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
A32724	A supplement to the several discourses upon various divine subjects by Stephen Charnock.	Charnock, Stephen, 1628-1680.; Charnock, Stephen, 1628-1680. Works of the late learned divine, Stephen Charnock.	1683 (1683)	Wing C3711C; ESTC R24823	277,473	158

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nathan_n be_v strike_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o peter_n present_o upon_o our_o saviour_n look_n melt_v into_o tear_n their_o grace_n like_o tinder_n take_v fire_n present_o upon_o those_o small_a but_o powerful_a occasion_n though_o it_o do_v not_o act_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sin_n yet_o it_o have_v a_o aptness_n to_o act_v upon_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o impediment_n though_o jonah_n seem_v to_o cast_v off_o all_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o his_o command_n yet_o upon_o the_o first_o occasion_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n he_o bring_v forth_o excellent_a fruit_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o moment_n jonah_n 2._o grace_n in_o a_o instant_n upon_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n will_v rise_v up_o and_o take_v its_o place_n from_o whence_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v depose_v as_o a_o natural_a man_n under_o some_o sting_n of_o conscience_n and_o flash_n of_o a_o lightning_n conviction_n may_v be_v restrain_v from_o sin_n yet_o his_o natural_a inclination_n to_o it_o remain_v 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psalm_n not_o know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n bless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blessedness_n exit_fw-la omni_fw-la parte_fw-la beatus_fw-la three_o word_n there_o be_v to_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o three_o word_n to_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o pardon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transgression_n prevarication_n some_o understand_v by_o it_o sin_n of_o omission_n &_o commission_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n some_o understand_v those_o inward_a inclination_n lust_n and_o motion_n whereby_o the_o soul_n swerve_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o external_a sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iniquity_n note_n original_a sin_n the_o root_n of_o all_o three_o word_n that_o note_v pardon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levatus_fw-la forgive_v ease_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o take_v away_o to_o bear_v to_o carry_v away_o two_o word_n in_o scripture_n be_v chief_o use_v to_o denote_v 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the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impute_v not_o charge_v upon_o account_n as_o sin_n be_v a_o defection_n from_o the_o law_n so_o it_o be_v forgive_v as_o it_o be_v offensive_a to_o god_n holiness_n so_o it_o be_v cover_v as_o it_o be_v a_o debt_n involve_v man_n in_o a_o debt_n of_o punishment_n so_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v they_o all_o note_v the_o certainty_n and_o extent_n and_o perfection_n of_o pardon_n the_o three_o word_n express_v sin_n here_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v use_v by_o god_n in_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o name_n exod._n 34.7_o here_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o pardon_n 2._o the_o author_n of_o it_o god_n 3._o the_o extent_n of_o it_o transgression_n sin_n iniquity_n 4._o the_o manner_n of_o it_o imply_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o apostle_n quote_v this_o place_n rom._n 4.7_o to_o prove_v justification_n by_o faith_n as_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v so_o something_o be_v impute_v instead_o of_o it_o 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rank_a what_o be_v the_o weed_n satan_n device_n and_o our_o thought_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n 10.5_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o 2_o cor._n 10.5_o and_o sometime_o in_o scripture_n express_v by_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o have_v his_o device_n so_o have_v we_o against_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n law_n the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o devil_n be_v call_v spiritual_a wickedness_n because_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o carnal_a sin_n 6.12_o eph._n 6.12_o profaneness_n be_v a_o uniformity_n with_o the_o world_n and_o intellectual_a sin_n be_v a_o uniformity_n with_o the_o god_n of_o it_o ephes_n 2.2_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o double_a walk_n answerable_a to_o a_o double_a pattern_n