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
A49462	The interest of the spirit in prayer. By H. Lukin	Lukin, H. (Henry), 1628-1719.	1674 (1674)	Wing L3475; ESTC R222700	22,281	132

the_o interest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n by_o h._n lukin_n london_n print_v by_o j._n d._n for_o brabazon_n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n in_o cornhill_n 1674._o reader_n the_o follow_a discourse_n be_v a_o sermon_n preach_v some_o year_n since_o and_o one_o that_o hear_v it_o desire_v a_o copy_n of_o it_o i_o do_v at_o length_n yield_v to_o his_o importunity_n and_o send_v it_o he_o as_o now_o you_o see_v it_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o these_o few_o latin_a quotation_n which_o i_o do_v not_o use_v to_o interrupt_v the_o attention_n of_o ordinary_a hearer_n with_o in_o popular_a discourse_n and_o this_o i_o do_v not_o purpose_v to_o make_v it_o thus_o public_a but_o have_v once_o transcribe_v it_o i_o consent_v further_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o some_o to_o have_v it_o print_v but_o never_o have_v opportunity_n to_o review_v what_o i_o have_v write_v from_o the_o first_o time_n that_o i_o send_v it_o till_o i_o see_v it_o from_o the_o press_n this_o i_o think_v meet_v to_o advertise_v you_o of_o that_o you_o may_v not_o expect_v much_o accurateness_n though_o you_o know_v not_o the_o author_n before_o nor_o a_o clear_a and_o full_a discussion_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o discourse_n of_o this_o nature_n will_v allow_v only_o some_o brief_a touch_n of_o it_o i_o hope_v none_o will_v complain_v of_o a_o bold_a press_v of_o scripture_n to_o serve_v a_o hypothesis_n of_o propension_n to_o any_o party_n of_o a_o slavish_a subjection_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o great_a name_n of_o a_o sceptical_a or_o magisterial_a censure_v of_o other_o man_n of_o their_o opinion_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o candour_n freedom_n impartiality_n moderation_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o or_o ashamed_a to_o own_v it_o as_o a_o man_n a_o scholar_n a_o christian_a a_o minister_n either_o when_o it_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o other_o or_o at_o that_o day_n when_o every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a i_o have_v for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n herein_o attend_v to_o two_o thing_n scripture_n and_o experience_n both_o of_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o due_a regard_n to_o in_o our_o search_n after_o truth_n as_o in_o physic_n through_o practice_n and_o experience_n be_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o man_n and_o make_v thing_n more_o clear_a as_o example_n do_v rule_n yet_o if_o man_n trust_v whole_o thereto_o the_o emperical_a physician_n may_v be_v deceive_v assoon_o as_o the_o rational_a or_o methodical_a because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o thing_n that_o effect_n depend_v upon_o or_o may_v proceed_v from_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o mistake_v that_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o though_o they_o see_v the_o effect_n they_o know_v not_o what_o concur_v thereto_o or_o what_o have_v the_o chief_a influx_n into_o they_o and_o i_o have_v oft_o observe_v and_o lemented_a man_n be_v impose_v upon_o by_o this_o fallacy_n of_o non_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la causa_fw-la or_o take_v that_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o especial_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n beside_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o infer_v general_a conclusion_n from_o particular_a experiment_n and_o so_o either_o measure_v themselves_o by_o other_o or_o make_v their_o own_o experience_n a_o standard_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o other_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n many_o time_n man_n attain_v not_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n while_o they_o consider_v thing_n only_o in_o the_o idea_n or_o notion_n without_o examine_v how_o thing_n be_v real_o in_o particular_a subject_n i_o know_v we_o must_v not_o make_v man_n the_o measure_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o protagoras_n in_o another_o sense_n man_n must_v be_v try_v by_o scripture_n not_o the_o scripture_n by_o men._n yet_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o scripture_n speak_v sometime_o according_a to_o what_o real_o be_v or_o it_o speak_v as_o thing_n be_v sometime_o find_v to_o be_v not_o according_a to_o what_o be_v constant_o or_o universal_o true_a wherefore_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o find_v