Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	anger_n	angry_a	just_a	1,601	5	7.4510	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B03435	A fathers advice to his son at the university: wherein is hinted some general directions, which may be usefully read by persons of any age or sex.		1693 (1693)	Wing F553A; ESTC R176976	82,678	160

will_v be_v of_o no_o effect_n until_o we_o have_v entire_o resign_v ourselves_o and_o mould_v our_o affection_n into_o that_o frame_n as_o whatever_o be_v his_o dispensation_n to_o us-ward_n we_o can_v cordial_o say_v with_o old_a ely_n 1_o samuel_n 3.18_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o 21_o hate_n and_o eschew_v pride_n which_o be_v right_o term_v the_o devil_n sin_n for_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o that_o creature_n from_o a_o most_o excellent_a station_n and_o if_o we_o can_v serious_o and_o unbyase_o look_v upon_o it_o we_o will_v see_v great_a cause_n to_o abhor_v it_o it_o be_v not_o only_o without_o reason_n but_o against_o reason_n for_o any_o proud_a person_n by_o their_o be_v so_o be_v so_o far_o from_o conciliate_a respect_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o desirable_a as_o it_o do_v direct_o procure_v to_o they_o disrespect_n and_o do_v in_o every_o thing_n prejudge_v they_o for_o the_o proud_a have_v this_o misfortune_n to_o displease_v every_o body_n but_o themselves_o it_o be_v impossible_a a_o vain_a man_n shall_v love_v to_o be_v blame_v and_o a_o man_n when_o he_o hate_v reproof_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v account_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o pride_n be_v unspeakable_o disadvantageous_a by_o its_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n as_o in_o prov._n 8.13_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o hate_v evil_a and_o arrogancy_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o sad_a effect_n thereof_o be_v foretell_v prov._n 16.18_o pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n and_o a_o haughty_a spirit_n before_o a_o fall_n and_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v therefore_o be_v apparent_a prov._n 15.25_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v the_o house_n of_o the_o proud_a etc._n etc._n psal_n 119.25_o thou_o have_v rebuke_v the_o proud_a which_o be_v curse_v and_o in_o prov._n 16.5_o the_o lord_n declare_v his_o abhorrence_n thereof_o and_o the_o undoubted_a certainty_n of_o its_o punishment_n every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a in_o heart_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n though_o hand_n join_v in_o hand_n he_o shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a and_o psal_n 101.5_o he_o that_o have_v a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n will_v not_o i_o suffer_v 22._o as_o the_o extreme_a folly_n of_o pride_n be_v apparent_a from_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n so_o be_v the_o advantage_n of_o be_v true_o humble_a as_o in_o psal_n 9.12_o he_o forgete_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o in_o prov._n 29.23_o a_o man_n pride_n shall_v bring_v he_o low_o but_o honour_n shall_v uphold_v the_o humble_a in_o spirit_n and_o in_o isa_n 57.15_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o who_o name_n be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o pride_n in_o heart_n do_v altogether_o incapacitate_v a_o person_n from_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n in_o duty_n so_o humility_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o be_v hear_v and_o accept_v of_o as_o in_o psal_n 10.17_o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humle_n thou_o will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v 23._o be_v sober_a and_o moderate_a in_o your_o apparel_n for_o excess_n therein_o be_v most_o unbecoming_a a_o man_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o reason_n forbear_v follow_v of_o fashion_n or_o appear_v singular_a in_o be_v too_o much_o opposite_a to_o they_o a_o decent_a comeliness_n therein_o answerable_a to_o your_o station_n be_v desirable_a for_o it_o be_v obvious_a that_o clothes_n can_v add_v no_o worth_n to_o the_o owner_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v intolerable_a vanity_n their_o value_v