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	good_a	great_a	3,277	5	2.6620	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50175	Winter meditations directions how to employ the leisure of the winter for the glory of God : accompanied with reflections as well historical as theological, not only upon the circumstances of winter, but also upon the notable works of God, both in creation and Providence ... / by Cotton Mather ; with a preface of John Higginson.	Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.; Higginson, John, 1616-1708.	1693 (1693)	Wing M1170; ESTC R24049	51,315	99

agurs_n wish_v have_v be_v grant_v we_o even_o food_n convenient_a for_o we_o yea_o how_o many_o of_o we_o may_v say_v that_o we_o never_o do_v proper_o want_v one_o good_a meal_n ever_o since_o we_o draw_v our_o first_o breath_n speak_v of_o our_o god_n we_o may_v say_v with_o our_o father_n jacob_n he_o be_v the_o god_n that_o have_v feed_v i_o all_o my_o life_n long_o unto_o this_o day_n and_o what_o have_v be_v our_o meat_n our_o drink_v our_o lodging_n have_v we_o not_o have_v for_o delight_n and_o splendour_n as_o well_o as_o for_o necessity_n it_o may_v be_v some_o of_o we_o once_o have_v but_o very_o little_a in_o the_o world_n nevertheless_o as_o jacob_n say_v once_o i_o have_v no_o more_o than_o my_o staff_n in_o my_o hand_n and_o now_o i_o be_o become_v two_o ●and●_n thus_o when_o we_o begin_v the_o world_n we_o be_v hardly_o worth_a so_o much_o as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o cane_n which_o we_o now_o carry_v in_o our_o hand_n whereas_o we_o be_v now_o rise_v to_o how_o much_o of_o grandeur_n thus_o have_v we_o be_v support_v and_o how_o assiduous_o we_o may_v say_v the_o lord_n mercy_n be_v new_a every_o morning_n how_o seasonal_o we_o have_v see_v when_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a we_o have_v seek_v water_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v it_o indeed_o our_o god_n have_v from_o day_n to_o day_n carry_v we_o along_o as_o he_o do_v his_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n we_o can_v scarce_o foresee_v sometime_o one_o day_n aforehand_o how_o we_o shall_v be_v relieve_v for_o the_o next_o but_o our_o heavenly_a father_n have_v as_o well_o answer_v as_o understand_v our_o exigency_n to_o go_v on_o the_o five_o article_n in_o our_o commemoration_n may_v be_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n relate_v to_o the_o friend_n by_o the_o bestowal_n whereof_o god_n almighty_n have_v befriend_v we_o when_o man_n have_v be_v annoy_v by_o adversary_n it_o have_v be_v say_v god_n raise_v they_o up_o those_o adversary_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o that_o have_v such_o friend_n as_o we_o have_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v of_o god_n raise_v for_o we_o but_o there_o be_v especial_o our_o friend_n of_o two_o rank_n wherein_o we_o have_v be_v marvellous_o favour_v by_o the_o god_n who●●ts_v the_o se●tary_a in_o family_n first_o our_o consort_n have_v we_o not_o have_v such_o wife_n as_o may_v be_v true_o call_v good_a thing_n who●ein_o we_o have_v obtain_v favour_n from_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v possible_a we_o do_v in_o the_o solemne_v manner_n like_o isaac_n as●_n they_o of_o god_n before_o we_o have_v they_o and_o now_o though_o other_o day_n they_o be_v mere_a stranger_n unto_o we_o we_o do_v as_o we_o have_v cause_n value_v they_o above_o all_o the_o relation_n that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o will_v beside_o and_o we_o do_v every_o day_n that_o we_o live_v in_o the_o world_n give_v our_o particular_a thanks_o to_o heaven_n for_o our_o be_v so_o happy_o accommodate_v we_o have_v consort_n who_o good_a nature_n who_o discretion_n double_v all_o our_o joy_n and_o