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	think_v	4,338	5	3.9369	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86527	Heautonaparnumenos: or A treatise of self-denyall. Intended for the pulpit; but now committed to the presse for the publike benefit.	Hooker, Thomas, 1586-1647.	1646 (1646)	Wing H2649; Thomason E336_8; ESTC R18443	63,517	71

our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o verse_n behind_o our_o text_n 25._o verse_n 25._o almost_o in_o so_o many_o word_n he_o that_o seek_v himself_o shall_v indeed_o find_v himself_o but_o to_o his_o own_o destruction_n but_o he_o that_o deny_v himself_o shall_v indeed_o be_v rid_v of_o himself_o but_o to_o his_o own_o salvation_n then_o what_o profit_n will_v it_o be_v to_o thou_o to_o gain_v thyself_o yea_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o thou_o must_v loose_v thy_o own_o soul_n what_o recompense_n can_v thou_o give_v for_o it_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a nor_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n but_o he_o that_o overcome_v the_o world_n for_o thou_o if_o it_o be_v grievous_a to_o deny_v thyself_o 7.23_o luke_n 12.9_o matth._n 7.23_o what_o will_v it_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v of_o christ_n when_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o know_v you_o not_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o say_v depart_v from_o i_o iniquity_n how_o shall_v thou_o find_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o hear_v that_o thunderclap_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 33.14_o esay_n 33.14_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o abide_v with_o this_o consume_a fire_n how_o will_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n it_o may_v be_v now_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o will_v be_v find_v to_o who_o this_o duty_n of_o self-denial_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v grievous_a they_o be_v sorry_a they_o have_v not_o now_o as_o those_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n have_v occasion_n to_o express_v it_o full_o they_o can_v willing_o resist_v that_o be_v patient_o yield_v themselves_o though_o it_o be_v to_o blood_n be_v it_o as_o those_o martyr_n do_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n but_o to_o suffer_v for_o the_o circumstantial_o only_o not_o the_o substantial_o of_o religion_n yea_o to_o suffer_v for_o those_o moral_a duty_n which_o a_o heathen_a man_n will_v suffer_v for_o this_o they_o esteem_v not_o worth_a the_o while_n not_o worth_a the_o deny_v of_o their_o estate_n honour_n ease_n at_o least_o their_o life_n and_o therefore_o they_o easy_o persuade_v themselves_o they_o be_v not_o hereunto_o oblige_v or_o if_o they_o be_v to_o neglect_v such_o duty_n be_v but_o a_o peccadillo_n a_o small_a sin_n they_o can_v cry_v god_n mercy_n for_o it_o and_o so_o gild_n the_o pill_n over_o a_o little_a they_o swallow_v it_o down_o smooth_o without_o any_o remorse_n at_o all_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o other_o to_o get_v the_o reputation_n to_o themselves_o of_o no_o less_o then_o martyr_n for_o the_o truth_n strong_o flatter_v themselves_o they_o suffer_v for_o christ_n that_o they_o do_v when_o yet_o even_o in_o their_o own_o pretence_n it_o be_v but_o for_o his_o garment_n but_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o humble_a man_n be_v not_o for_o that_o neither_o but_o their_o own_o will_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o christ_n or_o suffer_v for_o he_o and_o therefore_o to_o self-denial_n but_o to_o the_o first_o i_o ans_fw-fr that_o even_o in_o this_o it_o appear_v they_o be_v not_o self-denied_n man_n that_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o prescribe_v to_o god_n almighty_a as_o if_o he_o know_v not_o by_o call_v they_o to_o what_o suffering_n they_o shall_v glorify_v he_o and_o benefit_n themselves_o most_o for_o in_o true_a self-denial_n we_o ever_o part_v with_o our_o own_o election_n our_o own_o will_n and_o submit_v it_o to_o another_o now_o this_o he_o can_v do_v that_o will_v bear_v no_o other_o cross_n but_o what_o be_v of_o his_o own_o choose_n but_o then_o especial_o do_v this_o election_n fight_v with_o our_o self-denial_n when_o it_o pitch_v upon_o such_o cross_n only_o as_o be_v more_o glorious_a such_o as_o be_v those_o of_o the_o primitive_a martyr_n for_o in_o such_o suffering_n we_o seek_v our_o own_o thing_n not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n we_o