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
A19280	The art of giuing Describing the true nature, and right vse of liberality: and prouing that these dayes of the gospell haue farre exceeded the former times of superstition in true charitie and magnificence. By Thomas Cooper.	Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626.	1615 (1615)	STC 5692; ESTC S118543	43,483	144

so_o long_o as_o it_o last_v so_o long_o shall_v my_o daughter_n be_v belove_v and_o it_o be_v not_o my_o daughter_n but_o her_o portion_n that_o shall_v be_v marry_v and_o see_v my_o purpose_n be_v that_o my_o daughter_n shall_v have_v the_o blessing_n of_o manage_n therefore_o i_o will_v rather_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o man_n who_o will_v take_v my_o daughter_n for_o love_n and_o if_o there_o be_v love_n there_o will_v be_v no_o lack_n and_o what_o need_n then_o my_o portion_n notwithstanding_o i_o will_v respect_v my_o daughter_n in_o her_o place_n my_o god_n shall_v first_o be_v honour_v with_o my_o substance_n and_o next_o his_o poor_a saint_n my_o daughter_n if_o she_o stand_v more_o in_o need_n than_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v necessary_a comfort_n otherwise_o she_o shall_v depend_v on_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v do_v and_o what_o be_v her_o portion_n she_o shall_v have_v it_o in_o her_o place_n chap._n xix_o other_o tentation_n there_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o pretend_a unworthiness_n of_o those_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v relieve_v 1_o satan_n object_n tent._n that_o hereby_o many_o shall_v be_v first_o maintain_v in_o their_o idleness_n second_o which_o will_v be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n 1_o though_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o the_o poor_a reply_n etc._n etc._n to_o live_v idle_o yet_o my_o intent_n be_v not_o by_o my_o liberality_n to_o maintain_v they_o in_o sin_n but_o relieve_v their_o want_n and_o so_o to_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n if_o they_o abuse_v my_o mercy_n it_o be_v their_o great_a sin_n 2_o yet_o that_o they_o may_v not_o abuse_v it_o i_o will_v see_v they_o shall_v be_v set_v on_o work_n if_o they_o be_v able_a if_o not_o i_o will_v relieve_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a and_o then_o if_o they_o will_v not_o work_v they_o shall_v not_o eat_v 3_o because_o i_o have_v not_o authority_n to_o set_v they_o on_o work_n therefore_o i_o will_v acquaint_v the_o magistrate_n who_o will_v supply_v in_o this_o behalf_n 4_o and_o what_o be_v in_o my_o power_n shall_v not_o be_v want_v namely_o godly_a exhortation_n and_o admonition_n to_o leave_v their_o sin_n as_o also_o more_o spare_v relief_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o punishment_n of_o their_o idleness_n by_o this_o mean_n i_o shall_v perform_v relief_n both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n see_v some_o poor_a folk_n be_v suspect_v of_o witchcraft_n ob._n and_o some_o convince_a shall_v i_o therefore_o give_v to_o those_o if_o they_o be_v but_o suspect_v answ._n than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v relieve_v because_o charity_n be_v not_o suspicious_a if_o convince_v yet_o i_o be_o to_o relieve_v they_o because_o hereby_o i_o shall_v heap_v coal_n on_o their_o head_n and_o still_o they_o be_v my_o flesh_n yea_o hereby_o i_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n but_o if_o i_o give_v they_o reply_n they_o by_o this_o mean_n have_v power_n over_o i_o etc._n etc._n if_o i_o accept_v of_o their_o company_n 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sow_v my_o seed_n where_o there_o be_v better_a hope_n 5_o and_o yet_o rather_o than_o the_o vile_a shall_v perish_v i_o be_o bind_v and_o will_v relieve_v they_o though_o he_o sin_n in_o receive_v yet_o i_o shall_v not_o sin_n in_o give_v and_o my_o well-doing_n shall_v return_v into_o my_o own_o bosom_n oh_o but_o say_v satan_n the_o poor_a be_v the_o most_o unthankful_a wretch_n