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	know_v	see_v	5,670	5	3.0830	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03292	The doctrines triall shewing both the necessity and the way of trying what is taught, in a sermon vpon 1 Thess.5.21. By Sam. Hieron.	Hieron, Samuel, 1576?-1617.	1616 (1616)	STC 13406; ESTC S116279	23,396	110

which_o we_o have_v get_v by_o hear_v never_o so_o excellent_a if_o it_o tarry_v not_o with_o we_o it_o can_v avail_v us._n it_o may_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o some_o smell_n of_o religion_n never_o to_o any_o truth_n or_o power_n of_o godliness_n well_o as_o it_o must_v be_v keep_v in_o memory_n so_o in_o affection_n too_o my_o meaning_n be_v a_o man_n must_v persist_v in_o the_o earnest_a love_n and_o zealous_a profession_n thereof_o there_o must_v be_v no_o decline_v nor_o go_v back_o no_o slake_n of_o that_o first_o egerness_n with_o which_o he_o seem_v in_o the_o beginning_n to_o embrace_v it_o this_o be_v that_o hold_v fast_o commend_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n 11_o and_o the_o want_n hereof_o be_v the_o blemish_n of_o ephesus_n it_o be_v tax_v in_o she_o by_o the_o term_n of_o lose_v her_o first_o love_n 4_o there_o may_v be_v a_o entertain_v of_o good_a thing_n with_o joy_n which_o yet_o vanish_v like_o a_o morning_n cloud_n and_o as_o it_o come_v to_o nothing_o so_o it_o be_v worth_a nothing_o it_o be_v good_a to_o love_v always_o earnest_o in_o a_o good_a thing_n 18_o when_o the_o beginning_n be_v hot_a and_o the_o proceed_n but_o warm_a the_o conclusion_n general_o be_v cold_a and_o the_o end_n of_o such_o be_v fearful_a 26_o the_o child_n of_o god_n must_v rather_o increase_v 1_o and_o grow_v 18_o &_o go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n 7_o and_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o 18_o and_o follow_v hard_a towards_o the_o mark_n 14_o then_o three_o there_o must_v be_v also_o a_o keep_n in_o practice_n that_o good_a which_o be_v find_v must_v be_v obey_v this_o be_v that_o keep_n to_o which_o christ_n promise_v a_o blessing_n 28_o which_o saint_n james_n commend_v 25_o &_o which_o david_n aim_v at_o in_o that_o affectionate_a speech_n oh_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o statute_n 11_o there_o be_v no_o such_o keep_n here_o mean_v as_o that_o of_o the_o greedy_a man_n of_o the_o world_n in_o hoard_v up_o their_o treasure_n even_o until_o the_o canker_a and_o rust_v thereof_o 3_o be_v ready_a to_o witness_v against_o they_o and_o as_o a_o fire_n to_o eat_v their_o flesh_n but_o this_o be_v a_o keep_n for_o use_n such_o a_o keep_n david_n speak_v of_o i_o have_v hide_v thy_o promise_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o 11_o he_o so_o keep_v the_o knowledge_n of_o holy_a thing_n in_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o may_v produce_v they_o into_o practice_n the_o truth_n be_v if_o a_o man_n do_v hold_v fast_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o his_o affection_n he_o can_v but_o show_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n to_o it_o in_o his_o practice_n the_o abundance_n which_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n can_v but_o break_v forth_o into_o his_o outward_a man_n this_o be_v like_o that_o oil_n in_o a_o man_n right_a hand_n which_o utter_v itself_o 16_o it_o be_v as_o the_o wine_n which_o will_v soon_o break_v the_o vessel_n in_o which_o it_o be_v than_o it_o will_v want_v vent_n 19_o the_o sweetness_n which_o a_o man_n find_v and_o feel_v in_o it_o by_o give_v it_o love_a entertainment_n in_o his_o heart_n will_v so_o ravish_v he_o that_o he_o can_v but_o bewray_v the_o contentment_n which_o he_o find_v therein_o by_o his_o outward_a carriage_n his_o whole_a life_n and_o course_n will_v proclaim_v and_o testify_v the_o zealous_a affection_n of_o his_o soul_n can_v a_o man_n love_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o not_o tender_a the_o credit_n thereof_o and_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o bring_v more_o credit_n to_o it_o then_o to_o be_v bold_a and_o resolute_a in_o obey_v it_o to_o be_v careless_a of_o credit_n peace_n profit_n and_o what_o soever_o else_o by_o nature_n man_n affect_v so_o that_o he_o may_v walk_v therein_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o a_o man_n to_o profess_v to_o love_v religion_n in_o his_o heart_n if_o he_o disclaim_v the_o rule_n and_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o it_o in_o his_o life_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v protest_v he_o love_v i_o but_o when_o i_o come_v to_o try_v he_o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o for_o i_o will_v i_o believe_v his_o protestation_n so_o then_o this_o may_v satisfy_v we_o