Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bear_v	father_n	son_n	1,486	5	5.2815	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18252	The Christian diurnal Written in French by Fa. Nic. Caussin of the Soc. of Iesus. And translated by T.H.; Journée chrestienne. English	Caussin, Nicolas, 1583-1651.; T. H. (Thomas Hawkins), Sir, d. 1640.	1632 (1632)	STC 4871; ESTC S118870	61,257	412

heretofore_o the_o holocaust_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a of_o all_o sacrifice_n where_o the_o host_n be_v whole_o consume_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n so_o shall_v we_o imitate_v this_o excellent_a work_n of_o religion_n by_o consecrate_v to_o god_n not_o only_o our_o action_n and_o affection_n but_o all_o we_o be_v wish_v to_o be_v annihilate_v and_o dissolve_v for_o he_o if_o it_o may_v be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n but_o if_o this_o annihilation_n can_v be_v real_a it_o must_v be_v at_o the_o least_o form_v in_o the_o mind_n in_o a_o very_a singular_a manner_n acquire_v to_o ourselves_o as_o much_o as_o possible_o we_o may_v 12._o sort_n of_o disengagement_n wherein_o consist_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o holocaust_n the_o first_o be_v a_o discharge_n from_o all_o affection_n of_o thing_n temporal_a so_o that_o we_o no_o long_o love_v any_o thing_n but_o for_o god_n &_o according_a to_o god_n the_o second_o be_v a_o dis-entanglement_a from_o proper_a interest_n in_o all_o our_o action_n the_o three_o a_o entire_a mortification_n from_o sensuality_n the_o four_o a_o separation_n from_o amity_n sensual_a natural_a and_o acquire_v not_o suffer_v they_o any_o long_a to_o lay_v hold_n on_o our_o hart_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o virtue_n the_o five_o a_o banishment_n of_o worldly_a imagination_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o their_o only_a representation_n may_v breed_v in_o we_o a_o aversion_n and_o horror_n the_o six_o a_o enfranchisment_n from_o worldly_a care_n not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n the_o seven_o a_o freedom_n from_o bitterness_n and_o perplexitye_n of_o hart_n which_o ordinary_o spring_v from_o overmuch_o love_v confer_v on_o creature_n the_o eight_o a_o courageous_a flight_n from_o all_o sorre_v of_o vanity_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o nine_o a_o contempt_n of_o sensible_a consolation_n when_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v wean_v from_o they_o the_o ten_o a_o abnegation_n of_o scruple_n of_o hart_n and_o proper_a fantasy_n to_o follow_v the_o advice_n and_o command_v of_o those_o who_o govern_v us._n the_o eleven_o a_o mitigation_n of_o the_o distu●bances_n which_o happen_v in_o adversity_n the_o twelve_o a_o absolute_a mortification_n of_o judgement_n &_o will_v so_o that_o we_o follow_v all_o the_o inspitation_n of_o god_n as_o true_a dial_n do_v the_o sun_n he_o who_o therein_o have_v proceed_v so_o far_o make_v a_o true_a annihilation_n of_o himself_o and_o a_o excellent_a oblation_n of_o all_o that_o he_o be_v nay_o if_o you_o can_v whole_o give_v the_o tree_n with_o so_o much_o perfection_n at_o least_o yield_v the_o fruit_n desire_v in_o conclusion_n to_o offer_v up_o all_o your_o faculty_n your_o sense_n function_n word_n work_n and_o all_o you_o be_v remember_v the_o say_n of_o s._n johu_n chrysostom_n that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o wicked_a avarice_n that_o may_v be_v to_o defraud_v god_n of_o the_o oblation_n of_o one_o self_n offer_v your_o memory_n to_o the_o father_n to_o replenish_v it_o as_o a_o vessel_n of_o election_n with_o thing_n profitable_a your_o understanding_n to_o the_o son_n to_o enlighten_v it_o with_o eternal_a veritye_n your_o will_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o