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	life_n	soul_n	5,160	5	5.5664	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16684	A catechisme, that is to saie, a familiar introduccion and trainyng of the simple in the commaundementes of God, and the principles of oure religion muche necessarie to be taught and knowen to all good christian people, sette foorth in questions with direct answers to the same: [et] translated into Englishe for the behoufe and commoditee not onely of childre[n], but also of al suche deuout lerners as are not seen in the Latine toungue.	Allen, Edmund, 1519?-1559.	1548 (1548)	STC 359; ESTC S104375	47,037	202

god_n s._n it_o be_v a_o common_a manner_n of_o speak_v use_v among_o man_n whereby_o be_v sygnify_v that_o he_o have_v receyve_v even_o after_o his_o man_n nature_n a_o power_n &_o honour_n above_o all_o angel_n &_o creature_n wherein_o he_o rule_v with_o the_o father_n in_o everlasting_a glory_n as_o they_o do_v about_o king_n and_o prince_n which_o sit_v at_o their_o ryghthande_n m._n whereunto_o exercise_v the_o lord_n this_o his_o high_a &_o godly_a power_n &_o dominion_n s._n he_o exercise_v it_o in_o the_o governaunce_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o earth_n continual_o presence_n thereby_o unto_o all_o faithful_a here_o upon_o yerth_n to_o deliver_v preserve_v and_o defend_v they_o from_o all_o evyll_n peril_n and_o danger_n and_o to_o purchase_v they_o of_o the_o father_n all_o that_o be_v good_a and_o necessary_a for_o they_o pray_v for_o they_o continual_o as_o a_o true_a and_o a_o merciful_a priest_n patron_n and_o advocate_n untyll_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v also_o exalt_v and_o take_v uppe_o like_a unto_o he_o and_o with_o he_o in_o heaven_n unto_o everlasting_a honour_n and_o glory_n m._n what_o do_v it_o help_n or_o profit_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o that_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n s._n first_o we_o be_v assure_v thereby_o that_o the_o way_n door_n and_o entreaunce_n into_o heaven_n which_o be_v before_o lock_v unto_o all_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v now_o open_v secondary_o it_o be_v a_o syngular_a comfort_n unto_o we_o to_o confirm_v we_o in_o patience_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o adversity_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v sure_a by_o this_o faith_n that_o we_o have_v a_o myghtie_a and_o a_o love_a protector_n advocate_n and_o spechemanne_n with_o the_o father_n in_o heaven_n thyrd_o this_o faith_n rejoice_v and_o lift_v uppe_o our_o heart_n from_o all_o yearthly_a transitory_a visible_a and_o carnal_a thing_n unto_o heavenly_a eternal_a invisible_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n &_o put_v we_o in_o remembrance_n to_o lift_v uppe_o our_o heart_n from_o this_o yearthly_a and_o sinful_a life_n and_o to_o serve_v our_o god_n with_o heavenly_a &_o spiritual_a service_n and_o not_o only_o with_o yearthly_a and_o bodilye_o ceremony_n m._n beleve_v thou_o any_o thing_n else_o of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n s._n yea_o forsooth_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v from_o thence_o to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a m._n what_o confess_v thou_o by_o this_o s._n forsooth_o that_o my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v come_v again_o from_o heaven_n with_o his_o very_a body_n &_o shall_v appear_v before_o all_o the_o world_n visiblye_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n and_o shall_v judge_v all_o man_n both_o such_o as_o shall_v then_o live_v and_o also_o those_o which_o be_v before_o dead_a to_o the_o everlasting_a comfort_n and_o felicity_n of_o all_o faithful_a which_o have_v honour_v he_o and_o take_v he_o for_o their_o 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twelve_o but_o continual_o watch_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n stand_v always_o prepare_v with_o the_o loin_n of_o our_o mind_n ready_a gird_v up_o three_o i._o peter_n i_o ti._n three_o and_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n show_v ourselves_o good_a willing_a diligente_a and_o ready_a unto_o all_o good_a work_n whereby_o we_o may_v help_v and_o further_a our_o neighbour_n by_o any_o mean_n m._n do_v our_o work_n than_o meryte_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n s._n our_o work_n merit_v nothing_o of_o god_n for_o any_o worthiness_n in_o themselves_o but_o yet_o god_n which_o of_o his_o mercy_n work_v they_o in_o and_o by_o we_o will_v also_o of_o his_o mercy_n high_o reward_v they_o in_o us._n m._n now_o what_o follow_v next_o s._n the_o third_o principal_a article_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o sanctifier_n m._n what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o this_o article_n s._n i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n m._n what_o be_v that_o to_o say_v s._n forsooth_o thus_o much_o i_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a ghost_n which_o procee_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n with_o who_o he_o be_v one_o very_o live_v god_n the_o