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	great_a	let_v	3,168	5	4.0636	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12996	A treatise on the First Psalme. By Mathew Stonham. Minister and preacher in the cittie of Norwich	Stoneham, Mathew.	1610 (1610)	STC 23289; ESTC S117850	168,319	238

ram_n &_o shall_v 22._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 22._o we_o fail_v to_o be_v obedient_a be_v there_o nothing_o more_o displease_v to_o god_n then_o disobedience_n which_o be_v therefore_o brand_v with_o the_o mark_n of_o rebellion_n and_o style_v the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o shall_v we_o like_v to_o be_v disobedient_a o_o how_o 23._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 23._o much_o better_o be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n voice_n that_o we_o may_v become_v fruitful_a as_o the_o vine_n psal_n 128._o 3._o then_o feel_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o judgement_n which_o will_v cause_v we_o to_o shiver_v for_o fear_n and_o break_v into_o shiver_n though_o we_o be_v as_o tall_a as_o the_o cedar_n that_o 5._o psal_n 29._o 5._o so_o our_o duty_n in_o become_v fruitful_a tree_n may_v answer_v to_o his_o authority_n who_o command_v we_o to_o be_v tree_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n three_o we_o be_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v gloryfy_v by_o it_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o 16._o math._n 5._o 16._o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n our_o fructify_a then_o be_v make_v god_n glorify_v what_o great_a praise_n and_o cause_n of_o joy_n can_v the●e_n be_v unto_o we_o then_o to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o he_o enlarge_v who_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o a_o far_o most_o excellent_a and_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n do_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n crown_n man_n 5._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o psal_n 8._o 5._o with_o glory_n and_o worship_n and_o shall_v not_o man_n augment_v and_o increase_v the_o glory_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n be_v it_o not_o a_o woeful_a voice_n as_o ever_o be_v bruit_v in_o izraell_n which_o occasion_v the_o wife_n of_o phinehas_n old_a eli_n so●ne_v to_o call_v hi●_n son_n ichabod_n because_o the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o izraell_n and_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v a_o rumour_n of_o far_o more_o mournful_a report_n to_o have_v it_o noise_v that_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o god_n of_o izraell_n be_v god_n so_o jealous_a of_o his_o honour_n 21._o 1_o sam._n 4._o 21._o that_o he_o will_v give_v it_o to_o no_o other_o and_o shall_v we_o be_v cold_a 8._o esay_n 42._o 8._o in_o tender_v to_o he_o the_o thing_n nee_n so_o great_o love_v the_o heathen_a think_v they_o bestow_v a_o kind_n of_o glory_n on_o their_o idol_n when_o they_o make_v they_o of_o gold_n or_o silver_n but_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o we_o shall_v magnify_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n if_o as_o fruit_n of_o this_o ●ree_n we_o shall_v charitabley_o bestow_v our_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v ecclesi_n 10._o 23._o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o rich_a be_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o we_o may_v say_v that_o the_o charitable_a fruit_n of_o the_o rich_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n of_o man_n without_o glorify_v 62._o 1_o math._n 2._o 62._o of_o the_o lord_n be_v but_o dung_n and_o worm_n but_o this_o dung_n and_o worm_n by_o glorify_v god_n shall_v be_v make_v glorious_a when_o 21._o phil_n 3._o 21._o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n he_o shall_v come_v with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n with_o power_n why_o to_o punish_v no_o 26._o mar._n 13._o 26._o doubt_n the_o reprobate_n with_o glory_n why_o to_o glorify_v no_o doubt_n the_o godly_a that_o they_o which_o have_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o plant_n in_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o and_o procure_v for_o he_o glorious_a praise_n may_v be_v in_o god_n good_a time_n rec●●●ed_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 21._o rom._n 8._o 21._o second_o we_o be_v as_o tree_n of_o god_n plant_v to_o become_v fruitful_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o may_v be_v beautify_v by_o it_o that_o as_o the_o foot_n be_v beutifull_a of_o they_o which_o bring_v unto_o we_o the_o glad_a t●dings_n of_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 10._o 15._o so_o also_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o may_v be_v bountiful_a which_o do_v receive_v the_o