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
A59035	The bowels of tender mercy sealed in the everlasting covenant wherein is set forth the nature, conditions and excellencies of it, and how a sinner should do to enter into it, and the danger of refusing this covenant-relation : also the treasures of grace, blessings, comforts, promises and priviledges that are comprized in the covenant of Gods free and rich mercy made in Jesus Christ with believers / by that faithful and reverend divine, Mr Obadiah Sedgwick ... ; perfected and intended for the press, therefore corrected and lately revised by himself, and published by his own manuscript ...	Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.	1661 (1661)	Wing S2366; ESTC R17565	1,095,711	784

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the_o work_n the_o change_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o grace_n be_v indeed_o a_o work_n for_o the_o perfection_n in_o the_o work_n excellent_a work_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v imperfect_a therefore_o it_o get_v on_o by_o degree_n but_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o perfect_a work_n when_o god_n sanctify_v a_o man_n he_o do_v it_o so_o that_o the_o person_n need_v yet_o more_o holiness_n but_o when_o he_o forgive_v we_o he_o do_v it_o not_o so_o that_o those_o sin_n need_v more_o of_o forgiveness_n when_o he_o sanctify_v a_o man_n there_o still_o remain_v some_o corruption_n but_o when_o he_o forgive_v a_o sinner_n you_o can_v say_v there_o remain_v yet_o something_o behind_o of_o condemnation_n god_n can_v find_v enough_o in_o our_o grace_n to_o except_v against_o but_o nothing_o in_o his_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 2._o for_o the_o causality_n in_o the_o work_n compare_v your_o grace_n and_o your_o forgiveness_n work_n for_o the_o causality_n in_o the_o work_n together_o there_o 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but_o unto_o our_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o forgiveness_n god_n forgive_v sin_n free_o and_o gracious_o i._n e._n without_o any_o merit_n or_o desert_n of_o we_o isa_n 43._o 25._o i_o even_o i_o be_o be_v that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n but_o god_n do_v not_o forgive_v sin_n free_o i._n e._n without_o our_o repent_v and_o believe_v for_o these_o he_o do_v require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n second_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o forgive_v sin_n free_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o he_o forgive_v every_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n freeness_n note_v the_o mean_n not_o the_o extent_n of_o forgiveness_n with_o such_o a_o free_a unlimited_a largeness_n he_o do_v not_o forgive_v but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o all_o those_o sinner_n who_o be_v forgive_v they_o be_v free_o forgive_v god_n do_v not_o put_v they_o upon_o any_o personal_a satisfaction_n nor_o do_v he_o agree_v with_o they_o for_o any_o work_n of_o they_o as_o a_o cause_n or_o desert_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n jer._n 3._o 12._o return_v thou_o backslide_n israel_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o cause_v my_o anger_n to_o fall_v upon_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a say_v the_o lord_n ver_n 13._o only_o acknowledge_v thy_o iniquity_n that_o thou_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o deceive_v not_o yourselves_o with_o a_o confidence_n that_o your_o sin_n be_v forgive_v because_o god_n be_v gracious_a and_o forgive_v free_o for_o god_n be_v gracious_a to_o who_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_a and_o they_o who_o he_o gracious_o forgive_v be_v only_o the_o people_n of_o his_o covenant_n even_o believer_n and_o penitent_n all_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o three_o a_o three_o false_a ground_n upon_o which_o some_o do_v absolute_o conclude_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o die_v as_o to_o that_o purpose_n for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o therefore_o their_o sin_n among_o the_o rest_n be_v unquestionable_o forgive_v answer_v sol._n that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v most_o true_a he_o himself_o have_v deliver_v it_o matth._n 26._o 28._o this_o be_v my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o his_o blood_n do_v procure_v a_o actual_a remission_n of_o sin_n for_o every_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v most_o false_a for_o christ_n himself_o have_v say_v mark_v 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v joh._n 10._o 15._o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n joh._n 8._o 24._o if_o you_o believe_v not_o that_o i_o be_o he_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n and_o the_o angel_n to_o mary_n mat._n 1._o 21._o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n but_o for_o your_o help_n and_o direction_n in_o this_o point_n take_v my_o mind_n in_o these_o three_o conclusion_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o christ_n to_o shed_v his_o blood_n that_o so_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v hebr._n 9_o 22._o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n 2._o his_o death_n do_v purchase_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n ephes_n 1._o 7._o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 3._o this_o remission_n purchase_v though_o illimited_a as_o to_o the_o sin_n forgive_v yet_o it_o be_v limit_v as_o to_o the_o person_n forgive_v 1._o by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n to_o the_o elect._n 2._o by_o the_o covenant_n 3._o and_o by_o the_o intention_n of_o christ_n 4._o and_o by_o the_o gospel_n to_o whosoever_o believe_v that_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n for_o the_o 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make_v christ_n to_o die_v in_o vain_a to_o lose_v the_o end_n of_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o scripture_n say_v act_v 4._o 12._o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v but_o you_o will_v have_v it_o in_o your_o own_o name_n matth._n 26._o 28._o this_o be_v my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n eph._n 1._o 7._o in_o his_o blood_n we_o have_v redemption_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n gal._n 5._o 4._o christ_n be_v become_v of_o none_o effect_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n therefore_o