Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	authority_n	person_n	power_n	2,378	5	4.6585	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09133	False complaints. Or The censure of an vnthankfull mind, the labour of Carolus Pascalius translated into English by W.C. A worke very learned and fit for all estates in this age of vnnecessarie discontentments, shewing how all complaine, but all without cause; Censura animi ingrati. English	Paschal, Carlo, 1547-1625.; Crashaw, William, 1572-1626, attributed name.; Covell, William, d. 1614?, attributed name.	1605 (1605)	STC 19446; ESTC S120925	107,403	264

that_o humility_n or_o baseness_n or_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v be_v much_o bind_v to_o virtue_n who_o only_o enable_v all_o man_n to_o become_v honourable_a and_o excellent_a he_o that_o carry_v himself_o worthy_a his_o ancestor_n do_v that_o which_o do_v become_v he_o but_o he_o that_o give_v a_o honour_n to_o other_o be_v to_o his_o posterity_n a_o sacred_a deity_n ridiculous_o you_o object_n obscurity_n to_o those_o who_o do_v draw_v after_o they_o a_o excellency_n and_o who_o late_a uprising_n do_v eminent_o shine_v among_o those_o that_o be_v excellent_a for_o not_o to_o be_v degenerous_a and_o the_o light_n we_o have_v receive_v from_o our_o ancestor_n to_o convey_v to_o our_o posterity_n although_o it_o be_v worthy_a praise_n yet_o it_o be_v common_a this_o latter_a as_o it_o be_v more_o famous_a so_o it_o be_v more_o difficult_a this_o be_v that_o which_o honourable_a and_o unusual_a virtue_n do_v undertake_v at_o this_o it_o aim_v to_o this_o it_o direct_v itself_o that_o to_o person_n place_n and_o thing_n unknown_a and_o obscure_a it_o may_v give_v nobility_n from_o hence_o we_o may_v conclude_v not_o the_o low_a a_o man_n be_v but_o the_o worse_o he_o be_v the_o more_o obscure_a he_o be_v and_o a_o obscure_a kindred_n be_v a●…_n a_o unclean_a puddle_n from_o whence_o none_o can_v pull_v a_o plant_n but_o he_o to_o who_o virtue_n do_v reach_v her_o hand_n and_o who_o she_o undertake_v to_o advance_v and_o increase_v if_o thou_o propounde_v this_o to_o ascribe_v thy_o greatness_n only_o to_o virtue_n nor_o any_o other_o sinister_a mean_n by_o proceed_v thou_o shall_v be_v enrich_v honour_a learned_a and_o to_o conclude_v than_o it_o shall_v be_v manifest_a unto_o thou_o how_o untrue_o thou_o have_v complain_v of_o god_n by_o who_o commandment_n thou_o be_v bear_v in_o that_o condition_n which_o with_o much_o disdain_n thou_o call_v baseness_n furthermore_o he_o who_o thou_o esteem_v noble_a do_v bring_v forth_o the_o old_a and_o wormeaten_a monument_n of_o his_o ancestor_n in_o this_o more_o vehement_a upbraider_n of_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o their_o posterity_n and_o thou_o to_o who_o thy_o ancestor_n have_v leave_v no_o outwrad_a ornament_n where_o of_o thou_o may_v boast_v draw_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o generous_a virtuous_a and_o noble_a heart_n the_o lively_a image_n of_o the_o soul_n true_a virtue_n which_o thou_o may_v deliver_v to_o thy_o posterity_n to_o be_v imitate_v subject_a to_o no_o age_n to_o no_o forgetfulness_n by_o this_o mean_n thou_o shall_v rise_v to_o honour_n and_o with_o infallible_a argument_n leave_v thy_o true_a nobility_n witness_v and_o seal_v to_o everlasting_a posterity_n from_o hence_o may_v thou_o see_v how_o much_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o god_n who_o have_v ingraft_v that_o in_o thou_o whereby_o thou_o indeavoure_v thyself_o thou_o may_v be_v excellent_a and_o if_o thy_o affection_n be_v not_o so_o erect_v nor_o thy_o liveliness_n so_o awake_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o affect_v the_o high_a dignity_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o aspire_v to_o these_o large_a advantage_n of_o praise_n yet_o