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	wound_n	13	3	7.8403	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09365	The whole treatise of the cases of conscience distinguished into three bookes: the first whereof is revised and corrected in sundrie places, and the other two annexed. Taught and deliuered by M. W. Perkins in his holy-day lectures, carefully examined by his owne briefes, and now published together for the common good, by T. Pickering Bachelour of Diuinitie. Whereunto is adioyned a twofold table: one of the heads and number of the questions propounded and resolued; another of the principall texts of Scripture vvhich are either explaned, or vindicated from corrupt interpretation.; Cases of conscience	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Pickering, Thomas, d. 1625.	1606 (1606)	STC 19669; ESTC S114066	314,224	686

man_n be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n and_o thereby_o become_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o christ_n one_o with_o he_o eph_n 3._o 17._o now_o whosoever_o be_v by_o faith_n unite_v unto_o christ_n the_o same_o be_v elect_v call_v justify_v and_o sanctify_a the_o reason_n be_v manifest_a for_o in_o a_o chain_n the_o two_o extreme_n be_v knit_v together_o by_o the_o middle_a link_n and_o in_o the_o order_n of_o cause_n of_o happiness_n and_o salvation_n faith_n have_v a_o middle_a place_n and_o by_o it_o have_v the_o child_n of_o god_n assure_v hold_n of_o his_o election_n and_o effectual_a vocation_n and_o consequent_o of_o his_o glorification_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v s._n john_n c._n 3._o v._n 36._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o c._n 5._o v._n 24._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o have_v pass_v from_o 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〈◊〉_d counterprice_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 6._o able_a to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n yea_o for_o they_o that_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o that_o sin_n be_v not_o therefore_o unpardonable_a because_o the_o offence_n thereof_o be_v great_a than_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o because_o th●_n party_n offend_v neither_o do_v nor_o can_v apply_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n unto_o himself_o a_o ancient_a father_n upon_o cain_n word_n my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v say_v thou_o lie_v cain_n for_o god_n mercy_n be_v augustin_n great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v very_o great_a to_o manasses_n to_o solomon_n to_o peter_n and_o to_o many_o other_o though_o 15._o they_o be_v great_a offender_n the_o second_o ground_n man_n of_o year_n live_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o know_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v simple_o for_o their_o sin_n but_o for_o lie_v in_o their_o sin_n upon_o this_o ground_n i_o say_v that_o man_n distress_v must_v be_v grieve_v not_o so_o much_o for_o commit_v of_o sin_n as_o for_o lie_v and_o continue_v in_o sin_n commit_v a_o three_o ground_n it_o please_v god_n many_o time_n to_o leave_v man_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o commit_v some_o sin_n that_o wound_v conscience_n it_o be_v true_a and_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o we_o must_v withal_o remember_v that_o sin_n commit_v do_v not_o utter_o take_v away_o grace_n but_o rather_o make_v it_o the_o more_o to_o shine_v and_o show_v itself_o for_o god_n in_o mercy_n turn_v all_o thing_n even_o sin_n itself_o to_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o be_v he_o and_o therefore_o sin_n commit_v can_v either_o waste_n or_o extinguish_v grace_n receive_v but_o by_o divine_a dispensation_n serve_v to_o amplify_v and_o enlarge_v the_o same_o so_o as_o where_o sin_n abound_v there_o grace_n abound_v much_o more_o rom._n 5._o 20._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o paul_n be_v in_o great_a extremity_n 2._o cor._n 12._o 9_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o for_o my_o power_n be_v make_v perfect_a through_o weakness_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o utter_o lose_v but_o appear_v lively_a in_o the_o time_n of_o distress_n the_o four_o ground_n be_v this_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n touch_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n eternal_a in_o respect_n of_o believer_n be_v general_a and_o in_o regard_n of_o all_o and_o every_o man_n indefinite_a that_o be_v they_o do_v not_o define_v or_o exclude_v any_o person_n or_o any_o sinner_n or_o any_o time_n only_o they_o admit_v one_o exception_n of_o final_a impenitency_n here_o a_o question_n may_v be_v move_v how_o long_o he_o that_o minister_v comfort_n must_v stand_v upon_o the_o possibility_n of_o pardon_n i_o answer_v until_o he_o have_v bring_v the_o party_n distress_v to_o some_o measure_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o this_o be_v do_v than_o he_o be_v to_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o comfort_n the_o second_o degree_n of_o comfort_n be_v to_o teach_v that_o the_o sin_n or_o sin_n of_o the_o party_n distress_v be_v indeed_o pardon_v but_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v upon_o what_o sign_n may_v this_o comfort_n be_v apply_v i_o answer_v upon_o these_o two_o first_o if_o the_o party_n distress_v confess_v that_o he_o or_o she_o be_v hearty_o grieve_v that_o by_o their_o sin_n or_o sin_n they_o have_v offend_v so_o love_v and_o so_o merciful_a a_o god_n second_o if_o they_o profess_v that_o they_o desire_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o at_o least_o do_v desire_n to_o repent_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o withal_o do_v carry_v in_o heart_n a_o purpose_n to_o sin_n no_o more_o but_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o perform_v new_a obedience_n unto_o god_n luc._n 15._o 11._o etc._n etc._n now_o for_o the_o better_a enforce_v of_o this_o comfort_n some_o text_n of_o scripture_n fit_v this_o purpose_n must_v be_v rehearse_v a●_n for_o example_n matth._n 9_o 12_o 13._o i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a that_o be_v to_o say_v those_o that_o judge_v themselves_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n that_o be_v those_o which_o be_v grieve_v because_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o be_v vile_a and_o heinous_a offender_n to_o repentance_n again_o matth_n 11._o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o and_o christ_n say_v it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o to_o set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bruise_v luk._n 4._o 18._o to_o