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
B12200	The vvonderfull mysterie of spirituall growth Describing the necessitie, nature, manner, measure, and markes thereof. As also, laying downe necessarie rules for the wise discerning of the same. And resoluing many speciall cases of conscience incident hereunto, tending to the comfort of distressed spirits, and so to the attaining of perfect holinesse. Diuided into two bookes.	Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626.	1622 (1622)	STC 5709; ESTC S114304	141,549	449

be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a in_o he_o want_v nothing_o and_o all_o this_o of_o free_a gift_n he_o that_o have_v begin_v the_o work_n lead_v it_o forward_o by_o his_o mighty_a power_n unto_o salvation_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o only_a glory_n thereof_o philippian_n 2.12.13_o 1._o pet._n 1.5_o and_o so_o lead_v it_o forward_o that_o still_o both_o for_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n thereof_o it_o be_v free_a and_o independent_a in_o regard_n of_o us._n 3_o i_o make_v manifest_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o grow_v up_o in_o he_o in_o soundness_n to_o perfection_n namely_o that_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n not_o some_o one_o or_o jew_n faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v incline_v and_o renew_v by_o he_o but_o that_o every_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n yea_o each_o member_n of_o the_o body_n receive_v life_n and_o nourishment_n from_o the_o head_n as_o to_o it_o gracious_a enable_v to_o the_o work_n of_o entire_a obedience_n so_o to_o it_o further_o grow_v and_o increase_n unto_o perfection_n therein_o ephes_n 4.16_o and_o to_o the_o acceptance_n of_o both_o person_n and_o service_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n 4_o i_o proceed_v to_o discover_v the_o manner_n of_o this_o spiritual_a growth_n namely_o that_o as_o it_o be_v by_o continual_a supply_n of_o the_o mean_v both_o inward_a the_o bless_a spirit_n discover_v daily_o our_o fail_n and_o lead_v to_o the_o outward_a mean_n for_o recovery_n and_o enable_v in_o the_o use_n thereof_o both_o for_o recovery_n out_o of_o fail_v and_o supply_v of_o such_o grace_n as_o may_v further_o perfection_n as_o also_o outward_a the_o word_n to_o build_v we_o up_o in_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n and_o so_o in_o obedience_n the_o sacrament_n to_o minister_v spiritual_a nourishment_n and_o such_o like_a so_o herein_o also_o set_v down_o a_o lively_a trial_n of_o our_o growth_n by_o the_o use_n of_o these_o mean_n that_o it_o 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ordinary_a mean_n 1._o joh._n 2.19_o 5._o last_o the_o final_a cause_n and_o end_n of_o this_o spiritual_a growth_n be_v propound_v and_o aver_v tend_v to_o the_o perfit_v of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o and_o so_o prepare_v of_o we_o to_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o us._n 1._o our_o perseverance_n 2._o our_o perfection_n hereupon_o 3._o our_o glorification_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n 1._o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n 2._o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o perfect_a of_o his_o work_n 3._o that_o our_o perfection_n may_v be_v whole_o employ_v in_o set_v forth_o his_o great_a name_n and_o glory_n the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o cause_n mean_n and_o help_v of_o spiritual_a growth_n 1_o cause_n both_o internal_a and_o principal_a 1_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n 2_o the_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o instrumental_a general_n 3_o the_o renew_a heart_n special_o therein_o 1_o sound_v knowledge_n and_o that_o 1_o of_o the_o power_n of_o corruption_n 2_o of_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n attain_v 2_o spiritual_a experience_n and_o that_o 1_o of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o mislead_v either_o way_n 2_o of_o the_o sleight_n of_o satan_n 3_o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o prevent_v and_o disappoint_v these_o or_o turn_v they_o to_o good_a 2_o outward_a mean_n and_o cause_n and_o these_o instrumental_a namely_o 1_o constant_a use_n of_o god_n ordinance_n as_o first_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v 2_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n 3_o