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	son_n	2,571	5	5.5290	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06674	Meditations and deuout discourses vpon the B. Sacrament composed by Ch. M.	Ch. M.	1639 (1639)	STC 17128; ESTC S909	57,528	244

this_o sacred_a fare_n we_o overcome_v all_o difficulty_n which_o either_o the_o devil_n or_o the_o world_n or_o our_o own_o flesh_n do_v lay_v in_o our_o wa●e_n by_o this_o wine_n the_o apostle_n disciple_n and_o martyr_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v spiritual_o drink_v encourage_v and_o inflame_v can_v not_o be_v daunt_v with_o all_o the_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n with_o all_o the_o torment_n and_o death_n which_v the_o tyrant_n can_v devise_v but_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v all_o torment_n for_o h●m_n who_o suffer_v for_o they_o yea_o to_o give_v their_o life_n for_o he_o who_o offer_v he_o for_o they_o on_o the_o cross_n &_o in_o the_o b._n sacrament_n give_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n to_o they_o o_o my_o soul_n say_v unto_o this_o thy_o bountiful_a host_n and_o howsekeeper_n as_o david_n say_v quid_fw-la retribuam_fw-la domino_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la que_fw-la retribuit_fw-la mihi_fw-la what_o shall_v i_o give_v to_o god_n to_o this_o my_o jesus_n god_n and_o man_n for_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o i_o i_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o they_o what_o then_o shall_v i_o render_v thou_o for_o this_o benefit_n of_o the_o b._n sacrament_n in_o which_o thou_o so_o often_o gi●est_v thyself_o thy_o body_n blood_n and_o soul_n and_o divinity_n i_o can_v not_o give_v thou_o enough_o for_o the_o least_o ●rumme_n of_o this_o live_a bread_n of_o thy_o sacred_a body_n for_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o this_o sacred_a wine_n of_o thy_o sacred_a blood_n though_o i_o shall_v give_v all_o i_o be_o and_o have_v &_o though_o what_o i_o be_o be_v as_o perfect_a as_o the_o most_o perfect_a angel_n and_o though_o what_o i_o have_v be_v asmuch_o as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n o_o lord_n be_v content_a that_o i_o confess_v myself_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o thou_o a_o thousand_o time_n in_o courtesy_n and_o favour_n be_v content_a that_o i_o give_v thou_o my_o all_o for_o i_o know_v thou_o be_v no_o little_a content_v when_o we_o give_v our_o all_o be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a the_o five_o meditation_n how_o christ_n have_v show_v himself_o in_o this_o b._n sacrament_n a_o father_n and_o more_o they_o a_o father_n unto_o us._n god_n almighty_a be_v our_o father_n by_o creation_n by_o which_o he_o give_v we_o our_o natural_a be_v which_o be_v a_o participation_n of_o his_o divinen_n substance_n 12._o phil._n lie_v decal_v magister_fw-la confor_n lib._n 1._o con_v 12._o and_o by_o the_o same_o creation_n he_o be_v a_o common_a father_n to_o all_o creature_n especial_o man_n and_o they_o be_v as_o philosaith_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n who_o create_v they_o brother_n among_o themselves_o and_o child_n of_o one_o father_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o devout_a saint_n francis_n call_v they_o his_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yet_o there_o be_v in_o this_o a_o difference_n betwixt_o man_n and_o other_o creature_n because_o man_n be_v not_o only_o a_o participation_n of_o god_n his_o substance_n as_o other_o creature_n be_v but_o be_v also_o a_o image_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o intellectual_a nature_n and_o his_o understanding_n will_n and_o memory_n by_o which_o he_o represent_v god_n and_o resemble_v he_o as_o the_o son_n do_v the_o father_n and_o therefore_o god_n when_o he_o be_v to_o create_v man_n he_o say_v not_o only_o be_v man_n make_v as_o he_o say_v be_v light_o make_v 1._o gen._n 1._o be_v a_o firmament_n make_v be_v there_o light_v make_v but_o he_o say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n to_o our_o image_n and_o likeness_n and_o so_o god_n even_o by_o creation_n be_v in_o a_o more_o perfect_a manner_n a_o father_n of_o man_n and_o man_n be_v in_o a_o more_o perfect_a manner_n his_o son_n resemble_v he_o as_o the_o child_n do_v the_o father_n secondlie_o god_n be_v man_n father_n and_o in_o a_o more_o perfect_a &_o eminent_a manner_n by_o sanctifieng_v grace_n by_o which_o man_n reccave_v from_o god_n a_o supernatural_a be_v and_z as_o s._n peter_n say_v 1._o 2._o pet_n 1._o be_v censor_n divinae_fw-la naturae_fw-la partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o which_o he_o be_v the_o adopt_a