Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	grace_n	life_n	sin_n	2,939	5	4.9686	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07960	A path-way to penitence with sundry deuout prayers, fruiteful aduertisementes, and wholesome counsailes of godly fathers towards the amendement of life and some withdrawing of the bridle of ouer-much liberty taken.	J. N.; Norden, John, 1548-1625?	1591 (1591)	STC 18328.5; ESTC S4794	39,805	330

a_o path_n way_n to_o penitence_n with_o sundry_a devout_a prayer_n fruiteful_a advertisemente_n and_o wholesome_a counsel_n of_o godly_a father_n towards_o the_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o some_o withdraw_n of_o the_o bridle_n of_o overmuch_a liberty_n take_v luke_n 1●_n 〈…〉_o by_o the_o narrow_a gate_n 〈…〉_o shall_v seek_v to_o enter_v 〈…〉_o london_n print_v by_o john_n wolf_n 1591._o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n of_o this_o book_n lay_v down_o thy_o lofty_a look_n thy_o rich_a and_o ruffle_a rag_n sith_o god_n nor_o godly_a brook_n that_o beggar_n make_v such_o brag_n this_o wretched_a state_n you_o know_v shall_v soon_o be_v lay_v full_a low_o death_n pull_v thou_o by_o the_o sleeve_n and_o call_v thou_o to_o account_v thou_o wo●st_v a_o month_n to_o live_v to_o what_o it_o do_v amount_v but_o lest_o it_o be_v a_o week_n prepare_v be_v not_o to_o seek_v examine_v by_o this_o squire_n and_o see_v if_o all_o be_v square_a to_o escape_v that_o last_a fire_n fly_v pain_n nor_o cost_n nor_o care_n to_o help_v thy_o life_n to_o look_v it_o be_v purpose_n of_o this_o book_n of_o penitence_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o penitence_n be_v the_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o sin_n and_o offence_n commit_v together_o with_o a_o earnest_a purpose_n and_o desire_v to_o forsake_v they_o and_o to_o be_v cleanse_v of_o they_o that_o grace_n may_v be_v restore_v by_o such_o mean_n as_o god_n have_v leave_v whereby_o to_o obtain_v it_o to_o say_v thou_o be_v sorry_a for_o thy_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o like_n thereof_o or_o some_o remnant_n of_o a_o will_n or_o purpose_n in_o thy_o hart_n to_o renew_v they_o again_o it_o be_v but_o wicked_a dissumulation_n &_o deride_v of_o the_o holy_a action_n of_o penitence_n without_o which_o no_o sinner_n can_v well_o hope_v to_o attain_v to_o salvation_n let_v such_o take_v this_o for_o admonition_n both_o dreadful_a and_o often_o verify_v they_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v prevent_v and_o overtake_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n who_o merciful_a favour_n in_o give_v they_o sufficient_a space_n and_o mean_n to_o repent_v they_o have_v neglect_v and_o overpass_o and_o so_o shall_v be_v disappoint_v both_o of_o time_n and_o the_o necessary_a mean_n to_o their_o forgiveness_n therefore_o it_o will_v be_v most_o safety_n ready_o to_o embrace_v god_n mercy_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v with_o some_o devotion_n fear_n and_o dread_n of_o his_o justice_n like_a as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o dreadful_a to_o despair_v of_o forgiveness_n or_o upon_o presume_v of_o his_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o persevere_v in_o a_o delight_n &_o like_n of_o the_o former_a sin_n and_o offence_n penitence_n be_v think_v to_o consist_v of_o three_o thing_n viz._n contrition_n which_o be_v the_o inward_a grief_n and_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n commit_v to_o the_o impair_n of_o that_o dignity_n and_o pollute_v of_o that_o purity_n whereunto_o we_o attain_v by_o our_o call_n in_o baptism_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o provocation_n of_o god_n wrath_n thereby_o which_o contrition_n and_o inward_a motion_n of_o grace_n move_v and_o counsele_v to_o proceed_v to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o our_o manifold_a sin_n and_o accuse_v of_o ourselves_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n by_o confession_n there_o to_o judge_v ourselves_o lest_o we_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o since_o the_o account_n of_o our_o life_n and_o offence_n commit_v be_v the_o weighty_a cause_n that_o any_o mortal_a man_n can_v pass_v through_o and_o deal_v with_o in_o his_o life_n it_o be_v to_o be_v attempt_v and_o take_v in_o hand_n rather_o with_o all_o care_n fear_v and_o diligence_n possible_a then_o slight_o &_o superficial_o without_o due_a regard_n which_o we_o utter_o disallow_v of_o in_o the_o mean_a of_o our_o worldly_a cause_n then_o rest_v the_o third_o part_n which_o be_v restitution_n and_o amends_n make_v which_o some_o do_v call_v satisfaction_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v as_o though_o we_o be_v able_a by_o any_o work_n or_o merit_n to_o deserve_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n or_o to_o yield_v any_o meet_a recompense_n to_o god_n for_o offend_v and_o displease_v his_o divine_a