Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	let_v	lord_n	see_v	4,698	5	3.6890	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19508	The triumph of a Christian contayning three excellent and heauenly treatises. 1 Iacobs wrestling with God. 2 The conduit of comfort. 3 A preparatiue for the Lords Supper. Full of sweet consolations for all that desire the comfortable sweetnesse of Iesus Christ, and necessary for those who are troubled in conscience. Written by that worthy man Master William Couper, minister of Gods word.	Cowper, William, 1568-1619.; Cowper, William, 1568-1619. Conduit of comfort.; Cowper, William, 1568-1619. Jacobs wrestling with God.; Cowper, William, 1568-1619. Preparative for the new Passeover.	1608 (1608)	STC 5937; ESTC S117170	143,181	383

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protest_v to_o have_v be_v in_o he_o my_o soul_n faint_v for_o the_o salvation_n 42._o of_o god_n as_o the_o hart_n bray_v for_o the_o river_n of_o water_n and_o thirsty_a ground_n desire_v rain_n so_o my_o soul_n pant_v after_o the_o live_a god_n bless_a be_v they_o who_o hunger_n 5._o and_o thirst_n for_o his_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v these_o only_o be_v the_o guest_n and_o banquetter_n that_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o delicate_n which_o here_o he_o have_v prepare_v and_o who_o soul_n shall_v be_v delight_v with_o his_o fatness_n these_o shall_v go_v from_o this_o table_n as_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o mount_n sinai_n &_o his_o countenance_n change_v they_o shall_v arise_v with_o eliah_n and_o walk_v on_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o bread_n all_o the_o whole_a day_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n they_o shall_v go_v on_o in_o their_o way_n with_o samson_n eat_v of_o the_o honey_n which_o they_o have_v find_v they_o shall_v depart_v from_o this_o table_n as_o the_o two_o maryes_fw-mi do_v from_o 4._o the_o sepulchre_n with_o great_a joy_n these_o shall_v go_v home_o to_o their_o own_o house_n justify_v with_o the_o publican_n rejoice_v because_o they_o have_v find_v a_o treasure_n and_o have_v feel_v the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o manna_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o conceal_v this_o great_a joy_n from_o israel_n but_o shall_v be_v force_v 7._o to_o tell_v every_o nathaniel_n who_o they_o meet_v we_o have_v find_v the_o messiah_n and_o 1._o in_o all_o time_n to_o come_v their_o soul_n shall_v cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n without_o separation_n 35._o more_o straight_o than_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n cleave_v unto_o david_n their_o 5._o king_n they_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o elizeus_fw-la say_v to_o eliah_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v 2._o and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o and_o with_o peter_n whither_o o_o lord_n shall_v 68_o i_o go_v from_o thou_o see_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o lord_n work_v this_o spiritual_a disposition_n in_o we_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o finis_fw-la a_o table_n wherein_o all_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o three_o forename_a book_n be_v particular_o set_v down_o 1._o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o god_n a_o privilege_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o say_v god_n be_v with_o they_o none_o can_v be_v against_o they_o to_o hurt_v they_o chap._n 1_o god_n fatherly_a compassion_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o handle_v we_o most_o tender_o when_o we_o be_v weak_a chap._n 2_o the_o cause_n move_v the_o