that_o may_v be_v 3._o and_o therefore_o what_o comfort_n can_v thou_o have_v in_o relieve_n they_o 1_o i_o do_v not_o relieve_v they_o reply_n that_o they_o may_v be_v thankful_a but_o because_o god_n have_v command_v so_o and_o promise_v to_o recompense_v who_o faithfulness_n shall_v content_v i_o notwithstanding_o man_n unthankfulness_n and_o 2_o if_o i_o shall_v seek_v praise_n of_o man_n i_o shall_v dishonour_v my_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v his_o mercy_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v unthankful_a that_o so_o i_o may_v give_v he_o the_o whole_a glory_n of_o the_o work_n yet_o 3_o though_o i_o find_v man_n unthankful_a yet_o let_v i_o not_o cease_v to_o do_v good_a for_o hereby_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12._o see_v thou_o not_o say_v satan_n what_o dissembler_n these_o professor_n be_v 4._o while_o they_o have_v need_n of_o thou_o who_o so_o holy_a as_o they_o but_o yet_o when_o their_o turn_n be_v serve_v they_o embrace_v the_o world_n and_o therefore_o see_v thou_o know_v not_o who_o be_v the_o household_n of_o faith_n nay_o indeed_o can_v have_v little_a hope_n but_o rather_o to_o maintain_v hypocrisy_n cast_v not_o away_o thy_o money_n etc._n etc._n 1_o though_o man_n may_v deceive_v i_o yet_o my_o god_n will_v not_o 2_o and_o therefore_o my_o well-doing_n be_v not_o cast_v away_o though_o the_o person_n may_v be_v a_o castaway_n 3_o it_o may_v be_v i_o may_v win_v he_o hereby_o if_o not_o i_o make_v he_o without_o excuse_n 4_o and_o what_o know_v i_o whether_o i_o may_v not_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n first_o in_o not_o relieve_n he_o 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xx._n other_o tentation_n whereby_o covetous_a man_n will_v excuse_v one_o charge_n with_o another_o harken_v i_o pray_v how_o satan_n assault_v they_o 1_o what_o be_v thou_o not_o charge_v sufficient_o with_o expense_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n 4._o and_o to_o the_o prince_n how_o many_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o draw_v money_n from_o thou_o be_v not_o this_o sufficient_a for_o one_o be_v not_o these_o to_o go_v for_o beneficence_n and_o may_v they_o not_o excuse_v thou_o to_o be_v more_o spare_v another_o way_n nay_o do_v thou_o not_o give_v as_o thou_o be_v cease_v weekly_a contribution_n do_v thou_o not_o moreover_o give_v some_o alm_n at_o

math._n 15._o 32._o so_o abraham_n lot_n jacob_n joseph_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 18._o gen._n 19_o gen._n 47._o exod._n 2._o exod._n 18._o moses_n etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o benefit_n that_o do_v redound_v to_o god_n child_n hereby_o which_o be_v manifold_a 1_o what_o we_o do_v here_o inconscionable_o it_o be_v accept_v as_o do_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n themselves_o math._n 10._o 40._o 41._o math._n 25._o 2_o the_o lord_n will_v recompense_v it_o according_a to_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o occasion_n which_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v whether_o great_a or_o lesser_a and_o according_a to_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a measure_n of_o say_v and_o love_n wherein_o the_o same_o duty_n be_v perform_v yet_o so_o as_o the_o least_o kindness_n do_v in_o truth_n shall_v be_v requite_v with_o manifold_a advantage_n gal._n 6._o 6._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 1._o hagg._n 8._o 3_o this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a comfort_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n job._n 30._o as_o also_o a_o pledge_n of_o our_o recovery_n out_o of_o the_o same_o 58._o 2_o chron._n 31._o 1_o king_n 18._o 13._o psal._n 37._o 25._o 26._o pro._n 13._o 22._o 4_o yea_o hereby_o the_o saint_n be_v provoke_v and_o embolden_v to_o pray_v for_o mercy_n for_o other_o and_o so_o can_v be_v deny_v it_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 16._o 17._o 18._o phil._n 4._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 