Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	witness_v	word_n	world_n	103	3	4.0733	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64834	Sin, the plague of plagues, or, Sinful sin the worst of evils a treatise of sins tryal and arraignment, wherein sin is accused for being, proved to be, and condemned for being exceeding sinful : and that 1. as against God, his nature, attributes, works, will, law, image, people, glory and existence, 2. as against man, his good and welfare of body and soul, in this life, and that to come : with the use and improvement to be made of this doctrine, that men may not be damned, but saved, &c. : being the substance of many sermons preached many years ago in Southwark / by Ralph Venning ...	Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674.	1669 (1669)	Wing V226; ESTC R38391	212,020	400

from_o sinner_n and_o their_o society_n to_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o they_o then_o needs_o must_v this_o separation_n from_o their_o person_n be_v only_o because_o of_o their_o sin_n if_o good_a man_n be_v constrain_v to_o converse_v with_o they_o yet_o they_o cry_v out_o as_o psa_n 120.5_o 6._o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o dwell_v in_o meshek_n and_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n the_o society_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v very_o burdensome_a to_o the_o godly_a lot_n be_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o hell_n when_o he_o be_v in_o sodom_n their_o wickedness_n be_v continual_o vex_v his_o soul_n 2_o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o this_o withdraw_n from_o or_o groan_v under_o the_o society_n of_o the_o wicked_a testify_v against_o sin_n and_o be_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6.14_o etc._n etc._n 4_o their_o mourning_n over_o other_o man_n sin_n show_n that_o in_o their_o eye_n sin_n be_v a_o abominable_a thing_n though_o but_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o psal_n 119.136_o my_o eye_n run_v down_o with_o river_n of_o tear_n why_o because_o man_n keep_v not_o thy_o law_n oh_o how_o dear_a be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o how_o vile_a the_o sin_n of_o man_n to_o holy_a david_n so_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n ch._n 13_o 15.-17_a express_v the_o like_a zeal_n for_o god_n hear_v you_o and_o give_v ear_n be_v not_o proud_a give_v glory_n to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v my_o soul_n shall_v weep_v in_o secret_a for_o your_o pride_n my_o eye_n shall_v weep_v sore_o and_o run_v down_o with_o tear_n the_o apostle_n paul_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n he_o do_v it_o weep_v phil._n 3.19_o other_o man_n sin_n cost_v good_a man_n many_o a_o weep_a eye_n and_o ache_a heart_n because_o sin_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o man_n 5_o and_o last_o to_o name_n no_o more_o they_o testify_v how_o sinful_a a_o thing_n sin_n be_v by_o their_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n to_o get_v pardon_n for_o their_o sin_n who_o it_o may_v be_v scarce_o seek_v it_o for_o themselves_o sinner_n little_a think_v how_o much_o they_o be_v behold_v to_o good_a man_n who_o pray_v for_o their_o salvation_n even_o then_o when_o the_o wicked_a seek_v their_o destruction_n say_fw-la st._n stephen_n father_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n oh_o forgive_v they_o how_o earnest_o do_v abraham_n pray_v for_o mercy_n in_o behalf_n of_o sodom_n that_o if_o possible_a it_o may_v not_o be_v destroy_v when_o israel_n have_v sin_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n moses_n mediate_v and_o intercede_v for_o they_o and_o offer_v to_o die_v that_o they_o may_v live_v exod._n 32._o now_o if_o they_o do_v not_o know_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o sinful_a thing_n offensive_a to_o god_n and_o destructive_a to_o man_n will_v they_o interpose_v at_o such_o a_o rate_n no_o they_o will_v not_o but_o by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o good_a man_n witness_v against_o sin_n as_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_n yea_o and_o wicked_a man_n bear_v witness_v against_o sin_n no_o man_n have_v a_o good_a word_n for_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v plead_v sin_n cause_n or_o be_v its_o advocate_n but_o before_o i_o produce_v their_o testimony_n i_o be_o to_o show_v 2_o that_o good_a man_n witness_v against_o their_o own_o sin_n sin_n sin_n against_o their_o own_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o against_o other_o man_n sin_n they_o do_v not_o only_o wish_v