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	love_n	3,006	5	5.2017	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46702	The vvorks of heaven upon earth, or, The eccellencie of praise and thanksgiving in part displayed in a sermon, inlarged into a treatise, preached at Taunton in the county of Somerset May 11. 1648, being the day set apart for the annuall commemoration of the deliverance of that town, by the reliefe which they received on May 11. anno 1645 / by Henry Jeanes ...	Jeanes, Henry, 1611-1662.	1649 (1649)	Wing J513; ESTC R20545	60,248	86

why_o you_o be_v but_o as_o dull_a and_o liveless_a image_n which_o can_v move_v natural_o of_o themselves_o all_o your_o motion_n herein_o be_v but_o compulsary_a from_o outward_a respect_n not_o flow_v from_o any_o true_a inward_a inclination_n second_o the_o reign_n and_o unmortification_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o estate_n of_o slavery_n and_o bondage_n unto_o sin_n rom_n 6.16_o and_o therefore_o inconsistent_a with_o thankfulness_n which_o be_v of_o so_o excellent_a a_o nature_n as_o that_o it_o never_o lodge_v in_o any_o but_o free_a brave_a and_o ingenuous_a bosom_n as_o for_o base_a low_a and_o servile_a spirit_n they_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o and_o uncapable_a of_o it_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n matth._n 6.24_o now_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o immediate_a and_o special_a service_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o unperformable_a by_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n consider_v the_o excellency_n and_o difficulty_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o or_o no_o we_o can_v possible_o perform_v it_o without_o enlarge_a heart_n heart_n free_v from_o the_o command_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n what_o can_v a_o prisoner_n do_v that_o be_v lade_v with_o iron_n and_o fetter_n alas_o then_o what_o can_v a_o imprison_a and_o fetter_a soul_n do_v in_o this_o most_o great_a and_o difficult_a work_n of_o a_o christian_n and_o thus_o have_v you_o see_v how_o the_o reign_n and_o unmortification_n of_o sin_n cause_v unthankfulness_n now_o there_o can_v be_v a_o base_a and_o vile_a estate_n or_o condition_n then_o that_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v a_o deprivation_n of_o the_o best_a of_o blessing_n spiritual_a and_o a_o subjection_n unto_o the_o worst_a of_o tyrant_n a_o slavery_n and_o bondage_n unto_o the_o worst_a of_o master_n sin_n and_o satan_n unthankfulness_n then_o proceed_v therefrom_o can_v but_o be_v most_o vile_a base_a and_o unworthy_a in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o specify_v those_o particular_a sin_n which_o cause_n unthankfulnes_n the_o first_o i_o shall_v mention_v shall_v be_v hardness_n of_o heart_n a_o hard_a and_o stony_a heart_n whilst_o such_o can_v possiby_o be_v soften_v or_o melt_v into_o a_o grateful_a disposition_n by_o the_o great_a sunshine_n of_o god_n most_o tender_a mercy_n rain_v you_o know_v will_v seldom_o stay_v upon_o a_o stone_n at_o least_o it_o will_v not_o sink_v into_o a_o stone_n even_o so_o god_n mercy_n can_v fasten_v on_o the_o observation_n settle_v in_o the_o memory_n of_o a_o hard_a and_o stony_a soul_n they_o slide_v away_o from_o it_o as_o water_n from_o a_o stone_n however_o they_o can_v make_v no_o more_o impression_n on_o its_o affection_n than_o a_o seal_n on_o wax_n while_o hard_o they_o can_v soak_v or_o sink_v into_o its_o joy_n love_n and_o admiration_n hardness_n of_o heart_n beget_v unthankfulnes_n and_o a_o hard_a heart_n be_v of_o a_o very_a base_a temper_n it_o be_v a_o untractable_a unteachable_a unsensible_a unslexable_a heart_n and_o therefore_o so_o be_v a_o unthankful_a heart_n too_o second_o ignorance_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o unthankfulnes_n ignorance_n of_o ourselves_o of_o god_n of_o his_o blessing_n he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o own_o weakness_n and_o unworthines_n that_o know_v not_o how_o unable_a he_o be_v either_o to_o procure_v or_o deserve_v mercy_n he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n