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	lord_n	sin_n	3,005	5	4.4939	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09646	The cure of hurtfull cares and fears. By master Thomas Pierson late rector of Brompton-Brian, in the county of Hereford	Pierson, Thomas, ca. 1570-1633.	1636 (1636)	STC 19910; ESTC S111955	18,628	96

pro._n 14.10_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o know_v by_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n matthew_z 13.11_o the_o philistines_n can_v not_o read_v sampsons_n riddle_n till_o they_o have_v plough_v with_o his_o heifer_n judge_n 14.18_o no_o more_o can_v natural_a man_n discern_v the_o sweet_a content_n of_o grace_n but_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o only_a worker_n of_o grace_n but_o whence_o be_v it_o objection_n 2._o objection_n say_v the_o natural_a man_n that_o some_o who_o be_v strict_a and_o zealous_a in_o religion_n and_o seem_v to_o make_v great_a conscience_n of_o their_o way_n do_v yet_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o much_o bitterness_n and_o sorrow_n give_v small_a evidence_n that_o any_o such_o joy_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o their_o religion_n answ_n answ_n answer_n sure_o god_n do_v then_o visit_v upon_o they_o the_o day_n of_o baalim_n hos_fw-la 2.13_o wherein_o they_o go_v after_o their_o own_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o forget_v the_o lord_n therefore_o do_v the_o lord_n write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o they_o and_o make_v they_o to_o possess_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o youth_n job_n 13.26_o because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o be_v this_o evil_n happen_v unto_o they_o jeremy_n 44.23_o but_o yet_o if_o this_o their_o sorrow_n for_o their_o former_a sin_n be_v godly_a which_o will_v best_o appear_v by_o the_o amendment_n of_o their_o life_n they_o shall_v find_v by_o good_a experience_n that_o of_o very_a faithfulness_n god_n afflict_v they_o as_o david_n do_v psalm_n 119.75_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o cast_v off_o for_o ever_o but_o though_o he_o cause_n grief_n yet_o will_v he_o have_v compassion_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n lam._n 3.31_o 32._o in_o duetime_o he_o will_v comfort_v all_o such_o mourner_n and_o give_v they_o beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n isaiah_n 61.2_o 3._o for_o to_o the_o upright_a there_o arise_v light_n in_o darkness_n that_o be_v joy_n and_o gladness_n in_o distress_n psalm_n 112.4_o and_o though_o for_o a_o time_n they_o be_v in_o heaviness_n yet_o peace_n shall_v come_v they_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n isaiah_n 40.31_o many_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o psal_n 34.19_o adoption_n 2._o use_v for_o reproof_n worldly_n care_n be_v unworthy_a the_o holy_a profession_n of_o adoption_n second_o this_o show_v plain_o how_o unworthy_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o their_o holy_a profession_n of_o adoption_n many_o that_o live_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n do_v lead_v their_o life_n for_o what_o be_v more_o ordinary_a than_o to_o call_v god_n father_n in_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o yet_o who_o can_v say_v my_o heart_n be_v clean_o i_o be_o free_a from_o these_o worldly_a cark_n care_v for_o though_o like_o bitter_a sap_n it_o sometime_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o root_n of_o the_o heart_n yet_o indeed_o have_v it_o a_o daily_a spring_n time_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o bad_a fruit_n which_o do_v fearful_o abound_v in_o many_o man_n life_n first_o wealth_n five_o evidence_n of_o worldly_a care_n 1._o ungodly_a practice_n to_o get_v worldly_a wealth_n manifold_a unjust_a and_o ungodly_a practice_n to_o get_v or_o increase_v worldly_a wealth_n as_o false_a weight_n and_o measure_n lie_v swear_v and_o forswear_v extortion_n steal_v oppression_n and_o the_o like_a where_o any_o of_o these_o be_v in_o use_n &_o practice_n plain_a evidence_n be_v give_v of_o distrust_n in_o god_n providence_n and_o so_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o this_o sinful_a worldly_a cark_n care_n for_o be_v man_n indeed_o persuade_v that_o the_o power_n to_o get_v wealth_n come_v from_o god_n deut._n 8_o 18._o and_o that_o his_o blessing_n make_v they_o rich_a proverb_n 10.22_o they_o will_v content_v themselves_o with_o the_o moderate_a use_n of_o lawful_a mean_n to_o serve_v his_o providence_n wherein_o they_o may_v comfortable_o wait_v for_o his_o blessing_n and_o not_o betake_v themselves_o to_o such_o ungodly_a course_n as_o be_v plain_a service_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n for_o the_o wealth_n thereof_o evil_n 2._o ordinary_a use_n of_o wicked_a mean_n to_o remove_v corporal_a evil_n second_o the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o wicked_a and_o forbid_v mean_n to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v worldly_a loss_n and_o corporal_a evil_n as_o to_o consult_v with_o magician_n witch_n or_o sorcerer_n as_o saul_n do_v when_o he_o be_v distress_v by_o the_o host_n of_o the_o philistines_n 1_o sam._n 28.7_o seek_v i_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o israel_n who_o send_v to_o inquire_v of_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n whether_o he_o shall_v recover_v of_o his_o disease_n 2_o king_n 1.1_o 2._o this_o be_v a_o most_o fearful_a proclaim_v of_o distrust_n in_o god_n when_o they_o seek_v to_o the_o devil_n god_n utter_a enemy_n be_v it_o not_o because_o there_o be_v no_o god_n in_o israel_n that_o thou_o send_v to_o inquire_v of_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n ver_fw-la 6._o three_o prayer_n 3._o neglect_v to_o sanctify_v the_o use_n of_o lawful_a mean_n by_o prayer_n the_o ordinary_a neglect_n to_o sanctify_v the_o use_n of_o lawful_a mean_n by_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n thus_o asa_n one_o of_o the_o good_a king_n of_o judah_n sin_v when_o be_v disease_v in_o his_o foot_n he_o seek_v unto_o the_o physician_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 16.12_o and_o it_o be_v the_o common_a course_n of_o many_o family_n to_o follow_v their_o worldly_a business_n diligent_o but_o seldom_o or_o never_o to_o sanctify_v their_o labour_n and_o pain_n by_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o almighty_a god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o blessing_n danger_n 4._o excessive_a sorrow_n and_o fear_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n four_o excessive_a sorrow_n and_o fear_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o distress_n with_o great_a deadness_n of_o heart_n when_o outward_a mean_n do_v fail_v and_o danger_n approach_v as_o though_o the_o power_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o their_o help_n and_o safety_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o mean_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o israel_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n when_o the_o host_n of_o pharaoh_n draw_v near_o unto_o they_o they_o be_v sore_o afraid_a and_o cry_v out_o against_o moses_n for_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n exodus_fw-la 14.10_o 11_o 12._o hence_o also_o come_v all_o their_o murmur_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o they_o want_v bread_n or_o flesh_n or_o water_n as_o exodus_fw-la 16.3_o and_o 15_o 24._o they_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a to_o rest_v and_o rely_v upon_o his_o power_n and_o providence_n that_o bring_v 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