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	natural_a	soul_n	2,290	5	5.4218	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56983	Enchiridion miscellaneum spare houres improv'd in meditations divine, contemplative, practical, moral, ethical, oeconomical, political : from the pietie and learning of Fr. Quarles & Ar. Warwick, Gents. : by it they being dead, yet speak (Heb. XI. 4).	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.; Warwick, Arthur, 1604?-1633. Spare minutes, or, Resolved meditations and premeditated resolutions.	1677 (1677)	Wing Q94; ESTC R6261	74,920	244

a_o distract_a judgement_n the_o muse_n starve_v in_o a_o cook_n shop_n and_o a_o lawyer_n study_n chap._n lxxx_o when_o thou_o communicate_a thyself_o by_o letter_n heighten_v or_o depress_v thy_o stile_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o party_n and_o business_n that_o which_o thy_o tongue_n will_v present_v to_o any_o if_o present_a let_v thy_o pen_n represent_v to_o he_o absent_n the_o tongue_n be_v the_o mind_n interpreter_n and_o the_o pen_n be_v the_o tongue_n secretary_n chap._n lxxxi_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 chap._n lxxxii_o be_v very_o circumspect_a to_o who_o tuition_n thou_o committ'_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 his_o private_a gain_n and_o his_o credit_n must_v outbid_v gratuity_n he_o must_v be_v deligent_fw-la and_o sober_a not_o too_o familiar_a nor_o too_o reserve_v neither_o amorous_a nor_o fantastic_a just_o without_o fierceness_n merciful_a without_o fondness_n if_o such_o a_o one_o thou_o meet_v with_o thou_o have_v find_v a_o treasure_n which_o if_o thou_o know_v how_o to_o value_v be_v invaluable_a chap._n lxxxiii_o let_v not_o thy_o laughter_n handsel_n thy_o own_o jest_n lest_o whilst_o thou_o laugh_v at_o it_o other_o laugh_v at_o thou_o neither_o tell_v it_o often_o to_o the_o same_o hearer_n lest_o thou_o be_v think_v forgetful_a or_o barren_a there_o be_v no_o sweetness_n in_o a_o cabage_n twice_o sod_a or_o a_o tale_n twice_o tell_v chap._n lxxxiv_o if_o opinion_n have_v light_v the_o lamp_n of_o thy_o name_n endeavour_v to_o encourage_v it_o with_o thy_o own_o oil_n lest_o it_o go_v out_o and_o stink_n the_o chronical_a disease_n of_o popularity_n be_v shame_n if_o thou_o be_v once_o up_o beware_v from_o fame_n to_o infamy_n be_v a_o beat_a road._n chap._n lxxxv_o cleans_n thy_o morning_n soul_n with_o private_a and_o due_a devotion_n till_o then_o admit_v no_o business_n the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o thought_n be_v god_n and_o not_o thou_o but_o by_o sacrilege_n think_v thyself_o not_o ready_a till_o thou_o have_v praise_v he_o and_o he_o will_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o bless_v thou_o chap._n lxxxvi_o in_o all_o thy_o action_n think_v god_n see_v thou_o and_o in_o all_o his_o action_n labour_v to_o see_v he_o that_o will_v make_v thou_o fear_v he_o this_o will_v move_v thou_o to_o love_v he_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o beginnine_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o love_n chap._n lxxxvii_o let_v not_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o reversion_n entice_v thy_o heart_n to_o the_o wish_n of_o the_o possessor_n death_n lest_o a_o judgement_n meet_v thou_o in_o thy_o expectation_n or_o a_o curse_n overtake_v thou_o in_o thy_o fruition_n every_o wish_n make_v thou_o a_o murderer_n and_o move_v god_n to_o be_v a_o accessary_a god_n often_o lengthen_v the_o life_n of_o the_o possessor_n with_o the_o day_n of_o the_o expectour_n chap._n lxxxviii_o prize_n not_o thyself_o by_o what_o thou_o have_v but_o by_o what_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o value_v a_o jewel_n by_o its_o golden_a frame_n or_o a_o book_n by_o its_o silver_n clasp_v or_o a_o man_n by_o his_o vast_a estate_n err_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o worth_n more_o than_o the_o world_n can_v make_v thou_o thy_o redeemer_n have_v a_o bad_a penny_n worth_a or_o thou_o a_o un-curious_a redeemer_n chap._n lxxxix_o let_v not_o thy_o father_n nor_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o church_n thy_o mother_n belief_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o thou_o the_o scripture_n lie_v open_a to_o the_o humble_a heart_n but_o lock_v against_o the_o proud_a inquisitor_n he_o that_o believe_v with_o a_o implicit_a faith_n be_v a_o mere_a empiric_n in_o