Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	air_n	earth_n	water_n	1,982	5	6.3897	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16505	The rainebow, or, A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the tenth day of Iune, 1617 by Immanuel Bourne ...	Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.	1617 (1617)	STC 3418; ESTC S725	61,782	73

honour_n of_o god_n who_o in_o this_o will_v be_v like_o the_o rainbow_n though_o not_o in_o any_o thing_n they_o shall_v like_o those_o who_o as_o the_o bow_n appear_v only_o in_o the_o day_n and_o not_o in_o the_o night_n so_o likewise_o imitate_v the_o bow_n christian_n dissemble_v christian_n they_o will_v make_v profession_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n time_n of_o prosperity_n but_o when_o the_o night_n of_o adversity_n approach_v they_o forsake_v their_o profession_n &_o leave_v christ_n to_o himself_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v endure_v the_o least_o misery_n for_o his_o sake_n or_o like_o those_o who_o as_o the_o bow_n have_v both_o end_n downward_o downward_o os_fw-la homini_fw-la sublime_a dedit_fw-la but_o coverous_a worldling_n like_o bruit_n beast_n look_v ever_o downward_o so_o they_o bend_v all_o their_o affection_n downward_o cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o the_o ground_n search_v greedy_o for_o the_o muck_n and_o pelf_n and_o vain_a honour_n of_o the_o world_n but_o seldom_o or_o never_o lift_v up_o their_o heart_n or_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n to_o seek_v for_o the_o riches_n and_o treasure_n thereof_o but_o we_o must_v not_o so_o imitate_v the_o bow_n but_o as_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a the_o rainbow_n let_v down_o her_o horn_n upon_o the_o earth_n thou_o virgil._n 1._o greg._n plaut_n curcul_fw-la &_o propertius_n lib._n 3._o cleg_n 4._o vitrunius_fw-la lib._n 9_o cap._n 4._o look_v downward_o upon_o god_n blessing_n and_o send_v upward_o thy_o thankfulness_n then_o will_v god_n send_v down_o his_o grace_n upon_o thou_o do_v draw_v up_o the_o water_n from_o the_o fountain_n to_o the_o cloud_n which_o be_v turn_v into_o shower_n do_v return_n and_o water_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o which_o cause_n this_o phrase_n be_v use_v of_o they_o arcu_fw-la bibit_fw-la aquas_fw-la the_o bow_n do_v drink_v up_o the_o water_n which_o opinion_n vitrunius_n defend_v call_v the_o bow_n a_o notable_a instrument_n by_o which_o god_n do_v draw_v up_o the_o water_n from_o the_o earth_n into_o the_o air_n by_o this_o mean_n to_o make_v the_o ground_n more_o fruitful_a so_o likewise_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o heavenly_a brightness_n of_o god_n gracious_a spirit_n and_o cast_v down_o both_o our_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o infinite_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o earth_n we_o shall_v be_v move_v by_o divine_a contemplation_n to_o send_v up_o the_o sweet_a smell_a vapour_n of_o thankful_a heart_n towards_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v convert_v into_o the_o divine_a shower_n of_o god_n merciful_a favour_n we_o may_v be_v make_v fruitful_a with_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n whatsoever_o to_o conclude_v the_o rainbow_n do_v appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n continue_v how_o long_o the_o rainbow_n shall_v continue_v but_o there_o be_v a_o question_n demand_v concern_v the_o continuance_n of_o it_o how_o long_o shall_v it_o remain_v &_o be_v see_v in_o the_o cloud_n it_o be_v report_v that_o some_o holy_a man_n be_v of_o opinion_n 38._o author_n histor_n scholast_n in_o lib._n genes_n cap._n 38._o that_o for_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o general_a burn_a of_o the_o world_n there_o shall_v be_v neither_o rain_n nor_o rainbow_n to_o be_v see_v but_o what_o these_o holy_a man_n be_v i_o can_v read_v for_o i_o can_v find_v none_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n upon_o my_o text_n to_o be_v of_o this_o judgement_n yet_o it_o seem_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v that_o they_o suppose_v that_o general_a burn_a of_o the_o world_n can_v not_o be_v effect_v without_o a_o unspeakable_a precedent_n dryness_n of_o the_o air_n and_o a_o unmeasurable_a abundance_n of_o dry_a exhalation_n and_o so_o much_o of_o this_o dry_a matter_n as_o they_o dream_v necessary_a for_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o world_n can_v not_o be_v gather_v but_o in_o a_o long_a