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	world_n	2,522	5	4.6350	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30118	The acceptable sacrifice, or, The excellency of a broken heart shewing the nature, signs and proper effects of a contrite spirit / being the last works of that eminent preacher and faithful minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. John Bunyan of Bedford ; with a preface ... by a eminent minister of the Gospel in London.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1689 (1689)	Wing B5480; ESTC R4996	69,020	270

28._o and_o do_v all_o of_o free_a cost_n of_o mere_a mercy_n and_o compassion_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o one_o that_o neither_o see_v his_o sickness_n that_o see_v nothing_o of_o a_o wound_n what_o be_v the_o best_a physician_n alive_a or_o all_o the_o physicans_n in_o the_o world_n put_v all_o together_o to_o he_o that_o know_v no_o sickness_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o no_o disease_n physician_n as_o be_v say_v may_v go_v a_o beg_n for_o all_o the_o healthful_a physician_n be_v of_o no_o esteem_n save_v only_o to_o the_o sick_a or_o upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o be_v so_o now_o or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n why_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n christ_n be_v so_o little_o set_v by_o in_o the_o world_n god_n have_v not_o make_v they_o sick_a by_o smite_v of_o they_o his_o sword_n have_v not_o give_v they_o the_o wound_n his_o dart_n have_v not_o be_v strike_v through_o their_o liver_n they_o have_v not_o be_v break_v with_o his_o hammer_n nor_o melt_v with_o his_o fire_n so_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o his_o physician_n so_o they_o slight_v all_o the_o provision_n which_o god_n have_v make_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul._n but_o now_o let_v such_o a_o soul_n be_v wound_v let_v such_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v break_v let_v such_o a_o man_n be_v make_v sick_a through_o the_o sting_n of_o guilt_n and_o be_v make_v to_o wallow_v himself_o in_o ash_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o transgression_n and_o than_o who_o but_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v show_v afore_o then_o the_o physician_n then_o wash_v i_o lord_n then_o supple_a my_o wound_n then_o pour_v thy_o wine_n and_o oil_n into_o my_o sore_a then_o lord_n jesus_n cause_v i_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_n rejoice_v nothing_o now_o so_o welcome_a as_o heal_v and_o so_o nothing_o no_o man_n so_o desirable_a now_o as_o christ_n his_o name_n to_o such_o be_v the_o best_a of_o name_n his_o love_n to_o such_o be_v the_o best_a of_o love_n himself_o be_v now_o not_o only_o in_o himself_o but_o also_o to_o such_o a_o soul_n the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o song_n 5._o as_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a as_o water_n to_o the_o thirsty_a as_o light_a to_o the_o blind_a and_o liberty_n to_o the_o imprison_v so_o and_o a_o thousand_o time_n more_o be_v jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o wound_a and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v break_v heart_v now_o as_o be_v say_v this_o must_v needs_o be_v excellent_a in_o god_n eye_n since_o christ_n jesus_n be_v so_o glorious_a in_o his_o eye_n to_o contemn_v what_o a_o man_n count_v excellent_a be_v a_o offence_n to_o he_o but_o to_o value_n esteem_n or_o think_v high_o of_o that_o which_o be_v of_o esteem_n with_o i_o this_o be_v please_v to_o i_o such_o a_o opinion_n be_v excellent_a in_o my_o sight_n what_o say_v christ_n my_o father_n love_v you_o because_o you_o love_v i_o who_o have_v a_o high_a esteem_n for_o christ_n the_o father_n have_v a_o high_a esteem_n for_o they_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v the_o father_n the_o father_n will_v be_v he_o and_o will_v do_v for_o he_o as_o a_o father_n who_o receive_v and_o set_v a_o honourable_a esteem_n on_o his_o son_n john_n 16._o 27._o but_o none_o will_v none_o can_v do_v this_o but_o the_o brokenhearted_a because_o they_o and_o they_o only_a be_v sensible_a of_o the_o want_n and_o worth_a of_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o all_o the_o world_n as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o and_o do_v say_v again_o that_o these_o and_o none_o but_o these_o have_v heart_n of_o esteem_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n alas_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n pou._n 10._o 20._o for_o it_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o precious_a esteem_n of_o christ_n and_o can_v but_o be_v destitute_a because_o it_o be_v not_o wound_v break_a and_o make_v sensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o