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	way_n	2,901	5	4.3688	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27259	Psychomachia, or, The soules conflict with the sins of vain glory, coldnesse in professing Christ, envie, photinianism (of the last resurrection), ingratitude, unpreparednes to meet the Lord, revenge, forgetfulness of God : pourtrayed in eight severall sermons, six whereof were delivered at St. Maries, and Christ-Church in Oxford, and two at Sherburn in Glocestershire / Henry Beesley ...	Beesley, Henry, 1605-1675.	1656 (1656)	Wing B1691; ESTC R13325	163,090	260

speak_v evil_a for_o good_a 35.12_o psal_n 35.12_o nothing_o for_o god_n seed_n and_o his_o rain_n but_o the_o weed_n and_o brier_n of_o sin_n nothing_o after_o his_o pain_n in_o plant_v fence_a dig_v 5._o be_v 5._o prune_v but_o wild_a and_o sour_a grape_n those_o of_o murmur_v and_o repine_v 33.6_o deut._n 33.6_o but_o haeccine_fw-la reddis_fw-la domino_fw-la it_o be_v moses_n exprobration_n to_o the_o israelite_n do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o fear_v it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o we_o christian_n that_o be_v as_o deep_a in_o god_n benefit_n as_o ever_o they_o be_v but_o that_o so_o it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v let_v each_o of_o we_o endeavour_n for_o his_o part_n and_o put_v in_o with_o david_n for_o a_o particular_a thankfulness_n that_o what_o he_o say_v in_o his_o own_o person_n we_o may_v every_o one_o say_v in_o we_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v our_o three_o particular_a particu_n ∣_o lar_n 3_o ay_o that_o be_v david_n and_o david_n in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 1_o as_o a_o more_o benefice_v man_n 2._o a_o parricular_a man_n 3._o a_o righteous_a man_n in_o each_o of_o these_o respect_n to_o be_v thankful_a and_o we_o in_o each_o 1._o as_o a_o benefice_v man_n endow_v with_o more_o favour_n and_o deliverance_n than_o other_o and_o so_o more_o engage_v to_o thankfulness_n too_o 79._o gloria_fw-la umbra_fw-la virtutis_fw-la est_fw-la sen_n ep_v 79._o for_o ever_o as_o the_o benefit_n be_v so_o must_v the_o gratitude_n be_v for_o as_o glory_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o shadow_n of_o virtue_n and_o this_o for_o one_o reason_n that_o it_o increase_v as_o virtue_n do_v which_o be_v as_o the_o body_n that_o make_v it_o so_o thankfulness_n be_v the_o shadow_n of_o bounty_n and_o shall_v grow_v in_o proportion_n as_o the_o benefit_n do_v that_o look_v how_o great_a the_o one_o so_o great_a shall_v the_o other_o be_v also_o neither_o may_v any_o man_n here_o think_v himself_o excuse_v from_o a_o large_a measure_n of_o thanks_o because_o his_o outward_a blessing_n be_v not_o so_o eminent_a as_o another_o for_o not_o any_o of_o we_o all_o but_o if_o we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o st._n basil_n speak_v look_v down_o on_o that_o which_o be_v beneath_o we_o and_o compare_v our_o own_o good_a with_o that_o which_o be_v some_o way_n worse_o in_o other_o we_o shall_v find_v great_a cause_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o to_o say_v that_o of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi in_o a_o very_a good_a sense_n lord_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o this_o man_n not_o hereby_o to_o magnify_v ourselves_o but_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o his_o blessing_n which_o be_v by_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o sen._n as_o rigaltius_n read_v it_o lib._n de_fw-fr poenitentia_fw-la non_fw-la verecundae_fw-la sed_fw-la ingratae_fw-la mentis_fw-la indicium_fw-la est_fw-la beneficia_fw-la tacere_fw-la divina_fw-la leo._n ser._n 1._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr ista_fw-la verecundia_fw-la sed_fw-la inficiandi_fw-la genus_fw-la sen._n negate_fw-la beneficum_fw-la qui_fw-la beneficium_fw-la non_fw-la honorat_fw-la it_o be_v tertullian_n he_o deni_v the_o giver_n that_o do_v not_o honour_v the_o gift_n and_o ingratae_fw-la mentis_fw-la est_fw-la say_v leo_n to_o conceal_v god_n benefit_n be_v not_o so_o much_o modesty_n as_o ingratitude_n a_o way_n with_o that_o modesty_n that_o prejudices_fw-la god_n glory_n the_o second_o respect_n consider_v david_n and_o with_o he_o every_o one_o beside_o as_o he_o be_v a_o particular_a man_n who_o have_v receive_v particular_a benefit_n be_v oblige_v eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la unto_o a_o particular_a thankfulness_n for_o beside_o those_o benefit_n in_o common_a whereof_o all_o do_v partake_v alike_o every_o