Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	action_n	body_n	soul_n	1,426	5	5.4689	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56847	Wisdom's better than money: or, The whole art of knowledge and the art to know men. In four hundred sentencious essays, political and moral. Written by a late person of quality; and left as a legacy to his son.	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.	1698 (1698)	Wing Q121A; ESTC R219648	51,016	320

her_o scoff_v thou_o shall_v have_v double_a honour_n if_o overcome_v double_a shame_n he_o be_v unworthy_a of_o a_o good_a master_n that_o be_v ashamed_a of_o a_o bad_a livery_n max._n 69._o let_v not_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o salt_n or_o the_o cross_n of_o a_o hare_n or_o the_o cry_n of_o a_o cricket_n trouble_v thou_o they_o portend_v no_o evil_n but_o what_o thou_o fear_v he_o be_v ill_o acquaint_v with_o himself_o that_o know_v not_o his_o own_o fortune_n better_a than_o they_o if_o evil_a follow_v it_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o superstition_n not_o the_o fulfil_n of_o their_o portent_n all_o thing_n be_v lucky_a to_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v nothing_o but_o be_v ominous_a to_o the_o superstitious_a max._n 70._o so_o behave_v thyself_o in_o thy_o course_n of_o life_n as_o at_o a_o banquet_n take_v what_o be_v offer_v with_o modest_a thankfulness_n and_o expect_v what_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o offer_v with_o hopeful_a patience_n let_v not_o thy_o rude_a appetite_n press_v thou_o nor_o a_o slight_a carefulness_n indispose_v thou_o nor_o a_o sullen_a discontent_n deject_v thou_o who_o desire_v more_o than_o enough_o have_v too_o much_o and_o he_o that_o be_v satisfy_v with_o a_o little_a have_v no_o less_o than_o enough_o max._n 71._o be_v thy_o child_n dead_a he_o be_v restore_v not_o lose_v be_v thy_o treasure_n steal_v it_o be_v not_o lose_v it_o be_v restore_v he_o be_v a_o ill_a debtor_n that_o count_v repayment_n loss_n but_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a chance_n that_o take_v thy_o child_n and_o a_o wicked_a hand_n that_o steal_v thy_o treasure_n what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o it_o matter_n not_o by_o who_o he_o require_v the_o thing_n from_o who_o he_o lend_v they_o what_o good_n be_v we_o by_o loan_n be_v not_o lose_v when_o willing_o restore_v but_o when_o unworthy_o receive_v max._n 72._o censure_v no_o man_n detract_v from_o no_o man_n praise_v no_o man_n before_o his_o face_n traduce_n no_o man_n behind_o his_o back_n boast_v not_o thyself_o abroad_o nor_o flatter_v thyself_o at_o home_n if_o any_o thing_n across_o thou_o accuse_v thyself_o if_o any_o extol_v thou_o humble_v thyself_o honour_n those_o that_o instruct_v thou_o and_o be_v thankful_a to_o those_o that_o reprehend_v thou_o let_v all_o thy_o desire_n be_v subject_v to_o reason_n and_o let_v thy_o reason_n be_v correct_v by_o religion_n weigh_v thyself_o by_o thy_o own_o balance_n and_o trust_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o wild_a opinion_n observe_v thyself_o as_o thy_o great_a enemy_n so_o shall_v thou_o become_v thy_o great_a friend_n max._n 73._o endeavour_v to_o make_v thy_o discourse_n such_o as_o may_v administer_v profit_n to_o thyself_o or_o standard_n by_o lest_o thou_o incur_v the_o danger_n of_o a_o idle_a word_n above_o all_o subject_n avoid_v all_o those_o that_o be_v scurrilous_a and_o obscene_a tale_n that_o be_v impertinent_a and_o improbable_a and_o dream_n max._n 74._o if_o god_n have_v blessed_v thou_o with_o a_o son_n bless_v thou_o that_o son_n with_o a_o lawful_a call_v choose_v such_o employment_n as_o may_v stand_v with_o his_o fancy_n and_o thy_o judgement_n if_o his_o country_n claim_v his_o ability_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o her_o honour_n if_o he_o can_v bring_v a_o cedar_n let_v he_o bring_v a_o shrub_n he_o that_o bring_v nothing_o usurp_v his_o life_n and_o rob_v his_o country_n of_o a_o servant_n max._n 75._o at_o thy_o first_o entrance_n into_o thy_o estate_n keep_v a_o low_a sail_n thou_o must_v rise_v with_o honour_n thou_o can_v not_o decline_v without_o shame_n he_o that_o begin_v as_o his_o father_n end_v shall_v end_v as_o his_o father_n begin_v max._n 76._o if_o any_o obscene_a tale_n shall_v chance_v to_o slip_v into_o thy_o ear_n among_o the_o variety_n of_o discourse_n if_o opportunity_n admit_v reprove_v it_o if_o otherwise_o let_v thy_o silence_n or_o change_v of_o countenance_n interpret_v thy_o dislike_n the_o smile_a ear_n be_v bawd_n to_o the_o lascivious_a tongue_n max._n 77._o be_v more_o circumspect_a over_o the_o work_v of_o thy_o brain_n than_o the_o action_n of_o thy_o body_n these_o have_v infirmity_n