Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bring_v	child_n	good_a	1,431	5	3.9500	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08303	A prayer for the prosperous proceedings and good successe of the Earle of Essex and his companies, in their present expedition in Ireland against Tyrone and his adherents, rebels there. Fit to be vsed of all loyall subiects, as well in that countrie, as in England. / By Iohn Norden..	Norden, John, 1548-1625?	1599 (1599)	STC 18632; ESTC S103401	2,928	9

a_o prayer_n for_o the_o prosperous_a proceed_n and_o good_a success_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o his_o company_n in_o their_o present_a expedition_n in_o ireland_n against_o tyrone_n and_o his_o adherent_n rebel_n there_o fit_a to_o be_v use_v of_o all_o loyal_a subject_n aswell_o in_o that_o country_n as_o in_o england_n by_o john_n norden_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr diev_n et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_n imprint_v at_o london_n by_o edward_n allde_n 1599_o a_o motive_n to_o the_o prayer_n god_n the_o high_a guide_n of_o all_o godly_a attempt_n &_o the_o beholder_n of_o all_o the_o devise_n of_o man_n require_v of_o all_o man_n obedience_n to_o his_o will_n &_o prayer_n for_o his_o aid_n without_o which_o man_n endeavour_n be_v but_o as_o seed_v sow_v on_o the_o sand_n and_o as_o a_o foundation_n lay_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o undertake_v so_o high_a &_o weighty_a a_o business_n as_o the_o business_n of_o war_n must_v found_v it_o on_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n &_o wade_v in_o it_o under_o his_o power_n in_o prayer_n for_o his_o presence_n and_o aid_n for_o so_o do_v hezekiah_n against_o the_o king_n of_o ashur_n 2._o king_n 19_o and_o prevail_v and_o jehosophat_n be_v endanger_v with_o enemy_n 2._o cron._n 18._o 31._o pray_v and_o be_v preserve_v god_n no_o doubt_n be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o this_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n zealous_o and_o faithful_o perform_v as_o he_o be_v win_v so_o to_o regard_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o child_n that_o although_o they_o have_v deserve_v the_o foil_n by_o their_o sin_n he_o will_v yet_o give_v they_o the_o victory_n in_o his_o mercy_n the_o israelite_n prevail_v while_n moses_n pray_v and_o fall_v before_o the_o enemy_n when_o he_o be_v mute_a in_o many_o place_n it_o appear_v how_o needful_a a_o thing_n prayer_n be_v not_o only_o of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o battle_n but_o of_o such_o also_o as_o be_v secure_a at_o home_n in_o their_o house_n who_o if_o they_o neglect_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o their_o country_n god_n will_v hold_v they_o not_o only_o unprofitable_a drone_n but_o reprobate_n and_o will_v give_v they_o the_o dregs_n of_o their_o neighbour_n danger_n to_o drink_v and_o will_v not_o afford_v they_o the_o least_o shelter_n of_o his_o defend_n power_n in_o their_o deep_a peril_n for_o if_o he_o in_o general_a term_n command_v we_o to_o pray_v at_o all_o time_n one_o for_o another_o as_o jam._n 5._o 16._o much_o more_o in_o the_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o war_n especial_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n anoint_v and_o state_n of_o our_o country_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 1._o 2._o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o think_v that_o it_o conscern_v not_o he_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o good_a of_o such_o as_o the_o prince_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n church_n and_o quiet_a of_o our_o realm_n by_o the_o suppress_n of_o the_o violence_n and_o quench_v of_o the_o fury_n of_o that_o bloody_a tyrone_n and_o his_o rebellious_a adherent_n in_o ireland_n for_o god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o hold_v no_o man_n guiltless_a