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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04823	A sermon preached in Saint Maries Church in Oxford March 26. 1612. at the funerall of Thomas Holland, Doctor of the Chaire in Divinitie, and Rector of the Exceter College, by Richard Kilbie Doctor of Divinity, Rector of Lincolne College	Kilbye, Richard, 1560 or 61-1620.	1613 (1613)	STC 14957; ESTC S107985	13,669	24

the_o excellent_a privilege_n &_o prerogative_n of_o paradise_n the_o city_n of_o god_n wherein_o adam_n be_v first_o enfranchise_v that_o none_o can_v take_v away_o adam_n freedom_n from_o he_o or_o banish_v he_o from_o that_o heavenly_a city_n except_o himself_o have_v be_v the_o first_o cause_n thereof_o except_o himself_o have_v disfranchise_v himself_o for_o it_o be_v adam_n sin_n that_o bring_v he_o death_n and_o the_o sting_n of_o his_o sin_n have_v sting_v all_o mankind_n to_o death_n through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n 5.12_o rom._n 5.12_o for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o have_v sin_v in_o he_o rom._n 5._o yea_o the_o little_a child_n who_o die_v so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v new_o bear_v be_v sting_v to_o death_n through_o sin_n not_o because_o they_o commit_v sin_n but_o because_o they_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n 5._o augustin_n hypognost_o lib._n 5._o as_o s._n augustine_n do_v well_o distinguish_v their_o sin_n to_o be_v uterinâ_fw-la conceptione_n non_fw-la personali_fw-la actione_n through_o their_o sinful_a conception_n and_o not_o through_o any_o personal_a action_n parvuli_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la actu_fw-la ibid._n august_n ibid._n sed_fw-la ortu_fw-la sunt_fw-la peccatores_fw-la infant_n be_v sinner_n not_o for_o any_o fact_n 5._o psalm_n 51_o 5._o but_o for_o birth_n sake_n they_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o bear_v in_o iniquity_n for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v free_a from_o all_o original_a sin_n as_o they_o be_v from_o actual_a sin_n they_o shall_v not_o so_o soon_o have_v die_v because_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o where_o be_v no_o sin_n 6.23_o rom._n 6.23_o there_o be_v no_o death_n to_o wit_n necessary_a and_o poenall_a for_o albeit_o christ_n die_v who_o do_v no_o sin_n yet_o his_o death_n be_v voluntary_a 2.22_o 1._o pet._n 2.22_o tradidit_fw-la in_o mortem_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la 10.18_o esay_n 53_o 12._o john_n 10.18_o he_o offer_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o will_n to_o die_v he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n of_o himself_o but_o all_o other_o man_n die_v necessary_o statutum_n est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la semel_fw-la mori_fw-la 9.27_o heb._n 9.27_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o all_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v once_o die_v it_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n for_o sin_n sake_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v die_v and_o that_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v not_o respectu_fw-la naturae_fw-la institutae_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o create_v nature_n of_o man_n sed_fw-la respectu_fw-la naturae_fw-la destitutae_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o deprave_a and_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n through_o sin_n again_o christ_n death_n be_v expiatory_a but_o man_n poenall_n christ_n death_n be_v not_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n passive_o to_o be_v sting_v to_o death_n by_o sin_n as_o man_n be_v but_o it_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o sin_n active_o to_o sting_v sin_n to_o death_n for_o his_o death_n be_v the_o death_n of_o death_n thus_o than_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n to_o be_v sin_n according_a to_o these_o word_n of_o my_o text_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n the_o second_o thing_n which_o i_o note_v be_v the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o law_n the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n whereas_o sin_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o many_o do_v seem_v dead_a or_o at_o least_o senseless_a and_o to_o lie_v as_o in_o a_o transe_n so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o manifest_o appear_v what_o be_v sin_n and_o what_o be_v not_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n mind_n and_o understanding_n be_v darken_v and_o overcast_v with_o gross_a mist_n of_o ignorance_n and_o error_n then_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n bring_v sin_n to_o life_n again_o 9_o rom._n 7_o 9_o quando_fw-la enim_fw-la venit_fw-la mandatum_fw-la revixit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v the_o bright_a sunshine_n of_o moses_n law_n