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	motion_n	soul_n	1,821	5	5.5524	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56988	Institutions, essays and maxims, political, moral & divine divided into four centuries.; Enchiridion	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.	1695 (1695)	Wing Q99; ESTC R21810	51,649	312

if_o by_o thy_o ignorance_n of_o evil_a thou_o be_v surprise_v with_o evil_a it_o be_v a_o unhappy_a ignorance_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v so_o much_o knowledge_n of_o good_a as_o to_o desire_v it_o and_o but_o so_o much_o knowledge_n of_o evil_a as_o to_o fear_v it_o max._n 63._o when_o the_o flesh_n present_v thou_o with_o delight_n then_o present_a thy_o self_n with_o danger_n where_o the_o world_n possess_v thou_o with_o vain_a hope_n there_o possess_v thyself_o with_o true_a fear_n when_o the_o devil_n bring_v thou_o oil_n bring_v thou_o vinegar_n the_o way_n to_o be_v safe_a be_v never_o to_o be_v secure_a max._n 64._o if_o thy_o brother_n have_v offend_v thou_o forgive_v he_o free_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o do_v evil_a for_o evil_n be_v humane_a corruption_n to_o do_v good_a for_o good_a be_v civil_a retribution_n to_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n be_v christian_a perfection_n the_o act_n of_o forgiveness_n be_v god_n precept_n the_o manner_n of_o forgiveness_n be_v god_n precedent_n max._n 65._o reverence_n the_o write_n of_o holy_a man_n but_o lodge_v not_o thy_o faith_n upon_o they_o because_o but_o man_n they_o be_v good_a pool_n but_o no_o fountain_n build_v on_o paul_n himself_o no_o long_o than_o he_o build_v on_o christ_n if_o peter_n renounce_v his_o master_n renounce_v peter_n the_o word_n of_o man_n may_v convince_v reason_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n alone_o can_v compel_v conscience_n max._n 66._o in_o civil_a thing_n follow_v the_o most_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o few_o in_o all_o thing_n follow_v the_o best_a so_o shall_v thy_o way_n be_v please_v to_o god_n so_o shall_v thy_o behaviour_n be_v plausible_a with_o men._n max._n 67._o if_o any_o loss_n or_o misery_n have_v befall_v to_o thy_o brother_n dissemble_v it_o to_o thyself_o and_o what_o counsel_n thou_o give_v he_o register_n careful_o and_o when_o the_o case_n be_v thou_o follow_v it_o so_o shall_v thy_o own_o reason_n convince_v thy_o passion_n or_o thy_o passion_n confess_v she_o own_o unreasonableness_n max._n 68_o when_o thou_o go_v about_o to_o change_v thy_o moral_a liberty_n into_o a_o christian_a servitude_n prepare_v thyself_o to_o be_v the_o world_n laugh_v stock_n if_o thou_o overcome_v her_o scoff_v thou_o shall_v have_v double_a honour_n if_o overcome_v double_a shame_n he_o be_v unworthy_a of_o a_o good_a master_n that_o be_v ashamed_a of_o a_o bad_a livery_n max._n 69._o let_v not_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o salt_n or_o the_o cross_n of_o a_o hare_n or_o the_o cry_n of_o a_o cricket_n trouble_v thou_o they_o portend_v no_o evil_n but_o what_o thou_o fear_v he_o be_v ill_o acquaint_v with_o himself_o that_o know_v not_o his_o own_o fortune_n better_a than_o they_o if_o evil_a follow_v it_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o superstition_n not_o the_o fulfil_n of_o their_o portent_n all_o thing_n be_v lucky_a to_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v nothing_o but_o be_v ominous_a to_o the_o superstitious_a max._n 70._o so_o behave_v thyself_o in_o thy_o course_n of_o life_n as_o at_o a_o banquet_n take_v what_o be_v offer_v with_o modest_a thankfulness_n and_o expect_v what_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o offer_v with_o hopeful_a patience_n let_v not_o thy_o rude_a