Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	apostle_n	young_a	youth_n	21	3	8.1600	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43453	The importance of religion to young persons represented in a sermon preached at the funeral of Sir Thomas Vinor, Baronet, in St. Hellens Church, London, May the 3d, 1683 / by Hen. Hesketh ...	Hesketh, Henry, 1637?-1710.	1683 (1683)	Wing H1612; ESTC R12084	11,579	35

that_o sin_n however_o pleasant_a it_o seem_v in_o its_o present_a appearance_n yet_o be_v real_o afflictive_a and_o sad_a in_o the_o trial_n and_o issue_n just_a as_o the_o caress_n of_o a_o harlot_n be_v invite_v and_o charm_v at_o first_o but_o deadly_a as_o the_o sting_n of_o a_o serpent_n and_o destructive_a as_o the_o embrace_n of_o death_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n and_o wicked_a man_n be_v therefore_o call_v vain_a and_o foolish_a because_o they_o be_v cheat_v by_o the_o appearance_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o make_v to_o expect_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o happiness_n and_o delight_n when_o alas_o the_o dead_a be_v there_o and_o its_o path_n lead_v down_o unto_o hell_n 3._o vanity_n be_v often_o use_v to_o express_v that_o which_o be_v fleet_v and_o uncertain_a and_o soon_o fade_v or_o pass_v away_o thus_o all_o flesh_n be_v call_v vanity_n and_o compare_v to_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n man_n be_v call_v vanity_n because_o 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the_o importance_n of_o religion_n to_o young_a person_n represent_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o sir_n thomas_n vinor_n baronet_n in_o st._n helen_n church_n london_n may_v the_o 3d._n 1683._o by_o hen._n hesketh_n vicar_n of_o st._n helen_n and_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n london_n print_v by_o h._n hill_n jun._n for_o henry_n bonwicke_n at_o the_o red-lyon_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1683._o to_o the_o honour_a sir_n john_n laurence_n knight_n and_o alderman_n of_o london_n honour_a sir_n i_o here_o present_v you_o with_o what_o you_o be_v please_v to_o call_v for_o at_o my_o hand_n a_o copy_n of_o that_o discourse_n that_o be_v make_v at_o your_o grand-childs_n funeral_n which_o you_o be_v please_v so_o kind_o to_o accept_v at_o the_o hear_n as_o to_o desire_v a_o more_o leisurely_o perusal_n of_o it_o this_o be_v now_o the_o three_o time_n that_o i_o have_v be_v call_v to_o do_v you_o service_n in_o these_o sad_a occasion_n and_o death_n have_v make_v so_o many_o violent_a inroad_n upon_o your_o family_n in_o a_o short_a space_n i_o pray_v god_n almighty_a sanctify_v these_o sad_a occurence_n to_o you_o and_o to_o all_o that_o relate_v to_o you_o and_o teach_v you_o to_o improve_v they_o to_o those_o purpose_n of_o wisdom_n that_o he_o intend_v they_o if_o this_o poor_a discourse_n may_v do_v you_o any_o service_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o shall_v have_v good_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v what_o ever_o it_o be_v i_o present_v it_o to_o you_o in_o such_o a_o hope_n if_o you_o have_v a_o design_n to_o make_v it_o public_a as_o you_o seem_v to_o intimate_v you_o must_v be_v please_v to_o stand_v accountable_a for_o the_o imperfection_n of_o it_o for_o i_o have_v no_o further_o concern_v for_o it_o than_o to_o have_v it_o accept_v as_o testimony_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o those_o great_a kindness_n you_o have_v be_v please_v upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o express_v towards_o honour_a sir_n your_o most_o oblige_a and_o most_o humble_a servant_n henry_n hesketh_n may_v the_o 8_o 1683._o ecclesiaste_n 11.10_o therefore_o remove_v sorrow_n from_o thy_o heart_n and_o put_v away_o evil_a from_o thy_o flesh_n for_o childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n we_o be_v come_v together_o honourable_a and_o beloved_n at_o this_o time_n to_o pay_v our_o last_o respect_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o a_o young_a decease_a gentleman_n in_o who_o parentage_n and_o honour_n estate_n and_o part_n beauty_n and_o comeliness_n youth_n and_o temper_n combine_v to_o have_v render_v he_o a_o great_a man_n and_o have_v god_n so_o please_v one_o that_o may_v have_v do_v good_a service_n in_o his_o generation_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o determine_v above_o and_o the_o thread_n of_o his_o life_n be_v cut_v off_o his_o relation_n you_o see_v be_v willing_a to_o commit_v the_o earthly_a remain_v of_o he_o to_o the_o grave_a with_o that_o respect_n and_o those_o testimony_n of_o honour_n and_o kindness_n that_o the_o custom_n of_o 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