Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	lord_n	see_v	word_n	3,071	5	3.9363	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01935	Certaine sermons preached upon severall occasions viz. The vvay to prosper. The vvay to be content. The vvay to vvell-doing. A summer sermon. A vvinter sermon. Vnknowne kindnesse. The poore mans hope. By Iohn Gore Rector of Wenden-lofts in Essex.	Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to prosper.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to be content.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to well-doing.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Summer sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Winter sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Unknowne kindnesse.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Poore mans hope.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Oracle of God.	1636 (1636)	STC 12071; ESTC S120526	199,234	334

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man_n case_n no_o man_n estate_n no_o man_n soul_n be_v desperate_a to_o god_n but_o when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o low_a ebb_n at_o the_o rest_n stay_v at_o the_o most_o forlorn_a hope_n then_o do_v god_n speak_v peace_n unto_o their_o soul_n then_o do_v he_o draw_v out_o those_o same_o ubera_fw-la consolationes_fw-la those_o breast_n or_o dug_n of_o consolation_n which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o isaiah_n 66._o 11._o and_o drop_v down_o that_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o sincere_a milk_n of_o heavenly_a comfort_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n the_o hebrew_n observe_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n nakam_n signify_v first_o to_o repent_v and_o then_o to_o comfort_v and_o it_o may_v be_v well_o apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o true_a comfort_n belong_v to_o none_o but_o such_o be_v true_o penitent_a so_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o he_o call_v the_o comforter_n when_o he_o come_v the_o first_o thing_n he_o will_v do_v be_v to_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v first_o put_v man_n quite_o out_o of_o comfort_n in_o themselves_o than_o put_v they_o into_o comfort_n by_o their_o saviour_n in_o a_o word_n then_o forasmuch_o as_o comfort_n can_v be_v have_v without_o repentance_n nor_o repentance_n be_v endure_v without_o comfort_n nor_o either_o of_o these_o be_v attain_v without_o god_n it_o remain_v that_o as_o the_o daughter_n of_o caleb_n beseech_v her_o earthly_a father_n jud._n 1._o so_o we_o beseech_v our_o heavenly_a father_n to_o give_v we_o the_o spring_n above_o as_o well_o as_o the_o spring_v beneath_o i_o mean_v that_o irriguum_fw-la superius_fw-la the_o spring_n of_o grace_n &_o comfort_n from_o above_o as_o well_o as_o that_o irriguum_fw-la inserius_fw-la the_o spring_n of_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n from_o beneath_o and_o then_o let_v our_o discomfort_n and_o discontent_n be_v what_o they_o will_v we_o shall_v have_v grace_n sufficient_a from_o god_n to_o countervail_v they_o all_o and_o as_o philip_n say_v to_o our_o saviour_n john_n 14._o 8._o lord_n show_v we_o the_o father_n and_o it_o suffice_v we_o so_o though_o our_o sin_n confound_v we_o and_o our_o conscience_n condemn_v we_o lord_n show_v u●_n thy_o favour_n as_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o 3._o the_o three_o be_v ad_fw-la sanandum_fw-la his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o cure_v and_o heal_v we_o of_o all_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o bodily_a ailement_n and_o infirmity_n which_o god_n for_o sin_n do_v inflict_v upon_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o those_o scourge_n and_o rod_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n term_v sore_a disease_n luc._n 7._o 21._o for_o indeed_o they_o be_v the_o very_a rod_n which_o god_n use_v to_o chasten_v and_o correct_v we_o for_o our_o folly_n i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o rod_n so_o sharp_a no_o disease_n so_o sore_o but_o god_n grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o heal_v it_o and_o to_o take_v it_o off_o i_o be_o ropeca_n say_v god_n exod._n 15._o penult_n i_o be_o thy_o physician_n or_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o heal_v thou_o and_o if_o god_n be_v the_o physician_n his_o grace_n be_v the_o physic_n for_o whosoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o health_n god_n be_v the_o author_n his_o grace_n be_v it_o that_o do_v the_o cure_n therefore_o in_o common_a speech_n when_o any_o outward_a malady_n do_v befall_v we_o whereof_o we_o know_v no_o second_o cause_n we_o use_v to_o say_v and_o we_o say_v well_o that_o it_o come_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n now_o if_o thou_o believe_v that_o it_o come_v by_o god_n grace_n believe_v this_o also_o that_o by_o the_o same_o grace_n it_o shall_v in_o god_n good_a time_n be_v remedy_v and_o remove_v and_o do_v away_o for_o as_o s._n james_n say_v in_o another_o case_n god_n give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 4._o 6._o he_o give_v more_o grace_n and_o show_v more_o favour_n to_o heal_v those_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o break_a in_o heart_n than_o to_o break_v their_o heart_n with_o sickness_n that_o be_v well_o and_o whole_a both_o be_v from_o the_o same_o grace_n but_o the_o one_o more_o especial_o the_o other_o but_o then_o the_o main_a point_n for_o satisfaction_n will_v be_v this_o see_v it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o cure_v all_o infirmity_n and_o that_o in_o a_o moment_n with_o a_o word-speaking_a as_o the_o centurion_n say_v speak_v but_o the_o word_n and_o my_o servant_n shall_v be_v whole_a why_o will_v god_n suffer_v so_o many_o of_o his_o own_o patient_n that_o have_v no_o physician_n but_o