Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	king_n	people_n	power_n	4,914	5	5.4287	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43755	The cause of God and His people in New-England as it was stated and discussed in a sermon preached before the honourable General Court of the Massachusets Colony, on the 27 day of May, 1663, being the day of election at Boston / by John Higginson ...	Higginson, John, 1616-1708.	1663 (1663)	Wing H1955; ESTC W37706	22,798	29

the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_z in_o new-england_a as_o it_o be_v state_v and_o discuss_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o honourable_a general_z court_n of_o the_o massachusets_n colony_n on_o the_o 27_o day_n of_o may_n 1663._o be_v the_o day_n of_o election_n at_o boston_n by_o john_n higginson_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n at_o salem_n mat._n 22.21_o and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o render_v unto_o cesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o honour_n all_o man_n love_v the_o brotherhood_n fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n 1_o chron._n 12.32_o and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o issachar_n which_o be_v man_n that_o have_v understand_v in_o the_o time_n to_o know_v what_o israel_n ought_v to_o do_v cambridg_n print_v by_o samuel_n green_n 1663._o christian_n reader_n the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o follow_a pious_a and_o elabourate_a discourse_n never_o 〈◊〉_d more_o ●●lp_n from_o heaven_n nor_o more_o servant_n prayer_n from_o earth_n to_o be_v put_v up_o to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o then_o a●●aming_v of_o it_o t●●●_n 〈◊〉_d this_o time_n for_o some_o there_o be_v and_o not_o a_o sin_n that_o be_v so_o engage_v to_o their_o own_o interest_n that_o le●_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n sink_v or_o swim_v they_o care_v not_o so_o their_o own_o ●nds_n be_v compass_v and_o their_o own_o design_n &_o project_n may_v find_v sure_a foo●●ng_n and_o these_o be_v your_o self-loving_a worldly_a politician_n that_o be_v of_o this_o world_n as_o christ_n speak_v and_o savour_v nothing_o but_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o seek_v their_o own_o and_o not_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n other_o there_o be_v so_o dissolute_a and_o profane_a &_o be_v rise_v up_o to_o such_o as_o height_n of_o impiety_n that_o they_o do_v no_o more_o regard_v this_o cause_n than_o the_o air●_n under_o then_o ●●et_v they_o be_v so_o around_o in_o drink_n &_o other_o sensual_a delight_n his_o and_o be_v so_o heighten_v in_o their_o oath_n &_o blasphe●●●_n and_o other_o abomination_n tha●_n god_n and_o his_o people_n c●●se_n be_v not_o in_o their_o thought_n 〈◊〉_d if_o at_o any_o time_n this_o c●●se_n come_v into_o they_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v only_o to_o cast_v the_o foul_a pers●●●●_n they_o can_v upon_o it_o and_o to_o be_v spat_a 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o ba●●st_a obliquy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d speech_n that_o the_o devil_n &_o their_o own_o curse_a heart_n can_v invent_v and_o to_o persecute_v it_o wi●●_n tongue_n &_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heart_n &_o hand_n to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o persecution_n even_o unto_o blood_n and_o slaughter_n though_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o ever_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n nor_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n that_o ●●●ck_a 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o the_o primitive_a believer_n say_v of_o persecute_v nero_n nero_n may_v kill_v we_o but_o he_o can_v hurt_v we_o so_o may_v we_o say_v now_o other_o there_o be_v that_o seem_v to_o own_o this_o cause_n and_o adventure_v much_o this_o way_n and_o may_v not_o only_o be_v willing_a to_o lose_v their_o liberty_n &_o estate_n &_o the_o favour_n of_o great_a friend_n but_o go_v further_o also_o yet_o afterward_o turn_v away_o &_o draw_v back_o and_o these_o be_v hypocrite_n which_o be_v either_o take_v with_o the_o eyelid_n of_o the_o allure_a harlot_n the_o world_n in_o the_o profit_n pleasure_n &_o honour_n of_o it_o or_o else_o be_v afraid_a of_o her_o frown_n &_o discouragement_n after_o all_o their_o former_a suffering_n they_o have_v venture_v so_o far_o but_o dare_v go_v no_o further_o and_o so_o lise_fw-fr all_o they_o have_v wrought_v and_o suffer_v in_o vain_a these_o be_v not_o true_a to_o the_o ca●se_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o by_o their_o put_v away_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o wan●_n of_o