Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	word_n	work_n	worth_n	35	3	8.9835	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71078	The parable of the ten virgin's opened, or, Christ's coming as a bridegroom cleared up and improved from Matthew XXV, ver. 1,2,3 &c. / by Benjamin Stonham.	Stonham, Benjamin.	1676 (1676)	Wing S5738; ESTC R1037	294,921	322

ephraim_n have_v not_o the_o wit_n of_o a_o unborn_a child_n for_o stay_v so_o long_o till_o setched_a out_o hos_n 13._o 13._o which_o be_v a_o sad_a sign_n the_o child_n be_v dead_a but_o jeremy_n go_v forth_o of_o jerusalem_n to_o separate_v himself_o from_o thence_o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o people_n jer._n 37._o 12_o till_o he_o be_v forcible_o bring_v back_o again_o and_o put_v in_o prison_n v._o 13_o 14_o 15._o which_o other_o can_v true_o say_v they_o be_v as_o to_o their_o tarry_n in_o their_o ancient_a temple_n and_o active_a compliance_n with_o unrighteous_a law_n 43._o aptness_n in_o some_o to_o murmur_n because_o of_o other_o equal_a pay_n for_o one_o hour_n labour_n with_o themselves_o on_o who_o the_o heat_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o day_n have_v fall_v as_o christ_n express_o signify_v with_o reference_n unto_o his_o day_n mat._n 20._o 11_o 12_o much_o more_o in_o case_n these_o late_a labourer_n shall_v have_v all_o as_o seem_v to_o be_v intimate_v v._o 16._o and_o as_o the_o gentile_n be_v to_o have_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o jew_n mat._n 6_o 11_o 12._o thus_o may_v abiathar_n take_v it_o ill_o that_o he_o who_o first_o come_v unto_o david_n in_o his_o low_a condition_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 20._o be_v afterward_o make_v to_o give_v place_n to_o zadok_v 1_o chron._n 24._o 3._o who_o come_v not_o in_o till_o david_n be_v come_v to_o hebron_n 1_o chron._n 12._o 23._o 28._o especial_o when_o zadock_n in_o the_o issue_n be_v highpriest_n alone_o 1_o king_n 2._o 27._o 35_o and_o wherein_o zadock_n be_v a_o type_n with_o reference_n unto_o these_o latter_a day_n ezek_n 44._o 13_o 15._o thus_o also_o john_n disciple_n do_v repine_v to_o see_v their_o master_n successor_n prefer_v before_o he_o joh._n 3._o 25_o 26._o and_o so_o will_v some_o of_o christ_n disciple_n do_v upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n to_o be_v look_v for_o in_o case_n they_o be_v not_o well_o lay_v in_o with_o self_n denial_n against_o that_o sore_a temptation_n since_o first_o and_o last_o must_v counter_a march_n in_o such_o a_o day_n and_o wherein_o partly_o will_v appear_v his_o glory_n mat._n 20._o 15_o 16._o 44._o withstand_v christ_n at_o least_o by_o pray_v peremptory_o against_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v signify_v to_o be_v his_o purpose_n indeed_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o god_n seek_v for_o a_o man_n to_o stand_v in_o old_a jerusalem_n gap_n jer._n 5._o 1._o and_o then_o may_v jeremy_n have_v safe_o pray_v for_o that_o people_n who_o afterward_o the_o lord_n prohibit_v jer._n 7._o 16._o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v save_v as_o the_o spirit_n help_v we_o therein_o rom._n 8._o 26._o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 14._o there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o silence_n eccl._n 3._o 7_o and_o much_o of_o prudence_n do_v appear_v in_o be_v silent_a at_o some_o time_n am._n 5._o 13._o with_o reference_n unto_o our_o deprecate_v a_o afflict_a providence_n am._n 6._o 10._o thus_o abraham_n pray_v for_o sodom_n but_o within_o compass_n gen._n 18._o 32_o because_o he_o know_v what_o god_n will_v do_v v._o 17._o and_o therefore_o jeremy_n in_o such_o a_o case_n do_v only_o