third_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n which_o work_v so_o in_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o saluacition_n that_o be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n through_o who_o power_n &_o operation_n only_o all_o holy_a man_n have_v speak_v and_o without_o he_o can_v no_o man_n speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o godly_a for_o we_o have_v nothing_o in_o we_o but_o very_a darkness_n ignorance_n and_o hypocrisy_n m._n what_o be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n s._n it_o be_v to_o sanctify_v all_o those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o bond_n &_o covenante_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n unto_o the_o holy_a temple_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o hereafter_o may_v contend_v and_o begin_v their_o voyage_n unto_o the_o everlasting_a life_n in_o their_o mortal_a body_n and_o also_o that_o they_o may_v even_o here_o in_o this_o life_n have_v their_o god_n dwell_v in_o they_o and_o again_o it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o lyghten_v their_o heart_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n to_o comfort_v they_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o temptation_n necessity_n and_o adversity_n to_o prepare_v we_o unto_o a_o new_a life_n to_o strengthen_v we_o unto_o all_o goodness_n and_o so_o to_o renew_v all_o christian_a man_n heart_n that_o they_o may_v be_v change_v and_o make_v new_a man_n m._n but_o sing_v there_o be_v many_o and_o diverse_a spirit_n how_o may_v a_o man_n discern_v and_o know_v the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o the_o worldly_a develishe_a evil_a and_o wicked_a spirit_n s._n by_o the_o fruit_n &_o property_n above_o rehearse_v but_o special_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o sing_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o scripture_n be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a gooste_n all_o manner_n of_o doctrine_n that_o be_v not_o consonaunte_a and_o agreeable_a unto_o it_o be_v of_o a_o other_o and_o not_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v never_o contrary_a to_o himself_o nor_o never_o bring_v in_o any_o strange_a doctrine_n in_o religion_n m._n what_o follow_v s._n i_o believe_v a_o holy_a christian_a church_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n m._n what_o be_v that_o to_o say_v s._n that_o be_v i_o believe_v and_o confess_v one_o company_n and_o congregation_n of_o faithful_a christian_n upon_o earth_n from_o the_o time_n of_o adam_n untyll_o this_o day_n and_o untyll_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v sanctify_v and_o incorporate_v into_o one_o body_n under_o one_o head_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o they_o consent_v and_o agree_v together_o in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n as_o the_o very_a membre_n of_o one_o body_n in_o all_o thing_n pertain_v unto_o edify_a in_o faith_n and_o in_o all_o godliness_n m._n but_o how_o may_v this_o congregation_n be_v gather_v and_o such_o edify_n in_o faith_n and_o all_o godliness_n perform_v s._n through_o the_o word_n of_o pure_a doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n and_o through_o the_o right_n use_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o through_o other_o ordynaunce_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n whereby_o the_o christian_n congregacyon_n be_v keep_v in_o order_n after_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o sunder_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o of_o strange_a sect_n m._n why_o call_v thou_o the_o church_n holy_a and_o christen_v s._n for_o the_o cause_n above_o rehearse_v because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v peculiarlye_o gather_v and_o sanctify_v it_o in_o a_o godly_a and_o a_o holy_a exercise_n and_o life_n vi_o i_o tho._n vi_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o also_o because_o christ_n have_v sanctify_v it_o through_o his_o precious_a blood_n m._n why_o call_v thou_o

any_o manner_n of_o false_a service_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o devotion_n or_o holiness_n as_o diriges_fw-la commendation_n pardon_n private_a satisfactory_a mass_n for_o the_o quick_a &_o the_o dead_a with_o such_o like_a superstitious_a god_n service_n though_o it_o have_v never_o so_o high_a and_o glorious_a a_o shine_n yet_o they_o offend_v against_o this_o commandment_n m._n why_o do_v not_o all_o thing_n please_v god_n which_o be_v do_z of_o a_o good_a mind_n intent_n zeal_n and_o devotion_n xv_o math._n xv_o and_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n s._n no_o forsooth_o twelve_o deut._n twelve_o for_o god_n abhorth_o as_o most_o detestable_a idolatry_n all_o manner_n of_o service_n which_o himself_o have_v not_o institute_v nor_o command_v in_o his_o word_n and_o will_v we_o to_o flee_v &_o avoid_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n all_o such_o manner_n of_o strange_a and_o new_a devise_v service_n of_o our_o two_o esa_n two_o own_o invent_v seven_o jerem._n seven_o as_o most_o 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