out_o what_o the_o scripture_n according_a to_o its_o ordinary_a stile_n and_o manner_n of_o speak_v may_v intend_v in_o such_o place_n as_o i_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o inquire_v into_o and_o have_v likewise_o observe_v and_o examine_v what_o be_v the_o ordinary_a experience_n of_o sober_a serious_a christian_n who_o dare_v not_o boast_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v not_o real_o find_v in_o themselves_o but_o have_v that_o experience_n of_o god_n gracious_a work_n in_o they_o which_o they_o will_v not_o want_v for_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o which_o do_v establish_v they_o more_o firm_o in_o the_o belief_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n than_o to_o be_v shake_v by_o such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o vain-spirited_n person_n as_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o such_o matter_n or_o to_o be_v competent_a judge_n of_o they_o there_o be_v some_o errata_n in_o the_o print_n for_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o few_o word_n of_o hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a as_o the_o learned_a only_o can_v take_v notice_n of_o they_o so_o they_o know_v how_o to_o correct_v they_o there_o be_v some_o small_a fault_n in_o point_v and_o omission_n of_o a_o letter_n in_o some_o place_n which_o any_o ordinary_a reader_n may_v know_v how_o to_o rectify_v the_o more_o considerable_a you_o may_v correct_v thus_o errata_fw-la pag._n 35._o l._n 13_o r._n as_o he_o know_v p._n 39_o l._n 3._o r._n riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n p._n 48._o l._n 19_o r._n desultorian_n p._n 55._o mark_fw-mi r._n gen._n 45.26_o p._n 59_o l._n 17._o r._n do_v confident_o p._n 61._o l._n 4._o r._n the_o philosopher_n speak_v p._n 73._o l._n 17._o r._n ingenuous_o p._n 75._o l._n 4._o r._n desire_v p._n 83_o l._n 12._o r._n to_o assist_v p._n 100_o l._n 6_o r._n in_o prayer_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n rom._n 8.26_o likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a trouble_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o world_n inward_a corruption_n or_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n and_o outward_a affliction_n or_o tribulation_n against_o both_o these_o do_v the_o apostle_n comfort_n and_o encourage_v they_o in_o this_o chapter_n and_o in_o these_o word_n especial_o wherein_o he_o show_v how_o the_o holy-ghost_n who_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v promise_v as_o a_o comforter_n to_o his_o people_n do_v perform_v this_o office_n particular_o by_o assist_v we_o in_o our_o prayer_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o word_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o by_o infirmity_n in_o scripture_n be_v understand_v either_o affliction_n which_o we_o call_v natural_a infirmity_n or_o sinful_a defect_n or_o imperfection_n which_o we_o call_v moral_a or_o spiritual_a infirmity_n it_o be_v likely_a the_o apostle_n understand_v the_o former_a where_o he_o say_v 12.10_o 2_o cor._n 12.10_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v conceive_v how_o he_o shall_v take_v pleasure_n in_o moral_a infirmity_n and_o without_o question_n he_o understand_v outward_a affliction_n where_o he_o say_v christ_n be_v compass_v about_o with_o infirmity_n 5.2_o heb._n 5.2_o for_o he_o be_v free_a from_o all_o sinful_a defect_n 22._o 1_o pet._n ●2_n 22._o he_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n now_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v here_o speak_v of_o these_o natural_a infirmity_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o spirit_n help_v we_o against_o they_o by_o assist_v we_o in_o our_o prayer_n prayer_n be_v a_o excellent_a remedy_n against_o affliction_n wherefore_o david_n when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o great_a strait_n 109.4_o psal_n 109.4_o resolve_v to_o give_v himself_o to_o prayer_n which_o word_n have_v much_o exercise_v critic_n but_o i_o think_v our_o english_a translation_n have_v full_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o and_o prayer_n be_v a_o remedy_n against_o affliction_n 1._o as_o thereby_o we_o ease_v our_o mind_n by_o pour_v out_o our_o heart_n to_o god_n 62.8_o psal_n 62.8_o so_o the_o psalmist_n express_v the_o nature_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o ease_n to_o we_o in_o trouble_v to_o pour_v out_o our_o complaint_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o a_o friend_n 32.20_o job_n 32.20_o and_o we_o refresh_v ourselves_o by_o give_v vent_n to_o our_o passion_n if_o it_o be_v a_o friend_n that_o will_v consider_v our_o condition_n and_o pity_v we_o in_o it_o so_o by_o prayer_n we_o open_v our_o cause_n to_o god_n or_o reveal_v our_o cause_n to_o he_o 20.12_o jer._n 11_o 20._o cap._n