appetite_n press_v thou_o nor_o a_o slight_a carefulness_n indispose_v thou_o nor_o a_o sullen_a discontent_n deject_v thou_o who_o desire_v more_o than_o enough_o have_v too_o much_o and_o he_o that_o be_v satisfy_v with_o a_o little_a have_v no_o less_o than_o enough_o max._n 71._o be_v thy_o child_n dead_a he_o be_v restore_v not_o lose_v be_v thy_o treasure_n steal_v it_o be_v not_o lose_v it_o be_v restore_v he_o be_v a_o ill_a debtor_n that_o count_v repayment_n loss_n but_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a chance_n that_o take_v thy_o child_n and_o a_o wicked_a hand_n that_o steal_v thy_o treasure_n what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o it_o matter_n not_o by_o who_o he_o require_v the_o thing_n from_o who_o he_o lend_v they_o what_o good_n be_v we_o by_o loan_n be_v not_o lose_v when_o willing_o restore_v but_o when_o unworthy_o receive_v max._n 72._o censure_v no_o man_n detract_v from_o no_o man_n praise_v no_o man_n before_o his_o face_n traduce_n no_o man_n behind_o his_o back_n boast_v not_o thyself_o abroad_o nor_o flatter_v thyself_o at_o home_n if_o any_o thing_n across_o thou_o accuse_v thyself_o if_o any_o extol_v thou_o humble_v thyself_o honour_n those_o that_o instruct_v thou_o and_o be_v thankful_a to_o those_o that_o reprehend_v thou_o let_v all_o thy_o desire_n be_v subject_v to_o reason_n and_o let_v thy_o reason_n be_v correct_v by_o religion_n weigh_v thyself_o by_o thy_o own_o balance_n and_o trust_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o wild_a opinion_n observe_v thyself_o as_o thy_o great_a enemy_n so_o shall_v thou_o become_v thy_o great_a friend_n max._n 73._o endeavour_v to_o make_v thy_o discourse_n such_o as_o may_v administer_v profit_n to_o thyself_o or_o standard_n by_o lest_o thou_o incur_v the_o danger_n of_o a_o idle_a word_n above_o all_o subject_n avoid_v all_o those_o that_o be_v scurrilous_a and_o obscene_a tale_n that_o be_v impertinent_a and_o improbable_a and_o dream_n max._n 74._o if_o god_n have_v blessed_v thou_o with_o a_o son_n bless_v thou_o that_o son_n with_o a_o lawful_a call_v choose_v such_o employment_n as_o may_v stand_v with_o his_o fancy_n and_o thy_o judgement_n if_o his_o country_n claim_v his_o ability_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o her_o honour_n if_o he_o can_v bring_v a_o cedar_n let_v he_o bring_v a_o shrub_n he_o that_o bring_v nothing_o usurp_v his_o life_n and_o rob_v his_o country_n of_o a_o servant_n max._n 75._o at_o thy_o first_o entrance_n into_o thy_o estate_n keep_v a_o low_a sail_n thou_o must_v rise_v with_o honour_n thou_o can_v not_o decline_v without_o shame_n he_o that_o begin_v as_o his_o father_n end_v shall_v end_v as_o his_o father_n begin_v max._n 76._o if_o any_o obscene_a tale_n shall_v chance_v to_o slip_v into_o thy_o ear_n among_o the_o variety_n of_o discourse_n if_o opportunity_n admit_v reprove_v it_o if_o otherwise_o let_v thy_o silence_n or_o change_v of_o countenance_n interpret_v thy_o dislike_n the_o smile_a ear_n be_v bawd_n to_o the_o lascivious_a tongue_n max._n 77._o be_v more_o circumspect_a over_o the_o work_v of_o thy_o brain_n than_o the_o action_n of_o thy_o body_n these_o have_v infirmity_n to_o plead_v for_o they_o but_o they_o must_v stand_v upon_o their_o own_o bottom_n these_o be_v but_o the_o object_n of_o few_o they_o of_o all_o these_o will_v have_v equal_n to_o defend_v they_o they_o have_v inferior_n to_o envy_v they_o superior_n to_o deride_v they_o all_o to_o censure_v they_o it_o be_v no_o less_o danger_n for_o these_o to_o be_v proclaim_v at_o paul's-cross_n than_o for_o they_o to_o be_v protest_v in_o paul_n churchyard_n max._n 78._o use_v common_a place-book_n or_o collection_n as_o index_n to_o light_v thou_o to_o