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	justify_v	work_n	6,434	5	6.8388	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89032	Good company being a collection of various, serious, pious meditations; Christian experiences, sayings, sentences; useful for instruction, consolation and confirmation. / By John Melvin, M.A. preacher of the word at Udimer in Sussex.	Melvin, John, M.A.	1659 (1659)	Wing M1656; Thomason E2124_1; ESTC R210169	44,421	139

do_v in_o some_o thing_n will_v excuse_v the_o bad_a we_o do_v in_o other_o 16._o the_o gospel_n require_v truth_n and_o not_o perfection_n for_o sincerity_n be_v a_o christian_n perfection_n 17._o the_o want_n of_o wisdom_n and_o wariness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o a_o christian_n fall_v 18._o a_o christian_a may_v go_v very_o high_a upward_o in_o good_a work_n only_o with_o this_o exception_n that_o he_o never_o look_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o they_o 19_o the_o devil_n be_v busy_a at_o every_o good_a work_n either_o in_o the_o beginning_n to_o hinder_v it_o or_o in_o the_o end_n to_o defile_v it_o 20._o no_o grace_n strong_a than_o humility_n none_o weak_a than_o the_o proud_a 21._o so_o much_o faith_n as_o a_o man_n carry_v to_o christ_n so_o much_o grace_n he_o bring_v from_o he_o 22._o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v free_v from_o trouble_n only_o the_o godly_a man_n have_v grace_n to_o carry_v himself_o well_o in_o trouble_n 23._o holy_a man_n shall_v know_v the_o strength_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o soul_n for_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n and_o better_v their_o obedience_n 24._o the_o more_o grace_n the_o more_o a_o man_n be_v sensible_a of_o spiritual_a cross_n 25._o the_o life_n of_o grace_n be_v know_v by_o our_o spiritual_a appetite_n after_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n 26._o god_n will_v set_v light_n by_o that_o man_n salvation_n who_o set_v light_n by_o his_o honour_n 27._o grace_n only_o qualify_v a_o man_n action_n and_o affection_n 28._o where_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n there_o be_v either_o all_o joy_n or_o all_o sorrow_n 29._o sorrow_n exceed_v when_o it_o hinder_v in_o our_o calling_n as_o christian_n and_o as_o man_n 30._o quietness_n be_v the_o stay_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o do_v or_o receive_v 31._o sorrow_n and_o sin_n agree_v in_o this_o to_o bring_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n downward_o 32._o the_o devil_n since_o he_o cast_v himself_o down_o labour_n to_o cast_v all_o down_o 33._o ●_z no_o wisdom_n to_o go_v to_o the_o high_a step_n of_o the_o la●de●_n to_o our_o election_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o ●_z of_o it_o in_o our_o sanctification_n 34._o some_o seek_v too_o much_o for_o comfort_v in_o sanctification_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v look_v for_o in_o justification_n 35._o it_o be_v vain_a to_o trouble_v ourselves_o with_o the_o issue_n of_o thing_n for_o the_o future_a and_o neglect_v the_o mean_n for_o the_o present_a 36._o vanity_n at_o one_o time_n or_o another_o bring_v vexation_n of_o spirit_n 37._o a_o godly_a man_n in_o the_o great_a trouble_n recover_v himself_o 38._o a_o godly_a man_n who_o have_v lay_v up_o store_n of_o grace_n before_o hand_n can_v remove_v solitariness_n have_v god_n and_o himself_o to_o speak_v to_o 39_o set_a thy_o soul_n in_o a_o right_a frame_n when_o trouble_n come_v and_o nothing_o shall_v hurt_v thou_o 40._o every_o man_n have_v a_o court_n in_o himself_o to_o cite_v try_v and_o condemn_v himself_o 41._o he_o that_o cite_v and_o condemn_v himself_o put_v the_o devil_n and_o torment_a conscience_n out_o of_o office_n 42._o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a thing_n