threaten_v those_o jer._n 37._o 6_o 7_o 8._o who_o do_v request_v his_o pray_v for_o they_o v._o 3._o and_o though_o isaiah_n in_o the_o assyrian_n day_n pray_v for_o jerusalem_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 20._o as_o it_o do_v shadow_n out_o christ_n kingly_a interest_n yea_o though_o some_o be_v command_v then_o to_o pray_v for_o spare_a mercy_n joel_n 2._o 17._o yet_o do_v the_o lord_n reveal_v at_o such_o a_o time_n that_o sin_n which_o then_o be_v unto_o death_n isa_n 22._o 14._o and_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v pray_v for_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 16._o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o be_v a_o peculiar_a gift_n by_o which_o those_o of_o that_o other_o spirit_n have_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o generality_n 45._o reproach_v those_o of_o the_o separation_n as_o savour_v of_o carnality_n and_o worldly_a ease_n compare_v with_o those_o who_o still_o continue_v in_o their_o former_a state_n thus_o do_v the_o pharisee_n and_o john_n disciple_n censure_v christ_n and_o his_o because_o these_o fast_v not_o as_o do_v the_o other_o mat._n 9_o 14._o and_o thus_o some_o may_v upbraid_v withdrawer_n from_o they_o as_o have_v ease_v themselves_o of_o many_o burden_n which_o they_o still_o bear_v thus_o if_o john_n be_v austere_a he_o have_v a_o devil_n mat._n 11._o 18._o if_o christ_n be_v otherwise_o he_o be_v licentious_a v._o 19_o but_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n and_o yet_o as_o christ_n disciple_n can_v not_o fast_o at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o do_v the_o other_o because_o of_o their_o different_a apprehension_n about_o the_o present_a dispensation_n mat._n 9_o 15_o so_o neither_o can_v the_o other_o true_o count_v themselves_o more_o heavy_a lade_v consider_v what_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n meet_v with_o for_o their_o separate_n from_o the_o pharisee_n far_o worse_o than_o what_o the_o other_o groan_v under_o and_o as_o it_o argue_v little_a zeal_n for_o duty_n to_o count_v it_o burdensome_a mal._n 1._o 13._o so_o god_n accept_v not_o their_o self-imposed_n soul-afflicting_a exercise_n in_o a_o babylonish_n state_n zech._n 7._o 3_o 5_o much_o more_o will_v christ_n soon_o reckon_v with_o those_o who_o thus_o reproach_v his_o people_n duty_n with_o that_o disgraceful_a name_n of_o carnal_a liberty_n thus_o have_v i_o now_o finish_v the_o explication_n of_o these_o word_n it_o only_o remain_v to_o conclude_v the_o whole_a both_o of_o this_o verse_n and_o parable_n with_o a_o few_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o be_v watchful_a in_o the_o general_n or_o with_o respect_n to_o every_o of_o those_o foremention_v particular_n in_o order_n whereunto_o these_o follow_a motive_n may_v be_v of_o use_n motive_n 1._o this_o work_n of_o watch_v be_v incumbent_a upon_o all_o mark_v 13._o 37._o which_o virgin_n therefore_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o think_v much_o at_o all_o be_v not_o bind_v as_o some_o may_v be_v to_o watch_v for_o other_o heb._n 13._o 17_o but_o every_o man_n be_v bid_v to_o prove_v himself_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o and_o his_o own_o work_n gal._n 6._o 4._o or_o to_o work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n phil._n 2._o 12._o those_o be_v soul_n damning_o presumptuous_a who_o trust_v unto_o another_o watch_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o therefore_o sleep_v themselves_o as_o in_o a_o bodily_a case_n since_o every_o self_n neglective_a soul_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n together_o with_o his_o careless_a watchman_n ezek._n 33._o 