half_n all_o our_o sorrow_n consort_n who_o live_v with_o we_o as_o the_o heir_n of_o life_n and_o give_v we_o a_o fit_a help_n in_o our_o pursue_v of_o that_o inheritance_n consort_n who_o be_v not_o a_o continual_a drop_v to_o we_o as_o job_n be_v to_o he_o or_o as_o abigail_n be_v to_o she_o we_o have_v be_v the_o undon_a of_o man_n if_o we_o have_v be_v so_o mate_v as_o we_o have_v see_v some_o who_o have_v be_v thus_o undo_v and_o can_v not_o undo_v what_o have_v in_o this_o thing_n be_v once_o do_v and_o then_o our_o child_n it_o be_v say_v lo_o child_n be_v a_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o how_o rich_a have_v some_o of_o we_o be_v in_o our_o heritage_n child_n we_o have_v have_v that_o have_v be_v comely_a that_o have_v be_v witty_a that_o have_v be_v well_o dispose_v we_o have_v have_v child_n and_o god_n have_v not_o fulfil_v his_o threaten_n upon_o we_o though_o they_o bring_v up_o child_n yet_o will_v i_o bereave_v they_o ibzan_n the_o judge_n of_o israel_n have_v thirty_o son_n and_o thirty_o daughter_n and_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o tradition_n that_o he_o bury_v they_o all_o before_o he_o die_v himself_o we_o have_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d bereave_a we_o have_v have_v child_n and_o they_o have_v not_o be_v like_o esau_n a_o grief_n of_o mind_n unto_o we_o but_o our_o support_n and_o our_o glory_n we_o may_v produce_v they_o as_o the_o roman_a lady_n do_v she_o for_o the_o most_o valuable_a of_o all_o our_o jewel_n to_o add_v the_o sixth_z article_n in_o our_o commemoration_n may_v be_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n relate_v to_o the_o earthly_a vocation_n and_o employment_n which_o heaven_n have_v cast_v upon_o we_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o have_v a_o call_v though_o our_o sweat_n be_v mention_v in_o our_o curse_n yet_o our_o curse_n will_v be_v far_o great_a than_o it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o our_o sweat_n it_o be_v many_o way_n advantageous_a both_o for_o our_o inward_a and_o our_o outward_a man_n that_o we_o shall_v with_o quietness_n work_n &_o eat_v our_o own_o bread_n let_v it_o be_v inquire_v of_o we_o as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n of_o what_o occupation_n be_v you_o we_o have_v a_o occupation_n and_o bless_v be_v god_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o lawful_a but_o a_o gainful_a occupation_n it_o be_v the_o benediction_n upon_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n let_v his_o hand_n be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o since_o we_o be_v of_o this_o tribe_n let_v we_o indeed_o be_v find_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n or_o of_o praise_v once_o but_o more_o than_o this_o we_o have_v a_o agreeable_a occupation_n it_o be_v no_o little_a kindness_n of_o our_o god_n unto_o we_o when_o we_o come_v to_o love_v to_o like_v to_o choose_v our_o daily_a business_n when_o our_o business_n be_v make_v our_o pleasure_n and_o we_o do_v not_o come_v to_o it_o as_o the_o bear_n unto_o the_o stake_n the_o lord_n say_v behold_v i_o have_v create_v the_o smith_n who_o blow_v the_o coal_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o instrument_n for_o his_o work_n thus_o it_o be_v god_n that_o spirit_n one_o man_n for_o this_o work_n and_o another_o man_n for_o that_o work_n and_o when_o a_o man_n lot_n fall_v to_o he_o in_o that_o work_n whereto_o he_o have_v be_v particular_o spirit_v this_o be_v the_o kind_a work_n of_o god_n and_o that_o which_o augment_v this_o kindness_n of_o god_n be_v that_o we_o can_v so_o follow_v the_o work_n of_o our_o call_n as_o to_o mentain_v ourselves_o and_o yet_o we_o have_v time_n to_o mind_v the_o affair_n of_o our_o soul_n too_o we_o can_v without_o