mercy_n by_o he_o four_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v of_o great_a esteem_n with_o god_n because_o it_o be_v a_o thankful_a heart_n for_o that_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o grace_n it_o have_v receive_v the_o break_a heart_n be_v a_o sensible_a heart_n this_o we_o touch_v upon_o before_o it_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o danger_n which_o sin_n lead_v to_o yea_o and_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v sensible_a thereof_o because_o it_o have_v see_v and_o feel_v what_o sin_n be_v both_o in_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n that_o by_o law_n be_v due_a thereto_o as_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v sensible_a of_o sin_n in_o the_o evil_a nature_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v also_o sensible_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n deliver_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n consequent_o it_o must_v be_v a_o thankful_a heart_n now_o he_o that_o praise_n i_o glorify_v i_o say_v god_n and_o god_n love_v to_o be_v glorify_v god_n glory_n be_v dear_a unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o that_o psal._n 50._o 23._o isa._n 42._o 8._o the_o brokenhearted_a say_v i_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v the_o sensible_a soul_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v the_o thankful_a soul._n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n say_v david_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n behold_v what_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v here_o and_o yet_o not_o content_a here_o with_o he_o go_v on_o with_o it_o again_o say_v bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n psal._n 103._o 1_o 2._o but_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n oh_o he_o have_v forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n he_o have_v redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n and_o crown_v thou_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n verse_n 3._o 4._o but_o how_o come_v he_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o this_o why_o he_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o hang_v over_o the_o mouth_n of_o hell_n for_o sin_n yea_o he_o know_v what_o it_o be_v for_o death_n and_o hell_n to_o beset_v and_o compass_v he_o about_o yea_o they_o take_v hold_v of_o he_o as_o we_o have_v say_v and_o be_v pull_v of_o he_o down_o into_o the_o deep_a this_o ●e_n see_v to_o the_o break_n of_o his_o heart_n he_o see_v also_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o have_v his_o soul_n relieve_v with_o faith_n and_o sense_n of_o that_o and_o that_o make_v he_o a_o thankful_a man._n if_o a_o man_n who_o have_v have_v a_o break_a leg_n be_v but_o make_v to_o understand_v that_o by_o the_o break_n of_o that_o he_o keep_v from_o break_v of_o his_o neck_n he_o will_v be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o a_o break_a leg._n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o say_v david_n that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_a i_o be_v by_o that_o preserve_v from_o a_o great_a danger_n for_o before_o that_o i_o go_v astray_o psal._n 119._o 67._o 71._o and_o who_o can_v be_v thankful_a for_o a_o mercy_n that_o be_v not_o sensible_a that_o they_o want_v it_o have_v it_o and_o have_v it_o of_o mercy_n now_o this_o the_o brokenhearted_a this_o the_o man_n that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n be_v sensible_a of_o and_o that_o with_o reference_n to_o mercy_n of_o the_o best_a sort_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o thankful_a man_n and_o so_o have_v a_o heart_n of_o esteem_n with_o god_n because_o it_o be_v a_o thankful_a heart_n five_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v 〈◊〉_d great_a esteem_n with_o or_o a_o excellent_a thing_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v a_o heart_n that_o desire_v now_o to_o become_v a_o receptacle_n or_o habitation_n for_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god._n it_o be_v the_o devil_n hold_v before_o and_o be_v content_v so_o to_o be_v but_o now_o it_o be_v for_o entertain_v of_o for_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god._n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n say_v david_n and_o renew_v a_o a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n psal._n 51._o 10_o 11_o 12._o now_o he_o be_v for_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o a_o right_a spirit_n now_o he_o be_v for_o the_o sanctifying_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o grace_n a_o thing_n which_o the_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n resist_v and_o do_v despite_n unto_o act_v 7._o 51._o heb._n 10._o 29._o a_o break_a heart_n therefore_o suit_v with_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n a_o contrite_a spirit_n be_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o god_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o covet_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o break_a in_o heart_n and_o the_o break_a in_o heart_n desire_v communion_n with_o he_o now_o here_o be_v a_o agreement_n a_o

