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	nature_n	reason_n	1,625	5	4.6916	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35563	The question to whom it belonged anciently to preach and whether all priests might or did discussed out of antiquity : as also, what preaching is, properly / by Meric Casaubon ...	Casaubon, Meric, 1599-1671.	1663 (1663)	Wing C810; ESTC R5468	22,827	42

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inhabitant_n while_o man_n both_o rich_a and_o poor_a do_v run_v after_o some_o sophist_n or_o philosopher_n who_o will_v entertain_v they_o it_o may_v be_v with_o some_o moral_a discourse_n it_o may_v be_v with_o somewhat_o else_o that_o have_v no_o reference_n at_o all_o to_o life_n and_o manner_n much_o less_o to_o godliness_n and_o piety_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indeed_o amazement_n and_o astonishment_n be_v the_o very_a thing_n that_o sophist_n do_v affect_v and_o propose_v to_o themselves_o and_o he_o that_o can_v not_o attain_v unto_o it_o great_a indeed_o be_v the_o labour_n they_o do_v undergo_v to_o bring_v this_o to_o pass_v be_v account_v to_o have_v miscarry_v in_o his_o profession_n what_o operation_n the_o moral_a discourse_n of_o ancient_a philosopher_n have_v have_v upon_o some_o man_n as_o not_o only_o to_o produce_v plentiful_a tear_n at_o present_a but_o also_o a_o sudden_a change_n of_o life_n yea_o sometime_o a_o absolute_a forsake_v of_o the_o world_n 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ipsa_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la vivi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la alimenta_fw-la condienda_fw-la sunt_fw-la say_v st._n augustin_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n that_o have_v make_v this_o need_n to_o wit_n of_o pulpit_n xii_o preach_v all_o thing_n be_v plain_a and_o obvious_a to_o the_o eye_n all_o thing_n manifest_v that_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o divine_a scripture_n but_o because_o you_o must_v hear_v with_o pleasure_n that_o be_v it_o that_o make_v you_o to_o require_v this_o way_n of_o preach_v also_o and_o then_o he_o meet_v with_o another_o objection_n that_o it_o be_v tedious_a and_o unpleasing_a to_o hear_v the_o same_o thing_n though_o it_o be_v the_o scripture_n over_o and_o over_o often_o which_o they_o must_v needs_o do_v if_o they_o do_v constant_o as_o be_v require_v attend_v the_o service_n it_o be_v excellent_o well_o answer_v by_o he_o o_o that_o all_o popular_a preacher_n i_o intend_v it_o not_o as_o a_o reproach_n for_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o great_a blessing_n if_o it_o be_v well_o use_v will_v imitate_v this_o pious_a man_n zeal_n for_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a word_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o it_o many_o of_o they_o that_o it_o be_v their_o endeavour_n and_o main_a design_n it_o be_v for_o their_o honour_n and_o reputation_n but_o for_o their_o profit_n too_o and_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o their_o cause_n most_o of_o all_o to_o maintain_v the_o people_n in_o that_o conceit_n that_o sermon_n be_v the_o only_a word_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v no_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n but_o that_o that_o to_o love_v sermon_n and_o to_o run_v after_o sermon_n be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o grace_n and_o regeneration_n that_o god_n love_v they_o and_o they_o love_n god_n and_o in_o that_o conceit_n though_o their_o life_n and_o their_o action_n show_v nothing_o of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n how_o many_o live_a and_o die_v this_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o this_o holy_a father_n for_o god_n holy_a word_n read_v in_o the_o church_n public_o in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n who_o nevertheless_o himself_o be_v a_o zealous_a constant_a preacher_n of_o the_o word_n as_o any_o age_n though_o most_o bishop_n great_a preacher_n then_o have_v know_v and_o as_o much_o follow_v and_o admire_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n some_o part_n of_o the_o year_n he_o preach_v every_o day_n and_o yet_o can_v not_o preach_v often_o enough_o to_o satisfy_v the_o long_n of_o the_o people_n a_o man_n indeed_o endow_v with_o extraordinary_a part_n for_o that_o holy_a function_n and_o lest_o any_o man_n for_o want_n of_o piety_n and_o industry_n though_o piety_n indeed_o if_o true_a and_o real_a will_v make_v a_o man_n industrious_a shall_v be_v ready_a to_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o these_o word_n of_o st._n chrysostome_n that_o sermon_n be_v not_o needful_a let_v they_o know_v that_o though_o just_a indignation_n and_o a_o holy_a zeal_n for_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o the_o church_n service_n make_v he_o say_v so_o here_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o opinion_n absolute_o and_o positive_o as_o may_v appear_v not_o only_o by_o his_o practice_n the_o best_a evidence_n but_o also_o by_o what_o he_o write_v elsewhere_o as_o particular_o upon_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o short_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v they_o now_o who_o say_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o sermon_n o●_n teach_v whereas_o in_o very_a truth_n it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n i_o say_v a_o great_a thing_n and_o of_o great_a concernment_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o governor_n of_o it_o bishop_n proper_o but_o it_o may_v now_o extend_v to_o all_o that_o be_v call_v rectores_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la and_o their_o substitute_n curate_n and_o vicar_n be_v teacher_n or_o preacher_n and_o the_o want_n of_o it_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o much_o evil_n in_o the_o church_n certain_o the_o church_n will_v be_v happy_a in_o it_o if_o both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o in_o the_o other_o in_o his_o zeal_n for_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v read_v daily_o in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o his_o diligence_n to_o preach_v the_o same_o which_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o intention_n or_o institution_n of_o preach_v may_v be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n also_o he_o may_v have_v many_o follower_n god_n grant_v it_o and_o here_o i_o end_n finis_fw-la plat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 121._o greg._n mag._n epist_n lib._n 4._o 44._o ad_fw-la rom._n fil._n varia_fw-la de_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la authorit_fw-la c._n 15._o p._n 349._o cyr._n hieros_n catach_n mist_n 5._o p._n 534._o ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n ed._n 4._o p._n 117_o hieron_n cont_n lucif_n 10._o 1._o p._n 199._o dion_n areop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ambros_n ubis_fw-la p._n 355._o sen._n ep_n 53._o p._n 240._o ball_n ad_fw-la cens_fw-la 2._o syn._n const_n &_o can._n 19_o syn._n trull_n pag._n 439._o opt._n l._n 3._o contra_fw-la don._n fran._n bern._n fer._n l._n 11._o c._n 1_o turr._n p._n 40._o bovi_fw-la ed._n p._n 44._o hieron_n to_o iv._o vellx_n ed._n plant._n p._n 55._o etc._n etc._n cic._n in_o ora._n cic._n ibid._n aberat_fw-la tertia_fw-la illa_fw-la laus_fw-la neque_fw-la erat_fw-la ulla_fw-la vis_fw-la atque_fw-la contentio_fw-la sive_fw-la consilio_fw-la quod_fw-la eos_fw-la quorum_fw-la altior_fw-la oratio_fw-la actioque_fw-la esset_fw-la ardentior_fw-la furere_fw-la &_o bacchari_fw-la arbitraretur_fw-la sive_fw-la etc._n etc._n purit_fw-la angl._n sive_fw-la praecipua_fw-la etc._n etc._n francof_o 1610._o auctore_fw-la gulielmo_n amesio_n august_n de_fw-fr doct._n chri._n c._n xii_o