providence_n that_o know_v not_o what_o stroke_n it_o have_v in_o the_o managery_n of_o these_o inferior_a thing_n can_v reach_v no_o further_o than_o the_o pharise●●_n thanksgiving_n luke_n 18.11_o 12_o 14._o which_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o boast_n and_o crack_v of_o mercy_n he_o that_o be_v not_o study_v in_o the_o excellency_n and_o sweetness_n of_o blessing_n will_v quick_o undervalue_v they_o and_o therefore_o be_v unthankful_a for_o they_o darkness_n and_o dimness_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n in_o discern_a blessing_n will_v be_v fellow_v with_o a_o dumbne_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o a_o deadness_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n in_o praise_v god_n for_o they_o deutr._n 32.6_o do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a it_o be_v folly_n and_o unwisedome_n that_o make_v a_o people_n to_o requite_v the_o lord_n unthankful_o now_o ignorance_n wonderful_o debase_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n proverb_n 19_o vers_fw-la 2._o that_o the_o soul_n b●e_v without_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a it_o render_v a_o man_n brutish_a psalm_n 92.6_o a_o brutish_a man_n know_v not_o neither_o do_v a_o fool_n understand_v this_o psalm_n 32.9_o be_v not_o as_o the_o horse_n or_o as_o the_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n to_o have_v no_o understanding_n be_v to_o be_v as_o a_o horse_n and_o the_o mule_n three_o unbelief_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o unthankfulnes_n for_o it_o stay_v and_o rest_v upon_o a_o man_n self_n and_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o stop_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n from_o go_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n now_o unbelief_n be_v of_o all_o sin_n the_o most_o dangerous_a because_o it_o be_v the_o edge_n and_o sting_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n that_o which_o shackle_v the_o guilt_n of_o all_o sin_n upon_o the_o conscience_n 496._o dr._n edward_n reynolds_n treat_v pag._n 496._o all_o sin_n be_v damnable_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o desert_n but_o unbeleif_n make_v they_o to_o condemn_v actual_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o event_n joh._n 3.18_o 36._o four_o want_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o unthankfulnes_n for_o how_o can_v he_o that_o do_v not_o love_n god_n above_o all_o be_v more_o desirous_a and_o studious_a of_o god_n glory_n then_o his_o own_o good_a and_o can_v there_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n of_o omission_n than_o not_o to_o love_v the_o supreme_a and_o infinite_a good_a five_o pride_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o unthankfulnes_n hos_fw-la 13._o v._n 6._o their_o heart_n be_v exalt_v therefore_o have_v they_o forget_v i_o and_o to_o be_v forgetful_a be_v to_o be_v unthankful_a 2_o chron._n 36.25_o but_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v to_o he_o for_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o this_o dependence_n of_o unthankfulness_n upon_o pride_n may_v be_v evince_v from_o these_o two_o reason_n 1_o the_o proud_a man_n underrate_v god_n mercy_n as_o not_o answerable_a or_o but_o answerable_a unto_o his_o own_o deserve_n hence_o also_o be_v it_o that_o he_o look_v upon_o his_o affliction_n as_o undeserved_a and_o therefore_o as_o injury_n and_o consequent_o upon_o deliverance_n from_o they_o not_o as_o mercy_n but_o only_o as_o a_o kind_n of_o restitution_n and_o satisfaction_n so_o that_o we_o may_v apply_v unto_o he_o that_o which_o curtius_n which_o quintus_fw-la curtius_n craterus_n inform_v alexander_n with_o against_o philotas_n alexander_n have_v pardon_v philotas_n and_o craterus_n bear_v he_o in_o hand_n that_o philotas_n will_v not_o be_v so_o thankful_a for_o his_o pardon_n as_o angry_a at_o his_o accusation_n quadam_fw-la beneficia_fw-la odimus_fw-la meruisse_fw-la mortem_fw-la confiteri_fw-la pudet_fw-la superest_fw-la ut_fw-la mallet_n videri_fw-la injuriam_fw-la accepisse_fw-la quàm_fw-la vitam_fw-la second_o a_o proud_a man_n will_v rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o arrogate_v it_o unto_o himself_o the_o proud_a scholar_n will_v ascribe_v his_o learning_n unto_o his_o industry_n the_o proud_a soldier_n his_o victory_n unto_o his_o sword_n and_o p●owes_n the_o proud_a worldling_n his_o riches_n unto_o his_o labour_n and_o policy_n he_o will_v sacrifice_v unto_o his_o net_n burn_v incense_n unto_o his_o drag_n as_o if_o by_o they_o his_o portion_n be_v make_v fat_a and_o his_o meat_n plenteous_a hab._n 1.16_o he_o will_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o power_n and_o the_o might_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v get_v i_o this_o wealth_n deutr._fw-la 8.17_o now_o pride_n be_v reckon_v up_o prov._n 6.16_o 17._o among_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o god_n hatred_n and_o abomination_n psal_n 101.5_o he_o that_o have_v a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n will_v i_o not_o suffer_v or_o i_o can_v suffer_v as_o ainsworth_n and_o other_o read_v it_o the_o word_n suffer_v be_v but_o supply_v by_o the_o translation_n as_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v only_a he_o that_o have_v a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n i_o will_v not_o or_o i_o can_v donue_n can_v dr._n donue_n god_n abrupt_a break_v off_o his_o speech_n denote_v the_o very_a height_n of_o his_o indignation_n against_o a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n 1_o pet._n 5._o v._n 5._o god_n resist●th_v the_o proud_a pride_n put_v god_n upon_o a_o defensive_a war_n it_o be_v a_o invasion_n of_o and_o a_o assault_n upon_o his_o throne_n and_o usurpation_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o the_o incommunicable_a prerogative_n thereof_o another_o cause_n of_o unthankfulness_n be_v envy_n than_o which_o there_o can_v hardly_o be_v a_o

40.5_o many_o o_o lord_n be_v thy_o wonderful_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o thy_o thought_n which_o be_v to_o we_o ward_n they_o can_v be_v reckon_v up_o in_o order_n unto_o thou_o if_o i_o can_v declare_v and_o speak_v of_o they_o they_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v number_v but_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o duty_n may_v yet_o far_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o five_o proof_n of_o its_o excellency_n the_o comprehensivenesse_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o very_a wide_a and_o comprehensive_a duty_n whether_o we_o regard_v its_o elicit_v or_o imperate_a act_n its_o elicit_v act_n those_o which_o immediate_o flow_v from_o the_o grace_n or_o virtue_n of_o thanksgiving_n viz._n observation_n confession_n remembrance_n valuation_n retribution_n be_v thing_n of_o a_o very_a large_a extent_n that_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a heart_n psal_n 9_o 1._o psal_n 138.1_o nay_o the_o whole_a man_n all_o his_o part_n and_o all_o his_o power_n but_o it_o be_v imperate_a act_n those_o which_o be_v perform_v by_o its_o command_n and_o more_o remote_a influence_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a compass_n of_o obedience_n all_o work_n of_o religion_n concern_v god_n of_o charity_n and_o justice_n towards_o both_o our_o brethren_n and_o ourselves_o junius_n ourselves_o willet_n junius_n peace-offering_n be_v never_o offer_v alone_o but_o always_o join_v with_o other_o sacrifice_n judg._n 20.26_o and_o 21.4_o 1_o chron._n 21.26_o thereby_o show_v that_o thanksgiving_n if_o it_o go_v not_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o it_o have_v yet_o a_o necessary_a 4._o necessary_a vid._n morteni_n antidote_n contra_fw-la merita_fw-la 19_o c._n sect_n 4._o connexion_n with_o and_o relation_n unto_o all_o our_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n all_o our_o duty_n austin_n make_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n to_o stand_v in_o this_o ut_fw-la anima_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ingrat●_fw-it deo_fw-la that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o unthankful_a to_o god_n vrsinus_n give_v his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o body_n of_o divinity_n the_o title_n