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
A09999	The saints daily exercise A treatise concerning the whole dutie of prayer. Delivered in fiue sermons vpon I Thess. 5.17. By the late faithfull and worthy minister of Iesus Christ, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Maiesty, Master of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes Inne.	Preston, John, 1587-1628.; Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.; Davenport, John, 1597-1670.	1629 (1629)	STC 20251; ESTC S105990	87,396	182

not_o this_o say_v he_o if_o you_o know_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v it_o not_o your_o judgement_n shall_v be_v great_a so_o i_o say_v if_o any_o do_v not_o practice_v this_o and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n we_o be_v exceed_o ready_a to_o forget_v or_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v it_o in_o a_o for●…ll_n and_o in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o do_v it_o in_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ought_v to_o do_v it_o therein_o common_o we_o come_v short_a you_o know_v how_o great_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a law_n to_o offer_v without_o a_o priest_n in_o the_o 17_o of_o leviticus_n it_o be_v 17._o say_v there_o if_o any_o man_n bring_v his_o sacrifice_n though_o it_o be_v the_o best_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o choice_n yet_o say_v the_o text_n ●…f_o he_o do_v not_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o the_o altar_n but_o ●…ay_v his_o sacrifice_n else_o where_o without_o a_o priest_n such_o a_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o blood_n and_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n that_o be_v he_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o priest_n by_o excommunication_n and_o after_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n you_o know_v it_o be_v vzziahs_n fault_n to_o offer_v incense_n when_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o priest_n to_o do_v it_o the_o same_o sin_n we_o commit_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o think_v because_o we_o have_v repent_v and_o pray_v fervent_o because_o we_o think_v our_o heart_n and_o spirit_n be_v in_o a_o good_a disposition_n because_o we_o know_v no_o sin_n of_o which_o we_o be_v conscious_a for_o this_o cause_n we_o think_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v hear_v it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n require_v these_o quallification_n in_o the_o party_n when_o he_o pray_v but_o take_v heed_n of_o think_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o this_o this_o be_v to_o offer_v without_o a_o priest_n you_o must_v come_v thus_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n i_o confess_v notwithstanding_o all_o this_o i_o be_o ununworthy_a i_o have_v nothing_o in_o i_o why_o thou_o shall_v regard_v i_o it_o can_v be_v that_o either_o i_o or_o my_o prayer_n shall_v be_v acceptable_a but_o i_o beseech_v thou_o take_v they_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n our_o high_a priest_n he_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o veil_n he_o that_o take_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o mingle_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o a_o 〈◊〉_d can_v real_o do_v this_o wit●…_n dependence_n upon_o christ_n and_o come_v bold_o in_o his_o name_n that_o be_v to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o and_o this_o we_o must_v careful_o remember_v and_o therefore_o we_o see_v a_o excellent_a expression_n of_o this_o in_o levit._n 5._o where_o this_o be_v make_v clear_a to_o you_o that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o excellency_n in_o the_o person_n 11._o not_o any_o fervency_n in_o the_o prayer_n not_o any_o pureness_n or_o holiness_n that_o be_v find_v in_o he_o nothing_o that_o come●…_n from_o man_n that_o cause_v his_o prayer_n to_o to_o be_v acceptable_a but_o it_o be_v th●…_n priest_n in_o that_o place_n from_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o 11._o you_o shall_v find_v there_o the_o law_n be_v that_o he_o that_o come_v to_o sacrifice_v must_v bring_v a_o sheep_n or_o a_o she_o goat_n but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o so_o rich_a as_o to_o do_v so_o he_o be_v able_a enough_o to_o bring_v two_o ●…tle_a dove_n if_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v that_o them_z say_v the_o text_n he_o shall_v bring_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o epha_n of_o fine_a flower_n a_o very_a small_a thing_n and_o say_v he_o let_v he_o give_v this_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o he_o and_o his_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v whence_o i_o observe_v this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o