._o as_o for_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o thou_o but_o we_o will_v certain_o do_v whatsoever_o thing_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n the_o obstinate_a man_n be_v reprove_v speak_v or_o in_o heart_n resolve_v that_o he_o will_v act_v the_o evil_a deed_n over_o again_o jer._n 2.25_o i_o have_v love_v stranger_n and_o after_o they_o will_v i_o go_v such_o obstinacy_n provoke_v god_n in_o his_o justice_n to_o give_v a_o man_n over_o unto_o himself_o ps_n 81.13_o and_o when_o god_n give_v he_o over_o satan_n find_v such_o a_o man_n and_o drive_v he_o on_o in_o his_o sinful_a course_n as_o he_o do_v the_o swine_n into_o the_o lake_n of_o perdition_n 2._o he_o be_v a_o obstinate_a man_n who_o notwithstanding_o god_n have_v meet_v with_o he_o by_o some_o sad_a judgement_n in_o his_o evil_a way_n whereof_o he_o be_v convince_v in_o conscience_n yet_o go_v on_o in_o it_o as_o balaam_n do_v towards_o balak_n with_o who_o in_o end_n he_o perish_v such_o a_o obstinate_a wicked_a man_n be_v ahaz_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o great_a distress_n do_v trespass_n yet_o more_o and_o more_o against_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 28.22_o this_o obstinacy_n be_v a_o fearful_a sin_n and_o presagious_a of_o a_o sad_a ensue_a judgement_n prov._n 29.1_o he_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v his_o neck_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n 3._o when_o a_o man_n harden_v himself_o against_o the_o frequent_a challenge_n and_o reproof_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o provoke_v god_n to_o give_v he_o over_o unto_o a_o mind_n past_o feeling_n to_o commit_v sin_n with_o greediness_n therefore_o despise_v thou_o not_o such_o warning_n for_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n 1_o joh._n 3.20_o it_o be_v meet_v for_o we_o under_o such_o challenge_n to_o say_v unto_o god_n as_o job_n 34.32_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o verse_n v._n and_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v the_o girdle_n of_o his_o loin_n and_o faithfulness_n the_o girdle_n of_o his_o reins_o in_o these_o word_n be_v set_v down_o that_o great_a and_o necessary_a qualification_n require_v for_o right_a govern_n of_o people_n to_o wit_n righteousness_n and_o faithfulness_n this_o breed_v and_o entertain_v great_a respect_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o subject_n towards_o their_o governor_n the_o righteousness_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o christ_n in_o govern_v his_o church_n and_o people_n be_v evident_a especial_o in_o these_o four_o 1._o his_o veracity_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o all_o his_o assertion_n for_o he_o be_v the_o faithful_a witness_n rev._n 1.5_o and_o a_o faithful_a witness_n will_v not_o lie_v prov._n 14.5_o 2._o his_o diligence_n in_o do_v faithful_o whatsoever_o be_v command_v he_o of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v heb._n 3.2_o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o the_o house_n of_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v in_o the_o mount_n in_o like_a manner_n our_o bless_a lord_n be_v diligent_a and_o faithful_a in_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n according_a to_o the_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o father_n joh._n 17.26_o and_o i_o have_v declare_v unto_o they_o thy_o name_n and_o will_v declare_v it_o 3._o his_o carefulness_n in_o keep_v all_o these_o who_o by_o say_v and_o well-doing_n commit_v their_o soul_n to_o he_o jacob_n be_v faithful_a and_o careful_a in_o keep_v the_o sheep_n of_o laban_n our_o bless_a lord_n the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o our_o soul_n keep_v all_o his_o sheep_n who_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o follow_v he_o by_o obedience_n joh._n 6.40_o joh._n 10_o 27_o 28._o 4._o it_o comprehend_v also_o the_o righteousness_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o keep_v and_o perform_v lawful_a promise_n rahab_n be_v righteous_a and_o faithful_a in_o perform_v her_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o spy_n our_o bless_a lord_n be_v righteous_a and_o faithful_a in_o perform_v all_o his_o promise_n in_o his_o own_o due_a time_n heb._n 10.23_o 1_o joh._n 1_o 9_o by_o