endeavour_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o second_o rank_n at_o the_o least_o compose_v thyself_o to_o innocency_n and_o simplicity_n virtue_n no_o less_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o the_o other_o that_o be_v more_o conspicuous_a with_o these_o adorn_v thyself_o and_o thy_o obscure_a family_n so_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o this_o humility_n thou_o shall_v find_v matter_n large_a and_o sufficient_a to_o make_v thou_o thankful_a which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o exquisite_a or_o curious_a yet_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v their_o commendation_n be_v private_a and_o sincere_a and_o by_o so_o much_o more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o who_o will_v be_v worship_v sincere_o and_o in_o truth_n thus_o by_o thy_o example_n and_o invitation_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o unthankful_a multitude_n shall_v learn_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o worship_n that_o divine_a benignity_n neither_o art_n thou_o only_o unthankful_a for_o there_o be_v no_o mortal_a man_n that_o lie_v not_o sick_a of_o this_o infirmity_n he_o that_o boast_v of_o his_o pedigree_n be_v many_o way_n also_o unthankful_a to_o god._n chap._n 5._o i_o see_v he_o also_o who_o swell_v with_o the_o long_a catalogue_n of_o his_o auncestou_fw-mi r_n to_o be_v no_o less_o unthankful_a to_o god_n than_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v dark_o &_o of_o obscure_a parent_n and_o although_o he_o do_v not_o expostulate_v with_o god_n ●…is_fw-la condition_n in_o g●…dging_n and_o complain_v term_n such_o a●…_n usual_o be_v utter_v from_o opinion_n &_o sense_n of_o misery_n ●…t_o whilst_o ●…th_v contempt_n and_o insolency_n he_o disdain_v other_o he_o show_v his_o evil_a and_o unthankful_a mind_n towards_o he_o that_o make_v he_o in_o one_o word_n he_o whole_o swell_v with_o foolish_a cogitation_n and_o do_v as_o ill_o inter●…t_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n as_o he_o that_o be_v most_o unthankful_a neither_o can_v it_o be_v marvel_v at_o see_v he_o admit_v into_o counsel_n pride_n ignorance_n slouth●…_n all_o which_o possess_v he_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o a_o false_a greatness_n from_o hence_o he_o begin_v to_o esteem_v and_o to_o love_v himself_o and_o in_o the_o fruition_n of_o this_o persuasion_n to_o despise_v other_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v the_o common_a sort_n both_o of_o town_n &_o country_n it_o be_v strange_a how_o he_o disdain_v it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o sluggish_a insolent_a disposition_n to_o think_v that_o he_o have_v right_a to_o use_v any_o man_n without_o respect_n as_o a_o vassal_n for_o say_v he_o i_o be_v no_o soon_o a_o man_n but_o i_o be_v bear_v honourable_a if_o i_o do_v respect_n both_o my_o parent_n i_o be_o able_a to_o derive_v my_o pedigree_n from_o ancient_a memory_n and_o honourable_a family_n from_o hence_o i_o have_v noble_a and_o many_o affinity_n upon_o which_o i_o may_v lean_v and_o support_v myself_o my_o riches_n and_o estate_n be_v answerable_a to_o these_o and_o that_o which_o chief_o content_v i_o i_o see_v base_a person_n bear_v to_o scarcity_n and_o the_o bondslave_n of_o poverty_n this_o man_n drudge_v continual_o at_o plough_n that_o man_n all_o the_o day_n long_o sit_v at_o some_o sordid_a trade_n to_o gain_v his_o live_n a_o other_o man_n he_o buy_v cheap_a to_o sell_v dear_a and_o to_o that_o end_n sail_v with_o danger_n into_o foreign_a sea_n another_o he_o study_v unpleasing_a learning_n to_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o in_o the_o market_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v in_o the_o market_n where_o thing_n be_v sell_v but_o the_o market_n of_o gainful_a knowledge_n and_o the_o mercenary_a