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	great_a	time_n	1,448	5	3.1883	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00412	The contempte of the vvorld, and the vanitie thereof, written by the reuerent F. Diego de Stella, of the order of S. Fr. deuided into three bookes, and of late translated out of Italian into Englishe, vvith conuenient tables in the end of the booke; Vanidad del mundo. English	Estella, Diego de, 1524-1578.; Cotton, George.	1584 (1584)	STC 10541; ESTC S101688	253,878	566

12_o bless_v you_o all_o those_o that_o do_v persecute_v you_o bless_v but_o curse_v not_o at_o all_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v let_v we_o bless_v 4._o when_o we_o be_v curse_v if_o persecution_n do_v fall_v to_o we_o let_v we_o bear_v they_o he_o sail_v with_o a_o contrary_a wind_n as_o christ_n sail_v on_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o do_v persecute_v he_o the_o wicked_a do_v also_o many_o time_n suffer_v persecution_n and_o sickness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a for_o that_o god_n will_v that_o they_o shall_v in_o this_o life_n begin_v to_o feel_v of_o the_o torment_n which_o they_o must_v suffer_v after_o in_o hell_n but_o by_o the_o adversity_n themselves_o it_o be_v easy_o know_v which_o be_v they_o that_o be_v give_v for_o to_o gain_v by_o they_o life_n everlasting_a and_o which_o be_v they_o which_o be_v give_v to_o begin_v everlasting_a death_n by_o if_o thou_o shall_v see_v any_o man_n which_o in_o his_o sickness_n shall_v blaspheme_v or_o greevouslie_o offend_v god_n thou_o may_v perceyve_v how_o that_o tribulation_n be_v give_v he_o for_o his_o punishment_n and_o for_o to_o begin_v to_o feel_v his_o hell_n here_o but_o if_o he_o have_v patience_n and_o do_v gyve_v god_n thanks_n in_o his_o punnyshement_n then_o may_v thou_o be_v sure_a that_o god_n have_v send_v that_o infirmity_n unto_o he_o for_o his_o good_a and_o benefit_n to_o cleanse_v he_o from_o his_o former_a fault_n and_o to_o augment_v his_o glory_n in_o heaven_n thou_o must_v have_v patience_n in_o adversity_n if_o thou_o look_v to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a patience_n in_o adversity_n and_o tribulation_n be_v to_o god_n a_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n in_o patience_n there_o be_v many_o good_a thing_n do_v but_o hold_v thy_o peace_n and_o thou_o shall_v overcome_v and_o if_o thou_o be_v sorry_a to_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o morrow_n if_o thou_o be_v to_o day_n 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thou_o have_v patience_n then_o will_v no_o man_n say_v aught_o of_o thou_o for_o man_n do_v hear_v well_o thy_o impatient_a word_n but_o of_o thy_o patience_n be_v do_v &_o say_v nothing_o they_o have_v no_o consideration_n at_o all_o the_o more_o that_o thy_o heart_n be_v sacrifice_v unto_o god_n the_o more_o be_v all_o the_o work_n that_o thou_o work_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o and_o so_o much_o as_o thy_o work_n be_v less_o note_v and_o commend_v of_o man_n so_o much_o be_v they_o the_o more_o perfect_a and_o better_o accept_v of_o god_n suffer_v then_o and_o have_v patience_n a_o while_n for_o time_n cure_v all_o thing_n if_o thou_o be_v faithful_a unto_o death_n thou_o shall_v receyve_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n because_v the_o world_n be_v f●ll_o of_o confusion_n disorder_n and_o misery_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v flee_v from_o of_o he_o that_o be_v desirous_a to_o find_v the_o treasor_n of_o heavenly_a riches_n chap._n 24._o fly_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o babylon_n 10._o say_v god_n the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o confusion_n where_o no_o order_n be_v but_o everlasting_a horror_n gold_n be_v more_o esteem_v than_o virtue_n transitory_a good_n be_v prefer_v before_o spiritual_a and_o true_a good_n the_o world_n be_v so_o full_a of_o confusion_n that_o he_o which_o have_v a_o soul_n have_v not_o a_o true_a life_n it_o exalt_v they_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o it_o subdue_v those_o that_o be_v good_a our_o saviour_n bring_v three_o of_o the_o perfect_a disciple_n which_o he_o have_v unto_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n 17._o for_o to_o transfigure_v himself_o