Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	wonder_v	work_n	wrought_v	13	3	6.9676	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35943	A brief explication of the last fifty Psalmes from Ps. 100 to the end / by David Dickson ...	Dickson, David, 1583?-1663.	1654 (1654)	Wing D1394A; ESTC R31324	283,150	402

praise_v and_o thank_v the_o lord_n be_v very_o fit_a for_o a_o soul_n lie_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o affliction_n and_o guiltiness_n for_o that_o whieh_n serve_v for_o the_o lord_n praise_v serve_v also_o for_o the_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n of_o humble_a sinner_n therefore_o say_v he_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n 2._o the_o meditation_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o readiness_n to_o communicate_v unto_o man_n of_o his_o bounty_n be_v fit_a to_o furnish_v matter_n of_o his_o praise_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a 3._o albeit_o a_o man_n be_v conscientious_a of_o his_o much_o abuse_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o so_o may_v find_v this_o to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o grief_n yet_o mercy_n answer_v all_o objection_n everlasting_a mercy_n lose_v all_o doubt_n and_o give_v fresh_a encouragement_n to_o the_o humble_a sinner_n to_o draw_v near_o and_o make_v yet_o again_o use_v of_o his_o goodness_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o ver._n 2._o who_o can_v utter_v the_o mighty_a act_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o can_v show_v forth_o all_o his_o praise_n the_o next_o me●nes_n which_o he_o use_v to_o stir_v up_o himself_o and_o other_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v wonder_v at_o the_o lord_n work_n and_o innumerable_a cause_n of_o praise_n whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o disposition_n fit_a for_o praise_v of_o god_n to_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o unability_n and_o unfitness_n for_o so_o great_a a_o work_n as_o the_o prophet_n do_v show_v in_o this_o example_n say_v who_o can_v utter_v the_o mighty_a act_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o there_o be_v such_o a_o impression_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n on_o all_o god_n work_n and_o in_o special_a on_o those_o work_n wherein_o he_o have_v be_v please_v most_o clear_o to_o manifest_v his_o power_n that_o no_o man_n can_v comprehend_v or_o express_v it_o who_o can_v utter_v the_o mighty_a act_n of_o the_o lord_n 3._o albeit_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n surpass_v all_o man_n ability_n to_o declare_v they_o yet_o neither_o must_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o work_n nor_o the_o weakness_n and_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n hinder_v he_o to_o praise_v as_o he_o be_v able_a for_o even_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o praise_v of_o god_n to_o confess_v and_o say_v who_o can_v show_v forth_o all_o thy_o praise_n ver._n 3._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v judgement_n and_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n at_o all_o time_n the_o three_o mean_n whereby_o he_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o glorify_v god_n by_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v a_o declare_v how_o bless_v the_o believer_n be_v whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o every_o true_a believer_n be_v a_o notable_a encouragement_n to_o put_v confidence_n in_o god_n blessed_n be_v they_o that_o keep_v judgement_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o evidence_n of_o a_o sincere_a believer_n be_v not_o only_o to_o keep_v judgement_n that_o be_v to_o receive_v respect_n and_o entertain_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o a_o decree_n wise_o give_v forth_o by_o he_o but_o also_o to_o study_v to_o obey_v it_o in_o practice_n constant_o upon_o all_o occasion_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v judgement_n and_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n at_o all_o time_n ver._n 4._o remember_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o favour_n that_o thou_o bear_v unto_o thy_o people_n o_o visit_v i_o with_o thy_o salvation_n 5._o that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o good_a of_o thy_o choose_a that_o i_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o gladness_n of_o thy_o nation_n that_o i_o may_v glory_v with_o thy_o inheritance_n the_o four_o mean_n of_o stir_v up_o himself_o and_o other_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n especial_o in_o this_o time_n of_o the_o presuppose_a calamity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o supplicant_n be_v prayer_n to_o god_n for_o a_o new_a proof_n of_o the_o love_a kindness_n which_o god_n bear_v to_o his_o people_n in_o all_o age_n whence_o learn_v 1._o whatsoever_o be_v the_o