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
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

therefore_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v thankful_a for_o the_o same_o but_o also_o stir_v up_o thereby_o to_o seek_v love_n and_o worship_v he_o secondlie_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v well_o persuade_v of_o his_o good_a providence_n towards_o we_o ●1_n when_o we_o understand_v that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v never_o fail_v we_o but_o also_o have_v his_o hand_n always_o streched_a out_o to_o help_v they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o thirdlie_o that_o our_o faith_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v exercise_v through_o the_o ask_n of_o those_o corporal_a thing_n and_o herein_o we_o must_v special_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o these_o corporal_a thing_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o we_o may_v offer_v therewith_o our_o obedience_n unto_o god_n here_o of_o we_o have_v example_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v 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return_v and_o live_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n we_o must_v join_v example_n whereby_o we_o learn_v that_o god_n have_v hard_a &_o holpen_v those_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o all_o deliverance_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o other_o whereof_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a or_o of_o ourselves_o whereof_o we_o have_v experience_n be_v example_n of_o god_n promise_n hereby_o do_v david_n comfort_n himfelfe_n in_o the_o anguish_n and_o heaviness_n of_o his_o heart_n 77_o say_v i_o will_v remember_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o call_v to_o mind_v thy_o wonder_n of_o old_a time_n thou_o have_v mighty_o deliver_v thy_o people_n 31._o even_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n again_o i_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o mercy_n for_o thou_o have_v see_v my_o trouble_n thou_o have_v know_v my_o soul_n in_o adversity_n and_o thus_o be_v warn_v both_o by_o promise_n and_o example_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o the_o lord_n to_o call_v upon_o 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