Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	find_v	great_a	see_v	3,378	5	2.9618	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46895	The booke of conscience opened and read in a sermon preached at the Spittle on Easter-Tuesday, being April 12, 1642 / by John Jackson.	Jackson, John.	1642 (1642)	Wing J76; ESTC R36019	31,589	156

in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o a_o cauterised_a conscience_n by_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 2._o the_o sick_a man_n be_v then_o in_o a_o deplorable_a condition_n when_o he_o feel_v no_o pain_n and_o so_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o sinner_n when_o it_o feel_v not_o the_o worm_n second_o i_o say_v do_v not_o a_o discinctus_fw-la boast_v till_o the_o put_n off_o thy_o armour_n no_o man_n b_o ●esper_fw-la know_v what_o the_o evening_n of_o his_o life_n may_v bring_v forth_o i_o have_v see_v the_o wicked_a flourish_n like_o a_o green_a bay-tree_n both_o in_o outward_a prosperity_n and_o inward_a peace_n and_o i_o have_v see_v he_o also_o ere_o he_o have_v go_v off_o the_o stage_n not_o able_a to_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o voice_n of_o despair_n three_o thou_o that_o with_o thy_o loud_a music_n of_o carnal_a mirth_n can_v deaf_a and_o out-voy_n conscience_n tell_v i_o true_o be_v not_o sometime_o even_o in_o laughter_n thy_o heart_n sorrowful_a do_v not_o the_o flea_n of_o conscience_n sometime_o awaken_v thou_o yes_o i_o warrant_v thou_o if_o democritus_n have_v but_o the_o anatomise_n of_o thou_o he_o will_v find_v melancholy_a in_o thou_o too_o that_o be_v c_o m●gree●●_z conscience_n now_o these_o more_o light_a and_o seldom_o gnaw_n be_v but_o as_o a_o prologue_n before_o a_o tragedy_n or_o the_o first_o fruit_n before_o the_o whole_a or_o as_o some_o drop_n before_o a_o shower_n four_o if_o god_n deal_v so_o severe_o with_o thou_o merciful_o thou_o call_v it_o and_o laugh_v at_o i_o for_o think_v otherwise_o as_o to_o let_v thou_o have_v thy_o heaven_n here_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v thy_o hell_n hereafter_o know_v that_o as_o woman_n which_o common_o breed_v the_o best_a bear_v the_o worst_a so_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v then_o in_o its_o own_o sphere_n of_o activity_n of_o that_o place_n it_o be_v proper_o speak_v the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v and_o the_o fire_n that_o never_o go_v out_o five_o and_o last_o i_o exhort_v thou_o with_o that_o holy_a father_n mordeat_fw-la hic_fw-la ut_fw-la moriatur_fw-la illic_fw-la muzzle_v not_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n silence_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n either_o by_o the_o pleasure_n or_o employment_n of_o the_o world_n which_o as_o the_o fall_n of_o nilus_n do_v the_o adjacent_a inhabitant_n deafe●●●_z conscience_n but_o let_v it_o admonish_v here_o that_o it_o condemn_v not_o hereafter_o let_v it_o bite_v here_o that_o it_o devour_v not_o hereafter_o let_v it_o live_v here_o that_o it_o may_v die_v hereafter_o thus_o have_v i_o according_a to_o salomon_n counsel_n 〈…〉_z answer_v a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o folly_n lest_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o one_o conceit_n the_o second_o case_n second_o now_o to_o satisfy_v the_o godly_a man_n complaint_n who_o objection_n pinch_v upon_o himself_o thus_o i_o endeavour_v myself_o constant_o both_o to_o refuse_v the_o evil_a and_o choose_v the_o good_a i_o set_v before_o my_o eye_n ever_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o conscience_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o small_a but_o i_o account_v it_o to_o defile_v and_o none_o of_o god_n commandment_n so_o little_a but_o i_o hold_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v i_o both_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o sly_a the_o very_a appearance_n of_o evil_a and_o yet_o i_o find_v not_o these_o sugar_a joy_n and_o divine_a consolation_n whereon_o conscience_n feast_v but_o go_v on_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o dryness_n of_o spirit_n and_o fear_v i_o shall_v do_v so_o ever_o not_o know_v well_o what_o to_o think_v of_o my_o own_o estate_n to_o he_o i_o say_v first_o report_n that_o as_o before_o a_o conscience_n may_v be_v trouble_o evil_a and_o yet_o honest_o good_a a_o certain_a man_n some_o year_n afflict_v in_o