10._o 1_o reg._n 17._o 15._o 2_o reg._n 48._o 5_o the_o very_a wicked_a have_v be_v bless_v for_o their_o beneficence_n to_o the_o saint_n act._n 28._o gen._n 42._o 43._o 44._o etc._n etc._n 6_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o establish_v and_o continue_v our_o estate_n for_o ever_o psal._n 122._o 6._o 9_o 10._o to_o our_o posterity_n etc._n etc._n pro._n 13._o 22._o 7_o yea_o a_o undoubted_a pledge_n of_o our_o right_n and_o enjoy_v of_o everlasting_a happiness_n math._n 25._o 40._o pro._n 11._o 17._o 8_o the_o more_o we_o scatter_v the_o more_o we_o increase_v our_o estate_n in_o this_o life_n pro._n 11._o 24._o 25._o pro._n 28._o 27._o 9_o we_o make_v the_o lord_n hereby_o a_o debtor_n unto_o us._n pro._n 19_o 17._o 10_o hereby_o ill_o get_v good_n be_v sanctify_v ezech._n 18._o 7._o 8._o luke_n 19_o 11_o it_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o make_v our_o prayer_n accept_v of_o god_n isaiah_n 58._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 12_o yea_o hereby_o we_o have_v receive_v angel_n into_o our_o house_n hebr._n 13._o 13_o observe_v we_o how_v job_n ezechiah_n and_o other_o be_v abundant_o recompense_v job._n 42._o 14_o hereby_o we_o gather_v much_o assurance_n that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 3._o 14._o 15_o we_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o be_v live_v and_o true_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 1_o cor._n 12._o john_n 15._o 16_o and_o manifest_v ourselves_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o our_o heavenly_a father_n jam._n 1._o 5._o 6._o math._n 5._o 17_o and_o do_v witness_v that_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 18_o we_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v our_o profession_n 19_o and_o make_v our_o call_n sure_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 9_o motive_n hereto_o 4_o weigh_v we_o the_o uncertainty_n &_o danger_n of_o riches_n and_o think_v we_o how_v by_o liberality_n we_o make_v they_o durable_a and_o eternal_a 5_o by_o liberality_n to_o the_o poor_a all_o superfluous_a expense_n be_v cut_v off_o in_o diet_n and_o apparel_n and_o the_o like_a building_n plate_n and_o so_o much_o sin_n prevent_v 6_o hereby_o we_o show_v ourselves_o faithful_a steward_n unto_o god_n in_o a_o right_a bestow_n of_o the_o blessing_n he_o have_v put_v we_o in_o trust_n withal_o math._n 25._o 7_o we_o make_v the_o life_n of_o the_o saint_n comfortable_a and_o ease_v they_o of_o many_o grievous_a burden_n chap._n xiiii_o consider_v we_o wise_o some_o help_n and_o preparative_n to_o beneficence_n and_o for_o our_o better_a encouragement_n herein_o 1_o we_o must_v consider_v wise_o of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a that_o be_v judge_v charitable_o of_o they_o psal._n 41._o 1._o 2._o 2_o hereupon_o will_v follow_v a_o take_v to_o heart_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o true_a compassion_n thereof_o 3_o this_o will_v be_v further_v by_o consider_v that_o it_o may_v be_v our_o case_n and_o so_o as_o we_o will_v be_v comfort_v ourselves_o we_o be_v move_v to_o comfort_v they_o 4_o hereupou_o yet_o to_o move_v compassion_n more_o we_o proceed_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o misery_n to_o reason_n with_o they_o of_o it_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n and_o discern_v the_o particular_n thereof_o 5_o hereupon_o we_o con●●●ue_v the_o necessity_n and_o equity_n of_o do_v good_a and_o so_o be_v convince_v in_o conscience_n that_o it_o must_v be_v do_v 6_o and_o so_o as_o we_o be_v persuade_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o proceed_v to_o seasonable_a bounty_n and_o so_o cause_v the_o loin_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o bless_v us._n job._n 30._o 7_o to_o this_o purpose_n consider_v we_o that_o the_o poor_a in_o their_o need_n be_v true_a owner_n of_o what_o god_n have_v make_v we_o steward_n of_o pro._n 3._o 27._o 8_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v willing_a to_o pour_v out_o