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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B10083	Tracts theological. I. Asceticks, or, the heroick piety and vertue of the ancient Christian anchorets and coenobites. II. The life of St. Antony out of the Greek of Sr. Athanasius. III. The antiquity and tradition of mystical divinity among the Gentiles. IV. Of the guidance of the spirit of God, upon a discourse of Sir Matthew Hale's concerning it. V. An invitation to the Quakers, to rectifie some errors, which through the scandals given they have fallen into.	Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.; Stephens, Edward, d. 1706. Asceticks, or, the heroick piety and virtue of the ancient Christian anchorets and coenobites.; Stephens, Edward, d. 1706. Life of St. Antony.; Stephens, Edward, d. 1706. Antiquity, tradition, and succession of mystical divinity among the Gentiles.; Stephens, Edward, d. 1706. Enthusiasmus divinus: the guidance of the spirit of God.; Stephens, Edward, d. 1706. Apology for, and an invitation to, the people call'd Quakers, to rectifie some errors, which through the scandals given they have fallen into.	1697 (1697)	Wing S5444E; Wing S5444E; ESTC R184630	221,170	486

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the_o gift_n of_o true_a science_n for_o of_o necessity_n he_o who_o be_v fetter_v with_o this_o passion_n must_v be_v bind_v also_o with_o other_o vice_n and_o especial_o of_o pride_n and_o so_o fail_v in_o the_o actual_a and_o moral_a undertake_n he_o can_v at_o all_o attain_v to_o spiritual_a knowledge_n which_o spring_v from_o it_o neither_o presume_v to_o teach_v to_o any_o in_o word_n what_o you_o have_v not_o first_o practise_v in_o deed_n for_o this_o order_n have_v our_o lord_n by_o his_o example_n teach_v we_o to_o observe_v of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v which_o jesus_n begin_v to_o do_v and_o to_o teach_v beware_v therefore_o lest_o leap_v out_o to_o teach_v before_o practice_n you_o be_v repute_v in_o the_o number_n of_o they_o of_o who_o in_o the_o gospel_n our_o lord_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n what_o they_o say_v to_o you_o observe_v and_o do_v but_o according_a to_o their_o work_n do_v not_o for_o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o etc._n etc._n c._n 9_o if_o therefore_o 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who_o be_v not_o capable_a so_o much_o as_o to_o conceive_v they_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v fit_a to_o teach_v '_o they_o of_o which_o if_o notwithstanding_o he_o shall_v presume_v to_o teach_v any_o thing_n his_o speech_n without_o doubt_n will_v be_v ineffectual_a and_o unprofitable_a reach_v only_o to_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o auditor_n but_o not_o pierce_v the_o heart_n cap._n 14._o abbot_n moses_n concern_v the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o a_o monastic_a life_n cassian_n coll._n 1._o the_o end_n of_o our_o undertake_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n be_v life_n eternal_a so_o he_o say_v rom._n 6.22_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_v everlasting_a life_n but_o the_o scope_n purity_n of_o heart_n which_o he_o deserve_o call_v holiness_n or_o sanctification_n without_o which_o the_o aforesaid_a end_n can_v be_v attain_v which_o scope_n he_o elsewhere_o express_o mention_n forget_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o and_o reach_v forth_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o i_o press_v towards_o the_o scope_n or_o mark_v for_o the_o prize_n of_o the_o high_a call_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n phil._n 3._o whatever_o therefore_o guide_v we_o to_o this_o mark_n that_o be_v purity_n of_o heart_n it_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v with_o all_o our_o may_v but_o whatever_o do_v withdraw_v we_o from_o it_o be_v to_o be_v eschew_v as_o pernicious_a and_o noxious_a for_o for_o this_o do_v we_o undergo_v and_o act_v all_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v parent_n country_n dignity_n riches_n delight_n of_o this_o world_n and_o all_o pleasure_n contemn_v to_o wit_n that_o perpetual_a purity_n of_o heart_n may_v be_v retain_v this_o design_n therefore_o be_v resolve_v upon_o our_o act_n and_o thought_n shall_v always_o be_v right_o direct_v to_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o continual_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n it_o will_v not_o only_o make_v all_o our_o labour_n vain_a and_o instable_a without_o profit_n but_o also_o all_o our_o thought_n vary_v and_o contrary_a to_o themselves_o for_o of_o necessity_n the_o soul_n which_o have_v not_o whither_o to_o have_v recourse_n and_o where_o principal_o to_o rest_n must_v every_o moment_n be_v change_v according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o its_o occurrence_n and_o by_o those_o thing_n which_o happen_v without_o be_v continual_o transform_v into_o that_o state_n which_o next_o present_v its_o self_n cap_n 5._o for_o this_o cause_n therefore_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o seek_v after_o by_o we_o for_o this_o be_v the_o desert_n to_o be_v choose_v for_o this_o fast_n watch_n labour_n nakedness_n readins_n and_o other_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n we_o know_v be_v by_o we_o to_o be_v undertake_v to_o wit_n that_o by_o they_o we_o may_v prepare_v and_o keep_v our_o heart_n unhurt_a from_o all_o noxious_a passion_n and_o by_o tread_v those_o step_n ascend_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o charity_n they_o be_v not_o perfection_n but_o the_o instrument_n of_o perfection_n for_o in_o they_o do_v not_o consist_v the_o end_n of_o this_o discipline_n but_o by_o they_o be_v the_o end_v arrive_v to_o whatever_o therefore_o may_v disturb_v that_o purity_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o our_o mind_n although_o it_o may_v seem_v profitable_a and_o necessary_a be_v to_o be_v avoid_v as_o noxious_a cap._n 7._o this_o aught_o therefore_o to_o be_v our_o principal_a endeavour_n this_o the_o unmoveable_a design_n of_o our_o heart_n continual_o to_o be_v desire_v that_o our_o mind_n many_o continual_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o divine_a thing_n whatever_o differ_v from_o that_o however_o great_a be_v to_o be_v judge_v of_o a_o inferior_a nature_n or_o of_o the_o mean_a or_o certain_o noxious_a the_o figure_n of_o this_o mind_n or_o action_n be_v very_o fine_o represent_v in_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o person_n of_o martha_n and_o mary_n in_o which_o you_o see_v that_o our_o lord_n place_v the_o principal_a good_a in_o the_o theory_n that_o be_v in_o divine_a 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