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	reason_n	1,534	5	4.5930	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61672	Verus Christianus, or, Directions for private devotions and retirements dedicated to ... Gilbert Ld. Arch Bishop of Canterbury ... by David Stokes.	Stokes, David, 1591?-1669.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.	1668 (1668)	Wing S5724; ESTC R24159	135,214	312

prayer_n in_o his_o very_a agony_n he_o pray_v in_o the_o same_o word_n thrice_o xlii_o of_o sing_v the_o psalm_n or_o anthem_n for_o these_o i_o shall_v only_o commend_v 3_o rule_n which_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sing_n unto_o the_o lord_n you_o saint_n of_o he_o or_o holy_a one_o ps._n 30._o 40._o of_o all_o other_o this_o be_v no_o task_n for_o they_o that_o have_v no_o holiness_n for_o to_o sing_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o bare_o to_o pronounce_v and_o chant_v the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n but_o from_o a_o pure_a and_o thankful_a heart_n to_o make_v melody_n unto_o god_n therefore_o holy_a david_n invite_v none_o to_o sing_v but_o such_o as_o be_v holy_a full_o well_o he_o know_v that_o a_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n nor_o can_v the_o heart_n unless_o it_o be_v first_o purge_v and_o sanctify_a produce_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n our_o person_n must_v first_o be_v like_v else_o praise_n be_v not_o seemly_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o sinner_n no_o more_o than_o a_o jewel_n in_o a_o swine_n snout_n ecclus._n 15._o 9_o 2._o the_o second_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sing_n with_o understanding_n psal._n 47._o 7._o that_o be_v lay_v the_o ground_n of_o your_o joy_n in_o god_n himself_o not_o in_o any_o prosperity_n or_o good_a success_n of_o our_o own_o bas._n in_o psal._n 32._o or_o have_v a_o true_a taste_n and_o relish_v of_o what_o be_v sing_v the_o mind_n so_o distinguish_v the_o sense_n &_o virtue_n of_o that_o which_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o mouth_n that_o we_o may_v true_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n o_o how_o sweet_a be_v these_o word_n unto_o my_o throat_n psal._n 119._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o last_o sing_v in_o law_n and_o measure_n for_o sure_a he_o that_o make_v all_o thing_n pondere_fw-la numero_fw-la &_o mensurâ_fw-la be_v not_o please_v with_o the_o irregular_a noise_n of_o bellow_v and_o scream_a voice_n but_o rather_o with_o decent_a and_o lovely_a sound_n of_o pious_a devout_a and_o discreet_a singer_n such_o as_o if_o they_o will_v have_v instrument_n of_o music_n too_o take_v order_n that_o they_o may_v be_v well_o tune_v and_o well-sounding_a like_o david_n cymbal_n psal._n ult_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sing_n praise_v lusty_o unto_o he_o with_o a_o good_a courage_n ps._n 33._o 3._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sing_v well_o that_o be_v say_v st_n hierome_n make_v that_o good_a in_o your_o action_n which_o your_o tongue_n express_v or_o as_o st_n basil_n expound_v it_o with_o your_o devotion_n and_o intention_n no_o way_n distract_v 2._o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v when_o you_o exalt_v he_o put_v forth_o all_o your_o strength_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v ecclus._n 43._o the_o hebr_n and_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v pathetical_a term_n and_o signify_v such_o a_o joy_n as_o can_v be_v articulate_a but_o be_v rather_o express_v in_o shout_n and_o acclamation_n like_o that_o of_o soldier_n in_o the_o camp_n upon_o a_o notable_a victory_n and_o countryman_n in_o the_o field_n at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o happy_a harvest_n or_o such_o a_o joy_n as_o conceive_v far_o more_o than_o can_v be_v utter_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o happy_a man_n that_o have_v the_o art_n of_o this_o joy_n ps._n 89._o 16._o and_o it_o seem_v the_o christian_n have_v it_o in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o the_o church_n for_o st_n jerome_n say_v they_o be_v wont_n so_o to_o thunder_v out_o their_o amen_o and_o sing_v their_o psalm_n that_o the_o noise_n echo_v with_o it_o they_o do_v it_o with_o that_o cheerful_a noise_n and_o devotion_n as_o if_o by_o their_o very_a voice_n they_o will_v have_v open_v the_o heaven_n their_o amen_o be_v like_o a_o clap_n of_o thunder_n and_o their_z halelujah_o like_o the_o roar_a wave_n of_o 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he_o examine_v himself_o and_o let_v he_o not_o be_v dismay_v if_o upon_o examination_n he_o find_v himself_o down_o and_o much_o wound_v while_o he_o may_v be_v receive_v in_o stadium_n again_o his_o fall_n and_o wound_n be_v curable_a but_o when_o the_o set_a time_n of_o the_o race_n be_v expire_v when_o the_o company_n be_v dissolve_v when_o the_o prize_n be_v distribute_v there_o be_v no_o more_o return_v in_o stadium_n or_o resolve_v to_o run_v better_o after_o that_o 3._o yet_o further_o in_o this_o race_n and_o course_n of_o life_n it_o be_v not_o do_v but_o so_o do_v nor_o run_v but_o so_o run_v that_o must_v be_v crown_v and_o that_o imply_v a_o right_a speedy_a and_o continue_a course_n 1._o a_o right_a course_n towards_o the_o price_n wherein_o a_o unstable_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v sometime_o of_o this_o opinion_n and_o resolution_n and_o sometime_o of_o that_o sometime_o waver_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o sometime_o to_o the_o left_a such_o a_o 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