continuance_n of_o time_n not_o possible_o in_o less_o than_o in_o forty_o year_n and_o therefore_o for_o that_o time_n there_o shall_v be_v neither_o rain_n nor_o rainbow_n but_o in_o this_o reason_n that_o which_o be_v take_v for_o certain_a be_v not_o only_o uncertain_a but_o most_o plain_o false_a for_o that_o burn_a of_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o be_v effect_v by_o natural_a cause_n but_o by_o the_o supernatural_a work_n and_o divine_a power_n of_o almighty_a god_n as_o the_o first_o judgement_n be_v when_o the_o whole_a world_n except_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v destroy_v with_o the_o flood_n and_o therefore_o there_o it_o no_o reason_n why_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v both_o rain_n principii_fw-la petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la and_o rainbow_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o both_o these_o shall_v pass_v away_o with_o the_o cloud_n and_o not_o before_o and_o thus_o from_o the_o cloud_n the_o situation_n i_o pass_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o bow_n it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o sign_n i_o have_v set_v my_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n platonem_fw-la 4._o part._n it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o sign_n authore_fw-la socrat._n apud_fw-la platonem_fw-la and_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o the_o earth_n this_o iris_n or_o rainbow_n be_v derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o greek_a verb_n which_o signify_v to_o speak_v because_o it_o be_v a_o speak_a sign_n or_o visible_a word_n for_o it_o be_v signum_fw-la plwiae_fw-la tum_fw-la praeteritae_fw-la tum_fw-la instantis_fw-la a_o sign_n both_o of_o rain_n that_o be_v past_a and_o of_o rain_n that_o be_v at_o hand_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v feign_v of_o the_o heathen_a poet_n to_o be_v nuncius_fw-la junonis_fw-la the_o messenger_n of_o juno_n and_o of_o other_o it_o be_v call_v daemonis_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la sapientis_fw-la arcu_fw-la the_o bow_n of_o god_n or_o of_o a_o wise_a creator_n because_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v nuncius_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o messenger_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o do_v testify_v that_o he_o will_v no_o more_o bring_v a_o general_a flood_n to_o destroy_v the_o world_n bow_n two_o signification_n of_o the_o bow_n this_o rainbow_n have_v two_o principal_a signification_n in_o the_o first_o one_o physical_a or_o natural_a the_o second_o metaphysical_a or_o supernatural_a in_o the_o first_o it_o be_v signum_fw-la pluniae_fw-la a_o sign_n of_o rain_n in_o the_o second_o it_o be_v signum_fw-la serenitatis_fw-la a_o sign_n of_o fair_a weather_n and_o this_o be_v above_o nature_n for_o all_o natural_a philosophy_n be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o only_o the_o church_n do_v understand_v it_o by_o faith_n out_o of_o the_o reveil_v will_n of_o god_n that_o as_o often_o as_o the_o bow_n do_v appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n we_o remember_v the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v never_o again_o be_v destroy_v with_o water_n but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v may_v some_o man_n object_n flood_n whether_o the_o rainbow_n 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flood_n voluit_fw-la pererius_n in_o gen._n quarsum_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la hunc_fw-la e●●inem_fw-la toto_fw-la eo_fw-la tempere_fw-la impediu●ser_n quorsum_fw-la ●a_o diuturno_fw-la miraculo_fw-la naturalem_fw-la iri●is_fw-la ac_fw-la plwiae_fw-la generationem_fw-la prohibuisset_fw-la certain_o nulla_fw-la ratio_fw-la reddipotest_fw-la cur_n deus_fw-la omissa_fw-la naturali_fw-la via_fw-la refrigerandi_fw-la terras_fw-la pec_fw-la imb●es_fw-la tanto_fw-la miraculo_fw-la exundantium_fw-la terrestrium_fw-la aquarum_fw-la tandiu_fw-la uti_fw-la voluit_fw-la second_o god_n create_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o bow_n before_o the_o flood_n for_o there_o be_v not_o want_v the_o cloud_n nor_o the_o sun_n nor_o a_o place_n where_o the_o cloud_n may_v be_v set_v against_o the_o sun_n upon_o which_o the_o sun_n shine_v the_o rainbow_n do_v appear_v and_o therefore_o since_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o bow_n be_v before_o the_o flood_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o