Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	punishment_n	sin_n	sin_v	1,923	5	9.5821	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00321	The psalme of mercy, or, A meditation vpon the 51. psalme by a true penitent.	I. B.; Bate, John.; Bennet, John, Sir, d. 1627.	1625 (1625)	STC 1045.5; ESTC S4124	83,365	392

shall_v be_v find_v just_a and_o pure_a and_o it_o be_v my_o part_n as_o to_o believe_v there_o be_v equity_n and_o justice_n in_o all_o thy_o proceed_n 〈◊〉_d sometime_o through_o my_o blindness_n i_o can_v sometime_o through_o my_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o even_o when_o 〈◊〉_d do_v most_o bitter_o smart_v to_o bridle_v my_o unruly_a passion_n and_o with_o a_o calm_a and_o subdue_a heart_n to_o kiss_v the_o rod_n wherewith_o i_o have_v be_v scourge_v and_o to_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n that_o thy_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v indeed_o so_o it_o may_v shine_v clear_a and_o bright_a to_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o world_n behold_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o upon_o the_o straight_a inquisition_n and_o exact_a survey_n of_o myself_o and_o my_o sin_n search_v and_o ransack_v every_o corner_n of_o my_o house_n of_o clay_n i_o have_v find_v a_o noisome_a sink_n and_o filthy_a puddle_n or_o rather_o a_o poison_a and_o poisonous_a spring_n a_o paternal_a or_o a_o parentall_a sin_n a_o hereditary_a a_o radical_a and_o original_a sin_n whence_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v continual_o and_o plentiful_o derive_v this_o be_v that_o canker_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o bone_n will_v never_o out_o of_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o my_o member_n which_o do_v always_o resist_v the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n the_o everliving_a seed_n of_o rebellion_n which_o maintain_v the_o implacable_a war_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n which_o will_v never_o 〈◊〉_d till_o mortality_n have_v put_v on_o immortality_n and_o death_n the_o last_o enemy_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n this_o be_v peccatum_fw-la peccans_fw-la a_o sin_v or_o a_o spurn_v sin_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n a_o punishment_n peccati_fw-la of_o sin_n and_o a_o cause_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d which_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o allege_v to_o excuse_v or_o extenuate_v but_o rather_o to_o accuse_v myself_o and_o aggravate_v my_o sin_n know_v right_o well_o that_o the_o vile_a i_o be_o in_o my_o own_o the_o more_o acceptable_a i_o shall_v be_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o hope_v that_o the_o frank_a confession_n of_o my_o miserable_a condition_n proceed_v from_o true_a humiliation_n and_o contrition_n will_v the_o rather_o move_v thy_o tender_a compassion_n as_o beggar_n chrysost._n upon_o earth_n to_o stir_v the_o bowel_n of_o pity_n in_o their_o beholder_n lay_v open_a to_o their_o view_n their_o grievous_a sore_n and_o loathsome_a disease_n the_o great_a misery_n be_v the_o fit_a object_n of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n &_o the_o more_o desperate_a the_o malady_n the_o more_o honourable_a will_v the_o cure_n be_v to_o the_o physician_n where_o my_o sin_n abound_v thy_o grace_n delight_v to_o superabound_v for_o the_o only_a and_o singular_a sin_n of_o adam_n as_o of_o he_o that_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o all_o his_o posterity_n be_v just_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a posterity_n and_o all_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n by_o his_o singular_a sinful_a act_n thou_o o_o god_n in_o thy_o justice_n do_v permit_v the_o natural_a propagation_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o offspring_n which_o deserve_v such_o a_o punishment_n for_o such_o a_o sin_n hereupon_o it_o come_v that_o my_o inbred_a corruption_n and_o the_o inherent_a sting_n of_o sensuality_n in_o i_o who_o sin_v in_o adam_n as_o levi_n tithe_v in_o abraham_n loin_n be_v not_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o my_o guilt_n but_o a_o fruit_n or_o reward_n thereof_o according_a to_o thy_o just_a judgement_n whence_o it_o may_v well_o be_v term_v the_o penalty_n of_o sin_n for_o that_o prime_a sin_n the_o chief_a source_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o further_a it_o run_v the_o fast_a it_o increase_v by_o this_o stream_n fall_v into_o it_o grow_v