to_o desire_v to_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o know_v ourselves_o to_o look_v always_o abroad_o and_o never_o at_o home_o 43._o the_o best_a work_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v within_o which_o the_o world_n can_v see_v 44._o ask_v sin_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o or_o that_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o most_o unreasonable_a 45._o he_o that_o belieu_v god_n will_v give_v he_o everlasting_a life_n will_v trust_v he_o for_o his_o daily_a bread_n 46._o faith_n have_v a_o quiet_v and_o comfort_v power_n with_o it_o 47._o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o see_v christian_n live_v so_o unquiet_a and_o discontent_a as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o father_n in_o heaven_n or_o providence_n on_o earth_n 48._o a_o christian_a may_v mourn_v like_o a_o dove_n but_o not_o roar_v like_o a_o beast_n under_o affliction_n 49._o it_o be_v no_o matter_n what_o the_o disease_n be_v if_o god_n be_v the_o physician_n 50._o as_o in_o a_o city_n man_n account_v more_o of_o their_o own_o house_n then_o of_o all_o the_o city_n biside_n so_o more_o comfort_n in_o this_o word_n my_o god_n then_o in_o all_o the_o world_n 51._o he_o that_o make_v god_n his_o god_n make_v all_o other_o thing_n his_o also_o 53._o mercy_n flow_v natural_o from_o god_n as_o water_n flow_v from_o a_o fountain_n 54._o god_n shoot_v not_o his_o judgement_n as_o child_n arrow_n at_o random_n but_o wheresoever_o they_o light_v he_o have_v his_o aim_n 55._o happy_a man_n who_o have_v god_n mind_n with_o his_o rod_n instruction_n with_o correction_n 56._o it_o be_v neither_o wisdom_n nor_o holiness_n to_o allow_v or_o defend_v the_o least_o infirmity_n 57_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o venture_v upon_o fin_n at_o any_o time_n for_o we_o shall_v at_o one_o time_n or_o another_o hear_v of_o it_o 58._o they_o that_o come_v not_o to_o the_o father_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o sacrament_n know_v not_o his_o goodness_n and_o they_o that_o come_v irreverent_o know_v not_o his_o greatness_n 59_o god_n the_o wise_a physician_n who_o love_v his_o patient_n alike_o do_v not_o administer_v potion_n to_o all_o but_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o exigent_n of_o the_o party_n 60._o sick_a soul_n make_v sick_a body_n god_n aim_v at_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o body_n 61._o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v god_n prisoner_n on_o the_o bed_n of_o sickness_n then_o sinful_o to_o use_v health_n 62._o he_o that_o sin_n with_o company_n must_v look_v to_o be_v torment_v with_o company_n 63._o every_o stubborn_a wilful_a sinner_n be_v a_o double_a murderer_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n 64._o every_o man_n be_v natural_o willing_a to_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n 65._o judge_v of_o our_o selus_fw-la prevent_v god_n judge_v for_o thing_n do_v in_o one_o court_n can_v be_v judge_v in_o another_o by_o equity_n 66._o as_o they_o who_o have_v a_o plant_v which_o bear_v venomous_a fruit_n dig_v it_o at_o the_o root_n so_o if_o thou_o will_v kill_v sin_n go_v to_o the_o heart_n 67._o it_o be_v not_o the_o have_v of_o corruption_n which_o damn_v man_n but_o the_o affection_n they_o carry_v to_o their_o corruption_n 68_o it_o be_v our_o comfort_n to_o groan_v under_o infirmity_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o enemy_n and_o object_n of_o mortification_n 69._o he_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o secret_a sin_n shall_v fall_v into_o open_a sin_n 70._o poison_n be_v dangerous_o take_v in_o sweet_a glove_n so_o corruption_n mingle_v itself_o with_o our_o best_a duty_n 71._o when_o man_n regard_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v