Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	body_n	good_a	soul_n	2,711	5	5.0049	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17070	An abridgment of the Meditations of the life, passion, death, & resurrection of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ. Written in Italian by the R Father Vincentius Bruno of the Society of Iesus. And translated into English by R.G. of the same Society. VVherento is premised a briefe method for instruction & practice of meditation; Delle meditationi sopra principali misterii della vita, et passione di Christo n.s.. English. Abridgments	Bruno, Vincenzo, S.J.; Gibbons, Richard, 1550?-1632.; Dawson, Edward. aut	1614 (1614)	STC 3941; ESTC S114248	73,032	306

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l●st_v ●e_v will_v die_v ere_o he_o come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n be_v of_o opinion_n to_o make_v one_o simon_n of_o cyrene_n who_o they_o meet_v return_v from_o the_o field_n to_o bear_v his_o cross_n 3._o how_o they_o s●ld_v our_o saviour_n this_o little_a comfort_n very_o dear_o upbraid_v he_o that_o he_o who_o have_v vaunt_a himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o able_a now_o to_o go_v and_o constrain_a he_o also_o to_o go_v more_o speedy_o than_o he_o can_v let_v we_o learn_v 1._o to_o bear_v our_o own_o cross_n and_o not_o that_o of_o other_o 2._o to_o bear_v it_o willing_o and_o not_o perforce_o 3._o to_o carry_v it_o after_o our_o saviour_n follow_v his_o pace_n &_o not_o for_o praise_v of_o man_n cx_o meditation_n how_o they_o give_v our_o saviour_n wine_n mingle_v with_o gall_n to_o drink_v matth._n 27.34_o 1._o consider_v how_o our_o saviour_n be_v arrive_v to_o mount_v caluary_n so_o weary_a and_o tire_a that_o his_o heart_n do_v fail_v those_o cruel_a jew_n do_v present_v he_o to_o drink_v wine_n mingle_v with_o gall_n that_o by_o so_o do_v they_o may_v leave_v no_o part_n of_o he_o untorment_v 2._o how_o our_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v all_o pain_n for_o the_o love_n of_o we_o do_v take_v the_o cup_n and_o when_o he_o have_v taste_v thereof_o he_o will_v not_o drink_v 3._o how_o great_a the_o sorrow_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n be_v when_o she_o see_v that_o mouth_n which_o she_o have_v nourish_v with_o her_o precious_a milk_n fill_v with_o that_o stink_a liquour_n let_v we_o learn_v 1._o to_o present_v unto_o almighty_a god_n our_o action_n pure_a without_o any_o mixture_n of_o sinister_a intention_n 2._o to_o contemn_v earthly_a consolation_n see_v that_o they_o be_v always_o mingle_v with_o gall_n 3._o never_o to_o complain_v of_o the_o meat_n and_o drink_n that_o be_v set_v before_o us._n cxi_o meditation_n how_o our_o saviour_n be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n matth._n 27.31_o mark_n 15.21.24_o luk_n 23.33_o john_n 19.18_o 1._o consider_v how_o those_o cruel_a torturer_n do_v take_v our_o saviour_n by_o the_o neck_n to_o draw_v off_o his_o clothes_n and_o rend_v away_o with_o his_o garment_n part_v of_o his_o flesh_n and_o skin_n that_o stick_v fast_o to_o they_o 2._o how_o our_o bless_a lady_n see_v he_o stark_o naked_a and_o expose_v as_o well_o to_o the_o cold_a as_o to_o the_o derision_n of_o that_o uncivil_a multitude_n do_v with_o invincible_a courage_n and_o motherly_a affection_n make_v haste_n to_o cover_v some_o part_n of_o he_o with_o her_o veil_n and_o afterward_o embrace_v he_o most_o tender_o 3._o how_o the_o jew_n do_v present_o hale_v he_o from_o she_o to_o lay_v he_o upon_o the_o hard_a bed_n of_o the_o cross_n whereto_o they_o fasten_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n with_o huge_a nail_n let_v we_o learn_v 1._o to_o unclothe_v ourselves_o of_o our_o worldly_a affection_n and_o custom_n the_o better_a to_o follow_v our_o saviour_n who_o be_v all_o naked_a 2._o to_o have_v compassion_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o oftentimes_o we_o see_v stark_o naked_a 3._o to_o esteem_v great_o those_o holy_a vow_n which_o be_v the_o nail_n that_o fasten_v religious_a folk_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o religion_n so_o to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o our_o saviour_n cxii_o meditation_n how_o our_o saviour_n be_v crucify_v between_o two_o thief_n matt._n 27_o ●8_o mark_v 15_o 27._o luk._n 23.32_o john_n 19.18_o 1._o consider_v how_o those_o barbarous_a executioner_n have_v hammer_v at_o their_o pleasure_n on_o our_o lord_n foot_n do_v hoist_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o after_o let_v it_o fall_v at_o one_o push_n into_o the_o hole_n where_o it_o shall_v stand_v which_o be_v cause_n that_o all_o his_o wound_n be_v open_v a_o new_a 2._o how_o not_o to_o omit_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v increase_v our_o saviour_n pain_n and_o torment_n they_o hang_v two_o infamous_a thief_n with_o he_o one_o on_o each_o side_n 3._o weigh_v well_o here_o o_o christian_a soul_n that_o thou_o ought_v to_o