before_o they_o the_o world_n exalt_v judas_n unto_o honour_n and_o high_a estate_n leave_v those_o that_o be_v good_a under_o the_o foot_n it_o be_v good_a for_o thou_o not_o to_o inhabit_v where_o so_o little_a order_n and_o so_o great_a confusion_n be_v esai_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a mischeee_o that_o reign_v in_o babylon_n 13._o say_v that_o the_o arabian_n will_v not_o pitch_v their_o tent_n in_o that_o place_n and_o he_o that_o consider_v the_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n of_o the_o world_n will_v never_o set_v his_o affection_n thereupon_o when_o a_o sick_a man_n find_v not_o health_n in_o one_o place_n he_o change_v his_o dwell_n and_o go_v to_o another_o this_o world_n be_v full_a of_o sickness_n &_o vearie_a dangerous_a for_o thou_o to_o recover_v thy_o health_n in_o thou_o will_v never_o get_v thy_o perfect_a health_n while_o thou_o do_v abide_v with_o it_o change_n it_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v health_n forsake_v it_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v life_n fly_v from_o it_o betyme_o if_o thou_o will_v escape_v death_n separate_a thyself_o from_o the_o noise_n of_o this_o world_n if_o thou_o do_v mean_a to_o live_v in_o rest_n and_o quyetnes_n the_o pleasure_n and_o the_o consolation_n thereof_o be_v more_o bitter_a than_o the_o water_n of_o iherico_fw-la and_o they_o be_v as_o mutable_a as_o the_o moon_n 2._o thou_o can_v not_o find_v so_o evil_a water_n again_o upon_o the_o whole_a earth_n little_o shall_v thou_o profit_v in_o virtue_n in_o so_o barren_a and_o hungry_a a_o soil_n 19_o abraham_n look_v towards_o sodom_n and_o he_o behold_v all_o the_o land_n smokinge_v and_o flame_a as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o fiery_a furnace_n and_o he_o that_o will_v consider_v this_o world_n well_o shall_v find_v in_o it_o nothing_o but_o the_o smoke_n of_o pride_n and_o vanity_n and_o the_o flame_n of_o disordinate_a desire_n he_o do_v well_o that_o forsake_v all_o worldly_a thing_n fly_v from_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n and_o hyde_v himself_o far_o of_o from_o all_o the_o business_n and_o danger_n of_o this_o world_n that_o servant_n be_v wise_a which_o know_v that_o his_o master_n who_o he_o serve_v intend_v to_o put_v he_o away_o do_v determine_v to_o forsake_v he_o first_o and_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o he_o and_o since_o the_o world_n be_v such_o as_o do_v forsake_v his_o friend_n in_o their_o chief_a time_n o●_n need_n the_o best_a be_v for_o thou_o to_o forsake_v 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utterlie_o deny_v th●●_n self_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o go_v abou●●_n if_o thou_o will_v through_o profit_v in_o the_o ser●uice_n of_o god_n many_o will_v be_v well_o content_v to_o deny_v themselves_o in_o certain_a thinger_n but_o not_o in_o all_o they_o will_v be_v obedient_a in_o a●●_n thing_n that_o shall_v like_v they_o but_o in_o thos●_n thing_n which_o stand_v not_o with_o their_o likin●_n there_o they_o will_v stagger_v at_o it_o and_o will_v no●_n cast_v of_o themselves_o nor_o deny_v they_o selue●_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o thou_o must_v in_o a●●_n thing_n be_v ready_a to_o yield_v unto_o god_n wi●●_n and_o utterlie_o forsake_v thyself_o and_o thy●●_n own_o will_n 13._o that_o careful_a marchante_fw-fr which_z th●_n gospel_n speak_v of_o be_v well_o content_v to_o

good_a so_o much_o do_v he_o get_v and_o recover_v again_o by_o unite_n himself_o unto_o they_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o forsake_v the_o company_n of_o they_o that_o do_v fear_v god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o wonderful_a profit_n to_o be_v conversant_a amongst_o spiritual_a man_n the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o whitsonday_n where_o the_o disciple_n be_v gather_v together_o 1._o and_o if_o thou_o will_v continue_v amongst_o good_a man_n thou_o shall_v receyve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o they_o do_v thou_o shall_v delyver_v thyself_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o evil_a company_n if_o thou_o will_v join_v thyself_o to_o those_o which_o be_v good_a with_o their_o wholesome_a admonition_n they_o do_v keep_v thou_o from_o