of_o gratitude_n which_o yet_o treat_v concern_v conversion_n good_a work_n the_o law_n of_o god_n prayer_n &c_n &c_n ho_o think_v it_o seem_v that_o gratitude_n comprehend_v all_o these_o the_o title_n of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n be_v in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o book_n of_o praise_n and_o yet_o it_o comprise_v all_o subject_n belong_v to_o divinity_n no_o point_n of_o doctrine_n almost_o but_o be_v handle_v no_o duty_n but_o be_v press_v therein_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o divinity_n belong_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n what_o be_v there_o speculative_a therein_o but_o set_v forth_o some_o matter_n or_o argument_n of_o prase_n what_o be_v there_o practical_a therein_o but_o be_v a_o expression_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n even_o 19_o even_o huius_fw-la virtu_fw-la this_fw-mi materia_fw-la tam_fw-la late_a patet_fw-la quàm_fw-la vita_fw-la de_fw-fr benef_n l._n ●_o c._n 19_o seneca_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o virtue_n be_v as_o broad_a as_o our_o life_n there_o be_v little_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o praise_a and_o glorify_v of_o god_n and_o glorification_n of_o god_n comprehend_v in_o general_a fructification_n or_o obedience_n joh._n 15.8_o herein_o be_v my_o father_n glorify_v that_o you_o bear_v much_o fruit_n phil._n 1.11_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n more_o particular_o confession_n of_o sin_n josh_n 7.19_o my_o son_n give_v glory_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v confession_n unto_o he_o repentance_n rev._n 16.9_o they_o repent_v not_o to_o give_v god_n glory_n faith_n rom._n 4.20_o he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n martyrdom_n john_n 21.19_o signify_v by_o what_o death_n he_o shall_v glorify_v god_n the_o apostle_n have_v exhort_v to_o give_v thanks_o in_o every_o thing_n 1_o thes_n 5.18_o back_n it_o with_o this_o motive_n for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o why_o may_v we_o not_o interpret_v thus_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n or_o abridgement_n of_o god_n reveal_v will_n six_o the_o excellency_n of_o thanksgiving_n may_v be_v infer_v from_o the_o worth_n of_o its_o cause_n i_o shall_v instance_n but_o in_o five_o faith_n in_o and_o love_n of_o god_n spiritual_a both_o knowledge_n of_o and_o joy_n in_o god_n and_o his_o mercy_n humbleness_n meekness_n of_o mind_n or_o brokennesse_n of_o heart_n these_o excellent_a and_o precious_a grace_n do_v produce_v thanksgiving_n and_o therefore_o can_v but_o derive_v unto_o it_o somewhat_o of_o their_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n first_o then_o faith_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o thankfulness_n psal_n 106.12_o then_o believe_v they_o his_o word_n they_o sing_v his_o praise_n their_o sing_n of_o his_o praise_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o belief_n of_o his_o word_n the_o psamist_n have_v regard_n as_o appear_v plain_o by_o the_o coherence_n unto_o exod._n 14.31_o and_o 15.1_o when_o israel_n see_v that_o great_a work_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n and_o believe_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n then_o sing_v moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o song_n unto_o the_o lord_n first_o faith_n unite_v with_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v one_o with_o god_n and_o christ_n apprehend_v itself_o interest_v in_o their_o honour_n and_o glory_n the_o advancement_n of_o which_o it_o answearable_o desire_v and_o indeavour_v second_o faith_n be_v a_o self-denying_a grace_n it_o carry_v a_o man_n out_o of_o himself_o unto_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o therefore_o carry_v away_o all_o honour_n and_o glory_n from_o a_o man_n self_n unto_o god_n and_o christ_n now_o faith_n have_v by_o peter_n the_o epithet_n of_o precious_a express_o give_v unto_o it_o 2_o pet._n 1.1_o and_o precious_a it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o object_n christ_n 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