of_o themselves_o thereupon_o 24._o anger_n be_v almost_o always_o the_o effect_n of_o pride_n and_o as_o you_o respect_v soul_n or_o body_n strive_v against_o it_o sure_o it_o be_v at_o no_o time_n advantageous_a and_o the_o folly_n thereof_o when_o the_o cloud_n it_o procure_v 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god_n you_o may_v with_o all_o your_o strength_n endeavour_n i_o have_v reason_n to_o fear_v that_o my_o corrupt_a wretched_a heart_n may_v not_o in_o my_o direction_n to_o you_o have_v have_v the_o sole_a prospect_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o your_o eternal_a wellbeing_a and_o the_o vain_a imagination_n thereof_o in_o what_o i_o do_v may_v just_o provoke_v to_o his_o keep_n back_o his_o blessing_n upon_o my_o endeavour_n to_o your_o do_v of_o duty_n which_o i_o pray_v my_o good_a god_n in_o his_o mercy_n may_v avert_v and_o i_o earnest_o entreat_v you_o may_v so_o walk_v as_o you_o be_v not_o a_o offence_n to_o the_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o my_o endeavour_n in_o relation_n to_o you_o howbeit_o faint_a and_o frail_a will_v tend_v to_o your_o advantage_n if_o you_o serious_o mind_v they_o and_o seek_v of_o god_n strength_n enable_v you_o to_o live_v up_o to_o duty_n in_o your_o station_n and_o if_o this_o you_o do_v not_o my_o heart_n be_v afraid_a you_o will_v thereby_o 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28._o he_o that_o will_v not_o know_v his_o friend_n in_o his_o prosperity_n deserve_v to_o meet_v with_o none_o in_o his_o misery_n 29._o he_o that_o boast_v of_o his_o good_a quality_n lose_v the_o merit_n of_o they_o by_o his_o pride_n and_o he_o that_o hide_v they_o add_v to_o their_o esteem_n by_o his_o modesty_n 30._o temperance_n and_o exercise_n be_v the_o best_a mean_n of_o health_n 31._o a_o able_a cook_n be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o time_n of_o health_n as_o a_o ignorant_a physician_n in_o time_n of_o sickness_n 32._o flatter_v not_o thyself_o in_o thy_o faith_n to_o god_n if_o thou_o want_v charity_n for_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o think_v not_o thou_o have_v charity_n for_o thy_o neighbour_n if_o thou_o want_v faith_n to_o god_n where_o they_o be_v not_o both_o together_o they_o be_v both_o want_v and_o both_o be_v dead_a if_o once_o divide_v 33._o if_o thou_o hope_v to_o please_v all_o thy_o hope_n be_v vain_a if_o thou_o fear_v to_o displease_v some_o thy_o 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not_o the_o covetous_a mind_n want_v not_o only_o not_o what_o it_o have_v not_o but_o likewise_o what_o it_o have_v 36._o if_o thou_o desire_v that_o unestimable_a grace_n of_o save_a faith_n detest_v that_o insatiable_a vice_n of_o damnable_a covetousness_n it_o be_v impossible_a a_o heart_n though_o never_o so_o double_a shall_v lodge_v both_o faith_n possess_v thou_o of_o what_o thou_o have_v not_o covetousness_n disposess_v thou_o of_o what_o thou_o have_v thou_o can_v not_o serve_v god_n unless_o mammon_n serve_v thou_o 37._o if_o any_o hard_a affliction_n have_v surprise_v thou_o cast_v one_o eye_n upon_o the_o hand_n that_o send_v it_o and_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o sin_n that_o bring_v it_o if_o thou_o thankful_o receive_v the_o message_n he_o that_o send_v it_o will_v discharge_v the_o messenger_n 38._o trust_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o common_a swearer_n for_o he_o that_o dare_v sin_n against_o his_o god_n for_o neither_o profit_n nor_o pleasure_n will_v trespass_v against_o thou_o for_o his_o own_o advantage_n 39_o so_o use_v prosperity_n as_o adversity_n may_v not_o abuse_v thou_o if_o in_o the_o one_o security_n admit_v no_o fear_n in_o the_o other_o dispair_n will_v afford_v no_o hope_n he_o that_o in_o prosperity_n can_v foretell_v a_o danger_n can_v in_o adversity_n foresee_v deliverance_n 40._o if_o thy_o faith_n have_v no_o doubt_n thou_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o doubt_v thy_o faith_n and_o if_o thy_o doubt_n have_v no_o hope_n thou_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o fear_v dispair_n when_o therefore_o thy_o doubt_n shall_v exercise_v thy_o faith_n keep_v thy_o hope_n firm_a to_o qualify_v thy_o doubt_n so_o shall_v thy_o faith_n be_v secure_v from_o doubt_n so_o