many_o evil_a attempt_n and_o with_o their_o virtuous_a example_n do_v they_o excyte_v thou_o to_o do_v good_a work_n choose_v those_o for_o thy_o companion_n to_o walk_v withal_o to_o talk_v unto_o and_o to_o imitate_v by_o who_o sweet_a 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of_o god_n his_o love_n 13._o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o i_o shall_v gyve_v all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o the_o poor_a &_o have_v no_o charity_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o let_v all_o thy_o desire_n &_o pleasure_n be_v to_o content_n &_o to_o please_v god_n and_o let_v his_o love_n only_o move_v thou_o to_o the_o service_n of_o he_o despisinge_v whole_o this_o world_n and_o pretend_v to_o thyself_o no_o profit_n or_o commodity_n thereby_o god_n praise_v job_n and_o the_o devil_n reply_v again_o say_v 1._o happy_o do_v job_n serve_v thou_o for_o nothing_o this_o devil_n plead_v his_o cause_n subtle_o with_o allmightie_a god_n for_o he_o deny_v not_o the_o work_n of_o job_n to_o be_v good_a but_o he_o argue_v upon_o his_o intent_n say_v that_o happy_o he_o do_v they_o for_o his_o own_o commodity_n and_o not_o free_o of_o good_a will_n for_o if_o job_n have_v be_v move_v to_o do_v those_o work_n which_o he_o do_v for_o his_o own_o interest_n and_o profit_n and_o not_o for_o the_o love_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n he_o have_v prove_v by_o good_a reason_n to_o god_n allmightie_a that_o job_n have_v be_v neither_o a_o just_a man_n nor_o a_o good_a man_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n ought_v in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v to_o have_v no_o other_o respect_n principal_o but_o unto_o the_o service_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n if_o he_o will_v that_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v meritorious_a unto_o he_o for_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v many_o good_a moral_a work_n but_o the_o difference_n be_v that_o good_a man_n do_v their_o work_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n for_o his_o love_n it_o be_v against_o all_o reason_n that_o the_o good_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o god_n be_v thou_o better_a than_o he_o that_o thou_o do_v esteem_v thyself_o more_o than_o his_o devyne_a majesty_n if_o thou_o do_v forsake_v sin_n either_o only_a or_o principal_o because_o god_n shall_v gyve_v thou_o glory_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o that_o glory_n or_o if_o thou_o despise_v the_o world_n and_o leave_v sin_n only_o or_o chief_o because_o thou_o will_v not_o come_v in_o hell_n thou_o have_v take_v even_o thereby_o a_o ready_a way_n thither_o for_o if_o thou_o consider_v all_o this_o well_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o love_n of_o thyself_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v examine_v well_o thy_o own_o intention_n and_o meaning_n herein_o thou_o shall_v see_v how_o the_o love_n that_o thou_o haste_v to_o thyself_o do_v invyte_v thou_o and_o move_v thou_o thereunto_o and_o then_o be_v not_o thou_o full_a lord_n of_o thyself_o neither_o art_n thou_o thorough_o mortify_v neither_o can_v thou_o yet_o tell_v what_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n do_v not_o thou_o think_v that_o all_o they_o which_o have_v forsake_v their_o temporal_a good_n have_v therewith_o also_o forsake_v themselves_o nor_o that_o all_o they_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n that_o do_v despise_v the_o world_n but_o who_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n in_o deed_n even_o he_o that_o do_v forsake_v the_o world_n for_o god_n and_o who_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ._n even_o he_o that_o have_v no_o will_n in_o this_o world_n but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o christ._n the_o prophet_n david_n say_v i_o have_v incline_v my_o hart_n to_o do_v thy_o commandment_n for_o a_o reward_n 118._o the_o reward_n that_o move_v that_o holy_a man_n david_n be_v god_n himself_o according_a unto_o that_o which_o god_n himself_o have_v tell_v the_o patriarch_n abraham_n long_o before_o say_v 15_o i_o be_o thy_o great_a and_o thy_o abundant_a reward_n god_n ought_v only_o to_o move_v thou_o principal_o &_o thy_o will_n ought_v to_o be_v