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	see_v	2,173	5	3.3316	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13068	A third proceeding in the harmonie of King Dauids harp that is to say, a godly and learned exposition vpon 17. Psalmes moe of the princely prophet Dauid, beginning with the 45. and ending with the 61. Psalme: done in Latine by the learned Reuerend Doctor Victorinus Strigelius, Professor of Diuinitie in the Vniuersitie of Lypsia in Germanie, anno Christi, 1562. Translated into English, by Richard Robinson citizen of London. An. Christi, 1595. Seene, perused, and allowed.; Hypomnēmata in omnes Psalmos Davidis. Psalm 45-61. English	Strigel, Victorinus, 1524-1569.; Robinson, Richard, citizen of London.	1595 (1595)	STC 23361; ESTC S117926	98,441	165

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event_n when_o david_n sit_v at_o the_o helm_n in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o people_n and_o subdue_v the_o edomite_n which_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o esau_n yet_o the_o godly_a one_o do_v ma●●ell_o and_o be_v in_o love_n with_o those_o secret_a providence_n wherewith_o god_n govern_v his_o church_n in_o this_o life_n for_o as_o d._n luther_n say_v notable_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v wrought_v in_o mean_a contrary_n god_n indeed_o promise_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a but_o a_o contrary_a show_n now_o and_o then_o chance_v before_o their_o eye_n for_o true_o jacob_n without_o any_o certain_a abide_a place_n wander_v abroad_o together_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o yet_o esau_n in_o mean_a time_n swell_v with_o envy_n and_o carry_v a_o lofty_a countenance_n rule_v with_o great_a authority_n in_o the_o world_n where_o then_o remain_v the_o event_n answer_v unto_o the_o promise_n so_o the_o jacob_n first_o king_n that_o be_v over_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v not_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o juda_n but_o out_o of_o the_o family_n of_o benjamin_n and_o he_o endeavour_v with_o his_o whole_a heart_n and_o mind_n night_n and_o day_n to_o that_o end_n even_o to_o oppress_v and_o destroy_v david_n and_o his_o family_n doubtless_o both_o these_o seem_v with_o a_o contrary_a countenance_n to_o go_v quite_o against_o the_o promise_n therefore_o let_v we_o learn_v that_o god_n by_o a_o certain_a providence_n of_o his_o deferre●h_n now_o and_o then_o his_o promise_n and_o at_o the_o length_n though_o with_o a_o excellent_a faith_n and_o most_o abundant_a goodness_n perform_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o doubt_v of_o his_o promise_n no_o