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	jesus_n	lord_n	2,568	5	3.7300	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65738	A practical discourse of confession of sins to God, as a means of pardon and cleansing. By John Wade, minister of Hammersmith	Wade, John, b. 1643.	1697 (1697)	Wing W177; ESTC R219282	106,995	284

enough_o to_o confess_v over_o all_o our_o confession_n and_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o for_o all_o our_o humiliation_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o three_o use_n of_o exhortation_n three_o motive_n take_v out_o of_o the_o text_n 1._o if_o we_o confess_v god_n will_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n 2._o he_o will_v also_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o unrighteousness_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o cleanse_v this_o benefit_n nothing_o inferior_a to_o the_o former_a 3._o god_n faithfulness_n and_o justice_n do_v stand_v engage_v to_o make_v good_a the_o promise_a blessing_n to_o we_o god_n condescend_v to_o confirm_v his_o promise_n because_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o make_v we_o prone_a to_o distrust_v especial_o his_o pardon_v mercy_n 1._o our_o own_o contrary_a nature_n and_o practice_n 2._o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o our_o heinous_a sin_n and_o high_a provocation_n use_v 3_o a_o three_o use_n shall_v be_v of_o exhortation_n serious_o and_o earnest_o to_o provoke_v and_o press_v you_o to_o the_o practice_n and_o performance_n of_o this_o necessary_a duty_n as_o there_o be_v in_o point_n of_o faith_n fundamental_a doctrine_n so_o there_o be_v in_o point_n of_o practice_n fundamental_a duty_n and_o among_o they_o none_o more_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n than_o this_o of_o true_a confession_n have_v already_o give_v you_o ten_o reason_n which_o may_v well_o serve_v as_o so_o many_o motive_n i_o shall_v now_o use_v no_o other_o inducement_n to_o excite_v and_o quicken_v you_o to_o the_o duty_n than_o those_o which_o the_o apostle_n bring_v here_o in_o the_o text_n and_o methinks_v those_o great_a benefit_n and_o bless_a privilege_n of_o confession_n may_v easy_o and_o effectual_o prevail_v with_o you_o to_o put_v you_o upon_o the_o practice_n and_o exercise_v of_o it_o 1_o mot._n first_o then_o let_v we_o confess_v because_o if_o we_o confess_v god_n will_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n god_n both_o can_v and_o will_v forgive_v sincere_a self-humbling_a penitent_n god_n can_v forgive_v sin_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o sovereign_a authority_n and_o his_o wisdom_n have_v pitch_v upon_o the_o most_o convenient_a way_n of_o pardon_v sinner_n admirable_o provide_v therein_o for_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o his_o attribute_n and_o law_n which_o otherwise_o will_v have_v be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o be_v slight_v and_o contemn_v and_o for_o his_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o government_n by_o deter_v man_n from_o sin_n which_o he_o this_o way_n plain_o testify_v and_o demonstrate_v his_o extreme_a hatred_n of_o and_o severity_n against_o by_o the_o most_o notable_a example_n of_o his_o vindictive_a justice_n and_o by_o engage_v man_n to_o holiness_n and_o new_a obedience_n for_o the_o future_a god_n have_v a_o eye_n and_o respect_n to_o all_o this_o in_o relax_v the_o penal_a law_n and_o take_v off_o its_o obligation_n upon_o a_o valuable_a consideration_n sc_n the_o bitter_a suffering_n and_o bloody_a death_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n his_o only_a and_o dear_o belove_a son_n when_o at_o his_o father_n commandment_n he_o voluntary_o assume_v our_o gild_n and_o substitute_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n in_o our_o room_n and_o stead_n now_o god_n can_v as_o rector_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o supreme_a judge_n offend_v most_o honourable_o dispense_v with_o the_o law_n which_o say_v the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v upon_o account_n of_o christ_n perfect_a sufficient_a satisfaction_n and_o the_o complete_a compensation_n and_o full_a amends_o make_v by_o he_o for_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o god_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o men._n which_o dispensation_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o invite_v and_o encourage_v man_n to_o continue_v in_o sin_n but_o lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n reformation_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n to_o a_o die_a to_o sin_n as_o christ_n die_v for_o it_o and_o to_o a_o 5.15_o a_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o live_n henceforth_o not_o unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o we_o for_o since_o god_n have_v take_v this_o course_n and_o use_v this_o method_n man_n have_v reason_n to_o conclude_v which_o be_v the_o excellent_a argue_v of_o the_o learned_a 5._o learned_a de_fw-fr satisfact_n christi_fw-la cap._n 5._o grotius_n that_o if_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v the_o sin_n no_o not_o of_o penitent_a sinner_n unless_o christ_n do_v stand_v in_o their_o stead_n to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n much_o less_o will_v he_o suffer_v contumacious_a sinner_n to_o go_v unpunished_a and_o further_o god_n can_v forgive_v sin_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n none_o may_v despair_v and_o say_v their_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v and_o as_o god_n be_v able_a so_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o forgive_v if_o god_n will_v not_o upon_o any_o term_n have_v remit_v the_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o death_n due_a to_o sinner_n all_o religion_n have_v be_v extinguish_v the_o fear_n and_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n have_v for_o ever_o utter_o perish_v from_o off_o the_o earth_n through_o man_n despair_n of_o future_a felicity_n but_o god_n be_v good_a