Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	answer_v	great_a	king_n	1,495	5	3.7744	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18234	Preceptes of Cato with annotacions of D. Erasmus of Roterodame vere profitable for all [...]; Catonis disticha. English.	Cato, Marcus Porcius, 234-149 B.C., attributed name.; Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536.; Burrant, Robert.	1553 (1553)	STC 4854; ESTC S121116	81,117	325

reward_n of_o his_o mischief_n yet_o a_o wicked_a person_n delight_v in_o his_o own_fw-mi unthriftinesse_n and_o be_v evil_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v love_a and_o kind_a publius_n 245._o he_o must_v needs_o many_o fear_n towards_o who_o many_o dread_a do_v bear_v erasmus_n who_o many_o do_v fear_n and_o dread_n he_o few_o do_v love_n and_o bear_v favour_n to_o therefore_o he_o again_o of_o necessity_n must_v fear_v they_o of_o who_o he_o be_v dread_v burrant_n for_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v so_o free_a that_o he_o will_v seek_v all_o the_o mean_n possible_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o fear_n and_o bear_v a_o privy_a grudge_n towards_o he_o who_o he_o fear_v and_o serch_v how_o to_o displease_v he_o publius_n 246._o by_o rule_v and_o reign_v wicked_o many_o time_n be_v lose_v a_o great_a empery_n erasmus_n it_o be_v a_o great_a dominion_n and_o a_o mighty_a empire_n to_o rule_v well_o and_o contrart_v wise_a the_o same_o be_v lose_v by_o evil_a governaunce_n or_o else_o this_o there_o be_v no_o kingdom_n so_o mighty_a and_o full_a of_o power_n which_o be_v not_o lose_v if_o thou_o reign_v by_o tyranny_n publius_n 247._o that_o woman_n which_o many_o do_v marry_v the_o same_o again_o please_v not_o many_o erasmus_n they_o have_v a_o evil_a report_n among_o the_o people_n which_o change_v many_o husband_n either_o they_o be_v unhappy_a or_o unconuenient_a or_o inconstant_a or_o very_a shrew_n for_o whatsoever_o she_o be_v that_o marry_v the_o second_o houseband_n sure_o she_o do_v some_o unhappiness_n to_o the_o first_o who_o they_o forsake_v burrant_n and_o this_o also_o may_v be_v well_o apply_v to_o they_o who_o when_o they_o have_v bury_v the_o three_o the_o fowerth_o yea_o the_o five_o housebande_n will_v be_v nothing_o ashamed_a bethei_o never_o so_o old_a trot_v to_o take_v another_o houseband_n either_o for_o incontinency_n or_o else_o for_o avarice_n publius_n 248._o that_o be_v a_o evil_a counsel_n take_v which_o can_v be_v change_v nor_o forsake_v erasmus_n never_o wrap_v thyself_o in_o soche_n a_o band_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o wind_v thyself_o out_o again_o burrant_n like_o unto_o they_o that_o upon_o light_a counsel_n without_o cast_v the_o weightinesse_n of_o the_o matier_n do_v make_v theimselue_n to_o be_v priest_n or_o marry_v a_o wife_n publius_n 249._o it_o be_v best_a for_o the_o unfortunate_a and_o unhappy_a in_o no_o manner_n of_o matier_n themselves_o to_o occupy_v erasmus_n who_o have_v no_o luck_n in_o do_v of_o business_n it_o be_v best_o for_o he_o to_o be_v quiet_a and_o at_o rest_n burrant_n for_o the_o more_o he_o meddle_v the_o more_o mischance_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o into_o the_o ferth_a danger_n he_o run_v wherefore_o to_o have_v a_o do_v in_o no_o matier_n be_v most_o ease_n for_o a_o infortunate_a person_n publius_n 250._o the_o yie_n can_v offend_v in_o nothing_o if_o a_o good_a mind_n have_v they_o in_o ruling_n erasmus_n i_o blame_v our_o yie_n as_o though_o they_o minister_v a_o occasion_n of_o evil_a lust_n &_o desire_n but_o the_o mind_n be_v in_o the_o fault_n which_o bear_v no_o rule_n over_o the_o yie_n publius_n 252._o count_v not_o that_o unto_o thou_o as_o proper_a which_o fortune_n may_v change_v &_o alter_v erasmus_n suppose_v nothing_o to_o be_v true_o thou_o