Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	joy_n	sorrow_n	2,802	5	8.8668	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46702	The vvorks of heaven upon earth, or, The eccellencie of praise and thanksgiving in part displayed in a sermon, inlarged into a treatise, preached at Taunton in the county of Somerset May 11. 1648, being the day set apart for the annuall commemoration of the deliverance of that town, by the reliefe which they received on May 11. anno 1645 / by Henry Jeanes ...	Jeanes, Henry, 1611-1662.	1649 (1649)	Wing J513; ESTC R20545	60,248	86

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serm._n 2._o unthankfulnes_n of_o god_n people_n be_v of_o a_o great_a demerit_n than_o that_o of_o alien_n in_o that_o charge_n of_o ingratitude_n upon_o israel_n hos_n 2.8_o she_o do_v not_o know_v that_o i_o give_v her_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o multiply_v her_o gold_n and_o silver_n etc._n etc._n interpreter_n observe_v that_o the_o word_n she_o be_v emphatical_a and_o serve_v much_o to_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n that_o she_o unto_o who_o god_n have_v commit_v his_o oracle_n give_v his_o love_n send_v his_o prophet_n shall_v bereave_v he_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o benefit_n be_v a_o offence_n by_o far_o more_o heinous_a then_o if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o heathen_a who_o have_v only_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o their_o instruction_n a_o word_n next_o of_o the_o causal_n obliquity_n of_o unthankfulness_n that_o which_o it_o cause_v in_o other_o sin_n and_o that_o both_o as_o a_o physical_a or_o work_a and_o as_o a_o moral_a or_o meritorious_a cause_n first_o it_o have_v a_o physical_a influence_n in_o the_o increase_n of_o sin_n for_o it_o dispose_v and_o prepare_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n for_o even_o the_o most_o unnatural_a sin_n a_o soul_n profane_v and_o pollute_v therewith_o will_v not_o scruple_n at_o the_o height_n of_o mischief_n the_o despise_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n goodness_n 2.4_o rom._n 2.4_o and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a be_v in_o the_o five_o verse_n follow_v 10._o follow_v erunt_fw-la homicidae_fw-la tyranni_fw-la fures_fw-la adulteri_fw-la raptores_fw-la sacrilegi_fw-la proditores_fw-la infra_fw-la ista_fw-la omne_fw-la ingratus_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la ista_fw-la ab_fw-la i●grato_fw-la animo_fw-la sunt_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la vix_fw-la ullum_fw-la magnum_fw-la facinus_fw-la accrevit_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr benef._n lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o with_o hardness_n and_o a_o impenitent_a heart_n in_o all_o time_n say_v seneca_n there_o will_v be_v murderer_n tyrant_n thief_n adulterer_n robber_n sacrilegious_a person_n and_o traitor_n and_o the_o least_o of_o all_o these_o be_v the_o ungrateful_a man_n he_o speak_v of_o ingratitude_n towards_o man_n but_o then_o he_o put_v in_o a_o exception_n nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la ista_fw-la ab_fw-la ingrato_fw-la animo_fw-la sunt_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la vix_fw-la ullum_fw-la magnum_fw-la facinus_fw-la accrevit_fw-la except_o it_o be_v that_o all_o these_o come_v from_o ingratitude_n without_o which_o scarce_o any_o evil_a enterprise_n have_v be_v plot_v or_o perform_v though_o he_o think_v ingratitude_n to_o be_v absolute_o inferior_a unto_o those_o horrible_a vice_n yet_o he_o think_v again_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v their_o cause_n and_o seminary_n it_o be_v superior_a unto_o they_o all_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o influence_n of_o unthankfulnes_n upon_o other_o sin_n be_v its_o nature_n for_o a_o main_a part_n of_o it_o be_v a_o undervaluation_n of_o mercy_n which_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o kind_o and_o powerful_a both_o motive_n unto_o duty_n and_o disswasives_n from_o sin_n be_v it_o any_o wonder_n that_o they_o shall_v run_v into_o all_o excess_n of_o sin_n who_o trample_v under_o their_o foot_n the_o most_o precious_a mercy_n of_o god_n who_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n forbearance_n and_o long-suffer_v not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n as_o for_o past_a sin_n so_o to_o caution_n and_o resolution_n against_o future_a sin_n second_o unthankfulnes_n have_v a_o