such_o be_v soon_o weary_a of_o be_v there_o and_o may_v come_v home_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o please_v but_o those_o that_o be_v man_n of_o much_o business_n and_o great_a deal_v have_v many_o occasion_n to_o take_v up_o their_o time_n which_o cause_n they_o many_o time_n to_o stay_v late_o formal_a christian_n have_v little_a to_o do_v with_o god_n when_o they_o come_v to_o he_o only_o for_o company_n or_o custom_n but_o a_o serious_a christian_a that_o understand_v the_o business_n of_o christianity_n have_v so_o much_o to_o do_v when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o desire_v towards_o he_o in_o so_o many_o particular_a case_n and_o on_o so_o many_o occasion_n that_o he_o hardly_o know_v how_o to_o get_v away_o he_o have_v such_o duty_n to_o perform_v which_o he_o want_v help_n in_o to_o perform_v they_o as_o he_o know_v he_o aught_o such_o grace_n to_o be_v strengthen_v which_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v such_o difficulty_n to_o be_v direct_v in_o such_o temptation_n to_o be_v strengthen_v against_o second_o by_o this_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n we_o come_v to_o approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o excellent_a 1.10_o phil._n 1.10_o to_o value_v thing_n according_a to_o their_o real_a worth_n and_o so_o not_o to_o insist_v too_o peremptory_o on_o temporal_a mercy_n as_o christ_n submit_v his_o natural_a desire_n to_o the_o will_n and_o design_n of_o his_o father_n 26.39_o matt._n 26.39_o so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o too_o much_o urge_v petition_n for_o outward_a blessing_n but_o as_o david_n 12.27_o jo._n 12.27_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o answer_n to_o our_o prayer_n in_o trouble_n or_o affliction_n if_o god_n strengthen_v we_o with_o strength_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o account_v a_o sanctify_v use_n of_o affliction_n so_o 12.11_o psal_n 138.3_o heb._n 12.11_o as_o thereby_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o god_n holiness_n as_o better_a than_o deliverance_n from_o it_o it_o be_v true_a these_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o soul_n do_v but_o habitual_o qualify_v it_o for_o prayer_n and_o many_o suppose_v there_o be_v yet_o a_o further_a actual_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n whereby_o he_o do_v suggest_v our_o very_a word_n to_o we_o 2.13_o 1_o cor._n 2.13_o now_o to_o look_v a_o little_a more_o narrow_o into_o this_o matter_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o god_n who_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n 1.11_o eph._n 1.11_o be_v please_v to_o work_v various_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n do_v require_v or_o as_o may_v best_o serve_v his_o own_o wise_a and_o holy_a ends._n our_o salvation_n depend_v chief_o upon_o his_o effectual_a heart-turning_a grace_n but_o yet_o he_o make_v his_o providence_n many_o time_n subservient_fw-fr to_o this_o grace_n for_o we_o see_v he_o do_v hereby_o usual_o cast_v man_n under_o such_o mean_n and_o into_o such_o circumstance_n as_o may_v best_o serve_v his_o grace_n though_o when_o he_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o right_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o will_v turn_v a_o man_n in_o his_o full_a career_n to_o hell_n as_o he_o do_v paul_n so_o he_o usual_o make_v nature_n and_o other_o mean_v subservient_fw-fr to_o his_o power_n and_o to_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n yet_o when_o he_o will_v give_v clear_a proof_n of_o his_o divine_a power_n and_o when_o such_o subservient_fw-fr mean_n fail_v he_o show_v that_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o they_o of_o old_a he_o feed_v his_o people_n with_o bread_n from_o heaven_n while_o they_o be_v in_o a_o wilderness_n and_o can_v not_o be_v supply_v with_o bread_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n but_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o have_v opportunity_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o corn_n thereof_o 5.12_o josh_n 5.12_o the_o manna_n cease_v so_o when_o god_n give_v a_o new_a law_n by_o moses_n for_o gain_v the_o great_a credit_n thereto_o he_o endue_v he_o with_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o inspire_v he_o immediate_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o so_o he_o do_v other_o prophet_n when_o he_o will_v recover_v his_o church_n from_o some_o notorious_a defection_n but_o ordinary_o we_o know_v he_o serve_v himself_o of_o such_o as_o have_v a_o education_n which_o fit_v they_o for_o that_o work_n which_o