enkindle_v it_o with_o holy_a ardour_n consign_v your_o body_n to_o the_o b._n virgin_n to_o guard_v it_o under_o the_o seal_n of_o purity_n say_v particular_o to_o the_o word_n incarnate_a what_o the_o devout_a s._n gertrude_n do_v sect_n ix_o the_o manner_n of_o offer_v one_o self_n to_o god_n o_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n illuminate_v my_o intention_n with_o thy_o light_n and_o support_v my_o imbecillitye_n by_o thy_o mercy_n i_o at_o this_o present_a recommend_v the_o little_a service_n i_o do_v to_o the_o ineffable_a sweetness_n of_o thy_o hart_n and_o henceforth_o set_v it_o before_o thy_o eye_n to_o direct_v correct_v and_o perfect_v it_o i_o offer_v it_o unto_o thou_o with_o all_o i_o be_o in_o the_o full_a latitude_n of_o my_o affection_n both_o for_o myself_o and_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o i_o offer_v it_o in_o the_o union_n of_o that_o most_o exact_a attention_n thou_o use_v when_o thou_o pray_v upon_o earth_n to_o thy_o eternal_a ●ather_n sect_n x._o of_o contrition_n the_o four_o act_n of_o devotion_n it_o be_v a_o act_n most_o necessary_a in_o such_o perilous_a encounter_n and_o so_o great_a frailty_n wherein_o we_o ordinary_o live_v the_o learned_a theodoret_n in_o his_o question_n upon_o the_o scripture_n say_v there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o life_n signify_v by_o three_o sort_n of_o creature_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o 15._o chapter_n of_o genesis_n there_o be_v a_o life_n animal_n represent_v by_o fourfooted_a beast_n 2._o a_o life_n mourning_n figure_v in_o the_o turtle_n 3._o a_o life_n white_a and_o pure_a whereof_o the_o dove_n be_v the_o hieroglyphic_n animal_n life_n be_v the_o most_o frequent_a in_o the_o world_n dovelike_a life_n be_v very_o rare_a but_o there_o be_v not_o any_o dove_n so_o pure_a which_o have_v not_o ever_o some_o need_n of_o the_o mourning_n of_o the_o turtle_n behold_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o ought_v not_o all_o most_o to_o pray_v at_o any_o time_n without_o stir_v up_o some_o act_n of_o contrition_n every_o one_o know_v contrition_n be_v a_o detestation_n of_o sin_n beyond_o all_o thing_n most_o detestable_a which_o take_v its_o fource_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o aught_o ever_o to_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o firm_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n the_o first_o foundation_n of_o it_o be_v the_o belief_n of_o a_o live_a god_n of_o a_o god_n clear-sighted_a of_o a_o god_n dreadful_a in_o all_o his_o judgment_n whereby_o be_v procure_v a_o fear_n awe_v with_o the_o pain_n due_a to_o sin_n in_o heart_n the_o most_o stupid_a this_o be_v the_o thunderstroke_n which_o cause_v do_v to_o fawn_v and_o raise_v tempest_n &_o earthquake_n in_o the_o soul_n then_o hope_n rear_v itself_o above_o the_o horizon_n disperse_v amorous_a ray_n with_o a_o certain_a confidence_n we_o have_v to_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o submit_v we_o to_o the_o yoke_n of_o penance_n afterward_o the_o love_n of_o god_n begin_v in_o the_o soul_n to_o free_v and_o discharge_v itself_o from_o interest_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o produce_v in_o the_o end_n this_o celestial_a dolour_n which_o be_v create_v as_o pearl_n from_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n o_o a_o thousand_o time_n happy_a those_o who_o wash_v themselves_o with_o the_o water_n of_o snow_n whereof_o holy_a job_n speak_v and_o purify_v themselves_o in_o the_o wholesome_a pool_n of_o penitence_n stir_v up_o oftentimes_o act_n of_o contrition_n in_o general_a for_o all_o sin_n and_o particular_o for_o some_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n which_o most_o surcharge_n you_o with_o