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	king_n	prince_n	3,431	5	5.4980	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08276	A commentarie or exposition vpon the first chapter of the prophecy of Amos delivered in xxi. sermons in the parish church of Meisey Hampton in the diocesse of Gloucester, by Sebastian Benefield ... Hereunto is added a sermon vpon 1. Cor. 9.19. wherein is touched the lawfull vse of things indifferent.	Benefield, Sebastian, 1559-1630.	1613 (1613)	STC 1861; ESTC S101601	198,690	274

mould_n with_o other_o man_n o_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n etc._n etc._n but_o leave_v we_o the_o pharisee_n in_o his_o pride_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o imitation_n for_o us._n the_o publican_n be_v he_o who_o we_o must_v follow_v gerit_fw-la typum_fw-la omnium_fw-la poenit_fw-la entium_fw-la all_o that_o will_v true_o repent_v must_v take_v he_o for_o a_o ensample_n he_o stand_v a_o far_o of_o will_v not_o lift_v up_o so_o much_o as_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n smite_v his_o breast_n and_o say_v o_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n he_o stand_v a_o far_o of_o i_o 514._o i_o b._n king_n in_o jon._n lect_n 38._o pag._n 514._o not_o dare_v to_o approach_v to_o god_n that_o god_n may_v approach_v to_o he_o he_o will_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n for_o he_o know_v heaven_n to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o that_o majesty_n which_o by_o sin_v he_o have_v provoke_v unto_o displeasure_n he_o smite_v his_o breast_n as_o the_o ark_n of_o all_o iniquity_n as_o it_o be_v punish_v himself_o 〈…〉_o to_o punish_v he_o and_o 〈…〉_o hear_v and_o tremble_a tong●●_n he_o call_v up_o 〈…〉_o and_o find_v o_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n 364._o sinner_n pet._n de_fw-fr palude_fw-la dom._n 2._o post_fw-la trin._n ●●●r_n p._n 364._o oratio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈…〉_o it_o be_v a_o short_a prayer_n but_o full_a of_o fruit_n o_o god_n 〈…〉_o merciful_a i_o say_v not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o 〈…〉_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d or_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d but_o be_v merciful_a to_o 〈…〉_o sinner_n my_o whole_a composition_n 〈…〉_o whatsoever_o i_o be_o in_o body_n or_o soul_n so_o far_o as_o my_o manhood_n and_o humanity_n go_v a_o sinner_n and_o not_o only_o by_o my_o office_n and_o ●●lling_n because_o i_o be_o a_o publican_n but_o even_o by_o ●●ture_n and_o ki●de_v itself_o a_o sinner_n o_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n this_o publican_n be_v set_v for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o us._n we_o must_v with_o he_o confess_v our_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n let_v no_o 〈◊〉_d boast_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o innocence_n in●●g●ity_n or_o uprightness_n quando_fw-la mare_fw-la s●ne_fw-la pro●●●is_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la pecca●i●_n say_v 356_o say_v apud_fw-la pet._n de_fw-fr palude_fw-la dom._n 11._o trinit_fw-la p._n 356_o chrysostome_n when_o the_o se●_n be_v without_o 〈◊〉_d be_v we_o without_o sin_n but_o the_o sea_n be_v never_o free_a 〈…〉_o in_o vain_a th●●_n be_v 〈◊〉_d o_o 〈…〉_o when_o thou_o exaltes●_n thyself_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v 〈…〉_o what_o 〈…〉_o at_o his_o close_n up_o of_o this_o par●●●e_n of_o the_o publica●●_n and_o p●●risee_n omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la exaltat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o that_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_o 〈◊〉_d exalt_a himself_o and_o death_n be_v his_o recompense_n gen._n 3.19_o 〈◊〉_d exalt_a himself_o and_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d exod._n 14.28_o ●●rah_n darhan_n and_o abicam_fw-la exalt_v the_o 〈…〉_o the_o ●ardropened_a her_o mouth_n &_o swallow_v they_o up_o num._n 16.32_o s●●le_o exalt_v himself_o and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n be_v send_v to_o vex_v ●●m_fw-la 2._o s●●_n 16.15_o absalon_n exalt_v himself_o &_o he_o be_v hang_v in_o 〈◊〉_d ●●ke_v 2._o sam._n 16.9_o nabuch●don●sor_n exalt_v himself_o &_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o seek_v his_o dwell_n with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n dan._n 4.29_o ami●chus_n exalt_v himself_o and_o he_o die_v a_o miserable_a death_n cons●●ed_v of_o worm_n ●_o mach._n 9.9_o herod●_n agrippa_n exalt_v himself_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o