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
A72089	The practise of Christian workes. Written in Spanish by the R. Father Francis Borgia, sometymes Duke of Gandia, and the third generall of the Society of Iesus. Togeather with a short rule, how to live well. Englished by a father of the same society. VVhereunto are adioyned certaine pious meditations vpon the beades: translated also out of the Spanish	Borja, Francisco de, Saint, 1510-1572.; Everard, Thomas, 1560-1633.; Cresswell, Joseph, 1556-1623.	1620 (1620)	STC 11315; ESTC S124739	63,056	286

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have_v occasion_n of_o confound_v himself_o and_o now_o to_o come_v to_o our_o inward_a power_n be_v thou_o o_o man_n confound_v touch_v thy_o memory_n for_o since_o thou_o know_v that_o thy_o creator_n have_v give_v thou_o this_o wonderful_a power_n for_o this_o that_o thou_o may_v remember_v he_o both_o ever_o and_o sweet_o yet_o thou_o have_v lodge_v many_o base_a and_o contemptible_a thing_n in_o it_o and_o therein_o have_v so_o occupy_v and_o busy_v it_o as_o thou_o have_v scarce_o time_n or_o leisure_n to_o remember_v he_o who_o give_v thou_o it_o in_o so_o much_o as_o it_o serve_v nothing_o at_o all_o less_o than_o it_o do_v the_o creator_n wherefore_o be_v thou_o confound_v and_o ashamed_a for_o that_o thou_o have_v abuse_v it_o to_o the_o injury_n of_o thy_o lord_n and_o for_o that_o whereas_o thou_o be_v often_o put_v in_o mind_n by_o the_o church_n who_o thou_o be_v by_o ash_n every_o year_n put_v upon_o thy_o head_n and_o by_o say_v of_o these_o word_n remember_v man_n 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by_o they_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o many_o virtue_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o which_o we_o be_v and_o remain_v as_o do_v samson_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistian_o when_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o strength_n we_o be_v further_o spoil_v of_o all_o the_o merit_n which_o we_o have_v former_o get_v by_o our_o good_a work_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o which_o we_o do_v in_o state_n sin_v final_o we_o be_v make_v incapable_a and_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a felicity_n have_v lose_v all_o the_o right_a that_o we_o have_v thereunto_o 2._o to_o consider_v that_o we_o have_v incur_v many_o evil_n for_o by_o sin_v we_o be_v become_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n yea_o the_o slave_n and_o very_a receptacle_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o be_v short_a we_o merit_v everlasting_a damnation_n 3._o the_o chief_a motive_n that_o aught_o to_o induce_v we_o to_o great_a sorrow_n for_o our_o syn_n be_v for_o that_o we_o have_v offend_v the_o divine_a majesty_n by_o our_o 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privilege_n that_o arise_v of_o frequent_a confession_n will_v not_o be_v great_o incite_v to_o go_v often_o thereunto_o for_o the_o often_o gain_v and_o reap_v of_o so_o excellent_a fruit_n if_o a_o man_n be_v sick_a in_o body_n if_o he_o have_v receyve_v any_o mortal_a and_o deadly_a wound_n will_v he_o expect_v any_o long_a time_n to_o think_v upon_o the_o cure_n of_o himself_o or_o will_v he_o not_o rather_o with_o all_o possible_a speed_n seek_v a_o physician_n or_o surgeon_n for_o his_o cure_n for_o fear_v of_o a_o temporal_a death_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v sick_a and_o dangerous_o wound_v by_o sin_v shall_v he_o so_o far_o neglect_v his_o salvation_n as_o to_o put_v it_o of_o from_o day_n to_o day_n from_o week_n to_o week_n from_o month_n to_o month_n from_o quarter_n to_o quarter_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o hazard_v to_o incur_v death_n for_o all_o eternity_n of_o the_o great_a necessity_n and_o utility_n of_o a_o general_n confession_n chap._n xiii_o i_o call_v it_o a_o 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chapter_n before_o 2._o to_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v contynual_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n he_o see_v know_v &_o observe_v our_o thought_n and_o action_n all_o which_o he_o will_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n lay_v open_a and_o manifest_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n &_o will_v give_v sentence_n against_o we_o by_o they_o and_o if_o you_o will_v imprint_v well_o this_o consideration_n in_o your_o mind_n and_o apprehend_v it_o as_o you_o ought_v it_o will_v serve_v you_o for_o a_o spur_n to_o incite_v and_o to_o put_v you_o forward_o to_o virtue_n and_o for_o a_o bridle_n to_o pull_v in_o and_o repress_v your_o disorder_a appety_n for_o how_o will_v you_o be_v so_o hardy_a to_o commit_v that_o before_o god_n that_o you_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o do_v before_o man_n 3._o to_o consider_v that_o by_o resist_a sin_v and_o tentation_n we_o receyve_v a_o great_a increase_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o great_a joy_n &_o spiritual_a consolation_n therewith_o 4._o to_o make_v a_o firm_a purpose_n not_o to_o offend_v god_n and_o in_o particular_a not_o to_o commit_v such_o or_o such_o a_o sin_v and_o very_o often_o to_o renew_v the_o same_o purpose_n 5._o to_o bless_v yourself_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o to_o crave_v help_n from_o god_n and_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n 6._o to_o resist_v the_o beginning_n of_o bad_a thought_n and_o to_o repress_v our_o passion_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n at_o the_o very_a first_o 7._o to_o avoid_v and_o fly_v the_o occasion_n that_o may_v make_v we_o to_o fall_v into_o any_o sin_v as_o idleness_n over_o much_o talk_n curiosity_n to_o see_v and_o hear_v any_o thing_n that_o profit_v not_o also_o to_o fly_v the_o place_n where_o god_n be_v easy_o offend_v the_o conversation_n and_o company_n of_o disorder_a person_n &_o over_o much_o familiarity_n with_o any_o person_n for_o he_o who_o will_v not_o fly_v such_o like_a occasion_n expose_v himself_o to_o a_o evident_a danger_n of_o fall_v into_o some_o sin_v or_o other_o and_o he_o say_v the_o wiseman_n eccl._n 3_o who_o love_v danger_n shall_v pe●ish_v in_o it_o 8._o to_o frequent_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o confession_n &_o the_o eucharist_n 9_o to_o exercise_v act_n of_o virtue_n contrary_a to_o the_o vice_n whereunto_o we_o be_v tempt_v or_o most_o incline_v as_o if_o we_o be_v tempt_v to_o gluttony_n to_o mortify_v our_o sensuality_n &_o use_v abstinence_n if_o we_o be_v solicit_v to_o pride_n &_o vain_a glory_n to_o exercise_v some_o act_n of_o humility_n inward_a or_o outward_a by_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o frailty_n &_o misery_n &_o so_o other_o virtue_n the_o manner_n how_o to_o possess_v ourselves_o of_o some_o solid_a virtue_n chap._n xvii_o for_o the_o more_o easy_a