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	life_n	time_n	2,672	5	3.2697	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15496	The anchor of faith Vpon which, a Christian may repose in all manner of temptations. Especially in that great and dangerous gulfe of desperation. Wherein so many ouer-whelmed with the weight and burthen of their sinne, and not resisting themselues by the hand of faith, vpon the promises and inuitations of Christ, haue with Caine and Judas most fearefully fallen and shipwrackt themselues, to the vtter confusion both of body and soule for euer.; Physicke, to cure the most dangerous disease of desperation	Willymat, William, d. 1615.	1628 (1628)	STC 25763.5; ESTC S102508	45,869	112

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mat._n 22._o for_o as_o ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o speak_v against_o the_o saducee_n 4.18_o 2_o kin._n 17.26_o ps_n 23.10.11_o pr._n 28.29_o 30.31_o esa_n 1.34_o hos_fw-la 4.7_o eph._n 4.18_o concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o their_o so_o great_a error_n even_o likewise_o the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n be_v oftentimes_o the_o occasion_n &_o cause_n of_o god_n heavy_a displeasure_n and_o so_o of_o diverse_a &_o sundry_a inconvenience_n and_o mischief_n cant._n berinthia_n super_fw-la cant._n and_o among_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v also_o a_o cause_n of_o this_o curse_a desperation_n as_o write_v s._n bernard_n utraque_fw-la cognitio_fw-la dei_fw-la scilicet_fw-la &_o tui_fw-la tibi_fw-la necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la tui_fw-la venit_fw-la superbia_fw-la ac_fw-la de_fw-la dei_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la venit_fw-la desperatio_fw-la the_o knowledge_n both_o of_o god_n &_o of_o thyself_o be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n because_o out_o of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o thyself_o arise_v pride_n desperation_n ignorance_n the_o mother_n of_o desperation_n &_o likewise_o out_o of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n come_v desperation_n out_o of_o this_o ignorance_n of_o god_n must_v desperation_n need_v arise_v for_o how_o can_v it_o otherwise_o be_v but_o that_o he_o that_o be_v altogether_o without_o any_o knowledge_n of_o god_n must_v despair_v to_o receive_v any_o good_a thing_n of_o he_o for_o as_o no_o man_n can_v take_v pleasure_n nor_o any_o profit_n by_o hide_a and_o unknown_a treasure_n so_o no_o man_n can_v look_v for_o grace_n mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n or_o any_o other_o benefit_n or_o good_a gift_n at_o his_o hand_n of_o who_o he_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a and_o of_o who_o he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n chap._n 5._o desperation_n the_o three_o cause_n of_o desperation_n the_o three_o cause_n of_o

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against_o our_o soul_n and_o gnaw_v our_o conscience_n and_o be_v ready_a even_o out_o of_o hand_n to_o lead_v we_o into_o the_o most_o dangerous_a state_n of_o desperation_n desperation_n example_n tend_v to_o the_o strengthen_n of_o our_o faith_n hope_n and_o patience_n against_o desperation_n what_o though_o we_o have_v contend_v &_o fall_v out_o with_o our_o brethran_fw-la as_o do_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n who_o be_v so_o hot_a in_o contentention_n one_o against_o another_o that_o they_o forsake_v one_o a_o other_o company_n in_o high_a displeasure_n and_o heat_n of_o their_o stomach_n the_o one_o take_v with_o he_o luke_n the_o other_o john_n what_o though_o we_o have_v yield_v unto_o practise_v and_o follow_v oppression_n extortion_n poll_n pill_v and_o wrest_v that_o we_o can_v by_o hook_n or_o crook_n from_o our_o brethren_n 2_o luke_n 19_o 2_o so_o do_v zaoheus_n yet_o notwithstanding_o after_o his_o repentance_n his_o forsake_v &_o cease_v from_o bad_a get_n his_o 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idolater_n he_o def●●●_n th●_n temple_n of_o god_n he_o with_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d beat_v down_o the_o truth_n k●●●_n 2_o k●●●_n he_o set_v up_o idolatry_n he_o be_v a_o conjurer_n &_o a_o soothsayer_n 〈◊〉_d shed_v abundance_n of_o innocent_a 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o the_o street_n flow_v therewith_o he_o commit_v more_o abomination_n they_o the_o canaanite_n or_o amorites_n who_o for_o their_o filthiness_n the_o lord_n cut_v off_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n he_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o devil_n and_o yet_o upon_o his_o true_a return_v to_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n he_o find_v favour_n and_o mercy_n if_o our_o sin_n then_o 33._o 2._o chr._n 33._o or_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o one_o of_o we_o be_v as_o grievous_a as_o ever_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o manasses_n yet_o upon_o our_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a return_n to_o the_o lord_n shall_v we_o despair_v of_o his_o mercy_n shall_v we_o or_o may_v we_o or_o day_n we_o think_v that_o the_o mercy_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v shorten_v or_o that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o s●●●e_n god_n he_o be_v be_v he_o not_o as_o ready_a to_o pardon_v &_o forgive_v sin_n the_o sin_n of_o a_o m●●_n repent_v return_v &_o faithful_o c●●ling_v upon_o he_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o manasses_n all_o these_o example_n and_o many_o more_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n comfort_n &_o strengthen_v of_o our_o faith_n hope_n and_o patience_n that_o we_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a despair_n upon_o our_o true_a repentance_n neither_o for_o the_o multitude_n nor_o grievousnesse_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o likewise_o also_o it_o be_v write_v for_o the_o bruise_v &_o as_o it_o be_v even_o for_o the_o break_n of_o the_o back_n of_o all_o damnable_a desperation_n and_o to_o hold_v the_o heart_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o faint_a and_o dull_a spirit_n of_o all_o such_o as_o the_o servitude_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n this_o our_o three_o cause_n of_o desperation_n do_v vex_v and_o press_v down_o it_o be_v i_o say_v write_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o save_v man_n life_n 9.56_o luk._n 9.56_o and_o he_o himself_o have_v say_v i_o be_o come_v to_o call_v not_o the_o just_a but_o sinner_n world_n math._n 10._o math._n 20_o joh._n 3._o wherefore_o christ_n come_v into_o this_o world_n and_o again_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o redemption_n for_o many_o also_o god_n the_o father_n have_v not_o send_v his_o son_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n but_o to_o the_o end_n the_o world_n may_v be_v save_v by_o he_o now_o what_o be_v it_o to_o save_v &_o not_o to_o judge_v but_o to_o deliver_v from_o death_n and_o damnation_n wherein_o we_o lie_v in_o

