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	great_a	part_n	3,256	5	4.2928	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32689	A brief discourse concerning the different wits of men written at the request of a gentleman, eminent in virtue, learning, fortune, in the year 1664, and now published with consent of the author.; Brief discourse concerning the different wits of men	Charleton, Walter, 1619-1707.; Gentleman eminent in virtue, learning, fortune.	1669 (1669)	Wing C3663; ESTC R15719	30,537	148

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your_o eye_n to_o the_o image_n of_o a_o three_o sort_n which_o seem_v contrary_a to_o both_o and_o yet_o more_o useful_a than_o either_o may_v therefore_o not_o unfit_o be_v call_v the_o slow_a but_o sure_a wit._n some_o head_n there_o be_v of_o a_o certain_a close_a and_o reserve_a constitution_n which_o make_v they_o at_o first_o sight_n to_o promise_v as_o little_a of_o the_o virtue_n wherewith_o they_o be_v endow_v as_o the_o former_a appear_v to_o be_v above_o the_o imperfection_n to_o which_o they_o be_v subject_a somewhat_o slow_a they_o be_v indeed_o of_o both_o conception_n and_o expression_n yet_o no_o whit_n the_o less_o comparate_v to_o solid_a prudence_n when_o they_o be_v engage_v to_o speak_v their_o tongue_n do_v not_o ready_o interpret_v the_o dictate_v of_o their_o mind_n so_o that_o their_o language_n come_v as_o it_o be_v drop_v from_o their_o lip_n even_o where_o they_o be_v encourage_v by_o familiar_a entreaty_n or_o provoke_v by_o the_o smartness_n of_o jest_n 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excellent_a conception_n worthy_a to_o be_v transmit_v to_o posterity_n art_fw-la 2._o though_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o accuse_v nature_n of_o any_o unkindness_n to_o they_o yet_o they_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o fortune_n in_o this_o respect_n that_o have_v a_o aspect_n very_o like_a to_o narrow_a and_o dull_a capacity_n at_o first_o sight_n most_o man_n take_v they_o to_o be_v real_o such_o and_o stranger_n look_v upon_o they_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n hence_o it_o come_v that_o excellent_a part_n remain_v unknown_a often_o want_v the_o favour_n and_o patronage_n of_o great_a person_n whereby_o otherwise_o they_o may_v be_v redeem_v from_o obscurity_n and_o raise_v to_o employment_n answerable_a to_o their_o faculty_n and_o crown_v with_o honour_n proportionate_a to_o their_o merit_n as_o the_o most_o precious_a ware_n seldom_o invite_v buyer_n if_o keep_v in_o darksome_a corner_n nor_o decent_o expose_v and_o adorn_v with_o splendid_a title_n art_fw-la 3._o the_o best_a course_n therefore_o for_o these_o to_o overcome_v that_o eclipse_n which_o prejudice_n usual_o bring_v upon_o they_o be_v to_o contend_v against_o their_o own_o modesty_n and_o either_o by_o frequent_a converse_n with_o noble_a and_o discern_a spirit_n to_o enlarge_v the_o window_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o dispel_v those_o cloud_n of_o reservedness_n that_o darken_v the_o lustre_n of_o their_o faculty_n or_o by_o write_v on_o some_o new_a and_o useful_a subject_n to_o lay_v open_a their_o talon_n that_o so_o the_o world_n may_v be_v convince_v of_o their_o intrinsic_a value_n sect_n viii_o art_fw-la 1._o in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o the_o two_o opposite_n too_o much_o heaviness_n and_o too_o much_o lightness_n nature_n seem_v to_o have_v place_v the_o most_o happy_a indoles_fw-la or_o ample_a wit_n which_o be_v seldom_o out_o of_o love_n with_o itself_o yet_o never_o too_o indulgent_a to_o itself_o and_o often_o advance_v its_o possessor_n to_o the_o high_a honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o which_o subject_n be_v capable_a this_o usual_o be_v attend_v with_o no_o more_o of_o eloquence_n than_o decency_n allow_v or_o occasion_n require_v and_o that_o if_o cultivate_v by_o erudition_n or_o mature_v by_o time_n be_v always_o neat_a and_o graceful_a even_o in_o familiar_a conversation_n neither_o precipitate_a nor_o slow_a in_o delivery_n as_o guide_v by_o a_o judgement_n though_o not_o sharp_a on_o the_o sudden_a yet_o strong_a and_o solid_a after_o a_o little_a recollection_n in_o fine_a this_o be_v the_o man_n most_o fit_a to_o harbour_v all_o virtue_n as_o by_o nature_n benignity_n comparate_v to_o great_a prudence_n as_o well_o public_a as_o private_a