Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	abandon_v	avoid_v	curiosity_n	16	3	10.8288	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20760	Foure treatises tending to disswade all Christians from foure no lesse hainous then common sinnes; namely, the abuses of swearing, drunkennesse, whoredome, and briberie. Wherein the greatnes and odiousnesse of these vices is discouered; and the meanes and remedies, which may either preserue, or weane men from them, are propounded. Whereunto is annexed a treatise of anger. By Iohn Dovvname Batcheler in Diuinitie, and preacher of Gods word.	Downame, John, d. 1652.; Downame, John, d. 1652. Spiritual physicke to cure the diseases of the soule, arising from superfluitie of choller, prescribed out of Gods word. aut	1609 (1609)	STC 7141; ESTC S110222	260,958	336

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7._o want_v of_o meditation_n concern_v human_a infirmity_n either_o those_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o mankind_n or_o those_o which_o be_v more_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o ourselves_o if_o therefore_o we_o will_v be_v restrain_v from_o anger_n we_o must_v often_o think_v of_o this_o contagious_a leprosy_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o have_v so_o general_o infect_v all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n that_o there_o remain_v nothing_o in_o we_o but_o pollution_n and_o filthiness_n and_o then_o as_o one_o infect_v with_o the_o plague_n be_v not_o offend_v with_o he_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o infection_n as_o the_o lazar_n do_v neither_o with_o scorn_n nor_o choler_n but_o rather_o with_o pity_n and_o compassion_n behold_v the_o sore_n of_o his_o fellow_n so_o the_o plague_n and_o sore_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o see_v in_o another_o will_v not_o make_v we_o angry_a with_o the_o party_n which_o be_v infect_v and_o visit_v but_o rather_o in_o commiseration_n and_o pity_n 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i_o cruel_o exact_v every_o trifle_n of_o my_o fellow_n servant_n thus_o if_o we_o will_v speak_v unto_o our_o own_o conscience_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n we_o will_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v incite_v to_o anger_n and_o revenge_n see_v we_o ourselves_o do_v many_o thing_n which_o need_v pardon_n and_o our_o great_a fault_n may_v serve_v to_o excuse_v those_o which_o be_v less_o in_o other_o if_o we_o will_v but_o look_v upon_o they_o for_o no_o man_n without_o blush_v can_v extreme_o punish_v those_o fault_n in_o his_o neighbour_n for_o which_o he_o shall_v need_v to_o crave_v pardon_v himself_o and_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o first_o remedy_n of_o anger_n which_o be_v by_o remove_v the_o cause_n thereof_o the_o second_o mean_n to_o subdue_v anger_n be_v to_o labour_v for_o patience_n chap._n viii_o the_o second_o mean_n to_o subdue_v anger_n 8.20_o sect._n 1_o all_o thing_n happen_v by_o god_n own_o providence_n rom._n 8.20_o be_v to_o labour_v for_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n 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thereunto_o be_v but_o little_a especial_o consider_v that_o the_o same_o party_n who_o be_v fire-hot_a in_o these_o trifle_n which_o concern_v themselves_o be_v key_n cold_a in_o those_o thing_n which_o much_o concern_v god_n glory_n and_o their_o own_o spiritual_a good_a for_o i_o appeal_v unto_o their_o own_o conscience_n whether_o they_o be_v not_o provoke_v unto_o more_o violent_a anger_n for_o these_o trifle_a toy_n then_o when_o they_o dishonour_v god_n by_o most_o grievous_a sin_n or_o see_v he_o dishonour_v by_o other_o and_o if_o their_o conscience_n plead_v guilty_a let_v they_o rather_o be_v offend_v with_o their_o own_o corruption_n then_o with_o the_o physician_n which_o desire_v to_o cure_v they_o the_o five_o internal_a cause_n of_o unjust_a anger_n be_v curiosity_n curiosity_n sect._n 8._o the_o five_o cause_n of_o unjust_a anger_n curiosity_n whereby_o man_n be_v tickle_v with_o a_o vain_a desire_n &_o itch_a appetite_n to_o see_v and_o hear_v all_o thing_n how_o 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of_o ziba_n be_v move_v to_o unjust_a anger_n against_o innocent_a mephibosheth_n and_o therefore_o have_v experience_n of_o those_o manifold_a evil_n which_o follow_v credulity_n and_o listen_v after_o tale-bearer_n he_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v destroy_v he_o that_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n 7_o psal_n 101._o 5_o 7_o psal_n 101_o 5.7_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o james_n compare_v the_o tongue_n to_o a_o fire_n because_o nothing_o more_o inflame_v the_o hart_n to_o furious_a anger_n james._n 3.6_o 3.6_o jam._n 3.6_o the_o last_o internal_a cause_n of_o unjust_a anger_n infirmity_n sect._n 10._o the_o last_o cause_n want_v of_o meditation_n concern_v humane_a infirmity_n be_v want_n of_o meditation_n concern_v the_o common_a imperfection_n whereunto_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n subject_a for_o if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v that_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o that_o we_o ourselves_o have_v the_o same_o fault_n or_o great_a than_o those_o which_o 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