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	jew_n	time_n	21	3	3.3831	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19893	Certaine deuout considerations of frequenting the blessed sacrament: written by the reuerent Father Fuluius Androtius of the Societie of Iesus. With sundrie other preceptes and rules of direction, composed for the benefit of such as seeke to attaine to the perfection of vertue. Firste written in Italian: after turned into Latine: and now translated into English; Della frequenza della communione. English	Androzzi, Fulvio, 1523-1575.; I. G., fl. 1606.; Everard, Thomas, 1560-1633.	1606 (1606)	STC 632; ESTC S115242	106,518	327

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right_a will_v bend_v it_o to_o the_o contrary_a part_n and_o further_o he_o add_v that_o god_n do_v not_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o conceit_n and_o impression_n of_o our_o fantasy_n but_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o consent_n of_o true_a reas●n_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v we_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o think_v or_o suffer_v contrary_a to_o our_o own_o will_n but_o for_o such_o offence_n as_o we_o commit_v thoroagh_fw-mi our_o own_o free_a consent_n the_o 6._o rule_n not_o easy_o to_o accuse_v our_o own_o conscience_n of_o mortal_a sin_n but_o rather_o in_o doubtful_a matter_n never_o to_o think_v we_o sin_v mortaly_a or_o give_v consent_n thereunto_o especial_o so_o long_o as_o we_o find_v such_o a_o inclination_n in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o rather_o will_v die_v then_o to_o offend_v god_n willing_o nether_a do_v we_o sin_n in_o do_v a_o thing_n whereof_o we_o be_v easy_o doubtful_a whether_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n or_o no_o and_o yet_o do_v it_o especial_o if_o we_o do_v it_o by_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o our_o ghostly_a father_n the_o 7._o rule_n the_o devil_n be_v accustom_v to_o observe_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n and_o to_o note_v whether_o it_o be_v strict_a or_o remiss_a if_o he_o find_v it_o strict_a then_o labour_v he_o to_o make_v it_o more_o strict_a and_o to_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o extremity_n of_o scrupulositie_n that_o thereby_o be_v afflict_v it_o never_o may_v attain_v to_o true_a perfection_n as_o for_o example_n if_o he_o perceive_v any_o one_o to_o detest_v and_o abhor_v mortal_a sin_n and_o so_o much_o to_o abhor_v it_o that_o he_o can_v endure_v the_o least_o suggestion_n to_o sin_n then_o labour_v he_o to_o draw_v he_o to_o some_o act_n which_o although_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n yet_o such_o as_o may_v be_v think_v by_o he_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n as_o in_o speak_v or_o think_v on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o he_o sinde_v a_o man_n to_o have_v so_o large_a a_o conscience_n that_o he_o make_v little_a or_o no_o account_n at_o all_o of_o venial_a sin_n then_o labour_v he_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o that_o pass_n that_o he_o make_v also_o no_o reckon_n of_o mortal_a for_o which_o cause_n he_o that_o will_v profit_v in_o the_o course_n of_o a_o spritual_a life_n must_v careful_o endeavour_n ever_o to_o incline_v to_o that_o part_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o his_o ghostly_a enemy_n as_o if_o he_o work_v to_o make_v thou_o have_v a_o large_a and_o remiss_a conscience_n endeavour_n thou_o on_o the_o contratie_n part_n to_o make_v thy_o conscience_n more_o strict_a if_o he_o seek_v to_o make_v it_o strict_a than_o endeavour_n thou_o to_o enlardg_v it_o and_o so_o eschew_v the_o extreme_n thou_o shall_v attain_v to_o the_o mean_a the_o 8._o rule_n so_o oft_o as_o a_o man_n will_v do_v or_o say_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o holy_a church_n nor_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o a_o scruple_n arise_v whether_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o or_o not_o for_o fear_v of_o vain_a glory_n or_o lest_o happy_o he_o may_v be_v to_o some_o offensive_a then_o ought_v he_o to_o lift_v up_o his_o mind_n unto_o god_n and_o if_o he_o perceive_v that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v to_o his_o glory_n then_o i_o say_v free_o to_o do_v it_o or_o say_v it_o and_o not_o scrupulous_o to_o omit_v it_o but_o with_o s._n bernard_n to_o answer_v the_o ghostly_a enemy_n nether_a for_o thy_o sake_n do_v i_o begin_v this_o work_n nether_a for_o thou_o will_v i_o end_v it_o the_o 9_o rule_n it_o be_v good_a to_o receive_v often_o and_o to_o be_v confess_v but_o seldom_o live_v and_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o discreet_a confessor_n for_o so_o shall_v a_o man_n many_o way_n increase_v his_o merit_n and_o make_v his_o ghostly_a enemy_n ashamed_a and_o do_v a_o work_v most_o grateful_a to_o god_n who_o never_o will_v demand_n a_o account_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o shall_v commit_v or_o omit_v do_v they_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o