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	spirit_n	3,926	5	5.5026	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13755	A treatise of faith, and of some principal fruits thereof Deliuered in two sermons, vpon the third chapter of the epistle of Paul to the Ephesians, verse the 12. With some additions and enlargements, tending to the satistaction of such as are in doubt, whether they haue faith or no, and to the comforting of such as are troubled about the weakenesse of their faith. By G. Throgmorton, minister of the word of God.	Throgmorton, George.	1624 (1624)	STC 24052; ESTC S101278	55,089	232

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by_o which_o we_o go_v bold_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o second_o be_v that_o liberty_n of_o our_o mouth_n to_o speak_v to_o god_n marvellous_a largeness_n of_o mouth_n and_o liberty_n of_o speech_n to_o speak_v to_o god_n free_o in_o prayer_n praise_n and_o thankesgiving_n we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n dumb_a and_o deaf_a to_o god_n by_o a_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a spirit_n of_o satan_n possess_v and_o dwell_v in_o we_o till_o christ_n redeem_v we_o to_o be_v his_o own_o servant_n we_o neither_o can_v nor_o dare_v speak_v to_o god_n but_o christ_n our_o lord_n give_v we_o in_o redemption_n a_o open_a large_a mouth_n to_o speak_v to_o god_n to_o sing_v to_o he_o and_o praise_v he_o as_o psal_n 51._o open_v thou_o my_o lip_n that_o my_o mouth_n may_v set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n isa_n 51.11_o the_o redeem_a of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v and_o sing_v in_o the_o height_n of_o zion_n 12._o psal_n 40.2_o ezek._n 12._o therefore_o god_n be_v say_v to_o put_v a_o new_a song_n of_o praise_n in_o our_o mouth_n and_o to_o pour_v on_o we_o a_o large_a spirit_n of_o supplication_n to_o take_v to_o we_o word_n as_o hos_n 14._o for_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o our_o redemption_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v liberty_n of_o speech_n to_o call_v on_o god_n and_o praise_v he_o that_o our_o mouth_n shall_v be_v open_a to_o he_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o our_o creation_n isa_n 43.21_o 10._o rom._n 10._o this_o people_n have_v i_o form_v for_o myself_o they_o shall_v set_v forth_o my_o praise_n therefore_o with_o the_o mouth_n we_o confess_v unto_o salvation_n and_o sing_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o david_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o utter_o take_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n out_o of_o 119._o psal_n 119._o his_o mouth_n and_o this_o be_v god_n covenant_n isa_n 59.11_o as_o its_o the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n and_o redemption_n and_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o our_o happiness_n so_o the_o contrary_a be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o our_o misery_n by_o our_o fall_n to_o have_v our_o mouth_n shut_v up_o as_o beast_n from_o prayer_n or_o praise_n reason_n the_o nourish_a virtue_n of_o meat_n feed_v the_o heart_n and_o strengthen_v it_o open_v the_o mouth_n to_o joyful_a praise_n as_o psal_n 22.26_o &_o psal_n 63.5_o dan._n 5.4_o they_o ate_z and_o drink_v and_o praise_v the_o god_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n how_o much_o more_o than_o the_o saint_n feed_v with_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n and_o that_o plenteous_a redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n praise_v he_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n be_v enlarge_v to_o pour_v out_o 12.34_o math._n 12.34_o if_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v large_a the_o mouth_n will_v large_o dispense_v christ_n be_v a_o most_o rich_a treasure_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o store_n of_o good_a therefore_o the_o mouth_n must_v needs_o be_v answerable_a to_o open_v and_o confess_v and_o unfold_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o praise_v he_o where_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o mouth_n open_v but_o shut_v up_o to_o confession_n and_o praise_n use_v hereby_o we_o may_v know_v if_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o we_o redeem_v in_o heart_n and_o soul_n consider_v how_o our_o mouth_n be_v open_v and_o tongue_n unloose_a to_o apologise_v for_o ourselves_o as_o 2._o cor._n 7.11_o and_o to_o plead_v our_o clear_n and_o justification_n in_o christ_n to_o pray_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o praise_v and_o confess_v his_o mercy_n and_o truth_n heb._n 3.1_o consider_v the_o high_a priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v who_o we_o all_o confess_v as_o 1._o tim._n 3.