and_o everlasting_a which_o may_v be_v take_v away_o burrant_n and_o so_o we_o can_v take_v no_o yearthly_a thing_n as_o our_o own_fw-mi but_o heavenly_a thing_n we_o may_v trust_v to_o be_v we_o for_o ever_o if_o we_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n once_o to_o obtain_v they_o publius_n 253._o they_o which_o fear_v to_o take_v good_a heed_n do_v not_o so_o soon_o fall_v and_o slide_v erasmus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o be_v not_o so_o quick_o oppress_v with_o a_o misfortune_n which_o w_v take_v heed_n &_o beware_v of_o the_o same_o and_o he_o be_v not_o light_o encumber_v with_o any_o jeopardy_n who_o w_v observe_v and_o mark_v the_o danger_n thereof_o publius_n 253._o thou_o know_v not_o what_o to_o wish_v or_o what_o to_o fly_v the_o course_n of_o time_n do_v so_o alter_v and_o dally_v erasmus_n the_o time_n and_o course_n of_o fortune_n w_v in_o soche_n sort_n dally_v that_o often_o time_n those_o thing_n which_o thou_o think_v best_o thou_o shall_v perceive_v to_o hurt_v chief_o and_o so_o of_o the_o contrary_n publius_n 254._o he_o that_o will_v a_o danger_n fly_v must_v put_v himself_o in_o ieoperdie_o erasmus_n thou_o must_v by_o some_o mean_n or_o other_o adventure_n if_o thou_o covette_n to_o avoid_v danger_n for_o he_o that_o fear_v all_o thing_n shall_v never_o rid_v himself_o out_o of_o all_o jeopardy_n publius_n 255._o there_o be_v no_o fortune_n so_o good_a and_o certain_a of_o the_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o complain_v erasmus_n some_o displeasure_n or_o other_o be_v always_o couple_v to_o happiness_n burrant_n as_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o healthful_a but_o he_o have_v a_o disease_n yea_o he_o shall_v not_o perceive_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o pleasure_n without_o he_o have_v feel_v sour_a pein_o or_o mischance_n withal_o as_o philippe_n king_n of_o macedon_n count_v himself_o unfortunate_a because_o he_o feel_v no_o calamity_n among_o all_o his_o lucky_a success_n of_o fortune_n publius_n 256._o we_o man_n do_v no_o where_n die_v better_o then_o where_o to_o live_v we_o have_v most_o desire_n erasmus_n there_o be_v best_o di_v where_o we_o livermoste_a pleasauntlie_o burrant_n for_o there_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v best_a put_v in_o remembrance_n what_o his_o pleasure_n be_v wherein_o he_o delight_v most_o how_o vain_a his_o felicity_n be_v and_o how_o short_o they_o be_v end_v publius_n 257._o cause_n and_o occasion_n to_o denighe_o in_o a_o covetous_a person_n be_v always_o ready_a erasmus_n ¶_o they_o who_o geve_v not_o willing_o do_v always_o find_v some_o occasion_n or_o other_o why_o they_o may_v not_o geve_v burrant_n as_o if_o their_o poor_a neighbour_n come_v and_o ask_v their_o almose_n they_o answer_v we_o be_v charge_v with_o a_o great_a household_n the_o king_n money_n must_v be_v pay_v all_o thing_n be_v dear_a as_o though_o they_o be_v well_o excuse_v before_o god_n in_o that_o they_o have_v not_o releve_v their_o poor_a neighbour_n in_o soche_n need_n and_o scarcity_n publius_n 258._o by_o oucrmoche_n babble_v and_o alteration_n the_o truth_n lese_v his_o solution_n erasmus_n by_o sober_a dispute_v and_o reason_v the_o truth_n be_v bolt_v out_o but_o it_o be_v lose_v by_o immoderate_a feign_v the_o which_o thing_n do_v chance_n to_o some_o sophistical_a and_o brawl_a disputer_n publius_n 259._o he_z always_o his_o damnation_n with_o he_o do_v bear_v who_o be_v in_o continual_a dread_n and_o fear_n erasmus_n he_z who_o knowelege_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o conscience_n to_o be_v a_o offender_n do_v always_o fear_v punishment_n and_o be_v always_o as_o a_o man_n damn_v burrant_n as_o a_o thief_n fear_v the_o galous_a look_v every_o hour_n when_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o