chief_o to_o have_v he_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v do_v let_v all_o thy_o intention_n be_v only_o to_o please_v god_n and_o thou_o shall_v merit_v much_o 10._o even_o by_o the_o small_a work_n that_o thou_o do_v which_o ought_v not_o yet_o to_o be_v call_v small_a when_o they_o do_v proceed_v out_o of_o that_o root_n seek_v only_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o say_v 10._o do_v all_o that_o thou_o do_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o perfect_a true_a lover_n seek_v god_n in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o despise_v himself_o for_o charity_n be_v a_o bond_n of_o love_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v unite_v unto_o god_n renounce_v ourselves_o although_o that_o natural_a love_n and_o divine_a love_n be_v like_a in_o their_o outward_a work_n yet_o be_v they_o far_o differ_v in_o the_o intention_n for_o charity_n do_v not_o in_o any_o ●hing_a love_n itself_o and_o natural_a love_n do_v ●n_v all_o thing_n seek_v his_o own_o good_a only_o for_o itself_o he_o may_v well_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o evil_a man_n that_o be_v good_a only_a for_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n let_v christ_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thy_o action_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o loose_v thy_o time_n in_o the_o po_n of_o they_o the_o continval_n remembrance_n of_o death_n and_o that_o our_o body_n must_v be_v turn_v into_o ash_n be_v the_o perfect_a and_o the_o best_a remedy_n against_o the_o temptation_n of_o sin_n chap._n 30._o remember_v the_o last_o thing_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o sin_n for_o ever_o 7._o the_o memory_n of_o death_n help_v much_o to_o make_v we_o light_o to_o esteem_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n he_o will_v easy_o despise_v all_o thing_n that_o remember_v he_o must_v die_v 3._o god_n apparel_v our_o father_n adam_n with_o the_o skynne_n of_o dead_a beast_n because_o he_o shall_v have_v ever_o in_o his_o memory_n the_o sentence_n of_o death_n which_o he_o fall_v into_o by_o his_o

●●ule_n nor_o take_v regard_n of_o his_o conscience_n may_v well_o be_v at_o leisure_n to_o attend_v what_o other_o man_n do_v and_o in_o deed_n there_o be_v light_o none_o that_o more_o look_v into_o other_o man_n life_n than_o they_o that_o make_v small_a account_n of_o their_o own_o &_o there_o be_v none_o that_o will_v be_v more_o severe_a in_o the_o examyninge_v of_o other_o man_n do_n than_o they_o that_o be_v most_o licentious_a in_o their_o own_o there_o be_v none_o so_o much_o offend_v at_o small_a fault_n of_o other_o man_n as_o they_o that_o commit_v great_a fault_n of_o their_o own_o and_o final_o no_o man_n judge_v so_o evil_a of_o his_o neighbour_n as_o he_o that_o live_v most_o looseli●_n himself_o 29._o the_o wise_a man_n say_v he_o be_v in_o miserable_a estate_n that_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n when_o the_o master_n keep_v at_o home_n in_o hi●_n own_o house_n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n do●●_n their_o duty_n there_o but_o when_o he_o be_v go●●_n from_o home_n they_o do_v what_o they_o will_v and_o take_v their_o pleasure_n when_o reason_n keep_v the_o house_n and_o enter_v into_o she_o own_o conscience_n then_o be_v all_o the_o thought_n set_v 〈◊〉_d good_a order_n all_o the_o sense_n and_o affection_n be_v place_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o if_o that_o she●●_n go_v forth_o of_o the_o door_n &_o go_v wander_v abroad_o from_o house_n to_o house_n pry_v what_o other_o do_v abroad_o that_o while_n be_v all_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o mind_n id_o occupy_v 〈◊〉_d no_o good_a do_v at_o all_o 25._o esau_n go_v abroad_o in_o the_o field_n and_o jacob_n still_o bode_v at_o home_n in_o the_o house_n fo●_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o all_o good_a folk_n 〈◊〉_d keep_v at_o home_n in_o their_o own_o conscience_n but_o the_o idle_a loiterer_n still_o wander_v abroad_o peruse_v what_o other_o do_v be_v thou_o no_o examyner_n of_o other_o man_n life_n neither_o do_v thou_o as_o the_o poor_a needy_a tailor_n do_v that_o make_v a_o garment_n for_o a_o other_o man_n and_o go_v himself_o naked_a and_o if_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v