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
A29492	Catechetical exercises, or, Questions and answers for youth to learn that they may better understand the church catechism : with the catechists enlargements upon them / by Jos. Briggs ...	Briggs, Jos. (Joseph)	1696 (1696)	Wing B4662; ESTC R36511	101,779	204

honour_n to_o themselves_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o cite_v the_o pharisee_n question_n only_o which_o indeed_o be_v unanswerable_a however_o they_o miss_v it_o in_o the_o application_n because_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n or_o the_o son_n of_o god_n mark_v 2.7_o who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o q._n how_o come_v any_o to_o be_v damn_v then_o if_o there_o be_v such_o forgiveness_n with_o god_n a._n it_o be_v because_o they_o go_v on_o wilful_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v to_o repentance_n but_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o at_o last_o either_o die_n without_o any_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o a_o false_a and_o feign_a repentance_n catechist_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o these_o two_o be_v so_o close_o enjoin_v and_o may_v not_o be_v part_v for_o luk._n 24.47_o through_o his_o name_n be_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n preach_v for_o in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v forgive_v he_o now_o command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v act._n 17.30_o and_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n matth._n 3.8_o and_o thus_o they_o must_v indispensible_o do_v that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o inheritance_n among_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n act._n 26.18_o to_o the_o next_o article_n then_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n to_o understand_v which_o i_o ask_v you_o q._n after_o death_n what_o become_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n a._n they_o return_v to_o god_n to_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n or_o condemnation_n q._n and_o what_o become_v then_o of_o their_o body_n a._n be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o grave_a they_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v raise_v up_o to_o be_v again_o inseparable_o unite_v to_o their_o soul_n catechist_n what_o become_v of_o man_n soul_n solomon_n tell_v you_o plain_o eccl._n 12.7_o when_o the_o dust_n i.e._n the_o body_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n i.e._n the_o soul_n return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o i._n e_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o a_o instance_n whereof_o you_o have_v in_o luk._n 16.22_o 23._o the_o rich_a man_n die_v and_o immediate_o go_v into_o hell-torment_n and_o lazarus_n die_v also_o and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angle_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o even_o so_o heb._n 9.27_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v and_o after_o that_o the_o judgeman_n i._n e._n the_o judgement_n of_o their_o soul_n by_o either_o absolution_n or_o condemnation_n and_o then_o for_o the_o body_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o prophet_n daniel_n have_v a_o clear_a foresight_n thereof_o chap._n 12.2_o many_o of_o they_o which_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n shall_v rise_v again_o some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o perpetual_a contempt_n nay_o christ_n say_v all_o shall_v rise_v john_n 5.28_o the_o hour_n come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o condemnation_n now_o this_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n and_o you_o have_v need_n have_v good_a ground_n to_o believe_v it_o q._n what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o assure_v you_o hereof_o a._n christ_n be_v rise_v and_o god_n be_v our_o god_n the_o god_n of_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o soul_n the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n catechist_n the_o 15_o chap._n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n discourse_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n throughout_o and_o have_v divers_a argument_n to_o prove_v it_o and_o this_o for_o one_o ver_fw-la 20._o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v as_o therefore_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v a_o pledge_n of_o the_o ensue_a harvest_n so_o be_v christ_n rise_n from_o the_o dead_a of_o we_o and_o by_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o believer_n christ_n convince_v the_o sadducee_n who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n luk._n 20.37_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v raise_v up_o say_v he_o even_o moses_n show_v at_o the_o bush_n when_o he_o call_v he_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o the_o live_n they_o must_v therefore_o rise_v again_o that_o god_n may_v be_v their_o god_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o q._n what_o use_n must_v you_o make_v of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n a._n to_o reverence_v my_o body_n and_o not_o to_o prostitute_v it_o to_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o sin_n or_o filthiness_n and_o neither_o to_o fear_v death_n myself_o nor_o to_o mourn_v immoderate_o for_o the_o death_n of_o my_o friend_n catechist_n great_a cause_n have_v we_o to_o bear_v reverence_n to_o our_o own_o body_n so_o as_o not_o to_o abuse_v they_o to_o be_v instrument_n of_o sin_n or_o filthiness_n by_o overcharge_v they_o with_o surfeit_v or_o drunkenness_n or_o by_o fulfil_v our_o fleshly_a lust_n in_o fornication_n or_o beastly_a live_n see_v they_o be_v at_o present_a temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o dwell_v in_o we_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o and_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v raise_v up_o spiritual_a body_n glerious_a incorruptible_a immortal_a 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 43._o and_o this_o may_v very_o much_o abate_v all_o