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
A87586	Parliament physick for a sin-sick nation. Or, An ordinance of Parliament explained, and applyed to these diseased times. Containing a catholicall medicine for all natures and nations, but especially, a generall receipt for all the sickly people in our English-hospitall, and Welch-spittle, compounded after the art of the apothecary, and according to Parliament prescription, as hereafter followeth. Wherein thou mayst see as in an urinal-glasse, the dangerous state of thy English mother, and the genius of the reforming physitians, in seeking her speedy cure, and lasting happinesse, unto all succeeding ages. / By Philo-Parl. Imprimatur, Ja: Cranford.	Joceline, Nathaniel.; England and Wales. Parliament. aut	1644 (1644)	Wing J757; Thomason E45_13; ESTC R21825	121,637	146

true_a contrition_n and_o a_o live_n to_o righteousness_n est_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la vera_fw-la contritione_n morinur_v peccatis_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la e●igimus_fw-la nos●e_fw-la peccatis_fw-la sarc_n loc_fw-la come_v d●_n poenit_fw-la peccata_fw-la sva_fw-la corrigunt_fw-la just_a mart._n quaest_n a_o gent._n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la damnare_fw-la omma_fw-it ●a_o in_o quae_fw-la prius_fw-la confis●s_fw-la est_fw-la by_o faith_n mark_v 1.15_o in_o this_o definition_n of_o repentance_n be_v two_o part_n first_o a_o mortification_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o member_n col._n 3.5_o a_o crucify_a of_o the_o old_a man_n second_o a_o vivification_n to_o righteousness_n eph._n 4._o the_o same_o author_n say_v to_o repent_v be_v not_o only_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_a but_o also_o to_o damn_v all_o those_o thing_n wherein_o we_o have_v former_o trust_v as_o sin_n will_v send_v a_o impenitent_a sinner_n to_o hell_n so_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n send_v sin_n to_o hell_n yea_o his_o idolised_a duty_n wherein_o he_o trust_v to_o make_v god_n some_o part_n of_o amends_o for_o his_o trespass_n every_o unregenerate_v man_n be_v a_o natural_a though_o not_o a_o artificial_a papist_n repentance_n be_v not_o only_o a_o aversion_n and_o turn_v from_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n it_o bring_v with_o it_o but_o also_o it_o be_v a_o conversion_n to_o god_n 238._o ●ed_v multo_fw-la magis_fw-la conuersio_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la verum_fw-la peccati_fw-la medicum_fw-la pet._n ramus_fw-la depre●●t_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 238._o as_o the_o only_a sin-curing_a physician_n 2_o king_n 20._o jonah_n 3.10_o every_o sinner_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n with_o his_o back_n towards_o god_n and_o heaven_n but_o repentance_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o god_n and_o heaven-ward_n to_o repent_v be_v to_o bewail_v sin_n past_a and_o for_o time_n to_o come_v not_o to_o commit_v sin_n bewail_v 14._o ●●st_n mala_fw-la prae●●ta_fw-la plangere_fw-la &_o plangenda_fw-la ●e●um_fw-la non_fw-la committere_fw-la amb._n greg._n pet._n lumb_n 4_o sent._n do_v 14._o it_o be_v to_o grieve_v for_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o commit_v sin_n grieve_v for_o many_o other_o definition_n i_o may_v give_v you_o but_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o that_o in_o the_o ordinance_n which_o be_v this_o that_o follow_v and_o it_o contain_v within_o it_o virtual_o what_o have_v be_v or_o can_v be_v say_v concern_v repentance_n repentance_n be_v such_o a_o bitter_a grief_n of_o heart_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o pollute_a and_o afflict_a nation_n with_o such_o a_o preparednesse_n for_o a_o through_o reformation_n as_o god_n may_v be_v please_v gracious_o to_o accept_v e._n parl._n ordin_n m._n e._n wherein_o consider_v these_o part_n or_o