a_o firm_a purpose_n to_o resist_v they_o stout_o &_o utter_o to_o extirp_v they_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n say_v for_o this_o cause_n what_o follow_v sect_n xi_o a_o form_n of_o contrition_n o_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n &_o before_o thou_o unworthy_a that_o i_o be_o to_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o a_o son_n have_v repay_v so_o unspeakable_a a_o goodneswith_o contempt_n and_o such_o benefit_n with_o ingratitude_n i_o complain_v not_o of_o the_o punishment_n contract_v by_o my_o rebellion_n but_o i_o bewail_v a_o god_n offend_v who_o ought_v to_o be_v love_v and_o honour_v above_o all_o thing_n where_o shall_v i_o find_v torture_n enough_o to_o revenge_v i_o on_o myself_o &_o rear_v sufficient_a to_o wash_v away_o my_o offence_n father_n the_o aspect_n of_o my_o sin_n shall_v henceforth_o be_v more_o hideous_a to_o i_o than_o hell_n use_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o mercenaryes_n my_o god_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n and_o we_o be_v nought_o else_o but_o earth_n and_o slime_n in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o thou_o be_v our_o workman_n and_o we_o all_o as_o clay_n in_o thy_o hand_n my_o god_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o a_o object_n so_o fe●ble_a and_o wretched_a my_o god_n remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o forepast_a life_n sect_n xii_o of_o petition_n or_o request_n the_o five_o act_n of_o devotion_n a_o great_a emperor_n arrive_v in_o egypt_n to_o witness_v the_o zeal_n he_o bear_v to_o the_o public_a say_v to_o the_o egyptian_n draw_v from_o i_o as_o from_o your_o river_n nilus_n but_o what_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o a_o man_n but_o hope_n which_o be_v crack_v as_o bubble_n in_o the_o water_n to_o the_o same_o proportion_n they_o be_v raise_v it_o be_v from_o god_n we_o must_v draw_v since_o he_o be_v a_o fountain_n which_o perpetual_o distil_v and_o who_o quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o all_o the_o world_n have_v himself_o but_o one_o which_o be_v as_o say_v s._n gregory_n naztanzon_n that_o all_o mortal_n shall_v thirst_v his_o

of_o the_o moiety_n of_o their_o life_n in_o the_o country_n the_o heaven_n the_o air_n the_o earth_n the_o water_n which_o the_o city_n bereave_v we_o of_o be_v afford_v we_o with_o far_o more_o liberty_n there_o it_o be_v where_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o face_n to_o face_n to_o tell_v we_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o creator_n the_o christian_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n make_v hermitage_n of_o their_o farm_n to_o find_v a_o retreat_n from_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o observe_v fit_a time_n for_o repose_v but_o many_o now_o a_o day_n make_v of_o their_o garden_n temple_n for_o belphegor_n where_o no_o other_o divinitye_n be_v adore_v but_o the_o belly_n riot_n game_n and_o impurity_n many_o use_v ayre-taking_n &_o barley-breakes_a where_o they_o run_v not_o far_o without_o stumble_v for_o they_o rather_o ressemble_v the_o list_n of_o atalanta_n and_o hippomenes_n than_o the_o race_n where_o s._n paul_n exhort_v the_o christian_n to_o run_v there_o it_o be_v where_o the_o sense_n flatter_v with_o a_o thousand_o delicious_a object_n put_v themselve_v into_o the_o field_n where_o the_o blood_n be_v inflame_v the_o tongne_n unloosen_v concupiscence_n enkindle_v and_o where_o false_a liberty_n rent_v often_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o scarce_o which_o be_v as_o yet_o over_o the_o face_n of_o modesty_n &_o audacious_o become_v a_o portresse_n to_o love._n such_o be_v the_o sacrilege_n which_o dry_v up_o year_n which_o bring_v disorder_n into_o season_n