fear_n of_o death_n see_v we_o shall_v rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o then_o shall_v these_o our_o vile_a body_n be_v fashion_v like_o to_o christ_n glorious_a body_n according_a to_o the_o mighty_a work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o phil._n 3.21_o and_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o hence_o 1_o thes_n 4.1_o not_o to_o mourn_v immoderate_o upon_o the_o departure_n of_o our_o dear_a friend_n like_o the_o heathen_n that_o be_v without_o this_o hope_n q._n shall_v our_o body_n be_v rise_v ever_o die_v again_o a._n no_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v everlasting_a catechist_n after_o this_o resurrection_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n nor_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o any_o more_o pain_n for_o the_o former_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o rev._n 21.4_o the_o last_o enemy_n shall_v be_v destroy_v even_o death_n 1_o cor._n 15.26_o q._n in_o what_o estate_n must_v all_o man_n live_v everlasting_o a._n some_o in_o unconceivable_a bliss_n other_o in_o torment_n intolerable_a every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n in_o this_o life_n good_a or_o evil_n catechist_n you_o have_v it_o clear_a in_o matth._n 25.32_o 33._o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o goat_n and_o he_o shall_v set_v the_o sheep_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o goat_n on_o his_o left_a then_o will_v he_o say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o for_o 41._o to_o they_o on_o his_o left_a hand_n will_v he_o say_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o ver_fw-la 4._o ●_o these_o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a q._n do_v the_o godly_a merit_n or_o deserve_v that_o bliss_n as_o the_o wicked_a do_v that_o punishment_n and_o torment_n a._n no_o our_o best_a good_a work_n be_v due_a debt_n and_o but_o imperfect_a and_o god_n gift_n and_o bear_v no_o proportion_n to_o the_o reward_n and_o therefore_o though_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n yet_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n catechist_n if_o you_o mark_v these_o particular_n you_o will_v easy_o discern_v the_o papist_n doctrine_n of_o good_a work_n be_v meritorious_a to_o be_v presumptious_o proud_a and_o utter_o groundless_a our_o best_a good_a work_n can_v merit_v any_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v but_o due_a debt_n as_o our_o saviour_n teach_v luk._n 17.10_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o must_v say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v but_o do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v and_o 2._o our_o best_a good_a work_n be_v imperfect_a taint_v with_o many_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n so_o that_o they_o themselves_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o god_n pardon_n isaiah_n 64.6_o 7._o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v but_o as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n and_o great_a be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o most_o holy_a thing_n so_o

nay_o inheritor_n thereof_o even_o of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o shall_v in_o due_a time_n be_v full_o possess_v of_o that_o glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v all_o which_o be_v make_v good_a by_o several_a great_a text_n 1_o pet._n 1.3_o he_o have_v beget_v we_o again_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n even_o of_o a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a undefiled_a and_o which_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o tit._n 3.5_o 7._o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o laver_n and_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n rom._n 8.16_o 17._o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o if_o child_n than_o heir_n heir_n with_o god_n joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o q._n how_o do_v the_o new_a covenant_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n differ_v from_o the_o old_a covenant_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n a._n the_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n do_v not_o promise_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n nor_o accept_v of_o repentance_n but_o require_v perfect_a unsinning_a obedience_n but_o this_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v promise_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n upon_o repentance_n and_o only_o require_v sincere_a obedience_n catechist_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v do_v this_o and_o live_v require_v such_o a_o obedience_n as_o not_o to_o sin_v but_o that_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v accept_v of_o sincere_a though_o imperfect_a obedience_n such_o than_o be_v god_n part_n of_o the_o covenant_n what_o we_o be_v you_o must_v learn_v by_o the_o three_o question_n in_o the_o church_n catechism_n q._n what_o do_v your_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n then_o for_o you_o a._n they_o do_v promise_n and_o vow_v three_o thing_n in_o my_o name_n etc._n etc._n question_n and_o answer_n explain_v this_o follow_v q._n be_v these_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v seal_v in_o baptism_n confer_v upon_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_a a._n yes_o but_o not_o absolute_o but_o upon_o condition_n they_o perform_v their_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n q._n what_o be_v our_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n a._n repentance_n faith_n and_o obedience_n catechist_n i_o pray_v you_o good_a child_n learn_v this_o great_a lesson_n and_o always_o bear_v it_o in_o mind_n that_o you_o can_v make_v no_o claim_n to_o any_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o his_o covenant_n unless_o you_o be_v faithful_a in_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o god_n promise_n for_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v mutual_a and_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o god_n