self-denial_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o cause_n we_o speak_v of_o only_o there_o be_v a_o very_a few_o sincere_a one_o that_o hold_v their_o own_o and_o in_o the_o worst_a time_n deal_v p●●●ently_o and_o discern_v both_o time_n and_o judgement_n and_o be_v valiant_a for_o this_o c●●se_n all_o which_o duty_n weigh_v and_o serious_o consider_v no_o wonder_n that_o this_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n be_v guide_v by_o his_o spirit_n make_v choice_n of_o this_o subject_n to_o preach_v upon_o in_o that_o great_a assembly_n at_o the_o court_n of_o election_n now_o in_o these_o day_n wherein_o so_o many_o turn_n their_o back_n of_o god_n and_o set_v themselves_o so_o desparate_o against_o h●●_n &_o his_o people_n cause_n i_o be_v to_o star●_n we_o all_o up_o to_o besiege_v &_o beleaguer_v the_o ●●r●e_n of_o grace_n now_o in_o th●se_a last_n and_o pe●il●us_a day_n and_o time_n to_o awake_v &_o stand_v to_o maintain_v this_o cause_n &_o to_o show_v forth_o his_o almighty_a power_n in_o crush_a all_o the_o design_n and_o out-plotting_a all_o the_o plot_n of_o satan_n &_o his_o instrument_n that_o undermine_v this_o cause_n and_o the_o lord_n help_v we_o all_o to_o attend_v what_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n speak_v to_o we_o and_o now_o if_o ever_o to_o pray_v &_o give_v god_n no_o rest_n ●ll_z this_o cause_n be_v maintain_v against_o the_o face_n &_o force_n of_o all_o its_o enemy_n the_o sermon_n when_o preach_v be_v acceptable_a to_o all_o and_o find_v general_a approbation_n among_o all_o the_o wise-hearted_n and_o godly_a so_o far_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v reader_n thou_o have_v i●_n to_o peruse_v read_v it_o understand_v thy_o time_n according_a to_o it_o let_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n lie_v near_o to_o thy_o heart_n then_o ever_o and_o let_v thy_o so●l_n awake_v more_o to_o be_v a_o prince_n with_o god_n to_o prevail_v that_o this_o cause_n may_v be_v main_a a●ed_a &_o uphold_v against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o all_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o man_n on_o earth_n and_o devil_n in_o hell_n that_o it_o may_v be_v victorious_a &_o ride_v in_o triumph_n till_o christ_n come_v who_o will_v own_o be_v before_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o they_o that_o have_v stand_v for_o it_o though_o it_o have_v cost_v they_o dear_a from_o those_o that_o have_v be_v the_o despiser_n of_o it_o we_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v but_o to_o desire_v from_o our_o heart_n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n may_v go_v along_o with_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o servant_n in_o this_o work_n and_o that_o be_v &_o we_o and_o whosoever_o read_v it_o may_v find_v this_o fruit_n that_o we_o may_v tread_v in_o this_o wise_a king_n step_n who_o pray_v so_o fervent_o that_o god_n will_v maintain_v his_o cause_n &_o his_o people_n always_o as_o the_o matter_n shall_v require_v prayer_n of_o faith_n open_v all_o door_n prevail_v for_o all_o blessing_n have_v such_o power_n with_o god_n that_o it_o never_o come_v away_o empty_a but_o as_o that_o renown_a emperor_n say_v that_o he_o never_o send_v any_o su●er_n use_v w●●_n from_o his_o presence_n so_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v to_o they_o that_o sue_v to_o he_o give_v they_o all_o that_o they_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o especial_o in_o maintain_v his_o own_o and_o his_o people_n cause_n which_o he_o can_v s●e_v forsake_v and_o will_v not_o send_v his_o suitor_n and_o suppliant_n sad_a away_o from_o he_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o come_v with_o boldness_n to_o ●he_n throne_n of_o grace_n one_o word_n more_o &_o we_o have_v do_v jesus_n christ_n that_o great_a favourite_n by_o who_o both_o our_o person_n and_o prayer_n be_v accept_v and_o this_o cause_n come_v to_o be_v maintain_v for_o the_o much_o incense_n that_o he_o offer_v up_o with_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o saint_n prevail_v ever_o for_o we_o &_o this_o cause_n when_o it_o and_o we_o the_o honour_n of_o both_o be_v lay_v most_o in_o the_o dust_n to_o this_o lord_n jesus_n with_o the_o bless_a father_n and_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v glory_n and_o power_n everlasting_a amen_n thou_o in_o he_o who_o is●o●_n ●o●_z love_n and_o life_n john_n wilson_n senior_n samuel_n whit●ng_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_z in_o new-england_a state_v and_o discuss_v 1_o king_n 8.57_o 58_o 59_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v with_o we_o as_o he_o be_v with_o our_o father_n let_v he_o not_o leave_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o that_o be_v may_v incline_v our_o heart_n unto_o he_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n which_o he_o command_v our_o father_n and_o