man_n have_v those_o by_o himself_o for_o which_o by_o himself_o he_o be_v to_o be_v thankful_a which_o our_o saviour_n do_v intimate_v unto_o we_o after_o his_o cure_n of_o the_o leper_n when_o but_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o return_v to_o give_v thanks_o 17.17_o luke_n 17.17_o he_o enquire_v after_o the_o rest_n where_o be_v the_o nine_o will_v excuse_v none_o from_o the_o duty_n nor_o be_v this_o to_o be_v do_v in_o private_a only_o with_o ourselves_o but_o in_o public_a also_o with_o the_o whole_a congregation_n that_o god_n may_v reap_v no_o less_o of_o we_o than_o he_o do_v of_o old_a in_o david_n time_n 28.9_o psal_n 28.9_o that_o in_o his_o temple_n every_o man_n speak_v of_o his_o honour_n none_o must_v be_v dumb_a in_o this_o choir_n any_o one_o silence_n do_v injure_v the_o consort_n that_o the_o music_n be_v not_o full_a every_o one_o shall_v lend_v a_o voice_n unto_o the_o anthem_n of_o god_n praise_n and_o all_o little_a enough_o every_o one_o shall_v but_o every_o one_o can_v that_o be_v not_o as_o david_n in_o the_o three_o respect_n 32._o basil_n in_o psal_n 32._o that_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n for_o so_o he_o tell_v we_o psal_n 32._o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a for_o none_o but_o they_o and_o for_o they_o comely_a will_v not_o fit_v well_o with_o a_o perverse_a or_o crooked_a heart_n no_o more_o than_o a_o straight_a shoe_n with_o a_o wry_a foot_n and_o it_o be_v as_o uncomely_a in_o their_o mouth_n too_o 15.9_o ecclus._n 15.9_o say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la praise_n be_v not_o seemly_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o sinner_n so_o no_o where_o comely_a for_o such_o as_o they_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v blazon_v our_o saviour_n he_o strait_o forbid_v they_o 16.18_o mark_v 1.25.34_o act_n 16.18_o will_v have_v none_o of_o their_o praise_n and_o the_o like_a do_v st._n paul_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o divination_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o most_o high_a to_o be_v dishonour_v with_o such_o vile_a commendation_n and_o therefore_o saint_n basils_n advice_n will_v do_v well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n basil_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o be_v ambitious_o careful_a to_o avoid_v all_o crookedness_n in_o our_o do_n and_o rectify_v our_o soul_n as_o a_o straight_a rule_n that_o become_v upright_o indeed_o we_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o without_o that_o no_o praise_v of_o he_o which_o the_o church_n most_o wise_o consider_v have_v teach_v we_o by_o prayer_n to_o prepare_v ourselves_o thereunto_o both_o for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o conceive_v god_n praise_n and_o for_o the_o open_n of_o our_o mouth_n to_o utter_v it_o the_o former_a we_o have_v before_o the_o commandment_n cleanse_v the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v worthy_o magnify_v thy_o holy_a name_n the_o latter_a at_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o service_n have_v david_n warrant_n for_o it_o o_o lord_n open_v thou_o our_o lip_n 51.15_o psal_n 51.15_o and_o our_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n to_o the_o do_v of_o both_o we_o receive_v his_o assistance_n and_o obtain_v that_o of_o himself_o which_o we_o offer_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n as_o he_o be_v of_o david_n jehovae_fw-la to_o the_o lord_n particular_a 4_o and_o to_o who_o more_o fit_o the_o thanks_o apologet._n qui_fw-la molem_fw-la istam_fw-la verbo_fw-la quo_fw-la jussit_fw-la ratione_fw-la quâ_fw-la disposuit_fw-la virtute_fw-la qua_fw-la potuit_fw-la de_fw-la nihilo_fw-la expressit_fw-la in_o ornamentum_fw-la majestatis_fw-la suae_fw-la tertul._n apologet._n then_o to_o he_o that_o give_v the_o benefit_n who_o by_o his_o word_n command_v by_o his_o wisdom_n dispose_v by_o his_o power_n effect_v bring_v the_o maf_v of_o this_o world_n out_o of_o nothing_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o do_v continual_o from_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o bounty_n sustain_v the_o whole_a family_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n cyril_n style_v he_o the_o everflowing_a fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o beneficence_n he_o never_o cease_v to_o defund_v on_o his_o world_n of_o creature_n 148.10_o psal_n 19_o psal_n 148.10_o and_o to_o refresh_v they_o with_o the_o stream_n of_o his_o mercy_n who_o glory_n not_o only_o the_o heaven_n declare_v