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
A17154	Christian praiers and holie meditations as wel for priuate as publique exercise: gathered out of the most godly learned in our time, by Henrie Bull. Whereunto are added the praiers, commonly called Lidleys praiers.; Christian praiers and holy meditations	Bull, Henry, d. 1575?; Ledley, John.; Bradford, John, 1510?-1555. Godlie instruction, conteining the summe of all the divinitie necessary for a Christian conscience. aut	1596 (1596)	STC 4032; ESTC S120490	133,439	444

not_o simple_o to_o be_v understand_v concern_v thy_o omnipotent_a will_n unrevealed_a against_o the_o which_o nothing_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v do_v but_o rather_o concern_v thy_o will_n reveal_v in_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n the_o which_o thou_o here_o teach_v i_o that_o we_o shall_v desire_v not_o only_o to_o know_v it_o but_o also_o to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o in_o such_o perfection_n and_o willingness_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o which_o thing_n i_o perceive_v hereby_o that_o thy_o child_n do_v desire_v daily_o in_o and_o for_o themselves_o and_o othrs_n and_o do_v la_o mean_v the_o contrary_a 1●_n in_o who_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v so_o that_o often_o their_o eye_n gush_v out_o with_o river_n of_o tear_n because_o man_n keep_v not_o thy_o law_n by_o reason_n hereof_o i_o see_v that_o i_o be_o far_o from_o the_o sigh_n and_o tear_n of_o thy_o people_n i_o see_v my_o ignorance_n of_o thy_o will_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o open_v the_o same_o by_o thy_o own_o mouth_n ign●●rance_n i_o see_v my_o ignorance_n how_o acceptable_a a_o service_n obedience_n to_o thy_o will_n be_v and_o therefore_o do_v est_fw-la thou_o place_v this_o petition_n among_o the_o first_o and_o continual_a desire_n of_o thy_o child_n again_o i_o see_v my_o poverty_n in_o godly_a obedience_n necessity_n which_o have_v need_v to_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v for_o it_o thereby_o to_o signify_v unto_o i_o my_o want_n &_o unability_n to_o attain_v it_o but_o by_o thy_o gift_n thirdlye_o diso●bedienc_n i_o see_v my_o disobedience_n for_o else_o never_o will_v thou_o have_v command_v i_o to_o have_v prayer_n for_o the_o do_v of_o thy_o holy_a wit_n if_o i_o see_v my_o want_n goodness_n will_v have_v pray_v so_o last_o of_o all_o i_o see_v thy_o goodness_n which_o will_v give_v to_o i_o and_o other_o to_o obey_v thy_o will_n that_o be_v to_o love_v thou_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o to_o die_v to_o ourselves_o to_o live_v to_o thou_o to_o take_v by_o our_o cross_n and_o to_o follow_v thou_o to_o believe_v to_o repent_v etc._n etc._n for_o else_o thou_o will_v never_o have_v bid_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o a_o thing_n which_o we_o shall_v not_o look_v for_o so_o that_o i_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o lament_v and_o rejoice_v to_o lament_v because_o of_o my_o miserable_a estate_n and_o condition_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n ignorance_n poverty_n and_o perversitie_n and_o because_o thy_o will_n be_v every_o where_o either_o not_o know_v or_o contemn_v and_o satan_n will_n the_o will_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n ready_o obey_v to_o rejoice_v i_o have_v great_a cause_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v open_v thyself_o &_o will_n unto_o mankind_n for_o that_o also_o thou_o peculiarlie_o have_v teach_v i_o these_o thing_n &_o because_o thou_o will_v grant_v i_o grace_n to_o do_v the_o same_o but_o alas_o how_o unthankful_a i_o be_o and_o how_o hard_o heart_a thou_o lord_n do_v know_v oh_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o forgive_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o gracious_a god_n grant_v i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o reveal_v to_o i_o my_o ingnorance_n of_o thy_o will_n my_o poverty_n &_o perversitie_n that_o i_o may_v hearty_o be_v watle_a it_o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o help_n and_o work_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n may_v suppress_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n again_o grant_v i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o reveal_v to_o i_o thy_o will_n declare_v in_o thy_o law_n and_o gospel_n that_o i_o may_v true_o know_v the_o same_o and_o inflame_v so_o my_o affection_n that_o i_o may_v will_v and_o love_v the_o same_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o may_v be_v my_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v thy_o wil._n here_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o god_n particular_o or_o general_o what_o therein_o herequire_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o same_o particular_o as_o you_o see_v your_o need_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o