Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	ability_n	according_a	action_n	12	3	5.9144	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28621	A journal of meditations for every day in the year gathered out of divers authors / written first in Latine by N.B. ; and newly translated into English by E.M. in ... 1669.	N. B., 1598-1676.; Mico, Edward, 1628-1678.	1669 (1669)	Wing B352; ESTC R3108	325,833	556

sin_n nor_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n 2._o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o thanksgiving_n he_o commend_v himself_o for_o his_o own_o good_a work_n 3._o he_o arrogant_o prefer_v himself_o before_o other_o 4._o he_o contemn_v the_o publican_n who_o he_o rash_o judge_v a_o sinner_n thus_o all_o proud_a man_n be_v blind_a and_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o lack_v nothing_o but_o alas_o thou_o know_v not_o thou_o proud_a fool_n that_o thou_o be_v miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a etc._n etc._n consider_v 2._o the_o publican_n humility_n 1._o he_o stand_v a_o far_o off_o deem_v himself_o unworthy_a to_o approach_v near_o to_o god_n or_o even_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi 2._o he_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n out_o of_o confusion_n for_o his_o sin_n 3._o he_o knock_v his_o breast_n with_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o desirous_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n 4._o he_o humble_o beg_v for_o pardon_n say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n such_o likewise_o ought_v to_o be_v your_o prayer_n humble_a contrite_a and_o accompany_v with_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n consider_v 3_o christ_n sentence_n of_o both_o these_o man_n this_o man_n go_v down_o into_o his_o house_n justify_v more_o than_o he_o etc._n etc._n thus_o pride_n destroy_v even_o those_o good_a work_n that_o be_v in_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi humility_n on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o the_o help_n of_o penance_n blot_v out_o sin_n in_o the_o publican_n so_o every_o one_o that_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v humble_v and_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v as_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o even_o in_o this_o life_n but_o most_o certain_o in_o the_o next_o think_v therefore_o with_o yourself_o where_o you_o will_v choose_v to_o be_v humble_v here_o or_o there_o of_o the_o faithful_a and_o wise_a steward_n 12._o mat._n 24._o luc._n 12._o or_o servant_n 12.42_o luc._n 12.42_o consider_v 1_o who_o think_v thou_o be_v a_o faithful_a steward_n and_o wise_a etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n find_v few_o such_o therefore_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o in_o a_o admire_a way_n that_o which_o he_o require_v of_o his_o servant_n be_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v faithful_a 2._o prudent_a 3._o good_a to_o other_o 4._o perseverant_a that_o when_o our_o lord_n shall_v come_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n he_o may_v find_v they_o so_o do_v see_v how_o you_o behave_v yourself_o in_o these_o point_n whether_o you_o do_v faithful_o and_o to_o your_o utmost_a promote_v god_n cause_n or_o not_o rather_o your_o own_o interest_n whether_o you_o do_v your_o action_n with_o due_a circumspection_n and_o deliberation_n whether_o you_o seek_v to_o benefit_v other_o according_a to_o your_o ability_n and_o last_o how_o firm_a and_o constant_a you_o be_v in_o good_a purpose_n 12.19_o luc._n 12.19_o consider_v 2._o the_o evil_a condition_n of_o the_o bad_a servant_n 1._o he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o lord_n be_v long_o a_o come_n and_o think_v he_o have_v a_o long_a time_n yet_o to_o live_v as_o do_v that_o other_o who_o say_v to_o his_o soul_n soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o be_v injurious_a to_o other_o strike_v the_o servant_n and_o handmaid_n 3._o he_o give_v himself_o over_o to_o carnal_a pleasure_n begin_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o be_v drink_v have_v a_o care_n you_o keep_v yourself_o from_o these_o vice_n and_o observe_v that_o the_o begin_n of_o all_o these_o mischief_n be_v a_o persuasion_n of_o long_a life_n and_o forgetfulness_n of_o what_o be_v to_o befall_v we_o in_o the_o end_n consider_v 3_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n of_o both_o these_o servant_n of_o the_o former_a it_o be_v say_v bless_a be_v that_o servant_n etc._n etc._n over_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v he_o shall_v appoint_v he_o to_o wit_n in_o heaven_n but_o of_o the_o latter_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n shall_v come_v in_o a_o day_n that_o he_o hope_v not_o and_o at_o a_o hour_n that_o he_o know_v not_o and_o shall_v divide_v he_o to_o wit_n from_o the_o company_n of_o the_o