Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	woe_n	word_n	work_v	18	3	6.1112	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86934	A brief exposition of the prophecies of Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah. By George Hutcheson minister at Edenburgh. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy	Hutcheson, George, 1615-1674.	1654 (1654)	Wing H3822; Thomason E1454_1; ESTC R209588	282,367	353

endue_v they_o with_o excellent_a qualification_n and_o give_v they_o safety_n v._o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o will_v furnish_v they_o with_o ample_a matter_n of_o joy_n v._o 14_o 15._o and_o of_o serve_v god_n without_o fear_n v._o 16._o consider_v his_o power_n and_o love_n v._o 17._o and_o what_o he_o will_v do_v for_o recover_v their_o break_a and_o desperate_a estate_n v._o 18.19_o 20._o verse_n 1._o wo_n to_o she_o that_o be_v filthy_a and_o pollute_a to_o the_o oppress_a city_n 2._o she_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n she_o receive_v not_o correction_n she_o trust_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n she_o draw_v not_o near_o to_o her_o god_n the_o lord_n have_v by_o his_o prophet_n use_v all_o the_o former_a mean_n for_o reclaim_v his_o people_n but_o in_o vain_a he_o come_v now_o to_o pronounce_v his_o last_o sentence_n against_o the_o body_n of_o that_o nation_n and_o threaten_v jerusalem_n with_o a_o woe_n the_o general_a cause_n whereof_o be_v her_o pollution_n through_o oppression_n and_o violence_n and_o her_o contempt_n of_o warning_n from_o the_o word_n her_o not_o be_v better_v by_o correction_n her_o not_o trust_v in_o god_n but_o in_o other_o thing_n and_o she_o not_o entertain_v communion_n with_o he_o who_o offer_v himself_o to_o she_o in_o the_o covenant_n doct._n 1._o as_o god_n anger_n declare_v against_o a_o people_n portend_v misery_n enough_o to_o they_o though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o evidence_n of_o it_o so_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v nor_o exempt_v his_o own_o people_n when_o they_o provoke_v he_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v most_o oblige_v to_o he_o yet_o do_v prove_v eminent_a in_o defection_n therefore_o as_o he_o threaten_v other_o nation_n so_o also_o his_o own_o sinful_a people_n and_o name_v jerusalem_n for_o all_o because_o she_o be_v chief_a in_o the_o defection_n who_o shall_v have_v be_v holy_a and_o a_o sanctuary_n to_o god_n and_o under_o this_o woe_n comprehend_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o afterward_o pursue_v that_o people_n 2._o injustice_n and_o oppression_n be_v a_o abominable_a and_o filthy_a sin_n especial_o in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o riches_n gather_v that_o way_n do_v not_o give_v any_o splendour_n but_o make_v man_n and_o place_n vile_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o his_o curse_n for_o the_o oppress_a city_n be_v filthy_a and_o pollute_a as_o the_o crop_n or_o gorge_v of_o a_o ravenous_a bird_n where_o all_o unclean_a thing_n be_v heap_v together_o or_o as_o one_o make_v a_o public_a spectacle_n of_o infamy_n as_o the_o word_n import_v and_o therefore_o wo_n to_o she_o 3._o as_o disobedience_n unto_o the_o lord_n reveal_v his_o mind_n by_o his_o word_n be_v ground_n sufficient_a for_o a_o quarrel_n and_o as_o contempt_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n boldness_n in_o sin_n so_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n against_o sinner_n that_o warning_n from_o the_o word_n do_v not_o reclaim_v they_o for_o woe_n to_o she_o that_o be_v filthy_a she_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n 4._o as_o rod_n send_v upon_o the_o church_n will_v either_o make_v she_o better_o by_o instruct_v and_o humble_v she_o under_o god_n hand_n or_o ripen_v she_o yet_o more_o for_o god_n woe_n so_o obstinacy_n in_o sin_n under_o correction_n be_v a_o sad_a aggravation_n thereof_o for_o woe_n to_o she_o that_o be_v filthy_a she_o receive_v not_o