other_o reformation_n but_o do_v endeavour_v their_o own_o and_o will_v if_o possible_a be_v so_o innocent_a as_o not_o to_o sin_v at_o all_o it_o be_v their_o ambition_n and_o prayer_n that_o their_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n may_v be_v all_o acceptable_a to_o god_n psa_n 19_o 14._o they_o will_v not_o dream_v extravagant_o if_o they_o can_v avoid_v it_o nor_o that_o a_o vain_a thought_n shall_v lodge_v within_o they_o it_o be_v possible_a indeed_o that_o some_o man_n may_v declaim_v bitter_o against_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o yet_o indulge_v their_o own_o as_o if_o they_o have_v rather_o see_v other_o man_n reform_v then_o themselves_o and_o virtue_n be_v a_o more_o pleasant_a theme_n to_o talk_v of_o than_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v possess_v but_o godly_a man_n dare_v not_o do_v so_o but_o be_v against_o sin_n in_o other_o and_o against_o sin_v themselves_o as_o appear_v 1_o by_o this_o that_o they_o will_v not_o dare_v not_o sin_n though_o they_o have_v opportunity_n and_o may_v do_v it_o with_o pleasure_n honour_n and_o profit_n as_o the_o world_n rate_v these_o thing_n some_o man_n that_o do_v not_o sin_n for_o want_v of_o opportunity_n will_v sin_n if_o they_o have_v it_o they_o want_v not_o heart_n but_o occasion_n not_o inclination_n but_o opportunity_n they_o will_v sin_v if_o tempt_v to_o sin_n other_o avoid_v sin_n that_o will_v bring_v disgrace_n etc._n etc._n but_o for_o pleasant_a fashionable_a and_o profitable_a sin_n they_o can_v easy_o embrace_v such_o but_o godly_a man_n dare_v not_o sin_n though_o all_o these_o concur_v take_v a_o instance_n in_o joseph_n who_o when_o he_o be_v court_v into_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n yet_o even_o then_o say_v he_o how_o oh_o how_o can_v i_o find_v it_o in_o my_o heart_n can_v i_o do_v how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o wickededness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39_o 7.-9_a it_o be_v say_v he_o sin_n against_o my_o master_n sin_n against_o thou_o sin_n against_o my_o own_o soul_n but_o the_o worst_a be_v it_o be_v against_o god_n how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n another_o instance_n of_o he_o there_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o his_o brethren_n how_o ill_o they_o have_v deserve_v at_o his_o hand_n what_o opportunity_n he_o have_v to_o be_v revenge_v be_v well_o know_v yet_o he_o generous_o forgive_v they_o and_o provide_v for_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n i_o say_v he_o fear_v god_n gen._n 42.18_o job_n also_o in_o his_o apology_n ch._n 31._o etc._n etc._n give_v a_o full_a account_n how_o odious_a a_o thing_n sin_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v unto_o he_o even_o in_o his_o prosperity_n when_o he_o may_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n have_v do_v whatever_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o none_o have_v say_v to_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o or_o why_o do_v thou_o thus_o you_o shall_v find_v balaam_n after_o the_o guise_n and_o mode_n of_o hypocrite_n talk_v and_o pretend_v like_o a_o angel_n but_o act_v and_o intend_v like_o a_o devil_n it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o trouble_n to_o he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o sin_n numb_a 22.18_o i_o can_v go_v beyond_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o seem_v he_o will_v if_o he_o can_v whereas_o a_o saint_n will_v say_v i_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v go_v against_o or_o beyond_o or_o short_a of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o i_o can_v help_v it_o 2_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n discover_v that_o sin_n be_v odious_a to_o they_o by_o this_o that_o they_o will_v rather_o suffer_v then_o sin_n many_o man_n make_v a_o ill_a choice_n such_o a_o one_o as_o elihu_n charge_v on_o job_n ch._n 36.21_o this_o viz._n sin_n have_v thou_o choose_v rather_o than_o affliction_n but_o godly_a man_n make_v moses_n his_o choice_n who_o choose_v affliction_n rather_o than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n hebr._n 11._o as_o precious_a a_o thing_n as_o life_n be_v a_o godly_a man_n will_v not_o willing_o sin_n to_o save_v his_o life_n though_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n heat_v sevenfold_a be_v open_a to_o devour_v the_o three_o child_n as_o we_o use_v to_o call_v they_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o sin_v dan._n 3.18_o and_o daniel_n will_v rather_o adventure_v on_o the_o lion_n then_o neglect_v