Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	wonderful_a	work_n	world_n	95	3	3.9734	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63572	Gods glory in mans happiness, with the freeness of his grace in electing us together with many Arminian objections answered / by Francis Taylor ...	Taylor, Francis, 1590-1656.; Taylor, Francis, 1590-1656. Gods choice and mans diligence.	1654 (1654)	Wing T279; ESTC R17346	100,184	248

nor_o never_o have_v any_o behold_v how_o low_o a_o foundation_n god_n have_v lay_v to_o raise_v so_o high_a a_o build_n see_v how_o deep_o he_o dig_v in_o the_o earth_n to_o find_v out_o heir_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o why_o do_v god_n make_v choice_n of_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o the_o word_n follow_v give_v a_o answer_n to_o bring_v to_o nought_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o confound_v or_o make_v ashamed_a he_o do_v it_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o desperation_n in_o themselves_o reddo●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reddo●_n to_o make_v they_o give_v over_o work_v and_o study_v for_o so_o the_o word_n import_v and_o what_o can_v wise_a man_n do_v less_o and_o great_a and_o noble_a but_o cast_v away_o all_o their_o natural_a and_o carnal_a study_n and_o labour_n and_o privilege_n and_o despair_n of_o attain_v heaven_n by_o they_o when_o they_o see_v foolish_a weak_a and_o mean_a person_n attain_v to_o god_n favour_n without_o they_o thus_o the_o word_n use_v elsewhere_o by_o the_o apostle_n 3.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n rom._n 3.31_o do_v we_o their_o make_v void_a the_o law_n or_o idle_a through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v that_o be_v we_o do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o law_n when_o we_o preach_v faith_n in_o christ_n but_o leave_v it_o a_o work_n still_o fit_a for_o it_o so_o in_o the_o text_n by_o choose_v base_a man_n god_n make_v idle_a the_o labour_n and_o prerogative_n of_o great_a man_n even_o in_o their_o own_o account_n which_o when_o they_o perceive_v they_o either_o give_v over_o all_o seek_n for_o heaven_n or_o see_v themselves_o force_v to_o seek_v it_o another_o way_n but_o who_o be_v they_o who_o god_n intend_v to_o confound_v by_o call_v these_o contemptible_a people_n thing_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o apostle_n mean_v thing_n that_o be_v in_o price_n in_o the_o world_n and_o 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our_o worse_a part_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a man_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v lift_v up_o thus_o when_o we_o with_o the_o peacock_n spread_v our_o feather_n the_o apostle_n give_v we_o just_a cause_n to_o look_v down_o to_o our_o black_a foot_n the_o wise_a be_v but_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o the_o foolish_a of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o great_a as_o well_o as_o the_o weak_a the_o noble_a as_o well_o as_o the_o base_a thus_o the_o prophet_n pull_v down_o that_o confidence_n which_o the_o jew_n put_v in_o the_o horse_n of_o egypt_n their_o horse_n be_v flesh_n and_o not_o spirit_n 31.3_o isa_n 31.3_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n warn_v we_o by_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o nature_n not_o to_o glory_v in_o ourselves_o another_o argument_n to_o keep_v we_o low_o the_o apostle_n take_v from_o god_n greatness_n oppose_v to_o our_o weakness_n in_o the_o last_o word_n in_o his_o presence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a man_n must_v remember_v that_o they_o be_v in_o god_n presence_n and_o compare_v their_o weakness_n with_o his_o power_n they_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o be_v lift_v up_o but_o much_o to_o be_v humble_v the_o word_n may_v be_v pass_v a_o little_a further_o before_o he_o that_o be_v over_o against_o he_o or_o in_o opposition_n to_o he_o χ._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicuntur_fw-la parietes_fw-la domus_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la e_fw-la region_fw-la januae_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la utrumque_fw-la ejus_fw-la latus_fw-la hom._n will_v θ_o et_fw-fr od._n χ._o and_o so_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o first_o commandment_n may_v well_o be_v understand_v thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o that_o be_v over_o against_o i_o or_o to_o set_v in_o opposition_n against_o i_o we_o must_v not_o then_o advance_v our_o own_o good_a part_n and_o set_v they_o in_o opposition_n to_o god_n as_o if_o our_o happiness_n come_v from_o ourselves_o and_o not_o from_o he_o this_o be_v to_o set_v god_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o 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mention_v first_o there_o be_v brethren_n in_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v immediate_o of_o the_o same_o parent_n but_o all_o our_o kindred_n also_o thus_o abraham_n and_o lot_n be_v style_v 13.8_o gen._n 13.8_o let_v there_o be_v no_o strife_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o for_o we_o be_v brethren_n so_o the_o kinsfolk_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v call_v 12.47_o mat._n 12.47_o thy_o brethren_n stand_v without_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o thou_o second_o there_o be_v brethren_n in_o evil_a 34.25_o gen._n 49.5_o 6._o &_o 34.25_o such_o be_v simeon_n and_o levi_n who_o be_v call_v brethren_n not_o because_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o same_o parent_n

