Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	israel_n	lord_n	people_n	2,601	5	4.8657	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45318	The shaking of the olive-tree the remaining works of that incomparable prelate Joseph Hall D. D. late lord bishop of Norwich : with some specialties of divine providence in his life, noted by his own hand : together with his Hard measure, vvritten also by himself.	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.; Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656. Via media.	1660 (1660)	Wing H416; ESTC R10352	355,107	501

therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n behold_v i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o you_o for_o evil_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o judah_n jer._n 44.10.11_o and_o if_o you_o will_v have_v particularity_n have_v we_o not_o cause_n to_o fear_v that_o he_o will_v make_v good_a upon_o we_o that_o fearful_a word_n i_o have_v take_v away_o my_o peace_n from_o this_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n even_o love_v kindness_n and_o mercy_n jer._n 16.5_o this_o be_v a_o ablative_a judgement_n and_o that_o a_o heavy_a one_o too_o will_v you_o see_v a_o positive_a one_o more_o heavy_a than_o that_o behold_v i_o will_v utter_o forget_v you_o and_o i_o will_v forsake_v you_o and_o the_o city_n that_o i_o give_v to_o you_o and_o your_o forefather_n and_o cast_v you_o out_o of_o my_o presence_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v a_o everlasting_a reproach_n upon_o you_o and_o a_o perpetual_a shame_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v jer._n 23.39_o 40._o will_v you_o have_v the_o specialty_n of_o his_o threaten_a judgement_n behold_v i_o will_v send_v upon_o they_o the_o sword_n the_o famine_n and_o the_o pestilence_n i_o will_v persecute_v they_o with_o all_o these_o and_o will_v deliver_v they_o to_o be_v remove_v to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v a_o curse_n and_o a_o astonishment_n and_o a_o hiss_a and_o a_o reproach_n among_o all_o nation_n jer._n 29.17_o 18._o but_o enough_o enough_o of_o these_o doleful_a accent_n of_o interminate_v judgement_n wherewith_o if_o i_o will_v follow_v the_o step_n of_o the_o prophet_n i_o may_v strike_v your_o heart_n with_o just_a horror_n see_v now_o the_o no_o less_o danger_n that_o arise_v from_o ourselves_o no_o less_o yea_o much_o great_a for_o the_o high_a revenge_n of_o all_o other_o that_o god_n take_v of_o man_n be_v when_o he_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n let_v i_o therefore_o sad_o and_o serious_o tell_v you_o that_o there_o be_v just_a fear_n we_o be_v run_v apace_o into_o two_o 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personal_a and_o grievous_a sin_n that_o we_o have_v be_v miscarry_v into_o holy_a david_n be_v a_o meet_a example_n for_o we_o my_o bone_n say_v he_o wax_v old_a through_o my_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n long_o for_o day_n and_o night_n thy_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o i_o my_o moisture_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n psal_n 32.3_o 4._o and_o elsewhere_o my_o sore_n run_v in_o the_o night_n and_o cease_v not_o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v i_o complain_v and_o my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v psal_n 77.2_o 3._o where_o be_v those_o pander_n of_o sin_n the_o romish_a casuist_n that_o teach_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o sorrow_n even_o mere_a attrition_n be_v enough_o for_o a_o penitent_a sure_o have_v the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n think_v so_o he_o have_v spare_v many_o a_o sigh_n and_o many_o a_o sob_n and_o many_o a_o tear_n that_o his_o sin_n cost_v he_o and_o so_o must_v they_o do_v we_o if_o ever_o we_o hope_v to_o recover_v true_a comfort_n 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colour_n be_v most_o proper_a for_o sad_a occasion_n for_o as_o white_a come_v near_a to_o light_n and_o black_a to_o darkness_n so_o we_o know_v that_o light_n and_o joy_n darkness_n and_o sorrow_n be_v common_o use_v to_o resemble_v and_o express_v each_o other_o well_o may_v we_o then_o outward_o profess_v our_o inward_a mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a but_o yet_o not_o beyond_o a_o due_a moderation_n it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o mourn_v as_o man_n without_o hope_n as_o the_o apostle_n holy_o advise_v his_o thessalonian_o our_o sorrow_n must_v walk_v in_o a_o midway_n betwixt_o neglect_n and_o excess_n sarah_n be_v the_o first_o that_o we_o find_v mourn_v for_o in_o scripture_n and_o abraham_n the_o first_o mourner_n now_o the_o hebrew_a doctor_n observe_v that_o in_o genesis_n 23.2_o where_o abraham_n mourning_n be_v specify_v the_o letter_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o original_a word_n that_o signify_v his_o weep_n be_v in_o all_o their_o bible_n write_a less_o 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thou_o have_v let_v out_o of_o our_o vein_n we_o be_v still_o full_a of_o the_o deadly_a inflammation_n of_o pride_n and_o maliciousness_n that_o after_o we_o have_v drink_v so_o deep_a of_o the_o cup_n of_o thy_o fury_n even_o to_o the_o dregs_o we_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o intemperate_a cup_n of_o our_o beastly_a excess_n and_o after_o strict_a profession_n of_o holiness_n have_v run_v out_o into_o horrible_a blasphemy_n of_o thy_o sacred_a name_n so_o as_o we_o have_v too_o just_a cause_n to_o fear_v lest_o thou_o have_v decree_v to_o make_v good_a upon_o we_o that_o woeful_a word_n which_o thy_o prophet_n denounce_v against_o thy_o once-no-less-dear_a people_n i_o will_v