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o joint_a confession_n of_o all_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n etc._n etc._n have_v we_o leave_v book_n prayer_n though_o i_o simple_o condemn_v it_o not_o but_o allow_v it_o in_o young_a christian_n while_o they_o be_v as_o babe_n and_o nothing_o differ_v from_o servant_n but_o true_a christian_n continue_v not_o in_o this_o bondage_n but_o grow_v up_o to_o this_o liberty_n to_o pray_v in_o the_o h._n ghost_n 20._o jude_n 20._o as_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o utterance_n have_v we_o a_o natural_a liberty_n &_o facility_n of_o mouth_n to_o speak_v of_o holy_a thing_n &_o not_o as_o socrates_n teach_v by_o rote_n can_v we_o speak_v more_o abundant_o and_o fluent_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n then_o of_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o the_o world_n and_o sing_v more_o joyful_o of_o god_n mercy_n way_n and_o work_n use_v this_o be_v also_o a_o evidence_n of_o our_o future_a redemption_n and_o liberty_n in_o due_a time_n out_o of_o any_o misery_n if_o god_n before_o open_v our_o mouth_n and_o enlarge_v the_o liberty_n of_o speech_n to_o prayer_n praise_n thankesgiving_n the_o spirit_n of_o redemption_n and_o liberty_n be_v now_o in_o we_o and_o have_v begin_v our_o freedom_n and_o will_v perfect_v it_o if_o god_n be_v purpose_v to_o shut_v we_o up_o in_o prison_n of_o perpetual_a bondage_n of_o perdition_n from_o he_o his_o face_n and_o presence_n he_o will_v also_o shut_v and_o seal_v up_o our_o lip_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v liberty_n to_o speak_v and_o pray_v to_o he_o &_o make_v any_o suit_n as_o matth._n 22.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o he_o give_v our_o soul_n liberty_n out_o of_o the_o devil_n prison_n from_o that_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a spirit_n to_o come_v to_o he_o in_o prayer_n and_o to_o tender_v our_o petition_n to_o he_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o he_o intend_v our_o perfect_a deliverance_n

fear_v their_o earthen_a face_n &_o tremble_v at_o their_o wrath_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o their_o nostril_n if_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n make_v we_o tremble_v before_o man_n how_o much_o more_o before_o god_n the_o judge_n 1._o pet._n 3.15_o with_o isa_n 8.12_o 13._o seek_v boldness_n with_o god_n it_o be_v nothing_o what_o boldness_n we_o have_v with_o man_n that_o our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n warrant_v we_o to_o stand_v upon_o interrogatory_n with_o man_n and_o challenge_v who_o dare_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o charge_n and_o we_o can_v show_v our_o face_n in_o any_o court_n &_o stand_v upon_o our_o righteousness_n but_o dare_v we_o do_v so_o with_o god_n and_o stand_v upon_o interrogatory_n with_o he_o either_o in_o justification_n as_o 1._o pet._n 3.21_o or_o sanctification_n 138.23_o psal_n 138.23_o as_o david_n lord_n prove_v i_o and_o try_v i_o if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n in_o i_o in_o who_o we_o have_v access_n with_o confidence_n as_o we_o have_v our_o access_n to_o god_n out_o of_o ourselves_o only_o in_o &_o by_o christ_n so_o we_o have_v our_o confidence_n only_o in_o christ_n and_o not_o in_o ourselves_o first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n all_o matter_n of_o confidence_n be_v only_o in_o christ_n viz._n his_o death_n resurrection_n merit_n righteousness_n intercession_n as_o 1._o pet._n 1_o 21._o and_o 3.21_o 22._o luk._n 18.9_o with_o verse_n 8._o and_o 13_o 14._o 2._o cor._n 1.9_o phil._n 3.3.9_o second_o as_o the_o rock_n and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o actual_a confidence_n dispense_n it_o to_o we_o arbitrary_o as_o he_o see_v fit_a and_o we_o need_v as_o enemy_n trouble_n and_o danger_n increase_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o natural_o but_o fear_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n wherewith_o we_o be_v bind_v and_o go_v faint_o but_o christ_n sugge_v and_o breathe_v into_o we_o a_o spirit_n of_o courage_n and_o confidence_n above_o that_o we_o have_v by_o faith_n whereof_o faith_n be_v a_o instrument_n and_o mean_n to_o draw_v it_o forth_o our_o heart_n natural_o meditate_v fear_n and_o we_o weaken_v and_o discourage_v ourselves_o and_o christ_n incourage_v we_o and_o give_v we_o strength_n and_o confidence_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a confidence_n 1._o seminal_a which_o be_v in_o faith_n a_o kind_n of_o natural_a childlike_a confidence_n seed_v in_o we_o whereby_o we_o be_v well_o persuade_v of_o god_n fatherly_a heart_n and_o good_a will_n as_o little_a child_n natural_o be_v of_o their_o parent_n affection_n and_o yet_o upon_o all_o danger_n and_o miscarriage_n or_o other_o accident_n they_o fear_v and_o tremble_v through_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n and_o apprehension_n and_o imbecility_n of_o nature_n in_o which_o infirmity_n its_o the_o parent_n wisdom_n and_o indulgency_n to_o encourage_v and_o comfort_v 6.4_o eph._n 6.4_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v furious_o angry_a lest_o they_o be_v discourage_v and_o all_o together_o put_v out_o of_o heart_n so_o be_v it_o with_o god_n and_o his_o child_n they_o have_v some_o