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
A17386	The cure of the feare of death Shewing the course Christians may take to bee deliuered from these feares about death, which are found in the hearts of the most. A treatise of singular use for all sorts. By Nicholas Bifeild, Preacher of Gods word at Isleworth in Middelsex.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1618 (1618)	STC 4213; ESTC S116195	37,363	214

8._o if_o thou_o die_v and_o leave_v issue_n thou_o may_v be_v fright_v and_o amaze_v with_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n for_o either_o thou_o may_v be_v despise_v while_o thou_o live_v of_o those_o for_o who_o thou_o endure_v sore_a travail_n so_o as_o they_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o thou_o do_v not_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o eccles._n 4._o 15_o 16._o or_o else_o thou_o may_v leave_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o labour_n to_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o wicked_a wretch_n for_o who_o know_v whether_o he_o that_o shall_v rule_v over_o thy_o labour_n shall_v be_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n this_o very_a consideration_n make_v solomon_n hate_v all_o his_o labour_n which_o he_o have_v take_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o he_o go_v about_o to_o make_v his_o heart_n despair_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n that_o he_o shall_v use_v all_o his_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n for_o attain_v of_o great_a thing_n and_o yet_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o leave_v all_o for_o a_o portion_n to_o he_o that_o have_v not_o labour_v in_o wisdom_n and_o all_o this_o be_v vexation_n of_o spirit_n eccles._n a._n 18._o to_o 24._o or_o else_o thou_o may_v beget_v child_n &_o thy_o riches_n perish_v before_o thy_o death_n &_o then_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o thy_o hand_n to_o leave_v they_o eccles._n 5._o 14._o chap._n xi_o the_o misery_n of_o life_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o thus_o have_v we_o cause_n to_o be_v weary_a of_o life_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o evil_a angel_n and_o the_o world_n now_o if_o there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o to_o molest_v we_o yet_o man_n have_v enough_o in_o himself_o to_o mar_v the_o like_n of_o this_o present_a life_n for_o 1_o the_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n of_o nature_n still_o life_n lie_v like_o a_o poison_n a_o leprosy_n a_o pestilence_n in_o thou_o thou_o be_v under_o cure_n indeed_o but_o thou_o be_v not_o sound_v from_o thy_o sore_n thou_o be_v lazarus_n still_o this_o very_a consideration_n make_v paul_n weary_a of_o his_o life_n when_o he_o cry_v 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work_n yet_o we_o see_v that_o every_o man_n be_v extreme_o burden_a with_o the_o defect_n and_o mistake_n and_o insufficiency_n which_o befall_v he_o in_o his_o course_n of_o life_n 3._o it_o work_v a_o perpetual_a madness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n in_o some_o respect_v worse_a than_o that_o of_o some_o lunatics_n for_o they_o be_v mad_a at_o some_o time_n of_o the_o year_n only_o or_o chief_o but_o man_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o free_v from_o this_o inward_a madness_n of_o heart_n solomon_n say_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o evil_a and_o madness_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n while_o they_o live_v and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v to_o the_o dead_a now_o this_o madness_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o man_n can_v never_o bring_v their_o heart_n to_o a_o settle_a contentment_n in_o the_o thing_n they_o enjoy_v but_o death_n come_v upon_o they_o before_o they_o know_v how_o to_o improve_v the_o joy_n of_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o blessing_n they_o enjoy_v whether_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a this_o vile_a corruption_n of_o nature_n diffuse_v gall_n into_o althat_o a_o man_n possess_v so_o as_o it_o mar_v the_o taste_n of_o every_o thing_n 4._o it_o fill_v our_o heart_n and_o life_n with_o innumerable_a evil_n it_o engender_v &_o breed_v infinite_o swarm_n of_o