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
A56679	Mensa mystica; or A discourse concerning the sacrament of the Lords Supper In which the ends of its institution are so manifested; our addresses to it so directed; our behaviour there, and afterward, so composed, that we may not lose the benefits which are to be received by it. By Simon Patrick, D.D. minsiter of Gods Word at Batersea in Surrey.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1667 (1667)	Wing P822A; ESTC R215619	205,852	511

so_o he_o may_v but_o have_v it_o let_v i_o wish_v therefore_o every_o man_n to_o approve_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o sincere_a christian_a and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n for_o as_o the_o benefit_n be_v great_a if_o we_o use_v it_o aright_o so_o be_v the_o danger_n great_a if_o we_o mind_v not_o what_o we_o do_v presume_v not_o to_o draw_v nigh_o hither_o in_o your_o dirty_a garment_n let_v not_o your_o soul_n stand_v in_o god_n presence_n all_o nasty_a and_o filthy_a lay_v not_o unwashen_v hand_n upon_o his_o table_n and_o let_v not_o your_o foot_n tread_v in_o his_o holy_a place_n unless_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n let_v not_o he_o who_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o revile_n of_o corrupt_a and_o rot_a communication_n dare_v to_o put_v this_o bread_n into_o his_o mouth_n let_v not_o he_o that_o sit_v with_o the_o drunkard_n and_o delight_n in_o strong_a drink_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o take_v this_o cup_n into_o his_o hand_n let_v not_o the_o covetous_a miser_n that_o hug_v his_o mammon_n be_v so_o fearless_a as_o to_o come_v to_o the_o feast_n of_o charity_n let_v not_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v fill_v with_o wrath_n and_o hatred_n and_o uncharitableness_n presume_v to_o sit_v down_o at_o this_o feast_n of_o love_n let_v not_o that_o hand_n stretch_v forth_o itself_o to_o receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v dip_v in_o blood_n or_o defile_v with_o unlawful_a gain_n let_v every_o man_n that_o work_v iniquity_n and_o life_n in_o the_o neglect_n of_o any-known_a duty_n or_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o know_v it_o fear_n and_o stand_v in_o awe_n and_o keep_v at_o a_o distance_n and_o instant_o fly_v from_o his_o sin_n which_o must_v thus_o make_v he_o avoid_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a yea_o let_v not_o the_o most_o holy_a person_n dare_v to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n 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to_o it_o who_o make_v not_o solemn_a and_o serious_a address_n to_o he_o and_o come_v with_o no_o mote_n purity_n and_o cleanness_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n than_o he_o will_v take_v care_n of_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o ordinary_a man_n he_o make_v as_o if_o christ_n be_v his_o fellow_n and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v come_v as_o rude_o into_o his_o company_n as_o if_o he_o be_v come_v into_o his_o own_o house_n and_o sit_v at_o his_o own_o board_n 2._o a_o good_a man_n that_o eat_v unprepared_o and_o without_o forego_v consideration_n may_v eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o 11.29_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o i._n e._n he_o may_v bring_v upon_o himself_o bodily_a judgement_n when_o he_o mind_v not_o serious_o the_o religious_a end_n of_o this_o eat_n and_o drink_v for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o believe_a corinthian_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o v._o 30._o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o other_o sick_a and_o other_o be_v dead_a the_o cause_n he_o speak_v of_o be_v their_o unworthy_a eat_n and_o drink_v i_o e._n their_o maintain_v pride_n and_o contempt_n of_o their_o poor_a brethren_n their_o uncharitableness_n and_o want_n of_o love_n even_o when_o they_o be_v do_v this_o sacred_a action_n this_o cause_v god_n to_o scourge_v they_o and_o inflict_v some_o punishment_n upon_o their_o body_n that_o he_o may_v awaken_v and_o save_v their_o soul_n every_o sin_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o disease_n but_o this_o in_o particular_a be_v note_v as_o the_o author_n of_o those_o disease_n that_o rage_n amongo_fw-la christian_n