childlike_a persuasion_n of_o god_n the_o father_n his_o love_n by_o which_o they_o go_v to_o he_o which_o persuasion_n be_v seminal_a in_o their_o heart_n the_o first_o habit_n of_o faith_n but_o which_o be_v not_o of_o strength_n to_o carry_v they_o to_o god_n with_o confidence_n when_o conscience_n of_o sin_n satan_n and_o enemy_n and_o danger_n assault_v but_o by_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n and_o apprehension_n and_o frailty_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v ready_a desperate_o to_o cry_v out_o for_o fear_n as_o the_o disciple_n do_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o christ_n come_v like_o a_o ghost_n upon_o the_o water_n till_o christ_n encourage_v they_o &_o strengthen_v they_o say_v it_o be_v i_o be_v not_o afraid_a christ_n be_v not_o furious_o angry_a against_o our_o infirmity_n fear_n doubt_n but_o spare_v we_o as_o a_o father_n spare_v his_o child_n that_o serve_v he_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v 103._o psal_n 103._o though_o with_o never_o such_o weakness_n and_o frailty_n and_o he_o support_v we_o in_o our_o fear_n and_o doubt_n as_o psal_n 93.18_o when_o i_o say_v my_o foot_n slip_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n hold_v i_o up_o 93.19_o psa_fw-la 93.19_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o be_v full_a of_o fear_n doubt_n distraction_n thy_o comfort_n rejoice_v my_o soul_n so_o christ_n give_v all_o believer_n confidence_n dispense_n it_o as_o we_o need_v against_o our_o many_o sin_n temptatious_a danger_n enemy_n for_o as_o our_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n so_o be_v our_o confidence_n which_o be_v our_o life_n and_o strength_n increase_v and_o dispense_v as_o christ_n please_v as_o 2._o chro._n 20.20_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v assure_v that_o be_v confident_a if_o you_o by_o faith_n go_v only_o to_o god_n believe_v that_o he_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a according_a to_o his_o promise_n to_o help_v and_o choose_v he_o only_o for_o your_o saviour_n and_o protector_n and_o reject_v all_o other_o betake_v yourselves_o to_o he_o alone_o he_o will_v not_o only_o save_v you_o but_o give_v assurance_n and_o security_n of_o salvation_n beforehand_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o great_a part_n of_o salvation_n the_o heal_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o sinful_a fear_n doubt_n and_o scruple_n and_o stablish_v the_o heart_n and_o mind_n in_o peace_n pass_v all_o understanding_n as_o i_o have_v before_o touch_v object_n i_o fear_v my_o faith_n be_v not_o true_a because_o i_o can_v be_v confident_o assure_v that_o god_n will_v help_v i_o not_o rest_n therein_o without_o fear_n answ_n our_o faith_n may_v be_v true_a though_o weak_a and_o join_v with_o fear_n let_v we_o strive_v therefore_o against_o the_o fear_n and_o weakness_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o flesh_n and_o use_v our_o weak_a faith_n to_o go_v unto_o christ_n and_o he_o will_v give_v we_o strong_a 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against_o this_o weakness_n and_o lament_v it_o and_o use_v this_o weak_a faith_n in_o go_v to_o christ_n to_o strengthen_v it_o with_o confidence_n the_o chief_a treasure_n of_o confidence_n and_o of_o this_o life_n of_o faith_n christ_n keep_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o will_v have_v we_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o weakness_n of_o faith_n in_o his_o promise_n to_o go_v to_o he_o for_o it_o and_o depend_v on_o he_o to_o keep_v strengthen_v and_o support_v our_o weak_a faith_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v 12._o matth._n 12._o that_o he_o will_v not_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n nor_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n we_o have_v a_o small_a root_n of_o faith_n in_o ourselves_o but_o the_o body_n and_o trunk_n be_v in_o christ_n by_o this_o small_a root_n we_o live_v and_o go_v to_o christ_n and_o cleave_v to_o he_o and_o sigh_v to_o he_o in_o our_o weakness_n and_o be_v thus_o humble_v we_o depend_v on_o he_o daily_o to_o support_v our_o faith_n &_o increase_v our_o confidence_n which_o we_o must_v not_o look_v to_o have_v always_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o and_o from_o christ_n as_o his_o free_a grace_n shall_v arbitrary_o dispense_v the_o same_o therefore_o he_o suffer_v some_o of_o his_o saint_n and_o member_n to_o be_v more_o weak_a than_o other_o and_o fearful_a and_o into_o some_o he_o infuse_v a_o great_a spirit_n of_o confidence_n some_o go_v weak_o and_o faint_o all_o their_o day_n and_o can_v hardly_o lift_v up_o their_o weak_a hand_n 12._o heb._n 12._o and_o feeble_a knee_n to_o make_v straight_o step_v to_o their_o foot_n and_o this_o christ_n do_v partly_o for_o exercise_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o support_v such_o weak_a one_o and_o for_o exercise_n of_o our_o mercy_n and_o love_n rom._n 15.1_o 2._o 1._o thess_n 5.7_o as_o the_o soul_n infuse_v