Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	justification_n	justify_v	righteousness_n	5,567	5	7.8664	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33338	Medulla theologiæ, or, The marrow of divinity contained in sundry questions and cases of conscience, both speculative and practical : the greatest part of them collected out of the works of our most judicious, experienced and orthodox English divines, the rest are supplied by the authour / by Sa. Clarke ...	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.	1659 (1659)	Wing C4547; ESTC R1963	530,206	506

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must_v not_o be_v more_o hasty_a than_o he_o and_o it_o become_v not_o we_o to_o be_v impatient_a for_o our_o own_o interest_n when_o himself_o be_v patient_a in_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o his_o own_o let_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o anger_n be_v never_o so_o holy_a and_o just_a yet_o that_o of_o james_n be_v a_o perpetual_a truth_n chap._n 1.20_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n that_o we_o defend_v we_o must_v not_o use_v that_o good_a cause_n to_o bring_v forth_o evil_a effect_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o that_o which_o incense_v we_o can_v hardly_o be_v so_o grievous_a as_o the_o loss_n of_o humanity_n and_o right_a reason_n of_o which_o a_o man_n be_v deprive_v by_o excessive_a wrath_n for_o prov._n 27.4_o wrath_n be_v cruel_a and_o anger_n be_v outrageous_a it_o rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n eccl._n 7.9_o fif●hly_o the_o good_a opinion_n and_o love_n of_o ourselves_o which_o when_o all_o be_v say_v be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o anger_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v motive_n to_o abate_v or_o prevent_v it_o for_o will_v any_o man_n that_o think_v well_o of_o himself_o and_o love_v his_o own_o good_a make_v himself_o vile_a and_o brutish_a but_o this_o be_v do_v by_o let_v the_o reins_n lose_v to_o our_o choler_n whereas_o the_o way_n to_o deserve_v the_o good_a opinion_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o be_v to_o maintain_v ourselves_o calm_a and_o generous_a never_o remove_v from_o the_o imperial_a power_n over_o ourselves_o by_o any_o violence_n of_o passion_n prov._n 16.32_o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n be_v better_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o spirit_n than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n alexander_n m._n deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o great_a conqueror_n who_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o his_o anger_n ob._n but_o i_o have_v many_o provocation_n from_o those_o with_o who_o i_o must_v necessary_o live_v servant_n especial_o th●y_o be_v so_o bad_a &_o c_o answ._n anger_n be_v a_o remedy_n worse_o than_o the_o disease_n and_o no_o houshold-disorder_n be_v worth_a the_o disorder_v of_o our_o soul_n with_o passion_n better_a be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o be_v ill_o serve_v or_o not_o serve_v at_o all_o then_o to_o make_v our_o servant_n our_o master_n give_v they_o power_n of_o dispossess_v we_o of_o the_o command_n of_o ourselves_o whensoever_o it_o please_v they_o to_o provoke_v we_o to_o anger_n yet_o a_o wise_a man_n may_v express_v indignation_n without_o anger_n make_v other_o tremble_v himself_o stand_v unmoved_a quest._n how_o may_v we_o from_o see_v anger_n in_o other_o learn_v to_o cure_v it_o in_o ourselves_o answ._n first_o learn_v to_o hate_v it_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o by_o observe_v how_o imperuous_a and_o servile_a it_o be_v together_o how_o ugly_a unbecoming_a unreasonable_a and_o hurtful_a it_o be_v to_o other_o and_o more_o to_o a_o man_n self_n second_o mark_v careful_o the_o wholesome_a warning_n which_o a_o angry_a adversary_n will_v give_v we_o for_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o tell_v we_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o see_v in_o we_o which_o ourselves_o see_v not_o a_o benefit_n not_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o our_o best_a friend_n three_o study_v the_o science_n of_o discern_a man_n spirit_n consider_v with_o a_o judicious_a eye_n the_o several_a effect_n of_o every_o man_n anger_n for_o no_o passion_n do_v so_o much_o discover_v man_n nature_n as_o this_o if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o contemner_n of_o god_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v angry_a he_o will_v wreak_v his_o teen_n upon_o god_n with_o