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	life_n	1,579	5	4.3241	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64114	Holy living in which are described the means and instruments of obtaining every virute, and the remedies against every vice, and considerations serving to the resisting all temptations : together with prayers containing the whole duty of a Christian, and the parts of devotion occasians [sic], and furnished for all necessities / by Jer. Taylor.	Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.	1656 (1656)	Wing T374; ESTC R232803	258,819	464

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for_o a_o blessing_n once_o and_o then_o leave_v it_o but_o daily_o renew_v our_o snit_n and_o exercise_v our_o hope_n and_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a and_o religion_n and_o resignation_n and_o self-denial_n in_o all_o the_o degree_n we_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o this_o circumstance_n of_o duty_n our_o bless_a saviour_n teach_v say_v that_o man_n ought_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o to_o faint_v always_o to_o prey_n signify_v the_o frequent_a do_v of_o the_o duty_n in_o general_a 36._o luke_n 18_o 1.22.1_o 36._o but_o because_o we_o can_v always_o ask_v several_a thing_n and_o we_o also_o have_v frequent_a need_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o those_o be_v such_o as_o concern_v our_o great_a interest_n the_o precept_n come_v home_o to_o this_o very_a circumstance_n and_o s._n paul_n call_v it_o pray_v without_o cease_v and_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o case_n give_v a_o precedent_n 5.17_o 1_o ●hes_n 5.17_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n 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always_o imperfect_a and_o that_o prayer_n which_o be_v long_o out_o of_o ostentation_n or_o superstition_n or_o a_o trifle_a spirit_n be_v as_o criminal_a and_o imperfect_a as_o the_o other_o in_o their_o several_a instance_n this_o rule_n relate_v to_o private_a prayer_n in_o public_a our_o devotion_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o appoint_a office_n and_o we_o be_v to_o support_v our_o spirit_n with_o spiritual_a art_n that_o our_o private_a spirit_n may_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o public_a spirit_n and_o be_v adopt_v into_o the_o society_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 9_o in_o all_o form_n of_o prayer_n mingle_v petition_n with_o thanksgiving_n that_o you_o may_v endear_v the_o present_a prayer_n and_o the_o future_a blessing_n by_o return_v praise_n and_o thanks_o for_o what_o we_o have_v already_o receive_v this_o be_v saint_n paul_n advice_n be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o but_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n 10._o whatever_o we_o beg_v of_o god_n let_v we_o also_o work_v for_o it_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v matter_n of_o duty_n or_o a_o consequent_a to_o industry_n for_o god_n love_v to_o bless_v labour_n and_o to_o reward_v it_o 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arrian_n l._n 2._o c._n 36._o but_o not_o to_o support_v idleness_n and_o therefore_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o his_o sermon_n join_v watchfulness_n with_o prayer_n for_o god_n grace_n be_v but_o assistance_n not_o new_a creation_n of_o the_o whole_a habit_n in_o every_o instant_n or_o period_n of_o our_o life_n read_v scripture_n and_o then_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o understanding_n pray_v against_o temptation_n but_o you_o must_v also_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o then_o he_o will_v flee_v from_o you_o ask_v of_o god_n competency_n of_o live_v but_o you_o must_v also_o work_v with_o your_o hand_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v honest_a that_o you_o may_v have_v 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