moral_a and_o meritorious_a influence_n upon_o the_o increase_n of_o sin_n by_o aggravate_v and_o ripen_v other_o sin_n first_o it_o aggravate_v other_o sin_n and_o make_v they_o more_o sinful_a than_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v what_o more_o frequent_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o aggravation_n of_o any_o sin_n then_o to_o insist_v upon_o this_o consideration_n that_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o unthankfulnes_n deut._n 32.5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 12.8_o 9_o mich._n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o a_o great_a measure_n of_o unthankfulnes_n make_v the_o estate_n of_o a_o apostate_n more_o dangerous_a and_o desperate_a then_o of_o a_o simple_a alien_n or_o unbeliever_n and_o what_o but_o it_o 11._o matth._n 11._o will_v make_v it_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n more_o tolerable_a for_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n for_o the_o land_n of_o sodom_n then_o for_o corazin_n bethsaida_n capernaum_n city_n honour_v with_o the_o presence_n preach_v and_o miracle_n of_o christ_n their_o life_n be_v in_o all_o probability_n as_o bad_a if_o not_o worse_o than_o these_o and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v their_o account_n and_o punishment_n be_v light_a but_o because_o the_o mercy_n they_o enjoy_v be_v much_o less_o and_o so_o answerable_o their_o unthankfulness_n second_o because_o it_o aggravate_v other_o sin_n heighten_v their_o guilt_n and_o demerit_n therefore_o it_o ripen_v they_o and_o make_v they_o arrive_v more_o speedy_o unto_o a_o fullness_n than_o otherwise_o they_o will_v it_o make_v they_o like_o summer_n fruit_n which_o be_v the_o first_o ripe_a fruit_n amos_n 8.1_o 2._o the_o sin_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v soon_o ripe_a than_o those_o of_o the_o amorites_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o blessing_n of_o israel_n be_v more_o precious_a psalm_n 147.19_o 20._o and_o therefore_o their_o unthankfulnes_n more_o heinous_a why_o do_v judgement_n begin_v first_o at_o the_o house_n the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4_o 17._o but_o because_o their_o sin_n be_v more_o aggravate_v from_o and_o ripen_v by_o unthankfulnes_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o as_o be_v under_o and_o against_o great_a mercy_n than_o be_v grant_v unto_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n second_o unthankfulnes_n carry_v opposition_n unto_o the_o second_o sort_n or_o kind_n of_o goodness_n pleasure_n or_o delight_n spiritual_a joy_n you_o have_v hear_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o sorrow_n or_o sadness_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o cor._n 7.10_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o unthankfulnes_n nay_o joy_n be_v a_o ingredient_n or_o part_n of_o thanksgiving_n psalm_n 33.1_o and_o therefore_o want_v of_o joy_n belong_v formal_o unto_o unthankfulnes_n ignorant_n person_n be_v always_o unthankful_a for_o ignorance_n as_o i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a be_v a_o cause_n of_o unthankfulnes_n now_o ignorance_n be_v in_o scripture_n compare_v unto_o darkness_n which_o usual_o figure_v a_o sad_a and_o uncomfortable_a state_n or_o condition_n the_o unthankful_a person_n walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n that_o be_v no_o solid_a joy_n peace_n or_o comfort_n isai_n 50.10_o well_o he_o may_v have_v a_o sensual_a or_o carnal_a joy_n beget_v by_o the_o natural_a effect_n of_o outward_a blessing_n but_o that_o alas_o be_v but_o a_o false_a and_o deceitful_a joy_n full_a of_o vanity_n and_o emptiness_n and_o because_o join_v with_o a_o guilty_a and_o tremble_a conscience_n full_a also_o of_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n gataker_n spirit_n gataker_n well_o it_o may_v like_v a_o little_a counterfeit_a complexion_n alter_v the_o look_n and_o smooth_a the_o face_n outward_o but_o it_o can_v never_o thorough_o fill_v or_o true_o cheer_v up_o the_o soul_n inward_o final_o unthankfulness_n bear_v opposition_n unto_o a_o profitable_a good_a as_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a evil_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o terrible_a threaten_n against_o and_o dreadful_a punishment_n of_o unthankfulness_n which_o be_v record_v in_o scripture_n jer._n 13.16_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n before_o he_o cause_v darkness_n and_o before_o your_o foot_n stumble_v upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o while_o you_o look_v for_o light_n he_o turn_v it_o into_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n capernaum_n by_o mercy_n exalt_v unto_o heaven_n be_v by_o unthankfulnes_n bring_v down_o to_o hell_n mat._n 11.23_o because_o the_o gentile_n glorify_v not_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o