blasphemy_n if_o he_o have_v piety_n and_o ingenuity_n he_o will_v make_v they_o plead_v for_o he_o yet_o but_o lame_o as_o discompose_v by_o anger_n if_o he_o be_v a_o coward_n he_o will_v insult_v over_o the_o weak_a and_o if_o he_o find_v resistance_n you_o shall_v see_v he_o threaten_v and_o tremble_v together_o like_o base_a dog_n then_o bark_v most_o when_o they_o run_v away_o if_o he_o be_v haughty_a he_o will_v express_v his_o anger_n by_o a_o scornful_a smile_n and_o will_v boast_v of_o his_o blood_n and_o valour_n as_o lamech_v do_v and_o from_o hence_o let_v we_o reflect_v upon_o ourselves_o he_o that_o mind_v well_o how_o wrath_n betray_v a_o man_n and_o lay_v open_v his_o infirmity_n and_o that_o a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o rule_n over_o his_o own_o spirit_n be_v like_o a_o city_n that_o be_v break_v down_o and_o without_o wall_n prov._n 25.28_o will_v fence_v himself_o against_o that_o treacherous_a passion_n by_o christian_a meekness_n and_o moderation_n and_o will_v learn_v to_o be_v wise_a by_o his_o neighbour_n harm_n and_o will_v observe_v christ_n precept_n mat._n 11.29_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a etc._n etc._n quest._n what_o be_v hatred_n answ._n it_o be_v a_o indignation_n for_o a_o injury_n receive_v or_o imagine_v or_o for_o a_o ill_a opinion_n conceive_v of_o a_o person_n or_o action_n it_o differ_v from_o anger_n in_o this_o anger_n be_v sudden_a and_o have_v a_o short_a course_n but_o hatred_n be_v more_o durable_a and_o last_a anger_n seek_v more_o a_o man_n vindication_n then_o the_o harm_n of_o other_o but_o hatred_n study_v the_o hurt_n of_o his_o adversary_n quest._n whence_o do_v hatred_n proceed_v answ._n it_o be_v a_o compound_n of_o pride_n and_o sadness_n and_o it_o proceed_v out_o of_o ignorance_n of_o one_o self_n and_o the_o price_n and_o nature_n of_o thing_n hence_o 1_o john_n 2.11_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v in_o darkness_n and_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v because_o that_o darkness_n have_v blind_v his_o eye_n as_o then_o blind_a man_n be_v common_o testy_a so_o the_o blindness_n of_o ignorance_n make_v man_n prone_a to_o hate_v their_o neighbour_n quest._n be_v there_o no_o good_a use_n of_o hatred_n answ._n yes_o first_o it_o be_v natural_o good_a serve_v to_o make_v we_o avoid_v thing_n that_o be_v hurtful_a second_o it_o be_v moral_o good_a when_o we_o use_v it_o to_o oppose_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o sovereign_n good_a which_o be_v god_n for_o when_o we_o hate_v that_o which_o god_n hate_v we_o can_v do_v amiss_o so_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o god_n hate_v it_o as_o when_o we_o hate_v the_o unjust_a habit_n and_o action_n which_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o as_o for_o man_n person_n because_o god_n have_v not_o declare_v his_o hatred_n or_o love_n to_o this_o or_o that_o man_n we_o must_v love_v they_o all_o not_o fear_v to_o offend_v god_n thereby_o though_o he_o shall_v hate_v any_o of_o they_o for_o we_o can_v offend_v he_o by_o obey_v his_o commandment_n which_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o our_o s●lves_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o hatred_n of_o iniquity_n in_o god_n against_o those_o that_o oppose_v his_o glory_n which_o oblige_v we_o also_o to_o hate_v they_o with_o that_o hatred_n of_o iniquity_n and_o to_o oppose_v they_o so_o long_o as_o they_o oppose_v god_n so_o david_n ps._n 139.21_o do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o &_o c_o i_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n i_o count_v they_o my_o enemy_n but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n lest_o the_o hatred_n of_o iniquity_n bring_v a_o hatred_n against_o the_o person_n for_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n and_o to_o overcome_v the_o evil_a with_o good_a be_v the_o most_o ingenuous_a imitation_n of_o god_n himself_o hence_o mat._n 5.44_o love_v your_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o heavenly_a father_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n to_o observe_v these_o two_o precept_n together_o psal._n 97.10_o you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a and_o thou_o shal●_n love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o mat._n 22.39_o hate_v iniquity_n in_o the_o wicked_a and_o love_v their_o person_n and_o both_o for_o god_n sake_n quest._n what_o be_v the_o chief_a use_n of_o hatred_n answ._n it_o be_v to_o 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