seek_v our_o own_o repute_n our_o own_o reward_n not_o our_o own_o abjection_n vileness_n contempt_n and_o nothing_o but_o this_o in_o some_o degree_n must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o true_a denial_n of_o ourselves_o and_o this_o we_o must_v know_v may_v be_v do_v as_o well_o if_o not_o better_o by_o suffer_v for_o small_a as_o great_a matter_n for_o the_o less_o motive_n our_o suffering_n have_v from_o without_o themselves_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o have_v the_o more_o from_o within_o that_o they_o proceed_v mere_o from_o a_o conscience_n of_o our_o own_o duty_n and_o abjection_n but_o now_o the_o mean_a that_o be_v we_o suffer_v for_o if_o we_o suffer_v for_o it_o with_o equal_a patience_n as_o for_o a_o great_a matter_n the_o less_o be_v our_o motive_n from_o without_o and_z and_o so_o must_v argue_v the_o great_a conscience_n of_o duty_n from_o within_o which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o disparage_v it_o set_v a_o price_n upon_o our_o self-denial_n again_o what_o we_o shall_v suffer_v for_o when_o and_o where_o be_v not_o in_o our_o election_n but_o in_o god_n providence_n call_v we_o thereunto_o so_o be_v not_o our_o willingness_n and_o cheerfulness_n in_o suffering_n for_o that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v this_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v to_o our_o praise_n that_o rather_o to_o our_o recompense_n now_o it_o please_v the_o alwise_a god_n to_o call_v the_o primitive_a christian_n to_o be_v witness_n to_o his_o more_o fundamental_a truth_n that_o be_v do_v abundant_o it_o please_v he_o now_o to_o call_v we_o to_o be_v witness_n to_o his_o truth_n of_o inferior_a nature_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o despise_v these_o mean_a one_o as_o not_o worth_a our_o suffer_v for_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o none_o of_o they_o but_o be_v god_n none_o but_o in_o the_o sequel_n be_v of_o infinite_a concernment_n none_o but_o be_v more_o worth_n than_o all_o we_o be_v or_o have_v yea_o then_o the_o whole_a world_n itself_o none_o but_o which_o in_o suffer_v for_o we_o suffer_v for_o christ_n himself_o who_o call_v himself_o the_o truth_n if_o then_o we_o suffer_v for_o christ_n in_o suffer_v for_o his_o mean_a truth_n 14.6_o john_n 14.6_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o excuse_v ourselves_o or_o decline_v such_o suffering_n as_o which_o be_v interpretative_o to_o deny_v christ_n that_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o this_o behalf_n that_o we_o be_v think_v worthy_a any_o way_n to_o suffer_v for_o he_o but_o much_o better_a it_o be_v whole_o to_o wave_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o suffering_n leave_v that_o to_o god_n providence_n and_o reflect_v upon_o our_o self_n look_v to_o the_o quality_n of_o our_o suffering_n take_v think_v not_o how_o great_a but_o how_o good_a sufferer_n we_o be_v with_o what_o willingness_n what_o love_n of_o god_n and_o resignation_n of_o ourselves_o we_o suffer_v for_o thus_o we_o may_v equalise_v if_o not_o out-go_v those_o primitive_a christian_n if_o they_o suffer_v for_o more_o weighty_a matter_n we_o may_v suffer_v with_o more_o obedient_a affection_n if_o their_o suffering_n be_v more_o glorious_a we_o may_v be_v more_o virtuous_a if_o they_o suffer_v for_o the_o justify_n of_o our_o faith_n why_o may_v not_o we_o be_v call_v to_o suffer_v for_o the_o justify_n of_o suffer_v itself_o of_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o self-denial_n for_o my_o part_n i_o judge_v we_o be_v our_o suffering_n therefore_o seem_v the_o more_o arduous_a and_o difficult_a of_o the_o two_o by_o how_o much_o more_o difficult_a it_o be_v to_o contest_v with_o ignominy_n then_o with_o error_n to_o renounce_v our_o own_o will_n than_o our_o own_o understanding_n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v say_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v though_o but_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christian_n now_o be_v far_o inferior_a to_o those_o of_o the_o primitive_a martyr_n which_o be_v most_o horrid_a i_o can_v tell_v whether_o that_o also_o may_v be_v allow_v or_o no._n for_o so_o it_o may_v be_v that_o one_o may_v deny_v himself_o much_o by_o suffer_v in_o a_o small_a matter_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_n may_v deny_v himself_o but_o little_a by_o suffer_v in_o a_o great_a for_o all_o go_v as_o the_o mind_n be_v &_o set_v a_o price_n on_o that_o we_o suffer_v in_o our_o self-denial_n receive_v its_o value_n from_o our_o interest_n in_o thing_n now_o our_o interest_n lie_v in_o thing_n not_o ever_o according_a to_o their_o worth_n but_o mostwhat_a according_a to_o our_o apprehension_n &_o love_n of_o they_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o blindness_n since_o our_o fall_n be_v seldom_o proportion_v to_o the_o just_a worth_n of_o any_o thing_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o the_o school_n tell_v we_o we_o often_o stamp_v a_o high_a price_n on_o those_o thing_n amore_fw-la intensivo_fw-la by_o our_o affectionate_a