prayer_n 4_o meditation_n 5_o conference_n accessary_a as_o 1_o affliction_n 2_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n help_v hereto_o be_v 1_o soundness_n of_o judgement_n and_o wherein_o 2_o sincerity_n and_o how_o 3_o daily_o renew_a repentance_n and_o why_o 4_o propound_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o why_o 5_o looking_z to_o the_o reward_n in_o heaven_n 6_o daily_o thankfulness_n and_o how_o 7_o labour_v daily_o the_o conversion_n of_o other_o 8_o constant_a watch_n over_o our_o heart_n and_o how_o 9_o daily_o increase_v in_o save_v knowledge_n and_o how_o 10_o contentedness_n in_o our_o estate_n 11_o sobriety_n in_o the_o use_n of_o christian_a liberty_n 12_o daily_o increase_v of_o faith_n and_o how_o 13_o put_v on_o daily_a the_o spiritual_a armour_n 14_o patience_n 15_o continual_a prayer_n 16_o conscience_n of_o the_o sabaoth_n 17_o daily_a constant_a holiness_n 18_o daily_a preparation_n to_o affliction_n and_o how_o 19_o to_o nourish_v tenderness_n of_o conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o how_o 20_o to_o have_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n always_o before_o us._n 21_o to_o be_v continual_o jealous_a of_o ourselves_o 22_o to_o nourish_v spiritual_a poverty_n and_o hunger_n after_o the_o best_a grace_n 23_o daily_a preparation_n to_o our_o death_n and_o how_o 24_o daily_n resign_v of_o ourselves_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 25_o spiritual_a wisdom_n why_o and_o how_o 26_o maintain_v spiritual_a joy_n why_o and_o how_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o spiritual_a growth_n it_o appear_v hitherto_o that_o we_o must_v grow_v in_o grace_n as_o also_o what_o spiritual_a growth_n be_v now_o we_o be_v further_a to_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o growth_n these_o be_v 1._o internal_a that_o be_v within_o us._n and_o these_o be_v meritorious_a and_o effectual_a of_o themselves_o such_o be_v 1._o the_o power_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o us._n 1._o col._n 19_o which_o be_v both_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o growth_n as_o whereby_o we_o obtain_v grace_n from_o god_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o grow_v as_o also_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n thereof_o as_o by_o it_o virtue_n subdue_a mighty_o in_o we_o the_o remaindure_v of_o corruption_n and_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o supply_v such_o grace_n as_o may_v further_o our_o spiritual_a growth_n as_o also_o enable_v we_o in_o the_o use_n and_o improvement_n of_o they_o to_o that_o end_n especial_o present_v they_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o merit_n that_o above_o their_o worth_n they_o may_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n his_o father_n and_o so_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o union_n with_o he_o daily_o lead_v we_o forward_o to_o perfection_n a_o second_o effectual_a cause_n of_o this_o growth_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o by_o christ_n &_o dwell_v in_o we_o do_v work_v effectual_o in_o we_o to_o a_o daily_a discovery_n and_o subdue_a of_o corruption_n by_o reprove_v for_o sin_n yea_o for_o righteousness_n convince_a all_o natural_a ability_n and_o remaindure_v of_o goodness_n in_o we_o all_o conceit_a righteousness_n in_o the_o law_n or_o any_o thing_n save_v in_o christ_n yea_o still_o convince_a the_o imperfection_n of_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n attain_v &_o so_o still_o interess_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o by_o it_o power_n increase_a grace_n the_o inward_a instrumental_a mean_n it_o the_o renew_a heart_n which_o be_v now_o quicken_v and_o 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enough_o to_o wrong_v his_o bedfellow_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o make_v her_o amends_n her_o dear_a husband_n must_v be_v murder_v that_o so_o all_o hope_n of_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v prevent_v and_o so_o her_o sin_n hereby_o increase_v and_o her_o conscience_n perplex_v and_o mark_v i_o pray_v you_o the_o particular_n in_o this_o sin_n all_o as_o so_o many_o circumstance_n tend_v to_o aggravate_v the_o same_o first_o the_o notable_a treachery_n of_o david_n herein_o argue_v yet_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o carnal_a wisdom_n and_o so_o advisednesse_n