Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	harden_v	heart_n	pharaoh_n	2,001	5	11.6391	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52861	The nature & causes of hardness of heart, together with the remedies against it discovered in a sermon, preached first before the Honourable Society of Lincolns-Inn, and afterwards before the University in Great St. Maries Church in Cambridge / by Robert Neville ...	Neville, Robert, 1640 or 1-1694.	1683 (1683)	Wing N522; ESTC R7881	10,589	26

12_o verse_n and_o with_o a_o small_a retinue_n fly_v from_o his_o son_n absalon_n his_o guard_n about_o he_o be_v then_o so_o small_a and_o inconsiderable_a that_o shimei_n think_v he_o may_v safe_o vomit_v out_o his_o rancour_n and_o fury_n against_o he_o in_o all_o which_o and_o the_o like_a action_n god_n derogate_v nothing_o from_o his_o justice_n these_o occasion_n which_o god_n present_v be_v in_o themselves_o harmless_a though_o wicked_a man_n abuse_v they_o and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o second_o thing_n i_o be_v to_o show_v you_o namely_o how_o and_o when_o god_n without_o any_o impeachment_n to_o his_o justice_n may_v be_v say_v to_o harden_n the_o heart_n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o show_v you_o three_o what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o hard_a heart_n and_o the_o first_o property_n of_o a_o hard_a heart_n be_v this_o that_o it_o do_v not_o yield_v to_o any_o mean_n of_o grace_n for_o first_o it_o can_v be_v prevail_v upon_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o powerful_a agent_n the_o preacher_n that_o speak_v to_o obdurate_a sinner_n speak_v to_o rock_n rather_o than_o man_n the_o earth_n will_v soon_o tremble_v than_o they_o illis_fw-la robur_n &_o ae_z triplex_fw-la circa_fw-la pectus_fw-la their_o heart_n be_v so_o guard_v with_o the_o armour_n of_o obduration_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v a_o two-edged_a sword_n can_v enter_v into_o they_o though_o god_n have_v ordain_v a_o function_n of_o man_n by_o who_o he_o do_v beseech_v they_o though_o he_o arm_v their_o message_n and_o doctrine_n with_o such_o terror_n as_o make_v the_o very_a devil_n tremble_v and_o join_v his_o holy_a spirit_n too_o send_v he_o in_o tongue_n of_o fire_n that_o he_o also_o may_v preach_v to_o they_o and_o fright_v they_o with_o more_o flame_n yet_o harden_a sinner_n break_v these_o strength_n and_o vanquish_v all_o the_o art_n and_o strive_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o though_o god_n ambassador_n flash_n hell_n fire_n against_o their_o vice_n in_o torrent_n of_o scripture_n threaten_n and_o commination_n they_o concern_v themselves_o no_o more_o than_o they_o will_v at_o the_o story_n of_o a_o new_a eruption_n of_o aetna_n or_o vesuvius_n their_o heart_n be_v turn_v into_o stone_n into_o pure_a mine_n and_o quarry_n and_o thereupon_o such_o as_o preach_v to_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v damnati_fw-la ad_fw-la metalla_fw-la that_o old_a roman_a punishment_n condemn_v like_o slave_n to_o dig_v in_o these_o mine_n and_o quarry_n so_o that_o as_o cato_n censorius_n pave_v the_o court_n of_o judicature_n with_o sharp_a stone_n that_o man_n may_v not_o delight_v in_o lawsuit_n so_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n be_v often_o pave_v with_o hard_a heart_n that_o the_o preacher_n may_v be_v discourage_v from_o preach_v there_o be_v so_o much_o ice_n in_o man_n heart_n there_o have_v be_v so_o long_o a_o winter_n in_o their_o affection_n which_o be_v chill_a and_o dull_a to_o all_o goodness_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 23.29_o be_v jerem._n 23.29_o a_o fire_n can_v thaw_v or_o melt_v they_o and_o as_o a_o hard_a heart_n can_v be_v prevail_v upon_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o neither_o second_o will_v it_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o god_n good_a spirit_n for_o though_o it_o can_v hinder_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n from_o shine_v upon_o it_o yet_o it_o may_v and_o often_o do_v hinder_v the_o working_n and_o operation_n of_o that_o grace_n and_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o 10.29_o and_o heb._n 10.29_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace._n and_o abuse_n and_o 4._o and_o judas_n 4._o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n convert_v so_o few_o the_o evangelist_n wonder_v at_o it_o john_n 12.37_o though_o he_o have_v do_v so_o many_o miracle_n among_o they_o yet_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o he_o but_o he_o satisfy_v the_o wonder_n and_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n therefore_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v because_o their_o heart_n be_v harden_a their_o