position_n 1._o repentance_n be_v a_o bitter_a grief_n of_o heart_n 2._o this_o grief_n it_o be_v a_o general_a grief_n 3._o this_o repentance_n it_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o preparednesse_n for_o a_o through_o reformation_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o god-pleasing_a repentance_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o humble_a repentance_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o proportionable_a and_o suitable_a repentance_n of_o these_o in_o order_n first_o this_o parliament_n repentance_n it_o be_v a_o bitter_a grief_n of_o heart_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o word_n in_o the_o definition_n wherein_o two_o thing_n be_v remarkable_a 1._o the_o truth_n of_o it_o in_o that_o it_o be_v call_v grief_n of_o heart_n 2._o the_o measure_n of_o it_o in_o that_o it_o be_v call_v a_o bitter_a grief_n first_o then_o it_o must_v be_v a_o real_a and_o hearty_a sorrow_n calv._n poenitentia_fw-la in_o cord_n s●●a_fw-la est_fw-la calv._n god_n in_o all_o thing_n hate_v hypocrisy_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n joel_n 2.13_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n turn_v you_o unto_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n vat._n rab._n ab._n ezra_n ut_fw-la intelligat_fw-la veritaten_v rab._n kimchi_n id_fw-la enim_fw-la praec●punmest_n si_fw-mi quando_fw-la ex_fw-la animo_fw-la resipiscamus_fw-la vat._n by_o the_o rent_v of_o the_o heart_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o sincerity_n of_o this_o sorrow_n god_n require_v repentance_n in_o secret_a for_o this_o be_v the_o best_a repentance_n most_o free_a from_o hypocrisy_n then_o god_n be_v most_o willing_a to_o forgive_v when_o we_o do_v serious_o and_o indeed_o grieve_v for_o our_o sin_n heart_n and_o hand_n must_v go_v together_o lam._n 3._o ver_fw-la 41._o what_o god_n have_v join_v let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o second_o it_o must_v not_o only_o be_v a_o hearty_a and_o true_a grief_n but_o likewise_o a_o bitter_a grief_n joel_n 2.12_o it_o must_v be_v with_o fast_v weep_a jun._n lucerate_v cor_fw-la jun._n and_o mourning_n and_o our_o heart_n must_v be_v rend_v or_o cut_v in_o piece_n and_o not_o only_o raze_v or_o prick_v cal._n mediocris_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la quum_fw-la vos_fw-la tot_fw-la sceleribus_fw-la sitis_fw-la mihi_fw-la obstricti_fw-la cal._n therefore_o calvin_n say_v very_o well_o to_o this_o purpose_n god_n do_v not_o only_o require_v the_o truth_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n but_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o for_o a_o little_a be_v not_o enough_o see_v we_o have_v commit_v many_o great_a sin_n against_o god_n therefore_o saint_n james_n chap._n 4.9_o be_v afflict_v and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v let_v your_o laughter_n be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n and_o your_o joy_n into_o heaviness_n if_o ever_o a_o mourn_a weed_n be_v in_o season_n sure_o it_o be_v now_o in_o fashion_n though_o too_o few_o wear_v it_o it_o be_v with_o most_o man_n as_o with_o those_o in_o amos_n 6.6_o or_o like_o those_o mat._n 11.17_o aretius_n qui_fw-la nullis_fw-la argumentis_fw-la ad_fw-la veram_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la permovemini_fw-la aretius_n who_o do_v not_o suit_v themselves_o with_o the_o time_n they_o be_v call_v to_o repentance_n but_o no_o argument_n will_v prevail_v with_o that_o pertinacious_a people_n they_o will_v not_o mourn_v to_o those_o that_o mourn_v to_o they_o but_o like_o the_o unconvert_v roman_n who_o do_v not_o only_a sin_n against_o knowledge_n but_o also_o have_v pleasure_n in_o those_o that_o do_v sin_n together_o with_o themselves_o rom._n 1.32_o 2._o parliament_n repentance_n be_v a_o general_a grief_n and_o that_o in_o two_o