Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	afflict_a	afflict_v	affliction_n	52	3	8.1150	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B12309	A memento for Christians In some short meditations on the third verse of the thirteenth chapter of the Epistle vnto the Hebrewes [...] Published by the author, for the comfort of all those that mourne in Sion, and very fit to be seene in the hands of all men in tese troublesome dayes of the Churches sorrow.	Doolittle, E.	1623 (1623)	STC 6163.5; ESTC S113555	39,885	102

second_o that_o all_o their_o wrong_n he_o take_v as_o do_v unto_o himself_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o act._n 9_o he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n zacha._n 2._o 3._o three_o that_o their_o affliction_n be_v precious_a in_o his_o sight_n for_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n psal_n 116._o 15._o 4_o four_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v give_v he_o take_v as_o lend_v unto_o himself_o pro._n 19_o 17._o 5_o five_o how_o that_o he_o have_v take_v order_n that_o none_o shall_v do_v they_o wrong_n psal_n 105._o 14_o 15._o touch_v not_o my_o anointed_n and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n yea_o he_o have_v reproove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n 6._o six_o how_o he_o support_v they_o in_o their_o trouble_n psal_n 46._o 1._o 7._o seventh_o how_o he_o accompany_v they_o through_o they_o isa_n 43._o 5._o and_o last_o how_o he_o call_v upon_o all_o his_o people_n every_o where_o to_o remember_v they_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n wilful_o establish_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o pitiful_a of_o his_o afflict_a servant_n for_o if_o a_o king_n see_v his_o subject_n in_o great_a affliction_n and_o distress_n shall_v severe_o take_v vengeance_n on_o their_o adversary_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o affliction_n and_o thereby_o shall_v make_v it_o know_v that_o all_o their_o wrong_n he_o take_v as_o do_v unto_o himself_o and_o that_o their_o affliction_n be_v dear_a and_o precious_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o thereupon_o have_v take_v order_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v they_o wrong_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n shall_v make_v it_o know_v unto_o all_o his_o subject_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o to_o help_v they_o he_o take_v as_o lend_v unto_o himself_o yea_o shall_v himself_o support_v they_o in_o their_o trouble_n and_o accompany_v they_o through_o they_o in_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o water_n in_o the_o 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meroshe_fw-mi be_v curse_v that_o come_v not_o out_o to_o help_v they_o what_o will_v he_o do_v to_o thou_o who_o come_v out_o against_o they_o but_o even_o give_v thou_o thy_o portion_n with_o pharaoh_n or_o herod_n or_o with_o the_o babylonian_n or_o with_o the_o antichristian_a roman_n to_o be_v destroy_v here_o and_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o black_a lake_n hereafter_o for_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o other_o sin_n against_o thou_o but_o this_o even_o thy_o cruelty_n and_o unmercifullnesse_n against_o the_o afflict_a servant_n of_o god_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o side_n thou_o out_o to_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o god_n among_o the_o goat_n to_o hear_v that_o woeful_a doom_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25._o o_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v no_o help_n psal_n 50._o 22._o use_v 5_o in_o the_o five_o place_n 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prou._n 22._o 15._o 20._o also_o because_o they_o be_v patient_n now_o strong_a potion_n be_v as_o necessary_a sometime_o for_o patient_n to_o purge_v out_o the_o superfluous_a that_o offend_v as_o cordial_n to_o comfort_n yea_o ordinary_o before_o comfort_v cordial_n there_o go_v purge_v potion_n as_o the_o lord_n cause_v he_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o mara_n before_o he_o settle_v they_o in_o boaz_n possession_n ruth_n 1._o 20._o &_o 4_o 14._o 21._o further_o he_o do_v suffer_v it_o because_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o unto_o it_o 1_o thess_n 3._o 3_o 22._o he_o have_v predestinate_v they_o for_o it_o rom._n 8._o 29._o 23._o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o call_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 21._o 24._o and_o of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n math._n 10._o 34._o 25._o further_o the_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v in_o bond_n and_o affliction_n to_o teach_v they_o obedience_n heb._n 5._o 8._o 26._o to_o exercise_v his_o grace_n in_o they_o as_o faith_n love_n patience_n 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