religion_n chap._n xc_o of_o all_o sin_n take_v great_a heed_n of_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v last_o and_o most_o repent_v of_o he_o that_o be_v last_o thrust_v out_o of_o door_n be_v the_o next_o ready_a to_o crowd_n in_o again_o and_o he_o that_o thou_o have_v forest_n baffle_v be_v likely_a to_o call_v more_o help_n for_o a_o revenge_n it_o be_v requisite_a for_o he_o that_o have_v cast_v one_o devil_n out_o to_o keep_v strong_a hold_v least_o seven_o return_n chap._n xci_o in_o the_o meditation_n of_o divine_a mystery_n keep_v thy_o heart_n humble_a and_o thy_o thought_n holy_a let_v philosophy_n not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v confute_v nor_o logic_n blush_v to_o be_v confound_v what_o thou_o can_v not_o prove_v approve_v what_o thou_o can_v not_o comprehend_v believe_v and_o what_o thou_o can_v believe_v admire_v so_o shall_v thy_o ignorance_n be_v satisfy_v in_o thy_o faith_n and_o thy_o doubt_n swallow_v up_o with_o wonder_n the_o best_a way_n to_o see_v daylight_n be_v to_o put_v out_o thy_o candle_n chap._n xcii_o if_o opinion_n have_v cry_v thy_o name_n up_o let_v thy_o modesty_n cry_v thy_o heart_n down_o lest_o thou_o deceive_v it_o or_o it_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o less_o danger_n in_o a_o great_a name_n than_o a_o bad_a and_o no_o less_o honour_n in_o deserve_v of_o praise_n then_o in_o the_o endure_a it_o chap._n xciii_o use_v the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o all_o reverence_n let_v not_o thy_o wanton_a fancy_n carve_v it_o out_o in_o jest_n nor_o thy_o sinful_a wit_n make_v it_o a_o advocate_n to_o thy_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o subject_n for_o thy_o faith_n not_o fancy_n where_o wit_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v one_o trade_n the_o understanding_n bankrupt_a chap._n xciv_o do_v thou_o complain_v that_o god_n have_v forsake_v thou_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o have_v forsake_v he_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o be_v mutable_a in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o change_n in_o his_o light_n be_v life_n if_o thy_o will_n drive_v thou_o into_o a_o dungeon_n thou_o make_v thy_o own_o darkness_n and_o in_o that_o darkness_n dwell_v thy_o death_n from_o whence_o if_o he_o redeem_v thou_o he_o be_v merciful_a if_o not_o he_o be_v just_a in_o both_o he_o receive_v glory_n chap._n xcv_o make_v use_n of_o time_n if_o thou_o love_v eternity_n know_v yesterday_o can_v be_v recall_v to_o morrow_n can_v be_v assure_v to_o day_n be_v only_o thou_o which_o if_o thou_o procrastinate_v thou_o lose_v which_o lose_v be_v lose_v for_o ever_o one_o today_n be_v worth_a two_o to_o morrow_n chap._n xcvi_o if_o thou_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o encounter_v with_o the_o time_n keep_v thy_o station_n if_o not_o shift_v a_o foot_n to_o gain_v advantage_n of_o the_o time_n he_o that_o act_v a_o beggar_n to_o prevent_v a_o thief_n be_v never_o the_o poor_a it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o wisdom_n sometime_o to_o seem_v a_o fool_n chap._n xcvii_o if_o thou_o intend_v thy_o writing_n for_o the_o public_a view_n lard_v they_o not_o too_o much_o with_o the_o choice_a line_n of_o another_o author_n lest_o thou_o lose_v they_o own_o gravy_n what_o thou_o have_v read_v and_o digest_v be_v deliver_v in_o thy_o own_o style_n become_v thou_o it_o be_v more_o decent_a to_o wear_v a_o plain_a suit_n of_o one_o entire_a cloth_n than_o a_o gaudy_a garment_n chequered_a with_o divers_a rich_a fragment_n chap._n xcviii_o if_o god_n have_v blessed_v thou_o with_o inheritance_n and_o child_n to_o inherit_v trust_v not_o the_o staff_n of_o thy_o family_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o make_v not_o many_o beggar_n in_o the_o build_n up_o of_o one_o great_a heir_n lest_o if_o he_o miscarry_v through_o a_o prodigal_a will_n the_o rest_n sink_v through_o a_o hard_a necessity_n god_n allowance_n be_v a_o double_a portion_n when_o hey_o blood_n and_o generous_a breed_n break_v their_o fast_n in_o plenty_n and_o dine_v in_o poverty_n they_o often_o sup_v in_o infamy_n if_o thou_o deny_v they_o falcon_n wing_n to_o prey_n on_o fowl_n thou_o give_v they_o kite_n stomach_n to_o seize_v on_o garbage_n chap._n xcix_o be_v very_o vigilant_a over_o thy_o child_n in_o the_o april_n of_o his_o understanding_n lest_o the_o frost_n of_o may_v nipp_v his_o blossom_n while_o he_o be_v a_o tender_a twig_n straighten_v he_o whilst_o he_o be_v a_o new_a vessel_n season_n he_o such_o as_o thou_o make_v he_o such_o common_o thou_o shall_v find_v he_o let_v his_o first_o lesson_n be_v obedience_n and_o the_o