tongue_n who_o ever_o find_v out_o of_o other_o man_n business_n a_o good_a advantage_n to_o enrich_v themselves_o and_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o these_o be_v base_a and_o to_o this_o baseness_n be_v join_v deceit_n and_o as_o broker_n to_o these_o deceit_n untruth_n now_o as_o i_o scorn_v all_o these_o course_n so_o i_o live_v as_o a_o king_n among_o they_o and_o that_o which_o these_o labour_n for_o to_o that_o be_o i_o bear_v therefore_o my_o mind_n be_v not_o as_o every_o base_a fellow_n grovel_v but_o haughty_a erect_v and_o full_a of_o high_a thought_n for_o it_o wear_v not_o itself_o away_o in_o these_o sordid_a and_o obscure_a thing_n nor_o live_v entangle_v in_o any_o base_a gain_n this_o be_v my_o excellent_a prerogative_n that_o i_o be_o behold_v to_o none_o and_o other_o man_n before_o i_o be_v bear_v be_v in_o my_o debt_n that_o man_n may_v understand_v that_o i_o be_o not_o bear_v to_o my_o substance_n but_o my_o substance_n to_o i_o beside_o i_o have_v the_o best_a advantage_n to_o rise_v to_o honour_n to_o come_v to_o great_a preferment_n and_o what_o other_o man_n can_v wish_v for_o that_o can_v i_o no_o soon_o hope_v for_o but_o obtain_v it_o last_o of_o all_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o that_o other_o man_n do_v live_v in_o safety_n it_o be_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o i_o and_o such_o as_o i_o be_o for_o if_o any_o public_a danger_n arise_v then_o be_v the_o common_a safety_n require_v and_o expect_v at_o our_o hand_n it_o belong_v to_o our_o honour_n to_o defend_v our_o country_n and_o offend_v our_o enemy_n it_o belong_v to_o we_o to_o have_v the_o charge_n and_o the_o lead_n of_o they_o we_o perform_v these_o business_n as_o with_o the_o advancement_n of_o inferior_n and_o mean_a person_n so_o with_o the_o in_o large_n and_o increase_n of_o our_o own_o honour_n from_o hence_o be_v derive_v special_a ornament_n to_o person_n and_o family_n from_o hence_o riches_n authority_n from_o hence_o fear_v and_o reverence_n among_o all_o who_o will_v not_o confess_v that_o he_o that_o be_v noble_o bear_v blessed_v as_o it_o be_v again_o mighty_a in_o follower_n great_a in_o honour_n strong_a in_o power_n live_v

the_o life_n and_o the_o only_a live_a life_n and_o that_o he_o have_v cause_n sufficient_a to_o gratulate_v his_o own_o good_a fortune_n for_o his_o own_o happiness_n and_o that_o he_o may_v proceed_v to_o make_v experience_n of_o his_o own_o felicity_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o himself_o desire_v therefore_o free_v from_o all_o care_n i_o will_v take_v what_o pleasure_n so_o ever_o may_v be_v have_v i_o be_o purpose_v to_o taste_v all_o that_o may_v season_v my_o life_n tush_o away_o with_o those_o sour_a fellow_n which_o urge_v if_o we_o will_v hear_v they_o harsh_a and_o severe_a admonition_n &_o do_v odious_o impose_v upon_o we_o i_o know_v not_o what_o sad_a wisdom_n get_v out_o of_o school_n and_o hide_v in_o book_n whereupon_o they_o often_o knit_v there_o severe_a brow_n as_o if_o the_o common_a wealth_n do_v lie_v upon_o they_o all_o which_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o esteem_v not_o a_o rush_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n to_o i_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o odious_a than_o these_o man_n who_o i_o may_v very_o well_o call_v ditcher_n to_o dig_v out_o truth_n of_o and_o torment_n to_o vex_v other_o man_n simplicity_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o be_o teach_v sufficient_o by_o my_o honourable_a ancestor_n the_o insolency_n of_o he_o be_v confute_v who_o boast_v of_o his_o kindred_n not_o of_o his_o virtue_n chap._n 1._o i_o see_v thy_o disdainful_a spirit_n and_o hear_v thy_o word_n and_o the_o discoverer_n of_o thy_o folly_n &_o to_o conclude_v thy_o blindness_n and_o unthankful_a mind_n which_o