take_v heed_n then_o how_o thou_o come_v void_a of_o humility_n or_o brotherly_a kindness_n or_o not_o attendingl_v what_o thou_o be_v there_o to_o do_v he_o that_o drink_v thus_o unworthy_o may_v have_v a_o poison_n run_v through_o he_o vein_n the_o wine_n may_v breed_v the_o stone_n in_o his_o kidney_n or_o bladder_n and_o the_o gout_n in_o his_o joint_n a_o ague_n or_o fever_n may_v have_v commission_n to_o invade_v his_o bloudd_n or_o if_o none_o of_o these_o fall_n upon_o he_o it_o may_v bring_v a_o curfe_n upon_o his_o good_n or_o relation_n or_o good_a name_n every_o time_n thou_o receive_v and_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o examine_v thyself_o for_o any_o thing_n thou_o can_v tell_v thou_o kille_v a_o child_n or_o beast_n thou_o blaste_v thy_o corn_n or_o call_v for_o worm_n and_o caterpillar_n upon_o thy_o fruit_n and_o if_o we_o go_v on_o and_o will_v not_o amend_v in_o this_o thing_n whereas_o god_n do_v now_o plague_v we_o with_o many_o sickness_n he_o may_v in_o a_o short_a time_n send_v the_o pestilence_n and_o sweep_v we_o away_o with_o the_o bosom_n of_o destruction_n he_o may_v depopulate_v our_o parish_n and_o leave_v but_o a_o few_o concommicant_n 3._o as_o for_o a_o wicked_a profane_a person_n that_o approach_v hither_o with_o some_o slight_a intention_n to_o leave_v his_o sin_n in_o 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spend_v some_o time_n in_o strengthen_v of_o our_o purpose_n and_o confirm_v our_o resolution_n of_o a_o more_o holy_a obedience_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v some_o fruit_n see_v of_o this_o day_n in_o many_o other_o that_o follow_v till_o the_o solemnity_n shall_v return_v again_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o fix_v and_o plant_v the_o meditation_n we_o have_v have_v so_o strong_o in_o our_o mind_n that_o they_o may_v shoot_v their_o root_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n &_o nothing_o may_v be_v able_a to_o pluck_v they_o up_o let_v we_o possess_v our_o heart_n so_o much_o with_o those_o persuasion_n that_o when_o a_o temptation_n come_v and_o knock_v at_o our_o door_n we_o may_v ready_o and_o natural_o say_v cease_v your_o importunity_n for_o christ_n dwell_v here_o and_o i_o can_v open_v to_o you_o ego_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la ego_fw-la i_o be_o not_o he_o that_o i_o be_v before_o the_o property_n of_o the_o house_n be_v quite_o change_v and_o though_o i_o be_v not_o long_o 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the_o torment_n that_o the_o roman_a law_n can_v inflict_v he_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v by_o their_o hand_n rather_o than_o inconvenience_n shall_v fall_v upon_o we_o viz._n that_o sin_n shall_v reign_v over_o we_o and_o satan_n keep_v possession_n in_o we_o he_o be_v so_o unwilling_a that_o this_o shall_v be_v our_o condition_n that_o he_o rather_o choose_v to_o die_v that_o he_o may_v cast_v the_o devil_n out_o and_o destroy_v all_o his_o work_n and_o restore_v we_o to_o liberty_n again_o now_o if_o any_o man_n hold_v on_o satan_n side_n and_o seek_v to_o keep_v he_o in_o his_o throne_n if_o any_o will_v maintain_v and_o uphold_v his_o work_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o cause_n he_o do_v a_o thing_n more_o displease_v and_o grievous_a unto_o christ_n than_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n be_v he_o be_v not_o trouble_v so_o much_o to_o die_v as_o he_o be_v to_o see_v thou_o live_v in_o sin_n for_o he_o die_v that_o thou_o may_v cease_v to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o 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with_o a_o fair_a behaviour_n and_o forward_a devotion_n to_o the_o holy_a table_n who_o soon_o after_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o run_v upon_o a_o new_a score_n of_o sin_n hope_v short_o to_o humble_v themselves_o and_o to_o wipe_v all_o off_o again_o many_o that_o live_v in_o secret_a covetousness_n and_o earthly_a mindedness_n in_o neglect_n of_o their_o family_n and_o disregard_n to_o all_o their_o brethren_n many_o that_o fall_v back_o into_o heartburning_n and_o evil_a surmising_n if_o not_o into_o open_a quarrel_n and_o contention_n who_o need_v to_o be_v awaken_v to_o look_v into_o themselves_o they_o be_v like_a to_o the_o water_n in_o sicily_n which_o ach._n