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	truth_n	witness_n	3,073	5	8.6773	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09489	Certaine short prayers and meditations vpon the Lords prayer and the Ten commandements With other particular prayers for seuerall purposes. Written by the right worshipfull Sir Iames Perrott Knight.; Certaine short prayers and meditations upon the Lords prayer and the Ten commandments.	Perrott, James, Sir, 1571-1637.	1630 (1630)	STC 19772; ESTC S106420	28,622	238

care_n and_o conscience_n to_o thy_o honour_n and_o our_o own_o salvation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n thou_o o_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o teach_v we_o to_o maintain_v truth_n forbidde_v we_o to_o bear_v false_a witness_n to_o the_o loss_n discredit_n hindrance_n or_o shame_n of_o our_o neighbour_n that_o we_o neither_o slander_v they_o with_o our_o tong_n accuse_v they_o by_o oath_n or_o word_n wrongful_o think_v or_o judge_v evil_a of_o they_o without_o cause_n deceive_v they_o by_o flatery_a or_o hipocrysie_n backebite_v any_o nor_o bolster_v any_o bad_a cause_n by_o countenance_n cunning_a or_o give_v sudden_a and_o rash_a belief_n unto_o rayser_n of_o sedition_n or_o evil_a report_n that_o we_o teach_v not_o false_a doctrine_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n nor_o violate_v faith_n or_o promise_v with_o any_o man_n to_o their_o delusion_n and_o deceit_n but_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v the_o peril_n and_o punishment_n of_o break_v this_o commandment_n teach_v we_o most_o just_a and_o wise_a god_n to_o make_v conscience_n of_o our_o word_n aswell_o as_o our_o work_n to_o avoid_v slander_n false_a accusation_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n to_o be_v sincere_a and_o single-hearted_n when_o we_o come_v or_o be_v call_v to_o give_v testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n profit_n friendship_n envy_n revenge_n or_o reward_n that_o we_o may_v know_v and_o consider_v we_o be_v always_o in_o thy_o presence_n and_o under_o thy_o power_n to_o be_v punish_v if_o we_o transgress_v these_o thy_o holy_a precept_n that_o we_o may_v say_v and_o swear_v the_o truth_n in_o all_o thing_n since_o all_o that_o we_o say_v swear_v or_o do_v be_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o subject_a to_o thy_o severe_a and_o uncorrupted_a judgement_n grant_v and_o give_v we_o grace_v by_o thy_o power_n to_o do_v this_o for_o thy_o glory_n and_o our_o own_o good_a thou_o gracious_a god_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n his_o wife_n his_o servant_n etc._n etc._n since_o thou_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o god_n have_v give_v we_o all_o that_o we_o have_v know_v what_o be_v needful_a for_o we_o to_o have_v and_o keep_v for_o we_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v thou_o command_v we_o shall_v subdue_v our_o lustful_a thought_n and_o desire_n of_o covet_v that_o which_o be_v not_o we_o and_o be_v content_a with_o that_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o make_v we_o o_o make_v we_o most_o merciful_a god_n moderate_a in_o desire_v sober_a in_o use_v and_o abstinent_a from_o concupiscence_n and_o covet_v those_o thing_n that_o belong_v not_o unto_o we_o suffer_v not_o our_o wanton_a eye_n to_o wander_v our_o corrupt_a heart_n to_o covet_v or_o our_o loose_a thought_n to_o be_v lead_v with_o enticement_n of_o worldly_a vain_a and_o transitory_a thing_n which_o may_v make_v we_o to_o cover_v any_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v give_v and_o do_v belong_v to_o other_o and_o not_o unto_o ourselves_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o person_n estate_n life_n liberty_n service_n or_o duty_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v they_o our_o superior_n equal_n or_o inferior_n o_o lord_n god_n holy_a and_o just_a to_o this_o end_n cleanse_v our_o conseience_n restrain_v our_o appetite_n and_o evil_a affection_n chastise_v our_o inordinate_a desire_n subdue_v our_o lustful_a inflammation_n conquer_v our_o unbridled_a corruption_n send_v thy_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n to_o take_v the_o possession_n and_o protection_n of_o our_o poor_a sinful_a soul_n that_o we_o be_v not_o seduce_v but_o may_v be_v keep_v as_o cleave_v vessel_n sanctify_v for_o thy_o service_n to_o keep_v this_o and_o all_o thy_o