Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	grace_n	work_n	7,426	5	6.4759	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B20831	A vvilderness of trouble leading to a Canaan of comfort, or, The method and manner of God's dealing with the heirs of heaven in the ministry of the Word wherein is shewed how the Lord brings them into this trouble, supporteth them under it, and delivereth them out of it, so that none finally miscarry / by W. Crompton ...	Crompton, William, 1599?-1642.	1679 (1679)	Wing C7034; ESTC R228944	108,751	231

a_o sweet_a smell_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o stink_n instead_o of_o a_o girdle_n a_o rent_n and_o baldness_n instead_o of_o well-set_a hair_n etc._n etc._n crux_fw-la salutare_fw-la remediun_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la tollendam_fw-la cordis_fw-la duritiem_fw-la non_fw-la naturâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n the_o cross_n be_v a_o wholesome_a medicine_n to_o humble_a and_o soften_v the_o hard_a heart_n not_o in_o itself_o as_o the_o pool_n of_o bethsaida_n do_v not_o at_o any_o time_n give_v heal_v but_o when_o the_o angel_n descend_v into_o it_o but_o by_o a_o spiritual_a power_n use_v that_o instrument_n to_o bow_v we_o now_o stand_v and_o lay_v all_o these_o together_o than_o you_o may_v say_v this_o be_v the_o wilderness_n or_o thus_o be_v a_o soul_n prepare_v for_o christ_n the_o whole_a may_v be_v comprise_v in_o one_o thesis_n or_o theological_a conclusion_n viz._n doct._n that_o it_o be_v christ_n alone_o who_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n bring_v his_o choose_a one_o into_o such_o trouble_n for_o their_o good_a in_o which_o proposition_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o author_n subject_a mean_n and_o end_n first_o the_o author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ego_fw-la ay_o even_o i_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o with_o who_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v establish_v have_v power_n to_o offer_v grace_n in_o promise_n i_o that_o have_v satisfy_v justice_n and_o overcome_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n i_o that_o do_v prevail_v and_o be_o accept_v in_o a_o real_a tender_a of_o my_o own_o merit_n to_o the_o father_n in_o behalf_n of_o my_o church_n it_o be_v i_o even_o jesus_n christ_n that_o will_v do_v it_o he_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o by_o the_o prophet_n he_o it_o be_v that_o make_v know_v the_o secret_a will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n to_o man_n he_o it_o be_v who_o make_v the_o body_n and_o prepare_v the_o soul_n to_o erect_v a_o spiritual_a frame_n and_o government_n in_o the_o heart_n support_v the_o bruise_a reed_n and_o blow_v the_o smoke_a flax_n till_o he_o turn_v the_o one_o into_o a_o brazen_a pillar_n and_o the_o other_o into_o a_o triumphant_a flame_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ay_o considerable_a either_o as_o god_n simple_o or_o man_n real_o and_o true_o or_o as_o mediator_n god_n and_o man_n joint_o as_o god_n so_o he_o be_v a_o principle_n efficient_a in_o this_o work_n his_o name_n whereby_o he_o be_v describe_v in_o both_o testament_n do_v say_v so_o much_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o which_o do_v signify_v be_v independent_a authority_n strength_n and_o all-sufficiency_n for_o his_o undertake_a charge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o greek_a name_n much_o magnify_v by_o damascen_n and_o aquinas_n the_o one_o be_v a_o name_n of_o nature_n and_o signify_v absolute_a and_o perfect_a be_v even_o the_o chief_a good_a the_o other_o be_v a_o name_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n import_v the_o extent_n of_o divine_a providence_n compass_v dispose_n and_o work_v all_o in_o all_o see_v for_o this_o purpose_n especial_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n exod._n 34.6_o and_o the_o lord_n pass_v before_o he_o and_o proclaim_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n the_o lord_n merciful_a rev._n 1.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n as_o man_n so_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a instrument_n by_o and_o through_o his_o humanity_n to_o convey_v life_n into_o all_o his_o member_n once_o call_v effectual_o and_o unite_v joh._n 1.14_o 16._o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o etc._n etc._n full_o of_o grace_n and_o truth_n and_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n joh._n 5.21_o 26._o as_o the_o father_n raise_v up_o the_o dead_a and_o quicken_v they_o even_o so_o the_o son_n quicken_v who_o he_o will_v etc._n etc._n as_o god-man_n the_o mediator_n so_o he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n procure_v and_o preserve_v life_n for_o and_o in_o all_o he_o how_o and_o why_o this_o shall_v be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o son_n when_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o nature_n and_o so_o one_o principle_n of_o action_n common_a to_o all_o the_o person_n in_o that_o sacred_a and_o ever_o bless_a trinity_n be_v somewhat_o difficult_a to_o believe_v but_o more_o hard_a to_o conceive_v and_o express_v possible_o the_o follow_a reason_n may_v give_v some_o light_n unto_o it_o thus_o it_o be_v 1._o because_o such_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n so_o to_o order_v it_o that_o the_o second_o person_n only_o shall_v undertake_v the_o office_n of_o mediation_n fulfil_v the_o law_n satisfy_v justice_n and_o dispense_v grace_n 2._o because_o it_o be_v a_o mix_a work_n neither_o simple_o opus_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la whole_o outward_a for_o so_o it_o be_v common_a the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v cooperate_v with_o the_o son_n in_o this_o dispensation_n nor_o altogether_o opus_fw-la ad_fw-la intra_fw-la a_o inward_a work_n for_o then_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n nor_o scruple_n but_o it_o may_v be_v personal_a limit_v to_o any_o of_o the_o three_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o incarnation_n all_o the_o three_o person_n be_v joint-worker_n in_o a_o