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	great_a	part_n	1,570	5	3.8915	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23760	The practice of Christian graces, or, The whole duty of man laid down in a plaine and familiar way for the use of all, but especially the meanest reader : divided into XVII chapters, one whereof being read every Lords Day, the whole may be read over thrice in the year : with Private devotions for several occasions...; Whole duty of man	Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Fell, John, 1625-1686.	1658 (1658)	Wing A1158; ESTC R17322	270,574	508

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be_v do_v at_o the_o receive_v and_o afterward_o etc._n etc._n page_n 67._o partition_n 4._o honour_n due_a to_o god_n name_n of_o sin_v against_o it_o blasphemy_n swear_v assertory_n oath_n promissory_a oath_n unlawful_a oath_n of_o perjury_n of_o vain_a oath_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n page_n 98._o partition_n 5._o of_o worship_n due_a to_o god_n name_n of_o prayer_n and_o its_o several_a part_n of_o public_a prayer_n i●_n the_o church_n in_o the_o family_n of_o private_a pray●er_n of_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n of_o f●sting_v page_n 109_o partition_n 6._o of_o duty_n to_o our_o self_n of_o sobriety_n humility_n the_o great_a sin_n of_o pride_n the_o danger_n the_o folly_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o vainglory_n the_o danger_n folly_n mean_v to_o prevent_v it_o o●_n meekness_n the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v it_o etc._n etc._n page_n 136_o partition_n 7._o of_o contentedness_n and_o the_o contrary_n t●_n it_o murmur_a ambition_n covetousness_n envy_n help_v to_o contentedness_n of_o duty_n which_o concern_v our_o body_n of_o chastity_n help●_n to_o it_o temperance_n rule_v of_o temperance_n i●_n eat_v etc._n etc._n page_n 158._o partition_n 8._o of_o temperance_n in_o drink_v false_a end_n o●_n drink_v viz._n good_a fellowship_n put_v away_o care_n etc._n etc._n page_n 177._o partition_n 9_o temperance_n in_o sleep_n the_o rule_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n of_o recreation_n of_o apparel_n page_n 197_o partition_n 10._o of_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n of_o justice_n negative_a and_o positive_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o murder_n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o it_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o and_o the_o strange_a discovery_n thereof_o of_o maim_v wound_n and_o stripe_n page_n 206._o partition_n 11._o of_o justice_n about_o the_o possession_n of_o our_o neighbour_n against_o injure_v he_o as_o concern_v his_o wife_n his_o good_n of_o malice_n covetousness_n oppression_n theft_n of_o pay_v debt_n etc._n etc._n page_n 226._o partition_n 12._o of_o theft_n steal_v the_o good_n of_o our_o neighbour_n of_o deceit_n in_o trust_n in_o traffic_n of_o restitution_n etc._n etc._n page_n 238._o partition_n 13._o of_o false_a report_n false_a witness_n slander_n whisper_n of_o despise_v and_o scoff_v for_o infirmity_n calamity_n sin_n etc._n etc._n of_o positive_a justice_n speak_v the_o truth_n of_o lie_v of_o humility_n and_o pride_n of_o envy_n detraction_n of_o gratitude_n etc._n etc._n page_n 251._o partition_n 14._o of_o duty_n to_o parent_n magistrate_n pastor_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n to_o child_n etc._n etc._n page_n 278._o partition_n 15._o of_o duty_n to_o our_o brethren_n and_o relation_n husband_n wife_n friend_n master_n servant_n page_n 305._o partition_n 16._o other_o branch_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n of_o charity_n to_o man_n soul_n bodies●_n good_n etc._n etc._n page_n 329._o partition_n 17._o of_o charity_n almsgiving_n etc._n etc._n of_o charity_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o 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