regard_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o sin_n it_o must_v be_v for_o all_o sin_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o punishment_n it_o must_v be_v for_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o pollute_a and_o afflict_a nation_n first_o it_o must_v be_v for_o all_o sin_n ezek._n 9.4_o they_o be_v mark_v on_o their_o forehead_n who_o sigh_n and_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n there_o be_v good_a cause_n why_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o fabius_n peccato_fw-la nihil_fw-la rependitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la mors_fw-la pet._n mart._n fabius_n because_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v commit_v against_o a_o great_a god_n and_o the_o small_a wage_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o least_o sinner_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.23_o death_n temporal_a and_o death_n eternal_a though_o all_o sin_n be_v venial_a inregard_n of_o god_n yet_o no_o sin_n be_v venial_a in_o regard_n of_o its_o littleness_n last_o because_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o public_a enemy_n though_o commit_v in_o private_a as_o achan_n steal_v and_o hide_v the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o babylonish_n garment_n josuah_n 7._o sin_n be_v a_o accurse_a thing_n deut._n 27.26_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o peace-breaker_n and_o incendiary_n of_o war_n yea_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a makebate_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n gen._n 6.5_o evil_a thought_n in_o man_n cause_v god_n to_o have_v evil_a thought_n to_o ward_n man_n sin_n in_o thought_n cause_v god_n to_o punish_v sin_n indeed_o as_o the_o least_o leak_n in_o a_o ship_n may_v drown_v all_o the_o passenger_n so_o the_o least_o sin_n may_v destroy_v man_n kind_a the_o eat_n of_o one_o apple_n do_v cause_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o paradise_n to_o rot_v the_o least_o sin_n and_o the_o young_a sinner_n do_v contribute_v towards_o the_o great_a stock_n of_o nationall_n sin_n as_o the_o sea_n consist_v of_o single_a and_o small_a drop_n of_o salt-water_n so_o do_v the_o sea_n of_o misery_n of_o single_a and_o small_a sin_n second_o it_o must_v be_v for_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o afflict_a nation_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o grieve_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o own_o iniquity_n lyran._n proximorum_fw-la damna_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la pri●_n ●●ntit_fw-fr fidelis_fw-la lyran._n but_o he_o must_v grieve_v likewise_o for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n amos_n 6.6_o we_o be_v to_o lay_v to_o heart_n our_o neighbour_n loss_n as_o if_o they_o be_v our_o own_o by_o joseph_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o people_n of_o god_n mere._n joseph_n ●d_a ●l_n ●egni_fw-la 〈…〉_o mere._n and_o by_o affliction_n the_o sickness_n

the_o relapse_n not_o much_o unlike_o a_o thief_n i_o know_v in_o cambridge_n bridge_n castle_n who_o after_o 7_o year_n imprisonment_n be_v at_o last_o set_v at_o liberty_n and_o to_o i_o and_o other_o confess_v many_o thing_n against_o himself_o but_o about_o a_o month_n after_o i_o see_v he_o hang_v at_o tyburn_n for_o a_o new_a robbery_n last_o consider_v why_o confession_n be_v call_v a_o vomit_n now_o it_o be_v so_o call_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o similitude_n or_o likeness_n to_o a_o vomit_n give_v by_o the_o welwilling_a and_o skilful_a physician_n and_o that_o in_o diverse_a regard_n 1._o 53._o a●●●vatio_fw-la cibo_fw-la um_o 〈◊〉_d &_o condimeg●a_n 〈◊〉_d pli._n l._n 11._o c._n 53._o a_o vomit_n be_v a_o ejection_n or_o cast_v out_o of_o some_o ill_a and_o burdensome_a thing_n within_o the_o body_n as_o raw-crudity_n phlegm_n black_a or_o yellow_a choler_n