and_o gracious_a propense_a to_o pity_n mercy_n and_o clemency_n and_o ready_a to_o help_v relieve_v and_o make_v sinful_a and_o miserable_a man_n happy_a mercy_n please_v he_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n mic._n 7._o 18._o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o he_o will_v not_o have_v send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n and_o purchase_v remission_n he_o will_v never_o have_v make_v and_o establish_v a_o new_a covenant_n a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n never_o have_v offer_v mercy_n so_o free_o in_o the_o gospel_n as_o he_o do_v command_v his_o minister_n to_o preach_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o proclaim_v a_o general_n pardon_v to_o all_o that_o will_v accept_v of_o it_o upon_o the_o necessary_a reasonable_a mild_a and_o gentle_a term_n and_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o beseech_v sinner_n to_o accept_v of_o pardon_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o himself_o and_o record_v and_o transmit_v such_o illustrious_a example_n of_o his_o marvellous_a rich_a pardon_v mercy_n as_o we_o find_v evident_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o compassionate_a father_n kind_a carriage_n towards_o his_o wild_a loose_a extravagant_a prodigal_a son_n luk._n 15._o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o two_o debtor_n mat._n 18._o and_o particular_o and_o eminent_o in_o st._n paul_n who_o for_o this_o cause_n obtain_v mercy_n that_o in_o he_o first_o jesus_n christ_n may_v show_v forth_o all_o long-suffering_a for_o a_o pattern_n to_o they_o which_o shall_v hereafter_o believe_v on_o he_o to_o life_n everlasting_a 1_o tim._n 1.16_o it_o be_v part_n of_o god_n name_n by_o which_o he_o make_v himself_o know_v the_o lord_n god_n forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n ex._n 34.7_o god_n be_v strong_o incline_v and_o full_o resolve_v to_o pardon_v all_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o humble_o and_o hearty_o confess_v to_o he_o 2_o sam._n 12.13_o david_n say_v unto_o nathan_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o nathan_n from_o god_n say_v unto_o david_n the_o lord_n have_v also_o put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v nay_o what_o say_v david_n himself_o psalm_n 32.5_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n i_o firm_o purpose_v and_o resolve_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v not_o i_o have_v confess_v and_o thou_o forgave_v no_o word_n of_o confession_n be_v yet_o in_o my_o mouth_n but_o god_n ear_n be_v already_o in_o my_o heart_n so_o 32._o so_o enar._n 2._o in_o ps_n 32._o st._n austin_n descant_v and_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o word_n note_v further_o in_o david_n it_o be_v only_o actus_fw-la inchoatus_fw-la but_o it_o be_v actus_fw-la consummatus_fw-la in_o god_n there_o be_v no_o soon_o a_o sincere_a purpose_n on_o david_n part_n but_o there_o be_v a_o real_a effect_n a_o actual_a performance_n on_o god_n part_n david_n do_v but_o say_v he_o will_v confess_v and_o god_n forgive_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o prodigal_n do_v but_o say_v i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v and_o we_o find_v that_o when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n off_o his_o father_n see_v he_o and_o have_v compassion_n and_o run_v and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o luke_n 15.18_o 19_o 20._o so_o ready_a and_o forward_o be_v our_o heavenly_a father_n to_o be_v friend_n with_o we_o and_o reconcile_v to_o we_o upon_o our_o humble_a submission_n and_o penitent_a confession_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o david_n make_v his_o readiness_n to_o confess_v a_o ground_n of_o his_o hope_n in_o prayer_n psalm_n 51.1.2_o 3._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o blot_v out_o my_o

why_o rather_o aggravate_v thy_o sin_n from_o the_o commonness_n of_o they_o say_v lord_n this_o sin_n of_o i_o be_v a_o common_a sin_n which_o therefore_o i_o shall_v have_v hate_v and_o detest_a shun_v and_o avoid_v but_o so_o vile_a and_o sinful_a a_o wretch_n be_v i_o that_o even_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o all_o the_o profane_a world_n rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o god_n i_o desperate_o join_v with_o they_o and_o side_v with_o thy_o common_a enemy_n against_o thou_o further_o yet_o 3._o be_v it_o usual_a with_o man_n and_o have_v it_o be_v so_o with_o any_o one_o of_o we_o to_o make_v our_o ignorance_n in_o any_o degree_n a_o cloak_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v hold_v we_o guiltless_a because_o of_o our_o ignorance_n why_o let_v such_o a_o one_o now_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o his_o ignorance_n be_v the_o grosser_n and_o certain_o such_o man_n as_o open_o or_o secret_o excuse_v their_o sin_n 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in_o hope_n to_o get_v a_o little_a knowledge_n and_o ever_o since_o the●_n lest_o knowledge_n shall_v discover_v his_o error_n and_o make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o innocence_n we_o be_v content_a to_o part_v with_o that_o row_n and_o to_o know_v ●●●ing_v that_o may_v discover_v or_o discountenance_v our_o sin_n we_o call_v ourselves_o christian_n and_o love_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n l●st_v our_o knowledge_n shall_v fo●●e_v we_o into_o shame_n or_o into_o the_o trouble_n of_o a_o ●oly_a life_n bp._n ●aylo●_n ●_o serm._n of_o the_o deceitf_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 95._o 97._o voluntary_o continue_v in_o my_o ignorance_n i_o be_v loath_a to_o get_v out_o of_o it_o i_o nuzzle_v myself_o in_o it_o i_o resolve_v to_o be_v ignorant_a that_o so_o i_o may_v sin_v the_o more_o free_o i_o think_v with_o myself_o if_o i_o know_v this_o and_o that_o more_o distinct_o than_o i_o shall_v be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o act_v more_o strict_o my_o ignorance_n 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