Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	proof_n	reason_n	use_v	6,938	5	9.5713	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43755	The cause of God and His people in New-England as it was stated and discussed in a sermon preached before the honourable General Court of the Massachusets Colony, on the 27 day of May, 1663, being the day of election at Boston / by John Higginson ...	Higginson, John, 1616-1708.	1663 (1663)	Wing H1955; ESTC W37706	22,798	29

bring_v in_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o covenant_n the_o lord_n be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o be_v his_o people_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n be_v they_o and_o their_o cause_n be_v he_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n &_o his_o people_n israel_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o the_o text_n here_o solomon_n pray_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n may_v be_v incline_v to_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n again_o it_o be_v observable_a the_o word_n render_v cause_n here_o in_o the_o text_n be_v translate_v right_a in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o 45._o &_o 49._o verse_n that_o he_o maintain_v the_o right_n of_o his_o people_n there_o be_v a_o right_a unto_o house_n and_o land_n and_o the_o like_a but_o there_o be_v a_o jus_o divinum_fw-la a_o special_a divine_a right_n which_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v unto_o the_o one_o true_a religion_n and_o a_o liberty_n annex_v unto_o that_o right_n that_o none_o can_v lawful_o hinder_v they_o from_o enjoy_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n so_o that_o in_o one_o word_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n be_v right_a from_o god_n and_o liberty_n from_o god_n to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o israel_n then_o and_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v appear_v anon_o that_o the_o very_a same_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n now_o 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o lord_n maintain_v this_o cause_n at_o all_o time_n as_o the_o matter_n shall_v require_v he_o have_v make_v the_o same_o request_n twice_o before_o verse_n 45._o &_o 49._o that_o he_o maintain_v his_o people_n cause_n here_o he_o mention_n it_o again_o the_o three_o time_n that_o he_o maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n with_o a_o addition_n of_o this_o further_a expression_n at_o all_o time_n as_o the_o matter_n shall_v require_v he_o have_v before_o in_o his_o large_a prayer_n comprehend_v all_o the_o common_a case_n which_o may_v fall_v out_o but_o because_o there_o may_v be_v other_o case_n which_o he_o can_v not_o foresee_v or_o they_o may_v be_v otherwise_o circumstance_v when_o the_o cause_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v so_o endanger_v as_o there_o will_v not_o be_v any_o help_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n therefore_o he_o commend_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n to_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o leave_v it_o with_o he_o and_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o by_o his_o prerogative_n will_v maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n even_o as_o the_o matter_n shall_v require_v and_o those_o word_n in_o the_o text_n at_o all_o time_n be_v in_o the_o margin_n render_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o day_n in_o his_o day_n i._n e._n not_o only_o in_o the_o day_n of_o prosperity_n when_o thing_n go_v smooth_o on_o but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n in_o the_o hirracano_n of_o tempestuous_a time_n when_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o rebuke_v and_o blasphemy_n as_o be_v be_v in_o hezekiahs_n time_n isai_n 37.3_o in_o a_o day_n of_o perplexity_n and_o tread_v down_o isai_n 22.5_o in_o such_o a_o day_n as_o this_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o israel_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o lord_n himself_o that_o he_o will_v maintain_v it_o and_o there_o be_v a_o emphasis_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o that_o word_n he_n that_o he_o maintain_v it_o when_o there_o be_v none_o else_o that_o will_v or_o can_v or_o know_v how_o imply_v the_o need_n the_o extreme_a need_n that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n may_v sometime_o have_v for_o the_o lord_n himself_o to_o maintain_v their_o cause_n above_o all_o that_o themselves_o or_o any_o else_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v so_o that_o the_o point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o i_o will_v commend_v