price_n nor_o the_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o the_o excellency_n of_o that_o when_o they_o come_v with_o a_o thousand_o ●…ammes_n ●…nd_v so_o many_o sheep_n and_o bullock_n as_o you_o read_v of_o many_o great_a sacrifice_n that_o be_v 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man_n do_v so_o and_o how_o object_n shall_v we_o know_v it_o you_o shall_v know_v it_o by_o this_o if_o you_o have_v boldness_n and_o confidence_n that_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o answ._n you_o look_v not_o upon_o yourselves_o but_o upon_o christ._n when_o a_o man_n i●…_n so_o exce●…ding_v ti●…erous_a and_o doubt_v and_o fearful_a that_o 〈◊〉_d dare_v not_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n or_o if_o he_o do_v yet_o he_o make_v a_o great_a question_n whether_o he_o shall_v be_v hear_v or_o no_o this_o be_v too_o much_o look_v to_o himself_o here_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v forget_v if_o thou_o come_v in_o his_o name_n there_o be_v enough_o to_o carry_v th●t_v out_o it_o will_v breed_v boldness_n in_o thou_o it_o will_v breed_v confidence_n if_o thou_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o offer_v up_o thy_o prayer_n through_o he_o it_o will_v cause_v thou_o in_o every_o petition_n thou_o put_v up_o to_o think_v thyself_o so_o much_o behold_v to_o christ_n that_o thou_o 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the_o saint_n daily_a exercise_n a_o treatise_n concern_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o prayer_n deliver_v in_o five_o sermon_n upon_o 1_o thess._n 5._o 17._o by_o the_o late_a faithful_a and_o worthy_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n john_n preston_n dr._n in_o divinity_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n master_n of_o emmanuel_n college_n in_o cambridge_n and_o sometime_o preacher_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n james_n 5._o 16._o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o psal._n 66._o 18._o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n london_n print_v by_o w._n i._n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o nicholas_n bourne_n at_o the_o south_n entrance_n of_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1629._o to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n to_o discourse_n large_o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o use_n of_o this_o piece_n of_o spiritual_a armour_n after_o so_o many_o learned_a and_o useful_a treatise_n upon_o this_o subject_n may_v seem_v super_fw-la fluous_a especial_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v much_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n for_o thy_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n wherein_o beside_o the_o unfold_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o duty_n which_o be_v the_o saint_n daily_a exercise_n and_o strong_a enforcement_n to_o it_o there_o be_v a_o endeavour_n to_o give_v satisfaction_n in_o the_o most_o incident_a case_n want_v of_o clear_v whereof_o be_v usual_o a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o cheerful_a and_o ready_a performance_n thereof_o in_o all_o which_o what_o have_v be_v do_v by_o this_o reverend_a and_o worthy_a man_n we_o have_v rather_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o treatise_n itself_o to_o thy_o indifferent_a judgement_n then_o to_o be_v much_o in_o set_v down_o our_o own_o opinion_n this_o we_o doubt_v not_o of_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o convince_a manner_n of_o handle_v this_o argument_n it_o will_v win_v acceptance_n with_o many_o 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which_o perhaps_o some_o will_v have_v think_v meet_a for_o we_o think_v it_o best_o that_o his_o own_o meaning_n shall_v be_v express_v in_o his_o own_o word_n and_o manner_n especial_o consider_v there_o be_v little_a which_o perhaps_o may_v seem_v superfluous_a ●o_o some_o but_o may_v by_o god_n blessing_n be_v useful_a to_o other_o it_o will_v be_v a_o good_a prevention_n of_o many_o inconvenience_n in_o this_o kind_n if_o able_a man_n will_v be_v persuade_v to_o publish_v their_o own_o work_n in_o their_o life_n time_n yet_o we_o think_v it_o a_o good_a service_n to_o the_o church_n when_o that_o defect_n be_v supply_v by_o give_v some_o life_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o otherwise_o will_v have_v die_v of_o themselves_o the_o blessing_n of_o these_o labour_n of_o his_o we_o commend_v unto_o god_n &_o the_o benefit_n of_o they_o unto_o thou_o rest_v thy_o in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n richard_n siees_fw-fr john_n davenport_n the_o saint_n daily_o exercise_n the_o first_o 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