same_o if_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o bring_v not_o forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v like_o barren_a ground_n which_o receive_v seed_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o husbandman_n and_o yield_v he_o no_o increase_n as_o a_o woman_n be_v not_o adorn_v with_o outward_a apparel_n as_o with_o braid_a hair_n or_o gold_n put_v about_o or_o the_o put_n on_o of_o apparel_n but_o when_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o hea●t_n be_v uncorrupt_a 3._o 1_o pet_n 3._o 3._o with_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v before_o god_n a_o thing_n much_o set_v by_o so_o the_o gospel_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v beautify_v when_o the_o outward_a part_n thereof_o be_v material_o garnish_v with_o emblem_n deck_v with_o stone_n of_o price_n or_o fillet_v with_o gold_n but_o when_o the_o inward_a sense_n thereof_o be_v so_o digest_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o same_o also_o prosper_v &_o f●uctifieth_v in_o the_o outward_a action_n and_o deal_n of_o our_o life_n the_o apostle_n protest_v that_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n oh_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v ever_o and_o serious_o 16._o rom._n 1._o 16._o careful_a that_o the_o gospel_n of_o chri●●_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o we_o shall_v the_o turk_n grace_v their_o koran_n with_o good_a work_n which_o be_v earnest_o urge_v &_o a●d●l●igently_o practise_v among_o the●_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o beutify_v the_o most_o holy_a gospel_n of_o christ_n by_o add_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o pomegranate_n to_o the_o bell_n of_o aron_n the_o substance_n of_o our_o good_a deed_n to_o y●_z sound_a of_o god_n glad_a tiding_n be_v the_o gospel_n a_o light_n that_o shm_v in_o darkness_n and_o shall_v we_o become_v as_o a_o thick_a and_o pa_z pable_z darkness_n to_o blind_a 79._o luke_n 1._o 79._o and_o obscure_v this_o light_n have_v god_n give_v the_o word_n that_o blessing_n if_o we_o have_v grace_n to_o apprehend_v it_o that_o it_o will_v iusufie_v ●rrchsie_n and_o may_v one_o day_n glorify_v we_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o so_o much_o as_o beautify_v it_o the_o way_n to_o 〈◊〉_d t_o be_v to_o ●●●●●fic_v by_o it_o as_o the_o philippian_n profit_v 1._o philip_n 4._o 1._o by_o the_o labour_n of_o paul_n be_v c●l●ed_a acrowne_n so_o they_o 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n become_v plentiful_a in_o good_a work_n become_v a_o crown_n to_o the_o gospel_n to_o dignify_v and_o grace_v the_o same_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d woman_n be_v a_o crown_n to_o her_o husband_n but_o ●●ee_v that_o make_v 〈◊〉_d ashamed_a be_v rottenness_n to_o his_o bone_n 4._o l_o ●ou_n 12._o 4._o the_o fiugali_a and_o fruitful_a christian_a may_v be_v compare_v to_o this_o hu●_n wifely_a and_o painful_a woman_n which_o thereby_o become_v a_o crown_n to_o the_o gospel_n as_o she_o to_o her_o husband_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v id●e_n or_o evil_n do_v either_o nothing_o or_o naught_o therein_o become_v ●ee_n a_o shame_n to_o the_o gospel_n as_o such_o a_o wife_n be_v to_o her_o husband_n yea_o and_o in_o some_o sort_n rottenness_n to_o the_o bone_n thereof_o because_o he_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n i_o phe_v 4._o 30._o the_o gospel_n matth_n 13._o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n do_v solomon_n so_o garnish_v the_o porche_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o it_o be_v there-upon_o call_v beautiful_a and_o shall_v not_o we_o rejoice_v 2._o acts._n 3._o 2._o that_o by_o our_o equite_n not_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o may_v haply_o not_o seem_v much_o but_o the_o temple_n itself_o and_o the_o holy_a of_o holye_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v adorn_v because_o the_o gospel_n and_o by_o co●●●quenc●_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o contain_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o temple_n not_o only_o material_a but_o also_o dragogicall_a i_o beautify_v three_o we_o be_v as_o tree_n of_o god_n plant_n to_o become_v fruitful_a in_o regard_n of_o man_n both_o ourselves_o and_o other_o touch_v ourselves_o we_o be_v as_o tree_n to_o become_v fruitful_a to_o make_v our_o salvation_n sure_a for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o though_o we_o be_v not_o save_v by_o our_o work_n yet_o can_v we_o not_o be_v save_v without_o our_o work_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la sed_fw-la via_fw-la regni_fw-la say_v saint_n bernard_n they_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n bernard_n bernard_n of_o reign_v but_o the_o way_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o a_o man_n then_o can_v come_v to_o his_o journey_n end_n