hang_v as_o though_o he_o coumpt_v himself_o half_o hang_v already_o publius_n 260._o the_o more_o and_o great_a evil_a always_o be_v the_o long_o and_o late_a day_n erasmus_n our_o life_n and_o age_n wear_v worse_o and_o worse_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o manner_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n do_v daielie_o more_o and_o more_o degenerate_a and_o go_v from_o all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n publius_n 261._o it_o be_v very_a foolishenesse_n for_o the_o ungiltie_a to_o less_o and_o hurt_v his_o own_o innocence_n erasmus_n it_o be_v foolishness_n after_o soche_v a_o sort_n to_o hate_v sin_n that_o thou_o thyself_o do_v sin_n as_o if_o a_o man_n for_o the_o unchastitie_n of_o his_o wife_n do_v poison_v a_o adulterer_n and_o so_o punish_v adultery_n that_o he_o himself_o may_v be_v make_v a_o poisoner_n publius_n 262._o it_o be_v part_n of_o a_o good_a turn_n fetelie_o to_o denighe_o that_o which_o be_v ask_v earnest_o erasmus_n some_o do_v so_o hardelie_a and_o churlish_a lie_n geve_v that_o they_o less_o the_o thanks_n of_o their_o benefeicte_n some_o do_v denighe_o so_o fetelie_o and_o gentle_o that_o they_o seem_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o have_v give_v publius_n 263._o it_o be_v foolishenesse_n that_o of_o the_o to_o be_v fear_v which_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v avoid_v erasmus_n as_o death_n or_o other_o incommodity_n appoint_v to_o a_o man_n by_o destiny_n burrant_n for_o fear_v in_o soche_n case_n do_v nothing_o but_o double_a the_o sorrow_n or_o grief_n whereas_o a_o good_a heart_n and_o coumforte_n take_v will_v cause_v the_o thing_n that_o seem_v hard_a to_o be_v easy_a publius_n 264._o he_o that_o be_v fearful_a say_v he_o do_v beware_v and_o the_o nigarde_n say_v he_o do_v spare_v erasmus_n every_o man_n flatter_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o offence_n and_o do_v extenuate_v and_o make_v less_o the_o same_o by_o countrefeict_v the_o name_n burrant_n and_o this_o we_o see_v so_o put_v in_o common_a practice_n that_o a_o detestable_a swerer_n &_o blasphemer_n be_v call_v a_o lusty_a blood_n and_o a_o r●oteouse_a person_n and_o a_o whoremonger_n be_v stain_v a_o good_a fellow_n and_o so_o vice_n be_v maintain_v by_o very_a flattery_n publius_n 265._o in_o suffer_v a_o old_a displeasure_n thou_o do_v a_o new_a provoke_v and_o allure_v erasmus_n if_o thou_o suffer_v a_o sin_n unpunished_a thou_o seem_v to_o allow_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o offend_v again_o burrant_n evil_n be_v always_o to_o be_v remedy_v in_o the_o beginning_n for_o if_o they_o once_o take_v rote_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o remove_v they_o publius_n 266._o the_o coveteouse_a do_v lack_v aswell_o that_o he_o have_v get_v as_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o erasmus_n the_o niggarde_n do_v no_o more_o use_v his_o own_o god_n than_o a_o stranger_n therefore_o he_o lack_v aswell_o the_o one_o as_o other_o burrant_n for_o although_o he_o have_v plenty_n in_o that_o he_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o hug_a mugger_n and_o dare_v not_o use_v it_o yet_o he_o seem_v very_o poor_a and_o needy_a publius_n 267._o o_o how_o long_o be_v the_o life_n of_o he_o in_o misery_n and_o how_o short_a be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o happy_a erasmus_n ¶_o unhappy_a and_o miserable_a person_n be_v through_o weary_a of_o their_o life_n to_o the_o fortunate_a and_o wealthy_a person_n death_n do_v seem_v to_o come_v before_o her_o day_n for_o because_o he_o feel_v no_o werinesse_n of_o life_n finis_fw-la ꝙ_n burrant_n londini_fw-la in_o officina_fw-la richardi_fw-la graftoni_fw-la typographi_fw-la regii_fw-la excusum_fw-la anno._n m._n d._n liii_o mensae_fw-la julii_fw-la cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la