so_o be_v he_o also_o eat_v of_o worm_n &_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n act._n 12.23_o it_o be_v out_o of_o all_o controversy_n omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la exaltat_fw-la humiliabitur_fw-la every_o one_o that_o exalt●●●_n himself_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_o let_v the_o consideration_n hereof_o belove_v work_v in_o we_o a_o vigilancy_n to_o keep_v the_o proud_a devil_n under_o that_o we_o swell_v not_o up_o through_o a_o vain_a persuasion_n of_o fleshly_a righteousness_n that_o we_o lift_v not_o up_o our_o peacock_n feather_n nor_o extol_v our_o eye_n lid_n through_o a_o conceit_n of_o our_o own_o desert_n but_o in_o all_o humility_n pray_v we_o ever_o with_o the_o publican_n o_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o sinner_n and_o ascribe_v we_o unto_o he_o all_o laud_n and_o praise_n for_o suffer_v we_o notwithstanding_o our_o manifold_a sin_n every_o man_n to_o dwell_v 4.25_o dwell_v 1._o king_n 4.25_o under_o his_o vine_n and_o under_o his_o figgetree_n to_o live_v in_o our_o own_o land_n in_o peace_n free_a from_o all_o fear_n of_o be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n thus_o much_o of_o my_o first_o use_n a_o second_o follow_v my_o doctrine_n be_v when_o god_n punish_v a_o nation_n with_o captivity_n for_o their_o sin_n he_o spare_v neither_o priest_n nor_o prince_n nor_o king_n will_v you_o have_v a_o reason_n hereof_o hear_v then_o what_o elihu_n say_v job_n 34.19_o god_n accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n he_o regard_v not_o the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a he_o accept_v no_o man_n person_n say_v s._n paul_n gal._n 2.6_o no_o man_n person_n then_o neither_o the_o person_n of_o the_o priest_n nor_o of_o the_o prince_n nor_o of_o the_o king_n if_o these_o sin_n like_o other_o of_o the_o people_n these_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o if_o other_o be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n these_o must_v into_o captivity_n also_o the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o admonish_v the_o great_a &_o mighty_a one_o of_o this_o world_n that_o they_o presume_v not_o to_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o they_o be_v privilege_v by_o their_o greatness_n &_o might_n no_o privilege_n can_v serve_v their_o turn_n when_o they_o must_v 21.20_o must_v job_n 21.20_o drink_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a then_o shall_v they_o be_v as_o 21.18_o as_o job_n 21.18_o stubble_n before_o the_o wind_n and_o as_o the_o chaff_n that_o the_o storm_n carry_v away_o consider_v this_o all_o you_o who_o take_v yourselves_o to_o be_v mighty_a among_o your_o neighbour_n you_o who_o god_n have_v bless_v with_o this_o world_n good_a above_o your_o neighbour_n think_v not_o your_o wealth_n or_o authority_n can_v protect_v you_o when_o god_n sore_a displeasure_n shall_v break_v out_o against_o you_o for_o your_o sin_n but_o rather_o let_v it_o ever_o be_v write_v in_o your_o heart_n what_o be_v write_v wisd_v 6.6_o the_o mighty_a shall_v be_v mighty_o torment_v and_o remember_v what_o be_v add_v in_o that_o place_n he_o that_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o will_v spare_v no_o person_n neither_o shall_v he_o fear_v any_o greatness_n for_o he_o have_v make_v the_o small_a and_o the_o great_a and_o care_v for_o 〈…〉_o the_o s●●or●●al_a and_o hence_o arise_v a_o 〈◊〉_d use_v it_o be_v to_o minister_v a_o word_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o inferior_a and_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n if_o the_o mighty_a shall_v 2.6_o shall_v amos_n 2.6_o sell_v the_o righteous_a among_o you_o for_o silver_n &_o the_o poor_a for_o shoe_n if_o they_o 2.7_o they_o amos_n 2.7_o gape_v over_o your_o head_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n if_o they_o 15._o they_o esai_n 3_o 15._o grind_v your_o face_n if_o by_o violence_n &_o oppression_n they_o 1.4_o they_o habak_v 1.4_o compass_v you_o about_o yet_o be_v you_o of_o good_a comfort_n god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o accept_v no_o person_n he_o in_o his_o good_a time_n will_v avenge_v your_o cause_n be_v your_o oppressor_n never_o so_o mighty_a for_o when_o he_o punish_v a_o land_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n he_o spare_v neither_o priest_n nor_o prince_n nor_o king_n there_o be_v a_o four_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v to_o warn_v we_o not_o to_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o the_o