the_o girdle_n of_o his_o loin_n and_o reins_o we_o understand_v 1._o the_o delight_n which_o christ_n have_v in_o his_o faithfulness_n he_o look_v upon_o his_o own_o faithfulness_n as_o a_o special_a point_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n as_o the_o golden_a and_o embroider_a girdle_n be_v a_o ornament_n of_o king_n job_n 12.18_o 2._o his_o readiness_n and_o forwardness_n to_o perform_v all_o his_o promise_n as_o one_o gird_v and_o prepare_v for_o his_o journey_n therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a isa_n 30_o 18._o and_o to_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n ready_a to_o enter_v in_o when_o it_o be_v open_v rev._n 3.20_o 3._o it_o signify_v the_o firmness_n and_o immutability_n of_o his_o promise_n his_o faithfulness_n cleave_v fast_o to_o he_o as_o a_o girdle_n to_o the_o loin_n or_o reins_o not_o like_o ezekiel_n his_o girdle_n that_o by_o time_n be_v mar_v and_o spoil_v but_o all_o the_o promise_n in_o christ_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o conclus_fw-la 1._o see_v our_o bless_a lord_n be_v righteous_a and_o faithful_a in_o all_o his_o assertion_n though_o some_o of_o they_o may_v seem_v strange_a and_o incredible_a to_o sense_n and_o humane_a reason_n not_o yet_o purify_v and_o elevate_v by_o the_o light_n of_o say_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o captivat_fw-la sense_n and_o humane_a reason_n unto_o all_o his_o assertion_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5_o as_o to_o believe_v the_o unity_n of_o his_o essence_n with_o the_o father_n because_o he_o who_o be_v the_o faithful_a witness_n have_v assert_v it_o joh._n 10.31_o i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o to_o believe_v his_o eternal_a existence_n before_o all_o time_n even_o his_o personal_a pre-existence_n with_o the_o father_n before_o his_o come_n forth_o in_o his_o incarnation_n and_o assume_v of_o the_o humane_a nature_n because_o he_o himself_o who_o be_v the_o truth_n have_v assert_v it_o pro._n 8.30_o i_o be_v by_o he_o as_o one_o bring_v up_o with_o he_o he_o be_v coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n come_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n into_o this_o inferior_a world_n to_o take_v on_o he_o the_o vail_n of_o flesh_n and_o thereby_o consecrat_v a_o entry_n for_o we_o into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n joh._n 16.28_o i_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n and_o be_o come_v into_o the_o world_n heb._n 10.19_o 20._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o believe_v his_o individual_a operation_n with_o the_o father_n in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n not_o as_o a_o cause_n social_a with_o the_o father_n but_o as_o one_o prime_a cause_n with_o he_o because_o he_o himself_o who_o be_v righteous_a and_o faithful_a have_v assert_v it_o joh._n 5.17_o 19_o 20._o my_o father_n work_v hitherto_o and_o i_o work_v etc._n etc._n to_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a upon_o his_o own_o testimony_n full_a of_o veracity_n joh._n 5.28_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o but_o we_o be_v not_o too_o curious_o to_o inquire_v about_o the_o

i_o can_v be_v change_v into_o that_o state_n of_o glory_n in_o that_o other_o life_n but_o see_v this_o change_n be_v not_o ordinary_o upon_o a_o sudden_a as_o be_v that_o of_o paul_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v as_o previous_a in_o order_n to_o such_o a_o change_n ans_fw-fr 1._o thou_o will_v be_v first_o from_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n convince_v of_o thy_o extreme_a danger_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o change_v from_o thy_o former_a evil_a way_n psal_n 7.