Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	work_v	world_n	worldly_a	25	3	8.5345	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62085	An exposition of Ecclesiastes, or, The preacher	Sikes, George.	1680 (1680)	Wing S6323A; ESTC R221693	399,046	484

and_o interest_n to_o obey_v the_o counsel_n and_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o suffer_a step_n through_o a_o temporary_a house_n of_o mourning_n into_o his_o eternal_a house_n of_o feast_v and_o rejoice_v but_o for_o such_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o practise_v it_o upon_o our_o nature_n in_o himself_o be_v christ_n himself_o contradict_v and_o blaspheme_v joh._n 10._o 20._o as_o by_o beelzebub_n the_o chief_a or_o prince_n of_o devil_n a_o master_n devil_n cast_v out_o other_o lesser_a and_o weak_a devil_n mat._n 10._o 25._o &_o 12._o 24._o mar._n 3._o 22._o luk._n 11._o 15._o holy_a first-covenant_n preacher_n and_o professor_n handle_v christ_n thus_o and_o the_o disciple_n must_v not_o look_v to_o fare_v better_a than_o his_o lord_n from_o or_o among_o the_o legal-spirited_n generation_n in_o any_o age_n of_o this_o world_n under_o satan_n reign_n and_o in_o man_n day_n while_o his_o wisdom_n will_v shuffle_v itself_o in_o for_o judge_n and_o umpire_n in_o religion_n and_o worship_n and_o force_v all_o it_o can_v to_o receive_v its_o sentiment_n as_o the_o only_a orthodox_n and_o sound_a 〈◊〉_d vers._n 3._o sorrow_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n for_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_a the_o sorrow_n heb._n anger_n or_o mourn_v of_o the_o natural_a man_n under_o the_o cross_n at_o which_o offend_v angry_a trouble_a grieve_a as_o run_v down_o in_o his_o own_o life_n and_o deny_v the_o please_a himself_o in_o his_o former_a freedom_n of_o feed_v on_o the_o gratify_a delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n all_o this_o as_o ill_o as_o it_o appear_v be_v better_a than_o all_o his_o former_a laughter_n in_o the_o flourish_n fruitfulness_n and_o joy_n thereof_o in_o its_o own_o way_n and_o after_o its_o own_o heart_n when_o bring_v into_o such_o a_o state_n of_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n under_o this_o dispensation_n as_o not_o to_o understand_v god_n design_n in_o all_o his_o withdraw_n 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not_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o present_a time_n worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v rom._n 8._o 18_o 19_o and_o solomon_n here_o declare_v the_o advantage_n of_o this_o amaze_a dispensation_n of_o the_o cross_n wherein_o christ_n not_o only_o withdraws_a his_o comfort_a presence_n as_o a_o fleshly_a bridegroom_n but_o turn_v his_o hand_n against_o his_o spouse_n and_o child_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n come_v in_o the_o posture_n of_o a_o enemy_n with_o his_o gospel-fire_n sword_n and_o cross_n speak_v nothing_o but_o war_n and_o death_n to_o they_o there_o yea_o he_o run_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o giant_n with_o 〈◊〉_d force_n break_v they_o with_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o breach_n take_v they_o by_o the_o neck_n and_o shake_v they_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o this_o sometime_o without_o show_v any_o cause_n why_o that_o the_o saint_n be_v able_a present_o to_o take_v distinct_a notice_n of_o in_o such_o confusion_n as_o in_o job_n case_n job_n 16._o 12_o 14._o and_o job_n 2._o 3._o &_o 9_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d wonderful_a 〈◊〉_d and_o contrivance_n of_o god_n wisdom_n leave_v saint_n quite_o at_o a_o loss_n till_o they_o come_v to_o see_v how_o matter_n go_v yet_o this_o sorrowful_a state_n be_v better_a in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d take_v it_o than_o all_o his_o former_a laughter_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n withdraw_n the_o lesser_a glory_n of_o the_o first-covenant-sun_n in_o order_n to_o shine_v upon_o he_o in_o that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o excell_n and_o remain_v for_o ever_o the_o very_a apostle_n be_v at_o the_o same_o loss_n and_o sad_a pass_n with_o job_n on_o christ_n withdraw_v from_o they_o as_o a_o fleshly_a bridegroom_n and_o comforter_n their_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o sorrow_n but_o the_o joy_n that_o follow_v in_o the_o visit_n of_o the_o better_a comforter_n over-answered_a all_o when_o paul_n have_v by_o the_o gospel-doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n make_v the_o corinthian_n sorry_a dash_v all_o their_o vain_a hope_n and_o false_a considence_n in_o the_o fade_a glory_n of_o a_o first-covenant_n life_n he_o repent_v not_o but_o rejoice_v 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o right_a godly_a sorrow_n wrought_v a_o gospel-repentance_n in_o they_o to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o or_o that_o can_v never_o be_v sinal_o turn_v again_o from_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 8_o 10._o a_o law-repentance_n or_o change_v of_o mind_n from_o the_o corrupt_a to_o the_o righteous_a life_n of_o nature_n they_o have_v experience_v before_o as_o himself_o also_o when_o he_o persecute_v the_o gospel_n but_o now_o come_v they_o to_o the_o happy_a experience_n of_o a_o gospel-repentance_n conversion_n or_o turn_v of_o mind_n from_o law_n to_o gospel_n from_o the_o life_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n to_o god_n the_o letter_n that_o make_v they_o sorry_a seem_v to_o be_v his_o first_o epistle_n to_o they_o wherein_o he_o shew_v the_o vanity_n of_o their_o false_a joy_n and_o confident_a reign_v as_o king_n without_o he_o or_o christ_n yea_o against_o 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