do_v 1._o by_o withdraw_v the_o fuel_n of_o contention_n mitigate_a what_o we_o may_v the_o ground_n of_o dissension_n those_o ground_n be_v the_o matter_n controvert_v these_o our_o christian_a charity_n and_o love_n of_o peace_n will_v teach_v we_o either_o to_o decline_v or_o to_o abate_v &_o lessen_v by_o all_o fair_a interpretation_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n charity_n think_v not_o evil_a bear_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 18.5.7_o so_o when_o isaac_n servant_n find_v the_o philistines_n to_o st●ive_v with_o they_o for_o their_o two_o well_n of_o esek_n and_o sitnah_n th●y_o do_v no●_n stand_v upon_o point_n with_o they_o but_o remove_v and_o dig_v another_o which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o strife_n and_o call_v it_o rehoboth_n elbow-room_n gen._n 26.22_o and_o thus_o the_o servant_n of_o isaac_n make_v the_o philistim_a quarrel_n to_o cease_v though_o by_o abimelecs_n own_o confession_n isaac_n be_v much_o mighty_a than_o himself_o 26.16_o gen._n 26.16_o thus_o when_o the_o main_a difference_n grow_v betwixt_o reuben_n and_o gad_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o israel_n concern_v the_o altar_n beyond_o jordan_n a_o fair_a construction_n stint_v that_o strife_n which_o may_v have_v embroil_v both_o part_n in_o a_o bloody_a war_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o ephesus_n betwixt_o our_o good_a bishop_n cyrill_n and_o theodoret_n who_o difference_n have_v like_a to_o have_v rend_v the_o church_n in_o piece_n but_o upon_o better_a understanding_n be_v allay_v thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o more_o general_a and_o dangerous_a quarrel_n betwixt_o the_o east_n and_o west_n church_n concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subsistence_n and_o essence_n in_o the_o trinity_n have_v not_o holy_a athanasius_n interpose_v show_v they_o their_o own_o unknown_a and_o unacknowledged_a 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the_o pool_n of_o gibeon_n yet_o at_o last_o move_v for_o a_o retreat_n call_v to_o joab_n who_o man_n he_o have_v challenge_v shall_v the_o sword_n devour_v for_o ever_o know_v thou_o not_o that_o it_o will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n how_o long_o shall_v it_o be_v then_o 2_o sam._n 2.26_o oh_o for_o these_o counsel_n of_o peace_n in_o these_o distract_a time_n how_o beautiful_a will_v their_o foot_n be_v that_o shall_v bring_v these_o glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n alas_o m●n_z be_v more_o ready_a to_o clap_v their_o hand_n as_o boy●s_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o dog-fights_a and_o to_o say_v eia_n socrates_n eia_n xanthippe_n how_o much_o more_o just_o may_v we_o take_v up_o that_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o sojourn_v in_o mesech_n that_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n my_o soul_n have_v long_o dwell_v with_o he_o that_o hate_v peace_n i_o be_o for_o peace_n but_o when_o i_o speak_v they_o be_v for_o war_n ps_n 120.5_o 6_o 7._o 3._o by_o oppose_v &_o restrain_v the_o know_a makebate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n if_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n rise_v up_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n god_n take_v the_o quarrel_n in_o hand_n and_o they_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o earth_n if_o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bicri_n blow_v a_o trumpet_n of_o sedition_n he_o must_v be_v speedy_o pursue_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o abel_n 1_o sam._n 20._o will_v god_n those_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o trouble_n you_o say_v the_o charitable_a apostle_n neither_o know_v i_o whether_o this_o be_v a_o great_a act_n of_o justice_n or_o of_o mercy_n of_o justice_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o delinquent_n or_o of_o mercy_n to_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n woe_n be_v i_o with_o what_o word_n shall_v i_o bewail_v the_o deplorable_a estate_n of_o these_o late_a time_n in_o this_o behalf_n let_v i_o appeal_v to_o your_o own_o eye_n and_o ear_n i_o know_v i_o speak_v to_o judicious_a christian_n tell_v i_o whether_o ever_o you_o 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