be_v accost_v with_o the_o danger_n or_o weaken_v with_o the_o disease_n be_v bold_a too_o long_o and_o wise_a too_o late_o that_o peace_n be_v too_o precise_a that_o limit_n the_o justness_n of_o a_o war_n to_o a_o sword_n draw_v or_o a_o blow_v give_v chap._n xix_o let_v a_o prince_n that_o will_v beware_v of_o conspiracy_n be_v rather_o jealous_a of_o such_o who_o his_o extraordinary_a favour_n have_v advance_v then_o of_o those_o who_o his_o pleasure_n have_v discontent_v these_o want_n mean_v to_o execute_v their_o pleasure_n but_o they_o have_v mean_n at_o pleasure_n to_o execute_v their_o desire_n ambition_n to_o rule_n be_v more_o vehement_a than_o malice_n to_o revenge_n chap._n xx._n before_o thou_o undertake_v a_o war_n cast_v a_o impartial_a eye_n upon_o the_o cause_n if_o it_o be_v just_a prepare_v thy_o army_n and_o let_v they_o all_o know_v they_o fight_v for_o god_n and_o thou_o it_o add_v fire_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o soldier_n to_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o shall_v either_o prosper_v in_o a_o fair_a war_n or_o persh_fw-mi in_o a_o just_a cause_n chap._n xxi_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o power_n of_o a_o state_n observe_v in_o what_o correspondence_n it_o live_v with_o her_o neighbour_a state_n if_o she_o make_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 or_o repute_v of_o force_n it_o manifest_v a_o native_a strength_n it_o be_v a_o infallible_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 which_o be_v buy_v with_o gold_n will_v hardly_o be_v maintain_v with_o steel_n chap._n xxii_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 effoeminate_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 chap._n xxiii_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 chap._n xxiv_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 councillor_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 chap._n xxv_o it_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o a_o king_n and_o the_o ilfare_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o multiply_v nobility_n in_o a_o over-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 chap._n xxvi_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 a_o inconvenience_n too_o sudden_o to_o rush_v upon_o a_o reformation_n chap._n xxvii_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 ordying_a 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 chap._n xxviii_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 either_o from_o the_o evil_n he_o feel_v or_o from_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 chap._n xxix_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_a to_o be_v 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 chap._n xxx_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 chap._n xxxi_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 his_o hundred_o hand_n and_o thou_o be_v safe_a chap._n xxxii_o of_o all_o the_o difficulty_n in_o a_o state_n the_o temper_n of_o a_o true_a government_n most_o felicify_v and_o perpetuate_v it_o too_o sudden_a alteration_n distemper_v it_o have_v nero_n turn_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 chap._n xxxiii_o if_o a_o prince_n fear_v to_o be_v assail_v '_o by_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n have_v a_o well-armed_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 chap._n xxxiv_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 chap._n xxxv_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 temporize_v a_o little_a than_o to_o struggle_v too_o much_o he_o that_o oppose_v a_o full-aged_a inconvenience_n too_o sudden_o strengthen_v it_o chap._n xxxvi_o if_o thou_o have_v conquer_v '_o 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_v 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 the_o thirteen_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 chap._n xxxvii_o it_o be_v a_o gracious_a wisdom_n in_o a_o prince_n in_o civil_a commotion_n rather_o to_o use_v julep_n than_o phlebotomy_n and_o better_a to_o breathe_v the_o distemper_n by_o a_o wise_a delay_n then_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