thou_o confident_o oppose_v against_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n lest_o thou_o shall_v confess_v they_o so_o far_o have_v thy_o disdain_n whole_o besot_v thou_o so_o far_o have_v thy_o sinister_a disposition_n spot_v thy_o fair_a estate_n and_o honourable_a condition_n thou_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o man_n and_o noble_a both_o at_o once_o thou_o do_v please_v i_o in_o that_o at_o the_o first_o entrance_n thou_o confess_v thyself_o a_o man_n although_o i_o know_v this_o speech_n rather_o foll_v from_o thou_o unaware_o then_o be_v speak_v with_o any_o consideration_n for_o in_o that_o word_n thou_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o thy_o beginning_n which_o be_v common_a to_o thou_o with_o the_o low_a of_o the_o common_a sort_n and_o although_o thou_o contemn_v he_o in_o respect_n of_o thyself_o as_o one_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o dunghill_n yet_o he_o have_v the_o same_o beginning_n of_o humanity_n that_o thou_o have_v his_o life_n be_v to_o be_v run_v in_o the_o same_o race_n and_o with_o the_o same_o course_n must_v he_o finish_v the_o period_n of_o his_o mortality_n &_o to_o conclude_v he_o fly_v aloft_o with_o the_o same_o wing_n of_o eternity_n that_o thou_o do_v in_o one_o word_n thou_o be_v not_o more_o a_o man_n than_o he_o or_o to_o say_v more_o plain_o he_o be_v as_o much_o a_o man_n as_o thou_o but_o thou_o proceed_v further_a to_o set_v forth_o thyself_o and_o he_o that_o by_o compare_v thou_o may_v grow_v insolent_a depress_v he_o whilst_o thou_o advance_v thyself_o esteem_v he_o as_o base_a and_o of_o no_o reckon_n herein_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v ask_v thou_o what_o nobility_n be_v i_o know_v thou_o will_v answer_v it_o be_v the_o honour_n and_o antiquity_n of_o kindred_n but_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o something_o more_o plain_o and_o more_o sound_o that_o thou_o who_o do_v admire_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o thy_o kindred_n by_o which_o thou_o grow_v insolent_a yet_o may_v confess_v to_o be_v true_a nobility_n i_o say_v be_v a_o honour_n due_a to_o a_o virtue_n eminent_a &_o public_o profitable_a not_o only_o in_o his_o person_n that_o first_o do_v it_o but_o also_o in_o his_o posterity_n which_o be_v not_o adulterate_a ingraft_v or_o degenerous_a and_o therefore_o note_v be_v onething_a and_o nobility_n be_v a_o other_o many_o be_v of_o note_n of_o who_o we_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n as_o of_o monster_n but_o he_o that_o be_v true_o noble_a it_o be_v a_o virtue_n and_o a_o duty_n to_o know_v he_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v first_o bear_v bring_v no_o virtue_n into_o the_o world_n with_o thou_o therefore_o thou_o may_v be_v of_o note_n as_o one_o rich_o bear_v and_o of_o a_o great_a family_n but_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v noble_a but_o only_o in_o the_o suffrage_n and_o wish_n of_o those_o who_o favour_n the_o name_n virtue_n and_o posterity_n of_o the_o ancestor_n from_o whence_o thou_o be_v descend_v and_o from_o thence_o presuppose_v all_o these_o to_o be_v in_o thou_o for_o man_n be_v natural_o apt_a to_o hope_v for_o those_o virtue_n in_o thou_o which_o be_v promise_v in_o thy_o birth_n for_o all_o good_a man_n say_v tully_n favour_n nobility_n both_o because_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o noble_a man_n be_v worthy_a their_o ancestor_n and_o because_o the_o memory_n of_o honourable_a man_n who_o have_v deserve_v well_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n though_o dead_a do_v and_o aught_o to_o prevail_v with_o us._n and_o therefore_o thy_o nobility_n then_o when_o thou_o be_v bear_v be_v in_o hope_n not_o in_o be_v peradventure_o in_o the_o root_n not_o yet_o in_o the_o branch_n neither_o do_v always_o