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	good_a	let_v	1,459	5	4.0417	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13678	The following of Christ translated out of Latin into Englishe, newlie corrected and amended. VVherento also is added the golden epistle of Sainct Bernarde. And nowe lastelie the rules of a Christian lyfe, made by Iohn Picus the elder earle of Mirandula.; Imitatio Christi. English.	Cyprian, Saint, d. 304. [Swete and devoute sermon of mortalitie of man]. aut; Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555?; Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153. Epistola de perfectione vitae. English. aut; Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni, 1463-1494. Regulae duodecim portim excitantes portim dirigentes hominem in pugna spirituali. English.; Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471, attributed name.	1585 (1585)	STC 23968; ESTC S103013	152,704	352

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purpose_n always_o whole_a and_o strong_a to_o i_o and_o think_v not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o illusion_n that_o thou_o be_v sudden_o ravish_v into_o excess_n of_o mind_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v soon_o after_o turn_v again_o to_o thy_o first_o lightness_n of_o hart_n for_o thou_o suffer_v such_o lightness_n rather_o against_o thy_o will_n than_o with_o thy_o will_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v displease_v therewith_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o thou_o great_a merit_n and_o no_o perdition_n i_o know_v say_v our_o lord_n that_o the_o old_a ancient_a enemy_n the_o fiend_n will_v assay_v to_o let_v thy_o good_a will_n and_o to_o extinct_a the_o good_a desire_n that_o thou_o have_v to_o

haste_v vouchedsafe_v to_o serve_v man_n thyself_o and_o haste_v promise_v to_o geve_v thyself_o unto_o he_o what_o shall_v i_o then_o geve_v to_o thou_o again_o for_o this_o thousand_o fold_n goodness_n will_v to_o god_n that_o i_o may_v serve_v thou_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n or_o at_o the_o least_o that_o i_o may_v one_o day_n be_v able_a to_o do_v thou_o faithful_a service_n for_o thou_o be_v woorthye_a all_o honour_n service_n and_o praysinge_v for_o ever_o thou_o be_v my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n and_o i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n most_o bind_v before_o all_o other_o to_o love_v thou_o and_o praise_v thou_o and_o i_o never_o ought_v to_o ware_n werye_o of_o the_o praysinge_n of_o thou_o and_o that_o be_v it_o that_o i_o ask_v and_o that_o i_o desire_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o i_o may_v always_o laud_v and_o praise_v thou_o vouchsafe_v therefore_o most_o merciful_a lord_n to_o supply_v that_o want_v in_o i_o for_o it_o be_v great_a honour_n to_o serve_v thou_o &_o 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