the_o author_n lest_o thou_o be_v abuse_v he_o that_o take_v learn_v upon_o trust_n make_v he_o a_o fair_a cupboard_n with_o another_o plate_n he_o be_v a_o ill_a advise_v purchaser_n who_o title_n depend_v more_o on_o witness_n than_o evidence_n max._n 79._o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o make_v the_o best_a advantage_n of_o the_o muse_n either_o by_o read_v to_o benefit_n thyself_o or_o by_o write_v other_o keep_v a_o peaceful_a soul_n within_o a_o temperate_a body_n a_o full_a belly_n make_v a_o dull_a brain_n and_o a_o turbulent_a spirit_n a_o distract_a judgement_n the_o muse_n starve_v in_o a_o cook_n be_v shop_n and_o a_o lawyer_n be_v study_n max._n 80._o when_o thou_o communicate_a thyself_o by_o letter_n heighten_v or_o depress_v thy_o style_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o business_n that_o which_o thy_o tongue_n will_v present_v to_o any_o if_o present_v let_v thy_o pen_n represent_v to_o he_o absent_a the_o tongue_n be_v the_o mind_n interpreter_n and_o the_o pen_n be_v the_o tongue_n be_v secretary_n max._n 81._o keep_v thy_o soul_n in_o exercise_n lest_o her_o faculty_n rust_v for_o want_n of_o motion_n to_o eat_v sleep_n or_o sport_n too_o long_o stop_v the_o natural_a course_n of_o her_o natural_a action_n to_o dwell_v too_o long_o in_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o body_n be_v both_o the_o cause_n and_o sign_n of_o a_o dull_a spirit_n max._n 82._o be_v very_o circumspect_a to_o who_o tuition_n thou_o commit_v thy_o child_n every_o good_a scholar_n be_v not_o a_o good_a master_n he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o invincible_a patience_n and_o singular_a observation_n he_o must_v study_v child_n that_o will_v teach_v they_o well_o and_o reason_n must_v rule_v he_o that_o will_v rule_v wise_o he_o must_v not_o take_v advantage_n of_o a_o ignorant_a father_n nor_o give_v too_o much_o ear_n to_o a_o indulgent_a grandmother_n the_o common_a good_a must_v outweigh_v

alliance_n with_o the_o contribution_n of_o money_n it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o weakness_n if_o with_o her_o valour_n and_o repute_v of_o her_o force_n it_o manifest_v a_o native_a strength_n it_o be_v a_o unfallible_a sign_n of_o power_n to_o sell_v friendship_n and_o of_o weakness_n to_o buy_v it_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o gold_n will_v hardly_o be_v maintain_v with_o steel_n max._n 21._o in_o the_o calm_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v most_o requisite_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o prepare_v against_o the_o storm_n of_o war_n both_o theorical_o in_o read_v heroic_a history_n and_o practical_o in_o maintain_v martial_a discipline_n above_o all_o thing_n let_v he_o avoid_v idleness_n as_o the_o bane_n of_o honour_n which_o in_o peace_n indispose_v the_o body_n and_o in_o war_n effeminate_v the_o soul_n he_o that_o will_v be_v in_o war_n victorious_a must_v be_v in_o peace_n laborious_a max._n 22._o if_o thy_o two_o neighbour_a prince_n fall_v out_o show_v thyself_o either_o a_o true_a friend_n or_o a_o fair_a enemy_n it_o be_v indiscretion_n to_o adhere_v to_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v least_o cause_n to_o fear_n if_o he_o vanquish_v neutrality_n be_v dangerous_a whereby_o thou_o become_v a_o necessary_a prey_n to_o the_o conqueror_n max._n 23._o it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o a_o prince_n wisdom_n not_o only_o to_o choose_v but_o also_o to_o prefer_v wise_a counsellor_n and_o such_o be_v they_o that_o seek_v less_o their_o own_o advantage_n than_o he_o who_o wise_a prince_n ought_v to_o reward_v lest_o they_o become_v their_o own_o carver_n and_o so_o of_o good_a servant_n turn_v bad_a master_n