the_o son_n in_o equal_a line_n the_o father_n praise_n succeed_v now_o when_o thou_o be_v grow_v up_o and_o strong_a i_o demand_v wherein_o thou_o do_v make_v man_n know_v that_o the_o honourable_a and_o happy_a virtue_n of_o thy_o family_n be_v not_o wither_v in_o thou_o how_o shall_v we_o understand_v that_o thou_o who_o be_v beget_v &_o bear_v of_o great_a hope_n do_v grow_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o ancestor_n &_o that_o the_o fruit_n so_o much_o hope_v for_o do_v grow_v out_o of_o thy_o branch_n where_o be_v thy_o ancient_a blood_n where_o be_v the_o industry_n of_o thy_o forefather_n where_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o house_n i_o grant_v the_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o honour_n may_v be_v receive_v either_o from_o thy_o ancestor_n or_o from_o the_o prince_n but_o nobility_n and_o honour_n itself_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o thy_o own_o virtue_n that_o virtue_n which_o in_o thing_n acceptable_a to_o the_o people_n doubtful_a and_o full_a of_o profit_n and_o hazard_n at_o all_o time_n and_o by_o all_o mean_n do_v show_v itself_o which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o security_n erect_v the_o ensign_n of_o piety_n and_o justice_n wherein_o all_o both_o public_a and_o private_a felicity_n be_v contain_v and_o then_o do_v bring_v forth_o troppe_n of_o all_o those_o virtue_n which_o be_v handmaid_n to_o both_o and_o when_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v disquiet_v with_o war_n either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o do_v oppose_v against_o the_o enemy_n fortitude_n and_o what_o virtue_n soever_o be_v a_o companion_n to_o it_o for_o what_o virtue_n for_o what_o praise_n be_v thou_o to_o be_v esteem_v speak_v bold_o instead_o of_o answer_n i_o see_v thy_o doubt_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o neither_o can_v the_o tongue_n utter_v nor_o the_o mind_n conceive_v see_v therefore_o thou_o will_v say_v nothing_o i_o will_v answer_v for_o thou_o but_o can_v thou_o here_o in_o one_o word_n neither_o virtue_n nor_o praise_n that_o either_o i_o or_o thou_o or_o any_o man_n else_o know_v be_v in_o thou_o but_o go_v to_o with_o what_o right_a or_o with_o what_o confidence_n do_v thou_o usurp_v this_o same_o honourable_a title_n of_o nobility_n which_o thou_o admire_v in_o thyself_o and_o for_o which_o thou_o think_v thyself_o so_o excellent_a it_o be_v thou_o say_v the_o gift_n of_o my_o ancestor_n as_o be_v the_o other_o sign_n of_o nobility_n whereof_o i_o boast_v i_o hear_v the_o name_n i_o see_v the_o sign_n but_o i_o desire_v the_o thing_n i_o fear_v lest_o the_o ancient_a honour_n of_o thy_o forefather_n in_o thy_o person_n be_v darken_v and_o grow_v out_o of_o use_n if_o not_o as_o it_o be_v first_o gain_v by_o man_n virtuous_a and_o true_o valiant_a so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v bear_v again_o in_o thou_o this_o nobility_n which_o thou_o boast_v to_o be_v bear_v with_o thou_o neither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o foolish_a then_o to_o be_v call_v that_o which_o thou_o be_v not_o nothing_o have_v more_o affinity_n with_o sloth_n then_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v take_v for_o another_o than_o thou_o be_v nothing_o be_v more_o unjust_a then_o to_o usurp_v another_o man_n for_o thy_o own_o nothing_o be_v more_o shameless_a then_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v esteem_v noble_a for_o kindred_n not_o for_o virtue_n neither_o be_v virtue_n transfer_v with_o the_o same_o facility_n that_o possession_n be_v to_o the_o heyer_n virtue_n be_v every_o man_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a good_a and_o whosoever_o have_v not_o this_o do_v not_o only_o carry_v the_o idle_a but_o the_o odious_a name_n and_o title_n of_o nobility_n but_o