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	time_n	5,928	5	3.4202	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96372	A treatise of the power of godlinesse: consisting of three parts. 1 wherein it consists. 2 cautions against, and discoveries of, several mistakes and hinderances, most common to the people of God. 3 several means and helps for attaining of it. / By Thomas White, preacher of Gods Word in London.	White, Thomas, Presbyterian minister in London.	1658 (1658)	Wing W1848; Thomason E1848_1; ESTC R209711	168,479	438

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sweetness_n and_o everlasting_a profit_n of_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v set_v forth_o and_o the_o minister_n do_v very_o much_o press_v every_o one_o to_o get_v assurance_n of_o his_o interest_n in_o god_n love_n this_o saint_n be_v convert_v by_o that_o sermon_n and_o be_v wonderful_o affect_v and_o inflame_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o know_v god_n to_o be_v his_o god_n resolve_v to_o set_v upon_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n and_o resolve_v not_o to_o rise_v from_o his_o knee_n until_o he_o obtain_v and_o through_o his_o importunity_n and_o wrestle_n with_o god_n do_v prevail_v and_o live_v holy_o and_o comfortable_o ever_o after_o this_o story_n i_o commend_v not_o to_o other_o as_o a_o precedent_n nor_o dare_v i_o absolute_o condemn_v it_o in_o he_o neither_o though_o i_o be_o much_o incline_v so_o to_o do_v and_o to_o judge_v it_o a_o rash_a resolution_n but_o since_o the_o extraordinary_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v or_o limit_v as_o 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inestimable_a price_n if_o we_o shall_v plain_o perceive_v he_o have_v a_o low_a and_o base_a esteem_n of_o it_o we_o shall_v upon_o that_o very_a account_n deny_v he_o so_o also_o if_o a_o friend_n one_o upon_o who_o we_o have_v bestow_v abundance_n of_o favour_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o we_o for_o some_o courtesy_n we_o shall_v full_o understand_v that_o he_o think_v all_o our_o expression_n of_o love_n to_o he_o to_o be_v but_o counterfeit_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o our_o protestation_n of_o love_n we_o do_v not_o mean_v what_o we_o profess_v will_v not_o this_o wonderful_o exasperate_v we_o yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v some_o case_n wherein_o we_o must_v leave_v off_o our_o duty_n before_o we_o find_v our_o heart_n wrought_v to_o that_o frame_n wherein_o they_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o duty_n if_o you_o shall_v ask_v what_o those_o just_a cause_n be_v first_o minister_n pray_v in_o the_o congregation_n since_o the_o main_a of_o their_o business_n respect_v other_o at_o that_o time_n and_o not_o themselves_o and_o every_o thing_n they_o do_v aught_o to_o be_v do_v as_o may_v be_v most_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v send_v therefore_o though_o as_o for_o the_o fervency_n of_o their_o prayer_n they_o ought_v to_o act_v to_o the_o utmost_a that_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o that_o spiritual_a frame_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o duty_n they_o perform_v yet_o as_o for_o their_o continue_v the_o duty_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v such_o as_o may_v justle_v out_o other_o ordinance_n or_o hinder_v other_o edification_n as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o minister_n shall_v in_o his_o prayer_n before_o sermon_n and_o in_o that_o passage_n wherein_o he_o make_v confession_n of_o sin_n because_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o wrought_v to_o a_o humble_a frame_n shall_v continue_v so_o long_o that_o it_o shall_v take_v up_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o time_n allot_v for_o his_o sermon_n that_o be_v justle_a out_o one_o ordinance_n with_o another_o and_o mind_v himself_o more_o than_o the_o congregation_n this_o also_o hold_v in_o family_n duty_n and_o in_o all_o other_o wherein_o one_o be_v a_o public_a minister_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o suit_n ourselves_o for_o the_o remedy_n of_o their_o want_n rather_o than_o our_o own_o second_o as_o for_o secret_a and_o closet_n duty_n yet_o even_o there_o also_o we_o be_v not_o to_o continue_v so_o long_o as_o to_o neglect_v necessary_a family_n duty_n which_o concern_v either_o their_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a good_a or_o any_o other_o employment_n that_o be_v incumbent_n upon_o we_o three_o and_o lest_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o snare_n to_o any_o i_o do_v