outward_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n will_v not_o respect_v we_o for_o they_o neither_o priest_n nor_o prince_n nor_o king_n can_v stand_v before_o the_o displeasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o shall_v a_o mighty_a man_n shall_v a_o rich_a man_n stand_v no._n 68.2_o no._n psal_n 68.2_o as_o the_o smoke_n vanish_v so_o shall_v he_o be_v drive_v away_o and_o as_o the_o wax_n melt_v before_o the_o fire_n so_o shall_v he_o perish_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n wherefore_o dear_o belove_v in_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o only_o and_o earnest_o seek_v after_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v make_v we_o accept_v with_o god_n as_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o whosoever_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n he_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n say_v s._n paul_n rom._n 14.18_o thus_o far_o by_o occasion_n of_o my_o first_o doctrine_n which_o be_v when_o god_n punish_v a_o nation_n with_o captivity_n for_o their_o

second_o cause_n definite_a or_o indefinite_a necessary_a or_o contingent_a be_v but_o instrument_n by_o which_o almighty_a god_n in_o his_o government_n of_o the_o world_n ordinary_o work_v this_o doctrine_n of_o almighty_a god_n work_v ordinary_o by_o mean_n may_v serve_v to_o our_o use_n sundry_a way_n 1_o it_o may_v move_v we_o to_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o that_o absolute_a right_n and_o power_n which_o god_n hold_v over_o all_o be_v creature_n this_o truth_n i_o have_v heretofore_o deliver_v unto_o you_o in_o my_o eight_o lecture_n upon_o this_o prophecy_n in_o this_o proposition_n as_o be_v the_o fire_n so_o be_v all_o other_o creature_n at_o the_o lord_n commandment_n to_o be_v employ_v by_o he_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2_o it_o may_v teach_v we_o that_o god_n have_v a_o love_a regard_n and_o respect_n to_o our_o infirmity_n as_o well_o know_v for_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o in_o doubtful_a matter_n we_o use_v often_o to_o look_v back_o and_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o mean_n or_o second_o cause_n 3_o it_o may_v move_v we_o to_o obedience_n and_o thankfulness_n that_o we_o contemn_v not_o the_o mean_n or_o second_o cause_n by_o which_o god_n work_v for_o this_o be_v to_o tempt_v god_n but_o that_o we_o thankful_o embrace_v they_o and_o commit_v their_o issue_n event_n and_o success_n to_o god_n that_o work_v by_o they_o 4_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o perverse_a opinion_n of_o such_o as_o do_v hold_v that_o all_o second_o cause_n be_v needless_a and_o unprofitable_a because_o god_n by_o his_o particular_a providence_n direct_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n thus_o will_v these_o ●en_n 〈…〉_o determine_a by_o god_n providence_n that_o i_o shall_v 〈…〉_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o i_o use_v physic_n a●d_a ●f_n 〈…〉_o determine_a that_o i_o shall_v not_o recover_v in_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v i_o use_v the_o help_n of_o physic_n again_o if_o it_o be_v determine_v that_o thief_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n 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not_o necessary_a that_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a cause_n be_v put_v the_o second_o and_o instrumental_a cause_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o take_v away_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o in_o vain_a daily_o rise_v &_o set_v though_o god_n creat_v light_a and_o darkness_n the_o field_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a sow_v &_o water_v with_o rain_n though_o god_n bring_v forth_o the_o come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n our_o body_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a with_o food_n refresh_v though_o god_n be_v the_o life_n &_o length_n of_o our_o day_n neither_o be_v we_o in_o vain_a teach_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o hear_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o detest_v sin_n to_o love_v righteousness_n to_o conform_v our_o life_n unto_o sound_a doctrine_n though_o our_o salvation_n and_o life_n eternal_a be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n for_o god_n have_v from_o everlasting_a decree_v as_o the_o end_n so_o the_o mean_n also_o which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o by_o they_o to_o bring_v we_o 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