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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90811	Authentēs. Or A treatise of self-deniall. Wherein the necessity and excellency of it is demonstrated; with several directions for the practice of it. / By Theophilus Polwheile, M.A. sometimes of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, now teacher of the Church at Teverton in Devon.	Polwheile, Theophilus, d. 1689.	1658 (1658)	Wing P2782; Thomason E1733_1; ESTC R209629	246,682	521

tell_v we_o in_o the_o former_a word_n i_o think_v upon_o my_o way_n i_o consider_v the_o evil_a of_o they_o and_o then_o turn_v out_o of_o they_o he_o go_v on_o very_o confident_o and_o content_o before_o but_o it_o be_v because_o he_o do_v not_o consider_v whither_o he_o be_v go_v he_o do_v not_o ponder_v his_o path_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o begin_v to_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o and_o to_o consider_v where_o he_o be_v and_o whither_o he_o be_v go_v how_o he_o dishonour_v god_n and_o defile_v his_o own_o soul_n in_o those_o way_n he_o present_o make_v a_o stop_n and_o turn_v about_o unto_o god_n testimony_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o man_n go_v on_o so_o long_a time_n together_o in_o a_o sinful_a course_n why_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o eye_n without_o any_o regret_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o consider_v what_o they_o be_v do_v nor_o whither_o they_o be_v go_v like_o the_o young_a man_n prov._n 7.22.23_o that_o be_v entice_v by_o the_o lewd_a woman_n he_o go_v after_o she_o straightway_o as_o a_o ox_n go_v to_o the_o slaughter_n as_o a_o bird_n haste_v to_o the_o snare_n and_o know_v not_o i._n e._n consider_v not_o that_o it_o be_v for_o his_o life_n god_n note_v this_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n rebel_a against_o he_o and_o their_o continuance_n in_o their_o rebellion_n isa_n 1.3_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v oh_o if_o ever_o we_o mean_v in_o good_a earnest_n to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o to_o follow_v the_o lord_n full_o in_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n let_v we_o every_o day_n steep_v our_o thought_n in_o a_o serious_a meditation_n of_o the_o exceed_a sinfulness_n of_o self-pleasing_a and_o self-seeking_a of_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o as_o a_o man_n will_v not_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o call_n in_o the_o gospel_n till_o he_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v good_a yea_o absolute_o best_o for_o he_o so_o to_o do_v so_o he_o will_v not_o give_v a_o peremptory_a denial_n to_o the_o request_n and_o command_v of_o self_n till_o he_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v evil_a yea_o the_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n to_o yield_v unto_o they_o therefore_o whensoever_o we_o discover_v any_o thing_n of_o selfishness_n in_o any_o of_o our_o action_n that_o we_o be_v bias_v in_o any_o particular_a by_o a_o selfish_a principle_n to_o the_o promote_a of_o a_o selfish_a interest_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o not_o think_v on_o it_o sseight_o but_o serious_o let_v our_o thought_n dwell_v upon_o it_o debate_v and_o discuss_v the_o matter_n in_o and_o out_o to_o the_o uttermost_a consider_v the_o nature_n the_o cause_n the_o effect_n and_o aggravate_v circumstance_n of_o it_o i_o have_v show_v you_o before_o the_o excellency_n of_o self-denial_n now_o consider_v the_o evil_a of_o selfishness_n 1_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o love_n of_o money_n 1_o tim._n 6.10_o so_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o self-love_n that_o it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a this_o be_v the_o most_o breed_a sin_n you_o may_v graft_v any_o wickedness_n upon_o this_o stock_n see_v 2_o tim._n 3.1_o there_o the_o apostle_n bring_v in_o a_o black_a catalogue_n of_o the_o vile_a sinner_n and_o he_o put_v selfish_a man_n in_o the_o front_n in_o the_o last_o day_n say_v he_o perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a beaster_n proud_a blasphemer_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a without_o natural_a affection_n this_o be_v a_o sin_n with_o a_o imprimis_fw-la the_o commander_n in_o chief_a in_o the_o black_a regiment_n of_o lust_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n generalissimo_n see_v what_o a_o cic._n a_o hinc_fw-la ficae_fw-la hinc_fw-la venena_fw-la hinc_fw-la falsa_fw-la testamenta_fw-la na_fw-la scuntur_fw-la hinc_fw-la furta_fw-la hinc_fw-la peculatus_fw-la expilationes_fw-la direptionesque_fw-la sociorum_fw-la &_o civium_fw-la hinc_fw-la opum_fw-la nimiarum_fw-la potentiae_fw-la non_fw-la