so_o confession_n do_v cast_v up_o and_o out_o that_o which_o do_v lie_v heavy_a upon_o the_o conscience_n psal_n 32._o prov._n 20.15_o ill_o get_v good_n be_v like_o raw_a and_o undigested_a meat_n in_o the_o stomach_n beza_n say_v they_o can_v never_o be_v concoct_v or_o digest_v 2._o cal._n per_fw-la os_fw-la ejeciio_fw-la amb._n cal._n a_o vomit_n be_v a_o cast_v out_o of_o some_o troublesome_a thing_n by_o the_o mouth_n and_o herein_o it_o be_v difference_v from_o a_o purge_n job_n 20.15_o so_o confession_n be_v do_v by_o the_o mouth_n rom._n 10.10_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n this_o confession_n unto_o salvation_n be_v true_a of_o sin_n sunt_fw-la vomitiones_n ad_fw-la haec_fw-la homini_fw-la in_o remedium_fw-la excogitatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la as_o well_o as_o of_o faith_n 3._o a_o vomit_n be_v make_v for_o a_o remedy_n and_o help_v to_o a_o sick_a stomach_n because_o it_o clear_v and_o empti_v the_o stomach_n so_o confession_n be_v a_o part_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n to_o cure_v a_o distemper_a kingdom_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v it_o cast_v up_o the_o filthiness_n within_o isa_n calep._n ventriculi_fw-la subversione_n contingit_fw-la calep._n 28.8_o 4._o a_o vomit_n be_v loathsome_a and_o burdensome_a to_o the_o corrupt_a stomach_n which_o be_v argue_v by_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o the_o straining_n in_o the_o act_n of_o vomit_v so_o be_v confession_n contrary_a to_o pollute_a nature_n which_o will_v fain_o hide_v sin_n from_o the_o world_n prov._n 30.20_o but_o when_o the_o guilty_a conscience_n do_v fall_v into_o a_o sit_v of_o confess_v pot._n cant._n pot._n than_o the_o malefactor_n cry_v out_o o_o my_o back_n do_v ache_v i_o be_o paned_a extreme_o cassiod_n ille_fw-la tacet_fw-la qui_fw-la silentio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d conteg●_n greg._n hier._n cassiod_n alas_o i_o have_v almost_o break_v my_o lung_n and_o over-stretcht_a my_o heartstring_n before_o i_o can_v disgorge_v and_o empty_v my_o trouble_a mind_n and_o accuse_a conscience_n psal_n 32._o when_o david_n keep_v silence_n and_o do_v not_o confess_v his_o sin_n his_o strength_n decay_v through_o his_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n long_o david_n will_v fain_o have_v bite_v in_o his_o sin_n but_o he_o can_v not_o for_o his_o heartblood_n he_o must_v confess_v and_o confess_v he_o do_v antinomian_o antinomian_o and_o then_o when_o the_o sin_n be_v up_o he_o have_v ease_v i_o have_v often_o marvel_v with_o myself_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o some_o understanding_n christian_n who_o be_v call_v the_o pointer_n or_o eatonists_n shall_v deny_v the_o confession_n of_o their_o sin_n 4.13_o heb._n 4.13_o i_o can_v never_o think_v it_o be_v because_o god_n do_v not_o see_v they_o est_fw-la deus_fw-la totus_fw-la oculus_fw-la est_fw-la for_o this_o be_v to_o eclipse_v his_o omnisciency_n neither_o can_v i_o think_v it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v no_o sinner_n for_o our_o saviour_n do_v teach_v his_o disciple_n and_o all_o christian_n to_o ask_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n math._n 6._o 1_o john_n 1.9_o 10._o but_o certain_o the_o cause_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o confession_n it_o be_v like_o a_o vomit_n which_o be_v loathsome_a and_o burdensome_a to_o a_o full_a and_o corrupt_a stomach_n as_o before_o have_v beed_o declare_v chap._n xiiii_o application_n of_o this_o aphorism_n have_v thou_o sin_v suffer_v not_o sin_n to_o lie_v upon_o thy_o conscience_n cast_v up_o all_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n by_o confession_n suffer_v not_o thy_o painful_a crudity_n as_o uncleanness_n murder_n deceit_n hypocrisy_n pride_n covetuousnesse_n envy_n malice_n unthankfulness_n unprofitablenes_n