a_o duty_n to_o his_o god_n dan._n 6.10_o though_o bond_n wait_v on_o s._n paul_n every_o where_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o be_v withhold_v by_o fear_n of_o they_o from_o preach_v the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n act_v 20.23_o 24._o with_o 21.11_o 15._o you_o have_v a_o long_a catalogue_n a_o little_a book_n of_o martyr_n hebr._n 11._o who_o choose_v all_o manner_n of_o death_n before_o any_o kind_n or_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n on_o ignoble_a term_n but_o have_v rather_o die_v holy_o then_o live_v sinful_o they_o all_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v to_o avoid_v sin_v than_o sin_n to_o avoid_v suffer_v 3_o they_o witness_n against_o sin_n by_o this_o that_o they_o will_v not_o sin_v though_o grace_n abound_v or_o that_o grace_n may_v abound_v rom._n 6.1_o 2_o no_o god_n forbid_v though_o they_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a who_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o their_o sin_n

appoint_v to_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o they_o die_v but_o once_o and_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o they_o must_v see_v corruption_n or_o death_n in_o equivalence_n i.e._n a_o change_n for_o this_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o that_o wherein_o we_o be_v create_v may_v possible_o have_v do_v 1_o cor._n 15.50_o our_o body_n be_v sow_o in_o corruption_n in_o dishonour_n in_o weakness_n 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 43._o and_o be_v therefore_o call_v vile_a philip._n 3.21_o and_o before_o this_o body_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n it_o be_v languish_v in_o a_o continual_a consumption_n and_o die_v daily_o beside_o all_o the_o danger_n that_o attend_v it_o from_o without_o and_o 2_o sin_n be_v against_o the_o good_a of_o man_n soul_n too_o soul_n too_o against_o his_o soul_n the_o soul_n be_v transcendent_o excellent_a beyond_o the_o body_n and_o the_o good_a of_o that_o beyond_o the_o good_a of_o this_o so_o that_o a_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o soul_n be_v much_o more_o to_o man_n hurt_n than_o a_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o body_n therefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n fear_v not_o they_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n and_o do_v no_o more_o which_o be_v but_o little_a in_o comparison_n of_o what_o god_n can_v do_v to_o the_o soul_n if_o it_o sin_n but_o fear_v he_o that_o can_v destroy_v i.e._n damn_v soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n mat._n 10._o it_o be_v not_o very_o ill_a with_o a_o man_n if_o it_o be_v well_o with_o his_o soul_n but_o it_o can_v never_o be_v well_o with_o a_o man_n if_o it_o be_v ill_a with_o his_o soul_n so_o that_o we_o can_v more_o easy_o and_o cheap_o die_v then_o be_v damn_v and_o may_v better_o venture_v our_o body_n to_o suffering_n than_o our_o soul_n to_o sin_v for_o he_o that_o sin_v wrong_v his_o soul_n prov._n 8.36_o nothing_o but_o sin_n do_v wrong_v a_o man_n soul_n and_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o do_v it_o thus_o we_o see_v in_o general_a that_o sin_n be_v against_o the_o good_a of_o man_n body_n and_o soul_n but_o yet_o for_o a_o more_o clear_a and_o full_a discovery_n hereof_o i_o shall_v consider_v and_o speak_v of_o man_n 1_o in_o a_o natural_a sense_n 2_o in_o a_o moral_a sense_n 1_o if_o we_o consider_v man_n in_o a_o physical_a or_o natural_a state_n sense_n state_n in_o a_o natural_a sense_n we_o shall_v find_v sin_n to_o be_v 1._o against_o the_o well-being_n and_o 2._o against_o the_o very_a be_v of_o man_n it_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v well_o or_o long_o in_o the_o world_n nor_o if_o possible_a to_o be_v at_o all_o 1_o it_o be_v against_o man_n well-being_n in_o this_o life_n well-being_n and_o so_o 1_o against_o his_o well-being_n vivere_fw-la est_fw-la valere_fw-la well-being_n be_v the_o life_n of_o life_n and_o sin_n bear_v we_o so_o much_o ill_a will_n that_o it_o deprive_v we_o of_o our_o livelihood_n and_o that_o which_o make_v it_o worth_a our_o while_n to_o live_v man_n be_v bear_v to_o a_o great_a estate_n but_o by_o sin_n which_o be_v and_o be_v treason_n against_o god_n he_o forfeit_v all_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o into_o a_o house_n ready_a furnish_v he_o have_v all_o thing_n prepare_v and_o ready_a to_o his_o hand_n all_o the_o creature_n come_v to_o war_n on_o he_o and_o pay_v he_o homage_n but_o when_o man_n sin_v god_n turn_v he_o out_o of_o house_n and_o home_n all_o his_o land_n