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	lord_n	see_v	3,997	5	3.2299	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17397	The marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises containing directions about sixe of the waightiest things can concerne a Christian in this life. by N. Bifield, late preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Beginning of the doctrine of Christ. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Spirituall touchstone. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Signes of the wicked man. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Promises. aut; Rules of a holy life. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Cure of the feare of death. aut	1630 (1630)	STC 4222; ESTC S120511	234,877	800

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the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o chief_a mean_n to_o purge_v the_o heart_n and_o quiet_a the_o soul_n and_o work_v effectual_o in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n 2._o in_o the_o most_o ignorance_n of_o ignorance_n their_o own_o gift_n and_o god_n promise_n be_v the_o cause_n for_o if_o christian_n do_v see_v distinct_o how_o far_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v they_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o withal_o do_v behold_v the_o evidence_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o god_n promise_n they_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o comfort_n and_o establishment_n of_o heart_n 3._o smother_n of_o doubt_n and_o temptation_n be_v a_o great_a let_v in_o many_o temptation_n diverse_a christian_n be_v secret_o and_o daily_o assault_v with_o certain_a strange_a doubt_n which_o if_o they_o do_v propound_v &_o get_v sound_a answer_n unto_o their_o heart_n will_v heal_v within_o they_o and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n prosper_v 4._o some_o christian_n be_v keep_v verm●…ch_n without_o assurance_n through_o the_o overmuch_o view_v of_o their_o own_o daily_a infirmity_n in_o all_o part_n of_o god_n service_n they_o be_v wicked_a overmuch_o whereas_o if_o they_o will_v study_v those_o scripture_n that_o show_v how_o gracious_o the_o lord_n stand_v incline_v towards_o his_o people_n notwithstanding_o their_o daily_a want_n their_o heart_n will_v be_v much_o ease_v and_o their_o mind_n clear_o resolve_v to_o trust_v upon_o the_o everlasting_a mercy_n of_o their_o god_n 5._o in_o some_o the_o cause_n be_v find_v melancholy_n in_o the_o disease_n of_o their_o body_n melancholy_a when_o it_o be_v grow_v to_o a_o disease_n be_v a_o most_o stiff_a and_o pertinacious_a adversary_n to_o comfort_n and_o assurance_n it_o do_v fill_v the_o heart_n with_o so_o many_o sad_a conceit_n and_o fancy_n and_o be_v a_o humour_n so_o unteachable_a that_o comfort_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v as_o water_v spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o more_o difficult_a it_o be_v to_o remove_v this_o let_v because_o usual_o the_o party_n possess_v by_o this_o humour_n be_v so_o far_o from_o seek_v help_n that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o be_v trouble_v with_o any_o such_o disease_n 6._o some_o christian_n be_v hinder_v passion_n by_o their_o own_o passion_n they_o be_v so_o froward_a and_o unquiet_a in_o their_o disposition_n that_o their_o heart_n be_v daily_o lift_v off_o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o settle_a assurance_n by_o their_o own_o habitual_a discont●…nts_n forwardness_n be_v a_o mischievous_a distemp●…r_n that_o weaken_v both_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o assurance_n and_o strength_n of_o faith_n seldom_o dwell_v in_o a_o unquiet_a mind_n 7._o other_o want_v assurance_n because_o mean_n they_o neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o assurance_n they_o do_v not_o try_v all_o thing_n and_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v good_a or_o they_o call_v not_o upon_o god_n daily_o fervent_o and_o constant_o to_o