child_n of_o god_n &_o he_o be_v his_o adoptive_a father_n 5._o rom._n 5._o we_o be_v bear_v of_o our_o natural_a parent_n dead_a spiritual_o in_o soul_n by_o original_a sin_n but_o we_o be_v regenerete_v and_o bear_v again_o spiritual_o to_o a_o supernatural_a life_n by_o the_o grace_n which_o we_o receive_v in_o and_o by_o baptism_n 4._o jon._n 3._o jon._n 3.4_o &_o 5._o jon._n 1._o rom._n 8._o gal._n 3._o &_o 4._o by_o which_o god_n be_v our_o father_n the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n be_v our_o regeneration_n and_o second_o nativity_n by_o which_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v his_o child_n he_o our_o father_n but_o although_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o by_o and_o in_o the_o b._n sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n and_o man_n show_v himself_o a_o perfect_a father_n and_o more_o than_o a_o father_n a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v father_n of_o his_o son_n because_o he_o impart_v unto_o he_o his_o own_o nature_n flesh_n and_o blood_n not_o the_o same_o individual_a but_o another_o of_o the_o same_o kind_a but_o our_o b._n saviour_n in_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n impart_v unto_o we_o his_o own_o nature_n substance_n flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o which_o he_o himself_o consist_v and_o so_o if_o the_o son_n be_v call_v flesh_n of_o his_o father_n flesh_n blood_n of_o his_o blood_n though_o he_o reccave_a not_o from_o he_o the_o same_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o he_o have_v but_o other_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o same_o kind_a much_o more_o may_v christian_n by_o receive_v this_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v call_v flesh_n of_o christ_n his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o his_o blood_n they_o receive_v the_o self_n same_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o which_o he_o consist_v and_o so_o not_o only_o by_o baptism_n but_o also_o by_o this_o b._n sacrament_n christ_n be_v our_o father_n and_o more_o substantial_o by_o this_o sacrament_n then_o by_o that_o because_o by_o that_o we_o receive_v only_o grace_n which_o be_v only_o a_o supernatural_a &_o accidental_a participation_n of_o god_n by_o this_o we_o receive_v real_o christ_n own_a body_n and_o blood_n yea_o soul_n and_o divinity_n and_o by_o he_o and_o our_o burn_a love_n meet_v together_o our_o substancy_n be_v as_o s._n cyrill_n of_o alexandria_n say_v as_o it_o be_v melt_v and_o unite_v as_o wax_n be_v to_o wax_v antioc_n lib._n 4._o in_o joan._n ca._n 17._o chris_n lib._n 61._o ad_fw-la pop._n antioc_n we_o be_v as_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o membra_fw-la ex_fw-la carne_fw-la cius_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la ossibus_fw-la eius_fw-la one_o body_n and_o member_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n we_o be_v not_o only_o by_o charity_n but_o reipsa_fw-la in_o very_a deed_n mingle_v with_o his_o flesh_n for_o he_o semetipsum_fw-la nobis_fw-la immiscuis_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la 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god_n and_o this_o imagination_n make_v they_o to_o disdain_v all_o baseness_n do_v not_o thou_o then_o o_o my_o soul_n debase_v thyself_o do_v not_o degenerate_a from_o this_o dignity_n to_o thy_o former_a vilitie_n and_o baseness_n of_o life_n who_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n and_o nourish_v therewith_o let_v sinner_n who_o think_v of_o no_o other_o heaven_n than_o earth_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o pleasure_n or_o delight_v but_o carnal_a content_v themselves_o with_o their_o hoggish_a fare_n of_o wordly_a trash_n and_o carnal_a pleasure_n do_v thou_o take_v thy_o only_o delight_n in_o feed_v of_o this_o manna_n which_o have_v all_o delight_n in_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n of_o life_n which_o bring_v eternal_a life_n with_o it_o and_o in_o drink_v of_o this_o wine_n