8._o now_o if_o professor_n shall_v do_v more_o than_o other_o mat._n 5._o 47_o will_v such_o fail_v in_o a_o common_a duty_n no_o servant_n will_v refuse_v the_o do_n of_o what_o his_o master_n may_v expect_v from_o other_o and_o virgin_n do_v profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christ_n most_o obedient_a and_o proper_a servant_n who_o be_v such_o be_v to_o be_v evidence_v by_o their_o watch_v luke_n 12._o 37._o and_o wait_v for_o he_o vers_n 36._o 2_o saint_n have_v their_o name_n from_o hence_o who_o therefore_o eminent_o be_v call_v watcher_n as_o well_o as_o maker_n of_o decree_n dan._n 4._o 17._o which_o holy_a one_o may_v be_v so_o term_v there_o partly_o with_o reference_n unto_o other_o but_o chief_o with_o respect_n unto_o themselves_o thus_o be_v ezekiel_n make_v a_o watchman_n to_o his_o fellow_n captive_n ezek._n 33._o 7_o but_o to_o keep_v other_o vineyard_n and_o not_o one_o own_o be_v that_o which_o spouse_n may_v confess_v with_o shame_n cant._n 1._o 6._o and_o if_o a_o spiritual_a sleeper_n in_o the_o general_n be_v call_v dead_a eph._n 5._o 14._o much_o more_o a_o slumber_a virgin_n or_o professor_n who_o have_v his_o name_n from_o watch_v therefore_o christ_n say_v to_o peter_n simon_n sleep_v thou_o mark_v 14._o 37_o as_o be_v worse_o in_o he_o because_o of_o his_o profession_n than_o in_o some_o other_o and_o as_o none_o can_v be_v wake_v in_o case_n the_o watcher_n be_v asleep_a so_o he_o must_v look_v to_o suffer_v more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o his_o names-sake_n mark_v 13._o 34._o 3._o how_o vigilant_a be_v sinner_n in_o their_o evil_a way_n who_o can_v sleep_v till_o they_o have_v do_v some_o mischief_n prov._n 4._o 16._o yea_o who_o be_v most_o awake_a or_o active_a in_o the_o night_n and_o who_o be_v therefore_o wait_v for_o the_o twilight_n job_n 24._o 15_o now_o if_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o man_n in_o what_o be_v useful_a to_o be_v inferior_a unto_o brute_n isa_n 1._o 3._o or_o bird_n jer._n 8._o 7._o or_o creep_v thing_n prov._n 6._o 6._o much_o more_o for_o saint_n to_o be_v outstrip_v by_o sinner_n in_o their_o respective_a watch_v especial_o since_o saint_n themselves_o

a_o wicked_a end_n the_o poor_a chapman_n have_v some_o money_n isa_n 55._o 2._o which_o he_o may_v keep_v if_o it_o will_v either_o profit_v he_o or_o not_o be_v vain_o spend_v elsewhere_o and_o in_o that_o case_n he_o do_v but_o show_v his_o own_o unworthiness_n who_o grudge_v christ_n the_o have_v of_o it_o those_o man_n deserve_v to_o be_v uncase_v by_o he_o who_o will_v not_o give_v for_o his_o commodity_n what_o do_v not_o profit_v they_o to_o keep_v and_o from_o a_o design_n thereby_o to_o act_n unto_o his_o dis-advantage_n thus_o also_o will_v their_o mouth_n be_v stop_v with_o reference_n unto_o their_o be_v deny_v and_o other_o speed_v since_o his_o commodity_n be_v at_o the_o buyer_n service_n quest_n how_o be_v that_o free_o give_v rom._n 5._o 15._o which_o yet_o be_v sell_v either_o by_o god_n or_o christ_n answ_n 1._o the_o father_n sell_v because_o the_o son_n lay_v down_o his_o price_n unto_o the_o full_a in_o point_n of_o matter_n for_o his_o elect_n both_o as_o to_o god_n vindictive_a justice_n and_o distributive_a vindictive_a justice_n have_v she_o full_a payment_n from_o he_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o elect_n because_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o they_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o and_o be_v not_o spare_v or_o remit_v rom._n 8._o 32._o distributive_a justice_n have_v she_o full_o because_o he_o do_v whatever_o the_o law_n require_v heb._n 7._o 26._o who_o be_v universal_a righteousness_n without_o