why_o you_o be_v but_o as_o dull_a and_o liveless_a image_n which_o can_v move_v natural_o of_o themselves_o all_o your_o motion_n herein_o be_v but_o compulsary_a from_o outward_a respect_n not_o flow_v from_o any_o true_a inward_a inclination_n second_o the_o reign_n and_o unmortification_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o estate_n of_o slavery_n and_o bondage_n unto_o sin_n rom_n 6.16_o and_o therefore_o inconsistent_a with_o thankfulness_n which_o be_v of_o so_o excellent_a a_o nature_n as_o that_o it_o never_o lodge_v in_o any_o but_o free_a brave_a and_o ingenuous_a bosom_n as_o for_o base_a low_a and_o servile_a spirit_n they_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o and_o uncapable_a of_o it_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n matth._n 6.24_o now_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o immediate_a and_o special_a service_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o unperformable_a by_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n consider_v the_o excellency_n and_o difficulty_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o 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cause_n unthankfulnes_n the_o first_o i_o shall_v mention_v shall_v be_v hardness_n of_o heart_n a_o hard_a and_o stony_a heart_n whilst_o such_o can_v possiby_o be_v soften_v or_o melt_v into_o a_o grateful_a disposition_n by_o the_o great_a sunshine_n of_o god_n most_o tender_a mercy_n rain_v you_o know_v will_v seldom_o stay_v upon_o a_o stone_n at_o least_o it_o will_v not_o sink_v into_o a_o stone_n even_o so_o god_n mercy_n can_v fasten_v on_o the_o observation_n settle_v in_o the_o memory_n of_o a_o hard_a and_o stony_a soul_n they_o slide_v away_o from_o it_o as_o water_n from_o a_o stone_n however_o they_o can_v make_v no_o more_o impression_n on_o its_o affection_n than_o a_o seal_n on_o wax_n while_o hard_o they_o can_v soak_v or_o sink_v into_o its_o joy_n love_n and_o admiration_n hardness_n of_o heart_n beget_v unthankfulnes_n and_o a_o hard_a heart_n be_v of_o a_o very_a base_a temper_n it_o be_v a_o untractable_a unteachable_a unsensible_a unslexable_a heart_n and_o therefore_o so_o be_v a_o unthankful_a heart_n too_o second_o ignorance_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o unthankfulnes_n ignorance_n of_o ourselves_o of_o god_n of_o his_o blessing_n he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o own_o weakness_n and_o unworthines_n that_o know_v not_o how_o unable_a he_o be_v either_o to_o procure_v or_o deserve_v mercy_n he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n providence_n that_o know_v not_o what_o stroke_n it_o have_v in_o the_o managery_n of_o these_o inferior_a thing_n can_v reach_v no_o further_o than_o the_o pharise●●_n thanksgiving_n luke_n 18.11_o 12_o 14._o which_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o boast_n and_o crack_v of_o mercy_n he_o that_o be_v not_o study_v in_o the_o excellency_n and_o sweetness_n of_o blessing_n will_v quick_o undervalue_v they_o and_o therefore_o be_v unthankful_a for_o they_o darkness_n and_o dimness_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n in_o discern_a blessing_n will_v be_v fellow_v with_o a_o dumbne_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o a_o deadness_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n in_o praise_v god_n for_o they_o deutr._n 32.6_o do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a it_o be_v folly_n and_o unwisedome_n that_o make_v a_o people_n to_o requite_v the_o lord_n unthankful_o now_o ignorance_n wonderful_o debase_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n proverb_n 19_o vers_fw-la 2._o that_o the_o soul_n b●e_v without_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a it_o render_v a_o man_n brutish_a psalm_n 92.6_o a_o brutish_a man_n know_v not_o neither_o do_v a_o fool_n understand_v this_o psalm_n 32.9_o be_v not_o as_o the_o horse_n or_o as_o the_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n to_o have_v no_o understanding_n be_v to_o be_v as_o a_o horse_n and_o the_o mule_n three_o