but_o what_o he_o say_v be_v not_o understand_v raise_v himself_o towards_o morning_n as_o jacob_n do_v upon_o his_o staff_n he_o end_v his_o bless_a life_n with_o these_o bless_a word_n o_o what_o a_o happy_a change_n shall_v i_o make_v from_o night_n to_o day_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o death_n to_o life_n from_o sorrow_n to_o solace_v from_o a_o factious_a world_n to_o a_o heavenly_a be_v oh_o my_o dear_a brethren_n sister_n and_o friend_n it_o pity_v i_o to_o leave_v you_o behind_o yet_o remember_v my_o death_n when_o i_o be_o go_v and_o what_o i_o now_o feel_v i_o hope_v you_o shall_v feel_v ere_o you_o die_v that_o god_n do_v and_o will_v deal_v familiar_o with_o man_n and_o now_o thou_o fiery_a chariot_n that_o come_v down_o to_o fetch_v up_o elijah_n carry_v i_o to_o my_o happy_a hold_n and_o all_o you_o bless_a angel_n that_o attend_v the_o soul_n of_o lazarus_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o heaven_n bear_v i_o o_o bear_v i_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o my_o best_a belove_a amen_n amen_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o and_o so_o he_o fall_v asleep_a finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n part_n i._o show_v wherein_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n consist_v viz._n chapter_n i._o in_o inward_a admiring_n and_o adore_n of_o god_n page_n 1._o chap._n 2._o in_o our_o high_a prizing_n of_o christ_n p._n 4._o chap._n 3._o in_o live_v contrary_a to_o providence_n page_n 13._o chap._n 4._o in_o mortify_a temptation_n p._n 15._o chap._n 5._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o conquer_a of_o temptation_n page_n 21._o chap._n 6._o in_o inward_a mortification_n p._n 27._o chap._n 7._o in_o have_v dominion_n over_o our_o thought_n page_n 31._o chap._n 8._o wherein_o the_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n consist_v as_o to_o several_a grace_n page_n 33._o chap._n 9_o in_o high_a act_n of_o hope_n page_n 37._o chap._n 10._o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o four_o particular_n page_n 40._o chap._n 11._o wherein_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n consist_v as_o to_o knowledge_n or_o the_o high_a act_n and_o effect_n of_o knowledge_n page_n 46._o chap._n 12._o wherein_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n consist_v as_o to_o humility_n or_o wherein_o christian_a humility_n chief_o consist_v pag._n 50._o chap._n 13._o wherein_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n consist_v as_o to_o patience_n or_o several_a special_a sign_n and_o act_n of_o patience_n page_n 61._o chap._n 14._o of_o project_v and_o contrive_v how_o we_o may_v glorify_v god_n most_o page_n 63._o part_n ii_o wherein_o be_v set_v down_o caution_n and_o discovery_n of_o several_a mistake_n most_o common_a to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n chapter_n i._o the_o first_o caution_n viz._n that_o we_o shall_v not_o judge_v ourselves_o by_o the_o degree_n of_o grace_n page_n 67._o chap._n 2._o the_o second_o caution_n that_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n that_o the_o work_n of_o our_o general_n call_v justle_v not_o out_o the_o work_n of_o our_o particular_a call_n page_z 71._o chap._n 3._o the_o three_o caution_n which_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o degenerate_v into_o will-worship_n page_n 75._o chap._n 4._o the_o four_o caution_n which_o be_v that_o especial_o new_a convert_v take_v heed_n of_o overburdening_a themselves_o with_o over-difficult_a or_o multitude_n of_o duty_n page_n 77._o chap._n 5._o the_o five_o caution_n against_o several_a mistake_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o sorrow_n page_n 79._o chap._n 6._o of_o let_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n lie_v loose_a upon_o we_o page_n 89._o chap._n 7._o the_o next_o impediment_n be_v want_v of_o consideration_n page_n 93._o chap._n 8._o the_o next_o impediment_n be_v put_v off_o god_n with_o solemn_a duty_n page_n 96._o chap._n 9_o the_o next_o impediment_n be_v carnal_o to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v be_v content_v with_o