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	love_n	love_v	4,903	5	6.7044	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41751	Theophilie, or, A discourse of the saints amitie with God in Christ by Theophilus Gale.	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1671 (1671)	Wing G149; ESTC R27378	246,253	474

interest_n be_v the_o worst_a in_o the_o world_n to_o make_v a_o friend_n of_o because_o he_o usual_o fail_v his_o friend_n most_o when_o he_o have_v most_o need_n of_o his_o friendship_n namely_o in_o time_n of_o difficulty_n the_o selfish_a man_n will_v part_v with_o his_o best_a friend_n friendship_n self_n violate_v all_o the_o law_n of_o friendship_n rather_o than_o with_o his_o carnal_a interest_n yea_o inordinate_a lawless_a self_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o offer_v violence_n to_o all_o the_o fundamental_a and_o essential_a law_n of_o true_a amity_n and_o friendship_n for_o 1._o 4._o 1._o arist_n rhet._n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o a_o friend_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v for_o himself_o i._n e._n not_o for_o what_o good_a we_o be_v to_o receive_v from_o he_o but_o for_o what_o good_a we_o see_v and_o enjoy_v in_o he_o this_o a_o selfish_a man_n mind_v not_o he_o see_v nothing_o desirable_a in_o his_o friend_n but_o what_o good_a he_o receive_v from_o he_o 2._o again_o true_a amity_n require_v a_o likeness_n yea_o some_o kind_n of_o unity_n and_o oneness_n in_o principle_n humour_n disposition_n will_n and_o affection_n but_o a_o selfish_a man_n can_v no_o long_o conform_v to_o his_o friend_n than_o his_o friend_n conform_v to_o his_o interest_n irregular_a self_n be_v full_a of_o cross_a principle_n humour_n disposition_n and_o affection_n 3._o the_o philosopher_n as_o well_o as_o reason_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o true_a amity_n be_v found_v in_o virtue_n and_o thence_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sound_a friendship_n but_o among_o virtuous_a person_n but_o now_o the_o selfish_a person_n know_v no_o virtue_n but_o what_o promote_v his_o great_a idol_n self_n 4._o far_o true_a friendship_n require_v mutual_a communion_n communication_n and_o resignation_n of_o all_o thing_n this_o a_o selfish_a person_n can_v no_o way_n approve_v of_o i_o and_o thou_o be_v his_o fundamental_a law_n he_o choose_v rather_o to_o enjoy_v his_o carnal_a interest_n than_o his_o friend_n he_o have_v much_o rather_o break_v a_o thousand_o time_n with_o his_o friend_n than_o once_o with_o carnal_a self_n 5._o again_o confidence_n and_o dependence_n be_v essential_a to_o true_a friendship_n but_o a_o selfish_a man_n have_v no_o confident_a but_o self_n he_o can_v trust_v his_o best_a friend_n no_o long_o than_o he_o have_v trial_n of_o they_o jealousy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suspicion_n and_o disbelief_n be_v the_o first_o article_n of_o his_o creed_n 6._o true_a friendship_n require_v that_o we_o do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o our_o friend_n but_o now_o a_o selfish_a person_n can_v do_v but_o little_a and_o suffer_v much_o less_o for_o his_o friend_n 7._o last_o fidelity_n and_o constancy_n be_v fundamental_a and_o necessary_a to_o true_a amity_n but_o alas_o how_o mutable_a how_o inconstant_a how_o disloyal_a be_v a_o selfish_a man_n to_o his_o best_a friend_n hence_o the_o philosopher_n conclude_v 184._o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n conviv_n fol._n 184._o that_o friendship_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v up_o for_o riches_n or_o any_o politic_a interest_n because_o such_o a_o amity_n have_v nothing_o stable_a in_o it_o but_o its_o instability_n or_o inconstance_n and_o thus_o much_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o friendship_n take_v up_o on_o base_a selfish_a interest_n be_v most_o inconstant_a for_o the_o least_o mistake_n prejudices_fw-la cross_a humour_n passion_n or_o dissatisfaction_n oft_o turn_v such_o friendship_n into_o secret_n if_o not_o open_a enmity_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o who_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n of_o friendship_n for_o base_a selfish_a end_n will_v soon_o come_v to_o a_o end_n of_o their_o friendship_n whence_o also_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o