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	king_n	people_n	5,231	5	4.6713	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29531	Tears for Jerusalem, or, The compassionate lamentation of a tender hearted saviour over a rebellious and obdurate people a subject entered upon on the late day of solemn humiliation, December 6, 1655, afterwards prosecuted, and now published as useful at all times, but very seasonable for the present / by John Brinsley.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1656 (1656)	Wing B4731A; ESTC R210555	79,536	150

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matth._n 10.12_o 13._o when_o you_o enter_v into_o a_o house_n salute_v it_o and_o if_o the_o house_n be_v worthy_a that_o be_v such_o person_n as_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o entertain_v you_o and_o your_o message_n now_o let_v your_o peace_n come_v upon_o it_o now_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n to_o they_o and_o therewith_o wish_v all_o good_a and_o happiness_n unto_o they_o which_o also_o according_o shall_v come_v and_o rest_n upon_o they_o so_o saint_n luke_n express_v it_o luk._n 10.6_o if_o the_o son_n of_o peace_n be_v there_o mean_v such_o person_n as_o be_v ready_o dispose_v to_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o peace_n the_o gospel_n your_o peace_n shall_v rest_v upon_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n will_v bring_v upon_o that_o family_n all_o the_o good_a that_o you_o wish_v unto_o it_o your_o apprecation_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v as_o effectual_a as_o your_o preach_n of_o it_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o a_o family_n and_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o a_o 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reject_v they_o or_o to_o shake_v their_o garment_n at_o they_o so_o do_v paul_n against_o the_o jew_n act._n 18.5_o 6._o he_o preach_v christ_n unto_o they_o when_o they_o oppose_v themselves_o and_o blaspheme_v he_o shake_v his_o raiment_n etc._n etc._n thereby_o intimate_v not_o only_a his_o desert_v but_o god_n reject_v of_o they_o of_o such_o sad_a consequence_n be_v it_o for_o a_o people_n not_o to_o give_v entertainment_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o messenger_n thereof_o this_o lay_v they_o under_o a_o curse_n render_v they_o just_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v not_o dwell_v any_o long_o upon_o confirmation_n or_o illustration_n bring_v we_o it_o home_n to_o ourselves_o by_o way_n of_o application_n gospel_n applic._n a_o just_a cause_n of_o mourning_n over_o this_o nation_n the_o sleight_n entertainment_n give_v to_o the_o gospel_n where_o in_o the_o first_o place_n see_v we_o what_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o mourn_v and_o weep_v over_o this_o 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hosanna_n now_o change_v their_o note_n cry_v out_o as_o loud_a crucifige_fw-la away_o with_o he_o away_o with_o he_o crucify_v he_o and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o nation_n in_o a_o formal_a way_n they_o have_v acknowledge_v christ_n for_o a_o saviour_n complement_a he_o with_o some_o ceremonial_a observance_n such_o and_o no_o better_o have_v be_v the_o service_n which_o they_o have_v perform_v unto_o he_o mere_a shadow_n without_o any_o substance_n but_o as_o for_o take_v he_o to_o be_v their_o king_n how_o be_v the_o great_a part_n resolve_v with_o those_o citizen_n in_o the_o parable_n luke_n 19.14_o nolumus_fw-la regnare_fw-la we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o lamentation_n call_v for_o deep_a lamentation_n and_o o_o what_o a_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a thing_n be_v this_o what_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v over_o england_n upon_o this_o account_n this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o 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tear_n for_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o compassionate_a lamentation_n of_o a_o tender_a heart_a saviour_n over_o a_o rebellious_a and_o obdurate_a people_n a_o subject_n enter_v upon_o on_o the_o late_a day_n of_o solemn_a humiliation_n december_n 6._o 1655._o afterward_o prosecute_v and_o now_o publish_v as_o useful_a at_o all_o time_n but_o very_o seasonable_a for_o the_o present_a by_o john_n brinsley_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o great_a yarmouth_n daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n weep_v not_o for_o i_o but_o weep_v for_o yourselves_o and_o for_o your_o child_n luke_n 23.28_o london_n print_v by_o j._n l._n for_o tho._n newberry_n 1656._o to_o the_o mourner_n in_o zion_n such_o as_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o be_v cordial_o affect_v with_o the_o present_a sad_a and_o calamitous_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o island_n of_o great_a britain_n much_o esteeem_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o last_o year_n i_o send_v forth_o a_o groan_n a_o groan_n for_o israel_n i_o now_o here_o second_v it_o with_o tear_n tear_n for_o jerusalem_n and_o whether_o there_o be_v cause_n for_o both_o these_o i_o appeal_v to_o you_o who_o god_n have_v in_o any_o measure_n make_v sensible_a of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o land_n of_o your_o nativity_n and_o special_o of_o the_o church_n therein_o when_o nehemiah_n hear_v that_o sad_a report_n concern_v jerusalem_n that_o the_o remnant_n which_o be_v leave_v therein_o be_v in_o great_a affliction_n and_o reproach_n and_o that_o the_o wall_n thereof_o be_v break_v down_o