original_a and_o native_a beauty_n it_o will_v dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o angel_n daunt_v the_o heart_n of_o devil_n ravish_v and_o chain_v fast_o the_o affection_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n i_o crave_v leave_n to_o propound_v it_o thus_o affirmative_o it_o be_v 1._o reformation_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o god_n word_n 2._o a_o progress_n in_o that_o reformation_n 3._o the_o union_n of_o reformer_n 1._o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o we_o it_o be_v and_o be_v reformation_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o god_n word_n there_o be_v religion_n in_o the_o church_n from_o whence_o we_o come_v but_o new-englands_n design_n in_o this_o vast_a undertake_n it_o be_v reformation_n i._o e._n the_o avoid_n of_o some_o special_a corruption_n and_o the_o vigorous_a profession_n and_o practice_n of_o every_o thing_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o discipline_n according_a to_o scripture_n pattern_n as_o in_o heb._n 8.5_o when_o moses_n be_v about_o to_o make_v the_o tabernacle_n he_o be_v admonish_v of_o god_n say_v see_v that_o thou_o make_v it_o in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v thou_o in_o the_o mount_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 28.20_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v this_o be_v and_o be_v our_o cause_n that_o christ_n alone_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o we_o as_o the_o only_a head_n lord_n and_o lawgiver_n in_o his_o church_n that_o his_o write_a word_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v as_o the_o only_a rule_n that_o only_o and_o all_o his_o institution_n may_v be_v observe_v and_o enjoy_v by_o we_o and_o that_o with_o purity_n and_o liberty_n with_o peace_n and_o power_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o come_n hither_o this_o be_v our_o cause_n hence_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o synod_n here_o to_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n by_o the_o assembly_n of_o westminster_n and_o the_o platform_n of_o discipline_n publish_v in_o the_o year_n 49_o these_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o have_v carry_v with_o they_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o order_n of_o these_o church_n and_o be_v so_o look_v upon_o by_o the_o reform_a church_n abroad_o unto_o which_o may_v be_v add_v many_o other_o book_n of_o our_o divine_n of_o the_o same_o import_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o church_n so_o far_o as_o we_o have_v attain_v 2._o a_o progress_n in_o reformation_n i_o conceive_v our_o cause_n be_v not_o bare_o a_o reformation_n but_o a_o progress_n in_o reformation_n it_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n hold_v fast_o what_o thou_o have_v rev._n 3.11_o it_o be_v also_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o go_v on_o unto_o perfection_n heb._n 6.1_o a_o conceit_n of_o have_v already_o attain_v a_o perfect_a reformation_n shall_v be_v far_o from_o we_o a_o true_a endeavour_n after_o a_o full_a reformation_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o many_o defect_n be_v the_o duty_n and_o spirit_n of_o sincere_a christian_n that_o advance_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o only_a perfect_a rule_n not_o that_o we_o have_v already_o attain_v or_o be_v already_o perfect_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o himself_o phi●_n 3.12_o but_o we_o be_v to_o press_v forward_o still_o unto_o this_o mark_n that_o we_o may_v in_o all_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n hence_o what_o we_o have_v attain_v in_o doctrine_n worship_n &_o discipline_n according_a to_o god_n word_n we_o must_v hold_v fast_o and_o then_o go_v forward_o unto_o any_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v defective_a in_o we_o must_v go_v forward_o still_o but_o not_o backward_o i_o say_v not_o backward_o at_o for_o instance_n our_o father_n flee_v into_o this_o wilderness_n from_o the_o face_n of_o a_o lording_n episcopacy_n and_o humane_a injunction_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n now_o if_o any_o of_o we_o their_o child_n shall_v yield_v unto_o or_o be_v instrumental_a to_o set_v up_o in_o this_o country_n any_o of_o the_o way_n of_o man_n invention_n such_o as_o prelacy_n impose_v leiturgy_n humane_a ceremony_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o to_o admit_v ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a person_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n this_o