sterility_n into_o the_o entrails_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o despair_v into_o our_o misery_n sect_n vii_o of_o four_o condition_n of_o recreation_n your_o recreation_n ought_v to_o have_v four_o notable_a thing_n choice_n of_o person_n good_a intention_n innoceney_n moderation_n choice_n of_o person_n avoid_v evil_a company_n as_o the_o most_o dangerous_a shelf_n of_o life_n for_o the_o friendship_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v like_a to_o bundle_n of_o throne_n which_o keep_v together_o to_o burn_v and_o crackle_v in_o the_o flame_n your_o friendship_n shall_v be_v virtuous_a saythfull_a disinterest_v if_o you_o from_o it_o desire_v to_o derive_v any_o fruit_n good_a intention_n such_o as_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o cherish_v health_n &_o strength_n to_o serve_v the_o soul_n for_o a_o good_a man_n ought_v to_o seek_v for_o merit_n even_o in_o play_n and_o repast_n as_o s._n francis_n who_o rise_v in_o the_o night_n &_o feed_v before_o a_o poor_a hungry_a friar_n to_o take_v from_o he_o the_o shame_n he_o have_v of_o eat_v at_o a_o extraordinary_a hour_n innocency_n for_o there_o must_v consideration_n be_v use_v therein_o lest_o nature_n be_v dissolve_v into_o a_o brutish_a life_n altogeat_a unworthy_a of_o a_o generous_a hart_n behind_o then_o come_v gluttonny_a intemperate_a gain_n bold_a scoff_a and_o detraction_n which_o in_o this_o age_n be_v very_o hard_a to_o be_v avoid_v the_o most_o ordinary_a book_n in_o company_n of_o man_n be_v man_n himself_o you_o shall_v find_v very_o few_o who_o be_v now_o adays_o delight_v to_o talk_v of_o the_o old_a &_o new_a testament_n nay_o very_o not_o so_o much_o as_o of_o ancient_a roman_a consul_n or_o egyptian_a pyramid_n or_o of_o the_o antique_a war_n of_o caesar_n man_n study_v the_o book_n of_o time_n talk_v of_o garb_n habit_n contenance_n condition_n of_o affair_n custom_n and_o allyance_n and_o although_o we_o have_v no_o purpose_n to_o offend_v any_o yet_o be_v it_o a_o matter_n very_o easy_a in_o so_o great_a variety_n of_o discourse_n to_o let_v many_o word_n fall_v which_o be_v of_o much_o less_o value_n than_o silence_n it_o be_v a_o singular_a industry_n to_o make_v a_o good_a matter_n slide_v into_o company_n whether_o it_o be_v upon_o occasion_n question_n consequence_n narration_n or_o proposition_n as_o the_o roverend_a father_n jaquinot_n observe_v in_o his_o address_n moderation_n since_o as_o say_v the_o wiseman_n as_o we_o must_v not_o excessive_o glut_v ourselves_o with_o honey_n so_o ought_v one_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o recreation_n which_o be_v make_v to_o refresh_v the_o mind_n tend_v not_o by_o exorbitancy_n to_o dissolution_n it_o must_v be_v observe_v what_o tym●_n place_n and_o person_n require_v and_o to_o find_v out_o yourself_o in_o some_o recreation_n you_o must_v not_o go_v out_o of_o yourself_o by_o profusion_n sect_n viii_o of_o u●cious_a conversation_n and_o first_o of_o the_o impertinent_a the_o hebrew_n say_v game_n anger_n glass_n and_o conversation_n be_v the_o window_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o many_o time_n cause_v she_o to_o see_v more_o than_o she_o will_v that_o man_n be_v wise_a who_o make_v use_v of_o the_o meeting_n of_o company_n as_o of_o a_o file_n to_o polish_v the_o mind_n &_o ever_o to_o render_v it_o more_o apt_a for_o its_o function_n vicious_a conversation_n be_v draw_v as_o it_o be_v to_o three_o head_n to_o wit_n the_o impertinent_a the_o vain_a the_o malign_v impertinent_a as_o the_o clownish_a the_o sottish_a the_o troublesome_a which_o happen_v to_o many_o through_o the_o want_n of_o prudence_n fashion_n and_o civility_n theophrastus_n one_o of_o the_o quaint_a wit_n of_o antiquity_n relate_v some_o passage_n thereof_o