give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n to_o show_v they_o the_o hope_n of_o their_o call_n and_o their_o glorious_a inheritance_n eph._n 1._o 18_o 19_o 8._o a_o barren_a life_n be_v a_o uncomfortable_a 58_o life_n and_o contrariwise_o to_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n have_v steadfastness_n and_o a_o secret_a rest_n of_o heart_n as_o a_o unseparable_a companion_n of_o it_o 9_o the_o love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n thing_n be_v another_o great_a impediment_n many_o professor_n have_v their_o thought_n and_o care_n so_o eat_v up_o with_o worldliness_n that_o they_o can_v serious_o seek_v god_n kingdom_n nor_o constant_o hold_v out_o in_o any_o course_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o assurance_n this_o degree_n of_o faith_n require_v some_o degree_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n 10._o in_o some_o there_o lodge_v some_o sin_n secret_a sin_n which_o they_o know_v and_o do_v not_o purge_v themselves_o for_o and_o do_v daily_o prevail_v in_o they_o and_o

whether_o their_o confession_n and_o sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n be_v right_a or_o no._n p._n 32._o 33._o 34_o three_o sor●…s_n of_o man_n may_v profit_v by_o these_o direction_n p._n 34_o other_o use_n of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o sin_n p._n 35_o the_o misery_n of_o such_o as_o will_v not_o be_v advise_v to_o take_v a_o sound_a course_n about_o their_o sin_n p._n 35_o chap._n iii_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o whole_a law_n where_o of_o original_a sin_n ignorance_n procrastination_n vainglory_n security_n hypocrisy_n self-love_n inconstancy_n etc._n etc._n p._n 37._o to_o 41._o chap._n four_o the_o division_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n and_o the_o sort_n of_o sin_n against_o god_n nature_n pag._n 42_o to_o 53_o seven_o monstrous_a offence_n p._n 43_o of_o natural_a atheism●…_n p._n 44_o and_o epicurism_n p._n 45_o of_o the_o defect_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o mis-placing_a of_o our_o affection_n p._n 45_o 46_o how_o many_o way_n man_n sin_n against_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n p._n 48._o 49_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n p._n 50._o 51_o and_o the_o trust_n in_o god_n p._n 51._o 52_o chap._n v._o how_o many_o way_n man_n offen●…_n against_o the_o mean_n of_o god●…_n worship_n p._n 53._o how_o many_o way_n man_n offend_v by_o not-worshipping_a p._n 53_o 54_o by_o will-worshipping_a p._n 55_o by_o idol-worshipping_a p._n 56_o chap._n vi_o how_o many_o way_n man_n sin_n against_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n worship_n p._n 57_o offence_n that_o may_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v any_o part_n of_o god_n service_n p._n 58_o sin_n en_fw-fr hearing_n p._n 58_o sin_n in_o prayer_n p._n 59_o sin_n about_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 59_o sin_n about_o a_o oath_n p._n 60_o chap._n vii_o sin_n about_o the_o time_n of_o god_n worship_n p._n 61._o three_o secret_a offence_n against_o the_o sabbath_n p._n 61._o the_o open_a breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n p._n 62_o 63._o chap._n viii_o the_o division_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n the_o sin_n of_o wife_n and_o husband_n p._n 64_o 65._o of_o child_n and_o parent_n p._n 65_o 66._o of_o servant_n and_o master_n p._n 67_o 68_o of_o subject_n and_o magistrate_n p._n 68_o of_o hearer_n and_o their_o minister_n p._n 69._o chap._n ix_o sin_n against_o the_o person_n of_o man_n p._n 69_o 1_o by_o omission_n p._n 70_o 2_o by_o commission_n where_o the_o sin_n internal_a p._n 71._o to_o 74_o the_o sin_n external_a in_o gesture_n p._n 74_o in_o word_n p._n 74_o in_o work_n p._n 76_o 77_o how_o we_o sin_n against_o the_o body_n of_o man_n p._n 78_o how_o against_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n p._n 79._o to_o 81_o chap._n x._o the_o sin_n against_o chastity_n p._n 81_o in_o the_o gross_a