Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	sin_n	suffer_v	suffering_n	2,120	5	9.4937	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44458	Blessed rest for the burthened sinner. Or the only center of the soul Wherein is discovered. 1. Who he is that invites and calls sinners to this rest. 2. The encouragements to come unto him for rest. 3. Many obstructions and impediments which keep back sinners. With their unreasonableness answered. 4. The rest that every one shall have that comes unto Christ. Delivered in some sermons at first, yet since some addition and enlargement has been made to them. By John Hopwood preacher of the Gospel.	Hopwood, John, preacher of the Gospel.	1676 (1676)	Wing H2761A; ESTC R216474	156,207	450

his_o father_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o suffering_n mat._n 26.38_o my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n mat._n 27.46_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o he_o die_v a_o ignominious_a painful_a &_o curse_a death_n gal._n 3.13_o these_o thing_n do_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n undergo_v that_o he_o may_v redeem_v i_o from_o that_o punishment_n and_o wrath_n due_a to_o my_o sin_n how_o do_v the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n suffering_n humble_a and_o break_v the_o adomantine_a heart_n and_o make_v it_o labour_n to_o express_v its_o sorrow_n with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v but_o further_o when_o it_o come_v to_o apprehend_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o all_o this_o misery_n that_o christ_n endure_v then_o indeed_o the_o soul_n do_v even_o dissolve_v itself_o into_o tear_n and_o with_o unfeigned_a contrition_n cry_v out_o what_o my_o sin_n i_o iniquitys_n my_o rebellion_n against_o god_n my_o disobedient_a walk_n my_o curse_a lust_n and_o vile_a pollute_a action_n to_o be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o all_o christ_n suffering_n o_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o vile_a unworthy_a degenerate_a creature_n thus_o to_o cause_n christ_n to_o be_v wound_v with_o and_o for_o my_o sin_n lament_v o_o my_o soul_n bath_n thyself_o in_o tear_n of_o blood_n lament_v i_o say_v for_o behold_v christ_n be_v wound_v he_o suffer_v bleed_v and_o die_v for_o my_o iniquitys_n and_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 5_o and_o last_o it_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o gospel_n 6.37_o jo._n 6.37_o which_o be_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n which_o declare_v and_o hold_v forth_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o able_a and_o willing_a saviour_n it_o make_v manifest_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n to_o poor_a sinner_n upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o those_o thing_n contain_v in_o it_o and_o yet_o to_o be_v despise_v thus_o the_o soul_n frame_v its_o argument_n i_o have_v not_o only_o sin_v against_o justice_n but_o i_o have_v also_o sin_v against_o mercy_n not_o only_o against_o the_o law_n but_o most_o egredious_o against_o the_o gospel_n christ_n by_o his_o minister_n call_v once_o yea_o twice_o but_o i_o hearken_v not_o he_o knock_v 5.2.3_o act._n 3.46_o rev._n 3.20_o cant._n 5.2.3_o but_o i_o open_v not_o unto_o he_o he_o invite_v but_o i_o refuse_v he_o he_o woo_v i_o but_o i_o scorn_v he_o i_o make_v christ_n weight_n a_o long_a season_n before_o i_o will_v give_v he_o admittance_n he_o follow_v i_o with_o intreaty_n but_o i_o unworthy_a wretch_n run_v away_o from_o he_o and_o slight_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n even_o to_o the_o endanger_n the_o ruin_n of_o my_o immortal_a soul_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o light_n be_v more_o splendid_a than_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n therefore_o my_o sin_n be_v more_o aggravate_v under_o the_o law_n the_o church_n be_v but_o in_o its_o infancy_n but_o under_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v grow_v up_o into_o manhood_n and_o as_o murder_n or_o any_o sin_n be_v more_o heinous_a be_v commit_v by_o a_o man_n than_o by_o a_o child_n so_o it_o be_v with_o i_o i_o can_v say_v but_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o check_n of_o conscience_n against_o light_n and_o knowledge_n against_o many_o warning_n and_o admonition_n give_v i_o both_o by_o christ_n minister_n and_o other_o godly_a friend_n therefore_o i_o can_v but_o lament_v and_o mourn_v be_v now_o convince_v of_o all_o that_o evil_n i_o have_v perpetrate_v and_o wicked_o commit_v against_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 2_o true_a evangellic_n repentance_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o it_o now_o the_o property_n be_v 1._o to_o confess_v