make_v sin_n shine_v clear_a in_o its_o perfect_a colour_n and_o then_o the_o darkness_n and_o confusion_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o that_o every_o one_o may_v run_v and_o read_v what_o sin_n be_v 7.13_o rom_n 7.13_o et_fw-la supra_fw-la modum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la erat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la per_fw-la mandatum_fw-la sin_n be_v grow_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a by_o the_o commandment_n for_o the_o law_n make_v the_o full_a tide_n of_o sin_n which_o grow_v by_o these_o degree_n first_o in_o his_o be_v for_o sin_n have_v his_o beginning_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o law_n 4.15_o rom._n 4.15_o because_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4._o second_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n as_o st_n paul_n say_v 7.7_o rom._n 7.7_o i_o know_v not_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o how_o shall_v i_o have_v know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n wherefore_o knowledge_n hoyss_v up_o the_o wave_n of_o sin_n for_o where_o the_o great_a knowledge_n be_v there_o the_o great_a sin_n be_v if_o virtue_n &_o godliness_n be_v not_o the_o handmaid_n of_o knowledge_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o season_v with_o grace_n according_a as_o our_o saviour_n say_v 47._o luk._n 12_o 47._o luk._n 12._o that_o man_n who_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n and_o therefore_o say_v st_n paul_n tribulation_n &_o anguish_n and_o indignation_n 9_o rom_n 2_o 9_o and_o wrath_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_a rom._n 2._o why_o upon_o the_o jew_n first_o but_o because_o he_o know_v most_o and_o therefore_o be_v first_o and_o most_o punish_v rom._n theophilact_n in_o cap._n 2._o ad_fw-la rom._n as_o theophylact_n on_o that_o place_n say_v judaeus_fw-la plus_fw-la divinae_fw-la susceperat_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la unde_fw-la erat_fw-la dignus_fw-la maiore_fw-la supplicio_fw-la the_o jew_n have_v receive_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o receive_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o punishment_n because_o he_o know_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o do_v not_o keep_v it_o three_o the_o law_n increase_v sin_n by_o forbid_a sin_n for_o the_o more_o the_o law_n forbid_v sin_n the_o more_o do_v the_o wicked_a man_n covet_v sin_n ruimus_fw-la in_o vetitum_fw-la we_o run_v with_o all_o might_n and_o main_a to_o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v we_o 4._o august_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr speritu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la cap_n 4._o quod_fw-la enim_fw-la concupiscitur_fw-la fit_a iucundius_fw-la dum_fw-la vetatur_fw-la the_o prohibition_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v be_v as_o sugar_n to_o sweeten_v the_o appetite_n thereof_o as_o the_o forbid_v of_o meat_n many_o time_n by_o the_o physician_n need_v no_o further_a sauce_n to_o provoke_v appetite_n in_o the_o patient_a most_o of_o all_o to_o desire_v those_o meat_n and_o as_o swell_a water_n the_o more_o they_o be_v bar_v their_o course_n and_o flow_v by_o floodgate_n and_o lock_n and_o wheire_n the_o more_o they_o rage_n and_o swell_v and_o overflowe_v so_o the_o more_o the_o law_n do_v seem_v to_o bolt_n and_o bar_v man_n from_o sin_n and_o to_o set_v they_o their_o bound_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o pass_v the_o more_o be_v sinful_a man_n nature_n enrage_v and_o the_o more_o the_o swell_a wave_n of_o wickedness_n do_v overflowe_v and_o make_v their_o full_a tide_n all_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v not_o because_o the_o law_n be_v sin_n for_o it_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a 7.12_o rom._n 7.12_o but_o because_o the_o law_n be_v as_o a_o by-occasion_n and_o not_o any_o just_a cause_n to_o increase_v sin_n and_o to_o give_v vigour_n and_o strength_n thereunto_o for_o the_o law_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n not_o of_o itself_o but_o by_o accident_n not_o direct_o but_o indirect_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o three_o former_a degree_n of_o be_v know_v and_o forbid_v as_o also_o by_o the_o great_a industry_n and_o policy_n of_o satan_n who_o see_v god_n to_o have_v make_v the_o law_n as_o a_o bar_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o sin_n do_v therefore_o labour_v the_o more_o to_o tempt_v man_n thereby_o and_o to_o make_v the_o law_n as_o a_o snare_n to_o catch_v man_n wherefore_o for_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n the_o law_n be_v no_o more_o in_o fault_n that_o man_n grow_v more_o sinful_a thereby_o than_o the_o sune_n in_o the_o firmament_n be_v in_o fault_n because_o sore_o and_o blear_a eye_n become_v sore_a and_o blind_a thereby_o for_o as_o the_o physician_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v or_o his_o physic_n in_o fault_n because_o the_o sick_a patient_n do_v ill_o apply_v it_o and_o by_o his_o distemperature_n in_o diet_n turn_v wholesome_a physic_n and_o medicine_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o