can_v be_v bind_v and_o we_o free_a and_o at_o liberty_n to_o live_v as_o we_o listen_v and_o then_o mark_v how_o this_o explication_n of_o our_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n agree_v with_o what_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o your_o catechism_n teach_v you_o to_o be_v the_o grace_n signify_v by_o baptism_n for_o our_o baptismal_a covenant_n engage_v we_o to_o a_o death_n unto_o sin_n as_o we_o therein_o promise_v to_o renounce_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n by_o repentance_n and_o unto_o a_o life_n unto_o righteousness_n as_o we_o therein_o promise_v constancy_n in_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o answerable_a obedience_n to_o god_n holy_a will_n in_o our_o conversation_n i_o ask_v you_o then_o q._n how_o do_v your_o catechism_n express_v these_o repentance_n faith_n and_o obedience_n a._n renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n and_o all_o the_o finful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n believe_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o renounce_v the_o devil_n a._n renounce_v all_o familiarity_n and_o make_v contract_n with_o the_o devil_n whereof_o witch_n conjurer_n and_o such_o as_o resort_v to_o they_o for_o help_v be_v guilty_a and_o all_o do_v homage_n or_o worship_n to_o the_o devil_n as_o do_v all_o idolater_n catechist_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o witchcraft_n be_v plain_a in_o that_o god_n law_n forbid_v and_o condemn_v it_o edod_n 21.18_o deut._n 18.10_o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n to_o live_v and_o all_o know_v it_o be_v saul_n sin_n that_o he_o go_v for_o council_n to_o the_o witch_n at_o ender_n and_o be_v there_o no_o such_o sin_n as_o some_o in_o this_o age_n too_o bold_o affirm_v how_o come_v st._n paul_n to_o reckon_v it_o among_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.20_o and_o that_o all_o idolater_n do_v real_o worship_v the_o devil_n be_v manifest_a by_o what_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 10.20_o i_o say_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_n sacrifice_v they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o god_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o renounce_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o what_o be_v these_o work_n a._n all_o sin_n be_v work_n of_o the_o devil_n especial_o pride_n lie_v discord_n murder_n envy_n and_o malice_n now_o in_o baptism_n we_o engage_v to_o resist_v all_o the_o devil_n temptation_n to_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o and_o especial_o these_o and_o to_o watch_v against_o they_o catechist_n this_o brand_n the_o scripture_n fix_v upon_o those_o sin_n especial_o for_o by_o pride_n as_o the_o apostle_n hint_n 1_o tim._n 3.6_o the_o devil_n fall_v into_o condemnation_n for_o murder_n john_n 8.44_o ●e_n be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o begin_n for_o lie_v the_o same_o text_n tell_v you_o when_o the_o devil_n speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v it_o of_o himself_o for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o how_o much_o all_o envy_n be_v from_o he_o be_v evident_a as_o by_o what_o st._n james_n say_v chap._n 3.14_o 15._o if_o you_o have_v bitter_a envy_v and_o strife_n in_o your_o heart_n such_o w●s●om_n be_v earthly_a sensual_a devilish_a so_o by_o this_o be_v one_o of_o his_o odious_a title_n the_o envious_a man_n and_o so_o be_v all_o malice_n from_o he_o and_o all_o hatred_n be_v a_o degree_n and_o fountain_n of_o murder_n for_o 1_o john_n 1.15_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o marderer_n and_o whosoever_o i_o add_v tempt_v and_o entice_v another_o to_o sin_n act_v the_o devil_n part_n who_o be_v the_o tempter_n and_o do_v his_o work_n for_o he_o for_o that_o be_v another_o of_o his_o odious_a title_n math._n 4.3_o and_o in_o a_o word_n for_o this_o cause_n must_v we_o avoid_v all_o sin_n because_o all_o sin_n be_v work_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o so_o speak_v our_o saviour_n to_o the_o wicked_a jew_n john_n 8.44_o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n because_o his_o work_n you_o do_v it_o be_v good_a for_o you_o child_n to_o mind_v these_o and_o the_o like_a plain_a text_n in_o scripture_n and_o to_o treasure_n they_o up_o in_o your_o heart_n this_o then_o be_v one_o part_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o baptismal_a engagement_n even_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o st._n james_n exhort_v chap._n 4.5_o to_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o to_o maintain_v continual_a war_n against_o he_o q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o renounce_v the_o world_n a._n we_o engage_v in_o baptism_n to_o resist_v all_o temptation_n arise_v from_o the_o man_n and_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n riches_n pleasure_n or_o honour'_v q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o renounce_v the_o pomp●_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n a._n we_o promise_v in_o baptism_n not_o to_o set_v ou●_n heart_n on_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n nor_o to_o follow_v its_o sinful_a way_n custom_n or_o fashions●_n and_o to_o avoid_v all_o wicked_a company_n catechist_n all_o this_o world_n temptation_n be_v either_o from_o the_o man_n or_o thing_n thereof_o as_o the_o former_a of_o these_o answer_n teach_v you_o and_o as_o for_o the_o man_n thereof_o i●_n we_o will_v avoid_v and_o resist_v all_o temptation_n from_o they_o the_o most_o general_a direction_n that_o can_v be_v give_v be_v this_o that_o we_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o evil_a company_n and_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v hardly_o any_o better_a or_o more_o useful_a lesson_n can_v be_v instill_v into_o young_a and_o tender_a mind_n than_o this_o for_o thousand_o be_v undo_v by_o fall_v into_o bad_a and_o loose_a company_n and_o what_o consider_v person_n be_v there_o who_o lament_v not_o this_o to_o see_v how_o many_o of_o good_a nature_n and_o excellent_a