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	sin_n	soul_n	2,840	5	5.0963	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04981	A warning-piece to repentance presented in an assize-sermon preached in the cathedral chruch of Lincoln. Aug. 15. 1664. / By William Reresby doctor in divinity.	Reresby, William, d. 1670.	1664 (1664)	Wing R1123; ESTC R182680	27,476	70

he_o be_v content_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o immediate_a worship_n shall_v for_o that_o purpose_n be_v for_o a_o time_n intermit_v and_o suspend_v when_o joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n be_v cry_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n mark_v god_n reply_n get_v thou_o up_o why_o lie_v thou_o upon_o thy_o face_n 7.10_o josh_n 7.10_o something_o else_o be_v now_o to_o be_v do_v israel_n have_v sin_v i_o be_o high_o provoke_v achan_n must_v die_v though_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v god_n delight_n 15.8_o prov._n 15.8_o though_o prayer_n be_v the_o most_o acceptable_a piece_n of_o all_o god_n service_n 2.14_o cant._n 2.14_o let_v i_o see_v thy_o countenance_n let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n for_o sweet_a be_v thy_o voice_n and_o thy_o countenance_n be_v comely_a yet_o joshua_n be_v here_o call_v from_o his_o devotion_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n reas_n 3_o not_o to_o mention_v any_o more_o the_o three_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o his_o judicial_a office_n at_o the_o latter_a day_n he_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n ponderrng_a the_o particular_a action_n of_o man_n and_o weigh_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o balance_n so_o solomon_n in_o the_o last_o of_o ecclesiastes_n god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o if_o every_o work_n then_o among_o the_o rest_n wrong-doing_a and_o injurious_a deal_n now_o this_o he_o can_v do_v if_o injustice_n and_o wrong_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o any_o of_o his_o action_n a_o judge_n must_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o those_o thing_n he_o condemn_v in_o other_o the_o philosopher_n be_v ask_v on_o a_o time_n why_o he_o laugh_v answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o see_v great_a thief_n lead_v a_o little_a thief_n to_o hang_v and_o this_o reason_n i_o find_v lay_v down_o rom._n 3.5_o 6._o be_v god_n unrighteous_a &_o c_o how_o then_o shall_v he_o judge_v the_o world_n so_o gen._n 18.25_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n say_v abraham_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a q._n d._n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v but_o thou_o shall_v do_v right_a now_o for_o application_n and_o the_o use_v hereof_o be_v threefold_a for_o instruction_n consolation_n and_o exhortation_n use_v 1_o 1._o for_o instruction_n if_o god_n never_o punish_v without_o a_o cause_n if_o the_o judgement_n that_o he_o execute_v be_v always_o just_a and_o righteous_a it_o teach_v we_o when_o any_o punishment_n be_v upon_o we_o how_o to_o obtain_v deliverance_n from_o it_o viz._n by_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n thereof_o the_o cause_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v take_v away_o its_o effect_n cease_v according_a to_o that_o rule_n sublatâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la tollitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la but_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o punishment_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n shall_v tell_v you_o lam._n 3.39_o man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o david_n psal_n 107.17_o fool_n because_o of_o their_o transgression_n and_o because_o of_o their_o iniquity_n be_v afflict_v remove_v thy_o sin_n then_o and_o forsake_v they_o and_o be_v wash_v from_o they_o and_o let_v they_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n which_o god_n have_v swear_v shall_v no_o more_o go_v over_o the_o earth_n not_o return_v with_o the_o deg_n unto_o his_o vomit_n again_o nor_o with_o the_o sow_n to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n and_o than_o god_n will_v remove_v his_o judgement_n thou_o deceive_v thyself_o if_o thou_o expect_v deliverance_n any_o other_o way_n jer._n 30.15_o why_o cry_v thou_o for_o thy_o affliction_n thy_o sorrow_n be_v incurable_a and_o why_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n because_o thy_o sin_n be_v increase_v thou_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o multiply_v and_o increase_v thy_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n daily_o and_o yet_o cry_v unto_o i_o for_o thy_o affliction_n that_o i_o shall_v take_v it_o away_o why_o do_v thou_o so_o its_o in_o vain_a 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of_o my_o people_n no_o say_v god_n in_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v concern_v the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o jerusalem_n but_o how_o when_o they_o consider_v