that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o his_o brother_n danger_n and_o such_o be_v the_o regard_n which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o his_o providence_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o child_n that_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v any_o attempt_n be_v it_o in_o our_o own_o eye_n never_o so_o lawful_a to_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n without_o he_o without_o who_o all_o thing_n and_o mean_n be_v vain_a our_o own_o power_n and_o providence_n and_o counsel_n and_o multitude_n of_o man_n and_o munition_n and_o money_n and_o what_o else_o soever_o we_o use_v for_o defend_v ourselves_o or_o offend_v the_o enemy_n be_v all_o as_o cloud_n in_o the_o air_n of_o our_o own_o vain_a conceit_n that_o will_v vanish_v with_o the_o wind_n of_o his_o displeasure_n without_o any_o dew_n of_o good_a success_n to_o comfort_v our_o country_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o fight_v for_o we_o be_v the_o least_o duty_n and_o a_o easy_a service_n yet_o it_o prevail_v much_o if_o it_o be_v fervent_a and_o if_o we_o seem_v cold_a in_o that_o wherein_o can_v we_o be_v zealous_a for_o our_o country_n if_o careless_a of_o it_o how_o can_v we_o say_v we_o love_v our_o own_o life_n liberty_n land_n wife_n or_o child_n when_o all_o these_o be_v subject_a also_o to_o sudden_a subvertion_n without_o god_n that_o preserve_v they_o unto_o we_o &_o we_o in_o himself_o therefore_o as_o god_n have_v his_o eye_n of_o mercy_n fix_v on_o his_o distress_a people_n to_o deliver_v they_o and_o his_o eye_n of_o judgement_n upon_o the_o rebellious_a to_o confound_v they_o so_o let_v every_o man_n make_v this_o general_a cause_n his_o own_o private_a case_n and_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o future_a peril_n bear_v a_o part_n with_o they_o that_o in_o our_o behalf_n be_v employ_v in_o this_o service_n abroad_o let_v we_o pray_v for_o they_o at_o home_n while_o they_o encounter_v the_o enemy_n abroad_o let_v we_o i_o say_v pray_v for_o they_o that_o god_n will_v prosper_v they_o and_o that_o we_o may_v prosper_v by_o their_o bless_a success_n psalm_n 7._o 16._o his_o mischief_n shall_v return_v upon_o his_o own_o bead_n and_o his_o cruelty_n shall_v fall_v upon_o his_o own_o pate_n the_o prayer_n oh_o father_n full_a of_o power_n king_n of_o all_o majesty_n &_o glory_n the_o absolute_a worker_n of_o all_o thing_n even_o as_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v in_o mercy_n to_o be_v present_a with_o thy_o servant_n who_o thou_o have_v appoint_v to_o go_v forth_o against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o thy_o child_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o ireland_n and_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o continual_a most_o diligent_a beholder_n of_o all_o the_o acton_n of_o man_n good_a and_o evil_a show_v thyself_o a_o patient_a god_n even_o towards_o thy_o enemy_n suffer_v they_o to_o fill_v up_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o outrage_n violence_n and_o blood_n before_o thou_o take_v up_o the_o sword_n of_o revenge_n against_o they_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o length_n when_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n they_o seem_v most_o strong_a and_o not_o to_o be_v vanquish_v even_o than_o thou_o lifte_v up_o thy_o devour_a sword_n and_o consume_v they_o so_o dear_a father_n be_v thou_o please_v to_o be_v a_o guide_n a_o guard_n and_o a_o buckler_n unto_o thy_o servant_n who_o thou_o have_v choose_v to_o go_v against_o that_o bloody_a enemy_n tyrone_n who_o thirst_v for_o and_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o many_o of_o thy_o people_n endevour_v all_o rebellion_n mischief_n to_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n both_o to_o thy_o word_n and_o to_o shine_v anoint_v to_o the_o great_a peril_n of_o thy_o church_n which_o