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	great_a	know_v	2,096	5	3.3529	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04256	Flores regij. Or, prouerbes and aphorismes, diuine and morall. As they were at seuerall times vpon sundry occasions, spoken / by his most excellent Maiestie, Iames, of famous memory King of Great-Brittaine. ; Collected by I.L.S.	James I, King of England, 1566-1625.; I. L. S., fl. 1627.	1627 (1627)	STC 14375; ESTC S107606	13,052	178

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may_v feel_v 149._o let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o he_o may_v frame_v and_o make_v his_o wife_n as_o he_o please_v that_o ve_v salomon_n the_o wise_a king_n that_o ever_o be_v 150._o although_o we_o be_v not_o stock_n nor_o stone_n not_o to_o feel_v calamity_n yet_o we_o shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o feel_n of_o they_o so_o to_o over-rule_v and_o astonish_v our_o reason_n as_o it_o may_v stay_v we_o from_o take_v the_o best_a resolution_n and_o use_v thereof_o for_o remedy_n that_o can_v be_v find_v out_o 151._o age_n be_v venerable_a not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o appearance_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o annexion_n because_o wisdom_n common_o accompany_v such_o a_o presence_n 152._o the_o devil_n be_v like_o the_o pest_n which_o smite_v those_o sure_a which_o fly_v it_o further_a &_o apprehend_v deeplie_v the_o peril_n thereof_o 153._o alexander_z be_v not_o thank_v &_o commend_v for_o conquer_a the_o world_n but_o for_o do_v it_o before_o thirty_o year_n old_a 154._o it_o be_v 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and_o a_o cap_n but_o not_o familiarity_n for_o except_o we_o be_v sure_a their_o worthiness_n deserve_v it_o we_o betray_v ourselves_o 162._o whatsoever_o god_n do_v by_o a_o medium_fw-la must_v know_v a_o end_n what_o immediate_o belong_v to_o eternity_n 163._o the_o slanderer_n and_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o hear_v lie_n be_v whelp_n of_o a_o litter_n the_o one_o have_v a_o devil_n in_o his_o tongue_n and_o the_o other_o in_o his_o ear_n 164._o fortune_n have_v no_o power_n over_o wisdom_n but_o of_o sensuality_n and_o of_o life_n that_o swim_v and_o navigate_v without_o the_o loadstone_n of_o discretion_n &_o judgement_n 165._o the_o disposition_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v perverse_a coaction_n must_v force_v they_o to_o goodness_n and_o correction_n restrain_v they_o from_o wickedness_n 166._o man_n happiness_n do_v rest_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o his_o own_o time_n so_o that_o every_o man_n may_v be_v blessed_v and_o rich_a in_o perfection_n if_o his_o own_o dissoluteness_n and_o unthriftinesse_n incur_v not_o the_o contrary_a 167._o all_o quality_n without_o the_o direction_n of_o virtue_n profit_v not_o but_o overthrow_v their_o possessor_n 168._o when_o the_o mouth_n of_o lazarus_n be_v shut_v his_o sore_n speak_v for_o he_o so_o when_o we_o can_v use_v our_o hand_n in_o defence_n of_o our_o country_n we_o shall_v lift_v they_o up_o for_o our_o prince_n protection_n 169._o if_o he_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v that_o bestow_v half_a his_o patrimony_n in_o hobby-horse_n they_o much_o more_o they_o who_o have_v but_o a_o little_a time_n dedicate_v half_a to_o sleep_n and_o idleness_n 170._o as_o trouble_v come_v for_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n and_o increase_v of_o merit_n so_o affliction_n send_v many_o to_o prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o few_o man_n seldom_o do_v well_o except_o necessity_n enforce_v they_o for_o hunger_n &_o povertie_n make_v man_n industrious_a &_o the_o law_n make_v they_o good_a 171._o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v know_v by_o humility_n and_o charity_n so_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v know_v by_o pride_n and_o cruelty_n 172._o the_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n do_v no_o less_o honour_n god_n than_o his_o glory_n be_v blemish_v by_o commission_n 173._o suspicion_n be_v not_o where_o so_o conversant_a and_o powerful_a as_o among_o prince_n unto_o who_o to_o say_v right_o it_o right_o belong_v for_o howsoever_o they_o be_v they_o have_v enemy_n if_o good_a envious_a if_o evil_a some_o that_o lay_v hold_v upon_o that_o occasion_n yea_o even_o their_o friend_n be_v doubtful_a not_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v discern_v whether_o lover_n of_o themselves_o or_o of_o their_o fortune_n 174._o to_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o lip_n for_o any_o corporal_a benefit_n and_o yet_o to_o have_v the_o heart_n fix_v in_o confidence_n of_o any_o natural_a mean_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o spiritutuall_a adultery_n 175._o he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o philosopher_n govern_v by_o guess_n and_o will_v prove_v a_o dangerous_a statesman_n for_o when_o uncontrolled_a affection_n meet_v with_o high_a fortune_n they_o common_o begin_v tyranny_n and_o oppression_n 176._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a be_v that_o god_n do_v visit_v the_o ungodly_a by_o punishment_n name_n of_o plague_n curse_n and_o destruction_n as_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n the_o curse_n of_o cain_n the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n but_o the_o righteous_a when_o he_o do_v visit_v they_o