etc._n etc._n it_o come_v to_o pass_v say_v he_o when_o i_o hear_v these_o word_n that_o i_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v and_o mourn_v neh._n 1.4_o and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o poor_a church_n of_o god_n among_o we_o in_o this_o nation_n at_o this_o day_n be_v not_o the_o wall_n thereof_o break_v down_o all_o church-government_n level_v by_o reason_n whereof_o all_o kind_n of_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a error_n and_o heresy_n and_o enormous_a practice_n with_o unbrother_o and_o unchristian_a division_n have_v break_v in_o upon_o we_o to_o the_o render_n of_o we_o a_o scorn_n and_o derision_n to_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o thus_o do_v england_n sore_n run_v in_o this_o night_n of_o her_o affliction_n and_o cease_v not_o her_o calamity_n every_o day_n increase_v and_o yet_o which_o be_v no_o small_a addition_n to_o her_o misery_n how_o few_o be_v there_o who_o so_o lie_v it_o to_o heart_n as_o to_o seek_v out_o for_o cure_v and_o remedy_n nay_o how_o many_o who_o refuse_v it_o be_v offer_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o church-government_n insomuch_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n some_o and_o many_o of_o they_o may_v take_v up_o the_o like_a complaint_n concern_v this_o nation_n that_o babylon_n friend_n once_o do_v concern_v she_o jer._n 51.9_o we_o will_v have_v heal_v she_o but_o she_o be_v not_o heal_v nay_o that_o which_o be_v far_o worse_a she_o refuse_v so_o 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companion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n john_n brinsley_n great_a yarmouth_n feb._n 2._o 1655._o tear_n for_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o compassionate_a lamentation_n of_o a_o tender_a heart_a saviour_n over_o a_o rebellious_a and_o obdurate_a people_n luk._n 19.41_o 42._o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v near_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o 42._o say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o the_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n this_o portion_n of_o scripture_n i_o now_o take_v up_o up_o the_o text_n upon_o what_o occasion_n take_v up_o not_o that_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o prophetical_a to_o england_n so_o indeed_o it_o be_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o which_o it_o be_v be_v speak_v i_o wish_v it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o to_o this_o nation_n but_o as_o concern_v it_o both_o useful_a and_o seasonable_a for_o the_o present_a time_n and_o 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be_v shall_v do_v this_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o god_n can_v but_o take_v more_o heynous_o at_o our_o hand_n then_o at_o other_o so_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o complaint_n concern_v israel_n isaiah_n 1.2_o 3._o i_o have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n and_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n etc._n etc._n but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v and_o may_v not_o he_o take_v up_o the_o like_a complaint_n against_o england_n god_n have_v nourish_v and_o tender_v we_o as_o child_n yet_o we_o have_v rebel_v against_o he_o england_n have_v not_o know_v england_n have_v not_o consider_v now_o this_o he_o can_v but_o take_v worse_o at_o our_o hand_n then_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o other_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o o_o england_n that_o thou_o shall_v do_v this_o that_o thou_o shall_v make_v such_o a_o return_n to_o thy_o god_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n and_o favour_n this_o be_v a_o heinous_a aggravation_n of_o england_n sin_n and_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n judgement_n threaten_v a_o proportionable_a judgement_n what_o can_v we_o expect_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v also_o aggravate_v thy_o judgement_n so_o it_o do_v jerusalem_n here_n her_o sin_n be_v upon_o this_o account_n great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o other_o place_n so_o be_v her_o judgement_n as_o the_o verse_n follow_v set_v it_o forth_o no_o one_o place_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n fall_v so_o heavy_a upon_o as_o it_o do_v upon_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v not_o we_o of_o this_o nation_n just_a cause_n to_o fear_v the_o like_a that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o our_o sin_n have_v exceed_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o nation_n our_o judgement_n shall_v exceed_v also_o and_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o nation_n in_o general_n special_a application_n to_o the_o town_n of_o yarmouth_n in_o special_a let_v it_o be_v apply_v to_o this_o place_n in_o special_a upon_o which_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o god_n have_v bestow_v many_o singular_a mercy_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a among_o other_o preserve_v we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o late_a fiery_a furnace_n which_o have_v burn_v so_o hot_a in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o this_o day_n continue_v our_o peace_n and_o liberty_n not_o suffer_v the_o sword_n though_o shake_v over_o we_o to_o break_v in_o upon_o we_o in_o a_o hostile_a way_n as_o it_o have_v do_v upon_o many_o other_o city_n &_o town_n now_o shall_v we_o still_o persist_v and_o go_v on_o in_o our_o sinful_a provocation_n in_o slight_v of_o ordinance_n profane_v sabbath_n abuse_v creature_n