abandon_v the_o earth_n to_o join_v thyself_o to_o our_o saviour_n hang_v for_o thou_o in_o the_o air_n let_v we_o learn_v 1._o to_o crucify_v our_o spirit_n betwixt_o two_o thief_n the_o flesh_n &_o the_o world_n 2._o to_o support_v patient_o all_o that_o which_o may_v befall_v we_o against_o our_o reputation_n 3._o to_o converse_v among_o sinner_n when_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o salvation_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o communicate_v with_o their_o iniquity_n cxiii_o meditation_n of_o the_o title_n that_o pilot_n do_v put_v upon_o our_o saviour_n cross_n matth._n 27.37_o mark_n 15_o 26._o luk._n 23.38_o john_n 19.19_o 1._o consider_v how_o that_o which_o the_o jew_n and_o pilate_n do_v for_o our_o saviour_n confusion_n and_o great_a ignominy_n turn_v notwithstanding_o to_o his_o great_a honour_n &_o their_o shame_n 2._o how_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o rest_n perceive_v this_o desire_v pilate_n to_o write_v only_o that_o our_o saviour_n call_v himself_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o he_o will_v not_o accord_v unto_o no_o nor_o change_n what_o he_o have_v once_o write_v 3._o how_o we_o ●ught_v to_o weigh_v the_o word_n of_o this_o title_n jesus_n be_v come_v to_o save_v we_o as_o his_o name_n import_v be_v innocent_a as_o be_v signify_v by_o this_o word_n nazareth_n and_o brief_o be_v king_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v so_o traytourous_o put_v to_o death_n by_o his_o own_o subject_n let_v we_o learn_v 1._o not_o to_o care_v for_o the_o common_a report_n that_o man_n make_v of_o we_o at_o their_o pleasure_n nor_o for_o the_o libel_n that_o they_o write_v 2._o to_o answer_v courageous_o &_o bold_o to_o temptation_n of_o inconstancy_n in_o say_v that_o which_o be_v write_v be_v write_v 3._o to_o cast_v all_o worldly_a honour_n and_o reputation_n behind_o our_o back_n and_o to_o set_v labour_n and_o pain_n before_o our_o eye_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v cxiv_o meditation_n how_o our_o saviour_n garment_n be_v divide_v among_o the_o soldier_n matt._n 27.35_o mar._n 15.24_o luk._n 23.24_o john_n 19.23_o 1._o consider_v how_o our_o saviour_n be_v on_o the_o cross_n load_v with_o wound_n and_o as_o it_o be_v beat_v down_o with_o bodily_a pain_n but_o more_o with_o sorrow_n procede_v of_o this_o that_o he_o see_v so_o many_o person_n who_o his_o passion_n shall_v benefit_v nothing_o at_o all_o the_o soldier_n notwithstanding_o dream_v of_o nought_o else_o but_o how_o to_o increase_v his_o sorrow_n 2._o how_o therefore_o they_o take_v his_o apparel_n for_o spite_n and_o scorn_v at_o the_o baseness_n of_o the_o stuff_n of_o which_o they_o be_v make_v divide_v they_o into_o four_o part_n for_o every_o soldier_n his_o utter_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n injury_n the_o scribe_n and_o ancient_n of_o the_o people_n say_v one_o to_o another_o he_o have_v save_v other_o and_o now_o he_o can_v save_v himself_o if_o he_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n let_v he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n let_v we_o learn_v 1._o to_o persevere_v until_o death_n in_o the_o virtuous_a way_n and_o life_n that_o we_o have_v once_o undertake_v 2._o never_o to_o descend_v again_o to_o our_o imperfection_n but_o to_o mount_v up_o still_o and_o go_v forward_o in_o virtue_n 3._o not_o to_o speak_v when_o we_o be_v wrong_v cxvi_o meditation_n of_o the_o first_o word_n that_o our_o lord_n do_v speak_v upon_o the_o cross_n luk._n 23.34_o 1._o consider_v how_o among_o other_o injury_n which_o the_o scribe_n do_v unto_o our_o saviour_n they_o do_v upbraid_v he_o that_o he_o trust_v much_o in_o his_o father_n who_o yet_o have_v not_o deliver_v he_o from_o evil_n and_o in_o do_v this_o they_o blaspheme_v against_o the_o goodness_n and_o power_n of_o almighty_a god_n 2._o how_o our_o saviour_n understand_v this_o their_o language_n have_v present_o recourse_n to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n pray_v he_o not_o to_o have_v regard_n to_o their_o word_n but_o to_o forgive_v they_o as_o man_n that_o know_v not_o what_o they_o say_v 3._o weigh_v well_o the_o word_n that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v who_o make_v more_o account_n of_o his_o father_n honour_n then_o of_o those_o evil_n which_o himself_o endure_v and_o excuse_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o jew_n his_o enemy_n let_v we_o learn_v 1._o to_o pardon_v and_o pray_v for_o such_o as_o do_v we_o harm_n 2._o rather_o to_o excuse_v and_o diminish_v their_o fault_n then_o to_o increase_v &_o make_v they_o great_a 3._o rather_o to_o be_v grieve_v for_o the_o offence_n commit_v against_o god_n then_o for_o the_o evil_a do_v to_o our_o self_n cxvii_o meditation_n of_o the_o second_o word_n that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v upon_o the_o cross_n luk._n 23.39_o 1._o consider_v how_o the_o jew_n paynim_n soldier_n and_o other_o that_o