good_n and_o chattel_n be_v take_v from_o he_o paradise_n be_v man_n inheritance_n where_o he_o have_v every_o thing_n pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o good_a for_o food_n as_o for_o clothes_n he_o need_v none_o while_o innocent_a but_o when_o he_o sin_v god_n dispossess_v he_o of_o all_o and_o drive_v he_o out_o into_o the_o wide_a world_n like_o a_o pilgrim_n a_o beggar_n to_o live_v on_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o to_o earn_v his_o meat_n with_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n as_o you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a genes_n 3._o thus_o by_o sin_n man_n that_o be_v the_o emperor_n of_o eden_n be_v banish_v from_o his_o native_a country_n and_o must_v never_o see_v it_o more_o but_o in_o a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n for_o the_o old_a be_v stop_v up_o and_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v keep_v against_o he_o with_o flame_a sword_n ever_o since_o it_o have_v be_v every_o man_n lot_n to_o come_v into_o and_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n naked_a to_o show_v that_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o any_o thing_n but_o live_v on_o the_o alm_n of_o god_n charity_n and_o grace_n all_o ●●e_v have_v or_o hold_v between_o our_o birth_n and_o death_n be_v clear_a ●gain_o and_o mere_a gift_n god_n may_v choose_v whither_o ●he_n will_v allow_v we_o any_o thing_n or_o no_o and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v he_o may_v take_v again_o and_o none_o of_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o say_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o job_n do_v chap._n 1.21_o naked_a come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v the_o lord_n have_v give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o we_o have_v our_o food_n and_o raiment_n be_v but_o lend_v we_o we_o be_v only_a tenant_n at_o will_n and_o therefore_o see_v we_o deserve_v nothing_o we_o shall_v be_v content_a with_o and_o thankful_a for_o any_o thing_n 1_o tim._n 6.7_o 8._o 2_o to_o show_v that_o man_n by_o sin_n have_v lose_v all_o when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n come_v into_o this_o world_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o man_n and_o stand_v as_o in_o the_o sinner_n stead_n he_o have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n the_o fox_n have_v hole_n and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n have_v nest_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n luke_n 9.58_o which_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n have_v leave_v the_o son_n of_o man_n nothing_o though_o christ_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o yet_o if_o he_o will_v come_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n he_o must_v speed_v not_o like_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o son_n of_o 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land_n to_o till_o and_o husband_n but_o he_o have_v it_o with_o a_o curse_n sweat_n and_o sorrow_n many_o a_o grieve_v briar_n and_o prick_a thorn_n stick_v fast_o to_o he_o gen._n 3_o 17.-19_a god_n leave_v he_o ground_n enough_o v._o 23._o but_o alas_o it_o be_v curse_v ground_n so_o that_o sin_n be_v against_o man_n temporal_a good_a either_o in_o take_v it_o from_o he_o or_o curse_v it_o to_o he_o sin_n be_v so_o envious_a that_o it_o will_v leave_v man_n nothing_o and_o if_o god_n be_v so_o good_a as_o to_o leave_v he_o any_o thing_n sin_n eye_n be_v evil_a because_o god_n be_v good_a and_o put_v a_o sting_n in_o it_o viz_o a_o curse_n yet_o more_o particular_o rest_n it_o be_v 1_o against_o his_o rest_n 1_o sin_n be_v against_o man_n rest_n and_o ease_n of_o which_o man_n be_v much_o a_o lover_n and_o indeed_o need_v it_o as_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o well-being_n of_o his_o life_n it_o be_v a_o sore_a travel_n which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v under_o the_o sun_n yea_o what_o have_v man_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o the_o vexation_n of_o his_o heart_n wherein_o he_o have_v labour_v for_o all_o his_o day_n be_v sorrow_n and_o his_o travel_n grief_n eccl._n 1.13.2.22_o 23._o whether_o he_o increase_v wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n or_o pleasure_n and_o riches_n yea_o he_o take_v not_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n but_o be_v haunt_v with_o vain_a and_o extravagant_a if_o not_o fear_v with_o frightful_a dream_n and_o his_o fancy_n which_o be_v wake_v dream_n by_o day_n be_v more_o troublesome_a than_o they_o of_o the_o night_n