in_o the_o pursuit_n thereof_o behold_v though_o vriahs_n death_n be_v plot_v yet_o still_o must_v he_o be_v entertain_v with_o great_a kindness_n and_o send_v away_o with_o favour_n yea_o a_o letter_n must_v be_v send_v as_o in_o his_o commendation_n to_o the_o camp_n and_o yet_o include_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o death_n and_o who_o must_v carry_v it_o but_o vriah_n himself_o that_o so_o the_o former_a sin_n may_v be_v further_o conceit_v and_o the_o treachery_n prove_v more_o notorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o general_a thus_o poor_a vriah_n go_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o carry_v the_o fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n to_o consume_v himself_o carry_v the_o knife_n along_o with_o he_o to_o cut_v his_o own_o throat_n and_o yet_o must_v come_v nigh_o no_o other_o herein_o but_o great_a favour_n from_o his_o lord_n good_a success_n in_o his_o message_n and_o now_o he_o come_v to_o the_o camp_n he_o come_v to_o receive_v his_o doom_n and_o will_v you_o see_v how_o and_o when_o he_o receive_v it_o behold_v a_o heap_n of_o devilish_a conspiracy_n joab_n must_v be_v the_o instrument_n thereof_o who_o shall_v have_v prevent_v it_o and_o rather_o reward_v he_o for_o his_o former_a good_a service_n and_o so_o he_o must_v be_v partaker_n in_o the_o sin_n and_o concealment_n thereof_o yea_o vriah_n must_v be_v then_o murder_v when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o call_n fight_v for_o his_o lord_n life_n when_o when_o his_o lord_n plot_v his_o death_n oh_o unspeakable_a treachery_n yea_o he_o must_v be_v murder_v in_o hot_a blood_n when_o passion_n prevail_a his_o soul_n may_v be_v distract_v or_o endanger_v and_o it_o must_v be_v do_v too_o under_o a_o colour_n to_o try_v his_o valour_n by_o set_v he_o in_o the_o foremost_a rank_n contrary_a to_o his_o place_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v more_o distract_v by_o this_o alteration_n and_o put_v to_o some_o desperate_a exigent_n yea_o there_o must_v be_v a_o recoil_n of_o his_o company_n he_o must_v be_v leave_v alone_o to_o grapple_v with_o the_o enemy_n that_o so_o the_o treachery_n of_o his_o follower_n may_v more_o amate_v his_o soul_n and_o plunge_v he_o in_o despair_n and_o so_o death_n sudden_o surprise_v he_o he_o may_v be_v swallow_v up_o thereof_o and_o which_o make_v up_o the_o measure_n not_o only_a joab_n the_o captain_n but_o even_o the_o whole_a host_n must_v hereby_o drink_v deep_a of_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o iniquity_n yea_o be_v also_o endanger_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o so_o valiant_a a_o captain_n oh_o see_v how_o costly_a a_o thing_n sin_n be_v how_o luxurious_a &_o spread_a how_o deceitful_a &_o dangerous_a it_o begin_v in_o pleasure_n it_o go_v on_o in_o subtlety_n and_o great_a perplexity_n it_o end_v not_o but_o in_o blood_n and_o extreme_a cruelty_n for_o mark_v i_o pray_v you_o do_v not_o vriahs_n blood_n cry_v for_o vengeance_n and_o do_v not_o the_o wrath_n light_n heavy_o upon_o the_o author_n head_n yea_o certain_o holy_a david_n pay_v dear_o for_o his_o sin_n the_o more_o he_o harden_v his_o heart_n by_o add_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o more_o need_n he_o have_v of_o sound_n and_o strong_a purgation_n to_o cleanse_v he_o hereof_o and_o have_v he_o not_o his_o fill_n of_o sorrow_n for_o this_o little_a dram_n of_o pleasure_n yea_o certain_o the_o wise_a physician_n let_v he_o alone_o for_o a_o while_n to_o slumber_v herein_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v his_o only_a arm_n that_o can_v raise_v we_o out_o thereof_o well_o may_v we_o sink_v ourselves_o more_o deep_o therein_o and_o sleep_v in_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v unto_o death_n yea_o till_o we_o stink_n in_o the_o grave_n but_o it_o must_v be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o can_v only_o awaken_v we_o it_o must_v be_v only_o his_o mercy_n to_o raise_v we_o up_o again_o that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o excellent_a goodness_n and_o how_o i_o pray_v do_v the_o lord_n recover_v his_o servant_n be_v it_o not_o by_o plunge_v he_o deep_o into_o this_o pit_n of_o sorrow_n indeed_o he_o begin_v with_o a_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a promise_n of_o pardon_n thereof_o but_o not_o before_o that_o david_n have_v shame_v himself_o