he_o employ_v they_o they_o in_o as_o will_v appear_v to_o any_o that_o shall_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v place_n of_o education_n which_o be_v call_v school_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v certain_a company_n of_o they_o which_o do_v abide_v together_o in_o some_o considerable_a number_n because_o they_o be_v force_v to_o go_v and_o build_v they_o another_o place_n and_o they_o be_v call_v son_n of_o the_o prophet_n etc._n 2_o king_n 2.3_o cap._n 4.38_o cap._n 6.1_o etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v instruct_v by_o some_o famous_a or_o eminent_a person_n who_o they_o call_v father_n for_o there_o be_v father_n by_o instruction_n as_o well_o as_o by_o generation_n 23.9_o mat●_n 23.9_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a that_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o unusual_a thing_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o come_v upon_o any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v thus_o train_v up_o because_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o such_o a_o strange_a thing_n that_o saul_n shall_v prophesy_v 19.24_o 1_o sam._n 10.11_o cap._n 19.24_o and_o by_o the_o apology_n of_o amos_n 13.5_o amos_n 7.11_o zech._n 13.5_o and_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n now_o to_o bring_v this_o near_a to_o our_o purpose_n at_o the_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n god_n be_v please_v to_o confirm_v it_o by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n 2.4_o heb._n 2.4_o and_o diverse_a miracle_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o more_o credit_n thereto_o and_o then_o there_o be_v person_n to_o be_v send_v forth_o into_o several_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n which_o can_v not_o speak_v their_o language_n nor_o be_v instruct_v in_o many_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o they_o in_o such_o a_o employment_n so_o god_n do_v supply_v that_o defect_n by_o the_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n but_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v confirm_v by_o these_o gift_n and_o miracle_n and_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o several_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v use_n of_o ordinary_a mean_n as_o he_o do_v of_o old_a to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o his_o spirit_n in_o such_o ministration_n as_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o distinct_a evident_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n now_o in_o preach_v and_o pray_v 14.15_o 1_o cor._n 14.15_o as_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n yet_o we_o may_v observe_v who_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n 4.12_o eph._n 4.12_o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n if_o any_o shall_v to_o what_o i_o have_v say_v object_n that_o of_o old_a when_o any_o be_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n though_o there_o be_v society_n of_o prophet_n it_o come_v evident_o upon_o they_o and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o divine_a power_n upon_o they_o as_o it_o do_v plain_o appear_v they_o be_v not_o act_v by_o their_o own_o spirit_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v then_o act_v they_o according_a to_o that_o dispensation_n which_o they_o be_v then_o under_o and_o agreeable_a to_o his_o manner_n of_o work_v upon_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a and_o we_o may_v observe_v a_o manifest_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o prophet_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o such_o as_o be_v extraordinary_o gift_v under_o the_o new_a those_o have_v the_o spirit_n come_v upon_o they_o only_o at_o certain_a time_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_o say_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o they_o at_o such_o a_o time_n 4.27_o 2_o king_n 4.27_o or_o at_o such_o a_o time_n they_o have_v such_o a_o thing_n reveal_v to_o they_o and_o it_o come_v upon_o they_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o they_o be_v as_o man_n in_o a_o rapture_n or_o extacy_n out_o of_o themselves_o so_o that_o they_o use_v strange_a gesture_n sometime_o 19.24_o 1_o sam._n 19.24_o and_o in_o their_o stile_n they_o speak_v not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n but_o pass_v from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o not_o observe_v any_o method_n or_o connexion_n of_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n or_o argument_n but_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n they_o have_v a_o more_o constant_a habitual_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o