conscience_n say_v his_o continual_a agony_n be_v as_o great_a as_o a_o man_n ready_a to_o die_v and_o then_o he_o feel_v such_o small_a comfort_n in_o god_n countenance_n that_o he_o will_v willing_o have_v suffer_v his_o body_n to_o have_v live_v in_o burn_a fire_n till_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n so_o he_o may_v then_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n favour_n towards_o he_o yea_o his_o great_a comfort_n be_v that_o though_o god_n shall_v condemn_v he_o yet_o he_o hope_v therein_o of_o god_n favour_n to_o have_v his_o torment_n mitigate_v with_o those_o that_o suffer_v least_o in_o all_o which_o trouble_n notwithstanding_o no_o world_n of_o reward_n nor_o terror_n of_o tyranny_n can_v cause_v he_o willing_o do_v the_o least_o thing_n displease_v god_n so_o there_o be_v a_o conscience_n most_o trouble_o evil_a and_o yet_o virtuous_o good_a second_o absence_n of_o sensibleness_n of_o devotion_n and_o wont_a consolation_n be_v often_o without_o any_o fault_n of_o we_o or_o at_o least_o may_v be_v so_o as_o no_o other_o cause_n may_v be_v assign_v but_o divine_a dispensation_n which_o be_v a_o infinite_a virtue_n work_v not_o always_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n but_o that_o his_o providence_n may_v the_o more_o appear_v after_o very_o many_o sundry_a way_n i_o open_v to_o my_o belove_a but_o my_o beloved_n be_v go_v i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o can_v not_o find_v he_o i_o call_v he_o but_o he_o answer_v i_o not_o cant._n 5._o 6._o signify_v as_o s._n gregory_n on_o that_o place_n that_o she_o do_v both_o what_o she_o can_v and_o what_o she_o ought_v and_o yet_o she_o find_v he_o not_o because_o god_n so_o often_o dispose_v it_o and_o that_o for_o good_a and_o holy_a end_n three_o absence_n of_o spiritual_a consolation_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o evil_a of_o smart_n rather_o than_o of_o sin_n they_o be_v our_o cross_n and_o affliction_n not_o our_o sin_n and_o offence_n and_o the_o have_n of_o they_o be_v rather_o part_n of_o god_n reward_n then_o our_o duty_n four_o god_n do_v this_o oftentimes_o to_o lead_v on_o his_o child_n to_o a_o further_a degree_n of_o perfection_n for_o spiritual_a consolation_n be_v the_o ●ood_a of_o infant_n and_o milk_n for_o babe_n by_o the_o 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not_o in_o spiritual_a consolation_n but_o in_o virtue_n and_o that_o they_o be_v rather_o part_n of_o our_o reward_n then_o of_o our_o duty_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o through_o negligence_n and_o slo●h_o do_v make_v small_a account_n of_o spiritual_a consolation_n to_o they_o be_v it_o as_o true_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a thing_n not_o to_o taste_v how_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v and_o the_o saint_n have_v think_v more_o bitter_a than_o death_n these_o tedious_a absence_n of_o the_o comforter_n and_o though_o sanctity_n and_o godliness_n consist_v not_o in_o they_o yet_o be_v both_o of_o they_o great_a encouragement_n to_o a_o reform_a life_n and_o great_a help_n therein_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o walk_v between_o two_o extreme_n viz._n when_o they_o be_v absent_a not_o to_o discourage_v ourselves_o nor_o distrust_n god_n nor_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n to_o be_v too_o secure_a and_o careless_a this_o be_v to_o be_v know_v now_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o practise_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o spiritual_a consolation_n ●_z thus_o first_o still_o be_v exercise_v thyself_o in_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n though_o thou_o find_v no_o sweetness_n therein_o the_o sick_a man_n must_v eat_v though_o he_o find_v no_o savour_n take_v heed_n of_o cry_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o aid_v that_o be_v in_o the_o want_n of_o spiritual_a consolation_n to_o fly_v to_o the_o support_n of_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a as_o saul_n to_o the_o witch_n and_o cain_n to_o building_n of_o city_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o follow_v christ_n for_o the_o loaf_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o love_v a_o good_a conscience_n for_o its_o good_a cheer_n but_o when_o it_o feast_n nor_o then_o to_o exercise_v the_o keep_n of_o it_o be_v true_o praiseworthy_a second_o