restrain_v it_o unto_o his_o death_n be_v that_o by_o which_o his_o people_n reign_v in_o life_n rom._n 5._o 17._o yet_o be_v it_o also_o there_o call_v a_o gift_n because_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o obedience_n be_v make_v over_o unto_o other_o which_o rigorous_a justice_n do_v not_o admit_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v only_o plead_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n heb._n 4._o 16._o thus_o sell_v and_o free_n give_v be_v consistent_a with_o respect_n unto_o the_o father_n 2._o the_o son_n do_v also_o free_o give_v though_o he_o be_v here_o say_v to_o sell._n 1._o because_o the_o price_n insist_v on_o be_v nothing_o compare_v with_o the_o worth_n of_o his_o commodity_n this_o oil_n or_o wisdom_n be_v invaluable_a man_n know_v not_o the_o price_n thereof_o job_n 28._o 13._o it_o can_v be_v get_v for_o gold_n or_o precious_a stone_n v._o 15_o 16._o yea_o all_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o it_o prov._n 8._o 11._o how_o then_o can_v those_o forename_a term_n be_v call_v a_o price_n which_o either_o relate_v to_o filthy_a rag_n or_o matter_n of_o no_o real_a worth_n at_o all_o save_v in_o a_o person_n estimation_n now_o if_o a_o pepper-corn_n be_v pay_v it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o price_n in_o law_n but_o if_o a_o earldom_n shall_v be_v sell_v for_o one_o brass_n farthing_n will_v it_o be_v therefore_o say_v not_o to_o be_v give_v therefore_o christ_n proper_a name_n must_v needs_o be_v giver_n however_o common_o he_o may_v be_v call_v a_o seller_n his_o name_n be_v wonderful_a isa_n 9_o 6._o or_o a_o free-giving_a tradesman_n 2._o because_o himself_o be_v not_o advantage_v by_o any_o of_o that_o foresaid_a money_n or_o as_o the_o buyer_n be_v by_o his_o commodity_n which_o therefore_o as_o to_o he_o be_v free_o give_v what_o get_v he_o by_o thy_o come_v to_o he_o he_o bottle_v up_o his_o people_n tear_n not_o for_o their_o worth_a but_o as_o his_o memorandum_n psal_n 56._o 8_o 9_o the_o emptying_n of_o thy_o vessel_n be_v no_o gain_n to_o he_o as_o thy_o partake_n of_o his_o fullness_n be_v to_o thou_o and_o as_o thy_o praise_n add_v no_o real_a greatness_n to_o he_o so_o what_o receive_v he_o of_o thy_o hand_n if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a job_n 35._o 7._o nehem._n 9_o 5_o yet_o will_v no_o man_n be_v at_o this_o cost_n and_o pain_n who_o do_v not_o value_v this_o commodity_n above_o those_o term_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o as_o the_o creature_n be_v a_o buyer_n so_o carist_n be_v proper_o a_o giver_n though_o call_v a_o seller_n 3._o because_o the_o chapman_n be_v not_o damage_v but_o much_o enrich_v by_o his_o very_a part_n with_o this_o money_n as_o well_o as_o by_o what_o be_v exchange_v for_o it_o thy_o very_a come_v unto_o christ_n be_v both_o a_o labour_n and_o recreation_n mat._n 11._o 28_o 29._o thy_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o no_o more_o than_o sweat_v in_o a_o fever_n thy_o thirst_v after_o he_o do_v make_v his_o taste_n the_o more_o delightful_a prov._n 27_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o have_v thy_o vessel_n empty_v of_o what_o be_v in_o it_o and_o yet_o a_o great_a mercy_n to_o have_v it_o call_v for_o in_o order_n to_o its_o be_v fill_v with_o grace_n psal_n 81._o 10._o yea_o it_o be_v not_o for_o thy_o advantage_n to_o have_v his_o oil_n run_v somewhat_o thick_a at_o first_o and_o clear_a afterward_o luke_n 16._o 25_o it_o be_v be_v improve_v for_o he_o will_v prove_v thy_o gain_n at_o last_o luke_n 19_o 16_o 17._o so_o will_v thy_o great_a loss_n for_o its_o sake_n mat._n 5._o 10._o the_o expectation_n whereof_o do_v only_o make_v