Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	hand_n	lord_n	see_v	2,615	5	3.2521	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39695	The touchstone of sincerity, or, The signs of grace and symptomes of hypocrisie opened in a practical treatise upon Revelations III 17, 18 being the second part of the Saint indeed / by John Flavell ...	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.; Flavel, John, 1630?-1691. Saint indeed, or, The great work of a Christian opened and pressed.	1698 (1698)	Wing F1202; ESTC R40933	101,310	218

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lord_n ●rice_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 8._o alas_o whither_o shall_v a_o ●hild_n go_v in_o distress_n but_o to_o its_o father_n 2._o second_o he_o see_v and_o own_v the_o hand_n of_o ●od_n in_o his_o affliction_n how_o much_o or_o little_a ●ever_n of_o the_o instrument_n of_o trouble_n appear_v 〈◊〉_d lord_n have_v take_v away_o say_v job_n job_n 1_o ●_o god_n have_v bid_v he_o say_v david_n 2_o ●●m_fw-la 16._o 10._o if_o the_o blow_n come_v from_o the_o ●nd_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n yet_o he_o see_v that_o ●●cked_a hand_n in_o god_n righteous_a hand_n psal_n ●_o 14._o and_o this_o apprehension_n be_v fundamental_a 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o communion_n man_n have_v with_o god_n ●heir_a affliction_n &_o to_o all_o that_o peaceableness_n ●●gracious_a submission_n of_o their_o spirit_n under_o 〈◊〉_d rod_n he_o that_o see_v nothing_o of_o god_n in_o his_o trou●●s_n have_v nothing_o of_o god_n in_o his_o soul._n 3._o three_o he_o can_v justify_v god_n in_o all_o th●_n affliction_n and_o trouble_n that_o come_v up●_n on_o he_o be_v they_o never_o so_o severe_a thou_o ar●_n just_a in_o all_o that_o be_v bring_v upon_o we_o say_v nehemiah●_n nehem._n 9_o 33._o thou_o have_v punish_v we_o less_o tha●_n our_o iniquity_n deserve_v say_v ezra_n ezra_n 9_o 13_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n we_o be_v not_o consume_v say_v the_o church_n lam._n 3._o 22._o be_v we_o in_o babylon_n its_o a_o mercy_n we_o be_v not_o in_o hell_n if_o god_n con●demn_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v justify_v god_n if_o god_n cast_v he_o into_o a_o sea_n of_o trouble_n yet_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v in_o all_o that_o sea_n of_o trouble_n there_o i●_n not_o one_o drop_n of_o injustice_n if_o i_o have_v not_o deserve_v such_o usage_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o men●_n yet_o i_o have_v deserve_v worse_a than_o this_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 4._o four_o affliction_n use_v to_o melt_v an●_n humble_a gracious_a heart_n there_o be_v a_o habitu●al_a tenderness_n plant_v in_o their_o spirit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d just_a occasion_n quick_o draw_v it_o forth_o and_o so_o usual_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o gracious_a heart_n to_o be_v humble_v under_o the_o afflicting_n of_o god_n that_o affliction_n be_v upon_o that_o score_n call_v humiliation_n the_o effect_n put_v for_o the_o cause_n to_o show_v where_o one_o be_v the_o other_o will_v be_v 2_o cor._n 12_o 21._o my_o god_n will_v humble_v i_o i._n e._n he_o wil●_n afflict_v i_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o your_o si●s_n and_o disorder_n and_o if_o a_o gracious_a soul_n b●_n so_o ap●_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o other_o man_n sin_n much_o more_o for_o his_o own_o 5._o five_o the_o upright_a soul_n be_v inquisitive_a ●●der_n the_o rod_n to_o find_v out_o that_o evil_a for_o ●hich_v the_o lord_n contend_v with_o he_o by_o af●●●ction_n job_n 10._o 2._o show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o ●●ntendest_v with_o i_o and_o job_n 34._o 31._o that_o ●hich_v i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v ●iquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o so_o lam._n 3._o 39_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n in_o afflict_a god_n search_v they_o ●nd_v under_o affliction_n they_o search_v themselves_o ●illing_v they_o be_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o rod_n ●nd_v glad_a of_o any_o discovery_n it_o make_v of_o ●heir_a heart_n 6._o six_o the_o upright_a heart_n choose_v to_o ●ye_z under_o affliction_n ●_o rather_o than_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o by_o sin_n i_o say_v this_o be_v the_o choice_n ●nd_v resolution_n of_o every_o upright_a heart_n however_o it_o may_v be_v sometime_o overbear_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o temptation_n heb._n 11._o 35._o not_o accept_v deliverence_n viz._n upon_o sinful_a term_n and_o ●_z they_o be_v sensible_a how_o the_o flesh_n smart_v ●nder_v the_o rod_n but_o have_v rather_o it_o shall_v smart_v ●han_o conscience_n shall_v smart_v under_o guilt_n affliction_n say_v a_o upright_a soul_n grieve_v i_o ●ut_v sin_n will_v grieve_v god_n affliction_n wound_v 〈◊〉_d flesh_n but_o sin_n will_v wound_v my_o soul._n deliverance_n i_o long_o for_o but_o i_o will_v not_o pay_v so_o ●ear_a for_o it_o how_o much_o soever_o i_o desire_v it_o nolo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d