Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bad_a	good_a	reason_n	1,431	5	5.5448	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69364	Certaine select prayers gathered out of S. Augustine's meditations which he calleth his selfe talke with God.; De meditatione. English.	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.	1574 (1574)	STC 924; ESTC S100328	71,249	294

find_v thou_o lord_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o here_o where_o shall_v i_o seek_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v go_v or_o if_o thou_o be_v every_o where_o why_o see_v i_o not_o thou_o here_o certess_n thou_o dwell_v in_o unapproachable_a light_n and_o how_o shall_v i_o come_v at_o thou_o then_o or_o who_o shall_v lead_v i_o and_o bring_v i_o in_o thither_o that_o i_o may_v see_v thou_o there_o again_o what_o mark_n or_o what_o shape_n shall_v i_o seek_v thou_o by_o i_o never_o see_v thou_o my_o lord_n god_n i_o never_o know_v thy_o face_n what_o shall_v this_o far_o banish_a creature_n of_o thy_o do_v most_o high_a lord_n what_o shall_v he_o do_v what_o shall_v thy_o servant_n do_v which_o be_v careful_a for_o love_n of_o thou_o and_o be_v reject_v far_o from_o thy_o presence_n behold_v he_o pant_v to_o see_v thou_o and_o thy_o countenance_n be_v far_o from_o he_o he_o long_v to_o come_v near_o thou_o and_o thy_o dwell_v place_n be_v unapproachable_a he_o will_v fain_o find_v thou_o &_o he_o know_v not_o thy_o place_n he_o be_v desirous_a to_o seek_v thou_o and_o know_v not_o thy_o countenance_n ¶_o that_o the_o sing_v of_o god_n be_v lose_v through_o sin_n &_o misery_n find_v in_o stead_n of_o it_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o my_o sovereign_n and_o yet_o i_o never_o see_v thou_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o and_o make_v i_o new_a again_o and_o bestow_v all_o thy_o good_n upon_o i_o and_o yet_o hitherto_o i_o have_v neither_o know_v thou_o nor_o see_v thou_o to_o be_v short_a i_o be_v make_v to_o see_v thou_o and_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o be_v make_v for_o oh_o wretched_a state_n of_o man_n that_o he_o must_v forgo_v the_o thing_n for_o which_o he_o be_v make_v oh_o hard_a and_o curse_a case_n as_o it_o be_v alas_o what_o have_v he_o lose_v and_o what_o have_v he_o find_v what_o be_v forgo_v and_o what_o remain_v he_o have_v lose_v blessedness_n to_o which_o he_o be_v make_v and_o find_v misery_n to_o which_o he_o be_v not_o make_v the_o thing_n be_v go_v without_o which_o nothing_o be_v lucky_a and_o the_o thing_n remain_v which_o of_o itself_o be_v all_o together_o unlucky_a man_n do_v then_o eat_v angel_n bread_n which_o thing_n he_o now_o hunger_v for_o and_o now_o he_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n which_o he_o be_v not_o then_o acquaint_v with_o oh_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v we_o for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o we_o when_o will_v thou_o look_v back_o and_o hear_v we_o when_o will_v thou_o enlighten_v our_o eye_n and_o show_v we_o thy_o face_n when_o will_v thou_o restore_v thyself_o unto_o we_o look_v back_o lord_n and_o hear_v we_o and_o enlighten_v we_o and_o show_v thyself_o unto_o we_o and_o restore_v thyself_o unto_o we_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o we_o which_o be_v so_o ill_o bestead_v without_o thou_o i_o have_v a_o bitterness_n at_o my_o heart_n because_o thou_o have_v forsake_v it_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o sweeten_v it_o again_o with_o thy_o comfort_n i_o have_v begin_v to_o seek_v thou_o with_o a_o hungry_a appetite_n let_v i_o not_o be_v send_v away_o from_o thou_o without_o repast_n i_o be_o come_v with_o a_o sharp_a stomach_n let_v i_o not_o go_v away_o fast_v i_o come_v poor_a to_o thou_o that_o be_v rich_a i_o come_v wretched_a to_o thou_o that_o be_v pitiful_a let_v i_o not_o go_v away_o empty_a and_o despise_a lord_n i_o be_o bow_v down_o and_o i_o can_v not_o look_v but_o downward_o raise_v i_o that_o i_o may_v look_v upward_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n they_o have_v overwhelm_v i_o and_o they_o overload_v i_o as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n wind_n i_o out_o and_o unload_v i_o that_o the_o pit_n shut_v not_o his_o mouth_n upon_o i_o teach_v i_o to_o seek_v thou_o and_o show_v thyself_o to_o i_o at_o my_o seek_n for_o i_o can_v seek_v thou_o except_o thou_o teach_v i_o nor_o find_v thou_o except_o thou_o show_v thyself_o unto_o i_o let_v i_o seek_v thou_o by_o long_v after_o thou_o and_o let_v i_o long_o after_o thou_o by_o seek_v thou_o let_v i_o find_v thou_o by_o love_a thou_o and_o let_v