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 see_v soul_n 2,772 5 5.0753 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A74649 An entertainment of solitarinesse or, the melting of the soule, by meditations, and the pouring of it out by prayers. By Sir Richard Tempest, knight and baronet. Tempest, Richard, Sir, 1619 or 20-1662. 1649 (1649) Wing T625; Thomason E1410_1; ESTC R209519 28,217 157

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

reception_n let_v i_o follow_v the_o wisdom_n of_o thy_o method_n lord_n who_o by_o the_o church_n direction_n of_o their_o fast_n to_o precede_v our_o festival_n teach_v we_o humility_n go_v before_o glory_n repentance_n and_o mortification_n before_o true_a joy_n but_o now_o alas_o the_o outward_a and_o material_a temple_n be_v make_v to_o mourn_v in_o their_o own_o ash_n while_o the_o live_a one_o rejoice_v over_o the_o ruin_n of_o zion_n the_o looseness_n and_o indulgence_n of_o this_o age_n rather_o bear_v a_o proportion_n with_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o ottoman_n than_o exhibit_v sacrifice_n please_v to_o the_o most_o holy_a one._n they_o cashier_v all_o strict_a observance_n as_o fetter_n and_o bond_n to_o their_o more_o free_a genius_n be_v mislead_v by_o their_o own_o evil_a spirit_n in_o a_o wilderness_n of_o opinion_n the_o observe_v these_o signal_n day_n turn_v our_o devotion_n into_o the_o know_a and_o vulgar_a character_n which_o the_o world_n by_o our_o practice_n as_o it_o be_v may_v read_v our_o memory_n charge_v the_o time_n with_o good_a or_o bad_a event_n happen_v in_o they_o not_o but_o those_o good_a or_o ill_a quality_n adhere_v to_o the_o thing_n do_v in_o those_o time_n time_n be_v only_o the_o measure_n of_o motion_n upon_o who_o score_n we_o retain_v the_o remembrance_n of_o what_o thing_n please_v or_o displease_v have_v befall_v we_o to_o quarrel_v at_o the_o observation_n of_o time_n be_v to_o quarrel_v at_o the_o holy_a and_o devout_a exercise_n at_o such_o time_n usual_o perform_v whence_o we_o see_v so_o easy_a a_o slide_n in_o many_o from_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o time_n to_o neglect_v the_o humble_a and_o pious_a practice_n of_o the_o other_o to_o take_v away_o the_o set_a day_n set_v prayer_n and_o set_v patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o make_v the_o church_n contemptible_a their_o life_n dissolute_a and_o their_o devotion_n profane_a the_o magnificat_o of_o heart_n divine_o in_o love_n and_o the_o heavenly_a wealth_n of_o a_o openhanded_a charity_n make_v these_o day_n prospect_n so_o glorious_a and_o in_o this_o respect_n they_o be_v enlighten_v with_o no_o vulgar_a ray_n nor_o do_v the_o sun_n shine_v with_o any_o common_a beam_n the_o heathen_n mark_v their_o fortunate_a day_n with_o white_a or_o precious_a stone_n but_o we_o must_v observe_v these_o with_o white_a and_o spotless_a action_n by_o which_o they_o will_v prove_v so_o to_o we_o our_o miserable_a time_n we_o becloud_v either_o over_o again_o with_o our_o grief_n and_o distrust_n or_o else_o add_v to_o they_o the_o feather_n of_o vanity_n to_o make_v they_o more_o insensible_o fly_v away_o the_o two_o excess_n of_o our_o life_n too_o jocular_a vanity_n or_o too_o sad_a dejection_n but_o from_o the_o height_n of_o these_o day_n do_v our_o soul_n take_v their_o aethereal_a flight_n and_o range_v themselves_o in_o the_o quire_n of_o angel_n while_o they_o bear_v part_n with_o they_o in_o their_o allelujah_n lord_n grant_v that_o by_o the_o continue_a practice_n of_o these_o heavenly_a attempt_n the_o chain_n of_o my_o mortality_n be_v break_v i_o may_v get_v wing_n and_o fly_v to_o thou_o and_o that_o constant_o reach_v my_o hand_n to_o thou_o from_o these_o day_n which_o be_v the_o upper_a step_n of_o the_o ladder_n of_o my_o life_n next_o to_o heaven_n thou_o may_v at_o last_v reach_n forth_o thy_o hand_n and_o receive_v i_o morning_n thought_n darkness_n no_o soon_o give_v way_n to_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o the_o whole_a theatre_n of_o nature_n seem_v to_o smile_v the_o cloud_n put_v on_o their_o severall-coloured_n habit_n the_o musical_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o grove_n warble_v forth_o the_o air_n in_o vary_a and_o delightful_a tone_n of_o harmony_n the_o flower_n draw_v forth_o their_o several_a flame_n and_o beauty_n offer_v sweet_a incense_n from_o their_o fragrant_a bosom_n all_o mist_n and_o fog_n break_v up_o and_o vanish_v and_o that_o which_o before_o dissemble_v so_o bright_a a_o lustre_n have_v lose_v it_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o now_o my_o sense_n loosen_a from_o the_o soft_a chain_n of_o sleep_n enjoy_v the_o