majesty_n for_o in_o that_o respect_n christ_n in_o his_o most_o precious_a bloodshedding_n have_v wrought_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o we_o if_o we_o withal_o perform_v our_o duty_n thereby_o to_o be_v partaker_n in_o that_o benefit_n as_o by_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o church_n he_o have_v will_v us._n but_o the_o satisfaction_n belong_v of_o our_o part_n be_v the_o humble_v of_o our_o heart_n the_o bridle_a of_o our_o fleshly_a appetite_n the_o bring_v forth_o of_o penitent_a fruit_n in_o express_v action_n to_o the_o world_n as_o in_o alm_n prayer_n fast_v abate_v of_o our_o pride_n &_o pomp_n in_o our_o apparel_n the_o charitable_a bestow_n of_o our_o superfluity_n to_o the_o comfort_n and_o relief_n of_o the_o needy_a or_o otherwise_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n or_o good_a example_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n also_o by_o forgive_a other_o offence_n against_o we_o and_o by_o restore_v unto_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o we_o withhold_v or_o take_v away_o wrongful_o and_o that_o be_v that_o little_a which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v towards_o satisfaction_n wherewith_o god_n may_v be_v please_v &_o his_o wrath_n the_o better_o appease_v reason_n persuade_v to_o penitence_n and_o the_o speedy_a performance_n thereof_o the_o néedfulnes_n thereof_o the_o profit_n thereby_o the_o sundry_a example_n of_o man_n in_o time_n past_a ezechiel_n 18._o if_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v convert_v from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o become_v righteous_a all_o his_o iniquity_n which_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v be_v forget_v chris._n de_fw-fr penit._n o_o penitentia_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la nunc_fw-la referam_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o penitence_n what_o shall_v i_o now_o say_v of_o thou_o thou_o set_v free_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v bind_v and_o preserve_v that_o which_o be_v unbound_v by_o thou_o the_o thief_n obtain_v paradise_n the_o prodigal_a son_n a_o chain_n of_o worship_n the_o city_n of_o niniveh_n pardon_n and_o peter_n forgiveness_n when_o as_o he_o have_v deny_v christ._n philosophy_n say_v that_o every_o thing_n be_v undo_v by_o the_o same_o cause_v it_o grow_v the_o rule_n of_o law_n say_v the_o thing_n be_v not_o forgive_v except_o the_o thing_n wrongful_o take_v be_v restore_v god_n grant_v that_o the_o penitence_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o offence_n be_v not_o require_v to_o the_o last_o farthing_n if_o thou_o ask_v when_o penitence_n be_v to_o be_v do_v forsooth_o present_o it_o be_v but_o presumption_n to_o defer_v it_o eccles._n that_o which_o thou_o may_v do_v do_v it_o forthwith_o gal._n 6._o while_o we_o have_v time_n let_v we_o do_v thing_n that_o be_v good_a aristot._n of_o all_o our_o time_n non_fw-la habemus_fw-la nisi_fw-la nunc_fw-la we_o have_v but_o this_o time_n which_o we_o call_v now._n godly_a cogitation_n induce_v to_o penitence_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n think_v on_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n on_o his_o divine_a might_n and_o virtue_n think_v how_o good_a he_o have_v be_v to_o thou_o to_o create_v thou_o of_o so_o noble_a a_o shape_n as_o in_o his_o own_o likeness_n think_v what_o grace_n he_o have_v do_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n cleanse_v thy_o soul_n from_o sin_n think_v how_o often_o and_o manifold_o thou_o have_v offend_v he_o since_o the_o vow_n and_o profession_n in_o baptism_n think_v how_o weekly_o monthly_o or_o yearly_a he_o have_v tarry_v for_o and_o expect_v thy_o return_v from_o sin_n think_v from_o how_o many_o danger_n he_o have_v preserve_v thou_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n think_v how_o ill_o thou_o have_v bestow_v the_o time_n that_o have_v be_v give_v thou_o to_o perform_v true_a penitence_n and_o yet_o perhaps_o thou_o have_v not_o do_v it_o think_v how_o many_o time_n he_o have_v forgive_v thou_o in_o christ_n and_o how_o many_o time_n thou_o have_v fall_v to_o sin_n again_o think_v what_o pain_n and_o torment_n thou_o have_v be_v in_o now_o and_o evermore_o if_o god_n have_v take_v thou_o out_o of_o this_o world_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o deadly_a sin_n think_v how_o dear_o he_o buy_v thou_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o devil_n suffer_v continual_a pain_n in_o this_o world_n about_o the_o space_n of_o 32._o year_n go_v barefoot_a in_o cold_a and_o in_o heat_n suffer_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o many_o reproachful_a injury_n at_o length_n shed_v his_o precious_a blood_n and_o yield_v his_o body_n to_o the_o crosse._n cassiodorus_n think_v all_o that_o time_n to_o be_v lose_v in_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o think_v on_o