self-denial_n 7.14_o matth._n 7.14_o which_o our_o saviour_n call_v a_o strait_a entrance_n into_o a_o spacious_a kingdom_n in_o handle_v of_o they_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o press_v as_o to_o insist_v strict_o on_o the_o word_n lest_o do_v too_o much_o honour_n to_o the_o cabinet_n i_o prejudice_v the_o jewel_n but_o i_o shall_v take_v some_o liberty_n to_o myself_o and_o though_o i_o neglect_v not_o the_o word_n yet_o shall_v handle_v they_o common-place-wise_a and_o so_o insist_v upon_o this_o method_n first_o show_v the_o nature_n and_o full_a mean_v of_o this_o precept_n second_o its_o possibility_n or_o peisablenesse_n three_o its_o congruity_n in_o reason_n four_o its_o necessity_n in_o religion_n five_o its_o excellency_n above_o any_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n whatsoever_o and_o last_o its_o utility_n to_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v obey_v it_o to_o show_v then_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o precept_n we_o must_v let_v you_o see_v first_o what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o our_o self_n then_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o deny_v last_o what_o by_o deny_v ourselves_o by_o one_o self_n here_o he_o mean_v that_o which_o the_o stoic_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o rather_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 2.3_o that_o be_v those_o principle_n and_o opinion_n which_o by_o nature_n now_o corrupt_v be_v in_o every_o one_o and_o incline_v he_o to_o establish_v his_o own_o independency_n of_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o yea_o even_o of_o god_n himself_o and_o to_o crook_v every_o thing_n towards_o himself_o so_o make_v himself_o the_o sole_a end_n of_o his_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n in_o a_o word_n ourself_o strict_o take_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas-resp_a interrog_n sextae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o own_o will_n to_o be_v or_o have_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n our_o be_v any_o thing_n may_v well_o be_v style_v our_o self_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o that_o so_o may_v our_o have_v any_o thing_n too_o for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v and_o own_o nothing_o but_o what_o we_o adhere_v unto_o and_o become_v a_o part_n of_o ourselves_o by_o love_n which_o love_n do_v interest_n we_o therein_o but_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o our_o self_n as_o contradistinct_a from_o god_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o whole_a systeme_n of_o ens_fw-la consist_v but_o of_o two_o part_n god_n and_o the_o creature_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o its_o radius_fw-la its_o beam_n or_o ray._n that_o god_n be_v of_o and_o by_o himself_o or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o not_o of_o nor_o by_o any_o other_o therefore_o that_o he_o alone_o claim_v selfnesse_n as_o i_o may_v term_v it_o to_o himself_o 3.14_o exod._n 3.14_o because_o he_o alone_o be_v what_o he_o be_v his_o essence_n and_o existence_n be_v both_o one_o he_o be_v his_o own_o basis_n and_o foundation_n then_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o creature_n be_v no_o way_n of_o itself_o but_o whole_o of_o god_n because_o exist_v eminent_o and_o radical_o in_o he_o god_n therefore_o he_o can_v possible_o deny_v himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o but_o as_o for_o the_o creature_n that_o can_v but_o deny_v itself_o 2.13_o 2_o tim._n 2.13_o if_o it_o act_n as_o it_o shall_v do_v but_o then_o sure_o you_o will_v ask_v how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v there_o be_v any_o selfnesse_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o that_o of_o god_n alone_o that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v speak_v here_o of_o the_o creature_n