act_n p._n ●…2_n in_o the_o thought_n and_o affection_n and_o sense_n and_o gesture_n and_o word_n p._n 83_o the_o occasion_n of_o uncleanness_n p_o 84._o 85._o 86_o chap._n xi_o have_v against_o the_o estate_n of_o man_n p._n 86_o internal_a p._n 86_o exterrnall_a of_o omission_n p._n 87._o 88_o of_o commission_n where_o the_o several_a way_n of_o steal_v p._n 88_o 89_o with_o the_o aggravation_n to_o p._n 90._o 91_o chap._n xii_o sin_n against_o the_o good_a name_n of_o man_n p._n 92_o by_o omission_n p._n 92_o by_o commission_n internal_o p._n 92_o external_o p._n 93._o to_o 99_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o sin_n without_o consont_n p._n 96_o chap._n xiii_o how_o many_o way_n man_n offend_v against_o the_o gospel_n p._n 97._o sin_n against_o christ._n p._n 97_o 98._o sin_n against_o repentance_n p._n 98_o 99_o sin_n against_o faith_n p._n 100_o sin_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n p._n 100_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n contain_v the_o scope_n of_o all_o the_o six_o treatise_n and_o certain_a general_a thing_n which_o by_o way_n of_o introduction_n belong_v unto_o they_o all_o forty_o sake_n christian_n reader_n i_o have_v be_v willing_a to_o prepare_v for_o the_o press_n six_o little_a treatise_n which_o may_v inform_v thou_o of_o six_o thing_n of_o the_o 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final_a salvation_n 3._o he_o must_v redeem_v the_o time_n time_n and_o by_o forecast_n and_o order_n provide_v so_o that_o some_o time_n may_v be_v daily_o allow_v for_o holy_a study_n to_o recover_v his_o former_a time_n lose_v 4._o he_o must_v inquire_v and_o take_v doubt_n counsel_n he_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o smother_a his_o doubt_n but_o must_v careful_o seek_v satisfaction_n to_o his_o conscience_n as_o occasion_n arise_v there_o be_v more_o profit_n in_o this_o rule_n than_o many_o christian_n be_v aware_a of_o 5._o he_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o blood_n consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o must_v not_o regard_v other_o man_n opinion_n or_o his_o own_o carnal_a reason_n but_o resolve_v to_o give_v the_o glory_n to_o god_n word_n so_o

his_o heart_n 7._o seven_o if_o we_o consider_v trouble_v the_o issue_n out_o of_o all_o trouble_n many_o may_v be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o god_n will_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o they_o all_o psalm_n 34._o 19_o if_o god_n make_v we_o sore_o he_o will_v make_v whole_a if_o he_o wind_v he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o again_o in_o six_o troubl●…s_n he_o shall_v deliver_v they_o and_o in_o seven_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_a touch_n they_o i●…b_v 5._o 18_o 19_o god_n will_v give_v his_o people_n rest_n from_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n till_o the_o pit_n be_v dig_v for_o the_o wicked_a ps._n 94._o 13._o light_n be_v sow_v for_o the_o righteous_a and_o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_o in_o heart_n psa._n 67._o 11._o it_o be_v well_o say_v it_o be_v sow_v for_o though_o god_n do_v not_o present_o give_v we_o ease_v and_o comfort_n yet_o the_o harvest_n will_v come_v if_o with_o patience_n we_o rest_v upon_o god_n and_o be_v true_o sincere_a and_o keep_v his_o way_n god_n will_v settle_v his_o people_n as_o in_o the_o former_a day_n and_o it_o may_v be_v do_v better_o unto_o they_o then_o at_o the_o beginning_n ezech_n 36._o 11._o for_o god_n thought_n towards_o his_o people_n be_v thought_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o of_o evil_a to_o give_v a_o expect_a end_n jer._n 29._o 11._o so_o as_o god_n servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n when_o wicked_a man_n howl_v for_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n isaiah_n 65._o 14._o 8._o eight_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o affliction_n wond●…rfull_a care_n of_o god_n about_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o cross_n