under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n any_o long_a to_o lodge_v within_o thou_o as_o a_o nest_n and_o bag_n of_o stomach_n worm_n but_o spew_v they_o out_o and_o so_o get_v ease_n motive_n hereunto_o be_v many_o some_o of_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a vomit_n without_o confession_n no_o absolution_n prov._n 28.13_o no_o cure_n without_o confession_n 3._o deo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la dicere_fw-la sufficit_fw-la &_o absolvitur_fw-la chrys_n ad_fw-la pop_n and._n hom._n 3._o ideo_fw-la plaga_fw-la non_fw-la curatur_fw-la quoniam_fw-la occultatur_fw-la innocent_n 3._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o acquaint_v the_o physician_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o patient_n otherwise_o he_o can_v make_v so_o suitable_a a_o composition_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a safety_n to_o cast_v up_o all_o the_o choler_n and_o steam_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o stomach_n which_o otherwise_o will_v putrefy_v and_o infect_v the_o whole_a body_n with_o ill_a blood_n and_o so_o a_o sickness_n follow_v by_o a_o inevitable_a necessity_n 2._o because_o confession_n be_v a_o fill_a vomit_n psal_n 81.10_o arist_n noli_fw-la opponere_fw-la obicem_fw-la defensionis_fw-la sed_fw-la aperi_fw-la sinum_fw-la confessionis_fw-la aug._n confitendo_fw-la dilata_fw-la os_fw-la tuum_fw-la cassiod_n glos_n non_fw-la datur_fw-la vacuum_fw-la arist_n open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a by_o prayer_n and_o humble_a confession_n and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o with_o a_o pardon_n with_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o wide_a thou_o do_v open_v thy_o mouth_n the_o full_a it_o shall_v be_v fill_v it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o hierome_n as_o in_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o emptiness_n so_o it_o be_v true_a in_o grace_n if_o we_o empty_v ourselves_o by_o confession_n and_o lay_v our_o empty_a pitcher_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o he_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a he_o will_v fill_v they_o brim_n full_a with_o good_a wine_n 3._o because_o confession_n be_v a_o royal_a vomit_n it_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o king_n psal_n 51._o psal_n 32.2_o sam._n 24.10_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o shame_n to_o commit_v sin_n but_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o confess_v it_o aright_o job_n among_o many_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n as_o justice_n mercy_n chastity_n reckon_v also_o this_o of_o confession_n equal_v the_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n with_o the_o best_a of_o his_o virtue_n 82._o dan._n dyke_n rep_v pag._n 82._o job_n 31.33_o god_n have_v unite_v shame_n to_o sin_n rom._n 6.21_o and_o honour_n to_o confession_n josuah_n 7.19_o the_o next_o way_n to_o get_v glory_n from_o god_n after_o sin_v be_v to_o glorify_v god_n by_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o disgrace_n for_o a_o drunkard_n to_o spew_v but_o it_o be_v his_o credit_n to_o spew_v out_o his_o drunkenness_n 4._o ign._n non_fw-fr pe●●ant_n in_o reg●s_n qui_fw-fr consitentu●_n peccataregum_fw-la ign._n because_o confession_n be_v a_o loyal_a vomit_n daniel_n who_o be_v as_o true_a a_o subject_n as_o any_o cavalier_n in_o england_n do_v confess_v the_o sin_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n dan._n 9_o 8._o and_o therefore_o scandalise_v not_o the_o parliament_n and_o minister_n for_o confess_v the_o sin_n of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o court_n and_o country_n it_o be_v a_o loyal_a duty_n yet_o let_v it_o be_v do_v with_o as_o much_o discretion_n as_o may_v be_v 5._o because_o it_o be_v a_o gentle_a 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