will_v be_v a_o backslide_v indeed_o it_o will_v be_v a_o backslide_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o and_o our_o father_n have_v depart_v from_o and_o have_v open_o testify_v against_o to_o be_v not_o of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o platform_n of_o discipline_n and_o many_o other_o way_n instance_n again_o if_o after_o such_o a_o public_a witness_n as_o have_v be_v give_v among_o we_o against_o a_o toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o gradual_a yield_n to_o a_o toleration_n of_o any_o false_a religion_n either_o by_o law_n or_o against_o law_n for_o want_v of_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n this_o also_o will_v be_v a_o heinous_a backslide_v which_o the_o lord_n jealousy_n will_v not_o bear_v and_o for_o our_o civil_a government_n to_o put_v forth_o any_o act_n of_o consent_n unto_o either_o of_o the_o former_a will_v be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v tremble_v at_o and_o pray_v against_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v keep_v they_o from_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o press_v forward_o still_o to_o the_o mark_n and_o to_o make_v a_o progress_n in_o reform_v what_o ever_o be_v amiss_o or_o defective_a among_o we_o as_o in_o those_o the_o late_a synod_n have_v point_v unto_o about_o the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n and_o consociation_n of_o church_n that_o baptism_n be_v administer_v to_o the_o child_n of_o church_n member_n who_o have_v right_a thereunto_o and_o that_o the_o communion_n of_o church_n be_v better_a improve_v among_o we_o these_o be_v thing_n we_o have_v be_v defective_a in_o and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v reform_v in_o a_o practical_a way_n and_o that_o we_o be_v very_o careful_a there_o be_v no_o superstition_n among_o we_o nothing_o supra_fw-la statutum_fw-la in_o discipline_n no_o more_o then_o in_o worship_n that_o nothing_o be_v impose_v as_o necessary_a unto_o church-membership_n which_o god_n have_v not_o make_v necessary_a in_o his_o word_n that_o there_o be_v no_o arbitrary_a way_n of_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o private_a satisfaction_n or_o dis-satisfaction_n of_o man_n spirit●_n and_o that_o no_o breach_n be_v make_v upon_o that_o order_n which_o god_n have_v set_v in_o his_o church_n between_o the_o ruler_n and_o the_o rule_v that_o while_o we_o witness_v against_o superstition_n in_o some_o thing_n we_o do_v not_o fall_v into_o superstition_n in_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n be_v observe_v in_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n sincere_o endeavour_v reformation_n yet_o through_o inadvertencie_n be_v subject_a to_o err_v either_o in_o defect_n or_o excess_n and_o while_o they_o will_v avoid_v one_o extreme_a to_o fall_v into_o another_o the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n be_v a_o narrow_a way_n there_o be_v extreme_n on_o either_o side_n the_o lord_n require_v it_o of_o we_o that_o we_o neither_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a that_o we_o neither_o add_v unto_o nor_o take_v from_o what_o he_o have_v command_v concern_v the_o order_n of_o his_o house_n prov._n 4.26_o 27._o deut._n 12.32_o heb._n 8.5_o mat._n 28.20_o hence_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o use_v all_o circumspection_n that_o there_o be_v no_o addition_n to_o nor_o detraction_n from_o the_o lord_n institution_n but_o that_o all_o may_v be_v according_a to_o scripture_n pattern_n that_o so_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a in_o this_o our_o state_n of_o imperfection_n we_o may_v be_v complete_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n col._n 4.12_o 3._o unto_o reformantium_fw-la the_o union_n of_o reformer_n i_o say_v the_o union_n of_o reformer_n belong_v unto_o this_o cause_n for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o duty_n more_o press_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n than_o this_o of_o a_o holy_a and_o close_a union_n among_o those_o that_o profess_v his_o name_n our_o bless_a saviour_n solemn_o pray_v for_o this_o in_o the_o seventeen_o of_o john_n that_o his_o disciple_n may_v be_v one_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v unto_o this_o in_o eph._n 4.3_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o he_o urge_v his_o exhortation_n by_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o a_o sevenfold_a unity_n wherein_o all_o sincere_a christian_n agree_v verse_n 4_o 5._o there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n and_o one_o hope_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o we_o all_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o he_o beseech_v