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	reason_n	work_n	3,140	5	6.0022	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26346	God's eye on the contrite, or, A discourse shewing that true poverty and contrition of spirit, and trembling at God's Word is the infallible and only way for the obtaining and retaining of divine acceptation as it was made in the audience of the General Assembly of the Massachusetts Colony at Boston in New England May 27, 1685, being the day of election there / by William Adams.	Adams, William, 1650-1685.	1685 (1685)	Wing A498; ESTC W12431	33,350	44

to_o be_v behold_v to_o he_o for_o all_o and_o to_o take_v all_o upon_o his_o account_n he_o look_v for_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n that_o may_v procure_v he_o good_a elsewhere_a feel_v he_o have_v none_o in_o himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o prize_v exceed_o the_o hope_n set_v before_o he_o which_o he_o fl●…es_v to_o luke_n 18._o 13._o he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n but_o smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n which_o mercy_n to_o a_o sinner_n can_v be_v only_o through_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n thus_o a_o backslide_a people_n when_o humble_v pray_v the_o lord_n favour_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n jer._n 14._o 7._o o_o lord_n though_o our_o iniquity_n testify_v against_o we_o do_v thou_o it_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n for_o our_o backslide_n be_v many_o 4._o he_o subject_n himself_o to_o be_v whole_o rule_v and_o order_v by_o the_o will_n of_o his_o lord_n let_v god_n command_v and_o dispose_v of_o he_o he_o will_v not_o withstand_v in_o the_o least_o but_o yield_v and_o comply_v he_o fear_v to_o stand_v against_o any_o command_n of_o god_n counsel_n or_o warn_v from_o he_o thus_o when_o israel_n under_o threaten_n of_o god_n departure_n be_v sound_o humble_v they_o serious_o reform_v themselves_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o find_v compassion_n in_o his_o sight_n judg._n 10._o 16._o and_o they_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n from_o among_o they_o and_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o israel_n 5._o he_o behave_v himself_o meek_o humble_o self-denying_o in_o all_o thing_n at_o one_o who_o proud_a spirit_n have_v be_v break_v ps._n 131._o 1_o 2._o lord_n my_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a nor_o my_o eye_n lofty_a neither_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o in_o great_a matter_n or_o in_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o i_o sure_o i_o have_v behave_v and_o quiet_v myself_o as_o a_o child_n that_o be_v wean_v of_o his_o mother_n my_o soul_n be_v even_o as_o a_o wean_a child_n he_o bear_v and_o carry_v himself_o as_o a_o poor_a meek_a and_o humble_a man_n not_o proud_o confident_o arrogant_o &c._n &c._n his_o behaviour_n testify_v his_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n before_o and_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n as_o one_o that_o seek_v not_o himself_o any_o way_n not_o to_o lift_v up_o himself_o not_o to_o set_v forth_o himself_o nor_o to_o set_v up_o himself_o but_o it_o be_v clear_o another_o thing_n which_o he_o pure_o design_n viz._n the_o promote_a the_o work_n and_o honour_n of_o christ_n by_o all_o due_a way_n and_o mean_n think_v mean_o of_o and_o humble_o behave_v himself_o therein_o act._n 20._o 19_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o humility_n of_o mind_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o carriage_n of_o all_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n phil._n 2._o 3_o 4._o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vain_a glory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o ii_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o god_n accept_v and_o respect_v the_o humble_a &_o lowly_a it_o be_v indeed_o wonderful_a condescension_n in_o the_o infinite_a god_n thus_o to_o vouchsafe_v his_o regard_n to_o such_o low_a worm_n as_o the_o best_a of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v that_o the_o great_a god_n shall_v look_v upon_o such_o nothing_o be_v a_o great_a stoop_n psal._n 138_o 6._o though_o the_o lord_n be_v high_a yet_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o lowly_a these_o do_v indeed_o redissentire_fw-la but_o they_o do_v ratione_fw-la they_o do_v