holy_a thing_n god_n regard_v not_o the_o matter_n 72._o the_o want_n of_o sound_a judgement_n in_o some_o man_n make_v they_o lay_v a_o plaster_n on_o a_o sound_a place_n and_o condemn_v a_o true_a man_n for_o a_o traitor_n 73._o bless_v that_o soul_n who_o labour_v by_o good_a counsel_n to_o hinder_v thou_o from_o any_o sinful_a course_n 74._o it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n to_o desire_v to_o converse_v with_o better_a than_o itself_o 75._o it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o prevent_v the_o trouble_n of_o sickness_n with_o the_o trouble_n of_o physic_n so_o to_o judge_v our_o sin_n by_o conscience_n here_o that_o they_o be_v not_o judge_v by_o god_n hereafter_o 76._o christ_n be_v very_o sweet_a to_o that_o soul_n who_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o search_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n 77._o it_o be_v a_o ill_a time_n to_o get_v grace_n when_o we_o shall_v use_v it_o 78._o pardon_v mercy_n and_o heal_a mercy_n go_v always_o from_o god_n to_o the_o godly_a together_o 79._o when_o man_n spare_v no_o sin_n god_n spare_v all_o 80._o they_o that_o be_v take_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o world_n have_v aim_n and_o end_n above_o the_o world_n 81._o inward_a affection_n where_o our_o joy_n or_o delight_n be_v be_v the_o best_a discovery_n of_o the_o state_n of_o our_o soul_n 82._o there_o be_v a_o concatenation_n betwixt_o grace_n and_o glory_n grace_n be_v the_o gate_n and_o glory_n be_v the_o reward_n 83._o all_o the_o time_n a_o carnal_a man_n live_v be_v but_o the_o time_n betwixt_o the_o sentence_n and_o execution_n 84._o it_o overcome_v many_o tentation_n many_o time_n to_o have_v a_o good_a conceit_n of_o god_n 85._o no_o flesh_n without_o its_o scum_n no_o garden_n without_o its_o weed_n no_o christian_a without_o his_o fail_n 86._o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o broacher_n and_o drinker_n of_o error_n the_o one_o be_v possess_v with_o obstinacy_n the_o other_o with_o facility_n lenity_n and_o credulity_n 87._o error_n be_v so_o dangerous_a and_o infectious_a

of_o sin_n 91._o child_n must_v not_o be_v count_v bill_n of_o change_n for_o they_o be_v great_a blessing_n than_o any_o outward_a thing_n else_o 92._o wo_n to_o those_o parent_n who_o gain_n for_o their_o child_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n 93._o emptiness_n and_o poverty_n press_v hose_n most_o who_o once_o be_v full_a and_o rich_a 94._o great_a and_o good_a rich_a and_o holy_a be_v happy_a but_o rare_a conjunction_n 95._o to_o be_v extreme_a poor_a or_o rich_a be_v one_o extreme_a temptation_n 96._o that_o man_n be_v rich_a in_o grace_n who_o be_v very_o poor_a but_o very_o holy_a 97._o temptation_n be_v great_a and_o strong_a upon_o the_o full_a and_o rich_a than_o the_o poor_a and_o empty_a 98._o god_n never_o give_v any_o thing_n evil_a in_o itself_o to_o those_o who_o be_v good_a nor_o the_o chief_a good_a to_o those_o chat_n be_v evil_a 99_o there_o be_v fire_n in_o all_o estate_n ill_o get_v which_o at_o last_o will_v consume_v they_o 100_o the_o time_n we_o spend_v in_o spiritual_a duty_n be_v the_o time_n gain_v for_o secular_a therefore_o to_o turn_v poor_a if_o thou_o turn_v godly_a fear_v not_o century_n 8._o 1._o mutual_a agreement_n among_o child_n be_v a_o comfortable_a blessing_n to_o parent_n 2._o nothing_o more_o uncomely_a and_o unnatural_a as_o rent_n division_n and_o brawling_n in_o a_o family_n 3._o prodigality_n of_o time_n be_v the_o worst_a and_o most_o dangerous_a prodigality_n 4._o faith_n be_v a_o glutinous_a monopolise_v grace_n possess_v christ_n and_o by_o a_o close_a application_n make_v he_o whole_o the_o soul_n 5._o the_o faithful_a soul_n take_v sure_o hold_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o darkness_n