emere_fw-la paenitentaim_n outward_a ease_n be_v ●weet_a but_o inward_a peace_n be_v sweet_a 7._o seven_o he_o prize_v the_o spiritual_a good_a get_v by_o affliction_n above_o deliverance_n fro●_n it_o and_o can_v bless_v god_n from_o his_o heart_n fo●_n those_o mercy_n how_o near_o soever_o his_o flesh_n hat●_n pay_v for_o they_o psal._n 119._o 67._o and_o 71._o it_o 〈◊〉_d good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v such_o 〈◊〉_d the_o value_n the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v for_o sp●●ritual_a grace_n that_o they_o can_v think_v the●●_n a_o dear_a penny_n worth_n whatever_o their_o flesh_n hat●_n pay_v for_o they_o the_o mortification_n of_o one_o lus●_n one_o discovery_n of_o sincerity_n one_o manifestant_n on_o of_o god_n to_o their_o soul_n do_v much_o mor●_n than_o make_v amends_o for_o all_o that_o they_o hau●_n endure_v under_o the_o rod._n be_v patience_n improve_v self-acquaintan●_a increase_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n mor●_n effectual_o teach_v long_n after_o heaven_n i●_n flame_v o_o bless_a affliction_n that_o be_v attend_v with_o such_o bless_a fruit_n it_o be_v the_o sail_v of_o a_o holy_a man_n under_o a_o sore_a troubl●_n for_o the_o death_n of_o a_o only_a son_n when_o in_o tha●_n dark_a day_n god_n have_v gracious_o manifeste●_n himself_o to_o his_o soul_n o_o say_v he_o i_o will_v b●_n content_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o lay_v 〈◊〉_d only_a son_n in_o the_o grave_a every_o day_n i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d live_v in_o the_o world_n for_o one_o such_o discovery_n 〈◊〉_d the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o i_o now_o enjoy_v chap._n vi_o ●●ewing_a indwelling_a sin_n to_o be_v to_o grace_n what_o fire_n be_v to_o gold_n and_o how_o the_o soundness_n and_o unsoundness_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v discover_v by_o our_o carriage_n towards_o it_o ●ect_n 1._o prosperity_n and_o 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th●_n confidence_n the_o indulge_v of_o one_o raze_v 〈◊〉_d foundation_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o thus_o they_o 〈◊〉_d ceive_v themselves_o 5._o five_o this_o also_o manifest_v the_o self_n 〈◊〉_d of_o many_o professor_n that_o the_o secret_a d●●ties_n of_o religion_n or_o at_o least_o the_o secret_a into_o course_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o god_n in_o they_o 〈◊〉_d secret_a hide_v from_o the_o knowledge_n and_o expe●ence_n of_o many_o professor_n to_o attend_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o 〈◊〉_d season_n of_o they_o they_o know_v to_o pray_v in_o th●_n family_n at_o the_o state_v hour_n thereof_o th●_n know_v but_o to_o retire_v from_o all_o the_o world_n i●_n their_o closet_n and_o there_o to_o pour_v out_o their_o he●●_n before_o the_o lord_n they_o know_v not_o to_o feel_v somewhat_o within_o pain_n th●_n like_o a_o empty_a hungry_a stomach_n until_o th●_n have_v eat_v that_o hide_a manna_n that_o br●●●_n secret_a i_o mean_v refresh_v their_o soul_n with_o ●al_a communion_n with_o the_o lord_n there_o this_o a_o mystery_n lock_v up_o from_o the_o acquain●nce_n of_o many_o that_o call_v themselves_o christian_n ●d_a yet_o this_o be_v make_v a_o characteristical_a note_n of_o ●sincere_a christian_a by_o christ_n himself_o in_o matth._n 6._o o_o reader_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v right_a with_o ●od_n and_o thou_o do_v not_o cheat_v thyself_o with_o 〈◊〉_d vain_a profession_n thou_o will_v have_v frequent_a easiness_n with_o god_n which_o thou_o will_v be_v ●th_o thy_o dear_a friend_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o ●some_n shall_v be_v privy_a to_o non_fw-la est_fw-la religio_fw-la ●i_fw-la omne_fw-la patent_n religion_n do_v not_o lay_v all_o ●●en_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n observe_v duty_n maintain_v our_o credit_n but_o secret_a duty_n mainpin_v our_o life_n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o heathen_a rout_n his_o secret_a correspondency_n with_o his_o ●iend_n what_o need_v the_o world_n be_v a_o acquaint_v ●ith_n it_o thou_o and_o i_o be_v theatre_n enough_o to_o each_o ●her_n there_o be_v enclose_v pleasure_n in_o religion_n which_o none_o but_o renew_v spiritual_a soul_n ●o_o feel_o understand_v 6._o last_o how_o many_o more_o profess_v religion_n in_o these_o day_n than_o ever_o make_v religion_n ●●eir_n business_n philosophy_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o main-business_n and_o a_o by●usiness_n the_o same_o be_v find_v in_o religion_n also_o there_o be_v that_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n ●●_o cor._n 8._o 5._o who_o conversation_n or_o trade_n be_v 〈◊〉_d heaven_n phil._n 3._o 18._o the_o end_n or_o scope_n of_o who_o life_n be_v christ_n heb._n 13._o 7_o 8._o who_o gi●_n religion_n the_o precedency_n both_o in_o time_n a●_n affection_n psal._n 5._o 3._o rom._n 12._o 11._o who_o be_v constant_a and_o indefatigable_a in_o the_o work_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 58._o and_o there_o be_v also_o that_o take_v up_o religi●●_n rather_o for_o ostentation_n 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