that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v without_o cause_n all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v use_v 3_o 3._o for_o exhortation_n and_o 1._o to_o all_o in_o general_n 2._o to_o some_o more_o especial_o in_o particular_a 1._o to_o all_o in_o general_n 5.1_o eph._n 5.1_o herein_o to_o be_v follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n take_v heed_n by_o all_o mean_n of_o wrong_n do_v in_o god_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inimitable_a of_o the_o creature_n some_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v difficult_a and_o hard_o to_o be_v imitate_v other_o thing_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v imitate_v and_o of_o this_o last_o sort_n be_v his_o just_a and_o righteous_a deal_n and_o process_n against_o sinner_n the_o sin_n my_o brethren_n be_v great_o aggravate_v when_o what_o be_v do_v be_v do_v without_o cause_n no_o just_a occasion_n be_v give_v they_o have_v privy_o lay_v a_o net_n to_o destroy_v i_o say_v david_n of_o his_o adversary_n that_o be_v a_o sin_n i_o and_o without_o cause_n yea_o even_o without_o cause_n they_o have_v make_v a_o pit_n for_o my_o soul_n psal_n 35.7_o it_o be_v great_a by_o that_o the_o assyrian_a say_v god_n oppress_v my_o people_n that_o be_v ill_a nay_o and_o which_o be_v worse_o without_o cause_n esay_n 52.4_o a_o sin_n too_o common_a and_o epidemical_a in_o these_o time_n wherein_o judgement_n as_o our_o prophet_n speak_v 6.12_o ames_n 6.12_o chapter_n 6._o be_v turn_v into_o gall_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n into_o hemlock_n 59.14_o esay_n 59.14_o or_o as_o another_o prophet_n esay_n 59_o judgement_n be_v turn_v away_o backward_o and_o justice_n stand_v afar_o off_o truth_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o street_n and_o equity_n can_v enter_v but_o i_o wish_v the_o 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favourite_n personam_fw-la judicas_fw-la exuit_fw-la qui_fw-la amici_fw-la induit_fw-la he_o be_v too_o little_a a_o judge_n who_o be_v too_o much_o a_o friend_n justice_n must_v run_v down_o like_o a_o river_n say_v our_o prophet_n 24._o amos_n 5_o 24._o chap._n 5.24_o it_o must_v not_o be_v pale_v in_o as_o a_o pond_n but_o must_v lie_v open_a to_o refresh_v all_o comer_n rich_a and_o poor_a you_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a deut._n 1.17_o justice_n be_v picture_v with_o a_o veil_n before_o her_o eye_n and_o a_o pair_n of_o scale_n in_o her_o hand_n her_o eye_n be_v veil_v to_o denote_v unto_o we_o the_o impartiality_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o judge_n he_o shall_v have_v tar_n to_o scan_v man_n cause_n but_o no_o eye_n to_o discern_v

punish_v now_o there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v endure_v to_o be_v count_v a_o fool._n woman_n say_v the_o french_a proverb_n can_v endure_v to_o be_v count_v hard-favoured_a nor_o man_n to_o be_v account_v fool_n 2._o consider_v that_o as_o its_o a_o part_n of_o folly_n so_o a_o infallible_a symptom_n and_o character_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n the_o proud_a man_n be_v not_o heal_v by_o his_o punishment_n why_o for_o the_o plant_n of_o wickedness_n have_v take_v root_n in_o he_o eccles_n 3.28_o so_o in_o prov._n 21.29_o the_o wicked_a harden_v his_o face_n i._n e._n refuse_v occasion_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o obstinate_o resolve_v to_o persist_v still_o and_o go_v on_o in_o his_o wickedness_n again_o esay_n 26.11_o lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a who_o he_o mention_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n when_o thy_o hand_n viz._n of_o judgement_n be_v lift_v up_o they_o will_v not_o see_v i._n e._n take_v notice_n of_o the_o same_o to_o make_v a_o holy_a use_n thereof_o and_o thereby_o be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n now_o there_o be_v none_o likewise_o will_v be_v account_v a_o wicked_a man_n not_o the_o wicked_a man_n and_o most_o profane_a that_o life_n will_v be_v account_v so_o by_o his_o goodwill_n remain_n cambden_n remain_n it_o be_v nomen_fw-la abominandi_fw-la ominis_fw-la as_o atrius_n umber_n be_v ancient_o among_o the_o roman_n 3._o consider_v that_o such_o obstinacy_n be_v not_o only_o a_o part_n of_o folly_n the_o property_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n but_o also_o great_o grieve_v and_o displease_v god_n esay_n 63.10_o his_o people_n be_v afflict_v will_v not_o repent_v but_o rebel_v and_o vex_v it_o be_v say_v his_o holy_a spirit_n no_o small_a thing_n argumentum_fw-la fortius_fw-la est_fw-la ultimo_fw-la loco_fw-la ponendum_fw-la there_o be_v a_o proverb_n it_o be_v no_o good_a live_n in_o rome_n when_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o a_o man_n friend_n surely_n there_o be_v no_o good_a live_n in_o the_o world_n when_o the_o god_n and_o governor_n thereof_o be_v displease_v and_o grieve_v at_o we_o nepthali_n be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o lord_n favour_n be_v full_a of_o blessing_n deut._n 33.23_o david_n prefer_v