preparative_n inchoation_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n and_o compliment_n of_o it_o we_o see_v it_o be_v terminate_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n the_o divine_a nature_n be_v incarnate_a as_o relative_o contract_v with_o due_a reverence_n and_o submission_n be_v it_o speak_v to_o a_o certain_a manner_n of_o subsistence_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n quomodo_fw-la tota_fw-la filii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_fw-la incarnata_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la pater_fw-la cùm_fw-la sint_fw-la una_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credo_fw-la licet_fw-la ad_fw-la exprimendum_fw-la non_fw-la intelligo_fw-la zanch._n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n the_o thing_n be_v will_v and_o the_o subject_a prepare_v by_o a_o joint_a work_n of_o all_o the_o person_n in_o trinity_n but_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o purpose_n and_o the_o actual_a fruition_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o and_o by_o the_o son_n first_o elect_v to_o that_o hypostatical_a union_n between_o the_o two_o nature_n to_o the_o office_n of_o mediation_n then_o give_v as_o head_n unto_o the_o church_n whence_o life_n and_o motion_n be_v derive_v to_o his_o mystical_a body_n elect_v in_o and_o after_o he_o 2_o here_o be_v the_o subject_a to_o be_v observe_v whereon_o this_o work_n pass_v she_o no_o one_o particular_a person_n be_v here_o mean_v but_o a_o select_a company_n to_o be_v gather_v from_o divers_a family_n country_n kingdom_n though_o here_o more_o restrict_o as_o limit_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o to_o be_v knit_v into_o one_o body_n the_o church_n malignant_a the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n rev._n 17.1_o 3._o call_v antichrist_n be_v call_v and_o compare_v to_o a_o woman_n a_fw-la whorish_a woman_n for_o seem_a beauty_n bravery_n subtlety_n and_o impudence_n not_o any_o one_o but_o a_o company_n that_o exceed_v in_o wickedness_n and_o increase_v in_o it_o so_o the_o church_n militant_a the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o woman_n for_o flexibility_n and_o fertility_n not_o any_o one_o single_a person_n but_o a_o choose_a company_n gather_v together_o in_o one_o una_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la una_fw-la fide_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la nascitur_fw-la epiphan_n some_o of_o all_o sort_n man_n woman_n jew_n gentile_n greek_n barbarian_n not_o all_o of_o any_o sort_n choice_n admit_v not_o of_o universality_n the_o singular_a number_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o use_v import_v a_o paucity_n or_o at_o least_o a_o singularity_n of_o person_n quare_fw-la hunc_fw-la trahit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la illum_fw-la noli_fw-la judicare_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la errare_fw-la s._n aug._n in_o joh._n causa_fw-la occulta_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la injusta_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ibid._n epist_n 59_o ad_fw-la paulin._n choice_n be_v make_v of_o she_o not_o for_o the_o multitude_n much_o less_o for_o any_o merit_n see_v her_o condition_n ezek._n 16._o and_o her_o behaviour_n before_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o promise_n be_v of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n and_o good_a will_n without_o any_o merit_n of_o precede_a will_n or_o work_n in_o she_o work_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v foresee_v either_o as_o future_a or_o possible_a but_o can_v not_o of_o congruity_n merit_v his_o favour_n be_v so_o evil_a work_n of_o grace_n can_v not_o be_v foresee_v because_o they_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v indeed_o till_o grace_n be_v first_o bestow_v good_a work_n be_v a_o effect_n no_o move_a cause_n much_o less_o meritorious_a for_o the_o procure_n of_o grace_n about_o

my_o weak_a ability_n not_o doubt_v but_o your_o noble_a disposition_n will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o such_o ordinary_a acknowledgement_n i_o commend_v you_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n and_o remain_v your_o servant_n in_o christ_n w._n crompton_n advertisement_n the_o author_n be_v very_o remote_a from_o the_o press_n and_o not_o have_v see_v the_o sheet_n it_o be_v likely_a some_o errata_n have_v escape_v which_o the_o reader_n be_v entreat_v to_o correct_v or_o pardon_v hosea_n 2.14_o therefore_o behold_v i_o will_v allure_v she_o and_o bring_v she_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o speak_v comfortable_o unto_o she_o this_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v no_o national_a history_n limit_v to_o the_o body_n as_o some_o temporal_a felicity_n convey_v in_o a_o promise_n to_o that_o people_n but_o a_o evangelical_n prophecy_n extend_v to_o the_o soul_n discover_v the_o mean_n and_o assure_v everlasting_a beatitude_n to_o the_o church_n as_o under_o grace_n true_a it_o 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he_o convince_v all_o those_o of_o their_o sin_n &_o that_o distinct_o and_o thorough_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o convert_v as_o the_o skilful_a chirurgeon_n search_v that_o wound_n to_o the_o bottom_n which_o he_o labour_v to_o heal_v this_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o 2_o 4_o 5_o vers_n plead_v with_o your_o mother_n plead_v for_o she_o be_v not_o my_o wife_n neither_o be_o i_o her_o husband_n let_v she_o therefore_o put_v away_o her_o whoredom_n out_o of_o her_o sight_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v take_v a_o prodigal_a aside_o and_o say_v these_o and_o these_o o_o man_n be_v thy_o sin_n thy_o wantonness_n and_o uncleanness_n thy_o oath_n and_o lie_n thy_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v abuse_v my_o blessing_n profane_v my_o ordinance_n and_o misspent_a thy_o time_n and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o have_v often_o refuse_v grace_n so_o serious_o offer_v stay_v now_o and_o consider_v it_o 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