Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	world_n	write_v	writer_n	76	3	7.8517	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96361	Pantheologia or the summe of practical divinity practiz'd in the wilderness, and delivered by our Saviour in his Sermon on the Mount. Being observations upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters of St Matthew. To which is prefixed a prolegomena or preface by way of dialogue, wherein the perfection and perspicuity of the Scripture is vindicated from the calumnies of Anabaptists and Papists. By Tho. White B.L. minister of Gods word at Anne Aldersgate, London.	White, Thomas, minister of St. Anne's, Aldersgate.	1653 (1653)	Wing W1806; Thomason E1466_1; ESTC R208673	167,277	207

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the_o man_n there_o if_o they_o abuse_v he_o to_o receive_v their_o settle_a stipend_n as_o it_o do_v for_o he_o daily_o to_o feed_v they_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o to_o put_v money_n into_o one_o of_o their_o hand_n while_o the_o other_o be_v lift_v up_o against_o he_o 5._o or_o may_v not_o he_o make_v be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o wicked_a the_o earth_n will_v not_o bear_v he_o but_o open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v he_o the_o fire_n will_v not_o warm_v he_o but_o consume_v he_o the_o sun_n will_v not_o rise_v upon_o he_o as_o it_o do_v not_o once_o in_o egypt_n while_o they_o have_v light_a in_o goshen_n but_o god_n as_o it_o be_v renuente_fw-la sole_a do_v make_v it_o arise_v upon_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a 6._o it_o show_v the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n that_o not_o only_o the_o thing_n on_o earth_n but_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n obey_v he_o he_o that_o can_v make_v the_o sun_n arise_v what_o can_v he_o not_o do_v nehem._n 9.6_o his_o sun_n to_o arise_v 1._o a_o fortiori_fw-la be_v a_o motive_n to_o we_o to_o do_v good_a to_o our_o enemy_n 1._o because_o that_o which_o we_o give_v or_o bestow_v on_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n we_o have_v no_o right_n to_o we_o be_v but_o his_o steward_n and_o what_o have_v we_o that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v we_o have_v the_o possession_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n we_o have_v but_o not_o the_o dispose_n for_o that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o they_o have_v give_v we_o rule_n for_o the_o dispose_n of_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o give_v they_o alm_n be_v charity_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n it_o be_v justice_n but_o you_o see_v here_o the_o sun_n be_v call_v his_o sun_n he_o have_v a_o full_a title_n to_o it_o if_o he_o therefore_o give_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o give_v that_o of_o which_o we_o be_v only_a steward_n when_o he_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n command_v we_o 2._o consider_v what_o he_o give_v it_o be_v his_o sun_n the_o great_a of_o all_o temporal_a blessing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o we_o may_v long_o live_v without_o food_n or_o raiment_n then_o without_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o without_o his_o heat_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v will_v immediate_o freeze_v nay_o not_o only_o by_o give_v the_o wicked_a the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sun_n they_o enjoy_v that_o heat_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o life_n but_o they_o enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o ornament_n and_o pleasure_n to_o make_v their_o life_n comfortable_a eccles_n 11.7_o therefore_o if_o god_n give_v the_o wicked_a thing_n of_o ornament_n much_o more_o give_v your_o enemy_n bread_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 12.20_o 2._o no_o man_n not_o only_o not_o but_o do_v not_o offer_v to_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o sun_n upon_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a 1._o some_o may_v say_v how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o if_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o the_o good_a how_o can_v it_o but_o shine_v upon_o the_o bad_a also_o since_o they_o be_v in_o one_o kingdom_n in_o one_o town_n in_o one_o house_n but_o god_n be_v not_o necessitate_v to_o bestow_v this_o mercy_n upon_o the_o bad_a though_o he_o bestow_v it_o upon_o the_o good_a for_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la god_n do_v make_v it_o dark_a in_o egypt_n when_o it_o be_v light_a for_o three_o day_n in_o goshen_n though_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n and_o so_o the_o cloud_n give_v light_a to_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o march_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v darkness_n to_o the_o egyptian_n exod._n 14.19_o 20._o beside_o god_n can_v strike_v all_o wicked_a man_n with_o blindness_n so_o that_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o light_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o they_o and_o he_o may_v strike_v they_o with_o such_o a_o burn_a fever_n as_o he_o threaten_v deut._n 28.22_o that_o for_o its_o heat_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v worse_o to_o they_o then_o if_o it_o be_v not_o and_o thousand_o other_o way_n know_v to_o the_o lord_n 2._o we_o see_v that_o by_o common_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n the_o good_a be_v not_o distinguish_v from_o the_o bad_a 3._o it_o follow_v that_o wicked_a and_o unjust_a man_n be_v god_n enemy_n and_o curse_n god_n and_o hate_v god_n and_o persecute_v god_n and_o despiteful_o use_v he_o or_o else_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v from_o this_o example_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o wicked_a man_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v our_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n for_o one_o may_v say_v it_o be_v true_a god_n make_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v upon_o the_o bad_a and_o unjust_a but_o they_o though_o they_o be_v god_n enemy_n do_v not_o hate_v he_o curse_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o do_v i_o 4._o that_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o bless_v and_o do_v good_a to_o those_o that_o be_v bad_a and_o unjust_a deut._n 10.17_o act._n 14.17_o and_o he_o send_v rain_n 1._o god_n bestow_v not_o 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for_o his_o own_o glory_n pro._n 6.16_o now_o the_o mean_n be_v servant_n to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n 3._o god_n have_v take_v away_o all_o that_o glory_n happiness_n and_o excellency_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o the_o fall_v angel_n because_o they_o dishonour_v he_o now_o if_o their_o excellency_n be_v better_a than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n god_n shall_v take_v more_o for_o his_o glory_n then_o it_o be_v worth_a 2._o from_o the_o order_n observe_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o desire_v all_o other_o thing_n not_o only_o lesser_a but_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 3._o that_o since_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v better_a than_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n then_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o rob_v the_o whole_a world_n so_o much_o for_o the_o order_n for_o the_o petition_n itself_o 1._o we_o do_v tacit_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a sufficient_o 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