unbelief_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o unthankfulnes_n for_o it_o stay_v and_o rest_v upon_o a_o man_n self_n and_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o stop_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n from_o go_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n now_o unbelief_n be_v of_o all_o sin_n the_o most_o dangerous_a because_o it_o be_v the_o edge_n and_o sting_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n that_o which_o shackle_v the_o guilt_n of_o all_o sin_n upon_o the_o conscience_n 496._o dr._n edward_n reynolds_n treat_v pag._n 496._o all_o sin_n be_v damnable_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o desert_n but_o unbeleif_n make_v they_o to_o condemn_v actual_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o event_n joh._n 3.18_o 36._o four_o want_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o unthankfulnes_n for_o how_o can_v he_o that_o do_v not_o love_n god_n above_o all_o be_v more_o desirous_a and_o studious_a of_o god_n glory_n then_o his_o own_o good_a and_o can_v there_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n of_o omission_n than_o not_o to_o love_v the_o supreme_a and_o infinite_a good_a five_o pride_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o unthankfulnes_n hos_fw-la 13._o v._n 6._o their_o heart_n be_v exalt_v therefore_o have_v they_o forget_v i_o and_o to_o be_v forgetful_a be_v to_o be_v unthankful_a 2_o chron._n 36.25_o but_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v to_o he_o for_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o this_o dependence_n of_o unthankfulness_n upon_o pride_n may_v be_v evince_v from_o these_o two_o reason_n 1_o the_o proud_a man_n underrate_v god_n mercy_n as_o not_o answerable_a or_o but_o answerable_a unto_o his_o own_o deserve_n hence_o also_o be_v it_o that_o he_o look_v upon_o his_o affliction_n as_o undeserved_a and_o therefore_o as_o injury_n and_o consequent_o upon_o deliverance_n from_o they_o not_o as_o mercy_n but_o only_o as_o a_o kind_n of_o restitution_n and_o satisfaction_n so_o that_o we_o may_v apply_v unto_o he_o that_o which_o curtius_n which_o quintus_fw-la curtius_n craterus_n inform_v alexander_n with_o against_o philotas_n alexander_n have_v pardon_v philotas_n and_o craterus_n bear_v he_o in_o hand_n that_o philotas_n will_v not_o be_v so_o thankful_a for_o his_o pardon_n as_o angry_a at_o his_o accusation_n quadam_fw-la beneficia_fw-la odimus_fw-la meruisse_fw-la mortem_fw-la confiteri_fw-la pudet_fw-la superest_fw-la ut_fw-la mallet_n videri_fw-la injuriam_fw-la accepisse_fw-la quàm_fw-la vitam_fw-la second_o a_o proud_a man_n will_v rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o arrogate_v it_o unto_o himself_o the_o proud_a scholar_n will_v ascribe_v his_o learning_n unto_o his_o industry_n the_o proud_a soldier_n his_o victory_n unto_o his_o sword_n and_o p●owes_n the_o proud_a worldling_n his_o riches_n unto_o his_o labour_n and_o policy_n he_o will_v sacrifice_v unto_o his_o net_n burn_v incense_n unto_o his_o drag_n as_o if_o by_o they_o his_o portion_n be_v make_v fat_a and_o his_o meat_n plenteous_a hab._n 1.16_o he_o will_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o power_n and_o the_o might_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v get_v i_o this_o wealth_n deutr._fw-la 8.17_o now_o pride_n be_v reckon_v up_o prov._n 6.16_o 17._o among_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o god_n hatred_n and_o abomination_n psal_n 101.5_o he_o that_o have_v a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n will_v i_o not_o suffer_v or_o i_o can_v suffer_v as_o ainsworth_n and_o other_o read_v it_o the_o word_n suffer_v be_v but_o supply_v by_o the_o translation_n as_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v only_a he_o that_o have_v a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n i_o will_v not_o or_o i_o can_v donue_n can_v dr._n donue_n god_n abrupt_a break_v off_o his_o speech_n denote_v the_o very_a height_n of_o his_o indignation_n against_o a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n 1_o pet._n 5._o v._n 5._o god_n resist●th_v the_o proud_a pride_n put_v god_n upon_o a_o defensive_a war_n it_o be_v a_o invasion_n of_o and_o a_o assault_n upon_o his_o throne_n and_o usurpation_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o the_o incommunicable_a prerogative_n thereof_o another_o cause_n of_o unthankfulness_n be_v envy_n than_o which_o there_o can_v hardly_o be_v a_o