sin_n psal_n 32.5_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o iniquitys_n have_v i_o not_o bid_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n pro._n 28.13_o who_o so_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n 1_o jo._n 1.9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o repentance_n i_o say_v to_o confess_v sin_n and_o that_o 1._o free_o and_o ingenious_o not_o like_o a_o legal_a repentant_a from_o horror_n of_o conscience_n or_o fear_v of_o punishment_n but_o from_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 32.5_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n and_o in_o psal_n 51.3_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o 2_o as_o free_o so_o also_o particular_o as_o nathan_n say_v to_o david_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n 2_o sam._n 12.7_o so_o the_o sinner_n confess_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n he_o cry_v out_o thou_o be_v the_o sin_n the_o achan_n which_o have_v trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o my_o israel_n scil_n conscience_n thus_o we_o find_v it_o have_v be_v with_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n david_n psal_n 51.14_o deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n guiltiness_n o_o god_n thou_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n dan._n 9.5_o 6._o we_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n and_o have_v do_v wicked_o and_o have_v rebel_v even_o by_o depart_v from_o thy_o precept_n and_o from_o thy_o judgement_n neither_o have_v we_o hearken_v to_o thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n which_o speak_v in_o thy_o name_n to_o our_o king_n our_o prince_n and_o to_o our_o father_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n ezra_n chap._n 9_o and_o neh._n 9_o throughout_o declare_v how_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n in_o particular_a 1_o tim._n 1.13_o say_v paul_n i_o be_v before_o a_o persecutor_n a_o blasphemer_n and_o injurious_a but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n many_o will_v confess_v they_o have_v sin_v in_o general_a but_o never_o 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sin_n it_o savour_v of_o hypocrisy_n but_o when_o there_o be_v a_o deep_a and_o sensible_a contrition_n it_o savour_v of_o sincerity_n 4._o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n ezra_n 9.6_o o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n unto_o thou_o my_o god_n for_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o our_o head_n and_o our_o trespass_n grow_v up_o unto_o the_o heaven_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o exceed_a evil_n that_o be_v in_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o majesty_n that_o have_v be_v offend_v make_v the_o poor_a soul_n ashamed_a to_o look_v up_o but_o like_o the_o poor_a publican_n stand_v a_o far_o off_o and_o will_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n but_o smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n luke_n 18.13_o o_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v true_o sensible_a of_o the_o vileness_n and_o evil_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v and_o dare_v not_o look_v up_o to_o god_n 5th_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o self-abhorrence_a and_o self-condemning_a job_n 42.6_o wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job_n 40.4_o behold_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o dan._n 9.8_o o_o lord_n to_o we_o belong_v confusion_n of_o face_n lord_n say_v the_o poor_a humble_a penitent_a i_o be_o a_o guilty_a malefactor_n i_o deserve_v nothing_o but_o death_n hell_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n it_o be_v true_a thou_o have_v declare_v that_o christ_n have_v merit_v mercy_n life_n and_o salvation_n but_o i_o myself_o deserve_v nothing_o but_o misery_n i_o be_o unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o manifestation_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o kindness_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n