then_o if_o at_o all_o they_o will_v be_v sorry_a and_o deject_a at_o the_o view_n of_o their_o own_o defect_n this_o be_v the_o case_n man_n by_o sin_n be_v mar_v spoil_v corrupt_v deprave_a but_o they_o dwell_v by_o themselves_o in_o the_o dark_a they_o see_v neither_o god_n nor_o angel_n nor_o saint_n in_o their_o excellent_a nature_n and_o beauty_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o count_v even_o their_o own_o uncomely_a part_n their_o ornament_n and_o their_o glory_n but_o now_o let_v such_o as_o i_o say_v see_v god_n see_v saint_n or_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o themselves_o as_o they_o be_v without_o they_o and_o then_o they_o can_v but_o must_v be_v affect_v with_o and_o sorry_a for_o their_o own_o deformity_n when_o the_o lord_n christ_n put_v forth_o but_o little_a of_o his_o excellency_n before_o his_o servant_n peter_n face_n it_o raise_v up_o the_o depravity_n of_o peter_n nature_n before_o he_o to_o his_o great_a confusion_n and_o shame_n and_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o to_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o fellow_n depart_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n o_o lord_n luke_n 5._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n even_o a_o sight_n of_o divine_a excellency_n and_o a_o sense_n that_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a deprave_a spoil_v defile_a wretch_n and_o this_o sight_n have_v break_v the_o heart_n beget_v sorrow_n in_o the_o brokenhearted_a 2._o the_o brokenhearted_a be_v a_o sorrowful_a man_n for_o that_o he_o find_v his_o depravity_n of_o nature_n strong_a in_o he_o to_o the_o put_v forth_o itself_o to_o oppose_v and_o overthrow_v what_o his_o change_a mind_n do_v prompt_v he_o to_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a say_v paul_n evil_n be_v present_a with_o i_o rom._n 7._o 21._o evil_n be_v present_a to_o oppose_v to_o resist_v and_o make_v head_n against_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul._n the_o man_n that_o have_v his_o bone_n break_v may_v have_v yet_o a_o mind_n to_o be_v industrious_o occupy_v in_o a_o lawful_a and_o honest_a call_v but_o he_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o a_o infirmity_n attend_v his_o present_a condition_n that_o strong_o resist_v his_o good_a endeavour_n and_o at_o this_o he_o shake_v his_o head_n make_v complaint_n and_o with_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n he_o sigh_v and_o say_v i_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v rom._n 7._o 15._o gal._n 5._o 17._o i_o be_o weak_a i_o be_o feeble_a i_o be_o not_o only_o deprave_v but_o by_o that_o depravity_n deprive_v of_o ability_n to_o put_v good_a motion_n good_a intention_n and_o desire_n into_o execution_n to_o compleatness_n o_o say_v he_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o halt_v my_o sorrow_n be_v continual_o before_o i_o you_o must_v know_v the_o brokenhearted_a love_v god_n love_v his_o soul_n love_v good_a and_o hate_v evil._n now_o for_o such_o a_o one_o to_o find_v in_o himself_o a_o opposition_n and_o continual_a contradiction_n to_o this_o holy_a passion_n it_o must_v needs_o cause_v sorrow_n godly_a sorrow_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n call_v it_o for_o such_o be_v make_v sorry_a after_o a_o godly_a sort_n to_o be_v sorry_a for_o that_o thy_o nature_n be_v with_o sin_n deprave_v and_o that_o through_o this_o depravity_n thou_o be_v deprive_v of_o ability_n to_o do_v what_o the_o word_n and_o thy_o holy_a mind_n do_v prompt_v thou_o to_o be_v to_o be_v sorry_a after_o a_o godly_a sort_n for_o this_o sorrow_n work_v that_o in_o thou_o of_o which_o thou_o will_v never_o have_v cause_n to_o repent_v no_o not_o to_o eternity_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 9_o 10_o 11._o 3._o the_o brokenhearted_a man_n be_v sorry_a for_o those_o breach_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o depravity_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v make_v in_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o man_n in_o our_o text._n the_o vileness_n of_o his_o nature_n have_v break_v out_o to_o the_o defile_n of_o his_o life_n and_o to_o the_o make_n of_o he_o at_o this_o time_n base_a in_o conversation_n this_o this_o be_v it_o that_o all_o to_o break_v his_o heart_n he_o see_v in_o this_o he_o have_v dishonour_v god_n and_o