correction_n or_o instruction_n by_o her_o correction_n as_o the_o word_n import_v 5._o god_n be_v so_o willing_a to_o be_v the_o stay_n and_o confidence_n of_o his_o people_n that_o it_o be_v a_o quarrel_n when_o they_o will_v not_o lean_v all_o their_o weight_n on_o he_o and_o as_o want_v of_o faith_n in_o god_n drive_v man_n to_o sinful_a and_o wrong_a course_n so_o this_o be_v a_o great_a iniquity_n before_o he_o for_o woe_n to_o she_o that_o be_v filthy_a and_o pollute_a to_o the_o oppress_a city_n she_o trust_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o word_n or_o rod_n work_v so_o little_a 6._o as_o the_o neglect_n of_o keep_v communion_n with_o god_n turn_v the_o heart_n loose_v to_o all_o sinful_a way_n and_o snare_n so_o the_o cause_n of_o little_a dependence_n on_o god_n in_o strait_n be_v because_o man_n can_v be_v at_o pain_n to_o keep_v near_o god_n that_o so_o they_o may_v reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n for_o woe_n to_o she_o that_o be_v filthy_a she_o draw_v not_o near_o to_o god_n and_o she_o trust_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n because_o she_o can_v not_o rake_v pain_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n 7._o the_o lord_n gracious_a condescendence_n and_o offering_n of_o himself_o to_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o be_v approach_v unto_o in_o all_o case_n and_o her_o profession_n of_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o do_v aggravate_v her_o salt_n in_o not_o make_v use_n of_o he_o nor_o take_v hold_v of_o such_o a_o advantage_n for_o it_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o her_o sin_n that_o she_o draw_v not_o near_o to_o her_o god_n that_o be_v to_o god_n who_o be_v she_o in_o offer_n and_o visible_a covenant_n and_o in_o who_o she_o glory_v as_o she_o ver._n 3._o her_o prince_n within_o she_o be_v roar_a lion_n her_o judge_n be_v evening_n wolf_n they_o gnaw_v not_o the_o bone_n till_o the_o morrow_n the_o lord_n denounce_v this_o woe_n upon_o jerusalem_n more_o especial_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o her_o state-ruler_n her_o prince_n and_o superior_a magistrate_n who_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o well-doer_n &_o a_o comfort_n and_o protector_n to_o the_o subject_n be_v a_o terror_n &_o cruel_a as_o lion_n and_o that_o not_o against_o enemy_n but_o subject_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n and_o her_o judge_n or_o inferior_a magistrate_n be_v no_o better_a than_o they_o but_o as_o cruel_a and_o unsatiable_o greedy_a as_o hungry_a wolf_n who_o come_v out_o in_o the_o evening_n have_v fast_v all_o day_n do_v not_o only_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o their_o prey_n but_o so_o do_v gnaw_v the_o very_a bone_n as_o they_o leave_v nothing_o till_o the_o morrow_n see_v prov._n 28.15_o doct._n 1._o as_o a_o land_n do_v not_o ordinary_o degenerate_a but_o when_o madge_n strate_v of_o all_o rank_n be_v also_o corrupt_a so_o the_o sin_n of_o ruler_n have_v a_o especial_a hand_n in_o draw_v judgement_n on_o a_o land_n for_o when_o the_o city_n be_v filthy_a and_o pollute_a etc._n etc._n v._n 1._o then_o prince_n and_o judge_n be_v lion_n and_o wolf_n and_o because_o of_o this_o woe_n be_v denounce_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a iniquity_n and_o abuse_n of_o god_n ordinance_n of_o magistracy_n when_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n in_o power_n be_v lift_v up_o above_o their_o brethren_n and_o when_o they_o employ_v all_o their_o power_n for_o their_o own_o end_n and_o against_o those_o for_o who_o good_a they_o shall_v employ_v it_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o prince_n and_o judge_n they_o be_v roar_a lion_n within_o she_o and_o evening_n wolf_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o judgement_n and_o a_o presage_n of_o ruin_n to_o come_v on_o a_o land_n wheu_o their_o ruler_n be_v not_o man_n hate_v covetousness_n but_o hungry_a greedy_a man_n be_v entrust_v with_o