self-denial_n be_v essential_a and_o fundamental_a to_o all_o true_a friendship_n neither_o be_v this_o self-abnegation_a fundamental_o necessary_a to_o human_a friendship_n only_o but_o also_o to_o divine_a regard_n self-love_n christ_n great_a enemy_n in_o 7_o regard_n spiritual_a amity_n with_o christ_n be_v no_o interest_v love_n that_o lawless_a lord_n or_o rather_o tyrant_n self-love_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n christ_n have_v for_o 1._o whatsoever_o pretension_n of_o amity_n to_o christ_n it_o may_v make_v yet_o the_o intrinsic_a and_o secret_a measure_n of_o all_o its_o kindness_n to_o christ_n be_v self-interest_n so_o much_o the_o philosopher_n assure_v we_o arist_n we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n that_o the_o self-lover_n act_v whole_o for_o himself_o either_o according_a to_o his_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n 2._o again_o self-love_n fill_v the_o heart_n with_o a_o world_n of_o prejudices_fw-la against_o christ_n o_o what_o unbelieving_a jealousy_n what_o groundless_a surmise_n and_o suspicion_n what_o cruel_a severe_a and_o hard_a thought_n of_o christ_n have_v self-seeking_a professor_n 3._o whence_o also_o come_v that_o obstinacy_n contumacy_n stout-heartednes_a and_o inflexibilitie_n or_o stubbornness_n of_o will_n which_o be_v in_o many_o pretender_n of_o friendship_n to_o christ_n but_o from_o proud_a self_n suidas_n self_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suidas_n for_o self_n be_v the_o proud_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n it_o affect_v no_o less_o than_o a_o deity_n or_o equality_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o therefore_o its_o will_n must_v be_v its_o law_n it_o be_v impatient_a of_o any_o yoke_n though_o never_o so_o sweet_a and_o easy_a 4._o self-love_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v full_a of_o self-flatterie_n presumption_n and_o carnal_a security_n holy_a self-despair_n be_v the_o best_a foundation_n for_o friendship_n with_o christ_n because_o it_o make_v sinner_n see_v and_o feel_v their_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o christ_n i_o must_v have_v christ_n or_o i_o die_v say_v the_o self-despairing_a soul_n calv._n soul_n coecus_fw-la svi_fw-la amor_fw-la hominibu●_n persuadet_fw-la nihil_fw-la odiosum_fw-la sibi_fw-la inesse_fw-la calv._n but_o now_o self-love_n fill_v the_o soul_n with_o groundless_a presumtion_n and_o carnal_a confidence_n if_o sin_n be_v but_o asleep_a or_o sick_a self_n persuade_v the_o sinner_n that_o sin_n be_v dead_a if_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o seem_a good_a action_n self-love_n presume_v that_o there_o be_v also_o good_a affection_n if_o there_o be_v some_o legal_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n this_o affection_n of_o self-love_n false_o conclude_v there_o be_v a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 5._o lawless_a self_n be_v a_o great_a bar_n to_o friendship_n with_o christ_n in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o so_o of_o difformitie_n from_o and_o rebellion_n against_o christ_n that_o self-love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n the_o poor_a blind_a 731._o blind_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plato_n leg._n 5._o f._n 731._o philosopher_n can_v instruct_v we_o for_o say_v he_o he_o that_o love_v be_v blind_a about_o that_o he_o love_v and_o so_o he_o imagine_v there_o be_v great_a honour_n due_a to_o himself_o than_o truth_n again_o all_o sin_n spring_v from_o a_o inordinate_a appetite_n of_o some_o low_a good_a and_o the_o true_a cause_n why_o any_o do_v inordinate_o love_v any_o low_a good_a be_v because_o they_o do_v inordinate_o love_v themselves_o hence_o 6._o self-love_n put_v another_o bar_n to_o divine_a amity_n with_o christ_n in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o soul_n friendship_n with_o christ_n be_v as_o we_o have_v before_o chap._n 2._o show_v a_o very_a barmonious_a regular_a and_o orderly_a thing_n but_o now_o that_o lawless_a tyrant_n self_n breed_v all_o kind_n of_o confusion_n so_o plato_n excellent_o philosophise_v show_v 577._o show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plato_n repub._n 9_o fol._n 575_o 577._o how_o tyrannic_a self-love_n