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
A15797	The sincere preacher prouing that in whom is adulation, auarice, or ambition, he cannot be sincere. Deliuered in three sermons in Dartmouth in Deuon, vpon I. Thes. 2. 5.6. By Walter Wylshman, Mr. of Art, and minister of the Word there.	Wylshman, Walter, 1571 or 2-1636.	1616 (1616)	STC 26058; ESTC S114199	31,536	100

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a_o holy_a and_o reverence_v he_o so_o that_o those_o that_o will_v not_o reverence_v their_o sincere_a preacher_n be_v more_o prosane_a than_o wicked_a herod_n be_v and_o yet_o behold_v the_o proteruitie_n of_o these_o time_n wherein_o all_o for_o the_o most_o part_n hate_v to_o be_v reprove_v because_o they_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o be_v reform_v who_o like_o the_o perverse_a galathian_o count_v he_o 16._o gal._n 4._o 16._o their_o enemy_n that_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n the_o reason_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n yield_v namely_o that_o he_o that_o evil_o 20._o joh._n 3._o 20._o do_v hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v so_o that_o the_o most_o profound_a be_v esteem_v the_o most_o profane_a even_o monstrous_a person_n zach._n 3._o 8._o as_o sign_n and_o wonder_n isai_n 8._o 18._o the_o most_o conscionable_a thought_n to_o be_v most_o contentious_a jerem._n 15._o 20._o but_o what_o do_v this_o bewray_v but_o that_o 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be_v so_o great_a so_o gross_a and_o so_o general_a a_o sin_n let_v every_o man_n betimes_o examine_v his_o own_o soul_n whether_o it_o have_v take_v any_o hold_n in_o his_o heart_n for_o assure_v ourselves_o their_o life_n be_v miserable_a and_o their_o end_n damnable_a as_o 19_o phil._n 3._o 19_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o this_o sin_n and_o therefore_o see_v the_o danger_n be_v so_o great_a and_o yet_o the_o sin_n so_o common_a need_v have_v we_o every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n with_o david_n to_o incline_v our_o heart_n unto_o his_o 36._o psal_n 119._o 36._o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n which_o that_o we_o may_v do_v we_o must_v labour_v to_o get_v that_o bless_a gift_n of_o contentation_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5_o heb._n 13._o 5_o exhort_v unto_o say_v let_v not_o your_o conversation_n be_v in_o covetousness_n but_o be_v content_a with_o that_o you_o have_v for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o 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sin_n to_o wish_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n but_o in_o man_n sight_n it_o be_v sin_n to_o take_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o will_v thou_o to_o do_v as_o thou_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o and_o against_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n that_o command_v to_o give_v every_o man_n his_o due_n therefore_o say_v god_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a it_o be_v too_o much_o to_o covet_v and_o though_o he_o can_v spare_v it_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v thou_o for_o wish_v it_o and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o much_o wherein_o thou_o offend_v yet_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v great_a who_o herein_o thou_o offend_v therefore_o thou_o see_v there_o be_v no_o warrant_n at_o all_o to_o covet_v again_o consider_v that_o though_o a_o man_n have_v that_o which_o he_o do_v covet_v yet_o it_o can_v profit_v he_o unless_o god_n bless_v it_o the_o israelite_n say_v david_n covet_v flesh_n for_o their_o lust_n and_o god_n give_v they_o their_o desire_n with_o their_o desire_n he_o give_v they_o flesh_n but_o he_o send_v leanness_n withal_o 15_o psal_n 106._o 15_o into_o their_o soul_n so_o many_o be_v sick_a with_o ahabs_n disease_n propose_v to_o themselves_o if_o i_o have_v such_o a_o dwelling_n than_o i_o shall_v have_v content_a if_o such_o a_o live_a they_o i_o shall_v have_v no_o want_n but_o consider_v i_o pray_v you_o may_v not_o this_o be_v a_o fond_a and_o false_a persuasion_n may_v not_o god_n cross_v thou_o in_o thy_o wished-for_a dwell_n with_o unwished_a for_o disease_n in_o thy_o body_n and_o with_o torture_a horror_n in_o thy_o conscience_n and_o than_o thy_o dwell_n will_v not_o delight_v thou_o and_o thy_o cover_n will_v not_o content_v thou_o and_o as_o for_o riches_n thou_o may_v drink_v in_o gold_n with_o balthasar_n and_o see_v with_o he_o 5._o dan._n 5._o thy_o doom_n and_o downfull_a grave_v in_o the_o wall_n of_o thy_o palace_n