serendae_fw-la postremo_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o liberis_fw-la civitatibus_fw-la existunt_fw-la regnandi_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la quibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la nec_fw-la ●e_n trius_fw-la nec_fw-la saedius_fw-la excogitari_fw-la potest_fw-la cic._n number_n of_o evil_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o this_o one_o evil._n 1_o the_o evil_a of_o injustice_n justitia_fw-la est_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la dare_v justice_n consist_v in_o give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o due_a according_a to_o our_o saviour_n rule_n matth._n 22.21_o render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n and_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 13.7_o render_v unto_o all_o their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n now_o self_n keep_v back_o both_o from_o god_n and_o man_n that_o which_o be_v their_o due_n 1_o from_o god_n our_o soul_n be_v he_o ezek._n 18.4_o our_o body_n his_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o but_o self_n keep_v back_o both_o from_o he_o it_o employ_v all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o both_o as_o instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n 2_o from_o man_n self_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o that_o unjust_a deal_n that_o defraud_v and_o go_v beyond_o one_o another_o of_o all_o that_o extortion_n and_o oppression_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n self_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o proud_a man_n to_o give_v honour_n to_o who_o honour_n be_v due_a nor_o the_o covetous_a man_n to_o give_v tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a nor_o the_o envious_a man_n to_o give_v love_n to_o who_o love_n be_v due_a nor_o the_o merciless_a man_n mercy_n to_o who_o mercy_n be_v due_a 2_o the_o evil_a of_o idolatry_n a_o selfish_a man_n be_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n that_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n he_o make_v himself_o his_o god_n he_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_n himself_o make_v himself_o his_o ultimate_a end_n in_o every_o thing_n he_o do_v and_o walk_v by_o his_o own_o rule_n etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o evil_a of_o unthankfulness_n if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o other_o he_o boast_v as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n less_o he_o murmur_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o his_o due_n 4_o the_o evil_a of_o unbeleef_n christ_n have_v say_v whosoever_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v loso_n it_o and_o whosoever_o will_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o matth._n 16.25_o and_o that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o he_o to_o enter_v into_o life_n halt_v or_o maim_a rather_o than_o have_v two_o hand_n or_o two_o foot_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n matth._n 18.8_o but_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o and_o so_o make_v christ_n a_o liar_n 5_o the_o evil_a of_o unmercifulness_n by_o seek_v himself_o he_o lose_v himself_o by_o endeavour_v to_o save_v himself_o he_o destroy_v himself_o this_o be_v the_o great_a cruelty_n in_o the_o world_n see_v prov._n 11.17_o 6_o there_o be_v much_o of_o the_o devil_n in_o it_o when_o peter_n tempt_v our_o saviour_n to_o save_v himself_o from_o the_o shameful_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o say_v get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n he_o call_v he_o satan_n not_o only_o because_o he_o tempt_v he_o but_o because_o of_o the_o sin_n to_o which_o he_o tempt_v he_o all_o sin_n be_v the_o devil_n well_fw-mi per_fw-la modum_fw-la imaginis_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la servitutis_fw-la either_o by_o way_n of_o likeness_n or_o service_n to_o he_o selfishness_n be_v so_o in_o both_o respect_n 7_o it_o be_v the_o great_a makebate_n in_o the_o world_n the_o great_a divider_n it_o divide_v man_n from_o god_n and_o man_n one_o from_o another_o 8_o it_o be_v the_o only_a hindrance_n of_o man_n close_v with_o christ_n the_o young_a man_n can_v not_o close_o with_o christ_n because_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v himself_o 9_o this_o cause_v god_n to_o reject_v all_o our_o service_n isa_n 58.5_o 10_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o our_o prayer_n latimer_n say_v of_o peter_n that_o when_o he_o tempt_v christ_n he_o forget_v his_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la for_o that_o be_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a consideration_n the_o horrible_a evil_n of_o selfishness_n may_v be_v discover_v which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o self-denial_n the_o three_o direction_n 3_o when_o upon_o serious_a consideration_n you_o have_v discover_v the_o horrible_a evil_n and_o exceed_a sinfulness_n of_o your_o selfishness_n be_v much_o in_o the_o duty_n