for_o god_n will_v not_o lay_v upon_o man_n more_o than_o right_a that_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o god_n job_n 34._o 23._o therefore_o jacob_n shall_v not_o fear_v because_o god_n will_v not_o make_v a_o full_a and_o final_a end_n of_o he_o as_o he_o will_v of_o the_o nation_n but_o will_v correct_v he_o in_o measure_n not_o leave_v he_o whole_o unpunished_a jeremie_n 46._o 28._o god_n do_v wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a to_o his_o people_n he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n and_o do_v not_o consider_v what_o sin_n they_o have_v commit_v to_o deserve_v affliction_n but_o what_o strength_n they_o have_v to_o bear_v it_o after_o he_o have_v give_v they_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o the_o water_n of_o adversity_n he_o will_v not_o restrain_v his_o mercy_n from_o they_o esa._n 30._o 18_o 20._o there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o god_n deal_v with_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o church_n and_o his_o deal_n with_o the_o godly_a from_o hence_o the_o prophet_n ask_v have_v he_o smite_v they_o as_o he_o smote_n they_o that_o smote_n he_o and_o resolve_v that_o god_n smite_v in_o measure_n and_o but_o in_o the_o branch_n he_o will_v not_o cut_v they_o up_o by_o the_o root_n isaiah_n 27._o 7_o 8._o 9_o nine_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o they_o short_a time_n of_o these_o affliction_n heaviness_n may_v be_v in_o the_o evening_n but_o joy_n will_v come_v in_o the_o morning_n for_o god_n anger_n endure_v but_o a_o moment_n but_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n psal._n 30._o 5._o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rest_v on_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a psa._n 125._o 3._o for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o cast_v off_o for_o ever_o but_o though_o he_o cause_n grief_n yet_o will_v he_o have_v compassion_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o tender_a mercy_n lam._n 3._o 31_o 32._o for_o a_o small_a moment_n god_n may_v forsake_v but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v he_o gather_v us._n in_o a_o little_a wrath_n hide_v i_o my_o face_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n isaiah_n 54._o 7_o 8._o hence_o christ_n say_v a_o l●…le_a while_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o and_o again_o a_o little_a while_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v i_o joh._n 16._o 16._o the_o godly_a may_v be_v in_o heaviness_n if_o need_v require_v but_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o short_a season_n 1_o peter_n 〈◊〉_d 6._o and_o paul_n say_v the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v but_o light_n and_o for_o a_o moment_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o 10._o last_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o they_o good_a we_o get_v by_o these_o affliction_n for_o god_n will_v make_v all_o work_n together_o for_o the_o best_a unto_o they_o that_o love_v he_o rom._n 8._o 28._o the_o godly_a may_v be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v distress_v they_o may_v be_v perplex_v and_o yet_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o despair_v etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 4._o 8._o the_o godly_a in_o affliction_n may_v be_v like_o the_o burn_a bush_n which_o moses_n see_v which_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o there_o be_v many_o particular_n of_o the_o good_a they_o get_v by_o their_o cross_n for_o affliction_n be_v as_o the_o fire_n only_o to_o refine_v they_o and_o try_v they_o and_o make_v they_o more_o bright_a zach._n 13._o ult._n they_o lose_v nothing_o but_o their_o dross_n and_o this_o be_v all_o fruit_n even_o the_o take_n away_o of_o their_o sin_n isaiah_n 27._o 9_o beside_o they_o meet_v with_o many_o consolation_n in_o affliction_n which_o otherwise_o they_o have_v not_o experience_n of_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 