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	zeal_n	zion_n	13	3	9.9007	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62960	An exhortation unto reformation amplified, by a discourse concerning the parts and progress of that work, according to the word of God, delivered in a sermon preached in the audience of the General Assembly of the Massachusets colony, at Boston in New-England, May 27, 1674, being the day of election there / by Samvel Torrey ...	Torrey, Samuel, 1632-1707.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.	1674 (1674)	Wing T1916; ESTC R13732	47,259	54

now_o we_o must_v set_v to_o the_o work_n 1._o with_o one_o heart_n no_o hope_n of_o reformation_n without_o union_n division_n have_v be_v one_o great_a cause_n of_o our-defection_n and_o will_v be_v a_o total_a obstruction_n unto_o reformation_n if_o it_o continue_v we_o must_v unite_v our_o heart_n our_o hand_n our_o strength_n o_o if_o ever_o we_o will_v unite_v let_v it_o be_v in_o and_o unto_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n 2._o set_a unto_o it_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n our_o very_a heart_n and_o soul_n must_v be_v engage_v unto_o it_o and_o in_o it_o we_o must_v set_v to_o it_o in_o good_a earnest_n as_o unto_o a_o work_n that_o must_v be_v do_v we_o be_v now_o bring_v unto_o this_o dilemma_n either_o a_o timely_a speedy_a through_o reformation_n or_o else_o there_o will_v be_v a_o general_a and_o total_a defection_n either_o repent_v and_o do_v the_o first_o work_n or_o otherwise_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o and_o remove_v thy_o candlestick_n out_o of_o its_o place_n except_o thou_o repent_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n unto_o these_o church_n o_o that_o we_o understand_v and_o serious_o and_o solemn_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v a_o lose_v and_o undo_v people_n without_o reformation_n that_o we_o be_v a_o helpless_a hopeless_a people_n without_o reformation_n that_o nothing_o will_v recover_v we_o from_o our_o defection_n and_o prevent_v our_o destruction_n by_o the_o execution_n of_o impend_a judgement_n but_o only_a reformation_n o_o then_o we_o shall_v stand_v tremble_v before_o god_n under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o instant_n urgent_a necessity_n of_o reformation_n as_o ezra_n 10.9_o and_o all_o the_o people_n sit_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n tremble_v because_o of_o this_o matter_n ver_fw-la 12._o then_o all_o the_o congregation_n answer_v and_o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n as_o thou_o have_v say_v so_o must_v we_o do_v observe_v they_o cry_v out_o passionate_o affectionate_o so_o must_v we_o do_v q.d._n we_o be_v a_o lose_v undo_v people_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n no_o help_n for_o we_o without_o reformation_n and_o then_o they_o set_v to_o the_o work_n in_o good_a earnest_n o_o that_o we_o can_v make_v reformation_n our_o main_a work_n and_o business_n without_o delay_n 3._o we_o must_v set_v to_o it_o with_o a_o right_n and_o full_a understanding_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o reformation_n in_o the_o part_n and_o progress_n of_o it_o we_o have_v be_v ready_a to_o return_v by_o way_n of_o retortion_n unto_o this_o great_a exhortation_n as_o that_o people_n mal._n 3.7_o even_o from_o the_o day_n of_o your_o father_n you_o be_v go_v away_o from_o my_o ordinance_n and_o have_v not_o keep_v they_o return_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v return_v unto_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o you_o say_v wherein_o shall_v we_o return_v so_o 8_o 13._o though_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o very_a great_a and_o general_a defection_n yet_o they_o 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of_o our_o defection_n and_o if_o ever_o we_o do_v hope_n or_o intend_v to_o make_v through_o work_n in_o reformation_n we_o must_v recover_v order_n the_o beauty_n the_o harmony_n the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n the_o regularity_n the_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n life_n and_o spirit_n of_o order_n gospel-order_n the_o order_n which_o christ_n have_v set_v and_o appoint_v in_o his_o church_n although_o we_o may_v have_v never_o so_o good_a disposition_n intention_n resolution_n and_o desire_n unto_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n yet_o if_o we_o pursue_v it_o not_o in_o due_a order_n it_o will_v all_o come_v to_o nothing_o 1_o chron._n 15.13_o because_o we_o seek_v he_o not_o in_o the_o due_a order_n sure_o there_o be_v no_o case_n so_o difficult_a among_o we_o but_o there_o be_v a_o regular_a and_o easy_a way_n to_o a_o issue_n if_o we_o will_v acknowledge_v and_o apply_v and_o follow_v up_o rule_n of_o order_n in_o the_o due_a improvement_n of_o 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and_o helpless_a people_n as_o ephraim_n do_v jer._n 31.18_o and_o the_o church_n jer._n 3.22_o 23_o behold_v we_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n true_o in_o vain_a be_v salvation_n hope_v for_o from_o the_o hill_n or_o from_o the_o multitude_n of_o mountain_n for_o shame_n have_v devour_v the_o labour_n of_o our_o hand_n from_o our_o youth_n we_o lie_v dwon_a in_o our_o shame_n and_o confusion_n cover_v we_o then_o god_n will_v work_v for_o we_o deut._n 32.36_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n and_o repent_v himself_o for_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o see_v that_o their_o power_n be_v go_v and_o there_o be_v none_o shut_v up_o or_o jest_v so_o jer._n 30.15_o 17._o why_o cry_v thou_o for_o thy_o affliction_n thy_o sorrow_n be_v incurable_a for_o i_o

must_v also_o improve_v and_o exercise_v our_o liberty_n in_o way_n of_o love_n peace_n union_n and_o communion_n unto_o mutual_a edification_n and_o comfort_n by_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o gal._n 5.3_o o_o this_o be_v the_o only_a sweet_a and_o comfortable_a life_n of_o christian_a liberty_n it_o be_v a_o very_a sinful_a shameful_a abuse_n of_o christian_a liberty_n to_o make_v it_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n to_o make_v it_o subservient_fw-fr to_o libertinism_n to_o licentiousness_n to_o carnal_a reason_n and_o policy_n to_o worldly_a design_n and_o end_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o man_n in_o foment_v division_n &_o contention_n and_o of_o make_v it_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n 1_o pet._n 2.16_o surely_n it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o work_n of_o reformation_n to_o reform_v these_o abuse_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n we_o be_v people_n high_o privilege_v with_o christian_a liberty_n and_o advantage_v to_o the_o exercise_n 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this_o interest_n will_v make_v a_o people_n of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n jer._n 32.39_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n to_o fear_v i_o observe_v when_o a_o people_n do_v cleave_v close_o to_o god_n and_o his_o covenant_n and_o so_o unto_o religion_n they_o have_v one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o be_v sweet_a and_o perfect_a unity_n and_o amity_n o_o this_o be_v our_o great_a mischief_n and_o misery_n and_o the_o very_a original_n of_o our_o defection_n that_o we_o have_v much_o forsake_v our_o proper_a new-england_n interest_n we_o have_v commit_v these_o two_o great_a evil_n jer._n 2.13_o forsake_a our_o god_n and_o hew_v out_o cistern_n we_o have_v be_v change_v of_o our_o main_a fundamental_a interest_n we_o have_v be_v desert_v our_o own_o religious_a interest_n &_o espouse_v another_o viz._n a_o worldly_a interest_n we_o be_v turn_v from_o god_n after_o the_o 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