continue_v enjoyment_n so_o much_o the_o more_o safe_a and_o sweet_a heb._n 11._o 17._o 19_o 4._o because_o he_o be_v the_o sole_a proprietor_n as_o of_o his_o own_o commodity_n so_o of_o the_o buyer_n money_n also_o and_o in_o that_o case_n self-payer_n be_v free-giver_n thou_o can_v not_o check_v he_o with_o thy_o come_v to_o he_o because_o thou_o live_v and_o move_v in_o he_o act_v 17._o 28._o thy_o sorrow_n be_v a_o affection_n in_o thou_o of_o his_o create_v the_o exercise_n whereof_o thy_o sin_n have_v also_o make_v to_o be_v a_o moral_a debt_n what_o have_v thou_o as_o to_o outward_a blessing_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o he_o ezek._n 16._o 10_o 11_o 12_o and_o may_v he_o not_o then_o require_v their_o being_n all_o lay_v down_o without_o a_o commutation_n thy_o whole_a activity_n be_v from_o himself_o thy_o praise_n and_o improvement_n be_v his_o due_a yea_o he_o it_o be_v who_o work_v in_o thou_o to_o will_n and_o do_v according_a to_o the_o term_n propose_v phil._n 2._o 13._o therefore_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_n but_o not_o before_o the_o lord_n rom._n 4._o 2._o for_o who_o have_v first_o give_v to_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v rom._n 11._o 35._o else_o pay_v he_o with_o his_o own_o do_v only_o evidence_n the_o freeness_n of_o his_o gift_n use_v 1_o wise_a virgin_n have_v very_o low_a and_o jealous_a thought_n of_o their_o own_o spiritual_a stock_n as_o be_v here_o signify_v and_o more_o especial_o when_o new_o waken_v out_o of_o their_o sinful_a slumber_n for_o which_o there_o be_v sufficient_a reason_n sleep_n be_v expensive_a as_o sickness_n be_v whereof_o this_o be_v one_o kind_a and_o therefore_o love_v it_o not_o for_o fear_v of_o come_v unto_o poverty_n prov._n 20._o 13._o however_o such_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v suspicious_a beyond_o their_o ground_n departure_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v both_o the_o fruit_n of_o unbelief_n heb._n 3._o 12._o and_o cause_n of_o suchlike_a doubt_v yea_o a_o return_v prodigal_n be_v to_o be_v know_v by_o holy_a humble_a apprehension_n of_o his_o worth_n luke_n 15._o 19_o and_o oil_n or_o wisdom_n eccl._n 7._o 23._o indeed_o the_o true_o wise_a be_v ever_o lowly_a prov._n 19_o 2._o whilst_o other_o think_v they_o have_v enough_o not_o only_o for_o themselves_o and_o other_o help_v but_o also_o to_o spare_v some_o part_n for_o satan_n who_o therefore_o be_v bold_a to_o dally_v with_o his_o temptation_n but_o such_o man_n folly_n show_v their_o real_a want_n of_o oil_n or_o wisdom_n 3._o wise_a virgin_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o themselves_o with_o reference_n unto_o their_o spiritual_a interest_n it_o be_v not_o only_o warrantable_a but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o their_o wisdom_n in_o outward_a thing_n man_n ought_v to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o in_o opposition_n unto_o malice_n leu._n 19_o 18._o and_o in_o respect_n of_o truth_n though_o not_o degree_n save_v in_o some_o more_o than_o ordinary_a case_n 1_o john_n 3._o 16._o but_o not_o in_o spiritual_n and_o though_o paul_n wish_v himself_o accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o other_o in_o point_n of_o spiritual_a privilege_n rom._n 9_o 3._o wherein_o he_o also_o may_v have_v a_o special_a warrant_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o wish_v his_o be_v a_o transgressor_n for_o their_o sake_n save_v as_o christ_n be_v by_o way_n of_o imputation_n god_n glory_n shall_v be_v prefer_v by_o we_o before_o our_o own_o salvation_n but_o let_v we_o not_o do_v evil_a though_o good_a may_v come_v rom._n 3._o 8._o in_o that_o respect_n v._o