Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	appear_v	great_a	see_v	1,485	5	2.9490	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47236	The royal sufferer A manual of meditations and devotions. Written for the use of a royal, tho' afflicted family. By T- K- D.D.	Ken, Thomas, 1637-1711.	1699 (1699)	Wing K278; ESTC R221355	65,492	190

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will_n of_o god_n under_o the_o dark_a dispensation_n of_o divine_a providence_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n as_o what_o i_o think_v will_v be_v very_o seasonable_a furnish_v you_o with_o a_o manual_a of_o devotion_n upon_o all_o occasion_n fit_v for_o time_n of_o trouble_n to_o render_v it_o more_o proper_a for_o our_o present_a use_n and_o conclude_v with_o some_o general_a rule_n for_o our_o daily_a practice_n and_o so_o leave_v the_o whole_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n who_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o make_v it_o effectual_a to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v design_v a_o manual_n of_o devotion_n for_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n morning-prayer_n psal._n lxxi_o lxxiii_o lxxiv_o or_o cxxiv_o cxxv_o cxxvi_o cxxix_o proper_a lesson_n dan._n ix_o or_o ezra_n ix_o and_o x._o to_o vers._n 7._o or_o 2_o chron._n xxxvi_o jer._n fourteen_o luk._n xxi_o a_o collect_v confess_v and_o deprecate_v judgement_n o_o lord_n we_o be_v bring_v into_o time_n of_o 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that_o delight_v not_o so_o much_o to_o appear_v just_a as_o merciful_a pardon_v those_o sin_n of_o we_o that_o cause_n these_o woe_n and_o pardon_v those_o sin_n of_o i_o which_o concur_v to_o that_o cause_n and_o with_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n grant_v we_o a_o release_n of_o our_o punishment_n let_v all_o feud_n and_o animosity_n cease_v and_o true_a piety_n and_o peace_n flourish_v again_o among_o we_o thou_o that_o out_o of_o evil_a can_v work_v good_a and_o out_o of_o confusion_n do_v set_v up_o the_o order_n of_o the_o world_n be_v please_v out_o of_o those_o evil_n and_o confusion_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o to_o bring_v forth_o a_o bless_a establishment_n for_o we_o o_o thou_o king_n of_o king_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n plead_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o servant_n to_o the_o face_n of_o all_o those_o who_o seek_v to_o distress_n and_o destroy_v we_o and_o do_v thou_o from_o heaven_n own_o we_o in_o our_o extremity_n and_o deliver_v we_o o_o thou_o that_o powerful_o 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