yourself_o but_o also_o for_o other_o pray_v for_o patience_n to_o suffer_v what_o cross_n soever_o god_n shall_v lay_v upon_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o cross_n that_o they_o may_v be_v patient_a pray_v for_o spiritual_a wisdom_n in_o every_o cross_a peculiar_a or_o public_a that_o you_o may_v see_v and_o love_v god_n will_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n by_o bread_n the_o food_n of_o the_o body_n bread_n be_v understode_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o this_o corporal_a life_n as_o meat_n drink_n health_n success_n in_o our_o vocation_n etc._n etc._n give_v by_o this_o word_n give_v we_o shall_v understand_v that_o not_o only_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o also_o corporal_a benefit_n be_v god_n free_a gift_n a_o come_v not_o for_o our_o worthiness_n or_o travail_n take_v about_o the_o same_o although_o our_o travel_n be_v of_o ten-times_o mean_n by_o the_o which_o god_n do_v give_v corporal_a thing_n dailie_n by_o daily_a we_o understand_v the_o content_a mind_n of_o thy_o child_n with_o that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o present_a time_n as_o have_v hope_n in_o thou_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v but_o daily_o shall_v receive_v at_o thy_o hand_n plenty_n and_o enough_o of_o all_o thing_n by_o this_o word_n our_o our_o be_v as_o well_o understand_v public_a benefit_n as_o peace_n in_o the_o common_a weal_n good_a magistrate_n good_a law_n reasonable_a weather_n etc._n etc._n also_o particular_a benefit_n namely_o child_n health_n success_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o vocation_n etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o this_o by_o it_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o care_n even_o for_o corporal_a thing_n which_o thy_o child_n have_v for_o other_o as_o well_o as_o for_o themselves_o so_o that_o here_o i_o may_v learn_v how_o far_o i_o be_o from_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v and_o that_o i_o see_v thy_o child_n be_v come_v unto_o i_o see_v my_o ignorance_n also_o how_o that_o as_o spiritual_a thing_n do_v come_v from_o thou_o so_o do_v temporal_a thing_n and_o as_o they_o come_v from_o thou_o so_o be_v they_o conserve_v and_o keep_v of_o thou_o and_o therefore_o thy_o child_n be_v thankful_a and_o look_v for_o they_o as_o thy_o mere_a gift_n notwithstanding_o the_o mean_n which_o they_o use_v if_o they_o have_v they_o howbeit_o they_o use_v they_o but_o as_o mean_n for_o except_o thou_o work_v therewith_o 127_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a again_o here_o i_o be_o teach_v to_o be_v content_a with_o that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o present_a time_n as_o thy_o child_n be_v which_o have_v the_o shortness_n of_o this_o life_n always_o before_o their_o eye_n and_o therefore_o they_o ask_v but_o for_o daily_a sustenance_n know_v this_o life_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o day_n pea_o a_o watch_n a_o sound_n a_o shadow_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o i_o may_v learn_v to_o see_v the_o compassion_n and_o brotherly_a care_n which_o thy_o child_n have_v one_o for_o another_o last_o of_o all_o here_o i_o may_v see_v thy_o goodness_n which_o as_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o this_o life_n or_o else_o thou_o will_v not_o bid_v i_o ask_v etc._n etc._n so_o thou_o command_v all_o man_n to_o pray_v and_o care_n for_o i_o and_o that_o bodily_a much_o more_o then_o if_o they_o be_v able_a they_o be_v command_v to_o help_v i_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n by_o reason_n whereof_o i_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o lament_v and_o rejoice_v to_o lament_v because_o i_o be_o not_o so_o affect_v as_o thy_o child_n be_v because_o of_o my_o ignorance_n my_o ingratitude_n my_o perversitie_n and_o contempt_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o thy_o people_n which_o alas_o be_v in_o great_a misery_n some_o in_o ex●●e_n some_o in_o prison_n some_o in_o poverty_n licknesse_n etc._n etc._n to_o rejoice_v i_o have_v great_a cause_n because_o of_o thy_o goodness_n in_o teach_v i_o these_o thing_n in_o command_v i_o to_o ask_v whatsoever_o i_o want_v in_o give_v i_o so_o many_o thing_n unasked_a in_o keep_v the_o benefit_n give_v i_o in_o command_v man_n to_o care_n for_o i_o to_o pray_v for_o i_o to_o help_v i_o etc._n etc._n but_o alas_o how_o far_o i_o be_o either_o from_o true_a lament_v or_o rejoice_v lord_n thou_o know_v oh_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o help_v i_o forgive_v i_o and_o grant_v i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o reveal_v to_o i_o my_o need_n ignorance_n great_a in_o gratitude_n and_o contempt_n of_o thy_o mercy_n &_o thy_o people_n &_o that_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o i_o may_v hearty_o lament_v and_o be_v wail_v my_o misery_n &_o through_o thy_o goodness_n be_v alter_v with_o thy_o people_n to_o mourn_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o thy_o child_n as_o for_o my_o own_o again_o reveal_v to_o i_o thy_o goodness_n dear_a