pinch_v allow_v one_o whole_a day_n in_o a_o week_n for_o soul-work_n and_o be_v at_o lecture_n &_o meeting_n every_o week_n for_o more_o of_o that_o work_n &_o every_o day_n in_o our_o house_n and_o closet_n do_v something_o further_o at_o that_o work_n and_o so_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n yea_o some_o of_o we_o have_v a_o honourable_a vocation_n also_o we_o have_v either_o in_o the_o government_n or_o in_o the_o ministry_n such_o a_o station_n that_o many_o thousand_o may_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o we_o these_o be_v thing_n that_o call_v for_o the_o most_o grateful_a resentment_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o then_o the_o seven_o article_n in_o our_o commemoration_n may_v be_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n relate_v to_o the_o marvellous_a preservation_n which_o have_v be_v afford_v we_o by_o the_o glorious_a preserver_n of_o man_n have_v not_o our_o life_n be_v fill_v with_o preservation_n by_o he_o that_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o israel_n yea_o we_o have_v be_v preserve_v from_o sin_n what_o if_o we_o have_v be_v leave_v unto_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v soon_o have_v be_v so_o many_o devil_n incarnate_a when_o the_o holy_a bradford_n hear_v of_o any_o wickedness_n commit_v in_o the_o neighbourhood_n he_o will_v say_v alas_o in_o this_o heart_n of_o i_o there_o be_v that_o which_o will_v cause_v i_o to_o commit_v the_o like_a wickedness_n if_o god_n shall_v give_v i_o up_o to_o my_o own_o heart_n thus_o we_o may_v see_v prodigy_n of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o world_n but_o we_o must_v ascribe_v it_o unto_o the_o pure_a grace_n of_o our_o god_n that_o we_o also_o be_v not_o such_o ruin_a and_o rueful_a creature_n especial_o consider_v what_o furious_a assault_n of_o temptation_n have_v be_v make_v upon_o we_o for_o it_o be_v indeed_o probable_a that_o most_o of_o we_o have_v at_o some_o time_n undergo_v more_o violent_a assault_n of_o temptation_n whereof_o we_o may_v say_v my_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v my_o step_n have_v well_o nigh_o slip_v have_v not_o the_o good_a god_n strange_o and_o strong_o keep_v we_o back_o

unto_o curse_v hos_fw-la 10.12_o lord_n it_o be_v time_n for_o i_o to_o seek_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v rain_v down_o righteousness_n upon_o i_o isa_n 44.3_o lord_n pour_fw-fr flood_n of_o celestial_a water_n upon_o my_o thirsty_a soul_n pour_v and_o shower_v thy_o spirit_n upon_o i_o ezek._n 22.24_o lord_n let_v not_o our_o land_n be_v a_o land_n not_o rain_v upon_o in_o the_o day_n of_o indignation_n job_n 5.9_o 10_o lord_n thou_o do_v marvellous_a thing_n without_o number_n when_o thou_o give_v rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n isa_n 4.6_o lord_n give_v i_o in_o thyself_o a_o place_n of_o refuge_n and_o of_o covert_a from_o storm_n and_o from_o rain_n psal_n 84.6_o 7_o lord_n though_o the_o rain_n fill_v the_o pool_n yet_o let_v i_o cheerful_o go_v through_o wet_a and_o dry_a to_o wait_v upon_o thou_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o thy_o zion_n gen_n 7.2_o lord_n rescue_v i_o and_o the_o world_n from_o the_o sin_n that_o once_o provoke_v thou_o to_o make_v it_o rain_v upon_o the_o earth_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n till_o a_o desolate_v flood_n come_v upon_o the_o world_n ezr_v 10.9_o lord_n let_v a_o great_a rain_n cause_v i_o to_o tremble_v at_o thy_o great_a judgement_n prov_n 27.15_o lord_n send_v not_o upon_o i_o a_o affliction_n which_o may_v be_v as_o a_o continual_a drop_v in_o a_o very_a rainy_n day_n prov_n 16.15_o lord_n let_v thy_o favour_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o my_o ruler_n be_v to_o i_o as_o a_o cloud_n