unto_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o present_a assembly_n from_o hence_o be_v this_o doct._n the_o time_n may_v be_v such_o and_o the_o case_n may_v be_v such_o as_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n may_v need_v and_o require_v more_o than_o ordinary_a help_n from_o the_o lord_n himself_o the_o time_n may_v be_v so_o perilous_a and_o the_o case_n so_o circumstance_v and_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n so_o endanger_v as_o it_o may_v be_v above_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n to_o direct_v or_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n to_o help_v then_o there_o be_v work_v for_o jehovah_n himself_o for_o he_o to_o maintain_v his_o own_o and_o his_o people_n cause_n you_o see_v the_o point_n a_o little_a for_o the_o proof_n it_o be_v many_o time_n the_o cry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n give_v we_o help_v from_o trouble_n o_o lord_n for_o vain_a be_v the_o help_n of_o man_n psal_n 108._o last_o and_o our_o help_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n psal_n 124._o last_o there_o be_v create_v wisdom_n &_o power_n and_o goodness_n with_o he_o that_o be_v god_n over_o all_o bless_v for_o evermore_o there_o and_o from_o thence_o alone_o be_v the_o help_n of_o his_o people_n when_o it_o be_v no_o where_o else_o to_o be_v see_v upon_o earth_n i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o but_o that_o in_o isai_n 63.5_o i_o look_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v and_o i_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o uphold_v therefore_o my_o own_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n ●●ne_v and_o my_o fury_n it_o uphold_v i_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v here_o bring_v in_o speak_v of_o himself_o not_o as_o chri●●nall_n but_o as_o christ_n mystical_a christ_n and_o ●is_fw-la church_n as_o be●…ers_n engage_v together_o in_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v represent_v here_o as_o in_o a_o despair_a sink_a case_n i_o look_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v i_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o uphold_v what_o then_o why_o therefore_o my_o own_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n ●o_o i_o the_o church_n when_o sink_v yet_o save_v by_o christ_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n when_o ready_a to_o be_v overturn_v overwhelm_v yet_o then_o preserve_v secure_v maintain_v by_o the_o outstretch_a a●m_n of_o a_o bless_a ●aviour_n imply_v the_o case_n may_v be_v such_o and_o the_o matter_n may_v so_o require_v that_o no_o less_o than_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o of_o omnipotency_n itself_o can_v do_v the_o deed_n this_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o proof_n there_o be_v a_o three_o f●ld_a reason_n may_v convince_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n 1._o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o man._n 2._o from_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n 3._o from_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n reas_n 1._o the_o first_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n from_o the_o inability_n of_o god_n own_o people_n who_o be_v affect_v unto_o this_o cause_n and_o engage_v in_o it_o but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v it_o the_o best_a of_o the_o saint_n have_v flesh_n as_o well_o as_o spirit_n they_o have_v something_o of_o the_o old_a man_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o new_a they_o know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o be_v sanctify_v but_o in_o part_n and_o hence_o many_o weakness_n in_o manage_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o hypocrite_n among_o the_o sincere_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o pretend_v unto_o this_o cause_n as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o hence_o many_o time_n not_o only_a weakness_n but_o wickedness_n be_v inter-woven_a into_o the_o fair_a pretence_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n there_o be_v various_a apprehension_n affection_n and_o passion_n among_o good_a man_n moses_n the_o servant_n and_o aaron_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sometime_o unadvised_a and_o when_o they_o be_v most_o upright_o when_o they_o lead_v the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o skilfulness_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o integrity_n of_o their_o heart_n yet_o then_o traduce_v reproach_v oppose_v et_fw-la tantum_fw-la n●n_fw-la overpoured_a by_o a_o murmur_a people_n and_o there_o be_v man_n of_o renown_n and_o famous_a in_o the_o congregation_n that_o will_v not_o submit_v unto_o god_n order_n sometime_o alas_o there_o be_v a_o sharp_a contention_n between_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o godly_a peter_n do_v not_o ever_o walk_v with_o a_o right_a foot_n and_o bless_a paul_n when_o most_o faithful_a and_o true_a be_v under_o evil_a surmise_n as_o a_o deceiver_n there_o be_v name_n and_o party_n of_o man_n divide_v christ_n among_o they_o some_o depart_n from_o the_o faith_n other_o lead_v aside_o from_o the_o

simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a and_o many_o in_o the_o last_o day_n very_o many_o that_o have_v the_o form_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n hence_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n much_o obscure_v and_o ready_a to_o be_v spoil_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o profess_v to_o be_v the_o lover_n of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n reas_n 2._o take_a from_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrumentie_n satan_n from_o the_o beginning_n have_v have_v a_o old_a grudge_n against_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o he_o never_o want_v instrument_n who_o either_o by_o force_n or_o fraud_n or_o both_o have_v do_v what_o mischief_n they_o can_v against_o the_o church_n and_o cause_n of_o god_n thus_o in_o the_o story_n of_o exodus_fw-la pharaoh_n at_o first_o work_n wise_o to_o undermine_v afterward_o he_o work_v proud_o to_o overtake_v and_o destroy_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n thus_o also_o in_o psal_n 83.1_o 2_o 3._o keep_v not_o silence_n o_o god_n for_o ethine_v enemy_n make_v a_o tumult_n they_o have_v consult_v together_o they_o have_v say_v come_v let_v we_o cut_v they_o off_o that_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n be_v have_v no_o more_o in_o remembrance_n and_o then_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o gebal_n ammon_n and_o amalek_n and_o many_o other_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n no_o soon_o have_v zerubbabel_n and_o joshua_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o israel_n begin_v to_o reform_v and_o set_v themselves_o about_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o satan_n stand_v up_o to_o resist_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o zech._n 3.1_o &_o he_o have_v instrument_n at_o hand_n present_o sanballat_n and_o tobia_n with_o their_o complice_n nehem._n 4.11_o and_o our_o adversary_n say_v they_o shall_v neither_o see_v nor_o know_v till_o we_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n among_o they_o and_o slay_v they_o and_o cause_v their_o work_n to_o cease_v thus_o also_o in_o ezr._n 4.9_o you_o read_v of_o rehum_n the_o chancellor_n and_o shi●shi_n the_o scribe_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o companion_n plead_v much_o the_o damage_n and_o dishonour_n of_o the_o king_n as_o in_o verse_n 13._o and_o when_o they_o have_v get_v a_o commission_n they_o go_v up_o in_o haste_n unto_o jerusalem_n to_o cause_v the_o work_n to_o cease_v and_o in_o the_o verse_n 23._o they_o make_v they_o cease_v by_o force_n and_o power_n though_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n as_o it_o appear_v afterward_o and_o if_o you_o look_v into_o rev._n 12.12_o you_o shall_v find_v there_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o last_o time_n it_o be_v say_v we_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v come_v down_o among_o you_o and_o his_o rage_n be_v great_a because_o he_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n the_o short_a the_o time_n the_o fierce_a the_o rage_n of_o satan_n against_o all_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n &_o where_o ever_o he_o can_v prevail_v down_o go_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o up_o go_v the_o commandment_n of_o man_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o all_o that_o will_v not_o do_v must_v suffer_v and_o all_o that_o bear_v witness_n to_o truth_n and_o holiness_n must_v be_v in_o sackcloth_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n now_o from_o hence_o again_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n be_v much_o endanger_v by_o the_o hater_n of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o second_o reason_n reas_n 3._o the_o last_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o afflict_a providence_n he_o the_o great_a god_n change_v the_o time_n and_o the_o season_n dan._n 2.21_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n have_v inform_v we_o of_o this_o that_o after_o a_o time_n of_o peace_n come_v a_o time_n of_o trouble_n after_o a_o time_n of_o liberty_n to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o