Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	justify_v	law_n	work_n	2,556	5	6.5713	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40891	XXX sermons lately preached at the parish church of Saint Mary Magdalen Milkstreet, London to which is annexed, A sermon preached at the funerall of George Whitmore, Knight, sometime Lord Mayor of the City / by Anthony Farindon.; Sermons. Selections	Farindon, Anthony, 1598-1658.	1647 (1647)	Wing F434; ESTC R2168	760,336	744

for_o company_n sake_n this_o the_o apostle_n may_v seem_v either_o to_o have_v see_v or_o be_v afraid_a of_o either_o to_o have_v have_v it_o in_o his_o eye_n or_o in_o his_o jealousy_n and_o therefore_o strive_v to_o remove_v or_o to_o prevent_v it_o for_o it_o be_v far_o the_o lesser_a evil_n not_o to_o know_v his_o name_n than_o thus_o to_o receive_v he_o a_o unhappy_a ignorance_n find_v some_o mercy_n even_o in_o judgement_n of_o which_o a_o fruitless_a and_o ungrateful_a knowledge_n be_v not_o capable_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o may_v take_v it_o but_o if_o we_o look_v forward_o and_o consider_v the_o many_o caution_n the_o apostle_n put_v up_o against_o philosophy_n tradition_n of_o man_n and_o the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d loc_n nihil_fw-la peregrinum_fw-la audite_fw-la oecum_fw-la in_o loc_n here_o may_v be_v a_o adverb_n of_o similitude_n and_o likeness_n and_o then_o the_o sense_n will_v run_v thus_o walk_v in_o he_o in_o that_o manner_n you_o have_v receive_v he_o as_o he_o be_v present_v and_o deliver_v to_o you_o by_o i_o or_o as_o s._n jude_n interpret_v it_o 3._o vers_fw-la 3._o as_o he_o be_v deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d once_o for_o all_o unto_o the_o saint_n 7._o sicut_fw-la edocti_fw-la estis_fw-la v._o 7._o otherwise_o we_o receive_v he_o not_o or_o receive_v something_o else_o for_o christ_n or_o something_o more_o or_o something_o less_o than_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o danger_n be_v great_a if_o we_o receive_v he_o not_o so_o be_v it_o no_o less_o if_o we_o receive_v he_o not_o in_o his_o own_o shape_n in_o his_o full_a beauty_n &_o perfection_n in_o which_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o present_v himself_o unto_o we_o in_o his_o gospel_n the_o grand_a error_n and_o mistake_v of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v he_o for_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n we_o find_v that_o the_o christian_n in_o former_a age_n can_v not_o agree_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 26._o naz._n or._n 26._o but_o some_o will_v receive_v he_o after_o this_o manner_n some_o after_o another_o some_o a_o create_a christ_n other_o a_o half_a christ_n some_o through_o a_o conduit-pipe_n other_o less_o visible_a than_o a_o type_n in_o a_o aerial_a and_o fantastical_a body_n a_o christ_n and_o not_o a_o christ_n a_o christ_n divide_v and_o a_o christ_n contract_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v naz._n and_o many_o christ_n indeed_o as_o good_a none_o at_o all_o so_o in_o the_o practical_a part_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o doctrine_n we_o often_o err_v and_o dangerous_o in_o the_o receive_v he_o we_o say_v anathema_n to_o the_o arrian_n manichee_n and_o anabaptist_n and_o let_v they_o pass_v with_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o they_o but_o how_o we_o do_v receive_v he_o if_o we_o will_v hearken_v to_o ourselves_o our_o conscience_n will_v tell_v we_o with_o his_o curly_a lock_n and_o spicy_a cheek_n with_o his_o flagon_n and_o his_o apple_n as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o canticle_n to_o save_v sinner_n but_o not_o to_o command_v they_o with_o gospel_n and_o mercy_n as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v but_o not_o with_o any_o law_n a_o physician_n that_o shall_v heal_v we_o without_o a_o prescript_n a_o king_n without_o a_o sceptre_n a_o son_n that_o will_v be_v kiss_v we_o like_v that_o well_o but_o not_o be_v angry_a some_o receive_v he_o without_o the_o law_n not_o only_o take_v away_o the_o rigour_n of_o it_o but_o abolish_n it_o quit_v remove_v it_o out_o of_o our_o sight_n not_o only_o as_o a_o covenant_n but_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n to_o guide_v and_o govern_v we_o and_o then_o the_o christian_a be_v a_o libertine_n some_o receive_v he_o with_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o make_v they_o not_o only_o a_o condition_n require_v of_o a_o justify_v person_n but_o a_o part_n and_o help_a cause_n of_o justify_v a_o sinner_n and_o take_v off_o the_o guilt_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n alone_o and_o then_o the_o christian_a be_v in_o part_n a_o