after_o deadde_a man_n shoe_n erasmus_n this_o lesson_n be_v good_a for_o heir_n and_o executour_n for_o they_o gape_v after_o other_o man_n death_n for_o many_o time_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o that_o look_v after_o other_o man_n death_n be_v the_o first_o that_o die_v albeit_o that_o they_o be_v far_o young_a and_o strong_a than_o the_o other_o cato_n 20._o if_o thy_o poor_a friend_n geve_v thou_o ought_v be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a receive_v it_o glad_o and_o thank_v he_o there_o withal_o erasmus_n a_o gift_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v accord_v to_o the_o value_n only_o but_o accord_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o give_v it_o for_o we_o read_v ofdiverse_a prince_n that_o have_v receive_v sometime_o alittle_o water_n or_o a_o apple_n or_o soche_v a_o small_a trifle_n aswell_o and_o as_o bemng_o as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a treasure_n cato_n 21._o if_o thou_o be_v in_o poverty_n so_o patient_o that_o thou_o take_v it_o and_o think_v how_o into_o the_o world_n thou_o come_v all_o naked_a erasmus_n if_o we_o considre_v how_o nature_n bring_v we_o all_o naked_a into_o the_o world_n we_o may_v thereby_o perceive_v that_o richesse_n be_v not_o our_o own_fw-mi nor_o do_v not_o of_o nature_n belong_v unto_o us._n if_o thou_o shall_v lose_v a_o member_n or_o a_o joincte_n thou_o have_v then_o a_o cause_n to_o be_v sorry_a therefore_o thou_o have_v then_o lose_v somewhat_o of_o thy_o own_fw-mi but_o if_o thou_o lose_v thy_o god_n never_o vex_v thyself_o therefore_o for_o as_o concern_v those_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n may_v say_v be_v his_o own_fw-mi the_o poor_a man_n have_v asmoche_n as_o a_o king_n will_v thou_o know_v true_o what_o thing_n thou_o may_v call_v thy_o own_fw-mi remember_v what_o thou_o have_v when_o thou_o waste_v bear_v and_o that_o be_v thy_o own_fw-mi and_o no_o more_o cato_n 22._o of_o death_n hardly_o be_v not_o to_o moche_v dismay_v for_o sure_o we_o must_v all_o needs_o follow_v the_o trace_n but_o he_o that_o of_o his_o death_n always_o be_v afraid_a lose_v of_o his_o health_n in_o the_o mean_a space_n erasmus_n he_o that_o so_o sore_o fear_v his_o death_n can_v thereby_o never_o the_o soon_o escape_v it_o but_o beside_o that_o he_o lose_v his_o health_n and_o the_o life_n which_o he_o have_v for_o to_o live_v always_o in_o soche_n agony_n it_o be_v as_o good_a to_o have_v no_o life_n at_o all_o cato_n 23._o if_o thou_o have_v do_z good_a unto_o one_o before_o and_o he_o have_v not_o the_o gentleness_n to_o thank_v the_o therefore_o blame_v not_o he_o for_o his_o unfrendlinesse_n but_o for_o soche_v man_n hereafter_o do_v thou_o the_o less_o erasmus_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o grevous_a than_o amn_v unkind_a friend_n which_o if_o it_o so_o chance_v thou_o yet_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o god_n as_o though_o it_o be_v his_o fault_n for_o some_o man_n use_v that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o reward_v for_o their_o deed_n accord_v to_o their_o mind_n by_o &_o by_o they_o blame_v god_n as_o though_o he_o be_v unjust_a and_o yet_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o theim self_o that_o take_v no_o heed_n for_o who_o they_o do_v good_a unto_o cato_n 24._o the_o good_a that_o thou_o haste_v spend_v it_o not_o to_o fast_v for_o fear_v lest_o thou_o chance_v to_o lack_v at_o the_o last_o therefore_o to_o thy_o substance_n look_v thou_o take_v good_a heed_n and_o reken_fw-mi evermore_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v need_n erasmus_n ever_o keep_v somewhat_o in_o store_n for_o fear_v of_o lack_v another_o day_n &_o trust_v