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	reason_n	1,648	5	4.3830	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16360	A deuoute epystle of treaty for them that ben tymorouse and fearefull in conscience whiche treatyse yf yt be well red ouer [and] folowyd wyll brynge the reders out of all scrupulosite of conscience and seruyle feare, [and] brynge them to the holy feare and loue of almyghty God. Compyled by a brother of Syon (called wyllyam Bonde a Bacheler of Diuinitie) on whose soule Jesu haue mercy... .; Directory of conscience	Bonde, William, fl. 1526-27.	1534 (1534)	STC 3276; ESTC S110744	30,541	54

confession_n i_o mean_v in_o make_v to_o far_a discussion_n in_o small_a sin_n for_o though_o in_o our_o proper_a iugement_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o think_v eny_z sin_n smalle_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o for_o that_o be_v blasphemy_n say_v faint_a barnarde_n yet_o many_o sin_n byne_v venyall_n and_o so_o smalle_v that_o as_o faint_a thomas_n say_v we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o confess_v they_o of_o very_o necessite_a by_o any_o comaundement_n but_o only_o of_o congruyte_n laudable_a it_o be_v &_o special_o for_o the_o holy_a religious_a parson_n and_o moche_v behoveful_a &_o holsom_a it_o be_v for_o their_o sonlle_n helthe_n oft_o to_o confess_v their_o daily_a offence_n which_o common_o &_o in_o manner_n be_v but_o venyall_n but_o ever_o among_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o confessyon_n be_v ware_n of_o the_o enemy_n &_o special_o that_o parson_n that_o be_v scrupulous_a for_o like_a as_o you_o put_v muddy_a water_n in_o a_o vessel_n touch_v the_o vessel_n &_o the_o mud_n will_v rise_v &_o 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comparyd_v to_o his_o power_n therefore_o temptation_n must_v be_v resistyd_v by_o grace_n prayer_z and_z good_a work_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o the_o foul_a thought_n of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o body_n must_v be_v flee_v and_o have_v in_o abhomynation_n dysdayn_a that_o our_o soul_n that_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n shall_v be_v occupy_v with_o such_o since_o our_o heart_n shall_v ever_o be_v keep_v clean_o as_o the_o chambre_n &_o mansion_n of_o our_o say_a lord_n to_o this_o exhortyth_n saint_n paul_n sa_v flee_v fornication_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n it_o be_v say_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o gyve_v place_n to_o ire_n in_o the_o which_o we_o be_v teach_v a_o remedy_n ageyn_fw-mi impaciency_n to_o suffer_v &_o not_o to_o revenge_v our_o own_o quarrel_n and_o like_a wise_n to_o resy_v the_o motion_n of_o pride_n and_o vaynglory_n thus_o everywhichone_o of_o these_o manner_n of_o temptation_n have_v ●●eyr_n proper_a remedye_n of_o spiritual_a temptation_n &_o how_o they_o may_v come_v to_o us._n the_o 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love_n of_o god_n that_o it_o may_v not_o have_v liberty_n to_o spring_v as_o it_o will_v it_o also_o quenchyth_v the_o holy_a fear_n above_o say_v for_o the_o holy_a reverence_n lyftyth_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n soul_n ever_o upwarde_o to_o god_n where_o contrary_n wise_a the_o seruyle_v fear_n fire_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n ever_o in_o hell_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o of_o hell_n more_o than_o they_o do_v but_o to_o the_o saruante_n of_o cryste_n the_o relygiouse_a parson_n which_o with_o all_o their_o mind_n and_o study_n appli_v themselves_o to_o serve_v god_n daily_o and_o never_o to_o offend_v his_o grace_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o use_v this_o foresaid_a meditation_n of_o fear_n with_o dyscresion_n in_o time_n place_n and_z cyrcumstance_n conveniente_a as_o when_o they_o be_v dulle_a sluggysshe_v and_o not_o prompt_v or_o ready_a to_o goostly_a work_v or_o when_o they_o have_v carnal_a thought_n or_z vain_a glorious_a thought_n or_o such_o other_o that_z lettyth_o they_o 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