in_o reality_n disagree_v 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o god_n do_v respect_v such_o but_o they_o do_v in_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v admirable_a that_o the_o high_a and_o the_o low_a shall_v thus_o meet_v psal._n 8._o 3_o 4._o when_o i_o consider_v thy_o heaven_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o finger_n the_o moon_n and_o star_n which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n hereof_o be_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o lords_n free_a will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n this_o be_v the_o bottom_n cause_n he_o be_v please_v thus_o to_o do_v wonderful_o mat._n 11._o 25_o 26._o and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n 1._o sam._n 12._o 22._o because_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v you_o his_o people_n 2._o because_o these_o do_v most_o true_o respect_v the_o lord_n therefore_o will_v the_o lord_n so_o accept_v and_o look_v upon_o they_o above_z other_o the_o poor_a have_v their_o eye_n unto_o and_o upon_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o eye_n upon_o they_o in_o they_o there_o be_v the_o most_o free_a and_o open_a passage_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o come_v into_o their_o soul_n with_o all_o his_o power_n authority_n sovereignty_n glory_n and_o grace_n true_a contrition_n humiliation_n and_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n open_v the_o heart_n to_o god_n to_o let_v he_o in_o to_o come_v and_o do_v all_o for_o the_o soul_n as_o belong_v to_o a_o god_n to_o do_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a height_n of_o spirit_n and_o unbrokenness_n of_o heart_n withhold_v that_o due_a re●…pect_n from_o god_n and_o so_o bar_n his_o so_o full_a passage_n into_o full_a possession_n of_o and_o dominion_n over_o the_o soul._n and_o god_n have_v say_v that_o as_o man_n be_v dispose_v and_o carry_v to_o he_o so_o he_o will_v carry_v himself_o to_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v regard_v and_o save_v the_o afflict_a and_o humble_a people_n psal._n 18._o 25_o 26_o 27._o with_o the_o merciful_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o merciful_a with_o a_o upright_a man_n thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o upright_o with_o the_o pure_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o pure_a and_o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o froward_a for_o thou_o will_v save_v the_o afflict_a people_n but_o will_v bring_v down_o the_o high_a look_n 3._o because_o those_o do_v most_o glad_o look_v to_o and_o depend_v upon_o the_o mediator_n in_o who_o god_n be_v well_o please_v whence_o they_o thus_o improve_n and_o honour_v he_o god_n have_v a_o gracious_a respect_n to_o they_o for_o his_o sake_n iii_o how_o god_n do_v look_v upon_o and_o accept_v the_o humble_a and_o lowly_a it_o be_v with_o special_a and_o peculiar_a grace_n he_o look_v favourable_o on_o they_o such_o be_v the_o great_a favourite_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 18._o 4._o whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o this_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o psal._n 147._o 11._o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o will_v 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more_o than_o another_o but_o earnest_o desire_v that_o all_o the_o lord_n servant_n however_o for_o some_o time_n through_o temptation_n fall_v out_o yet_o will_v in_o the_o end_n show_v themselves_o to_o be_v true_a child_n of_o peace_n and_o lover_n of_o condescension_n rom._n 12._o 16._o 18._o 3._o hence_o we_o have_v be_v act_v by_o self-interest_n it_o be_v sad_a when_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o christian_a people_n or_o any_o of_o those_o among_o they_o that_o have_v the_o care_n or_o conduct_v of_o public_a administration_n as_o phil._n 2._o 20._o 21._o i_o have_v no_o man_n like_o mind_a who_o will_v natural_a lie_v care_n for_o your_o state_n for_o all_o seek_v their_o own_o not_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n when_o some_o private_a interest_n of_o their_o own_o their_o own_o advantage_n preferment_n fame_n and_o reputation_n or_o the_o like_a shall_v carry_v they_o off_o from_o and_o make_v they_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o that_o which_o be_v true_o 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