in_o confess_v thereof_o that_o so_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n may_v prevent_v extremity_n of_o despair_n now_o the_o conscience_n be_v thorough_o awaken_v by_o his_o ordinance_n and_o so_o may_v also_o lead_v on_o to_o a_o kindly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n upon_o hope_n of_o further_a application_n of_o that_o gracious_a pardon_n and_o prevent_v of_o such_o judgement_n which_o may_v further_o tend_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o this_o tender_a of_o pardon_n be_v not_o obtain_v before_o there_o be_v a_o inward_a sense_n of_o sin_n and_o open_a confession_n thereof_o that_o so_o the_o lord_n second_v his_o ordinance_n by_o the_o seasonable_a effect_n thereof_o his_o servant_n may_v be_v prevent_v of_o presumption_n and_o so_o lead_v on_o gracious_o to_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o his_o sound_a heal_n and_o recovery_n and_o mark_v i_o pray_v how_o the_o lord_n do_v herein_o proceed_v with_o he_o though_o he_o have_v a_o proclamation_n of_o pardon_n and_o some_o hope_v no_o doubt_n thereof_o yet_o how_o long_o be_v it_o before_o it_o be_v seal_v up_o unto_o he_o what_o strange_a interruption_n and_o spiritual_a distress_n come_v between_o the_o proclamation_n and_o seal_v thereof_o to_o his_o comfort_n first_o he_o that_o hear_v the_o proclamation_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n yet_o he_o hear_v it_o with_o such_o bitter_a preamble_n &_o ingredient_n it_o be_v prepare_v unto_o he_o with_o sour_a herb_n &_o such_o heavy_a news_n as_o may_v make_v he_o see_v himself_o altogether_o unworthy_a thereof_o and_o so_o wait_v upon_o god_n for_o his_o sound_a recovery_n second_o he_o shall_v be_v encounter_v with_o multitude_n of_o sorrow_n as_o he_o have_v multiply_v his_o sin_n the_o sword_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n who_o have_v smite_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o he_o that_o have_v abuse_v the_o wife_n of_o his_o friend_n shall_v have_v his_o own_o wife_n abuse_v by_o his_o neighbour_n and_o child_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o and_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v meet_v with_o he_o also_o in_o his_o kind_n meat_v unto_o he_o such_o measure_n as_o he_o have_v weigh_v to_o other_o that_o so_o he_o may_v acknowledge_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o by_o see_v his_o sin_n more_o clear_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o judgement_n so_o seasonable_o proportion_v unto_o he_o in_o their_o several_a time_n in_o measure_n in_o the_o branch_n thereof_o hereby_o he_o may_v renew_v and_o perfect_v his_o repentance_n thus_o rough_o do_v the_o wise_a lord_n begin_v with_o his_o servant_n and_o yet_o merciful_o too_o denounce_v but_o a_o temporal_a judgement_n to_o such_o high_a hand_a and_o desperate_a sin_n that_o so_o his_o servant_n may_v be_v in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a mercy_n howsoever_o he_o may_v feel_v some_o temporary_a chastisement_n and_o thus_o do_v this_o physic_n work_v with_o his_o servant_n it_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o hearty_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n for_o not_o exact_v the_o extremity_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o so_o if_o it_o may_v be_v for_o remit_v or_o qualify_a the_o temporal_a judgement_n that_o it_o may_v not_o tend_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o because_o howsoever_o he_o have_v carry_v the_o matter_n secret_o yet_o it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v whisper_v and_o bruit_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n joab_n be_v but_o a_o hollow_a friend_n and_o may_v blab_v it_o out_o the_o detain_v of_o bathsheba_n may_v proclaim_v the_o same_o give_v ill_a example_n to_o the_o subject_n cause_n religion_n to_o be_v traduce_v therefore_o mark_v i_o pray_v you_o how_o the_o wise_a physician_n temper_v his_o potion_n his_o sin_n shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o yet_o chastise_v too_o that_o so_o david_n may_v see_v that_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o proclamation_n of_o the_o pardon_n and_o apply_v thereof_o that_o so_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v better_o fit_v by_o the_o humiliation_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n to_o prize_n and_o hunger_n thereafter_o