commandment_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n for_o thy_o merit_n &_o through_o the_o mediation_n of_o thy_o son_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n o_o lord_n if_o our_o house_n be_v but_o poor_a let_v we_o not_o covet_v to_o make_v they_o better_o by_o seek_v that_o which_o belong_v not_o unto_o we_o or_o by_o get_v that_o which_o we_o can_v lawful_o have_v if_o our_o store_n be_v small_a suffer_v we_o not_o to_o seek_v that_o which_o we_o shall_v not_o seek_v either_o our_o neighbour_n wife_n by_o adultery_n enticement_n or_o carnal_a provocation_n or_o any_o of_o his_o good_n by_o oppression_n deceit_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o corruption_n his_o servant_n by_o fraud_n flattery_n or_o false_a deal_n but_o do_v thou_o gracious_a god_n settle_v our_o soul_n to_o contentment_n with_o what_o we_o have_v or_o may_v obtain_v by_o industry_n void_a of_o injury_n by_o lawful_a mean_n without_o unlawful_a practice_n with_o conscience_n moderation_n and_o sobriety_n that_o shun_v to_o seek_v and_o covet_v that_o which_o be_v not_o we_o we_o may_v here_o faithful_o serve_v thou_o set_v forth_o thy_o glory_n and_o hereafter_o receive_v eternal_a happiness_n with_o thou_o in_o heaven_n amen_n my_o memento_n which_o i_o shall_v make_v to_o myself_o 1_o the_o consideration_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o my_o sin_n general_a and_z particular_a by_o prayer_n and_o by_o repentance_n 2_o the_o examination_n of_o my_o life_n how_o it_o have_v be_v lead_n either_o in_o goodness_n or_o in_o looseness_n of_o live_v 3_o whether_o i_o have_v amend_v or_o continue_v in_o any_o know_a gross_a sin_n 4_o what_o they_o be_v how_o they_o have_v their_o beginning_n &_o growth_n 5_o what_o resistance_n i_o have_v make_v and_o what_o success_n that_o have_v have_v 6_o whether_o i_o have_v repel_v those_o sin_n and_o whether_o they_o have_v again_o return_v 7_o what_o hope_n or_o mean_v i_o have_v to_o banish_v those_o or_o the_o like_a sin_n 8_o whether_o my_o prayer_n befainter_n or_o strong_a more_o frequent_a or_o seldome_a than_o they_o have_v be_v 9_o whether_o my_o distraction_n doubt_n and_o dulness_n in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n remain_v or_o be_v remoove_v 10_o whether_o those_o passion_n which_o be_v more_o prevalent_a in_o i_o be_v yet_o pacify_v 11_o whether_o i_o can_v yet_o hearty_o forgive_v and_o pray_v for_o those_o that_o have_v injure_v i_o 12_o whether_o my_o want_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n to_o my_o neighbour_n be_v yet_o amend_v 13_o whether_o i_o have_v join_v faith_n with_o examination_n and_o that_o with_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o day_n wherein_o i_o live_v but_o i_o shall_v call_v myself_o to_o account_n and_o bestow_v some_o time_n in_o examination_n of_o myself_o to_o see_v and_o search_v which_o of_o these_o or_o the_o like_a sin_n i_o have_v commit_v which_o of_o they_o i_o have_v correct_v what_o yet_o remain_v to_o be_v do_v that_o i_o may_v no_o more_o do_v they_o and_o if_o i_o can_v fall_v to_o these_o remembrance_n by_o exact_a repetition_n i_o shall_v soon_o come_v to_o repentance_n if_o i_o can_v altogeter_v remember_v they_o yet_o i_o must_v first_o read_v they_o in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a line_n then_o answer_v to_o every_o article_n as_o if_o i_o be_v examine_v before_o the_o stricke_v judge_n for_o any_o capital_a offence_n or_o else_o i_o may_v be_v assure_v i_o shall_v come_v at_o last_o before_o a_o severe_a and_o all-seeing_a judge_n who_o know_v and_o will_v judge_v all_o when_o i_o have_v do_v this_o i_o must_v go_v to_o prayer_n for_o the_o remove_n of_o these_o evil_n the_o continuance_n in_o do_v better_a or_o if_o i_o find_v i_o can_v do_v it_o i_o must_v still_o pray_v that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o these_o meditation_n and_o the_o prayer_n follow_v they_o be_v the_o best_a medicine_n to_o cure_v all_o the_o malady_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o soul_n for_o which_o end_n and_o to_o attain_v to_o that_o holy_a and_o happy_a end_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o i_o shall_v frame_v unto_o myself_o if_o not_o unto_o other_o some_o short_a supplication_n as_o th●se_a follow_v or_o the_o like_a a_o prayer_n for_o performance_n of_o the_o former_a point_n o_o 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