jew_n some_o receive_v he_o in_o the_o very_a shape_n the_o jew_n expect_v he_o with_o drum_z and_o colour_n and_o then_o the_o christian_a be_v a_o man_n of_o blood_n some_o receive_v he_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o elias_n drive_v out_o all_o that_o oppose_v he_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o then_o the_o christian_a be_v a_o consume_a fire_n some_o receive_v he_o not_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o as_o a_o abettor_n and_o countenancer_n of_o those_o foul_a enormity_n which_o nail_v he_o to_o his_o cross_n and_o then_o the_o christian_a be_v a_o man_n of_o belial_n the_o ambitious_a receive_v he_o and_o with_o he_o honour_n and_o the_o high_a place_n the_o wanton_a gallant_a receive_v he_o and_o with_o he_o all_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n a_o poor_a naked_a christ_n with_o silk_n and_o purple_a and_o delicious_a fare_n the_o covetous_a receive_v he_o and_o with_o he_o mammon_n and_o so_o walk_v in_o a_o shadow_n till_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o grave_n which_o in_o this_o be_v like_o he_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v or_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o in_o a_o word_n the_o papist_n impropriate_v he_o the_o schismatique_n divide_v he_o the_o heretic_n trade_v with_o he_o the_o ambitious_a scorn_v he_o the_o covetous_a sell_v he_o the_o oppressor_n whip_v he_o the_o mocker_n spit_v in_o his_o face_n the_o libertine_n crucify_v he_o again_o most_o receive_v he_o but_o most_o of_o all_o that_o most_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o in_o these_o latitude_n and_o deviation_n inter_fw-la tot_fw-la humanos_fw-la errores_fw-la when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o error_n and_o mistake_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o sicut_fw-la to_o the_o rule_n that_o we_o neither_o exceed_v nor_o come_v short_a scriptura_fw-la non_fw-la fallit_fw-la si_fw-la se_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la salad_n exerdie_o aug._n de_fw-fr vrbis_fw-la exerdie_o say_v aust_n the_o word_n receive_v the_o rule_n can_v deceive_v a_o man_n if_o a_o man_n deceive_v not_o himself_o first_o and_o then_o suborn_v and_o force_v in_o the_o rule_n to_o make_v good_a the_o cheat_n it_o be_v a_o well_o of_o live_a water_n if_o we_o do_v not_o stop_v it_o as_o the_o philistine_n do_v isaac_n well_n and_o then_o fill_v it_o with_o dust_n 26.15_o gen._n 26.15_o with_o earthy_a gloss_n consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o make_v that_o a_o interpreter_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o it_o be_v a_o glass_n and_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o colour_n the_o full_a proportion_n of_o every_o step_n and_o motion_n if_o thou_o look_v steadfast_o upon_o it_o and_o not_o go_v away_o and_o forget_v and_o then_o look_v upon_o other_o in_o their_o walk_n or_o make_v they_o own_o fancy_n a_o glass_n like_o that_o which_o pliny_n say_v do_v hang_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o smyrna_n in_o which_o thou_o may_v see_v every_o thing_n but_o thyself_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n afficit_fw-la psal_n 60.56_o figurant_fw-la verba_fw-la mea_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la ceram_fw-la premendo_fw-la figurat_fw-la digitis_fw-la be_v illam_fw-la premendo_fw-la quasi_fw-la dolore_fw-la afficit_fw-la who_o can_v lie_v his_o oracle_n his_o voice_n from_o heaven_n to_o thou_o walk_v here_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o will_v direct_v thy_o step_n and_o make_v thy_o path_n straight_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o dolorem_fw-la verbo_fw-la afferre_fw-la as_o david_n complain_v of_o his_o enemy_n bring_v grief_n unto_o it_o wrest_v and_o wreath_n and_o shape_n and_o figure_v it_o by_o violence_n fit_v it_o to_o thy_o action_n and_o make_v light_v itself_o bear_v witness_n to_o a_o work_n of_o darkness_n make_v that_o place_n of_o scripture_n plead_v for_o thou_o which_o in_o plain_a term_n have_v give_v sentence_n against_o thou_o and_o co●…mned_v thou_o as_o a_o malefactor_n ad_fw-la omne_fw-la occurrit_fw-la veritas_fw-la the_o rule_n will_v help_v we_o at_o all_o loss_n in_o our_o way_n if_o we_o do_v not_o choose_v and_o delight_v to_o wander_v and_o call_v error_n itself_o truth_n because_o it_o give_v we_o of_o that_o forbid_a fruit_n which_o be_v pleasant_a to_o our_o eye_n and_o taste_v or_o which_o our_o humour_n or_o fancy_n or_o lust_n have_v mark_v out_o as_o our_o chief_a happiness_n for_o these_o be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o authentic_a interpreter_n of_o this_o world_n these_o be_v the_o doctor_n in_o our_o israel_n how_o read_v thou_o that_o be_v the_o rule_n not_o how_o think_v thou_o how_o wish_v thou_o how_o will_v thou_o have_v it_o and_o we_o must_v walk_v sicut_fw-la accepimus_fw-la as_o we_o have_v receive_v this_o be_v set_v up_o against_o all_o other_o

