Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	know_v	let_v	lord_n	3,357	5	3.9065	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65900	For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts to be read in their meetings : the breathings of a prisoner for the testimony of Jesus, who in the deep hath seen the afflictions of his people, and cannot hide his praise who support them, nor-with-hold his complaint because of the hardness of mens hearts, but cryes unto the Lord God of righteous judgment, for the deliverance of his own people : with a few words of exhortation and advice, given forth as a testimony of my dearest love to the whole seed of God, because I cannot otherwise communicate it in this time of my restraint, I have been the more large, that I may be refreshed with you, and you with me, in the overflowing fountain of our life / by John Whitehead.	Whitehead, John, 1630-1696.	1662 (1662)	Wing W1977; ESTC R21528	7,316	12

wouldest not their destruction but rather that they may turn and live Therefore hear my Complaint and bow thine ear to my Request for I groan within my self and my spirit breathes that thou mayest arise in thy Mighty Power and speak by thy righteous Judgments that men may fear before thee and the Nations be perswaded to come to thy Light and Kings to the brightness of thy rising Let thy right hand rent the vaile from off all hearts that thy Salvation may be shewed openly and Satan trodden under foot for who else is sufficient for these things But in the day of Indignation O Lord Remember thine Heritage and let not thy Vineyard be rooted up but spare thy People and cause thy tender Plants to grow Chain the Dragon and let the Earth drink up the floods that would hinder thy Spouse from returning out of the Wilderness where her place hath been in the long dark night of Apostacy but since the breaking up of the day thou hast said unto her that sate solitary I am the Husband of thy youth therefore walk with me and I will not leave thee nor forsake thee but lead thee unto the Mountain of my House and my Banner over thee shall be Love and herewith thou hast allured her and she followeth hard after thee But now O Lord our Shepherd we are compassed about with Adversaries and grievous Wolves are gathered to prey upon thy Lambs Therefore abide thou with us and break their teeth O God that thy Flock may not be meat for them for our expectation is from thee alone and we have not made flesh our Arm because our hope is in thee neither tribulations nor afflictions can separate us from thee for we have appealed unto thy Righteousness who searchest the hearts and tryest the reins of all men that thou mayest give Judgement between us and them that do afflict us and if thou hast not sent us and commanded us to speak or if in heart we be not innocent towards men and no way guilty of doing or intending those evils wherewith they charge us Then let out hearts fail and confusion cover us before them in the day of our Tryal but ●nd if thou hast sent us and commanded us to speak and by thy own Power begotten us into an innocent life Then open thou our lips and let the words of thy mouth break through us and stick in the hearts of our Enemies that they may be pricked like the Persecutors of old and not have ability to resist the Spirit and Wisdom by which thou leadest us for though we our selves know that we are of thee yet do we patiently wait till thou decide the controversie and in the sight of all men shew who are thy People yet can I not cease to breath that thou mayest shorten these dayes of trouble for thy Elect sake in whom thy soul delighteth that no more may be laid upon thy little ones than they can bear lest they faint and their Adversaries triumph and say Where is now the God in whom they trusted O let them know that thou art near and dost hear the cry of the Oppressed and upon the Glory of thy Name let there be a defence and so keep us in it to the end that it may never be dishonoured Now having refreshed my full heart in spreading our Cause before the Lord O ye his People bear with me a little and let your ears be enclined to hear a few things which concerns your peace for because I love you I cannot withhold from you that it is signified unto me That whilst you are beset with Adversaries on every side the Enemy will bestir himself-with all subtilty and violence to make a breach amongst you and also will tempt to every thing whereby he may weaken you and let your Adversaries in upon you but he shall not be able to effect his purpose whilst you all in that Faith which worketh by Love Meekness and Gentleness do hold the one Head which is Christ the Light and neither the Planters nor the Waterers for Him we preached and in Him we have believed who is the Author of Eternal Salvation from Sin and perfecter of Man's Redemption up to God and you are Witnesses that we have not preached up our selves neither laboured to set up him that planteth nor him that watereth as any thing in comparison of the precious Truth of God for which we now suffer but in plainness and sincerity not with wisdom of words but in the demonstration of the Spirit we have manifested the Life and Power of God that ye may know believe and be guided by it in your selves and so inherit Rest and Peace with God and not alwayes stand afar off in the expectation of somewhat to come which is an unsetled state wherein they that stand may easily be deceived with swelling words or good pretences wherewith the strange Woman whose wayes are movable decketh her self lest those whom she seeks to catch in her snare should ponder the path of Life and see that her wayes do lead to the Chambers of death and that her steps take hold on Hell But dearly belove Friends and Brethren seeing we know that the Son of God is come by an innard feeling of his Presence in spirit that hath given us an understanding that is true and we look not for another but are rooted and grounded in him Let us hold fast our confidence and faithfully follow him and patiently endure the Cross that we may ever be his Disciples who is a quickning Spirit and doth dwell in us then shall we no more wander amongst bryars and thorns but 〈◊〉 amongst the Lillies of the Valley and drink of the Water of Life But Friends because all of you that are convinced are not yet come into the savoury Life to discern of things that differ you must sake heed of presuming to judge of things that are beyond your measure for your principle strength and safety is to be still and wait in he Light of the Spirit within that both your Faith and Wisdom from above may be increased and that will open you more and more to receive instruction but will never let you slight nor reject the Spirit 's Testimony in the Elders and Brethren whom God did use as Instruments to turn yow unto him which still in the same Love do watch over your Souls Neither shall you despise Prophesying not quench the Spirit that speaks in the mouth of Babes who are of stammeting lips but as Friends of the Bridegroom rejoyce to hear his Voice in any instrument by whom or to whom never he speaks But take diligent heed lest you set tip any Instrument above its place or give unto it any part of the Glory that is due unto him that useth it lest thereby ye kindle his Wrath and cause jealousie to burn like a Fire for if his Glory he given to and received by the most precious Instrument in his hand be will cast it