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
A74676	Quatuor novissma: Or, Meditations upon the four last things, delivered in four common-place discourses: by Thomas Longland ...	Longland, Thomas, 1629 or 30-1697.	1657 (1657)	Wing L3002; Thomason E1633_2	52,017	143

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be_v there_o himself_o also_o leave_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n his_o phrase_n be_v phil._n 1.23_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n who_o by_o his_o death_n do_v enable_v his_o to_o die_v to_o earthly_a thing_n that_o their_o heart_n may_v soar_v a_o of●_n and_o aspire_v to_o that_o place_n where_o he_o their_o treasure_n be_v where_o their_o soul_n be_v sequester_v from_o earthly_a comfort_n they_o drink_v no_o long_o at_o the_o break_a cistern_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o derive_v all_o their_o happiness_n from_o he_o with_o who_o their_o spring_n be_v find_v thus_o those_o precious_a jewel_n their_o immortal_a soul_n shall_v there_o shine_v in_o their_o native_a lustre_n where_o not_o trample_v upon_o by_o filthy_a sense_n they_o approach_v to_o god_n and_o be_v make_v more_o like_a to_o he_o from_o who_o their_o essence_n be_v receive_v and_o thus_o much_o shall_v serve_v for_o the_o first_o use_n be_v 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quicken_v except_o it_o die_v neither_o be_v the_o body_n raise_v in_o glory_n except_o sow_o in_o dishonour_n 1_o cor._n 15.36_o 43._o this_o be_v rather_o envy_v than_o piety_n to_o bewail_v the_o death_n of_o such_o 27._o charron_n of_o wisdom_n lib._n 3._o c._n 27._o see_v their_o absence_n from_o we_o speak_v their_o presence_n with_o their_o and_o our_o chief_a good_a their_o death_n be_v but_o a_o departure_n to_o a_o better_a life_n hence_o st._n paul_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o death_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o bless_a saviour_n 2.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch●ysost_n in_o phil._n 2.12_o and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n phil._n 2.12_o do_v not_o call_v for_o their_o tear_n but_o rejoy_v the_o serious_a belief_n of_o a_o resurrection_n and_o this_o life_n which_o be_v to_o come_v will_v be_v then_o a_o great_a support_n under_o our_o loss_n of_o friend_n for_o the_o present_a 4.14_o 1_o thess_n 4.14_o or_o else_o the_o apostle_n show_v himself_o no_o 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bury_v as_o the_o carcase_n of_o a_o dog_n the_o same_o god_n who_o have_v command_v we_o not_o to_o sorrow_n as_o man_n without_o hope_n do_v yet_o allow_v we_o shall_v mourn_v as_o those_o in_o who_o heart_n reside_v love_v that_o we_o weep_v 29._o vid._n bullin_n optimè_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la re_fw-la disserentem_fw-la dec._n 3._o ser._n 10._o de_fw-fr inst_z eccles_n mat._n 23.27_o 29._o will_v speak_v we_o man_n that_o in_o this_o case_n we_o grieve_v with_o moderation_n will_v show_v we_o christian_n indeed_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o chide_v such_o who_o do_v build_v the_o tomb_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o garnish_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o take_v notice_n they_o be_v such_o who_o themselves_o be_v as_o grave_n that_o do_v not_o appear_v and_o like_v unto_o white_v sepulcher_n 47._o luk._n 11.44_o 47._o see_v it_o be_v not_o affection_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o

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these_o three_o thing_n first_o we_o must_v not_o we_o may_v not_o judge_v our_o brethren_n about_o the_o use_n or_o abstinence_n from_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v indifferent_a in_o this_o case_n the_o apostle_n put_v the_o question_n 18._o sunt_fw-la quaeiam_fw-la facta_fw-la media_fw-la quae_fw-la ignoramus_fw-la quo_fw-la a_o mo_z siam_fw-la qaia_fw-la &_o bono_fw-mi &_o malo_fw-la si●r_fw-la possunt_fw-la de_fw-fr quibu_fw-fr temerarium_fw-la est_fw-la judicare_fw-la maxim_n ut_fw-la condemnemus_fw-la aug._n the_o serm_n dom._n in_o mont._n l._n 2._o c._n 18._o rom._n 14.4_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n to_o his_o own_o master_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v and_o for_o the_o abstinence_n from_o such_o thing_n the_o same_o apostle_n say_v let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o loc_n calvin_n in_o loc_n and_o that_o be_v as_o one_o explain_v it_o make_v guilty_a of_o judgement_n or_o condemnation_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o omission_n of_o such_o ceremony_n as_o be_v abolish_v by_o christ_n his_o death_n second_o our_o suspicion_n must_v not_o serve_v we_o to_o condemn_v our_o brethren_n for_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o secret_a thing_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v god_n work_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o light_n 1_o cor._n 4_o 3._o suspicion_n be_v no_o proof_n and_o therefore_o not_o a_o sufficient_a foundation_n of_o a_o legal_a sentence_n no_o nor_o every_o report_n be_v sufficient_a to_o raise_v a_o mist_n whereby_o to_o darken_v the_o reputation_n of_o our_o brethren_n for_o we_o know_v si_fw-it satis_fw-la fverit_fw-la accusasse_fw-la nemo_fw-la erit_fw-la innocens_fw-la if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o accuse_v none_o shall_v be_v innocent_a we_o must_v therefore_o in_o this_o case_n take_v god_n counsel_n and_o imitate_v his_o practice_n first_o we_o must_v take_v his_o counsel_n deut._n 13.14_o they_o be_v not_o upon_o a_o bare_a report_n to_o destroy_v they_o who_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n but_o mind_n thou_o shall_v inquire_v make_v search_n and_o ask_v diligent_o and_o behold_v if_o it_o be_v truth_n and_o the_o thing_n certain_a then_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o again_o see_v god_n practice_n gen._n 18.21_o there_o god_n who_o be_v omniscient_a see_v their_o sin_n the_o cry_n thereof_o come_v unto_o heaven_n yet_o speak_v to_o our_o capacity_n and_o suggest_v our_o duty_n i_o will_v go_v down_o now_o say_v he_o and_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v do_v altogether_o according_a to_o the_o cry_n of_o it_o which_o be_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o if_o not_o i_o will_v know_v this_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n we_o must_v avoid_v then_o in_o judge_v we_o must_v not_o condemn_v our_o brother_n for_o what_o we_o suppose_v or_o suspect_v before_o sound_a search_n after_o and_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o the_o fact_n three_o and_o