any_o thing_n page_n 97._o chap._n 10._o how_o not_o watch_v over_o our_o thought_n be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n page_n 107._o chap._n 11._o the_o next_o great_a impediment_n be_v endeavour_v impossibility_n page_n 109._o chap._n 12._o the_o next_o impediment_n of_o holiness_n be_v our_o not_o take_v heed_n of_o occasion_n temptation_n and_o beginning_n of_o sin_n page_n 111._o chap._n 13._o the_o next_o impediment_n be_v to_o neglect_v the_o small_a act_n either_o of_o holiness_n or_o sin_n page_n 113._o chap._n 14._o the_o next_o impediment_n be_v our_o ignorance_n and_o senslesness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o omission_n page_n 117._o chap._n 15._o the_o next_o impediment_n be_v not_o to_o come_v full_o off_o for_o god_n page_n 118._o chap._n 16._o the_o next_o great_a impediment_n be_v worldly_a company_n page_n 122._o chap._n 17._o the_o next_o impediment_n be_v abundance_n of_o worldly_a employment_n page_n 124._o chap._n 18._o the_o next_o great_a impediment_n be_v to_o have_v a_o carnal_a opinion_n that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v religious_a page_n 127._o chap._n 19_o the_o next_o great_a impediment_n be_v not_o to_o do_v what_o we_o can_v because_o we_o can_v do_v what_o we_o will_v or_o shall_v page_n 139._o chap._n 20._o the_o next_o impediment_n be_v that_o we_o be_v not_o convince_v of_o and_o affect_v with_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n pa._n 155._o part_n iii_o wherein_o be_v set_v down_o several_a mean_n and_o help_v for_o attain_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n chapter_n i._o the_o first_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o godly_a life_n be_v faith_n page_n 161._o chap._n 2._o the_o second_o mean_n to_o a_o godly_a life_n be_v to_o discover_v and_o mortify_v our_o master_n corruption_n or_o sin_n page_n 176._o chap._n 3._o the_o next_o help_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n be_v ejaculatory_a prayer_n page_n 198._o chap._n 4._o the_o next_o great_a help_n and_o direction_n for_o attain_v of_o holiness_n be_v read_v of_o holy_a book_n page_n 221._o chap._n 5._o wherein_o be_v set_v down_o a_o catalogue_n of_o several_a book_n for_o the_o ignorant_a and_o poor_a sort_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o poverty_n can_v buy_v and_o of_o their_o ignorance_n can_v understand_v book_n of_o great_a value_n and_o depth_n and_o for_o other_o page_n 232._o chap._n 6._o the_o next_o great_a help_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o holiness_n be_v communion_n with_o saint_n and_o first_o of_o solemn_a conference_n and_o how_o to_o manage_v they_o page_n 238._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o second_o great_a advantage_n that_o we_o may_v gain_v from_o our_o converse_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o temptation_n page_n 245._o chap._n 8._o another_o great_a advantage_n that_o we_o receive_v from_o our_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o their_o prayer_n page_n 250._o chap._n 9_o of_o watch_v over_o one_o another_o and_o divers_a other_o great_a advantage_n that_o we_o gain_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o holiness_n from_o the_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n people_n page_n 267._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o six_o help_n to_o a_o godly_a life_n which_o be_v the_o get_n and_o observe_v of_o rule_n to_o guide_v we_o in_o indifferent_a action_n p._n 287._o chap._n 11._o the_o seven_o direction_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n viz._n the_o choice_n of_o some_o grace_n wherein_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v most_o eminent_a in_o and_o several_a rule_n to_o direct_v our_o choice_n page_n 296._o chap._n 12._o the_o eight_o and_o nine_o direction_n for_o the_o attain_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n viz._n we_o ought_v not_o without_o just_a cause_n to_o leave_v off_o any_o duty_n before_o that_o effect_n be_v wrought_v for_o which_o we_o use_v it_o as_o also_o concern_v frequent_a examination_n page_n 300._o chap._n 13._o the_o ten_o help_n for_o the_o attainment_n and_o progress_n in_o holiness_n which_o be_v the_o choice_n of_o a_o faithful_a prudent_a director_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n page_n 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