just_a and_o shall_v appoint_v bis_fw-la portion_n with_o the_o infidel_n in_o hell_n imitate_v therefore_o the_o first_o lest_o your_o portion_n and_o lot_n come_v to_o be_v with_o the_o last_o etc._n etc._n of_o gird_v the_o loin_n etc._n luc._n 12.35_o etc._n etc._n consider_v 1_o let_v your_o loin_n be_v gird_v and_o candle_n burn_v in_o your_o hand_n and_o you_o like_v to_o man_n expect_v their_o lord_n when_o he_o shall_v return_v from_o the_o marriage_n ponder_v how_o careful_o servant_n watch_v for_o their_o master_n come_v from_o a_o marriage-feast_n such_o will_v christ_n have_v we_o to_o be_v against_o his_o come_n we_o gird_v our_o loin_n say_v s._n gregory_n when_o we_o restrain_v luxury_n by_o continency_n evang_n greg._n hom_o 13._o in_o evang_n and_o we_o hold_v burn_a candle_n in_o our_o hand_n when_o by_o good_a work_n we_o show_v our_o neighbour_n the_o light_n of_o our_o example_n see_v how_o you_o perform_v both_o these_o duty_n 1.23_o phil._n 1.23_o consider_v 2._o that_o when_o he_o do_v come_v and_o knock_v forthwith_o they_o may_v open_v unto_o he_o our_o lord_n come_v when_o he_o hasten_v to_o judge_v we_o at_o our_o death_n he_o knocketh_v when_o he_o send_v we_o sickness_n the_o good_a at_o that_o time_n without_o delay_n and_o with_o great_a joy_n open_v unto_o he_o have_v a_o desire_n with_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n on_o the_o contrary_a with_o what_o a_o unwilling_a and_o heavy_a heart_n do_v the_o wicked_a let_v he_o in_o when_o he_o knock_v therefore_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 41.1_o eccli_n 41.1_o o_o death_n how_o bitter_a be_v thy_o memory_n to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v peace_n in_o his_o riches_n consider_v 3_o if_o the_o housholder_n do_v know_v what_o hour_n the_o thief_n will_v come_v he_o will_v watch_v very_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o house_n to_o be_v break_v up_o death_n will_v most_o certain_o come_v upon_o we_o as_o a_o thief_n and_o break_v open_a the_o house_n or_o habitation_n of_o our_o body_n but_o what_o day_n or_o hour_n it_o will_v come_v be_v as_o uncertain_a therefore_o our_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v watchful_a every_o hour_n of_o our_o life_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v catch_v at_o unaware_o in_o that_o moment_n wherein_o be_v turn_v the_o dye_n of_o our_o everlasting_a doom_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o its_o branch_n etc._n jo._n 15.5_o etc._n etc._n 79.12_o ps_n 79.12_o consider_v 1_o i_o be_o the_o vine_n you_o the_o branch_n etc._n etc._n christ_n be_v true_o a_o vine_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o most_o precious_a wine_n which_o he_o pour_v forth_o on_o the_o cross_n and_o be_v daily_o present_v to_o we_o in_o the_o chalice_n the_o branch_n of_o this_o vine_n may_v be_v whosoever_o will_v themselves_o therefore_o he_o invit_v all_o and_o of_o this_o vine_n it_o be_v say_v it_o extend_v her_o branch_n even_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o her_o bough_n unto_o the_o river_n for_o he_o quicken_v we_o all_o as_o so_o many_o branch_n with_o the_o sap_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o with_o the_o same_o nourish_v we_o and_o make_v we_o rich_a and_o full_a of_o excellent_a fruit_n o_o how_o well_o be_v it_o with_o the_o branch_n that_o remain_v and_o live_v in_o such_o a_o vine_n consider_v 3_o a_o evident_a sign_n of_o remain_v in_o this_o vine_n be_v fruitfulness_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o the_o same_o bear_v much_o fruit_n wherefore_o by_o the_o fruit_n you_o bear_v you_o may_v gather_v whether_o you_o remain_v in_o he_o or_o no_o beside_o every_o branch_n that_o bear_v fruit_n the_o heavenly_a father_n will_v purge_v it_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v more_o fruit_n the_o husbandman_n purge_v the_o branch_n by_o prune_v and_o incision_n so_o god_n do_v those_o that_o be_v he_o by_o affliction_n sickness_n and_o temptation_n that_o you_o may_v learn_v to_o take_v these_o thing_n willing_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o help_n towards_o your_o spiritual_a profit_n consider_v 3_o what_o become_v of_o the_o branch_n that_o bear_v not_o any_o fruit_n he_o shall_v wither_v and_o they_o shall_v gather_v he_o up_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o he_o burn_v one_o of_o the_o two_o say_v s._n augustine_n appertain_v to_o the_o branch_n joan._n aug._n tr_fw-la 81._o in_o joan._n fruit_n or_o fire_n procure_v therefore_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o that_o in_o due_a season_n sweet_a and_o not_o wild_a grape_n lest_o otherwise_o like_o a_o dry_a wither_a branch_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o vine_n you_o become_v fuel_n for_o that_o fire_n which_o can_v never_o be_v quench_v of_o the_o barren_a figtree_n etc._n luc._n 13.6_o etc._n etc._n