evil_a thought_n and_o desire_n and_o abundance_n of_o sin_n in_o man_n life_n and_o conversation_n so_o as_o godly_a david_n cry_v out_o innumerable_a evil_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o and_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n therefore_o his_o heart_n fail_v he_o ps._n 40._o 12._o 5._o it_o be_v continual_o mad_a to_o betray_v we_o to_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n in_o all_o the_o occasion_n of_o our_o life_n 6._o it_o will_v play_v the_o tyrant_n if_o it_o get_v any_o head_n and_o lead_v we_o 〈◊〉_d and_o give_v wretched_a law_n to_o the_o member_n yea_o every_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o brat_n breed_v of_o this_o corruption_n be_v like_o a_o fury_n to_o fright_v and_o amaze_v we_o there_o be_v a_o very_a race_n of_o deuis_n br●●_n in_o we_o when_o satan_n and_o the_o flesh_n engender_v together_o in_o us._n 2._o and_o as_o we_o be_v thus_o miserable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n so_o be_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n upon_o our_o spirit_n our_o heart_n be_v never_o full_o free_a since_o the_o first_o transgression_n our_o mind_n be_v yet_o full_a of_o darkness_n that_o even_o godly_a man_n do_v serious_o cry_v out_o they_o be_v but_o as_o beast_n they_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n in_o they_o and_o in_o many_o passage_n of_o life_n they_o carry_v themselves_o like_o beast_n prou._n 3._o 3_o ps._n 139._o eccl._n 3._o 18._o the_o joy_n of_o god_n presence_n be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n keep_v from_o we_o our_o conscience_n be_v still_o but_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o prison_n when_o they_o go_v 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of_o all_o man_n certain_a objection_n which_o if_o they_o can_v be_v remove_v this_o fear_n of_o death_n will_v be_v stock_v up_o by_o the_o very_a root_n i_o will_v instance_n in_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o and_o set_v down_o the_o answer_n to_o they_o 1._o ob._n some_o man_n say_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o death_n consider_v the_o gain_n of_o it_o &_o the_o happiness_n after_o death_n but_o that_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o pain_n of_o die_v it_o be_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o passage_n trouble_v they_o sol._n for_o answer_v hereunto_o diverse_a thing_n will_v be_v consider_v of_o to_o show_v man_n the_o folly_n of_o

in_o if_o war_n shall_v come_v upon_o we_o with_o all_o the_o desolation_n &_o terror_n that_o accompany_v it_o what_o if_o the_o pestilence_n shall_v come_v again_o or_o we_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o violent_a or_o god_n fight_v against_o our_o estate_n by_o fire_n or_o inundation_n or_o the_o like_a who_o can_v tell_v what_o fearful_a alteration_n may_v be_v in_o religion_n and_o be_v it_o not_o best_o to_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o then_o be_v we_o safe_a beside_o the_o misery_n may_v fall_v upon_o our_o own_o body_n or_o our_o child_n or_o friend_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o thing_n shall_v abate_v the_o love_n of_o life_n as_o we_o respect_v god_n chap._n viii_o the_o misery_n of_o life_n in_o respect_n of_o evil_a angel_n now_o second_o let_v we_o turn_v our_o eye_n to_o the_o evil_a angel_n &_o then_o these_o thing_n may_v affright_v us._n first_o that_o they_o be_v every_o devil_n where_o up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n in_o the_o earth_n aire_n sea_n no_o 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world_n or_o in_o the_o vexation_n that_o accompany_v the_o best_a thing_n the_o world_n have_v to_o offer_v or_o give_v thou_o first_o for_o the_o apparent_a misery_n 1._o it_o be_v exquisite_o like_o a_o wilderness_n no_o man_n but_o world_n for_o innumerable_a want_v live_v as_o in_o a_o desert_n here_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o true_a egypt_n to_o the_o godly_a it_o continual_o impose_v hard_a task_n and_o servile_a condition_n life_n can_v never_o be_v free_a from_o grievous_a burden_n and_o inexorable_a molestation_n 3._o this_o world_n be_v very_o like_o sodom_n full_a of_o general_a and_o unspeakable_a filthiness_n all_o the_o