affair_n whereby_o they_o who_o in_o their_o private_a station_n can_v not_o poor_o bite_v and_o oppress_v be_v enable_v by_o their_o power_n and_o place_n to_o play_v the_o lion_n and_o wolf_n such_o be_v judah_n case_n her_o judge_n be_v evening_n wolf_n they_o gnaw_v not_o the_o bone_n till_o the_o morrow_n or_o they_o leave_v not_o the_o bone_n to_o be_v gnaw_v or_o continue_v not_o to_o gnaw_v the_o bone_n till_o the_o morrow_n but_o present_o devour_v up_o all_o ver._n 4._o her_o prophet_n be_v light_a and_o treacherous_a person_n her_o priest_n have_v pollute_v the_o sanctuary_n they_o have_v do_v violence_n to_o the_o law_n the_o lord_n subjoin_v the_o sin_n of_o church-officer_n as_o a_o further_a cause_n of_o this_o judgement_n and_o charge_v their_o false_a prophet_n who_o pretend_v to_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n with_o prophaneess_n 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death_n to_o be_v by_o it_o rid_v of_o those_o trouble_n ver._n 10._o then_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o have_v have_v pity_n on_o the_o gourd_n for_o the_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o labour_v neither_o make_v it_o grow_v which_o come_v up_o in_o a_o night_n and_o perish_v in_o a_o night_n 11._o and_o shall_v not_o i_o spare_v nineveh_n that_o great_a city_n wherein_o be_v more_o than_o sixscore_o thousand_o person_n that_o can_v discern_v between_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o their_o left_a hand_n and_o also_o much_o cattle_n the_o lord_n do_v now_o apply_v all_o that_o be_v pass_v to_o his_o present_a purpose_n and_o from_o this_o discontent_n of_o jonah_n let_v we_o he_o see_v the_o absurdity_n of_o his_o former_a murmur_a for_o if_o he_o have_v give_v way_n to_o himself_o so_o passionate_o to_o commiserate_v so_o small_a a_o thing_n as_o a_o gourd_n in_o produce_v whereof_o he_o have_v no_o hand_n which_o be_v of_o so_o short_a continuance_n and_o which_o need_v no_o pity_n and_o 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in_o do_v of_o worse_a thing_n than_o those_o they_o condemn_v in_o other_o for_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o reproof_n to_o show_v jonah_n that_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o lord_n on_o just_a cause_n to_o be_v merciful_a and_o yet_o can_v allow_v himself_o in_o his_o selfish_a passion_n 2._o much_o more_o latitude_n ought_v to_o be_v allow_v to_o god_n in_o his_o way_n of_o work_v without_o our_o quarrel_v than_o we_o may_v take_v to_o ourselves_o for_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o who_o may_v be_v blind_v with_o fancy_n and_o humour_n have_v pity_v and_o allow_v thyself_o in_o it_o and_o shall_v not_o i_o a_o wise_a and_o sovereign_a lord_n spare_v nineveh_n be_v he_o to_o who_o absolute_a submission_n of_o spirit_n be_v due_a though_o i_o thus_o reason_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o folly_n 3._o the_o lord_n can_v easy_o take_v off_o the_o veil_n of_o fair_a pretext_n from_o selfish_a man_n and_o let_v they_o be_v see_v in_o their_o own_o colour_n for_o whatever_o jonah_n 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as_o it_o be_v jer._n 26.18_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o first_o and_o the_o six_o chapter_n which_o be_v almost_o one_o and_o the_o same_o we_o may_v take_v up_o the_o whole_a prophecy_n in_o two_o solemn_a sermon_n in_o the_o first_o whereof_o he_o foretell_v the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o calamity_n of_o judah_n by_o the_o assyrian_n because_o of_o idolatry_n chap._n 1._o and_o because_o of_o covetousness_n oppression_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n chap._n 2._o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o ruler_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n for_o which_o judah_n be_v yet_o further_o threaten_v chap._n 3._o then_o he_o arm_v the_o godly_a against_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n then_o approach_v with_o