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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B12150	A Breefe collection concerning the love of God tovvards mankinde, & hovv for diuers causes vve are iustlie bounde to loue & serue him with preparation to prayer, and certaine necessarie prayers and thankesgeuing to God for his benefites, daylie to be vsed : also a deuote meditation to procure contrition, and excite deuotion with other vertuous prayers.		1603 (1603)	STC 5554; ESTC S1869	22,473	91

The Fyre to keepe vs frō coulde the Ayre to mitigate his heate and preserue our health The Water to vvashe away our filthines The Earth vvith his variable Fruites to susteine vs vvith his beautiful Flowers to recreate vs Besids the great diuersity of Beastes Foules and Fishes for our norishment delight He hath geuen vnto vs our Wittes right Limmes vvith Beauty Strēgth comlye shape He hath kepte deliuered vs from many daungers both of fire vvater thunder tempest slanders shames many other euels vvith the vvhich for our sinns he might iustlye haue punished vs vvhē vve offended in deadly sinne haue cast vs headlong into hell yet of his tender loue hath forborne spared vs. O vvhat shall vve render againe vnto God for all his Benefits hovv infinitly are vvee bounde to loue serue him not only in respect of his goodnes in him selfe vvhich is the cheefest cause indede of his tender loue towards vs But also in respecte of the greate delight he taketh in our seruice yea muche more thē he doth in the seruice of his Angels the reason is this because man doth not only serue God of loue as the Angels doe but also vvith laboure paine vvhich they doe not For he laboreth more in seruing him one day then they haue donne since the beginning of the vvorld therfore doth God singulerly delighte in our praiers other good vvorkes shal geue vs if vve continew to the ende a double Crowne of glorye that is both in Bodye Soule And here vnderstand that for diuers causes we are iustly bound to serue him First for our Creatiō because vve are created only to that ende therfore all our members strengthe of bodye Soule are to be imploied exercysed in his holye Seruice Also vve are bounde to serue him in respect of his louing seruice done vnto vs vvho saith by his Prophet Esay Seruire me fecisti in peccatis tuis that is thou hast caused me to serue in thy sinns As vvhen he praied fasted preached vvhen he vvas vvhipped crowned vvith thorne vvhē he caried his Crosse theron suffered painfull death besides all this in token of his great loue he serueth vs still vvith his owne blessed Body blood in the holy Sacramente therfore euery vvay are vve bound most louinglye to serue him againe Also vve are bound to serue him in respect of our Obligatiō Vowe made in Baptisme hauing ther vovved promised so to doe al the time of our life Likevvise for his great Benefites as is before said bestovved vpon vs. And lastlye for that inestimable glory that he hath promised to al those that loue and truly serue him to the ende But because no Seruice can be acceptable vnto him which procedeth not from a cleane and pure harte It shal not be here amisse to declare brefely by vvhat meanes the same may be obtained gotten First he that vvould serue God truely in cleānes of harte Conscience muste daily behould and looke into his workes and diligentlye consider his whole state and conuersation see if there be any thing in the same reprehensible or contrary to the vvill of God because the knovvledge of our felfe is the beginning of our health Saluation Secondly vvhat-soeuer he findeth in him-selfe in vvhich he hath offended God he must hartely repent humbly aske mercy for the same firmely purposing therof to make a cleare and perfecte confession so soone as he maye Thirdly he must vvith careful study and deuoute prayer continually desire of God to kepe defend him frō sinne for as the holy Prophete saith Except God kepe the city he vvatcheth in vain that keepeth it Therfore euery man ought to serue God in greate humilitie with cōtinual watche warde ouer him selfe The difficulty of Perseuerance in vvell doing appeareth in the fall of Lucifer from heauē of Adam frō Paradice and Iudas frō the nomber of the xij Apostles vvhat cause haue vve therfore to pray as our Sauioure counseleth vs continually hauing experience of our owne vveaknes debility in resisting temptations In somuch that somtimes through one only vvorde vve are prouoked to anger and impacience Therfore it behoueth vs euer to stand in feare for offending God and to that ende saith the Scripture Blessed is the man that is euer fearfull And S. Bernard saith that feare and Religion are knit together that the one can not remaine vvithout the other God geue vs grace that vve may dailye studie to obtaine this most noble vertue that the blessinge vvhich Christe speaketh of in the Gospel may light on vs vvhere he saith Blessed be the cleane in hart for they shal see God To vvhom be all honoure for Euer-more Amen A Thankesgeuing to the B. Trinitie to be Daylie vsed AL Honoure thankes and praise be to thee o blessed Father of heauē which hast created made me Glory be to thee o B. Sonne of God vvhich with thy precious bloode hast redeemed me Glory be to thee o holy Ghoste vvhich hast Sanctified me Glory be to thee o holy B. and Indeuided Trinitie whose vvorkes are meruailous passe all vnderstanding I laude praise thee vvith hart and mouth and geue louing thanks vnto thee for all thy B. Benefits Spiritual and Corporal and singe vnto thee the Hime of glory Sanctus Sanctus Sanctus Thou only art God and besids thee there is none at all vvhich vvorkest greate meruailous and Inscrutable things wherof ar no end To thee belongeth al Laude and Iubilie To thee all Angells the Heauens vniuersall Powers doe sing Praises To thee o glorious Trinitie be geuen all honor of euery creature both in Heauen and Earthe novv and for euer more Amen Soli Deo honor gloria An Inuocation to be vsed before Praier for the attaining of Gods grace the asistāce directiō of the holye Ghost And also to obtaine therby Humillity Charity Puritie of Intētion Cleannes Peace of harte for protection defence against the assaultes tēptations firye dartes of the Deuil al inuisible visible enemies VVhat is to be cōsidred before Prayer the manner to behaue your selfe therin morning eueninge before the office of oure Ladye or other vsuall Praiers with certaine Benedictiōs which you maye vse all or parte at your Discretion VVhat is to be Premeditated before praier VVHen you intēd to offer the Sacrifice of Prayer Praises to almighty God prepare you to praier Recale your Senses gather to gether your vvittes vvith an humble attentiue deuoute mind lifte vp your harte to God Reuerently standing vpright vvith your handes ioyned before your breste lifted vpp Pause then a litle vvhile aduised lye consider vvith your selfe vvherefore you come vvheraboute you goe and vvhat busines you novv take in hande Also before vvhom you are present the Petitions you vvill aske and the Offerring you meane