to_o other_o set_v we_o not_o our_o heart_n upon_o these_o thing_n psal._n 62._o 9_o consider_v that_o these_o blessing_n be_v burden_n unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o by_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a we_o ease_v ourselves_o of_o this_o burden_n and_o go_v lightly_a to_o heaven_n 10_o yea_o we_o ease_v they_o of_o their_o burden_n of_o poverty_n that_o they_o may_v also_o be_v more_o cheerful_a companion_n in_o our_o heavenly_a journey_n with_o us._n chap._n xv._n observe_v we_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a and_o have_v be_v inflict_v upon_o such_o as_o have_v fail_v in_o this_o duty_n of_o beneficence_n and_o exercise_v the_o contrary_a sin_n of_o cruelty_n and_o vnmercifulnesse_n 1_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n have_v be_v punish_v with_o famine_n hag._n 2._o esr._n 7._o 23._o mal_fw-fr 3._o 8._o 9_o 11._o pro._n 20._o 25._o 2_o the_o unmerciful_a man_n be_v utter_o deprive_v of_o all_o comfort_n in_o his_o soul_n from_o god_n of_o all_o his_o riches_n eccl._n 6._o 1._o &_o 59_o 3_o god_n esteem_v these_o as_o usurper_n of_o such_o blessing_n which_o they_o do_v not_o sanctify_v through_o liberality_n 4_o god_n take_v away_o riches_n when_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o employ_v pro._n 11._o 24._o 5_o yea_o when_o they_o be_v in_o need_n he_o refuse_v to_o succour_v they_o pro._n 13._o 21._o zac._n 7._o 8._o mich._n 3._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 6_o if_o we_o do_v not_o hinder_v what_o we_o may_v the_o cruelty_n of_o other_o there_o be_v grievous_a punishment_n threaten_v pro._n 24._o 10._o 11._o 12._o 1_o sam._n 14._o 45._o 7_o this_o want_n of_o bounty_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o shorten_v the_o day_n of_o man_n as_o pro._n 55._o 23._o psal._n 140._o 11._o 12._o psal._n 11._o 26._o 8_o hereby_o man_n do_v expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o poor_a pro._n 11._o 26._o exod._n 22._o 23._o 24._o which_o god_n will_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o avenge_v 9_o yea_o this_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v a_o curse_n not_o only_o on_o themselves_o but_o on_o their_o posterity_n psalm_n 109._o 6._o nehem_n 5._o 10_o sudden_a death_n be_v likewise_o a_o fruit_n of_o this_o sin_n 1_o sam_n 25._o 9_o psal._n 73._o 19_o 20._o 11_o yea_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o most_o shameful_a and_o dishonourable_a death_n jerem._n 22._o 13._o isaiah_n 14._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o and_o that_o such_o shall_v become_v a_o proverb_n and_o byword_n to_o all_o posterity_n abac_n 2._o 6._o 12_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o sodom_n be_v so_o destroy_v ezec._n 16._o 49._o &_o the_o old_a world_n drown_v gen._n 6._o 13._o 13_o the_o unmerciful_a person_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o rot_a branch_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o true_a communion_n of_o christ_n howsoever_o he_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o show_v a_o member_n thereof_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 5_o 14_o the_o covetous_a person_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 10._o ephes._n 5._o 5._o psal._n 17._o 14._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o 10._o psal._n 69._o 22._o jam._n 2._o 13._o judgement_n merciless_a math._n 25._o 41._o 42._o 15_o hereby_o a_o wicked_a man_n do_v most_o resemble_v his_o father_n the_o devil_n john_n 8._o and_o so_o have_v his_o condemnation_n already_o 16_o it_o transform_v man_n into_o bruit_n beast_n so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v oppressor_n amos_n 4._o psal._n 10._o to_o a_o lion_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xvi_o here_o than_o be_v a_o glass_n for_o diverse_a sort_n of_o man_n to_o look_v their_o face_n in_o 1_o for_o those_o that_o rob_v their_o minister_n in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n punishment_n mal._n 1._o 2_o