take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v and_o how_o you_o place_v your_o confidence_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o your_o sin_n you_o must_v neither_o renounce_v good_a work_n nor_o must_v you_o rely_v on_o they_o but_o only_o on_o christ_n for_o pardon_n else_o you_o debar_v yourselves_o of_o all_o benfit_a by_o christ_n eight_o last_o they_o do_v put_v themselves_o out_o of_o a_o capacity_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n who_o be_v unmerciful_a implacable_a revengeful_a and_o will_v not_o forgive_v other_o themselves_o they_o who_o will_v not_o forgive_v other_o their_o offence_n do_v against_o themselves_o their_o offence_n and_o trespass_n or_o wrong_n do_v against_o themselves_o quest_n you_o will_v say_v this_o be_v strange_a doctrine_n that_o god_n will_v not_o forgive_v i_o if_o i_o do_v not_o forgive_v other_o sol._n 1._o nay_o it_o be_v more_o strange_a that_o thou_o shall_v expect_v forgiveness_n who_o will_v not_o forgive_v thy_o brother_n but_o peruse_v the_o scripture_n matth._n 18._o 32._o o_o thou_o wicked_a servant_n i_o forgive_v thou_o all_o that_o debt_n ten_o thousand_o talent_n ver_fw-la 24._o because_o thou_o desire_v i_o ver_fw-la 33._o shall_v not_o thou_o also_o have_v have_v compassion_n on_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n even_o as_o i_o have_v pity_n on_o thou_o ver_fw-la 34._o and_o his_o lord_n be_v wroth_a and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o torment_n till_o he_o shall_v pay_v all_o that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o v._o 35._o so_o likewise_o shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v also_o unto_o you_o if_o you_o from_o the_o heart_n forgive_v not_o every_o one_o his_o brother_n their_o trespass_n math._n 6._o 15._o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n 2._o again_o see_v the_o express_a command_n for_o this_o by_o christ_n in_o luke_n 17._o 3._o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o rebuke_v he_o and_o if_o he_o repent_v forgive_v he_o ver_fw-la 4._o and_o if_o he_o trespass_n against_o thou_o seven_o time_n in_o a_o day_n and_o seven_o time_n in_o a_o day_n turn_v again_o unto_o thou_o say_v i_o repent_v thou_o shall_v 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the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a ver_fw-la 17._o learn_v to_o do_v well_o ver_fw-la 18._o come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n 4._o express_a record_n and_o instance_n of_o forgiveness_n unto_o such_o as_o have_v repent_v instance_n express_a instance_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 13._o and_o david_n say_v unto_o nathan_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o nathan_n say_v to_o david_n the_o lord_n have_v also_o put_v away_o thy_o sin_n jer._n 31._o 18._o i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o and_o turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v etc._n etc._n ver._n

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psal_n 6._o 6._o quest_n you_o know_v it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o grief_n for_o sin_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v the_o high_a and_o chief_a in_o quem_fw-la dolorem_fw-la sol._n for_o the_o resolution_n of_o which_o they_o ●●stinguish_v of_o grief_n of_o passion_n and_o grief_n of_o the_o will_n which_o be_v a_o displeasure_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o itself_o perhaps_o another_o kind_n of_o grief_n may_v be_v high_o in_o a_o passion_n but_o grief_n of_o heart_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o high_a for_o displeasure_n and_o also_o for_o duration_n when_o that_o land-flood_n be_v go_v yet_o then_o the_o river_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n still_o run_v my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o say_v david_n psal_n 51._o and_o yet_o his_o absolom_n for_o who_o he_o take_v on_o so_o passionate_o be_v not_o ever_o before_o he_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o grief_n which_o be_v virtual_a godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n 2_o cor._n virtual_a it_o be_v a_o grief_n which_o be_v virtual_a 7._o 10._o he_o who_o 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forgive_v we_o all_o love_n all_o kind_n of_o true_a love_n and_o all_o degree_n of_o true_a love_n first_o a_o love_n of_o desire_n our_o soul_n shall_v long_o after_o he_o psal_n 73._o 25._o second_o a_o love_n of_o delight_n our_o soul_n shall_v take_v their_o fill_n of_o contentmtent_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o he_o three_o a_o love_n of_o ecstasy_n wonder_v and_o admire_v at_o this_o great_a love_n and_o rich_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o who_o pardon_v iniquity_n mich._n 7._o 18._o but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n i_o say_v paul_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o four_o a_o love_n of_o similitude_n forgive_a one_o another_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o ephes_n 4._o 32._o shall_v we_o be_v so_o harden_v to_o other_o when_o god_n be_v so_o tender_a to_o we_o five_o and_o a_o love_n of_o zeal_n in_o promote_a what_o god_n love_v and_o do_v respect_v his_o honour_n and_o in_o remove_v what_o god_n hate_v and_o make_v for_o his_o dishonour_n six_o a_o love_n of_o friendship_n to_o have_v our_o heart_n knit_v unto_o he_o and_o bind_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n three_o fear_v much_o they_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n hos_fw-la 3._o 5._o there_o much_o fear_v much_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v psal_n 130._o 4._o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n to_o his_o people_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n but_o let_v they_o not_o turn_v again_o to_o folly_n psal_n 85._o 8._o no_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o more_o tender_a conscience_n than_o he_o who_o have_v gain_v a_o pacify_v conscience_n none_o more_o fear_n to_o commit_v sin_n than_o he_o who_o sin_n god_n have_v remit_v though_o god_n can_v multiply_v pardon_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o good_a nor_o safe_a for_o you_o to_o put_v he_o to_o it_o it_o be_v the_o right_a and_o proper_a improve_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o watch_v our_o heart_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o sin_v no_o 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