outward_a afflict_a estate_n of_o god_n people_n yet_o they_o be_v still_o belove_v still_o in_o favour_n even_o when_o token_n of_o anger_n by_o public_a calamity_n be_v manifest_v against_o they_o remember_v i_o with_o the_o favour_n which_o thou_o bear_v unto_o thy_o people_n 2._o there_o need_v no_o more_o felicity_n unto_o any_o man_n save_v to_o be_v one_o of_o god_n people_n it_o may_v content_v any_o man_n to_o have_v his_o lot_n with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o whatsoever_o condition_n they_o be_v put_v into_o for_o the_o psalmist_n crave_v no_o more_o but_z remember_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o favour_n which_o thou_o bear_v unto_o thy_o people_n 3._o albeit_o the_o lord_n people_n seem_v to_o be_v forget_v yet_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v evident_a that_o he_o do_v not_o forget_v they_o nor_o any_o one_o of_o they_o remember_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o favour_n which_o thou_o bear_v unto_o thy_o people_n 4._o such_o as_o do_v share_n with_o god_n people_n in_o their_o grief_n shall_v be_v partaker_n also_o of_o their_o consolation_n deliverance_n and_o salvation_n which_o god_n have_v wise_o prepare_v for_o they_o therefore_o pray_v the_o psalmist_n o_o visit_v i_o with_o thy_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n 5._o as_o there_o be_v time_n wherein_o god_n declare_v his_o displeasure_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n so_o there_o be_v time_n when_o he_o remove_v the_o token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o let_v forth_o the_o evidence_n of_o his_o love_n and_o respect_n to_o they_o in_o do_v they_o good_a make_v they_o glad_a and_o cause_v they_o to_o glory_n in_o he_o this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o psalmist_n look_v after_o visit_v i_o with_o thy_o salvation_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o good_a of_o thy_o choose_a that_o i_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o gladness_n of_o thy_o nation_n that_o i_o may_v glory_v with_o thy_o inheritance_n 6._o the_o near_a interest_n which_o god_n have_v in_o his_o people_n and_o which_o they_o have_v in_o he_o be_v a_o solid_a ground_n of_o hope_n of_o good_a and_o gladness_n joy_n and_o gloriation_n reserve_v for_o they_o for_o they_o be_v god_n choose_v god_n nation_n appropriate_a unto_o he_o and_o his_o inheritance_n to_o remain_v in_o his_o possession_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n whereupon_o the_o psalmist_n do_v assure_v himself_o and_o the_o church_n of_o his_o hope_n of_o good_a reserve_v for_o the_o church_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o good_a of_o thy_o choose_a etc._n etc._n ver._n 6._o we_o have_v sin_v with_o our_o father_n we_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n we_o have_v do_v wicked_o in_o the_o second_o place_n be_v the_o confession_n of_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n just_o may_v afflict_v the_o supplicant_n but_o in_o his_o mercy_n can_v forgive_v they_o also_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o his_o people_n in_o former_a generation_n the_o force_n of_o his_o reason_n be_v this_o many_o time_n thou_o do_v show_v mercy_n to_o our_o father_n in_o their_o affliction_n notwithstanding_o their_o grievous_a provocation_n therefore_o we_o must_v entreat_v thou_o yea_o and_o hope_v also_o for_o the_o like_a mercy_n in_o our_o time_n whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o for_o nought_o that_o the_o lord_n bring_v calamity_n on_o his_o people_n he_o be_v provoke_v so_o to_o do_v by_o their_o grievous_a offence_n we_o have_v sin_v 2._o as_o judgement_n be_v send_v to_o convince_v of_o sin_n and_o to_o draw_v forth_o the_o acknowledgement_n thereof_o so_o there_o be_v no_o ready_a way_n to_o remove_v the_o sin_n and_o judgement_n also_o then_o by_o confession_n thereof_o we_o have_v sin_v 3._o as_o god_n when_o he_o punish_v his_o people_n do_v reckon_v with_o they_o both_o for_o their_o own_o and_o also_o for_o their_o father_n fault_n who_o footstep_n they_o have_v follow_v so_o must_v the_o penitent_a reckon_v with_o god_n for_o their_o own_o fault_n and_o for_o their_o father_n sin_n whereunto_o they_o have_v accession_n we_o have_v sin_v with_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n 4._o confession_n of_o sin_n must_v not_o be_v slight_v but_o serious_o go_v about_o and_o aggravate_v due_o we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n we_o have_v do_v wicked_o 5._o true_a penitent_n will_v neither_o excuse_v their_o sin_n by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o father_n nor_o justify_v themselves_o how_o holy_a soever_o they_o be_v when_o god_n be_v plead_v with_o his_o church_n but_o will_v join_v in_o confession_n with_o the_o multttude_n as_o here_o the_o holy_a prophet_n do_v we_o have_v sin_v with_o our_o father_n we_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n we_o have_v do_v wicked_o ver._n 7._o our_o father_n understand_v not_o thy_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n they_o remember_v not_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n but_o provoke_v he_o at_o