lord_n to_o appear_v to_o jacob_n at_o this_o time_n chap._n 3_o the_o first_o circumstance_n the_o time_n of_o the_o wrestle_n chap._n 4_o the_o second_o circumstance_n the_o person_n between_o who_o the_o wrestle_n be_v cha._n 5_o consolation_n for_o the_o godly_a afflict_a chap._n 6_o comfort_n for_o christ_n soldier_n chap._n 7_o the_o three_o circumstance_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o wrestle_n corporal_a spiritual_a or_o mix_v chap._n 8_o how_o we_o shall_v behave_v ourselves_o in_o this_o tentation_n we_o be_v teach_v chap._n 9_o let_v we_o ever_o lean_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o strange_a soever_o his_o work_n seem_v unto_o us._n chap._n 10_o verse_n 25._o and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v chap._n 11_o vers._n 26._o and_o he_o say_v let_v i_o go_v chap._n 12_o what_o notable_a effect_n the_o feel_v presence_n of_o god_n bring_v with_o it_o chap._n 13_o the_o presence_n or_o absence_n of_o god_n be_v ever_o dispense_v for_o the_o weal_n of_o his_o own_o child_n chap._n 14_o how_o their_o inward_a exercise_n of_o conscience_n work_v in_o the_o godly_a a_o divorcement_n of_o their_o soul_n from_o all_o creature_n and_o a_o near_a adherent_a to_o the_o lord_n cha._n 15_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a must_v be_v forcible_a &_o acceptable_a to_o god_n see_v they_o come_v from_o his_o own_o spirit_n chap._n 16_o jacob_n can_v end_v till_o god_n have_v bless_v he_o chap._n 17_o faith_n through_o death_n espy_v life_n chap._n 18_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o prayer_n above_o all_o thing_n seek_v god_n favour_n and_o blessing_n chap._n 19_o worldling_n in_o their_o prayer_n dishonour_n god_n and_o preiudge_n themselves_o chap._n 20_o faith_n obtain_v every_o good_a thing_n that_o it_o crave_v chap._n 21_o verse_n 27._o then_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o pray_v and_o not_o prevail_v but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o godly_a chap._n 22_o the_o lord_n by_o inward_a exercise_n of_o conscience_n make_v his_o child_n strong_a to_o

mat._n 5._o 2_o chris._n in_o gen._n 32._o how_o as_o man_n christ_n appear_v to_o the_o father_n before_o his_o incarnation_n gal._n difference_n between_o christ_n apparition_n and_o his_o manifestation_n after_o in_o the_o flesh_n christ_n love_n be_v see_v in_o his_o familiar_a apparition_n to_o the_o father_n before_o the_o law_n but_o more_o abundant_a lie_n have_v he_o show_v his_o love_n to_o we_o in_o this_o last_o age_n iraen_n contra_fw-la val_n lib._n 3_o cap._n 28._o bern._n s●…r_n 2._o de_fw-mi adven_n dom_n iraen_n contra_fw-la ●…al_n lib._n 3_o cap._n 31._o tertullide_v carne_fw-la christi_fw-la phil._n 2._o 7._o bern._n de_fw-fr adventu_fw-la dom._n serm._n 1_o man_n lose_v himself_o aspire_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n christ_n have_v save_v man_n by_o humble_v himself_o to_o become_v like_o man_n cypr._n the_o idol_n van_fw-mi cipr._n de_fw-fr eleemos_n isaiah_n 53._o 5._o ephes._n how_o be_v it_o that_o weak_a man_n in_o wrestle_v shall_v be_v party_n to_o the_o mighty_a god_n psal._n 18._o job._n 12._o job._n 26._o isaiah_n 50._o job._n 38._o job._n 41._o 1_o sam._n 6._o because_o god_n utter_v not_o his_o power_n and_o hold_v up_o man_n by_o secret_a grace_n chrisost._n in_o ge_n 32_o otherwise_o man_n can_v not_o stand_v before_o he_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13_o psalm_n 50._o in_o wrestle_n spiritual_a god_n be_v both_o our_o assaulter_n and_o uphold●…r_n cyp._n lib._n 2_o epist_n psal._n 94._o 17_o psal._n 66._o 9_o hose_n 6._o psal._n the_o lord_n will_v not_o give_v his_o child_n immunity_n from_o trouble_n jam._n 1._o 