max._n 24._o it_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o a_o king_n and_o the_o ill-fare_a of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o multiply_v nobility_n in_o a_o over_o proportion_n to_o the_o common_a people_n cheap_a honour_n darken_v majesty_n and_o a_o numerous_a nobility_n bring_v a_o state_n to_o necessity_n max._n 25._o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o try_v experiment_n in_o a_o state_n unless_o extreme_a necessity_n be_v urgent_a or_o popular_a utility_n be_v palpable_a it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o state_n to_o connive_v a_o while_n at_o any_o inconveency_n than_o too_o sudden_o to_o rush_v upon_o a_o reformation_n max._n 26._o if_o a_o valiant_a prince_n be_v succeed_v by_o a_o weak_a successor_n he_o may_v for_o a_o while_n maintain_v a_o happy_a state_n by_o the_o remain_a virtue_n of_o his_o glorious_a predecessor_n but_o if_o his_o life_n be_v long_o or_o die_v he_o be_v succeed_v by_o one_o less_o valiant_a than_o the_o first_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o fall_v to_o ruin_v that_o prince_n be_v a_o true_a father_n to_o his_o country_n that_o leave_v it_o the_o rich_a inheritance_n of_o a_o brave_a son_n when_o alexander_n succeed_v philip_n the_o world_n be_v too_o little_a for_o the_o conqueror_n max._n 27._o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a for_o a_o prince_n or_o republic_n to_o make_v continual_a practice_n of_o cruel_a exaction_n for_o where_o the_o subject_n stand_v in_o sense_n or_o expectation_n of_o evil_a he_o be_v apt_a to_o provide_v for_o his_o safety_n or_o for_o the_o danger_n he_o fear_v and_o grow_v bold_a in_o conspiracy_n make_v faction_n which_o faction_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o ruin_n max._n 28._o be_v careful_a to_o consider_v the_o good_a or_o ill_a disposition_n of_o the_o people_n towards_o thou_o upon_o ordinary_a occasion_n if_o it_o be_v good_a labour_v to_o continue_v it_o if_o evil_a provide_v against_o it_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o terrible_a than_o a_o dissolute_a multitude_n without_o a_o head_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o easy_o reduce_v if_o thou_o can_v endure_v the_o first_o shock_n of_o their_o fury_n which_o if_o a_o little_a appease_v every_o one_o begin_v to_o doubt_v himself_o and_o think_v of_o home_n and_o secure_v themselves_o either_o by_o flight_n or_o agreement_n max._n 29._o that_o prince_n who_o stand_v in_o fear_n more_o of_o his_o own_o people_n than_o stranger_n aught_o to_o build_v fortress_n in_o his_o land_n but_o he_o that_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o stranger_n than_o his_o own_o people_n shall_v build_v they_o more_o secure_a in_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o subject_n max._n 30._o carry_v a_o watchful_a eye_n upon_o danger_n before_o they_o come_v to_o ripeness_n and_o when_o they_o be_v ripe_a let_v loose_v a_o speedy_a hand_n he_o that_o expect_v they_o too_o long_o or_o meet_v they_o too_o soon_o give_v advantage_n to_o the_o evil_a commit_v their_o beginning_n to_o argus_n his_o hundred_o eye_n and_o their_o end_n to_o briareus_n hundred_o hand_n and_o thou_o be_v safe_a max._n 31._o of_o all_o the_o difficulty_n of_o a_o state_n the_o temper_n of_o true_a government_n most_o felicify_v and_o perpetuate_v it_o too_o sudden_a alteration_n distemper_n it_o have_v nero_n tune_v his_o kingdom_n as_o he_o do_v his_o harp_n his_o harmony_n have_v be_v more_o honourable_a and_o his_o reign_n more_o prosperous_a max._n 32._o if_o a_o prince_n fear_v to_o be_v assail_v by_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n have_v a_o well_o arm_a people_n well_o address_v for_o war_n let_v