vita_fw-la christus_fw-la say_v saint_n ambrose_n all_o new_a thing_n which_o christ_n have_v not_o teach_v do_v we_o of_o right_o condemn_v because_o christ_n be_v life_n to_o the_o faithful_a this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o may_v come_v by_o the_o work_n of_o supererogation_n be_v a_o new_a thing_n which_o chr●st_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n have_v neither_o by_o express_a testimony_n nor_o by_o way_n of_o consequence_n teach_v and_o therefore_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o reverend_a ambrose_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v reject_v bu●_n which_o be_v more_o condemn_v jure_fw-la damnamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n second_o it_o can_v never_o be_v available_a unto_o we_o because_o it_o want_v mean_n indeed_o it_o be_v true_a concern_v christ_n that_o 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n be_v become_v our_o righteousness_n 1._o co●inthians_n 1._o ●0_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o be_v say_v to_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n rom._n 13._o 14._o that_o so_o be_v array_v in_o the_o garment_n of_o our_o elder_a brother_n christ_n we_o may_v obtain_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n our_o father_n as_o jacob_n clothe_v in_o the_o raiment_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n esau_n get_v the_o blessing_n of_o 15._o genes_n 27._o 15._o isaake_n his_o father_n but_o all_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o faith_n which_o in_o this_o matter_n serve_v as_o a_o hand_n to_o apprehend_v apply_v and_o gird_v about_o we_o the_o save_a robe_n of_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n but_o that_o this_o hand_n shall_v apprehend_v and_o fix_v the_o handfast_a upon_o any_o creature_n beside_o he_o it_o be_v to_o make_v another_o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o look_v to_o be_v save_v then_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n contrary_a to_o that_o the_o apostle_n confirm_v act._n 4._o 12._o it_o be_v to_o put_v our_o confidence_n in_o 5._o jerem._n 17._o 5._o man_n and_o to_o make_v flesh_n our_o arm_n and_o to_o withdraw_v our_o heart_n from_o the_o lord_n jerem._n 17._o 5._o and_o so_o to_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o that_o curse_n which_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n in_o the_o same_o place_n denounce_v against_o such_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o application_n of_o righteousness_n without_o faith_n which_o faith_n in_o a_o right_n of_o propriety_n belong_v unto_o christ_n only_o if_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v fasten_v upon_o any_o creature_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v much_o deragatory_n from_o he_o and_o so_o become_v as_o a_o whetstone_n to_o set_v a_o edge_n on_o his_o wrath_n to_o punish_v it_o to_o avenge_v it_o for_o shall_v not_o the_o lord_n visit_v for_o these_o thing_n shall_v not_o his_o soul_n be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o act_n 29._o jerem_n 5._o 29._o as_o this_o since_o then_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o work_n of_o supererogation_n appear_v to_o be_v unpossible_a both_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o insufficiency_n by_o nature_n and_o grace_n and_o also_o that_o it_o want_v warrant_n and_o mean_n let_v we_o not_o i_o beseech_v you_o build_v our_o hope_n upon_o such_o float_a and_o sandy_a foundation_n let_v we_o not_o which_o a●e_a christian_n in_o look_v after_o work_n of_o supererogation_n from_o other_o perform_v that_o which_o may_v be_v a_o derogation_n from_o christ_n let_v we_o know_v that_o if_o we_o have_v any_o impute_a righteousness_n it_o must_v be_v only_a christ_n concern_v any_o other_o righteousness_n if_o we_o will_v have_v it_o avayleable_a for_o we_o it_o must_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v wrought_v by_o ourselves_o not_o bring_v from_o other_o as_o another_o man_n meat_n can_v nourish_v i_o but_o my_o own_o another_o man_n garment_n can_v warm_v i_o but_o my_o own_o another_o man_n eye_n can_v guide_v i_o but_o my_o own_o another_o man_n strength_n can_v enable_v i_o but_o my_o own_o another_o man_n health_n can_v make_v i_o sound_v but_o mime_o own_o so_o to_o conclude_v another_o man_n work_n shall_v not_o avail_v i_o but_o my_o own_o therefore_o must_v we_o all_o in_o general_a and_o each_o one_o in_o particular_a be_v like_o a_o tree_n which_o will_v bring_v forth_o her_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n etc._n etc._n not_o the_o fruit_n of_o another_o the_o four_o branch_n of_o the_o fructify_a of_o this_o tree_n be_v opportunity_n