Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	child_n	father_n	lord_n	1,414	5	3.7128	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33775	Daily devotions, or, The Christians morning and evening sacrifice digested into prayers and meditations, for every day in the week, and other occasions : with some short directions for a godly life / by John Colet ...	Colet, John, 1467?-1519.; Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.	1693 (1693)	Wing C5093; ESTC R39992	116,323	307

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i_o what_o i_o shall_v ask_v and_o grant_v that_o thou_o will_v hear_v that_o which_o i_o require_v give_v i_o tear_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o may_v unloose_v the_o band_n of_o my_o sin_n if_o thou_o regard_v i_o not_o i_o perish_v if_o thou_o look_v upon_o i_o i_o live_v if_o thou_o examine_v my_o righteousness_n i_o stink_v and_o be_o corrupt_a be_v dead_a but_o if_o thou_o look_v on_o i_o with_o mercy_n thou_o raise_v i_o out_o of_o my_o grave_n spare_v my_o soul_n spare_v my_o sin_n visit_v i_o that_o be_o weak_a heal_v i_o that_o be_o disease_v give_v i_o a_o heart_n to_o fear_v thou_o a_o mind_n to_o love_v thou_o ear_n to_o hear_v thou_o and_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v always_o see_v thou_o i_o ask_v lord_n remission_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o hear_v i_o o_o lord_n my_o salvation_n i_o have_v ask_v some_o thing_n which_o 〈◊〉_d need_v i_o have_v remember_v those_o thing_n which_o i_o fear_v wherefore_o vouchsafe_v i_o thy_o grace_n 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a_o prayer_n to_o be_v defend_v against_o our_o enemy_n o_o lord_n strengthen_v my_o faith_n and_o arm_v i_o with_o continual_a hope_n in_o thou_o whereby_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v all_o the_o cruelty_n of_o my_o adversary_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o may_v know_v it_o to_o be_v thyself_o who_o fight_v for_o i_o and_o defende_v my_o cause_n against_o their_o fury_n behold_v o_o lord_n my_o trust_n be_v in_o thou_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n comfort_v i_o and_o stay_v i_o up_o that_o i_o fall_v not_o into_o their_o hand_n by_o trust_v unto_o my_o own_o policy_n or_o wisdom_n which_o be_v but_o a_o foolishness_n before_o thou_o nor_o to_o the_o help_n or_o friendship_n of_o man_n which_o be_v but_o vain_a but_o lead_v thou_o i_o o_o lord_n guide_v i_o in_o all_o my_o do_n cogitation_n and_o word_n lest_o i_o err_v from_o thy_o commandment_n incline_v my_o heart_n to_o vanity_n and_o vice_n my_o enemy_n take_v just_a occasion_n to_o say_v ah_o we_o see_v it_o 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life_n in_o sincerity_n and_o godly_a behaviour_n i_o may_v magnify_v thy_o holy_a name_n who_o so_o regard_v the_o prosperity_n of_o thy_o servant_n that_o thou_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v eat_v he_o up_o and_o let_v not_o the_o adversary_n of_o thy_o truth_n o_o lord_n unjust_o rejoice_v over_o i_o i_o be_o in_o thy_o hand_n and_o they_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o thy_o power_n stay_v their_o fury_n let_v they_o not_o take_v effect_n in_o their_o device_n against_o i_o i_o refer_v all_o thing_n to_o thy_o heavenly_a providence_n and_o whole_o commit_v my_o self_n into_o thy_o hand_n humble_o pray_v thou_o

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