flesh_n may_v and_o sure_o by_o this_o mean_v all_o glory_v be_v exclude_v from_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n the_o great_a and_o wise_a one_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o glory_n because_o though_o they_o have_v great_a portion_n in_o ●his_n world_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o often_o call_v ●o_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o ●oor_a and_o simple_a have_v no_o cause_n to_o glory_n because_o though_o they_o be_v call_v to_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o foolish_a and_o mean_a person_n here_o the_o former_a can_v not_o attain_v happiness_n by_o ●heir_n wit_n the_o latter_a can_v not_o attain_v ●o_o it_o of_o themselves_o for_o lack_v of_o forecast_n thus_o be_v all_o occasion_n of_o boast_v in_o the_o fight_n of_o god_n take_v from_o all_o flesh_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o happiness_n leave_v for_o god_n by_o who_o grace_n alone_o and_o not_o by_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o eternal_a selicity_n so_o be_v we_o teach_v by_o 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providence_n so_o rule_v all_o thing_n tha●_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o in_o the_o end_n shall_v return_v 〈◊〉_d god_n he_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n of_o all_o and_o there_o fore_o will_v move_v all_o to_o his_o own_o honour_n at_o last_o this_o course_n god_n observe_v in_o th●_n particular_a promotion_n of_o particular_a person_n he_o raise_v david_n from_o a_o sor●_n shepherd_n to_o a_o mighty_a king_n and_o david_n i●_n his_o generation_n exceed_o honour's_n god_n and_o promote_v the_o cause_n of_o relig●_n on_o god_n rend_v the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o reh●boam_n and_o give_v they_o to_o jeroboam_n a●_n though_o jeroboam_n have_v no_o care_n to_o honour_n god_n yet_o by_o this_o rent_n do_v god_n honour_v his_o justice_n in_o plague_v solomon_n idolatry_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o subject_n up●_n his_o posterity_n fulfil_v the_o cur●_n threaten_v against_o idolater_n in_o the_o se●ond_a commandment_n in_o punish_v the_o ●ins_n of_o the_o parent_n upon_o the_o child_n god_n raise_v jehu_n and_o of_o a_o captain_n in_o israel_n make_v he_o king_n over_o israel_n by_o this_o mean_v god_n honour_v his_o name_n and_o ●ids_v israel_n of_o two_o enemy_n ahab_n and_o all_o ●is_n posterity_n and_o baal_n and_o all_o his_o wor●hippers_n jehu_n at_o god_n command_n rid_v ●hem_n all_o out_o of_o israel_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o preferment_n all_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o belong_v unto_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o ●ome_v man_n peculiar_a preferment_n 12.24_o luk._n 12.24_o so_o ●s_v it_o in_o common_a favour_n consider_v the_o ●avens_n say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n for_o they_o ●either_o sow_v nor_o reap_v which_o neither_o have_v storehouse_a nor_o barn_n and_o god_n feed_v they_o nei●her_o do_v god_n feed_v the_o raven_n alone_o but_o ●ll_o other_o creature_n also_o 28._o ps_n 104.27_o 28._o as_o the_o psalmist●cknowledgeth_v ●cknowledgeth_z these_o wait_v all_o upon_o ●hee_o that_o thou_o may_v give_v they_o their_o meat_n ●n_o due_a season_n that_o thou_o give_v they_o they_o ●ather_o thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n they_o be_v fil●ed_v with_o good_a though_o man_n will_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o yet_o their_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n 2.8_o hos_fw-la 2.8_o their_o silver_n and_o gold_n be_v ●f_a god_n neither_o be_v it_o otherwise_o in_o political_a affair_n god_n take_v the_o main_a ●roke_n in_o all_o popular_a mutation_n unto_o himself_o the_o egyptian_n must_v become_v subject_a to_o the_o assyrian_n 20.4_o isa_n 20.4_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o i●_n must_v not_o be_v give_v to_o their_o strength_n for_o god_n himself_o have_v foretell_v it_o and_o appoint_v it_o jerusalem_n must_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o citizen_n make_v slave●_n to_o the_o chaldaean_n but_o it_o be_v by_o god_n determination_n 34.2_o jer._n 34.2_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v 〈◊〉_d will_v give_v this_o city_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o kin●_n of_o babylon_n and_o he_o shall_v burn_v it_o with_o fire_n last_o so_o it_o be_v in_o ecclesiastical_a occurrent_n the_o ark_n of_o god_n must_v b●_n carry_v into_o captivity_n but_o not_o because_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o because_o god_n give_v it_o into_o their_o hand_n fo●_n the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n 78.61_o psal_n 78.61_o god_n deliver_v hi●_n strength_n into_o captivity_n and_o his_o glory_n into_o th●_n enemy_n hand_n the_o ark_n must_v be_v bring_v back_o again_o from_o the_o enemy_n but_o not_o b●_n the_o force_n of_o the_o israelite_n for_o god_n send_v judgement_n on_o the_o philistine_n 6.9_o 1_o sam._n 6.9_o and_o force_v they_o to_o send_v back_o the_o ark_n and_o b●_n direct_v it_o into_o his_o own_o coast_n with_o out_o a_o driver_n manifest_v his_o own_o powe●_n and_o glory_n so_o may_v the_o enemy_n s●_n that_o without_o god_n permission_n the●_n can_v not_o have_v take_v the_o ark_n bein●_n compel_v by_o he_o to_o send_v it_o back_o against_o much_o more_o than_o in_o dispose_v of_o spiri●_n tuall_a grace_n and_o 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