Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	ghost_n	holy_a	sin_n	3,325	5	4.9847	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00746	The calling of the Ievves A present to Iudah and the children of Israel that ioyned with him, and to Ioseph (the valiant tribe of Ephraim) and all the house of Israel that ioyned with him. The Lord giue them grace, that they may returne and seeke Iehovah their God, and Dauid their King, in these latter dayes. There is prefixed an epistle vnto them, written for their sake in the Hebrue tongue, and translated into English. Published by William Gouge, B. of D. and preacher of Gods word in Blackefryers. London.	Finch, Henry, Sir, d. 1625.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653.	1621 (1621)	STC 10874; ESTC S102095	158,276	326

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cor._n 1._o 11._o 16._o comeliness_n to_o the_o just_a 32_o a_o land_n flourish_v and_o it_o be_v well_o with_o they_o when_o they_o fear_v god_n and_o walk_n in_o his_o commandment_n contrariwise_o the_o reject_v and_o set_v light_n by_o god_n mercy_n offer_v unto_o a_o people_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n 33._o of_o flourish_a state_n and_o kingdom_n never_o do_v any_o people_n flourish_v more_o than_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o keep_v close_o to_o god_n ordinance_n never_o be_v there_o example_n see_v of_o such_o a_o fearful_a desolation_n as_o befall_v they_o when_o they_o fall_v from_o god_n which_o moses_n have_v before_o threaten_v deut._n 32._o and_o all_o the_o world_n have_v see_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o they_o as_o in_o a_o picture_n you_o may_v behold_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o solomon_n say_v in_o his_o proverbe_n prov._n 14._o 34._o righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n but_o sin_n be_v the_o reproach_n of_o people_n to_o 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not_o for_o their_o hurt_n but_o that_o he_o may_v do_v good_a unto_o they_o in_o the_o end_n mica_n 4._o 12._o zach._n 1._o 15._o isaiah_n 47._o 7._o which_o breed_v a_o great_a content_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o most_o heavy_a cross_n make_v they_o warm_a at_o the_o heart_n even_o then_o when_o they_o lie_v in_o their_o cold_a iron_n to_o sing_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n as_o if_o they_o be_v hot_a with_o wine_n as_o paul_n and_o sylas_n do_v act_v 16._o also_o all_o our_o affair_n he_o do_v not_o only_o ordain_v thing_n for_o good_a but_o take_v the_o matter_n all_o and_o every_o whit_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n frame_v and_o dispose_v of_o every_o thing_n as_o best_a may_v fit_v their_o purpose_n our_o work_n yea_o as_o well_o thing_n do_v against_o his_o church_n as_o thing_n by_o they_o and_o for_o they_o he_o by_o his_o marvelous_a wisdom_n that_o bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n make_v to_o fall_v out_o for_o their_o singular_a good_a and_o comfort_n our_o way_n therefore_o be_v to_o let_v he_o alone_o and_o to_o rest_v in_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v do_v not_o that_o we_o be_v to_o sit_v still_o and_o neglect_v the_o mean_n he_o appoint_v for_o our_o good_a that_o be_v not_o to_o depend_v upon_o he_o but_o to_o tempt_v he_o but_o that_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o can_v we_o roll_v our_o way_n upon_o the_o lord_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o psal_n 37._o 5._o 6._o 13._o other_o lord_n beside_o thou_o no_o affliction_n so_o much_o humble_v god_n people_n as_o when_o such_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o that_o will_v justle_v christ_n out_o of_o his_o throne_n have_v master_v us._n and_o such_o man_n tyranny_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o all_o other_o most_o heavy_a and_o intolerable_a and_o make_v the_o church_n most_o to_o groan_n and_o sigh_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o only_o through_o thou_o there_o be_v two_o reason_n why_o god_n do_v so_o great_a and_o 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praise_n david_n in_o the_o psalm_n often_o press_v this_o argument_n the_o dead_a do_v not_o praise_v jah_n nor_o any_o that_o go_v down_o into_o silence_n but_o we_o will_v bless_v jah_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o ps_n 115._o 17_o 18._o 16._o in_o trouble_n see_v the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n that_o have_v not_o the_o heart_n to_o speak_v to_o god_n unless_o he_o be_v press_v to_o it_o by_o hard_a and_o heavy_a correction_n how_o necessary_a be_v affliction_n that_o make_v we_o visit_v god_n to_o delight_v in_o his_o acquaintance_n whereas_o otherwise_o we_o be_v ready_a with_o those_o wicked_a one_o job_n 22._o 17._o depart_v away_o from_o us._n prayer_n be_v indeed_o the_o daughter_n of_o affliction_n but_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o comfort_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o church_n here_o and_o will_v be_v to_o all_o that_o tread_v in_o her_o step_n who_o ever_o humble_v his_o