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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89495	Ashrea: or, The grove of beatitudes represented in emblemes: and, by the art of memory, to be read on our blessed Saviour crucifi'd: with considerations & meditations suitable to every beatitude.	Manning, Edward.	1665 (1665)	Wing M483; ESTC R225638	48,223	156

i_o never_o mourn_v but_o for_o my_o sin_n nor_o grieve_v but_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o thou_o iv_o on_o thy_o sacred_a mouth_n cry_v out_o i_o thirst_v i_o read_v thou_o do_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n that_o i_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o thy_o death_n and_o passion_n grant_v sweet_a jesus_n i_o may_v ever_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o this_o v._o by_o thy_o wound_a side_n i_o find_v thou_o be_v merciful_a give_v all_o thy_o precious_a blood_n for_o my_o redemption_n may_v i_o be_v merciful_a to_o thou_o in_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v final_o find_v mercy_n vi_o let_v thy_o pierce_a heart_n most_o pure_a and_o exempt_a from_o all_o fin_n teach_v i_o to_o prepare_v a_o pure_a and_o clean_a heart_n for_o thou_o vii_o by_o thy_o sacred_a hand_n nail_v i_o understand_v thou_o be_v the_o grand_a peacemaker_n vouchsafe_v to_o infuse_v into_o my_o soul_n true_a and_o perfect_a charity_n that_o i_o may_v have_v peace_n withal_o for_o thou_o and_o during_o this_o life_n make_v my_o peace_n with_o thou_o viii_o last_o by_o thy_o foot_n pierce_v with_o nail_n i_o read_v they_o be_v bless_v that_o suffer_v persecution_n which_o thou_o do_v even_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n grant_v i_o grace_n to_o suffer_v for_o thou_o to_o bear_v affliction_n patient_o that_o with_o thou_o i_o may_v reign_v eternal_o amen_n o_o good_a jesus_n to_o reign_v with_o thou_o be_v to_o suffer_v with_o thou_o on_o the_o cross_n thou_o be_v surround_v with_o the_o eight_o beatitude_n here_o i_o must_v seek_v they_o exemplify_v in_o thyself_o on_o mount_n calvary_n to_o find_v they_o perfect_v on_o mount-sion_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n i._o i_o behold_v the_o cornel-tree_n where_o without_o leaf_n to_o shroud_v it_o the_o blossom_n lie_v naked_a and_o expose_v to_o the_o bluster_a wind_n and_o on_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o naked_a i_o behold_v my_o saviour_n poor_a in_o spirit_n poor_a in_o will_n and_o desire_n as_o naked_a die_a as_o bear_v for_o 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for_o where_o sin_n predominate_v grace_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o exile_n then_o reflect_v your_o eye_n on_o our_o saviour_n heart_n wound_v with_o a_o spear_n and_o say_v lord_n be_v not_o thy_o large_a wound_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o foot_n sufficient_a pledge_n and_o testimony_n of_o thy_o excessive_a love_n why_o then_o after_o thy_o death_n will_v thou_o receive_v so_o deep_a a_o wound_n in_o thy_o heart_n ah_o if_o death_n be_v strong_a than_o love_n in_o thou_o when_o by_o he_o thou_o be_v vanquish_v he_o seize_v by_o heart_n love_v again_o even_o after_o death_n be_v more_o powerful_a by_o open_v that_o sacred_a rift_n whence_o issue_v the_o sacrament_n and_o where_o the_o gate_n of_o

heaven_n be_v as_o it_o be_v open_v to_o such_o as_o true_o repent_v vii_o sometime_o i_o reflect_v my_o eye_n on_o the_o woodbine_a which_o wheresoever_o it_o grow_v be_v always_o bind_v and_o unite_n branch_n with_o branch_n or_o wind_v round_o about_o a_o tree_n to_o teach_v i_o that_o peace_n unity_n union_n and_o concord_n be_v the_o special_a object_n at_o which_o i_o must_v aim_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o my_o neighbour_n love_n must_v be_v like_o a_o pair_n of_o woodbine_a shoot_n issue_v from_o the_o same_o stock_n which_o lie_v hold_v of_o two_o neighbour_a bough_n or_o branch_n if_o by_o love_n i_o unite_v my_o heart_n and_o soul_n to_o god_n by_o love_n i_o must_v likewise_o be_v unite_v with_o my_o neighbour_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o i_o have_v make_v my_o peace_n with_o god_n i_o must_v do_v the_o like_a with_o my_o neighbour_n offend_v for_o as_o i_o forgive_v so_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v forgive_v and_o consequent_o as_o i_o have_v peace_n with_o my_o neighbour_n so_o i_o desire_v god_n will_v be_v pacify_v so_o shall_v i_o have_v inward_a peace_n accompany_v with_o outward_a charity_n and_o love_n like_o a_o honey-suckle_n odoriferous_a that_o breath_n snothing_n but_o sweetness_n then_o i_o reflect_v on_o the_o woodbine_a christ_n jesus_n on_o the_o cross_n the_o grand_a peacemaker_n stretch_v forth_o his_o arm_n and_o pacify_v his_o father_n just_o incense_v against_o sinner_n o_o what_o a_o amorous_a far-spreading_a woodbine_a be_v our_o lord_n stretch_v from_o end_n to_o end_v strong_o by_o fasten_v the_o hand_n of_o justice_n and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n sweet_o like_o a_o honey-suckle_n breathe_v nothing_o but_o sweetness_n of_o peace_n even_o for_o his_o great_a enemy_n cry_v out_o father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v and_o to_o the_o penitent_a thief_n this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v make_v thy_o peace_n and_o prepare_v for_o