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	soul_n	2,893	5	5.2542	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09974	Maister Bezaes houshold prayers translated out of French into English.	Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.	1603 (1603)	STC 2023.7; ESTC S1181	53,574	372

after_o follow_v they_o into_o heaven_n whereby_o i_o shall_v therefore_o be_v the_o rather_o move_v to_o give_v thou_o thanks_n for_o the_o time_n that_o thy_o goodness_n have_v give_v i_o to_o enjoy_v their_o presence_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o life_n and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o ingratitude_n towards_o both_o thou_o and_o they_o mourn_v for_o their_o joy_n and_o felicity_n in_o all_o other_o furrow_n and_o grief_n that_o shall_v less_o trouble_v we_o give_v i_o grace_n my_o lord_n that_o i_o be_v not_o move_v to_o bitterness_n or_o anger_n but_o that_o with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n i_o may_v bear_v all_o and_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o thorn_n of_o my_o life_n as_o be_v assure_v in_o the_o end_n to_o find_v both_o the_o cost_n and_o reward_n to_o the_o same_o end_n also_o touch_v my_o heart_n earnest_o with_o the_o feel_n of_o thy_o benefit_n namely_o of_o those_o which_o thou_o have_v liberal_o grant_v we_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o life_n lest_o as_o a_o ingrateful_a wretch_n i_o shall_v forget_v they_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o carnal_a man_n that_o be_v never_o content_a with_o thy_o benefit_n but_o do_v enjoy_v they_o without_o any_o acknowledgement_n and_o which_o be_v more_o be_v ready_a to_o complain_v if_o they_o have_v not_o all_o their_o vanity_n at_o a_o wish_n yea_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o when_o they_o have_v often_o eat_v at_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o son_n do_v lift_v up_o their_o heel_n against_o he_o wherein_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o beast_n that_o do_v acknowledge_v those_o that_o feed_v and_o dress_v they_o and_o do_v humble_a themselves_o in_o their_o presence_n o_o most_o mighty_a god_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o counsel_n of_o these_o wicked_a one_o and_o hypocrite_n and_o let_v i_o not_o sit_v upon_o the_o seat_n of_o these_o scorner_n with_o who_o godliness_n be_v folly_n and_o the_o equity_n of_o thy_o law_n but_o a_o sport_n but_o whether_o i_o walk_v or_o stand_v still_o 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bread_n of_o affliction_n do_v nourish_v and_o strengthen_v the_o faithful_a soul_n that_o the_o cup_n of_o bitterness_n be_v thereunto_o a_o sweet_a and_o wholesome_a drink_n and_o all_o tribulation_n a_o spiritual_a medicine_n to_o purge_v it_o from_o the_o leaven_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o form_v every_o true_a christian_a to_o godliness_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n for_o indeed_o the_o sundry_a temptation_n thy_o child_n do_v endure_v be_v not_o proper_o a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n but_o profitable_a correction_n of_o thy_o hand_n to_o make_v the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o redound_v to_o their_o commendation_n &_o profit_n that_o their_o hope_n may_v increase_v in_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o beatitude_n to_o come_v that_o their_o love_n may_v kindle_v through_o the_o fatherly_a care_n that_o thou_o take_v of_o they_o in_o hold_v they_o under_o the_o bridle_n of_o thy_o discipline_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o prick_v forward_o to_o pray_v unto_o thou_o fervent_o and_o more_o and_o more_o to_o reverence_v thy_o power_n but_o principal_o that_o they_o comfort_v themselves_o in_o this_o lesson_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o easy_a affliction_n of_o thou_o which_o do_v but_o even_o pass_v over_o they_o do_v bring_v forth_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o most_o excellent_a glory_n true_a it_o be_v that_o by_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n the_o outward_a man_n decline_v but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o inward_a man_n renew_v himself_o with_o grace_n in_o the_o good_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o long_o until_o by_o degree_n he_o be_v accomplish_v and_o obtain_v his_o perfection_n so_o that_o if_o our_o body_n do_v languish_v our_o soul_n do_v quicken_v if_o we_o sustain_v loss_n of_o terrestrial_a thing_n thou_o o_o lord_n do_v present_v unto_o we_o thy_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o if_o this_o affliction_n befall_v that_o any_o man_n put_v we_o to_o death_n he_o do_v but_o hasten_v our_o passage_n to_o the_o true_a 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confidence_n in_o thy_o grace_n which_o be_v purchase_v for_o i_o in_o christ_n i_o shall_v in_o my_o necessity_n find_v thy_o favourable_a hand_n by_o thy_o virtue_n to_o overcome_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o peace_n but_o especial_o grant_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v attain_v to_o this_o reason_n of_o true_a wisdom_n always_o to_o be_v content_a with_o thy_o will_n the_o sovereign_a and_o just_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n namely_o in_o that_o it_o please_v thou_o that_o the_o livery_n of_o thy_o household_n shall_v consist_v in_o carry_v their_o cross_n after_o thy_o son_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o shall_v never_o but_o be_v season_v to_o drink_v the_o wholesome_a myrrh_n which_o purge_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o replenish_v the_o same_o with_o the_o desire_n of_o eternal_a life_n also_o that_o i_o learn_v in_o whatsoever_o my_o estate_n cheerful_o to_o submit_v myself_o to_o the_o conduct_n of_o thy_o providence_n as_o be_v well_o assure_v 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lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o thy_o word_n but_o serve_v to_o our_o learning_n and_o to_o the_o guide_n of_o our_o temporal_a life_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o obtain_v the_o possession_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n so_o do_v it_o principal_o insist_v in_o this_o to_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o a_o earnest_a meditation_n and_o firm_a expectation_n of_o eternal_a life_n stand_v we_o in_o steed_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o same_o among_o the_o thorn_n of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o a_o constant_a patience_n and_o therein_o confirm_v we_o by_o holy_a consolation_n to_o the_o end_n that_o have_v do_v thy_o will_n o_o lord_n we_o may_v reap_v thy_o promise_n this_o virtue_n therefore_o be_v the_o firm_a pillar_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o which_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o love_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o any_o felicity_n but_o constant_o to_o look_v up_o into_o heaven_n where_o our_o peace_n and_o joy_n do_v remain_v but_o because_o the_o effect_n of_o 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