7._o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v count_v it_o all_o joy_n to_o fall_v into_o many_o temptation_n as_o know_v that_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n work_v patience_n and_o if_o patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n we_o shall_v be_v entire_a want_v nothing_o jam._n 1._o 3_o 4._o last_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o gold_n that_o perish_v will_v be_v find_v unto_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 7._o and_o our_o light_n and_o short_a affliction_n will_v work_v unto_o we_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o and_o if_o we_o endure_v temptation_n we_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n james_n 1._o 12._o lo_o thus_o we_o have_v search_v it_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v hear_v it_o affliction_n and_o know_v thou_o it_o for_o thy_o good_a job_n 5._o ult._n learn_v thou_o therefore_o in_o nothing_o to_o be_v careful_a but_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o make_v thy_o request_n know_v unto_o god_n with_o give_v of_o thanks_n phil._n 46._o and_o if_o any_o man_n lack_v wisdom_n to_o know_v what_o to_o do_v in_o affliction_n let_v he_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n who_o give_v liberal_o and_o reproach_v no_o man_n jam._n 1._o 5._o chap._n v._n how_o the_o godly_a may_v comfort_v themselves_o against_o reproach_n hitherto_o of_o the_o comfort_n against_o all_o outward_a affliction_n in_o general_n now_o it_o follow_v that_o i_o instance_n in_o reproach_n and_o adversary_n for_o reproach_n it_o be_v evident_a reproach_n there_o be_v need_n of_o consolation_n more_o special_o against_o they_o because_o natural_a man_n stumble_v at_o it_o when_o they_o see_v religion_n censure_v and_o scorn_v and_o it_o harden_v many_o man_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v infect_v with_o this_o prejudice_n that_o they_o hear_v this_o way_n every_o be_v ill_o speak_v of_o sometime_o man_n be_v dismay_v at_o the_o disgrace_n of_o sincerity_n in_o the_o general_a sometime_o they_o be_v trouble_v for_o what_o they_o themselves_o do_v suffer_v or_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o suffer_v sometime_o the_o weak_a be_v scandalize_v when_o they_o hear_v or_o see_v what_o other_o suffer_v and_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o best_a man_n have_v be_v put_v to_o a_o great_a plunge_n when_o they_o have_v be_v lade_v with_o reproach_n this_o make_v jeremy_n so_o unquiet_a jer._n 18._o 18_o ●…1_n now_o there_o be_v many_o way_n by_o consideration_n which_o a_o christian_a may_v establish_v his_o own_o heart_n against_o all_o the_o scorn_v and_o reproach_n of_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n first_o if_o they_o consider_v that_o god_n they_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o the_o wrong_n of_o that_o kind_n do_v unto_o they_o thus_o david_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v know_v my_o reproach_n and_o my_o shame_n and_o my_o dishonour_n my_o adversary_n be_v all_o before_o thou_o ps._n 69._o 19_o it_o ease_v his_o heart_n but_o to_o talk_v with_o god_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o know_v his_o dishonour_n second_o it_o be_v a_o increase_n of_o we_o the_o comfort_n if_o we_o further_o consider_v that_o god_n favour_v we_o and_o account_v we_o dear_a and_o honourablt_n whatsoever_o the_o wicked_a think_v of_o we_o and_o in_o this_o argument_n the_o lord_n himself_o plead_v withal_o isaiah_n 43._o 4_o 5._o if_o god_n face_n shine_v upon_o his_o servant_n what_o care_v david_n for_o all_o the_o reproach_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o