in_o the_o end_n to_o such_o a_o strong_a and_o forcible_a current_n as_o do_v even_o carry_v and_o compel_v i_o violent_o to_o sin_n if_o thy_o grace_n do_v not_o resist_v the_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o because_o hence_o do_v flow_v my_o sinful_a passion_n my_o evil_a affection_n my_o sinister_a inclination_n and_o from_o they_o my_o sin_n of_o action_n or_o omission_n which_o be_v sin_n of_o action_n also_o in_o their_o full_a perfection_n or_o imperfection_n rather_o which_o i_o daily_o or_o rather_o hourly_a and_o continual_o commit_v in_o which_o regard_n my_o woe_n arise_v from_o my_o own_o wickedness_n my_o case_n be_v most_o deplorable_a every_o way_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o pity_n and_o mercy_n to_o behold_v it_o i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n that_o i_o be_o not_o apt_a and_o ready_a to_o conceive_v yea_o to_o engender_v and_o produce_v from_o imagination_n to_o assent_v from_o assent_n to_o delectation_n from_o delectation_n to_o resolution_n from_o resolution_n to_o execution_n if_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v not_o beget_v i_o anew_o by_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o thy_o word_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o quell_v and_o extinguish_v in_o i_o this_o old_a seed_n which_o will_v always_o be_v spring_v and_o sprout_v in_o the_o rank_n soil_n of_o my_o sinful_a flesh_n when_o my_o mother_n first_o warm_v i_o in_o her_o bowel_n she_o conceive_v sin_n when_o she_o bring_v i_o forth_o into_o the_o world_n she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n of_o sin_n the_o child_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o undoubted_o the_o mother_n have_v a_o great_a share_n in_o the_o child_n before_o she_o depart_v with_o it_o beside_o her_o nature_n and_o substance_n she_o impart_v unto_o it_o her_o quality_n inclination_n and_o disposition_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o scion_n take_v from_o her_o tree_n and_o a_o collop_n cut_v out_o of_o her_o flesh_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o therefore_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d ask_v this_o unanswerable_a 14._o question_n who_o shall_v appear_v clean_o before_o thou_o or_o who_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o actual_a 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d and_o natural_a not_o the_o second_o motion_n of_o it_o only_o put_v into_o form_n but_o the_o first_o that_o be_v unshape_a do_v plot_n and_o contrive_v the_o treason_n be_v author_n if_o not_o actor_n of_o it_o they_o bring_v fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n which_o afterward_o be_v kindle_v and_o set_v a_o burn_a that_o fomentation_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o sin_n itself_o this_o be_v that_o threefold_a cord_n every_o part_n and_o piece_n whereof_o be_v sinful_a that_o bind_v i_o fast_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o thy_o justice_n first_o adam_n his_o primitive_a sin_n then_o the_o dirivation_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o afterward_o the_o particular_a action_n of_o sin_n proceed_v from_o they_o both_o now_o if_o i_o be_v a_o sinner_n 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o mother_n womb_n when_o and_o where_o shall_v i_o be_v faultless_a if_o i_o be_v so_o bad_a before_o i_o see_v the_o light_n how_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v much_o worse_o when_o through_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n i_o have_v suck_v in_o the_o infectious_a air_n thereof_o how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o my_o inbred_a naughtiness_n must_v needs_o gain_v strength_n and_o gather_v increase_n and_o what_o can_v the_o progress_n and_o end_n be_v when_o the_o beginning_n of_o my_o life_n be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sinful_a if_o i_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n into_o the_o roade-way_n of_o sin_n and_o travel_v the_o journey_n of_o sin_n still_o onward_o let_v i_o but_o recount_v the_o vanity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d childhood_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o youth_n the_o slip_n or_o rather_o fall_v of_o my_o 〈◊〉_d age_n the_o infirmity_n of_o my_o old_a age_n and_o i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d find_v that_o from_o my_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o my_o death_n and_o 〈◊〉_d i_o tread_v the_o way_n not_o