prospect_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o pleasant_a view_n of_o the_o wood_n field_n rivers_n but_o as_o there_o be_v grove_n and_o cave_n where_o the_o sun_n have_v not_o access_n so_o my_o body_n be_v that_o cave_n where_o without_o the_o beam_n of_o reason_n to_o discern_v the_o cause_n and_o effect_n of_o those_o work_n i_o external_o behold_v it_o be_v still_o in_o darkness_n nay_o i_o shall_v still_o continue_v so_o if_o with_o the_o reflext_a beam_n of_o reason_n i_o look_v not_o into_o myself_o and_o see_v what_o habit_n and_o affection_n my_o soul_n wear_v and_o what_o belong_v to_o i_o in_o respect_n of_o duty_n and_o several_a relation_n without_o nay_o i_o be_o still_o in_o darkness_n if_o i_o behold_v not_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o immense_a ocean_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n dart_v into_o my_o soul_n the_o glorious_a ray_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o goodness_n then_o do_v my_o little_a world_n rejoice_v and_o my_o flesh_n rejoice_v in_o the_o live_a lord_n then_o be_v all_o my_o affection_n the_o bird_n in_o my_o little_a grove_n tune_v with_o his_o praise_n then_o do_v each_o thought_n wear_v a_o several_a livery_n of_o its_o maker_n praise_n put_v on_o from_o the_o contemplation_n of_o his_o several_a work_n then_o be_v all_o the_o false_a splendour_n of_o vanity_n obscure_v the_o mist_n and_o fog_n of_o passion_n break_v up_o and_o vanish_v then_o do_v the_o flower_n of_o virtue_n salute_v he_o with_o that_o lustre_n and_o odour_n he_o himself_o bestow_v on_o they_o some_o yield_v their_o sweet_n at_o a_o distance_n as_o the_o tender_a virtue_n of_o mercy_n compassion_n liberality_n other_o impart_v not_o their_o fragrancy_n till_o bruise_v and_o crush_v as_o the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n and_o constancy_n and_o now_o lord_n my_o imprison_a soul_n behold_v thy_o beam_n through_o the_o chink_n as_o it_o be_v of_o thy_o creature_n but_o a_o full_a vision_n of_o thy_o presence_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n let_v my_o mind_n so_o feed_v on_o thy_o work_n that_o they_o be_v digest_v into_o thy_o praise_n and_o let_v i_o look_v out_o so_o constant_o through_o these_o cranny_n at_o the_o ray_n of_o thy_o goodness_n wisdom_n and_o power_n that_o at_o last_o my_o spark_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o immensity_n of_o thy_o light_n evening_n thought_n heaven_n sable_a curtain_n be_v dtaw_v darkness_n make_v all_o thing_n alike_o the_o feather_a musician_n of_o the_o wood_n repose_v their_o aerial_a spirit_n amid_o the_o leafy_a grove_n a_o silent_a horror_n seem_v to_o possess_v all_o place_n while_o those_o silver-footed_a nymph_n that_o by_o so_o many_o wind_n arrive_v at_o the_o watery_a arm_n of_o neptune_n send_v forth_o their_o pleasant_a murmur_n loud_o not_o drown_v with_o great_a noise_n if_o the_o sun_n have_v set_v in_o a_o cloud_n it_o have_v presage_v storm_n to_o the_o ensue_a day_n i_o find_v a_o resemblance_n in_o my_o lesser_a world_n of_o night_n livery_n when_o i_o wink_v the_o world_n into_o darkness_n by_o which_o all_o beauty_n lose_v their_o distinction_n all_o lie_v love_o together_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o sleep_n and_o agree_v in_o their_o obedience_n to_o these_o soft_a injunction_n and_o delightful_a command_n of_o nature_n here_o the_o miser_n be_v pleasant_o rob_v of_o his_o store_n and_o the_o miserable_a man_n of_o his_o sense_n of_o be_v poor_a the_o ambitious_a man_n leave_v to_o court_v greatness_n and_o be_v content_a with_o the_o ordinary_a favour_n of_o morpheus_n the_o lover_n lay_v aside_o the_o sweet_a torture_n of_o his_o amour_n and_o solace_n himself_o only_o in_o the_o dusky_a embrace_n of_o sleep_n the_o soldier_n in_o make_v his_o passage_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o vocal_a fame_n cease_v to_o invite_v death_n and_o be_v here_o content_a with_o its_o image_n now_o do_v our_o sense_n which_o be_v the_o bird_n that_o make_v the_o music_n in_o man_n little_a grove_n shroud_v themselves_o under_o the_o downy_a wing_n of_o sleep_n thus_o do_v death_n equalise_v all_o thing_n only_o for_o a_o long_a time_n in_o its_o habitation_n a_o quiet_a horror_n seem_v to_o dwell_v where_o all_o lie_n love_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o their_o mother_n earth_n silent_o creep_v under_o the_o soft_a cover_n of_o ash_n where_o our_o divide_a part_n revel_v in_o their_o loosen_a motion_n which_o have_v before_o be_v crowd_v together_o in_o our_o sickly_a composure_n i_o lie_v merry_o down_o in_o my_o bed_n though_o i_o expect_v to_o rise_v again_o to_o resume_v the_o burden_n of_o all_o my_o fear_n hope_n and_o