his_o punishment_n correction_n chastisement_n and_o rod_n which_o proceed_v from_o instruction_n not_o destruction_n to_o purge_v they_o not_o to_o destroy_v they_o 177._o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o he_o that_o already_o have_v enough_o to_o defend_v he_o from_o baseness_n and_o want_n only_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o make_v a_o even_a reckon_n at_o the_o year_n end_n for_o that_o be_v base_a than_o baseness_n no_o let_v he_o do_v his_o country_n service_n &_o purchase_v honour_n to_o his_o house_n for_o we_o be_v not_o in_o the_o world_n for_o fruition_n but_o for_o action_n 178._o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o common_a lover_n and_o common_a whore_n they_o both_o flatter_v and_o make_v the_o name_n of_o love_n their_o bawd_n to_o serve_v their_o particular_a pleasure_n 179._o as_o man_n nature_n be_v not_o only_o to_o strive_v against_o a_o present_a smart_n but_o to_o revenge_v a_o pass_a injury_n so_o we_o see_v that_o malice_n have_v a_o long_a life_n than_o either_o liove_n or_o thankfulness_n have_v for_o as_o always_o we_o take_v more_o care_n to_o put_v off_o pain_n then_o to_o enjoy_v pleasure_n because_o the_o one_o have_v intermission_n and_o with_o the_o other_o we_o be_v satisfy_v so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o smart_n of_o injury_n and_o the_o memory_n of_o good_a turn_n wrong_n be_v write_v in_o marble_n benefit_n be_v sometime_o acknowledge_v requite_v rare_o 180._o almesdeed_n merit_v nothing_o at_o god_n hand_n yet_o they_o make_v he_o our_o debtor_n according_a to_o his_o gracious_a promise_n 181._o presumption_n be_v ever_o apt_a to_o draw_v comfort_n from_o the_o vast_a ocean_n of_o appetite_n but_o discretion_n from_o the_o sweet_a spring_n of_o opportunity_n 182._o he_o counsel_n best_o that_o prefer_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n before_o any_o particular_a 183._o where_o goodman_n be_v afraid_a to_o call_v a_o vice_n by_o the_o proper_a name_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o vice_n be_v common_a and_o that_o great_a person_n who_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o anger_v be_v infect_v therewith_o 184._o he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o a_o evil_n can_v help_v it_o but_o by_o change_n which_o be_v a_o dangerous_a guide_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n 185._o conscience_n not_o ground_v on_o knowledge_n be_v either_o a_o ignorant_a fantasy_n or_o a_o arrogant_a vanity_n in_o one_o extremity_n the_o papist_n err_v in_o the_o other_o the_o anabaptist_n 186._o correction_n without_o instruction_n be_v mere_a tyranny_n 187._o god_n which_o be_v the_o great_a lawmaker_n by_o his_o law_n prevent_v sin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o punishment_n may_v be_v inflict_v on_o it_o just_o as_o to_o avoid_v idolatry_n he_o forbid_v make_v of_o image_n he_o that_o can_v live_v chaste_a let_v he_o marry_o etc._n etc._n 188._o false_a miracle_n and_o lie_a news_n be_v the_o food_n of_o superstition_n which_o by_o credulity_n delude_v ignorant_a people_n 189._o god_n who_o call_v his_o elect_n unto_o himself_o to_o make_v they_o enjoy_v heaven_n compel_v none_o to_o make_v defection_n from_o himself_o nam_fw-la perditio_fw-la tua_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la israel_n 190._o time_n the_o mother_n will_v bring_v forth_o verity_n her_o daughter_n in_o due_a season_n to_o perfection_n 191._o riches_n be_v desire_v of_o wise_a man_n only_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o baseness_n and_o to_o exercise_v charity_n 192._o a_o good_a pastor_n be_v the_o physician_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o aught_o to_o apply_v his_o doctrine_n according_a to_o the_o tenderness_n or_o hardness_n of_o the_o conscience_n for_o want_v of_o which_o discretion_n some_o mons_fw-la zeal_n have_v do_v hurt_v 193._o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o maintain_v the_o truth_n with_o as_o little_a disputation_n as_o may_v be_v lose_v a_o good_a cause_n be_v mar_v with_o ill_a handle_n 194._o the_o best_a law_n be_v make_v out_o of_o those_o good_a custom_n whereunto_o the_o people_n be_v natural_o incline_v 195._o gross_a and_o brutish_a error_n be_v soon_o reform_v than_o mean_a escape_n for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o one_o can_v be_v defend_v without_o impudency_n whereas_o the_o other_o admit_v some_o colour_n for_o excuse_n 196._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o use_v unlawful_a instrument_n be_v it_o never_o for_o so_o good_a a_o purpose_n for_o that_o axiom_n in_o divinity_n be_v most_o certain_a and_o infallible_a non_fw-la est_fw-la faciendum_fw-la malum_fw-la ●ut_fw-la bonum_fw-la inde_fw-la eveniet_fw-la 197._o valour_n be_v overcome_v by_o weakness_n but_o be_v too_o much_o prize_v it_o turn_v to_o unbridled_a fury_n 198._o to_o bestow_v benefit_n of_o the_o bad_a make_v they_o worse_o and_o vilifi_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o virtuous_a 199._o clemency_n be_v a_o divine_a instinct_n and_o work_v supernatural_a effect_n 200._o by_o the_o devil_n mean_n devil_n can_v nover_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v fool_n who_o to_o cure_v a_o disease_n cast_v on_o by_o a_o witch_n seek_v the_o help_n of_o some_o other_o witch_n whereas_o prayer_n &_o amendment_n of_o life_n be_v the_o only_a cure_n *_o ⁎_o *_o finis_fw-la