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
A84588	A guide to salvation, bequeathed to a person of honour, by his dying-friend the R.F. Br. Laurence Eason, Ord. S. Franc. S. Th. L.	Eason, Laurence.	1673 (1673)	Wing E99aA; ESTC R230984	39,971	127

that_o we_o live_v by_o he_o as_o st._n augustine_n affirm_v st._n aug._n tract_n 26_o in_o joan._n this_o sacred_a eucharist_n render_v we_o strong_a in_o danger_n constant_a in_o labour_n patient_a in_o affliction_n it_o expel_v humane_a fear_n and_o exceed_o confirm_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o be_v lively_o represent_v by_o the_o bread_n which_o elias_n receive_v from_o the_o angel_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o which_o he_o walk_v through_o the_o desert_n to_o oreb_n the_o mount_n of_o god_n david_n shadow_v it_o out_o in_o that_o of_o the_o 22._o psalm_n parasti_fw-la mensam_fw-la thou_o have_v prepare_v a_o table_n before_o i_o against_o all_o that_o trouble_v i_o and_o what_o other_o table_n can_v he_o mean_v but_o this_o which_o christ_n have_v set_v before_o all_o his_o faithful_a what_o other_o table_n can_v fortify_v he_o against_o all_o his_o enemy_n but_o this_o wherein_o be_v eat_v fortitudo_fw-la gentium_fw-la the_o fortitude_n of_o the_o gentile_n hence_o st._n chrysostome_n say_v that_o we_o shall_v depart_v from_o this_o table_n tanquam_fw-la leones_fw-la as_o generous_a lion_n breathe_v flame_n of_o fire_n and_o become_v terrible_a unto_o the_o devil_n the_o reason_n why_o this_o celestial_a food_n arm_v our_o soul_n against_o all_o the_o assault_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v be_v easy_o conceive_v by_o this_o for_o it_o will_v little_o avail_v a_o soldier_n arm_v without_o if_o he_o be_v destitute_a of_o natural_a force_n and_o strength_n of_o body_n to_o manage_v his_o weapon_n if_o for_o hunger_n his_o vital_a spirit_n fail_v if_o he_o be_v so_o weak_a that_o he_o can_v not_o strike_v a_o blow_n therefore_o meat_n be_v necessary_a to_o restore_v his_o lose_a force_n and_o consequent_o to_o arm_v he_o within_o against_o the_o troop_n of_o his_o enemy_n so_o likewise_o internal_o do_v this_o holy_a eucharist_n fortify_v we_o by_o spiritual_a nutrition_n and_o vital_a sustentation_n against_o our_o ghostly_a foe_n therefore_o christ_n say_v caro_fw-la mea_fw-la veer_fw-la est_fw-la cibus_fw-la my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o to_o signify_v this_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_n 13._o c._n 2._o will_v have_v this_o sacrament_n receive_v as_o spiritual_a food_n to_o nourish_v and_o strengthen_v the_o soul_n and_o as_o a_o antidote_n to_o free_v we_o from_o venial_a sin_n and_o preserve_v we_o from_o mortal_n hence_o the_o african_a council_n as_o st._n cyprian_n relate_v though_o it_o have_v determine_v the_o eucharist_n not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o those_o who_o have_v deny_v their_o faith_n in_o persecution_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n or_o infirmity_n yet_o a_o new_a persecution_n arise_v they_o decree_v it_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o such_o lest_o they_o shall_v fail_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n by_o torment_n such_o fortify_v virtue_n they_o attribute_v to_o it_o as_o st._n cyprian_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v not_o sufficient_o prepare_v to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n qui_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la armatur_fw-la ad_fw-la praelium_fw-la who_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v not_o arm_v by_o the_o church_n to_o combat_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o it_o in_o this_o sacrament_n we_o do_v not_o not_o only_o receive_v a_o increase_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n but_o in_o consequence_n of_o our_o communion_n the_o divine_a providence_n be_v as_o it_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v we_o actual_a grace_n light_n motive_n inspiration_n to_o assist_v we_o and_o further_o we_o in_o good_a for_o the_o future_a why_o so_o because_o this_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v to_o conserve_v and_o increase_v the_o spiritual_a life_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o because_o the_o mean_n necessary_a to_o make_v this_o encrea_n and_o establish_v perseverance_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o holy_a action_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a work_n of_o which_o succour_n we_o have_v assurance_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o sacrament_n if_o we_o will_v worthy_o cooperate_v with_o they_o and_o conserve_v 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terra_fw-la let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o gen._n 1._o so_o the_o communion_n we_o receive_v be_v a_o secret_a impression_n and_o tacit_a command_v which_o jesus_n christ_n make_v to_o produce_v the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n in_o we_o germinet_fw-la terra_fw-la let_v the_o earth_n water_v and_o make_v fruitful_a by_o my_o blood_n thus_o bring_v forth_o nor_o do_v these_o impression_n only_o work_v during_o these_o precious_a moment_n of_o his_o real_a presence_n in_o we_o but_o they_o extend_v their_o activity_n through_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o life_n so_o that_o all_o the_o action_n of_o a_o christian_a aught_o to_o be_v explication_n and_o live_a interpretation_n of_o this_o subsistant_fw-la word_n and_o life_n which_o jesus_n christ_n leave_v in_o we_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o st._n bernard_n say_v siquis_fw-la vestrum_fw-la if_o any_o one_o of_o you_o find_v not_o in_o himself_o such_o violent_a motion_n of_o anger_n envy_n lust_n &_o the_o like_a let_v he_o give_v 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which_o particular_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o