nought_o he_o must_v gyve_v account_n thereof_o unto_o god_n thou_o shall_v find_v for_o thyself_o enough_o to_o do_v if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o thyself_o consider_v well_o thy_o own_o life_n but_o thou_o do_v busy_a thyself_o to_o much_o about_o many_o thing_n as_o martha_n do_v 10._o and_o because_o thou_o medle_v with_o many_o thou_o be_v much_o trouble_v but_o one_o be_v necessary_a for_o thou_o this_o one_o be_v god_n himself_o deal_v thou_o with_o he_o only_o and_o meddle_v not_o with_o to_o many_o matter_n if_o thou_o do_v intend_v to_o lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o a_o content_a life_n if_o thou_o will_v taste_v of_o the_o inward_a comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n thou_o must_v mislike_v with_o these_o outward_a &_o external_a business_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thou_o must_v first_o despise_v these_o worldly_a office_n and_o dignity_n which_o worldly_a man_n do_v seek_v after_o if_o thou_o will_v feel_v how_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a the_o conversation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v there_o need_v no_o witness_n to_o prove_v against_o the_o that_o thou_o bear_v no_o love_n unto_o god_n if_o thou_o do_v occupy_v thyself_o about_o superfluous_a care_n and_o be_v a_o busy_a examiner_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n life_n be_v ready_a to_o help_v they_o in_o all_o that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o and_o to_o succour_v they_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a and_o never_o meddle_v further_o with_o they_o nor_o seek_v to_o know_v more_o of_o they_o love_v they_o all_o and_o eschew_v all_o further_a busy_a do_n with_o they_o and_o then_o will_v god_n love_v thou_o and_o all_o man_n will_v esteem_v of_o thou_o and_o so_o shall_v thou_o live_v in_o good_a quietness_n and_o contentement_n here_o in_o the_o world_n thou_o mu_o not_o be_v a_o rash_a and_o a_o rigorous_a judge_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n deed_n but_o patient_o bear_v with_o they_o and_o take_v they_o all_o to_o the_o best_a &_o if_o any_o amongst_o they_o be_v lewd_a yet_o despise_v thou_o he_o not_o cast_v he_o not_o of_o for_o thou_o know_a not_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o he_o chap._n 24._o 6._o let_v every_o man_n bear_v one_o another_o burden_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o thou_o may_v well_o bear_v with_o thy_o neighbour_n a_o few_o thing_n when_o god_n bear_v with_o thou_o so_o many_o be_v not_o thou_o a_o cause_n of_o offence_n unto_o thy_o neighbour_n nor_o do_v not_o thou_o light_o reprehend_v he_o for_o every_o small_a offence_n thou_o have_v enough_o to_o do_v for_o thyself_o without_o intermedlinge_n much_o with_o thy_o neighbour_n matter_n if_o thou_o find_v not_o all_o folk_n conformable_a to_o thy_o mind_n in_o all_o point_n yet_o must_v ●ot_n thou_o be_v troublesome_a or_o grievous_a to_o ●hem_n in_o reprehend_v they_o and_o find_v fault_n with_o they_o for_o albeit_o that_o thou_o be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a of_o thyself_o yet_o may_v a_o other_o be_v as_o good_a and_o as_o virtuous_a as_o thou_o ●rte_v and_o yet_o not_o in_o all_o point_n be_v like_a unto_o ●hee_o if_o thou_o do_v perceyve_v any_o imperfection_n in_o thy_o neighbour_n yet_o ought_v ●hou_n to_o think_v that_o under_o they_o be_v many_o good_a virtue_n hide_v which_o thou_o know_v not_o of_o for_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o many_o good_a work_v do_v man_n unknowen_a to_o thou_o condemn_v not_o thy_o neighbour_n neither_o be_v thou_o angry_a with_o he_o but_o call_v to_o thy_o own_o memory_n thy_o own_o weakness_n and_o thy_o own_o sin_n &_o ever_o interpret_v thy_o neighbour_n deed_n unto_o the_o best_a and_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o excuse_v the_o deed_n itself_o yet_o interpret_v favourable_o of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o deed_n which_o perhaps_o may_v be_v good_a or_o else_o if_o any_o fault_n be_v commit_v it_o be_v of_o ignorance_n and_o when_o no_o reason_n will_v allow_v thou_o to_o gyve_v any_o excuse_n neither_o of_o the_o deed_n nor_o of_o 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