soul_n in_o seek_v god_n and_o go_v away_o without_o find_v that_o he_o seek_v either_o in_o the_o same_o or_o in_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a kind_n manasses_n be_v bring_v extreme_o low_a but_o when_o he_o cry_v to_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n how_o do_v he_o bring_v he_o back_o unto_o his_o kingdom_n submiss_a only_a let_v we_o look_v our_o prayer_n be_v submiss_a humble_a and_o from_o the_o soul_n for_o proud_a justiciaries_n go_v away_o as_o empty_a as_o they_o come_v 29._o dead_a the_o assurance_n of_o god_n power_n which_o i_o shall_v show_v itself_o in_o the_o rise_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v the_o most_o exceltent_a argument_n to_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n hose_n that_o be_v most_o incredible_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o that_o can_v say_v to_o the_o dead_a awake_a and_o come_v to_o judgement_n be_v not_o he_o able_a to_o put_v life_n into_o this_o dead_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n ezech._n 37._o rev._n 20._o or_o can_v the_o condition_n of_o any_o be_v so_o desperate_a that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v they_o out_o thy_o etc._n etc._n my_o &c._n &c._n the_o promise_n of_o god_n we_o must_v so_o know_v to_o be_v true_a and_o certain_a to_o all_o god_n people_n that_o we_o exclude_v not_o our_o own_o special_a and_o particular_a comfort_n job_n 19_o 25._o in_o the_o dust_n of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v most_o miserable_a in_o lamentable_a and_o woeful_a case_n as_o mourner_n be_v wont_a to_o sit_v in_o the_o dust_n the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v knit_v and_o join_v with_o the_o call_n of_o the_o lewes_z be_v as_o the_o rise_n of_o our_o dead_a body_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n as_o little_a mean_n there_o be_v in_o we_o spiritual_o to_o quicken_v our_o soul_n as_o in_o our_o carcase_n to_o raise_v themselves_o unto_o life_n awake_v it_o be_v only_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o be_v able_a for_o to_o do_v it_o he_o that_o say_v the_o word_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v that_o command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n he_o only_o be_v the_o author_n of_o our_o new_a life_n thy_o dew_n the_o mean_n be_v the_o word_n the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v and_o sound_v in_o the_o church_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 25._o sing_v this_o fill_v our_o mouth_n with_o cheerfulness_n and_o with_o gladness_n what_o matter_n minister_v such_o song_n and_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v as_o the_o quicken_a of_o our_o soul_n dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n 20._o go_v to_o my_o people_n enter_v into_o thy_o chamber_n and_o shut_v thy_o door_n upon_o thou_o hide_v for_o a_o very_a little_a while_n till_o the_o indignation_n pass_v over_o 21._o for_o behold_v jehovah_n come_v out_o of_o his_o place_n to_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o he_o and_o the_o earth_n shall_v disclose_v blood_n her_o slaughter_n and_o shall_v no_o more_o hide_v she_o slay_v chap._n 27._o 1._o in_o that_o same_o day_n will_v jehovah_n visit_v with_o that_o his_o sore_n and_o great_a and_o mighty_a sword_n leviathan_n the_o serpent_n bar_n leviathan_n i_o say_v the_o wind_a serpent_n and_o will_v slay_v the_o dragon_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n exposition_n the_o prophet_n now_o return_v to_o prosecute_v his_o purpose_n break_v off_o by_o the_o two_o former_a chapter_n most_o sweet_o interlace_v wherefore_o these_o two_o verse_n and_o the_o 27_o chapter_n follow_v which_o shall_v in_o truth_n be_v but_o one_o entire_a chapter_n but_o that_o i_o will_v not_o confound_v the_o receive_a distinction_n have_v a_o explication_n of_o both_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o to_o wit_n first_o the_o final_a delivery_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o the_o turkish_a tyrant_n which_o you_o have_v chap._n 24_o 21._o 22._o and_o then_o the_o flourish_a felicity_n of_o the_o jewish_a christian_a church_n which_o be_v touch_v chap._n 24._o 23._o in_o the_o former_a part_n there_o be_v first_o a_o preparation_n and_o then_o the_o judgement_n itself_o 20_o the_o preparation_n first_o by_o a_o kind_n and_o love_a apostrophe_n to_o his_o people_n will_v they_o to_o rest_v with_o patience_n under_o the_o distress_n hope_n of_o god_n gracious_a protection_n betake_v themselves_o to_o he_o with_o a_o sure_a faith_n in_o his_o promise_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v safe_a and_o free_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o danger_n and_o peril_n as_o the_o israelite_n be_v exod._n 12._o 22._o keep_v within_o their_o door_n when_o the_o destroyer_n go_v forth_o to_o slay_v the_o first_o bear_v in_o egypt_n and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o indignation_n the_o sore_a and_o great_a time_n of_o affliction_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o any_o nation_n dan._n 12._o 1._o