father_n even_o in_o corporal_a thing_n that_o i_o may_v see_v thy_o mercy_n thy_o presence_n power_n wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n in_o every_o creature_n and_o corporal_a benefit_n and_o that_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o i_o may_v be_v thorough_o affect_v true_o to_o reverence_n fear_v love_n and_o obey_v thou_o to_o hang_v upon_o thou_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o thou_o in_o all_o my_o need_n to_o come_v unto_o thou_o not_o only_a when_o i_o have_v ordinary_a mean_n by_o the_o which_o thou_o common_o woorke_v but_o also_o when_o i_o have_v none_o yea_o when_o all_o mean_n &_o help_n be_v clean_o against_o i_o here_o remember_v the_o state_n of_o your_o child_n and_o family_n also_o your_o parent_n neighbour_n kinsfolk_n also_o your_o friend_n country_n magistrate_n etc._n etc._n as_o you_o shall_v have_v time_n thereto_o and_o by_o god_n good_a spirit_n shall_v be_v provoke_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o be_v debtor_n unto_o us._n by_o our_o debt_n we_o understand_v not_o only_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v do_v but_o the_o omission_n and_o leave_v undo_v of_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o ought_v to_o do_v debt_n by_o our_o we_o understand_v not_o only_o the_o particular_a sin_n of_o one_o our_o but_o also_o general_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o church_n by_o forgiveness_n we_o understand_v forgiveness_n free_a pardon_n &_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o us._n by_o our_o forgive_a of_o other_o man_n offence_n to_o we_o ward_n forgive_n weé_v understand_v thy_o good_a will_n not_o only_o that_o it_o please_v thou_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o lou●_n and_o amity_n but_o also_o that_o thou_o will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v certain_a of_o thy_o pa●●doning_v we_o of_o our_o sin_n for_o as_o certain_a as_o we_o be_v that_o we_o pardon_v the●_n that_o offend_v we_o so_o certain_a shall_v w●_n be_v that_o thou_o do_v pardon_v we_o whereof_o the_o forgive_a our_o trespass_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n unto_o us._n so_o that_o by_o this_o petition_n i_o be_o teach_v to_o see_v that_o thy_o child_n although_o by_o imputation_n they_o be_v pure_a from_o sin_n yet_o they_o acknowledge_v sin_n to_o be_v and_o remain_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o do_v they_o pray_v for_o the_o remission_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o same_o again_o i_o be_o teach_v hereby_o to_o see_v how_o thy_o child_n do_v consider_v and_o take_v to_o heart_n not_o only_o the_o evil_n they_o do_v but_o also_o the_o good_a they_o leave_v undoone_v and_o therefore_o they_o pray_v thou_o hearty_o for_o pardon_n moreover_o i_o be_o here_o teach_v be_v for_o that_o thy_o child_n be_v careful_a for_o other_o man_n and_o for_o their_o trespass_n and_o therefore_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v pardon_v in_o say_v our_o sin_n and_o not_o my_o sin_n beside_o this_o i_o be_o teach_v here_o to_o see_v how_o thy_o child_n not_o only_o forgive_v all_o those_o that_o offend_v they_o but_o also_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_v of_o the_o offence_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o such_o as_o offend_v they_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o maliciousness_n pride_n revengement_n etc._n etc._n last_o of_o all_o i_o be_o teach_v to_o see_v how_o merciful_a thou_o be_v which_o will_v have_v we_o to_o ask_v pardon_n whereof_o thou_o will_v that_o we_o shall_v in_o no_o point_n doubt_v but_o be_v most_o assure_v that_o for_o christ_n sake_n thou_o hear_v we_o and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o ourselves_o but_o also_o for_o many_o other_o for_o thou_o do_v not_o command_v we_o to_o ask_v for_o any_o thing_n which_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v us._n by_o reason_n whereof_o i_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o lament_v and_o rejoice_v to_o lament_v because_o of_o my_o miserable_a estate_n which_o be_o so_o far_o from_o these_o affection_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o child_n which_o be_o so_o ignorant_a and_o careless_a of_o sin_n not_o only_o in_o leave_v good_a undo_v but_o also_o in_o do_v evil_a and_o that_o daily_a in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n etc._n etc._n i_o speak_v not_o of_o my_o carelessness_n for_o other_o folk_n sin_n as_o of_o my_o parent_n child_n family_n magistrate_n &c._n &c._n neither_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o they_o to_o who_o i_o have_v give_v occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o rejoice_v i_o have_v great_a cause_n because_o of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o open_v to_o i_o these_o thing_n in_o command_v i_o to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n in_o promise_v i_o pardon_n and_o command_a other_o to_o pray_v for_o i_o and_o sure_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v persuade_v of_o thy_o mercy_n though_o my_o sin_n be_v innumerable_a for_o i_o see_v not_o only_o in_o this_o but_o in_o every_o petition_n how_o that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o church_n pray_v for_o i_o yea_o christ_n thy_o son_n who_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n pray_v for_o i_o etc._n etc._n oh_o dearey_a father_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o forgive_v i_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o of_o thy_o goodness_n give_v i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o open_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v sin_n the_o better_a to_o know_v it_o the_o more_o true_o to_o hate_v it_o and_o most_o earnest_o to_o strive_v against_o it_o and_o that_o effectual_o both_o in_o myself_o and_o other_o again_o grant_v i_o the_o same_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o reveal_v unto_o i_o the_o remedy_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n only_o and_o to_o work_v in_o i_o faith_n to_o embrace_v the_o ●ame_n by_o christ_n and_o thy_o mercy_n in_o he_o that_o i_o may_v henceforth_o be_v endue_v with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o begin_v to_o obey_v thy_o good_a will_n more_o and_o more_o and_o to_o increase_v in_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o here_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o special_a sin_n you_o have_v commit_v heretofore_o remember_v if_o you_o have_v occasion_v any_o to_o sin_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o by_o name_n remember_v that_o god_n law_n shall_v be_v so_o dear_a unto_o we_o that_o the_o break_v thereof_o in_o other_o shall_v be_v a_o occasion_n to_o make_v we_o to_o lament_v with_o tear_n etc._n etc._n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n because_o of_o our_o continual_a &_o great_a infirmity_n because_o of_o the_o great_a diligence_n and_o subtlety_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o because_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n which_o of_o all_o punishment_n be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o this_o petition_n thou_o will_v have_v thy_o child_n to_o have_v the_o same_o in_o remembrance_n and_o for_o a_o remedy_n hereof_o thou_o have_v appoint_v prayer_n so_o that_o the_o only_a cause_n why_o any_o be_v overcome_v and_o lead_v into_o temptation_n to_o see_v that_o they_o forget_v what_o they_o desire_v in_o the_o petition_n go_v before_o this_o which_o shall_v never_o be_v out_o of_o their_o memory_n to_o provoke_v they_o to_o be_v more_o thankful_a to_o thou_o and_o more_o vigilant_a and_o heedy_a hereafter_o for_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a peril_n for_o which_o to_o be_v avoid_v thou_o do_v most_o gracious_o set_v forth_o a_o remedy_n in_o command_v we_o to_o pray_v oft_o pardon_v for_o our_o sin_n past_a and_o for_o thy_o grace_n to_o guide_v we_o so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o lid_n into_o temptation_n but_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o evil_a and_o because_o thou_o will_v have_v all_o thy_o child_n to_o hang_v whole_o upon_o thou_o to_o fear_v thou_o only_o and_o ou_o to_o love_v thou_o noht_fw-mi do_v not_o teach_v they_o to_o pray_v suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v but_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n that_o i_o say_v they_o may_v only_o fear_v thou_o and_o certain_o know_v that_o satan_n have_v no_o power_n overso_fw-la much_o as_o a_o pig_n but_o whatsoever_o thou_o give_v unto_o he_o and_o of_o thy_o secret_a but_o most_o just_a judgement_n do_v appoint_v he_o to_o use_v not_o as_o he_o will_v for_o then_o we_o be_v all_o lose_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v which_o can_v will_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o just_a as_o to_o give_v they_o to_o the_o guide_n of_o sathan_n which_o will_v not_o be_v guide_v by_o thy_o grace_n as_o then_o do_v saul_n etc._n etc._n occasion_n to_o evil_a be_v in_o two_o sort_n sort_n one_o by_o prosperity_n and_o success_n a_o other_o by_o adversity_n and_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n the_o evil_n come_v of_o success_n common_o be_v unthankfulnes_n pride_n security_n and_o forget_v of_o ourselves_o forget_v of_o other_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n of_o our_o mortality_n etc._n etc._n the_o eul_n come_v of_o adversity_n common_o be_v impatiency_n murmur_a grudge_a wicked_a despair_a contemn_v of_o god_n flatter_v of_o man_n steal_v