this_o mystery_n receive_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o life_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v assure_v of_o his_o presence_n and_o of_o our_o obligation_n to_o do_v good_a work_n which_o answer_v the_o fecundity_n of_o this_o cause_n the_o power_n of_o succour_n the_o efficacity_n of_o motive_n here_o which_o we_o have_v in_o this_o mystery_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a to_o see_v so_o little_a fruit_n produce_v by_o this_o among_o christian_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o common_a as_o the_o use_n of_o the_o eucharist_n priest_n say_v mass_n every_o day_n a_o great_a part_n of_o christian_n communicate_v once_o a_o month_n many_o often_o and_o notwithstanding_o this_o where_o be_v the_o sanctity_n of_o manner_n which_o shall_v follow_v this_o operative_a life_n receive_v this_o powerful_a principle_n and_o cause_n of_o grace_n you_o may_v see_v dame_n who_o make_v profession_n often_o to_o approach_v this_o holy_a mystery_n and_o yet_o 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extreme_a inclination_n to_o save_v we_o a_o infinite_a virtue_n to_o confer_v grace_n and_o succour_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n we_o oppose_v obstacle_n to_o they_o and_o offer_v violence_n to_o christ_n himself_o in_o this_o mystery_n this_o may_v happen_v divers_a way_n first_o it_o may_v be_v we_o bring_v not_o necessary_a disposition_n to_o render_v this_o sacrament_n efficatious_a but_o rather_o we_o receive_v it_o in_o the_o state_n of_o mortal_a sin_n and_o thus_o trample_v the_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n under_o our_o foot_n he_o give_v we_o his_o sacred_a body_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n and_o cause_n of_o grace_n and_o we_o by_o a_o sacrilegious_a communion_n make_v the_o same_o body_n the_o instrument_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o change_v the_o sacrament_n of_o love_n into_o a_o sacrament_n of_o our_o rage_n and_o malice_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o become_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o suppose_v we_o come_v fee_n from_o mortal_a sin_n and_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v assure_v ourselves_o yet_o we_o come_v with_o a_o certain_a tepidity_n and_o negligence_n which_o hinder_v we_o from_o receive_v the_o fervour_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o active_a quality_n of_o grace_n which_o give_v not_o only_o the_o power_n but_o the_o inclination_n and_o motion_n to_o good_a work_n and_o again_o if_o we_o be_v well_o dispose_v and_o receive_v a_o increase_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o our_o communion_n god_n give_v we_o the_o succour_n of_o actual_a grace_n we_o may_v put_v another_o obstacle_n to_o their_o efficacy_n in_o not_o cooperate_a with_o they_o by_o not_o second_v their_o influence_n but_o rather_o refuse_v their_o impression_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o our_o communion_n be_v so_o unprofitable_a and_o thus_o true_o one_o may_v say_v of_o we_o in_o this_o condition_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v of_o the_o infidel_n veritatem_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o injustitia_fw-la detinent_fw-la rom._n 1._o they_o detain_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o injustice_n jesus_n christ_n the_o truth_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v in_o communion_n his_o grace_n his_o light_n and_o his_o inspiration_n we_o hold_v captive_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o commit_v a_o high_a injustice_n by_o hinder_v they_o from_o produce_v their_o effect_n in_o we_o a_o last_o reason_n of_o this_o sterility_n may_v be_v because_o we_o consider_v not_o the_o communion_n we_o have_v make_v nor_o the_o obligation_n it_o impose_v on_o we_o to_o render_v they_o efficatious_a after_o the_o use_n of_o communion_n we_o shall_v often_o think_v of_o it_o and_o among_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n or_o do_v of_o good_a we_o shall_v receive_v this_o sacrament_n spiritual_o in_o our_o mind_n say_v be_v please_v my_o saviour_n that_o i_o do_v not_o any_o thing_n unworthy_a your_o precious_a blood_n live_v in_o i_o continual_o by_o your_o holy_a operation_n that_o i_o may_v one_o day_n receive_v from_o your_o hand_n the_o recompense_n of_o it_o in_o glory_n it_o be_v st._n chrysostom_n advice_n and_o council_n hom._n 60._o ad_fw-la pop_n too_o consider_v this_o our_o dignity_n in_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o such_o a_o consideration_n may_v serve_v we_o as_o a_o bridle_n to_o curb_n our_o passion_n and_o as_o a_o spur_n and_o excellent_a motive_n to_o excite_v we_o to_o good_a quaenam_fw-la erit_fw-la nobis_fw-la excusatio_fw-la what_o excuse_n can_v we_o have_v that_o be_v partaker_n of_o such_o mystery_n we_o commit_v such_o crime_n so_o the_o holy_a father_n far_o especial_o exhort_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a before_o and_o after_o communion_n before_o to_o render_v we_o worthy_a to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n after_o not_o to_o appear_v unworthy_a of_o have_v receive_v it_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n our_o communion_n will_v produce_v in_o we_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n and_o consummation_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o object_n of_o our_o hope_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n line_n read_v 1_o 12_o alone_z 10_o 16_o ad_fw-la pop._n 26_o 6_o anathema_n esse_fw-la 29_o 10_o on_o 33_o 14_o pimp_n 45_o 5_o prefer_v 46_o 5_o meo_fw-la  _fw-fr 17_o christian_a  _fw-fr 20_o infirma●ian_n 49_o 24_o fides_fw-la 62_o 3_o languet_fw-la 71_o 1_o a_o treatise_n 93_o 1_o mecum_fw-la era●_n 94_o 5_o cubiculo_fw-la  _fw-fr 13_o retire_v so_o 97_o 9_o despise_v 101_o 19_o de_n orando_fw-la 110_o 22_o do_v not_o only_o