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	know_v	soul_n	2,162	5	5.1925	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08848	[Divine meditations.]	Palfreyman, Thomas, d. 1589?	1572 (1572)	STC 19136; ESTC S120110	52,549	180

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wretched_a flesh_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o subject_a to_o the_o spirit_n do_v master_n i_o soul_n against_o all_o which_o i_o must_v arm_v myself_o stand_v to_o the_o battle_n continual_o fight_n bold_a out_o at_o the_o sword_n point_n offer_v the_o prick_n drive_v back_o chase_n overthrow_n wound_n and_o confound_v while_o breath_n shall_v hold_v in_o this_o wretched_a body_n yea_o i_o say_v wretched_a in_o deed_n be_v compass_v with_o so_o many_o calamity_n and_o infinite_a misery_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n oh_o lord_n i_o crave_v always_o thy_o mighty_a power_n in_o my_o weakness_n i_o make_v my_o moan_n haste_v thou_o now_o to_o help_v i_o oh_o strengthen_v i_o grant_v i_o thy_o presence_n stand_v by_o i_o encourage_v i_o to_o fight_v manful_o that_o by_o thou_o i_o may_v amaze_v the_o enemy_n put_v they_o fast_o to_o flight_n get_v the_o victory_n triumph_n before_o thou_o and_o extol_v thou_o in_o thy_o great_a might_n &_o mercy_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o all_o honour_n and_o glory_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n ii_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o have_v the_o world_n and_o the_o pleasure_n thereof_o in_o contempt_n and_o to_o strive_v daily_o against_o they_o with_o the_o armour_n of_o righteousness_n for_o as_o much_o oh_o almighty_a god_n as_o we_o be_v all_o warn_v by_o thine_o holy_a apostle_n john_n not_o to_o be_v lover_n of_o this_o evil_n world_n nor_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n thereof_o because_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o come_v utter_o to_o nought_o and_o that_o also_o to_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v a_o hater_n of_o thou_o thereof_o to_o slip_v from_o thy_o will_n and_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o majesty_n as_o one_o that_o regard_v thou_o not_o know_v thou_o not_o neither_o seek_v to_o know_v thou_o but_o startle_v aside_o from_o thou_o forsake_v the_o right_a way_n 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