of_o the_o latter_a rain_n hos_fw-la 6.3_o lord_n come_v unto_o i_o in_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n as_o the_o rain_n as_o the_o latter_a and_o the_o former_a rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n jer._n 5.24_o final_o let_v i_o now_o fear_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n that_o give_v rain_n thus_o for_o the_o rain_n but_o when_o the_o snow_n which_o be_v froth_v rain_n lie_v about_o we_o our_o wish_n may_v be_v thus_o form_v isa_n 55.10.11_o lord_n as_o the_o snow_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n &_o return_v not_o thither_o but_o water_n the_o earth_n &_o make_v it_o bring_v forth_o &_o bud_v so_o let_v thy_o word_n accomplish_v my_o be_v make_v fruitful_a before_o thou_o prov._n 25.13_o lord_n as_o the_o cold_a of_o snow_n or_o drink_v snow-cold_a in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n be_v very_o acceptable_a so_o let_v my_o fidelity_n render_v i_o to_o all_o that_o be_v concern_v in_o i_o job_n 19.30_o lord_n help_v i_o to_o consider_v that_o though_o i_o shall_v wash_v myself_o with_o snow-water_n &_o make_v my_o hand_n never_o so_o clean_a yet_o much_o filthiness_n will_v cleave_v unto_o i_o whereby_o i_o deserve_v to_o be_v abhor_v lam._n 4.7_o lord_n let_v a_o work_n of_o real_a sanctification_n upon_o i_o render_v i_o like_o the_o nazarite_n pure_a than_o snow_n number_n 12.10_o lord_n make_v i_o penitent_o sensible_a of_o the_o leprosy_n upon_o my_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o distemper_n worse_o than_o that_o bodily_a one_o wherein_o person_n have_v become_v leprous_a white_a as_o the_o snow_n isa_n 1.18_o psal_n 51.7_o lord_n let_v my_o sin_n that_o have_v be_v like_o scarlet_a become_v white_a like_o snow_n by_o thy_o free_a and_o full_a pardon_n of_o they_o all_o o_o wash_v i_o in_o thy_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n dan._n 7.9_o rev._n 1.14_o lord_n prepare_v i_o for_o and_o hasten_v on_o the_o world_n the_o come_n of_o that_o ancient_n of_o day_n who_o garment_n be_v white_a as_o the_o snow_n and_o who_o hair_n be_v white_a as_o wool_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n prov._n 26.1_o lord_n let_v i_o not_o be_v like_o one_o of_o those_o fo●ls_n for_o who_o honour_n will_v be_v unseemly_a like_o the_o snow_n in_o summer_n psal_n 147.16_o 18._o lord_n when_o thou_o have_v give_v snow_n like_o wool_n thou_o send_v out_o thy_o word_n and_o melt_a it_o and_o will_v not_o thou_o melt_v this_o heart_n of_o i_o by_o thy_o word_n into_o the_o resolution_n of_o repentance_n jer_n 18.14_o 15_o will_v a_o man_n leave_v the_o snow_n of_o lebanon_n which_o come_v from_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o fiel●●_n will_v a_o thirsty_a traveller_n find_v such_o a_o supply_n of_o pure_a water_n slight_v it_o neither_o let_v i_o forget_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n this_o for_o the_o snow_n but_o when_o the_o hail_n which_o be_v freeze_v rain_n visit_v we_o it_o may_v awake_v these_o wish_n in_o we_o hag._n 2.17_o lord_n it_o be_v thy_o complaint_n i_o smite_v you_o with_o hail_o yet_o you_o turn_v not_o unto_o i_o let_v not_o my_o obstinacy_n in_o sin_n give_v cause_n for_o that_o complaint_n rev._n 16.21_o lord_n hasten_v upon_o the_o antichristian_a babylon_n that_o great_a hail_n out_o of_o heaven_n whereof_o every_o ●tone_n shall_v be_v about_o the_o weight_n of_o a_o talon_n isa_n 28.2_o lord_n let_v not_o thy_o people_n be_v invade_v by_o any_o enemy_n which_o as_o a_o tempest_n of_o hail_n and_o a_o destroy_a storm_n shall_v cast_v they_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n ezek._n 13_o 13._o isa_n 28.17_o psal_n 18.12_o lord_n let_v not_o my_o refuge_n be_v such_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o