etc._n etc._n what_o can_v we_o expect_v but_o that_o as_o our_o sin_n upon_o this_o account_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o place_n who_o have_v not_o enjoy_v the_o like_a mercy_n so_o shall_v our_o judgement_n be_v use_v 2_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o which_o suffer_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n mercy_n exhortation_n to_o endeavour_v a_o answerable_a return_n to_o mercy_n all_o of_o we_o be_v we_o excite_v to_o endeavour_v a_o answerable_a return_n to_o the_o mercy_n and_o favour_n bestow_v upon_o we_o public_a mercy_n private_a mercy_n spiritual_a temporal_a take_v notice_n of_o all_o and_o study_v to_o answer_v all_o look_v upon_o these_o difference_v and_o distinguish_v mercy_n as_o so_o many_o obligation_n and_o engagement_n upon_o we_o bind_v we_o to_o duty_n above_o other_o let_v it_o be_v our_o care_n to_o walk_v answerable_o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o exalt_v and_o prefer_v we_o above_o and_o before_o other_o let_v it_o be_v our_o endeavour_n to_o go_v before_o other_o in_o all_o grateful_a and_o exemplary_a obedience_n that_o so_o these_o blessing_n which_o through_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o our_o god_n we_o have_v and_o do_v yet_o in_o so_o great_a a_o measure_n enjoy_v may_v not_o be_v what_o otherwise_o they_o will_v as_o so_o many_o testimony_n against_o we_o afford_v matter_n of_o a_o just_a exprobration_n which_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n when_o god_n come_v to_o upbraid_v a_o people_n with_o his_o favour_n mark_v it_o that_o be_v jerusalem_n case_n the_o text_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n here_o speak_v as_o both_o calvin_n and_o beza_n take_v it_o from_o budaeus_fw-la conceive_v of_o it_o not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o commiseration_n favour_n a_o sad_a thing_n for_o god_n to_o upbraid_v a_o people_n with_o his_o favour_n but_o also_o of_o exprobration_n as_o pity_v so_o upbraid_v they_o pity_v they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o calamity_n which_o he_o see_v come_v upon_o they_o but_o withal_o upbraid_v they_o with_o the_o mercy_n and_o favour_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o above_o other_o to_o which_o they_o have_v make_v a_o most_o unworthy_a return_n even_o thou_o thou_o who_o i_o have_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o for_o thou_o for_o who_o i_o have_v do_v more_o then_o for_o any_o other_o place_n upon_o earth_n o_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n when_o god_n shall_v come_v thus_o to_o upbraid_v a_o people_n with_o his_o favour_n a_o thing_n which_o he_o be_v not_o ready_a and_o forward_o to_o do_v so_o much_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o st._n james_n do_v a_o thing_n which_o he_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o do_v jam._n 1.5_o if_o any_o man_n lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n who_o give_v liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o viz._n those_o who_o receive_v his_o blessing_n thankful_o endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o they_o but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o be_v ungrateful_a for_o they_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o measure_n worthy_a of_o they_o they_o he_o will_v upbraid_v so_o he_o often_o do_v ungrateful_a israel_n as_o elsewhere_o so_o isaiah_n 5.1_o 2._o where_o compare_v israel_n to_o a_o vineyard_n it_o yet_o be_v provoke_v by_o ingratitude_n he_o will_v do_v it_o he_o reckon_v up_o what_o office_n he_o have_v do_v to_o it_o in_o fence_v and_o plant_v and_o mannure_v of_o it_o etc._n etc._n 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public_a mercy_n o_o take_v we_o heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o give_v god_n just_a cause_n to_o do_v the_o like_a by_o we_o and_o therefore_o what_o special_a mercy_n and_o favour_n god_n be_v please_v to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o be_v thankful_a for_o they_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o they_o this_o do_v we_o for_o public_a and_o this_o do_v we_o for_o private_a mercy_n mercy_n private_a mercy_n be_v it_o so_o that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o bless_v any_o of_o we_o above_o other_o of_o our_o brethren_n in_o any_o kind_n be_v it_o in_o our_o body_n with_o health_n and_o strength_n in_o our_o estate_n with_o large_a portion_n of_o this_o world_n good_n advance_v we_o above_o the_o common_a rank_n in_o our_o mind_n enrich_v we_o with_o inward_a gift_n and_o endowment_n of_o wit_n wisdom_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n o_o take_v we_o heed_n that_o these_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o exprobration_n to_o we_o that_o by_o our_o abuse_n of_o they_o not_o improve_n they_o not_o walk_v worthy_a of_o they_o we_o do_v not_o give_v god_n just_a cause_n to_o upbraid_v we_o with_o they_o consider_v that_o in_o this_o case_n every_o of_o these_o mercy_n will_v be_v as_o so_o many_o several_a aggravation_n of_o our_o ingratitude_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n nathan_n tell_v king_n david_n 2_o sam._n 12.7_o 8._o where_o reckon_v up_o the_o many_o favour_n he_o have_v do_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v for_o he_o how_o he_o have_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n how_o be_v have_v set_v he_o upon_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n give_v he_o his_o master_n house_n and_o wife_n and_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o judah_n