a_o emperor_n be_v but_o thy_o vassal_n it_o be_v honour_n o_o lord_n to_o much_o for_o i_o to_o be_v servant_n to_o such_o a_o prince_n how_o much_o more_o than_o to_o much_o to_o be_v thy_o friend_n speak_v david_n what_o think_v thou_o of_o this_o honour_n which_o god_n do_v to_o man_n in_o account_v they_o his_o friend_n to_o i_o say_v he_o thy_o friend_n be_v become_v honourable_a exceed_o nimis_fw-la honorati_fw-la 38._o psa_fw-la 38._o to_o much_o honour_a nay_o god_n be_v not_o content_v only_o to_o be_v our_o friend_n but_o have_v contract_v with_o we_o a_o firm_a friendship_n and_o more_o indissoluble_a then_o ever_o be_v betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n damon_n and_o pythias_n pylades_n &_o orestes_n and_o other_o be_v famous_a for_o their_o friendship_n which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o one_o esteem_v th●_n other_o another_o himself_o and_o therefore_o the_o one_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o the_o other_o but_o this_o friendship_n o_o lord_n be_v not_o comparable_a to_o thy_o friendship_n which_o thou_o have_v contract_v with_o man_n thou_o first_o have_v contract_v friendship_n betwixt_o thyself_o and_o man_n by_o incarnation_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v link_v to_o man_n in_o a_o most_o admirable_a unity_n in_o one_o person_n by_o which_o god_n be_v man_n and_o man_n be_v god_n which_o friendship_n be_v so_o fast_a firm_a and_o indissoluble_a that_o so_o long_o as_o god_n shall_v be_v god_n he_o shall_v be_v man_n and_o man_n shall_v be_v god_n o_o my_o soul_n be_v thou_o never_o so_o ungratfull_a as_o ever_o to_o forget_v this_o friendship_n it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o other_o freindships_n &_o the_o most_o honourable_a damon_n and_o pythias_n be_v link_v only_o in_o affection_n so_o be_v lonathas_fw-ge and_o david_n 1●_n 1._o reg._n 1●_n who_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v g●●ed_v to_o jonathas_n his_o soul_n but_o by_o this_o friendship_n of_o incarnation_n god_n &_o man_n be_v unite_v in_o one_o person_n real_o and_o substantial_o o_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o shall_v so_o grace_v &_o favour_v he_o as_o to_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v so_o neerlie_o link_v in_o friendship_n to_o he_o as_o to_o be_v one_o person_n with_o he_o secondlie_o thou_o have_v link_v thyself_o in_o friendship_n with_o man_n by_o grace_n and_o charity_n and_o this_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a friendship_n because_o the_o incarnation_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n 2._o jac._n 2._o abrahamindew_v with_o this_o grace_n be_v call_v by_o s._n james._n amicus_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n speak_v to_o his_o apostle_n in_o those_o freindlie_a and_o comfurtable_a word_n 15._o joa._n 15._o you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o command_v you_o now_o i_o call_v you_o not_o servant_n for_o the_o servant_n know_v not_o what_o his_o lord_n do_v but_o you_o i_o have_v call_v friend_n because_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o hear_v of_o my_o father_n i_o have_v notify_v unto_o you_o and_o all_o the_o just_a by_o this_o friendship_n be_v friend_n to_o he_o and_o he_o to_o they_o this_o friendship_n once_o make_v on_o god_n his_o part_n be_v never_o dissolve_v for_o he_o never_o cease_v to_o be_v our_o friend_n till_o we_o turn_v his_o enemy_n by_o mortal_a sin_n and_o although_o by_o sin_n this_o friendship_n be_v to_o often_o break_a on_o our_o part_n by_o particular_a man_n yet_o it_o be_v general_o so_o firm_a that_o there_o be_v never_o so_o firm_a a_o friendship_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n as_o there_o be_v by_o grace_n and_o charity_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n there_o be_v no_o great_a friendship_n or_o charity_n say_v our_o b._n saviour_n then_o that_o a_o man_n yield_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n which_o few_o friend_n have_v do_v for_o one_o another_o and_o yet_o our_o 15._o io._n 15._o b._n saviour_n have_v die_v not_o only_o for_o his_o friend_n but_o even_o for_o his_o foe_n to_o make_v they_o friend_n and_o those_o his_o friend_n 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unity_n of_o person_n but_o by_o the_o b._n sacrament_n christ_n unit_v himself_o in_o substance_n to_o all_o those_o who_o receive_v he_o in_o it_o by_o incarnation_n none_o but_o christ_n human_a nature_n be_v formal_o deify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o b._n sacrament_n all_o be_v sanctify_v who_o worthy_o receive_v it_o yet_o in_o this_o b._n sacrament_n christ_n have_v show_v himself_o a_o great_a friend_n than_o ever_o man_n be_v to_o man_n man_n friendship_n consist_v only_o in_o affection_n but_o the_o friendship_n make_v by_o the_o b._n sacrament_n import_v a_o real_a union_n of_o christ_n substance_n with_o we_o and_o therefore_o human_a friendship_n cause_v only_o a_o metaphorical_a union_n betwixt_o those_o who_o be_v friend_n but_o this_o friendship_n impli_v a_o real_a union_n of_o our_o substance_n with_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n with_o he_o and_o by_o human_a friendship_n external_a good_n of_o fortune_n as_o riches_n land_n 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