the_o five_o reason_n of_o god_n praise_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o his_o power_n put_v forth_o before_o his_o people_n in_o so_o wonderful_a and_o miraculous_a a_o manner_n as_o no_o cause_n can_v be_v give_v of_o the_o work_v wrought_v for_o his_o people_n in_o their_o come_n out_o from_o egypt_n their_o entry_n into_o canaan_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n except_o only_a god_n extraordinary_a manifestation_n of_o his_o presence_n among_o his_o people_n and_o for_o they_o which_o the_o psalmist_n bring_v forth_o by_o ask_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o miracle_n &_o answer_v the_o question_n by_o the_o terrible_a presence_n of_o god_n whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o lord_n can_v work_v so_o clear_o for_o his_o people_n that_o the_o most_o stupid_a and_o brute_n soul_n shall_v be_v convince_v of_o his_o respect_n to_o his_o child_n as_o this_o experience_n do_v show_v 2._o if_o atheism_n and_o unbelief_n in_o man_n can_v find_v any_o natural_a reason_n or_o any_o pretence_n of_o reason_n whereby_o they_o may_v obscure_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v for_o his_o people_n they_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o do_v it_o as_o this_o interrogation_n teach_v what_o ail_v thou_o o_o thou_o sea_n &_o c_o 3._o the_o more_o narrow_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v look_v unto_o the_o more_o evident_o do_v his_o power_n and_o presence_n appear_v in_o work_v they_o as_o the_o answer_n unto_o the_o question_n and_o hold_v forth_o the_o lord_n presence_n twice_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o change_n on_o the_o creature_n do_v show_v 4._o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o god_n power_n manifest_v in_o favour_n of_o his_o people_n be_v first_o that_o all_o flesh_n shall_v fear_v god_n and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o and_o next_o that_o his_o covenant_v people_n shall_v look_v upon_o his_o terror_n as_o their_o bulwark_n tremble_v thou_o earth_n at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n vers._n 8._o which_o turn_v the_o rock_n into_o a_o stand_a water_n the_o flint_n into_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n the_o six_o reason_n of_o god_n praise_n in_o the_o wo●k_n of_o delivery_n of_o his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v his_o wonderful_a provision_n for_o their_o drink_n in_o the_o dry_a wilderness_n by_o dissolve_v the_o flinty_a rock_n into_o water_n whence_o learn_v 1._o whosoever_o the_o lord_n do_v redeem_v and_o set_v upon_o their_o way_n to_o heaven_n he_o will_v provide_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o sustentation_n and_o comfort_n in_o their_o journey_n as_o his_o provide_v of_o drink_n for_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n give_v proof_n 2._o we_o be_v call_v of_o god_n to_o follow_v our_o redeemer_n till_o we_o be_v put_v in_o possession_n of_o promise_n must_v not_o stand_v for_o any_o difficulty_n or_o disappearance_n of_o mean_n for_o our_o sustentation_n and_o comfort_n for_o god_n can_v work_v his_o purpose_n by_o contrary-like_a mean_n he_o turn_v the_o rock_n into_o a_o stand_a water_n the_o flint_n into_o a_o fountaine-of_a water_n psalm_n cxv_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o unable_a to_o help_v themselves_o do_v flee_v to_o god_n for_o relief_n and_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o psalm_n they_o pray_v for_o delivery_n strengthen_v their_o hope_n to_o be_v hear_v by_o four_o argument_n unto_o v_o ●_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n the_o church_n be_v encourage●_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o to_o expect_v deliverance_n in_o due_a time_n by_o several_a reason_n all_o serve_v to_o confirm_v their_o faith_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n vers._n 1._o not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v glory_n for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o for_o thy_o truth_n sake_n in_o pray_v for_o relief_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o idolater_n they_o reject_v all_o confidence_n in_o themselves_o and_o bring_v argument_n of_o their_o hope_n to_o be_v help_v from_o other_o ground_n whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n to_o see_v god_n people_n for_o their_o chastisement_n or_o trial_n put_v under_o the_o power_n of_o idolater_n as_o this_o experience_n of_o israel_n do_v show_v 2._o when_o we_o seek_v any_o thing_n from_o god_n we_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o ill_a