thou_o a_o place_n of_o repose_n thy_o remove_n shall_v be_v from_o a_o turbulent_a world_n and_o stormy_a sea_n to_o a_o quiet_a and_o secure_a haven_n o_o my_o soul_n can_v thou_o yet_o be_v so_o unsettle_a in_o thy_o resolve_n so_o waver_v and_o inconstant_a in_o good_a purpose_n christ_n be_v thy_o woodbine_a to_o fasten_v thou_o and_o have_v as_o many_o band_n to_o tie_v thou_o as_o pain_n he_o endure_v and_o drop_n of_o blood_n which_o he_o pour_v out_o for_o thy_o redemption_n consider_v serious_o how_o infinite_o thou_o be_v oblige_v how_o innumerable_a the_o tie_n of_o his_o transcendent_a love_n like_v so_o many_o tendrel_n or_o woodbine_a wreathe_n circle_v and_o clasp_v round_o about_o thou_o to_o attract_v and_o draw_v thou_o unto_o himself_o who_o exalt_v from_o the_o earth_n promise_v he_o will_v draw_v all_o thing_n but_o how_o in_o the_o band_n of_o adam_n and_o link_n of_o charity_n viii_o when_o i_o walk_v into_o the_o garden_n where_o every_o plant_n invite_v the_o eye_n to_o behold_v and_o the_o heart_n to_o consider_v i_o often_o cast_v a_o glance_n on_o the_o vine_n which_o when_o i_o view_v prune_v and_o despoil_v of_o her_o branch_n this_o think_v i_o will_v move_v a_o ignorant_a man_n to_o compassion_n to_o see_v a_o flourish_a vine_n so_o cut_v and_o mangle_a and_o fast_o nail_v to_o a_o wall_n that_o know_v not_o that_o this_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n be_v courtesy_n and_o favour_n for_o thereby_o it_o become_v more_o fruitful_a the_o like_a happen_v to_o christian_n persecute_v who_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o unwise_a seem_v to_o be_v wretched_a and_o die_v and_o their_o departure_n destruction_n yet_o they_o a_o little_a chastise_a shall_v be_v great_o reward_v for_o god_n prune_n and_o prove_v they_o and_o find_v they_o worthy_a for_o himself_o say_v the_o wiseman_n then_o let_v the_o true_a vine_n christ_n jesus_n occur_v prune_v and_o despoil_v humble_v unto_o death_n for_o which_o god_n give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o all_o name_n who_o invite_v we_o to_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v reign_v with_o he_o in_o a_o kingdom_n acquire_v by_o they_o who_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n in_o a_o kingdom_n which_o be_v conquer_v as_o it_o be_v by_o force_n and_o shatch_v by_o violence_n o_o my_o soul_n thou_o likewise_o be_v a_o vine_n and_o must_v be_v prune_v nay_o more_o if_o thy_o hand_n offend_v thou_o if_o like_o a_o vine-branch_n it_o spread_v too_o far_o by_o covet_v earthly_a thing_n it_o must_v be_v cut_v off_o if_o thy_o eye_n offend_v thou_o by_o present_v thou_o with_o object_n of_o vain_a delight_n it_o must_v be_v pull_v out_o and_o cast_v from_o thou_o that_o be_v what_o ever_o creature_n or_o whatever_o delight_n as_o dear_a unto_o thou_o as_o thy_o hand_n or_o eye_n must_v be_v desert_v and_o cast_v off_o if_o they_o withdraw_v thou_o from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n or_o go_v about_o to_o betray_v thou_o to_o everlasting_a destruction_n o_o my_o soul_n there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n necessary_a the_o grand_a concernment_n salvation_n which_o relate_v to_o jesus_n that_o be_v a_o saviour_n o_o that_o thou_o can_v tru'y_o say_v now_o i_o begin_v to_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n desire_v nothing_o visible_a to_o the_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v find_v christ_n jesus_n seek_v he_o then_o in_o these_o ensue_a ejaculatory_n upon_o christ_n nakedness_n o_o good_a jesus_n i_o read_v in_o thy_o nakedness_n that_o thou_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n poor_a in_o will_n and_o desire_v of_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n so_o poor_a in_o spirit_n that_o as_o thou_o come_v naked_a into_o the_o world_n so_o as_o naked_a thou_o will_v depart_v hence_o so_o poor_a in_o this_o world_n that_o live_v and_o die_v thou_o have_v not_o whereon_o to_o rest_v thy_o head_n what_o be_v then_o in_o heaven_n for_o i_o or_o what_o do_v i_o desire_v on_o earth_n but_o thou_o o_o the_o god_n of_o my_o heart_n my_o portion_n my_o god_n for_o ever_o on_o 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lord_n be_v comfort_v by_o mourning_n because_o by_o thy_o tear_n thou_o be_v to_o redeem_v i_o a_o sinner_n great_a cause_n have_v i_o to_o mourn_v with_o thou_o since_o my_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o weep_a and_o sorrow_n great_a cause_n have_v i_o to_o weep_v and_o bewail_v my_o sin_n that_o i_o may_v be_v comfort_v yea_o and_o rejoice_v see_v by_o thy_o dolorous_a passion_n i_o obtain_v a_o full_a redemption_n to_o my_o soul_n on_o his_o mouth_n against_o fear_n and_o pusillanimity_n o_o good_a jesus_n i_o behold_v thy_o sacred_a mouth_n and_o hear_v thou_o say_v i_o thirst_v whereby_o i_o learn_v that_o thou_o do_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n that_o my_o poor_a sinful_a soul_n may_v be_v justify_v what_o then_o shall_v my_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n be_v but_o a_o desire_n to_o suffer_v with_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v reign_v with_o thou_o why_o then_o shall_v i_o fear_v why_o shall_v i_o be_v so_o much_o deject_v thou_o be_v my_o captain_n i_o must_v 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