hardness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o small_a progress_n in_o believe_v engraver_n upon_o stone_n can_v rid_v much_o work_n they_o that_o point_v and_o polish_v diamond_n use_v much_o grind_n to_o wear_v away_o a_o little_a unevenness_n and_o then_o three_o the_o hard_a heart_n will_v not_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n god_n mercy_n to_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o harden_a he_o by_o his_o mercy_n and_o forbearance_n by_o respit_v his_o punishment_n say_v st._n basil_n the_o harden_a sinner_n shrowd_v his_o sin_n under_o the_o wing_n of_o god_n mercy_n he_o make_v god_n mercy_n his_o protection_n in_o sin_n accustom_a danger_n escape_v harden_v the_o sinner_n oftentimes_o to_o a_o stupidity_n the_o rude_a mariner_n that_o have_v weather_v out_o several_a storm_n will_v steal_v blaspheme_v and_o be_v drink_v in_o the_o next_o tempest_n and_o dion_n cassius_n tell_v we_o that_o catiline_n be_v accuse_v for_o the_o murder_n and_o rapine_n commit_v on_o those_o who_o sylla_n have_v proscribe_v and_o escape_v the_o condemnation_n under_o which_o other_o fall_v for_o the_o same_o crime_n 〈◊〉_d crime_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v from_z this_o grow_v much_o worse_o the_o harden_a sinner_n commit_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v raise_v a_o contest_v and_o dispute_v between_o they_o and_o to_o all_o declaration_n of_o his_o future_a justice_n he_o oppose_v that_o god_n be_v merciful_a that_o satisfy_v with_o his_o own_o rectitude_n he_o descend_v not_o to_o mark_v man_n folly_n and_o thus_o he_o baffle_v god_n veracity_n with_o his_o clemency_n and_o make_v his_o long-suffering_a wear_n out_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o justice_n how_o far_o such_o foolish_a collection_n as_o these_o will_v prevail_v to_o harden_v man_n heart_n the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o eccles._n 8.11_o because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o men_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a such_o be_v the_o hard-hearted_a sinner_n misery_n that_o god_n can_v look_v friendly_a upon_o he_o but_o by_o his_o too_o much_o presume_v upon_o it_o he_o ruin_n and_o undo_v himself_o heaven_n shine_v and_o smile_v hurt_v he_o more_o than_o its_o lower_a the_o long_a the_o harden_a sinner_n look_v upon_o the_o sun_n of_o god_n mercy_n he_o gather_v the_o more_o spot_n and_o impair_v the_o beauty_n of_o his_o soul_n god_n be_v force_v to_o be_v a_o tyrant_n to_o obdurate_a sinner_n he_o must_v be_v always_o whip_v and_o scourge_v they_o and_o till_o they_o be_v mollify_v and_o better_v by_o stripe_n he_o can_v in_o mercy_n remove_v his_o rod_n his_o take_v away_o his_o plague_n from_o they_o will_v be_v a_o great_a plague_n to_o they_o and_o then_o four_o a_o hard_a heart_n can_v sometime_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o god_n judgement_n as_o god_n mercy_n can_v draw_v it_o so_o his_o judgement_n can_v drive_v it_o from_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o insensate_a unrelenting_a anvil_n to_o the_o heavy_a stroke_n of_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n it_o do_v like_o the_o roman_a emperor_n caligula_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thunder_n back_o against_o god_n and_o shoot_v up_o a_o sin_n a_o provocation_n against_o heaven_n for_o every_o arrow_n of_o judgement_n shoot_v down_o from_o heaven_n it_o undervalue_v god_n power_n hector_n and_o brave_v his_o omnipotence_n it_o continue_v to_o affront_n god_n to_o his_o face_n after_o all_o his_o judgement_n as_o if_o he_o have_v waste_v all_o his_o thunderbolt_n empty_v his_o quiver_n and_o break_v his_o sword_n in_o the_o last_o encounter_n and_o be_v like_o those_o poor_a animal_n who_o lose_v their_o sting_n in_o the_o first_o wound_n they_o give_v he_o that_o shall_v have_v see_v the_o tragical_a iniquity_n we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o city_n of_o lion_n which_o be_v so_o visit_v with_o the_o pestilence_n that_o the_o dead_a without_o a_o figure_n bury_v their_o dead_a fall_v down_o one_o upon_o another_o each_o be_v at_o once_o both_o a_o carcase_n and_o a_o grave_a he_o i_o say_v that_o shall_v have_v see_v this_o and_o observe_v withal_o that_o the_o soldier_n daily_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o citadel_n and_o deflower_v virgin_n even_o whilst_o they_o be_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n defile_v matron_n even_o already_o dead_a commit_v with_o the_o dust_n warm_v the_o grave_n with_o sinful_a heat_n and_o couple_v with_o the_o plague_n and_o death_n will_v certain_o have_v be_v amaze_v to_o see_v man_n so_o harden_v in_o sin_n as_o to_o suffer_v and_o sin_n together_o and_o thus_o