they_o victory_n over_o sin_n and_o death_n through_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n 21.9_o numb_a 21.9_o now_o be_v their_o death_n become_v like_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o have_v indeed_o the_o shape_n and_o form_n of_o a_o serpent_n but_o nothing_o else_o of_o a_o serpent_n nec_fw-la motum_fw-la nec_fw-la morsum_fw-la nec_fw-la venenum_fw-la neither_o life_n nor_o motion_n nor_o tongue_n nor_o sting_n nor_o poison_n of_o a_o serpent_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o death_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n have_v the_o likeness_n and_o semblance_n of_o death_n but_o it_o have_v no_o sting_n it_o have_v no_o venom_n it_o have_v no_o poison_n but_o whereas_o it_o be_v to_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a the_o begin_n of_o sorrow_n and_o everlasting_a torment_n it_o be_v to_o the_o godly_a and_o righteous_a the_o end_n of_o sorrow_n but_o the_o begin_n of_o everlasting_a joy_n to_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n but_o to_o the_o godly_a the_o gate_n to_o heaven_n in_o a_o word_n to_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v death_n indeed_o even_o death_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n but_o to_o the_o righteous_a rather_o a_o life_n then_o a_o death_n even_o the_o entrance_n and_o passage_n to_o everlasting_a life_n so_o that_o when_o they_o lie_v on_o their_o deathbed_n and_o be_v even_o at_o their_o last_o gasp_n when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o death_n seem_v to_o have_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o they_o and_o bring_v they_o almost_o as_o low_o as_o the_o dust_n 20._o theod._n lib._n 1._o eccl._n hist_o cap_n 20._o yet_o even_o then_o as_o julian_n say_v to_o christ_n vicisti_fw-la galilaee_n o_o galilean_a thou_o have_v overcome_v i_o so_o may_v death_n say_v to_o they_o vicisti_fw-la christiane_n o_o christian_n thou_o have_v overcome_v i_o no_o marvel_n then_o if_o our_o bless_a apostle_n here_o in_o my_o text_n in_o the_o person_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a burst_v forth_o into_o that_o joyful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o triumphant_a song_n o_fw-la death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n which_o now_o follow_v in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o be_v consider_v contain_v the_o joyful_a exultation_n and_o triumphant_a insultation_n of_o the_o godly_a over_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o the_o grave_n the_o heathen_n and_o pagan_n say_v st_n origen_n be_v wont_a to_o celebrate_v the_o day_n of_o their_o birth_n and_o nativity_n job._n orig._n lib._n 3._o in_o job._n as_o only_o love_v this_o and_o look_v for_o none_o after_o this_o but_o christian_n must_v not_o so_o much_o celebrate_v and_o solemnize_v the_o day_n of_o their_o birth_n as_o of_o their_o death_n because_o albeit_o they_o lose_v this_o life_n yet_o they_o must_v look_v for_o and_o more_o love_v another_o life_n and_o the_o die_a out_o of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o a_o death_n but_o a_o life_n rather_o quia_fw-la non_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la siqui_fw-la mori_fw-la videntur_fw-la supr_fw-la orig._n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la because_o they_o say_v the_o same_o st_n origen_n who_o here_o seem_v to_o die_v do_v not_o die_v indeed_o for_o albeit_o they_o seem_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o die_v yet_o in_o truth_n and_o indeed_o they_o live_v eternal_o and_o as_o jacob_n after_o his_o wrestle_n with_o the_o angel_n be_v sinew_n shrink_v and_o have_v his_o thigh_n out_o of_o joint_a and_o go_v halt_v but_o have_v his_o name_n change_v and_o be_v no_o more_o call_v jacob_n 32.28.31_o gen._n 32.28.31_o but_o israel_n because_o he_o prevail_v with_o god_n and_o do_v see_v god_n semblable_o the_o godly_a after_o they_o have_v wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n of_o death_n on_o their_o deathbed_n may_v have_v the_o sinew_n of_o their_o body_n shrink_v up_o &_o all_o the_o part_n &_o member_n thereof_o out_o of_o joint_a for_o death_n indeed_o disjoint_v all_o so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v upright_o but_o be_v carry_v on_o man_n shoulder_n unto_o their_o grave_n yet_o the_o angel_n of_o death_n in_o the_o end_n can_v but_o confess_v that_o they_o have_v power_n with_o god_n &_o that_o god_n will_v bless_v they_o &_o give_v they_o a_o new_a name_n 2.17_o revel_v 2.17_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v jacob_n mortal_a man_n