Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	heart_n	lord_n	see_v	3,172	5	3.4596	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17397	The marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises containing directions about sixe of the waightiest things can concerne a Christian in this life. by N. Bifield, late preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Beginning of the doctrine of Christ. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Spirituall touchstone. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Signes of the wicked man. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Promises. aut; Rules of a holy life. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Cure of the feare of death. aut	1630 (1630)	STC 4222; ESTC S120511	234,877	800

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his_o heart_n 7._o seven_o if_o we_o consider_v trouble_v the_o issue_n out_o of_o all_o trouble_n many_o may_v be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o god_n will_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o they_o all_o psalm_n 34._o 19_o if_o god_n make_v we_o sore_o he_o will_v make_v whole_a if_o he_o wind_v he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o again_o in_o six_o troubl●…s_n he_o shall_v deliver_v they_o and_o in_o seven_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_a touch_n they_o i●…b_v 5._o 18_o 19_o god_n will_v give_v his_o people_n rest_n from_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n till_o the_o pit_n be_v dig_v for_o the_o wicked_a ps._n 94._o 13._o light_n be_v sow_v for_o the_o righteous_a and_o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_o in_o heart_n psa._n 67._o 11._o it_o be_v well_o say_v it_o be_v sow_v for_o though_o god_n do_v not_o present_o give_v we_o ease_v and_o comfort_n yet_o the_o harvest_n will_v come_v if_o with_o patience_n we_o rest_v upon_o god_n and_o be_v true_o sincere_a and_o keep_v his_o way_n god_n will_v settle_v his_o people_n as_o in_o the_o former_a day_n and_o it_o may_v be_v do_v better_o unto_o they_o then_o at_o the_o beginning_n ezech_n 36._o 11._o for_o god_n thought_n towards_o his_o people_n be_v thought_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o of_o evil_a to_o give_v a_o expect_a end_n jer._n 29._o 11._o so_o as_o god_n servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n when_o wicked_a man_n howl_v for_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n isaiah_n 65._o 14._o 8._o eight_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o affliction_n wond●…rfull_a care_n of_o god_n about_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o cross_n for_o god_n will_v not_o lay_v upon_o man_n more_o than_o right_a that_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o god_n job_n 34._o 23._o therefore_o jacob_n shall_v not_o fear_v because_o god_n will_v not_o make_v a_o full_a and_o final_a end_n of_o he_o as_o he_o will_v of_o the_o nation_n but_o will_v correct_v he_o in_o measure_n not_o leave_v he_o whole_o unpunished_a jeremie_n 46._o 28._o god_n do_v wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a to_o his_o people_n he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n and_o do_v not_o consider_v what_o sin_n they_o have_v commit_v to_o deserve_v affliction_n but_o what_o strength_n they_o have_v to_o bear_v it_o after_o he_o have_v give_v they_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o the_o water_n of_o adversity_n he_o will_v not_o restrain_v his_o mercy_n from_o they_o esa._n 30._o 18_o 20._o there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o god_n deal_v with_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o church_n and_o his_o deal_n with_o the_o godly_a from_o hence_o the_o prophet_n ask_v have_v he_o smite_v they_o as_o he_o smote_n they_o that_o smote_n he_o and_o resolve_v that_o god_n smite_v in_o measure_n and_o but_o in_o the_o branch_n he_o will_v not_o cut_v they_o up_o by_o the_o root_n isaiah_n 27._o 7_o 8._o 9_o nine_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o they_o short_a time_n of_o these_o affliction_n heaviness_n may_v be_v in_o the_o evening_n but_o joy_n will_v come_v in_o the_o morning_n for_o god_n anger_n endure_v but_o a_o moment_n but_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n psal._n 30._o 5._o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rest_v on_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a psa._n 125._o 3._o for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o cast_v off_o for_o ever_o but_o though_o he_o cause_n grief_n yet_o will_v he_o have_v compassion_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o tender_a mercy_n lam._n 3._o 31_o 32._o for_o a_o small_a moment_n god_n may_v forsake_v but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v he_o gather_v us._n in_o a_o little_a wrath_n hide_v i_o my_o face_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n isaiah_n 54._o 7_o 8._o hence_o christ_n say_v a_o l●…le_a while_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o and_o again_o a_o little_a while_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v i_o joh._n 16._o 16._o the_o godly_a may_v be_v in_o heaviness_n if_o need_v require_v but_o it_o 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thus_o we_o have_v search_v it_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v hear_v it_o affliction_n and_o know_v thou_o it_o for_o thy_o good_a job_n 5._o ult._n learn_v thou_o therefore_o in_o nothing_o to_o be_v careful_a but_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o make_v thy_o request_n know_v unto_o god_n with_o give_v of_o thanks_n phil._n 46._o and_o if_o any_o man_n lack_v wisdom_n to_o know_v what_o to_o do_v in_o affliction_n let_v he_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n who_o give_v liberal_o and_o reproach_v no_o man_n jam._n 1._o 5._o chap._n v._n how_o the_o godly_a may_v comfort_v themselves_o against_o reproach_n hitherto_o of_o the_o comfort_n against_o all_o outward_a affliction_n in_o general_n now_o it_o follow_v that_o i_o instance_n in_o reproach_n and_o adversary_n for_o reproach_n it_o be_v evident_a reproach_n there_o be_v need_n of_o consolation_n more_o special_o against_o they_o because_o natural_a man_n stumble_v at_o it_o when_o they_o see_v religion_n censure_v and_o scorn_v and_o it_o harden_v many_o 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david_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v know_v my_o reproach_n and_o my_o shame_n and_o my_o dishonour_n my_o adversary_n be_v all_o before_o thou_o ps._n 69._o 19_o it_o ease_v his_o heart_n but_o to_o talk_v with_o god_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o know_v his_o dishonour_n second_o it_o be_v a_o increase_n of_o we_o the_o comfort_n if_o we_o further_o consider_v that_o god_n favour_v we_o and_o account_v we_o dear_a and_o honourablt_n whatsoever_o the_o wicked_a think_v of_o we_o and_o in_o this_o argument_n the_o lord_n himself_o plead_v withal_o isaiah_n 43._o 4_o 5._o if_o god_n face_n shine_v upon_o his_o servant_n what_o care_v david_n for_o all_o the_o reproach_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o

neglect_n or_o forget_v to_o do_v they_o deut._n 6._o 17._o and_o 32._o 46._o and_o 8._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 13._o prou._n 4._o 26._o we_o must_v follow_v after_o righteousness_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 11._o and_o bind_v direction_n as_o sign_n upon_o our_o hand_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 6._o 8._o if_o we_o can_v be_v thus_o awaken_v this_o rule_n will_v breed_v we_o unspeakable_a good_a in_o our_o conversation_n five_o he_o must_v endeavour_v to_o estate_n settle_v his_o head_n and_o his_o estate_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o worldly_a affair_n it_o be_v a_o singular_a help_n to_o godliness_n to_o reduce_v our_o outward_a calling_n in_o order_n and_o every_o day_n experience_n show_v that_o confusion_n in_o worldly_a business_n breed_v miserable_a neglect_n in_o god_n service_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v profit_v in_o a_o orderly_a course_n of_o life_n must_v provide_v to_o use_v the_o world_n so_o as_o he_o may_v serve_v the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n he_o that_o will_v run_v 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