the_o high_a even_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n with_o all_o the_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n god_n and_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v belove_v beyond_o all_o measure_n as_o one_o say_v the_o right_a manner_n of_o loving_n god_n be_v bern._n modus_fw-la diligendi_fw-la deum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la diligatur_fw-la quantum_fw-la potest_fw-la diligi_fw-la bern._n that_o he_o may_v be_v belove_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v be_v belove_v this_o evangellick_a love_n seat_v itself_o in_o the_o most_o superlative_a place_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o this_o love_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o creature_n 4_o this_o love_n be_v sincere_a grace_n be_v with_o all_o those_o who_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o sincerity_n eph._n 6.24_o if_o there_o be_v not_o sincerity_n at_o the_o root_n besure_n the_o fruit_n be_v corrupt_a hypocrisy_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o many_o but_o sincerity_n integrity_n and_o uprightness_n preserve_v the_o soul_n wherefore_o be_v noah_n job_n and_o other_o count_v perfect_a it_o be_v not_o because_o they_o be_v perfect_a in_o their_o obedience_n but_o because_o their_o love_n be_v sincere_a this_o make_v the_o scripture_n give_v such_o a_o excellent_a charactor_n of_o they_o sincerity_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o salt_n which_o season_v every_o duty_n and_o a_o sincere_a love_n although_o but_o weak_a in_o the_o act_n be_v that_o which_o savour_v of_o a_o right_a gospel_n spirit_n 5_o it_o be_v a_o fervent_a love_n rom._n 12.11_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o love_n may_v not_o always_o seraphin_n like_v be_v in_o a_o bright_a burn_a flame_n but_o yet_o where_o once_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n it_o never_o after_o be_v quite_o extinguish_v for_o when_o it_o flame_v not_o it_o do_v burn_v and_o when_o it_o burn_v not_o clear_o there_o be_v some_o scintilla_n and_o spark_n which_o keep_v it_o from_o quite_o go_v out_o and_o when_o the_o 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ardent_a love_n which_o warm_v the_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v a_o ray_n from_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n which_o set_v the_o soul_n all_o in_o a_o divine_a fever_n six_o this_o love_n be_v total_a i_o mean_v it_o be_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n god_n hate_v a_o divide_a heart_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n one_o as_o it_o be_v for_o god_n and_o another_o for_o the_o world_n and_o sin_n but_o god_n will_v have_v the_o whole_a or_o none_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 6.5_o mat._n 22.37_o deut._n 6.5_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n see_v here_o how_o many_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v express_v as_o god_n be_v of_o a_o indivisible_a essence_n so_o he_o will_v not_o have_v that_o which_o be_v his_o due_n to_o be_v divide_v now_o the_o true_a saint_n be_v very_o well_o content_a that_o god_n shall_v have_v all_o he_o will_v 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salvation_n mat._n 24.12.13_o because_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a but_o he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v save_v he_o who_o love_n keep_v warm_a and_o abide_v shall_v certain_o obtain_v salvation_n as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o people_n be_v a_o everlasting_a love_n jer._n 31.3_o so_o he_o expect_v that_o their_o love_n shall_v be_v a_o permanent_a love_n god_n hate_v those_o who_o draw_v back_o heb._n 10.38_o but_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o love_n to_o press_v forward_o to_o increase_v and_o aspire_v till_o it_o come_v unto_o the_o centre_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v he_o that_o have_v this_o love_n maintain_v it_o in_o adversity_n as_o well_o as_o prosperity_n when_o the_o cloud_n do_v darken_v the_o face_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o when_o the_o sunshine_n of_o this_o love_n beam_n forth_o upon_o the_o soul_n many_o of_o the_o saint_n have_v experience_v this_o they_o have_v 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sin_n have_v bring_v bitterness_n to_o their_o soul_n therefore_o they_o now_o abhor_v it_o they_o have_v no_o love_n or_o like_n at_o all_o for_o sin_n it_o do_v not_o fix_v upon_o iniquity_n as_o a_o delectable_a and_o lovely_a object_n but_o hate_v and_o flee_v from_o all_o base_a lust_n which_o seek_v to_o ensnare_v the_o soul_n 2_o it_o be_v not_o fix_v upon_o satan_n for_o although_o no_o creature_n mere_o as_o a_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o hatred_n because_o it_o declare_v something_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o the_o creator_n in_o give_v existence_n and_o be_v to_o such_o a_o creature_n yet_o satan_n in_o his_o sinful_a lapse_v state_n and_o condition_n as_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n christ_n and_o the_o well_o be_v of_o our_o immortal_a soul_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o hatred_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o for_o he_o go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v he_o make_v it_o his_o great_a employment_n to_o 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