in_o v._o 2._o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o walk_a according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n or_o make_v the_o world_n our_o copy_n and_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v a_o walk_a according_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n or_o a_o make_v the_o devil_n our_o pattern_n in_o carnal_a sin_n satan_n be_v a_o tempter_n in_o mental_a a_o actor_n therefore_o in_o the_o one_o we_o be_v conform_v to_o his_o will_n in_o the_o other_o we_o be_v transform_v into_o his_o likeness_n in_o outward_a we_o evidence_n more_o of_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n in_o inward_a more_o of_o affection_n to_o his_o person_n as_o all_o imitation_n of_o other_o do_v therefore_o there_o be_v more_o of_o enmity_n to_o god_n because_o more_o of_o similitude_n and_o love_n to_o the_o devil_n a_o near_a approach_n to_o the_o diabolical_a nature_n imply_v a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o divine_a christ_n never_o give_v so_o black_a a_o character_n as_o that_o of_o the_o devil_n child_n to_o the_o profane_a world_n but_o to_o the_o pharisee_n who_o have_v leave_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n to_o take_v up_o those_o of_o devil_n and_o be_v most_o guilty_a of_o those_o high_a imagination_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o captivity_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 5._o in_o respect_n of_o contrariety_n and_o odiousness_n to_o god_n imagination_n be_v only_o evil_a 8.7_o rom._n 8.7_o and_o so_o most_o direct_o contrary_a to_o god_n who_o be_v only_o good_a our_o natural_a enmity_n against_o god_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o mind_n the_o sensitive_a part_n aim_v at_o its_o own_o gratification_n and_o in_o man_n serve_v their_o lust_n they_o serve_v their_o pleasure_n but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n in_o man_n pleasure_n titus_n 3.3_o serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n be_v possess_v with_o principle_n of_o a_o more_o direct_a contrariety_n whence_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o all_o the_o thought_n and_o counsel_n of_o it_o be_v tincture_v with_o this_o hatred_n they_o be_v indeed_o a_o defilement_n of_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o which_o belong_v more_o peculiarly_a to_o god_n and_o the_o near_a 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of_o god_n title_n to_o bespatter_v his_o child_n then_o so_o near_o a_o relation_n 12.9_o heb._n 12.9_o the_o jewel_n that_o he_o be_v choice_n of_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o heinous_a he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n this_o spiritual_a wickedness_n of_o nourish_v evil_a thought_n be_v a_o cashier_v all_o childlike_a likeness_n to_o he_o the_o traitorous_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v most_o offensive_a to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a despite_n for_o a_o son_n to_o who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v the_o great_a portion_n to_o shut_v he_o out_o of_o his_o house_n only_o to_o revel_v in_o it_o with_o a_o company_n of_o rioter_n and_o strumpet_n than_o in_o a_o child_n who_o never_o be_v so_o much_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o father_n favour_n and_o it_o be_v more_o heinous_a and_o odious_a if_o these_o thought_n which_o possess_v our_o soul_n be_v at_o any_o time_n conversant_a about_o some_o idea_n of_o our_o own_o frame_n it_o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o bad_a if_o 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be_v a_o special_a friend_n and_o nurse_n of_o these_o few_o firm_o believe_v either_o the_o omniscience_n of_o god_n or_o his_o government_n of_o the_o world_n which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o frequent_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o most_o sin_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 14_o man_n isa_n 29.15_o ezek._n 9.9_o job_n 22.13_o 14_o action_n be_v do_v with_o some_o reluctance_n and_o nip_v of_o natural_a conscience_n conscience_n will_v start_v at_o a_o gross_a temptation_n but_o it_o be_v not_o fright_v at_o thought_n man_n may_v commit_v speculative_a folly_n and_o their_o conscience_n look_v on_o without_o so_o much_o as_o a_o nod_n against_o it_o man_n may_v tear_v out_o their_o neighbour_n bowel_n in_o secret_a wish_n and_o their_o conscience_n never_o interpose_v to_o part_v the_o fray_n conscience_n indeed_o can_v take_v notice_n of_o all_o of_o they_o they_o be_v too_o subtle_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o too_o quick_a for_o the_o observation_n of_o a_o finite_a principle_n 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