ghostly_a father_n the_o 10._o rule_n ignorance_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o th●ught_n and_o a_o consent_n be_v a_o especial_a great_a cause_n that_o breed_v scruple_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v note_v that_o a_o evil_a thought_n may_v be_v consider_v four_o several_a way_n for_o sometime_o it_o be_v reject_v present_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o arise_v and_o then_o we_o meritt_v in_o that_o therein_o we_o overcome_v the_o enemy_n sometime_o it_o continue_v for_o a_o certain_a space_n and_o yet_o without_o full_a consent_n and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o ●e●ial_a sin_n great_a or_o lesser_a according_a to_o the_o time_n it_o shall_v continue_v in_o confess_v this_o thought_n it_o be_v not_o of_o necessity_n to_o confess_v the_o circumstance_n that_o arise_v but_o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o declare_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n say_v i_o confess_v that_o i_o have_v have_v such_o a_o dishonest_a thought_n or_o a_o thought_n of_o anger_n or_o of_o vain_a glory_n or_o the_o like_a and_o have_v not_o as_o i_o ought_v present_o resist_v it_o sometime_o consent_n be_v give_v to_o the_o thought_n with_o a_o desire_n if_o opportunity_n serve_v to_o execute_v it_o in_o act_n and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n if_o the_o substance_n or_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o thought_n be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n sometime_o a_o delight_n be_v take_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o full_a consent_n be_v give_v to_o delight_n in_o the_o thought_n but_o yet_o without_o a_o mind_n to_o effect_v the_o same_o and_o then_o it_o be_v also_o a_o mortal_a sin_n if_o a_o man_n purposely_o do_v imprint_v in_o his_o thought_n the_o imagination_n of_o a_o matter_n which_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n it_o a_o mortal_a sin_n and_o in_o that_o thought_n full_o and_o perfect_o consent_v to_o take_v delight_n as_o in_o some_o immodest_a or_o dishonest_a act_n or_o the_o like_a but_o if_o such_o a_o thought_n happe●_n unto_o we_o but_o accidental_o and_o not_o deliberate_o and_o so_o shall_v endure_v some_o time_n i●_n the_o mind_n yet_o whole_o without_o any_o fu●_n consent_n then_o be_v such_o a_o think_v but_o only_o venial_a sometime_o again_o we_o endeavour_v to_o reject_v some_o evil_a thought_n which_o w●_n find_v ourselves_o to_o be_v most_o usual_o assault_v with_o but_o yet_o we_o can_v speedy_o do_v it_o for_o that_o our_o mind_n be_v overmuch_o encumber_v with_o such_o suggestion_n and_o then_o be_v such_o a_o think_v no_o sin_n at_o al._n the_o 11._o rule_n even_o as_o he_o that_o live_v not_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v easy_o and_o often_o fall_v into_o mortal_a sin_n at_o the_o lest_o in_o thought_n so_o he_o that_o live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o will_v choose_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o willing_o to_o offend_v he_o seldom_o or_o never_o offend_v mortal_o for_o which_o cause_n a_o scrupulous_a body_n ought_v not_o easy_o to_o think_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v mortal_a the_o 12._o rule_n some_o person_n be_v ever_o trouble_v with_o unclean_a thought_n other_o seem_v to_o themselves_o that_o they_o continual_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o thereby_o be_v still_o vex_v and_o molest_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o especial_o at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o confession_n for_o both_o they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v such_o scruple_n and_o yet_o they_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o discover_v they_o wherein_o they_o be_v deceive_v for_o although_o a_o man_n for_o many_o year_n together_o shall_v find_v himself_o contrary_a to_o his_o will_n trouble_v with_o such_o ill_a thought_n and_o suggestion_n yet_o resist_v they_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o sin_n but_o also_o merit_v thereby_o exceed_o and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o confess_v as_o a_o sin_n that_o which_o turn_v to_o his_o great_a merit_n with_o such_o temptation_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o b._n apostle_n s._n paul_n trouble_v to_o who_o our_o lord_n answer_v when_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o they_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o 12._o 2._o cor._n &_o 12._o for_o vertu●s_n make_v perfect_a in_o infirmity_n in_o which_o word_n he_o show_v that_o by_o such_o tempation_n we_o do_v not_o only_o not_o loose_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o increase_v it_o so_o that_o we_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o yield_v our_o consent_n unto_o they_o s._n catherine_n of_o sienna_n be_v on_o a_o time_n so_o assault_v with_o unclean_a thought_n that_o she_o seem_v to_o herself_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v plunge_v into_o hell_n our_o saviour_n