Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	church_n	let_v	lord_n	1,630	5	3.9393	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77504	The mystical brasen serpent: with the magnetical vertue thereof. or, Christ exalted upon the cross, with the blessed end and fruit of that his exaltation, in drawing the elect world to himself, to believe on Him, and to be saved by Him. In two treatises, from John 3. 14, 15. 12. 32. Whereunto is added A treatise of the saints joint-membership each with other. As they were delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the gospel, and preacher to that incorporation. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy. July 30. 1652.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing B4719; Thomason E1249_1; ESTC R208891	155,986	284

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cheerful_o to_o the_o one_o mournful_o to_o the_o other_o thus_o ought_v christian_n to_o sympathize_v with_o their_o brethren_n be_v like_o affect_a with_o they_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n 1._o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v joy_n 1._o have_v mutual_a joy_n rejoice_v in_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o their_o temporal_a welfare_n not_o envy_v it_o nor_o repine_v at_o it_o but_o rejoice_v in_o it_o so_o do_v elizabeth_n neighbour_n and_o friend_n as_o the_o story_n tell_v we_o luk._n 1.58_o when_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v great_a mercy_n unto_o she_o viz._n in_o give_v she_o a_o son_n they_o rejoice_v with_o she_o but_o special_o in_o their_o spiritual_a welfare_n be_v there_o any_o enter_v or_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o marry_v door_n coming_z in_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o be_v marry_v to_o jesus_n christ_n here_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v it_o be_v so_o with_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v luk._n 15.10_o and_o so_o let_v it_o be_v to_o the_o saint_n upon_o earth_n do_v we_o see_v any_o who_o be_v before_o alienate_v bring_v home_o unto_o god_n either_o in_o their_o first_o conversion_n of_o return_v after_o their_o defection_n and_o depart_n from_o he_o herein_o rejoice_v it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a say_v the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_n to_o his_o malcontented_a son_n for_o this_o thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v luk._n 15.32_o and_o so_o where_o we_o see_v any_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n herein_o rejoice_v so_o do_v john_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o child_n of_o that_o elect_n honour_v lady_n as_o he_o call_v she_o and_o tell_v she_o 2_o joh._n v._o 1_o 4._o i_o rejoice_v great_o that_o i_o find_v of_o thy_o child_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n the_o like_a he_o tell_v gaius_n in_o the_o follow_a epistle_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o and_o so_o be_v this_o our_o apostle_n affect_v for_o these_o his_o roman_n hear_v of_o the_o fame_n of_o their_o obedience_n i_o be_o glad_a therefore_o say_v he_o on_o your_o behalf_n rom._n 16.19_o thus_o shall_v mystical_a fellow-member_n rejoice_v one_o with_o another_o 2._o sorrow_n 2._o mutual_a sorrow_n and_o so_o mourn_v one_o with_o another_o have_v a_o fellow_n feel_v of_o each_o other_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n such_o a_o sympathy_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o head_n and_o member_n of_o this_o mystical_a body_n we_o have_v not_o a_o high_a priest_n that_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n say_v the_o apostle_n hebr._n 4.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o ailement_n of_o his_o mean_a member_n sympathize_v with_o they_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o say_v the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n act._n 9_o the_o foot_n be_v tread_v on_o upon_o earth_n and_o the_o head_n feel_v it_o in_o heaven_n and_o such_o a_o sympathy_n there_o shall_v be_v betwixt_o the_o member_n of_o this_o body_n and_o that_o both_o in_o their_o spiritual_a distemper_n and_o temporal_a suffering_n a_o instance_n of_o the_o former_a we_o have_v in_o the_o apostle_n himself_o 2_o cor._n 11_o 29._o who_o be_v weak_a say_v he_o and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v offend_v and_o i_o burn_v not_o thus_o do_v he_o take_v to_o heart_n the_o distemper_n distemper_n in_o spiritual_a distemper_n infirmity_n scandal_n of_o any_o weak_a member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o like_a shall_v all_o christian_n do_v not_o insult_v over_o the_o fall_v of_o their_o brethren_n but_o mourn_v over_o they_o be_v it_o so_o