Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	beginning_n	behalf_n	great_a	13	3	2.1104	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01420	An abridgement of Christian perfection Conteining many excellent precepts, & aduertisments, touching the holy, and sacred mysticall diuinity. Written in Italian, by Fa. Achilles Galliardi of the Society of Iesus, &translated into English, A.H. of the same society; Breve compendio intorno alla perfezione cristiana. English	Galliardi, Achilles, 1537-1607.; Percy, Mary, Lady, 1570-1642.; Hoskins, Anthony, 1568-1615, attributed name.; Berinzaga, Isabella Cristina, 1551?-1624, attributed name. aut	1625 (1625)	STC 11539; ESTC S120493	51,187	200

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use_v the_o force_n of_o any_o act_n of_o consolation_n or_o ra●sing_v up_o of_o her_o mind_n she_o ought_v to_o repose_v in_o this_o and_o procure_v the_o part_n that_o be_v inferior_a to_o repose_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o this_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o divine_a conformity_n which_o will_v bring_v much_o more_o true_a and_o strengthen_v consolation_n although_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v so_o 5._o the_o five_o point_n be_v how_o she_o ought_v to_o comport_v herself_o with_o self-love_n in_o this_o case_n or_o the_o like_a remedy_n self-love_n be_v accustom_v to_o pretend_v &_o seek_v in_o all_o thing_n she_o own_o interest_n and_o particular_a commodity_n direct_o or_o indirect_o and_o it_o do_v so_o also_o in_o this_o under_o pretence_n of_o many_o good_a reason_n yea_o even_o of_o virtue_n and_o purpose_v many_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n &_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o soul_n with_o the_o purity_n of_o a_o right_a intention_n ought_v to_o discover_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n all_o his_o deceit_n &_o oppose_v herself_o against_o this_o self_n love_v very_o free_o and_o effectual_o &_o by_o the_o force_n of_o a_o pure_a &_o clean_a love_n she_o ought_v to_o reject_v all_o particular_a and_o self_a respect_n and_o follow_v pure_o that_o which_o god_n shall_v inspire_v and_o teach_v she_o 6._o the_o sixth_o point_n be_v how_o that_o the_o superior_a part_n ought_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o proposition_n or_o offer_n that_o our_o lord_n will_v make_v unto_o her_o concern_v these_o pain_n and_o affliction_n or_o other_o great_a remedy_n after_o this_o that_o have_v be_v above_o say_v our_o lord_n be_v accustom_v to_o make_v many_o propositionn_n to_o the_o soul_n as_o for_o example_n that_o he_o will_v send_v she_o many_o other_o affliction_n or_o else_o make_v she_o