that_o cut_v he_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n psal._n 51._o 4._o he_o see_v in_o this_o he_o have_v cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o open_v their_o mouth_n and_o blaspheme_n and_o this_o cut_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n this_o make_v he_o cry_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o lord_n this_o make_v he_o say_v i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n i_o will_v be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n psal._n 38._o 18._o when_o a_o man_n be_v design_v to_o do_v a_o matter_n when_o his_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o brokenhearted_a do_v design_n to_o glorify_v god_n a_o obstruction_n to_o that_o design_n the_o spoil_n of_o this_o work_n make_v he_o sorrowful_a hannah_n covet_v child_n but_o can_v not_o have_v they_o and_o this_o make_v she_o a_o woman_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 15._o a_o brokenhearted_a man_n will_v be_v well_o inward_o and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v well_o outward_o but_o he_o feel_v he_o find_v he_o see_v he_o be_v prevent_v prevent_v at_o least_o in_o part_n this_o make_v he_o sorrowful_a in_o this_o he_o groan_v groan_v earnest_o be_v burden_v with_o his_o imperfection_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o you_o know_v one_o with_o break_a bone_n have_v imperfection_n many_o and_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o they_o too_o as_o be_v say_v afore_o than_o any_o other_o man_n and_o this_o make_v he_o sorrowful_a yea_o and_o make_v he_o conclude_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v soft_o all_o his_o day_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n isa._n 57_o 15._o three_o the_o man_n with_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v a_o very_a humble_a man_n or_o true_a humility_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n hence_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n contrition_n of_o spirit_n and_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n be_v put_v together_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o isa._n 57_o 15._o to_o follow_v our_o similitude_n suppose_v a_o man_n while_o in_o bodily_a health_n stout_a and_o strong_a and_o one_o that_o fear_v and_o care_n for_o no_o man_n yet_o let_v this_o man_n have_v but_o a_o leg_n or_o a_o arm_n break_v and_o his_o courage_n be_v quell_v he_o be_v now_o so_o far_o off_o from_o hector_v of_o it_o with_o a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o every_o little_a child_n that_o do_v but_o offer_v to_o touch_v he_o now_o he_o will_v court_v the_o most_o feeble_a that_o have_v aught_o to_o do_v with_o he_o to_o use_v he_o and_o handle_v he_o gentle_o now_o he_o be_v become_v a_o child_n in_o courage_n a_o child_n in_o fear_n and_o humble_v himself_o as_o a_o little_a child_n why_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o that_o man_n that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n time_n be_v indeed_o he_o can_v hector_n even_o hector_n it_o with_o god_n himself_o say_v what_o be_v the_o almighty_a that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o or_o what_o profit_n shall_v i_o have_v if_o i_o keep_v his_o commandment_n job_n 21_o 15._o mal._n 3._o 13_o 14._o ay!_o but_o now_o his_o heart_n be_v break_v god_n have_v wrestle_v with_o he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o fall_n to_o the_o break_n of_o his_o bone_n his_o heart_n and_o now_o he_o crouch_n now_o he_o cringe_n now_o he_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o do_v he_o good_a but_o do_v it_o with_o tender_a hand_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n say_v david_n yea_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n psal._n 51._o 1._o he_o stand_v as_o he_o see_v not_o only_o in_o need_n of_o mercy_n but_o of_o the_o tender_a mercy_n god_n have_v several_a sort_n of_o mercy_n some_o more_o rough_a some_o more_o tender_a god_n can_v save_v a_o man_n and_o yet_o have_v he_o a_o dreadful_a way_n to_o heaven_n this_o the_o break_a heart_a see_v and_o this_o the_o brokenhearted_a dread_v and_o therefore_o plead_v for_o the_o tender_a sort_n of_o mercy_n and_o here_o we_o read_v of_o his_o gentle_a deal_n and_o that_o he_o be_v very_o pitiful_a and_o that_o he_o deal_v tender_o with_o he_o but_o the_o reason_n of_o such_o expression_n no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o that_o be_v brokenhearted_a he_o have_v his_o sore_n his_o run_a sore_n his_o stink_a sore_n wherefore_o he_o be_v pain_v and_o therefore_o covet_v to_o be_v handle_v tender_o thus_o god_n have_v break_v the_o pride_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o humble_v the_o loftiness_n of_o man._n and_o his_o humility_n