the_o law_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o make_v we_o to_o live_v in_o he_o and_o have_v set_v we_o free_a from_o the_o right_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o we_o may_v no_o more_o fear_n sin_n nor_o death_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v overcome_v all_o for_o our_o wealth_n and_o have_v reconcile_v we_o eternal_o to_o his_o father_n who_o as_o our_o dear_a father_n from_o henceforth_o will_v show_v favour_n unto_o we_o for_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o dear_a son_n and_o so_o will_v take_v from_o we_o all_o our_o sin_n as_o though_o we_o have_v never_o commit_v they_o even_o so_o do_v he_o promise_v say_v 19_o mich._n 7.18_o 19_o god_n be_v one_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v we_o grace_n &_o mercy_n he_o will_v turn_v to_o we_o &_o will_v be_v favourable_a &_o he_o will_v take_v away_o our_o iniquity_n &_o cast_v our_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n wonderful_a mercy_n the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n &_o mercy_n &c_n psal_n 103.8.9.10_o &c_n &c_n long_o suffer_v &_o of_o great_a goodness_n he_o will_v not_o always_o be_v chide_v neither_o keep_v he_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n for_o look_v how_o high_a the_o heaven_n be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n also_o towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o look_v how_o wide_o also_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o set_v our_o sin_n from_o us._n yea_o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o own_o child_n even_o so_o be_v the_o lord_n merciful_a unto_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o for_o he_o know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o sinner_n read_v more_o in_o psal_n 145.8.9_o mercy_n place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n set_v forth_o god_n great_a mercy_n and_o 147.8.10_o &_o in_o joel._n 2.13_o math._n 18.11_o 2._o cor._n 1.3_o eph._n 2.4_o 1._o tim._n 1.13_o unto_o the_o 18._o verse_n sure_o these_o place_n be_v word_n of_o most_o rare_a and_o singular_a comfort_n and_o they_o be_v certain_a firm_a sure_a and_o unchangeable_a speak_v and_o pronounce_v by_o the_o eternal_a verity_n itself_o &_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v mistrust_v or_o dispair_v of_o but_o yet_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o that_o verse_n be_v verify_v in_o we_o stulti_fw-la cum_fw-la vitant_fw-la vitia_fw-la in_o contraria_fw-la currunt_fw-la let_v we_o not_o abuse_v god_n mercy_n make_v a_o cloak_n thereof_o to_o cover_v our_o sin_n let_v we_o not_o presume_v too_o far_o and_o say_v as_o in_o ecclesiastic_a 5.6_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v great_a he_o will_v forgive_v my_o manifold_a sin_n for_o mercy_n &_o wrath_n come_v from_o he_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 4_o the_o four_o chapter_n concern_v the_o remedy_n to_o be_v use_v against_o the_o four_o cause_n of_o 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