not_o to_o moche_v unto_o thyself_o but_o ever_o reken_fw-mi that_fw-mi thou_o may_v well_v enough_o come_v to_o necessity_n in_o thy_o age_n cato_n 25._o if_o thou_o be_v dispose_v for_o to_o geve_v or_o lend_v many_o promise_n thereof_o look_v thou_o do_v not_o make_v for_o where_o thou_o coumpte_v to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o friend_n they_o will_v then_o say_v thou_o can_v nought_o do_v but_o crake_v erasmus_n a_o man_n ought_v never_o to_o promise_v more_o than_o he_o can_v perform_v and_o to_o make_v many_o promise_n of_o that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o perform_v be_v but_o crake_v and_o boast_v and_o no_o good_a manner_n at_o all_o cato_n 26._o he_o that_o with_o his_o flatter_a word_n do_v feign_v for_o to_o be_v thy_o friend_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o same_o sauce_n serve_v he_o so_o again_o for_o with_o craft_n to_o beguile_v craft_n it_o be_v but_o well_o do_v erasmus_n use_v guile_n with_o he_o that_o use_v guile_n to_o the_o for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o entertein_a soche_n a_o feign_a friend_n with_o fair_a word_n then_o utter_o to_o make_v he_o thy_o enemy_n cato_n 27._o trust_v not_o he_o that_o have_v a_o fair_a tongue_n for_o light_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o great_a deceit_n for_o the_o foul_a with_o his_o feign_a song_n deceive_v the_o bird_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o bait_n erasmus_n the_o fair_a speaker_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v suspect_v nor_o yet_o esteem_v man_n accord_v to_o their_o fair_a word_n but_o accord_v to_o their_o true_a deed_n for_o he_o that_o speak_v fair_a go_v about_o to_o deceive_v the._n and_o remember_v that_o by_o soche_n dissimulation_n be_v the_o poor_a bird_n beguile_v and_o so_o likewise_o by_o flattery_n be_v many_o a_o man_n deceive_v cato_n 28._o if_o thou_o have_v many_o child_n upon_o thy_o hand_n and_o lack_v god_n wherewith_o they_o may_v be_v find_v learn_v they_o some_o science_n whereby_o they_o may_v help_v theimselue_n therewith_o another_o day_n erasmus_n science_n serve_v not_o only_o in_o every_o country_n but_o also_o it_o help_v in_o every_o fortune_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a conclusion_n that_o wheresoever_o thou_o come_v if_o thou_o have_v science_n thou_o shall_v therewith_o be_v able_a to_o get_v thy_o live_n but_o now_o a_o day_n many_o people_n bring_v up_o their_o child_n like_o lord_n son_n whereby_o they_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o slouthe_n and_o idleness_n ferthermore_o that_o which_o he_o here_o say_v to_o poor_a man_n that_o will_v i_o counsel_n prince_n to_o do_v to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o some_o craft_n or_o science_n whereby_o they_o shall_v attein_v a_o double_a profit_n for_o first_o when_o youth_n be_v use_v to_o be_v occupy_v it_o have_v the_o less_o leisure_n to_o learn_v vice_n and_o another_o be_v that_o if_o fortune_n shall_v change_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o poverty_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v seen_v â–ª_o yet_o than_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o beg_v nor_o to_o get_v their_o live_n unhonest_o cato_n 29._o what_o other_o man_n set_v most_o by_o let_v it_o be_v vile_a unto_o thou_o that_o other_o man_n set_v least_o by_o esteem_v it_o best_o of_o all_o so_o to_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v no_o niggard_n be_v nor_o other_o man_n shall_v not_o the_o covetous_a call_n erasmus_n despise_v thou_o that_o other_o man_n delight_v most_o in_o and_o set_v by_o that_o that_o they_o least_o set_v by_o so_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v a_o nigarde_n to_o 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