and_o temptation_n 6._o christ_n lodge_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v as_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n sweet_a and_o bitter_a at_o once_o preserve_a joy_n and_o tremble_v together_o 7._o if_o thy_o heart_n swell_v too_o high_a and_o grow_v proud_a taste_n and_o chaw_v the_o bitter_a plant_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o it_o will_v break_v the_o imposthume_n 8._o if_o thy_o heart_n fail_v thou_o in_o any_o conditon_n smell_v at_o the_o sweetness_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o will_v transmit_v life_n and_o comfort_n 9_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n never_o die_v but_o flow_v down_o to_o ail_v age_n for_o ever_o 10._o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o where_o the_o cross_n be_v there_o also_o be_v the_o cordial_a against_o it_o 11._o divine_a love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o divine_a beauty_n and_o rejoice_v in_o its_o own_o work_n 12._o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o holiness_n of_o it_o be_v god_n image_n 13._o christ_n have_v the_o truth_n and_o essence_n of_o beauty_n whereas_o earthly_a thing_n have_v it_o only_o in_o estimation_n 14._o the_o unquiet_a brain_n of_o man_n toss_v with_o opinion_n rest_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o in_o a_o bed_n 15._o our_o sin_n be_v thorn_n and_o so_o be_v temptation_n to_o sin_n and_o affliction_n for_o sin_n 16._o heresy_n and_o schism_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o sharp_a sting_n and_o thorn_n to_o the_o church_n 17._o woman_n lose_v their_o good_a name_n not_o only_o by_o keep_v ill_a company_n but_o by_o keep_v none_o 18._o as_o weary_a traveller_n seek_v cool_a arbour_n and_o delight_n in_o they_o so_o do_v the_o weary_a soul_n after_o and_o in_o christ_n 19_o some_o man_n carry_v a_o thin_a shadow_n of_o piety_n and_o zeal_n but_o no_o more_o 20._o it_o be_v neither_o loss_n nor_o dishonour_n to_o be_v vanquish_v in_o the_o field_n where_o christ_n be_v general_n for_o at_o last_o we_o shall_v be_v conqueror_n 21._o a_o holy_a soul_n be_v sick_a and_o weary_a and_o live_v not_o in_o herself_o but_o in_o christ_n in_o who_o her_o life_n be_v hide_v 22._o they_o be_v happy_a beyond_o expression_n who_o be_v transfix_v with_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n love_n 23._o it_o be_v no_o way_n befit_v christian_n to_o lie_v down_o and_o stretch_v themselves_o in_o sinful_a pleasure_n 24._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n &_o comfort_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o christ_n in_o affection_n and_o conversation_n 25._o holy_a practice_n make_v grace_n visible_a and_o bring_v out_o from_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o life_n 26._o a_o parent_n may_v put_v money_n in_o a_o child_n purse_n but_o he_o can_v put_v grace_n in_o his_o heart_n 27._o prayer_n which_o require_v a_o holy_a heart_n many_o time_n make_v a_o holy_a heart_n 28._o none_o can_v come_v at_o the_o spirit_n of_o another_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 29._o moderate_a refresh_v and_o recreation_n may_v well_o become_v holy_a man_n 30._o the_o care_n of_o parent_n ought_v to_o live_v as_o long_o as_o they_o and_o their_o child_n live_v together_o 31._o child_n when_v grow_v in_o year_n must_v not_o think_v they_o have_v out-grown_a obedience_n and_o honour_n to_o their_o parent_n 32._o the_o special_a care_n of_o a_o holy_a father_n be_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o child_n 33._o such_o parent_n who_o care_n be_v only_o to_o make_v their_o child_n great_a not_o good_a in_o this_o world_n be_v themselves_o the_o devil_n child_n 34._o grace_n be_v very_o attractive_a it_o desire_v to_o draw_v other_o into_o fellowship_n 35._o