live_v as_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o confusion_n and_o irregularity_n etc._n etc._n 7._o last_o lawless_a self_n be_v most_o obstructive_a of_o divine_a amity_n with_o christ_n in_o that_o it_o make_v man_n double_a mind_v disloyal_a and_o unconstant_a in_o all_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o friendship_n towards_o christ_n self-seeking_a professor_n be_v indeed_o friend_n to_o none_o but_o their_o own_o humour_n lust_n and_o interest_n whatever_o fair_a pretence_n they_o make_v to_o christ_n yet_o in_o truth_n all_o their_o friendship_n be_v conclude_v within_o their_o own_o sphere_n self_n be_v the_o centre_n and_o circumference_n where_o all_o the_o line_n terminate_v it_o be_v true_a they_o will_v perhaps_o in_o some_o lesser_a concern_v where_o self_n be_v not_o invade_v appear_v for_o christ_n that_o so_o they_o may_v in_o concern_v of_o great_a consequence_n act_v for_o themselves_o they_o live_v and_o die_v within_o the_o circle_n of_o their_o own_o private_a interest_n they_o real_o adore_v and_o worship_v no_o god_n but_o self_n whence_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o such_o who_o end_n differ_v so_o vast_o

by_o endeavour_n to_o please_v christ_n p._n 422_o 5._o by_o long_n after_o christ_n p._n 423_o 6._o by_o labour_v against_o sink_a despondence_n p._n 423_o 7._o by_o make_v deprivement_n of_o grace_n a_o mean_n of_o grace_n p._n 423_o 8._o what_o be_v want_v in_o sense_n make_v up_o by_o faith_n p._n 423_o 2._o the_o advantage_n of_o faith_n in_o suffer_v for_o christ_n p._n 424_o direction_n for_o a_o life_n of_o faith_n under_o the_o cross_n p._n 425_o 1._o give_v not_o way_n to_o hard_a thought_n of_o the_o cross_n p._n 425_o 2._o keep_v under_o lawless_a self_n and_o soft_a nature_n p._n 426_o 3._o faith_n must_v espouse_v christ_n cross_n p._n 427_o 4._o faith_n must_v triumph_v over_o the_o cross_n p._n 427_o 5._o faith_n must_v improve_v every_o cross_n p._n 428_o table_n of_o scripture_n explicate_v chap._n ver._n page_n genesis_n 8_o 21_o 179_o 1_o king_n 4_o 29_o 149_o 2_o king_n 10_o 16_o 29_o 31_o 62_o 63_o 1_o chronicle_n 4_o 9_o 10_o 164_o jeb_n 42_o 5_o 6_o 66_o psalm_n 16_o 7_o 17_o 45_o 10_o 11_o 38_o 73_o 25_o 404_o 73_o 26_o 358_o 81_o 10_o 11_o 250_o 251_o 254_o 84_o 10_o 105_o 106_o 119_o 2_o 328_o 119_o 45_o 154_o 119_o 57_o 58_o 59_o 60._o 22_o 119_o 80_o 324_o 119_o 133_o 33_o 119_o 139_o 375_o 119_o 158_o 375_o proverb_n 3_o 7_o 8_o 157_o 4_o 23_o 156_o canticle_n 1_o 2_o 95_o 96_o 2_o 7_o 365_o 2_o 16_o 96_o 346_o 3_o 3_o 3●8_n 4_o 8_o 37_o 38_o 4_o 12_o 37_o 5_o 6_o 370_o 5_o 9_o 10_o 334_o 6_o 3_o 96_o esaias_n 40_o 9_o 228_o 65_o 1_o 228_o 229_o hosea_n 3_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 41_o 3_o 5_o 374_o 4_o 16_o 106_o 10_o 11_o 106_o 107_o 11_o 12_o 152_o zephanie_n 1_o 5_o 47_o matthew_n 6_o 24_o 76_o 15_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o 416_o 417_o 418_o 19_o 11_o 75_o 76_o luke_n 10_o 40_o 41_o 31_o 32_o 14_o 31_o 32_o 21_o 18_o 13_o 66_o john_n 1_o 11_o 12_o 86_o 1_o 14_o 183_o 184_o 185_o 1_o 16_o 186_o 187_o 3_o 13_o 225_o 3_o 26_o 30_o 70_o 71_o 5_o 22_o 23_o 181_o 6_o 27_o 175_o 6_o 67_o 396_o 10_o 4_o 92_o 14_o 6_o 93_o 14_o 16_o 17_o 103_o 15_o 14_o 5_o 20_o 15_o 369_o acts._n 2_o 36_o 37_o 177_o 178_o 11_o 23_o 357_o roman_n 7_o 1_o 4_o 81_o 12_o 1_o 2_o 387_o 1_o corinthian_n 3_o 16_o 17_o 233_o 3_o 21_o 23_o 168_o 169_o 7_o 22_o 150_o 151_o 15_o 10_o 147_o 2_o corinthian_n 3_o 18_o 214_o 218_o 4_o 4_o 212_o 213_o 4_o 6_o 209_o 212_o 5_o 14_o 15_o 144_o ephesian_n 5_o 1_o 380_o 5_o 2_o 178_o 179_o 6_o 2_o 332_o philippian_n 2_o 5_o 381_o colossian_n 2_o 6_o 347_o 2_o 7_o 355_o 2_o 9_o 191_o 195_o hebrew_n 1_o 3_o 196_o 208_o 2_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 171_o 175_o 3_o 2_o 176_o 5_o 4_o 5_o 176_o 5_o 6_o 9_o 90_o 91_o 10_o 28_o 29_o 260_o errata_fw-la page_n 32._o line_n 4._o for_o two_o read_v too_o p._n 47._o l._n 31._o for_o or_o r._n and._n p._n 96._o l._n 23._o r._n cant._n 6_o 3._o p_o 185._o l_o 15._o blot_n out_o generation_n and_o p._n 192._o mark_fw-mi l._n 8._o r_o plena_fw-la p._n 241._o l._n ult_n r._n worldly_a p._n 287._o l_o 3._o before_o sum_n insert_v the._n p._n 288._o content_v l._n 4._o blot_n out_o a_o before_o 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