but_o every_o creep_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v it_o it_o never_o so_o despicable_a and_o if_o man_n shall_v hold_v their_o peace_n the_o very_a stone_n will_v immediate_o cry_v out_o against_o our_o ingratitude_n and_o yet_o strange_a it_o be_v to_o see_v how_o many_o have_v fail_v in_o this_o duty_n of_o praise_v the_o lord_n the_o gentile_n so_o much_o for_o their_o part_n that_o they_o praise_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o he_o they_o change_v say_v st._n paul_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n into_o a_o image_n make_v like_a to_o beast_n 1.23_o rom._n 1.23_o and_o proto_fw-la and_o felis_n cunis_n lupus_n pro_fw-la deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la adorati_fw-la &_o leo_fw-la voraeor_fw-la hominum_fw-la anguis_fw-la &_o dreco_fw-la et_fw-la erubesco_fw-la refer_v jam_fw-la etiam_fw-la

that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n for_o he_o so_o to_o do_v that_o let_v believer_n sin_v as_o fast_o as_o they_o wîll_v there_o be_v a_o 15.33_o a_o abuse_v that_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n zech._n 13.1_o 1_o cor._n 15.33_o fountain_n open_a for_o they_o to_o wash_v in_o no_o wonder_n if_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n term_v they_o evil_a sermon_n or_o communication_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n not_o so_o intend_v perchance_o by_o those_o that_o think_v they_o can_v not_o amplify_v enough_o the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o free_a grace_n mortal_a concionibus_fw-la suis_fw-la depravant_fw-la two_o n._n qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr venta_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la deque_fw-la justitia_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la multa_fw-la praedicant_fw-la de_fw-la agenda_fw-la verò_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntate_fw-la atque_fw-la imitatione_n vita_fw-la deque_fw-la sanctificatione_n spiritus_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la opera_fw-la bona_fw-la regeneramur_fw-la aut_fw-la nihil_fw-la admodum_fw-la aut_fw-la perpauca_fw-la rivius_n in_o epist_n ante_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr stult_v mortal_a unless_o they_o decry_v the_o moral_a law_n but_o yet_o occaison_v by_o their_o doctrine_n which_o talk_v much_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n say_v little_a or_o nothing_o of_o order_v our_o life_n according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o pattern_n of_o god_n or_o of_o sanctification_n through_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o make_v new_a creature_n to_o walk_v in_o good_a work_n 2.10_o eph._n 2.10_o and_o wrought_v according_o in_o their_o disciple_n who_o use_v liberty_n for_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n 5.13_o gal._n 5.13_o and_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n 4._o judas_n v._n 4._o con●ert_n see_v that_o excellent_a preface_n in_o the_o f_o n●n_fw-fr translation_n of_o h_o de_fw-fr k._n m●_n f●●m_n mr._n shepherd_n sincere_a con●ert_n make_v christ_n thereby_o a_o cloak_n for_o their_o vice_n or_o with_o reverence_n be_v it_o repeat_v no_o other_o than_o a_o dishclout_n to_o wipe_v they_o clea●_n from_o their_o impu_a ivy_n for_o so_o it_o may_v be_v right_o judge_v by_o their_o f_o vit●_fw-fr when_o to_o borrow_v t●e_v ●h●r●e_n from_o salvian_n 4._o salvian_n non_fw-la sufficiunt_fw-la enim_fw-la multis_fw-la c●nsuetud●●a●●i_fw-la ●eat●s_fw-la n_z n_z s_z fficiunt_fw-la ●●es_fw-la ●apinae_fw-la cal●mniae_fw-la etc._n etc._n nisi_fw-la blaspheme_v â_fw-la fu●iosa●●●_n mentium_fw-la manus_fw-la in●iciant_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o de_fw-fr m_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr gub._n l._n 4._o many_o not_o or●●ent_v with_o customary_a sin_n as_o strife_n rapine_n fraud_n adultery_n &c_n &c_n be_v bold_a to_o strike_v at_o god_n himself_o set_v their_o mouth_n against_o the_o heaven_n 7._o p_o 94._o ve●●_n 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o say_v with_o their_o blasphemous_a leader_n suitab_v you_o to_o such_o horrid_a action_n yet_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o see_v neither_o shall_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n regard_v it_o moreover_o 4._o moreover_o hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la crimina_fw-la nost●a_fw-la addimus_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la ●ei_fw-la simus_fw-la etiam_fw-la bon●s_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o