overflow_a shower_n in_o thy_o anger_n and_o great_a hailstone_n in_o thy_o fury_n to_o consume_v they_o let_v they_o not_o be_v refuges_n of_o lie_n which_o the_o hail_n shall_v sweep_v away_o fit_v i_o for_o the_o day_n when_o i_o shall_v see_v the_o descend_v jesus_n alarm_n the_o world_n with_o brightness_n hailstone_n and_o coal_n of_o fire_n isa_n 30.30_o lord_n let_v i_o tremble_v at_o thy_o threaten_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o day_n when_o thou_o do_v cause_v thy_o glorious_a voice_n to_o be_v hear_v and_o show_v the_o light_v down_o of_o thy_o arm_n with_o scattering_z and_o tempest_n and_o hailstone_n josh_n 10.11_o bless_a be_v god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o cast_v down_o such_o great_a stone_n from_o heaven_n upon_o we_o as_o to_o make_v we_o die_v with_o the_o hailstone_n exod._n 9.20_o the_o epyptians_n be_v warn_v of_o a_o great_a hail_n such_o as_o fear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n flee_v into_o house_n for_o their_o safety_n lord_n let_v i_o so_o fear_v the_o hailstorm_n of_o thy_o judgement_n as_o to_o seek_v for_o safety_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o it_o be_v endless_a to_o enumerate_v the_o ejaculation_n of_o a_o devout_a mind_n on_o these_o occasion_n thus_o when_o it_o be_v fair_a clear_a bright_a wether_n how_o agreeable_a be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o wish_v lord_n may_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n be_v uplift_v on_o my_o soul_n and_o may_v i_o walk_v in_o that_o light_n all_o the_o day_n long_o so_o when_o it_o be_v cloudy_a wether_n how_o agreeable_a to_o wish_v lord_n when_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o o_o let_v it_o not_o be_v with_o my_o soul_n a_o day_n of_o cloud_n and_o of_o thick_a darkness_n the_o shoot_v of_o such_o arrow_n up_o to_o heaven_n be_v a_o incomparable_a exercise_n for_o a_o soul_n that_o look_v to_o eternal_a invisibles_fw-fr to_o invisible_a eternal_o on_o a_o winter-day_n and_o of_o the_o man_n that_o on_o a_o winter_n day_n so_o employ_v himself_o i_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v a_o quiver_n full_a of_o such_o arrow_n iv_o the_o merciful_a word_n of_o god_n which_o provide_v for_o our_o necessity_n in_o the_o winter_n be_v very_o manifold_a and_o it_o become_v we_o to_o take_v a_o most_o thankful_a notice_n of_o those_o many_o mercy_n when_o our_o god_n seal_v up_o our_o ●im●●_n in_o the_o winter_n he_o open_v his_o own_o hand_n in_o our_o literal_a supply_n for_o the_o winter_n and_o we_o shall_v so_o know_v those_o work_n of_o god_n as_o to_o be_v thankful_o affect_v with_o they_o the_o winter_n itself_o that_o be_v not_o without_o much_o of_o mercy_n in_o it_o it_o be_v our_o winter_n particular_o which_o for_o divers_a month_n in_o the_o year_n 〈◊〉_d a_o better_a defence_n unto_o we_o against_o foreign_a invasion_n than_o all_o the_o sconce_n and_o castle_n wherewith_o we_o can_v be_v fortify_v doubtless_o the_o polander_n think_v their_o cold_n be_v a_o kindness_n unto_o they_o when_o in_o a_o army_n of_o seventy_o thousand_o turk_n invade_v they_o forty_o thousand_o sudden_o perish_v by_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o cold_a though_o it_o be_v but_o the_o month_n of_o november_n with_o they_o true_o in_o the_o month_n of_o november_n the_o cold_a begin_v none_o of_o the_o least_o preservative_n also_o for_o we_o new-en●●anders_a and_o who_o can_v say_v how_o many_o epidemical_a disease_n have_v by_o our_o winter_n be_v extinguish_v our_o cold_a precipitate_v the_o vapour_n which_o will_v else_o thicken_v and_o poison_v our_o air_n and_o by_o freeze_a the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n i●_n keep_v in_o many_o malignant_a steam_n that_o otherwise_o will_v thence_o