none_o of_o that_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n ix_o among_o buyer_n that_o discommend_v the_o commodity_n before_o they_o have_v buy_v it_o say_v it_o be_v naught_o it_o be_v naught_o that_o they_o may_v get_v it_o at_o a_o undervalue_n but_o when_o they_o be_v go_v their_o way_n then_o they_o boast_v prov._n 20.14_o glory_v and_o applaud_v themselves_o in_o the_o good_a bargain_n they_o have_v make_v that_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o their_o word_n too_o it_o be_v their_o principle_n let_v the_o seller_n look_v to_o himself_o i_o will_v buy_v as_o cheap_a as_o i_o can_v that_o do_v wish_v for_o their_o neighbour_n good_n that_o they_o may_v have_v they_o either_o for_o nothing_o or_o for_o half_a the_o worth_n and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v so_o will_v count_v it_o the_o best_a market_n that_o ever_o they_o make_v that_o get_v some_o to_o entice_v the_o seller_n bribe_v servant_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v by_o that_o mean_n be_v the_o more_o easy_o persuade_v to_o part_v with_o his_o commodity_n that_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o seller_n ignorance_n or_o necessity_n that_o swallow_v up_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a even_o to_o make_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o land_n to_o fail_v that_o borrow_v other_o man_n money_n and_o pay_v they_o out_o of_o extort_a purchase_n get_v by_o that_o money_n that_o do_v ingtosse_a commodity_n and_o forestall_v the_o market_n that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n that_o lie_v field_n to_o field_n till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n that_o they_o may_v be_v place_v alone_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 5.8_o that_o will_v outbid_v another_o purposely_o to_o get_v the_o bargain_n from_o he_o before_o they_o know_v his_o mind_n whether_o he_o will_v not_o give_v the_o same_o price_n that_o buy_v steal_v good_n or_o thing_n which_o the_o seller_n have_v no_o power_n to_o alienate_v that_o buy_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n x._o among_o seller_n that_o over-commend_v their_o commodity_n say_v they_o be_v so_o good_a or_o of_o such_o a_o sort_n that_o they_o give_v so_o much_o for_o they_o and_o be_v offer_v so_o much_o for_o they_o when_o their_o conscience_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o do_v but_o lie_v that_o raise_v up_o false_a report_n say_v that_o they_o be_v grow_v scarce_o that_o there_o be_v like_a to_o be_v war_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v false_a purposely_o to_o make_v they_o go_v off_o the_o soon_o that_o promise_n to_o use_v man_n kind_o and_o to_o sell_v cheap_a than_o other_o when_o they_o intend_v no_o such_o matter_n purposely_o to_o draw_v man_n in_o that_o invite_v man_n into_o their_o house_n and_o give_v they_o good_a entertainment_n but_o afterward_o set_v it_o down_o in_o the_o prize_n of_o the_o commodity_n that_o they_o buy_v that_o raise_v a_o ill_a report_n of_o their_o neighbour_n tradesman_n to_o get_v off_o their_o customer_n that_o go_v to_o the_o alehouse_n and_o spend_v so_o much_o upon_o their_o chapman_n till_o they_o make_v they_o drink_v that_o they_o may_v make_v a_o better_a bargain_n that_o make_v a_o great_a profession_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o rather_o trust_v that_o sell_v one_o thing_n for_o another_o that_o say_v when_o will_v the_o new_a moon_n be_v go_v that_o we_o may_v sell_v corn_n and_o the_o sabbath_n that_o we_o may_v set_v forth_o wheat_n make_v the_o ephah_n small_a and_o the_o shekle_a great_a and_o falsify_v the_o balance_n by_o deceit_n that_o we_o may_v buy_v the_o poor_a for_o silver_n and_o the_o needy_a for_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n yea_o and_o sell_v the_o refuse_n of_o the_o wheat_n amos_n 8.5_o 6._o that_o sell_v unlawful_a commodity_n as_o card_n and_o die_n beauty_n spot_n etc._n etc._n that_o ask_v double_a the_o price_n that_o so_o they_o may_v abate_v that_o make_v this_o their_o principle_n let_v the_o buyer_n look_v to_o himself_o that_o sell_v good_a commodity_n at_o first_o that_o they_o may_v put_v off_o bad_a afterward_o that_o sophisticate_a their_o ware_n that_o keep_v false_a account_n that_o keep_v all_o till_o a_o dear_a time_n that_o murmur_n when_o god_n send_v a_o plentiful_a year_n because_o they_o can_v sell_v so_o dear_a as_o before_o that_o rejoice_v at_o the_o news_n of_o