of_o life_n but_o of_o sin_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n 6._o behold_v thou_o love_v truth_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o two_o ecce_n which_o be_v happy_o sort_v together_o i_o desire_v to_o intimate_v two_o remarkable_a thing_n the_o one_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o my_o wretched_a condition_n the_o other_o the_o largeness_n of_o thy_o tender_a affection_n the_o first_o ecce_fw-la be_v on_o thy_o part_n behold_v o_o lord_n my_o conception_n and_o birth_n in_o sin_n behold_v i_o drown_v and_o overwhelm_v in_o a_o sea_n of_o sin_n the_o other_o ecce_fw-la be_v on_o my_o part_n i_o behold_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n a_o fire_n of_o love_n because_o thou_o love_v the_o least_o sparkle_v of_o grace_n in_o i_o which_o mount_v upward_o make_v i_o

house_n that_o at_o their_o come_n in_o and_o go_v out_o they_o may_v be_v ever_o mindful_a of_o their_o journey_n and_o passage_n to_o death_n if_o those_o heathen_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n take_v so_o wise_a a_o course_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v christian_n by_o the_o lamp_n of_o grace_n still_o behold_v their_o sin_n as_o their_o grave_n wherein_o their_o soul_n must_v lie_v eternal_o bury_v unless_o they_o be_v timely_o raise_v and_o thorough_o renew_v by_o repentance_n as_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n do_v cure_v the_o sting_n of_o the_o serpent_n so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o displease_a sight_n of_o my_o sin_n do_v take_v away_o the_o bite_n of_o these_o serpent_n so_o then_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o discontent_n which_o i_o find_v in_o this_o fearful_a and_o woeful_a sight_n of_o my_o grievous_a sin_n there_o be_v this_o singular_a comfort_n that_o thou_o in_o mercy_n turn_v thy_o face_n from_o they_o thou_o cast_v they_o behind_o thou_o while_o i_o set_v they_o before_o i_o they_o do_v not_o deep_o displease_v thou_o and_o i_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n when_o they_o procure_v my_o sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n they_o cease_v to_o provoke_v thy_o anger_n and_o indignation_n my_o sin_n temp_n never_o 〈◊〉_d i_o but_o when_o they_o delight_v i_o they_o never_o displease_v thou_o but_o when_o they_o please_v i_o wherefore_o as_o fóule_v as_o the_o object_n as_o odious_a as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o my_o better_a judgement_n i_o be_o content_v with_o a_o impatient_a patience_n still_o to_o represent_v it_o to_o my_o soul_n because_o howsoever_o in_o itself_o ugly_a it_o usher_n i_o by_o degree_n to_o the_o view_n and_o contemplation_n of_o thy_o undeserued_a love_n and_o favour_n which_o at_o length_n as_o the_o bright_a sun_n dispel_v all_o the_o cloud_n of_o care_n and_o mist_n of_o melancholy_a and_o raise_v my_o deject_a heart_n to_o the_o participation_n of_o unspeakable_a consolation_n wretched_a and_o unhappy_a i_o be_v in_o commit_v so_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n but_o i_o be_o happy_a in_o a_o sort_n in_o this_o unhappiness_n if_o i_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v my_o sin_n be_v commit_v to_o see_v they_o as_o it_o be_v through_o a_o perspective_n glass_n so_o as_o they_o may_v seem_v in_o full_a proportion_n as_o great_a to_o i_o as_o they_o be_v in_o deed_n satan_n deal_v with_o his_o vassal_n as_o the_o raven_n do_v with_o the_o lamb_n the_o raven_n first_o pick_v out_o the_o silly_a creature_n his_o eye_n and_o then_o carry_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n secure_o to_o devour_v he_o first_o satan_n blind_v i_o in_o sin_n and_o then_o he_o bind_v i_o in_o the_o chain_n of_o darkness_n as_o fast_o as_o he_o can_v of_o purpose_n to_o throw_v i_o into_o utter_a darkness_n when_o after_o shippewracke_n i_o see_v the_o rock_n which_o i_o can_v not_o foresee_v before_o i_o fall_v upon_o it_o i_o strive_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o avoid_v it_o the_o second_o time_n when_o i_o see_v my_o sin_n past_a in_o the_o true_a lineament_n of_o their_o ugly_a shape_n i_o can_v but_o be_v rich_a and_o wary_a to_o shun_v the_o like_a monster_n ever_o after_o when_o the_o bait_v hook_n of_o sin_n be_v cast_v before_o i_o i_o see_v the_o bait_n of_o pleasure_n only_o but_o not_o the_o hook_n of_o thy_o judgement_n but_o after_o i_o have_v be_v catch_v and_o feel_v and_o see_v the_o bare_a hook_n without_o a_o bait_n i_o become_v circumspect_a