i_o love_v thou_o by_o find_v thou_o of_o god_n goodness_n i_o confess_v lord_n i_o thank_v thou_o for_o it_o that_o thou_o have_v create_v i_o after_o thy_o own_o image_n to_o the_o end_n i_o shall_v be_v mindful_a of_o thou_o think_v upon_o thou_o and_o love_v thou_o but_o that_o image_n be_v so_o deface_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n for_o which_o it_o be_v create_v except_o thou_o renew_v and_o reform_v it_o again_o i_o beseech_v thou_o oh_o lord_n which_o give_v the_o understanding_n of_o faith_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v ready_o understand_v how_o great_a thou_o be_v for_o thou_o be_v as_o we_o believe_v and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o we_o believe_v namely_o we_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v some_o one_o thing_n than_o the_o which_o there_o can_v nothing_o be_v think_v to_o be_v either_o great_a or_o better_a what_o be_v thou_o then_o oh_o lord_n god_n even_o that_o one_o thing_n than_o the_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v great_a or_o better_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sovereign_a goodness_n which_o have_v his_o be_v of_o itself_o alone_o and_o have_v make_v all_o other_o thing_n of_o nothing_o thou_o therefore_o be_v righteous_a soothfast_a bless_a and_o whatsoever_o thing_n else_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v then_o not_o to_o be_v but_o how_o do_v thou_o spare_v the_o wicked_a sing_v thou_o be_v whole_o and_o without_o comparison_n righteous_a be_v it_o because_o thy_o goodness_n be_v incomprehensible_a this_o thing_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o unapproachable_a light_n which_o thou_o dwell_v in_o very_o the_o headspring_n from_o whence_o the_o stream_n of_o thy_o mercy_n flow_v lie_v hide_v in_o the_o most_o deep_a and_o secret_a gulf_n of_o thy_o goodness_n for_o although_o thou_o be_v whole_o &_o excéedyng_o righteous_a yet_o be_v thou_o also_o gentle_a to_o the_o evil_a because_o thou_o be_v whole_o and_o exceed_v good_a for_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o less_o good_a if_o thou_o shall_v bear_v with_o no_o evil_a for_o better_o be_v he_o that_o be_v good_a both_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a than_o he_o that_o be_v good_a but_o to_o the_o good_a only_o and_o better_a be_v he_o that_o be_v good_a to_o the_o evil_a both_o by_o spare_v they_o and_o also_o by_o punish_v they_o them_z he_o that_o be_v good_a to_o they_o but_o in_o punish_v they_o only_o the_o cause_n therefore_o why_o thou_o be_v merciful_a be_v for_o that_o thou_o be_v whole_o and_o exceed_v good_a ¶_o of_o the_o delectable_a fruition_n of_o god._n oh_o unmeasurable_a goodness_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n of_o heart_n let_v that_o mercy_n of_o thou_o come_v upon_o i_o which_o proceed_v from_o so_o pass_v abundance_n let_v that_o flow_v into_o i_o which_o flow_v out_o of_o thou_o spare_v i_o of_o thy_o mercifulness_n and_o punish_v i_o not_o by_o thy_o justice_n awake_v now_o my_o soul_n and_o lift_v up_o thy_o whole_a understanding_n and_o consider_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o thy_o power_n how_o great_a and_o of_o what_o sort_n that_o goodness_n be_v which_o be_v god_n for_o if_o every_o several_a good_a thing_n be_v delectable_a cast_v in_o thy_o mind_n advise_o how_o delectable_a that_o good_a thing_n be_v which_o contain_v the_o pleasantness_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n not_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o thing_n create_v but_o as_o far_o differ_v as_o there_o be_v odds_n between_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o maker_n for_o if_o the_o life_n that_o be_v create_v be_v good_a how_o good_a be_v the_o life_n that_o create_v it_o if_o the_o welfare_n that_o be_v create_v be_v pleasant_a how_o pleasant_a be_v the_o welfare_n that_o make_v all_o welfare_n if_o the_o wisdom_n that_o consist_v in_o conceive_v or_o know_v of_o thing_n know_v be_v amiable_a how_o amiable_a be_v the_o wisdom_n that_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o final_o if_o there_o be_v many_o and_o great_a pleasure_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v delectable_a what_o and_o how_o great_a pleasure_n be_v there_o in_o he_o which_o make_v those_o delectable_a thing_n oh_o what_o shall_v he_o have_v or_o what_o be_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v which_o enjoy_v this_o good_a thing_n certess_n he_o shall_v have_v what_o soever_o he_o will_v and_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v for_o there_o shall_v he_o have_v all_o good_a thing_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n such_o as_o never_o eye_n of_o man_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o

