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	know_v	work_n	2,986	5	5.9689	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87265	A sermon preached at the funerall of Mrs. Alice Bray, wife to Francis Bray of Farthingo, neere Brackley in the county of Northampton, Gent. Vpon Psalme 37. and vers. 37. March the 2. 1645. / By W.I. minister there.	W. I.	1646 (1646)	Wing I19; Thomason E345_6; ESTC R200985	15,414	34

disposition_n phil._n 1.23_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v or_o to_o be_v let_v loose_a and_o you_o may_v see_v in_o he_o the_o true_a disposition_n of_o a_o religious_a man_n of_o a_o perfect_a and_o upright_a man_n or_o woman_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o endeavour_v to_o put_v death_n out_o of_o his_o mind_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o think_v thereon_o as_o that_o contrary_o he_o take_v comfort_n in_o remember_v it_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o fear_v lest_o it_o shall_v come_v too_o soon_o upon_o he_o that_o he_o rather_o desire_v it_o and_o the_o delay_n thereof_o be_v irksome_a to_o he_o this_o therefore_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o paul_n thought_n respective_o to_o death_n be_v very_o comfortable_a and_o his_o end_n peace_n when_o as_o that_o which_o man_n natural_o fear_v he_o desire_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o come_v unto_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v the_o like_a may_v be_v see_v in_o that_o good_a old_a simeon_n who_o do_v even_o in_o a_o manner_n beg_v of_o god_n to_o be_v dismiss_v luk._n 2.29_o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n and_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o his_o desire_n herein_o proceed_v not_o from_o any_o worldly_a discontent_n he_o speak_v of_o a_o departure_n in_o peace_n as_o a_o evidence_n of_o some_o feel_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o soul_n and_o give_v his_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n he_o have_v now_o as_o much_o spiritual_a comfort_n and_o contentment_n as_o in_o this_o world_n can_v be_v hope_v for_o and_o be_v therefore_o now_o desirous_a if_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o god_n good_a pleasure_n to_o end_v his_o day_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o sweet_a peace_n which_o he_o feel_v in_o great_a abundance_n in_o his_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o blessing_n that_o god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 15.15_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o his_o father_n in_o peace_n which_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v not_o only_o to_o the_o rest_n which_o god_n 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will_v be_v gracious_a unto_o i_o in_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o apostle_n confidence_n phil._n 1.23_o he_o know_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v depart_v hence_o he_o shall_v be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v this_o departure_n he_o that_o feel_v himself_o now_o in_o christ_n can_v not_o but_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o shall_v afterward_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o so_o at_o peace_n to_o whosoever_o god_n give_v christ_n he_o give_v all_o thing_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o have_v christ_n have_v life_n and_o all_o thing_n pertain_v thereunto_o righteousness_n peace_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o it_o be_v question_v whether_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n the_o perfect_a and_o upright_o have_v this_o assurance_n of_o their_o reconciliation_n and_o so_o of_o peace_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o soon_o or_o late_a they_o all_o have_v it_o in_o some_o measure_n for_o it_o be_v say_v plain_o they_o which_o be_v christ_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o any_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8.9_o and_o again_o vers_fw-la 10._o this_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n of_o our_o adoption_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n here_o be_v a_o double_a testimony_n god_n spirit_n and_o our_o spirit_n and_o these_o give_v evidence_n of_o our_o adoption_n and_o consequent_o of_o our_o reconciliation_n and_o peace_n 2._o this_o peace_n proceed_v also_o from_o the_o comfortable_a testimony_n of_o their_o conscience_n touch_v their_o former_a care_n to_o glorify_v god_n in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n and_o holiness_n of_o conversation_n hence_o come_v paul_n comfort_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n say_v he_o and_o this_o encourage_v he_o to_o expect_v that_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n reserve_v for_o all_o which_o love_n his_o appear_v consider_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o example_n of_o hezekiah_n isa_n 38.1_o etc._n etc._n he_o know_v no_o doubt_n that_o he_o must_v die_v but_o at_o that_o time_n there_o mention_v when_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n come_v unto_o he_o from_o the_o lord_n with_o this_o doleful_a message_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v who_o will_v not_o these_o tiding_n have_v strike_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o what_o can_v hezekiah_n then_o expect_v but_o present_a death_n well_o then_o all_o thing_n thus_o threaten_v his_o end_n the_o common_a condition_n of_o nature_n the_o mortality_n of_o the_o present_a sickness_n be_v as_o it_o be_v think_v the_o plague_n and_o above_o all_o the_o doom_n bring_v from_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o a_o prophet_n where_o now_o be_v the_o staff_n of_o hezakiahs_n comfort_n but_o even_o the_o witness_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o conscience_n testify_v unto_o he_o the_o sincerity_n and_o holiness_n of_o his_o former_a course_n remember_v now_o o_o lord_n say_v he_o vers_n 3._o how_o i_o have_v welk_z before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n even_o so_o also_o can_v that_o good_a old_a simeon_n with_o a_o glad_a spirit_n have_v beseech_v the_o lord_n even_o instant_o to_o dismiss_v he_o if_o his_o conscience_n have_v not_o tell_v he_o that_o all_o his_o life_n past_o have_v be_v a_o intentive_a wait_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n luk._n 2.25_o 26._o thus_o the_o piety_n the_o purity_n the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o former_a course_n have_v secure_v these_o worthy_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v and_o withal_o procure_v their_o present_a peace_n and_o the_o same_o ground_n of_o peace_n have_v every_o perfect_a and_o upright_a man_n and_o woman_n neither_o be_v this_o so_o because_o of_o any_o connexion_n between_o work_n and_o wage_n a●_n if_o god_n child_n shall_v build_v 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