he_o stay_v at_o home_n and_o expect_v he_o there_o but_o if_o his_o subject_n be_v unarm_v or_o his_o kingdom_n unacquainted_a with_o the_o stroke_n of_o war_n let_v he_o meet_v the_o enemy_n in_o his_o quarter_n the_o far_a he_o keep_v the_o war_n from_o his_o own_o home_n the_o less_o danger_n the_o seat_n of_o war_n be_v always_o miserable_a max._n 33._o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a wisdom_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o grow_v in_o strength_n as_o he_o increase_v in_o dominion_n it_o be_v no_o less_o virtue_n to_o keep_v than_o to_o get_v conquest_n not_o have_v power_n answerable_a to_o their_o greatness_n invite_v new_a conqueror_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o old_a max._n 34._o it_o be_v great_a prudence_n in_o a_o statesman_n to_o discover_v a_o inconvenience_n in_o the_o birth_n which_o so_o discover_v be_v easy_a to_o be_v suppress_v but_o if_o it_o ripen_v into_o a_o custom_n the_o sudden_a remedy_n thereof_o be_v often_o worse_o than_o the_o disease_n in_o such_o a_o case_n it_o be_v better_a to_o temporise_v a_o little_a than_o to_o struggle_v too_o much_o he_o that_o oppose_v a_o full_a age_a inconvenience_n too_o sudden_o strengthen_v it_o max._n 35._o if_o thou_o have_v conquer_a a_o land_n who_o language_n differ_v not_o from_o thou_o change_v not_o their_o law_n and_o tax_n and_o the_o two_o kingdom_n will_v in_o a_o short_a time_n incorporate_a and_o make_v one_o body_n but_o if_o the_o law_n and_o language_n differ_v it_o be_v difficult_a to_o maintain_v thy_o conquest_n which_o that_o thou_o may_v the_o easy_o do_v observe_v three_o thing_n first_o to_o live_v there_o in_o person_n or_o rather_o send_v colony_n second_o to_o assist_v the_o weak_a inhabitant_n and_o weaken_v the_o mighty_a three_o to_o admit_v no_o powerful_a foreigner_n to_o reside_v there_o remember_v lewis_n xiii_o of_o france_n how_o sudden_o he_o take_v milan_n and_o how_o soon_o he_o lose_v it_o max._n 36._o it_o be_v a_o gracious_a wisdom_n in_o a_o prince_n in_o civil_a comotion_n rather_o to_o use_v julep_n than_o phlebotomy_n and_o rather_o to_o break_v the_o distemper_n by_o a_o wise_a delay_n than_o to_o correct_v it_o with_o too_o rash_a a_o onset_n it_o be_v more_o honourable_a by_o a_o slow_a preparation_n to_o declare_v himself_o a_o gracious_a father_n than_o by_o a_o hasty_a war_n to_o appear_v a_o furious_a enemy_n max._n 37._o it_o be_v wisdom_n for_o a_o prince_n in_o fair_a wether_n to_o provide_v for_o tempest_n he_o that_o so_o much_o rely_v upon_o his_o people_n faith_n to_o neglect_v his_o own_o preparation_n discover_v more_o confidence_n than_o wisdom_n he_o that_o venture_v to_o fall_v from_o above_o with_o hope_n to_o be_v catch_v below_o may_v be_v dead_a ever_o he_o come_v to_o ground_n max._n 38._o he_o that_o will_v reform_v a_o ancient_a state_n in_o a_o free_a city_n buy_v convenience_n with_o a_o great_a danger_n to_o work_v this_o reformation_n with_o the_o less_o mischief_n let_v such_o a_o one_o keep_v the_o shadow_n of_o their_o ancient_a custom_n though_o in_o substance_n they_o be_v new_a let_v he_o take_v heed_n when_o he_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n they_o bear_v at_o least_o their_o ancient_a name_n the_o common_a people_n that_o be_v natural_o impatient_a of_o innovation_n will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o be_v max._n 39_o upon_o any_o difference_n between_o foreign_a state_n it_o be_v neither_o safe_a nor_o honourable_a for_o a_o prince_n either_o to_o buy_v his_o peace_n or_o to_o take_v it_o up_o at_o interest_n he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o sword_n to_o command_v it_o shall_v either_o want_v it_o or_o want_v honour_n with_o it_o