a_o shipwreck_n wherein_o some_o store_n of_o the_o commodity_n that_o they_o sell_v be_v cast_v away_o because_o then_o that_o which_o they_o have_v will_v not_o lie_v upon_o their_o hand_n but_o go_v off_o at_o any_o rate_n that_o will_v allow_v no_o time_n for_o family_n prayer_n and_o read_v of_o the_o word_n lest_o they_o shall_v lose_v some_o customer_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o will_v not_o keep_v up_o family_n duty_n for_o fear_v of_o displease_v such_o customer_n as_o do_v not_o affect_v religion_n if_o we_o set_v aside_o all_o these_o how_o few_o will_v there_o be_v leave_v that_o do_v in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n deny_v themselves_o and_o consequent_o how_o few_o that_o do_v come_v after_o christ_n obj._n but_o must_v all_o these_o be_v set_v aside_o for_o such_o as_o do_v not_o deny_v themselves_o be_v none_o such_o to_o be_v take_v for_o self-denying_a person_n answ_n none_o such_o as_o do_v live_v in_o any_o of_o the_o forementioned_a evil_n either_o of_o omission_n or_o commission_n be_v to_o be_v take_v fo●_n self-denying_a person_n to_o live_v in_o any_o one_o sin_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o self-denial_n for_o that_o consist_v in_o integrity_n parl._n integrity_n vires_fw-la on_o numb_a 14._o serm._n before_o the_o parl._n of_o aversion_n from_o sin_n and_o conversion_n to_o god_n quoad_fw-la assensum_fw-la &_o conatum_fw-la though_o it_o do_v not_o exclude_v all_o sin_n yet_o it_o exclude_v all_o reign_a sin_n it_o will_v not_o endure_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v cast_v off_o some_o sin_n and_o retain_v foam_v other_o in_o deliciis_fw-la nor_o will_v it_o allow_v that_o one_o shall_v plough_v here_o and_o make_v a_o bawk_n there_o though_o one_o shall_v do_v never_o so_o many_o thing_n with_o herod_n mar._n 6.20_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n lack_v as_o in_o the_o young_a man_n luke_n 18.22_o such_o a_o one_o do_v not_o true_o deny_v himself_o in_o any_o thing_n and_o though_o he_o abandon_v never_o so_o many_o evil_n yet_o if_o he_o continue_v in_o the_o allow_a practice_n of_o but_o one_o know_v sin_n with_o naaman_n 2_o king_n 5.18_o he_o do_v but_o deceive_v himself_o his_o religion_n be_v in_o vain_a jam._n 1.26_o as_o he_o do_v not_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n so_o he_o can_v come_v after_o he_o to_o eternal_a happiness_n obj._n i_o but_o when_o all_o these_o be_v set_v aside_o it_o may_v be_v those_o that_o be_v leave_v namely_o those_o that_o do_v in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n deny_v themselves_o will_v for_o all_o that_o be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o great_a number_n answ_n no_o for_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o seek_v their_o own_o not_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n phil._n 2.21_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v true_a of_o all_o natural_a man_n and_o they_o be_v the_o great_a number_n even_o under_o the_o gospel_n for_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v mat._n 20.16_o therefore_o there_o be_v but_o few_o that_o do_v deny_v themselves_o and_o consequent_o but_o few_o that_o do_v come_v after_o christ_n obj._n well_o suppose_v there_o be_v but_o few_o that_o do_v come_v after_o christ_n what_o follow_v then_o answ_n why_o then_o it_o follow_v 1_v that_o the_o great_a part_n be_v hypocrite_n for_o to_o profess_v to_o come_v after_o christ_n as_o all_o that_o call_v themselves_o christian_n do_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n to_o seek_v themselves_o and_o not_o christ_n be_v to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o you_o know_v what_o be_v their_o portion_n job_n 8.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o chap._n 15.34_o and_o mat._n 24.51_o 2_o that_o every_o one_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o himself_o and_o to_o try_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n he_o be_v but_o of_o this_o beneath_o sect._n 2._o subsect_v 2._o 3_o that_o there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o preach_v and_o press_v this_o doctrine_n of_o self-denial_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v apply_v it_o second_o by_o way_n sect_n ii_o of_o exhortation_n to_o all_o you_o who_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o begin_v to_o deny_v yourselves_o that_o you_o will_v now_o begin_v to_o do_v it_o you_o have_v yield_v long_o enough_o yea_o too_o long_o the_o time_n pass_v of_o your_o life_n may_v suffice_v you_o to_o have_v wrought_v the_o will_n of_o the_o gentile_n when_o you_o walk_v in_o lasciviousness_n lust_n excess_n of_o wine_n witchcraft_n hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n gal._n