it_o before_o all_o worldly_a good_a psal_n 4.6_o there_o be_v many_o that_o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o we_o that_o be_v better_a than_o all_o nay_o before_o life_n itself_o which_o be_v more_o than_o all_o worldly_a good_n for_o skin_n for_o skin_n ratio_fw-la contrariorum_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n psal_n 63.3_o thy_o favour_n say_v he_o be_v better_a than_o life_n and_o if_o his_o favour_n be_v such_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n what_o be_v his_o displeasure_n but_o full_a of_o curse_v worse_o than_o any_o evil_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o than_o death_n itself_o how_o then_o dare_v we_o by_o our_o contumacious_a demeanour_n and_o obstinacy_n in_o sin●_n provoke_v almighty_a god_n since_o to_o do_v so_o 〈◊〉_d a_o part_n of_o folly_n a_o infallible_a symptom_n and_o character_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n nay_o which_o be_v more_o it_o great_o grieve_v and_o displease_v he_o who_o smile_n be_v heaven_n and_o who_o frown_n be_v hell_n and_o here_o i_o may_v put_v a_o period_n to_o these_o word_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o some_o sand_n leave_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v make_v bold_a to_o pursue_v they_o a_o little_a further_o it_o be_v st._n chrysostom_n similitude_n hom._n 35._o in_o johan_n as_o they_o which_o dig_v for_o gold_n have_v find_v the_o mine_n follow_v every_o little_a vein_n that_o go_v from_o it_o the_o commodity_n be_v so_o precious_a that_o not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lose_v so_o in_o scripture_n not_o the_o least_o iota_fw-la or_o tittle_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v over-passed_n but_o every_o thing_n diligent_o to_o be_v search_v out_o for_o it_o all_o as_o he_o add_v the_o reason_n come_v from_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o therein_o nothing_o be_v superfluous_a nothing_o not_o necessary_a there_o be_v some_o thing_n more_o therefore_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o denunciation_n which_o i_o shall_v but_o brief_o touch_v and_o so_o conclude_v it_o be_v a_o denunciation_n he_o say_v not_o thus_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o and_o because_o i_o have_v do_v thus_o unto_o thou_o but_o thus_o will_v i_o do_v god_n never_o deal_v in_o wrath_n with_o a_o land_n or_o people_n observe_v observe_v but_o he_o give_v they_o warning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d before_o if_o he_o destroy_v a_o nation_n or_o kingdom_n he_o will_v speak_v before_o concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o it_o jer._n 18.7_o if_o he_o bring_v the_o sword_n upon_o a_o land_n his_o watchman_n shall_v ●low_v the_o trumpet_n to_o give_v the_o people_n warning_n ezek._n 33._o for_o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o but_o he_o will_v reveal_v the_o same_o beforehand_o to_o his_o servant_n 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thought_n etc._n etc._n though_o man_n may_v be_v instrument_n yet_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a and_o principal_a author_n of_o any_o punishment_n or_o evil_a occurrence_n that_o can_v happen_v unto_o we_o howsoever_o i_o say_v man_n may_v be_v the_o instrument_n yet_o god_n be_v the_o primary_n and_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o punishment_n that_o can_v come_v unto_o we_o shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o a_o city_n 36_o amos_n 36_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o say_v our_o prophet_n chap._n 3.6_o deliver_v my_o soul_n say_v david_n from_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v thy_o sword_n from_o man_n which_o be_v thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n psal_n 17.13_o 14._o they_o be_v his_o instrument_n which_o may_v teach_v we_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n to_o acknowledge_v he_o and_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o he_o not_o be_v carry_v with_o impatience_n after_o the_o instrument_n mean_n and_o occasion_n of_o they_o like_o the_o dog_n who_o run_v at_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v throw_v at_o he_o and_o bite_v it_o not_o regard_v he_o that_o throw_v it_o again_o thus_o will_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o god_n in_o scripture_n speak_v to_o his_o church_n usual_o put_v she_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n second_o person_n and_o that_o in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 1._o of_o himself_o to_o we_o 2._o of_o we_o to_o he_o 3._o of_o ourselves_o among_o our_o self_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o to_o we_o to_o show_v his_o singular_a love_n and_o care_n towards_o we_o and_o over_o we_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o we_o to_o he_o to_o bring_v he_o home_o to_o we_o by_o particular_a apprehension_n with_o thomas_n my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o among_o ourselves_o teach_v we_o to_o be_v at_o