Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	call_v	church_n	word_n	1,925	5	4.0979	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00405	Sathans sowing season. By William Est minister and preacher of Gods word in Bydeford.	Est, William, 1546 or 7-1625.; Est, William, 1546 or 7-1625. Mirrour of mercy.	1611 (1611)	STC 10536.5; ESTC S118580	32,844	100

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which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o he_o permit_v not_o the_o seed_n that_o fall_v in_o the_o good_a ground_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n he_o may_v to_o be_v long_o uncorrupted_a and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o have_v many_o false_a apostle_n which_o wrest_v and_o pervert_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o natural_a milk_n it_o give_v wring_v out_o the_o blood_n of_o subtle_a &_o violent_a interpretation_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o walk_v a_o mile_n or_o two_o further_a for_o their_o fancy_n than_o ever_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mean_v it_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a this_o day_n with_o the_o papist_n for_o the_o support_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n he_o do_v also_o captare_fw-la occasionem_fw-la take_v his_o opportunity_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v while_o man_n sleep_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o bodily_a sleep_n in_o which_o all_o the_o sense_n be_v consopit_v secure_a and_o at_o rest_n sleep_n this_o sleep_n be_v not_o a_o corporal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a sleep_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v shadow_v out_o by_o the_o bodily_a sleep_n which_o aristotle_n and_o out_o of_o he_o galen_n thus_o define_v somnus_fw-la est_fw-la quies_fw-la virtututum_fw-la animalium_fw-la per_fw-la antiperist_n asin_n ob_fw-la fumos_fw-la in_o caput_fw-la ascendentes_fw-la unde_fw-la frigiaitate_fw-la cerebri_fw-la repercutiuntur_fw-la hinc_fw-la redeuntes_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la obstruunt_fw-la sensuum_fw-la organa_fw-la that_o be_v sleep_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o animal_n power_n through_o a_o antiperistasis_n or_o repulsion_n on_o every_o part_n whereby_o heat_n or_o cold_a be_v make_v more_o strong_a in_o itself_o by_o the_o restrain_v of_o the_o contrary_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o fume_n or_o vapour_n ascend_v into_o the_o head_n from_o whence_o return_v back_o to_o the_o heart_n they_o stop_v the_o organ_n of_o the_o sense_n this_o then_o be_v the_o spiritual_a veternum_fw-la and_o lethargy_n when_o man_n be_v altogether_o careless_a negligent_a and_o secure_a of_o their_o soul_n and_o as_o if_o their_o sense_n be_v asleep_a or_o dead_a they_o have_v no_o feel_n of_o any_o godly_a motion_n in_o their_o heart_n consider_v but_o for_o your_o better_a edification_n let_v we_o first_o see_v what_o sleep_n be_v in_o this_o place_n second_o how_o great_a a_o sin_n and_o detriment_n this_o be_v unto_o us._n first_o man_n sleep_v have_v reeeive_v the_o good_a seed_n in_o the_o field_n of_o their_o heart_n when_o in_o vain_a they_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n rouse_v up_o the_o corinthian_n that_o they_o sleep_v not_o as_o worker_n 1._o together_o we_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a 1._o cor._n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 1._o a_o thing_n be_v receive_v in_o vain_a when_o it_o be_v not_o apply_v to_o that_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o simile_n vain_a do_v thou_o buy_v a_o garment_n if_o thou_o never_o put_v it_o