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	lord_n	time_n	2,016	5	3.3947	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47293	Death made comfortable, or, The way to dye well consisting of directions for an holy and an happy death : together with an office for the sick and for certain kinds of bodily illness, and for dying persons, and proper prayers upon the death of friends / by John Kettlewell ...	Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695.	1695 (1695)	Wing K363; ESTC R39321	119,199	359

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end_n bring_v we_o to_o life_n everlasting_a through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n amen_o 6._o a_o prayer_n against_o sudden_a death_n lord_n they_o who_o have_v lead_v the_o best_a life_n be_v desirous_a of_o some_o time_n to_o prepare_v for_o their_o death_n but_o my_o life_n have_v abound_v in_o sin_n and_o frailtye_n which_o make_v i_o stand_v in_o much_o great_a need_n thereof_o snatch_v i_o not_o away_o therefore_o to_o give_v up_o my_o account_n by_o the_o surprise_n of_o a_o sudden_a death_n but_o deliver_v i_o from_o a_o unprepared_a heart_n and_o a_o unexpected_a end_n as_o i_o sin_n daily_o o_o god_n let_v i_o repent_v daily_o and_o stand_v always_o upon_o my_o watch_n that_o i_o may_v be_v ready_a for_o thou_o whensoever_o thou_o call_v i_o but_o give_v i_o time_n and_o leisure_n if_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o put_v my_o spirit_n in_o the_o best_a order_n i_o can_v for_o leave_v this_o world_n and_o appear_v before_o thou_o and_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o all_o decent_o that_o so_o with_o more_o satisfaction_n to_o my_o friend_n and_o with_o more_o settlement_n of_o mind_n and_o comfort_n to_o myself_o i_o may_v yield_v it_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n amen_n prayer_n and_o devotion_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o friend_n scripture_n 1._o when_o a_o friend_n die_v it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n than_o to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o ●easting_v for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o live_a will_v lay_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n sorrow_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n for_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_o eccl._n 7._o 2_o 3._o but_o sorrow_n not_o brethren_n for_o they_o which_o be_v asleep_a even_o as_o other_o which_o have_v no_o hope_n for_o if_o we_o believe_v that_o jesus_n die_v and_o rose_n again_o even_o so_o they_o alsoe_o which_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n will_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o 1._o thess._n 4._o 13_o 14._o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n ps._n 116._o 13._o and_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o dye_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o rev._n 14_o 13._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o unwise_a they_o seem_v to_o die_v and_o their_o departure_n be_v take_v for_o misery_n but_o they_o be_v in_o peace_n and_o their_o hope_n be_v full_a of_o immortality_n wisd._n 3._o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o here_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n and_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a be_v bless_v ps._n 112._o 6._o and_o prov._n 10._o 7._o beside_o when_o the_o righteous_a dye_n i●_n be_v often_o to_o take_v he_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v is._n 57_o 1._o and_o now_o he_o be_v dead_a wherefore_o shall_v i_o fast_o and_o weep_v can_v i_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o i_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o i_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 23._o forget_v it_o not_o for_o there_o be_v no_o turn_v again_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v he_o good_a but_o hurt_v thyself_o and_o think_v thou_o hear_v he_o say_v remember_v my_o judgement_n or_o the_o sentence_n upon_o i_o for_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v so_o yesterday_o for_o i_o and_o to_o day_n for_o thou_o therefore_o take_v no_o heaviness_n to_o heart_n but_o drive_v it_o away_o and_o remember_v the_o last_o end_n and_o when_o the_o dead_a be_v at_o rest_n let_v his_o remembrance_n rest_n and_o be_v comfort_v for_o he_o when_o his_o spirit_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o ecclus._n 38._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o 2._o when_o a_o friend_n be_v take_v away_o early_o though_o the_o righteous_a be_v prevent_v with_o death_n yet_o shall_v he_o be_v in_o rest._n he_o be_v take_v away_o speedy_o lest_o that_o wickedness_n shall_v alter_v his_o understanding_n or_o deceit_n beguile_v his_o soul_n he_o please_v god_n and_o be_v belove_v of_o he_o so_o that_o live_v among_o sinner_n he_o be_v translate_v yea_o therefore_o the_o lord_n haste_v to_o take_v he_o away_o from_o the_o wicked_a moreover_o he_o be_v make_v perfect_a in_o a_o short_a time_n fullfil_v a_o long_a time_n for_o honourable_a age_n be_v not_o that_o which_o stand_v in_o length_n of_o time_n nor_o that_o be_v measure_v by_o number_n of_o year_n but_o wisdom_n be_v the_o grey_a hair_n unto_o man_n and_o a_o unspotted_a life_n be_v old_a age._n wisd._n 4._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 13_o 14._o and_o why_o be_v thou_o against_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o most_o high_a there_o be_v no_o inquisition_n in_o the_o grave_a whether_o thou_o have_v live_v ten_o or_o a_o hundred_o or_o a_o thousand_o year_n ecclus._n 41._o 4._o 3._o when_o one_o be_v childless_a trust_v not_o thou_o in_o the_o life_n of_o child_n neither_o respect_n their_o multitude_n for_o one_o that_o be_v just_a be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o and_o better_o it_o be_v to_o die_v without_o child_n than_o to_o have_v they_o that_o be_v ungodly_a ecclus._n 16._o 3._o better_o it_o be_v to_o have_v no_o child_n and_o to_o have_v virtue_n for_o the_o memorial_n thereof_o be_v immortal_a because_o it_o be_v know_v with_o god_n and_o with_o men._n when_o it_o be_v present_a man_n take_v example_n at_o it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v go_v they_o desire_v it_o it_o wear_v a_o crown_n and_o triumph_v for_o ever_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n strive_a for_o undefiled_a reward_n wisd._n 4._o 1_o 2._o prayer_n i._o prayer_n when_o a_o friend_n die_v 1._o o_o almighty_a lord_n who_o have_v now_o take_v from_o we_o our_o dear_n 〈◊〉_d brother_n here_o depart_v at_o thy_o word_n we_o be_v send_v into_o the_o labour_n of_o life_n and_o at_o the_o same_o word_n we_o return_v again_o into_o the_o rest_n and_o sleep_v of_o death_n and_o thy_o counsel_n o_o god_n be_v secret_a and_o far_o above_o out_o of_o our_o sight_n but_o they_o be_v always_o just_a 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thou_o and_o troublesome_a to_o those_o about_o i_o because_o thou_o have_v call_v my_o dear_a friend_n away_o and_o deprive_v i_o of_o his_o company_n yea_o lord_n instead_o hereof_o keep_v i_o thankful_a unto_o thou_o that_o i_o be_v allow_v to_o have_v and_o enjoy_v this_o comfort_n before_o i_o be_o call_v now_o to_o part_n with_o it_o for_o i_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o bless_v thou_o that_o i_o enjoy_v he_o at_o all_o especial_o so_o long_o as_o i_o do_v and_o have_v no_o cause_n now_o to_o be_v angry_a that_o i_o can_v enjoy_v he_o no_o long_o nay_o i_o shall_v render_v myself_o utter_o unworthy_a of_o any_o gift_n from_o thou_o

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