that_o may_v more_o quail_v thou_o than_o thy_o gold_n and_o wine_n can_v comfort_v thou_o therefore_o david_n counsel_n be_v worthy_a psal_n 62._o 10._o 11._o where_o he_o advise_v say_v if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o thy_o heart_n upon_o they_o why_o for_o three_o reason_n first_o for_o god_n speak_v once_o or_o twice_o and_o i_o hear_v it_o that_o power_n belong_v to_o god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v nothing_o have_v any_o power_n to_o do_v a_o man_n good_a but_o only_o god_n second_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n belong_v mercy_n note_v that_o nothing_o procure_v pity_n and_o mercy_n but_o only_o god_n and_o that_o a_o man_n be_v love_v and_o kind_o entreat_v it_o be_v

love_n of_o honour_n and_o greedy_a desire_n of_o glory_n whence_o i_o think_v i_o may_v thus_o define_v ambition_n viz._n ambition_n be_v a_o base_a sin_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v so_o carry_v away_o with_o a_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o his_o own_o praise_n and_o honour_n that_o whether_o he_o deserve_v it_o or_o no_o he_o regard_v it_o more_o than_o god_n glory_n or_o his_o neighbour_n good_a which_o definition_n be_v compare_v with_o her_o part_n or_o cause_n will_v i_o guess_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o absolute_a definition_n her_o part_n i_o make_v to_o be_v her_o kind_a and_o difference_n her_o kind_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n or_o base_a sin_n her_o difference_n from_o other_o sin_n be_v that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n sick_a with_o self_n love_n for_o the_o kind_n that_o it_o be_v a_o base_a sin_n i_o prove_v by_o reason_n natural_a politic_a and_o divine_a natural_a reason_n prove_v it_o for_o whereas_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o sociable_a creature_n of_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o mould_n form_n and_o fashion_n with_o other_o &_o therefore_o shall_v affect_v and_o delight_v in_o &_o with_o other_o the_o ambitious_a man_n be_v so_o take_v up_o with_o self-love_n &_o with_o a_o desire_n of_o his_o own_o praise_n &_o preferment_n that_o he_o become_v a_o timon_n a_o misanthropos_n a_o despiser_n and_o hater_n of_o all_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o 3._o tullij_fw-la offic_n lib._n 3._o whereupon_o heathen_a tully_n can_v say_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o in_o a_o free_a city_n nothing_o can_v be_v imagine_v more_o foul_a or_o monstrous_a than_o the_o ambitious_a desire_n of_o preferment_n to_o which_o accord_v divine_a jerome_n say_v vilium_fw-la est_fw-la hominum_fw-la alios_fw-la viles_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la svo_fw-la merito_fw-la placere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la placere_fw-la velle_fw-la aliorum_fw-la comparatione_fw-la that_o be_v it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o vile_a and_o base_a man_n to_o disgrace_v other_o to_o be_v grace_v themselves_o as_o all_o ambitious_a man_n seek_v to_o do_v and_o have_v no_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o by_o comparison_n to_o seek_v to_o be_v account_v of_o by_o other_o second_o that_o this_o be_v a_o base_a sin_n cross_v policy_n i_o prove_v for_o it_o seek_v the_o downfall_n of_o all_o humane_a society_n for_o whereas_o one_o strive_v to_o be_v above_o another_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o envy_n and_o destruction_n of_o one_o against_o another_o 12._o epist_n 2._o lib._n 12._o whereupon_o seneca_n say_v well_o take_v heed_n of_o ambition_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a swell_n and_o turbulent_a evil_n that_o have_v none_o end_n and_o vex_v himself_o as_o much_o to_o see_v another_o before_o he_o as_o himself_o to_o be_v behind_o another_o so_o that_o it_o be_v carry_v with_o a_o double_a envy_n vides_fw-la autem_fw-la quám_fw-la miser_n si_fw-mi be_v cvi_fw-la invidetur_fw-la &_o inuidet_fw-la behold_v then_o say_v he_o how_o miserable_a the_o ambitious_a man_n be_v if_o he_o enuic_fw-la he_o that_o be_v envy_v by_o he_o which_o thing_n 10._o prou._n 13._o 10._o make_v wise_a solomon_n to_o affirm_v that_o only_o by_o pride_n do_v man_n stir_v up_o contention_n but_o with_o the_o well_o advise_v be_v wisdom_n divine_a reason_n prove_v ambition_n to_o be_v a_o base_a sin_n for_o whereas_o god_n have_v reserve_v these_o three_o thing_n to_o himself_o viz._n vengeance_n judgement_n and_o honour_n the_o devil_n by_o this_o sin_n of_o ambition_n strive_v to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n