¶_o certain_a select_a prayer_n gather_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n meditation_n which_o he_o call_v his_o self_n talk_v with_o god._n at_o london_n print_v by_o john_n day_n dwell_v over_o aldersgate_n 1574._o ¶_o cum_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o privilegio_fw-la regiae_fw-la maiestatis_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o unspeakable_a sweetness_n of_o god._n oh_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o tryer_n of_o the_o reins_n endue_v i_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thou_o oh_o my_o comforter_n and_o mirth_n of_o my_o mind_n show_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o and_o be_v merciful_a to_o i_o appear_v unto_o i_o oh_o my_o sovereign_a delight_n my_o sweet_a solace_n my_o lord_n god_n my_o life_n and_o the_o whole_a glory_n of_o my_o soul_n let_v i_o embrace_v thou_o thou_o heavenly_a bridegroom_n let_v i_o possess_v thou_o oh_o endless_a bliss_n let_v i_o lodge_v thou_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n thou_o be_v the_o bless_a life_n and_o the_o sovereign_a sweetness_n of_o my_o soul_n graft_n in_o i_o the_o true_a love_n of_o thou_o oh_o my_o god_n my_o helper_n the_o tower_n of_o my_o strength_n my_o castle_n &_o deliverer_n in_o all_o my_o trouble_n open_v the_o entry_n of_o my_o ear_n thou_o word_n which_o interest_n swift_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n that_o i_o may_v hear_v thy_o voice_n thunder_n down_o from_o above_o oh_o lord_n with_o a_o loud_a and_o mighty_a voice_n let_v the_o sea_n roar_v and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o let_v the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o lighten_v my_o eye_n oh_o incomprehensible_a light_n that_o i_o sleep_v not_o in_o death_n flash_n out_o thy_o lyghteninge_n and_o turn_v they_o aside_o that_o they_o may_v not_o look_v vain_o oh_o savour_n of_o life_n make_v my_o taste_n sound_n that_o it_o may_v savour_n try_v and_o discern_v how_o great_a the_o abundance_n of_o thy_o sweetness_n be_v which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o geve_v i_o a_o mind_n that_o may_v ever_o think_v upon_o thou_o a_o heart_n that_o may_v love_v thou_o a_o soul_n that_o may_v honour_v thou_o a_o understanding_n that_o may_v feel_v thou_o and_o a_o reason_n that_o may_v always_o stick_v fast_o to_o thou_o my_o sovereign_a delight_n oh_o life_n to_o who_o all_o thing_n live_v oh_o life_n which_o be_v my_o life_n and_o without_o who_o i_o be_o dead_a oh_o life_n whereby_o i_o be_o raise_v to_o life_n and_o without_o which_o i_o be_o forlorn_a oh_o life_n wh●●by_o i_o rejoice_v and_o wherwithout_n i_o be_o sorrowful_a oh_o lyvely_a sweet_a and_o lovely_a life_n always_o worthy_a to_o be_v have_v in_o mind_n where_o be_v thou_o i_o pray_v thou_o where_o shall_v i_o find_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v geve_v over_o in_o myself_o and_o stay_v upon_o thou_o be_v thou_o near_o i_o in_o my_o mind_n be_v near_o in_o my_o heart_n be_v near_o i_o in_o my_o mouth_n be_v near_o i_o in_o my_o ear_n be_v near_o i_o to_o my_o help_n for_o i_o pine_v away_o for_o love_n of_o thou_o i_o die_v for_o want_v of_o thou_o as_o the_o heart_n desire_v the_o water_n brook_n so_o long_v my_o soul_n after_o the_o oh_o god_n the_o send_v of_o thou_o refresh_v i_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o heal_v i_o but_o yet_o shall_v i_o never_o be_v suffice_v till_o thy_o glory_n appear_v which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o my_o soul_n my_o soul_n faint_v with_o long_n after_o thou_o and_o with_o think_v upon_o thou_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o show_v myself_o in_o thy_o presence_n oh_o my_o joy_n i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorekeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o ungodliness_n for_o one_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o else_o where_o oh_o lord_n hide_v not_o away_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o in_o the_o needful_a time_n of_o trouble_n but_o bow_v down_o thine_o ear_n to_o i_o and_o hear_v i_o make_v haste_n to_o deliver_v i_o make_v no_o long_a tarry_n oh_o my_o god_n but_o wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n away_o perchance_o thou_o will_v say_v man_n can_v see_v i_o and_o live_v behold_v oh_o lord_n i_o can_v find_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o die_v that_o i_o may_v see_v thou_o let_v i_o