for_o this_o point_n if_o i_o will_v keep_v life_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v i_o must_v honour_v prophesy_v my_o honour_v of_o prophesy_v must_v be_v temper_v with_o try_v that_o which_o be_v deliver_v by_o it_o when_o by_o trial_n i_o have_v find_v out_o that_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v good_a i_o must_v resolve_v upon_o keep_v it_o i_o must_v keep_v it_o in_o memory_n and_o strive_v not_o to_o forget_v it_o i_o must_v keep_v it_o in_o affection_n and_o labour_v not_o to_o lose_v my_o first_o love_n to_o it_o i_o must_v keep_v it_o in_o practice_n that_o all_o my_o whole_a life_n &_o carriage_n may_v adorn_v it_o to_o labour_v to_o find_v out_o good_a and_o when_o it_o be_v find_v not_o to_o remember_v it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o remember_v it_o and_o yet_o to_o make_v no_o account_n of_o it_o be_v vain_a to_o say_v i_o make_v account_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o practise_v it_o be_v absurd_a i_o strive_v to_o remember_v it_o i_o labour_v to_o effect_v it_o i_o make_v conscience_n to_o obey_v it_o this_o be_v excellent_a think_v you_o use_n whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o very_a necessary_a point_n to_o be_v remember_v to_o we_o consider_v what_o ill_a keeper_n general_o we_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n for_o touch_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o keep_v which_o be_v memory_n beside_o that_o natural_a debility_n which_o be_v in_o we_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n how_o just_o be_v we_o chargeable_a with_o a_o kind_n of_o willing_a forgetfulness_n it_o be_v not_o our_o purpose_n nor_o our_o care_n to_o remember_v we_o be_v even_o very_o well_o content_a to_o lose_v these_o particular_n we_o who_o can_v whine_v and_o fret_v for_o other_o loss_n and_o be_v angry_a with_o ourselves_o and_o say_v what_o a_o beast_n be_v i_o to_o forget_v this_o and_o not_o to_o remember_v that_o be_v yet_o never_o trouble_v though_o multitude_n of_o good_a point_n of_o doctrine_n run_v through_o we_o as_o through_o a_o pipe_n or_o fall_v from_o we_o as_o water_n from_o a_o swan_n back_o leave_v behind_o within_o we_o no_o impression_n do_v but_o speak_v sooth_o i_o pray_v you_o betwixt_o god_n and_o your_o soul_n and_o say_v when_o do_v you_o solemn_o in_o prayer_n lament_v your_o forgetfulness_n and_o entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o pardon_v it_o this_o show_v we_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o kind_n of_o affect_a forgetfulness_n i_o will_v this_o be_v all_o our_o fail_a though_o this_o be_v bad_a enough_o but_o behold_v yet_o more_o abomination_n alas_o how_o loose_a be_v we_o in_o our_o affection_n to_o holy_a thing_n there_o be_v i_o confess_v a_o kind_n of_o sudden_a heat_n which_o arise_v in_o some_o somewhat_o violent_a at_o the_o first_o like_o the_o flushing_n in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v inward_o distemper_v oh_o what_o will_v not_o they_o do_v they_o march_v as_o furious_o as_o jehu_n in_o their_o first_o onset_n they_o will_v hear_v they_o will_v read_v they_o will_v sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n they_o will_v reform_v their_o family_n they_o will_v swear_v no_o more_o etc._n etc._n but_o woe_n be_v i_o what_o be_v more_o ordinary_a then_o to_o see_v every_o day_n many_o such_o pass_n away_o as_o the_o rise_n of_o rivers_n 15_o their_o great_a heat_n be_v soon_o assuage_v they_o be_v quick_o weary_a of_o that_o service_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o undertake_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o fervency_n how_o full_o be_v our_o day_n of_o such_o upon_o who_o when_o a_o man_n look_v he_o may_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o mournful_a indignation_n say_v be_v all_o their_o great_a show_n come_v to_o this_o nay_o let_v the_o best_a professor_n if_o they_o be_v wise_a consider_v themselves_o touch_v this_o and_o compare_v together_o their_o present_a course_n with_o their_o first_o beginning_n and_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v not_o let_v go_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o their_o first_o hold_n and_o be_v even_o come_v the_o very_a next_o step_n to_o a_o laodicean_n temper_n i_o know_v nothing_o wherein_o a_o wise_a christian_n have_v more_o cause_n to_o fear_v himself_o then_o this_o that_o his_o love_n be_v not_o so_o earnest_a nor_o his_o zeal_n so_o fervent_a as_o it_o have_v be_v this_o same_o decay_a in_o affection_n it_o be_v like_o a_o consumption_n it_o steal_v upon_o a_o man_n and_o be_v far_o grow_v upon_o he_o many_o time_n yea_o even_o well-near_a to_o a_o incurable_a pitch_n before_o it_o be_v perceive_v