by_o his_o outrageous_a wickedness_n stand_v in_o danger_n of_o great_a trouble_n which_o violence_n of_o his_o good_a father_n and_o the_o danger_n by_o he_o and_o his_o adherent_n complot_v can_v be_v stop_v or_o prevent_v by_o man_n without_o thou_o see_v therefore_o and_o behold_v their_o malice_n and_o let_v thy_o power_n weaken_v their_o power_n who_o else_o will_v boast_v themselves_o against_o thou_o and_o say_v their_o own_o power_n have_v get_v themselves_o the_o victory_n and_o that_o by_o their_o own_o policy_n they_o be_v become_v lord_n of_o thy_o heritage_n oh_o take_v part_n therefore_o with_o thy_o servant_n and_o suppress_v these_o rebel_n then_o shall_v thy_o praise_n be_v increase_v thy_o mercy_n and_o power_n shall_v be_v see_v and_o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o glorify_v and_o though_o dear_a father_n our_o sin_n do_v make_v we_o unworthy_a of_o this_o great_a benefit_n yet_o for_o thy_o own_o name_n sake_n deal_v merciful_o in_o give_v good_a success_n unto_o their_o proceed_n that_o in_o thy_o name_n have_v undertake_v this_o work_n of_o reduce_v that_o realm_n to_o christian_a obedience_n and_o the_o more_o the_o enemy_n seem_v to_o swell_v either_o in_o fury_n or_o pride_n weaken_v he_o so_o much_o the_o more_o oh_o lord_n and_o give_v he_o sorrow_n for_o his_o vain_a hope_n let_v nothing_o that_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n against_o thy_o people_n prevail_v but_o let_v it_o appear_v by_o his_o fall_n how_o thou_o laugh_v his_o vain_a attempt_n to_o scorn_v and_o let_v he_o know_v good_a father_n that_o he_o strive_v against_o thou_o and_o against_o thou_o appoint_v in_o vain_a manifest_a thy_o anger_n against_o his_o devise_n by_o frustrate_v his_o desire_n break_v his_o enterprise_n and_o bring_v his_o invention_n as_o coal_n enkindle_v upon_o his_o own_o pate_n let_v he_o either_o true_o convert_v or_o be_v sudden_o confound_v and_o dear_a father_n be_v unto_o that_o thy_o servant_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o his_o associate_n as_o thou_o be_v unto_o moses_n josuah_n gedion_n david_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o have_v fight_v under_o thy_o protection_n be_v unto_o he_o and_o his_o company_n a_o father_n to_o comfort_v they_o a_o captain_n to_o conduct_v they_o and_o their_o god_n to_o preserve_v they_o let_v their_o army_n march_v under_o the_o shelter_n of_o thy_o wing_n make_v strong_a their_o arm_n to_o the_o battle_n and_o teach_v their_o finger_n to_o fight_v frame_v their_o heart_n to_o fear_v thou_o and_o not_o to_o faint_v at_o their_o enemy_n power_n give_v they_o thy_o light_n to_o follow_v thou_o and_o let_v they_o ever_o be_v preserve_v by_o thou_o let_v nothing_o necessary_a be_v want_v unto_o they_o but_o bless_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n give_v they_o wisdom_n from_o above_o wherein_o they_o may_v use_v and_o dispose_v thy_o mean_n in_o their_o service_n right_o and_o in_o a_o absolute_a godly_a desire_n to_o bring_v their_o cause_n to_o a_o prosperous_a end_n moreover_o most_o merciful_a father_n bless_v the_o ship_n which_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o action_n and_o all_o other_o tend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o church_n make_v their_o governors_n prudent_a and_o valiant_a the_o wind_n prosperous_a and_o the_o success_n to_o thy_o glory_n that_o we_o thy_o child_n taste_v the_o sweet_a benefit_n of_o peace_n both_o there_o and_o here_o at_o home_n may_v give_v glory_n unto_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o more_o godly_a zeal_n study_v to_o serve_v thou_o in_o our_o calling_n and_o endeavour_n more_o effectual_o to_o plant_v thy_o sacred_a word_n in_o those_o part_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o comfort_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o amen_n o_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n er_fw-mi