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	soul_n	world_n	1,708	5	4.6899	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94156	The Christian-man's calling: or, A treatise of making religion ones business. Wherein the nature and necessity of it is discovered. : As also the Christian directed how he may perform it in [brace] religious duties, natural actions, his particular vocation, his family directions, and his own recreations. / By George Swinnock ...	Swinnock, George, 1627-1673.	1662 (1662)	Wing S6266A; ESTC R184816	359,824	637

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thy_o family-wants_a so_o by_o read_v some_o portion_n of_o scripture_n daily_o thy_o duty_n be_v to_o acquaint_v thy_o family_n with_o god_n will_n a_o house_n without_o light_n be_v in_o a_o dreadful_a lamentable_a condition_n thy_o household_n without_o the_o word_n sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o thereby_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n the_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamp_n and_o the_o law_n be_v light_a prov._n 6.23_o alas_o how_o can_v thy_o servant_n or_o child_n do_v their_o heavenly_a master_n and_o father_n work_n when_o they_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o his_o will_n the_o weed_n of_o sin_n grow_v of_o themselves_o but_o the_o ground_n must_v be_v plough_v and_o sow_o and_o harrow_v and_o water_v before_o good_a corn_n will_v spring_v up_o god_n expect_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v both_o a_o priest_n to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n for_o and_o a_o prophet_n to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v thy_o family_n a_o good_a housekeeper_n be_v like_o that_o nobleman_n who_o have_v for_o his_o impress_n two_o boundless_a of_o ripe_a millet_n with_o this_o motto_n servare_fw-la &_o seruari_fw-la meum_fw-la est_fw-la for_o the_o nature_n of_o millet_n be_v say_v some_o to_o guard_v itself_o from_o corruption_n and_o that_o which_o lie_v near_a to_o it_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a instruction_n to_o a_o family_n be_v as_o salt_n which_o be_v helpful_a against_o putrefaction_n mat._n 5._o you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n master_n must_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v salt_n in_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o family_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o hammanient_n in_o cyrene_n make_v their_o house_n of_o salt_n hew_v out_o of_o their_o hill_n in_o manner_n of_o stone_n hierom_n counsel_v leta_fw-la let_v thy_o child_n daily_o give_v thou_o some_o account_n of_o some_o choice_a flower_n gather_v out_o of_o thy_o bible_n teach_v thy_o child_n to_o remember_v their_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o season_v flesh_n when_o it_o crawl_v with_o worm_n do_v it_o therefore_o betimes_o bishop_n rider_n read_v and_o expound_v the_o psalm_n 101._o which_o treat_v the_o good_a government_n of_o family_n often_o to_o his_o household_n and_o hire_v they_o with_o money_n to_o learn_v it_o abraham_n have_v letter_n testimonial_a from_o heaven_n of_o his_o sincerity_n and_o the_o favour_n to_o be_v trust_v with_o arcana_fw-la imperii_fw-la god_n secret_n because_o of_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o the_o lord_n say_v shall_v i_o hide_v from_o abraham_n the_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v for_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o house_n hold_v after_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 18.17_o