and_o suspect_v every_o bit_n i_o swallow_v for_o fear_v lest_o i_o be_v ensnare_v again_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o against_o i_o range_v as_o it_o be_v and_o marshal_v in_o battle_n array_n against_o i_o my_o sin_n do_v proud_o affront_v and_o direct_o oppose_v i_o nay_o it_o do_v even_o outface_v i_o shameless_o before_o nathan_n come_v unto_o i_o i_o have_v cast_v my_o sin_n behind_o my_o back_n his_o message_n have_v cause_v i_o to_o transpose_v they_o for_o now_o they_o be_v set_v before_o my_o face_n they_o stand_v stout_o against_o i_o even_o to_o my_o face_n my_o sin_n o_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v a_o witness_n so_o be_v it_o a_o informer_n against_o my_o conscience_n it_o charge_n and_o convict_v i_o before_o thy_o judgement_n seat_n i_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o prevarication_n i_o see_v no_o way_n of_o evasion_n it_o make_v hue_n and_o cry_n against_o i_o with_o eager_a pursuit_n it_o will_v not_o give_v over_o till_o i_o be_v apprehend_v and_o delivete_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n when_o there_o be_v no_o man_n to_o vex_v i_o outward_o i_o torment_v myself_o inward_o as_o holy_a job_n confess_v in_o those_o word_n why_o have_v thou_o job_n set_v i_o over_o against_o thou_o i_o be_o become_v burden_n some_o even_o to_o myself_o thou_o do_v set_v his_o sin_n against_o he_o which_o make_v he_o conceive_v that_o thou_o do_v set_v he_o against_o thou_o as_o a_o mark_n to_o shoot_v thy_o arrow_n of_o anger_n at_o but_o when_o 〈◊〉_d begin_v thorough_o to_o feel_v thou_o do_v begin_v gracious_o to_o ease_v he_o of_o his_o burden_n my_o sin_n as_o it_o oppose_v against_o i_o so_o it_o interpose_v between_o thou_o and_o i_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o neither_o my_o prayer_n can_v ascend_v to_o thou_o nor_o thy_o grace_n descend_v to_o i_o unless_o thy_o mercy_n intervene_v to_o keep_v the_o peace_n and_o clear_v the_o passage_n between_o us._n against_o thou_o they_z only_o have_v i_o 〈◊〉_d now_o my_o enclose_a sorrow_n must_v have_v vent_n my_o oppress_a conscience_n must_v be_v disburden_v this_o knowledge_n and_o ignoscere_fw-la representation_n breed_v a_o acknowledgement_n and_o recognition_n of_o my_o sin_n the_o contrition_n of_o my_o heart_n force_v syst._n from_o i_o a_o confession_n of_o my_o mouth_n i_o can_v hold_v no_o long_o but_o must_v needs_o with_o tear_n in_o my_o eye_n and_o anguish_n in_o my_o soul_n cry_v out_o peccavi_fw-la and_o with_o a_o ingemination_n by_o way_n of_o aggravation_n against_o thou_o against_o thou_o only_o to_o declare_v my_o just_a indignation_n against_o myself_o for_o 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again_o though_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o dare_v reprove_v i_o that_o will_v accuse_v i_o that_o can_v punish_v i_o be_v a_o king_n and_o above_o 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n yet_o every_o king_n and_o kingdom_n upon_o earth_n be_v subject_a to_o thou_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o thy_o sovereignty_n i_o must_v render_v thou_o a_o account_n of_o my_o demeanour_n which_o i_o tremble_v and_o quake_v to_o think_v of_o moreover_o although_o i_o have_v not_o only_o sin_v against_o thou_o in_o heaven_n but_o scandalized_a man_n on_o earth_n also_o yet_o it_o vex_v i_o beyond_o all_o comparison_n that_o i_o have_v witting_o and_o presumptuous_o offend_v thou_o although_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d emee_o yet_o it_o be_v too_o too_o much_o to_o i_o to_o find_v and_o feel_v thou_o my_o judge_n that_o my_o own_o conscience_n do_v summon_v i_o before_o thy_o tribunal_n and_o frame_v my_o process_n against_o i_o before_o thy_o judgement_n seat_n in_o this_o case_n no_o flattery_n of_o my_o servant_n who_o according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o court_n do_v sooth_n and_o claw_v their_o master_n can_v lessen_v my_o pain_n assuage_v my_o anguish_n or_o pacify_v my_o conscience_n say_v what_o they_o will_v or_o can_v i_o must_v say_v still_o against_o thou_o against_o thou_o only_o i_o have_v offend_v furthermore_o none_o but_o thou_o that_o be_v just_a and_o without_o sin_n have_v of_o right_a the_o chrysol_n cognizance_n of_o sin_n and_o coercion_n of_o offender_n sinner_n be_v not_o competent_a judge_n of_o sinner_n man_n do_v murmur_n and_o grudge_v to_o give_v account_n of_o their_o sinful_a action_n to_o sinful_a man_n who_o be_v taint_v with_o the_o same_o or_o great_a vice_n but_o