see_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v die_v here_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o live_v i_o have_v lever_n die_v i_o will_v fain_o be_v let_v loose_a that_o i_o may_v be_v with_o christ_n i_o covet_v to_o die_v that_o i_o may_v see_v christ_n i_o refuse_v to_o live_v hear_v so_o i_o may_v live_v with_o christ_n oh_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n my_o life_n receive_v my_o soul_n my_o joy_n draw_v my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o my_o sweet_a food_n let_v i_o feed_v upon_o thou_o my_o head_n direct_v thou_o i_o thou_o light_v of_o my_o eye_n enlighten_v i_o my_o melody_n delight_v thou_o i_o my_o sweet_a scent_n refresh_v thou_o i_o thou_o word_n of_o god_n quicken_v thou_o i_o my_o praise_n glad_a thou_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n thou_o everlasting_a light_n shine_v thou_o upon_o it_o that_o it_o may_v perceive_v thou_o know_v thou_o and_o love_v thou_o for_o the_o cause_n oh_o lord_n why_o it_o love_v thou_o not_o be_v for_o that_o it_o know_v thou_o not_o &_o the_o cause_n why_o it_o know_v thou_o not_o be_v for_o that_o it_o perceive_v thou_o not_o &_o the_o cause_n why_o it_o perceive_v thou_o not_o be_v for_o that_o it_o comprehend_v not_o thy_o light_n for_o thy_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o oh_o light_n of_o the_o mind_n oh_o lightsome_a truth_n oh_o true_a brightness_n which_o inlightene_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n i_o say_v which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o not_o which_o be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o world_n for_o he_o that_o love_v the_o world_n &_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o he_o drive_a away_o the_o darkness_n from_o the_o upperside_n of_o the_o deep_a of_o my_o mind_n that_o it_o may_v see_v thou_o by_o understanding_n know_v thou_o by_o perceive_v &_o love_v thou_o by_o know_v thou_o for_o who_o soever_o know_v thou_o must_v needs_o love_v thou_o yea_o he_o forget_v himself_o and_o love_v thou_o more_o than_o himself_o he_o forsake_v himself_o and_o come_v to_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v joy_v in_o thou_o the_o cause_n then_o wherefore_o i_o be_o not_o so_o far_o in_o love_n with_o thou_o as_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v by_o reason_n that_o i_o do_v not_o thorough_o know_v thou_o and_o because_o i_o have_v but_o small_a knowledge_n of_o thou_o i_o have_v also_o but_o small_a love_n to_o thou_o and_o because_o i_o bear_v but_o small_a love_n to_o thou_o therefore_o have_v i_o but_o little_a joy_n in_o thou_o by_o mean_n of_o outward_a joy_n i_o range_v from_o thou_o the_o true_a inward_a joy_n and_o seek_v counterfeit_a comfort_n in_o these_o outward_a thing_n and_o so_o like_o a_o wretch_n as_o i_o be_o look_v what_o love_n i_o ought_v to_o have_v yield_v unto_o thou_o alone_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n that_o have_v i_o set_v upon_o vanity_n &_o therefore_o be_o become_v vain_a by_o love_a vanity_n hereupon_o also_o oh_o lord_n it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o i_o delight_v not_o in_o thou_o nor_o stick_v not_o to_o thou_o for_o my_o mind_n be_v busy_v about_o outward_a thing_n thou_o about_o inward_a thing_n my_o thought_n be_v occupy_v in_o carnal_a thing_n thou_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n my_o talk_n be_v entangle_v about_o transitory_a thing_n but_o thou_o dwell_v in_o everlastingness_n &_o be_v the_o everlastingness_n itself_o thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o i_o in_o earth_n thou_o love_v high_a thing_n i_o low_a thing_n thou_o heavenly_a thing_n i_o earthly_a thing_n and_o how_o then_o can_v these_o contrary_n agree_v together_o ¶_o of_o the_o wretchedness_n and_o frailty_n of_o man._n wretch_n that_o i_o be_o when_o shall_v my_o crookedness_n be_v make_v even_o to_o thy_o straightness_n lord_n thou_o love_v solitariness_n and_o i_o delight_v in_o company_n thou_o stillness_n and_o i_o noise_n thou_o truth_n i_o lease_v thou_o love_v cleanness_n &_o i_o filthiness_n and_o what_o more_o oh_o lord_n thou_o be_v thorough_o good_a and_o i_o whole_o evil_a thou_o holy_a i_o profane_v thou_o happy_a i_o miserable_a thou_o righteous_a i_o unjust_a thou_o lightfull_a i_o blind_a thou_o live_v i_o dead_a thou_o the_o salve_n i_o the_o sore_a thou_o the_o joy_n i_o the_o sorrow_n thou_o the_o soverein_o truth_n i_o nothing_o but_o vanity_n as_o all_o man_n live_v be_v alas_o therefore_o my_o maker_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v hear_v i_o oh_o my_o creator_n i_o be_o thy_o