innocence_n as_o the_o light_n psal._n 37._o 7_o zeph._n 3._o 18_o 19_o god_n will_v find_v a_o time_n to_o get_v thou_o praise_v in_o every_o place_n where_o thou_o have_v be_v put_v to_o shame_n 4_o ob._n but_o i_o be_o almost_o bury_v 4._o with_o the_o almost_o infiniteness_n of_o scorn_n and_o reproach_n sol._n that_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v in_o david_n case_n he_o be_v so_o sol._n bury_v in_o disgrace_n that_o he_o be_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n forget_v and_o out_o of_o mind_n ps._n 32._o 12_o 13._o he_o be_v a_o reproach_n of_o man_n psal._n 22._o 12._o a_o byword_n ps._n 44._o 14_o etc._n etc._n a_o proverb_n ps_n 69._o 11._o a_o wonder_n to_o many_o ps._n 71._o 7._o and_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o gaze_a stock_n to_o man_n and_o angel_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 9_o 2._o cor._n 6._o 8._o 5_o ob._n but_o great_a man_n set_v against_o i_o 5._o sol._n that_o be_v david_n case_n fear_n be_v on_o every_o side_n he_o hear_v sol._n the_o railing_n of_o great_a man_n which_o consult_v together_o against_o he_o ps._n 31._o 13._o 6_o ob._n but_o i_o be_o sentence_v and_o accuse_v as_o a_o evil_a doer_n most_o unjust_o ob._n and_o that_o public_o sol._n so_o be_v our_o saviour_n christ_n sol._n and_o that_o by_o a_o whole_a council_n of_o man_n math._n 27._o 1_o john_n 11._o 47_o 48._o and_o so_o be_v stephen_n act_v 6._o 12._o and_o so_o be_v the_o apostle_n act._n 4._o 6_o 15._o and_o 5._o 27._o and_o so_o be_v paul_n act_v 23._o 1._o the_o most_o righteous_a may_v suffer_v as_o evil_a doer_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 9_o the_o wicked_a so_o compass_v about_o the_o righteous_a that_o many_o time_n wrong_a judgement_n proceed_v but_o this_o be_v his_o comfort_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a nor_o condemn_v he_o when_o he_o be_v judge_v psal._n 37._o 32_o 33._o if_o god_n condemn_v we_o not_o it_o matter_n not_o for_o the_o sentence_n of_o unjust_a man_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o god_n have_v further_a promise_v the_o godly_a man_n that_o he_o will_v stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o save_v he_o from_o the_o judge_n of_o his_o soul_n psa._n 109._o 31._o 7._o ob._n but_o i_o be_o by_o slander_n cast_v 7._o out_o of_o the_o church_n with_o great_a pretence_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n sol._n the_o lord_n in_o the_o prophet_n sol._n esay_n time_n have_v observe_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o for_o the_o prophet_n tell_v the_o godly_a that_o their_o brethren_n have_v haste_n cast_v they_o out_o and_o say_v let_v the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v but_o he_o assure_v they_o from_o the_o lord_n that_o god_n will_v appear_v to_o their_o joy_n and_o their_o brethren_n that_o cast_v they_o out_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a isaiah_n 66._o 5._o 8._o ob._n but_o they_o which_o have_v thus_o grievous_o wrong_v i_o 8._o live_v in_o all_o prosperity_n no_o judgement_n light_v upon_o they_o god_n do_v not_o plead_v my_o cause_n against_o they_o sol._n thou_o know_v not_o how_o sol._n god_n deal_v with_o they_o god_n can_v judge_v they_o secret_o and_o consume_v they_o insensible_o so_o as_o the_o world_n shall_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o as_o the_o moth_n eat_v up_o the_o garment_n without_o make_v any_o great_a rent_n isaiah_n 51._o 8._o and_o for_o this_o reason_n they_o be_v exhort_v in_o that_o place_n not_o to_o fear_v the_o reproach_n second_o what_o know_v thou_o what_o god_n will_v yet_o do_v with_o they_o for_o god_n have_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o servant_n many_o time_n by_o bring_v strange_a judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a this_o pashur_n shall_v be_v make_v magor-missabib_a that_o be_v a_o terror_n round_o about_o and_o all_o that_o hear_v it_o shall_v tremble_v jer._n 20._o 3._o god_n can_v clothe_v thy_o adversary_n with_o shame_n and_o cover_v they_o with_o their_o own_o confusion_n as_o with_o a_o mantle_n psa._n 109._o 29._o 9_o ob._n but_o i_o be_o censure_v by_o 9_o good_a man_n with_o much_o bitterness_n as_o if_o i_o be_v guilty_a and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o 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