sanctos_fw-la esse_fw-la credamus_fw-la ac_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la cumulentur_fw-la imquitates_fw-la offensae_fw-la etiam_fw-la praesumptione_n justitiae_fw-la lib_n 3._o maxima_fw-la siquidem_fw-la a●●●satrix_fw-la est_fw-la hominum_fw-la noxiorum_fw-la usurpat●ix_fw-la innocentiae_fw-la arregantia_fw-la lib._n 4._o add_v this_o to_o to_o their_o crime_n that_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1.29_o yet_o they_o repute_v themselves_o for_o saint_n and_o godly_a person_n and_o so_o accumulate_v their_o offence_n with_o a_o presumption_n of_o sanctity_n which_o make_v their_o 2d_o their_o criminosior_fw-la enim_fw-la culpa_fw-la est_fw-la homstior_fw-la status-nos_a qui_fw-la christiani_n cath●lici_fw-la dic_fw-la mur_fw-la si_fw-la simile_n aliquid_fw-la barbarorum_fw-la impuritatibus_fw-la sacimus_fw-la graviùs_fw-la erramus_fw-la atro●iùs_fw-la enim_fw-la sub_fw-la sancti_fw-la nominis_fw-la professione_n peccamus_fw-la ubi_fw-la sublimior_fw-la est_fw-la p●aerogativa_fw-la major_a est_fw-la culpa_fw-la ipsa_fw-la enim_fw-la errores_fw-la nostros_fw-la religio_fw-la quam_fw-la profitemur_fw-la accusat_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d si_fw-la post_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la niger_n effectus_fw-la sum_fw-la si_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la nondum_fw-la purgati_fw-la sunt_fw-la splendidiores_fw-la cerno_fw-la naz._n orat._n 2d_o guilt_n so_o much_o the_o great_a that_o ty●e_n and_o sidon_n nay_o the_o mahometans_n that_o be_v more_o true_a to_o their_o fa●se_a prophet_n 4._o prophet_n in_o nobis_fw-la christus_fw-la patitur_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la in_fw-la nobis_fw-la patitur_fw-la lex_fw-la christiana_n maledictum_fw-la aestimari_fw-la itaque_fw-la de_fw-la cultoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la potest_fw-la ille_fw-la quic_fw-la litur_fw-la salu._n l._n 4._o et_fw-la ideò_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la deteriores_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la meliores_fw-la esse_fw-la deberent_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la probant_fw-la quod_fw-la fatentur_fw-la &_o impugnant_fw-la professionem_fw-la svam_fw-la moribus_fw-la suis_fw-la magis_fw-la en●m_fw-la damnabilis_fw-la est_fw-la malitia_fw-la quam_fw-la titulus_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la accusat_fw-la &_o reatus_fw-la impti_fw-la est_fw-la pium_fw-la nomen_fw-la lib._n 4._o than_o many_o christian_n to_o their_o saviour_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o these_o christian_n and_o shall_v condemn_v they_o that_o be_v so_o much_o worse_a than_o heathen_a by_o how_o much_o they_o shall_v be_v better_o as_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o by_o their_o vicious_a life_n stain_v the_o dignity_n of_o their_o profession_n cause_n the_o way_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o and_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v against_o these_o flood_n of_o ungodliness_n these_o torrent_n of_o belial_n fit_a for_o the_o tear_n of_o mourning_n gildas_n it_o be_v more_o difficult_a now_o than_o ever_o to_o m●ke_v resistance_n when_o those_o that_o shall_v help_v to_o withstand_v the_o mischief_n labour_v rather_o to_o promote_v it_o as_o to_o save_v a_o ship_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o a_o tempest_n when_o the_o mariner_n be_v at_o difference_n among_o themselves_o and_o assist_v unto_o its_o perish_v 32._o nazian_n orat._n 32._o neither_o be_o i_o so_o much_o a_o stranger_n unto_o or_o a_o flatterer_n of_o my_o infirmity_n as_o to_o conceive_v any_o such_o possibility_n in_o these_o poor_a essay_n of_o i_o which_o though_o they_o have_v already_o pass_v the_o critical_a ear_n of_o the_o master_n of_o assembly_n 12.11_o eccles_n 12.11_o acknowledge_v themselves_o far_o insufficient_a for_o a_o business_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o all_o the_o 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believe_v on_o h●m_n but_o etc._n etc._n serm._n 3_o the_o envious_a eye_n mat._n 20.15_o be_v th●ne_v eye_n eull_o because_o i_o be_o good_a serm._n 4._o the_o last_o resurrection_n 1_o phil._n 3.21_o who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n serm._n 5._o thankfulness_n for_o god_n benefit_n psal._n 116.12_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o serm._n 6._o preparation_n of_o god_n way_n john_n 1.23_o he_o say_v i_o

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