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o thou_o must_v believe_v the_o faithful_a promise_n of_o such_o benefit_n as_o will_v attend_v thy_o change_n to_o wit_n peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o this_o life_n psal_n 119.165_o gal._n 6.16_o and_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v ezek._n 18.21_o rom._n 8.13_o 2._o thou_o will_v observe_v according_a to_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n his_o sad_a judgement_n according_o fall_v upon_o some_o sinner_n that_o be_v obstinate_a and_o will_v not_o change_v from_o their_o former_a evil_a way_n some_o drunkard_n have_v be_v take_v away_o sudden_o other_o clothe_v with_o rag_n and_o make_v visible_a document_n of_o the_o revenge_a justice_n of_o god_n against_o excess_n and_o riot_n likeways_o some_o unclean_a person_n have_v be_v see_v pine_v away_o in_o vile_a disease_n and_o other_o of_o they_o bring_v to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n through_o the_o whorish_a woman_n thou_o who_o be_v a_o drunkard_n or_o harlot_n observe_v this_o and_o change_v thy_o way_n lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n befall_v thou_o who_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o such_o a_o severe_a warning_n from_o other_o it_o be_v say_v to_o belshazzar_n dan._n 5.22_o and_o thou_o his_o son_n o_o belshazzar_n have_v not_o humble_v thy_o heart_n though_o thou_o know_v all_o this_o 3._o observe_v also_o some_o change_n in_o thy_o own_o outward_a condition_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v meet_v with_o some_o sad_a dispensation_n from_o providence_n when_o thou_o be_v run_v in_o the_o excess_n of_o riot_n which_o be_v 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especial_o against_o the_o bitter_a mock_n of_o such_o as_o sometime_o be_v thy_o prosane_a companion_n in_o iniquity_n who_o will_v speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o thou_o after_o thy_o change_n because_o thou_o will_v not_o run_v with_o they_o to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n 1_o pet._n 4.4_o they_o will_v possible_o call_v thou_o a_o vile_a hypocrite_n but_o labour_v thou_o to_o be_v of_o a_o sound_n and_o honest_a heart_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n exercise_v thyself_o as_o paul_n do_v act._n 24.16_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o heb_fw-mi 13.18_o then_o shall_v thou_o not_o need_v to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thy_o fair_a profession_n ps_n 119.80_o let_v my_o heart_n be_v sound_a in_o thy_o statute_n that_o i_o be_v not_o ashamed_a 5._o be_v thou_o also_o resolute_a against_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o evil_a man_n who_o will_v pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o draw_v away_o thy_o heart_n from_o enter_v into_o they_o as_o elimas_n the_o sorcerer_n will_v have_v draw_v away_o sergius_n paulus_n the_o deputy_n from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n act._n 13.10_o but_o resist_v thou_o such_o evil_a suggestion_n at_o the_o very_a first_o as_o our_o bless_a lord_n do_v the_o counsel_n of_o peter_n mat._n 16.23_o 6._o be_v thou_o resolute_a against_o discouragement_n suggest_v by_o worldly_a man_n to_o hinder_v thou_o from_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o go_v forward_o into_o that_o heavenly_a canaan_n as_o the_o unfaithful_a spy_n do_v discourage_v the_o israelit_n from_o go_v to_o that_o earthly_a canaan_n num._n 13.32_o they_o allege_v the_o way_n of_o godliness_n be_v a_o melancholious_a and_o comfortless_a course_n of_o life_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a true_a joy_n and_o mirth_n come_v to_o the_o soul_n after_o our_o change_n and_o conversion_n luk._n 15.32_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a for_o this_o thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o and_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v the_o eunuch_n after_o his_o conversion_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n go_v on_o his_o way_n rejoice_v act._n 8.39_o 7._o in_o order_n to_o thy_o future_a change_n thou_o must_v believe_v that_o infallible_a proposition_n if_o we_o change_v from_o our_o former_a evil_a way_n god_n will_v turn_v from_o his_o wrath_n and_o pardon_v the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o former_a evil_a way_n isa_n 55.6_o 7._o jer._n 18.7_o for_o a_o man_n will_v not_o change_v his_o way_n unless_o he_o think_v to_o be_v the_o better_a and_o happy_a by_o the_o change_n 8._o last_o thou_o must_v be_v frequent_a in_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v produce_v this_o happy_a change_n in_o thou_o for_o though_o a_o man_n by_o a_o general_a concourse_n of_o divine_a help_n may_v do_v some_o act_n previous_a to_o the_o special_a change_n and_o conversion_n from_o 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