in_o due_a season_n a_o word_n speak_v much_o more_o a_o deed_n do_v in_o due_a season_n be_v like_a apple_n of_o gold_n with_o picture_n of_o silver_n proverbe_n 25._o 11._o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n be_v so_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n as_o it_o may_v seem_v best_a to_o be_v interpret_v as_o the_o foison_n thereof_o may_v do_v most_o good_a and_o that_o not_o for_o ourselves_o alone_a but_o for_o other_o even_o yield_v our_o fruit_n as_o tree_n do_v where-unto_a we_o be_v compare_v which_o fructify_v not_o for_o themselves_o which_o be_v rather_o burden_v then_o better_v thereby_o but_o rather_o for_o other_o who_o shall_v gather_v they_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v god_n make_v we_o his_o steward_n that_o we_o shall_v dispose_v of_o his_o blessing_n to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o the_o magistrate_n by_o govern_v the_o minister_n by_o teach_v and_o every_o particular_a man_n in_o his_o particular_a call_n by_o do_v that_o he_o do_v not_o as_o the_o machiavelli_n and_o politician_n of_o this_o world_n to_o his_o own_o private_a good_a but_o if_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n ought_v he_o to_o be_v like_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o world_n which_o have_v receive_v that_o rich_a portion_n of_o light_n without_o which_o all_o thing_n shall_v remain_v in_o darkness_n shine_v not_o for_o itself_o which_o see_v nothing_o but_o to_o and_o for_o other_o and_o those_o not_o the_o good_a alone_o but_o the_o bad_a also_o so_o be_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o we_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o especial_o to_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o more_o special_o and_o with_o a_o more_o tender_a care_n we_o must_v do_v good_a unto_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n but_o in_o a_o more_o general_a acceptance_n unto_o all_o man_n not_o unto_o our_o friend_n only_o but_o to_o our_o enemy_n also_o for_o if_o we_o love_v they_o which_o love_v we_o what_o thank_v have_v we_o do_v not_o the_o publican_n even_o the_o same_o if_o then_o our_o enemy_n hunger_n we_o 46._o math._n 5._o 46._o must_v feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v we_o must_v give_v he_o drink_v rom._n 12._o 20._o as_o they_o which_o must_v not_o be_v overcome_v malo_fw-la culpae_fw-la with_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o fault_n but_o must_v overcome_v malum_fw-la paenae_fw-la the_o evil_a of_o the_o fact_n with_o goodness_n rom._n 12._o 21._o judas_n be_v christ_n enemy_n and_o that_o in_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o emnitie_n a_o wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n a_o enemy_n under_o the_o mask_n of_o a_o friend_n yet_o when_o he_o give_v he_o that_o kiss_v wherewith_o he_o betray_v he_o as_o note_v s._n hilary_n dominus_fw-la non_fw-la respuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n refuse_v it_o not_o to_o teach_v we_o say_v that_o 32._o s._n hilar_n in_o math._n cano._n 32._o father_n inimicos_fw-la omnes_fw-la eos●_n quos_fw-la sciremus_fw-la maxim_n in_fw-la nos_fw-la desaevituros_fw-la diligire_v to_o love_v even_o our_o enemy_n and_o those_o who_o we_o shall_v know_v y●_z they_o will_v most_o rage_n against_o us._n the_o further_o we_o profit_v in_o this_o point_n the_o near_o we_o come_v to_o god_n himself_o for_o as_o to_o do_v evil_a for_o evil_n be_v a_o bestial_a thing_n to_o do_v good_a for_o good_a be_v a_o moral_a thing_n to_o do_v evil_a for_o good_a be_v a_o devilish_a thing_n so_o to_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n be_v a_o divine_a thing_n wherein_o certain_o we_o do_v in_o good_a measure_n express_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v so_o maximus_n the_o great_a as_o he_o be_v also_o optimus_fw-la the_o best_a by_o thus_o do_v shall_v we_o either_o winnne_n our_o enemy_n to_o their_o head_n christ_n or_o heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n on_o their_o head_n rom._n 12._o 20._o and_o for_o ourselves_o in_o god_n due_a season_n for_o bring_v forth_o our_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n we_o shall_v be_v dignify_v with_o our_o head_n christ_n jesus_n have_v crown_n of_o glory_n on_o our_o own_o head_n for_o all_o everlastingness_n have_v handle_v the_o sanctify_a of_o this_o tree_n i_o be_o in_o the_o four_o place_n to_o deal_v with_o the_o flourish_a of_o it_o who_o leaf_n shall_v not_o fade_v by_o leaf_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v understand_v as_o it_o may_v in_o this_o place_n also_o be_v take_v the_o outward_a show_n and_o appearance_n of_o man_n thus_o the_o tree_n which_o nabuchadnezzar_n dream_v off_o which_o be_v indeed_o himself_o be_v say_v to_o have_v leave_n that_o be_v