world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n scarce_o one_o lot_n to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o whole_a city_n or_o parish_n if_o god_n will_v seek_v but_o five_o righteous_a man_n that_o be_v true_o or_o absolute_o godly_a they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o most_o assembly_n in_o the_o world_n nay_o in_o the_o church_n too_o 4._o yet_o more_o this_o world_n be_v a_o 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carry_v to_o execution_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n and_o unquenchable_a fire_n kindle_v against_o they_o &_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o besot_v as_o to_o love_v the_o dead_a more_fw-mi they_o the_o live_n or_o the_o society_n of_o vile_a and_o miserable_a malefactor_n in_o a_o prison_n rather_o than_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o glorious_a prince_n of_o god_n in_o their_o palace_n of_o endless_a and_o matchless_a bliss_n 6._o six_o why_o shall_v we_o love_v the_o world_n that_o hate_v we_o and_o cast_v we_o off_o as_o man_n dead_a out_o of_o mind_n be_v we_o not_o crucify_v to_o the_o world_n gala._n 6._o 14._o and_o do_v not_o wicked_a man_n hate_v we_o and_o envy_v we_o and_o speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a say_n of_o we_o because_o we_o follow_v good_a the_o world_n love_v she_o own_o but_o we_o it_o can_v love_v because_o we_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n can_v darkness_n love_v light_n or_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n oar_n for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n we_o shall_v have_v trouble_n and_o if_o we_o find_v not_o peace_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a joh._n 15._o 19_o ecclos_n 4._o 4._o joh._n 17._o 14._o 2._o cor._n 6._o 17._o joh._n 16._o 33._o and_o if_o they_o hate_v we_o for_o well-dooing_a how_o will_v they_o triumph_v if_o our_o foot_n do_v but_o slip_v we_o shall_v desire_v death_n even_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o world_n to_o triumph_v or_o blaspheme_v in_o respect_n of_o us._n yea_o so_o extreme_a be_v the_o hatred_n of_o the_o world_n that_o a_o just_a man_n may_v perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n when_o a_o wicked_a man_n prolong_v his_o day_n in_o his_o wickedness_n eccl._n 17._o 16._o and_o 8._o 14._o 7._o do_v we_o fall_v into_o any_o special_a misery_n in_o this_o world_n why_o behold_v the_o tear_n of_o the_o oppress_a &_o there_o be_v none_o to_o comfort_v they_o we_o be_v either_o not_o pity_v or_o not_o regard_v or_o the_o compassion_n of_o the_o world_n be_v like_o the_o morning_n dew_n it_o be_v go_v as_o a_o tale_n that_o be_v tell_v our_o misery_n will_v last_v but_o there_o will_v soon_o be_v none_o to_o comfort_v us._n miserable_a comforter_n be_v the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v have_v in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n solomon_n praise_v the_o dead_a that_o be_v already_o dead_a above_o the_o live_n that_o be_v yet_o alive_a eccles._n 4._o 1_o 2._o 8._o there_o be_v usual_o no_o christian_n but_o in_o this_o world_n he_o have_v some_o special_a misery_n upon_o he_o either_o poverty_n or_o debt_n or_o disease_n in_o his_o body_n or_o the_o like_a etc._n etc._n 9_o we_o daily_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o our_o friend_n that_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o contentment_n to_o us._n now_o who_o will_v tarry_v behind_o they_o or_o esteem_v of_o this_o world_n when_o they_o be_v go_v from_o we_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o apparent_a misery_n of_o this_o world_n chap._n x._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o seem_a felicity_n of_o the_o world_n now_o it_o follow_v that_o i_o shall_v entreat_v of_o the_o vanity_n that_o cleave_v to_o the_o seem_a felicity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o life_n for_o any_o respect_n of_o they_o the_o best_a thing_n the_o world_n can_v make_v show_n of_o be_v be_v honour_n credit_n land_n house_n riches_n pleasure_n birth_n beauty_n friend_n wit_n child_n acquaintance_n and_o the_o like_a now_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o apparent_o prove_v there_o can_v be_v no_o sound_a contentment_n or_o felicity_n in_o these_o