Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	stand_v	zeal_n	zealous_a	31	3	8.3904	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19498	A holy alphabet for Sion's scholars full of spiritual instructions, and heauenly consolations, to direct and encourage them in their progresse towards the new Ierusalem: deliuered, by way of commentary vpon the whole 119. Psalme. By William Covvper ...	Cowper, William, 1568-1619.	1613 (1613)	STC 5926; ESTC S108977	239,299	430

man_n hate_v the_o precept_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n law_n they_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n that_o as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n to_o work_v in_o man_n all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o without_o 8_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a and_o man_n his_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v the_o more_o bend_v unto_o evil_n the_o more_o it_o be_v for_o bid_v but_o grace_n come_v in_o to_o renew_v nature_n it_o work_v a_o love_n even_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o be_v most_o holy_a in_o themselves_o most_o profitable_a for_o we_o and_o that_o our_o felicity_n stand_v in_o a_o conformity_n with_o they_o quicken_v i_o of_o this_o petition_n see_v verse_n 25._o man_n 37._o 40._o and_o out_o of_o david_n his_o earnest_n &_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o this_o petition_n let_v we_o learn_v how_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v with_o a_o fervent_a affection_n it_o be_v pity_n to_o see_v that_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v seek_v so_o incessant_o as_o if_o they_o be_v hardly_o obtain_v or_o be_v obtain_v be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v all_o our_o necessity_n or_o yet_o can_v continue_v and_o abide_v still_o with_o we_o whereas_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v seek_v in_o so_o cold_a a_o manner_n as_o if_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o get_v they_o or_o be_v get_v they_o can_v do_v we_o little_a good_a or_o at_o least_o be_v not_o to_o continue_v with_o us._n oh_o that_o we_o can_v rectify_v our_o affection_n desire_n in_o this_o point_n and_o learn_v to_o seek_v most_o excellent_a thing_n with_o our_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a affection_n and_o that_o we_o can_v always_o remember_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o it_o be_v uncertain_a if_o we_o shall_v obtain_v worldly_a thing_n when_o we_o seek_v they_o next_o grant_v we_o do_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o they_o will_v not_o fulfil_v our_o necessity_n and_o three_o albeit_o 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the_o person_n be_v that_o persecute_v we_o the_o great_a be_v the_o temptation_n whereof_o see_v verse_n 23._o only_o now_o it_o come_v to_o be_v inquire_v how_o can_v david_n say_v that_o he_o be_v persecute_v without_o cause_n see_v in_o all_o trouble_n which_o can_v befall_v we_o if_o we_o right_o examine_v our_o conscience_n we_o shall_v still_o find_v within_o ourselves_o cause_v which_o have_v deserve_v sharp_a correction_n man_n 1._o the_o answer_n be_v that_o david_n here_o be_v not_o compare_v himself_o with_o god_n for_o he_o know_v that_o in_o god_n sight_n no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v and_o none_o can_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v strike_v i_o without_o a_o fault_n but_o here_o he_o compare_v himself_o with_o man_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o offence_n it_o be_v true_a saul_n pretend_v great_a cause_n against_o david_n that_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n both_o to_o his_o life_n and_o crown_n but_o david_n not_o only_o by_o his_o word_n do_v purge_v himself_o but_o by_o his_o deed_n declare_v the_o contrary_n for_o when_o he_o may_v have_v slay_v he_o he_o spare_v he_o both_o in_o the_o cave_n and_o in_o the_o camp_n thus_o we_o must_v also_o distinguish_v between_o cause_n pretend_v by_o evil_a man_n and_o those_o which_o be_v indeed_o but_o my_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n david_n reverence_v render_v not_o evil_a for_o evil_n but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a though_o prince_n who_o shall_v be_v father_n and_o protector_n of_o people_n shall_v degenerate_v into_o oppressor_n and_o persecuter_n be_v it_o lawful_a ☜_o for_o that_o to_o shake_v off_o obedience_n to_o refuse_v their_o tribute_n or_o to_o murder_v their_o person_n shall_v we_o become_v godless_a atheist_n because_o they_o be_v become_v faithless_a tyrant_n no_o no_o we_o see_v man_n true_o religious_a do_v practice_v no_o such_o unrighteousness_n this_o sa●…au_n may_v tell_v we_o from_o what_o spirit_n proceed_v the_o romish_a doctrine_n 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david_n unto_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n and_o with_o abaeve_fw-la to_o our_o watch-towre_n where_o we_o may_v look_v out_o and_o see_v what_o have_v be_v the_o miserable_a end_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o we_o shall_v say_v they_o buy_v full_a dear_a their_o short_a and_o perish_a pleasure_n for_o their_o prosperity_n be_v 1._o their_o ruin_n ver_fw-la 53._o fear_n be_v come_v upon_o i_o for_o the_o wicked_a that_o for_o sake_n thy_o law_n lest_o it_o may_v seem_v out_o of_o the_o former_a wicked_a word_n that_o david_n comfort_n stand_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o they_o he_o add_v this_o that_o their_o impiety_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o fear_n and_o grief_n and_o that_o he_o be_v partim_fw-la iratus_fw-la quòd_fw-la euthym._n legem_fw-la dei_fw-la contemnerent_fw-la partim_fw-la dolens_fw-la quòd_fw-la ipsi_fw-la perituriessent_n this_o be_v the_o meekness_n and_o love_n which_o the_o godly_a carry_v 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acknowledge_v to_o pharaoh_n that_o his_o life_n be_v a_o pilgrimage_n and_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n dwell_v in_o the_o world_n as_o stranger_n s._n peter_n therefore_o teach_v we_o as_o pilgrim_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o s._n paul_n to_o use_v this_o world_n as_o if_o we_o use_v it_o not_o for_o the_o fashion_n thereof_o go_v away_o many_o way_n be_v we_o teach_v this_o lesson_n but_o slow_a be_v we_o to_o learn_v it_o alas_o what_o folly_n be_v this_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v desire_v to_o ☞_o dwell_v in_o the_o earth_n when_o god_n call_v he_o to_o be_v a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n yet_o great_a be_v the_o comfort_n we_o have_v of_o this_o that_o be_v the_o house_n wherein_o we_o lodge_v upon_o earth_n be_v but_o house_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n the_o faithful_a israelite_n endure_v their_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n the_o more_o patient_o because_o they_o know_v they_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o if_o the_o house_n of_o our_o servitude_n be_v 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stranger_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o absence_n from_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 55._o i_o have_v remember_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n in_o the_o night_n and_o have_v keep_v thy_o law_n this_o verse_n contain_v a_o new_a protestation_n of_o his_o honest_a affection_n towards_o the_o word_n why_o of_o god_n wherein_o first_o let_v we_o mark_v his_o sincerity_n he_o be_v religious_a not_o only_o in_o public_a but_o in_o private_a for_o private_a exercise_n be_v the_o sure_a trial_n of_o true_a religion_n in_o the_o public_a oftentimes_o hypocrisy_n carry_v man_n to_o simulate_v that_o which_o they_o be_v not_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o private_a for_o then_o either_o do_v a_o man_n if_o he_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o god_n worship_n utter_o neglect_v it_o because_o there_o be_v no_o eye_n of_o man_n to_o see_v he_o or_o otherwise_o if_o he_o