which_o he_o say_v he_o observe_v in_o his_o time_n argue_v a_o great_a weakness_n of_o judgement_n some_o say_v he_o seek_v to_o lay_v hold_n of_o one_o go_v upon_o a_o important_a business_n to_o tell_v he_o as_o they_o pretend_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n &_o when_o it_o be_v speak_v it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o mere_a foppery_n other_o invite_v a_o traveller_n who_o come_v out_o of_o the_o country_n extreme_o weary_a to_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o other_o draw_v a_o man_n out_o of_o a_o ship_n ready_a to_o dis-anker_n to_o entertain_v folly_n on_o the_o shore_n other_o come_v to_o bear_v witness_n when_o the_o cause_n be_v determine_v and_o bring_v along_o with_o they_o sweat_v full_a many_o a_o drop_n the_o physician_n to_o se●_n one_o new_o decease_v other_o boast_v they_o know_v the_o way_n well_o and_o promise_v the_o rest_n to_o be_v their_o guide_n but_o do_v wander_v in_o the_o very_a beginning_n &_o protest_v they_o have_v lose_v their_o aymer_n other_o make_v enquiry_n very_o gross_o into_o affa●es_n and_o hasten_v to_o ask_v a_o general_n of_o a_o army_n whither_o he_o go_v and_o what_o his_o design_n be_v such_o also_o say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v find_v many_o time_n so_o rustical_a that_o admire_v nothing_o of_o all_o that_o which_o deserve_v admiration_n in_o civil_a life_n stick_v upon_o the_o way_n to_o behold_v a_o ox_n as_o man_n in_o rapture_n and_o in_o company_n have_v no_o better_a behaviour_n then_o to_o take_v their_o dog_n by_o the_o muzzle_n and_o say_v oh_o what_o a_o brave_a beast_n be_v this_o how_o well_o he_o keep_v the_o house_n such_o conversation_n be_v able_a much_o to_o vilify_v a_o man_n &_o to_o take_v from_o he_o all_o the_o estimation_n he_o may_v gain_v in_o his_o profession_n sect_n ix_o of_o vain_a conversation_n vain_a conversation_n be_v that_o of_o babbler_n flatterer_n vainglorious_a and_o such_o like_a this_o poor_a theophrastus_n in_o my_o opinion_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o tattler_n since_o he_o so_o well_o describe_v a_o man_n who_o with_o much_o passion_n speak_v the_o praise_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o then_o tell_v all_o he_o have_v dream_v the_o night_n before_o than_o what_o he_o have_v eat_v at_o dinner_n then_o that_o he_o have_v a_o ill_a stomach_n from_o thence_o take_v his_o flight_n he_o discourse_v of_o age_n and_o assure_v he_o that_o man_n of_o these_o time_n be_v much_o short_a of_o the_o ancient_n afterward_o he_o tell_v that_o corn_n be_v cheap_a that_o there_o be_v many_o stranger_n in_o the_o city_n that_o if_o it_o h●p●pened_v to_o rain_v the_o year_n will_v be_v fruitful_a that_o he_o have_v a_o field_n to_o be_v plough_v that_o dan●ppus_n give_v the_o great_a w●●light_n at_o a_o offering_n that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o stair_n in_o such_o a_o piece_n of_o building_n and_o that_o he_o have_v number_v they_o and_o a_o thousand_o other_o the_o like_a such_o people_n add_v this_o author_n be_v more_o to_o be_v fear_v then_o a_o fever_n he_o that_o desire_v to_o live_v at_o rest_n shall_v seldom_o keep_v they_o company_n horace_n make_v mention_n of_o one_o very_o like_a who_o make_v he_o sweat_v down_o to_o the_o heel_n and_o when_o he_o see_v he_o so_o vex_v that_o he_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v he_o i_o well_o see_v say_v he_o sir_n that_o i_o be_o troublesome_a but_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n for_o since_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o you_o it_o be_v fit_a i_o wait_v upon_o you_o have_v nought_o else_o to_o do_v flatterer_n be_v much_o more_o acceptable_a though_o they_o be_v many_o time_n more_o dangerous_a for_o they_o