Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	law_n	sin_n	transgression_n	1,540	5	10.6759	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12703	The high vvay to Heaven by the cleare light of the Gospell cleansed of a number of most dangerous stumbling stones thereinto throwen by Bellarmine and others In a treatise made vpon the 37. 38. and 39. verses of the 7. of Iohn: wherein is so handled the most sweete and comfortable doctrine of the true vnion and communication of Christ and his Church, and the contrarie is so confuted, as that not onely thereby also summarilie and briefly, and yet plainly all men may learne rightly to receiue the sacrament of Christs blessed bodie and blood, but also how to beleeue and to liue to saluation. And therefore entitled The highway to Heauen. By Thomas Sparke Doctor of Diuinitie.	Sparke, Thomas, 1548-1616.	1597 (1597)	STC 23021; ESTC S102434	161,682	384

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please_v he_o to_o use_v to_o that_o purpose_n bring_v all_o these_o or_o any_o of_o these_o to_o our_o remembrance_n than_o we_o be_v to_o make_v our_o reckon_n that_o of_o his_o good_a grace_n &_o favour_n thereby_o he_o give_v we_o just_a occasion_n so_o to_o see_v our_o sin_n that_o in_o the_o sight_n &_o feeling_n of_o the_o burden_n thereof_o we_o shall_v thus_o hunger_n &_o thirst_n after_o he_o that_o through_o he_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o they_o and_o the_o more_o and_o better_o we_o dwell_v upon_o the_o mediation_n of_o these_o four_o thing_n the_o lord_n withal_o open_v our_o eye_n and_o heart_n right_o to_o understand_v they_o and_o the_o use_n thereof_o to_o this_o end_n the_o more_o forcible_a we_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o work_v this_o effect_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v through_o our_o original_a sin_n we_o have_v bring_v with_o we_o into_o the_o world_n such_o a_o general_a forwardness_n to_o all_o evil_a and_o backwardness_n to_o all_o good_a join_v with_o 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have_v not_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v and_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n deut._n 29.4_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o lord_n special_a work_n he_o show_v the_o same_o people_n again_o by_o his_o prophet_n ezechiell_n say_v i_o will_v put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o their_o bowel_n i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o their_o body_n and_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n cap._n 11.19_o when_o therefore_o we_o find_v that_o neither_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v nor_o execute_v against_o the_o breaker_n thereof_o nor_o the_o hear_n nor_o think_v of_o christ_n passion_n with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o can_v breed_v or_o provoke_v this_o to_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o cry_v unto_o god_n with_o ephraim_n jer._n 31.18_o convert_v thou_o i_o &_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o with_o david_n psal_n 119.18_o open_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o so_o in_o his_o good_a time_n if_o we_o be_v his_o doubtless_o we_o shall_v find_v all_o these_o so_o work_v together_o to_o the_o break_n of_o our_o hard_a heart_n with_o remorse_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o even_o in_o respect_n thereof_o we_o may_v say_v with_o he_o also_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o weak_a o_o lord_n heal_v i_o for_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v my_o soul_n be_v sore_o trouble_v i_o faint_v in_o my_o mourning_n i_o cause_v my_o bed_n every_o night_n to_o swim_v and_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n psalm_n 6.2_o etc._n etc._n yea_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n without_o all_o dissemble_a we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o he_o as_o the_o heart_n bray_v for_o the_o river_n of_o water_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n psal_n 42.1.16.2_o for_o when_o we_o have_v the_o due_a sense_n and_o feel_n in_o 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so_o cleave_v unto_o we_o &_o dwell_v in_o we_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o shall_v deceive_v ourselves_o 1._o john_n 1.8_o for_o that_o when_o by_o experience_n we_o be_v enforce_v the_o best_a of_o we_o with_o james._n 3.2_o to_o confeste_a that_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o we_o be_v still_o from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v so_o to_o look_v into_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o rest_n as_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v take_v occasion_n continual_o to_o nourish_v earnest_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o christ_n that_o for_o our_o new_a and_o daily_a sin_n we_o may_v more_o and_o more_o seek_v unto_o he_o and_o apply_v he_o daily_o afresh_o unto_o us._n for_o both_o david_n and_o paul_n long_o before_o they_o write_v the_o one_o the_o 51._o psalm_n the_o other_o the_o 7._o to_o the_o roman_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n the_o former_a by_o faith_n 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that_o i_o have_v show_v you_o both_o seek_v to_o begin_v and_o still_o to_o continue_v this_o spiritual_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o we_o after_o he_o satan_n our_o malicious_a old_a and_o subtle_a enemy_n know_v full_a well_o all_o this_o to_o be_v most_o true_a confute_v satan_n devise_n take_v we_o from_o thirst_v first_o show_v and_o then_o confute_v and_o therefore_o whereas_o he_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o stay_v god_n from_o provide_v we_o thus_o in_o his_o son_n meat_n and_o drink_v to_o satisfy_v our_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a soul_n withal_o and_o to_o seed_v on_o to_o salvation_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a yet_o that_o he_o will_v do_v