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	life_n	work_n	7,030	5	6.3476	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72331	Viaticum animæ or, VVholesome repast for the soule in her pilgrimage towards Ierusalem which is above Prepared, and made ready, by the diligent search, & paynes of Iohn Hodges, priest, M. of Arts and vicar of Shakerstone in Leicester-Shire.	Hodges, John.	1638 (1638)	STC 13547; ESTC S125028	34,877	287

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thetorique_n implore_v our_o aid_n the_o poor_a and_o helpless_a wretch_n who_o god_n or_o none_o care_v for_o we_o say_v to_o our_o lazar_n god_n help_v you_o but_o god_n say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v godly_a and_o want_v help_v i_o will_v help_v where_o man_n will_v not_o if_o no_o man_n else_o will_v plead_v their_o cause_n god_n will_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n ordain_v help_v for_o he_o oh_o therefore_o join_v in_o commission_n with_o god_n 31.9_o pro_fw-la 31.9_o open_a thy_o mouth_n judge_v righteous_o and_o judge_v the_o afflict_a and_o the_o poor_a defend_v their_o cause_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v themselves_o 3.8_o pro._n 3.8_o so_o health_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o navel_n and_o marrow_n to_o thy_o bone_n &_o when_o time_n have_v consume_v itself_o and_o waste_v these_o when_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o time_n then_o shall_v thou_o inherit_v a_o eternal_a life_n p._n proverb_n 4._o verse_n 26._o ponder_v the_o path_n of_o thy_o 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by_o good_a work_n there_o he_o seek_v to_o ensnare_v we_o see_v then_o thou_o be_v beset_v with_o so_o many_o temptation_n thou_o have_v need_v to_o have_v argus_n eye_n and_o the_o face_n of_o janus_n that_o thou_o may_v look_v round_o about_o on_o every_o side_n for_o fear_n of_o danger_n wherefore_o as_o they_o that_o know_v they_o have_v enemy_n lie_v in_o wait_n for_o they_o will_v not_o go_v abroad_o without_o their_o weapon_n so_o thou_o know_v that_o the_o devil_n continual_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o thou_o seek_v to_o devour_v thou_o shall_v have_v a_o care_n to_o thy_o path_n that_o he_o may_v never_o take_v thou_o at_o advantage_n for_o as_o he_o find_v thou_o he_o will_v take_v thou_o 6.11_o ephes_n 6.11_o stand_v therefore_o always_o complete_o furnish_v with_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o as_o a_o piece_n most_o necessary_a and_o bee-hovefull_a take_v unto_o thou_o prayer_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a tower_n the_o righteous_a run_v to_o it_o and_o be_v exalt_v 18._o pro._n 18_o 18._o pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n and_o a_o high_a mind_n before_o the_o fall_n pro._n 16.18_o 2_o it_o be_v god_n ordinary_a proceed_n against_o proud_a person_n to_o subdue_v and_o bring_v under_o their_o pride_n by_o vile_a and_o base_a mean_n and_o then_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o shame_v when_o their_o heart_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o a_o fond_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o worth_n when_o herod_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o swell_v in_o pride_n at_o the_o acclamation_n of_o those_o flatterer_n who_o tell_v he_o he_o speak_v more_o like_o a_o god_n than_o a_o man_n 12.22_o act_n 12.22_o than_o be_v he_o sudden_o smite_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o miserable_o consume_v be_v eat_v up_o of_o worm_n therefore_o labour_v thou_o for_o humility_n think_v base_o of_o thyself_o and_o be_v lowly_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o be_v exalt_v in_o the_o 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shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o glory_n prepare_v thy_o work_n without_o and_o make_v ready_a the_o thing_n in_o the_o field_n and_o after_o build_v thy_o house_n pro._n 24.27_o 3_o in_o worldly_a affair_n deliberation_n be_v very_o necessary_a and_o it_o be_v hold_v a_o great_a point_n of_o policy_n for_o a_o man_n to_o deliberate_v long_o before_o he_o determine_v any_o thing_n for_o want_n of_o this_o wise_a forecast_n many_o man_n worthy_o undergo_v the_o censure_n of_o inconsiderate_a and_o receive_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o mock_n for_o what_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n when_o israel_n without_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 14.40.41.42_o numb_a 14.40.41.42_o nay_o contrary_a to_o his_o appointment_n will_v be_v so_o forward_o as_o to_o go_v up_o and_o fight_v against_o the_o amalekite_n what_o be_v the_o issue_n presume_v obstinate_o and_o rash_o to_o go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n they_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o their_o enemy_n the_o amalekit_n and_o 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and_o we_o long_o to_o be_v taste_v and_o whereas_o we_o be_v dead_a 3.3_o colos_n 3.3_o and_o therefore_o shall_v mind_v worldly_a thing_n no_o more_o then_o dead_a man_n do_v yet_o nevertheless_o we_o be_v sprightly_a and_o lively_a in_o worldly_a affair_n but_o heavy_a and_o lumpish_a nay_o dead_a in_o spiritual_a matter_n so_o that_o unless_o christ_n say_v to_o we_o 41._o mark_v 4_o 41._o as_o sometime_o to_o the_o maiden_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o arise_v there_o can_v not_o be_v the_o least_o endeavour_n in_o any_o of_o we_o to_o further_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o himself_o by_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v 9.16_o rom._n 9.16_o

nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n he_o both_o prepare_v the_o good_a will_n of_o man_n 117._o august_n enchir_n cap._n 3_o 1._o repent_v peter_n fol._n 117._o that_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o be_v holpen_v by_o grace_n and_o also_o aid_v it_o be_v prepare_v he_o prevent_v he_o that_o be_v unwilling_a that_o he_o may_v be_v willing_a and_o follow_v he_o that_o be_v willing_a that_o he_o may_v not_o will_n in_o vain_a blasphemous_a then_o be_v it_o to_o hold_v that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n shall_v work_v with_o god_n grace_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a indeed_o as_o they_o be_v work_n and_o action_n so_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o as_o they_o be_v good_a work_n they_o be_v only_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n 15.5_o john_n 15.5_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o yet_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o conversion_n the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v not_o idle_a nor_o 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poverty_n and_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n crave_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o quicken_v thou_o and_o effect_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o conversion_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v perform_v those_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o thus_o do_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o divers_a place_n convert_v thou_o i_o 31.18_o jer._n 31.18_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o again_o turn_v thou_o we_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n 5.21_o lam._n 5.21_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v yea_o 18._o dam_fw-la domine_fw-la quod_fw-la jubes_fw-la &_o jube_fw-la quod_fw-la vis_fw-la soliloq_fw-la cap._n 18._o st._n augustine_n have_v that_o sweet_a prayer_n oft_o in_o his_o mouth_n lord_n give_v grace_n to_o do_v what_o thou_o command_v and_o then_o command_v what_o thou_o will_v otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a look_v for_o in_o any_o of_o we_o and_o therefore_o moses_n make_v this_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o people_n be_v no_o more_o move_v to_o repentance_n by_o all_o the_o gracious_a proceed_n and_o administration_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n namely_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v 29.4_o deut._n 29.4_o nor_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n qvench_fw-mi not_o the_o spirit_n 1_o thes_n 5.19_o 2_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o this_o life_n be_v like_o spark_n of_o fire_n which_o may_v soon_o be_v quenced_a with_o a_o little_a water_n as_o oft_o as_o we_o sin_v we_o cast_v water_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v we_o put_v out_o the_o same_o therefore_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o special_a care_n to_o avoid_v and_o make_v conscience_n of_o every_o thing_n wherein_o thou_o may_v offend_v and_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n most_o pure_a and_o will_v have_v a_o undefiled_a temple_n to_o dwell_v in_o keep_v therefore_o thy_o vessel_n clean_o thy_o body_n pure_a which_o be_v his_o temple_n do_v nothing_o that_o may_v disquiet_v or_o molest_v he_o lest_o by_o abuse_v thyself_o by_o sin_n thou_o cause_v the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o grief_n to_o depart_v from_o thou_o queen_n esther_n also_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n resort_v unto_o the_o lord_n esther_n 14.1_o 3_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o fill_v the_o heart_n full_a of_o endless_a grief_n outward_a calamity_n and_o a_o wound_a conscience_n which_o as_o solomon_n speak_v none_o can_v bear_v 14_o pro._n 18_o 14_o and_o the_o only_a comfort_n in_o distress_n be_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o god_n by_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o although_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o hear_v present_o 13.15_o job_n 13.15_o yet_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o with_o job_n even_o unto_o the_o death_n roll_v thyself_o therefore_o upon_o the_o lord_n and_o cast_v all_o thy_o care_n upon_o he_o who_o care_v for_o thou_o and_o though_o god_n or_o wicked_a man_n afflict_v and_o vex_v thou_o yet_o let_v it_o not_o drive_v thou_o from_o this_o rock_n of_o comfort_n to_o vain_a and_o sorry_a shift_n the_o lord_n have_v comfort_n for_o his_o child_n that_o will_v quiet_a and_o support_v they_o in_o any_o fear_n and_o danger_n his_o consolation_n will_v make_v a_o man_n sleep_n without_o a_o bed_n live_v almost_o without_o a_o soul_n they_o will_v make_v a_o man_n bold_a in_o danger_n quiet_a in_o trouble_n and_o live_v in_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n rejoice_v therefore_o in_o all_o thy_o trouble_n but_o let_v it_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o strength_n to_o withstand_v they_o for_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o strength_n r._n proverb_n 11._o verse_n 4._o riches_n avail_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n but_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n 1._o riches_n of_o themselves_o be_v not_o simple_o evil_a but_o as_o they_o be_v corrupt_v by_o abuse_n it_o be_v possible_a though_o hard_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v rich_a and_o yet_o to_o be_v a_o good_a man_n neither_o do_v the_o 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ezeck_n 7.19_o trust_v not_o therefore_o to_o thy_o riches_n 5.1_o ecclus_n 5.1_o and_o say_v not_o i_o have_v enough_o for_o my_o life_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o they_o may_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o or_o thou_o thyself_o pluck_v from_o they_o 19_o ecclus_n 1_o 1●…_n 19_o the_o time_n draw_v near_o that_o thou_o must_v leave_v all_o such_o thing_n unto_o other_o and_o then_o who_o shall_v those_o thing_n be_v that_o thou_o have_v provide_v righteous_n lip_n be_v the_o delight_n of_o king_n and_o the_o king_n love_v he_o that_o speak_v right_a thing_n pro._n 16._o ver_fw-la 13._o 10.17_o ecclus_n 10.17_o 2_o blessed_n be_v the_o land_n when_o the_o king_n be_v the_o son_n of_o noble_n virtuous_o train_v up_o and_o delight_v in_o the_o grave_a advice_n of_o his_o sage_a counsellor_n then_o do_v he_o like_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n shine_v glorious_o and_o as_o it_o so_o he_o comfort_v and_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o be_v under_o his_o rule_n 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