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
A33775	Daily devotions, or, The Christians morning and evening sacrifice digested into prayers and meditations, for every day in the week, and other occasions : with some short directions for a godly life / by John Colet ...	Colet, John, 1467?-1519.; Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.	1693 (1693)	Wing C5093; ESTC R39992	116,323	307

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look_v down_o from_o the_o height_n of_o thy_o sanctuary_n upon_o i_o poor_a and_o wretched_a sinner_n and_o to_o wipe_v away_o my_o offence_n and_o to_o blot_v out_o my_o misdeed_n especial_o all_o those_o my_o ungracious_a unclean_a and_o ungodly_a act_n that_o they_o may_v not_o come_v up_o in_o remembrance_n with_o thou_o nor_o be_v impute_v to_o i_o for_o ever_o for_o thy_o son_n sake_n o_o lord_n in_o who_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v and_o in_o who_o thou_o be_v full_o satisfy_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o my_o sin_n grant_v i_o free_a pardon_n and_o remission_n in_o that_o i_o have_v so_o foolish_o by_o my_o exceed_a frailty_n commit_v against_o thou_o but_o quicken_v thou_o i_o o_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o call_v thou_o out_o of_o heaven_n thy_o dwell_a place_n that_o my_o wander_a soul_n may_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o her_o shepherd_n and_o follow_v thou_o wheresoever_o thou_o lead_v o_o give_v i_o thy_o help_a hand_n and_o by_o thy_o spirit_n cast_v down_o subdue_v and_o mortify_v my_o rage_a ●usts_n and_o affection_n let_v i_o not_o any_o long_o be_v occupy_v in_o ungodliness_n lest_o my_o enemy_n triumph_n over_o i_o pluck_v up_o o_o my_o good_a father_n these_o root_n of_o bitterness_n that_o no_o unsavoury_a fruit_n may_v come_v of_o the_o tree_n which_o thou_o of_o thy_o own_o hand_n have_v plant_v i_o desire_v i_o look_v i_o call_v i_o cry_v for_o thy_o assistance_n that_o i_o may_v conquer_v and_o subdue_v all_o the_o sinful_a and_o unruly_a motion_n of_o my_o heart_n o_o bless_a saviour_n that_o have_v grant_v so_o many_o petition_n upon_o earth_n to_o they_o that_o be_v careful_a for_o the_o body_n fulfil_v 〈◊〉_d pray_v thou_o this_o my_o desire_n mortify_v good_a father_n in_o i_o the_o old_a body_n of_o sin_n and_o give_v unto_o i_o a_o new_a body_n purge_v from_o these_o work_n to_o serve_v thou_o the_o live_a god_n ●enew_v my_o spirit_n daily_o that_o i_o may_v cast_v away_o these_o work_n of_o darkness_n why_o 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