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	word_n	3,120	5	3.8733	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87170	Topica sacra: spiritual logick: some brief hints and helps to faith, meditation, and prayer, comfort and holiness. / Communicated at Christ-Church, Dublin, in Ireland. By T.H. minister of the Gospel.	Harrison, Thomas, 1619-1682.	1658 (1658)	Wing H917; Thomason E1769_2; ESTC R202373	72,620	183

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sweet_a wine_n david_n make_v it_o obvious_a to_o any_o man_n observation_n psal._n 37.37_o mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a he_o go_v current_a for_o a_o perfect_a man_n for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n and_o even_o a_o balaam_n be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o there_o be_v a_o desirableness_n in_o the_o death_n in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o righous_a numb._n 23.10_o let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o late_a end_n be_v like_o he_o 4._o if_o yet_o thou_o fear_v as_o to_o thy_o own_o particular_a ask_v if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o make_v it_o his_o trade_n to_o help_v infirmity_n 8.86_o and_o have_v help_v thou_o in_o thy_o all_o thy_o life_n long_o ask_v if_o he_o will_v not_o then_o help_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v most_o infirm_a nothing_o but_o a_o lump_n of_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n sure_o then_o in_o thy_o great_a need_n he_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o last_o tell_v he_o he_o 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hindrance_n and_o encumbrance_n which_o make_v thou_o sick_a of_o earth_n and_o sigh_v for_o heaven_n groan_v within_o thyself_o with_o that_o bless_a apostle_n who_o have_v once_o be_v there_o 2_o cor._n 5.2_o for_o in_o this_o we_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n hindrance_n and_o imcombrance_n which_o make_v a_o hell_n above_o ground_n not_o to_o be_v endure_v by_o any_o honest_a heart_n and_o how_o much_o more_o intolerable_a than_o be_v the_o nethermost_a hell_n for_o there_o be_v never_o a_o nook_n never_o a_o corner_n in_o it_o where_o a_o poor_a sinner_n may_v weep_v eternal_o without_o blaspheme_v without_o hear_v blasphemy_n without_o hate_v of_o god_n without_o sin_v against_o he_o he_o know_v how_o often_o thou_o have_v tell_v he_o if_o there_o be_v how_o much_o more_o quiet_o thou_o can_v accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n there_o and_o there_o justify_v he_o and_o there_o bewail_v thy_o folly_n and_o madness_n and_o lament_v the_o loss_n of_o he_o for_o evermore_o but_o to_o lose_v he_o and_o all_o love_n to_o he_o and_o to_o be_v sin_v against_o he_o eternal_o this_o can_v be_v consent_v to_o but_o by_o a_o creature_n damn_a already_o though_o above_o ground_n nothing_o therefore_o short_a of_o heaven_n can_v satisfy_v thou_o or_o aught_o so_o to_o do_v and_o if_o upon_o these_o term_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v admit_v into_o his_o rest_n sure_o he_o will_v have_v but_o little_a 3_o who_o go_v thither_o to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o thou_o this_o hope_n than_o we_o have_v as_o a_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a and_o which_o enter_v into_o that_o within_o the_o veil_n whither_o the_o forerunner_n be_v for_o we_o enter_v even_o jesus_n make_v a_o high_a priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedee_n heb._n 6.19_o 20._o thus_o build_v up_o yourselves_o on_o your_o most_o holy_a faith_n and_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a 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have_v weaken_v and_o attempt_v to_o ruin_n he_o endeavour_v to_o strengthen_v and_o repair_v by_o his_o prayer_n and_o seldom_o do_v you_o see_v he_o rise_v from_o of_o his_o knee_n before_o he_o have_v plead_v the_o church_n cause_n and_o oftentimes_o he_o make_v that_o his_o only_a errand_n as_o you_o may_v find_v by_o several_a psalm_n pen_v for_o no_o other_o purpose_n nay_o many_o time_n the_o best_a pleader_n feel_v not_o their_o heart_n warm_a in_o the_o work_n till_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o narrow_a circle_n of_o their_o own_o personal_a concernment_n and_o launch_v into_o the_o business_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o be_v their_o heart_n fix_v 06_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o

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with_o he_o now_o in_o heaven_n who_o name_n be_v not_o seek_v out_o isa._n 62.12_o and_o will_v he_o now_o hide_v himself_o from_o one_o that_o seek_v he_o 6_o ask_v he_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o have_v a_o heart_n now_o to_o seek_v he_o be_v it_o not_o because_o he_o have_v find_v thou_o and_o mean_n to_o be_v find_v of_o thou_o jer._n 29.12_o 13_o 14._o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o know_v that_o thy_o whole_a heart_n be_v or_o will_v fain_o be_v engage_v in_o this_o work_n seven_o why_o do_v he_o allow_v so_o long_o a_o time_n to_o seek_v he_o in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n as_o some_o think_v at_o least_o till_o the_o decree_n bring_v forth_o 2._o till_o he_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n till_o the_o heart_n be_v judicial_o harden_v which_o yet_o be_v not_o thy_o case_n through_o infinite_a mercy_n thou_o be_v not_o yet_o free_a among_o the_o dead_a nor_o bind_v among_o the_o damn_a 8_o tell_v he_o if_o thou_o can_v say_v so_o true_o that_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o 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