to_o plead_v for_o they_o but_o they_o must_v stand_v upon_o their_o own_o bottom_n these_o be_v but_o the_o object_n of_o few_o they_o of_o all_o these_o will_v have_v equal_n to_o defend_v they_o they_o have_v inferior_n to_o envy_v they_o superior_n to_o deride_v they_o all_o to_o censure_v they_o it_o be_v no_o less_o danger_n for_o these_o to_o be_v proclaim_v at_o paul's-cross_n than_o for_o they_o to_o be_v protest_v in_o paul_n churchyard_n max._n 78._o use_v common-place-book_n or_o collection_n as_o index_n to_o light_v thou_o to_o the_o author_n lest_o thou_o be_v abuse_v he_o that_o take_v learn_v upon_o trust_n make_v he_o a_o fair_a cupboard_n with_o another_o plate_n he_o be_v a_o ill_a advise_v purchaser_n who_o title_n depend_v more_o on_o witness_n than_o evidence_n max._n 79._o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o make_v the_o best_a advantage_n of_o the_o muse_n either_o by_o read_v to_o benefit_n thyself_o or_o by_o write_v other_o keep_v a_o peaceful_a soul_n within_o a_o temperate_a body_n a_o full_a belly_n make_v a_o dull_a brain_n and_o a_o turbulent_a spirit_n a_o distract_a judgement_n '_o the_o muse_n starve_v in_o a_o cook_n be_v shop_n and_o a_o lawyer_n be_v study_n max._n 80._o when_o thou_o communicate_a thyself_o by_o letter_n heighten_v or_o depress_v thy_o style_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o business_n that_o which_o thy_o tongue_n will_v present_v to_o any_o if_o present_v let_v thy_o pen_n represent_v to_o he_o absent_a the_o tongue_n be_v the_o mind_n interpreter_n and_o the_o pen_n be_v the_o tongue_n be_v secretary_n max._n 81._o keep_v thy_o soul_n in_o exercise_n lest_o her_o faculty_n rust_v for_o want_n of_o motion_n to_o eat_v sleep_n or_o sport_n too_o long_o stop_v the_o natural_a course_n of_o her_o natural_a action_n to_o dwell_v too_o long_o in_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o body_n be_v both_o the_o cause_n and_o sign_n of_o a_o dull_a spirit_n max._n 82._o be_v very_o circumspect_a to_o who_o tuition_n thou_o commit_v thy_o child_n every_o good_a scholar_n be_v not_o a_o good_a master_n he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o invincible_a patience_n and_o singular_a observation_n he_o must_v study_v child_n that_o will_v teach_v they_o well_o and_o reason_n must_v rule_v he_o that_o will_v rule_v wise_o he_o must_v not_o take_v advantage_n of_o a_o ignorant_a father_n nor_o give_v too_o much_o ear_n to_o a_o indulgent_a grandmother_n the_o common_a good_a must_v outweigh_v his_o private_a gain_n and_o his_o credit_n must_v outbid_v gratuity_n he_o must_v be_v diligent_a and_o sober_a not_o too_o familiar_a nor_o too_o reserve_v neither_o amorous_a nor_o fantastic_a just_a without_o fierceness_n merciful_a without_o fondness_n if_o such_o a_o one_o thou_o meet_v with_o thou_o have_v find_v a_o treasure_n which_o if_o thou_o know_v how_o to_o value_v be_v invaluable_a max._n 83._o let_v not_o thy_o laughter_n handsel_v thy_o own_o jest_n lest_o while_o thou_o laugh_v at_o it_o other_o laugh_v at_o thou_o neither_o tell_v it_o often_o to_o the_o same_o hearer_n lest_o thou_o be_v think_v forgetful_a or_o barren_a there_o be_v no_o sweetness_n in_o a_o cabbage_n twice_o sodd_a or_o a_o tale_n twice_o tell_v max._n 84._o if_o opinion_n have_v light_v the_o lamp_n of_o thy_o name_n endeavour_v to_o encourage_v it_o with_o thy_o own_o oil_n lest_o it_o go_v out_o and_o stink_n the_o chronical_a disease_n of_o popularity_n be_v shame_n if_o thou_o be_v once_o up_o beware_v from_o fame_n to_o infamy_n be_v a_o beat_a road._n max._n 85._o cleanse_v thy_o morning_n soul_n with_o private_a and_o due_a devotion_n till_o then_o admit_v no_o business_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o thy_o thought_n be_v god_n and_o not_o thou_o but_o by_o sacrilege_n think_v thyself_o not_o ready_a till_o thou_o have_v praise_v he_o and_o he_o will_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o bless_v thou_o max._n 86._o in_o all_o thy_o action_n think_v god_n see_v thou_o and_o in_o all_o his_o action_n labour_v to_o see_v he_o that_o will_v make_v thou_o fear_v he_o this_o will_v move_v thou_o to_o love_v he_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o love_n max._n 87._o let_v not_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o reversion_n entice_v thy_o heart_n to_o the_o wish_n of_o a_o possessor_n death_n lest_o a_o judgement_n meet_v thou_o in_o thy_o expectation_n or_o a_o curse_n overtake_v thou_o in_o thy_o fruition_n every_o wish_n make_v the_o a_o murderer_n and_o move_v god_n to_o be_v a_o accessary_a god_n often_o lengthen_v the_o life_n of_o the_o possessor_n with_o the_o day_n of_o the_o expector_fw-la max._n 88_o prize_v not_o