and_o if_o touch_v with_o a_o temperamental_a propensity_n to_o some_o certain_a vice_n yet_o seldom_o taint_v with_o any_o evil_a habit._n art_fw-la 2._o betwixt_o these_o ample_a wit_n and_o the_o narrow_a one_o nature_n herself_o have_v a_o certain_a criterion_n or_o character_n of_o distinction_n easy_o discernible_a and_o it_o be_v this_o the_o former_a be_v due_o conscious_a of_o their_o own_o dignity_n do_v all_o thing_n with_o a_o bon_fw-fr i_o or_o good_a grace_n and_o become_a freedom_n far_o from_o the_o vice_n of_o affectation_n and_o constrain_v formality_n as_o be_v actuate_v by_o spirit_n not_o bold_a but_o generous_a and_o erect_a always_o address_v to_o noble_a end_n and_o contemplate_v somewhat_o diffusive_a and_o above_o vulgar_a aim_n and_o this_o be_v that_o semi-divine_a temper_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o aristotle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n felicitas_n ingenit_fw-la and_o we_o a_o universal_a capacity_n on_o the_o contrary_a narrow_a and_o grovel_v wit_n condemn_v themselves_o to_o abject_a cogitation_n and_o low_a counsel_n never_o dare_v to_o aspire_v above_o the_o common_a suggestion_n of_o their_o pusillanimous_a humility_n yet_o in_o little_a matter_n and_o such_o as_o transcend_v not_o the_o sphere_n of_o their_o capacity_n they_o often_o proceed_v with_o exact_a diligence_n and_o sometime_o also_o with_o good_a success_n there_o be_v annex_v to_o they_o a_o certain_a astutia_fw-la sinist_a or_o spurious_a wisdom_n call_v cunning_a and_o wisdom_n for_o one_o self_n such_o as_o be_v common_a also_o to_o weak_a and_o timorous_a animal_n which_o keep_v they_o intent_n whole_o upon_o their_o own_o safety_n and_o as_o we_o have_v before_o deduce_v it_o arise_v only_o from_o diffidence_n of_o sufficiency_n in_o themselves_o than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a enemy_n to_o noble_a and_o generous_a undertake_n beside_o if_o they_o at_o any_o time_n as_o sometime_o puff_v up_o with_o prosperity_n of_o their_o crafty_a and_o undermine_a design_n they_o will_v offer_v at_o ingenuity_n it_o be_v with_o so_o much_o constraint_n formality_n and_o starch'dness_n that_o they_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o smile_n and_o contempt_n of_o judicious_a men._n art_fw-la 3._o this_o thou_o or_o mark_n of_o difference_n be_v well_o worthy_a your_o observation_n because_o these_o half-witted_n or_o cunning_a man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n make_v advantage_n of_o even_o their_o inability_n build_v rather_o upon_o deceive_v other_o who_o confide_v in_o they_o than_o upon_o any_o soundness_n of_o their_o own_o proceed_n and_o because_o as_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n bacon_n most_o judicious_o observe_v nothing_o do_v more_o harm_n in_o a_o state_n than_o that_o cunning_a man_n pass_v for_o wise_a man_n like_a empiric_n in_o physic_n they_o may_v indeed_o have_v a_o great_a collection_n of_o experiment_n but_o not_o know_v the_o right_a and_o seasonable_a use_n of_o they_o pervert_v they_o to_o base_a and_o sinister_a ends._n leave_v they_o therefore_o as_o unworthy_a further_a consideration_n let_v we_o return_v to_o our_o bon._n esprit_n and_o for_o a_o few_o minute_n entertain_v ourselves_o with_o contemplate_v the_o excellency_n thereof_o art_fw-la 4._o there_o be_v among_o the_o literati_fw-la who_o mislead_v either_o by_o too_o much_o favour_n to_o their_o own_o discipline_n or_o by_o a_o immoderate_a esteem_n of_o the_o advantage_n of_o scholastic_a science_n which_o be_v never_o deny_v to_o be_v very_o great_a by_o any_o but_o the_o barbarous_a allow_v no_o wit_n to_o be_v happy_a and_o of_o public_a use_n but_o that_o which_o be_v not_o only_o capable_a of_o but_o also_o natural_o addict_v to_o letter_n none_o to_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o just_a height_n of_o prudence_n that_o be_v not_o advance_v thereto_o by_o the_o scale_n of_o various_a learning_n thus_o man_n eminent_o fruitful_a in_o public_a virtue_n and_o as_o it_o be_v constellate_v for_o polity_n or_o the_o great_a art_n of_o govern_v the_o multitude_n they_o exclude_v from_o the_o senate_n and_o from_o true_a greatness_n by_o a_o prejudice_n more_o ally_v to_o envy_n than_o to_o discretion_n for_o art_fw-la 5._o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v much_o more_o reasonable_a to_o hold_v that_o none_o be_v so_o fit_a