man_n will_v be_v and_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v there_o come_v a_o time_n of_o restraint_n and_o sometime_o even_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o vision_n there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o perplexity_n and_o tread_v down_o and_o that_o from_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n as_o it_o be_v in_o isai_n 22.5_o and_o though_o it_o have_v be_v question_v whether_o dioclesian_n persecution_n or_o julian_n toleration_n be_v more_o pernicious_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n yet_o without_o question_n neither_o of_o these_o be_v without_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n know_v not_o how_o to_o use_v their_o peace_n and_o liberty_n when_o they_o have_v contract_v the_o guilt_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o time_n it_o be_v but_o righteous_a with_o the_o lord_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o bondage_n that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n as_o adam_n have_v after_o his_o fall_n to_o know_v good_a by_o the_o want_n and_o evil_a by_o the_o feel_n of_o it_o by_o terrible_a thing_n in_o righteousness_n will_v thou_o answer_v we_o o_o god_n who_o yet_o be_v the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o the_o confidence_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 65.5_o but_o from_o hence_o also_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n come_v to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o the_o ship_n in_o which_o the_o disciple_n go_v when_o christ_n be_v asleep_a there_o come_v down_o such_o a_o storm_n upon_o the_o l●●●_n and_o they_o be_v so_o cover_v with_o the_o wave_n and_o in_o such_o jeopardy_n they_o be_v fain_o to_o cry_v out_o unto_o he_o master_n save_o we_o or_o we_o perish_v gather_v up_o the_o reason_n brief_o if_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n be_v so_o unable_a to_o preserve_v it_o if_o the_o hater_n of_o it_o be_v so_o sedulous_a to_o destroy_v it_o and_o if_o the_o lord_n himself_o seem_v to_o withdraw_v from_o it_o than_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o time_n be_v such_o and_o the_o case_n be_v such_o as_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n do_v need_n and_o require_v more_o than_o ordinary_a help_n from_o the_o lord_n himself_o by_o this_o time_n you_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o good_a of_o it_o in_o application_n to_o ourselves_o and_o that_o but_o in_o a_o couple_n of_o uses_n the_o one_o for_o the_o information_n of_o our_o judgement_n the_o other_o for_o direction_n in_o point_n of_o practice_n use_v 1_o we_o may_v hence_o inform_v ourselves_o not_o only_o what_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n be_v in_o other_o part_n but_o what_o it_o be_v here_o with_o we_o i_o say_v to_o inform_v we_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n in_o new-england_n this_o be_v the_o first_o use_n a_o mistake_n in_o this_o may_v be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n the_o true_a state_v of_o this_o cause_n and_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o it_o may_v be_v of_o no_o little_a help_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o time_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o for_o it_o be_v more_o than_o our_o life_n and_o as_o much_o as_o our_o soul_n be_v worth_a to_o own_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o it_o in_o our_o generation_n to_o confess_v or_o deny_v this_o cause_n be_v in_o scripture_n interpretation_n to_o confess_v or_o deny_v christ_n himself_o and_o you_o know_v what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o mat._n 10.32_o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o eight_o of_o mark_n and_o verse_n 38._o whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n in_o this_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n ●f_v he_o also_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n give_v i_o leave_v than_o i_o beseech_v you_o honour_a and_o belove_v to_o present_v a_o few_o thing_n unto_o you_o about_o this_o caus●_n i_o confess_v i_o shall_v be_v utter_o inexcusable_a in_o adventure_v to_o show_v my_o weakness_n in_o such_o a_o place_n at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o be_v i_o not_o able_a to_o call_v the_o most_o h●●h_n to_o witness_n that_o nothing_o but_o conscience_n of_o my_o duty_n put_v i_o and_o keep_v i_o upon_o this_o subject_a when_o i_o receive_v the_o summons_n of_o the_o honourabl●_n g●●_n to_o preach_v it_o this_o time_n it_o be_v desire_v that_o some_o suitable_a word_n may_v be_v speak_v now_o whether_o the_o state_v of_o