Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	aaron_n	appoint_v	david_n	15	3	6.4753	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15398	Ecclesia triumphans: that is, The ioy of the English church for the happie coronation of the most vertuous and pious prince, Iames by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defendour of the faith, &c. and for the ioyfull continuance of religion and peace by the same. With a briefe exposition of the 122. Psalme, and fit application to the time: wherein are declared the manifold benefits like to grow by these good beginnings to the church and common-wealth of England. Dedicated to the most gratious ladie and vertuous princess, Ioland Anne, by the grace of God, Queene of England, Scotland, France, &c.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1603 (1603)	STC 25676; ESTC S114434	63,703	152

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in_o his_o mercy_n grant_v the_o lord_n make_v your_o grace_n unto_o his_o majesty_n 〈◊〉_d d●borah_n to_o baruch_n as_o huldah_n to_o jos●●●_n as_o esther_n to_o 〈◊〉_d a●ashuer●sh_n christ_n jesus_n grant_v you_o the_o piety_n of_o rebecca_n that_o consult_v with_o god_n the_o zeal_n of_o m●riam_n that_o praise_v god_n 14._o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o teko●●●_n 20._o that_o persuade_v david_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o matron●_n of_o abel_n that_o deliver_v the_o city_n the_o charity_n of_o the_o shunamite_n 4._o that_o provide_v for_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o church_n of_o god●_n behold_v your_o zeal_n towards_o god_n your_o 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o chur●●_n desire_v to_o the_o truth_n obedience_n 〈◊〉_d his_o word_n humility_n in_o your_o high_a estate_n mercy_n and_o piety_n towards_o the_o po●re_a member_n of_o the_o church_n constancy_n in_o virtue_n and_o all_o goodness_n may_v bless_v you_o with_o the_o say_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o godly_a matron_n 29._o many_o daughter_n have_v do_v virtuous_o but_o your_o surmount_v they_o all_o and_o that_o you_o may_v be_v eternal_o bless_v in_o heaven_n that_o in_o that_o day_n it_o may_v be_v pronounce_v to_o your_o comfort_n ●●_o give_v she_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o hand_n etc._n etc._n your_o highness_n ready_a to_o be_v command_v in_o the_o lord_n andrew_n willet_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ._n the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o jew_n return_v from_o captivity_n do_v so_o wonder_v at_o their_o strange_a deliverance_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o man_n that_o dream_n psal._n 126_o 1._o as_o strange_a a_o work_n have_v god_n wrought_v for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o though_o we_o be_v not_o come_v from_o thraldom_n to_o liberty_n or_o from_o captivity_n to_o our_o own_o country_n have_v many_o year_n under_o our_o late_a sovereign_n enjoy_v both_o true_a religion_n and_o therewith_o as_o the_o handmaid_n wait_v upon_o her_o mistress_n all_o flourish_a 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