self_n for_o this_o we_o must_v know_v that_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o rerum_fw-la naturâ_fw-la as_o the_o creature_n self_n contradistinct_a from_o god_n but_o only_o in_o corrupt_a opinion_n and_o desire_n and_o so_o even_o now_o i_o intimate_v derive_v its_o true_a original_a from_o our_o own_o proper_a will_n and_o so_o much_o our_o saviour_n intimate_v here_o to_o we_o command_v our_o act_n of_o denial_n to_o attend_v it_o the_o proper_a adjunct_n of_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la of_o that_o which_o in_o very_a truth_n be_v nothing_o now_o this_o opinfonate_a affect_a propriety_n or_o selfnesse_n come_v about_o thus_o god_n have_v in_o the_o beginning_n create_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o himself_o and_o therein_o manifest_v his_o power_n in_o make_v all_o thing_n to_o serve_v and_o fear_v he_o as_o their_o lord_n will_v also_o manifest_v his_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o make_v some_o thing_n to_o love_v he_o too_o that_o be_v to_o serve_v he_o as_o a_o father_n no_o less_o then_o as_o a_o lord_n this_o that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o be_v fit_a his_o service_n shall_v be_v rational_a 12.1_o rom._n 12.1_o that_o be_v proceed_v from_o a_o rational_a appetite_n to_o wit_n the_o will_v inform_v by_o the_o understanding_n so_o then_o he_o make_v such_o a_o creature_n as_o be_v capable_a of_o such_o a_o appetite_n and_o therewith_o he_o endue_v it_o 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make_v use_v of_o its_o own_o freedom_n to_o the_o worst_a part_n and_o so_o rebel_v against_o god_n its_o maker_n forget_v he_o and_o direct_v all_o thing_n to_o it_o self_n for_o so_o to_o omit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o angel_n not_o reveal_v to_o we_o we_o find_v that_o adam_n not_o content_a with_o that_o condition_n wherein_o he_o be_v set_v by_o god_n break_v that_o law_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o dependence_n and_o obedience_n by_o which_o act_n of_o his_o he_o do_v interpretative_o renounce_v god_n his_o maker_n and_o direct_o seek_v and_o set_v up_o himself_o here_o now_o come_v in_o our_o propriety_n self-love_n selfwill_a into_o the_o world_n and_o therewith_o sin_n the_o original_a of_o all_o evil_a as_o well_o of_o that_o which_o be_v simple_o such_o sin_n as_o of_o that_o which_o be_v such_o to_o some_o thing_n only_o and_o in_o some_o respect_n misery_n for_o so_o we_o find_v in_o the_o story_n that_o adam_n thus_o seek_v himself_o find_v himself_o indeed_o but_o to_o his_o own_o destruction_n or_o rather_o to_o speak_v more_o true_o do_v not_o sinde_v but_o quite_o lose_v himself_o as_o will_v appear_v out_o of_o god_n word_n concern_v he_o for_o when_o he_o have_v do_v that_o for_o which_o he_o be_v so_o ashamed_a and_o afraid_a together_o that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o hide_v himself_o god_n come_v into_o the_o garden_n ask_v adam_n where_o be_v thou_o not_o but_o that_o he_o know_v very_o well_o where_o he_o be_v but_o that_o adam_n know_v not_o what_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o and_o so_o god_n ask_v the_o question_n mere_o to_o show_v he_o be_v not_o where_o or_o nothing_o at_o least_o in_o his_o account_n this_o lo_o have_v adam_n get_v by_o his_o late_a prevarication_n that_o he_o who_o by_o creation_n be_v new_o make_v like_o god_n himself_o by_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n become_v the_o next_o degree_n to_o nothing_o and_o by_o this_o we_o have_v already_o deliver_v may_v sufficient_o be_v perceive_v what_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o same_o self_n be_v which_o our_o saviour_n here_o speak_v of_o that_o not_o our_o self_n only_o that_o which_o here_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v but_o the_o immediate_a consequent_n of_o it_o sin_n and_o death_n be_v indeed_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v sure_a not_o of_o god_n make_v but_z if_o any_o thing_n creature_n of_o our_o own_o and_o therefore_o evil_a whole_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o but_o now_o more_o dictinct_o to_o unfold_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o self_n we_o have_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n we_o may_v observe_v three_o sort_n of_o thing_n we_o be_v bid_v to_o deny_v in_o scripture_n and_o in_o they_o a_o threefold_a self_n they_o be_v either_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v absolute_o