&_o lact._n l._n 6_o de_fw-la ver_fw-la cult_a c._n 24._o a_o thing_n indeed_o it_o be_v which_o may_v seem_v strange_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o lactantius_n tell_v we_o that_o tully_n think_v it_o impossible_a but_o a_o strange_a thing_n it_o may_v seem_v that_o the_o sigh_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n shall_v slumber_v a_o tempest_n that_o our_o sorrow_n shall_v bind_v the_o hand_n of_o majesty_n that_o our_o repentance_n shall_v make_v god_n himself_o repent_v and_o our_o turn_n turn_v he_o from_o his_o wrath_n and_o a_o change_n in_o we_o alter_v his_o decree_n and_o therefore_o to_o julian_n that_o curse_a apostate_n it_o appear_v in_o a_o worse_a shape_n not_o only_o as_o strange_a but_o as_o ridiculous_a and_o where_o he_o bitter_o deride_v constantine_n for_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n he_o make_v up_o his_o scoff_n with_o the_o contempt_n and_o derision_n of_o repentance_n caesar_n julian_n caesar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o whosoever_o be_v a_o corrupter_n or_o defiler_n of_o woman_n whosoever_o be_v a_o manslayer_n whosoever_o be_v a_o unclean_a person_n may_v be_v secure_a it_o be_v but_o dip_v himself_o in_o a_o little_a water_n and_o he_o be_v forthwith_o clean_a yea_o though_o he_o wallow_v again_o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o mire_n pollute_v himself_o with_o the_o same_o monstrous_a sin_n let_v he_o but_o say_v he_o have_v sin_v and_o at_o the_o very_a word_n the_o sin_n vanish_v let_v he_o but_o smite_v his_o breast_n or_o strike_v his_o forehead_n and_o he_o shall_v present_o without_o more_o ado_n become_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n and_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n to_o hear_v a_o apostate_n blaspheme_v for_o his_o apostasy_n itself_o be_v blasphemy_n no_o more_o then_o it_o be_v to_o hear_v a_o devil_n curse_n both_o be_v fall_v from_o their_o first_o estate_n and_o both_o hate_v that_o estate_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v fall_v and_o they_o both_o howl_v together_o for_o that_o which_o they_o may_v have_v keep_v 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god_n himself_o and_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n and_o dictate_v of_o his_o wisdom_n a_o attribute_n which_o he_o much_o delight_n in_o more_o than_o in_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n say_v naz._n 1._o orat._n 1._o for_o it_o direct_v his_o power_n for_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v be_v do_v in_o wisdom_n in_o order_n number_n and_o measure_n whatsoever_o he_o do_v be_v best_a his_o rain_n fall_v not_o his_o arrow_n fly_v not_o but_o where_o they_o shall_v to_o the_o mark_n which_o his_o wisdom_n have_v set_v up_o it_o accompany_v his_o justice_n and_o make_v his_o way_n equal_a in_o all_o the_o disproportion_n and_o dissimilitude_n which_o can_v show_v itself_o to_o a_o eye_n of_o flesh_n it_o make_v all_o his_o judgement_n and_o statute_n it_o breathe_v forth_o his_o promise_n and_o menace_n and_o will_v make_v they_o good_a in_o wisdom_n he_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o in_o wisdom_n he_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n nothing_o can_v be_v do_v in_o this_o world_n or_o the_o next_o which_o 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be_v not_o boldness_n to_o magnify_v his_o wisdom_n they_o rather_o come_v too_o near_o and_o be_v bold_a with_o majesty_n who_o fasten_v upon_o he_o those_o counsel_n and_o determination_n which_o be_v repugnant_a and_o opposite_a to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o which_o his_o soul_n hate_v as_o that_o hedid_a decree_n to_o make_v some_o man_n miserable_a to_o that_o end_n that_o he_o may_v make_v his_o mercy_n glorious_a in_o make_v they_o happy_a that_o he_o do_v of_o purpose_n wound_v they_o that_o he_o may_v heal_v they_o that_o he_o do_v threaten_v they_o with_o death_n who_o name_n he_o have_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n that_o he_o be_v willing_a man_n shall_v sin_v that_o he_o may_v forgive_v he_o that_o he_o do_v exact_v that_o repentance_n as_o our_o duty_n which_o himself_o will_v work_v in_o we_o by_o a_o irresistible_a force_n that_o he_o command_v entreat_n beseech_v other_o to_o turn_v and_o repent_v who_o himself_o have_v bind_v and_o fetter_a by_o 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