deserve_n and_o to_o renounce_v all_o confidence_n in_o ourselves_o not_o unto_o we_o give_v the_o glory_n say_v the_o church_n here_o 3._o albeit_o the_o lord_n afflict_a people_n may_v want_v all_o ground_n of_o hope_n from_o their_o own_o behaviour_n yet_o ground_n of_o hope_n can_v never_o be_v want_v when_o they_o look_v to_o god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o help_v of_o they_o not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v glory_n for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o for_o thy_o truth_n sake_n vers._n 2._o wherefore_o shall_v the_o heathen_a say_v where_o be_v now_o their_o god_n the_o second_o reason_n of_o hope_n to_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d grant_v be_v because_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o deliver_v they_o idolater_n under_o who_o power_n they_o do_v lie_v will_v continue_v to_o blaspheme_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o true_a god_n who_o the_o true_a church_n do_v worship_n whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v ready_a to_o blaspheme_v the_o true_a religion_n when_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v bring_v in_o strait_n and_o under_o their_o power_n as_o here_o the_o heathen_a say_v where_o be_v now_o their_o god_n when_o we_o have_v bring_v ourselves_o in_o misery_n and_o our_o religion_n in_o danger_n of_o disgrace_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o have_v the_o lord_n restore_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o true_a religion_n restore_v unto_o its_o own_o beauty_n then_o to_o be_v free_v from_o misery_n for_o the_o church_n here_o can_v endure_v the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n in_o their_o affliction_n wherefore_o shall_v the_o heathen_a say_v where_o be_v now_o their_o god_n vers._n 3._o but_o our_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n he_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v the_o three_o reason_n of_o hope_n to_o be_v hear_v be_v because_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a and_o supreme_a governor_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o his_o authority_n be_v as_o his_o power_n absolute_a to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v and_o this_o reason_n strengthen_v also_o the_o former_a reason_n whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o more_o the_o wicked_a do_v oppose_v god_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n the_o more_o shall_v his_o servant_n assert_v his_o glory_n and_o truth_n as_o the_o church_n do_v here_o say_v but_o our_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n 2._o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n absolute_a power_n and_o authority_n exalt_v god_n above_o all_o idol_n stop_v all_o murmuration_n against_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o his_o people_n and_o their_o enemy_n close_v all_o disputation_n against_o his_o reveal_v will_n and_o lose_v all_o objection_n arise_v from_o difficulty_n and_o impediment_n which_o may_v hinder_v hope_n to_o be_v help_v out_o of_o misery_n as_o here_o we_o see_v our_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v vers._n 4._o their_o idol_n be_v silver_n and_o gold_n the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n 5._o they_o have_v mouth_n but_o they_o speak_v not_o eye_n have_v they_o but_o they_o see_v not_o 6._o they_o have_v ear_n but_o they_o hear_v not_o nose_n have_v they_o but_o they_o smell_v not_o 7._o they_o have_v hand_n but_o they_o handle_v not_o foot_n have_v they_o but_o they_o walk_v not_o neither_o speak_v they_o through_o their_o throat_n a_o four_o reason_n of_o hope_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o idolater_n be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n to_o deliver_v they_o save_o the_o lord_n idol_n can_v neither_o help_v their_o worshipper_n nor_o hurt_v god_n people_n who_o despise_v they_o and_o therefore_o his_o people_n will_v hope_v in_o their_o own_o true_a god_n and_o despise_v idolater_n and_o their_o idol_n both_o whence_o learn_v 1._o image_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n whatsoever_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v or_o represent_v be_v but_o idol_n for_o so_o be_v they_o call_v here_o 2._o image_n in_o religion_n profit_n nothing_o but_o bring_v trouble_n to_o man_n as_o their_o name_n in_o the_o original_n import_v 3._o albeit_o idolater_n do_v bestow_v large_o upon_o their_o idol_n and_o put_v upon_o they_o artificial_o some_o shape_n to_o represent_v some_o perfection_n by_o they_o yet_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o matter_n can_v give_v they_o no_o excellency_n they_o be_v but_o silver_n or_o gold_n at_o the_o best_a their_o forger_n and_o author_n be_v but_o man_n for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o disgrace_v any_o point_n of_o religion_n if_o