he_o that_o do_v ill_a by_o thy_o advice_n the_o ill_a shall_v be_v reckon_v unto_o thou_o 36._o all_o holy_a duty_n call_v upon_o we_o all_o for_o a_o holy_a preparation_n 37._o it_o be_v seldom_o the_o duty_n sanctify_v we_o unless_o we_o be_v sanctify_v for_o the_o duty_n 38._o it_o be_v very_o bad_a to_o make_v a_o preparation_n and_o then_o to_o put_v off_o or_o neglect_v the_o duty_n 39_o it_o be_v god_n due_a and_o our_o duty_n to_o give_v god_n the_o morning_n the_o first_o and_o best_a part_n of_o the_o day_n 40._o as_o the_o morning_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o muse_n so_o to_o the_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o best_a pray_v time_n 41._o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o let_v sin_n lie_v upon_o our_o conscience_n unrepented_a 42._o he_o that_o have_v guilt_n upon_o his_o soul_n have_v a_o fire_n in_o his_o soul_n 43._o prayer_n be_v a_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o elevation_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o god_n 44._o by_o distinguish_v the_o time_n many_o scrpture_n be_v make_v to_o agree_v 45._o he_o that_o sacrifice_v offer_v up_o a_o beast_n but_o he_o that_o obey_v offer_v up_o himself_o 46._o god_n in_o the_o sacrament_n see_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o that_o satisfy_v he_o and_o man_n see_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saviour_n and_o that_o justify_v he_o 47_o act_n of_o faith_n pour_a out_o of_o prayer_n make_v sacrament_n effectual_a to_o man_n acceptable_a to_o god_n 48._o christ_n be_v ever_o and_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o only_a remedy_n and_o cure_v of_o sin_n 49._o every_o one_o be_v save_v by_o particular_a act_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o therefore_o every_o soul_n must_v believe_v for_o itself_o 50._o we_o can_v converse_v in_o this_o unclean_a and_o dirty_a world_n but_o some_o uncleanness_n will_v fasten_v upon_o we_o 51._o to_o be_v without_o gross_a sin_n be_v our_o holiness_n on_o earth_n to_o be_v without_o any_o sin_n be_v the_o holiness_n of_o heaven_n 52._o a_o good_a heart_n turn_v suspicious_a of_o other_o sin_v into_o intercession_n that_o they_o may_v be_v pardon_v not_o in_o accusation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v defame_v 53._o he_o that_o repent_v of_o those_o sin_n which_o he_o only_o fear_v he_o have_v commit_v shall_v be_v sure_a to_o repent_v of_o those_o he_o do_v commit_v 54._o it_o be_v too_o easy_a a_o matter_n to_o sin_n about_o holy_a thing_n lawful_a thing_n often_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o unlawful_a 55._o for_o a_o man_n to_o bless_v god_n in_o his_o sin_n be_v a_o very_a high_a strain_n of_o wickedness_n 56._o every_o sin_n be_v a_o turn_n from_o god_n but_o few_o sin_n be_v a_o farewell_n to_o god_n 57_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o keep_v for_o sinful_a thought_n be_v dangerous_a sin_n 58._o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o sin_v over_o one_o sin_n a_o thousand_o time_n 59_o renew_a sin_n require_v renew_v repentance_n and_o we_o must_v give_v over_o repent_v when_o we_o have_v do_v sin_v 60._o that_o which_o man_n do_v out_o of_o conscience_n they_o will_v do_v it_o out_o of_o peresverance_n for_o nature_n may_v have_v good_a mood_n but_o grace_n be_v steady_a 61._o usual_o where_o god_n give_v much_o grace_n he_o try_v grace_n much_o 62._o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v dispose_v by_o the_o unerring_a wisdom_n and_o limit_v by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n 63._o sleep_n be_v a_o short_a death_n and_o death_n be_v a_o long_a sleep_n 64._o it_o shall_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o every_o soul_n

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