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
A46526	Compunction or pricking of heart with the time, meanes, nature, necessity, and order of it, and of conversion; with motives, directions, signes, and means of cure of the wounded in heart, with other consequent or concomitant duties, especially self-deniall, all of them gathered from the text, Acts 2.37. and fitted, preached, and applied to his hearers at Dantzick in Pruse-land, in ann. 1641. and partly 1642. Being the sum of 80. sermons. With a post-script concerning these times, and the sutableness of this text and argument to the same, and to the calling of the Jews. By R.J. doctor of divinity.	R. J.	1648 (1648)	Wing J27; ESTC R213600	381,196	433

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prove_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o everlasting_a sorrow_n and_o torment_n to_o thou_o as_o to_o pharaoh_n who_o when_o god_n hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o he_o and_o his_o people_n show_v himself_o more_o affect_v with_o the_o evil_n he_o suffer_v then_o with_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o do_v and_o therefore_o cry_v not_o out_o to_o god_n as_o david_n do_v i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o but_o to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n 10.17_o 2_o sam._n 24.10_o exod._n 10.17_o entreat_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o from_o i_o this_o death_n only_o god_n true_a sorrow_n be_v for_o sin_n as_o sin_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n of_o god_n true_a sorrow_n than_o be_v more_o for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o a_o offence_n of_o god_n majesty_n and_o a_o dishonour_n do_v unto_o he_o then_o for_o any_o evil_a consequent_a of_o sin_n hurt_n peril_n or_o danger_n it_o bring_v man_n into_o it_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n or_o sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n respect_v he_o more_o than_o ourselves_o be_v more_o for_o the_o object_n of_o our_o sorrow_n which_o be_v sin_n 10._o 2_o cor._n 7_o 9_o and_o 10._o then_o for_o any_o act_n of_o sorrow_n cause_v by_o sin_n whereof_o sorrow_v aright_o for_o sin_n as_o sin_n we_o may_v have_v much_o comfort_n it_o be_v repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o not_o worldly_a sorrow_n work_v death_n it_o be_v such_o a_o sorrow_n as_o whereby_o we_o lament_v after_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o do_v 7.5_o such_o be_v not_o the_o sorrow_n of_o hypocrite_n zach._n 7.5_o 1_o sam._n 7.2_o and_o not_o such_o as_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o captivity_n perform_v concern_v which_o the_o lord_n bid_v zacharie_n ask_v the_o priest_n say_v when_o you_o fast_v and_o mourn_v in_o the_o five_o and_o seven_o month_n even_o those_o seventy_o year_n do_v you_o at_o all_o fast_o unto_o i_o even_o to_o i_o nor_o such_o as_o 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even_o to_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o fast_v and_o with_o weep_v and_o with_o mourning_n and_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o emphasis_n will_v be_v observe_v turn_v you_o to_o i_o even_o unto_o i_o till_o you_o come_v and_o reach_v unto_o i_o i_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o show_v that_o our_o repentance_n and_o sorrow_n come_v short_a of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v chief_o for_o worldly_a want_n cross_n and_o loss_n and_o not_o in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n against_o god_n sect_n 2._o how_o to_o know_v when_o our_o sorrow_n be_v for_o sin_n as_o sin_n if_o

own_o private_a and_o particular_a cause_n of_o joy_n shall_v not_o be_v think_v on_o but_o lay_v aside_o when_o it_o go_v not_o well_o with_o jerusalem_n and_o zion_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o wife_n of_o phinehas_n wife_n as_o in_o divers_a example_n phinehas_n his_o wife_n who_o for_o grief_n to_o hear_v that_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v seize_v on_o by_o the_o philistines_n fall_v in_o labour_n and_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v in_o a_o son_n which_o she_o bear_v she_o set_v not_o her_o heart_n to_o that_o neither_o do_v she_o regard_v it_o but_o to_o show_v what_o she_o most_o lay_v to_o heart_n she_o name_v the_o child_n ichabod_n that_o be_v where_o be_v the_o glory_n or_o there_o be_v no_o glory_n say_v the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v and_o so_o she_o die_v 1_o sam._n 4.20.21_o 22._o nehemiah_n nehemiah_n the_o like_a we_o see_v in_o that_o worthy_a nehemiah_n neh._n 1.3_o 4._o who_o understanding_n the_o misery_n of_o 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