supplant_n one_o another_o here_o on_o earth_n but_o israël_n prevailer_n with_o god_n seer_n of_o god_n and_o bless_a saint_n of_o god_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o godly_a then_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o insult_v over_o death_n say_v o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n thou_o may_v indeed_o sting_v our_o body_n unto_o death_n but_o thou_o haste_v lose_v thy_o great_a string_n thou_o can_v not_o now_o any_o more_o sting_v our_o soul_n to_o death_n o_o tyrant_n thou_o may_v kill_v our_o body_n for_o a_o time_n but_o thou_o can_v not_o kill_v our_o soul_n for_o ever_o so_o that_o they_o may_v say_v with_o s._n bernard_n o_o mors_fw-la cantic_a bern._n serm_n 26_o sup_n cantic_a stimulus_fw-la tuus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la stimulus_fw-la sed_fw-la iubilus_fw-la o_o death_n thy_o sting_n be_v no_o sting_n unto_o we_o but_o our_o jubilee_n and_o crown_n of_o rejoice_v 2.19_o 1._o thess_n 2.19_o thou_o think_v to_o send_v we_o quick_a unto_o hell_n nyssen_n greg._n nyssen_n but_o thou_o send_v we_o quick_o to_o heaven_n thou_o be_v as_o a_o midwife_n as_o gregory_n nyssene_n speak_v to_o help_v to_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o this_o world_n into_o a_o better_a world_n 27.13_o psal_n 27.13_o and_o into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n thou_o be_v the_o ship_n wherein_o we_o sail_v unto_o the_o haven_n of_o our_o happiness_n whilst_o we_o be_v here_o almost_o drown_v in_o the_o deluge_n of_o this_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a life_n 5.29_o gen._n 5.29_o and_o therefore_o as_o lamech_n call_v his_o son_n noah_n because_o he_o shall_v comfort_v he_o &_o make_v all_o his_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n to_o cease_v and_o rest_v in_o like_a manner_n all_o just_a and_o righteous_a man_n may_v call_v death_n their_o noah_n the_o son_n of_o their_o rest_n and_o comfort_n from_o all_o their_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sickness_n &_o disease_n &_o pain_n for_o then_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o all_o such_o like_a misery_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o and_o shall_v never_o be_v again_o when_o vrbicius_n governor_n under_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n aurelius_n verus_n 16_o euseb_n l_o 4_o hiss_v eccles_n cap._n 16_o will_v needs_o put_v lucius_n to_o death_n for_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n lucius_n scorn_v he_o say_v o_o wicked_a tyrant_n will_v thou_o put_v i_o to_o death_n thou_o do_v i_o a_o great_a favour_n and_o a_o great_a kindness_n for_o thou_o send_v i_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o a_o cruel_a lord_n and_o governor_n ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o clementem_fw-la regem_fw-la deum_fw-la to_o a_o good_a father_n &_o a_o merciful_a king_n even_o god_n my_o christ_n and_o my_o lord_n so_o when_o death_n that_o tyrant_n to_o who_o every_o knee_n must_v bend_v and_o bow_v at_o his_o presence_n threaten_v christian_n they_o may_v just_o answer_v he_o as_o lucius_z there_o do_v vrbicius_n o_o tyrant_n do_v thou_o threaten_v to_o kill_v we_o thou_o do_v we_o a_o great_a kindness_n thou_o free_a we_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o wicked_a man_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o send_v we_o to_o a_o love_a father_n and_o a_o merciful_a lord_n in_o the_o heaven_n thou_o free_a we_o from_o the_o stink_a prison_n of_o this_o world_n to_o send_v we_o to_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a palace_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o that_o they_o may_v likewise_o say_v as_o st_n basil_n say_v to_o modestus_n governor_n under_o valens_n the_o emperor_n basil_n greg._n naz._n in_o orat_fw-la 30_o in_fw-la laudem_fw-la basil_n when_o he_o threaten_v his_o death_n mors_fw-la mihi_fw-la beneficij_fw-la loco_fw-la erit_fw-la quia_fw-la cito_fw-la i_o ad_fw-la deum_fw-la mittit_fw-la cvi_fw-la vivo_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la quem_fw-la propero_fw-la oh_o welcome_a death_n thou_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n a_o great_a advantage_n unto_o i_o for_o thou_o send_v i_o quick_o to_o god_n to_o who_o i_o live_v and_o to_o who_o i_o long_o to_o go_v and_o therefore_o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n and_o now_o belove_v lest_o the_o stream_n of_o discourse_n shall_v carry_v i_o beyond_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o time_n application_n application_n and_o i_o shall_v tire_v out_o both_o my_o weak_a spirit_n and_o your_o christian_a patience_n i_o come_v brief_o to_o some_o short_a application_n as_o the_o present_a occasion_n and_o your_o expectation_n require_v that_o as_o i_o have_v hither_o to_o speak_v of_o death_n so_o now_o i_o may_v say_v something_o also_o of_o this_o