12._o spiritual_a wrestle_v a_o witness_n of_o god_n familiar_a presence_n with_o us._n 2_o cor._n prover._n 1_o the._n 5._o 3_o the_o wicked_a be_v dead_a captive_n can_v fight_v 2_o tim._n 〈◊〉_d i._o rom._n wrestle_a a_o sure_a token_n of_o spiritual_a life_n tim._n in_o all_o our_o affliction_n we_o shall_v go_v by_o the_o instrument_n and_o look_n to_o god_n as_o our_o party_n job._n our_o impatience_n proceed_v of_o this_o that_o we_o look_v to_o the_o instrument_n more_o than_o to_o god_n mat._n 6_o august_n hom_n 14._o dan._n sam._n ruth_n tertul._n lib._n the_o patien_n jer._n 12._o 5._o rom._n 8._o hos._n 12._o 4._o sore_o wrest_v ling_n when_o god_n at_o one_o time_n humble_v his_o child_n both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n prou._n ps._n 109._o 22_o psa._n 143._o 4_o job._n 10._o 17_o job._n 9_o 8._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 5_o 1_o cor._n 10._o a_o rare_a tentation_n when_o god_n work_v seem_v to_o fight_v with_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n 1_o by_o jacob_n 2_o by_o abraham_n 3_o by_o jacob_n 4_o by_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n ps._n 119._o 75_o verse_n 89._o ●…sa_fw-la 38._o 15._o p_v 119._o 18_o psa._n 89._o 33_o 4_o the_o four_o circumstance_n how_o long_o endure_v the_o wrestle_n 1_o chro._n 10_o 13._o our_o affliction_n be_v measure_v in_o quantity_n quality_n and_o time_n psal._n this_o shall_v teach_v we_o patience_n in_o trouble_n for_o there_o be_v no_o deliverance_n till_o god_n give_v it_o how_o foolish_a be_v the_o wicked_a who_o seek_v deliverance_n by_o other_o mean_n jer._n 28._o 13._o we_o shall_v pray_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o trouble_n but_o not_o prevent_v he_o psa._n 16._o 20_o psal._n 27._o 5._o 5_o the_o five_o circumstance_n the_o event_n of_o the_o wrestle_n isaiah_n 40._o in_o our_o spiritual_a battle_n we_o get_v no_o victory_n without_o a_o wound_n second_o part_n of_o the_o history_n contain_v the_o conference_n between_o jacob_n and_o the_o angel_n threaten_n of_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d be_v provocation_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o draw_v near_o unto_o the_o lord_n luke_n 24._o 20._o the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o these_o same_o blessing_n that_o he_o have_v conclude_v to_o give_v the_o lord_n presence_n be_v not_o join_v without_o intermission_n in_o this_o life_n two_o sort_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o presence_n one_o secret_a which_o we_o want_v never_o another_o felt_n which_o always_o we_o enjoy_v not_o isaiah_n 43._o 3._o this_o feel_a presence_n before_o trouble_n be_v as_o a_o preparative_n psal._n 27._o 1._o and_o after_o trouble_v it_o be_v to_o god_n child_n a_o restorative_n mat._n 27._o 4._o psa._n 104._o 2_o it_o be_v grant_v for_o our_o consolation_n and_o take_v away_o for_o our_o humiliation_n bernard_n spiritual_a desertion_n be_v provocation_n of_o we_o to_o follow_v the_o lord_n lam._n 1._o 14._o there_o be_v a_o strive_v with_o god_n acceptable_a to_o he_o &_o namely_o when_o we_o will_v take_v no_o refusal_n of_o that_o that_o god_n have_v promise_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n so_o strong_a as_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a for_o they_o be_v the_o band_n whereby_o the_o lord_n be_v hold_v &_o detain_v jam._n rom._n 8._o bern_n in_o fest_n pent._n serm._n 1_o psal._n pro._n 10._o 24_o a_o warning_n for_o attention_n in_o prayer_n chrisost._n de_fw-fr canan_n homi_fw-la 15._o we_o shall_v not_o desp●…e_v our_o own_o prayer_n they_o be_v pour_v out_o without_o presumption_n and_o why_o macar_n 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