become_v a_o spirit_n of_o darkness_n whereupon_o basilius_n magnus_fw-la call_v it_o the_o devil_n disease_n because_o it_o make_v man_n like_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o ambitious_a man_n have_v no_o belief_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v how_o can_v you_o believe_v 44._o joh._n 5._o 44._o that_o receive_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o and_o seek_v not_o the_o honour_n that_o come_v of_o god_n alone_o so_o that_o you_o see_v prove_v by_o reason_n 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efficient_a cause_n of_o ambition_n be_v ignorance_n for_o howsoever_o some_o think_v that_o pride_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n though_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o pride_n be_v in_o this_o sin_n yet_o the_o breeder_n of_o this_o pride_n be_v folly_n which_o make_v they_o proud_a therefore_o job_n say_v god_n find_v folly_n in_o the_o angel_n so_o that_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o folly_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o pride_n and_o ambition_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n and_o good_a reason_n for_o no_o man_n know_v god_n or_o himself_o as_o he_o ought_v can_v be_v proud_a so_o that_o one_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v to_o the_o ambitious_a that_o folly_n be_v his_o mother_n and_o shame_n will_v be_v his_o daughter_n the_o material_a cause_n of_o ambition_n be_v vain_a praise_n and_o honour_n which_o so_o bewitch_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o foolish_a as_o that_o their_o whole_a man_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o as_o s._n bernard_n in_o lib._n 3._o the_o consideratione_n affirm_v say_v o_o ambitio_fw-la ambientium_fw-la crux_fw-la quomodo_fw-la omnes_fw-la torques_fw-la omnibus_fw-la place_n will_v acerbius_fw-la cruciat_fw-la nil_fw-la molestius_fw-la inquietat_fw-la nil_fw-la tamen_fw-la apud_fw-la miseros_fw-la mortales_fw-la crebrius_fw-la negotijs_fw-la eius_fw-la that_o be_v o_o ambition_n the_o cross_n of_o the_o ambitious_a how_o do_v thou_o torment_v all_o and_o yet_o please_v all_o nothing_o do_v more_o cruel_o crucify_v nothing_o do_v more_o trouble_v som_o vex_v man_n and_o yet_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a with_o miserable_a mortal_a man_n than_o her_o affair_n act._n 12_o 23._o we_o may_v see_v that_o herod_n agrippa_n to_o win_v honour_n of_o man_n usurp_v to_o himself_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n &_o for_o it_o god_n make_v he_o more_o base_a than_o a_o worm_n the_o formal_a cause_n thereof_o be_v a_o over_o greedy_a and_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o honour_n such_o as_o be_v see_v in_o julius_n caesar_n who_o be_v ambitious_a of_o a_o monarchy_n shame_v not_o to_o utter_v the_o word_n of_o euripides_n sipeierandum_fw-la est_fw-la regnandi_fw-la causa_fw-la peierandum_fw-la est_fw-la as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v swear_v and_o forswear_v for_o a_o kingdom_n for_o the_o get_n of_o honour_n forget_v god_n kindred_n and_o conscience_n so_o that_o the_o end_n of_o ambition_n be_v also_o to_o prefer_v his_o own_o honour_n before_o god_n glory_n or_o neighbour_n good_a as_o be_v see_v in_o herod_n but_o special_o in_o jeroboam_fw-la 12._o act._n 12._o who_o to_o uphold_v his_o own_o honour_n set_v up_o idol_n in_o bethel_n and_o dan_n fear_v lest_o if_o his_o subject_n shall_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v turn_v again_o unto_o 27._o 1._o king_n 12._o 27._o the_o lord_n and_o to_o rehoboam_n king_n of_o juda_n and_o so_o he_o prefer_v his_o own_o honour_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n so_o horrid_a and_o horrible_a be_v this_o sin_n of_o ambition_n who_o kind_n be_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v a_o base_a sin_n who_o property_n be_v too_o great_a a_o desire_n of_o honour_n folly_n be_v her_o mother_n and_o shame_v her_o daughter_n her_o matter_n honour_n and_o form_n too_o great_a a_o desire_n thereof_o and_o her_o end_n bring_v contempt_n of_o god_n &_o man_n to_o commend_v herself_o thus_o we_o read_v that_o abimelecke_n slay_v 15_o judg._n 9_o 5._o matth._n 2._o 2._o sam._n 15_o his_o own_o brethren_n herod_n kill_v his_o own_o son_n &_o absalon_n will_v have_v slay_v his_o own_o father_n for_o a_o kingdom_n and_o for_o honour_n let_v we_o therefore_o in_o the_o second_o place_n consider_v the_o part_n and_o litter_n of_o this_o monster_n for_o this_o cur'_v mother_n want_v not_o her_o accurse_a daughter_n i_o will_v therefore_o observe_v